Component monitoring with MONITORING HEATMAP (#155 / #5-02-1)
Application
The MONITORING HEATMAP function allows you to start and stop the workpiece representation in a component heatmap from within the NC program.
The control monitors the selected component and shows the result in a color-coded heatmap on the workpiece.
Related topics
- The MON tab of the Status workspace
- Cycle 238 MEASURE MACHINE STATUS (#155 / #5-02-1)
- Color the workpiece as a heat map in the simulation
Requirements
- Component monitoring software option (#155 / #5-02-1)
- Components to be monitored are defined
In the optional machine parameter CfgMonComponent (no. 130900), the machine manufacturer defines the machine components to be monitored as well as the warning and error thresholds.
Description of function
A component heatmap is similar to the image from an infrared camera.
The heatmap displays a color image consisting of the following basic colors:
- Green: component works under conditions defined as safe
- Yellow: component works under warning zone conditions
- Red: Overload condition
In addition, the control displays the following colors:
- Light gray: no component was configured
- Dark gray: component cannot be monitored (e.g., due to incorrect or missing details within the configuration)
- Tip
Refer to your machine manual.
The machine manufacturer configures the components.
The control shows these statuses on the workpiece in the simulation and can overwrite the statuses upon subsequent operations.
Only one component at a time can be monitored with the heatmap. If you start the heatmap several times in a row, monitoring of the previous component is stopped.
Input
11 MONITORING HEATMAP START FOR "Spindle" | ; Activate monitoring of the Spindle component and display it as a heat map |
To navigate to this function:
Insert NC function All functions Special functions Functions MONITORING MONITORING HEATMAP
The NC function includes the following syntax elements:
Syntax element | Meaning |
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MONITORING HEATMAP | Syntax initiator for component monitoring |
START FOR or STOP | Start or stop component monitoring |
File or QS | Component to be monitored Fixed or variable name Selection by means of a selection window Only if START FOR is selected |
Note
The control cannot display changes in the statuses directly in the simulation, as it must process the incoming signals (e.g. in the event of tool breakage). The control shows the change with a slight time delay.