Fundamentals

Application

In the Job list workspace, you edit and execute pallet tables.

Requirement

  • Batch Process Mngr. (#154 / #2-05-1) software option
  • Batch Process Manager is an expansion to the pallet management feature. Batch Process Manager provides you with all functions available in the Job list workspace.

Description of function

In the Job list workspace, the control displays the individual rows of the pallet table and the status.

Information about the pallet table

If you activate the Edit toggle switch, the Insert row button will be displayed in the action bar and allows you to insert a new table row.

The Insert row window

When you open a pallet table in Editor or Program Run operating mode, the control will automatically display the Job list workspace. You cannot close this workspace.

Information about the pallet table

When you open a pallet table, the following information will be displayed in the Job list workspace:

Column

Meaning

No column name

Status of the pallet, fixture, or NC program

In the Program Run operating mode: execution cursor

Status of the pallet, fixture, or NC program

Program

Information about the pallet counter:

  • For rows of the PAL type: Current actual value (COUNT) and defined nominal value (TARGET) of the pallet counter.
  • For rows of the PGM type: Value indicating by how much the actual value will be incremented after the execution of the NC program.

Pallet counter

Machining method:

  • Workpiece-oriented machining
  • Tool-oriented machining

Machining method

Sts

Machining status

Machining status

Status of the pallet, fixture, or NC program

The control uses the following icons to display the status:

Icon

Meaning

Pallet, Fixture or Program is locked

Pallet or Fixture is not enabled for machining

This line is currently being processed in the Program Run operating mode and cannot be edited

In this line, the program was interrupted manually

Machining method

The control uses the following icons to display the machining method:

Icon

Meaning

No symbol

Workpiece-oriented machining

Tool-oriented machining

  • Start
  • End

Machining status

The control updates the machining status during program run.

The control uses the following icons to display the machining status:

Icon

Meaning

Workpiece blank, machining required

Partially machined, requires further machining

Completely machined, no further machining required

Skip machining

The Insert row window

The Insert row window with the Program selection

The Insert row window provides the following settings:

Setting

Meaning

Insertion point

  • Before: Insert a new row before the current cursor position
  • After: Insert a new row after the current cursor position

Program selection

  • Input: Enter the path of the NC program
  • Dialog: Select the NC program via a selection window

Type of row

Corresponds to the TYPE column of the pallet table

Insert a Pallet, Fixture or Program

You can edit the contents and settings of a row in the Form workspace.

The Form workspace for pallets

The Program Run operating mode

You can open the Program workspace in addition to the Job list workspace. After you have selected a table row with an NC program, the control displays the program contents in the Program workspace.

The control uses the execution cursor to indicate which table row is marked for running or is currently being run.

Use the GOTO Cursor button to move the execution cursor to the currently selected row of the pallet table.

Mid-program startup at any NC block

Mid-program startup at any NC block

To perform a block scan for mid-program startup at an NC block:

  1. Open the pallet table in Program Run operating mode
  2. Open the Program workspace
  3. Select the table row with the desired NC program

  1. Select GOTO Cursor
  2. The control marks the table row with the execution cursor.
  3. The control displays the contents of the NC program in the Program workspace.

  1. Select the desired NC block

  1. Select Block scan
  2. The control opens the Block scan window displaying the values of the NC block.

  1. Press the NC Start key
  2. The control starts the block scan.

Notes

  • In the machine parameter editTableWhileRun (no. 202102), the machine manufacturer defines whether you will be allowed to edit the pallet table during program run.
  • In the machine parameter stopAt (no. 202101), the machine manufacturer defines when the control will stop program run during the execution of a pallet table.
  • In the optional machine parameter resumePallet (no. 200603), the machine manufacturer defines whether the control will continue program execution after an error message.
  • The optional machine parameter failedCheckReact (no. 202106) allows you to define whether the control checks incorrect tool or program calls.
  • The optional machine parameter failedCheckImpact (no. 202107) allows you to define whether the control skips the NC program, the fixture or the pallet after an incorrect tool or program call.