MM-File User Manual - Micromat International
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1. INSTALLATION HARD DISK SYSTEMS Switch on your computer normally put the MM FILE diskette in drive A or B and at the C prompt type a install a c or b install b c and press ENTER The MM FILE programs will be copied into a directory named C MICROMAT and the program may be run by typing MMF from the hard disk root directory Put the original disk somewhere safe FLOPPY DISK SYSTEMS If you are using a single or twin floppy disk system prepare a bootable DOS disk on your system by using the DOS FORMAT S command and then simply copy to it all the files from the supplied MM FILE disk by using the DOS COPY command Drill programs can be saved on drives A or B and a supply of blank formatted disks should be available for this purpose To run the program simply put the disk in drive A switch the computer on and MM FILE will start automatically For single floppy drive systems once MM FILE has loaded remove the disk and replace it with a formatted disk on which to save data or a disk containing the CAD drill file for transfer to the Micromat In the case of a twin disk system option 3 from the main menu will allow the active data disk to be changed so that drive B can be used for data and the MM FILE program disk can remain in drive A Backup copies of your drill programs can be made simply by copying your data disks using the DOS command DISKCOPY Micromat International 3 MM FILE2. Only tool numbers and X and Y coordinates are processed Any other special codes apart from M30 or are ignored If values are read in that appear to be too large or too small then change the INCH METRIC option on the Tool switch and try again If the values read in will not fit on the table then the pattern may be moved using the normal Micromat commands In extreme cases some holes may be pushed off one edge of the table and reappear on the opposite edge the pattern appearing as two split patterns The normal Micromat MOVE procedure should recover even this situation If the file has already been processed by MM PLOT then its position on the drill bed will already have been corrected as required 16 Micromat International MM FILE V1 X Y SWAP If the X and Y values need to be exchanged to fit the program on to the Micromat table the required Micromat commands are 1 Press reset 2 Switch on PROG 3 Switch on HOLD 4 Switch on CHECK 5 Press and hold LOAD until the tone ends 6 Press CTRCCW the left hand CTR command 7 Press RESET X and Y values will then be swapped Micromat International MM FILE V1 CONNECTIONS RS232 signals are available on the 25 way D connector signal functions and directions as listed are with respect to the Micromat interface pin signal interface function direction 1 PG Ground OV 2 TXD Received Data input 3 RXD Transmitted Data output 4 RTS Clear
3. 001 No Trailing zeros 8 not used 9 EIEIO V42 MM x 01 N A binary data 10 15 not used Micromat International 13 MM FILE V1 Tool Switch positions of 0 to 7 will all accept 5 digit numbers with both leading and trailing Zeros Positions 1 3 5 and 7 will accept numbers with more than 5 digits but will truncate them to 5 digits On tools 0 and 2 100 will be read as one millimetre 1 010mm On tools 1 and 3 01 will be read as one millimetre 1 010mm On tools 4 and 6 1000 will be read as one inch 1 0100 On tools 5 and 7 01 will be read as one inch 1 0100 DATA OUTPUT FROM THE MICROMAT Tool Switch positions of 0 to 7 will ALL output 5 digit metric numbers with both leading and trailing zeros Tool Switch position 9 is the only one which will allow the transmission and reception of Micromat programs which include routing commands drill speed and feed information and step and repeat data All other selections other than 9 will only handle drilling data i e HOLES and therefore Micromat drill programs MUST be expanded before transmission If not then any RPT or BRACKET commands will be ignored 14 Micromat International MM FILE V1 DATA STORAGE AND ORGANISATION HARD DISK Although it may seem a good idea to keep all drill files on the hard disk of a computer system it MUST be remembered that hard disk drives CAN and DO fail This means that your data is vulnerable and sto
4. V1 OPERATION Start the MM FILE program by entering MMF on a hard disk system or by starting the computer with the MM FILE disk in drive A Option 1 MACHINE MICROMAT TO DISK PC The MAIN MENU will be displayed MICROMAT DISK RS 232 DISK MICROMAT 1 Machine to Disk 2 Disk to Machine 3 Tool size data files s To setup data drive g To quit MM FILE DATA DRIVE A MAIN MENU COM1 4800 Baud 8 bits Parity NONE HH FILE Vi copyright c Micromat Limited 1987 1992 Select option 1 from the menu Machine to Disk by pressing the 1 key Enter a filename for the program to be saved to disk Machine to Disk transfer DIRECTORY OF DRILLING PROGRAMS ON DRIVE ASN AUTOEXEC BAT INSTALL BAT MICROMAT ICO MNF BAT MMFILE EXE START BAT TEST MMM 249856 Bytes free ENTER NAME OF PROGRAM TO SAVE TO DISK COR JUST ENTER FOR MENU 8 Characters max plus 3 for extension if not MMM If you choose a filename which already exists you will be offered a chance to change it to prevent overwriting it and loosing any previously saved data 4 Micromat International MM FILE V1 If no extension to the name is entered then the MMM extension will be used as the default This identifies the file as Micromat format drill data This 3 character extension can be used to help identify the correct file at a later date When instructed as
5. 32 screen data and the drive screen data must be saved separately if they have been changed 12 Micromat International MM FILE V1 PC to other drilling machines By inserting a multi way switch T switch in line with the RS232 cable from the PC s communication port a number of other drilling machines or other devices such as paper tape readers can be connected to the system and selected at will Option S System Parameters can be selected from the main menu to allow the system to be set to communicate with different devices which may require different settings for the RS232 interface The settings as supplied will be found to cover most needs MICROMAT PARAMETER SETTINGS The Micromat Baud Rate can be set to 300 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 and this is selected by the right hand digit of the SIL switch e g BAUD Rate SIL Switch 300 03 1200 01 2400 02 4800 04 9600 09 MICROMAT TOOL SWITCH SETTINGS AND DATA INPUT FORMAT The format of the data to be transmitted over the serial link and RECEIVED by the Micromat is determined by the setting of the tool switch TOOL SWITCH CODE UNITS ACCEPTABLE FORMAT 0 ASCI ISO MM x 01 No Leading zeros 5 digits 1 ASCI ISO MM x 01 No Trailing zeros 2 EIA MM x 01 No Leading zeros 5 digits 3 EIA MM x 01 No Trailing zeros 4 ASCI ISO INCH x 001 No Leading zeros 5 digits 5 ASCI ISO INCH x 001 No Trailing zeros 6 EIA INCH x 001 No Leading zeros 5 digits 7 EIA INCH x
6. MIM FILE CAD COMPATIBLE DATA TRANSFER SOFTWARE by MICROMAT Welcome Welcome to the MICROMAT MM FILE software system The features and operating instructions included in this manual are for your convenience and will assist you to transfer CAD compatible data from disk into your drilling machine About MM FILE MM FILE software from Micromat provides the link between printed circuit board CAD data and the Micromat PCB drilling system MM FILE runs on an industry standard PC personal computer and is therefore capable of reading CAD data on MS DOS format floppy disks This accounts for the majority of the presently available CAD PCB data MM FILE will accept CAD drilling data in MICROMAT ASCII and EIA formats and transfer it to Micromat drilling machines via an RS232 serial link or to any other system fitted with a serial connection MM FILE software also allows Micromat format drilling and routing files to be transferred via the serial link to the PC for disk storage MM FILE software is protected by a security key which must be connected to one of the parallel printer ports of the PC The parallel ports are the 25 way SOCKETS on the rear of the computer The 25 and 9 way PLUGS are for RS232 connections If in doubt then please consult the hardware manual which came with your computer system A paper tape reader punch may be connected to the PC to allow the preparation of punched tapes for machines other than the Micromat or t
7. PY DISKS on a ONE DISK ONE JOB basis in the firm belief that this is more reliable and more economic in the long term Micromat International 15 MM FILE V1 DATA FORMAT General format n number start of drill file Tn or TnXnnnnnYnnnnn hole coordinates and tool number XnnnnnYnnnnn Or XnnnnnYnnnnnTn hole coordinates and tool number XnnnnnYnnnnn etc M30 or end of drill file The Tool numbers may be on separates lines or on the same line as the first coordinates of that tool size If the T command is on a separate line then the next set of X and Y coordinates will use that tool size Coordinates are expressed as a string of digits with no embedded punctuation such as commas or decimal points A or sign before the number is acceptable Negative numbers are stored in binary twos complement and they will usually appear in the program as large positive numbers The pattern may however be moved using the Micromat MOVE command and will then appear correctly It should be moved a positive amount equal to or slightly greater than the largest negative amount in either X or Y in the drill file e g 0 01mm would appear as 655 35mm If the program was moved 0 05mm then it would appear as 0 04mm 0 01 0 05 Each coordinate value must follow a letter X or Y If an X or Y coordinate is missing completely then the previous value will be used or 0 if no previous value read X or Y alone equals 0
8. e transfer AUTOEXEC BAT INSTALL BAT MICROMAT ICD MMF BAT MMF ILE EXE START BAT TEST MMM lt ARROW gt keys to select input filename lt SPACE gt to accept Identify the required file and highlight it by using the arrow keys on the PC keyboard Select the file by pressing the Spacebar and the following screen will be shown 6 Micromat International MM FILE V1 A TEST MMM found SELECT CORRECT MACHINE Press LOAD on Micromat Press Enter to continue If the installation is fitted with a switch box T switch in the serial line from the PC ensure that the correct machine has been selected and press the LOAD button on the Micromat for at least one second until the bleeper has stopped and the RS232 output software will be activated A short press of less than 1 second on the Micromat LOAD button will access the cassette software as normal Then press the ENTER key The PC screen will show the data format and the number of commands being output Reading of the drill program by the Micromat will stop when a Micromat end of program command an M30 or code is read or if the RESET button is pressed Normally the END light will show transfer completion and the program can be inspected modified or run as normal on the Micromat After the job has been loaded into the drilling machine the Tool Size Data file if one exists will be displayed on the screen and if a printer is fitted to the system then t
9. his data may be printed by simply using the computer s built in Print Screen function Drill files may be concatenated joined together by pressing HOLD on the Micromat after loading the first program and loading further programs via MM FILE Each successive file will be appended to any already transferred Micromat International 7 MM FILE V1 Option 3 Tool Size Data Files This option allows you to create or amend a Tool Size Data file to give the operator help in allocating tool sizes the next time the job is run Amending may be necessary if a customer s job is updated and saved to disk with it s original job number or name and the drill information has been changed If no Tool Size Data file exists you will be given the option to CREATE one AMEND CREATE TOOL SIZE DATA DIRECTORY OF DRILLING PROGRAMS ON DRIVE A x ANN AUTOEXEC BAT INSTALL BAT MMF BAT TEST MMM MMF ILE 10 EXE START BAT MMF ILE10 DOC 246784 Bytes free Enter Job Number 8 digits max TEST TOOL SIZE DATA FILE NOT FOUND CREATE ONE Y N Y Pressing Y and then ENTER will allow you to enter a new data file which should be given the same name as the drill data file The Tool Size Data file will be stored with the entered name followed by an extension of TSD to avoid confusion with other files Enter the relevant data for each tool size as prompted on the following screen Create TOOL SIZE DATA JOB NO TEST Tool Diam Feed RPM Bla
10. inal numbers If you do not need to modify any tool data then just press Enter to move on Micromat International 9 MM FILE V1 AMEND BLANK SIZE Y N Y will allow you to over type the old data and N or just ENTER will move you to AMEND NOTE NUMBER Hit the Enter key to leave the notes as they are or enter a number from 1 to 4 to change whichever line The selected line will be cleared and new information entered ALL FINISHED Y N Y returns to the MAIN MENU and N will allow you to start again Please note that this data is for operator information only and is not transferred into the drilling machinewith the actual drill coordinate data 10 Micromat International MM FILE V1 Option S System Parameters This option allows the setting of the default data drive and the RS232 parameters to allow MM FILE to communicate with the Micromat or for example a paper tape reader punch The Baud Rate controls the transfer speed of the data and although faster 9600 is normally better in terms of productivity most of the available reader punches will need a setting of 4800 If communication with a Micromat is required then 9600 will operate satisfactorily Micromat communications also require that the Data Bits setting is 8 and the Parity setting is NONE Communication with other devices may require different settings The communication port of the PC may also be selec
11. manuals of other equipment should be consulted before connection is attempted 18 Micromat International MM FILE V1 SOME OF THE CAD PACKAGES ALREADY SUPPORTED BY MM FILE GCAM OrCAD PROTEL BOARDMAKER 2 GCAM VUTRAX RACAL P CAD EEDESIGNER EAGLE CAD GCAM PC PADS PADS DRILL SEETRAX EXCELLON METRIC ULTIBOARD EASY PC AS FROM 28 03 90 TERADYNE ECAM RANGER MENTOR Micromat International 19 MM FILE V1 20 Micromat International
12. nk Size T1 Notes 1 2 3 4 8 Micromat International MM FILE V1 Up to 15 different sets of tool data may be entered and the numbers you enter should reflect the numbers required by the drilling machine To leave data entry before all 15 sizes have been entered press the Escape Esc key and the cursor will move to the Blank Size section of the screen This is simply for information needed for the board manufacture and is not used by any of the MM FILE software Either pressing Escape Esc or completing the line with the Enter key will move the cursor to the Notes section where anything you feel you should remember next time the job is run may be entered The line may be completed or simply left blank by pressing Enter After the Notes section is completed the Tool Size Data file will be saved to disk along with the drilling file If a Data File does exist you will be given the option to AMEND it Amend TOOL SIZE DATA JOB NO TEST Tool Diam Feed RPM Tool Diam Feed RPM Blank Size 100 X 200 T1 0 8 86 55 T 10 T2 1 0 95 60 T 11 T3 2 4 90 50 T 12 T4 T 13 T5 T 14 T 6 T 15 EF T8 T9 Notes 4 up step and repeat 1 2 3 4 AMEND Y N Answer Y to change things N will leave it all as it is AMEND TOOL NO To change tool number data just enter the tool number without the T and type the new data followed by enter If Feed or Speed data are to remain the same then you must re enter the orig
13. o accept tapes from CAD systems which are unable to provide valid data on floppy disks Micromat 1 MM FILE V1 IMPORTANT The CAD data to be transferred MUST be drill data PHOTO PLOT data files Gerber are NOT acceptable in any format whatsoever because although some may be found to be satisfactory there can be no guarantee that accurate drill data is contained in this type of file SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Micromat RS232 software version 5 19 or later must be fitted to the Micromat drilling machine control system in order for the Micromat system to be compatible with MM FILE The operation of the Micromat interface circuit is controlled by the LOAD and SAVE commands on the Micromat control panel The term RS232 refers to one of the electronics industry s most misunderstood standards and the user must consult the manual of any other equipment which may be connected to ensure full compatibility although in most interconnection applications a pin to pin 25 way cable will be suitable The signals available on the RS232 connector are described later to enable the user to connect the interface to other equipment such as a paper tape reader punch MM FILE requires an MS DOS computer IBM or compatible with at least 512K of memory MS DOS or PC DOS version 3 or higher and a minimum of one floppy disk drive A system which has a colour screen and includes a hard disk is recommended 2 Micromat International MM FILE V1
14. rage on hard disk should NOT be undertaken unless you are prepared to make frequent backup copies The DOS Backup command can be used for this purpose but it requires a supply of floppy disks and is very time consuming With the best will in the World it will not be done often enough In a working environment a backup should be made at least once a day and probably more often if there is a high throughput of data To make the backup operation reliable and effective the system should include a cartridge tape backup system This will make a security copy of all your data in minutes instead of hours The cost of such a system will be repaid many times over the first time there is a problem with either the hard disk or the computer system FLOPPY DISKS Probably a more sensible approach is to store ALL drill data on floppy disks on a one disk one job basis Floppy disks are low in cost have the ability to be readily copied for security purposes and can be stored safely in a filing system along with the rest of the paperwork for each particular job This makes repeat jobs simple as all the manufacturing data is kept securely in one place with no possibility of a computer failure destroying valuable data Even if the computer in use should fail the data is safe and can be loaded into the drilling machine through a replacement computer with a minimum of down time We therefore recommend that drill files are NOT stored on hard disks but on FLOP
15. shown on the following screen ensure that the correct drilling machine is connected to the PC or is selected on the switch box if fitted T switch and press the SAVE button on the Micromat for at least one second until the bleeper has stopped and the RS232 input software will be activated PROGRAM WILL BE SAVED AS A TEST MMM SELECT CORRECT MACHINE Press SAVE on Micromat O0 commands A short press of less than 1 second on the Micromat SAVE button will access the cassette software as normal The PC screen will show the data format and number of commands being received and the END light on the Micromat will show completion of the data transfer After the file has been saved to disk the system will allow the entry of manufacturing data This data is stored with the drill data as a Tool Size Data file and is available when next the job is loaded into the drilling machine Micromat International 5 MM FILE V1 Option 2 DISK PC to MACHINE MICROMAT COM1 4800 Baud 8 bits Parity NONE MM FILE Vi copyright c Micromat Limited 1987 1992 MICROMAT DISK RS 232 DISK MICROMAT 1 Machine to Disk 2 Disk to Machine 3 Tool size data files 5 To setup data drive To quit MM FILE DATA DRIVE A MAIN MENU Select option 2 from the MAIN MENU Disk to Machine Press the 2 key A list of the available files on the DATA DRIVE will be displayed Disk to Machin
16. ted as either COMI or COM2 whichever you are using Normally this will be COMI Setup R5232 1 1200 baud N Mo parity 2 2400 baud 0 Odd parity 3 300 baud E Even parity 4 4800 baud C 7 bits 9 9600 baud 8 B bits H Wessel mode M C COM1 4800 Baud 8 bits Parity NONE D to go to DRIUE menu Press spacebar to return to Main Menu At the Setup RS232 screen press 1 2 3 4 or 9 to set the Baud Rate 7 or 8 to set Data Bits N O or E to set the Parity Micromat International 11 MM FILE V1 Press C to toggle between COMI and COM2 W to toggle Wessel mode to Yes or No Yes will show the correct Wessel machine keyboard entry codes for data transfers Press D to change the default drive and enter A or B as required Note that a Sub directory may also be specified along with the drive letter e g ANPCBDRL Current drive is fi New drive letter or ENTER for no change b If the changes in parameters are only to be temporary then press the Spacebar to return to the Main Menu SAVING PARAMETER CHANGES If the changes are to be permanent then it is possible to save them so that they are used each time you launch MM FILE Instead of pressing the Spacebar Hold down the Alt key and while it is held down press S A message will inform you that the changes have been saved and pressing the Spacebar will return to the Main Menu Note that both the RS2
17. to send input 5 CTS Request to send output 6 DSR Linked to 5 CTS output J SG Common OV In the receive mode accessed after a one second press of the LOAD button data may be sent to pin 2 TXD only when the interface is ready to accept data as indicated by the CTS line pin 5 going high 12V As a data word is received the CTS line will go to 12V and will return to 12V when ready to accept a further word While the CTS line pin 5 is low 12V data must not be sent to the interface from the host computer In the transmit mode accessed after a one second press of the SAVE button one word of data will be sent from pin 3 RXD when the RTS line pin 4 is high 12V Consecutive data words will be sent while the RTS line is at 12V but data transmission will halt if pin 4 RTS is held low The interface will connect directly to an EPSON type serial printer using up to 15 metres of screened cable between two miniature 25 way D connectors a ribbon cable will suffice for short distances CONNECTING CABLE MICROMAT I F to TYPICAL 25 PIN HOST or 9 PIN HOST pin 1 SCREEN to pin 1 SCREEN pn 2 TXD to pin 2 TXD pin 3 TXD pin 3 RXD to pin 3 RXD pin 2 RXD pin 4 RTS to pin 4 RTS pin 7 RTS pin 5 CTS to pin 5 CTS pin 8 CTS pin 6 DSR to pin 6 DSR pin 6 DSR pin 7 Common to pin 7 Common pin 5 Common pin 20 DTR to pin 20 DTR pin 4 DTR Note that 9 pin to 25 pin adaptors are available from your PC supplier The operation
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