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1. H N Backlash Compensation When using a rotary encoder with a lead screw a change in direction of the table might cause an error in the displayed position due to clearances within the lead screw assembly This clearance is referred to as backlash This error can be compensated for by inputting the amount of backlash within the lead screw into the Backlash Compensation feature See screen to the right If the rotary encoder is ahead of the table displayed value is greater than the table s true position this is called positive backlash and the value entered should be the positive value of the amount of error No Backlash Compensation is 0 000 Counter Settings The COUNTER SETTINGS feature is the parameter where the operator defines the user application for the readout The choices are for milling or turning applications A FACTORY DEFAULT soft key appears in the Counter Settings choice of options When pressed the configuration parameters based on either mill or turn will be reset to factory defaults A responses of YES to set parameters to factory default settings or NO to cancel and return to previous menu screen is required The NUMBER OF AXES field sets the number of axes needed A 2 3 soft key will appear to choose between either 2 or 3 axes 72 D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 O DDIINCHI ABS BACKLASH COHP Specify the amount of INPUT 1 backlash between the oz encoder and the INPUT 2 machine OFF IN
2. The View Graphic enables verification of the pattern before any machining is started To access the Incline or Arc Mill forms press the FEATURE soft key then press the INCLINE MILL or ARC MILL soft key to open the corresponding form Soft Key Functions The following soft keys are available while in the Incline or Arc Mill forms Fanon Softkey Press to access the FEATURES soft keys FEATURES Press to access the Incline Mill Table de Press to access the Arc Mill Table ARC Press HELP for additional information about HELP the pattern Incline and Arc Milling Soft keys The following additional soft keys are available while in the Incline and Arc Milling feature Function Softkey Press HELP for additional information about HELP the pattern Press to use the current absolute position TEACH Press to open the Calculator for standard math and CALC trigonometry functions 50 1 Operating Instructions Incline Milling Form Entry The Incline Milling form is used to specify the flat surface to be milled The data is entered in the Incline Mill Form Select INCLINE MILL D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 INCH INC d soft key to define the feature The following listed fields require data INCLINE HILL input Press PLANE fo select Plane Select the plane by pressing the PLANE soft key The current selection is shown on the soft key and in the plane field The graphic in the message box aids In selecting th
3. Desired coordinate of the centerline X 0 0 Spacing between edges is displayed on the message box when using the probe centerline feature Press the DATUM soft key Press the DOWN arrow key to select the item you need Press the PROBE soft key Probe the 1st edge X Move the edge finder toward workpiece edge 1 until the LEDs in the edge finder light up Probe the 2nd edge in X Move the edge finder toward workpiece edge 2 until the LEDs in the edge finder light up The distance between the edges is displayed on the message box Retract the edge finder from the workpiece Enter the value for X Enter coordinate X 0 0 and transfer coordinate as datum for the centerline Press the ENTER hard key Z 300 37 H O dm O O O dp O a q Example Probe the center of a hole with an edge finder and set the datum 2 00 from the circle s center X coordinate of the circle center X 2 00 Y coordinate of the circle center Y 0 00 Press the DATUM soft key Press the DOWN arrow key Press the PROBE soft key Press the CIRCLE CENTER soft key Move the edge finder toward the first point 1 on the circumference until the LEDs in the edge finder light up Probe two additional points on the circumference in the same manner Further instructions appear on the screen See Instruction Box for the measured diameter Enter center point X X 2 00 Enter the first
4. O E Pama W c W O N q Power Up Switch on the power located on the back The initial First Time Configuration Screen screen will appear This screen will only appear the I very first time the unit is powered up The following steps may have already been completed by the installer Z 300 Select the proper language by pressing the LANGUAGE soft key Choose your application of either MILL or TURN The APPLIC SOFTHARE VERSION 1 0 0 MILL TURN soft key toggles between these two settings Next select the number of axes required When complete press the ENTER hard key If necessary you can change the application later in Installation Setup under Counter Settings Select language application and number of axes Press ENTER to continue The Z 300 is now ready for the remaining setup requirements It is now in the operating mode Absolute Each active axis will have a flashing REEF sign next to it The following section Reference Mark Evaluation describes setting up this feature Gei N m rs GA du Ce O Ce O N q 22 1 Operating Instructions Reference Mark Evaluation The Z 300 reference mark evaluation feature 1 automatically re establishes the relationship between axis slide positions and display values that was last defined by setting the datum For each axis with an encoder that has reference marks the REF indicator will flas
5. and number of ERROR COMPENSATION aes BACKLASH COMP SERIAL PORT COUNTER SETTINGS DIAGHOSTICS Come Bet Ier 1 Operating Instructions Job Setup Parameters To view and change Job Setup parameters first press the SETUP soft key Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to highlight the parameters of interest press the ENTER key The Job Setup Data can be imported or exported using the IMPORT EXPORT soft key Exporting the current Job Setup Press the SETUP soft key Press the IMPORT EXPORT soft key Press the EXPORT soft key Importing a new Job Setup Table Press the SETUP soft key Press the IMPORT EXPORT soft key Press the IMPORT soft key Units The Units form is used to specify the preferred display units and format You can also select the unit of measure by pressing the INCH MM soft key in either Actual Value or Distance To Go mode Scale Factor The scale factor may be used to scale the part up or down A scale factor of 1 0 creates a part with the exact size as dimensioned on the print A scale factor gt 1 grows the part and lt 1 shrinks the part The numeric keys are used to enter a number greater than zero The number range is 0 1000 to 10 000 A negative value may also be entered The scale factor settings will be retained on a power cycle When the scale factor is a value other than 1 the scaling symbol Vy is shown on the axis display The ON OFF soft key is used to
6. 020000 003 3 0000 0 000000 004 4 0000 0 010000 005 5 0000 CLEAR IMPORT WEN TABLE EXPORT MEL 2 Technical Information Configuring the Compensation Table Press the EDIT TABLE soft key to view the table entries Use the UP or DOWN arrow keys or the numeric keys to move the cursor to the correction point to be added or changed Press ENTER Enter the known error which exists at this point Press ENTER When completed press C key to exit the table and return to the Error Compensation form Reading the Graph The error compensation table may be viewed in table or graphical formats The graph shows a plot of a translation error vs measured value The graph has a fixed scale As the cursor is moved through the form the location of the point on the graph is indicated with a vertical line Viewing the Compensation Table Press the EDIT TABLE soft key To switch between the table and graph views press the VIEW soft key Press the UP or DOWN arrow keys or the numeric keys to move the cursor within the table The error compensation table data may be saved to or loaded from a PC via the Serial port Exporting the current Compensation Table Press the IMPORT EXPORT soft key Press the EXPORT soft key Importing a new Tool Table Press the IMPORT EXPORT soft key Press the IMPORT soft key Z 300 71 W dp c A E H ae N W dp c O Eu E
7. 1 3 Milling Specific Operations ALTERNATIVE METHOD Press the SET ZERO soft key so that you are in Set mode Press the X axis key Enter nominal position value for corner point 2 X 1 5 select tool radius compensation R with R soft key Press twice until R is shown next to axis form Press ENTER Traverse the X axis until the display value is zero The square in the near zero warning is now centered between the two triangular marks Presets can be entered in the same manner for corners 3 and 4 42 1 Operating Instructions Incremental Distance Preset Example Drilling by traversing to display value zero with incremental positioning Enter the coordinates in incremental dimensions These are indicated in the following and on the screen with a preceding I Incremental The datum is the workpiece zero Hole Tat X 1 Y 1 Distance from hole 1 to hole 2 XI 1 5 YI 1 5 Hole depth Z 0 5 Operating mode DISTANCE TO GO INC Press the PRESET soft key Press the X axis key Enter nominal position value for hole 1 X 1 and ensure no tool radius is active Note that these presets are Absolute Presets Press the DOWN arrow key H c O hom O O O dp O a q Enter nominal position value for hole 1 Y 1 D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 IHCH INC SET Ensure no tool radius compensation is showing 0 0000 Press the DOWN arrow key 0 000
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9. Distance To Go mode It will zero the Distance To Go display In Actual Value mode it will zero the datum Next Hole key press will move to the next hole within a pattern i e Hole Pattern While in the Data Output Field press the ON OFF soft key to ON to send the current position over the serial port when the switch is closed While in the Zero Field press the appropriate axis keys to enable or disable zeroing of the axis display positions when the switch is closed While in the Next Hole Field press the ON OFF soft key to ON to move to the next hole within a pattern Console Adjustment The LCD s brightness and contrast can be adjusted either by using the soft keys in this form or by using the UP DOWN arrow keys on the keypad in either operating mode The settings of brightness and contrast may need to be adjusted due to variations in ambient lighting and operator preference This form is also used to set the display saver s idle time out The display saver setting is the amount of time the system is idle before the LCD is turned off The idle time may be set from 30 to 120 minutes The display saver can be disabled during the current power cycle Language The Z 300 supports multiple languages To change the language selection Press the LANGUAGE soft key until the desired language selection appears on the soft key and the form Press ENTER to confirm your selection Import Export Job and Installation Setup paramet
10. Q dp O d q 32 D 0 T 1 F 0 0 0 00 INCH ABS a TOOL TABLE CDIA LEN UNITS TYPE DIR 2 000 20 000 HM EKGRAUE H 5 000 14 000 HM PILOT ORL NH 29 0007 50 000 HM CTR BORE H 6 000 12 000 HM CARE ML H 10 000 25 000 HM BROACH H 2 000 7 0 000 HH FL EMO HL H Cor Jorn e pa 3 4 5 6 H 8 1 Operating Instructions Tool Radius Compensation feature This allows you to enter workpiece dimensions directly from the drawing R represents the tool radius and examples of the R values are shown in this figure The displayed distance to go is then automatically lengthened R or shortened R by the value of the tool radius For more information see Presets on page 41 The length offset may be entered as a known value or the Z 300 may determine the offset automatically The tool length is the difference in length AL between the tool and the reference tool The length difference is indicated with the A symbol The reference tool is indicated by 11 Sign for the length difference AL If the tool is longer than the reference tool AL gt O If the tool is shorter than the reference tool AL lt O The length offset may be entered as a known value or the Z 300 may determine the offset automatically To have the Z 300 determine a tool s length offset involves touching the tip of each tool to a common reference surface This allows the Z 300 to determine the difference between the le
11. Z display and the Z display will be blanked To couple the Zp and Z axes and have the result displayed on the Z display press and hold the Z key for approximately 2 seconds The sum of the Z positions will be displayed on the Z display and the Zo display will be blanked The coupling is preserved in between power cycles Moving either Zo or Z Inputs will update the coupled Z position When a position is coupled the reference mark for both encoders must be found in order to recall the previous datum Disabling Zon and Z Coupling To disable Z Coupling press the axis key of the display that is blank The individual Z and Z display positions will be restored Z 300 D 01 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 IKCH ABS Teil SET 10000 X 4 2500 Z REF ER HELP ES too AE ST gt SET 61 GA e D CN O O O H O 5 gt q suoi ei9dg 914199dS Buluini Fi 1 Operating Instructions 62 Technical Information W dp c O amp E H N 2 1 Installation Setup Installation Setup Parameters To locate the Installation Setup screen from the normal operating display Press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow key until the SETUP soft key is displayed Press the SETUP soft key The Job Setup screen is now displayed and the INSTALL SETUP soft key is displayed Press the INSTALL SETUP soft key and enter the passcode The Installation Setup screen
12. change datum locations when in Actual Value mode 44 1 Operating Instructions Features Milling Pressing the FEATURES soft key will provide access to the Circle Pattern Linear Pattern Incline Mill and Arc Mill milling features The Z 300 provides one user definable pattern each of these features They can be recalled and executed from the DRO anytime during operation The following soft keys are available while in the Milling Feature table Function Softkey Press to access the circle pattern table CIRCLE i PATTERN Press to access the linear pattern table LINEAR Press to access the Incline Mill entry form TI Press to access the Arc Mill entry form The Circle Pattern and Linear Pattern features provide ways to calculate and machine various hole patterns The Incline and Arc milling features provide ways to machine a flat diagonal surface incline milling or a rounded surface arc milling using a manual machine Defined Circle Linear Incline and Arc patterns are remembered when power Is cycled Z 300 45 H O dm O O O dp O a q Circle and Linear Patterns This section describes the Circle and Linear pattern tables and capabilities The Z 300 provides storage of 1 user definable pattern each for Circle and Linear Once patterns are defined they are remembered when power Is cycled They can be recalled and executed from the DRO The Vi
13. coordinate X 2 00 Press the DOWN arrow hard key Enter center point Y Y 0 00 H c O U dm O O Q dp O d q Accept default entry Y 0 00 Press the ENTER 38 1 Operating Instructions Probing with a Tool If using a tool or non electrical edge finder to set datum points the Z 300 probing functions can still be used Datum points can be set by touching the edges of a workpiece one after the other with a tool and then manually entering the tools position as datum points D 1 T 1 IF 0 0 O DOIINCHI ABS SET SET DATUM A 0 0000 DATUM HUMBER T 0 0000 X 0 0000 DATUM Enter the new actual position of the tool or H c O U skm O O OQ dp O d q press PROBE C e eo Z 300 39 Example Probe workpiece edge and set edge as datum Preparation Set the active tool to the tool that will be used to set the datum An end mill is shown in this example along with the Set Z Datum screen Datum axis X 0 Tool diameter D 0 25 Press DATUM Y Press the Down arrow key until the X axis field is highlighted Press PROBE soft key Press EDGE soft key X Touch workpiece edge Press the TEACH soft key to store the current absolute value while the tool is in contact with the workpiece edge The location for the touched edge will take into account the diameter of the tool in use 1 1 2 and the last directi
14. e W c LO N Example 3 Rotary axis with degrees minutes seconds display C 360 23 45 EE BE EE CLL Ese ees Coordinate axis Equal sign sign 3 to 8 places degrees Colon O to 2 places minutes Colon O to 2 places seconds Blank space O 0O N Oo OI R O N W for angle in distance to go display w Carriage return Blank line Line Feed mah om a mak N Z 300 81 O Q dp O e W c LO N Data output using Edge Finder In the next three examples measured value output is started with a switching signal from the edge finder Printing capability can be turned on or off in the Job Setup parameter Measured Value Output Information from here is transmitted from the selected axis Example 4 Probing function Edge Y 3674 4498 mm BERG E EE FEB DAM AIM IAW I SE Coordinate axis 2 Blank Spaces Colon sign or Blank Space 2 to 7 places before the decimal point Decimal point 1 to 6 places after the decimal point Unit blank space for mm for inches Oo ON OI R W N R for Radius D for Diameter display ech Carriage return Blank line Line Feed 82 2 Technical Information Example 5 Probing function Centerline Coordinate of centerline on X axis CLX 3476 9963 mm Center Line X axis Distance between the probed edges DST 2853 0012 mm Distance ox
15. gt Send device identification lt ESC gt A0200 lt CR gt Send actual position lt ESC gt S0000 lt CR gt Reset device lt ESC gt S0001 lt CR gt Lock keyboard lt ESC gt S0002 lt CR gt Release keyboard Z 300 79 O Q dp O e W c LO N 2 5 Remote Switch Data Output Overview The remote switch pendant or footswitch or Ctrl B sent over serial interface will transmit the currently displayed values in either Actual Value or Distance To Go mode whichever is currently visible Data output using external signals Example 1 Linear axis with radius display X 41 29 mm Coordinate axis Equal sign sign 2 to 7 places before the decimal point Decimal point 1 to 6 places after the decimal point Unit blank space for mm for inches O N O OI FP WO N Absolute display R for radius D for diameter Distance to go display r for radius d for diameter 9 Carriage return 10 Blank line Line Feed 80 2 Technical Information Example 2 Rotary axis with degrees decimal display C 1260 0000 a eae te CECESLETTCEZES Coordinate axis Equal sign sign 4 to 8 places before the decimal point Decimal point O to 4 places after the decimal point Blank space W for angle in distance to go display w Carriage return 10 Blank line Line Feed oon oOo OI FP O N O Q dp W
16. in this power cycle the default value is O If a surface speed value is required enter the value using the numeric hard keys When a surface speed value is entered the associated RPM value will be calculated When in the Surface Speed field a soft key is available for opening on line help The table may be consulted for a recommended range of surface speeds for the material being machined Press the UNITS soft key to show the units as inch or millimeter The RPM Calculator form is closed by pressing the C key saving current data W N am H a hom W O E ES W c W O N q 30 D 0 T 1 F 0 0 O O0 INCH ABS RPM CALCULATOR DIAMETER WL HH SURFACE SPEED 0 0000 FT MIN SPINDLE SPEED 0 0 RPH Enter the diameter of the ro a ing tool or part The spindle speed will be calculated 1 Operating Instructions 1 3 Milling Specific Operations Overview This section discusses operations and soft key functions specific to milling applications only Soft Key Functions Detailed Tool Soft Key This soft key opens the tool table and provides access to the Tool form D 0 T 1 F 0 0 0 00 INCH ABS ame for entering a tool s parameters a soft key Is used on a one axis TOOL TABLE DIA LEN UNITS TYPE DIR readout The Z 300 can store up to 16 tools within the tool table 2 000 20 000 MH ENGRAVE H 5 000 14 000 HH PILOT DAL H 25 000 50 000 HM CTR BORE
17. over on each encoder only those that are needed Once reference marks for all desired axes are established press the NO REF soft key to cancel out of the routine If all reference marks have been found the Z 300 will return to the DRO display screen automatically Z 300 D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 O 00 IKCHI ABS 0 0000 Y Ce mw le 23 Gei N m tm GA c 9 J Ce Q O Ce c O N q Gei N m tj GA LK du Ce Q O Ce O N q Operating Modes The Z 300 has two operating modes Distance To Go INCREMENTAL and Actual Value ABSOLUTE The Actual Value mode always displays the current actual position of the tool relative to the active datum In this mode all moves are done by traveling until the display matches the nominal position that is required The Distance To Go feature enables you to approach nominal positions by traversing to display value zero When working within the Distance To Go mode you can enter nominal coordinates as either absolute or incremental dimensions Milling applications have only the tool length offsets active while in the Actual Value Mode In the Distance To Go mode both the diameter and length offsets are used to calculate the amount of distance to go required to get to the desired nominal position This is relative to the edge of the tool that will be doing the cutting Turning applications have bot
18. pass Press to end execution of the milling operation The tool radius compensation is applied based on the radius of the current tool If the plane selection involves the tool axis the tool tip is assumed to have a ball end H O dm O O O dp O a q Move to the start point and make a plunge cut or the first pass across the surface Press the NEXT PASS soft key to continue with the next step along the contour The incremental display shows the distance from the next pass along the line or arc s contour To follow the contour move the two axes in small steps keeping the X and Y positions as close to zero 0 0 as possible When no step size is specified the incremental display always shows the distance from the closest point on the arc Press the VIEW soft key to toggle through the three available views incremental DRO contour and absolute DRO The contour view shows the position of the tool relative to the milling surface When the cross hair representing the tool is on the line representing the surface the tool is in position The tool cross hair remains fixed in the center of the graph As the table is moved the surface line moves Press END to exit the milling operation tool position The operator must approach the contour surface from the appropriate direction for tool compensation to be correct The tool offset direction R or R is applied based on th
19. points is done by using the Z 300 probing functions either with a tool or with an edge finder Probing Functions for Datum Setting An electronic Edge Finder can be connected through the edge finder input The Z 300 also supports a grounding type edge finder connected via the 3 5mm Phono Jack on the back of the unit Both types of edge finders operate the same way The following probing soft key functions are available Workpiece edge as datum EDGE soft key Centerline between two workpiece edges CENTER LINE soft key Center of a hole or cylinder CIRCLE CENTER soft key In all probing functions Z 300 takes into account the probes s entered tip diameter During probing functions with an electronic or grounding edge finder the display freezes with the location of the edge centerline or circle center To abort the probing function while it is active press the C key characteristics must first be entered into Job Setup See 2 To perform probing the probe s dimensional Job Setup Parameters on page 25 36 1 Operating Instructions Example Set centerline between two workpiece edges as datum 0 is offered as a default value for the coordinate Enter the desired coordinate for the workpiece edge For this example Y 0 0 set the coordinate as a datum for this workpiece Press the ENTER hard key The position of the centerline M is determined by probing the edges 1 and 2 The centerline is parallel to the Y axis
20. to the REFERENCE MARK field Toggle the REF MARK soft key Select NONE for no reference signal SINGLE for single reference mark or Coded for an encoder with the Coded feature Encoder Setup The ENCODER SETUP is used to set the encoder resolution type D linear rotary count direction and reference mark type D 0 T 2 F Ol 0 00 HH ABS a D The cursor will default to the ENCODER SETUP field upon opening ENCODER SETUP 1 Select the encoder e Installation Setup Press ENTER This opens a list of up to 3 possible ENCODER TYPE tupe LINEAR or OH encoders labeled INPUT X1 X2 and X3 Frani ROTARY Scroll to the encoder input to be added or changed and press RESOLUTION ENTER 50 U HM dad H q N D 0 TZ F Ol 0 00 HH ABS Tel ENCODER SETUP 1 Select the type of For Coded Encoders also select the Spacing and the Interpolation ENCODER TYPE reference marks on For coded reference mark press the SPACING soft key to select LINEAR the encoder NONE 500 1000 2000 2500 or 5000 RESOLUTION SINGLE or CODED SPACING Nominal increment between two fixed reference 5 0 um marks in signal periods For coded reference mark press the INTERPOL soft key to select REFERENCE MARK the internal or external interpolation for the encoder x1 x2 x5 CODED 1000 x1 x10 x20 x25 x50 or x100 REF MARK SPACING INTERPOL CODED 1000 Z 300 65 Arrow down to the COUNT DIRECTION fiel
21. 0 Enter the nominal position value for the hole depth Z 0 5 Press 0 0000 ENTER hard key Enter the Drill hole 1 Traverse the X Y and Z axis until the display value is iti lect zero The square in the near zero warning is now centered between PORI See the two triangular marks Retract the drill the type I and tool radius offset R GRACIE Z 300 43 To preset the location for Hole 2 Press the PRESET soft key Press the X axis key Enter nominal position value for hole 2 X 1 5 mark your input as an incremental dimension press the I soft key Press the Y axis key Enter nominal position value for hole 2 Y 1 5 mark your input as an incremental dimension press the I soft key Press ENTER Traverse the X and Y axes until the display value is zero The square in the near zero warning is now centered between the two triangular marks To preset the Z axis Press the PRESET soft key Press the Z axis key Press the ENTER key use last entered preset Drill hole 2 Traverse Z axis until the display value is zero The square in the near zero warning is now centered between the two triangular marks Retract the drill 1 3 Milling Specific Operations 1 2 Soft Key The 1 2 hard key is used to find the centerline or midpoint between two locations along a selected axis of a workpiece This can be performed in either Actual Value or Distance To Go mode This feature will
22. 000 HM ENGRAVE H 5 000 14 000 HM PILOT ORL H pas 25 000 50 000 HM CTR BORE H 6 000 12 000 HH CARE KL H 10 0007 25 000 MM BROACH H 2 000 0 000 MM FL EKD KL H CO J O CLT En CJ FP D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 id ABS e 4 0376 DIAMETER 1 3250 2 0000 0 5000 Enter the tool length or press TEACH LENGTH LENGTH WEN UNITS INCH Ge _ D Q T 1 IF 0 0 O 00 INCH ABS A 4 0976 TYPE T 1 3250 X 205000 SPINDLE Press TOOL DIRECTION OFF TYPES to select SPEED o the tool type ms er 1 Operating Instructions Entering a tool D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 INCH ABS am 4 0976 Press the TOOL soft key The cursor will default to the Tool Table un DIAMETER Cursor to the tool you want to define or enter the tool number Press ENTER 1 3250 gt 0000 l 0 5000 Enter the tool diameter for example 2 LENGTH Press the DOWN ARROW key length or press Enter the tool length for example 20 UNITS TEACH LENGTH Press the DOWN ARROW key ALTERNATIVE METHOD It is also possible to have Z 300 determine an offset This method TEACH HELP involves touching the tip of each tool to a common reference surface LENGTH This allows Z 300 to determine the difference between the length of each tool Move the tool until its tip is touching the reference surface Press the TEACH LENGTH soft key Z 300 will calculate an offset relative to this surface Repeat t
23. 50 63 K MSA 650 73 K 20 um 0 5 um Coded 1000 MSA 350 73K MSA 17058 170 53 om om O2um 2 O2um Coded 1000 Dl II 4xx 33 K 20 um 2 5 um z MSA 5xx 33 K MSA 4xx 61 K 10 um 0 5 um Coded 2000 MSA 5xx 61 K MSA 7xx 71 K 10 um 0 25 um Coded 2000 x10 MSA 8xx 71 K MSA 4xx 30 K 8 um 1 0um Coded 2500 x2 MSA 5xx 30 K MSA 7xx 70 K 8 um 0 2 um Coded 2500 x10 MSA 8xx 70 K W dp A E H es N Z 300 67 W dp c O amp o H WE N Display Configuration The Display Configuration form is where which axes can be selected for display and in what order The following additional setups are also available Scroll to the desired display and press ENTER Press the ON OFF soft key to turn the display on or off Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key to select the axis label Scroll to the Input field Press the numeric key associated with the encoder input on the back of the unit Press the or soft keys to couple a second input with the first The input numbers are displayed next to the axis label indicating that the position is a coupled position i e 2 3 Scroll to the Display Resolution field Press the COARSER or FINER soft keys to select the display resolution scroll to the Angle Display field if the encoder type is set to Rotary Press the ANGLE soft key to display the position as 0 360 180 infinity or RPM Error Compensation The
24. 8 Display configuration 68 DRO Dimensions 87 E Edge Finder milling applications only 26 Electrical Requirements 76 Enable Ref soft key 23 Enable Disable Ref Function 23 Encoder Reference Marks 17 Encoder Setup 65 Environmental Specifications 76 Error Compensation 68 Error Messages 21 85 F Features 45 features 45 Fundamentals of Positioning 14 Z 300 G General Navigation 19 Graphic Positioning Aid 19 Grounding Earth 76 H Help Screen 20 37 38 I Import Export setting 28 32 55 Incline amp Arc Milling 50 incremental coordinates 15 Incremental Distance Preset 43 Incremental workpiece positions 15 Index soft key 20 Installation Setup Parameters 64 Instruction Box 21 J Job Clock 27 Job Setup menu 24 Job Setup Parameters 25 L Language setting 28 Linear Error Compensation 69 M Measured Value Output 27 80 Mirror 26 N Near Zero Warning 27 No Ref soft key 23 O Operating Instructions 13 Operating Modes 19 24 P Position Recall 73 Power Up 22 Preset 41 Preventative Maintenance 76 Probing Functions 36 R Radius Diameter 59 Reading head position 16 Ref Symbols 18 Reference Mark 23 Remote Switch 28 RPM Calculator Milling 30 S Scale factor 25 Screen Layout 18 Seri
25. Enter data D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 INCH INC a Press FEATURES soft key Press CIRCLE PATTERN soft key Enter the coordinates Press UP DOWN hard keys to select pattern 1 of the circle center Press ENTER hard key Press FULL SEGMENT soft key until FULL is selected Press DOWN ARROW hard key to move to the next field Enter 4 for the number of holes Enter X 2 0 Y 1 5 for the circle pattern center location Enter 5 for the radius of the circle pattern D 0 T 1 F 0 0 0 00 INCH INC Enter 25 for the start angle The end angle is 295 and can not be changed because the pattern CIRCLE PATTERN Enter the angle to the is full RADIUS last hole Enter depth of 25 5 0000 The depth of the hole is optional and may be left blank START ANGLE Press ENTER 25 0000 Execute the feature by pressing the NEXT HOLE PREVIOUS HOLE ERD ANGLE soft key To cancel or end the feature press the END soft key 795 0000 are H L O Ska O Q OQ dp O d q Z 300 49 H O U dm O O Q dp O d q Incline and Arc Milling This section describes the Incline Mill and Arc Mill tables and capabilities The Z 300 provides storage of 1 user definable pattern each for Incline Mill and Arc Mill Once patterns are defined they are remembered when power is cycled They can be recalled and executed from the DRO until removed
26. H 6 000 12 000 HM CARB HL H 10 000 25 000 HH BROACH H 2 000 0 000 HH FL END HL H Tool Table The Z 300 tool table provides a convenient way to store diameter and length offset information for each of the tools that may be commonly used up to 16 tools An example of the Tool Table screen is shown here The following soft keys are also available while in the Tool Table form die um W L HELP or in the individual tool data form H L O Ska O Q OQ dp O d q 3 4 5 6 F D Use this key to select which axis all the tool length offsets will affect The tool s diameter DOL AXIS values will subsequently be used to offset the Z remaining two axes Press to automatically enter the tool offset length This key is only available in the TOOL PEA LENGTH field Po The Tool Types form is opened using this key ecg and is only available in the Type field ecg To remove a tool from the table use the CLEAR E TOOL key KA To use a tool from the table highlight the tool USE and press the USE TOOL key TOOL Press access available help files HELP Z 300 31 Import Export Tool Table information can be imported or exported over the serial port IMPORT and EXPORT soft keys are available in the Tool Table screen Press IMPORT to download a Tool Table from a PC Press EXPORT to upload the Tool Table to a PC To exit press the C key H O U dm O O
27. H 8 m Im 1 Operating Instructions Setting Tool Offsets Example 2 Using LOCK AXIS Function The LOCK AXIS function can be used to set a tool s offset when a tool is under load and the diameter of the workpiece is not known The LOCK AXIS function is useful when determining tool data by touching the workpiece To avoid losing the position value when the tool is retracted to measure the workpiece this value can be stored by pressing LOCK AXIS To use the LOCK AXIS function Press the TOOL soft key Select tool and press ENTER Press the X axis key Turn a diameter in the X axis 1 Press the LOCK AXIS soft key while the tool is still cutting Retract from the current position 2 Turn the spindle off and measure the workpiece diameter Enter the measured diameter or radius and press ENTER Remember to ensure the Z 300 is in diameter display mode O if you input a diameter value Import Export Tool Table information can be imported or exported over the serial port IMPORT and EXPORT soft keys are available in the Tool Table screen Press IMPORT to download a Tool Table from a PC Press EXPORT to upload the Tool Table to a PC To exit press the C key Z 300 D 0 T 1 F 0 0 0 00 INCH ABS a TOOL TABLE 4 2 1 1 5200 3 4 5 2 45002 6 H B Cor rm e 55 GA 2 e D CN Q Q O O O Q Q H O 5 gt q Calling a Tool from the Tool Table To ca
28. HOF Elektronik ANN v 4 ASF Elektronik an T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 INCH ABS CIRCLE PATTERN Enter the angle to the RADIUS first hole 22 0000 START ANGLE d 0 0000 J OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Z 300 READOUT END ANGLE b 288 0000 06 2013 Z 300 Key Layout Display Area Soft keys Power Indicator light Arrow Keys Use the UP DOWN keys to adjust the screen contrast Axis Keys Numeric Keypad ENTER key 8 CLEAR key Z 300 Soft keys There are multiple pages of soft key functions to select from the operating modes Use the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys 4 to cursor through each page The page indicator in the Status Bar will show the page orientation The darkened page indicates the page you are currently on Sal OD OU A WRN 1 Page Indicator 2 Set Zero Indicator Soft Key function Page 1 Soft key Opens on screen help instructions HELP Opens the Tool Table Page 31 for Milling and Too Tool Table on page 54 for Turning Switches display between operating modes Actual Value Absolute Distance to Go incremental See Operating Modes on page 24 Toggles between Set Zero functions Used with individual axis keys see Set Zero Soft Key Details on page 29 Z 300 6 IDO OE 8 7 4 INC ges JET Soft Key function Page 2 Soft key Opens the Datum form to set the datum for
29. INCH ABS GC you see pee aed See Ss X axis E VECTORING Set the angle of the even though you are moving the cutting tool wi e compound axis handwheel With vectoring enabled you can preset the desired radius STATUS compound axis or diameter in the X axis so that you can machine to zero OH ANGLE When vectoring is used the top slide compound axis 30 0000 encoder must be assigned to the bottom display axis The crossfeed component of movement of the axis will then be shown in the top display axis The longitudinal component of movement of the axis will be shown in the middle display axis Select VECTORING from Job Setup Press the ON soft key to enable the vectoring feature Arrow down to the Angle field to enter the angle between the longitudinal slide and top slide with 0 indicating the top slide is moving parallel to the longitudinal slide Press ENTER 1 4 Turning Specific Operations Z Coupling The Z 300 Turning application provides a quick method for coupling the Zo and Z axes positions on a 3 axis system The display can be coupled D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 INCH ABS Teil SET in either the Z and Z displays X o 60 1 Operating Instructions Enabling Zp and Z Coupling To couple the Z and Z axes and have the result displayed on the Zo display press and hold the Z key approximately 2 seconds The sum of the Z positions will be displayed on the
30. OR Press the left and soft keys The CALC soft key Is also available on input forms where VALUE right arrow keys for preforming calculations may be required while inputting data EE other calculator operations numeric field the calculator will perform multiplication and division before it performs addition and subtraction If you were to enter 3 1 8 Z 300 will divide one by eight then add three for an answer of 3 125 When you need to enter more than one calculation into a Trig functions contain all trig operators as well as square and square root Whenever you re calculating the SIN COS or TAN of an angle ea e enter the angle first and then press the appropriate soft key Angle values use the current angle format selection of decimal degrees or radians Z 300 29 Gei N m tm GA c 9 J Ce Q O Ce c O N q RPM Calculator The RPM calculator is used to determine the RPM or surface cutting speed based on a specified tool part for turning applications diameter The values shown In this Figure are only an example Consult your tool manufacturer s manual to verify spindle speed ranges per tool Press CALC Press the RPM soft key to open the RPM Calculator form The RPM calculator requires a tool diameter Use the numeric hard keys to enter a diameter value The diameter value will default to the current tool s diameter If there is no last value entered
31. PUT 3 OFF CRI Le D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 O DOIINCHI ABS COUNTER SETTINGS Set the application to APPLICATION MILL or TURH MILL Press FACTORY NUMBER OF AAES DEFRULTS to reset al parameters to their 3 POSITION RECALL factory default ow settings MILL FACTORY TURNZEP DEFAULTS DD HELP 2 Technical Information The Position Recall feature when it is ON will store the last position of each axis when power was turned off and then redisplay that position once power is turned back on be lost Whenever power has been off it is recommended to re establish workpiece datums using the Reference Mark Evaluation procedure Note that any movement that occurs while power is off will Diagnostics The DIAGNOSTICS provides access for testing the keypad and edge finders Keypad Test An image of the keypad provides an Indication when a switch Is pressed and released Press each hard and soft key to test A dot will appear on each key when It has been pressed indicating that it is operating properly Press the C key two times to exit the keypad test Edge Finder Test To test the edge finder touch the edge finder to a part An will appear on the display screen above the corresponding edge finder in use Grounding type edge finder symbol is to the left and an electronic edge finder symbol is to the right Display Test To test the display press the ENTER key to set the display to soli
32. R hard key Z 300 c O O sam UOo 9Npou Warranty For warranty information contact RSF Elektronik Z 300 9 10 1 1 Fundamentals of Positioning 14 Datums 14 Actual Position Nominal Position and Distance To Go 14 Absolute Workpiece Positions 15 Incremental workpiece positions 15 Zero Angle Reference Axis 16 Reading head position 16 Encoder Reference Marks 17 1 2 General Operations for Z 300 18 Screen Layout 18 General Navigation 19 General Overview 19 Help Screen 20 Data Input Forms 21 Power Up 22 Reference Mark Evaluation 23 Enable Disable Ref function 23 Operating Modes 24 Setup 24 Job Setup Parameters 25 1 3 Milling Specific Operations 31 Overview 31 Soft Key Functions Detailed 31 Features Milling 45 Circle and Linear Patterns 46 Incline and Arc Milling 50 1 4 Turning Specific Operations 54 Overview 54 Z 300 11 2 1 Installation Setup 64 Installation Setup Parameters 64 Encoder Setup 65 Encoder Parameters 67 Display Configuration 68 Error Compensation 68 Backlash Compensation 72 Counter Settings 72 Diagnostics 73 2 2 Data Interface 74 Overview 74 Serial Port 15 2 3 Installation and Electrical Connections 76 Installat
33. Setup the terminal communication program to capture ASCII text data from the COM port to a file on the PC After the PC is ready to receive start the data transfer by pressing the Z 300 IMPORT EXPORT soft key To import data into the Z 300 from a PC the Z 300 must first be made ready to receive the data Press the Z 300 IMPORT EXPORT soft key After the Z 300 is ready setup the terminal communications program on the PC to send the desired file in ASCII text format The Z 300 does not support communication protocols such as Kermit or Xmodem 74 2 Technical Information Serial Port The RS 232 C V 24 data Interface serial port is located on the rear panel The following devices can be connected to this port Printer with serial data interface Personal computer with serial data interface A printer or computer may be connected to the serial port Part programs and configuration files may be sent to a printer or computer Remote commands remote key codes part programs and configuration files may be received from a computer W O O dm W Q N N For operations that support data transfer an IMPORT EXPORT soft key will be available The BAUD Field can be set to 300 600 1 200 2 400 9 600 19 200 38 400 57 600 or 115 200 by using the soft keys 0 01 T 1 F 0 0 0 00 INCH ABS a The parity can be set to NONE EVEN or ODD using the LOWER or SERIAL PORT Press the LOHER or HIGHER so
34. ae Be a lt a ft ess Tac Daa NMECERERECORZZICA Colon sign or Blank Space 2 to 7 places before the decimal point Decimal point 1 to 6 places after the decimal point Unit blank space for mm for inches R for Radius D for Diameter display Carriage return Blank line Line Feed O 0O N OI FP O N Z 300 83 O Q dp W e W c LO N Example 6 Probing function Circle Center First center point coordinate e g CCX 1616 3429 mm Second center point coordinate e g CCY 4362 98 6 mm Circle Center X axis Circle Center Y axis coordinates depend on working plane Circle diameter DIA 1250 0500 mm ft Dem Tei aa rf Tas Ion IN lt gt a ow D s Dees ae ets es eye Colon sign or Blank Space 2 to 7 places before the decimal point Decimal polnt 1 to 6 places after the decimal point O Q dp O e W c LO N Unit blank space for mm for inches R for Radius D for Diameter display Carriage return Blank line Line Feed oon OI R O N 84 2 Technical Information 2 6 Error Messages Explanation The following table provides a complete list of error messages that may be received trom the Z 300 DRO An explanation of each error message is provided in the following V O VA V Sm LL O N table Err
35. al Port 75 Set Zero soft key 29 Setting Tool Offsets 54 Setup 24 Setup proceedure for Non linear Error 70 Setup soft key 24 Soft key Labels 18 Status Bar 27 Status Bar Settings 27 T Taper Calculator 58 Tool Soft Key 31 Tool Table 31 Tool Table Turning 54 Tool Table Usage 34 U Units of measurement setting 25 V Vectoring 60 Z Z Coupling 60 Zero Angle Reference Axis 16 89 Index xopul 90 DISTRIBUTION CONTACTS A 5121 Tarsdorf 93 Foe 43 62 78 81 92 0 e mail info rsf at AUSTRIA RSF Elektronik Ges m b H O Corporate FAX 43 62 78 81 92 79 internet www rsf at Head Quarters FRANCE HEIDENHAIN FRANCE sarl 2 Avenue de la Christallerie 331 41143000 e mail info heidenhain fr 92310 Sevres 33 1 41 1430 30 GREAT BRITAIN HEIDENHAIN GB Ltd 200 London Road 44 1444 247711 e mail sales heidenhain co uk Burgess Hill 44 1444 870024 West Sussex RH15 9RD ITALY HEIDENHAIN ITALIANA S r l Vla Asiago 14 SS 3902 27075 1 e mail info heidenhain it 20128 Milano MI 39 02 27075 210 NETHERLANDS HEIDENHAIN NEDERLAND B V Copernicuslaan 34 3131858 18 00 e mail verkoopQheidenhain nl 6710 BB EDE FAX 31 318 58 18 70 SWEDEN HEIDENHAIN Scandinavia AB Storsatragrand 5 46 8531 93350 e mail sales heidenhain se SE 12739 Skarholmen FAX 46 8 531 933 77 SWITZERLAND RSF Elektronik Schweiz AG Vieristrasse 14 gp 41 44955 10
36. ane Center Point Enter the coordinates of the arc s center point or press TEACH to set the coordinate to the current position Start Point Enter the coordinates of the start point or press TEACH to set the coordinate to current position 8 RE ed End Point Enter the coordinates of the end point or press TEACH PLANE to set the coordinate to current position 47 HELP Step Enter the step size When milling this is the distance along the circumference of the arc between each pass or step along the arc s contour D 01 T 1 IF 0 0 0 D0 INCH INC S Enter the incline mill The Step size is optional If the value is zero the operator arc FROM point decides at run time how far to move between each step 1 3 Milling Specific Operations Press the ENTER key to close the form and execute the feature Press C hard key to exit the form without saving the feature until deleted or changed and are not affected by a The entries are saved to memory They will stay in memory power cycle Ga ae mr D 01 T 1 IF 0 0 0 D0 INCH INC MILL ARC Enter the step size STEP 0 5000 ae 52 1 Operating Instructions Incline and Arc Mill Execution The following soft keys are available while running an Incline or Arc Milling feature Press to select the incremental DRO contour view of feature or absolute DRO Press to return to the previous pass Press to advance to the next
37. axis for the default DRO 1 Error The valid range for the error Out of range for the error correction factor defined within error compensation correction factor in parts per million is When defining the error correction factor the user must use the correct 99999 to 99999 range Error Parameter was Invalid It has been set to It s previous value Error alle PI nile The configuration file being imported is corrupt Import file again If error 86 2 Technical Information SUOISUDWIG Z 2 D o OD R 0 C E O 2 o g gees o Q 5 E R O e N a Back view Front view with Dimensions Se C O o C o E O gt 0 gt O e O m 87 Z 300 imensions Q r N 88 2 Technical Information SYMBOLE 1 2 soft key 44 A Absolute 24 absolute coordinates 15 Absolute Distance Preset 41 Absolute Workpiece Positions 15 Actual Position Nominal Position and Distance To Go 14 Actual Value Distance To Go soft key 24 Arc Milling 52 Axis Labels 18 B Backlash Compensation 72 C Calc key 4 Calc soft key 29 Circle and Linear Pattern 46 Console adjustment 28 Counter Settings 72 D Data Input Forms 21 Datum soft key Milling 36 Datum Soft Key Turning 56 Datums 14 Diagnostics 3 Diameter Axes Milling 26 Disable Ref soft key 23 Display Area 1
38. d In the COUNT DIRECTION field select the count direction by pressing the POSITIVE NEGATIVE soft key When the encoder s count direction matches the operators count direction select positive When they do not match select negative The count direction can also be established by just moving each axis Arrow down to the ERROR MONITOR field In the ERROR MONITOR field select whether the system will monitor and display encoder errors by selecting ON or OFF ON allows the DRO to monitor Counting errors The types of Counting errors are contamination errors when the signal to the encoder falls below a set limit and frequency error when the signal frequency exceeds the set limit When an error message occurs press the C key to remove it W dp c O amp o H E N Press ENTER to save the settings entered and move to the next encoder setup or press the C key to remove them To exit and save settings press ENTER then JOB SETUP 66 2 Technical Information Encoder Parameters The following table represent a partial list of RSF encoders The table describes the operating parameters which you must set for the encoders Example settings for RSF linear encoders Encoder Grating Pitch SE ES E MSA 650 24 40 um 10 0 um Single MSA 350 24 MSA 650 23 20 um 5 0 um Single MSA 350 23 MSA 650 23 K 20 um 5 0 um Coded 1000 x1 MSA 350 23 K MSA 650 63 K 20 um 1 0 um Coded 1000 x5 MSA 3
39. d black solid white and then back to normal Z 300 D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 INCH ABS 73 W dp c ko E H a N W O O a W Q N N 2 2 Data Interface Overview The Z300 data interface includes the RS 232 serial port The serial port supports both bi directional data communications which allows data to be exported to or imported from an external device Also external operations via the data interface Data which can be exported from the Z 300 to an external serial device includes Job and Installation configuration parameters Non linear error compensation tables Measured value output display values or probing functions Data which can be imported into Z 300 from an external device includes Remote key commands from an external device Job and installation configuration parameters Non linear error compensation tables For operations that support data transfer an IMPORT EXPORT soft key is available See Import Export on page 28 To export or import data between the Z 300 and a personal computer the PC can use a common terminal communications software such as Hyperterminal This software processes the data being sent or received over the serial cable link All data transferred between the Z 300 and the PC is in ASCII text format To export data from the Z 300 to a PC the PC must first be made ready to receive the data to save it to a file
40. disable the current scale factors Z 300 D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 ID INN ABS a JOE SETUP Set the working units UHITS of measure for linear SCALE FACTOR and angular EDGE FINDER dimensions DIAMETER AaES MEASURED VALUE OUT HEAR ZERO HARNIKG STATUS BAR SETTINGS JOB CLOCK INSTALL IMPORT SETUP EXPORT HELP 25 rap N m tj GA c o J Ce O Ce c O N q Gei N m rs GA du Ce Q O Ce O N q Mirror part You can both mirror and scale a part at the same time A scale factor of 1 00 will produce a mirror image of the Edge Finder milling applications only The diameter length offset and units of the edge finder are set in this form Both values are in the units indicated in the form Please see Probing Functions for Datum Setting on page 36 for details on using Edge Finder functions The numeric keys are used to enter values of diameter and length The diameter must be greater than zero The length Is a sign value negative or positive A soft key is provided to indicate the units of measure for the edge finder The edge finder values will be retained on a power cycle Diameter Axes Select Diameter Axes to bring up the diameter screen shown here to set which axes can be displayed in either radius or diameter values ON indicates that the axis position will be displayed as a diameter value Whe
41. distance a cutting tool travels measured by an encoder can in certain cases differ from the actual tool travel This error can occur due to ball screw pitch error or deflection and tilting of axes This error can either be linear or non linear You can determine these errors with a reference measurement system such as gauge blocks laser etc From an analysis of the error It can be determined which form of compensation is required linear or non linear error The Z 300 provides the opportunity to compensate for these errors and each axis can be programmed separately with the appropriate compensation Error compensation is only available when using linear encoders 68 2 Technical Information Linear Error Compensation Linear error compensation can be applied if the results of the comparison with a reference standard show a linear deviation over the whole measuring length In this case the error can be compensated by the calculation of a single correction factor To calculate the linear error compensation use this formula Correction factor LEC US M M x 10 ppm with S measured length with reference standard M measured length with device at axis Example If the length of the standard you used is 500 mm and the measured length along the X axis is 499 95 then the LEC for the X axis is 100 parts per million ppm LEC 500 499 95 499 95 x 10 ppm 100 ppm rounded to the nearest whole number O
42. e Z 300 53 GA C 2 e D CN O O Q W Y O 5 gt q 1 4 Turning Specific Operations Overview This section discusses operations specific to turning applications only Tool Display Icon The O Icon is used to indicate that the displayed value is a diameter value No icon visible indicates that the display is a radius value Tool Table The Z 300 can store the dimensional offsets for up to 16 tools see sample screen When you change a workpiece and establish a new datum all tools are automatically referenced from the new datum Setting Tool Offsets Example 1 Using TOOL SET Before you can use a tool you must enter its offset the cutting edge position Tool offsets can be set using the TOOL SET or LOCK AXIS feature The TOOL SET operation can be used to set a tool s offset using a tool when the diameter of the workpiece Is known Touch the known diameter in the X axis 1 Press the TOOL soft key Scroll to the desired tool Press the ENTER key Select the axis X key Enter the position of the tool tip for example X 100 Remember to ensure the Z 300 is in diameter display mode if the input is a diameter value Touch the workpiece face with the tool Cursor to the Z axis 2 then set the position display for the tool tip to zero Z 0 Press ENTER 54 D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 INCH ABS am TOOL TABLE 4 2 1 1 52002 3 4 5 2 45002 6
43. e this page from the Reference Manual after initially setting up the readout system Retain this information in a safe place for future use Z 300 W Q Q dr H W OQ lt S W W S Om W c 8po9 SS999Yy 18 8LUEIEJ JNOPESH Introduction Software Version The software version is shown on the initial power up screen Z 300 This User s Manual covers the functions of the Z 300 for both milling and turning applications Operational information is arranged in three sections General Operations Mill Specific Operations and Turn Specific Operations The Z 300 is an advanced digital readout system for performing 3 axes measurements at very high levels of precision and accuracy Refer to Installation Instructions 1065241 90 for installation instructions and technical specifications The Installations Instructions and Reference Manual can be downloaded from www rsf at Symbols within Notes Every note is marked with a symbol on the left indicating to the operator the type and or potential severity of the note General Information e g on the behavior of the Z 300 Warning e g when a special tool is required for a function Damage Risk of electric shock e g when opening a housing Z 300 Fonts The following shows how soft keys and hard keys are represented within the text of this manual Soft keys SETUP soft key Hard keys ENTE
44. e correct plane Start Point Enter the coordinates of the start point or press TEACH to set the coordinate to the current position End Point Enter the coordinates of the end point or press teach to set the coordinate to current position ei LEJ Step Enter the step size When milling this is the distance between each pass or each step along the line PLANE HELP AT The Step size is optional If the value is zero the operator decides at run time how far to move between each step Press the ENTER key to close the form and execute the feature Press D 0 T 1 F 0 01 0 00 INCH INC C hard key to exit the form without saving the feature INCLINE HILL The entries are saved to memory They will stay in memory until deleted or changed and are not affected by a power cycle H O dm O O O dp O a q Enter the incline mill line TO point Ce M Z 300 51 Arc Milling The Arc Milling form is used to specify the curved surface to be milled The data is entered in the Arc Mill Form Select ARC MILL softkey WI T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH INC Tei to define the feature MILL ARC Press PLANE to select The following listed fields require data input Plane Selection Select the plane by pressing the PLANE soft key The current selection is shown on the soft key and in the plane field The graphic in the message box aids in selecting the correct pl
45. e defined Plane Zero Angle Reference Axis Positive direction of rotation is counterclockwise if the working plane is viewed In the negative tool axis direction EXAMPLE Angle in the working plane X Y Plane Zero Angle Reference Axis bisecting line between X and Y Reading head position The reading head position provides feed back to the Z 300 that converts the movement of the machine axes into electrical signals The Z 300 constantly evaluates these signals and calculates the actual positions of the machine axes which it displays as a numerical value on the screen If there is an interruption in power the calculated position will no longer correspond to the actual position When power Is restored you can re establish this relationship by using the reference marks on the provided on the scale The Z 300 provides the Reference Mark Evaluation feature REF 16 1 Operating Instructions Encoder Reference Marks O C Encoders normally contain one or more reference marks which the e Z 300 Reference Mark Evaluation feature uses to re establish datum O positions after a power interruption There are two main options n available for reference marks fixed and distance coded de Coded Distance coded reference marks Encoders that have marks up IT I O separated by a specific encryption pattern allows the Z 300 to use any D two pair of marks along the length of the encoder to re establish the t prior dat
46. e drilling or milling a workpiece according to a workpiece drawing with absolute coordinates the tool is moving to the value of the coordinates Incremental workpiece positions A position can also be referenced to the preceding nominal position In this case the relative datum is always the last nominal position Such coordinates are referred to as incremental coordinates increment Increase They are also called incremental or chain dimensions since the positions are defined as a chain of dimensions Incremental coordinates are designated with the prefix I Example Incremental coordinates of position 3 referenced to position 2 Absolute coordinates of position 2 X 10mm Y 5 Mmm Z 20 mm Incremental coordinates of position 3 IX 10 mm e Simm IZ 20 mm If you are drilling or milling a workpiece according to a drawing with incremental coordinates you are moving the tool by the value of the coordinates Z 300 15 rtioning NM On tj EL Ke m LL Itioning OD On tj AL c Kei eg LL Zero Angle Reference Axis The Zero Angle Reference Axis is the 0 0 position It is defined as one of the two axes in the plane of rotation The following table defines the Zero Angle where the position of the angle is zero for the three possible planes of rotation For angular positions the following reference axes ar
47. each axis on page 36 Opens the Preset form This form is used to set a nominal position This is a Distance To Go PRESET Incremental function see page 41 Used to divide the current position by two see page 44 Lie Press to select the Circle Pattern Linear Pattern Incline Mill or Arc Mill table see page 46 FEATURES Soft Key function Page 3 Soft key Opens the Job Setup menu and provides access to the Installation Setup soft key see page 25 SETUP Press when ready to identify a reference mark see ENGL E page 23 REF Opens the Calculator functions for standard math trigonometry RPM and Taper for Turning functions The CALC key is also available on input forms where calculations may be required while inputting data Toggles between inch and millimeter units See page 25 Readout Parameter Access Code An access code must be entered before machine related installation parameters can be set or changed This prevents inadvertent adjustments to the installation setup parameters IMPORTANT The access code Is 1994 Access to Machine Parameter Operations Refer to the Setup section also SETUP Begin by pressing the SETUP soft key Press the soft key INSTALLATION SETUP Press the access code numbers 1994 using the numeric key pad Press the ENTER key The readout is now ready for machine parameter setting operations AX IMPORTANT To prevent setup parameters from being changed remov
48. elp topics Axis Labels Indicates axis for corresponding axis key Ref Symbols Indicates current reference mark status Soft key Labels Indicates the various milling or turning functions 18 1 Operating Instructions General Navigation Use key pad to enter numeric values within each field The ENTER key will confirm the entry within a field and return to the previous screen Press the C key to clear entries and error messages or return back to the previous screen SOFT KEY labels show the various milling or turning functions These functions are selected by pressing the corresponding soft key directly below each soft key label There are 3 pages of selectable soft key functions These are accessed using the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys as Indicated below LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys move through pages 1 3 of soft key selectable functions The current page will be highlighted in the Status bar at the top of screen Use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to move between fields within a form and list boxes within a menu The orientation of the cursor is such that it will return to the top once it has reached the bottom of a menu General Overview Graphic Positioning Aid When traversing to display value zero in the Distance To Go mode Z 300 displays a graphic positioning aid Z 300 displays the graphic positioning aid in a narrow rectangle underneath the currently active axis Two triangular marks in the center of the rectan
49. erating Instructions Press the DOWN arrow key to advance to the Z axis Touch the workpiece surface at point 2 Enter the position of the tool tip Z 0 for the Z coordinate of the datum Press ENTER Setting Datums using LOCK AXIS Function The LOCK AXIS function is useful for setting a datum when a tool is under load and the diameter of the workpiece is not known D 2 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 IHCH ABS SET To use the LOCK AXIS function SET DATUH 7 1842 Press the DATUM soft key The cursor will be in the DATUM DATUM NUMBER 0 0000 NUMBER field Enter the datum number and press the DOWN arrow key to go to DATUM Turn dia in the X axis field Turn a diameter in the X axis GA 2 e D CN Q Q O O sm O Q Q H O 5 gt q LOCK AXIS or Press the LOCK AXIS soft key while the tool is still cutting enter tool EA o then press Retract from the current position position Turn the spindle off and measure the workpiece diameter Enter the measured diameter for example 1 5 and press ENTER oe CALC HELP Z 300 57 GA es 2 e D CN O Q W Y O 5 gt q Taper Calculator Soft Key Use the taper calculator to calculate taper angle Refer to screen examples on the right You can calculate tapers either by entering dimensions from a print or by touching a tapered workpiece with a tool or indicator Entry values For the ta
50. ers can be imported or exported using the serial port See Data Interface on page 74 Press the IMPORT EXPORT soft key in the Setup screen Press IMPORT to download operating parameters from a PC Press EXPORT to upload the current operating parameters to a PC Press the C key to exit 28 1 Operating Instructions Set Zero Soft Key Details The SET ZERO soft key is a key that determines the effect of pressing an Axis key This key is a toggle key switching the functionality between Set and Zero The current state is Indicated in the Status Bar INC m GET shown as SET in this view When the state is Set and the Z 300 is in Actual Value mode selecting an Axis key opens the Datum form for the selected axis If the Z 300 is in Distance To Go mode a Preset form opens When the state is Zero and the Z 300 is in Actual Value mode selecting an Axis key sets the current datum for that axis to zero at the current position If it is in Distance To Go mode the current R F Distance To Go value is set to zero If the Z 300 is in Actual Value mode and the state of Ge Zero Is zero pressing any Axis key resets the current datum to zero at the current location for that axis Calc Soft Key Z 300 s calculator is capable of handling everything from simple arithmetic to complex trigonometry and RPM calculations D Q0 T 1 IF 0 01 0 00 INCH ABS mei Press the CALC soft key to access the STANDARD TRIG and RPM CALCULAT
51. ew Graphic enables verification of the hole pattern before any machining Is started It is also useful when selecting holes directly executing holes separately and skipping holes To access the Circle Pattern Table or Linear Pattern Table press the FEATURES soft key The CIRCLE PATTERN and LINEAR PATTERN soft keys are shown Pressing one of these soft keys will open the corresponding hole pattern table Soft key Functions The following soft keys are available while in the Circle and Linear Pattern Milling feature Function TSohoy Press to access the FEATURES soft keys FEATURES 1 3 Milling Specific Operations Press to access the circle pattern table CIRCLE j PATTERN Press to access the linear pattern table LINEAR i PATTERN Press HELP for additional information about HELP the pattern 46 1 Operating Instructions Circle and Linear Pattern Soft keys The following additional soft keys are available while in the Circle and Linear Pattern Milling feature Function Softkey Press HELP for additional information about HELP the pattern Press to use the current absolute position TEACH Press to open the Calculator for standard math and trigonometry functions Circle Pattern Information Required Type type of pattern FULL or SEGMENT Holes number of holes in the pattern Center location of the center of the hole pattern Radius radius of the pattern Start Angle angle between X axis and the f
52. ft key oo BRUD HIGHER soft key to Data Bits in the Format Field can be set to 7 or 8 using the 9600 match the baud soft key provided na setting of the The Stop Bits Field can be set to 1 or 2 using soft key PARITY external device Line Feed Field can be set to YES If the external device needs a line NONE feed to follow a carriage return Output tail is the number of carriage returns that will be sent at the 2 BITS end of the measured value output transmission The output tail is 1 BITS initially O and can be set to a positive integer value 0 9 by using the numeric hard keys The serial port settings will be retained on a power cycle There is no parameter to enable or disable the serial port Refer to Data Interface section for cable connection and pin assignments Z 300 75 H c O Q W LK c Oo Q q O O gt LU c e O 2 O H d N 2 3 Installation and Electrical Connections Installation Power input AC 100 V 240 V 10 50 Hz 60 Hz 3 Hz max 135 VV Replaceable fuse T 630 mA 250 V 5 mm x 20 mm Environmental conditions Operating temperature 0 C 45 C Storage temperature 20 C 70 C Relative humidity lt 80 RH Altitude lt 2000 m Protection IP40 front IP54 Overvoltage category IlI equipment intended to supplied from the building wiring Pollution degree 2 Mass 2 6 kg 5 2 Ib Protecti
53. gle symbolize the nominal position A small square symbolizes the axis slide An arrow indicating the direction appears in the square while the axis is moving towards or away from the nominal position Note that the square does not begin to move until the axis slide is near the nominal position Setting up the graphic positioning aid see Status Bar Settings on page 27 under Job Setup Z 300 D 0 T 1 F 0 0 0 00 INCHI INC SET rap N m tj GA c o J Ce O Ce c O N q W N am H a hom W O E ES W W O N q Help Screen The integrated operating instructions provide information and assistance in any situation To call the operating instructions Press the HELP soft key Information relevant to the current operation will be displayed Use the UP DOWN arrow keys if the explanation is spread over more than one screen page To view information on another topic Press the LIST OF TOPICS soft key Press the UP DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the index Press the ENTER key to select the item you need To exit the operating instructions Press the C key 20 D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 IKCH IKC HELP TOPICS 2 1 First Time Power Up 2 Reference Hark Evaluation 2 2L Reference Harks 3 Actual and Distance To bo Hodes 3 1 Inch mm 3 2 Resetting an Axis 3 3 Preset 3 4 1 2 GE IF TE 1 Operating Instructi
54. h diameter and length offsets in both the Actual Value and Distance To Go modes Press the ABS INC soft key to toggle between these two modes To view other soft key functions In either Actual Value or Distance To Go mode use the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys The Turning application provides a quick method for coupling the Z axes positions on a 3 axis system For more information see Z Coupling on page 60 Setup Z 300 offers two categories for setting up operating parameters These categories are Installation Setup and Job Setup The Job Setup parameters are used to accommodate specific machining requirements for each job Installation Setup is used to establish encoder display and communication parameters The Installation Setup menu is accessed by pressing the SETUP soft key then the INSTALLATION SETUP soft key When in the Installation Setup menu the following soft keys will be available JOB SETUP Press to begin accessing the Job Setup parameters IMPORT EXPORT Press to begin importing or exporting operating parameters See Import Export on page 28 HELP Will open on line help To view and change Installation Setup parameters first press the SETUP soft key then the INSTALLATION SETUP soft key Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to highlight the parameters of interest press the ENTER key 24 D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 O DOIINCHI ABS INSTALLATION SETUP Set the counter ENCODER SETUP application HILL or DISPLAY CFG TURN
55. h for that axis After crossing over the reference marks the indicator will stop flashing and change to a non flashing REF indicator Working without reference mark evaluation The Z 300 can also be used without crossing over the reference marks Press the NO REF soft key to exit the reference mark evaluation routine and continue The Z 300 can still cross over reference marks at a later time Such as if it becomes necessary to define a datum that can be re established after a power interruption Press the ENABLE REF soft key to activate the position recovery routine Press the RIGHT LEFT arrow key if the soft key Is not shown on current screen REF indicator will not be displayed and a datum set from 2 If an encoder is setup without reference marks then the any axis will be lost once power is turned off Enable Disable Ref function The ENABLE DISABLE soft key that is present during the position recovery routine allows the operator to select a specific reference mark on an encoder This is important when using encoders with Fixed Reference Marks instead of ones with Coded feature When the DISABLE REF soft key is pressed the recovery routine is paused and any reference marks that are crossed during encoder movement are ignored When the ENABLE REF soft key is then pressed the recovery routine once again becomes active and the next crossed reference mark will be selected Not all reference marks have to be crossed
56. he procedure for each additional tool using the same reference surface Press ENTER H O dm O O O dp O a q Only the tools set using the same reference surface may be changed without having to reset the datum has been set the reference surface should first be established using one of them If not you will not be able to switch between the new tools and the existing tools without having to re establish the datum Before adding the new tools select one of the tools from the tool table Touch the tool to a reference surface and set the datum to O 2 If the tool table already contains tools in which the length Z 300 35 H O S O O O dp O d q TOOL UNIT Enter the tool unit inch mm Cursor to the Tool Type field TOOL TYPE Press TOOL TYPES soft key Press ENTER Calling the Tool from the Tool Table Before you start machining select the tool you are using from the tool table Z 300 then takes into account the stored tool data when working with tool compensation Tool call To call a tool press the TOOL soft key Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to cursor through the selection of tools 1 16 Highlight the tool you want Verify the proper tool has been called and press the TOOL or C key to exit Datum Soft Key Datum settings define the relationships between the axis positions and the display values Setting datum
57. ion 76 2 4 I O Connections 17 KT 130 Edge Finder and IFB 17 Serial communication cable 78 2 5 Remote Switch Data Output 80 Overview 80 2 6 Error Messages 85 Explanation 85 2 7 Dimensions 87 12 Operating Instructions Itioning NM On tj AL c Kei eg LL 1 1 Fundamentals of Positioning Datums The workpiece drawing Identifies a certain point on the workpiece example a corner as the absolute datum and perhaps one or more other points as relative datums The datum setting procedure establishes these points as the origin of the absolute or relative coordinate systems The workpiece which Is aligned with the machine axes Is moved to a certain position relative to the tool The display is set either to zero or to another appropriate value e g to compensate for tool radius Actual Position Nominal Position and Distance To Go The position of the tool at any given moment is called the ACTUAL POSITION I while the position that the tool is to move to is called the NOMINAL POSITION S The distance from the nominal position to the actual position is called the DISTANCE TO GO R 14 1 Operating Instructions Absolute Workpiece Positions Each position on the workpiece is uniquely identified by Its absolute coordinates Example Absolute coordinates of position 1 A 20mm Y 10mm Z 15 mm If you ar
58. irst hole End Angle angle between X axis and the last hole Depth the target depth for drilling in the tool axis 1 3 Milling Specific Operations Linear Pattern Information Required Type type of pattern ARRAY or FRAME First Hole location of the first hole of the pattern Holes per Row number of holes in each row of a pattern Angle the angle or rotation of the pattern Depth the target depth for drilling in the tool axis Number of Rows the number of rows in the pattern Row Spacing the spacing between each row of the pattern Z 300 47 Circle or Linear Pattern Execution To execute a circle or linear pattern enter the data in the pattern form to be executed Press the ENTER key The Z 300 then calculates the positions of the holes It can also provide a graphical view of the hole pattern The following soft keys are available while running a Circle or Linear Pattern Press to select the graphic view of the pattern Available in both incremental DRO or absolute DRO Press to select the previous hole in the pattern dia H O S O O O dp O d q Press to select the next hole in the pattern HEAT HOLE Press to end execution of the pattern Press the VIEW soft key to toggle the views between distance to go positions graphic view and absolute positions 48 1 Operating Instructions Example Enter data and execute a circle pattern 1st step
59. is now displayed Installation Setup parameters are established during the initial installation and do not often change For this reason the installation setup parameters are protected by the passcode See Readout Parameter Access Code on page 5 The Installation Setup Data can be imported or exported using the IMPORT EXPORT soft key Exporting the current Installation Setup Press the SETUP soft key Press the INSTALL SETUP soft key Press the IMPORT EXPORT soft key Press the EXPORT soft key Importing a new Tool Table Press the SETUP soft key Press the INSTALL SETUP soft key Press the IMPORT EXPORT soft key Press the IMPORT soft key 64 D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 O DOIINCHI ABS INSTALLATION SETUP Set the counter ENCODER SETUP application HILL or DISPLAY CFG TURN and number of ERROR COMPEKSATION aes BACKLASH COMP SERIAL PORT COUNTER SETTINGS DIAGNOSTICS Come BRR Ier 2 Technical Information Cursor will be in the ENCODER TYPE field select the encoder type by pressing the LINEAR ROTARY soft key Arrow down to the RESOLUTION field REFERENCE MARK CODED 1000 x1 Press COARSER or FINER soft keys when using linear encoders to select the encoder s resolution in um 10 5 2 1 0 5 The exact LINEAR resolution can also be typed in using the numeric key pad ROTARY HELP Rotary encoders require the number of counts per revolution to be entered using the numeric key pad Arrow down
60. lity has been explained previously in this manual see Presets on page 41 The explanation and examples on those pages are based on a mill application The basics of those explanations are the same for turning applications with two exceptions Tool Diameter Offsets R and Radius vs Diameter inputs Tool diameter offsets have no applications with turning tools so this functionality is not available while doing turning presets Input values can be either radius or diameter values It is important to be sure the units you are entering for the preset agree with the state that the display is currently using A diameter value is shown witha O symbol The state of the display can be changed using the RAD DIA soft key available in both operating modes Radius Diameter Soft Key Drawings for lathe parts usually give diameter values Z 300 can display either the radius or the diameter for you When the diameter is being displayed the diameter symbol is shown next to the position value Example Radius display position 1 X 50 Diameter display position 1 X 1 0 Press the RAD DIA soft key to switch between radius display and diameter display Z 300 59 GA C 2 e D CN Q Q O O O Q Q Y O KL 5 gt q Vectoring Vectoring breaks down the movement of the compound axis into the i crossteed or longitudinal axes If you are turning threads for example DI T 1 IF 0 01 0 00
61. ll a tool press the TOOL soft key Use the Up Down arrow keys to cursor through the selection of D I T 1 F 0 0 0 00 INCH ABS SET tools 1 16 Highlight the tool you want TOOL 5ET 0 00007 Verify the proper tool has been called and press either the use 0 0000 TOOL soft key or the C key to exit Datum Setting Turn dia in A See Datum Soft Key on page 36 Datum settings define the then press relationships between the axis positions and the display values For LOCK AXIS or most lathe operations there is only one X axis datum the center of the enter tool chuck but it may be helpful to define additional datums for the Z axis position The table can hold up to 10 datum points The recommended way to set datum points is to touch a workpiece at a known diameter or location then enter that dimension as the value that the display should be showing Example Setting a workpiece datum Preparation GA C 2 e D CN O O Q W Y O 5 gt q Call the tool data by selecting the tool which you are using to touch the workpiece Press the DATUM soft key The cursor will be in the DATUM NUMBER field Enter the datum number and press the DOWN arrow key to go to the X axis field Touch the workpiece at point 1 Enter the radius or diameter of the workpiece at that point Remember to ensure the Z 300 is in diameter display mode O if you input a diameter value 56 1 Op
62. llowing Open the Encoder Setup form and select the encoder on the axis that is to be addressed Arrow down to high light the count direction Use the POSITIVE NEGATIVE soft key and select Positive Press enter Using the C key return to the main display Move the axis that the encoder is mounted on and note the direction of movement required for the positive direction Q W dp Ca O amp o H WE N The encoder s inherent count direction is now established N Single reference mark encoders must cross the same reference mark each time the DRO is powered on Starting a Non Linear Error Compensation Table Select ERROR COMPENSATION in Installation Setup and select Non linear by pressing the TYPE soft key To start a new error compensation table first press the EDIT TABLE soft key All correction points up to 200 are equally spaced from the start point Enter the distance between each of the correction points Press the DOWN arrow key Enter the table s start point The start point is measured from the scale s reference point If this distance is not known you can move to the location of the start point and press ENTER then press TEACH POSITION Pressing ENTER will save the spacing and start point information 70 D 1 T 9 IF 0 0 0 00 IKCH ABS Tei INPUT 1 MEASURED ERROR SPACING 1 0000 START POINT 14 9531 000 0 0000 0 010000 001 1 0000 0 020000 002 2 0000 0
63. n OFF the Radius Diameter feature does not apply For turning applications see Radius Diameter Soft Key on page 59 for the Radius Diameter feature Cursor to Diameter Axes and press ENTER The cursor will be in the X axis field Depending on the parameter you need for that axis press ON OFF soft key to turn feature on or off Press ENTER 26 D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 O DDIINCHI ABS DIAMETER ASES Set to DR to display DIAMETER AES the position as a diameter value T OFF OFF Cm JL Jee 1 Operating Instructions Measured Value Output With the measured value output feature probe measurement values can be sent over the serial port Also output of the current display positions is activated via a command Ctrl B sent to the Z 300 over the serial port The Measured Value Output form is used to set data output during probing operations Data Output Probing Milling Only may be set to either On or Off When On the measurement data is output when the probe operation is completed Refer to Chapter Il Remote Switch Data Output on page 80 for information on the format of the output data Near Zero Warning The Near Zero Warning form is used to configure the bar graph This is shown below the axes display in Distance To Go mode Each axis has its own range Press the ON OFF soft key to enable or begin entering values using the numeric keys The current position box will begin moving when the po
64. nce determined the encoder s error information is entered directly Press the TYPE soft key to select LINEAR compensation Enter the compensation factor in parts per million ppm and press the ENTER key Non Linear Error Compensation Non linear error compensation should be applied if the results of the comparison with a reference standard show an alternating or oscillating deviation The required correction values are calculated and entered in a table The Z 300 supports up to 200 points per axis The error value between two entered adjacent correction points is calculated with linear interpolation with reference marks If non linear error compensation has been defined no error compensation will be applied until the reference marks have been crossed Non linear error compensation is only available on scales Z 300 D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 O DOIINCHI ABS ERROR COMPENSATION Error compensation INPUT 1 for this input is OFF 0 PPH INPUT 2 Press TYPE to select linear or non linear OFF INPUT 3 O D TYPE OFF eist error compensation 69 W dp L S ko E H ae N Setup procedure for Non linear Error The encoder has an inherent count direction This may not reflect the user defined count direction and is only required for determining the non linear error compensation To establish the inherent count direction for any installed encoder on a given axis complete the fo
65. ngth of each tool Move the tool until it s tip is touching the reference surface Press the TEACH LENGTH soft key The Z 300 will calculate an offset relative to this surface Repeat the procedure for each additional tool using the same reference surface Only the tools set using the same reference surface may be changed without having to reset the datum Z 300 33 H O hom O O O dp O a q Entering tool data Choose TOOL soft key Cursor to the desired tool and press ENTER The Tool Description form will appear Enter the tool diameter Enter the tool length or press TEACH LENGTH Enter the tool units inch mm Enter the tool type Spindle data is not required unless the Spindle Speed Control has Press C to return to the tool table Press C to exit Tool Table Usage Example Entering the tool length and diameter into the tool table 1 3 Milling Specific Operations Tool diameter 2 00 Tool length 20 000 Tool unit mm Tool type flat end mill It is also possible to have Z 300 determine the length of an offset See ALTERNATIVE METHOD Spindle Speed Control information is only required when CSS I O box Is installed Refer to the CSS I O User Manual if this has been installed 34 been installed If installed then refer to the CSS I O User s Manual D 0 T 1 F 0 0 0 00 INCH ABS dm TOOL TABLE OIA LEN UNITS TYPE DIR 2 000 20
66. o value to account for the diameter of the tool Absolute Distance Preset Example Milling a shoulder by traversing to display value zero using absolute position The coordinates are entered as absolute dimensions the datum is the workpiece zero Using this figure example Corner 1 X 0 Y 1 Corner 2 X 1 50 Y 1 Corner 3 X 1 50 Y 2 50 Corner 4 X 3 00 Y 2 50 Press the PRESET soft key then an axis key to recall the last entered preset value for that axis Z 300 41 H O dm O O O dp O a q Preparation D 0 T 1 F 0 0 0 00 INCH INC SET Select the tool with the appropriate tool data e ZET PRESET 0 0000 Pre position the tool to an appropriate location Such as X Y 1 m PRESET 0 0000 Move the tool to milling depth 0 0000 Press the PRESET soft key i i Press the Y axis key it Enter the position select ALTERNATIVE METHOD the type I Press the SET ZERO soft key so that you are In Set mode and tool radius offset R Press the Y axis key Enter nominal position value for corner point 1 Y 1 and select tool radius compensation R with R soft key Press until R is ee CALC HELP shown next to axis form Press ENTER Traverse the Y axis until the display value is zero The square in the near zero warning is now centered between the two triangular marks Press the PRESET soft key Press the X axis key
67. on the tool was moved prior to pressing the TEACH soft key Retract the tool from the workpiece and enter 0 and then 0 0 T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 INCH ARS SET press ENTER SET DATUM H O U dm O O Q dp O d q 0 0000 DATUM HUMBER 0 0000 X Fi 0 0000 Select the probe function A T Z 40 1 Operating Instructions Presets The Preset function allows the operator to indicate the nominal target position for the next move Once the new nominal position information is entered the display will switch to Distance To Go mode and show the distance between the current position and the nominal position The operator now only needs to move the table until the display is zero and he will be at the required nominal position The information for the location of the nominal position can be entered as an absolute move from the current datum zero or as an incremental move from the current nominal position Presetting also allows the operator to indicate which side of the tool will be doing the machining at the nominal position The R soft key in the Preset form defines the offset that will be in effect during the move R indicates that the center line of the current tool is in a more positive direction than the edge of the tool R indicates that the center line is in a more negative direction than the edge of the current tool Using R offsets automatically adjusts the distance to g
68. ons Data Input Forms Information required for various operational functions and setup parameters are entered through a data input form These forms will appear after selecting features that require any additional information Each form provides specific fields for entering the required information Changes must be confirmed by pressing the ENTER key for them to become effective If you do not want to save your changes press the C key to return to the previous screen without saving changes In some cases such as the Tool Table the C key is used in place of the ENTER key Instruction Box messages Whenever a Menu or Form is opened an instruction box will also open immediately to the right of it This message box will provide information for what the chosen function does and present instructions for available options Error Messages If an error occurs while working with the Z 300 the message will appear on the display and provide an explanation of what caused the error See Error Messages on page 85 To clear the error message Press the C key Error message will be cleared and normal operation can be continued Z 300 D 0 T 1 F 0 0 O O0 INCH ABS ERROR COMPENSATION Error compensation INPUT 1 for this input is OFF O PPH INPUT 2 Press TYPE to select linear or non linear OFF INPUT 3 Oo DEE TYPE OFF E E s error compensation 21 W N S H L o ES W
69. or DRO Error Message Explanation Power was off Press any key to Z 300 power was just cycled continue Miscount error Press C to clear Miscount error occurred at corresponding encoder User intervention to error monitor and or correct the encoder Miscount error Press C to clear Miscount error occurred at corresponding encoder User intervention to error monitor and or correct the encoder 4 Miscount error Press C to clear Miscount error occurred at corresponding encoder User intervention to error monitor and or correct the encoder 5 Miscount error Press C to clear Miscount error occurred at corresponding encoder User intervention to error monitor and or correct the encoder Display Overflow error Move The encoder is currently out of the display range specified by the user Move within display range the encoder to within the display range or modify the encoder display 7 Error The valid range for number of The number of holes defined for the current pattern is out of range User must holes is 1 99 adjust the number of holes ES mi e SEET The user defined radius must be greater than zero to define a circle Error The spacing must be greater The spacing between holes in a pattern must be greater than zero to define a than 0 0 pattern 10 ENOR TNE a ZEPAACSE The start and end points of the field must be unique to define a line not be the same 11 Error The distance from the center The distance from the center val
70. per ratio calculation requires Length of the taper Change in the radius of the taper For taper calculation using both diameters D1 D2 and length requires Starting diameter End diameter Length of the taper Using Taper Calculator Press the CALC soft key The soft key selection now changes to include the taper calculator functions To calculate the taper angle using two diameters and length between press the TAPER D1 D2 L soft key First taper point diameter 1 either enter a point using the numeic keys and press ENTER or touch the tool to one point and press TEACH Repeat this for the diameter 2 field When using the TEACH key the taper angle is automatically calculated When entering data numerically enter data into the length field and press ENTER The taper angle will appear in the angle field To calculate angles using the ratio of the diameter change to length and press the TAPER RATIO soft key Using the numeric keys enter data into the ENTRY 1 and ENTRY 2 fields Press ENTER after each selection The calculated ratio and the angle will appear in their respective fields 58 D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 O 00 IKCH ABS TAPER CALCULATOR LENGTH 10 0000 ANGLE 4 2892 Enter first diameter ea Le D 0 T 1 IF 0 0 O 00 IKCH ABS TAPER CALCULATOR LENGTH 10 0000 ANGLE 4 2892 Enter second diameter 1 Operating Instructions Presets The functiona
71. sition is within range Status Bar Settings The Status Bar is the segmented bar at the top of the screen which displays current datum tool feed rate job clock and page indicator Press the ON OFF soft key for each setting you want to see displayed Job Clock The job clock shows the hours h minutes m seconds s It operates like a stop watch showing elapsed time The clock starts timing from 0 00 00 The elapsed time field shows the total accumulated time from each interval Press the START STOP soft key the status field will read RUNNING Press it again to stop time from elapsing Press RESET to reset the elapsed time Resetting will stop the clock if it is running Pressing the Decimal key while in operating mode will also stop and start the clock Pressing the Zero key will reset the clock Z 300 27 q N ho w H c O hom W O G dm W c W O N q MM N am H a hom W O E ES W W O N q Remote Switch The remote switch sets the parameters so the external switch pendant or foot switch can be enabled to perform any or all of the following functions Data Output Zero and Next Hole Refer to Section II for information on connecting remote switches via Grounding Edge Finder input Data Output to send position information out of the serial port or to print the current position Zero to zero one or more axes In
72. terface N The display unit can be operated over the RS 232 data interface using 5 an external device Special commands available lt Ctrl gt B Send zm Current Position lt Ctrl gt P Send Screen Capture The following key commands are available O Format LK lt ESC gt TXXXX lt CR gt Key Is pressed lt ESC gt AXXXX lt CR gt Output of screen contents lt ESC gt SXXXX lt CR gt special functions CH m Sequence of commands Function et lt ESC gt T0000 lt CR gt Key 0 N lt ESC gt T0001 lt CR gt Key 1 lt ESC gt T0002 lt CR gt Key 2 lt ESC gt T0003 lt CR gt Key 3 lt ESC gt T0004 lt CR gt Key A lt ESC gt T0005 lt CR gt Key D lt ESC gt T0006 lt CR gt Key 6 lt ESC gt T0007 lt CR gt Key 7 lt ESC gt T0008 lt CR gt Key 8 lt ESC gt T0009 lt CR gt Key 9 lt ESC gt T0100 lt CR gt Key C lt ESC gt T0101 lt CR gt Key lt ESC gt T0102 lt CR gt Key lt ESC gt T0104 lt CR gt Key ENT lt ESC gt T0109 lt CR gt Axis Key 1 lt ESC gt T0110 lt CR gt Axis Key 2 lt ESC gt T0111 lt CR gt Axis Key 3 lt ESC gt T0114 lt CR gt Soft key 1 lt ESC gt T0115 lt CR gt Soft key 2 lt ESC gt T0116 lt CR gt Soft key 3 lt ESC gt T0117 lt CR gt Soft key A lt ESC gt 10135 lt CR gt Left Arrow lt ESC gt T0136 lt CR gt Right Arrow lt ESC gt T013 lt CR gt Up Arrow lt ESC gt T0138 lt CR gt Down Arrow lt ESC gt A0000 lt CR
73. ue Is invalid and must be modified by the is not equal to the radius user 12 Error Te ARCO o UIDEUSNE al Range error on the value to fetch the arccos of only operate on values from 1to 1 Z 300 85 DRO Error Message Explanation RO ee DY Range error on the value to fetch the arcsin of operate on values from 1to 1 Error The TAN function is undefined at 90 and 90 degrees Range error on the value to fetch the tangent of DOr ane AA HESE Can not take the square root of a negative number number is undefined Error Divide by zero error Can not divide by zero Unable to transfer configuration The external device hooked to the serial port is not working Check the parameters The external device Is physical connection and verify that the serial communications parameters are not ready correct V O du V Sm Sm LU O N configuration parameters was Invalid and could not be loaded persists Import a different configuration file An Invalid configuration parameter was discovered on import and was reset to the previous value Check the configuration file that failed and import again Error The valid range for scale factor The current scale factor value is out of range Adjust the scale factor value to is 10 to 0 1 and 0 1 to 10 reflect a valid number Error At least one axis must be When defining multiple DRO and corresponding views user must define at selected for DRO 1 least one
74. ums This configuration means that the operator only has to O travel less than 20 mm any where along the encoder to re establish 7 the datums when the Z 300 is turned back on e Fixed reference marks Encoders that have one or more marks on fixed intervals have to re establish the datums correctly It is a necessary to use the same exact reference mark during the Reference Mark Evaluation routine that was used when the datum was first established a c The established datums cannot be restored from one power cycle to the next if the reference marks were not LL crossed before the datums were set q Z 300 17 1 2 General Operations for Z 300 Screen Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Datum D D T 1 IF 0 0 0 00 INCH INC SET Tool Feed Rate Job Clock Unit of Measure Operating Modes Page Indicator Set Zero 9 Axis Labels 10 Ref Symbol 11 Soft key Labels Near Zero Warning In Distance To Go mode only 1 2 General Operations for Z 300 The RSF Z 300 readout provides application specific features that allows you to obtain the most productivity from your manual machine tools Status Bar This displays the current datum tool feed rate job clock time unit of measure operating mode status page indicator and set zero See Job Setup for details on setting up the Status Bar parameters Display Area Indicates the current position of each axis Also shows forms fields instruction boxes error messages and h
75. ve earthing grounding It is necessary to connect the protective conductor terminal on the rear panel to the star point of machine ground as shown in figure to the right Preventative maintenance No special preventative maintenance Is necessary For cleaning wipe lightly with a dry lint free cloth 76 7 2 Technical Information 2 4 I O Connections KT 130 Edge Finder and IFB Encoders are plugged into connectors marked Inputs 1 2 and 3 Pin layout for KT 130 Edge Finder amp IFB DV inner shield Signal for IFB 13 Switch Signal 14 O Housing External Shield Z 300 a Fes 90000000 20000060 a 1 DRO 4 MESA REMOTE SWITCH 77 H O e D O Q O a R N Serial communication cable The wiring of the serial communication cable depends on the device being connected see technical documentation for external device 5 Pin assignment H O rw O D O Q O R N Pin Assignment Function nai o o 1 NC DTR 4 4 DTR Data terminal ready DSR 6 6 DSR SIGNAL GND Signal ground ALLO gt GR 7 RTS CTS 8 8 CTS s om mme NC 9 o o 9 NC jes fome Po po po o oem em Signal ei Signal Level Signal level DRO D9 1 active 0 er NC 1 3 4 TxD 3 TxD RTS CTS GND 5 DSR 6 RTS 7 a CTS 8 9 NC 5 GND 78 2 Technical Information External Operations via RS 232 Data In

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