Graphic Programming System

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 Introduction 1

Graphic Programming System

on MS–DOS PC Installation and Operation 2
Software Version 6

Environment Description
User Documentation

Programming Examples 3

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Preliminary Remarks

The documentation for your Graphic Programming System is divided

into three parts.

“User’s Guide for Graphic Programming System Part 1: Program-
ming Examples”

“User’s Guide for Graphic Programming System Part 2: Operating/
Programming Functions”

“Environment Description for Graphic Programming System”
This Environment Description of the Graphic Programming System
on PC describes

installation,

starting,

special operating functions as well as

operating procedures by way of examples.
Note Before using the functions with the Graphic Programming System you
should have worked through the programming examples in Part 1 and
carefully read through Part 2 of the User’s Guide.

The User’s Guide does not contain detailled

examples of all the functions provided by the system
and all possible operator actions.
For this reason, the Graphic Programming System
features a powerful help function that is available in
almost all operating situations.

MS–DOS is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation

Contents

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

2 Installation and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

2.1 How it is supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

2.2 Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
2.3 Installation and starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
2.4 PC user interface and keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
2.5 Special operating functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
2.5.1 File functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
2.5.2 Transmission functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16
2.5.3 Data transmission from the PC to SINUMERIK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17
2.5.4 Data transmission from the SINUMERIK to the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19

3 Programming Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

3.1 Workpiece new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

3.2 End WOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

4 General Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

4.1 File environment DOS operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

4.2 Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
4.3 Compatibility table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7

5 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
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1 Introduction

This User’s Guide describes the operator actions and programming

functions of the graphic programming system for a personal computer.
Using a workpiece drawing you define:
 the workholders (for turning only),
 the tools,
 the blank contour,
 the finished part contour,
 the type of machining
using graphic functions and a part program in DIN code is generated
automatically.
You can simulate the programmed traversing movements and display
these on the screen.
The part program generated can be edited at a later time.
Powered tools can machine the end face or peripheral surface of a
turned part with drilling or milling operations on condition that the ma-
chine has a C axis and the option Transmit.
The automatically generated part program can, for example, be sent to
the CNC control using a data transmission program.

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2 Installation and Operation

Section 2 describes the installation and operation of the Graphic Pro-

gramming System on the PC in detail.

The first part explains how the software is supplied to the user.

The second part describes the required hardware and software on
your PC.

The next section gives detailed instructions on how to install and
start the Graphic Programming System.

The fourth part explains the user interface and the individual keys
that differ from those on the operator panel of the SINUMERIK 840C.

The fifth section of the User’s Guide explains special operator ac-
tions on the PC.
This section describes
– file functions and
– transmission functions
that differ from those on the SINUMERIK 840C.

2.1 How it is supplied

SIEMENS supplies the software package for the Graphic Programming

System on PC on 3 1/2” diskettes.

You should make a back–up copy of the supplied

diskettes before you install the Graphic Program-
ming System onto your hard disk.

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2.2 Hardware and software requirements

2.2 Hardware and software requirements

The following list contains the minimum requirements for the system
environment.
Computer You require a personal computer with

at least a 486 DX microprocessor,

DOS Version 6.2 or higher,

Microsoft Windows Version 3.1 or higher,

a hard disk,

a 3 1/2” disk drive,

at least 8 MB RAM user memory

a VGA graphics card with a screen resolution that can display at
least 16 colors and

a monitor that is compatible with the graphics card being used.
Free memory space To install the Graphic Programming System,
on the hard disk

you require at least 45 MB free memory space on an uncompressed
hard disk drive.
of this disk space the Graphic Programming System uses approx. 10
MB for the working area of the DOS extender.
Operating systems MS–DOS and Windows, Version 3.1, must already be installed on your
personal computer.
The Graphic Programming System can run under

DOS as well as

in a full–screen DOS window under Windows.
It is not possible to run the system in a window under Windows.
Basic settings The system takes the basic settings for the

technology (turning or milling)

language

machine type and

workpiece name
from a configuration file.
Use under Windows If the system is installed under Windows, the standard VGA driver must
be configured with 640x480 pixels for 16 colors.
Problems could arise if any other graphics drivers are used.

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2.3 Installation and starting

This section explains how you

install and

start
the Graphic Programming System on your personal computer.
Note The number of diskettes to be installed depends on the size of the or-
dered software.
Procedures
Installing the Graphic 1. Call up Windows and select Program Manager (WIN 3.1) or you are
Programming System on the operator interface of WIN 95.
2. Place diskette 1 in the disk drive.
3. Open the File (WIN 3.1) or Start (WIN 95) menu.
4. Select the command Run.
This opens the dialog box “Run”.
5. Enter: [Drive]:\setup in the command line.
Confirm with the Input key.
The following display appears:

Installation of WOP T/M for PC

C

Fig. 2.1 Installing a Graphic Programming System on PC

6. Select the target drive (without details of the directory) in the menu
displayed and confirm with the Input key (Continue).

The software must not be installed in a subdirectory.

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Once you have started the installation program from diskette 1, the fol-
lowing menu appears:

Installation of WOP T/M for PC

Fig. 2.2 Menu for installing the Graphic Programming System

Select the components that you wish to install:

All the possibilities are displayed in the field “to install”.

Click Remove (the selected component is transferred to the field “to
ignore”) if you do not require a component or language.

Once you have deselected all the components that you do not re-
quire, click Continue.

If you make a mistake or if you repeat the setup routine you can
mark the deselected components in the field “to ignore” and put
them into the field “to install” by clicking Add.
As soon as all the required components are listed in the field “to
install” you can click Continue.
If you have made the following selection:

Fig. 2.3 Selection for English and German only

and clicked Continue twice, follow the instructions displayed on the

screen to change the diskettes.
When you have completed installation, the instruction:
“End Windows and select directory \WOP and execute command:
install.bat” is displayed. Execute these operations.

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Procedures First start up Windows.

Starting the Graphic The Graphic Programming System generates a WOP–T/M program
Programming System group on the Windows user interface.

Fig. 2.4 WOP–T/M program group with the applications WOP and PCIN

The program group contains the applications

graphic programming (WOP–T_M) and

data transmission (PCIN).
Starting under Win- If you are starting the Graphic Programming System under Windows go
dows into the program group and press the following key combination:
1. Double click the WOP–T_M icon with the mouse to activate the
Graphic Programming System or select START/PROGRAMS/
WOP–T_M under WIN 95.
Note:
If you install the system with several languages and with the turning
and milling options, then the last of these to be installed will be ac-
tive when the system is started up for the first time.
2. You can return to the Windows user interface by pressing Alt–Esc
(the Graphic Programming System remains active in the back-
ground)
3. and, for example, call up the data transmission program PCIN by
double clicking on the PCIN icon with the mouse.
Starting under DOS The following conditions must be fulfilled if you wish to start the Graphic
Programming System under DOS:
You have added the following entries to your “autoexec.bat” file:

set path=%path%; [LW]:\wop

1. Enter the command “wop”
2. Start the Graphic Programming System by pressing the input key.

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2.4 PC user interface and keyboard

2.4 PC user interface and keyboard

If you have installed the software for the Graphic Programming System
for turning and no foreign language on your PC, then Fig. 2.5 below will
appear on screen when you start up the Graphic Programming System.

Fig. 2.5 Graphic programming on PC

The Graphic Programming System is operated on the PC via the PC

keyboard.
You can set a variable in the configuration file (see also Section 4.2,
Page 4–4) to define whether the key code is to correspond to a

PC keyboard or

a full keyboard (see User’s Guide “Graphic Programming Turning
Part 2, Section “Operation”).
The file is called “progsys1.cfg”.
The key code default setting is for a PC keyboard.

If you activate the Graphic Programming System

under Windows, you can return to Windows by
pressing Alt–Esc and then activate the transmission
program PCIN.
When you have completed the transfer operation
you can return to the Graphic Programming System
by pressing Alt–W.

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2.4 PC user interface and keyboard

The following table lists all the keys of the PC keyboard and the 840C
operator panel because User’s Guide “Part 1 and Part 2” uses the key
symbols of the operator panel.

840C General
op. panel PC keyboard function description

Press the function keys and then

Horizontal
activate the functions of the
softkeys ... horizontal softkeys (F1=left).
Press the <shift> key plus the
required function key on the PC
Vertical .. keyboard and then activate the
softkeys . functions of the vertical softkeys
(F1=topmost softkey).

With the help key you can call up a

windows containing a help text for
each horizontal softkey menu. This
window contains explanations of the
8 individual softkey functions. If a
dialog box is displayed on the
screen you can call up graphic help
about the parameters by pressing
this key.
The RECALL key aborts dialog
form entry, the system ignores any
entries that are made.
ESC The RECALL key closes the help
windows.
On the PC this function is performed
by the ESCAPE key.
You end dialog form entry and
accept the entries with the INPUT
key.
On the PC, this is the ENTER key
or the input key.
You can call up the calculator
Ctrl function with this key if a dialog box
is displayed on the screen and the
N cursor is positioned in a numerical
entry field.
With this key combination or key
Ctrl you can combine the individual work
schedule steps to a block.
N

If the cursor is positioned on a text

Ctrl selection field you can display the
texts in this field one after the other
N with this key combination or key.
(“TOGGLE”)

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840C General
op. panel PC keyboard function description

This key combination is used to

Ctrl view the part program you have
created. Press the ESCAPE key to
A quit this function.

2.5 Special operating functions

This PC version of the Graphic Programming System user interface

provides different programming functions to those of the SINUMERIK
840C.
This section describes

file functions and

transmission functions.

2.5.1 File functions

The following vertical softkey functions are important if you are working
with the Graphic Programming System on the PC (see Fig. 2.6):

Save

Read
The following section describes these functions in more detail as they
differ from those on the SINUMERIK 840C.
Section 2.5.2 “Transmission functions” describes the procedures of the
transmission functions

File import

File export
in detail.
The other functions are described in “Part 2: Operating/Programming
Functions” in the sections “Programming functions” and “Appendix”.

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2.5.1 File functions

Menu tree Fig. 2.6 displays all the functions that are described in the table below
(shaded in grey) in the form of a menu tree:

1.1 1.6.1
Save Export
original workpiece
Save 1 1.2 1.6.2
Save Export
2.1 as magazine
2
Read Read 1.6.3
original Export
2.2 mach. type
3
Views Read
autosave
4 2.3
Screen Initialize 1.6.5
workpiece PC
Floppy
5 2.4
Repre- Workpiece 1.6 1.6.6
sentation new File PC
NC
export
6 2.5
Program Machine 1.6.7
info type Delete
2.6 transfer
Program 7
File
steps import 2.6.1
Import
workpiece
2.6.2
Import
magazine
2.6.3
Import
mach. type

6.3 2.6.5
Contour
element Floppy
PC
6.4
2.6.6
Contour
dist/angl NC
PC
6.5
2.6.7
System
status Delete
transfer
6.6
Log
functions
6.7
Collision
check

Fig. 2.6 Vertical functions: Save, Read

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Functions This table only contains the functions that are displayed with a grey
background in Fig. 2.6. The other functions are described in the User’s
Guide “Part 2” in the “Appendix”.

Menu
tree Functions Function description
no.
1 Save The Save function branches into the subme-
nus

Save original,

Save as

File export
1.1 Save You save the files belonging to the current
original workpiece.
1.2 Save You save the files belonging to the current
as workpiece under a new workpiece name.
1.6 File The function File export branches into the
export submenus

Export workpiece

Export magazine

Export mach. type

PC
floppy

PC
NC

Delete transfer
The Graphic Programming System loads the
exported files into a transfer directory.
1.6.1 Export You select a workpiece file and export it to the
workpiece transfer directory by pressing the input key.
1.6.2 Export You select a user magazine and export it to
magazine the transfer directory by pressing the input
key.
1.6.3 Export You select a machine type and export it to the
mach. type transfer directory by pressing the input key.
1.6.5 PC–>floppy The previously exported files are transferred
to a floppy disk.

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Menu
tree Functions Function description
no.
1.6.6 PC–>NC The previously exported files are transferred
from the transfer file to the NC using the PCIN
program. A zero modem cable is required.
Note:
Data_in must be active on the NC.
1.6.7 Delete This erases the contents of the transfer direc-
transfer tory, for example, to import or export new files.
2 Read The function Read branches into the subme-
nus

Read original

Read autosave

Initialize workpiece

Workpiece new

Machine type

File import
2.1 Read origi- You read the last geometry file that you saved.
nal The geometry data generated in the graphics
display are lost.
2.2 Read The Graphic Programming System saves the
autosave geometry and machining you have
programmed at predefined intervals. This
interval can be viewed at any time using this
softkey.
2.3 Initialize All the geometry and machining data are lost.
workpiece You program Workpiece new under the same
name.
2.4 Workpiece You program a new workpiece under a new
new name.
Note:
If you want to save the old workpiece, press
Save/Save as.

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Menu
tree Functions Function description
no.
2.5 Machine
type

On each system start, the selections for

the workpiece name,

the machine

the language and

the programming system
are taken from the last session (see Sec-
tion 4.2, “Configurations”).
Operating sequence:
1. Select the softkey function
Machine type
2. Open a selection field with
this key
3. Make your selection using the
cursor keys
4. Complete your selection with
the input key.

Note:
When you change to a different program-
ming system (M or T), you must always se-
lect a new workpiece and a new machine
type or, when selecting a new machine type,
a new workpiece.

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Menu
tree Functions Function description
no.
2.6 File import The function File import branches into the
submenus

Import workpiece

Import magazine

Import machine type

Floppy
PC

NC
PC

Delete transfer
The files transferred from the CNC are avail-
able for graphic programming once they have
been imported.
2.6.1 Import You transfer a workpiece file from the transfer
workpiece directory to the PC directory for graphic pro-
gramming on the PC.
2.6.2 Import You transfer a magazine file from the transfer
magazine directory to the PC directory for graphic pro-
gramming on the PC.
2.6.3 Import You transfer a magazine type from the transfer
mach. type directory to the PC directory for graphic pro-
gramming on the PC.
2.6.5 Floppy–>PC PC is ready to receive data from the floppy
disk. The data is loaded into the TRANSFER
tree, and the files are imported from there to
the system using:

Import workpiece

Import magazine

Import type

Note:
The diskette contains data that have been
transferred in PC format on the NC with data
output. These data are unpacked to the
TRANSFER directory using the PCIN pro-
gram.

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Menu
tree Functions Function description
no.
2.6.6 NC–>PC The PC is ready to receive data from the NC.
The data is loaded into the TRANSFER tree,
and the files are imported from there to the
system using:

Import workpiece.

Import magazine.

Import machine type.
A zero modem cable is required.
2.6.7 Delete This erases the contents of the transfer direc-
transfer tory, for example, to import or export new files.
6 Program This function provides you with information
info about

elements created with the function Ori-
ented geometry or Construction
geometry

the distance or angle between two ele-
ments (created using the function Oriented
geometry or Construction geometry

system status

the log functions

collision check
6.6 Log func- The log functions branch into
tions

Create log

Play back log

Append log

Delete log

Stop recording

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Menu
tree Functions Function description
no.
6.6.1 Create log This function records your keyboard entries.
The operator actions previously recorded in a
log file are overwritten.
Note:
You must always start recording immediately
after you start up the Graphic Programming
System.
6.6.2 Play back log By pressing one of the keys, the Graphic Pro-
gramming System plays back the selected log
step by step.

You can control playback with the following

keys:

” )
2 2 ... 9 ] 2...9 = speed
=
0 } 0 = single steps
!
1 1 = highest
speed
*
+ ~
* = abort

Note:
Like the recording function, you must start this
function at the initial level when you start up
the system.
6.6.3 Append log This function continues a log already re-
corded.
6.6.4 Delete log You delete the recorded operator actions.
6.6.5 Stop recording You terminate log recording.

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2.5.2 Transmission functions

With the functions

File
export
File export (PC to CNC),

File
import
File import (CNC to PC) and

Data transmission
program PCIN

the file transmission program PCIN
you can transfer files in PC format to the control or from the control with
the Graphic Programming System.
These transmission functions are described in this section of the User’s
Guide.

A detailed description of PCIN is to be found in the

Manufacturer Documentation
SINUMERIK 800
PCIN
Software Version 4
Data Transmission NC–PC
User’s Guide 07.94 Edition

Transfer It is important to remember that data transmission from the PC to the

directory SINUMERIK 840C is only possible with a transfer directory (e.g.
TRANSFER).
The name of this directory can be defined in a configuration file.
This file is called: “progsys1.cfg”.
The default setting in this file is “\TRANSFER”.
Note In the following section, the default name TRANSFER is used as the
name for the transfer directory.
You may, however, define a different name for this directory.
Please remember:

the name of the transfer directory under DOS must be the same as
the name entered in the configuration file “progsys1.cfg”.

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2.5.3 Data transmission from the PC to SINUMERIK

The following is a description of

data transmission from the PC to the SINUMERIK 840C or

to another CNC of the system family 800.

Procedures You export the files of the Graphic Programming System

Data from the PC to

to the transfer directory (e.g.: TRANSFER) and then
the SINUMERIK
840C
from the transfer directory to the CNC.

A
File [drive]:\TRANSFER
Export
copy

C B
PC PC
--> NC or --> floppy DATA_IN

or

diskette
PC CNC

Fig. 2.7 Data transmission from PC to CNC

Requirements You have activated the Graphic Programming System.

Fig. 2.7 A
First of all, press the softkey Save
Save

File and then use the File export function to individually copy the files you
export require (workpiece or tool or machine type) into the transfer file.
You export with the softkeys

Export Export workpiece or

workpiece

Export Export magazine

magazine

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Export Export mach.type

mach.type all data to a an archive directory for data transfer, e.g. TRANSFER/
MMC.001/USER.005/WOP.006/TEST.016
With Export mach.type function, you transfer all data characterizing
the machine behaviour, for example:

Screen forms

Empirical value file

Configuration file

Graphics macro file

NC macro file
Requirements You have exported files into a transfer directory.
You transfer these files from this transfer directory (e.g.: TRANSFER) to
the CNC.
Procedures
Fig. 2.7 B
1. You activate Services/Data_in on the SINUMERIK 840C and esta-
blish the cable connection for the data transfer or use a floppy disk.
Fig. 2.7 C

PC PC --> NC or
--> NC

PC PC --> Floppy
--> Floppy

2. After operation of the Save and File export softkeys, you start the
PCIN program on the PC by means of PC --> NC or PC --> Floppy.
3. The archive directory is selected automatically and packed in PC
format. The transfer is executed from the transfer directory with:
– Transfer PC --> NC
e.g. TRANSFER\MMC.001\USER.005\WOP.006\Test1.016
– Transfer PC --> Floppy
z. B. TRANSFER.001 (stored in drive A)

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2.5.4 Data transmission from the SINUMERIK to the PC

The following is a description of data transmission from the

SINUMERIK 840C to the PC.

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3 Programming Examples

As an exercise, this section describes how to

call up the graphic programming system and create a workpiece di-
rectory,

terminate graphic programming and then
from the “Windows user interface”.

3.1 Workpiece new

Purpose of the The following section describes how you

exercise

call up the graphic programming system and

create a workpiece directory.
Initial situation You are at the Windows user interface level:

You have installed the program group WOP–T/M.

The program group contains the icon WOP–T_M.
Your starting point, for example, is the user interface shown in Fig. 3.1
(with WIN 3.1):

Fig. 3.1 Windows user interface with the WOP–T/M program group

Under WIN 95, start with START/PROGRAMS/WOP–T_M.

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Procedures
You initiate graphic programming for turning by double clicking on the
WOP–T_M icon.
This activates the graphic programming system and the following dis-
play appears:

Fig. 3.2 Initial level of graphic programming on PC

Note The settings in the dialog box Machine type on each system start for

the workpiece name (e.g. “DEMO001”),

the machine (e.g. “TYP_A”),

the languages (e.g.: “ENGLISH”) and

the programming system (e.g.: “T” for turning)
are always those of the previous graphic programming session.
Exercise
The cursor is positioned in the selection field Workpiece ready for you
to create a new workpiece name.

Fig. 3.3 Selection field Workpiece

Press the ESCAPE key.

ESC
The graphic programming system displays the dialog box Create new
workpiece.

Create new workpiece

PART1

Fig. 3.4 Dialog box Create new workpiece

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... ... ... To give the workpiece a new name, enter the name you wish to give the
workpiece using the alphanumeric keys, e.g.: “PART1”.

The name must be no longer than eight characters.

You confirm the name with the input key.

Note The workpiece name “PART1” is the generic term for all files created
under this workpiece.
Exercise For the first programming example (see User’s Guide “Part 1: Program-
ming Examples”) you have created

under machine type “A” (directory name: “TYP_A.006”).

a new workpiece directory “PART1” (directory name: “PART1.064”)
When you have completed the exercise, the created main program
“MPF1” is located under this workpiece directory
“..T.006\TYP_A.006\PART1.064”.

Continue the exercise in the User’s Guide

“Part 1: Programming Examples” starting from Sec-
tion “Graphic programming” from the level shown in
Fig. 3.5

Fig. 3.5 Graphic programming

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3.2 End WOP

Purpose of the The following section describes how you

exercise
S terminate graphic programming.
Initial situation You have programmed a part to be turned (User’s Guide “Part 1: Pro-
gramming Examples”)
The system displays the following turned part geometry in the graphic
area:

Fig. 3.6 Workpiece “Programming example 1”

Procedures Terminate graphic programming by pressing the vertical softkey End

(corresponds to F7).
The graphic programming system displays the dialog box Save work-
piece geometry ?
Place the cursor on the field yes.

Using the input key save the workpiece program and exit the graphic
programming system.

Note Once you have completed the function Create part program, the
graphic programming system stores the part program in your workpiece
directory (e.g. “PART1”). You do not have to save it yourself.

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4 General Notes

Section 4 describes

the file environment, gives

configuration information and contains a

compatibility table.

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4.1 File environment DOS operating system

Once you have installed the graphic programming system on your PC

according to the instructions given in Section 2.3, you create the files
as follows.
Two main directories

[Drive]:\WOP with all system files and

[Drive]:\840C with all workpiece files.
SIEMENS supplies the following PC software

Graphic programming for turning (WOP–T_M) and

PCIN data transmission program

This User’s Guide provides a description for WOP–T

(turning).

Transfer Please remember that file transfer from the PC to the SINUMERIK
directory 840C can only be performed if a transfer directory (e.g.: TRANSFER)
exists.
Section 2.5.2 “Transmission functions” describes how you create such
a directory.
The following table lists the file type together with its short designation
for the Turning Version:

File type Name or short designation in the file directory

(DR = drive)
Tool master [DR]:\WOP\T.006\WKZ.0161) or
data [DR]:\WOP\T.006\TYP_A.006\WKZ.0162)
User magazines [DR]:\WOP\T.006\TYP_A.006\*.0161)
Workpiece [DR]:\840C\T.006\TYP_A.006\*.0641)
directories
Empirical value file [DR]:\WOP\T.006\EXAM.033\erfahr.0341) or
[DR]:\WOP\T.006\TYP_A.006\EXAM.033\
erfahr.0342)
Configuring file [DR]:\WOP\T.006\EXAM.033\projekt.0341) or
[DR]:\WOP\T.006\TYP_A.006\EXAM.033\
projekt.0342)
Part program [LW]:\840C\T.006\TYP_A.006\*.064\mpf***.013 1)

Fig. 4.1 the next page shows some of the directories that are of impor-
tance to you.
Subdirectory “TYP_A” represents (for example) a created machine
type.

1) Standard file
2) File relating to the machine type (created by user)

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SINUMERIK 840C DOS–PC

[Drive]:\ [Drive]:\
...
mmc.001 WOP
... DBOS
... M.006 (milling)

siem.069 ...

... ...

...
...
...
... T.006 wkz.016 (turning)
... EXAM.033 erfahr.034
projekt.034
...

ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ
... ...

ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ
... TYP_A.006 *.016

ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ
wop.006 wkz.016
exam.033 erfahr.034

ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ
EXAM.033 erfahr.034
projekt.034 projekt.034

ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ
...
...
... TYP_XX.006 *.016
... 840C
...
user.005
M.006 (milling)
...
...
global.010
...
T.006 (turning)
...
local.063 TYP_A.006
*.064 mpf *.064 mpf****.013
... geo.011

... ...

...

ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ
... TYP_XX.006

ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ
... ...

ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ
wop.006 *.016

ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ
exam.033 erfahr.034 TRANSFER* transfer.mmc

ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ
...
mmc.001
... *transfer file created by
mmcsys the user

Fig. 4.1 Important directories

SINUMERIK 840C directories which correspond to DOS PC directories
are highlighted. The patterned background indicates corresponding di-
rectories.

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4.2 Configurations

You can influence, for example, the following on your PC:

Machine type

Languages

Empirical values

Control type (T or M).
For this, the graphic programming system provides

three configuration files

two configuring files (one for each M and T) and

two empirical value files (one for each M and T).

If you make changes to machine–specific files (e.g.

in the empirical value file), then you should also
make the changes in the assigned machine
directory.
Procedures:

Copy the file in question from the main directory
into the machine type related directory

and then change.

Creating and editing All file management functions such as

files under DOS

editing an empirical value file or

editing a part program
are performed using the conventional copy and edit functions under
DOS or Windows.
You can create a new machine type using the graphic programming
system.
Proceed as follows:

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Procedures for creat- With the function Import mach. type you can also create a new ma-
ing a machine type chine type directory.

Requirement Before you can start file transmission with the File import function, you
must create a transfer directory, e.g. with the function File export.
Operating sequences
To create a new machine type, press the following keys one after the
Read other

File Read,
import
File import and
Import
mach. type Import mach. type.

Enter a new name for the new machine type in the overlaid dialog box
Create new machine and press the INPUT key to confirm.

Note Once you have created a new machine type, you can configure a new
machine type (e.g. with C axis) , for example under DOS
by copying the configuring file in directory
[Drive]:\WOP\T.006\TYP_NEU.006\EXAM.033
and then editing this file.

Defining the control The system stores all data necessary for system start–up in various
type configuration files.
These files are located in directory “[Drive]:\WOP”.
These configuration files have a uniform structure with different keys.
Each line consists of a key and a value in the following notation
“Symbol = |VALUE|”
e.g. in “[Drive]:\WOP\propsys1.cfg” configure

PARTPROG=\840C
KEYBOARD=0
CONTROL=840C
TRANSFER=\TRANSFER

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The following table lists the data of the three configuration files

progsys1.cfg

progsys2.cfg

progsys3.cfg
File Sym-
Value Meaning
name bol
prog- Static configuration data
sys1.cfg1)
Part- drive:\path Start node and drive of machine–
prog specific part programs
Key- 0 PC standard
board 1 840C keyboard
2
Con- 840C User interface as for 840C
trol
TRAN drive:\path Name of transfer directory
SFER
prog- Dynamic data for system start
sys2.cfg2)
Sys- T Turning
tem M Drilling/Milling
Ma- ******** Real machine designation:
chine max. 8 characters
Work- ******** Workpiece designation
piece max. 8 characters
prog- Language configuration
sys3.cfg2)
Lan- DEUTSCH System language
guage ENGLISH max. 8 characters
ESPANOL
FRANCAIS
ITALIANO

1) Standard configuration file

2) Initial setting for system call (contents of the entry of the last graphic programming session in dialog box
Machine type)

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4.3 Compatibility table

Every software version of the graphic programming system is upwards

compatible.
Program You can find out which software version you have with the functions
info Program info/System status.
The following table lists the possible versions for
System
the graphic programming system for turning and
status

the graphic programming system for drilling and milling.
An “X” in the table indicates the compatibility of the created geometry
files.
Compatibility table: “Graphic programming system for drilling and mill-
ing”:

from/to V1.1 V2.1 V3.1 V3.3 V6.1 V6.1C1) V6.2 V6.2C1) V6.4 V6.4C1)
V1.1


2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
V2.1

2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
V3.1

2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
V3.3







V6.1






V6.1C1)

2)
2)
V6.2




V6.2C1)


V6.4


V6.4C1)

1) A C following the version number indicates that multi–side machining has been set with WOP–M and that the C–axis option is
active with WOP–T.
2) Problems may be encountered when taking over machining operations.

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Compatibility table: “Graphic programming system for turning”:

from/to 4.1 5.2
5.3 6.1 6.2 6.4
3.1 3.2 4.1 5.2
5.3 6.1 6.2 6.4
V... C1) C1) C1) C1) C1) C1)
V3.1

2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
V3.2

2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
2)
V4.1












V4.1C1)






V5.2










V5.2C1)






V5.3









V5.3C1)




V6.1






V6.1C1)



V6.2




V6.2C1)


V6.4


V6.4C1)

1) A C following the version number indicates that multi–side machining has been set with WOP–M and that the C–axis option is
active with WOP–T.
2) Problems may be encountered when taking over machining operations.

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5 Index
C I
Compatibility table, 4–7 Import
Configuration file, 2–6 Machine type, 2–13
Configurations, 4–4 Magazine, 2–13
Workpiece, 2–13
Important directories, 4–3
Info, 2–14
Installation and Operation, 2–1
D
Data
Transmission, PCIN, 2–16 L
transmission, PC to SINUMERIK, 2–17 Log functions, 2–14
Delete transfer, 2–11

M
E Machine type, 2–12
creating, 4–4
Editing Menu tree, 2–9
Empirical value file, 4–4
Part program, 4–4
Empirical value file, editing, 4–4 N
Export NC–>PC, 2–14
Machine type, 2–10
Magazine, 2–10
Workpiece, 2–10 P
Part program, editing, 4–4
PC user interface and keyboard, 2–6
F PC–>floppy, 2–10
PCIN, 2–18
File Program info, 2–14
Export, 2–10, 2–16 Programming examples on PC, 3–1
functions, 2–8
Import, 2–13, 2–16
File environment DOS operating system, R
4–2
Read, 2–11
Floppy–>PC, 2–13
autosave, 2–11
Functionality, differences in, 2–8
original, 2–11

S
H
Save, 2–10
Hardware and software requirements, 2–2 As, 2–10
How it is supplied, 2–1 Original, 2–10

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T Workpiece
Initialize, 2–11
Transfer, 4–2
New, 2–11
Transfer directory, 2–16, 4–2
Workpiece new, 3–1
Transmission functions, 2–16

W
WOP end, 3–4

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