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CUSTOMIZING VQC

CUSTOMIZING VQC. N10 ( CATEGORY ) (NAME SLOTS) N11 ( TEMPLATE ) (NAME CIRCULAR SLOTS) (DIAGRAM) (DATUM [19,14]) (CIRCLE [19,14] 13) (CIRCLE [19,14] 9) (CCW [17,25][9,20]10) (CW [21,25][29,20]10) (LINE [17,26][17,24]) (LINE [21,26] [21,24]) (CCW [7,16] [8,9]10)

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CUSTOMIZING VQC

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  1. CUSTOMIZING VQC N10 (CATEGORY) (NAME SLOTS) N11 (TEMPLATE) (NAME CIRCULAR SLOTS) (DIAGRAM) (DATUM [19,14]) (CIRCLE [19,14] 13) (CIRCLE [19,14] 9) (CCW [17,25][9,20]10) (CW [21,25][29,20]10) (LINE [17,26][17,24]) (LINE [21,26] [21,24]) (CCW [7,16] [8,9]10) (CCW [14,4] [24,4]10) (CW [31,16] [30,9]10) (ARROW [19,20] [19,23]) (ARROW [19,18] [19,15]) (LINE [5,31] [5,24]) (LINE [19,31] [19,28]) (ARROW [11,30] [5,30]) (ARROW [15,30] [19,30]) (END DIAGRAM) (PARAMETERS) (#ToolNo) (NO DECIMAL) (#WrkOfset) (NO DECIMAL) (#IR) (LABEL Inner Radius) (POSITION [15,19]) (#OR) (POSITION [8,30]) (LABEL Outer Radius) (#Slots) (LABEL # of Slots)

  2. SLIDE LEGEND PRESS THREE TIMES TO GET TO THIS PAGE (Continued on next slide) Note: ACTIONS KEYS INSTRUCTIONS INFORMATION OTHER INFORMATION

  3. Visual Quick Code (VQC) comes with over 90 different templates to simplify the programming of simple parts. All that is required to create a program is to provide the part dimensions and speeds and feeds. VQC can also be customized, so that more unique parts , that are made in different sizes, can be easily programmed by the operator. This presentation will go through a process which will help you create your own custom VQC templates. VQC

  4. There are some tools available to help you create templates. One is a PC version of VQC which you can use to check your work. Another is a spreadsheet that has the existing templates, shown on a grid, along with the code used to create the templates. There is also a detailed section in the Operator’s manuals (Lathe, Mill and Horizontal) on VQC. It is a good idea to read the section in the manual before completing this presentation. We will first take a look at making a minor modification of an existing template, then show how to make one from scratch.

  5. TEMPLATE BUILDER This shows one of the pages from the spreadsheet called “Template Builder”. It has the part drawn on the spreadsheet grid with the code shown in a text box on the right. You can scroll through the text box to see all the code for this template.

  6. Let’s say that you want a template like this one except that you would like to delete the rounding on the two upper corners. The red lines show the changes we will be making.

  7. You will need to Delete the codefor the two arcs. The first one is identified. You will need to locate the other. Notice that the curve indicated by the arrow has the letter “b” next to it. You will see a red “b” also in the lines of code. That line of code represents this arc. An arc is drawn by using a CW or CCW command with the start and end points of the arc and the arc radius.

  8. Locate the coordinatesof the starting point of the arc indicated. It starts at 4,27 (x and y location). Locate the end point:8,31. Deletethe code which represents the arc: (CW [4,27] [8,31] 4) By looking for the line of code that has the start and end points that you found, you can see how that line is created and will know what line of code to delete (or change). You can make these changes right in the spreadsheet and then save it as a different name.

  9. Locate the codefor the lineindicated. Note that it is identified by the letter “f”. Change the end point of the code (4,27) to the new corner point: 4,31. By looking for the line of code that has the start and end points that you found, you can see how that line is created and will know what line of code to delete (or change).

  10. Next, locate the code for the line identified by the letter “a”. 4,31]) Change both end points of the code to the new corner points on the right and left corners: 4,31 and 34,31. This will change the top line (a) so that it extends from corner to corner, as shown in the next slide.

  11. Finally locate thecodefor the lineindicated as identified by the letter “c”. 4,31]) Change the end point of the code34,27 to the new corner point : 34,31. This completes the required changes for the template. You will now need to change some of the G-code.

  12. (LINE[4,31][34,31]) 4,31]) Finally, click onthe text boxand arrow down to the G-code section For this exercise, you will not need to change any Parameters.

  13. (GCODE) (T#ToolNo M06) (G00 G90 G#WrkOfset X#XPos Y[#YPos+#YDist/2+#ArcInOut]) (S#SpdleRpm M03) (G43 H#ToolNo Z1. M08) (G01 Z-#DpthCut F50.) (G01 G41 D#ToolNo X[#XPos-#ArcInOut] F#Feedrate) (G03 X#XPos Y[#YPos+#YDist/2] R#ArcInOut F#Feedrate) (G01 X[#XPos+#XDist/2-#Radius]) (G02 X[#XPos+#XDist/2] Y[#YPos+#YDist/2-#Radius] R#Radius) (G01 Y[#YPos-#YDist/2+#Radius]) (G02 X[#XPos+#XDist/2-#Radius] Y[#YPos-#YDist/2] R#Radius) (G01 X[#XPos-#XDist/2+#Radius]) (G02 X[#XPos-#XDist/2] Y[#YPos-#YDist/2+#Radius] R#Radius) (G01 Y[#YPos+#YDist/2-#Radius]) (G02 X[#XPos-#XDist/2+#Radius] Y[#YPos+#YDist/2] R#Radius) (G01 X#XPos) (G03 X[#XPos+#ArcInOut] Y[#YPos+#YDist/2+#ArcInOut] R#ArcInOut) (G01 G40 X#XPos) (G00 Z1. M09) (G28 G91 Z0 M05) (M30) (END GCODE) (LINE[4,31][34,31]) You will notice that there are 4 lines of code with a G02. These were for the 4 rounded corners of the original template. 4,31])

  14. (GCODE) (T#ToolNo M06) (G00 G90 G#WrkOfset X#XPos Y[#YPos+#YDist/2+#ArcInOut]) (S#SpdleRpm M03) (G43 H#ToolNo Z1. M08) (G01 Z-#DpthCut F50.) (G01 G41 D#ToolNo X[#XPos-#ArcInOut] F#Feedrate) (G03 X#XPos Y[#YPos+#YDist/2] R#ArcInOut F#Feedrate) (G01 X[#XPos+#XDist/2-#Radius]) (G02 X[#XPos+#XDist/2] Y[#YPos+#YDist/2-#Radius] R#Radius) (G01 Y[#YPos-#YDist/2+#Radius]) (G02 X[#XPos+#XDist/2-#Radius] Y[#YPos-#YDist/2] R#Radius) (G01 X[#XPos-#XDist/2+#Radius]) (G02 X[#XPos-#XDist/2] Y[#YPos-#YDist/2+#Radius] R#Radius) (G01 Y[#YPos+#YDist/2-#Radius]) (G02 X[#XPos-#XDist/2+#Radius] Y[#YPos+#YDist/2] R#Radius) (G01 X#XPos) (G03 X[#XPos+#ArcInOut] Y[#YPos+#YDist/2+#ArcInOut] R#ArcInOut) (G01 G40 X#XPos) (G00 Z1. M09) (G28 G91 Z0 M05) (M30) (END GCODE) (LINE[4,31][34,31]) One of the corners that we changed was in the +X and +Y quadrant of the part. This would be generated by the code indicated. 4,31]) The other rounded corner was at a -X and a +Y. This would be generated by the line shown. You will need to delete these two lines and change the G01 lines preceding them. The G01 lines mentioned will need to be changed by deleting the “-#Radius”.

  15. % O09997 N1100 (CATEGORY) (NAME Custom Template) N1102 (TEMPLATE) (NAME O.D. Square W/ 2 Radius Corners) (DIAGRAM) (LINE [0,0] [40,0]) (CENTER LINES) (LINE [0,0] [0,37]) (DATUM [19,17]) (LINE [4,31] [34,31]) (LINE [34,31] [34,7]) (CW [34,7] [30,3] 4) (LINE [31,3] [8,3]) (CW [8,3] [4,7] 4) (LINE [4,7] [4,31]) (LINE [4,32] [4,34]) (LINE [34,29] [34,34]) (LINE [32,31] [37,31]) (LINE [35,3] [37,3]) (ARROW [16,33] [4,33]) (ARROW [22,33] [34,33]) (ARROW [36,17] [36,31]) (ARROW [36,13] [36,3]) (CCW [17,38] [17,32] 4) (LINE [17,32] [17,33]) (LINE [17,32] [16,32]) (CCW [21,32] [21,38] 4) (LINE [21,38] [22,38]) (LINE [21,38] [21,37]) . . . . . . After you have completed your changes, highlightall the code in the spreadsheet, starting with the line number, and copy it to a text file. It does not matter what you name the file, but it should be 8 characters or less. Save the file in the same folder as your copy of VQC for PC. You can then use the PC version of VQC to check your work. Note: You will need to add % signs at the beginning and end of the file, add a program number and add a CATEGORY name. At the end of the file, you also need an END CATEGORY statement.

  16. VQC for PC The PC version of VQC works like that on the control, plus it has some extra features that help for checking custom templates.

  17. There is a “Template Checker” included, which will check the format of your template. For instance, it will make sure that any variable names you have in your G-code section are also shown in the Parameter section. (Note: The “Template Maker” option is not yet functional)

  18. Template Checker You can enter the name of your file in the “TEMPLATE NAME” block or press F3 for a directory. Press<F3>.

  19. Scroll through the directory andfind yourfile name. Press <Enter> to select the file.

  20. The filewill now appear in the block for “TEMPLATE NAME”. Press<Enter> to run the Checker.

  21. If there is an error, it will show what the error is and the line number where it is located. It will not show all the errors at once. Make corrections with a text editor (there is a menu selection for one in the VQC for PC) and run the checker again. Before you run the checker again on an edited file, make sure you have closed the file in the text editor.

  22. If everything is O.K. you will get this message. Close the window by pressing <ESC> and return to the basic program.

  23. Press<F2> to select your new template. Arrow down until you find it and press <Enter>.

  24. You should see your template name on the right. Press<Enter>

  25. Now you should see the screen with all the templates in the category. Press<ENTER>

  26. You will now see your custom template. Verify that it looks like you want. Enter some values and verify that it will output the G- code. If everything looks good, you can put it on a Control and try itout using Graphics to test the output.

  27. Prepared by Haas AutomationTraining DepartmentOxnard, CA 93030

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