2000 Series Universal Cylindrical Grinder Programming Manual

Introduction

This manual lists all the internal macros and memory used on the Cylindrical Grinder.  This manual is intended for MachMotion certified developers. 

Internal Subs

O9500 Set Dressing Flag for Return Clearance

D  Return Clearance axis selection 

Description

 Define the axis that will apply the dress return clearance at the end of the grind cycle.  This is used when doing a rough grind, dress, and  finish grind.  When the wheel returns from the dress it will apply the return clearance. G280 will clear the dressing fags.

Examples

 Apply X Return Clearance

G65 P9500 D0

 Apply Z Return Clearance

G65 P9500 D1

 Apply X and Z Return Clearance

G65 P9500 D2

O9501 Reset Dressing Flag for Return Clearance

Description

 Set all the dressing flags to nil.

Examples

 Reset Dressing Flag

G65 P9501

O9502 Rapid from Safety to Xsw then to Part

Description

 Rapid from the safe position to Xsw and then to the part using the Dressing Flags to apply the Return Clearance before approaching the part.

Examples

 Rapid to part

G65 P9502

O9510 Rapid to Safety position from Part

Description

 Rapid to X to Xsw, then Z to Zs, then X to Xsd positions.

Examples

 Rapid from part to safe

G65 P9510

O9511 Rapid to Xsd Safety position from Dresser

Description

 Rapid to X to Xsd safety position.

Examples

 Rapid from dresser to safe

G65 P9511

O9512 Rapid from Safety to Dresser Clear Position

D Diamond Number (1,2,3)
R Roll Dresser Mode

Description

 Rapid from safety to dresser X and Z clear positions. The D word defines which diamond to use.  The R word will move the Z to the diamond position instead of Z clearance. 

Examples

 Rapid from safety to diamond 1

G65 P9512 D1

 Rapid from safety to diamond 2

G65 P9512 D2

 Rapid from safety to diamond 3

G65 P9512 D3

 Rapid from safety to diamond 1 roll/crush dresser mode

G65 P9512 D1 R1

O9518 Update Wheel Diameter

I Amount to subtract off the wheel diameter

Description

Reduces the diameter of the wheel in memory.

Examples

Update wheel diameter after dressing

G65 P9518 I-0.001

O9519 Update Wheel Width

I Amount to subtract off the wheel width

Description

Reduces the width of the wheel in memory.

Examples

Update wheel width after dressing

G65 P9519 I-0.001

O9520 Collision Detection (Not currently used)

O9521 Wheel Diameter Check

Description

Checks to see if the wheel is below the minimum diameter after dressing.  If the wheel diameter is below the minimum diameter a Macro Alarm is created.

Examples

Wheel Diameter Check

G65 P9521

O9522 Wheel Width Check

Description

Checks to see if the wheel is below the minimum width after dressing.  If the wheel width is below the minimum width a Macro Alarm is created.

Examples

Wheel Width Check

G65 P9522

O9523 Change Cycle Type

T Cycle type number

Description

Changes the cycle type number to update the screen status indicator.

Examples

Change cycle type to Multiple Plunge Grind

G65 P9523 T274

O9524 Change Cycle State

S Cycle state number

Description

Changes the cycle state number to update the screen status indicator.

Examples

Change cycle state to Grinding Free Pass

G65 P9524 S104

O9525 Sparkout Dwell

H Sparkout Time (sec)

Description

Changes the state to Sparkout and then dwells and then restores the state back.

Examples

Sparkout 2 seconds

G65 P9525 H2.0

O9526 Activate Diamond Tool Offsets

D Diamond selection (1,2,3)

Description

Copy the current tool X and Y offsets over to the diamond tool offsets (91, 92, 93) and then activate the diamond offset. This macro is called at the beginning of the dress cycle.

Examples

Activate diamond offsets for diamond 1

G65 P9526 D1

O9527 Restore Tool Offsets

Description

Restore the tool offsets back to before the dress cycle was called.

Examples

Restore the tool offsets

G65 P9527

O9528 Update Remaining Number Of Passes

E Remaining Passes

Description

Update the remaining passes normally used for dress passes.

Examples

Update the remaining passes to 3.

G65 P9528 E3

O9529 Grinding Modals

Description

This macro call is at the beginning of each grinding cycle.

Examples

Set GCode Modals

G65 P9529

O9530 Dressing Modals

Description

This macro call is at the beginning of each dress cycle.

Examples

Set GCode Modals

G65 P9530

O9531 End Dressing Modals

Description

This macro call is at the end of each dress cycle.

Examples

Set GCode Modals

G65 P9531

O9532 Update Parts Per Dress Logic

Description

Update the parts per dress counters, and set a flag if a dress cycle needs to be called.

Examples

Update counters

G65 P9532

O9533 Reset Parts Per Dress Counters

M Force Dress Cycle

Description

Update the parts per dress counter

Examples

Reset parts per dress counters

G65 P9533

O9540 Gap Control

X X Finish Diameter
Z Z Finish Position
Q Sensor Code
M Don't Modify X or Z G271 Start Positions

Description

If Gap Control is enabled make a probe move until the probe input is triggered.  End the macro and set the X or Z start position for the grind cycle.

Examples

Call the gap control for a cylindrical grind cycle

G65 P9540 X2 Q91

O9548 Store Angle Of Grind Cycle

A Angle of grind cycle

Description

Stores the angle of the current grind cycle so it can be use in G289 Relieve cycle.

Grinding angles:

             X+ (90)

Z- (180)           Z+ (0)

            X- (270)

Examples

G65 P9548 A270 (X- Grind Direction)

O9549 Partial Cosine Curve

X X Finish Diameter
Z Z Finish Position

Description

Two rollers pushing against one another will deflect a small amount. Compensating for this is frequently approximated by using a portion of a sinusoidal curve as the shape profile.

This sub makes a (70º) cosine curve for Roll Grinding.

Examples

Call the cosine curve for a cylindrical grind cycle

G65 P9549

Common Variables

#100
#101
#102
#103
#104
#105
#106
#107
#108
#109
#110	X Start Position
#111	Z Start Position
#112	Feedrate Swing Position 1
#113	Dwell Swing Position 1
#114	Z Incremental Offset
#115	Last Output X Position for Dressing Flag
#116	Last Output Z Position for Dressing Flag
#117	Direction to apply Wheel Return Clearances
#118	Temp Memory (sometimes store current state)
#119	Store the current tool offset number before dressing
#120	Z Finish Position Swing Position 2
#121	Z Grind Distance Swing Position 2
#122	Feedrate Swing Position 2
#123	Dwell Swing Position 2
#124	X Face Grind Position 2
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#139	Temp Memory (used in G274)
#140	Temp Memory (used in G274)
#141	Temp Memory (used in G274)
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#150	Store Taper for dressing/grinding
#151	Store Taper Height for dressing/grinding
#152
#153	Store Taper Length for dressing/grinding

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