Smithy Ez-Trol2 Manual do Utilizador

EZ-TROL II CONTROL SYSTEMUSER’S GUIDEVERSION 1.1 2009

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SAFETYOVERVIEWThis section is the most important section of the manual. Remember safety should always bepriority number one and always let common sen

9 Only qualified trained personnel should perform maintenance and testing on electrical circuits and components.10 Do not run the machine or condu

CONTROL SYSTEM COMPONENTS & FUNCTIONSThe Smithy EZ-Trol II is equipped with 2 control panels located on the operator’s side of the box(opposite th

E-STOP CONTROL PANELFigure 4.2 EZ-Trol II E-Stop Control Panel1. E-Stop Button – Round red mushroom head push button which when depressed until it lat

BASIC ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND ITS FUNCTIONS1. Motherboard – Chosen specifically to handle the real time requirements of CNC control pro-grams for ou

a.MESA Electronics 7I47 RS-422 Interface Board (UpperBoard) – Provides 12 RS422 transmitters and 12 RS422 receiversfor differential signaling. b. MESA

CONNECTING EZ-TROL IISmithy lathes and mills are equipped with the required cables and connectors for connecting theEZ-Trol system to the machine. In

Be sure to place it in a location that is level and away from potential water exposure. The powersupply box is equipped with handles on the top of th

Figure 5.4 SmithyCNC EZ-Trol II Plug Layout for SmithyCNC 622Bed MillCONNECTING THE EZ-TROL II TO THE CNC 924 LATHEThe power supply enclosure for the

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LAUNCHING EZ-TROL IIBOOTING EZ-TROL II CONTROL SYSTEMMost of time, you will need to turn on your machine when you launch the EZ-Trol II control system

Step 6: A welcome screen will appear that will prompt you to choose what kind of machine you areusing. Click on your machine and the Manual Tab will a

NAVIGATING EZ-TROL IITHE EZ-TROL II TABSEZ-Trol II’s interface is broken down into tabs. Each tab is given its own section in this manual thatdescribe

MANUAL TABThe Manual Tab shown above is used to manually jog the machine’s axes. This is also the screenwhere homing the machine and MDI (manual data

WIZARDS TABThe newest feature of the new EZ-Trol II Control System is that it has built-in machining Wizardsthat ease your common programming tasks.

F11 - used to switch the screen between fullscreen and window mode.• Sliders-Sliders such as those shown on the Auto Screen in figure 5-3 under the “F

HOMING & SETTING OFFSETSOVERVIEWThis chapter will familiarize you with the process of setting home positions for the Smithy CNC bedmill. The cont

Figure 8.1 Homing AxesFigure 8.2 Axis Set-up Screen as described on Step 3www.smithycnc.com | 21

As each axis moves, watch carefully to become familiar with the speed and direction of movement. If necessary, axes can be interrupted during the hom

NOTE: You can tell if the machine is in E-Stop by the red colored E-Stop button on the machine.You will need to click this to start the machine. The m

TABLE OF CONTENTS1 | INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Development Process . . . . . . . .

G-Code programming is designed to tell a motor located on the end of each axis screw to act as thehand wheel for that axis. G-Code, much like any hum

G0 Z0 X0 Y0G1 F10 M3 S1000 Z-0.25Y-1X-1Y0X0G0 Z0M2Not only does this program set the feedrate, it adds a few new elements as well. Notice, the firstb

NOTE: You can use the MDI entry point in the manual tab to run this program if you wish.COORDINATE SYSTEMS & OFFSETSA number describes the positio

Figure 8.6 Left: Machine is at Home Position (G54); Right: Part is at Home PositionSmithyCNC 1240 Bed Mill shown.VISEMAIN TABLESTEPPERMOTORVISEMAIN TA

NAVIGATING THE AUTO TAB OVERVIEWThis section will introduce the features of the Auto screen and explain how to execute a partprogram from this screen.

1 POSITION AREAThe position area of the Auto Tab has a digital display of the machine’s positioning of each axis. Ifany of the axis displays are oran

2A PAN ACROSS DISPLAY AREAThe perspective of the view is changed by clicking and dragging the mouse. 2B ZOOM IN OR OUT ON THE VIEWTo change the size

key switch on the front of the control box to the “Safe” mode before proceeding with the toolchange. This will prevent an unfortunate and dangerous a

10 FEED HOLDClicking the FEED HOLD button, denoted by 9 in figure 9.1, will “freeze” the movement of themachine’s axes but it will not turn off the sp

NAVIGATING THE MANUAL TABOVERVIEWThis section will introduce the features of the Manual screen and describe when the features foundon this screen are

Initial Machine Homing - one axis at a time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Homing Your Machine on All Axes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 POSITION AREAThe position area of the Auto Tab displays the position of each machine axis. If the numberdisplayed is orange, the machine is not in

direction of travel is the direction that the cutter will follow as it passes the work piece. Clickingon the X- button will cause the table to move t

5 FEED OVERRIDE EZ-Trol allows the operator to adjust the feed rate up to 120% but it cannot adjust the feed rate at apercentage that would increase t

12 MANUAL DATA INPUTThis field is used for manually entering and executing G-code commands. For instance, it can beused to verify the position of an

NAVIGATING THE SETTINGS TABSETTINGS TAB PARTSThe Settings tab allows the user to open, edit and save files. Work piece and tool offsets are alsocreat

Pocket - This is used with machines that have ATC (automatic tool changers). EZ-Trol is designed to fit a wide range of machines, some of which may ha

The add and subtract radio buttons, denoted by item 3E, tell EZ-Trol to “Add” or “Subtract” the toolradius or length to/from the part zero position.4

NAVIGATING THE WIZARDS TAB OVERVIEWThe EZ-Trol II Control System is designed with built-in machining Wizards that will ease yourcommon G-Code programm

1 NAVIGATION MENUThe navigation menu lets you do different operations on the Wizards Tab. It includes the follwingoperations:a.NEW-lets you create a n

It also lists other important operations that you can use in order to create and save a G-code pro-gram.GENERAL SETTINGSThe first step in using the wi

Manual Data Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ADD NEW OPERATIONAs mentioned earlier, the output of several Wizards can be strung together to build a complete CNCpart program. To build up the list

To add this wizard to your operation list simply click the ADD button. We will then be presentedwith several input boxes and other options related to

After filing in all the needed information click on ''Send to Control'. This action will generate theG-Code for your program and also

Operations can also be rearranged by moving it up or down the list. You can also delete anyoperation. To do so simply right click on the operation nam

Figure 12.13 Loaded G-Code Program on Auto Tabw SmithyCNC EZ-Trol II Control System48 | Toll Free 1-800-476-4849

UNDERSTANDING G-CODESOVERVIEWThis chapter is designed for the less experienced G-code programmer is written to give the novicea bit more assistance in

BASIC G-CODE THEORYCNC machine tools are controlled by instructions written in a language defined in a document fromthe Electronic Industries Alliance

www.smithycnc.com | 51UNDERSTANDING THE G-CODE PROGRAMThis section of this chapter will look at the blocks of code generated by EZ-Trol, one by one, i

N10G04 P5.0Block 10 causes the machine to dwell (G4) for a period of five seconds. This allows the spindle toget up to speed before drilling begins.N

www.smithycnc.com | 53N20G04 P5.0Block 20 paused the machine, G04 for period of five seconds, allowing the spindle to come up tospeed.N21G43Z1.H2Block

To Add More Programming the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6216 | ELECTRICAL PIN OUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

N41Y.325N42X2.025N43Y1.675N44X.725N45Y1.075N46X.525N47Y.125N48X2.225N49Y1.875N50X.525N51G1G40X.525Y1.075Block 51 moves the machine to X.525 and 1.075.

www.smithycnc.com | 55N59G3X1.6Y1.I-.225Block 59 mills another counterclockwise arc starting and ending at X1.6. The center cutter in nowlocated -.22

w SmithyCNC EZ-Trol II Control System56 | Toll Free 1-800-476-4849PREPARING YOUR MACHINE BEFORE OPERATIONOVERVIEWBefore a part program can be run, the

www.smithycnc.com | 573 Left click on the “Settings” tab.4 The upper right portion of the screen is dedicated to coordinate system offsets. Looking fi

58 | Toll Free 1-800-476-4849w SmithyCNC EZ-Trol II Control SystemWARNING: Do not jog the Z-axis in a negative direction toward the zero surfaces with

www.smithycnc.com | 59• The "Diameter" field hold the tool diameter.To measure the length of a tool in the spindle, follow the same procedur

ADDING COMPONENTSOPEN ARCHITECTURE LAYOUT (Easy Upgrade of Computer Components)The open architecture and layout of the control’s electrical components

www.smithycnc.com | 61NOTE: You may also add new terminal boards if needed. Please refer to the wiring diagram for theproper witing layout.Step 4: Tes

ELECTRICAL PIN OUTSSECTION 1: 50 pin DDPIN AXIS FUNCTION DIR1 Machine PE COM2 X ENA 1 (MF1)+ OUT3 X ENA 1 (MF1)- OUT4 X READY 1 (TM)+ IN5 X READY 1 (T

www.smithycnc.com | 63PIN AXIS FUNCTION DIR252627282930313233 SPINDLE AGND COM34 SPINDLE DGND COM35 MACHINE /PROBE OUT36 MACHINE /FLOOD-M8 OUT37 SPIND

1INTRODUCTIONThank you for choosing the SmithyCNC EZ-Trol II Control System as the CNC control option foryour SmithyCNC machine. Smithy’s unique EZ-T

w SmithyCNC EZ-Trol II Control SystemPINCNC 622MILLDIR FUNCTIONCNC 924LATHEDIR FUNCTION1 PE COM SAFETY GROUND PE COM SAFETY GROUND2 PU1+ OUT XSTEP+ PU

PINCNC 622MILLDIR FUNCTIONCNC 924LATHEDIR FUNCTION26AVIOUTSPEEDAVIOUTSPEED27 GND COM ANALOG GROUND GND COM ANALOG GROUND28 KA1 OUT DIR(REV) N/C29 KA2

17SCHEMATICSOVERVIEWThis section shows all the necessary schematics of the control system. All the diagrams areproperly labeled and numbered. Please h

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control system. Please be sure you are comfortable with the concepts presented beforeproceeding to using the control system. QUESTIONS?Again, thank

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AppendixAPPENDIX ASETTING TOOL LENGTH OFFSETSThis operation is done when you need to measure the tools using the machine to determinethe tool length b

APPENDIX BFILE SHARING BETWEEN THE EZ-TROL II CONTROL SYSTEM &WINDOWS PC SYSTEM THAT ARE BOTH ON THE SAME NETWORKThis operation can be achieved in

APPENDIX CBASIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTING EZ-TROL II TO A WIRELESSNETWORKThe steps described below are the basic procedures on how you can connect E

WARRANTYSmithy WarrantySmithyCNC warrants its machines and control systems for a period of one (1) year to theoriginal purchaser from the date of purc