(Standard training is covered by a 4 1/2 day course)

        

Day 1:           

            MACHINEMATE INC Overview

            MACHINEMATE Control Overview – Operator Interface

            MACHINEMATE and Windows directory structure overview

 

            MACHINEMATE Hardware Overview

• Overview of Analog drive interface

• Overview of SERCOS drive interface

• L2, LW and eCNC IPCs

• Front panel variations

• Various connectors

• Modular I/O and electrical connections

• Wiring of Power On and ESTOP circuit

• MTBP and Handheld pendant accessories

        

 

Day 2 (or afternoon of 1st day):

• Machine Setup with MACHINEMATE

• IO Configuration

• MM Modular IO

• Field Bus

• Drive Configuration - analog or SERCOS

• MP Tool Software for Machine Parameter management

• Machine Parameters

• Setting up the Analog axes, spindle, handwheel

• SERCOS overview presentation

• Machine Parameters

• Setting up the SERCOS Interface

 

Day 3:

MACHINEMATE Software

• MACHINEMATE software overview

• Introduction to PLC1131 Editor (overview of the development tool)

• Modularity – of POU’s and Global IO

• Structured Text and Ladder Diagram languages

• IEC Operators/Standard Library/Operands

• Documenting and printing the PLC program

• Import/Export feature (entire project, individual POU’s)

• Data monitoring and forcing

• Write and test a simple program – first PLC lab

• Signal Interface for CNC Inputs and CNC Outputs

• Start up example (Appendix B of Start Up Manual)

• Write a test program with M-code(s) – second PLC lab

Day 4:

MACHINEMATE Software (continued)

• Continue with PLC1131 programming

• Function Interface (and libraries)

• Interface between the PLC and a Part Program

• Interface between the PLC and external software via DDE

• Floppy disk with example PLC programs

 

            Introduction to Part Programming

• G/M code overview

• Loading part programs

• Creating part programs

• Canned Cycles and Cycle Parameters

 

Day 5 (morning):

MACHINEMATE Part Programming & Wrap Up

• Continue with Part programming

• Part Program conversion utility

MM Visualizer – optional screen development software package

            Conversational CAM software packages (if desired)

Other topics (depend on class)

Wrap Up

                   

 

Typical labs during the week:

            MP Tool - Axis configuration and setup – linear axis and/or rotary axis

            MP Tool – Axis homing and/or Spindle configuration and setup

            MP Tool – SERCOS axis configuration and setup

            PLC programming task – simple handling of machine inputs and outputs

            PLC programming task – handling of M-code for machine process

            PLC programming task – handling of multiple switches for axis jogging

            NC Part Programming task

            Other labs are based on needs of class participants

 

 

The class schedule and pricing can be viewed at: Training Schedule.

 

 

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