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1) Description of application 2) Installation of application 3) Working with application
1) Description of application This application is intended for automatically conversion of the cutting machine ESSI files into most standards EIA files (for example: Engelhard, Hypertherm, Messer, Koike, Fanuc controllers). 2) Installation of application Requirements: WINDOWS 2000, XP, Pentium III, IV with 128 Mb RAM In order to install the application is necessary to run the setup.exe file located on your distribution CD and follow the installation steps. In you install a DEMO version, the marking instruction for EIA code will not be generated and also, only ENGELHARDT and HYPERTHERM EIA controller is available for testing Specifications for TRIBON environment: In order to be able to convert the cutting TRIBON post processed files is necessary to make the following setting in the default postprocessor file: INCR_OR_ABS=INCR This mean that the resulting TRIBON post processed files will be generated in INCREMENTAL mode. This is absolute necessary in order to the resulted EIA code to be correct. Also, if you have some special setting (for example a custom burning start) you must take into account, because you should make the same settings for EssiToEia application, so as the application will analyze the input files according to these settings. Bellow is a sample TRIBON postprocessor file which will use for cutting files the CNC2000 controller (the license for this controller is included in Tribon HULL license). ## sf001 default file CONTROLLER = CNC2000 VARIANT = V4 BURNER_TYPE = PLASMA MARKING_TYPE = POWDER TAPE_FILE_EXTENSION = mpg UNITS_MM_OR_INCH = MM INCR_OR_ABS = INCR INCREMENT = 0.1 RADIUS_MIN = 8.0 RADIUS_MAX = 6553.5

STRAIGHT_LINE_MIN = 8.0 STRAIGHT_LINE_MAX = 6553.5 RAPID_MARK = N IGNORE_BEVEL = Y STOP_AFTER_MARKING = Y CUSTOM_BURN_START = 7 CUSTOM_BURN_STOP = 8 INITIAL_COMMENTS_START = Nest name : [NEST_NAME] Quality : [QUALITY] Plate size : [RAW_LENGTH 0] [RAW_THICKNESS] INITIAL_COMMENTS_END = HEADER_START = HEADER_END = TRAILER_START = TRAILER_END = Working with application Main form description:

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Input file extension : ESSI input files extension (default value is TXT) Output files extension: EIA output files extension (default value is CNC) EIA files format : Incremental or Absolute Controller button : is used for selection the type of EIA controller which will be used for generation of cnc code ESSI sett button: is used for make the input ESSI settings (marking start instruction, cutting start instruction etc) EIA sett button: is used for make the output EIA settings (marking start instruction, cutting start instruction etc) add file button : is used to add one ESSI input files for processing which will be shown in the file list remove file button: is used to remove the selected file from processing file list add directory button: is used to add in the processing list all files with extension from "Input files extension" clear list button: is used for remove all files from processing list START button: is used for start conversion process RESET button: reset the form for a new processing session

Working steps: a) First, the user must introduce the extensions of the input ESSI files (for example mpg) and the extension for resulted EIA files (for example "cnc"). Because, in this version, the resulted files will be generated in the same directory, the extension must be different, otherwise a error message will be generated in the processing files list. This can be done through text boxes Input files extension: and Output files extension: The user must add the files for processing in the "file processing list". There are two options: one file through "add file" button and all files from directory through "add directory" button. Also, the user must select through the next radio button the type of resulting EIA format: incremental or absolute (the cutting machines know to work with both type of files, this option is like a preference for cutting machines operators) . The user must chose the type of controller for resulting EIA files. This can be done through pressing on the Controller button and a special window will

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appear for make this selection (for demo installation the user must select first one, ENGELHARDT)

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Now, the user must make the selection regarding to the setting of the input ESSI files through pressing the ESSI sett button and the setting for output EIA files through EIA sett. A special similar windows will appear for this. There, the user must adjust, according to the ESSI input files, the basic instruction. For TRIBON users, this setting should be according to the default post processor file. The application default settings is in accordance to the above TRIBON sample default postprocessor file.

e) The final step for generation of EIA file(s) is performed through Start button. At this step, all files added in the "processing list" will be converted according to the rules established at a/m steps. After conversion, in the "processing list" all files which pass successfully the conversion will have "OK" string in the "Processed column" otherwise will have "FAILED" string. All processed files will be generated in the same directory (the same name but with chosen extension). If the user want to see the EIA and ESSI code for processed files, he should make a simple mouse click (selection) on the desired file in the "processing file list" and the code will appear in the EIA and ESSI edit boxes.

For starting a new processing session is necessary to press RESET button.

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