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User Guide
AcuNav Laser
Control Software
Software Version: 2.24.00
By Preco Laser Systems, LLC
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This manual is based upon the data available at the time of publication. While sincere effort has been
made to make the manual accurate, the information contained herein does not claim to cover all the
details or variations in hardware or software, nor to provide for every possible contingency in connection
with installation, operation, maintenance, repair or replacement.
The Preco Laser Systems policy is one of continuous improvement. Therefore, the information in this
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AcuNav is a trademark of Preco Laser Systems, LLC.
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500 Laser Drive
Somerset, WI 54025
Telephone: 715.247.3285
FAX: 715.247.5650
Sales Toll Free: 1.800.77.LASER
Service Toll Free: 1.800.799.2583
Email: publications@precolaser.com
Website: www.precolaser.com
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Contents
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 1
OVERVIEW....................................................................................... 1
GUIDE COMMENTS........................................................................... 1
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE................................................................. 2
HOW THIS GUIDE IS ORGANIZED....................................................... 2
HOW TO USE THE ON-LINE USER DOCUMENTATION .......................... 3
NOTATIONS AND CONVENTIONS........................................................ 3
STANDARD CONVENTIONS.......................................................... 3
MOUSE CONVENTIONS............................................................... 4
HOT KEYS ................................................................................. 5
SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION............................................................... 7
OVERVIEW....................................................................................... 7
APPLICATION................................................................................... 7
OPERATING SYSTEM........................................................................ 7
DISTRIBUTION.................................................................................. 7
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................. 8
SOFTWARE................................................................................ 8
HARDWARE................................................................................ 8
OPERATING INTERFACE.................................................................. 9
OVERVIEW....................................................................................... 9
MENU TOOL BAR ........................................................................... 11
FILE MENU............................................................................... 11
FILE MENU OPTIONS.......................................................... 11
FILE MENU WINDOWS ........................................................ 13
NEW FILE WINDOW...................................................... 13
OPEN FILE WINDOW..................................................... 13
SAVE AS WINDOW........................................................ 14
EDIT MENU.............................................................................. 15
EDIT MENU.............................................................................. 15
EDIT MENU OPTIONS.......................................................... 15
EDIT MENU WINDOWS........................................................ 18
SEARCH WINDOW ........................................................ 18
SEARCH AND REPLACE WINDOW.................................. 18
DISPLAY MENU ........................................................................ 19
DISPLAY MENU OPTIONS.................................................... 19
DISPLAY MENU WINDOWS.................................................. 21
EDIT FONT WINDOW..................................................... 21
CNC FONT WINDOW.................................................... 22
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PARAMETERS MENU ................................................................ 23
PARAMETERS MENU OPTIONS............................................ 23
PARAMETERS MENU WINDOWS .......................................... 24
AUTO-FOCUS SETUP PARAMETERS WINDOW................ 24
AXIS DEFINITIONS PARAMETERS WINDOW .................... 25
HOMING PARAMETERS WINDOW................................... 26
FEEDRATE SETTINGS PARAMETERS WINDOW ............... 27
ACCELERATION PARAMETERS WINDOW........................ 29
SOFTWARE LIMITS PARAMETERS WINDOW.................... 31
TOLERANCES PARAMETERS WINDOW........................... 32
CHANGING A PARAMETER .................................................. 33
P-VARIABLES PARAMETERS WINDOW........................... 34
SETTINGS MENU...................................................................... 35
SETTINGS MENU OPTIONS ................................................. 35
SETTINGS MENU WINDOWS................................................ 37
AUTO-FOCUS HEIGHT WINDOW.................................... 37
CUTTER COMPENSATION WINDOW ............................... 38
PART COUNT/RUNTIME MAINTENANCE WINDOW........... 39
REFERENCE POSITIONS WINDOW................................. 40
WORKPIECE COORDINATE SYSTEM WINDOW................ 40
UTILITIES MENU....................................................................... 41
UTILITIES MENU OPTIONS .................................................. 41
UTILITIES MENU WINDOWS................................................. 43
STEP AND REPEAT SELECTION WINDOW....................... 43
OPERATOR MESSAGE WINDOW.................................... 44
SERIALIZATION WINDOW .............................................. 45
LASER MENU........................................................................... 49
LASER MENU OPTIONS....................................................... 49
LASER MENU WINDOWS..................................................... 49
LASER SETTING SELECTION ......................................... 49
RAMP POINTS WINDOW................................................ 53
DIEBOARD WINDOW................................................................. 56
AUTOMATIC POWER CALIBRATION WINDOW.................. 57
DIAG MENU ............................................................................. 58
DIAG MENU OPTIONS......................................................... 58
DIAG MENU WINDOWS ....................................................... 59
AUXILIARY INPUTS WINDOW......................................... 59
AUXILIARY OUTPUTS WINDOW...................................... 60
AXIS I/O WINDOW........................................................ 61
STANDARD I/O............................................................. 62
FOLLOWING ERROR WINDOW....................................... 63
ROTARY BUFFERS STATUS WINDOW ............................ 63
MPLC ACTIVE AXES WINDOW...................................... 64
LOGGER MENU........................................................................ 65
LOGGER MENU OPTIONS.................................................... 65
LOGGER MENU WINDOWS.................................................. 66
ALARM COUNT LOG WINDOW....................................... 66
LOGGED ALARMS WINDOW........................................... 67
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ALARM LOG OPTIONS WINDOW..................................... 68
DEFAULT ACUNAV ALARMS .......................................... 68
TOOLS MENU........................................................................... 69
TOOLS MENU OPTIONS ...................................................... 69
VISION MENU........................................................................... 70
VISION MENU OPTIONS ...................................................... 70
VISION MENU WINDOWS..................................................... 71
VISION CUT ADJUSTMENT WINDOW.............................. 71
COORDINATE CALIBRATE WINDOW............................... 72
PART OFFSETS WINDOW.............................................. 73
MACHINE CONTROL MENU ....................................................... 74
MACHINE CONTROL MENU OPTIONS................................... 74
WINDOW MENU....................................................................... 76
HELP MENU............................................................................. 77
PROCESSING STATUS DISPLAY AND QUICK KEY CONTROLS............ 78
PROCESSING STATUS DISPLAY................................................. 78
QUICK KEY CONTROL AND STATUS BUTTONS ........................... 79
QUICK KEY CONTROL WINDOWS .............................................. 80
SERVICE QUICK KEY WINDOW............................................ 80
JOB STATUS QUICK KEY WINDOW...................................... 82
JOB LOAD QUICK KEY WINDOW.......................................... 85
CNC PROGRAM SELECTION QUICK KEY WINDOW............... 88
DIEBOARD QUICK KEY WINDOW......................................... 89
CHECK QUICK KEY WINDOW .............................................. 92
ALARMS QUICK KEY WINDOW............................................. 93
POSITIONS QUICK KEY WINDOW......................................... 94
CNC I\O CONTROL........................................................................ 96
MACHINE CONTROL PANEL ............................................................ 97
PROGRAM CYCLE CONTROL..................................................... 97
ABORT - F12...................................................................... 97
START - F2........................................................................ 97
HOLD - F3 ......................................................................... 98
RESET - F4........................................................................ 98
OPT STOP - F5 .................................................................. 98
BLK DELETE - F6 ............................................................... 98
DRY RUN - F7.................................................................... 98
SINGLE BLK (BLOCK) - F8 .................................................. 99
OPERATOR CONTROL MODES - F9 ........................................... 99
AUTO MODE ...................................................................... 99
JOG MODE....................................................................... 100
HANDWHEEL OPERATION ........................................... 101
MANUAL DATA INPUT (MDI) MODE ................................... 103
HOME.............................................................................. 103
PROGRAM MODE ............................................................. 104
TEACH MODE................................................................... 104
RETRACE MODE.............................................................. 104
FEEDRATE OVERRIDE CONTROL - F11 ................................... 105
RAPID.............................................................................. 105
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CUTTING.......................................................................... 105
SPEED AND HEIGHT ................................................... 105
OPERATING PROCEDURES......................................................... 107
HOW TO HOME YOUR WORKSTATION............................................ 107
OPERATING PROCEDURES IN MDI MODE...................................... 108
CREATING A NEW FILE................................................................. 109
OPENING A RECENTLY CLOSED FILE ............................................ 110
OPENING AN EXISTING FILE .......................................................... 111
SAVING AN EXISTING FILE............................................................ 112
SAVING A NEW, UNNAMED FILE.................................................... 113
SAVING A COPY OF THE ACTIVE DOCUMENT ................................. 114
EXITING THE ACUNAV PROGRAM.................................................. 115
ENTERING NEW SETTINGS FOR THE AUTO-FOCUS HEIGHT
TABLE ......................................................................................... 116
ENTERING NEW SETTINGS FOR THE CUTTER COMPENSATION
TABLE ......................................................................................... 117
ENTERING NEW SETTINGS FOR THE STEP AND REPEAT
SELECTION TABLE ....................................................................... 118
CREATING A NEW STEP AND REPEAT HEADER/FOOTER FILE......... 120
SELECTING A STEP AND REPEAT CYCLE....................................... 121
ENTERING AN OPERATOR MESSAGE............................................. 122
SETTING UP FOR A DIEBOARD APPLICATION ................................. 123
SETTING UP A NEW MATERIAL...................................................... 130
PROGRAMMING REFERENCE ..................................................... 133
OVERVIEW................................................................................... 133
TABLE MOTION............................................................................ 134
AXES MOVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS......................................... 134
AXIS POSITION SPECIFICATIONS........................................ 135
FEED SPECIFICATION........................................................ 135
AXES MOVEMENT CONSIDERATIONS....................................... 136
COORDINATE SYSTEMS................................................................ 137
MACHINE COORDINATES........................................................ 137
PROGRAM COORDINATES....................................................... 138
ABSOLUTE COORDINATE VALUES ..................................... 139
INCREMENTAL COORDINATE VALUES ................................ 139
REFERENCE POINT ................................................................ 139
CONDITIONAL BRANCHING IN CNC CODING.................................. 140
PREPARATORY WORD DATA BLOCKS (G-CODES) ........................ 143
G00 RAPID TRAVERSE POSITIONING...................................... 145
G01 LINEAR INTERPOLATION.................................................. 145
G02/G03 CIRCULAR INTERPOLATION CW/CCW..................... 146
G04 DWELL/TIME DELAY ....................................................... 147
G07.1A CYLINDRICAL INTERPOLATION MODE (REQUIRES
MPLC) .................................................................................. 148
G09 EXACT STOP.................................................................. 148
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G17/G18/G19 (XY/ZX/YZ) PLANE SELECTION ...................... 148
G20/G21 INCH/METRIC SELECT............................................. 149
G28 RAPID RETURN TO REFERENCE POINT............................ 149
G29 AUTO RETURN FROM REFERENCE POSITION................... 149
G30 RAPID RETURN TO SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH
REFERENCE POSITION ........................................................... 149
G40/G41/G42 CUTTER COMPENSATION ................................ 150
TREATMENT OF INSIDE CORNERS ..................................... 151
TREATMENT OF OUTSIDE CORNERS.................................. 151
OFFSET START-UP DIAGRAMS .................................... 152
OFFSET MODE DIAGRAMS........................................... 154
CHANGE OF OFFSET DIRECTION DIAGRAMS................ 158
OFFSET CANCEL DIAGRAMS........................................ 160
OVERCUTTING BY CUTTER COMPENSATION
DIAGRAMS ................................................................. 162
G50/51 PROGRAMMABLE SCALING......................................... 164
G50.1/G51.1 PROGRAMMABLE MIRRORING ........................... 165
G53 MACHINE COORDINATE SELECTION ................................ 166
G54-59 WORKPIECE COORDINATE SYSTEM 1-6 SELECTION ... 167
G61 EXACT STOP MODE........................................................ 168
G62 CUTTING MODE BASED ON ANGLE.................................. 168
G64 CONTINUOUS VELOCITY MODE ....................................... 169
G68/G69 COORDINATE SYSTEM ROTATION............................ 169
G90/G91 ABSOLUTE/INCREMENTAL MODE............................. 170
G92 WORK COORDINATE SYSTEM SET .................................. 170
G94.1Q PROGRAMMABLE ACCELERATION MODE.................... 171
G94.2 FEEDRATE AXES SELECTION ....................................... 171
G110Q PERFORATE CUT LENGTH (REQUIRES MPLC)............ 171
G111Q PERFORATE TIE LENGTH (REQUIRES MPLC) ............. 171
G112 ACTIVE AXES (REQUIRES MPLC) ................................. 172
MISCELLANEOUS WORD DATA BLOCKS (M CODES) .................. 173
M00 - PROGRAM STOP.......................................................... 175
M01 - OPTIONAL STOP .......................................................... 175
M02 - END OF PROGRAM ....................................................... 175
M10 - OPTIONAL PART COUNT INCREMENT ............................ 175
M11 TO M19 REMOTE BCD PARAMETER CONTROLS.......... 176
M11 PERCENT POWER ................................................. 176
M12 - KEYING FREQUENCY.............................................. 176
M13 - POWER CYCLES .................................................... 176
M14 AVAILABLE PARAMETER ........................................ 176
M15 MULTI-PULSE COUNT ............................................ 176
M16 SET PULSE RATE.................................................. 176
M17 SET SECTOR HEIGHT ............................................ 177
M18 SETS SECTOR WIDTH............................................ 177
M19 SETS PULSE SHAPE.............................................. 177
M30 - END OF PROGRAM....................................................... 177
M40 RESET LCC-PPG OR MPLC ENCODER REGISTERS
WITH SINGLE PULSE, VARIABLE DURATION ............................. 177
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M41 - RESET LCC-PPG OR MPLC ENCODER REGISTERS ..... 177
M42- PERF MODE CANCEL (MPLC ONLY) ............................. 178
M42.1 - ENABLES PERF MODE (CUT-TIE) (MPLC ONLY)........ 178
M42.2QXXX - ENABLES DUAL POWER LEVEL PERFORATION
MODE (CUT-TIE) (MPLC ONLY) ............................................ 178
M45(XXX) MANUAL MPLC CODES ......................................... 178
M56 WEB HANDLER CODES................................................... 178
M57 WEB HANDLER CODES................................................... 179
M60/M61 TO AUTO FOCUS DOWN/UP.................................... 179
M62/M63 FIRST AUTO FOCUS DOWN/UP FOR DUAL
AUTO FOCUS SYSTEMS.......................................................... 179
M64/M65 SECOND AUTO FOCUS DOWN/UP FOR DUAL
AUTO FOCUS SYSTEMS.......................................................... 179
M66/M67 POWER SUPPLY ON/OFF...................................... 179
M68/M69 TABLE VACUUM OPEN/CLOSE ............................. 179
M70/M71 HIGH / LOW ASSIST GAS PRESSURE.................... 179
M72/M73 SHIELD GAS ON/OFF .......................................... 180
M74/M75 - ASSIST GAS 1 ON/OFF ........................................ 180
M76/M77 - ASSIST GAS 2 ON/OFF ........................................ 180
M78/M79 AIR KNIFE/LENS AIR/ASSIST GAS 3 ON/OFF........ 180
M80 - SINGLE PULSE, 10 MSEC. (.0100 SEC.) DURATION........ 180
M81 - SINGLE PULSE, VARIABLE PULSE DURATION.................. 181
M82 - M87 MISCELLANEOUS OUTPUTS ON/OFF -
PULSING CARD...................................................................... 182
M82/M83 PRC LASER OPTION..................................... 182
M84/M85 PRC LASER OPTION..................................... 182
M86/M87 PRC LASER OPTION, EAGLE LASER
OPTION ........................................................................... 182
M88/M89 - SHUTTER OPEN/CLOSED ..................................... 182
M90/M91 - INCREMENTAL PULSING - LASER ON/LASER
OFF....................................................................................... 183
M92/M93 - REPETITIVE PULSING ON, OFF............................. 185
M94/95 - CONTINUOUS WAVE LASER ON/LASER OFF............. 188
M96 - LASER ON................................................................... 188
M96.1 LASER ON (ON-THE-FLY) ........................................ 188
M97 - LASER OFF.................................................................. 189
M97.1 LASER OFF (ON-THE-FLY)........................................ 189
M98 - SUBROUTINE ............................................................... 189
M99 - END SUBROUTINE........................................................ 189
SETTING VARIABLES .................................................................... 190
MATERIAL SELECTION CODE (P-CODES) ................................ 190
PULSE SPACING (S-CODES)................................................... 191
PULSE DURATION COMMANDS (T50S) .................................... 193
REP OFF-TIME COMMANDS (T60S)......................................... 195
MPLC LASER PROCESSING MODES............................................. 198
CONTINUOUS WAVE (CW) (MPLC) ........................................ 198
STANDARD INCREMENTAL PULSE (MPLC) .............................. 199
POWER (PROPORTIONAL TO) VELOCITY (MPLC) .................... 200
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DUTY CYCLE (PROPORTIONAL TO) VELOCITY (MPLC)............. 202
ANALOG POWER RAMP ON POSITION (MPLC)......................... 203
DUTY CYCLE RAMP ON POSITION (MPLC) .............................. 204
REPETITIVE PULSING (MPLC) ................................................ 206
ANALOG POWER RAMP ON TIME (MPLC)................................ 207
DUTY CYCLE RAMP ON TIME (MPLC) ..................................... 208
SINGLE PULSE (MPLC).......................................................... 209
DIEBOARD INCREMENTAL (MPLC) .......................................... 210
LCC-PPG LASER PROCESSING MODES....................................... 212
CONTINUOUS WAVE (CW) (LCC-PPG) .................................. 212
STANDARD INCREMENTAL PULSE (LCC-PPG)........................ 213
REPETITIVE PULSING (LCC-PPG) .......................................... 214
SINGLE PULSE VARIABLE (LCC-PPG) .................................... 215
DIEBOARD INCREMENTAL (LCC-PPG) .................................... 216
APPENDIX A: SAMPLE PROGRAMS........................................... 217
OVERVIEW................................................................................... 217
SQUARE PROGRAM IN ABSOLUTE MODE................................. 217
SQUARE PROGRAM IN INCREMENTAL MODE............................ 218
LARGE PROGRAM .................................................................. 219
SMALL PROGRAM................................................................... 221
APPENDIX B. ACUNAV WITH MANUAL VISION ROTARY /
TRANSLATION OFFSET................................................................ 223
MISCELLANEOUS CONTROL FUNCTIONS ....................................... 224
G-CODES .............................................................................. 224
M-CODES.............................................................................. 224
RULES FOR RUNNING THE MANUAL VISION ROTARY /
TRANSLATION OFFSET PROGRAM................................................. 225
MANUAL VISION ROTARY / TRANSLATION OFFSET SAMPLE
PROGRAM ................................................................................... 226
APPENDIX C. ACUNAV ALARM MESSAGES .............................. 229
SYSTEM ALARMS ................................................................... 230
MOTOR ALARMS .................................................................... 232
PLC FATAL ALARMS .............................................................. 236
PLC STOP ALARMS ............................................................... 239
PLC WARNING ALARMS......................................................... 246
PLC MESSAGES .................................................................... 247
APPENDIX D. PROCAM................................................................. 249
INDEX.............................................................................................. 257
BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................. 263
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INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
This guide was designed to provide operating and programming information
for the AcuNav Laser Control Software designed by Preco Laser Systems.
The ACUNAV LASER CONTROL SOFTWARE USER GUIDE assumes the reader is
familiar with Microsoft Windows 98 operating system.
GUIDE COMMENTS
At Preco Laser Systems, our policy is one of continuous improvement. We
appreciate your comments regarding the information in this manual.
After reading this manual, if there is any information you feel to be incorrect,
missing or difficult to understand, please contact us using one of the
following methods:
Preco Laser Systems, LLC
Service Department
500 Laser Drive
Somerset, Wisconsin 54025
Voice: 715-247-3285
Facsimile: 715-247-5650
Sales: 1-800-77.LASER
Service: 1-800-799-2583
Email: service@precolaser.com
Website: www.precolaser.com
Please be as specific as possible when you submit a correction or
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Preco Laser Systems appreciates the time you take to offer comments and
considers all comments received.
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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
This guide contains detailed information about using the AcuNav program for
Windows