WINMAX MILL PROGRAMMING
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WINMAX MILL PROGRAMMING DOCUMENTATION v9.1

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Hurco Companies, Inc. (Hurco). The software described in this document is furnished under the License Agreement to customers. It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. The purchaser may make copies of the software for backup purposes. Hurco Manufacturing Company reserves the right to incorporate any modification or improvements in machines and machine specifications which it considers necessary, and...

DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS This documentation uses several conventions to explain the safety features and emphasize key concepts. These conventions are described in this section. Additional information is available on the machine’s Documentation CD. Console Buttons and Keys References to console buttons and keys appear in bold text throughout the documentation. For example, the Start Cycle button appears as the Start Cycle button and the Manual key appears as the Manual console key in text. Refer to the Getting Started with WinMax manual for information about console buttons and keys, in...

Hurco provides documentation for using WinMax software on a control or desktop in two formats: on-screen Help and PDF. The information contained in both formats is identical. The programming and operation information is continually updated with each software version. For example, when v08.01.02 is updated to v08.01.03 or some higher version, the Help and PDFs are updated accordingly. Therefore, the most current information is installed on the control with the software. This information is not included on the Machine Documentation CD because of this reason. This document explains how to use...

Use the Search tab to search the Help for a word or phrase: 1. Type the search word(s) into the text box at the top of the pane. 2. Select the List Topics button. A list of topics that contain the search word(s) is displayed. 3. Select a topic and the Display button to view that topic. Use the Favorites tab to save Help topics for quick access: 1. Select the Add button at the bottom of the pane to add the current topic. 2. Select a topic from the Favorites list, and select the Display button to view it. • Select a topic from the Favorites list, and select the Remove button to remove it from...

WinMax Mill Programming Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS Documentation Conventions . . . . . . . Console Buttons and Keys . . . . . . Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the On-screen Help . . . . . . Printing the Programming Manuals Getting Started with WinMax Mill Machine and Console Basics . . . . . . . . . Machine Components . . . . . . . . . . . Consoles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WinMax Interface Environment . . . . . Control Panel Function Groups . . . . . Emergency Stop Buttons . . . . . . . . . Programming Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . Axis, Spindle, and Machine Control . Machine Operations...

Programming Basics . . . . . . . . . . Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotary Part Setup . . . . . . . . . . Part Fixturing and Tool Loading Work Offsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stock Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . Tool Calibration Modes . . . . . . Tool Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part Program Tool Review . . . . Tool Management . . . . . . . . . . Tool and Material Database . . . Program Parameters . . . . . . . . Import / Export Functions . . . . Copy and Change Blocks . . . . . Review Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manual Safety...

Mill Stick Lettering . . . . . . . . . . . Mill True-Type Lettering . . . . . . . Stick Lettering Along Contour . . . . True-Type Lettering Along Contour HD3 Serial Number Stick Lettering Mill HD3 Lettering . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert Pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swept Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mill Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mill Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holes Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drill Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tap Operations . . . ....

NC Programming NC Programming Overview . . . . . . NC Part Programming Principles NC Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting a New NC Program . . . NC Editor Menus . . . . . . . . . . . NC Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . NC Probing Part Setup . . . . . . . Preparatory Functions - G Codes . . . . . . . . . . G Code Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G Code Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Work Coordinate Systems with G10 Setting Tool Offsets with G10 . . . . . . . . . . Plane Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tool and Radius Offsets...

Appendix B: Tool Probe Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 26 Part Probing Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part Setup—Part Probe Parameters Part Probe Calibration and Cycles . Part Quality Verification . . . . . . . . Rotary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotary Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotary Part Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Universal Transform Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transform Plane (configurations other than Universal)...

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MACHINE AND CONSOLE BASICS These topics are discussed in this section: Machine Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - WinMax Interface Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - Control Panel Function Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - Emergency Stop Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - Axis, Spindle, and Machine Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - Machine Operations...