Operator manual Tecnologie e Prodotti per l'Automazione

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2 Machine configuration tool 2 3.2 Fictitious Field Settings 8 3.3 "Mirror" mode management 9 4 Graphic user interface 11 4.3 Axis and Main Device Bar 19 5.1 List graphic user interface 21 Modify cell data 23 Line selection and deselection 24 5.4 Display during execution 24 Outfit and Rail and Pod Positioning 25 Rail and Pod Positioning Report 28 Data Printing Positioning 29 Operator manual

Operator manual

This manual describes the use of the user interface, which allows the machine user to make good use of the WSC application features. More specifically, we will describe all the processes to: • Edit and execute program lists. • Create a position for Rail-Pod for the execution list. • Check the machine status, possible errors, and possible emergencies. • Check the status of the main working devices. • Send commands to the machine. Operator manual

Before describing the WSC environment, we would like to describe the application needed for the machine configuration. A right machine configuration is essential for the good WSC program functioning. By means of this tool, you can define the devices that compose the machine, and that you want to manage by the dashboard control within the WSC. For each machine you can define 3 groups: • Limit List • Axis List • Device List This unit contains the definitions of the machine working group. For each working group you should define their own axes (X, Y, Z, B, C); for each axis you should proceed to...

Machine configuration tool Device List In a very similar way as for the axes, you can also define and manage other physical devices available in the machine: Digital inputs/outputs, Analogue outputs, Flag Bit, and Flag switches, Variables. Operator manual

It is necessary to make a reference to the configuration of the working environment before describing what the user interface of the application WSC is. Through the Setting menu you can access the associated window which is divided in three sections: • General Settings • List Settings This first section allows to set the general characteristics of the application, especially the graphic features of the main window, and the interaction of the WSC with other software environments. Operator manual

List Settings List Settings Box This section allows to set the general characteristics of the list on the graphic settings, and the layout of the display for some data in the same list. Operator manual

Bench Settings The management of bench settings is also split in “Bench Colours” and “Drawing options”. Bench Setting Box In this sub-section, you can select the colours exclusively used by the graphic component while representing the workbench.

Bench Settings Box In this sub-section, you can enable the items and set some features that will be drawn by the graphic component while representing the workbench. Operator manual

Toolbar Options Toolbar Options Box In this section you can hide some of the buttons of the ribbon bar. By hiding the buttons, their functionality will not be available in the WSC. Fictitious Field Settings In this section you can define a set of fictitious fields. This work field may be the normal field translated or it may have different properties from the original normal field, such as the information of the mirror and references in push or pull. Operator manual

3.3 "Mirror" mode management In this box you can deactivate the Mirror mode of those fields whose Mirror mode is usually enabled. For example, it is possible to have an A normal field. Operator manual Mirror Deactivation

Mirror Mode Management Box Operator manual

Graphic user interface Graphic user interface Like other programs in the suite, also the WSC dashboard is characterized by a graphic user interface divided into different areas. 1 - Title Bar: contains the name of the opened file in the active window, that represents the title of the same, and some buttons. 2 - Command Bar: contains all buttons to immediately select the functionality of the application. 3 - Axis and Main Device Bar: contains the display of the axis positions, error and alarm messages, main devices of the machine. From here you can also launch some functions, such as machine movement...

The Command bar is made of sections split according their functionality type: • Work Plane * Click on the button displayed here. It opens an empty work list._ * Click on the button displayed here. It opens a work list previously saved._ Save list * Click on the button displayed here. It saves the selected work list._ Operator manual

Graphic user interface Click on the button displayed here. It saves the selected list with name. Save All Click on the button displayed here. It saves all opened work lists. Cut lines Click on the button displayed here. It removes the selected lines from the work list. Copy lines Click on the button displayed here. It copies the selected lines from the work list. Paste lines Click on the button displayed here. It pastes the lines previously cut or copied. Select All Click on the button displayed here. It selects all lines of the work list. Deselect All Click on the button displayed here. It deselects...

Click on the button displayed here. It adds new lines below the selected one. Save Standard pod configuration Click on the button displayed here. It saves the file of standard pods configuration. Save Customer pod configuration Click on the button displayed here. It saves the file of custom pod configuration. Load Standard pod configuration Click on the button displayed here. It loads from file standard pods configuration. Load Customer pod configuration Click on the button displayed here. It loads from file custom pods configuration. List of Pods Click on the button displayed here. It shows...