CHAPTER 8: OPERATION 8-16
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SERVICE: Interface
Shows several interface parameter status.
Please refer to the list below for IP numbers
description or click on the parameter number on
the touch screen to show more information.
PI00: A1-clamping signal closed/open
PI01: <not in use>
PI02: Pusher Motion Control Yes/no
PI03: Loading interrupt if A2 or A4 not activated no/yes
PI04: (A3) Priority load command from lathe no/yes
PI05: EOB signal required by the lathe yes / no
PI06: Loading cycle enabled at clamping opening/closing
PI07: Lathe headstock is fixed/sliding
PI08: <not in use>
PI09: Push signal from the lathe (A2) automatic cycle/A4-M-code adv.
PI10: PLC input A2 is latched/pulsed
PI11: A4 signal is latched/pulsed
PI12: 2 pushing forces (sliding headstock) no/yes
PI13: R2 while in production cycle off/on
PI14: R2 during End Of Bar off/on
PI15: R2 ON at top cut position until clamping closes/pulsed for 2 seconds
PI16: R2 to confirm top cut only/top cut+M-code
PI17: R3 signal latches at End Of Bar yes/no
PI18: R3 turns on at EOB and turns off at Loading Start / Clamping
Opening
PI19: R3 turns on at EOB and turns off at Loading Start / in top cut position
PI20: R3 pulses for 2 seconds at End Of Bar no/yes
PI21: R5 ON at Auxiliary EOB during Aux. EOB/Until bar loaded
PI22: Clamping device closed to start AUTO yes/no
PI23: <not in use>
PI24: Automatic signal connected to (A2) yes/no
PI25: <not in use>
PI26: <not in use>
PI27: <not in use>
PI28: <not in use>
PI29: <not in use>
PI30: Feed out control alarm yes/no
PI31: EOB calculated acc. to part length yes/no
PI32: R3 turns ON at clamping open/clamping close
PI33: R3 turns ON at EOB and turns off at Loading Start/Until bar
loaded
PI34: <not in use>
PI74-75: Time for clamping (sec.) to close / to open
PI43: R5 is aux. EOB / inching
PI44: Lathe’s door open NC/NO
PI45: A2 signal NC/NO
PI46: A4 signal NC/NO
SERVICE: Clamping device
Delay between signal activation and mechanical
accomplished status.
SERVICE: additional I/O module
Additional inputs for specific functions.