Manual Guide-0i

Programming for Lathe

1st Edition
November 2007

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW

2-3

MAIN MENU

CYCLE SELECTION MENU LAYOUT

PROCESS MENU DESCRIPTION

HELP SCREEN DESCRIPTION

CONTOUR MENU DESCRIPTION

STARTING A NEW PROGRAM

CREATE A DRILLING CYCLE

9-11

CREATE A ROUGH FACING CYCLE

13-21

CREATE A ROUGH TURNING CYCLE

22-26

CREATE A GROOVING CYCLE

27-29

CREATE A THREADING CYCLE

30-32

DETAILS OF CYCLE MENU INPUT ITEMS

34-41

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OVERVIEW
Manual Guide 0i is a basic, conversational-type NC tool path generator for
shop-floor programming. Conversational simply means that when the
programmer starts a process (by pushing a selection button), the
system will request information pertaining only to that process, in the
form of a dialog box. When all required information is input, the system
will advance to the next logical step in the process until a tool path is
created.
The programming system is integrated into the standard NC edit screen, with
a soft key to activate the programming menus.
The output from Manual Guide 0i is similar to a standard NC program, but
with special 4-digit G-codes. This allows a traditional NC program
created offline to be combined with Manual Guide 0i code in the same
program, and edited or executed in the same screen.
Manual Guide 0i is only intended to automate the time consuming task of
calculating points along a tool path. Knowledge of NC programming is
still required, since the system will not output the incidental codes
required to safely move a lathe turret to and from the cutting area, and
perform tool changes, spindle start/stop, etc.
There is no special graphic simulation function provided with Manual Guide
0i. Instead, the standard Fanuc tool path graphics are used in
conjunction with Machine Lock (M17) mode.
This manual will cover, step-by-step, the method of creating a usable
program. Pages 34 thru 41 contain detailed descriptions of the menu
input items used in creating a program in Manual Guide 0i

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Programs are created through the standard NC interface

Preparatory commands and initial positioning moves are input through the
standard NC edit mode, then C.A.P. mode is entered for cutting cycle
creation.
NOTE: Manual Guide 0i will not create rapid points or tool change information
automatically, The programmer is responsible for all machine movement
between actual cutting cycles, including rapid to/from home position, tool
changes, spindle and tailstock commands, etc.

Press the C.A.P. soft key to access the

programming functions

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Main C.A.P. menu

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Cycle Selection Menus

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The PROCESS key does nothing more than paste F,S,M, and T codes
into the program. It is generally easier to add these commands
manually, so this function will be not be covered in this manual.

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The G CODE and M CODE buttons function as an online help feature.

M code help is similar to G code help shown here.

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The CONTUR key uses the exact same menu as the FIGURE menu (shown on
page 5) to create the tool path geometry, but the output is different in that
the CONTUR output is converted directly into standard NC code, while the
FIGURE output is in 4-digit G-code format.

CONTUR and FIGURE

intermediate format
MG0i uses this code
internally to calculate
the tool path, and
resulting G-codes

FIGURE program output

This code must be
preceded by a cycle
block

CONTUR program output

This is direct NC code and
cannot be applied to a
roughing cycle, for
example

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The first step in creating a new program is to input the startup commands that
will index the turret to the proper station, start the spindle, and move the turret
to the cutting start point.
Again, it is important to note that ONLY cutting motions are handled by the cycle
menus - all other machine motions must be programmed manually.

Check for available program numbers, and start a new program.

In this case, enterO0003, EOB, and press INSERT. This is done
on the standard NC edit screen

The first tool will drill a 1 dia. hole x 1 deep. Enter

the blocks shown here through the MDI keys

..then press the C.A.P. soft key to access the

cycle and part figure menus

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Select DRILL

There are (5) choices for drilling. Select

#2 G1101 DRILLING

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The Q value specifies

the peck depth. We will
use drilling type 1, so
this value can be
omitted.
If an unneeded value is
entered, the system will
ignore it. If a necessary
value is missing, an
alarm will be issued
when the OK button is
pressed later.

The W value
selects the
type of
drilling.

Fill in remaining values as

shown

When all values are entered, press OK. The

cycle will be added to the program at the last
cursor position

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The system will return to the main menu. The zero return motions
and tool change must be entered manually, so press the LEFT SHIFT
soft key to return to the NC edit screen

This is the code that was just

created by the G1101
DRILLING menu. Note the
highlighted EOB

Insert the blocks

after the G1101 line
as shown, then
press the C.A.P.
soft key to create
the next cycle

IMPORTANT : The rough facing

cycle (or any other cycle) will
consider these coordinates to be
the corner of the rough stock, and
will begin cutting from here

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Next, we will rough face the part. Facing cycles are in the TURN menu

Press TURN

Select 3 - END
FACE
ROUGHING

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Turning cycles are slightly different than drilling cycles. Once the cycle menu
has been filled out, a part figure must be created in order to describe the
cutting area

Cycle information is
described on 2
screens. The
screens advance
automatically when
the last value on
each screen is
entered, or the
PAGE hard key can
be used

As each item is
highlighted, the
diagram changes

After entering all cutting data, press FIGURE. The

cycle line will be automatically written to the program,
and the part figure menu will appear

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When the FIGURE or CONTUR soft key is pressed, a message may pop up
asking whether to edit the contour program or create a new one. Manual
Guide 0i uses a temporary program number, set by parameter, as a
working program area. This has no effect on the NC program currently
being created.
OR

Set this parameter to a

program number that you
will never use for regular
NC programs, since MG0i
will delete it the first time
you create a part figure

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Press 1
This is the only choice of
figures for turning

Enter values as
shown. The FEED
METHOD determines
how the tool will travel
to the beginning of the
cycle from where it is
currently located.
The optional FEED
RATE may be used to
vary the cutting feed at
different points along
the contour.

Press OK when finished

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This screen shows the

temporary output for the part
figure, and a line drawing of
the figure so far. This is an
intermediate step before the
G codes are written to the
program. Later, once we have
built a part figure, we will
go back and modify one of
the elements

The first element

of this figure will
be a straight line
to Z0, so press
LINE

In this case, the system

only needs to know the
end point Z for this line,
so enter 0

TOUCH STATE
defaults to nothing.
If the element you are
drawing is tangent to,
or blends with, the last
element, press LAST,
otherwise you can just
press OK to accept
the data

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The next element is

added to the list.
Press LINE

Enter end point as shown, and press OK

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This is all that is needed for a facing tool path. The process type determines the
cutting direction. The part figure points determine the area to be cut. After the
area specified by the part figure is machined, the tool will return automatically
to the coordinates immediately preceding the cutting cycle command.

Press the right shift key, then NC

CNV to add this part figure to the
program

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There are (3) options on this screen:

1) Enter an unused 4-digit program number, then press YES the part figure
codes are generated and saved as a subprogram that can be called with an
M98 command. This option is normally used when a rough and finis profile
are the same, to save the effort of drawing the figure twice
2) Press YES without entering a number the part figure codes are inserted
directly into the main program. Use this option if the figure will only be used
with one cycle / tool.
3) Press NO to return to the part figure creation menus (touchup / edit)

Press YES

In this case, we will simply insert the figure codes directly into the main
program since there are no other processes that will use this figure.

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Again, the main menu appears. Press the left shift key and check the output
from the facing cycle. Note the G1122 block from the rough facing cycle
menu, and the 4-digit G code format representing the part figure

Output from
FIGURE menu

Output from END

FACE ROUGHING
menu

All MG0i output will be in this format, with a cycle block (G1122 in this
case) followed by part figure blocks (G1400 through G1406). Each 4digit G code has a specific meaning to the system, such as G1400 for start
point, G1401 for a line element, etc.
The blocks above the G1122 shown here MUST BE MANUALLY INPUT by the
programmer (ref. page 12), since MG0i only deals with the cutting
portion of the program.
The next process will be rough turning the OD, using the same tool. After
rough face machining, the tool will return to X2.35, Z1. (see above)
ALL MG0i CYCLES ATTEMP TO START CUTTING FROM WHEREVER THE
TOOL HAPPENS TO BE WHEN THE CYCLE IS COMMANDED, AND WILL
RETURN THE TOOL TO THAT POINT AFTER THE CYCLE IS COMPLETED

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Since we are using the same tool as the rough facing cycle, no manual input is
required. Press the C.A.P. key, TURN key, then select 1 G1120 OUTER BAR
ROUGHING

Fill in menu items

with this data

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Press FIGURE, select 1, and enter X0.9, Z.050 as your start point, then press OK

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Insert lines, arcs, and chamfers as shown here, in order

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A graphic representation
of the contour is overlaid
on the program screen

Press the right shift key to

continue the menu selections

Then press NC CNV to generate the

codes for this part figure

This figure may be used again for another cycle, so we

will save the output as a sub program. Enter 1111, then
press YES.

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This is the output from the part figure creation. Note the 4-digit G-code format.
IMPORTANT: There are two methods of creating a profile, FIGURE and
CONTUR. If a profile is created using the FIGURE menu, the output must be
preceded by a cycle description, like the G1122 and G1120 blocks shown
above. If the profile is created using the CONTUR menu, the output will be in
standard G-code format, and the cycle command will be ignored, which will
most likely result in a broken tool.
In this case, we created an OUTER BAR ROUGHING block (G1120 shown
above), and created the matching profile using the FIGURE menu, saving
the result as subprogram 1111.

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The rough turning process is complete. Now we need to add commands to

bring the turret to a tool change position, then bring it back to the part, and
create a grooving cycle with its associated part figure

Enter these blocks manually, after the

M98 block shown above

Press C.A.P. key, then

select OUTER
GROOVE ROUGHING

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Enter these values ,

then press FIGURE

Select
NORMAL
GROOVE

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Enter these values,

then press OK

This is the output from the grooving cycle and part figure
creation

OUTER GROOVE
ROUGHING cycle

NORMAL
GROOVE figure

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To create a threading process, add the following to the program:

Manually insert the positioning and

tool change information

Press the C.A.P. soft key, select

OUTER THREADING, and enter the
values as shown here

Then press the FIGURE soft

key

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Enter the threading figure coordinates.

Select G1450
THREAD FIGURE
and enter the
values shown
here

Note: contour threading can be

programmed using this menu. For a
standard thread, as in this example,
simply fill in the A and B values,
and leave the rest blank

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This is the output from the threading cycle (G1140 and G1450 blocks) and the
program end sequence.

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The program is now complete. As an exercise, try placing the machine into
Machine Lock (M17) mode, and verifying the program using standard tool
path graphics.
The remainder of this manual contains excerpts from the Fanuc operators
manual, to be used as reference material.

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