Archiving the machining parameters
Output on an external device
Archiving the machining parameters
Production with CNC machine tools requires a large quantity of measurement data and parameters to guarantee the quality and verify the production in accordance with the legal requirements. This applies particularly to the medical technology and aircraft construction sectors. Both sectors are confronted with very high demands on quality and the accountability for the manufactured parts over decades.
In order to prevent the loss of machining parameters during the production process, the EXTOPEN, WRITE and EXTCLOSE high-level language elements can be used to archive the machining parameters, for example, to safeguard the production. Archiving using a log file is possible in all machining channels of the NCK for all of the available output devices at the machine.
The example below should provide users with an application to output data at an external device using the EXTOPEN, WRITE and EXTCLOSE high-level language elements.
EXTOPEN - WRITE - EXTCLOSE
Writing data from the part program to a predefined device outside the NCK using language commands is possible using the high-level language elements WRITE. For example, in order that production of measurement data can be backed up or measurement data logged, the WRITE high-level language element must be used in conjunction with the EXTOPEN command.
In this combination, EXTOPEN initiates that the external, predefined device is opened before the data or data sets are read out using WRITE and written to the target folder. After the data have been successfully output on the external device, the operation is terminated using EXTCLOSE, when the end of the program is reached M30 or for a "Channel reset". For instance, files on a local CompactFlash card are considered as external devices or files.
Structure of programming command
Output to an external device/file is realized in 3 steps.
Open the external device/file
An external device/file is opened for the channel for writing using the EXTOPEN command.
Data are written
The WRITE command is used for writing
Closing the external device/file
The device/file is released again using the EXTCLOSE command or when the end the program (M30) is reached.
Syntax
The EXTOPEN, WRITE and EXTCLOSE commands are structured as following:
DEF INT <error>
DEF STRING[<n>] <output>
…
EXTOPEN (<error>,“<ExtG>“,<processing mode>,<use mode>,<write mode>)
…
<output>="output data"
WRITE(<error>,“<ExtG>“,<output>)
…
EXTCLOSE(<error,“<ExtG>“)
