NC generator

Module(s): Process Planning

The NC generator is a pallet-oriented interface between CAD system and process control computer or machine. The current pallet loading is exported and - based on the driver used - the data of all the panels included s translated into a format which can be processed by the process control computer or the machine.

NC generator, driver

Naming convention for drivers:

NCGxxxnn

xxx = 3 digits for driver type

nn = 2 digits for version number

The most important driver types:

NCGUNI60

Driver for Unitechnik process control computer version 6

NCGASC40

Driver for ASCII data version 4 (e.g. Sommer-Leit 2000)

NCGPAL30

Driver for Sommer (AIA) process control computer version 3

NCGBAH30

Driver for Sommer (AIA) process control computer version 3, line production

NCGHP_10

Driver for HP compatible data format version 1

NCGPRO20

Driver for progress reinforcement machine, version 2

The configuration of the NC generator plays a central role. You cannot enable and/or disable most switches as you want. Rather, the settings depend on the machine used.

Due to the settings made in the NC generator configuration (e.g. filter parameters, production parameters, data creation parameters, ...), there may be conflicts between the fixtures, reinforcement, .... created automatically when designing or modifying or entered or modified manually and the bars, girders, fixtures, .... saved in the production files by the NC generator. This means that,various bars, girders, fixtures, .... might not be transferred to production.

The factory configurations and catalogs must always be consistent with the NC generator configurations. This should be checked and adjusted by experienced users only!

Create data

Normally you only need to press F1 Start and the data is created. All you have to ensure if you use floppy disks is that you have inserted a formatted disk.

Notes:

• When a pallet contains elements with different concrete grades and the interface used only lets you transfer concrete grades by pallet (ASC, PAL, BAH, OS9), you need to select the concrete grade to be transferred in a selection dialog box.
• The elements displayed graphically by the NC generator are not (!) suitable for checking production data as these graphics may differ from the bars, girders, fixtures, .... that are actually saved in the production files. In particular, it can happen that bars, girders, fixtures, .... are not saved in the production files although they are displayed.
• The current pallet loading and the project file itself are required for creating machine data, as the current loading merely includes references to the project. If the project is no longer available, errors will occur when the data is transferred. Before you create data, check that the projects you want tom transfer actually exist!
  

F4 SpecialP

Selecting this function takes you to another menu you can use to determine panels for special production.

F5 UniAttr

Selecting this function takes you to another menu you can use to define the edge attributes of the panels.

F8 Driver

Select a driver (depending on the software used by the process control computer or the machine). Normally this only needs to be done once.

S3 Config

Configuration of NC generator (not in the Configuration menu).

Note:
The configuration is saved separately for each driver type. Any changes you make only affect the current driver. They are never applied to the entire program.

S4 Break

If necessary, you can configure the program to pause between the pallets.

S9 Explorer

The program automatically opens Windows Explorer and changes to the folder selected for the production data path in the configuration. In Windows Explorer, click Close on the File menu to get back into the program.