Run
Program selector
Selecting the program and pressing the RUN Key navigates the user to the run tab. The program name, dimension, NCR status, and laser parameters (axes details, speed, gas pressure, power, gas type, nozzle height, focal distance, current work coordinate system, tool coordinate system, M function used) are shown at the top.
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Start : Starts the program.
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Pause : Pause the program. This option is only available when the user starts the program.
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Continue : Continues the paused program.
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Stop or Abort : Stops the program.
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Edit : Edits the program, It navigates to the program’s edit page which was mentioned earlier.
LST/layout program displays as below:
DIN program displays as below,
Most of the information is self-explanatory. The parameter on the right side of the screen shows the following information:
S: Work offset
T: Tool offset value
M: Active M-Function
In case the offline programming outputs a program run time it will be additionally displayed in the main screen.
Running time (NetProcessingTime).
Estimate time (Refer to the data from Offline programming).
The time information be updated for current active signal program. Once a program starts, the time calculation starts, and it will be reset while a new program starts.
Speed override
The user can use the Override + and Override - to influence the speed of axes movements (in percent).
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Override + : Increase override percentage for the configured/set axis or path speed. Above 10%, the value is changed in 10% increments, below 10% it is changed in 1% increments.
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Override - : Reduce override percentage for the configured/set axis or path speed. Above 10%, the value is changed in 10% decrements, below 10% it is changed in 1% decrements. The user can also use the slider to increase or decrease the speed.
User can navigate between different tabs while the machine is running:
It is possible for the user to move out of Run page even while the machine is busy cutting the sheet. This is necessary because, while a program is running, the operator might want to get ready with the next set of programs (edit program, change laser parameters etc) for production. Additionally, when the user switch tabs while program is running, a mini player is displayed for him/her to know the current state of program being cut, without moving to Run tab.
Display
User can turn ON or OFF the sheet, machine and traverse display in the drawing.
PLC static messages are displayed at the bottom left corner in RUN page.
Status
User can check the information of program and machine status, It’s a read only type.
Program controls
User can control the program by choosing the required option when program is in RUN state. Options chosen in program controls will be displayed in bottom left corner.
In DIN program, it will display all the options in program controls.
In LST/FXLYT program, it will display only three options:
