Open Vision™ Mill/Turn is a revolutionary software package designed for FANUC CNCs and the Windows OS. The software uses FANUC's High Speed Serial Bus (HSSB) to interface the FANUC control to an industrial PC. An intuitive menu system combined with touch-screen technology increases machine operator efficiency while reducing errors. Today, about half of our machine tool retrofits use one of our Open Vision™ products.
This is the main operator interface, providing much of the information most operators will need to efficiently run a CNC machine. The various touch-sensitive areas of this screen provide access to the most-commonly used functions, such as tool offsets, work offsets, axis and spindle loads, and our PC-based NC program editor.
The operator can enlarge any one of the four position displays to allow viewing from a greater distance. This comes in very handy while setting up tools and parts.
Current spindle loads can be displayed to allow monitoring of the part program moves. This aids in fine-tuning the program for better part surfaces.
Our PC-based NC program editor provides the easy-to-use functionality found in many high-end file editors. The NC program can be edited directly on the main operator screen or, for full functionality, on this full screen editor. Capabilities include easy cut-and-paste operations, as well as automatic sequence numbering, highlighting of changes and specific program codes using colors, and many other editing aids.
Touching the G code area on the front screen displays this list of all G codes, with their descriptions, used on the specific machine. Touching the M code area displays a similar list of M codes for the machine.
This screen displays all G codes for the machine, by group, and identifies the currently active G code. A similar display is available for M codes.
An unlimited number of maintenance items can be specified to ensure that they are performed when required. At the appropriate time, a warning that the maintenance should be performed is displayed. If the maintenance has not been performed within the warning period, machine operation can be prevented unless authorized by a predefined supervisor.
Used as an extension of the hardware operator's panel, this screen allows the operator to perform additional machine functions as well as view a status of the machine, including door and pallet positions, coolant operation, and anything else that may be needed.
Variances in lengths and diameters among tools are accommodated through setting of tool offsets. The system can be configured to require setting of the offsets using the structured format shown below. In addition, the amount, or percent, of change allowed at any one time can be limited. Operator error is greatly reduced using these structured offsets.
Various work offsets can be defined to allow customization of axis positions and NC program operation without having to modify the NC program itself.
NC programs can be retrieved from the company LAN, executed on the machine, modified, and sent back to the company LAN, all without ever having to leave Open Vision HMI.
Access to NC and PMC maintenance screens facilitate machine improvements and troubleshooting.