RICHMOND MACHINE & ENGINEERING 8787 Crawford Rd. Columbus, MI 48063 (586)727-3501 or (586)727-3216(Fax)

              

               

                   

This page updated on March 21, 2008 by Sharon!

 

BASIC FEATURES

MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL

•   Modular Configuration:

System Module

CNC Operator’s Panel

Auxiliary Operator’s Panel (Optional)

•   System Module Enclosure Hardened for Noise and Vibration ImmunIty

•   CNC Operator’s Panel with Full-Travel Keyboard, Soft Keys and Industrial LCD - Oil and Coolant Tight

•   Industrial 586 Passive CPU Board for High Reliability

•   Processor Upgradable to Stay Current with Technology

•   High Speed, Serial CANbus Interface for Error Detecting/Correcting Packet Communication with CNC Operator’s Panel and DC/IO

•    Machine Interface via Optically Isolated DC Inputs and Short Circuit Protected DC Outputs

•    Custom Heavy  Duty Switching Power Supply

•    Input Voltage: 115/230 VAC± 10% Single Phase, 47-63 HZ. 425 VA

•    Ambient Temperature 40°to 120°  (4°  to 49°C)

•   Humidity: 5-95%

•    Mating Half of Interlace Connectors and Front Panel Cables

 

 PROCESSOR/MEMORY

•    32-Bit 586 Processor with Cache Memory

•    Hard Disk Drive for Operating System Storage

•    Hard Disk Drive for Machine Control Parameters

•    Hard Disk Drive for Large Capacity Local Storage of Part Programs and Tool Tables and for Buffered Input Operations

•    35 Inch lBM® AT Compatible Floppy Disk Drive

with Cover and Cable for Load/Store of Part

Programs, Tool Tables, Machine Parameters,

PLC Program and System Upgrades and for

Buffered Input Operations

•    Dual RS-232 Serial Ports (300 to 38,400 Baud) for Load/Store of Part Programs. Tool Tables, Machine Parameters, PLC Program and for Buffered Input Operations

 

MACHINE CONTROL CAPABILITIES

•   Simultaneous Two (X and Y) Axes of Control

•    Departures to ± 9999.999 Inches, or ± 99999.99 mm

•   Maximum Rapid Rates up to 3,200 1PM or 80 MPM

•    Electric Servo Drive Outputs ± 1OV Max

•    Interface for Digital Feedback Encoders

•    Servo Update Time 2 ms

•    Fixed Software Travel Limits

•    Part Programmable Software Travel limits

•    Customer Initialized Machine Control Parameters

•   Auxiliary Functions: M and T Codes

•    32 x 32 DC Inputs and Outputs (Bank

     Selectable for 24VDC or Ground Switching) plus

32 Row/Column Inputs for Operator’s Panel Switches

•    PLC Programmable Logic Control with Flash Memory and Message Capability

•    Automatic Clamp Scan Cycle via Manual Mode

•    Sheet Repositioning Cycle

•    Muting Zones to assure that Workpiece Clamps cannot be Punched

 

OPERATOR FEATURES

•  Full-Travel Alphanumeric Keyboard

•  LCD-Defined Soft Keys

•  12 Inch High Resolution (800 x 600) Color LCD for information Display

•  Position Display

•  Distance To Go Display

•  Actual Feedrate Display

•  Active Event and Subsequent Events Display

•  Part Program Storage and Display. 448,000 Characters

•  Buffered Input Allows Part Programs of Unlimited Length to be Executed from Floppy Disk or from an External Source

•  Concurrent Operation Allows Part Programs to be Entered or Edited While Cutting a Part

•  Fault Messages and Program Text Messages

•  Program Zero

•  Axis Home

•  Clamp Scan

•  Axis Jog

•  Test Modes and Program Inhibit

•  Optional Stop (M01) and Slash Code Block Delete

•  On-Line Diagnostics

 

OPERATING MODES

•  Jog Mode: Continuous Jog, 4 Selectable Rates Incremental Jog, 5 Selectable lncrements

•  Reference Zero

•  Auto Mode

•  Single Event Mode

•  Program Mode:

    Position                                         Subroutine

    Linear Nibble                                Dwell

    Arc Nibble                                      M Function

     Frame                                             Rotate

      Circle                                             Grid

Bolt Circle                                                Pitch

     Repeat                                          Set-Up

     Clamp Relocate                           Text

                                                            Macro

 

•  Set Up Mode:

Part Offset                                   In/MM Selection

Reversal Comp.                          Travel Limits

Program Allow/ Inhibit                Test Modes

Scale Factor                                 Home Position Entry

Mirror image                                 Clamp Positions

 

•  Tool Tables:

Compensations for Rectangular (X.Y) and Circular (D) Tools

•  Transmit/Receive Mode

•  Learn Mode

•  Edit Mode

•  Catalog Mode with Capability to Store, Copy and Rename up to 250 Part Programs

 

PART PROGRAMMING AIDS

•   Decimal Point Programming

•   Inch/Metric Input

•   Cartesian/Polar Coordinate Programming

•   Pattern Rotation: 0.001” to 360”

•    Scale Factor: 0.0001 to 99.0000

•   Absolute/Incremental Programming for Dimensions, Scale Factor and Pattern Rotation

•   Mirror Image

•   High-Resolution lnterpolated Graphics Display to Verify Part Pattern and Analyze Execution Time Before Punching the Part

 

COMPENSATIONS

•   Bi-directional Lead Screw Error Compensation

•    Reversal Error Compensation

•    Part Offsets

•    (99) Compensations for Rectangular (X,Y) and Circular (D) Tools

•    Load and Store of all Tool and Offset Tables via interface Ports and Optional Floppy and Hard Disks

 

OPTIONAL FEATURES

•    Multilingual LCD Displays

•    Part Program Storage Expansion to 896.000 Characters

•    RS-422 Serial Port in Place of RS-232 Port

•    DNC Terminal Mode

•    Third Axis (Closed Loop Turret) with 99 Parameter Definable Tool Positions

(Angular and X,Y)

•    Fourth Axis (Indexable Tooling) with 16 Pairs of Parameter Definable Offsets

for both Rotary Tools and Dies

•    Fifth and Sixth Axes (Turret and Tool Axes)

•    Clamps Move Feature

•    Multi-Part with Slitting

•    Conversational Graphics (Hard Disk Drive Optional Feature is a Prerequisite)

•    Customer Prepared Cycles (User Macros) for Custom Punching Cycles and for Special OEM-Designed Machine Functions

•    Additional DC Inputs and Outputs