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Closed LoopClosed Loop Programming using
the STEP-NCthe STEP-NC Explorer
Demo 2
STEP Tools, Inc.14 First Street, Troy, NY 12180, y,
(518) 687-2848 / (518) 687-4420 faxhttp://www.steptools.com
STEP Tools, Inc.Demo 2
• Closed Loop demo 1 shows how to read measurements and adjust setups.
• Demo 2 shows how to add compensation workingsteps to a STEP-NC data set.
DefineDefine compensations using STEP-NC
Machine
Define tool paths using
CAM
Define Workpieces using CAD
CNCCAD CAMSTEP STEP-NC
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STEP Tools, Inc.Define a frame
• A frame measures part of the machine against three datum’s.
– First we add a Frame Definition workingstep to the program» Give it a name» Pick three faces on the part
– Second we put the workingstep in the correct location» Move it down to the correct point in the sequence
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STEP Tools, Inc.Load the demo_2 data set
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STEP Tools, Inc.Pick the first setup
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STEP Tools, Inc.Unlock the editor and pick insert frame
Unlock
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STEP Tools, Inc.Pick three faces (top, front and right)
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STEP Tools, Inc.Pick move item down to move it down
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STEP Tools, Inc.Keep moving until it is at the end of the setup
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STEP Tools, Inc.Define a compensation
• A compensation uses a frame to define the new location of a part
– Pick the workpiece model that is going to be measured» Select the second setup» Select the as-is model (before machining)
– Insert a compensation workingstep» Give the step a name» Pick three faces on the workpiece
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STEP Tools, Inc.Pick the second setup
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STEP Tools, Inc.Turn Raw on and Finished off
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STEP Tools, Inc.Rotate so that you can see three datum’s
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STEP Tools, Inc.Pick Edit and Insert Compensation
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STEP Tools, Inc.Pick the three faces in the order they will be measured
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STEP Tools, Inc.Congratulations you have made demo 2 into demo 1into demo 1
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