Centroid T Series User manual

CENTROID™
T-SERIES
Operator's Manual
CNC10 Version 2.63
Rev. 081024
U.S. Patent #6490500
© 2008 Centroid Corp. Howard, PA 16841

Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 - Introduction
Window Description 1-1
Conventions 1-3
Machine Home 1-4
Lathe M and G Codes 1-5
CHAPTER 2 - Operator Panels
T-Series Jog Panel 2-1
Keyboard Jog Panel 2-5
Keyboard Shortcut Keys 2-8
CHAPTER 3 - Main Screen
Option Descriptions 3-1
CHAPTER 4 - Tool Setup
Offset Library 4-1
Tool Wear Offset Adjustment Screen 4-1
Tool Geometry Offset Adjustment Screen 4-2
Tool Orient 4-4
Procedures for Setting Tool Offsets 4-6
Setting the Nose Radius 4-15
Setting the Nose Vector 4-15
CHAPTER 5 - Part Zero and WCS
Part Zero Menu 5-1
Setting Part Zeros 5-3
WCS Configuration Menu 5-6
Using Work Coordinate Systems 5-7
CHAPTER 6 – Running a Job
Job Running Menu 6-1
Canceling a Job in Progress 6-2
Resuming a Canceled Job 6-2
Run Menu 6-3
Power Feed 6-5
CHAPTER 7 - The Utility Menu
F1 Format 7-1
CHAPTER 8 - Lathe Intercon Manual
Lathe Intercon Main Menu 8-1
Lathe Intercon File Menu 8-5
Insert Operation 8-8
Graphics 8-33
Math Help 8-34
Intercon Lathe Tool Library 8-40
CHAPTER 9 - Lathe Intercon Tutorials
Lathe Intercon Tutorial #1 9-1
Lathe Intercon Tutorial #2 9-9
CHAPTER 10 - CNC Program Codes
Miscellaneous Program Symbols 10-1
User and System Variables 10-4
Advanced Macro Statements (Optional) 10-8
CHAPTER 11 - G Codes
G-Code Quick Reference 11-1
G-Code Descriptions 11-2
CHAPTER 12 - M-functions
Macro M-functions 12-1
CHAPTER 13 - CNC Program Example
CHAPTER 14 - Configuration
Password 14-1
Control Configuration 14-2
User-Specified Paths 14-4
Machine Configuration 14-4
Machine Parameters 14-7
PID Configuration 14-25
Handwheel Configuration 14-27
CHAPTER 15 – CNC10 messages
CNC10 Message Descriptions 15-1
F2 Update 7-1
F5 File Ops 7-2
F6 User Maint., F7 Report, F8 Options, F9 Log 7-3
Using the Location Chooser 7-3

T-Series Information Sheet
Customer___________________ Kit #__________ Motor Type_____________
Table 1: Jog parameters
Axis Slow Jog
(inches/minute)
Fast Jog
(inches/minute)
Max Rate
(inches/minute)
Dead Start
(inches/minute)
Delta Vmax
(inches/minute)
Z
X
Table 2: Motor parameters
Axis Label Motor
revs/
inch
Encoder
counts/
inch
Lash Limit
+
Limit
-
Home
+
Home
-
Direction
reversed
Laser
Comp
1
2
Table 3: PID parameters
Axis Kp Ki Kd Limit Kg Kv1 Ka Accel
Z
X
Software Information
Software Version ___________
Other On-Line Software _____________
Version: _________
MasterCam SIM serial number __________________
MasterCam Level ____
PLC Program name:___________.SRC
PLC Type:___________
System Voltages
Source ______ VAC
Cap ______ VDC
24V ______ VAC
Machine Parameters (31-34)
31 ________
32 ________
33 ________
34 ________

Chapter 1
Introduction
Window Description
The T-Series display screen is separated into five areas:
Status Window
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DRO display
The DRO display contains the digital readout for the current position of the tool. The display is configurable
for number of axes and desired display units of measure (see Chapter 14). The bars under each axis are the
load meters and represent the amount of power being supplied to the drive for that axis. The display of axis
load meters is configured by machine parameter 143 – see Chapter 14 for specific information. The symbol
next to the X-axis DRO indicates diameter or radius mode. See “Hot Keys” in chapter 2 for changing
between machine position and the current WCS position.
Distance to Go DRO
The distance to go DRO is located below the main DRO. This display shows the distance to go to complete
the current move. The display of the distance to go is controlled by parameter 143. See Chapter 14 for
details or it can be turned on by using Ctrl+D, see “Hot Keys” see chapter 2 for more details.
Status window
The first line in the status window contains the name of the currently loaded job file (see Chapter 3).
Below the job name are the Tool Number and Tool Offset, Program Number, Feedrate Override, Spindle
Speed, and Feed Hold indicators. The Feedrate Override indicator displays the current override percentage
set on the Jog Panel. If your machine is equipped with a variable frequency spindle drive (inverter), the
Spindle indicator will display the current spindle speed. The Feed Hold indicator displays the current status
of the FEED HOLD button located on the Jog Panel. If FEED HOLD is on, then the Feed Hold indicator
will indicate 'On' and can only be turned off by pressing CYCLE START.
Function Key
Options
Message Window
DRO Display
User Window

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The Part Count and Elapsed Time indicators are not always displayed. Pressing CYCLE START while a
job is running will cause the indicators to appear. The Part Count indicator displays the number of times the
current part has been run and upon the completion of each run, it can increment/decrement by one. If a job is
canceled prematurely, the Part Count will not be incremented. The Part # counter shows how many parts
have been run, with an up/down arrow displayed to indicate the counting direction. See the run menu for
more information on the Part Count and Part# setting.
The Elapsed Time indicator displays the amount of time passed since CYCLE START was pressed. The
indicator will help you to determine how long it takes to cut a particular part. The timer will not stop until
the job is finished or canceled for any reason. It will continue to count for optional stops, tool changes,
FEED HOLD, etc.
Message window
The message window is divided into a message section and a prompt section. The prompt section is the
lowest text line in the window and will display prompts to the user. For example, the prompt 'Press CYCLE
START to start job' is displayed on the prompt line after power up.
The message section is the top four text lines of the message window. This section will display warnings,
errors, or status messages. The newest messages always appear at the bottom of the four lines. Old
messages are shifted up until they disappear off the top of the message window. When this happens, a scroll
bar appears. When the scroll bar is visible, use the up and down arrow keys to view older messages. See
Chapter 15 for a description of the T-Series error and status messages.
Function Key Options
Options are selected by pressing the function key indicated in the box. For example, on the Main Screen,
pressing the function key F5-CAM selects the CAM option.
User window
The information contained in this window is dependent on the operation you are performing on the control.
Enter the part zeros and the tool library setup information in this window. The window is empty if you are
performing no action.
For example, when the CYCLE START button is pressed and a job is processed correctly, up to 11 lines of
G-code will be displayed in this window.

Conventions
●There are 10 function keys used by the control. They are represented by F1, F2,… F10. Keystrokes other
than the function keys are represented by the capitalized name of the key in bold font. For example, the A
key is written as Aand the “Enter” key is written as ENTER. The "Escape" key is written as ESC. Key
combinations such as ALT+D mean that you should press and hold ALT then press D.
●Data entry menus on the T-Series Control usually use F10-Save to save changes and ESC to discard
changes.
●Any menu in the T-Series Control can be exited by pressing ESC. This will take you back to the previous
menu, pressing ESC enough times will eventually take you back to the main screen. This also usually
discards any changes you have made in that menu.
●The Centerline of the part (and Spindle) is usually considered to be X=0.
●The orientation of the axes are as follows: X+ always points away from the Centerline and Z+ always
points to the right and away from the Spindle. Although the T-Series Control is able to display the X+
direction as either oriented up or down (set in Machine Parameter 1), most of the illustrations in this manual
will show X+ as pointing upward, as if the tool turret is mounted behind the centerline of the spindle.
Tool turret mounted
behind centerline
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●Tools move in X and Z directions. The work piece remains in a stationary location relative to X and Z.
●CW stands for clockwise and CCW stands for counterclockwise.
●The work piece physically spins in the Spindle Chuck, the CW and CCW directions refer to the chuck
spinning in those directions when viewed in the Z+ direction (Through the spindle towards the tailstock).
●ID means Inner Diameter, and OD means Outer Diameter.
Spindle
Chuck Tool turret mounted
in front of centerline
Centerline (X = 0)
Z+
X+
Z+
X+

Machine Home
When the T-series control is first started, the Main Screen will appear as below.
Before you can run any jobs, you must set the machine home position. If your machine has home/limit
switches, reference marks or safe hard stops, the control can automatically home itself. If your machine has
reference marks, jog the machine until the reference marks are lined up (see below). Then press CYCLE
START to begin the automatic homing sequence. The control will execute the G-codes in a file called
cnc10t.hom in the /cncroot/c/cnc10t directory. By default, this file contains commands to home X to its plus
limit and home Z to its plus limit.
Typical Reference Marks
If your machine does not have home/limit switches or safe hard stops, the following message will appear
instead.
In this case you must move the machine to it’s home position yourself, using either the jog keys or the
handwheels. Once all axes are at their home positions, press CYCLE START to set machine home.
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