APPENDIX E5.

TECHNICAL MANUAL
X 40929A

BP 40040 – 95912 Roissy aéroport CDG cedex – Tél. : 01 49 90 30 00 – Fax : 01 49 90 31 99

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operator’s manual

Read the manual carefully to obtain a thorough knowledge of this machine.

Strictly follow the installation, operating and maintenance instructions given in this manual to avoid the risk of
operator injury and damage to the press brake.
Keep this document to hand, and refer to it whenever necessary.

 Amada, Tremblay, January 2001.

Any representation, translation, adaptation or reproduction, even partial, by any method or in any country without
prior permission is illegal and would make the offender subject to legal action.

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 CONTENTS

1. INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................ 1

1.1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 2

1.2. WIRING AND CONNECTING DIGIPRO .................................................................... 3

1.3. COMMISSIONING (SUPPLY ON)............................................................................... 4

1.4. USING DIGIPRO FUNCTIONS.................................................................................... 4

1.4.1. INITIALISING ........................................................................................................ 4

1.4.2. USING DIGIPRO ....................................................................................................4

2. USE ....................................................................................................................................... 1

2.1. OVER VIEW .................................................................................................................. 2

3. AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS AND CORRESPONDING MODES ................................ 1

4. CALIBRATION PROCEDURE ........................................................................................ 1

5. VISUALISATION OF A BENT ANGLE.......................................................................... 1

6. QUALITY CONTROL CHECKS TO ENSURE BEND ANGLE ACCURACY .......... 1

7. AUTOMATIC ANGLE CORRECTION IN SEMI-AUTOMATIC MODE ................ 1

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1.1. INTRODUCTION

This documentation deals with the installation of elements needed to manage angle
measurement from DIGIPRO fitted to the CD2000 numerical controls.

Installation of DIGIPRO kit consist of wiring the linking cable into the electrical cabinet.

Set-up of the DIGIPRO kit for customer installation (C63819)

Quantity Code Description

1 C72853
1 C72898
1 C23562
1 X40928
1 X40929
DIGIPRO wired type
Winding cable HR10-HR10
Linking cable HR10-DB9
FRENCH installation & technical manual
ENGLISH installation & technical manual

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1.2. WIRING AND CONNECTING DIGIPRO

Power off electrical cabinet before following operations !

• Connect & screw DB9 connector of linking cable (C23562) to interface board’s connector
VOL1.
• Install the other end of the linking cable (C23562) to the hole on the right flank of
electrical cabinet (remove cap from hole for HR10 socket).
• Fix HR10 socket using slotted washer (C23550) in the hole of electrical cabinet (see
Figure 1 : HR10 socket assembling) :
Unscrews totally the nut of HR10 socket, pass HR10 socket through flank of cabinet, put
slice C23550 on the cable then on the thread of socket, screws the complete part on the
cabinet’s flank with the HR10 socket’s nut.

Flank of
electrical

Slice
Link C23550
cable

Nut of HR10
socket HR10 socket

Figure 1 : HR10 socket assembling

NOTA
After connecting winding cable on HR10 socket don’t forget to fix the cable (linear
portion) at the fixing pin previously installed on the CD2000 support.

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1.3. COMMISSIONING (SUPPLY ON)

Connecting DIGIPRO on the electrical cabinet is sufficient for an immediate working

(DIGIPRO option is already integrated since V1.10 software).

1.4. USING DIGIPRO FUNCTIONS

1.4.1. INITIALISING

After connection of DIGIPRO, the call to one of the 3 functions (see chapter 2 in the manual)
by pressing press button of DIGIPRO must display the calibration menu during the first
initialisation.

1.4.2. USING DIGIPRO

For use of DIGIPRO, refer to chapter 2 in the manual.

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2.1. OVER VIEW

This optional equipment which is based on a digital protractor is designed to facilitate

measuring and correcting a bent angle on a Press Brake (see following picture).

Movable
square

Digipro
hold button

FRONT VIEW TOP VIEW

It allows an operator to carry out verification of a bent angle in the following two manners:

1. Simple verification of an angle of any bent product with extreme precision.

2. Verification of the last bent angle while executing a program this to assist improving
quality control (see note to Quality Control Checks to ensure bend angle accuracy).

It also permits an operator to automatically carry out bend corrections on any angle in Semi-
Automatic mode.

If the calibration has not been carried out prior to calling one of the above functions, the CNC
will first go in calibration mode then in the requested function.

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 FONCTION
VISUALISATION OF ANY BENT ANGLE
QUALITY CONTROL VERIFICATION OF
A BENT PART
AUTOMATIC CORRECTION OF A BENT
ANGLE
MODE D’ACTIVATION
WHEN CNC IS DISPLAYING THE MAIN
MENU
WHEN CNC IS IN AUTOMATIC MODE
WHEN CNC IS IN SEMI-AUTOMATIC
MODE

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Calling any of the above functions for the first time, the CNC will enter the calibration of the
digipro protractor by bringing up the calibration page on the screen. At this stage, you need to
press the moving square right up to its mechanical stop and then press once again the digipro
hold button to confirm. This will display an angle of 180° on the screen and the digipro
calibration is done.

DIGIPRO CALIBRATION

180.00

By pressing the digipro hold button once again, you will finish the calibration phase and the
screen will then display the requested function screen.

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This function is only accessible from the Main Menu page of the CNC. This allows measuring
or checking any bent part’s angle the operator is interested in. A precise measured angle value
will be displayed on the screen.

DIGIPRO VISUALISATION

90.15

To exit this function, press the digipro hold button once again and the CNC will revert the
display back to Main Menu of the CNC.

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To ensure quality of the job, the operator can perform random checks on any of the angle
during production cycle. This function can only be activated after performing at least one bend
of the program in automatic mode.

Once the bend is finished, press digipro hold button, CNC will display digipro angle
verification screen.

DIGIPRO CONTROL

PROG N°:XXXXXX REFERENCE:XXXXXXXXXXXXX

BEND N°:XX

PROGRAMMED ANGLE MEASURED ANGLE

90.00 90.25

ANGLE BENT CORRECTLY

- The quality of the bend results is directly linked to the quality of the tools used, the
quality of the distance pieces and the overall machine set-up.

- The variations in the thickness of the material from one end to another can generate
important angular variations. Better results will be obtained if the bends are carried out
in the same direction for the material coming from the same batch.

For example: When bending 1.5mm material in a 10mm V width die, a variation in
thickness of 0.01 mm from one end to another of the part can lead to approximately 1
degree, if the material is rotated 180° in the horizontal plane.

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When you measure this angle, CNC will display the programmed value and measured value
for this particular bend and will also tell you if the bend is within tolerance or not depending
on the value programmed by the operator in the ‘’DATA UPDATE’’ page for angle tolerance.

To quit this function and to resume production, press once again digipro hold button.

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After performing the bend in semi-automatic mode, enter correction mode at the given bend,
then press digipro hold button. The CNC will display the digipro correction screen.

DIGIPRO CORRECTION

PROG N°:XXXXXX REFERENCE:XXXXXXXXXXXXX

BEND N°:XX PROGRAMMED ANGLE :XXX.XX

PENETRATIONS
Y1 Y2
- 3.5 - 3.5

CORRECTIONS

- 0.2 - 0.15

ANGLE

90.00

Each time you press the digipro hold button, the active display in reverse video will swap
from Y1side to Y2 side or vice versa, which will allow you to choose the side where you are
measuring or intend to carry out corrections on the bent part.

To carry out corrections, measure the bent angle then keep the digipro hold button depressed
to allow CNC to carry out automatic corrections on this bend. Repeat the same for other side
of the bent part at the same bend or at the next bends.

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Once the CNC has carried out correction for the bend on both sides, it will automatically
revert back to semi automatic mode.

At this stage, select other bends to carry out other corrections.

NOTA
A brief push on the DIGIPRO push button will allow you coming out of correction mode
without carrying them out.

- For parts having lengths equal or less than 200 mm, angle measurement can be done in
the centre of the fold as the automatic corrections carried out by NC on Y1 and Y2 are
identical. These corrections will be made when you press the “Digipro hold button” for
the first time.
- For parts having lengths higher than 200 mm, the best results will be obtained if the
angular measurements are carried out at 30 mm from both extremity of the fold.

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