Operation

Instructions of
WPPS system

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Revision history
No Version Content Author Translator Date
1 1.0 Create manual Shaohui Xu Anna Xu Oct 2018
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Contents
1. CAD mode ....................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 File browsing......................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Edit ........................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 Demonstration...................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Processing ............................................................................................................................. 7
2. G code mode ................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 File browsing......................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 G code edit ........................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Processing of G code .......................................................................................................... 11
3. Manual test ................................................................................................................................... 13
4. Import and Export ......................................................................................................................... 15

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1. CAD mode

1.1 File browsing

Select CAD mode in Home screen into file browsing screen;This screen is divided into two areas; the
Left is for operations; the right is for preview;

Items Description
Previous page Page up on file list
Next page Page down on file list
Previous row Move up one row low
Next row Move down one row
File list Display all files
New New file and switch to [Demonstration] screen
Delete Delete selected file
Rename Change selected file’s name
Search Fuzzy mode search, link to the first matching result

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Edit Switch to [Edit] screen to modify the selected file

Process Process selected file

1.2 Edit
Select CAD mode in Home screen into file browsing screen; Click [Edit] into edit screen, graphics is
edited in this screen;

Items Description
Graphic display Display graphic of selected file in [File browsing] screen;
Center Center overall graphic with the red cross cursor as the reference;
Offset Move overall graphic with the set value for X or Y axis;
Zoom Zoom in or out all graphic with the set value;
File parameters
Param 1. Return to original after processing;
2. Display track: whether to display the processed track
Save Save
Pre shape Switch to previous selected shape
Next shape Switch to next selected shape

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Shape coordinates Display coordinate of selected shape

Delete shape Delete selected shape
Add shape Add new shape and switch to [Demonstration] screen
Save as Save as current file
Processing speed Processing speed of shape
Set Set value of processing speed
Set the first shape for processing and automatically sort all the shapes
Set as the starting shape
by the shortest path
1. For closed graphics, reverse processing path
Reverse processing 2. For non-closed graphics, only the direction of the starting shape is
flipped
Center the graphic as a whole into the green rectangle of the graphic
Move to processing area
box

1.3 Demonstration
Select CAD mode in Home screen into file browsing screen;
Click [Edit] into edit screen;
Click [Add shape] into demonstration screen;

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Items Description
Graphic display Display graphic of selected file for demonstration
Point Shape type for demonstration
Line Shape type for demonstration
Circle Shape type for demonstration
Arc Shape type for demonstration
Move the MC to the coordinate of the nearest shape from the current
Capture
red cross cursor
Switch mode
Jog mode Released: Jog mode
Pressed: Moving distance (Click to move the set distance)
Inch distance Set the move distance;
Shape speed Processing speed of shape
Set Set the processing speed of the selected shape
Shape connected Control shapes are connected during processing
Cancel Undo operations
Save Save operations
Confirm Press once to set a point during editing
Set current coordinate as the last point to complete the addition of a
Finish
shape

1.3.1 Instruction
When the shape is completed in the following two ways, it will be marked in red, and the
user can modify its speed. Points, lines, circles, and arcs are replaced by "types" in the
following text.
1) Touch mode
Steps: Select “Types”->Move select “Type” on screen;

2) Buttons mode
Steps:
a) Select types;
b) Select moving mode;
c) Check Shape connected;
d) Control MC by operating buttons;
e) Confirm points of shape;
f) Repeat steps d ~f, until confirm button is hidden;
g) Click finish button to create shape;

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1.4 Processing
Select CAD mode in Home screen into file browsing screen; Click [Processing] into processing screen;
It could process graphic file, also it supports convert graphic as G codes and save it in USB flash disk

Items Description
Graphic display Display graphic of selected file for demonstration
Processing times Display the number of completed processing
Clear Clear processing times
Processing time The time from start to finish processing, in seconds
Converted selected graphic to codes and saved file into USB flash disk
Generate G code file
PlaneDir folder
Interpolation speed Speed when interpolating two axes, three axes, arcs, etc.
Speed percentage Moving speed of MC, range: 0~200%
Cycle times Processing times of selected file
Cycle interval Interval time between two processing operation
Start Start processing
Pause Pause processing

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2. G code mode

2.1 File browsing

Select G code in Home screen into file browsing screen;
This screen is divided into two areas; the Left is for operations; the right is for preview;

Items Description
Previous page Page up on file list
Next page Page down on file list
Previous row Move up one row low
Next row Move down one row
File list Display all files
New New file and switch to [Demonstration] screen
Delete Delete selected file
Rename Change selected file’s name
Search Fuzzy mode search, link to the first matching result

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Edit Switch to [Edit] screen to modify the selected file

Process Process selected file
Graphic display Display graphic of selected file

2.2 G code edit

Select G code mode in Home screen into file browsing screen;
Click [Edit] into edit screen;
This screen is divided into two areas; the left is for G code display; the right is for operating buttons;

Items Description
File name File name of G code
Graphic display Display G code information
Cursor in red Display location where the G code is edited
Col Column where red cursor is located
Row Row where red cursor is located
G G
M M
X X

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Y Y
Z Z
I I
J J
Space Space
R R
F F
P P
L L
H H
S S
T T
Q Q
A A
B B
C C
D D
K K
V V
U U
W W
; ;, It is used for comment G code
1 Number key 1
2 Number key 2
3 Number key 3
4 Number key 4
5 Number key 5
6 Number key 6
7 Number key 7
8 Number key 8
9 Number key 9
. Decimal point
- Negative
Previous page Page up on file list
Next page Page down on file list
Previous row Move up one row low
Next row Move down one row

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Previous column Move one column left

Next column Move one column right
Delete line Deleted selected row of G code
Insert It has two functions (Insert and edit);
Back space Delete a character forward
Enter Wrap
Clear Clear all G code
Save Save G code

2.3 Processing of G code

Select G code mode in Home screen into file browsing screen; Click [Processing] into edit screen; It
could process graphic file;

Items Description
Graphic display Display G codes of selected file
Text in red Display the currently running G code
Processing times Display the number of completed processing
Clear Clear processing times

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Processing time The time from start to finish processing, in seconds

Interpolation speed Speed when interpolating two axes, three axes, arcs, etc.
Speed percentage Moving speed of MC, range: 0~200%
Cycle times Processing times of selected file
Cycle interval Interval time between two processing operation
Start Start processing
Pause Pause processing

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3. Manual test

Select manual test in Home screen into test screen;

It is used for testing the machine's IO, zero, polarity and other functions.

Items Description
Status Status code of MC, the detailed, please refer to GC2416 manual;
Alarm Error code of MC, the detailed please refer to GC2416 manual;
Clear alarm Set the status and alarm code of the MC to 0, that is, clear;
Stop Stop the motion state of the MC immediately;
Reset all axis, The X, Y, Z, and A axis return to the origin. The default
Reset
reset (X, Y, Z) three axis, A axis could be reset after configured;
I/O signal Switch to I/O screen, this screen display the I/O state of MC;
X X-axis value;
X-axis reset Reset X-axis to origin;
Buttons for X Control X axis movement, left arrow decreases, right arrow increases;
Y Y-axis value;
Y-axis reset Reset Y-axis to origin;

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Buttons for Y Control Y axis movement, left arrow decreases, right arrow increases;
Z Z-axis value;
Z-axis reset Reset Z-axis to origin;
Buttons for Z Control Z axis movement, left arrow decreases, right arrow increases;
A A-axis value;
A-axis reset Reset A-axis to origin;
Buttons for A Control A axis movement, left arrow decreases, right arrow increases;
Speed mode Switch two modes, one is normal, and the other is high speed;
Speed percentage Moving speed of MC, range: 0~200%
Release: Disabled
X
Press: Enabled
Release: Disabled
Y
Press: Enabled
Release: Disabled
Z
Press: Enabled
Release: Disabled
A
Press: Enabled
Move place Numerical input, unit: mm
Absolute/Relative It used for switching move mode;
coordinates
Absolute mode: This button is hidden
Relative mode: "subtract" the position entered by "moving position"
Left arrow
based on the current coordinate value
Note: only works on enabled axes
Absolute mode: Move MC to the position entered by "Move position"
Relative mode: "add" the position entered by "moving position" based
Right arrow
on the current coordinate value
Note: only works on enabled axes
G code Enter G code
Execute Running entered G code
Minimum Minimum range of processing (X, Y)
Set Set the current coordinate value to the minimum range
Maximum Maximum range of processing (X, Y)
Set Set the current coordinate value to the maximum range
Save Save maximum and minimum range setting;

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4. Import and Export

Select import and export in Home screen into screen;
The left side is the system file list, and the right side is file list in USB flash disk.

The following file formats are supported

1) plt (CorelDraw)
2) dxf (AutoCAD)
3) wpf, wnc (WPPS)

Note:
1) Any files imported into the system will be automatically converted to wpf format files.
2) The file will be exported in wpf or wnc format and stored in the PlaneDir folder in the root
directory of the USB flash drive.

Items Description
File list (left) Display all files in system
Previous page (left) Page up on file list

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Next page (left) Page down on file list

Previous row (left) Move up one row low
Next row (left) Move down one row
File list (right) Display all files in USB flash disk
Previous page (right) Page up on file list
Next page (right) Page down on file list
Previous row (right) Move up one row low
Next row (right) Move down one row
Single file>> Export select file to USB flash disk
All files>> Export all files to USB flash disk
<<Single file Import selected file from USB flash disk to system
<<All files Import all files from USB flash disk to system
Export parameters Export parameters file to USB flash disk
Import parameters Import parameters file from USB flash disk to system

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