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BiesseLabel
Attached BiesseNest (BiesseWorks)
Machining operation programming system

User Manual

1.0
5804A0076 ENGLISH
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The document is supplied together with the software and must therefore be kept in a suitable place
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of the software, and must be handed over if the latter is transferred to third parties.
BIESSE cannot be held responsible or liable to prosecution in the event of damage resulting from
the improper use of the documentation.

It is assumed that the software user has a good working knowledge of the machine and of the
Microsoft Windows operating system environment.

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 Table of contents

Table of contents

Publication information .............................................................................................................. 3

Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 7

Glossary ...................................................................................................................................... 9

1 General description
1.1 LEdit application software ..................................................................................................... 11
1.2 LPrint application software .................................................................................................... 14
1.3 BiessePrint application software ........................................................................................... 15

2 Using the BiessePrint application software

2.1 The environment Offline ........................................................................................................ 17
2.2 The environment Online ........................................................................................................ 18
2.3 The environment Settings ..................................................................................................... 19

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 Introduction

Introduction

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 Glossary

Glossary

To consult the general terms, refer to the Glossary of the BiesseWorks User Manual.

I
IP address
Identification number of a device connected to a data processing network;e.g. a printer, a
network card, etc.

N
Notification area
Area to the right of the taskbar that includes the clock and various icons indicating the status of
some programs and the computer settings.

P
Port
Connector, channel through which the data enters and leaves the computer;e.g. serial port ,
parallel port, etc.

Q
Quick start
Toolbar allowing some programs to be run with just one click.

T
Taskbar
Horizontal bar displayed on the lower part of the screen and is always visible. The taskbar is
divided into four main sections:
Start button (Start); the quick launch toolbar; the central section showing icons of the programs
and documents open; message area.
Touchscreen
Touch-sensitive screen allowing interaction with the graphic interface using the fingers.

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1 General description

The BiesseLabel package consists of application software that allow the user to define the data
necessary for printing the labels of the individual machined workpieces and/or the layouts of the
BPP files generated at the end of the “Nesting” project's process.

Contents
• LEdit application software
• LPrint application software
• BiessePrint application software

1.1 LEdit application software

The LEdit application software allows the user to produce models (documents in XML format) to
apply to the label printing and table layouts (see paragraph “Models for labels/layouts”). To run this
software, use the Start menu of the Windows application bar or the icon on the desktop.
Figure 1

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Models for labels/layouts

The LEdit application software can generate two types of label models :
„ Model for the label to apply to each piece obtained from the machining of the individual BPP
files generated in the Nesting project (see the following example).

The default label model “LayoutDef.xml” must be stored in

“..\Biesse\BiesseWorks\Utilis\LEdit\MixedData\Label”.
„ Model for the layout to print and/or consult containing data inherent to the individual BPP files
generated in the Nesting project (see following example).

The default layout model “LayoutSch.xml” must be stored in

“..\Biesse\BiesseWorks\Utilis\LEdit\MixedData\Label”.

Toolbar
The following is a list and description of the toolbar buttons.

Button Description
Creates a new document to produce the label model.

Opens a document in XML or ETK format.

Overwrites the data of the active XML format document or memorises the data
of the new document in a file with extension XML.

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Button Description
Deletes the selected text box or image frame .

Creates a copy of the selected text box or image frame.

Inserts a previously cut or copied text box or image frame.

Prints the current document.

Displays the current document printout results.

Allows the selected boxes or frames to be aligned or distributed with respect to

their left, right top or bottom sides.

Allows the selected boxes or frames to be centred either horizontally or

vertically.

Allows the selected boxes or frames to be spaced uniformly along the

horizontal or vertical axis.

Allows the boxes or frames to be selected.

Allows the page layout to be defined (dimensions, type of paper, etc.).

Allows a text box to be inserted.

Allows an image frame to be inserted in which a raster image can be placed.

Allows an image frame to be inserted in which the drawing of the profile to

machine can be placed.
Allows a line to be inserted.

Allows a circular figure to be inserted.

Allows a grid to be inserted.

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1.2 LPrint application software

The LPrint application software allows the user to enter the settings necessary for printing the
table layouts of the individual BPP files produced and the labels of the pieces contained in each
BPP produced. To run this software, use the Start menu of the Windows application bar or the icon
on the desktop. LPrint can be launched inside the BiesseNest module using the context menu
option displayed by the container Open LPrint Results. In this case, the body of the application
software shows the list of BPP files produced (left area) and the table (right area) with the data on
the quantity of profiles obtained from each document imported into the project.
Figure 2

„ The left tree shows the list of table layouts generated during the Nesting project processing,
together with the relative list of labels to print.
„ The centre table shows a list of all the BPP documents inserted in the processed Nesting
project.

Toolbar
The following is a list and description of the toolbar buttons.

Button Description
Opens the results document (XML), i.e. the document containing the nesting
results.
Displays a preview of the labels generated in the active results document.

Displays the print queue window.

Displays the window used for defining the label printing options.

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1.3 BiessePrint application software

The BiessePrint application software allows the labels of the designed pieces to be printed after
having unloaded them on the appropriate bench.

To display the application software, click on the icon in the notification area of the Windows
taskbar . If this is not present, once the application software has been launched, click on the
appropriate desktop icon.
Figure 3

A Environment commands
buttons that allow access to the various application software environments:
Displays the environment Offline (see paragraph 2.1, page 17).

Displays the environment Online (see paragraph 2.2, page 18).

Displays the environment Settings (see paragraph 2.3, page 19).

B Environment body

C Command buttons
buttons that allow certain functions and/or operations to be executed:
Open Opens the MNO format document generated during the processing of the
“Nesting” project. In this case, the project must be processed using the
icon (refer to the appropriate BiesseNest user instructions). Command
present only in the environment Offline.
Print all Prints all the labels present in the open document.
Clean Cleans the body of the environment, deleting the profile selections.

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Delete Permanently deletes the MNO format document from the path in which it
was stored.
Close Closes the current document.
Restores the image to normal dimensions, adapting it to the area.

Enlarges a portion of the area.

Reduces a portion of the area.

Passes to the next table layout.

Passes to the previous table layout.

D Status bar
bar positioned on the lower part of the application software showing the status of the printer and
machine. The green led indicates the inline mode with the printer and the machine NC.
• The connection with the printer allows the commands to be transmitted for printing the
labels.

Printer

• The connection with the NC displays messages warning that the work program has finished
and that the label printing can be launched in work mode Online.

Machine

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Contents
• The environment Offline
• The environment Online
• The environment Settings

2.1 The environment Offline

This environment opens the work mode, allowing an MNO format document generated during the
"Nesting" project processing to be opened at any time and the required labels printed Offline.

This mode allows all the Offline labels of the required “Nesting" projects to be printed even if they
are not in execution.

If the application software is connected to the machine's NC and work is being carried out in the
environment Offline, when the machined pieces are deposited on the unloading pallet, a red
icon appears on the status bar indicating that it is now possible to print the labels of the recently
completed program. In this case, in order to pass to the environment, click on this Online icon or
on the button .

Label printing procedure

„ To print all the labels at the same time, click on the button Print all.

„ To print one label at a time, follow the procedure below:

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• Click on the layout of the document to print which will then be expanded.

• Position the cursor (or finger in the case of a touchscreen monitor) on the profile and keep
the left button of the mouse pressed for a few seconds. When the profile changes colour to
light blue, this means that the printing has started. Use the side buttons to enlarge or reduce
the display.
• To disable the selections made in order to repeat the printing, click on the button Clean.
• To close the extended mode, click on the button Close.

2.2 The environment Online

This environment opens the working mode for printing the labels once the execution of the
launched program has terminated Online. This environment is only active if the application
software is linked to the machine's NC. If the link is present, a green button will appear on the
status bar.
Machine

„ If the application software is open once the execution of the program has terminated, an
information message will appear with the relative icon displayed on the status bar to indicate
the presence of the machined pieces on the unloading pallet to be labelled . Clicking this
icon opens the layout of the program just run. Proceed with the label printing.
„ In the case where the application software is reduced to an icon once the execution of the
program has terminated, an information message will appear next to the icon in the notification
area . If the message is clicked, the layout of the program just executed is opened in the
environment Online. Proceed with the label printing.

Label printing procedure

„ To print all the labels at the same time, click on the button Print all.

„ To print one label at a time, follow the procedure below:

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• Position the cursor (or finger in the case of a touchscreen monitor) on the profile and keep
the left button of the mouse pressed for a few seconds. When the profile changes colour to
light blue, this means that the printing has started. Use the side buttons to enlarge or reduce
the display.
• To disable the selections made in order to repeat the printing, click on the button Clean.

2.3 The environment Settings

This environment allows the user to define the data necessary for printing the labels.

Description of data fields

IP address
IP address indicated in the relative window of the connection settings of the LPrint application
software (ref. A, figure 4).

Port number
IP address of the port indicated in the relative window of the connection settings of the LPrint
application software (ref. B, figure 4).
Figure 4

A
B

Time out for connection

Time within which the connection to the printer must be effected.

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Folder for searching

List of paths, separated by a semicolon, in which to search for the MNO file if it is not stored in the
same path as the program to label.

For example:
C:\Biesse\BiesseWorks\Nesting\progetti;C:\Biesse\BiesseWorks\Nesting\Risultati;C:\NestingML_
MNO.
In this case, when launching a program present in path “..home\d_xnc\...”, the system will search
for the MNO file in this path and then in the folder indicated in the data field Folder for searching.

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