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Rotary Configuration Setup
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Next Generation Control - Custom Rotary Configuration Setup -
Introduction
This procedure tells you how to set up a custom rotary configuration. Do this procedure to set up a non-Haas rotary in a Haas
machine that has the Next Generation Control (NGC).
The Custom Rotary Generator generates a spreadsheet where you input the specific parameters that apply to your rotary. It then
generates a custom rotary configuration file. You can then load the rotary configuration file into the machine.
The Custom Rotary Generator converts a rotary file for a machine with the Classic Haas Control (CHC) to a rotary file for a
machine with NGC.
Prerequisites
Option Required:
3RD PRTY RTY
Tools Required:
USB Memory Device
Machine Compatibility
The Custom Rotary Generator is compatible with machines that have software version 100.16.000.1021 or higher.
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Next Generation Control - Custom Rotary Configuration Setup
STEP 1
Do this step to get the [Link] utility from the
machine.
Insert a USB memory device into the USB port on the control
pendant.
Push [LIST PROGRAM].
Navigate to the My Rotary directory [2] in the User Data tab [1].
Push [F2] to copy [4] the [Link]
utility [3] to the USB memory device [5].
Transfer the [Link] utility to a Windows
computer.
STEP 2
Do Steps 2-4 create a blank or open an existing spreadsheet.
Open the [Link] utility.
Select Create Blank Spreadsheet [1].
Note: This creates a new spreadsheet and can overwrite an
existing spreadsheet.
A Browse For Folder screen opens. Select a location on your computer
to save the spreadsheet. Select OK.
Note: It takes approximately 15 seconds to open the new
spreadsheet.
To open an existing spreadsheet, select Browse [2].
Find the exisiting spreadsheet and select Open / Edit Selected
Spreadsheet [3].
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STEP 3
A spreadsheet with the name Haas_Rotaries_Worksheet.xlsx opens.
Note: The file name can be different if you changed it.
This spreadsheest contains all of the Haas rotary configurations.
Caution: Do not change or delete any of the Haas rotary
configurations in gray [3].
1. The first four columns contain parameter information. Do not edit
any information in these columns.
2. The fifth column is empty if you created a new blank spreadsheet.
Enter your rotary parameter information in this column. For your
rotary configuration files to function correctly, each parameter must
have a value.
3. The columns in gray are the rotary configurations for Haas rotaries.
STEP 4
Name your custom rotary configuration. This example shows the name
Custom-Rotary-1 [1].
Note: The name of your rotary configuration must not contain
spaces or special characters. Hyphens are permitted.
Enter all of the parameter information for your rotary configuration [2].
Note: You can copy and paste the parameter information from a
similar Haas rotary. Be sure to change the name if you copy the
parameters from a Haas rotary column. You receive an error
message if you do not.
Add more columns [3] to enter more than one rotary configuration. To add
another column, right click on the letter above the first gray column. Select
Insert.
Important: The columns from E to the gray columns, including the
columns that you add, are unprotected. If you delete all of the
unprotected columns, you must go back to Step 2. All new columns
are write protected after you delete all of the unprotected columns.
Important: Save the spreadsheet.
Do Steps 7-10 to generate the rotary files.
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STEP 5
Do Steps 5 and 6 to:
Convert a CHC rotary file to an NGC rotary file
Load a Haas XML rotary file to a spreadsheet.
If the [Link] utility is not open, open the
[Link] utility.
Select Create Blank Spreadsheet [1] if one is not open already.
A Browse For Folder screen opens. Select a location on your computer
to save the spreadsheet. Select OK.
Note: It takes approximately 15 seconds to open the new
spreadsheet.
Select Browse [2]. Select the .ROT rotary file to convert or use the drop
down [4] to select a .xml rotary file to edit.
Select Load File [3].
STEP 6
All of the rotary file information gets added to the spreadsheet.
Note: The spreadsheet must be open for the rotary file
information to get added.
The spreadsheet shows the Cold Fire Data for the rotary file [1] and the
converted data [2] for the Next Generation Control. If you edit an .xml file,
it only shows the rotary file data [2].
You must name the converted rotary file. This example shows the name
NGC-TR310-TLT.
Note: The name of your rotary configuration must not contain
spaces or special characters. Hyphens are permitted.
Important: Save the spreadsheet.
Do Steps 7-10 to generate the rotary files.
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STEP 7
Go back to the Custom Rotary Generator.
Select Browse [1] to choose an XML Destination Folder.
Select Generate Custom Rotary Files [2].
The Custom Rotary Generator gives the message Your rotary files are
completed.
Select OK.
The saved rotary configuration's file location opens.
Move the rotary configuration file to a USB memory device. The rotary
configuration file is an .xml file.
STEP 8
Insert the USB memory device with the rotary configuration file into the
USB port on the control pendant.
Push [LIST PROGRAM].
Navigate to the USB tab [1].
Select your custom rotary configuration file [2]. Push [ENTER].
Push [F2] to copy the rotary configuration file.
Navigate to User Data [3] on the Select Device screen.
STEP 9
Push the [RIGHT] CURSOR arrow to enter the User Data
directory.
Navigate to the My Rotary directory.
Push the [RIGHT] CURSOR arrow to enter the My Rotary
directory [1].
Push [ENTER] [2] to copy the rotary configuration file to this
location.
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STEP 10
Push [SETTING].
Navigate to the Rotary tab [1].
Your custom rotary configuration file [2] appears in the Select New
Rotaries page.
Do the Next Generation Control - Rotary - Enable and Disable to complete
the Custom Rotary Setup procedure.
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