User Manual CybTouch 8
User Manual CybTouch 8
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Safety
General Safety
The users must have Read and Understood, but most of all must Respect the
directives described in this manual.
All people coming into contact with the machine on which the numerical
control is installed, whatever their function or whatever state the machine is in
(assembly, disassembly, start-up, production, maintenance, repairs) must have
read and understood the requirements concerning the security and the entirety
of the directives of operation described in the manuals delivered with the
machine.
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General warning This warning sign appears in the manual whenever it is necessary to pay attention to
rules, instructions or advice. The correct sequence of operations is to be followed in order
to avoid damage to the machine.
Symbolizes a serious personnel danger
Information This warning sign appears in this manual whenever an important information needs to be
taken into consideration. Pay attention to this sign and follow the instructions given.
Settings This sign appears in this manual whenever setting instructions are given. Pay attention to
this sign and follow the sequence of instructions given.
Navigation This icon appears in this manual to give navigation information, to give the path to the
subject treated in the chapter.
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Do not use sharp and/or pointed objects (sheet metal, screwdriver, metal pen ball, etc.) to
touch the screen; only use your fingers (with or without gloves on) or a plastic pen. Make
sure that your gloves do not have metal particles encrusted in the finger tips as they may
also damage the screen.
Take a few minutes to practice pressing gently on the screen, you will find that the screen
is very reactive and it is pleasant to use.
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General navigation
Menu Button
Menu Button The Menu button allows you to directly select (jump to) the desired screen. The
content of the menu changes contextually.
Status Pages Zone The Status pages zone gives access to the Status page (see page 5). This is really a
zone that is active at any moment from any page (except the wizard’s).
Screen Cleaning To clean the screen while the CybTouch is on, touch the button.
Use only a damp and smooth cloth with soap or a neutral detergent.
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Status page
The Status page shows the status of all inputs and outputs and axes positions of the NC.
This feature is very useful during setup or during phone service with a machine installed in
the field.
This page is accessed from anywhere by pressing the Status Pages Zone (see page 4).
To exit the Status page, press on the arrow on the left.
User Preferences
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Language To browse through the available languages, simply touch Language on the screen.
Available languages are:
• EN English. • DE Deutsch. • NL Nederlands.
• BR Brazil. • ES Español. • TR Türkçe.
• CN 中文. • FR Français. • TW 台灣.
• CZ Český. • IT Italiano.
The list of available languages is subject to change and may increase over time.
Length Units This parameter allows choosing between mm, inch and none for the length unit to be
used in the CybTouch.
Show Y1-Y2 This function will display the Y1 and Y2 axes positions on the Bend Numerical Page (see
position values page 15).
• When set to no, the position of axis Y1 is displayed during the beam’s movements.
• When set to yes1, the positions of the beam’s axes are displayed during the beam’s
movements.
• When set to yes2, the positions of the beam’s axes are constantly displayed under the
angle/beam’s position line.
Show page This preference is only available if the machine is equipped with the TouchProfile Mode
L-alpha num (optional) option. When set to yes, this parameter gives access to the L-Alpha Mode (see
page 28). This button is then displayed on the TouchProfile Mode (optional) page.
Show bent part This preference is only available if the machine is equipped with the TouchProfile Mode
(optional) option. This parameter, when activated, lets the operator see the state of the
part before and after the bend in the Manual Bend Sequencing page.
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Materials Touching Materials opens the Materials page, where the default characteristics for each
material can be changed, or a new material can be configured.
To add a material:
1. Touch Material and select a non-configured material (Mater X) from the list.
2. Enter the new material’s characteristics.
3. Touch the name (Mater X) to display the keyboard and enter the name of the new
material.
BDC correction This parameter allows the operator to apply a permanent correction to the Bottom Dead
Center position.
Please note that this correction is always applied and is NOT shown in the
correction page. If you experience big differences from what you expect to get,
maybe check the value of this parameter.
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RFLink When activated, this function allows communication between the CybTouch and a laptop
computer, onto which Cybelec’s RFLink dongle is plugged in. This function’s default status
is off, and it is automatically reset to off every time the NC is turned on.
Clear indexation When activated, this function clears the index and the machine will search for them, as
it does when turning the power on, allowing the operator to re-index its machine without
turning it off.
USB Explorer When this parameter is set to yes, it is possible to browse the USB key from the USB
transfer screen.
Default retraction This parameter allows defining the default value displayed in the More Page (see
page 15) when activating the back gauge retraction function.
Set Clock Allows the user to set the time and date on the CybTouch.
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Touchscreen As a tall operator will tend to touch higher than a smaller one on the screen, this function
Calibration allows the calibration of the touch screen, and also makes sure that it is operating
correctly.
Setting Instructions:
Simply follow the instructions on the page to calibrate the touchscreen.
Brightness xx% Here the brightness of the screen for normal mode and Eco mode can be defined:
Eco xx% 1. Touch the mode for which you want to modify the brightness.
2. Use the buttons to set the brightness.
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Menu Button
Setting Instructions:
1. Select the axis that you want to move:
• for the back gauge X axis.
• for the back gauge R axis.
• for the crowning axis.
2. Touch the buttons to move the selected axis.
3. Use the foot switch (Low Speed Down movement) and this button (High Speed
Up) to move the beam.
Desynchronized When the padlock is open , it is possible to select and move (Low Speed Down
Beam movement) Y1 or Y2 only. This is an easy way to return an unsynchronized beam back to
parallel to the table.
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Service Page
Set Axis Allows the operator to manually adjust the position of the back gauge (axes X and R) and
the beam (axes Y1 and Y2).
This function must be used with utter care and only by experienced
personnel. Wrong settings may mechanically damage the machine.
Settings are lost after indexing the machine.
Maintenance The Maintenance page displays the hardware status of the CybTouch and lets the
operator perform different maintenance actions.
All the following actions require codes and should only be performed by
technicians or upon request of a technician.
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Defrag
This function will rearrange the memory space of the CybTouch. Simply touch it and
follow the instructions given in the yellow pop-up window.
Format
This function will erase all data in the CybTouch. Only use this with the help of a
technician.
Internal backup
Before using this last function, make sure that all your files have been
transfered outside the CybTouch (see USB Transfer, page 14).
Information The Information page displays the names and versions of the softwares installed on the
CybTouch. Pressing the Advanced button shows more detailed information.
To Advanced information
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Configuration Touching this menu opens the following page, where one can find the computer’s
options identification and manage the machine’s options.
Serial number
This is the serial number of the CybTouch. It is entered at the factory at the end of the
machine’s initial setup and is related to the machine’s option list.
Changing the serial number means that all the options installed on the
machine can be lost.
Computer ID
This line displays an identification code that is unique to each CybTouch and guarantees,
together with the serial number, a correct identification of the machine.
Option list
This function opens a yellow pop-up window where all the options installed on the
CybTouch are displayed.
The function opens an alphanumerical pad where the code of the new option must be
entered. The format of an option code is: ABC-DEF-GHI-JKLM
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USB Transfer
This function opens the USB transfer screen, which allows the operator to transfer data
between the CybTouch and a USB key.
Punch list
Direction of transfer
Program list
Importing parts CybTouch 8 is delivered with Cybelec’s off-line software PC-ModEva, which controls most
from other of the other numerical controls produced by Cybelec.
Cybelec NCs From version Sx, PC-ModEva includes CybTouchConverter, which allows you to convert
parts to the CybTouch format, and import them into your machine with the above
mentioned function.
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More Page
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Available The More page displays parameters related to the part, and depending on the CybTouch
functions on the configuration and the type of action performed, it also displays various settings for the
current bend.
More page
Material
This is not a sequence parameter, but of course a part parameter. Each touch on the
material’s name selects the next available from the list of Materials (see page 7).
Material thickness
The default thickness, defined in Materials (see page 7), is automatically displayed
when changing material. It is however possible to change it simply by touching this icon.
This is also of course a part parameter.
Material sigma
The default sigma, defined in Materials (see page 7), is automatically displayed when
changing material. It is however possible to change it simply by touching this icon. This is
also of course a part parameter.
The back gauge retraction can be activated/deactivated at its Default retraction (see
page 8) value using this icon. It is possible to modify the value by touching it. This is a
sequence parameter, meaning it can be modified with each step of the program.
The distance parameter allows the operator to increase the height of the speed change
point. The speed parameter allows decreasing the bending speed from its maximum value
defined in the machine parameters.
Bending length
This parameter defines the width of the sheet metal part that will be pinched between the
tools. It is used to calculate the bending force.
If this parameter is not activated (gray), the CybTouch will not calculate the
bending Force and the Crowning.
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Step bending
When a large radius bend has been programmed (see L-Alpha Mode, page 28), its
parameters are displayed here. It is possible to modify them directly here.
Programming 99 x will automatically calculate the maximum possible step bends. The
resulting value may be reduced. However, if it is increased over the maximum calculated
value, the resulting radius and angle will be drastically affected.
The large radius bending function is deactivated when this field is grayed.
This parameter allows slowing down the speed of the beam after the bend, and is
generally used when the part has a long flange and the operator tries not to let it “fall
down too fast”.
The beam will return at low speed up while the operator holds the foot pedal. It switches
to high speed up when either the pedal is released or Pinch Point is reached, whichever
comes first.
When this field is deactivated (grayed), the beam moves back up directly at HSU
(High Speed Up).
Dwell time
Allows defining the duration of the dwell time, meaning the time during which the punch
remains at BDC before coming back up.
When this field is deactivated (grayed), the default Dwell Time value defined in
the machine parameters is applied.
Force
The force is automatically calculated by the CybTouch, according to the Material, the
Material thickness, the Material sigma and the Bending length. The value can also be
manually modified here.
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Opening (TDC)
For parts created with a profile (see TouchProfile Mode (optional) or L-Alpha Mode), this
value is automatically calculated to allow the operator enough room to extract its bent part
from between the tools. It is however possible to change it manually.
For part created manually (see Numerical Mode), this parameter uses the default
minimum value defined in the machine parameters. It can however be programmed here.
Creating a “New part” reinitializes it to its default value.
When this field is deactivated (grayed), the beam moves back all the way up to
its maximum limit switch.
Crowning
When the crowning function is deactivated (gray icon), the crowning system
physically remains to its last position and does not automatically return to
0.0 mm. Keep that in mind when using this function – or not – between one
sequence and the following.
The back gauge dimensions are defined in the machine parameters. This function allows
browsing through the available support and stop positions of the back gauge. This
function may be available, or not, according to the machine configuration.
Number of parts
The operator can enter here the total amount of parts to be produced. Every time all
the sequences of the program are executed, hence a part is completed, this counter is
decreased of one unit. When the amount of parts is reached, a yellow pop-up window
signals it to the operator.
Activating this parameter gives manual control over the back gauge movement. This
means the operator must personally give the start to the back gauge movement, using for
example the foot switch or the start button.
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Tools Management
Tools management allows the creation and configuration on the CybTouch of the tools to
be used on the machine. These tools are then taken into account in bend calculations.
Once a punch and die are created and selected, you can select the bend angle you require
as well as the flange length (L). The CybTouch then calculates the positions for axes X and
Y for the bend.
Punches
Punch name
Browsing through
existing punches
Bottoming
Return to Bend
Numerical Page
Setting Instructions:
To select a punch, simply browse through the existing punches in your library using the
arrows buttons, and then return to Bend Numerical Page.
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How to create or If no punch is yet created, the punch will have no name (??? is displayed). If a punch
modify a punch? already exists, then the last punch used will be selected, here 60_N (modifications will
not alter the existing punch as they will be saved under another name).
The dimensions L1 to Lx are the same as the ones used in PC 1200, DNC 880S,
ModEva’s. If you use the same tools, print them from PC1200 to easily program
them in the CybTouch. Of course consider giving the same tools the same
name.
13. Touching the button brings you back to the program page, with the punch you
just saved being selected and ready to be used.
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Dies
Die name
Browsing through
existing dies
Bottoming
Return to Bend
Numerical Page
Setting Instructions:
Selecting a die is the same as selecting a punch; simply browse through the existing dies
in your library using the arrows buttons, and then return to Bend Numerical Page.
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How to create or If no die is yet created, the die will have no name (??? is displayed). If a die already exists,
modify a die? then the last one used will be selected, here 30_12 (modifications will not alter the
existing die as they will be saved under another name).
Ve
1. Touch the die icon to access the
die details.
2. Enter the basic characteristics (Ve (die R
width), α, Height, Radius and Ton/m)
for the new die to be created.
3. Touch the button to invert the
die if necessary.
4. Select the or icon to define the
tool as resistant for bottoming.
5. Touch the button to display the
More page.
6. Enter the more specific dimensions L1 to Lx by referring to the graphic
representation on the right of the screen. Touching this image will display the default
representation of the tool, making it easier to identify the various dimensions.
The dimensions L1 to Lx are the same as the ones used in PC 1200, DNC 880S,
ModEva’s. If you use the same tools, print them from PC1200 to easily program
them in the CybTouch. Of course consider giving the same tools the same
name.
12. Touching the button brings you back to the program page, with the die you just
saved being selected and ready to be used.
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Naming Tools
It is recommended that you use naming conventions for your tools.
Below you will find a simple convention allowing you to precisely identify a punch or die
through its name.
Of course, depending on your needs you may need to create more rules for punch and die
naming.
Punches The name of the punch should be built in the following manner: first its angle, followed by
its type, and then whether it is inverted or not.
Following these rules, here are some examples of punch names: 90_N_i, 60_G, 30_S,
and so on, and so forth.
Dies The name of the die should be built in pretty much the same manner: first its width (Ve
dimension), followed by its angle, and then whether it is inverted or not.
Following these rules, here are some examples of die names: 12_86_i, 16_86, 20_30,
and so on, and so forth.
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Program number
Zoom button
To Manual Bend
Sequencing
To L-Alpha Mode
In this mode, the operator can very intuitively draw a profile directly on the screen.
Setting Instructions:
1. Touch the program number and select Program number
New program in the list.
2. First select the material, its thickness Tools selection
and the tools to be used for the part by
touching their respective icons. Material and thickness
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Once the shape of the part has been defined, the bending sequence for the part must be
determined.
Setting Instructions:
1. Simply touch the bend in the order that you want them performed. A small number is
displayed on the bend, indicating its position in the sequence.
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Pressing the back button will erase the last bend in the sequence. If you wish
to delete all bends, simply touch the button.
2. Immediately after determining the last bend to be selected, the Bend 2D screen here
below is displayed.
More Page
3. In the Bend 2D page, the operator must determine the back gauge and part position
for each bend, and if necessary the special parameters on the More Page (see
page 15).
4. Press and select Bend num page to return to the Bend Numerical Page.
5. Start the hydraulic pump motor (by pressing this button if available. It turns red
when the motor is running).
6. Press the button to position the machine according to the data that were just
entered.
7. When the machine is ready to bend, a button is displayed.
8. Press the foot switch to execute the bend.
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Numerical Mode
It is also possible to simply create a part program directly on the Bend Numerical Page.
Program number
To TouchProfile Mode
(optional)
Setting Instructions:
1. Touch the program number and select New program in the list.
2. First select the tools to be used for the part by touching their respective icons (see
Tools Management, page 19).
3. Touch the material’s name (here Steel). The More Page (see page 15) is displayed.
4. In the More Page, select the Material used, enter the Material thickness, the Bending
length, and other sequence parameters (Opening (TDC), Slow speed return, etc.).
5. Touch the button to return to the Bend Numerical page.
6. Touch the numerical value next to the angle icon , and enter the value for the
first bend you wish to create (here 90°).
7. Touch the numerical value next to the segment length icon , and enter the value
for the first segment you wish to create (here 30.00 mm).
8. Add the next bend to the program by touching .
9. Proceed in the same manner to create the other segments of the part.
10. Touch to return to the first bend.
11. Start the hydraulic pump motor (by pressing this button if available. It turns red
when the motor is running).
12. Press the button to position the machine according to the data that were just
entered.
13. When the machine is ready to bend, a button is displayed.
14. Press the foot switch to execute the bend.
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Program number
This page is only available if user preference Show page L-alpha num (see
page 6) is set to yes.
In this mode, the operator can define each step (length or angle) of a profile on a table.
Setting Instructions:
1. Touch the program number, select Program number
New program in the list and press
this button to access the L-alpha Tools selection
mode.
2. First select the material, its thickness Material and thickness
and the tools to be used for the part by
touching their respective icons.
Bend Correction
All program corrections are made in the Bend Numerical Page (see page 15).
Corrections can be made to:
• The angle (Y1 + Y2, see Angle Correction (Y axis) and/or crowning if available, see
Crowning, page 30),
• The back gauge position (X and R, if available), see Back gauge (X & R axes)
Correction, page 30.
Angle Correction After physically measuring the angle, if corrections are to be made, they must be done on
(Y axis) this page, and not directly in the program step.
Y1 axis correction
X axis correction
R axis correction
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Setting Instructions:
1. Touch the angle correction icon,
and enter the physically measured Reset corrections button
value of the angle. The numerical
control will automatically calculate the
Y1 and Y2 axes corrections.
2. Depending on the position of the sheet metal in the press, it may be necessary to
fine-tune the beam’s corrections. It is possible by simply touching this or this
icons, and entering the desired values.
Crowning 3. Corrections to the crowning value can be made by touching this icon .
4. The numerical control automatically calculates the Pinch Point height. If it needs
correction, it can be done by touching this icon .
The grayed value next to the Pinch Point correction icon is the value calculated
by the numerical control, and thus the value onto which the correction will be
applied.
Back gauge 5. Touching this icon allows applying a correction to the back gauge X axis
(X & R axes) position.
Correction 6. Touching this icon allows applying a correction to the back gauge R axis
position.
The grayed values next to the back gauge correction icons are the value
calculated by the numerical control, and thus the values onto which the
corrections will be applied.
The back gauge positions corrections can also directly be made on the Bend
Numerical Page (see page 15).
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Loading a Program
To call (load) a program:
1. Touch the Program number (ex: P1).
2. Touch Call program.
3. Select the program to be loaded from the list (e.g. 002 for P2).
4. The selected program (P2) is then loaded into the work memory and is ready to be
used.
Deleting a Program
To delete a program:
1. Touch the Program number (ex: P1).
2. Touch Delete program.
3. Select from the list the program to be deleted.
4. Touch to confirm.
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EasyBend Page
The EasyBend page is used for individual bends, for example when an external worker
needs to interrupt production just to make a single bend (usually with the same tools).
The program currently being used for production is only temporarily interrupted
(no need to save it) when switching to the EasyBend page, and then resumed
again when returning to the program page (Menu Button → Current program).
See Basic Page Description, page 15 for more information on the different
controls on the EasyBend page.
Setting Instructions:
1. Touch the material’s name (here Steel). The More Page (see page 15) is displayed.
Select the Material (see page 16) used, enter the Material thickness and the
Bending length.
2. Touch one of the tool’s icon ( or ) to select a punch or die. To learn how to
configure tools, please refer to section Tools Management, page 19.
3. Enter the angle for the first bend you wish to create (here 90°).
4. Enter the flange’s length (here 100.00 mm).
5. Enter the back gauge height value (here 34.00 mm)
6. Press this button to go to the More Page (see page 15) and enter the
eventually required extra data for the bend.
7. Start the hydraulic pump motor (by pressing this button if available. It turns red
when the motor is running).
8. Press the button to position the machine according to the data that were just
entered.
9. When the machine is ready to bend, a button is displayed.
10. Press the foot switch to execute the bend.
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When reporting error messages, please ALWAYS indicate the error number at
the end of the line. This number also refers to the first column in the section
below.
Warning Messages
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