WINMAX MILL CONVERSATIONAL PART PROGRAMMING Dual Screen and Max Consoles for Hurco Machining Centers February 2010 704-0116-210 Revision B The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Hurco Companies, Inc. (Hurco). The software described in this document is furnished under the License Agreement to customers. It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. The purchaser may make copies of the software for backup purposes. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, for any purpose without the express written permission of the Hurco machine tool owner. Hurco Manufacturing Company reserves the right to incorporate any modification or improvements in machines and machine specifications which it considers necessary, and does not assume any obligation to make any said changes in machines or equipment previously sold. Hurco products and services are subject to Hurco’s then current prices, terms, and conditions, which are subject to change without notice. © 2010 Hurco Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents: U.S. Patents B14,477,754; 5,453,933; Canadian Patent 1,102,434; Japanese Patents 1,649,006 and 1,375,124; other Patents pending. Hurco, Max, Ultimax, and WinMax are Registered Trademarks of Hurco Companies, Inc. AutoCAD, Autodesk, and DXF are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. MS-DOS, Microsoft, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Hurco has listed here all trademarks of which it is aware. For more information about Hurco products and services, contact: Hurco Companies, Inc. One Technology Way P.O. Box 68180 Indianapolis, IN 46268-0180 Tel (317) 293-5309 (products) (317) 298-2635 (service) Fax (317) 328-2812 (service) For Hurco subsidiary contact information, go to Hurco’s Web site: www.hurco.com ii - WinMax Mill Conversational Part Programming 704-0116-210 WinMax Mill Conversational Part Programming TABLE OF CONTENTS Using This Manual . i Sample Screens . i Softkeys . i Screen Areas . i Console Buttons and Keys . ii Using the Touchscreen . iii Printing . iii Icons . iii Using and Printing the Help . iv Using the On-screen Help . iv Printing the Help . v Hurco Conversational Overview . .1 - 1 Part Programming . .1 - 2 Data Blocks . .1 - 4 Data Block Creation and Navigation . .1 - 5 Select Tool from List . .1 - 6 Temporary Parameter Change . .1 - 6 Automatic Calculations . .1 - 8 Cutter Compensation . .1 - 12 Climb Milling (Left) . .1 - 15 Conventional Milling (Right) . .1 - 15 Profile Left and Right . .1 - 16 Cutter Compensation Lookahead . .1 - 16 Maximum Offset . .1 - 17 Lead In/Out Moves . .1 - 18 Lead Angle . .1 - 19 Lead Length . .1 - 19 Milling Operations . .2 - 21 Creating a Milling Data Block . .2 - 22 Mill Face . .2 - 23 Circle Data Block . .2 - 25 Ellipse Data Block . .2 - 27 Frame Data Block . .2 - 28 Finish Tool for a Mill Frame, Mill Circle or Mill Contour . .2 - 31 Mill Triangle Data Block . .2 - 32 Mill Diamond Data Block . .2 - 34 Mill Hexagon Data Block . .2 - 37 Lettering Data Blocks . .2 - 39 HD3 Lettering . .2 - 39 HD3 Serial Number Lettering . .2 - 40 Mill True-Type Lettering . .2 - 41 Swept Surface . .2 - 45 Draw Profile Contour . .2 - 45 Draw Along Contour . .2 - 46 Swept Surface . .2 - 46 Mill Slot . .2 - 50 Mill Polygon . .2 - 50 WinMax Mill Conversational Part Programming 704-0116-210 Table of Contents -iii Thread Mill . .2 - 50 HD3 Serial Number Lettering . .2 - 50 Lines/Arcs Data Blocks . .2 - 50 Mill Contour . .2 - 51 Contour Line . .2 - 53 Contour Arc . .2 - 54 Contour Blend Arc . .2 - 55 Helix . .2 - 57 3D Arc . .2 - 58 Contour End . .2 - 60 Holes Operations . .3 - 61 Holes Data Block . .3 - 62 Drill Overview . .3 - 63 Drill or Bore and Ream Operations . .3 - 64 Counterbore . .3 - 65 Countersink . .3 - 65 Drill . .3 - 66 Center Drill . .3 - 66 Spotface . .3 - 66 Gun Drill . .3 - 67 Tap Operations . .3 - 70 Bore and Ream Operations . .3 - 71 Bore . .3 - 72 Ream . .3 - 73 Bore Rapid . .3 - 73 Bore Orient.