When you use VPS, you choose a template for the function you want to program, and then enter variables to create a program. The default templates include probing and part features. You can also create custom templates. Contact the Applications department at your HFO for help with custom templates.
In this example, we use a VPS template to program the engraving cycle from the G47 program example in this manual.
Refer toG47
.VPS templates all work in the same way: You first fill in values for the template variables, and you then output a program.
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Press EDIT, and then select the VPS tab. -
Use the cursor arrow keys to highlight the VPS menu option. Press the RIGHT cursor arrow key to select the option. -
Highlight and select the Engraving option from the next menu. VPS Engraving Program Generation Window Example. [1] Variable Illustration, [2] Variables Table, [3] Variable Description Text, [4] Template Illustration, [5] Generate G-code F4, [6] Run in MDI CYCLE START.
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In the Program Generation window, use the UP and DOWN cursor arrow keys to highlight the variable rows. -
Type a value for the highlighted variable and press ENTER. Press the DOWN cursor arrow key to move to the next variable. To generate the example engraving cycle, we use these variable values. Note that all of the position values are given in work coordinates.
Variable Description Value WORK_OFFSETS Work Offset Number 54 T Tool Number 1 S Spindle Speed 1000 F Feedrate 15. M8 Coolant (1 - YES / 0 - NO) 1 X Starting X Position 2. Y Starting Y Position 2. R R-Plane Height 0.05 Z Z Depth -0.005 P Text or Serial Number Switch (0 - Text, 1 - Serial Number) 0 J Text Height 0.5 I Text Angle (Degrees from Horizontal) 45. TEXT Text to Engrave TEXT TO ENGRAVE -
With all of the variables entered, you can press CYCLE START to immediately run the program in MDI, or F4 to output the code to either the clipboard or MDI without running the program.
This VPS template creates a program with the specified variables to engrave the text: