Copy machine config to another computer for offline programming?

[Bham-Tech-RM]

Pretty sure this isn't the right board for this question, but nowhere else seemed more reasonable... Mods are invited to move it wherever is most appropriate.

My students will be using the demo version of intercon for programming homework. I am aware that they will be limited to 20 intercon units - it's a perfect opportunity to introduce subprogram calls for sequencing.

Ideally, they'd be able to load a copied configuration file into their offline instances of intercon at home, so that it would match the machines they'll actually be running.


Second question: is there any way to coax the offline version into graphing the toolpaths accurately?

Third question: how about moving tool libraries between online and offline versions? Anything to smooth the jump between programming homework to making chips during lab time.

Thanks for the help.

[cnckeith]

Pretty sure this isn't the right board for this question, but nowhere else seemed more reasonable... Mods are invited to move it wherever is most appropriate.

My students will be using the demo version of intercon for programming homework. I am aware that they will be limited to 20 intercon units - it's a perfect opportunity to introduce subprogram calls for sequencing.

Ideally, they'd be able to load a copied configuration file into their offline instances of intercon at home, so that it would match the machines they'll actually be running.


Second question: is there any way to coax the offline version into graphing the toolpaths accurately? < what do you mean by this? >

Third question: how about moving tool libraries between online and offline versions? < see the operator manual on page. starting on page 431. for a glossary of files and what they are. you will find:
cncm.ol is the offset library, cncm.tl is the tool library. simply copy those files from the CNC control computer to the offline computer. (put them in the same folder) >

Anything to smooth the jump between programming homework to making chips during lab time.

Thanks for the help.

[cnckeith]

and we would be happy to provide you with some student Offline USB keylocks at no charge, you just pay for shipping. PM me

[Bham-Tech-RM]

Hi Keith, sorry for the delayed reply... got sidetracked.

I generated a report off of one our machines, then loaded that as a backup on an offline machine. That resulted in the interfaces matching, but we lost some critical functionality along the way.

Immediately after installing, programming and graphing all worked great, but the machine configuration didn't match (5 axis). There were also more functions enabled than we actually have, which seems cool, but will only cause confusion for students.



With the Restore Report loaded, Centroid/Intercon matches our machines, but graphing is absent from the main screen, and it won't graph from Intercon, complaining that the machine needs to be homed.


Tool libraries did transfer, and it seems like I'm in the right direction, but need something slightly different to keep us in "demo" for graphing.

[cncsnw]

Be sure to home the "source" machine before you take a report and transfer it to the offline computer. That way the resulting cncm.job.xml will indicate that home has been set.

[Bham-Tech-RM]

Be sure to home the "source" machine before you take a report and transfer it to the offline computer. That way the resulting cncm.job.xml will indicate that home has been set.

AHAHA it's that simple? I'll capture the report and try it at home tonight! Thanks.