Desired control changes
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:07 pm
First of all I would like to say I'm a fan of the spartan nature of the control. Too many programs are ruined from "feature creep" and fancy graphics which the user won't even notice after he runs it for a while.
However, there are a few tweeks that I would like:
- Inhibit all but basic jogging until machine is homed. I had a guy setup all of his tools and the machine wasn't homed yet.
- Have tool wear values displayed on the same screen as offsets or at least have the wear entry zero out when using "measure tool" for that axis.
- Have the current tool receive the default focus when opening the tool table. Have the focus change to the new tool if the user does an "ATC" command.
- When the user uses "search" to run a program from the middle the program pops up with the desired line highlighted. I would like the user to be able to use the cursor keys to move up or down in the program to select a different line to run from.
- I'm not sure if it's in my PLC program or in the nature of the control but if you select a run from line with the tool change on it the control will select the previous tool (as it should) then ignores the tool change just applies the offset for the new tool and continues to run. It's not a big deal I tell my guys to make sure it has the correct tool before allowing the prorgam to contiune.
Thanks,
Dave
However, there are a few tweeks that I would like:
- Inhibit all but basic jogging until machine is homed. I had a guy setup all of his tools and the machine wasn't homed yet.
- Have tool wear values displayed on the same screen as offsets or at least have the wear entry zero out when using "measure tool" for that axis.
- Have the current tool receive the default focus when opening the tool table. Have the focus change to the new tool if the user does an "ATC" command.
- When the user uses "search" to run a program from the middle the program pops up with the desired line highlighted. I would like the user to be able to use the cursor keys to move up or down in the program to select a different line to run from.
- I'm not sure if it's in my PLC program or in the nature of the control but if you select a run from line with the tool change on it the control will select the previous tool (as it should) then ignores the tool change just applies the offset for the new tool and continues to run. It's not a big deal I tell my guys to make sure it has the correct tool before allowing the prorgam to contiune.
Thanks,
Dave
maybe this one falls into "operator training" area.>> 