BSTWIN32

TopDrill 4.7.3

On the Post processing menu the CNC code for the unit positions and spindles is calculated.

Features Values
Windows application 32 bit
Runs under Win-98SE,
Win-NT, 2000,
XP

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Contents:
1 Functions / Sequences 2

2 Operation 3
2.1 BSTWIN32 menu.......................................................................................................3
2.2 Starting Plgen ............................................................................................................4
2.3 Zooming.....................................................................................................................4
2.4 Spindle information ....................................................................................................5
2.5 Drill information..........................................................................................................5
2.6 Information on the holes ............................................................................................6
2.7 Activating filter ...........................................................................................................7
2.8 Conditions ..................................................................................................................8
2.9 Selecting a condition................................................................................................10
2.9.1 Deleting the conditions ............................................................................................. 12
2.10 Capturing holes........................................................................................................12
2.11 Optimizing series of holes........................................................................................14
2.12 Displaying clamping bridges ....................................................................................15
2.13 Setting machine parameters....................................................................................17
3 Routine maintenance / Care 18

4 Trouble shooting 18

5 Options 18

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1 Functions / Sequences

On the BSTWIN32 menu the NC generator

Plgen is started, this calculates the unit posi-
tions with spindle allocations and generates
CNC code.

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Note:
In the following document, the symbols at
the start of a line signify
Ø Action
and
ð Result

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2 Operation

2.1 BSTWIN32 menu

1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9

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1.0 Machine selection slider

1.1 Plgen, start NC generator
1.2 Step display slider
1.3 ZOOM and PAN function
1.4 Workpiece information
1.5 Filter for searching for hole diameters
1.6 Apply the changes
1.7 Conditions and spindle assignments
1.8 Capture or markings ON / OFF
1.9 Marked holes
1.10 Display horizontal drilling gear
1.11 Stop, horizontal section
1.12 Display vertical drilling gear
1.13 X position for vertical support
1.14 Stop, vertical section
1.15 Y position for horizontal drilling unit

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2.2 Starting Plgen 2.2 2.1 2.0

On the BSTWIN32 menu start the NC gen-

erator Plgen:
Ø Click Plgen button 2.0.
ð The calculation starts.

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2.3 Zooming

Zoom using the + button and - button =,

zoom 1 : 1.
The arrow buttons move the workpiece
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2.4 Spindle information

Ø Place the step slider 3.0 at 0.

Ø Set the cursor on a spindle displayed in
white 3.2.
ð The spindle information is displayed in the
lines in the field 3.1.

N=22 Spindle number in the gear

X=-64.0 Offset in X, in relation to the refer-
ence spindle
Y=064.0 Offset in Y, in relation to the refer-
ence spindle
D=5.0 Drill diameter
WK=62 Tool identification

3.0 3.1 3.2

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2.5 Drill information

Ø Place the step slider 2.1 at 0

Ø Using the right mouse button, drag a rec-
tangle around a hole 4.1, the hole is
marked.
ð All spindles that have the same diameter
as the hole selected 4.1 are marked in
green.
ð Hole marked in green 4.0

Note:
Remove marking, click the user interface 4.2
using right mouse button.
4.0 4.1 4.2
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2.6 Information on the holes

Ø Place the step slider 2.1 at 0 5.0

Ø Click a hole using the left mouse button.
5.1
ð The information on this hole is displayed
in the adjacent fields. 5.2
5.0 Position of the hole in the X direction
5.3
5.1 Position length L - X
5.2 Position of the hole in the Y direction 5.4
5.3 Position width B – Y
5.5
5.4 Diameter of the hole
5.5 Drilling mode 5.6
5.6 Depth of the hole 5.7
5.7 Spindle number, no assessment
5.8
5.8 Feed, no assessment
5.9 Conditions 5.9
5.10 Machine number 5.10
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5.11 Line 5.9 with conditions

Definition of the drilling mode in line 5.5.

Holes from top 5.11

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0 Holes from top to depth
1 Through holes from top
Holes from below
6 Holes from below to depth
8 Through holes from below

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2.7 Activating filter

Click button 6.0, the Filter window 6.1 is

opened.
This makes it possible to search for specific
diameters in the workpiece graphic.

Setting filter range

6.0 6.1
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Ø Select 7.2 and 7.4

Ø Entry of the minimum filter range 7.3.
Ø Entry of the maximum filter range 7.5.
Ø Accept using 7.0 .
ð The hole diameters in the range between
5.5 and 8 mm are displayed.
ð The button 6.0 is red.

Deactivating filter

Ø Clear 7.2 and 7.4

Ø Accept using 7.1

7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5

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2.8 Conditions

Conditions can be given for individual holes

or for several holes.

Condition
_m Machine in which the machining is to be
performed
_t Step in which the machining is to be
performed
_a Unit with which the machining is to be
performed

Supports

_a1 ... _a9, support 1 ... 9

Motor rows

_a10 the marked holes are made using mo-

tor row 1.
_a20 the marked holes are made using mo-
tor row 2.

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Units

_a11 ... _a29, vertical unit.

_h1 ... _h2, horizontal fixed side and move-
able side.
_h11 ... _h22, horizontal unit.

Note:
Using _a0 all conditions for the axes and
units set previously can be reset.

Ø Select _a0
ð All conditions _a.. are reset.

Step

Note:
Using _t0 all conditions for steps _t2 ... _t32
set previously can be reset.

_t2 ... _t32.

Select _t0, all conditions _t2 ... t32 are reset.

Distance

Distance field 8.1, this value limits the max.

travel between 2 neighbouring supports in
the same drilling step.

Note:
A value that is too low results in an in-
creased number of drilling steps.

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2.9 Selecting a condition

The hole 9.1 is to be drilled in step 2. 8.0 8.1 8.2

Ø Set slider 8.0 to step 1 and click marker

8.2.
ð Marker ON.

Ø Mark the hole 9.1 using the right mouse

button.
ð The marked hole is displayed as a solid
red circle.
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Removing marking

Mark the hole 9.1 again using the right

mouse button.

9.1
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Select check box 10.1 by clicking, select the

required step 2 from the available steps.

Ø Click Accept 10.0

Ø Click Plgen button 2.0
ð The calculation starts.

Note: 10.0 10.1

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A hole marked previously is drilled in the

selected step, or in a higher step. Not in the
previous steps.

Result of the calculation

Set slider 11.0 to step 2, the hole 11.1 is

marked and drilled in step 2.
The other machining is performed in step 1.

11.0 11.1
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2.9.1 Deleting the conditions

Ø Click button 12.0 and answer the question

with Yes « .
ð All conditions are deleted, a new calcula-
tion can be performed.

Note:
12.0
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2.10 Capturing holes

Ø Set slider 13.0 to step 0

Ø Capture hole 13.1 using right mouse but-
ton.
ð All spindles that have the same diameter
as the hole selected 13.1 are marked in
green.
ð 13.2 marked spindles.

Ø Click button 13.3.

ð Automatic capture is enabled. 13.0 13.2 13.1 13.3
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Note:
Display the positions and names of the Y
axes by selecting check box 14.0.

Name with position of the Y axis 15.3.

14.0
Ø Move gear 15.1 with the left mouse button
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pressed until the spindle marked in green
15.2 is at the position for the hole.
Ø Release mouse button
ð Automatic capture takes place when the
spindle is in the region of +/- 7 mm from
the hole.

Ø Click Accept button 15.0.

Ø Click Plgen button 2.0.
ð The calculation starts.

15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3

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2.11 Optimizing series of holes

Workpiece with series of holes after genera-

tion.

Machining is performed in 5 steps.

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The supports are distributed as shown in
figure 16.0 and the holes captured.

Ø Click Accept button 15.0.

16.0
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Workpiece with series of holes.

Adjustment of the supports as shown in fig-
ure 16.0 and generated
Machining is performed in 2 steps.

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2.12 Displaying clamping bridges

Ø Select check box 17.0.

ð The clamping bridges 18.0 ... 18.1 are 17.0
displayed

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The positions for the clamping bridges are

calculated.

Note:
The calculation is made for the 1st drilling
step. As standard the clamping bridges are
not moved between drilling steps.

18.0 Clamping bridges not activated, dis-

played in brown.
18.1 Activated clamping bridges, displayed in
green
18.2 Position and name of the axis A41
18.3 Workpiece graphic
18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3
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Manually positioning clamping bridges

Ø Select required step 1 ... 32

Ø Drag clamping bridge 19.0 to the position
with the left mouse button pressed.

19.0
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Positioning the clamping bridges

The clamping bridges can be positioned in

every step.
The clamping bridge positions changed last
remain unchanged.
e.g. last change in step 3, the positions do
not change in the following steps 4 ... 12.

Through holes with centring tip

If drills with a centring tip are used for drilling

through holes, the clamping blocks are used
as a supporting device.

20.0 A hole to depth is displayed as a circu-

lar outline.
20.1 A through hole is displayed as a solid
circle.

20.0 20.1
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21.0

After generation the depth hole 20.0 is

marked with a blue square 21.0.
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After generation the through hole 20.1 is

21.1
marked with an orange square 21.1.
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2.13 Setting machine parameters

Ø Select 22.0 on the menu.

ð The Options window 23.0 is opened.

22.0

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In the window 23.0 the parameters such as 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5
transport speed etc. are displayed in column
23.3.
The fields for entering parameters for ma-
chine 1 are in column 23.4 and for machine
2 in column 23.5.

Ø Click button 23.1.

ð The values entered are saved in the CNC
code.

Ø Click button 23.2.

ð The window is closed.

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3 Routine maintenance / Care

è Not required !

4 Trouble shooting

Error description / Possible causes Remedy

Situation
( SERVICE
1.0 Program does not start
Software error ( SERVICE

5 Options

Currently no options available.

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