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WinPC-NC Light Parameter settings
Tool lift
Additional
clearance for
avoiding
collisions
It is possible to define an additional height above the zero point level
of the Z-axis as a safety clearance. The tool is lifted above the zero
point by this distance during every unproductive movement with
rapid speed and the new height is used as tool lift height.
On the next plunge movement, WinPC-NC first covers the safety
clearance down to the zero point at high speed, before pressing into
the material with the defined plunge speed.
Unit of measurement
Wide range of
predefined units
of measurement
The unit of measurement for working data must be defined using this
parameter. All coordinate values in the working file are related to a
particular dimension.
The possible units are millimeters and inches. HPGL files are usually
in units of 1/40 mm or 1 mil, while drilling data are usually in 1/100
mm or also 1 mil.
Units in the program
The UNITS parameter defines the units for dimensions and speeds
used in the graphical display and the parameters.
It is possible to select between three options :
• Millimeters and millimeter/second (mm and mm/s)
• Millimeters and millimeter/minute (mm and mm/min)
• Inch and inches/minute (inch and inch/min)
4.4. Data format and associated parameters
WinPC-NC can read and process various data formats. The format of
the NC file can be selected manually or registered using an automatic
recognition function.
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