Introduction about CNC and EMC2

Zhang Wei
zhang_wei06@lzu.cn
Distributed & Embedded Systems Lab
Lanzhou Universtiy, P.R.China
dslab.lzu.edu.cn
2007.6.7

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 Content
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What is CNC
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EMC & EMC2 introduction
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RS274/NGC language introduction
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What we do for CNC and EMC2

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 What is CNC
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Computer Numerical Control
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Control automatically
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Manufacture complex parts
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Compare with NC
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Easy to control
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Process various materials and shapes
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Widely used
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 What is EMC
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Enhanced Machine Controller
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Free and open source CNC controller program
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Control automated devices
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Robot ...
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Control the devices related to machine tools
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Step motor
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Servo motor ...

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 Comparison
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Traditional CNC controller program
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Expensive
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Difficult to extend
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Open Architecture EMC
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Free
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Modularization
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Transportability

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 EMC2 introduction
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New generation of EMC
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Friendly interface
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Compiled on almost any real time linux
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Benefit from Linux
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Stability
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Performance
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Use CNC language RS274/NGC
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Can not take in CAD or any image
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 Typical 3-axis EMC2 system

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 EMC2 graphical interface

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 Three major modes

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Manual mode: Enter command separately
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Auto mode: Run a whole file
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MDI mode: Type in a block of code

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 RS274/NGC language
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Standardized language
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Based on lines of code
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Consists of one or more “words”
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Word: letter + number
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Example: G0 X0 Y2

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 Letters and their meanings

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 Command

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 Application demo
G21 (mm)
G17 (xy plane)

#100 = 200 (feed rate)

#101 = 70 (x length)
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G0 Y0
G0 X40
G1 X#101 Y4.8 F#100
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 Application demo

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 What we do for CNC

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New version of RTLinux
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XtratuM to PowerPC
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RTLinux to PowerPC

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 Thanks!

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