EDM

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• Calypso

• Prerequisite

• General
• Information

• Adjustments

EDM

• File Conf.dat

• Example

• Interfaces

• Supported
• EDM Systems

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• General
• Every CMM user can generate
• offset Data for EDM operation
• Case A
• The CMM generates offset information
• (X,Y, Z and Rotation angle C),
• Results are entered manually into
• EDM System
• - Pro no interface necessary
• - Con time consuming and prone to operator
  typing error

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Case B Step1 CMM generated offsets are
transmitted automatically via interface to EDM
controller. The Special Option EDM in UMESS
UX, Calypso or ScanWarePRO main function is
Save values of 2 different Coordinate Systems to
an ASCII-file with a given file name ERODIER. EDM
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• Case B
• Step 2 ( This step occurs automatically each
  time of arrival of
• new file to Controller of EDM
  System)
• The Program EPOST.EXE calculates from both
  coordinate systems the Offset
  X,Y.Z and Rotation Angle C and additional into an
  ASCII-file of selected EDM system  
• - This EDMfile recognizes Controller of EDM
  System
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• The only necessary input by Operator is the
  Type of EDM
• System and File-name. (EPOST.EXE acts
  automatically)

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with Calypso
Calypso ( available gt version 4.6) Establishing
of 2 Coordinate System
1.
Option EDM Operator selects -  -- Coordinate
System Chuck of Electrode
Holder -   - Coordinate System Electrode -   -
Directory and name of output file -    - Name of
Electrode -   - Type of EDM System -   - Program
Module to generate EDM information

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3.
Calypso
Sends ASCII-File Erodier.edm
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• Epost.exe
• calculates contents
• of output file
• stores output file

Steps 4. and 5. are done automatically
5.
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with Calypso
Example for input in Calypso
Preparing- ?   Assistance?  
EDM Module Or by using Toolbox, Insert
EDM-Module in Inspection plan
Calypso
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Example for one of the different interfaces
definitions
Y0
C
Y
X0
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Supported EDM Manufacturers

• MaschName1Charmilles
• MaschName2Zimmer Kreim
• MaschName3Mitsubishi
• MaschName4SGL
• MaschName5Hansen
• MaschName6AEG Elotherm S
• MaschName7Makino
• MaschName8Agie
• MaschName9Maho-Hansen
• MaschName10Ingersoll

• MaschName11Walter Exeron
• MaschName12AEG Elotherm
• MaschName13Charmilles N
• MaschName14Jung
• MaschName15AGIE Evolution
• MaschName16EMT
• MaschName17Multiform
• MaschName18System 3R
• MaschName19FANUC

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Example Interface Agie or Zimmer Kreim
In file Conf.dat the switch settings of 8 ( 0 or
1) determines the output information  ( Sign,
applying or not applying C.see example below)
File Conf.dat
(AGIE-Format- stored in C)\TEMP\AGIE\)
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Conf.dat Influence to the results 2
File Conf.dat
In file Conf.dat the switch settings of 8 ( 0 or
1) determines the output information  ( Sign,
applying or not applying C.see example
below) Attention! A 1 at the 5. position works
like trading of the coordinate-systems
Both results were generated with the same File
erodier.edm
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Conf.dat Influence to the results 2
Examle Agie with EPOST.EXE Rel. Date March 5,
2002
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 _ 8.
code Electrode / workpiece
_ 7. free
_ 6. free _ 5. basic
(1? exchanges basic system !)
_ 4. /- C (1? exchanges /- C)
_ 3. /- Z (1? exchanges /- Z)
_ 2. /- Y (1? exchanges /- Y) _ 1. /-
X (1? exchanges/- X) always stored in
C\TEMP\Agie \ Each measurement gets a directory?
Title ELE-1.....i or WKS-1....i File Name
MESSDAT.ASC
0 ?ELEKEle,M,-38.611,34.783,50.242,-7.740 1
?WKSEle,M,-38.611,34.783,50.242,-7.740
0 ?ELEKEle,M,-38.611,34.783,50.242,-7.740 1
?ELEKEle,M,-42.944,29.266,50.242,7.740
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Conf.dat Influence to the results 3
Example Agie Evolution with EPOST.EXE Rel. Date
March 5, 2002
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 _ 8.
code Electrode / workpiece
_ 7. free
_ 6. free _ 5. basic
(1? exchanges basic system !)
_ 4. /- C (1? exchanges /- C)
_ 3. /- Z (1? exchanges /- Z)
_ 2. /- Y (1? exchanges /- Y) _ 1. /-
X (1? exchanges/- X) Stored at
....\Agie.mes Each measurement generates another
line at the end of the files Agie.mes
0 ?ELEKEle,M,-38.611,34.783,50.242,-7.740 1
?WKSEle,M,-38.611,34.783,50.242,-7.740
0 ?ELEKEle,M,-38.611,34.783,50.242,-7.740 1
?ELEKEle,M,-42.944,29.266,50.242,7.740