Results

Creating a new measurement

Requirement

  • SINUMERIK Operate (Version 4.7.2) is installed and configured.

  • Option "AST CALL BY PART PROG" is set.

  • An AST tuning strategy file must be created for every axis. You can use AST strategy template number 109 to do this.
    Additional information on how to use AST is provided in the AST Operating Manual.

  • Link the tuning strategy file with AMM /C. Additional information is provided in Chapter: Defining parameters.

Additional information on configuring the Auto Servo Tuning (AST) is provided in the
Analyze MyMachine /Condition Installation Manual

Elements in "Configuring and analyzing measurements"

Function

Description
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Navigates back to the previous page.

Selection
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Empty: No measurement has been selected.
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Activated: The measurement has been selected.

Name

Input field for the name of the measurement

Characteristic Value

The following selection options are available:

  • Equability

  • Friction

  • Stiffness

  • Backlash

  • Quadrant error

  • Signature

  • Frequency response

Channel name: Axis

Display of the channel name and the selected axis

Lower limit measuring range

Displays the starting point of measurement travel

Upper limit measuring range

Displays the end point of measurement travel

Status

Display of the measurement status:

  • Created
    The measurement was saved. However, you have still not entered all of the necessary data.

  • Defined
    The measurement was saved with all of the necessary data.

  • Released

    The measurement has been released. This means that on the SINUMERIK control in the Program Manager it is visible for the "OEMCommissioningEngineer" and "OEMServiceEngineer" roles.

    The "MachOperator" role can select the measurement and execute a measurement after a measurement in "Referenced" status has become available.

    • You have entered all the required data.

    • You have stored the measurement.

    • You have pressed the "Release measurements" button.
      Further information on this topic is provided at: Releasing the measurement.

  • Referenceable
    You have at least one valid test result that you can use as reference.
    Further information is provided at: Defining a measurement as a reference.

  • Referenced
    A test result was defined as reference.

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Delete

Deletes the corresponding measurement.

Add

This button is active for role "OEMMachineCommissioningEngineer".

It adds a new measurement, and opens the "Configure Measurement" page with the "Basic Configuration" tab.
Further information is provided at: Configure measurement.

Transfer measurement to SINUMERIK

This button is displayed if the measurement is activated and is in the "Released" status.

The measurement is made available to the SINUMERIK control.
Further information is provided at: Releasing the measurement program.

Procedure

  1. On the home page, click on the "Configure and Analyze Measurements" button.

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  2. The "Configure and Analyze Measurements" page is opened. You can see the measurements that have been created so far.

    • Click on "Add".

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  3. The "Configure Measurement" page opens with the "Basic Configuration" tab.

Chap. 3.3.1