CNC package combines CAM with motion control
An
Animatics product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Mar 29, 2004
JenCNC is a full-featured 3D CNC software package designed exclusively to run Animatics SmartMotors.
JenCNC is a full-featured 3D CNC software package designed exclusively to run Animatics SmartMotors.
It combines features of both CAD/CAM and motion-control software packages into a unique graphical user interface for controlling two to four SmartMotors in true 3D co-ordinated motion.
With real-time 2D and 3D plotting to the screen, DXF-to-G-Code conversion and conversational G-Code building, this is just the beginning to get a CNC machine up and running in no time.
JenCNC uses a simple serial interface to communicate and control SmartMotors.
With custom tailored algorithms, motion is optimised for smooth control and continuous operation for all machining needs.
With its ability to run in a constant vector velocity regardless of changes in direction, the software is ideal where dispensing or flow rate of glue or adhesives is critical to a given process.
JenCNC has been built on 3 years of in-field testing and customer feedback in real-world applications including: routers; hot-wire EPS foam cutting; plasma cutting; machining forms for vacuum-form moulding of plastics; milling machine retrofits; sign making; engraving; CNC drilling; gasket cutting; and adhesive applicators.
On startup, JenCNC automatically detects motors and runs a system update if any motor was changed out.
A full machine settings window allows for customisation to physical dimensions of the machining space.
Machine tolerance levels can be set to ensure no product damage occurs in the unlikely event of motor drop-out or path divergence.
Slow-down proportional-to-angle is a feature that can be tailored to minimise machining time while providing the best surface finish thru sharp turns.
Customisable G-Codes provide user-defined tooling positions, and customisable M-Codes provide I/O control and SmartMotor commands or subroutine calls.
Other features include: the ability to call G-Code subroutines; the ability to repeat a section of G-code a user definable number of times; z-axis (tool length) offsets; SAE or metric scaling; on-screen and keyboard real-time jogging; auto-detection of Windows compatible joystick for jog control; menu selectable inputs setup window; wait-on-input definable M-Codes; customisable outputs assignable to user-definable M-Codes; CMM probing for setting tool offset; automatic sending of user defined SmartMotor commands on boot-up; terminal screen diagnostics page for testing/troubleshooting; user selectable homing routines with configurable offsets; an advanced settings screen that includes events setup for e-stop conditions; and a simulation mode (dry run).
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