]> 2026-05-26T19:46:00+02:00 TB0422 Commissioning ZX5 Software 2018 0 en Draft 0422 Commissioning ZX5 Software 2018 Medium 6 hour(s) The first step in commissioning a new machine is to get the basic software setup correctly installed. Because the software is designed to be very flexible across many machine types, the simplest way to do this is to copy from a recently built similar machine. false en TB0422_Commissioning_ZX5_Software_2018_visual-studio-logo.jpeg none Follow [https://stuga.dokit.app/wiki/TB0409_Setting_Up_Windows_10_PC_2018 technical bulletin 409] to setup PC with correct naming conventions and TeamViewer. Follow [https://stuga.dokit.app/wiki/TB0451_CX5120_Beckhoff_PC_Setup TB0451] to set up the Beckhoff PC <br/> <div class="icon-instructions info-icon"> <div class="icon-instructions-icon"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></div> <div class="icon-instructions-text">...All Netmatters CNC machines will have TwinCAT already installed, so you can normally skip this step</div> </div> Install TwinCAT 3.16 from the mainserver (G:\Design\TwinCAT3\TC31-Full-Setup.3.1.4022.16). Go through the wizard and when prompted restart the PC. (2019 PCs will have this) Once restarted the TwinCAT icon will appear in the bottom right toolbar. We can now set up a route. Left click the TwinCAT icon once. There will be a menu, go to "Route" then "Add Route...". This is where the machine and the program can be linked. Making sure the machine infeed is on and connected to the local network, # Press on add in the bottom left of the window (1). # From here perform a broadcast search (2), this will search for any Beckhoff devices on the network. # When the machine is found select it (3) # and press add route (4). There are two ways to approach this # Use an existing project from a similar, older machine. This is a shortcut method but relies on having a copy of the setup from a machine with the same EtherCAT setup # Build a [https://stuga.dokit.app/wiki/Create_a_TwinCAT_Project_from_Scratch new project from scratch] - use this method if this is the first machine of its type <nowiki>Find the target NetId from System->Routes<br /><br />Copy it<br /><br />Paste it into two parameters in c:\ddrive\params.saw<br /><br/><div class="mw-highlight mw-content-ltr" dir="ltr"><pre>amsNetId=5.68.192.220.1.1<br />...<br />twinCATAddress=5.68.192.220.1.1</pre></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br/></nowiki> <nowiki>Set these parameters in c:\ddrive\params.saw according to the customer and build number<br /><br/><div class="mw-highlight mw-content-ltr" dir="ltr"><pre>buildNo=Z071<br />...<br />customer=WindowPlas</pre></div><br/></nowiki> <nowiki>Set these parameters in c:\ddrive\params.saw to ensure any old customer data will not "get in the way"<br /><br/><div class="mw-highlight mw-content-ltr" dir="ltr"><pre>autoLoadLength=5500<br />beamStrokeLength=700<br />bladeOffset/=67.5<br />bladeOffset\=67.5<br />networkdir=c:\batches\<br />password=none<br />printerIPAddress=[IP Address of printer]<br />productionRecipients=none<br />remakesPassword=none<br />sawSYType=2<br />throwaway=320<br />throwawayChunkSize=100<br />usePLCEstop=0 (1 is for TwinSAFE systems)<br />zTurretSawType=2</pre></div><br/></nowiki> <nowiki>Set these parameters in c:\ddrive\uservariables.mul to reset mechanical adjustments to zero<br /><br/><div class="mw-highlight mw-content-ltr" dir="ltr"><pre>DOFFSETWO=0<br />DOFFSETWI=0<br />DOFFSETVO=0<br />DOFFSETVI=0<br />xOFFSETWO=560<br />xOFFSETWI=560<br />xOFFSETVO=560<br />xOFFSETVI=560<br />tool1XOffset=0.0<br />tool2XOffset=0.0<br />tool3XOffset=0.0<br />tool4XOffset=0.0<br />tool7XOffset=0.0<br />tool8XOffset=0.0<br />tool1SPDOffset=0<br />tool2SPDOffset=0<br />tool3SPDOffset=0<br />tool4SPDOffset=0<br />tool7SPDOffset=0<br />tool8SPDOffset=0</pre></div><br/></nowiki> Select '''Auto-start boot project'''. This can be found under # PLC > tc3Multi_6_24 # PLC > PLC_Reset_1_1 and Make sure to log onto the machine in '''tc3Multi''' AND '''PLCreset''' Select from the dropdown box at the top (1) and click the green Download icon (2) You may need to run the program (if this is the first time download) click the green play triangle (3) <div class="icon-instructions idea-icon"> <div class="icon-instructions-icon"><i class="fa fa-lightbulb-o"></i></div> <div class="icon-instructions-text">...this needs to be done for both PLCReset and tc3Multi. If this is the first time, you will be asked to create the port, click OK</div> </div> #Select Run Mode radio button #Type the password (Stuga001) #Click Apply Set up a route Setup Front End PC Setup Back End PC Install TwinCAT if Required Build the Visual Studio Project Log on to the machine into tc3Multi and PLCreset TwinCAT NetId Customer and Build No Reset Parameters Reset userVariables Set the PLC to Run Mode on Boot Select Auto-start boot project for BOTH projects comissioning ZX5 Software 2020-10-09T08:02:08Z 2459131.8348148 TB0422 Commissioning ZX5 Software 2018 0 false false 0 0 0 1 plainlist 3 [[:Dokit:DocOptions]] [[DokitEPIEnable::yes]] TB0422 Commissioning ZX5 Software 2018# QUERYee7a61aae48f1c3f91d8e4d7736360be