HW Safety catch being machined from brass using the Hercus PC200 and Digi9 Controller

Описание: HW Safety catch being machined from brass using the Hercus PC200 and the ANC Digi9 controler.

Applied Numeric Control has developed their own system/ controller. This controller is a fully functional embedded controller that graduates from the PC based controllers of yesteryear to a new and exciting technology and hardware that was not available a few years ago. All of the electronics, software and firmware is designed and produced by Applied Numeric Control.

Our design goals were:

To offer automated machining, using industry standard G codes.
To offer powerful canned cycles such as stock removal (to name only 1)
The controller was to operate the machine without the need of a PC.
The ability to operate the machine manually making it 2 machines in 1.
To integrate as much simplicity into the operation as possible.
To have code wizards to assist in program development.
To be able to simulate before getting your hands dirty.
To configure the controller to be able to be fitted to any machine.
To have a minimum number of dependencies. IE The firmware is integral to the machine. The App is just 1 file. USB comms are just 2 files. That’s it.

Digi9 Software

Digi9 Controller Fitted PC200
The manual feature required 2 manual pulse generators (3 for the mill). Once these were added, the scope of the controller’s functionality matured into a powerful versatile product. The MPG’s and the digital display facilitate manual operations but in cycle modes their dual functionality provide spindle and federate overrides. The controller is also light on its feet so to speak. As its firmware is dedicated to controlling the machine only, the system can be up and running in seconds after turning on or after emergency stops. The controller oversees all that is going on and conversational feedback always lets the operator know what is happening.
The controller does use PC software for G code development, simulation and downloading facilities but the PC does not control the machine.