System Setting Ribbon tab

 

 

Users may customize the Ribbon Interface by changing icon style and placement.

 

Machine and Turret

Material

Misc

System

 

 

Machine and Turret

 

 

From the Machine menu  manage the Machine type, Machine settings, Suction Cups, Turret Setup and Punch Die Changer (PDC)

 

Click for more Description Panel info.

 

 

 

The Turret window is a graphical representation of all the stations in your machine.

 

Click for more Turret Window info.

 

 

 

The Turret Illustration Design window allows you to create a turret illustration for your machine setup or import a turret illustration for modification.

 

Click for more Turret Illustration and Design info.

 

 

 

Click the Tool Inventory button to open the Tool Inventory, which lists all the tools in the currently loaded Tool Inventory.

 

Click for more Tool Inventory info.

 

The ATC substitutes for the tool inventory. The tools are assigned either from the turret or from the ATC.

 

Note: Depending upon the driver loaded, this may be the PDC icon.

 

Click for more PDC or ATC Storage info.

 

 

Material

Click to access the complete Material File Options documentation folder.

 

 

The Material Library allows the user to define and organize the Sheet Metal Stock (material) that exists in their shop. All materials and condition files that are used when laser cutting can be created, stored & edited in this one utility.

 

Click for more Material Library info.

 

 

Click the Tower Inventory icon to open the Tower Inventory window, which lists read-only info on the current material in the tower. This option functions with newer Amada material towers such as the AMS 3015 CLT and ASR 3015N TK.

This option is disabled if there is no material tower connected.

 

See Tower Inventory for more info.

 

Click to open the Lead In & Lead Out panel in the Material Info window to edit a material file for a punching, cutting or combination system.

 

Click for more Lead In & Lead Out panel info.

 

 

Select to open a material file. If no material file is associated with the current driver, the system will prompt the user to select one.

 

Click for more Loading Material Files info.

 

Select to save a material type. The Save As window will open with the Material folder (in the AP100US installed folder) open.

 

Click for more Saving Material Files info.

 

 

Misc

 

 

Toggle Support Pins is available if you have a cutting machine and have defined support pin information as described in Cutting Machine Setup.

 

Click for more Toggle Support Pins info.

 

Select to open the suction cups dialog. The options available are dependent on the machine driver.

 

Click for more Suction Cups and Sequencing Options info.

 

 

Select to enter NC file comment markers. If your machine allows comments in the NC code, you can specify which characters to use as markers.

 

Click for more NC File Comment Markers info.

 

 

 

System

 

Select to open the Preferences>Default window.

 

Click for more Preferences info.