® The Intuitive Programming able of conTenT Safety ........................1 General Safety ..........................1 Signs and Icons appearing in this Manual .................. 2 General warning ..........................2 Information............................ 2 Settings ............................2 Navigation ............................ 2 Getting started with CybTouch 8 P .................3 General navigation ........................
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® The Intuitive Programming In the Manual Movement page ......................10 Service Page ..........................11 Set Axis ............................11 Maintenance ..........................11 Information...........................12 Defrag ................................12 Format ................................12 Internal backup .............................. 12 Configuration options ........................13 Serial number ..............................13 Computer ID ..............................13 Option list ...............................
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® The Intuitive Programming Tools Management ....................19 Punches ............................19 How to create or modify a punch? .....................19 Dies .............................. 20 How to create or modify a die? ......................21 Naming Tools ..........................22 Punches ............................22 Dies ..............................22 Creating a Part Program ..................23 Bending with Tools Management ....................
CybTouch 8 P User Manual afety eneral afeTy The users must have , but most of all must ndeRstood espect directives described in this manual. All people coming into contact with the machine on which the numerical control is installed, whatever their function or whatever state the machine is in (assembly, disassembly, start-up, production, maintenance, repairs) must have read and understood the requirements concerning the security and the entirety of the directives of operation described in the manuals delivered with the...
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual iGnS and conS appearinG in ThiS anual While using this manual, you will come across the signs and icons represented here below: they are directly related to the safety and security of persons. Carefully follow this advice and inform others about it.
CybTouch 8 P User Manual ettinG Started with ouCh Depending on software evolutions and the press brake controlled by the CybTouch (configuration/capabilities), the present manual may not fully correspond to the CybTouch that you currently have. However, differences are only minor. Touchscreens are pressure sensitive.
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual eneral naviGaTion Screen Cleaning button Add step or next step Status Pages Zone Menu Button Menu Button The Menu button allows you to directly select (jump to) the desired screen. The content of the menu changes contextually. Status Pages Zone The Status pages zone gives access to the Status page (see page 5).
CybTouch 8 P User Manual TaTuS paGe The Status page shows the status of all inputs and outputs and axes positions of the NC. This feature is very useful during setup or during phone service with a machine installed in the field.
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual Language To browse through the available languages, simply touch Language on the screen. Available languages are: • English. • Français. • Pусский. • • Italiano. • Türkçe. 中文. • Český. • Nederlands. • 台灣. •...
RFLink When activated, this function allows communication between the CybTouch and a laptop computer, onto which Cybelec’s RFLink dongle is plugged in. This function’s default status is off, and it is automatically reset to every time the NC is turned on.
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual Program counter This parameter allows defining the counting mode of the part counter. When set to up, the counter will count up to the desired number. When set to down, the counter will mode count from the desired number down to 0.
CybTouch 8 P User Manual anual oveMenT In the course of setting up a machine, it is sometimes necessary to be able to move the axes manually, for example when changing the tooling. This can be done from two different places: •...
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual In the Manual The manual movements also have their dedicated page, which can be accessed following the link below. Movement page Button) → Manual movement (Menu Move beam up (button hidden if movement not allowed) Menu Button etting nStructionS...
CybTouch 8 P User Manual ervice Button) → Other menus → Service → Service (Menu Set Axis Allows the operator to manually adjust the position of the back gauge (axis X) and the beam (axis Y, if available). This function must be used with utter care and only by experienced personnel.
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual Defrag This function will rearrange the memory space of the CybTouch. Simply touch it and follow the instructions given in the yellow pop-up window. Format This function will erase all data in the CybTouch. Only use this with the help of a technician.
CybTouch 8 P User Manual Configuration Touching this menu opens the following page, where one can find the computer’s identification and manage the machine’s options. options Button) → Other menus → Service → Service → Configuration options (Menu Serial number This is the serial number of the CybTouch.
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual aSiC eSCriPtion uMerical Current step (sequence) number Repeat sequence button (inactive here) Pump button Current cycle activity information (if configured) Material Program number Material thickness Add step or next step Tools Management Beam (Y axis) position Bending and Corrections value / bend angle Back gauge Correction...
CybTouch 8 P User Manual → Bend Numerical Page Material thickness Material sigma Material Tooling management Bending length Next step Step bending Back gauge retraction Crowning Force Return to Bend Opening (TDC) Numerical Page Dwell time Access to more functions Available The More page displays parameters related to the part, and depending on the CybTouch configuration and the type of action performed, it also displays various settings for the...
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual Opening (TDC) When activated, this parameter allows defining the duration during which the beam moves back up from BDC. This value must be set to allow the operator enough room to extract its bent part from between the tools. When this field is deactivated (grayed), the beam moves back all the way up to its maximum limit switch.
CybTouch 8 P User Manual Back gauge manual control Activating this parameter gives manual control over the back gauge movement. This means the operator must personally give the start to the back gauge movement, using for example the foot switch or the start button. Bending length This parameter defines the width of the sheet metal part that will be pinched between the tools.
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual Material sigma The default sigma, defined in Materials (see page 8), is automatically displayed when changing material. It is however possible to change it simply by touching this icon. This is also of course a part parameter. Crowning The crowning function is activated here.
CybTouch 8 P User Manual oolS anaGeMent Tools management allows the creation and configuration on the CybTouch of the tools to be used on the machine. These tools are then taken into account in bend calculations. Depending on the CybTouch version and the press brake configuration, punch and die management may not be available on the CybTouch you have.
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual 5. Touch the button to invert the punch if necessary. To be allowed to save a tool, a level 2 password is required. 6. Touch the punch name (here 55_N). 7. Touch Save punch to overwrite the existing tool or Save punch as if you want to...
CybTouch 8 P User Manual How to create or If no die is yet created, the die will have no name (??? is displayed). If a die already exists, then the last one used will be selected, here 55_12 (modifications will not alter the modify a die? existing die as they will be saved under another name).
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual aMinG oolS It is recommended that you use naming conventions for your tools. Below you will find a simple convention allowing you to precisely identify a punch or die through its name. Of course, depending on your needs you may need to create more rules for punch and die naming.
CybTouch 8 P User Manual reatinG a roGraM Most versions of CybTouch 6 for press have Tools Management (see page 19), which can be activated or deactivated (see Tooling management, page 15). However, some versions, depending on the press brake manufacturer, do not have tools management at all.
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual 7. Touch the numerical value next to the angle icon , and enter the value for the first bend you wish to create (here 90°). 8. Touch the numerical value next to the segment length icon , and enter the value for the first segment you wish to create (here 35.00...
CybTouch 8 P User Manual Semi-Automatic The semi-automatic mode allows repeating the same sequence indefinitely. It is used when the operator wants to apply corrections to his part one bend after another. He can mode thus execute the same step until he gets the desired result, before moving to the next one by means of the button.
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual endinG wiThouT oolS anaGeMenT For versions that do not have tool management, it is impossible for the operator to select with or without tool management (see Tooling management, page 15). The selection is simply not available. Working without tools management means that you can program the back gauge value for X axis and the bend depth value for Y axis only in mm (or inch).
CybTouch 8 P User Manual 10. Start the hydraulic pump motor (by pressing this button if available. It turns red when the motor is running). 11. Press the button to position the machine according to the data that were just entered.
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual etting nStructionS 1. To activate the Next-Part function, touch the Program number (e.g. P1) and keep it pressed until the following numerical pad is displayed. 2. Enter the number of the program that must be executed at the end of the current one.
CybTouch 8 P User Manual avinG and oadinG a roGraM avinG a roGraM After creating a program, an operator can save the program in order to use it again: 1. Touch the Program number (e.g. P0). 2. Touch Save program. 3.
® CybTouch 8 P User Manual Button) → EasyBend (Menu The EasyBend page is used for individual bends, for example when an external worker needs to interrupt production just to make a single bend (usually with the same tools). The program currently being used for production is only temporarily interrupted (no need to save it) when switching to the EasyBend page, and then resumed →...
CybTouch 8 P User Manual rror and arninG eSSaGeS Following is a list of warning and error messages which may be displayed on the interactive message line of the CybTouch. There are two types of messages: • Warning Messages, which are displayed on a green background.
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® CybTouch 8 P User Manual eSSaGe eScripTion Enter the measured angle This message is displayed when the operator must enter the physically measured angle value in the Bending and Corrections page. Empty field Operator did not enter a value. 24V I/O power on 24V to the inputs/outputs is now available.
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CybTouch 8 P User Manual eSSaGe eScripTion Enter password for init This message appears on the page displayed after the system crashed (soft or hardware problem), when the operator tries to format the machine. Enter password for delete all This message is displayed when trying to delete all backups. backups 2019 33/38...
This file is corrupt and cannot be saved. Try to restart the NC. If the problem persists, format the memory. File not found [ ] A file is missing and the code indicates which one. Call Cybelec with this code to know which file is missing. Write to file problem This file is corrupt and cannot be saved.
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The RFlink chip has detected an error. Check the environment for disturbances (cell phone, wi-fi) and that the material works properly. If the problem persists, write the error number down and send it Cybelec. Touchscreen error, code [ ] Please contact your machine dealer with this specific code and details.
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There was an error when trying to access a file while programming an option. Make sure that the code was entered properly. If it is not working try and restart the NC. If the problem persists, contact Cybelec. Unknown error An unknown error occurred while trying to program an option.
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CybTouch 8 P User Manual eSSaGe eScripTion Fw Axes Error 39 [Speed This is a regulator error. The axis could not follow its trajectory. tracking error] It may be due to higher friction, resistance or an obstacle on the axis movement. It may also be a drive problem. Call a technician.
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