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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL SW4000 Carmar Digital Readout SW4000...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Contents Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION....................3 Front Panel ......................3 Back Panel......................4 Description of Key Function..................5 Interface........................7 Coordinate System ....................8 Chapter 2. BASIC OPERATION ....................9 Power on.........................9 Zeroing ........................9 Preset Data to Designated Axis ................10 Toggle display unit between mm and inch............11 Mid-point Calculation ..................11...
  • Page 3 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Setting the type of DRO..................52 Setting Positive Direction for Counter..............52 Setting Linear Compensation................53 Toggle Between R/D Display Mode ..............55 Setting Z axis Dial....................56 Setting the Resolution of Scale ................57 Setting Relay Mode....................58 Setting the EDM Mode ..................59 7.11...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1. Introduction

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Chapter 1 Brief Introduction Front Panel SW4000-2: X/Y-window Lathe Slope Temparary Function Quit X-Zero Message- window Item Y-Zero Selection Shift Calculator Inch/Metric ARC Type Switch Finding Shrinkage π ENTER SW4000 INC/ABS Centrial Clearing Enter Axis Finding Switch...

  • Page 5: Back Panel

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL SW4000E: X/Y/Z- Temparary DEEP window Quit X-Zero Message- window Item Y-Zero Selection Shift Z-Zero Calculator INCH Inch/Metric Switch RI Finding Shrinkage π ENTER SW4000 Clearing Enter INC/ABS Axis Centrial Switch Switch Selection Finding Back Panel VER5.13...

  • Page 6: Description Of Key Function

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Description of Key Function KEY MARK KEY NAME FUNCTION SW4000-2 SW4000-3 SW4000E X/Y/Z-Zero Zero selected axis. Axis Selection Select axis to operate. INCH Inch/Metric Switch Toggle display unit between metric and inch. Center Finding Half a display value of an axis.
  • Page 7 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Circumference π Enter circumference ratio. Ratio Equality Sign Make calculating result. Set EDM Set parameters of EDM. Start EDM Enter EDM processing. Process holes displayed equally on a circle. Process holes displayed equally on a line. Simple R cutting function SLOPE Process a slope.

  • Page 8: Interface

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Interface Linear Scale Interface 1) 9PD Connector NAME COLOR 2) 15PD Connector NAME COLOR 3) 7Pin Connector NAME COLOR SHILD WIRE NAME COLOR RS232 Interface NAME COLOR EDM Interface COMMON NORMAL CLOSE NORMAL OPEN VER5.13...

  • Page 9: Coordinate System

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Coordinate System SW4000 DRO is an instrument which can measure position of work piece when processing. Coordinate system must be definite first for more efficiency and accuracy. XY plan e XZ p lan e YZ pla ne In horizontal plane, the X axis is parallel with the operator;...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Basic Operation

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Chapter 2 BASIC OPERATION Power on Function: Power on then SW4000 enter normal display state. It can memorize the following parameter after power on. A. The scale position where power off; B. ABS/INC/SDM mode; C. Shrinkage is enabled or disable;...

  • Page 11: Preset Data To Designated Axis

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Press to zero Y axis. Preset Data to designed axis Function: Preset a value to current position for a designed axis in normal display state. NOTES: 1 Axis can not be preset while the DRO is in other states (e.g. calculating function or special function).

  • Page 12: Toggle Display Unit Between Mm And Inch

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Toggle display unit between mm and inch Function: Length can be displayed either in “mm” (metric) or “inch” (imperial). Display unit can be toggled between mm and inch. Example: Display value toggle from mm to inch STEPS: 1.

  • Page 13: Set The Shrinkage Mode

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Move the machine table until “0.000” is displayed in X window and Y window. The position (where the lathe tool is) is the work-piece’s center. Note: 1. If you do other operation after axis half, please press will cancel above operation, and X-axis display value return to normal.

  • Page 14: Absolute / Incremental / 1000 Groups Sdm

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Absolute / Incremental / 1000 groups SDM Function: The SW4000 series DRO has 3 display modes: the absolute mode (ABS); the incremental mode (INC) and 1000 groups Second Data Memory (SDM) with the range of 000 to 999.

  • Page 15: Clear All Sdm Datum

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL current SDM number is 776. If the current SDM number is 777 and the message window displays “SDM 777”, press , then the message window will displays “SDM 778”, which means the current SDM number is 778.

  • Page 16: Search The Absolute Reference Point Of Scale (Ri)

    The machine table is moved when DRO is off. How to restore the former absolute ABS coordinate and correct display value? Take SW4000-2 as an example. STEPS: 1） This operation (searching the absolute origin point of the scale) is necessary when a linear scale is installed or the default parameter is loaded.

  • Page 17: Clear The Error Message

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL 3） table until the lathe tool is aligned with point O, and zero the X axis, Y axis) 3) The machine table is moved when power is off; 4) Power on, switch to ABS coordinate. The DRO maybe displays as the right.

  • Page 18: Filter Display Value

    2.12 Filter display value When machine a work-piece by grinder, the display value varies quickly due to the vibration of grinder. User can’t see display value clearly. SW4000 series DRO provides display value filter function to disable the quake change of display value.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 1000 Groups Sdm Coordinate

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Chapter 3 1000 groups SDM coordinate SW4000 has three display modes: the absolute mode (ABS), the incremental mode (INC) and the 1000 groups second data memory (SDM 0—SDM999). ABS datum of the work-piece is set at the beginning of the processing and the 1000 group SDM is set relative to ABS coordinate.
  • Page 20 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Press Set the point F as the datum of SDM 001. In SDM 001 and align the lathe tool with point F, then zero X axis, Y axis. DRO displays as the right: Press Set the point G as the origin of SDM 002.

  • Page 21: Preset Datum Of Sdm Coordinate

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL 003 respectively. Point can be machined when enter corresponding SDM coordinate and “0.000” appears in screen by moving machine table. This function can save great plenty of time in production. Preset datum of SDM Coordinate Compared with the way of zeroing at current point, the another way (presetting datum of SDM coordinate) can set zero point of SDM more accurately and quickly without moving the machine table.
  • Page 22 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL ENTER in turn; ENTER in turn; Set point F as the datum of SDM 001; Enter SDM 001. The position of point F is (60, -45), press ENTER in turn ; ENTER in turn; Set point G as the datum of SDM 002;...

  • Page 23: Chapter 4 Special Function

    Bolt Hole Circle Function description: SW4000 series DRO has the function of BOLT HOLE CIRCLE (BHC) .This function can simplify the pressing of multiple holes which are attributed equally around the circumference of a circle. The DRO will guide operator to enter the following parameters:...
  • Page 24 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL window. It is the position to process a hole. Example: Machine holes on circumference as the figure (E). RADIUS 20mm ST.ANGLE 0º END.ANGLE 300º HOLE NUM DIRECT STEPS: 1. Set display unit to metric in normal state;...

  • Page 25: Bolt Hole Line

    HOLE CIRCLE function. Bolt Hole Line Function: SW4000 series DRO provides BOLT HOLE LINE (BHL) function. This function can simplify the processing multiple holes whose centers are attributed equally on one line. The following parameters are needed to be input:...
  • Page 26 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL LINE ANG Line angle (angle between the line and the positive X axis) HOLE NUM Number of holes DRO will calculate the positions of the hole after all the parameters have been entered. Press to select the No. of hole and move the machine until “0.000” is displayed in X window and Y window.

  • Page 27: Arc Processing

    ARC Processing This function is only for SW4000-2, SW4000-3. It is waste to using numerical control lathe to process arc in the simple product or small production. This function makes it convenient to process arc with normal lathe. Parameter “MAX CUT” is the arc length each process.
  • Page 28 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Milling cutter may be flat-bottomed or arc-bottomed. Tool compensation direction(when process XY plane) If flat-bottomed, set the tool diameter as 0; B. Process XY plane External ARC processing DRO provides the above 8 modes in processing (T+TOOL) XY plane.
  • Page 29 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL STEPS: 1. Set display unit is metric, and the LED of the shrinkage is off. 2. Move the machine table until the lathe tool is aligned with point A, then zero X axis and Y axis; 3. Enter ARC processing state;...
  • Page 30 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL 8. Set Tool diameter. Message window displays “TOOL DIA”; Y window displays the former preset diameter ENTER Press in turn to enter the tool diameter. 9. Set the feed step. Message window displays “MAX CUT”; Y window displays the former feed step.

  • Page 31: Slope Processing

    Actual radius of the arc TOOL DIA: Actual value (actual tool) MAX CUT: preset as the costumer Note: For SW4000-2, it is not installed with Z-axis, please press to simulate position of Z-axis, simulate moving to the former process point, and simulate moving to the next process point.
  • Page 32 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL INCLE: Set machine plane XY, YZ or XZ plane INCL.ANG: the inclination angle of the slope MAX CUT: the slope length each time processing Note: Z STEP and MAX.CUT are defined as the figure. DRO will calculate the position of each processing on the slope automatically when all parameters have been input.
  • Page 33 7. Press to select point. 8. Press to return normal display state after processing is over. Note: For SW4000-2, it is not installed with Z-axis, please press to simulate position of Z-axis, simulate moving to the former process point, and simulate moving to the next process point.

  • Page 34: Auto Edge Detection

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL In slope processing, operator can press (three axes) or (two axes) to exit, return to normal display, making use of this you can confirm position of DRO. And then press (three axes) or (two axes) return to slope processing.
  • Page 35 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL 5. Move the EDGE DETECTOR to touch the first edge, then the X window will display the position of the detector with “-5.000”. The displayed value in X window is the measure value. You can touch the edge many times.

  • Page 36: Chapter 5 Edm

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Chapter 5 EDM (ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING) Note: Only SW4000-E provides EDM function. DRO will send out a signal and machining will stop as soon as the display value is equal to the expectant . starting target SW40000E is equipped with 7 EDM modes:...

  • Page 37: Setting Edm Parameters

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Setting EDM Parameters The following parameters must be set before EDM is done: A Depth of machining (EDM DEEP) B Fireproof height (EDM HOME) C Electrode compensation (EDM.COMP if DEEP COMP is active) D EDM mode (EDM MODE) E Relay mode (RELAY MODE) F Disable/Enable electrode compensation (DEEP.COMP)

  • Page 38: Edm Machining

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL ENTER Press in turn; 6: Press to return normal display state. EDM machining Return normal display state: then press to start machining after all EDM parameters have been set. SW4000E provides 6 EDM modes to deal with different requirements。...

  • Page 39: Example For Mode 1 With Minus Depth

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Z window displays the current position of electrode, Message window displays “EDM RUN”; When Z window displays value = EDM.DEEP + EDM.COMP = 20.1, the buzzer will sound and message window will display “BACKWARD”, and then the machining stops and the electrode withdraws.
  • Page 40 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL 2. Return normal display state with the following settings: Display unit is metric; Shrinkage is not taken into consideration; 3. Set the parameters in EDM function; EDM.DEEP -20mm EDM.HOME 55mm 4. Move the electrode until it touches the machining...

  • Page 41: Example For Mode 2

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL 5.2.3 Example for Mode 2 DRO must be connected with the edge detector sensor. Press to enter EDM, Z axis is zeroed automatically and machining begins when the electrode touches the machining plane. As soon as process to the expected depth, the relay sends out a signal to withdraw the electrode and stop EDM machining.

  • Page 42: Example For Mode 3

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Message window displays “EDM RUN”; 7. When the Z window displays value = EDM.DEEP = 20.1, the buzzer sounds and the message window displays “BACK WARD”, and then the machining stops and the electrode withdraw; electrode begin...

  • Page 43: Example For Mode 4 With Minus Depth

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL EDM.DEEP 20.100mm Move the electrode until it touches the machining plane as the figure (b), press to zero z axes; Start EDM. Press X window displays the expectant = EDM.DEEP=20.100, Y window displays the current machined depth;...
  • Page 44 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL setting; Display unit is metric; Shrinkage is not taken into consideration. 3. Set the following parameters in EDM function; workpiece EDM.DEEP -20mm EDM.HOME 10mm Height of withdrawing is defined as the electrode figure (H) DRO will exit EDM if electrode is （I )

  • Page 45: Example For Mode 6

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL 5.2.6 Example for Mode 6 The operate step and machined work-piece of MODE 6 is the same as MODE 2. The difference between them is Z axis positive direction: in MODE 2, the Z axis’ positive direction is down, EDM.DEEP is plus when machining down;...

  • Page 46: Example For Mode 7

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Move the electrode until it touches the machining plane as figure (K); display value of z axis is zeroed automatically. 6. Start machining; X window displays the expectant = EDM.DEEP; Y window displays the current machined depth;...
  • Page 47 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL STEPS: 1. Set the following parameters in initial system settings; EDM MODE is set 7; RELY.MODE is set 0; DEEP.COMP is set 0, depth compensation is disenabled; 2. Return normal display state with the following setting; The display unit is metric;...

  • Page 48: Combination Of Bhc: Bhl And Edm Function

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Combination of BHC: BHL and EDM Function SW4000E can use EDM to machine holes when in BHC or BHL function. Example: Process 6 holes with depth of 20mm as the figure (L) showing. STEPS: 1. Set the following parameters in initial system setting: EDM.MODE...
  • Page 49 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL RELAY MODE = 0, EDM COMP = 0; 2. Set EDM.DEEP 10mm; EDM.HOME 3mm; 3. Set the point O as datum for user coordinate system; Press to enter BHL function and set parameters: LINE.DIS=150mm; LINE.ANG=30 HOLE.NUM=6 After all parameter setting, the message window will display “HOLE 1”.

  • Page 50: Chapter 6 Calculator Function

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Chapter 6 CALCULATOR FUNCTION SW4000 provides arithmetic operation such as plus, minus, multiply and divide, which convenient for operator to processing work piece according to the drawing. 6.1 Enter and exit Calculator Function In normal display state: press...

  • Page 51: Transferring The Current Display Value In Window To Calculator

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL 6.4 Transferring the Current Display Value in Window to Calculator In calculator state: Press to transfer the display value in X window to calculator. Press to transfer the display value in Y window to calculator. Press to transfer the display value in Z window to calculator.

  • Page 52: Chapter 7 Initial System Settings

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Chapter 7 INITIAL SYSTEM SETTINGS Function: Set various parameters according to actual operation. Parameter Items: SEL SYS Setting the number of linear scale DIRECT Setting positive direction for counter LIN COMP Setting linear compensation R OR D...

  • Page 53: Setting The Type Of Dro

    Setting the type of DRO Because SW4000 series DROs (two axes or three axes DRO) share the same software and their functions have some differences. DRO type must be set before use. ALL CLS has no effect on type of DRO.

  • Page 54: Setting Linear Compensation

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL “1” separately. “0” means the opposite counter direction for “1” , in other words, “0” means A signal exceed B signal and the counts increase during counting. Vice versa. Message window displays “SEL AXIS”, which means the next step is to select axis.
  • Page 55 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL 1. Enter “SETUP”, then press until message window displays “LIN COMP”. ENTER 2. Press X window, Y window, Z window displays the former linear error compensation coefficient separately. Message window displays “SEL AXIS” which indicates that the next step is to select axis.

  • Page 56: Toggle Between R/D Display Mode

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Toggle Between R/D Display Mode VER5.13...

  • Page 57: Setting Z Axis Dial

    Setting Z axis Dial Z axis Dial should be set if Z axis is emulated for SW4000-2 and only install linear scale for X, Y axis. Z axis Dial means the distance the Z axis travels when screw runs a revolution.

  • Page 58: Setting The Resolution Of Scale

    Setting the Resolution of Scale Different scale has different resolution. SW4000 DRO can connect with 10 kinds of scale, and these resolutions are 0.05µm, 0.1µm, 0.2µm, 0.5µm, 1µm, 2µm, 5µm, 10µm, 20µm, 50µm. The resolution must be set to match the linear scale. This parameter is set by erector, operator had better not change it.

  • Page 59: Setting Relay Mode

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL 4. Press to scroll through 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.50, ENTER 1.00, 2.00, 5.00, 10.00, 20.00, 5 0.00. Press select “1.00” when it appears and return “SEL.RXIS” state. Press to cancel your selection. 5. Set the resolution of Y axis: Z axis by repeating step 3-4.

  • Page 60: Setting The Edm Mode

    “RELAY.MODE”. Setting the EDM Mode SW4000 provides 7 EDM modes. For detail information, please refer to chapter five. EDM mode must be set before EDM machining. Default mode: MODE 1. Set the EDM mode to mode 3.

  • Page 61: Enable / Disable Error Signal

    7.11 Enable / Disable ERROR Signal SW4000 serial DRO provides the function of checking whether the counting signal is normal or not. It can display the ERROR information if some error occurs in counting signal. User can enable or disable this function.

  • Page 62: Setting Shrinkage Ratio

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL ENTER Press to confirm your change and exit “ERROR” setup. Press to cancel your change and exit “ERROR” setup. 7.12 Setting Shrinkage Ratio Shrinkage ratio must be set before using shrinkage function. Shrinkage ratio must be the range of 0.1 to 10.

  • Page 63: Setting The Slope Machining Parameter

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL ENTER Press Y window displays the former setting. “0” means deep compensation is disabled; “1” means deep compensation is enabled; Press to change mode of depth compensation; ENTER Press to confirm your change and exit. 7.14 Setting the Slope Machining Parameter...

  • Page 64: Setting Lathe Mode

    “LATHMODE”. 7.16 Setting RI MODE SW4000 provides 8 RI modes: mode 1 to mode 8, every mode has its corresponding wave of A, B and Default mode: MODE 1 Set RI MODE 5 for X axis .

  • Page 65: Enable/Disable Edge Detection

    “RI.MODE” setup. 7.17 Enable/Disable Edge Detection Function: SW4000 series DRO can zero Z axis display value in normal display state when an external signal is detected if edge detection is enabled 0: Edge detection is disabled, The DRO doesn’t zero Z axis display value in normal display state when external signal detected.

  • Page 66: Toggle Between Linear Scale And Rotary Encoder

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Note: press to disable edge detects. ENTER Press to confirm your selection and exit. 7.18 Toggle between Linear Scale and Rotary Encoder Both linear scale and rotary encoder can be installed in any axis. The linear scale is used to measure distance;...

  • Page 67: Angle Display Mode

    7.20 Angle Display Mode SW4000 provides 3 angle display modes. In Mode 1, the angle is in the range of 0° to 360°; in mode 2, the angle is in the range of -360° to 360°; and in mode 3, the angle is in the range of -180° to 180°.

  • Page 68: Angle Display Type

    Press to cancel your change and exit “ANGL.MODE” setup; 7.21 Angle display type There are two angle display types for SW4000. TYPE 0: indicate angle display is DD. TYPE 1: indicate angle display is DMS. Default value: TYPE 0。 Set the angle display type as DMS.
  • Page 69 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL datum function; otherwise to resume the datum by RI is unable. STEPS: Enter “SETUP”, then press until the message window displays “ALL CLS”; ENTER Press and message windows display “PASSWORD” indicating the operator to input password. At this moment,...
  • Page 70 SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Angle display type is 0: DD; ARC machining parameter is Z step. VER5.13...

  • Page 71: Chapter 8 Troubles Hooting

    SW4000 USER’S MANUAL Chapter 8 TROUBLE SHOOTING The following are the easy solvent for troubleshooting. If they can not work: please contact with distributor for more service. Trouble Possible Reason Solvent A Check the fuse is OK or not. A The DRO isn’t powered.

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