Send data to single saw controllers which require the CPOUT format
To use this option:-
- Set the Saw transfer parameter: Mode to 14 - ASCII CPOUT
- Set the Saw parameter: Model number to: 81 - Single saw - CPOUT compatible.
The CPOUT files are created in two steps:-
Cutting dimensions are created after optimisation / recalculation.
The cutting dimensions are shown below the pattern in programs of 15 addresses (lines). These may be edited as long as 'label data for saw' (saw parameter) is set to 'none'. Each address of cutting dimensions maps to a 'CUT1' line in the CPOUT file.
Different saw controllers have their own conventions for the direction of cutting and separation of falling waste. It is possible to control these for each cutting phase (see later section).
Export to CPOUT format files (Transfer to saw)
When 'transfer to saw' is selected from the saw interface menu, the program creates <run name>.CPO in the 'Path for saw data'. You may need to rename these files for the saw controller to recognise them since the usual filename convention is CPOUT.nnn (where nnn is a number in the range 001-999).
Runs which exceed the CPOUT file limits are automatically divided during saw transfer creating multiple .CPO files. These limits are:-
Single material runs
999 parts
99 boards
999 offcuts ('drops')
The part limit may be reduced by setting the saw parameter 'Max saw limits for parts'.
Controlling cut direction and waste - The default cutting sequence is:-
Blocks cut right-to-left ('main' block at LHS)
Rips: top-to-bottom (in main and heads)
Crosscuts: left-to-right (in main and heads)
Recut phases follow the same conventions as rips and crosscuts.
This sequence for may be controlled by settings in the 'Spare' saw parameter as follows:-
1 - Blocks cut left-to-right ('main' block at RHS)
2 - Rips bottom-to-top in main
3 - Rips bottom-to-top in heads
4 - Crosscuts right-to-left in main
5 - Crosscuts right-to-left in heads
The suggested settings for CPOUT phases are: 123
Falling waste - The program convention is to show falling waste at the right of strips (crosscut waste) and at the bottom of blocks (rip waste). Recut phase waste follow the same conventions as rips and crosscuts.
This can be controlled by further settings in the 'Spare' saw parameter as follows:-
A - Rip waste at top in main
B - Rip waste at top in heads
C - Crosscut waste at left in main
D - Crosscut waste at left in heads
The suggested settings for waste in CPOUT files are: AB
Exporting information boxes - Certain information boxes (e.g. edging codes) may be exported to relevant fields of the CPOUT file. The following list indicates which CPOUT field maps to an information box:
Information box CPOUT line Field name/No Notes
Part description (M) ORD2 desc2 (3) Max 16 chrs
" " PRT2 desc2 (7) "
Label quantity (X) PRT1 dolabel (1) "0" ='no label',
"1" = label required.
Drawing name transfer (U) PRT1 drillpat (9) Max 16 chrs
Front laminate (K) PRT2 mstr1 (2) Max 24 chrs (see note 1)
Core material (Y) PRT2 mstr2 (3) Max 24 chrs (see note 1)
Back laminate (L) PRT2 mstr3 (3) Max 24 chrs (see note 1)
Edging program - left (3) PRT3 wop1 (2) Max 8 chrs
Width edge - left (I) PRT3 wmatl1 (3) Max 16 chrs
Edging program - top (2) PRT3 lop1 (5) Max 8 chrs
Length edge - top (H) PRT3 lmatl1 (6) Max 16 chrs
Edging program - right (4) PRT3 wop2 (8) Max 8 chrs
Width edge - right (J) PRT3 wmatl2 (9) Max 16 chrs
Edging program - bottom (1) PRT3 lop2 (11) Max 8 chrs
Length edge - bottom (G) PRT3 lmatl2 (12) Max 16 chrs
Product code (C) PRT4 dname (1) Max 16 chrs
Product width (6) PRT4 cwidth (2)
Product height (7) PRT4 cheight (3)
Product depth (5) PRT4 cdepth (4)
Product description PRT4 ddesc (5) Max 24 chrs
Product informnation (A) PRT4 comments (6) Max 20 chrs
Note 1: Laminate and core material codes may also be extracted from the material combination information box (O) if the individual boxes are not set.
Note 2: Extra information boxes may be output to the PRTn lines (PRT1 - PRT8) by specifying a CPOUT parameter file in the saw transfer parameters.
Summary of setup and suggested settings
Saw transfer parameters
Path: Required location for .CPO files
Transfer mode: 14 (ASCII CPOUT)
Saw parameters
Model: 81 (Single saw - CPOUT compatible)
Spare: 123AB
Label data for saw: Per piece
CPOUT
Naming
When runs are exported to ASCII CPOUT format (transfer mode 14) the resulting export file is named <run name>.CPO. Some saw controllers only accept files named CPOUT.nnn, (where 'nnn' is a unique number in the range 000-999). To use this convention enter the text 'CPOUT' in the 'Options' column in Saw transfer parameters. Each CPOUT file has a unique number allocated by the last saw group number (see System parameters)
The saw transfer dialog shows the CPOUT numbers created and this can be printed and stored as a permanent link between a run and the CPOUT files. Reset the last saw group number manually in the system parameters if necessary.
Optimising
Patterns with the length dimension less than width dimension (short rip) cannot contain head cuts. The optimiser ensures that short rip patterns do not contain head cuts when the saw model is:
81 Single saw - CPOUT compatible
