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OPMILL
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OPMILL
Micro Computer Programming Environment For CNC Milling Machines
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SOURCE CODE AVAILABLE
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OPMILL is a computer operating system for a Kearney and Trecker milling machine that provides a fast and easy way to program machine part manufacture with an IBM compatible PC. The program gives the machinist an "equation plotter" feature which plots any set of equations that define axis moves (up to three axes simultaneously) and converts those equations to a machine milling program that will move a cutter along a defined path. Other supported functions include:
- drill with peck
- bolt circle
- tap
- mill arc
- quarter circle
- circle
- circle 2 pass
- frame
- frame 2 pass
- rotary frame
- pocket
- loop and repeat
- copy blocks
The system includes a tool manager that can handle up to 25 tools and automatically adjusts tool length for each tool. It will display all tool information and stop the milling machine at the appropriate time.
Information for the program is entered via a series of menus and compiled to the Kearney and Trecker format. The program can then be loaded into the milling machine, the tool path graphically displayed, and tool change information or the program in Kearney and Trecker format viewed. The program has a complete file handling utility that allows the user to load the program into memory from the hard disk, save the program to the disk with comments, view directories, merge a program on the disk with one in memory, save a portion of a program in memory, and change directories.
OPMILL carries the NASA case number GSC-13366. It was originally released as part of the COSMIC collection.
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