WSC Tools

Version 3.6.0

Operator manual

Tecnologie e Prodotti per l'Automazione

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Table of Contents

1 Description 1
2 Archive manager 2
2.1 General features 2
Main work form 2
2.2 Programs management 2
Programs copy 2
Programs delete 3
2.3 Sub-programs management 4
Sub-programs copy 4
Sub-programs delete 4
2.4 Lists management 5
Lists copy 5
Lists delete 5
2.5 System and machine configuration management 5
Files back-up and restore 5
2.6 Settings 6

3 Language files manager 8

3.1 Graphic user interface 8
C ommand bar 8
Menu 9
3.2 Edit and export a file 10
Select language 10
Add 11
Remove 11
Open 11
New 11
Save 11
Export 12
Print 12
C ut 12
C opy 12
Paste 13
Select all 13
New row 13
Delete row 13
Find 13
Find next 14
Modify all languages 14
Extend languages in LNA 14

4 Settings 15
5 Simulator switch 16

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6 Simulator 17
6.1 Graphic user interface 17
C ommand bar 17
Open 18
Optimize 18
Show Mx Piece Out 18
Optimize Settings 19
Piece Settings 19
Start 19
Pause 19
Stop 19
Go to ... 20
Head 20
Show Tools’ ID 20
Zoom Piece 20
Rotate 20
Zoom 21
Zoom Area 21
Pan 21
C enter 21
Save Image 21
Grid 22
C olors set 22
Grid Spacing 22
Field 22
Field 2 22
Mirror 23
Timing 23
Save Settings on Exit 23
Use Vector Font 23

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1 Description
This manual contains the information on the general features of the software tools included in the suite
WSC . More specifically, we offer an overview of the application programs for file storage, machine
configuration, management and conversion of the language files.

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2 Archive manager
The first tool is named “ArcMang”, which is part of the WSC installation package. In the “[…]/Bin” folder
you will find the *.exe file to launch the application.

2.1 General features

This program permits you to copy or delete programs, sub-programs and working list files.
It’s also possible to back-up and restore folders in which the system and the machine configuration files
are located.

Thanks to program you can

create backup copies;
delete editor files, subprogram files and working list files;
store your backup in ZIP format;
restore folders in which the whole system and machine configuration files are stored.

Main work form

This is the main form, shown when the application is running.

ArcManag main form

Substantially, this form is made of seven buttons divided in four groups, according to their operational
features. Each group of buttons correspond to the relating menu option.
In addition, always in this latter we find the “File” option allowing you to close the application and the “?”
option giving information on the application.

2.2 Programs management

The commands in this section permit you to copy or delete the program files.

Programs copy
This command copies the program file, such as *.TC N or *.C NC , from the “Source Drive” to the
“Destination Drive”.

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Programs Copy

• C lick the button displayed here.

The program shows a form in which following commands must be selected first:
Source Drive
Destination Drive

Form for select programs to be copied

In the section “Archive Directory” you will find all the programs that can be copied.
Underneath the programs list there are:
• The total number of the selected programs.
• The total byte dimension of selected programs.
• The byte dimension of free space in the destination drive.
C lick [ Copy ] to start the copying procedure.

Programs delete

Programs delete

• C lick the button displayed here.

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The program shows a form allowing you to select the programs to be deleted.

Figure 3: Form for select programs to be deleted.

After selecting the programs to delete, click [ Delete ] to start the deleting procedure.

2.3 Sub-programs management

The commands into this section permits to copy or delete the C opy and Delete subprograms files

Sub-programs copy
allows you to transfer the subprograms from a SOURC E archive (outgoing) to a DESTINATION archive
(incoming)

Subprograms copy

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command behaves in the same way as the “programs copy” command. The only difference is
that this command manages the subprogram in the “…\PRODUC T\SUB” folder.

Sub-programs delete
allows you to cancel some subprograms from the SOURC E archive (outgoing).

Subprograms delete

• C lick the button displayed here.

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This command behaves in the same way as the “programs delete” command, as well as the graphic
interface. The only difference is that this command manages the subprogram in the “…\PRODUC T
\SUB” reference path, instead of “…\PRODUC T” reference path.

2.4 Lists management

The commands into this section permits you to copy or delete the work list files.

Lists copy
Lists copy

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command behaves in the same way as the “programs copy” command, as well as the graphic
interface. The only difference is that this command manages the subprogram in the “…\PRODUC T\LSX”
reference path, instead of “…\PRODUC T” reference path.

Lists delete
Lists delete

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command behaves in the same way as the “programs delete” command, as well as the graphic
interface. The only difference is that this command manages the work list file in the “…\PRODUC T
\SUB” folder, instead of the \PRODUC T”.

2.5 System and machine configuration management

The commands in the “Parameters management” section permit you to create and restore a back-up
folder concerning all system and machine configuration files.

Files back-up and restore

Back-up and restore

• C lick the button displayed here.

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Back-up and restore form

In the Options section you can select what kind of files you need to manage.
After selecting “Archive Directory" just click [ Backup ] to start the back-up process, or [ Restore ] to
start the restore process.
The Restore command is available only if you log-in with constructor password level.

2.6 Settings
Settings

C lick the button displayed here.

The application shows the following form

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Settings form

In this form you can select the default “Source Drive” used during the back-up and restore
functionality.
Settings are available only if you log-in with constructor password level.

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3 Language files manager

The second tool, named “LangManager”, allows you to create, edit, save and export a language file in
different formats. You can find the *.exe file to launch the application in the “[…]/BIN” folder.

3.1 Graphic user interface

Command bar
In the command bar, made in the new ribbon-bar style, there are all the commands concerning the
complete management of every language files. A very remarkable fact about this command bar is that
this command bar changes during the program execution, enabling or disabling the various commands.

Command bar.

It’s made by 15 commands in the same order as the figure. They allow you to

C reate new language file

Open an existing language file
Save the current language file
Export current language file in other format
Print the current language file
C ut the text
C opy the text
Paste the text
Select all messages of the current file
Insert an empty row
Delete one or more rows
Find an element
Find the next element
Apply modifications in all languages
Manage the extended languages into LNA format.

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Menu

Menu

Further to the commands mentioned before, from the menu there are some additional commands to
C lose an open file
Make the print page setup
Open fast the recently opened files

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3.2 Edit and export a file

These are the the main features provided by the application program.

Main form during file management

Once you have opened a file (see figure), the application shows the content of the file in a data table,
where each row represents a message and each column represents a language. The first column shows
the identification number of the message.

At the bottom right corner, there are the commands to select, add or remove a language:

Select a language
Add
Remove

Select language

Select Language

• C lick the combo-box displayed here.

You can select an additional language from the combo-box list. If that language is already available
in the file, the “Remove” button will be enabled; otherwise, the “Add” button will be activated.

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Add
Add

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command adds the selected language to the file.

Remove
Remove

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command adds the selected language to the file.

Hereunder the description of tool of the main toolbar:

Open
Open

• C lick the button displayed here.

In this window you have to select the language file to be opened.

You can open the language file whose extensions are as follows:
• Language LNG or LNA (*.lng, *.lna)
• Language XMLNG (*.xmlng)
• Text File CSV (*.csv)
• Text File TXT (*.txt)
• Text File Unicode (*.txt)
• Txt Unicode for Excel (*.txt)

New
New

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command creates a new empty file.

Save
Save

• C lick the button displayed here.

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This command permits you to save the current language file. If it is the first saving process, you will
be able to give a name to the new file.

Export
Export

• C lick the button displayed here.

In this window you can give a name to the file to be exported and furthermore, you can select the
export format of the above mentioned file. The available formats are the same as the “Save”
explanation command.

Print
Print

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command prints all messages available in a file.

Cut
Cut

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command cuts the selected text.

Copy
C opy

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command copies the selected text.

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Paste
Paste

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command pastes the previously cut or copied text.

Select all
Select all

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command selects the whole file content.

New row
New Row

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command adds an empty row to the file.

Delete row
Delete row

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command removes from the file one or more previously selected rows.

Find
Find

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command permits you to look for a text inside the file.

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Find next
Find next

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command permits you to look for the next text element set in the “Find” command.

Modify all languages

Modify all languages

• C lick the button displayed here.

Just click the button to pass from checked state to unchecked state.

If this feature is enabled, every modification of a message will automatically affect all other
languages.

Extend languages in LNA

Extend languages in LNA

• C lick the button displayed here.

Just click the button to pass from checked state to unchecked state.
The selection of this command affect both the opening and the export of a language file.

If this feature is enabled:

• During the file opening, for each LNG or XMLNG file, the application will automatically open the
corresponding LNA or XMLNA file and show the content of both files.
• During the file saving or exporting, a LNG or XMLNG file is created for the five standard languages
(English, Italian, French, German, Spanish); the application will automatically save or export the
corresponding LNA or XMLNA file for all the additional languages.

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4 Settings
Settings

• C lick the button displayed here.

The application shows the following form

Figure 9: Settings form.

In this form you can select the default path used in the open and save file dialog box.
You can choose the fixed path or the last path used.

Settings are available only if you log-in with constructor password level.

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5 Simulator switch
This application, named “SimulatorSwitch.exe”, is used to change the operational context by activating
the “Simulator” and “Machine” functionalities.

SimulatorSwitcn main form

Just click the relating “Start” button to activate the Simulator or the Machine mode.
After clicking, a message box will inform the user on how to set the machine in Emergency state before
any kind of modification.

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6 Simulator
The “Simulator.exe” application is used to simulate the movements and the behavior of the machine
while working on a piece, thanks to a graphic two-dimensional preview.
Once you have loaded and optimized an editor file, this application shows how the machine works on the
piece and an estimated time of the working process.

Simulator main form

6.1 Graphic user interface

Command bar
All functionalities of this application are distributed in the following command bars.

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Simulator Command bars

Open
Open

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command permits you to open a *.TC N o *.C NC file whose working you wish to simulate.

Optimize
Optimize

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command optimizes the program previously opened.

Show Mx Piece Out

Show Mx Piece Out

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command shows the Mx Piece resulting from the optimization process.

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Optimize Settings
Optimize Settings

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command permits you to manage the optimizer settings for the works order.

Piece Settings
Piece Settings

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command permits you to manage the settings of the piece to be machined.

Start
Start

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command starts the simulation process.

Pause
Pause

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command stops the simulation process.

Stop
Stop

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command brings the simulation process to the end.

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Go to ...
Go to …

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command permits you to skip to the required time.

Head
Head

• C lick the button displayed here..

This command shows or hides the machine head in the 2D preview.

Show Tools’ ID
Show Tool ID

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command shows or hides each tool ID in the 2D preview.

Zoom Piece
Zoom Piece

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command zooms in on the piece in the 2D preview.

Rotate
Rotate

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command rotates the image in the 2D preview.

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Zoom
Zoom

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command zooms in on the 2D preview.

Zoom Area
Zoom Area

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command zooms in on the selected area in the 2D preview.

Pan
Pan

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command moves the image in the 2D preview.

Center
Center

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command centers the image of 2D preview on the selected point.

Save Image
Save Image

• C lick on the button displayed here.

Save an image file of the 2D Preview.

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Grid
Grid

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command shows or hides the machine grid in the 2D preview.

Colors set
Colors set

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command permits the management of the 2D preview colors.

Grid Spacing
Grid Spacing

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command permits the management of the 2D preview grid dimension.

Field
Field

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command permits you to select the execution field for the piece simulation.

Field 2
Field 2

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command permits the execution of the piece simulation also in the mirror area.

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Mirror
Mirror

• C lick on the button displayed here.

This command permits the selection of the execution mode field for the piece to simulate.

Timing
Timing

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command shows a timing report on the simulated piece.

Save Settings on Exit

Save Settings on Exit

• C lick the button displayed here.

This command permits you to save automatically the settings on exit.

Use Vector Font

Use Vector Font

• C lick on the button displayed here.

This command uses the vector font for the tool IDs created in the 2D preview.

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7 Wsc bench-mark
This application, named “WscBenchMark.exe”, is used to evaluate the technical features of the PC in
which you will install the WSC suite.

Wsc Bench-Mark main form

Just click on the button to start the analysis of the hardware and software features of your PC .
At the end of the evaluation process, the green back-ground color means that the system has the
requested technical features, otherwise the red back-ground color means that the system doesn’t have
the minimum technical feature needed for the correct use of the WSC Suite.

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