EDM Setup

The EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) Setup dialog enables you to set general parameters for Components, Electrodes and Locations before creating a machine-readable file.

The EDM Setup dialog initially displays the parameters relating to the item right-clicked in the Electrode Tree, however, once the EDM Setup dialog is displayed, you can also browse the EDM tree within the EDM Setup dialog to display all the relevant parameters ( Component, Electrode and Location).

EDM Setup Interaction

EDM Setup Interaction

1. Select the EDM Machine type.

Standard parameters, or machine-specific parameters (such as AGIE and Mitsubishi) can be defined. The type of Output File created depends on whether standard or machine-specific parameters are defined. The list of currently supported EDM machines is as follows:

2. Set the appropriate parameters ( Component, Electrode and Location). Each EDM Machine type has its own specific set of parameters. Only the Standard parameters are described in this Help.

3. Create the output file.

Click the Output button , set the file name and destination path to create an .erp file containing a list of all the parameters. The .erp file is an ASCII file which can be edited using any ASCII editor. To convert the .erp file to an EDM machine-readable version, send the .erp file to your Cimatron Provider.

Note: If the Charmilles - DPC EDM machine is selected, an .xmlj is created. This file is already EDM machine-readable and can be loaded directly to the Charmilles DP Control interface.

If Open Output Files is checked, the ASCII .erp file is opened in Microsoft ® Notepad. This file can then be edited if required.

If Multi Files is checked, multiple files can be created. Define the folder name and the destination path for the output files.

Notes:

• If specific Customized Output executable files (.exe) are supplied by your Cimatron Provider, an additional option is displayed to enable you to select the type of output file to be produced. This output file is automatically opened in the application supplied by your Provider, enabling you to easily update or add parameter values before creating the machine-readable file.

Customize enables you to choose the type of output file. If a number of .exe files exist, select the appropriate output file type from the drop-down menu.

• If supplied, these customized reports should be installed in the following location:
  Cimatron\CimatronE\Program\EDM_Setup

4. Press the appropriate confirmation button: