10 Series CNC is the first control to offer such a wide range of versions covering applications ranging from 3 axes and 1 process compact versions up to the simultaneous management of 24 processes and 32 axes modular versions.
Modular and ergonomic design of the new range of operator panels which LCD displays simplifies installation and facilitates the use of controls for the user.

Configuration flexibility of the various versions of the 10 Series CNC allows the simple creation of distributed control architectures, which can be connected by standard Ethernet communication networks.
The built-in application diagnostic and programming tools guide the installation and setting up of the machine in a simple and intuitive way. In addition, the DOS and Windows standard development environments allows the easy customisations of both the operator interface and the technological algorithms.

Ease of use, high reliability, reduction in space and flexibility of installation, together with the pleasing characteristics and refined style are the innovative elements at the root of the development of the new
range of operator panels with LCD monitors.

10/110

The compact version of the 10/110 offers an excellent price-performances ratio. It incorporates a number of contained axes without detracting from the functionality of the modular versions. Full compatibility in functionality of the 10 Series guarantees portability and scalability of applications throughout the whole range of the product.

The new model 10/ 510 Light offers an excellent CNC solution with price-performance being much enhanced thanks to a powerful internal processor and the ability to manage digital applications at high speed. It has the guarantee of full compatibility with preceding OSAI products There are currently two versions:

10/510S Light:

Only available as a stand-alone model, with the capability to upgrade with the new WinMedia intelligent operator panel. This gives the high level performances of a Panel-PC with pre-installed Professional Multilingual Windows 2000 and with the new WinNBI operator interface that provides user-friendly management of the CNC in a Windows environment, integrating the control within the operator panel.

10/510i

The new 10/510i models greatly speed up module integration by the way in which flexible configuration enables the numerical control and a PC to be integrated in the operator panel. The innovative characteristics of the new model is a brand new concept, with hardware "building-blocks" based on the basic modules used in various configurations:

- 10/510i Blink. CNC integrated in the BLink operator panel - 10/510i OpLink. CNC integrated in the OpLink operator panel - 10/510i WinLink. CNC and PC integrated in the WinLink operator panel - 10/510i Control Unit. CNC Black Box for totally remote applications

The combination of the separate components of the CNC into a single hardware module makes for an extremely simple installation, completely eliminating the wiring normally necessary to connect the CNC to the operating panel. This results in direct benefits in the reduction of plant cost and a significant saving of space within the electrical cabinet.
To recap; through the introduction of the 10/ 510, OSAI offers their customers a new, more powerful, more flexible CNC, with a powerful 850MHz processor, the ability to manage digital applications at high speed, a guarantee of full compatibility with preceding products, and full configurability including:

- control of up to 20 simultaneous processes
- management of up to 6 analogue axes
- management up to 8 digital Sercos® axes
- management up to 16 digital OS-WIRE axes
- polynomial interpolation algorithms for HSM functionality
- standard industry field bus interface with:
CANOpen, INTERBUS-S and PROFIBUS-DP in Slave mode
- standard Ethernet communication interface

The cycle and geometric editors enable the workpiece profile to be created by means of a graphic driven language. These can be user defined work cycles dedicated to a specific application.

The new “DIGICAD” gives the ability to acquire roughing and finishing profiles from a pre-formed part by sampling the profile with the tool in either manual or automatic mode.

Laser scanning
Through continuous laser scanning it is possible to digitise the profile of a pre-formed model. The profile is then generated through CAD-CAM and integrated for the automatic tool path generation.

Continuous laser digitising

Programming features

Simultaneous management of up to 20 processes
Axes and spindles shared between processes (migrating)
Multiblock look-ahead up to 128 blocks
Probing Cycles
Virtual work plane
Cylindrical and Polar axes interpolation
Split and Dual Axes (up to 4 masters and 8 slaves)
Simultaneous search for multi-axis home position
Search with memory
Multi-block retrace
Programmable non linear acceleration ramps
3D plane rotation
Axis backlash compensation
Leadscrew error compensation
3D tool length compensation
“off line” tool offset modification
Tool magazine, tool life and tool change management
Rigid Tapping

Graphic editor
The cycle editor and the geometric editor facilitate the programming of workpiece profiles through a menu driven graphic language. User defined machining cycles can be dedicated to a specific application.

OPERATOR INTERFACE
Menu driven configuration (AMP)
Multi-choice menu selected through softkeys
OEM Softkey configuration
Multi-level password protection
On-line Help in 4 languages

Tool Centre Point
The TCP function provides a quick and simple method to program 5 axes machines with up to 3 linear aces and 2 rotary axes.

Woodcad
A powerful programming tool for producing panels on woodworking machines. Graphics and menu driven processes greatly simplify and speed up programming.

Tool Centre Point

Woodcad

Standard PROCESS FEATURES of the 10 SERIES CNC

• Up to 20 processes management
• Shared axes and spindle among processes
• True Multiblock look-ahead (up to 64 blocks)
• Probing cycles
• Axes plane virtualisation
• Axes polar and Cylindrical interpolation
• Split and dual axes (up to 4 master and 8 slave)
• Simultaneous multi-axes homing cycle
• Search memory
• Multi-block retrace

• Non-linear acceleration ramp
• 3D plane rotation
• Backlash and screw error compensation
• 3D tool length compensation
• Tool-Offset change on the fly
• Tool-life, tool-pocket & tool-magazine management
• Rigid tapping

OPERATOR INTERFACE

• Menu driven configuration by AMP
• Softkey driven menus
• OEM customisable softkeys
• Multi-level password
• On-line help in 4 different languages

Ethernet Interface

All the versions of the 10 Series control family offer Ethernet communication as standard. This is particularly useful in complex applications where work can be “modularised” with the CNC connected to one or more WinLink Operator Panels. Using the remote development (RDK) package it is possible for Windows to develop the PLC logic and configure all the controls connected in the network from a remote PC. The logic, the data and the programs can be transferred to and from any node in the net. This feature of the 10 Series control the distributed architectures allows one WinLink panel to manage all the CNC’s connected on network, synchronised through dedicated ASSET instructions or through supervision of a PLC program. Equally it is possible operate a control from different WinLink Panels connected to a netork in order to facilitate man -machine interaction from different work stations.
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The open architecture concept of the 10 Series family of numerical controls is not only represented in the standard PC hardware but most significantly in the structure of the multi-task, real-time DOS which is the basis of the system software.

DOS real-time

Such a structure offers a powerful customisation environment integrated within the kernel of the system. All the necessary information is accessible to enable integration of the standard functions of the control with the machine tool builder’s special knowledge to customise the internal algorithms or to develop new features. All the system information is accessible through powerful libraries and dynamic linking. This allows development of customising programs in the " C " programming language through the multi-DOS real-time environment.

DOS Graphic and END-USER DOS:
the environment for customising the operator interface graphics in " C " and in DOS, and also for the integration of other packages available in the marketplace.

DLL for Windows for developing customised interfaces on the CNCs connected by Ethernet.

ASSET Language
Used for exchanging data and requests for user information , and to interface with peripherals from part program.

Application Development and Diagnostic Tools

Development Tools

The interface between the control and the machine tool is defined in “PLUS” (Programmable Logic Universal System). This creates a machine logic conforming to the IEC 1131A standard.
PLUS is now available in the Windows WinPLUS environment. It gives the ability to have an operator interface available in 4 different programming languages, suitable for virtually any application, i.e. the contact language (Ladder Diagram), the function language (Function Block), the structured language (ST) and the " flow chart " language. All of these are " user-friendly " with softkey menus and help files to facilitate easy of use.
To complete the package we have the symbolic debugger that allows step by step execution of a program with the ability to enter " break-points " and to monitor the variables values.

OS-Wire

OSAI have developed a proprietary communication bus, to achieve high performance connection between the CNC and other devices such as drives, digital input / output modules, analogue input / output modules and operator consoles. Multidrop configuration consists of a master CNC with a maximum of 63 Slaves, synchronised by a hardware generated clock produced in the CNC. This high performance allows the exchange of a vast quantity of data in real time, thus enhancing the performance of the machine by maximising the advantages in terms of precision and speed.

The digital control of the motion avoids the inaccuracies of a traditional analogue system due to the offset of the analogue components and the noise superimposed on signals. The introduction of commen cables for the axes and I/O brings greatly reduced installation and maintenance costs.

Date transfer speed : 90 Mbauds.
16 bit words read in 1.5 µses
Each Slave axis is seen by the CNC as a location in memory
Real-time access of all Slave parameters
Maximum number of connected devices: 64.
Input / Output connectors present on each module to simplify installation.
Automatic configuration of the devices, parameters loading and firmware updates via the Bus

Bridge

Characteristics:
3 x analogical outputs (14 bit)
3 x transducer inputs
3 x 24Vdc outputs (for drive enable)
3 x 24Vdc inputs (for drive ready)
1 x fasts “touch probe” input

There are two versions of compact I/O, available for the DIN rail. The characteristic are as follows:

Compact I/O Module:
24 x 24VDc inputs
24 x 24VDc outputs @ 300mA
16 x configurable ports (Input or Output)
2 x analogue outputs (12 bit)

Mini Compact I/O Module:
16 x 24VDc inputs
16 x configurable ports (Input or Output)

RIO – (Remote Input Output) is a compact modular system of remote I/Omodules available from OSAI for the management and control, through a field bus, of inputs and outputs distributed throughout the plant.
The modular structure of each RIO block guarantees a high degree of flexibility to reduce installation and maintenance costs. In the event of a malfunction, the electronic section of any block can easily be replaced without having to disconnect cables. The status of each input and output on every block is displayed with a LED indicator. External cables are easily connented by inserting wires into simple contact blocks thus avoiding the inconvenience and uncertainty associated with traditional screw terminals.
All units use a simple “snap on” connection to the DIN support rail connected to the bus coupler so that a series of RIO blocks (digital, analogue and intelligent), can be installed in a variety of combinations.
RIO bus coupler : is an interface unit that connects the RIO blocks to the bus. It manages up to 8 modules.
RIO I/O MODULES.

Digital versions:
- RIO 16 I /Kes - 16 Input module
- RIO 16 O /KEs - 16 Output module
- RIO 8 I/O - 8 I/O configurable module
- RIO 8I 8I/O /KEs - 8 Input + 8 I/O configurable module.

Analogical versions:
- RIO 4AI ±10V - 4 analogue input module (+-10Vdc)
- RIO 4AI 20mA - 4 analogue input module (0-20mA)
- RIO 4AI/4AO ±10V - 4 input + 4 analogue output module (+-10Vdc)
- RIO 4AI/4AO 20mA - 4 input + 4 analogue output module (0-20mA)

Controlling:
- brushless motors
- linear motors (scheduled)
- variable reluctance motors (scheduled)
- induction motors (scheduled)

Supplies:
- 400Vac to 480Vac optional (USA)
- Stand Alone with internal power
- Possibiliy of external power (DC BUS), only on drives fitted with the optional braking resistor
- External 24Vdc supply for the logic card (derived internally from the DC BUS).

I/O Ring is a proprietary OSAI bus using fibre optics to connect different devices for the management of Input and Output signals and machine peripherals. Digital I/O modules are available for both relay (OSARING, 44 inputs + 24 outputs), and transistor (High Density, 66 inputs + 36 outputs) devices. It is also possible to connect the Pilot Panel operator console through the I/O Ring.