Century Star HNC-18i(III) system (HNC-18i/M) adopts advanced open architecture, built-in Industrial Personal Computer (IPC), high-performance 32-bit CPU, 7-inch color LCD display, and standard operation panel. The system integrates the interfaces for feed spindle, spindle, hand-held units, and built-in PLC, adopts high-capacity disk storage, and provides the function for CF and USB program exchange. HNC-18i Ⅲ system is generally used for the control in CNC turning and milling machines, and simple machining centers. The system has the following major advantages:

1. Low cost

2. High performance

3. Compact structure

4. Easy -to -use operation

Features

1. Maximum coordinate axes: 3

2. Being compatible with various pulse instruction AC servo drives and stepper motor drives

3. Configured with standard machine panel, and I/O interfaces with available PLC

4. Configured with switch-value input (32) and output (24) interfaces, hand-held unit interface, simulation spindle control and encoder interfaces

5. Adopting 7-inch LCD display (resolution: 800 x 480) and full Chinese operation interface, providing the functions for identifying faults and reporting alarms, and displaying graphical machining paths, which enables users to easily operate and use the system

6. Adopting international standard G-code programming mode and being compatible with popular CAD or CAM automatic programming systems, and providing functions for linear, circular, and thread interpolation, fixed loop programming, rotation, image resizing, mirroring, tool compensation, and customized macro programming

7. Providing function for constant small line segment machining, which is suitable for part processing of complicated modules

8. Providing the function for breakpoint save and machining recovery

9. Providing the functions for backlash compensation and single or bi-directional pitch error compensation to improve the machining precision

10. Providing machining capability based on large amount of NC programs (a maximum of 2 GB G-code programs)

11. Providing embedded RS232 communication interface to achieve data communication between computers and CNC machines

12. Providing 512 KB storage capacity, in which 400 KB can be reserved for user’s part programs and the 112 KB can be reserved for user data

13. The dimension and size of the system is: 420 x 260 x 126 (W x H x D, unit: mm)

Specifications

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