NCspeed

 

 

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List of components:

 

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Important:
Hardlock driver for Windows XP ServicePack 2, Windows Vista
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Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

NCspeed supports the saving of information about tools and optimisation parameter in a database. The software use the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) for database access. Depending on your computer configuration it can be possible, that the required MDAC is already installed. You don't need to install MDAC, if you are using Windows XP, because it is already included. 

Remark: If you don't know the status of you MDAC installation, it is recommended to skip the installation of MDAC. After installation of NCspeed, you can start the application for checking the database access. If there is something missing, you get a appropriate error message. Then, please can visit the homepage from Microsoft and download the desired MDAC version.


Hardlock driver for software protection (dongle)

For running NCspeed a software hardlock (dongle) is required, which is supplied together with the installation CD. The  driver for accessing the dongle must be installed on the computer you want to install NCspeed. If you have a floating license you have to install the  server driver on the computer, the dongle is connected.

When using a floating license, it is recommended to install the  monitor software. Using the monitor software, you can check and administrate the used licenses. The software can be installed on any computer in the network.

Additional information for network administrator regarding network configuration when using the floating license can be found here.


NCspeed software update

Here, you can download the last version of NCspeed. If you make a new installation on a "clean" computer (NCspeed isn't installed on the machine) you have to download a main release, labelled by Complete installationin the table. The other versions contain only the changed components.

Version 6

Type

Version

Date

Size

Changes

 

Komplettversion zur vollständigen Installation

6.2.2.11

19.8.2010

161 MB

Fix: Lincense finding for Hardlock dongle in a network improved.

Komplettversion zur vollständigen Installation

6.2.2.8

5.7.2010

161 MB

Fix: WorkNC interface: Support for strategy Combined Z-Level-Finishing and Optimization corrected.

 

Komplettversion zur vollständigen Installation

6.2.2.6

9.6.2010

161 MB

Fix: WorkNC interface, start of the tool library corrected.

 

Komplettversion zur vollständigen Installation

6.2.2.5

19.5.2010

161 MB

Fix: Optimization of milling with indexed axis improved.

 

Komplettversion zur vollständigen Installation

6.2.2.2

11.5.2010

161 MB

New: Installation routine improved.

Fix: Better support for Windows 7, 64 Bit.

Fix: WorkNC interface improved.

Komplettversion zur vollständigen Installation

6.2.1.5

24.3.2010

161 MB

New: The behaviour of the software in case of collision events can be configured. You can either pause the calculation, skip to the next job, or cancel the calculation completely.

New: New dongle driver, support for Windows 7.

Fix: Memory management improved to allow the handling of huge stock models.

Fix: Machine movement at the beginning of the nc-file for the machine simulation improved.

Fix: Max. line number in machine configuration can now handle more than 4 digits.

Fix: Spindle speed adaptation dialog in WorkNC interface corrected.

Fix: Adding of unnecessary blank lines fixed.

Fix: Command for changing spindle speed in Heidenhain Conversational Language improved.

Fix: WorkNC interface improved.

Komplettversion zur vollständigen Installation

6.2.0.13

19.11.2009

157 MB

Fix: Interpolation between two movements for simultaneous 5 axis machining improved.

Komplettversion zur vollständigen Installation

6.2.0.11

5.11.2009

157 MB

New: New driver for software protection (dongle or software based protection). The drive now support Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server, both 32 and 64 bit.

New: New version of the DeskShare-Support software. The support software now runs also under Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit).

Fix: Online-Help.

Komplettversion zur vollständigen Installation

6.2.0.9

26.10.2009

140 MB

Attention: A new license code is necessary to run this version. Customer having maintenance can order the new code.

New: New method for feedrate adaptation, based on radial and axial engagement. Alternatively to the existing method based on the cutting area, you can now use a method based on certain values for the radial engagement Ae and the axial engagement Ap.

For further information, please contact the support.

New: Material removal can now be controlled from WorkNC interface.

New: Machine simulation can be started without graphic feedback, like a batchjob. The result is a report containing the collisions.

Fix: Empty cut optimization improved.

Komplettversion zur vollständigen Installation

6.1.2.7

1.4.2009

140 MB

Attention: A new license code is necessary to run this version. Customer having maintenance can order the new code.

 

New: Machine simulation improved. Simulation of multiple files in one step is possible.

New: Material removal in machine simulation integrated. With the newest version, you can calculate the material removal for 3 to 5 axis toolpath. The new material removal simulation can also handle workpieces with undercuts.

Start Video Demo.

New: Support for different paletts in machine simulation.

New: Language packages for Japanese, Portuguese, Czech, Korean, English and German actualized.

New: Interface to Visi from Vero improved. It is now possible to handle nc files with tool changes.

New: Support for software bases licensing. Alternatively to using a dongle, you can protect the software to a certain computer hardware.

New: NCspeed Entry Edition: Entry package for a reduced price having restricted functions.

Fix: Help system improved.

New: Calculation time for cad comparison improved.

Komplettversion zur vollständigen Installation

6.1.1.7

15.1.2009

130 MB

New: Machine simulation completely integrated in the WorkNC interface.

New: New version of machine simulation.

New: Feedrate adaptation is now available for simultaneous 5 axis toolpath utilizing ball cutters.

Komplettversion zur vollständigen Installation

6.1.0.19

26.8.2008

108 MB

Attention: A new license code is necessary to run this version. Customer having maintenance can order the new code.

 

New: Holder collision check improved. Calculation of the minimum tool length is now possible.

New: New status icons in the list of nc-files.

New: Toolpath trimming improved. New mouse control added:

-       Ctrl+right mouse click:
Add/move point

-       Ctrl+ right mouse doble click:
Edit point coordinates

-       Shift+right mouse click:
Delete point

New: New software protection. We now support the new HASP HL dongle. The software is downward compatible so that it works also with old dongle.

New: Automatic reading of holder info from Euklid interface.

New: New program for automatic adaptation of the postprocessor in the WorkNC interface.

New: User interface improved for avoiding delays when accessing files form a server.

Fix: Feedrate replacement improved.

Fix: Air cut optimization improved. The holder and shank is now taken into account.

Fix: Usage of Inches instead of Metrics in the WorkNC interface improved.

Komplettversion zur vollständigen Installation

6.0.1.12

22.1.2008

79 MB

New: Support for Windows Vista.

New: Collision check for holder and shank.

New: Spindle speed adaptation improved.

New: Display/hide parameter tabs.

New: Project wizard improved.

New: Driver for software protection (dongle).

 

A complete list of all new functions can be  downloaded.

Complete installation

6.0.1.0

30.8.2007

63 MB

Attention: A new license code is necessary to run this version. Customer under maintenance can order the new code.

Fix: Switch for depth of cut in database fixed..

New: Improvement of STL raw part import. It is now much faster and the file name is displayed as the feature name.

New: WorkNC-Interface.

  • Support for WorkNC Version 19
  • Automatic setting of holder and shank from WorkNC
  • Automatic 3+2-axis machining
  • Optionally, the calculation of NCspeed can be performed completely after the calculation in WorkNC.
  • Free selection of the raw part file (*.res)
  • Avoid unnecessary recalculation of previously calculated files

New: Memory management improved. Now you can handle worpiece of more than 1 GB, if sufficient memory is available.

New: Info-Dialog with milling times improved (Menu display\info machining time). The dialog is now resizable and the complete information can be copied to the clipboard via pressing one button in the dialog (maybe for inserting these info in Excel or Word).

Fix: Consideration of the offset when displaying the toolpath and the workpiece in one window.

Fix: Context help (F1) improved.

Fix: Focus problem when starting NCspeed minimized improved.

Complete installation

6.0.0.19

23.4.2007

63 MB

Fix: Batchserver: Adding multiple project files.

New: Selection of a distinct WorkNC raw part file (*.res) possible.

New: Support for Korean language.

Complete installation

6.0.0.17

10.4.2007

63 MB

Fix: Software stabilized.

Complete installation

6.0.0.15

19.3.2007

63 MB

New: UG/NX interface.

New: Support for Turkish language.

New: STL/Iges view per Drag & Drop. When displaying a graphic window for toolpath of workpiece, you can drag & drop a STL- or Iges file to the graphic window for displaying surfaces.

New: Accuracy in 5-axis module improved.

Fix: Support for non cylindrical shanks in 5 axis module.

Fix: Avoiding unnecessary recalculations in WorkNC interface.

Fix: The tool overload check is not automatically switched on.

Fix: Online visualization for cylindrical cutter improved.

Fix: Japanese translation adapted.

Complete installation

6.0.0.11

29.1.2007

63 MB

New: A list of changes as well as  the installation notes can be found in a separate document.

Fix: Support for stock initialization in WorkNC version 18.13 and higher. Support also for 3d stock.

Fix: Online visualization for cylindrical cutter improved.

Fix: Japanese dialogs adapted.

New: New functions in 5 axis add on fiveplus.

Version 5

Type

Version

Date

Size

Changes

Complete installation

5.1.0.4

21.6.2006

73 MB

Fix: Problem with change between G0/G1 when using the "rapid move border" in the machine configuration solved.

Fix: Calculation of the machining time improved.

Fix: Problem when using WorkNC raw part in combination with concatenated postprocessor solved.

Complete installation

5.1.0.2

6.6.2006

73 MB

Fix: Problem with the position of the progress window solved.

Complete installation

5.1.0.1

18.4.2006

73 MB

Fix: Problem writing usage of project wizard configuration in combination with the automatic scanning of information from file solved.

Complete installation

5.1.0.0

11.4.2006

73 MB

Attention: A new license code is necessary to run this version.

New: Support for WorkNC Version 18.
New: Project handling improved. When displaying an original nc-program, it is now easier to display also the optimized nc-program or the work piece geometry, because the buttons are still active.

Complete installation

5.0.1.44

27.2.2006

65 MB

New: When using a STL raw part, the dimensions of the base cube are automatically initialized, when no raw part base (cube, cylinder) is choosen.

Fix: Problem writing lines with G05 solved.

Fix: OpenGL-output for toolpath display improved.

Complete installation

5.0.1.37

1.2.2006

65 MB

New: New algorithm for optimization of machining utilizing indexed axis. NCspeed needs significant less memory and calculation time for the optimization of 3+2 axis toolpaths.

Fix: Problem in cutting (splitting) and concat toolpaths with tool change fixed.

Complete installation

5.0.1.34

24.1.2006

65 MB

Attention: If you are using NCspeed in combination with WorkNC it is recommended to download and install the special repair program (see row below).

New: Text replacement in the nc-file. Many user ask us about a possibility to make easy text replacements in the nc-files. For example, user wants to add a special comment line in the optimized nc-file indicating the operator, that this file is optimized by NCspeed. This text replacement can now be configured in the machine configuration.

Complete installation

Repair
5.0.1.34

24.1.2006

65 MB

Attention: If you are using NCspeed in combination with WorkNC, there might occur collisions between tool holder and workpiece. These problems happens only under certain circumstances if you are using the holder collision check in WorkNC. It is recommended to download and install this repair program if

  • you have installed a version of NCspeed from 5.0.1.15 to 5.0.1.33
  • you are using NCspeed in combination with WorkNC
  • you are calculating the holder collision check in WorkNC

If you donwload and install this repair program, the newest version 5.0.1.34 of NCspeed is automatically installed.

Complete installation

5.0.1.30

20.12.2005

65 MB

New: Detailed documentation on how to use NCspeed in combination with Tebis and Euklid.

New: Installation improved.

Complete installation

5.0.1.29

6.12.2005

65 MB

New: Improvement of the "Get Parameter from File" machanism. Implementation of a counter for better scanning of file names.

New: Interface to the CAD-CAM-System Euklid.

Complete installation

5.0.1.28

25.11.2005

65 MB

New: Improvement of the project wizard when setting optimization parameter for several nc-files (multiple selection).

New: Better project wizard values for vibration avoidance.

New: New functions for copy and paste complete set of optimization parameter from one nc-file to another. Select an nc-file and click in menu "edit", "copy". Then, select another nc-file and click "edit", "paste" and the optimization parameters are copied to the actual nc-file.

Fix: OpenGL display for arcs improved.

Complete installation

5.0.1.23

7.9.2005

65 MB

New: Support for WorkNC 17.09 and higher.

New: Usage of different project wizard configurations for NCspeed in WorkNC toollibrary.

New: Usage of inch in combination with WorkNC.

New: Dongle driver actualized.

Fix: SUM3D interface improved.

Complete installation

5.0.1.16

22.8.2005

62 MB

New: Automatic tool change extended by angle A, B, C.

New: Graphical display of toolpath now support OpenGL even for 3+2 axis toolpath.

New: Japanese resources and manual.

New: Raw part description by STL improved. Now it is possible to rotate and move the STL file.

Complete installation

5.0.1.15

8.7.2005

62 MB

New: The project configuration dialog when using NCspeed with WorkNC can be suppressed.

Fix: Status icons in the list of the nc-files indicating the state of optimization improved.

Fix: Avoiding unnecessary recalculation of already calculated nc-files when using NCspeed with WorkNC.

Fix: Processing of 3d stock from WorkNC improved.

Complete installation

5.0.1.12

8.7.2005

62 MB

New: Graphic display of the toolpath changed to OpenGl. Now, you can dynamically rotate and zoom. The change of the size of the graphic window is also possible. The old graphic can be activated and deactivated.

Fix: Problem with z-value of retraction movement fixed.

Complete installation

5.0.1.10

15.6.2005

62 MB

Fix: Problem with import text configuration file fixed.

Complete installation

5.0.1.9

3.6.2005

56 MB

New: When canceling an optimization and then using menu item "concat project", you get a message indicating, that the optimization is not proper finished.

New: Manual for version 5 actualized.

New: New hardlock driver setup, solving problems under Windows XP with ServicePack 2.

Fix: Initialization of the tool reference point improved.

Fix: Soft feedrate adaptation improved.

Fix: Enumeration of line numbers for the optimization of concatenated toolpaths under WorkNC improved.

Fix: File name setting when optimizing splitted/concatenated toolpaths improved.

Fix: Heidenhain conversational language BEGIN/END PGM improved.

Complete installation

5.0.1.5

22.3.2005

56 MB

Fix: Flicker effects in the list of nc-files solved.

Fix: Inteface to WorkNC V17.03 improved.

Version 4

Type

Version

Date

Size

Changes

Complete installation

4.1.1.4

26.7.2004

38 MB

Fix: Empty cut elimination improved.

Complete installation

4.1.1.2

26.4.2004

38.3 MB

New: WorkNC-interface improved. Now, you can choose a raw part file (*.sim) for the initial workpiece geometry.
New: 3+2 Achsen improved. Calculation time reduced by factor 5. The back rotation of the workpiece will be performed only when saving of workpiece geometry is activated.
New: Faktor for machining time is editable per machine.
Fix: APT-Format and UG native improved.
Fix: Problems with M91 in Heidenhain conversational language solved.
Fix: Automatic tool change improved.

Complete installation

4.1.1.0

13.2.2004

30.6 MB

New: Processing of Unigraphics-internal nc-file format.
New: Processing of Pro/NC nc-file format.
New: Support for acrs in APT format
New: Control of dongle driver (hardlock) version for avoiding incompatibilities.
Fix: Soft feedrate adaptation improved.
Fix: Problems with USB-Dongle solved.
Note: The hardlock driver for the dongle is updated. It is necessary to run this complete installation.
Note: The installation of the WorkNC-NCspeed integration is improved. Older versions of WorkNC (from 14.07) are supported. If you have already installed the WorkNC-NCspeed installation, it is recommended to deinstall it, before runnig this installation.

Complete installation

4.1.0.2

26.1.2004

23.8 MB

New: File extension per nc-file format can be changed.
New: Factor for machining time calculation added for adjustment between theoretical and real machining time.
Fix: Tool dialog in not german language corrected.

 

4.1.0.2

26.1.2004

7.2 MB

New: Japanese language adapted.
New: 3+2 Axis support improved.

Complete installation

4.1.0.1

8.12.2003

31.1 MB

Attention: New license code is necessary to run this version.

New: Extension for nc-file name editable.
New: Initialisation of values from previous nc-file, like parameter settings..
New: Sidestep can be given in % of tool diameter.
New: Extra feedrate for transition form no material to material.
Fix: Problems with arcs in G-Code.

 

4.0.1.0

8.10.2003

6.4 MB

New: Japanese language adapted.
New: 3+2 Axis support improved.

 

4.0.0.19

6.10.2003

6.2 MB

Fix: Feedrates written by parameters: some feedrates have not been substituted by parameters.
Fix: Parameter output via formula improved.
Fix: Window with progress dialog is now always inside the visible screen area.
Fix: Under certain circumstances, the feedrate 500 appeared in the optimiized file.
New: WorkNC interface supports nc-file output splitted with regard to length/time.

 

4.0.0.18

8.9.2003

5.9 MB

New: Soft feedrate adaptation. It is now possible to change feedrate in smaller steps to avoid abrupt feedrate changes.
New: Support for scale factor from WorkNC.
Fix: Arcs in XZ- and YZ-plane.

 

4.0.0.17

25.7.2003

6.2 MB

Fix: Problems with feedrate decreasing with angle solved.
Fix: Italian language corrected.
Fix: Output of feedrates with parameters improved.

 

4.0.0.16

10.7.2003

6.2 MB

Fix: Missing I, J, K-Coordinaten set to 0 (ISO-Code).
Fix: Problem with  incremental Coordinates solved
Fix: STL-Import improved
New: 3+2 Axis support completely new
New: Tebis-Interface
New: Support for 1/100 mm Coordinates

 

4.0.0.15

16.6.2003

5.8 MB

Fix: Problem when using incremental arc center.
New: Support for Selca Format ("R" for Rapid movements)
New: Start number for feedrate parameter added
New: Language support for Italy

 

4.0.0.14

3.6.2003

5.8 MB

Fix: Error in Circle Interpolation (z-value) in Heidenhain Conversational Language fixed.

 

4.0.0.13

8.5.2003

6.0 MB

New: Support for WorkNC V16.
New: Ignoring movements with M91 in Heidenhain conversational language.

 

4.0.0.12

14.4.2003

6.0 MB

New: Support for arcs in XZ and YZ -Plane.

Complete installation

4.0.0.11

4.4.2003

12,0 MB

New: Language support for Spanish and Japanese 

 

4.0.0.10

21.2.2003

5,9 MB

Fix: Writing feedrate 0 solved. 
New: STL- files with ASCII- Format are supported.

 

4.0.0.8

17.2.2003

5,9 MB

Fix: Problem with rawpartfeatures solved. NCspeed crashed when Z-coordinate changed.

 

4.0.0.7

11.2.2003

5,9 MB

Fix: Problem with the order of the coordinates (XZY instead of XYZ) solved in Heidenhain conversational language.

Complete installation

4.0

1.2.2003

11,8 MB

Initial  international release

 


NCspeed Manual

Version 6

NCspeed Manual German

NCspeed Manual English, Changes between Version 5 and Version 6

Version 5

NCspeed Manual German

NCspeed Manual English

NCspeed Manual Italian

NCspeed Manual Japanese


WorkNC-NCspeed Integration

If you have a valid license of WorkNC, a fully automated operation of NCspeed together is possible. Each NC-path generated and postprocessed by WorkNC will be transferred to NCspeed for optimization. All important parameters of the milling path like tool dimensions, path to path distance, z-step and feedrate are transferred too.

NCspeed Version 5 or higher contains all necessary tools for the integrated usage in WorkNC.