On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 12:49:58PM +0300, propcoder wrote: > I do retrofitting or automate new machines. I do document them like most > of my projects, but how to do it better way? > > There are a lot of things to document, like: > project tasks, goals, requirements,.. > physical (axes, forces, motors, screws, belts, reducers, backlashes,..) > electronics (power, drivers, custom electronics with documentation and > all datasheets, cabling, signals, computer,..) > software (solutions used, tools needed) > G-code (codes to be used) > user manual... > todo list > known bugs, problems..
I've done a few machines. What I've found gives the most usefulness per work payoff is to draw in ladder notation, with a pencil, as I'm wiring stuff. Then when it all works, stick that in the pocket provided for this kind of documentation, which is usually inside the most-opened electrics cabinet. If it's a retrofit, sometimes you can start with the original wiring diagrams and just note changes on them. The pocket in my VMC has those notes, plus the VFD manual with its programmed settings written inside (these can be tedious to figure out), and that's about it. Anything that you can see by just looking at the machine is a waste of paper and effort to document. Why would you document what the motors are? Nobody will ever look at it. They're right there and they've got nameplates on them. The professional machine wiring guy I've worked with used a similar system except once it was done he'd copy it with a pen and give the owner this nice-looking version. It then went right in the pocket, of course. A photocopy or scan might be made, in case the paper gets nasty, but the one in the pocket is the one that gets used. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
