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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Establish optimal operating conditions
   • Assess production potential of system components.
   • Analyse production orders and plans to identify sustained production requirements.
   • Identify and analyse integration options to establish optimal integration model.
   • Assess and record software and programming requirements to attain and sustain optimal integration.
2. Prepare for software installation
   • Diagnose program format and operational purpose and identify specified applications.
   • Check specifications for intended operating conditions.
   • Check program instructions for compliance with specifications.
   • Counter set software timers to specification.
3. Install and integrate automatic process machine control programs
   • Select appropriate program loading technique.
   • Connect external loading devices correctly to automatic process machine control system.
   • Place machine control system in correct operational mode to accept program loading.
   • Download program in line with manufacturer's recommended procedure.
   • Check during and after downloading to ensure accurate and complete data transfer.
   • Disconnect external program loading devices and connections from process and machine control system.
   • Complete integration protocols and actions.
4. Commission automatic process and machine control program
   • Monitor operation of equipment using the program for accuracy and safe performance.
   • Measure and check outputs for compliance with specifications and ensure maximum output.
   • Check external inputs for compliance with specifications.
   • Check total operation for compliance with specifications and resolve any issues.
   • Identify location for storage of program master copy and store accordingly.
   • Record installation and commissioning process and problems and report to appropriate personnel.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

install and commission computer numerically controlled (CNC) integrated software to attain and sustain optimal integration in CNC sizing machines and/or CNC machining and processing centres to produce different outputs

check that machine is operating safely, in line with its intended purpose and program and to maximum output

complete a detailed and accurate report, for each installation, on the installation and commissioning process and problems encountered.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

for the CNC software:

program format and operational purpose

compatibility of two or more sets of software

system functions and capabilities

methods to install and collate two or more sets of software information established through a common identifier

methods to maximise the program to maximise machine output

methods to commission machinery to operational specification

requirements for safe storage of program master copy

for the machinery being commissioned:

operational purpose and sizing specifications

maximum production capacity

methods to monitor the operation of commissioned machines and check calibration

organisational procedures for:

installing software and commissioning machinery

recording and reporting on installation and commissioning processes and problems.

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