ModEva RA

ModEva RA is an evolution of Cybelec’s ModEva range. Its programming console has both a large touchscreen and a
traditional keypad and operates with full 3D simulation software.
ModEva RA is composed of 2 main elements:

• The programming console: located within the operator's reach, generally fixed to a pendant arm.
• The CNC rack: placed inside the electric cabinet.

ModEva RA can control up to 18 axes, of which 2 are synchronized hydraulic axes especially intended for press-brakes.
ModEva RA system software gives manufacturers the ability to configure axes, inputs/outputs and auxiliary functions
according to their needs.

Since ModEva RA is the continuation of the ModEva range, it benefits from the exact same compatibilities as the previous
ModEva numerical controls in terms of hardware:

• Same wiring.
• Same signals.
• Same electronic interface.
• Same commissioning procedures.

To work with programs prepared on older machines, the classic ModEva interface is still accessible (ModEva 15S mode).

ModEva RA is available in two software versions

• ModEva RA
• ModEva RA Premium

For the preparation of work in the office, Cybelec offers PC-RA, an off-line software with the same features as in ModEva
RA Premium.

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 Console Hardware

Console S-MOD-RA
TFT screen 15"
Keypad 41 keys
Resolution 1024x768
Touch screen Yes
USB port 1
Power Through the panel link.
Seal IP 54.
P-Link 2 cables RJ 45 twisted pair category 6. Cables 5 m or 10 m. Dist. > 5 m with CYBELEC repeater.
Auxiliary panel for machine buttons Option
Handle Inclusive
Min. 5° Celsius, max. 40° Celsius.*
Temperature, pollution level, Relative humidity (10 to 85% non-condensing).
relative humidity, during work. * If the ambient temperature approaches or exceeds 40° Celsius, it would be advisable to install
special ventilation, or even air-conditioning.

Weight Approximately 5 kg.

CNC Hardware

The CNC is available in 3 rack sizes depending on the configuration:

ModEva RA CNC/C CNC rack version "C" (Compact): can control 2, 4 or 6 axes, and up to 10 axes with CANopen axes*.

ModEva RA CNC/M CNC rack version "M" (Medium): can control 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 14 axes, and up to 18 axes
with CANopen axes*.
ModEva RA CNC/L CNC rack version "L" (Large): a special large rack version available upon request.

CNC Axes Configuration

Rack version CNC / C (Compact) CNC / M (Maxi)

No. of axis boards 2 5
Axis position (slot N°) 0 1 0 1 2 3 4 5
NMX - NMX NSX NSX
NMX NSX NMX NSX NSX NSX
Most common configurations NMX NLR NMX NSX NSX NLR
NCX - NMX NSX NSX NLR NMX
NCX NLR NCX NLR NMX NSX

Definitions

Hydraulic axes: Analog axes especially intended for controlling the beams (Y1-Y2), controlled by the NPU board.

Analog axes: An NMX/NSX board provides a speed command to the axis drive as a +-10VDC voltage as well as
a small number of digital signals. Axis position is provided to the NMX/NSX board by an
incremental encoder as a quadrature signal.

CANopen axes: An NCX board provides motion commands and receives position information from the axis drives
via a CAN bus abiding to CANOpen conventions. One NCX board can control up to 8 axes
depending on the options. A ModEva CNC can be equipped with a maximum of 2 NCX boards.
Please contact Cybelec before ordering if you consider CAN for your axes.

NMX: A master board for 2 analog axes. In addition, an NMX can control up to 3 NSX slave boards.

NSX: A slave board for 2 additional analog axes. An NSX in all cases requires an NMX board.

NCX: CANopen board for up to 8 CANopen axes. This board can handle various protocols according to
the type of servo-amplifier used. It is possible to combine NCX and NMX/NSX boards, in order to
combine CANopen and analog axes. ModEva RA accepts up to 2 NCX boards

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 CNC Configuration
Electrical axes configuration (analogue: A, Can: C, Mixed: M)

Number of axes 02 to 18
Rack version C or M or L
Type of machine, PS, PC
NLR board, ex: angle measurement device

Reference S-CNC-xxxxPxxxRA
3D Software ModEva RA.
System Windows XP Pro Compact.
CPU AMD Fusion T40R, 1GHz
RAM 2 GB.
Disk 16 GB flash.
Network Yes, Ethernet RJ45.
USB 2.0 2, with RJ45 extensions (10 m)
Printer port Yes.
Keyboard input Yes, PS/2 or USB
Mouse input Yes, PS/2 or USB
Screen output Yes, STD VGA.
Y1, Y2 NPU board.
RS 232 port Yes, 2 of which 1 configurable to RS 422 (LazerSafe).
Serial port for PLC Yes, on NPU board. RS232 configurable to RS 422 (Pilz).
Analog axes NMX, NSX boards, 2 axes per board, according to configuration and rack version.
Zout output impedance < 100 Ω , Zl load ≥ 10 kΩ.
CAN axes NCX boards, depending on configuration and rack version.
Incremental encoders 5V DC line driver, complementary signals are obligatory.
Digital inputs NIN boards, 32 inputs 24 VDC opto-coupled.
Digital outputs NOT boards, 32 outputs, 24 VDC "sources", max 2.5 A / output (NOT 204). Max 6 A / board.
Analog inputs NIN boards, 6 analog inputs.
Depending on configuration 0-10, 0-24 VDC A/D 8 bits.
Analog outputs FA NOT boards, 4 outputs, 0-10 VDC (8 bits) for the auxiliary functions,
Zout output impedance < 100 Ω , Zl load ≥ 10 kΩ.
Power supply 24 VDC / max 4A ± 15%.
Seal Must be installed in an approved electric cabinet.
Temperature, pollution level, relative Min. 5° Celsius, max. 40° Celsius.*
humidity during work. Relative humidity (10 to 85% non-condensing).
If the ambient temperature approaches or exceeds 40° C, it would be advisable to install special
ventilation, or even air-conditioning.
Weight Rack version C: approx. 5 kg.
Rack version M: approx. 6 kg. Depending on equipment.
Rack version L: approx. 7 kg. Depending on equipment.

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 ModEva RA and ModEva RA Premium Overall Features

The below table compares features in ModEva RA and ModEva RA Premium.

+ The feature is present

– The feature is not possible
Option The feature is available as an option

Hardware platform RA Premium RA

Rack Same Same
Terminal with handle Same Same
Auxiliary panel Option Option
Keyboard support Option Option

Part data management RA Premium RA

Direct programming + +
Extruded 2D profile + +
Import 3D MetaCAM format + +
Import 3D IGES + -
Import DXF flat pattern + Option RA01
Export DXF flat pattern + -
Import/Export jobs in ModEva RA format + +
Execute 3D, 2D and direct jobs. + +
Organize job list in sub-directories + +
Job list with thumbnail images + +

Tool lists, catalogs, materials, etc. RA Premium RA

Parametric tools and tool holders + +
Transfer tools defined on other ModEva RA machines or off-line + +
Display and use any free-profile tool in the inventory + +
Tool catalogs + -
More than one catalog active + -
Multiple tool valencies (tool grip types) + +
Explicit treatment of punch-holders and die-holders + +

Automatic solution: bending sequence, gauging and tooling RA Premium RA

Find adequate tool profiles + Option RA02
User can suggest or enforce which tools to use + +
Find a solution for extruded 2D profiles + +
Find a solution for (transferred) generic 3D parts + +
Check if tool segments fit, compute segmentation + Option RA02
Bend deduction: K-based, empirical table or user’s entry + +
Find a solution for step bending + +
Find a solution for hemming (punch- or die-hemming) + +
Find solutions with slanted or out-of-axis gauging + +

3D scenes display RA Premium RA

3D machine and part models + +
Selectable display of machine components + +
Selectable points of view + +
Rotate , Pan and Zoom with touch-screen or buttons + +

Edit environment RA Premium RA

Video-like 3D bend simulation + -
Still-image-only 3D bend simulation + +
User can change bending sequence, gauging and tooling + +
User can insert directly programmed operations + +
Step bend: change number of steps + +

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 Run environment: setup sheet RA Premium RA
Jogs, manual moves + +
Drawing of part before/after + +
Tool station position and width + +
Tool station segmentation + Option RA02

Run environment: running, correcting RA Premium RA

Auto/SemiAuto selector + +
Correction of BDC and crowning after measuring 1, 2 or 3 angles + +
Direct corrections of any axis + +
Modifying cycle properties (TDC, PP, speed, force, etc.) + +
Thickness variation measure: thick sheet, manual or die-displacer + +

Machine, options RA Premium RA

Synchronized Y1-Y2 press-brake + +
P/PC press: Y, Y+Y0 + +
Upstroking P/PC press. + +
Independent column for each BG finger: (X,R,Z), (X2,R2,Z2) + +
Backgauge beam moved by one X axis: X, (X,R), (X,Z1,Z2), + +
(X,R,Z1,Z2), (X,R,Z1,Z2,X1), (X,R,Z1,Z2,X1,X2rel)
Backgauge beam moved by two X axes at the extremities + +
Additional backgauge axes (X5,X6,R5,R6,Z5,Z6) as directly + +
programmable axes (no 3D treatment, no collision checking).
Crowning: mechanical, hydraulic static, hydraulic adaptive + +
OEM-configured digital and analog auxiliary functions + +
(*) Rear sheet supports (H, H2) Option 38 -
(*) Front sheet supports (H3, H4, H7, H8, H11) Option 52 -
(*) Front and rear bending aids (AP1, AP2, AP3, AP4) Option 42 -
(*) Combined bending aids and sheet supports ( H+AP, etc…) Option 90 -
(*) Die displacer (M1, M2) Option 51 -
Die displacer (auxiliary digital function) + +
Free axes, as directly programmable axes (no 3D treatment) + +
Slave axes Option 91 -
(*) Front gauges Option 33, 34 -
CANOpen axis drives Option 74, 75, Option 74, 75,
76, 78 76, 78
(*) In-process angle measurement (NLR board) Option 30, 60, -
66, 65
Thickness variation compensation: strain gauge Option 86 -
PCSS interface Option 84 Option 84
(*) Available soon

Languages
Chinese (simplified and traditional), Croatian, Slovenian, + +
Hungarian, Czech, Danish, English (reference language), French,
German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Russian, Turkish.
Language translation modifiable by manufacturer or end-user + +

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 Other Software Options

The following features work only when ModEva RA is used in ModEva 15S mode.

Angle protractor After the bend, the resulting angle is measured using an angle protractor. The value is transmitted
via wireless, USB or RS232 link to the NC and automatically generates the correction.

Message interpreter Option 8 allows remote control of the CNC via network or RS 232.
Reading/writing of variables, corrections, part loading, mode changing, etc.
Ideal for automation and/or applications with robot(s).
Only for communication in ModEva 15S mode.

Other Hardware Options

Fixing adapter Same mounting flange as for the ModEva 10S, 12S, 15S, allowing the installation of a ModEva RA
S-series on a pendant arm previously used for ModEva 10S, 12S or 15S.
Earthing kit Rail and bridles for earthing the earthing for the ModEva CNC rack. See photo below.
CybVA 6 Interface board for proportional Hoerbiger (or similar) valves.
MVP 100 Voltage / current conversion module (0-10V Î 0,25-0,5 / 0-2 A) for pressure and crowning valves, to
be fitted in the electric cabinet. Not required with CybVA 6.
MSV Voltage / current conversion module (0-10V Î 0-50 mA, 0-300 mA) for servo-valves.

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 EC Directives

Directives Our numerical control units comply with directives EC61131-2 type 1-3.

Console Dimensions

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 CNC Dimensions – Rack C - M

CNC Dimensions – Rack L

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