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1. a v v a E The screen above left Loaded Components is displayed when MRP is either disabled or unavailable To the right you will see the MRP orders list screen that would be displayed otherwise Even though you can select parts from your MRP orders list you can also select other components by clicking on the Other Components button at the bottom of the screen to display the Loaded Components list To select components from either list simply click on the relevant line You will be prompted to enter the block angle the angle at which the part will be placed on the sheet Once selected you are taken back to your nest and can select where to start placing parts from This can be either from an indicated point or a specified distance from an indicated point Generally you will select the second option so that you can specify the datum edge at one corner of the screen Once you select your start position type you are prompted for the offset in X and Y and you can use the mouse to select your given point After this you specify the component gap agai2. 47 REMOTE CONTROL PROCESSING 8 The RCP option turns Expert into a black box that can receive commands from an external application and process them without further user intervention This delivers a powerful turn key system that can be integrated into any existing manufacturing system such as 123mrp NET or remotely controlled by JETCAM Orders Controller application Setting up RCP Configuring RCP from within Expert is simple from the Setup menu click on RCP Setup You will be prompted with several fields to complete Remote Control Automatic Processing Control Control Path C WVINJCIMPORTED control Logging Path CVVINJCUMPORTED Logging CAD Drawing Def Path C WVINJCUMPORTED cad Component Def Path Nesting Def Path C WVINJCIMPORTED Nesting Automatic Parametrics Def Path C WVINJCUMPORTED autopt Automatic File Overwvrite Printing Enabled Batch Report Printing Enabled The above default settings are an example only Any location either local or network can be specified Here is a description of the above fields 48 Control path Where your JRC remote control files will be placed and where JETCAM will listen for files to appear Logging path Where all log and error files LOG files will appear and control files JRC files are moved to after processing CAD Drawing Def Path The default path used if no
3. correre nnne nnne n rne nara ruens 51 LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT UNAUTHORISED USE REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PROGRAM OR ANY PORTION OF IT MAY RESULT IN SEVERE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER LAW End User License Agreement Single User and Multi User Products By starting to use this product you indicate your acceptance of these terms This is a legal agreement between you the end user and JETCAM International Limited thereafter JETCAM BY STARTING TO USE THIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT PROMPTLY RETURN THIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE AND THE ACCOMPANYING ITEMS including written materials and binders or other containers BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE FOR THE FIRST TIME TO THE PLACE YOU OBTAINED THEM FOR A REFUND OBJECT SOFTWARE LICENSE 1 GRANT OF LICENSE Depending on your purchase JETCAM grants you the right to use either one copy of enclosed JETCAM software program the Software on a single single user CPU or in the case of a Floating License multiple copies or instances simultaneously running on a single or multiple CPUs up to the number of simultaneous users purchased provided that you indemnify and hold JETCAM its suppliers and dealers harmless from any and all claims arising out of us
4. ccce 23 AUTOMATIC LASER FOLD LINES SETUP een 23 AUTOMATIC NESTING AND ORDERING SETUP 24 SETTING OTHER AUTO PROCESSING 9 25 COMMON LINE CUTTING SETUP cccccececececcccecececececcececececeuaenececes 27 AUTOMATIC LEAD IN OPTIMIZATION SETUP nenne 27 AUTOMATIC SKELETON DESTRUCTION SETUP 28 AUTOMATIC SHEET ROLL REMNANT HANDLING SETUP 28 AUTOMATIC REMNANT SETUP ccecececececececececececececececececetececenecs 29 AUTOMATIC PROFILING SLOW DOWN 29 CREATING NC CODE A COMPLETE WALKTHROUGH 31 IMPORT YOUR GAD PIEE 45 ned En em doti A ouk Deva tras Dae 31 APPLYING TOOLING Dee de euge 32 caecum renters mios 35 ez ez ele RN IMPR 39 SIMULATING THE CUTTING PROCESS rebote tete 39 GENERATINGING CODE udo cucu tien ttc a ums evel ald 40 SWITCHING MACHINES 5 ns ra ieee vo Fee v EE ew ARS 42 EXPERT AUTOMATIC PROCESSING 43 pii CERERI 43 REMOTE CONTROL 48 cmmlieiispo 48 Beige 49 JETCAM ORDERS CONTROLLER 2cececcccecececcccccececececacaceececevenaens 50 IMPORTANT NOTES
5. jenen m 2 select a machine and then enter information for each material that will be processed on that machine Repeat this step for each machine that you have When multiple machines exist these may be different and thus handle materials differently in this case a different setup is required for each machine when processing the same materials This will ensure that the system always processes materials correctly no matter which machine is selected Please note that in the case of a punch press before we proceed with material settings we must create and populate our tooling libraries JETCAM needs FULL access in Windows for ALL it s accessible files Customers requiring security permissions in JETCAM must purchase JETCAM s Advanced Security feature Also note JETCAM Systems installed on systems running Microsoft Window 7 the JETCAM base directory i e WINJC should never be installed in Program Files directory as Windows 7 does not allow programs to write to any directories under it 13 Setting up JETCAM Expert Setting up your material e Material The first step in setting up JETCAM Expert is to define the materials that will be used in JETCAM This is done by clicking on the Edit CEECEE 0x Material List found in the Setup Menu Material A file called Material txt will open with List Notepad In this text file you will need p to define each material in its own
6. separate row There are 4 fields of 2 3mm Mildsteel information that are assigned to each material X Material Code Material Strength Material Density Material thickness The Material Code is the actual material string name that will appear in JETCAM when a material is assigned to a component from the Material List display box The Material Strength is used to calculate whether a punching tool will exceed the tonnage of the machine during automatic and manual tool placement The Material Density field is used for sheet weight calculations If you assign a Material Thickness to a Material Code then the material thickness should also be reflected in the Material Code string name e g Material Code is MildSteel and assigned Material Thickness is 3 000 mm If a thickness is assigned to the material code with the material txt file then when you use that material code the material thickness from the material txt file is automatically assigned If you do not assign a thickness to a material code then when a material code used you must assign the correct thickness Also when a Material Code has no material thickness assigned you can use the same material code string name with several material thicknesses eg Material code name is Aluminum and assigned thickness can be 1 0mm 2mm etc Note All values in the Material txt file must be in metric 14 Setting up JETCAM Expert Setting up your
7. File Preview Large Files My Documents gs C BACKUP MNU bys mMac byspeed cad FILES classes mnu pocs mnu O English mnu 9 FMSLOG MNU German mnu HL MNu IMPORTED C JetCAM Files CQLOCALE MNU manual mnu MRP CNETWORK MNU niss mac 511 522 C3 Platino2500 mm MAC Posts mnu S5ERVER MNU SIENA 1225 MAC C3 T260R MAC C TC5000R MAC C TP2525 MAC Trumpf 5000 51 VIPQN MAC JCPATCH ZIP C3JOC CAD IMPORTS MNU 5 0 RCP ORDERS MNU SPANISH MNU lt My Computer PROBLEM 21 ZIP Files ZIP X JD My Network File name Places Save as type Downloading the latest version of Expert The latest version of Expert is available from our website for all customers with a current maintenance contract Go to the Download Wizard and log in with your username and password Once logged in you will be presented with a menu of available file types select Applications for JETCAM Expert and Help for F1 and Video Help You will now be able to download the files ready for installation Please also ask your reseller for the decompression passwords that will be required prior to installation Note that installing a new version on a system that does not have a current maintenance contract will 10 Getting up and running
8. Imagine the JETCAM Expert screen divided into equally sized cells in a grid fashion except that each cell may necessarily be square The size of each cell is determined by the width and height values entered in this screen Parts that do not fit neatly into a cell will overlap other cells These parts will only be unloaded after all cells that they overlap have been visited and processed Process Sheet For example If you have part By Pat gt a sheet of size 1000mm x Nesting Auto Ordering Setup Machine GENERIC LASER Material ALUMINUM Unloading Path General Heat Avoidance Enabled No Heat Affected Zone 150 0 Cooling Rate 10 Leave Out Tooling Outside Sheet Extents Units Thck 20 lt gt KM al Box Size X 500 0 Box Size Y 250 0 Sheet Unloading Microjoined Contours Create Holes 3 500mm and are using a cell size of 500mm x 250mm then you will have 4 cells available to generate an unloading sequence Now lets say that you have 4 small parts 50mm x 50mm in each corner of the sheet and one part of 300mm x 300mm in the middle of the sheet If you choose the unloading sequence which starts from the lower left corner and proceeds horizontally in a weaving pattern up the sheet then the part in the lower left cell wil
9. Pentium 4 running at 2GHz or greater Windows XP or Vista 2GB RAM You may also require A serial port if a serial DNC link to the machine is required from this computer e Suitable printer port parallel or USB GETTING UP AND RUNNING Initial Installation Your reseller who will also configure your Expert system for your machine tools should carry out the initial installation Upon running the software for the first time you will be asked to enter a Post I nA ol Processor Code ef Click the Print button Tem To Your Desie on the same screen f to print the information displayed and fax or email this to your dealer who will then obtain a license code for you Upon receiving your code type it into the box provided and click OK to begin using the software Updating to the latest version We have developed an easy to use and understand installation routine for updating existing installations to the latest version Simply run the SETUP EXE file which is either on your update CD if you received one or after downloading the latest version from our web site The Installation program will NOT overwrite your existing configuration files Adding more functionality to your software in the future We offer various upgrade paths for user For example Expert 1 users can upgrade to Expert Premium and then purchase additional modules such as MHP and nesting as required All configurations are
10. If you cannot find the JETCAM s installation routine i e setup exe then you can simply go into the directory c winjc HL MNU and install the local license dongle driver with the hlarv32 exe application If you are using JETCAM v16 17 00 or higher then you will also need to go into the directory c winjc vcredist_x86 MNU and install the Microsoft 11 Getting up and running 12 Visual C Redistributable Setup with the vcredist_x86 exe application Then you can simply start JETCAM by clicking on the JETCAMII EXE application in C winjc If you are using JETCAM s Free Form High Performance module you will need to install the driver for the Free Form High Performance license dongle This dongle can be obtained from JETCAM s website www jetcam com xp htm SETTING UP JETCAM EXPERT cA This chapter assumes that you have a new installation of JETCAM Expert and your reseller has installed the relevant machine tool postprocessor files Your JETCAM Expert CADCAM system will SETUP MENU Machine Generic Laser intelligently process xternal AD fil r externa C es eu um sa usw drawings entered Material Lib SpecTools Symbols e Tech ias interactively in the CAD f e section using information A th at you provi d e for ea ch la RCP Setup em Setup Print material thickness and ers m machine You only have Update Parts Convert 9 to do this once J T 1 d 3 To do this you should 2 2
11. any such information will be used by any machines that the part is run on For example if you applied punch information to the base layer and then selected a laser machine the punch tooling information would still be visible and deleting it would require you to retool for the punching machine again HzuHuHIH E The button bar pictured on the right shows the various tooling types that can be applied to a part along with the 1 2 placement of macros and microjoints where applicable If for example you want to cut along a straight line using a M LJ rectangular tool you d select the Place a Cut icon From the following sub menu you can then select one of several 09 s methods to cut the line Once selected you are prompted to select the tool to be used and then the two points to place the cut between watch the top information bar above the component area for instruction on how to use each tool Now specify which side of the line the cut is to be placed on After this several dialog boxes may appear asking for Creating NC code a complete walkthrough information that will differ depending on the tool selected such as start and end overlap step size etc Once the cut has been placed the system assumes that you want to continue applying cuts with the same tool Click on Exit to return to the previous screen to apply a different cut type RRA t File window Setup Scheme Machine Generic Punch Co
12. generated for the pre specified number of parts Many component CAD files can be placed in the above directory in which case each will be automatically processed and nested in turn As of the date of writing this handbook SCAP always uses rectangular nesting to nest parts Next there are several automatic nesting options available rectangular or free form both of which are available in standard or high performance versions Finally Remote Control Processing RCP allows for tight integration into production management systems with full hands off automation SCAP e Before using SCAP you must ensure that auto tooling for punching combination machines is correctly configured Failure to do this will result in incorrect tooling being used to perform machining 43 Setting up SCAP is simple From the main menu select the SCAP icon you will be presented with a dialog screen that allows you to configure your machine CAD drawing component and nest path information along with various other parameters Single Component Automatic Processing CAD File Display Machine Generic Laser i MM Material Mild Steel m ick 1 5 CAD Drawing Yes File Name Real Path CWWINLICA Det Path Move Path C NcprogsiDVVG Rotations Allowed Unrestricted Clustering None zx Common Cutting Mirroring E File 24 Def Path CAWVINIC ei
13. E S C AN Number Wanted Automatic File Overwrite Move CAD Drawing After Manual GO Automatic Tooling Ignore RO Attributre On CAD Drawing Automatic Nesting Stop In Geometry Editor Skip Existing Component Files To run SCAP perform the following Step 1 Select your machine material and thickness Step 2a If you are ready to process a single file then click on the filename field and select your CAD file the real path field will be automatically populated If Use as component name is set to yes then the CAD file name will be used for the Expert geometry file 44 Step 2b If you are setting Expert into listening mode then no CAD file name needs to be specified however you will still need to specify the paths Step 3 Select your default CAD path this is where JETCAM Expert will usually look for CAD files although selecting a file from a different location will override this Step 4 Select the Move To path which moves the CAD file to this location after processing If a PPI part program information file is not in use click on the None button to set this field accordingly Step 5 Select your component parameters such as rotations allowed clustering common cutting and mirroring Also specify the geometry file save path and if required a different geometry name Step 6 Specify where the nest file should be save
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15. e o o o m ae o e o e o bl 44 bb I4 Special Processing Setup Setting up JETCAM Expert Automatic Text Automatic Text Processing Setup Processing Setup JETCAM Expert can automatically profile text in different ways based on the pre selected line type and colour You can also designate a different colour for a different operation i e light blue might be etching green could be profiling and dark blue text printing JETCAM Expert also supports labelling devices and Ink jet attachments fitted to certain machines Automatic Laser Fold Lines Setup preia Setup This screen enables you to cut stitch bend lines onto parts that will later require folding by hand which is good for prototypes etc You may click the Default button to quickly fill each field with internal preset values E Some of these values rr c however may not correct for your machine so please x check them I b 4 b z z z z 7 z z z z r4 o o o o o o o o o o m 23 2 23 2 2 EEEEEEEEEE Default All 38 23 Setting up JETCAM Expert Automatic Nesting and Ordering Setup
16. file s necessary for your reseller to reproduce the same error back a base and provide fast and efficient support If a nest file is selected then all components associated with that nest will automatically be included within the problem file Getting up and running The following screen shows a directory of component and nest files These can be tagged using the red tag icon in the top toolbar When the Submit tagged problem files is hit this will generate a ZIP file and ask for a save location Save the file and then send it to your reseller for further assistance When submitting component or nest files for the support file all files must be in the same directory Files from different directories cannot be tagged and submitted into one support file Also when a support file is created all components listed in the MRP order list will be submitted into the support file Free On 99619264 kb Submit Problem l cwm eamsi 1 none Revision GEO 4639 1 1 10remco GEO 4639 1 1 10ser GEO common GEO mta4053 GEO mta4083 GEO mta48483071 GEO mta48483072 GEO mta48483073 GEO mta48484081 GEO mta48485050 GEO mta48486050 Save in WINJC Y C3AS 20 MAC cr E3 C3OC OUTPUT MNU Cysymbols mnu GEO mta6051 SNESiI 1234 NES I common My Recent Documents 2 Desktop
17. fully compatible with each other so there are no problems normally associated with changing to new software i e file compatibility re training etc Please ask your authorized reseller if you have any questions concerning an upgrade Getting up and running Code Entry Screens JETCAM License Code Entry JETCAM Expert systems YOU NEED A LICENSE CODE USe special codes to Please Click Here gt amp A control the software 3 ag e Software S Todays Date 1 JUN 2008 normally shipped with AER KADER m te mporary time u sage WRITE CODE 1 2406723198 expiry set to a certain WRITE CODE 2 20081002 length of time You will be VY OK Information To Your Dealer pro mpted to e nter the And Enter The Received license code some days Code Below cwn M before the system expiry tis 4 date is reached IT IS 1 ADVISABLE TO OBTAIN ENTER A LICENSE CODE AS SOON AS YOU SEE THIS MESSAGE Upon receipt of the full payment for the particular system license we will issue the final license code After this code has been entered you will no longer require a license code as the time usage restriction will be removed If you however have a Time Limited license arrangement you will be asked for a new license code when the purchased usage time runs out From the main menu click User Setup and then click License Code The License C
18. machine allows for this feature 29 Setting up JETCAM Expert Automatic Repositioning Setup Automatic Repositioning Setup The automatic repositioning setup screen allows you to configure how JETCAM Expert will handle an automatic reposition If for example you have a cut in a clamp zone JETCAM Expert can be configured to automatically break that cut and reposition the sheet to allow completion of the cut without entering the clamp zones iix Automatic Repositioning Setup GENERIC PUNCH Misus Summary Once you have checked all sections you are ready to start using the system Note that some items may have been modified since this manual was produced so check the F1 help for updates where relevant Depending on the modules purchased you will have varying levels of automation The beauty of JETCAM Expert is that it can be as interactive or as automated as your desire Remember the automation is only as accurate as the settings you have provided You may have to revisit some of these settings before your optimum setup is achieved 30 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough There are various methods of getting to the end product of NC code but for the purposes of this chapter we are going to import a CAD file apply tooling apply sequencing simulate the machining process and then generate NC code We will also switch to another machine after
19. not be correct for your machine so please check them Make sure that you specify the technology table entries on this screen and also make sure that every field has valid values Note Technology tables for each profiling machine and material are defined in TECH SETUP USER SETUP and should be defined prior to the above Micro Joint Micro Joints This is the setup screen for tags and micro joints This section applies to ALL machines but some parameters apply to specific machine types only such as the in out angle which is relevant to profiling machines 20 Setting up JETCAM Expert la GENERIC LASER ura Material ALUMNUM Trick 20 4 n M Parameters Leedinie A esdouts Levin Enabled Yen Min No Of Mcro Jont _ iul You may click the Default button to quickly fill each field with internal preset values Some of these values however may not be correct for your machine so please check them Scrapping Automatic Scrapping and Unloading d This is the setup 06 screen for unloading and scrapping You may click the Default button to quickly fill each field with internal preset values Some of these values ae Unload HE however may not be correct for your machine so please check them Material ALUMINUM Thick 20 4 gt Id Automatic S
20. set of materials and their processing information When you enter this screen for the first time the list may be empty Click NEW to define a material type and thickness for the currently selected machine Then specify the processing parameters You do that by indicating a material and clicking the EDIT button Use the COPY command to speed up the setup process The highlighted material will be copied including all setup parameters This will save time when creating materials which will have similar setup parameters to existing ones and usually all you will have to do is specify a new material type and thickness for the copied material entry You can then use the ED T command if you need to modify any values for the new material I4 bi 44 bb Automatic Processing Options This screen is the auto processing Setup menu The sections that will need to be setup will vary depending on the type of machine selected For example punch setup will not be available if laser machine or some other profiling machine is selected You MUST correctly setup all parameters before automatic functions can work releaby Layers This allows you to set the layers that you want to be auto tooled In order of appearance the buttons select the following Tool base layer only 18 Setting up JETCAM Expert Tool components laid at 0 degrees Tool components laid at 90 degrees Tool components laid at 180 degrees Tool components laid
21. tool libraries m punching combination Creating a well structured tool library is critical otherwise functions such as automatic tooling can deliver strange results The system can only select tooling based on the preferred ordering that you specify and we use tooling libraries to segregate tools for different task JETCAM Expert allows the creation of multiple main and sub libraries the benefit being that you are able to create different sets of tools for different materials For example if you regularly punch 2mm mild steel and 3mm aluminium you would place tools specific to each material into separate libraries When you come to set up other material dependent parameters you will associate the relevant tooling libraries to them When auto tooling is run it will automatically look to the sub library first and then process the tools available in the main library afterwards If you did Eher New Tool Library Name not create several libraries to accommodate the different material types JETCAM Expert might not use optimal tools This would be because it would select the first tool available that can complete the task which may not be the best Attention at this stage Select Tool Shape to the accuracy and flexibility of your tooling library will pay dividends in the long run We start by creating a tooling library Click on the Tool Lib icon from the mai
22. very powerful and quick way to build a manual dissimilar nest as you can predefine parameters such as the gap between components and the material edge it is then simply a matter of picking the component from the small thumbnail images and pulling it into position Parts cannot overlap Creating a nest of a single component This is the most straightforward of the three interactive nesting methods Simply click on the iii DJ E ES m J F 2 Automatic nesting of a single component icon In the following in Ee screen check the parameters are correct for your setup and click on the green arrowed icon pei Your nest will be immediately displayed Clicking the OK tick icon will update the screen with tooling information From here you can move onto the simulator 3 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough Performing array nesting The initial process of performing array nesting is similar to component nesting but with the option to apply further arrays of parts to the nest afterwards Clicking on the array nesting icon and depending on the system you have purchased you will see one of two screens pictured overleaf
23. would only have one dimension IM M lt b 4 m Page 1 1 In addition to the size of the tool we also need to specify several other parameters e Keyed angles angles at which the tools are available within the turret tool changer Tool name alphanumeric string to describe identify the tool e Best stations a list of preferred stations in the order of preference that you wish it to be placed in within the turret tool changer e Flags specialised flags for individual tools e g multi tool whisper tool nibbling tool etc e Die clearances for information only 16 Setting up JETCAM Expert e Station sizes the size of the station s that the tool can be used in e Tonnage maximum for information only e Tool order priority Once you have entered a tool s details click on the save button floppy disc icon and it will appear in the list At the bottom of the screen there are several other icons These are used to perform additional functions such tagging enabling disabling and copying If for example you wanted to copy some tools to another library so as to minimise repetition of data entry simply select each tool in turn click on the red flag icon to tag it an X appears to the left of the line and when finished tagging all required tools click on the Copy icon You will be prompted to select which library you want to place these
24. Getting started with your JETCAM Expert CADCAM Software System JETCAM International s a r l Table of Contents LICENSE lt lt V LIMITED WARRANT Y oie ea cereo sao d et IX WELCOME RUPEE 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS eere nnne nnn nanus 3 GETTING UP AND RUNNING cerne nnne nnn 5 CODE ENTRY SCREENS tv de uus 6 ovo tur rent n VER uda o oodd n 8 BACKING UP YOUR SYSTEM iiec 11 SETTING UP JETCAM 13 SETTING UP YOUR MATERIAL cccecececcececcecececcececcecececceeaccecaeaecevanes 14 SETTING UP YOUR TOOL LIBRARIES PUNCHING COMBINATION 15 TECHNOLOGY asc Deb rHd dc boa ds 17 SETTING UP MATERIAL PROCESSING cene emen mene 18 AUTOMATIC PROCESSING OPTIONS 18 AUTOMATIC TOOLING PRESETS 19 PROFILING PRESETS PROFILING cessere 20 III CROSOINIT S nemus eate itus ute E ceat ore LR coru MEL 20 AUTOMATIC SCRAPPING AND UNLOADING n 21 SPECIAL PROCESSING SETUP cccccecececccecececsceccccucecscacaucusensceces 22 AUTOMATIC TEXT PROCESSING SETUP
25. ar material is processed on a particular machine for instance which tool libraries and tools to use by the automatic tool placement function what size micro joints and tabs to use and how far from each other what to do with scrap of various sizes ie destroy micro joint unload what to do with components of various sizes what cutting and corner strategy to use in case of a profiling machine ie Laser or Water Jet etc Once you enter this expert knowledge for a particular machine amp material the process of creating and nesting parts and generating correct CNC programs can be fully automatic from then on Expert s main menu shows you which component or nest is open if any whether or not any CAD drawings were found in the Default CAD Drawing path waiting to be processed and whether or not there are any unfilled orders in the MRP SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The Minimum specification minimum recommended system requirements to run the Expert CADCAM software are as follows PIII with 256MB running Windows 2000 XP Vista or Windows 7 100 300MB hard disc space required depending on help file installation XGA 1024x768 resolution or greater Hardware acceleration not required JETCAM will run well on laptops with shared graphics Parallel or USB port depending on requested dongle type Three button mouse with scroll wheel Recommended specification for higher specification systems running auto nesting
26. at 270 degrees Tool components laid at other rotations Profile layer Laser and Combination machines only Note It is not recommended to place tooling or micro joint markers on the base layer when using multiple machines in JETCAM Machine GENERIC LASER Units Machine GENERIC PUNCH Units T ut Thick Material ALUMINUM 2 0 4 I b Material ALUMINUM Scrapping amp Unload Setup Lines Special Automatic Text d Automatic Skeleton Processing Processing ent Uo Sheet Roll Setup Setup Setup Handling Setup omatic adin Micro Scrapping Joint amp Unload p Setup Setup Special Automatic Text ie a pec Options Other Setup Profile mal Repositioning Setup Setup Setup Automatic Profiling Slow Down Setup izatio Automatic Common Cutting Setup EH THI Repositioning Setup Setup uii Eg LI I PEER 5 oF Ro 38 Automatic Tooling Presets Punching Punch Setup This is the setup screen for automatic tool placement and where you allocate the main and sub if relevant libraries to be associated with a particular material Each punching machine or punch profile combination machine will have its own set of these possibly one for each material and or th ckness ck the Tooling Pr
27. cense Authorization code allowing JETCAM software to function in accordance with the purchase will not be released until the payment for the license was received in full 4 TERM Depending which type of license you have purchased this is either a TIME LIMITED LICENSE ie One Year License which will automatically terminate when the pre paid period expires or a PERPETUAL LICENSE that is effective until terminated You may terminate the license at any time It will also terminate if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this license Upon termination you agree to destroy the Software and accompanying written materials together with all copies thereof and return to JETCAM the software protection device In the case of an expired Time Limited License you can extend the license for another period of time by paying the required fee or purchase the Perpetual License 5 SOFTWARE PROTECTION DEVICE DONGLE LOSS OF SERIALIZED SOFTWARE PROTECTION DEVICE SUPPLIED WITH THE SOFTWARE CONSTITUTES A LOSS OF SOFTWARE LICENSE 6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes any proposals discussions or negotiations between them related to the subject matter of this Agreement This Agreement may be amended altered or modified only by writing dated subsequent to this Agreement and signed by JETCAM If any material provision of this Agreement is held by any court or other
28. cer and select Remove now use the mouse to deselect each individual item that you wish to re sequence Each click of the mouse will turn the item red indicating that it is not currently in sequence Once done you can select Start Before After or End to specify at which point the item is to be processed Pressing Auto will revert to the default sequencing Simulating the cutting process We are now at the stage where we can test our nest Various commands are provided which allow you to manipulate many aspects of the machining process before the final CNC program is generated Even though you cannot add any new entities or tooling in this section you are able to modify the machining procedures to suit your needs JETCAM Expert allows you to choose the automatic tool path optimizing process or specify any part of or the whole machining process manually if necessary You can analyse by simulating the exact process of the components being machined specify progressive moves repositioning define machining in strips etc Full Clamp Safety Zone and overtravel checking which will detect any tooling in these areas is implemented Any offending items will be automatically turned RED and if any RED items are still remaining on the sheet a warning will be issued before any CNC program is generated It is also possible to disable the checking for tooling within clamp safety zones and for overtravel To do that click on Safety Check
29. ch video More videos are becoming available all the time contact your reseller for the latest F2 Video help CD containing the latest updates or download it from our web site F1 Help Manual The F1 manual fully explains the Expert systems It is constantly updated and can be downloaded from the Download Wizard In addition to comprehensive information on all elements of the software it also includes a full tutorial taking you step by step through the creation of components through to the generation of NC code Simply press F1 at any time to access it ci A 1 eR LT Hose Poe cal T 9 9 9 999 99 S 2 i ilz M z 3 1 S C 1151 i Fi EM 7 1 d Performing Sheet Repositioning es nponents alk in the FIO MN IM Support h ont T ar aiin mya vt tire J ove Pat 3 2 Ow 1 d a Eizy Spe tomy and P ats fu 300 Submitting a support file There will be occasions where you need additional assistance from your reseller To ensure that they have enough technical information to assist you without delay we have provided a function which will generate a support file which is a ZIP file that can be sent through email or on a floppy disc CD ROM by mail It will contain all of the files including the problem Component file s or Nest
30. chantability means that the product will work normally and an implied warranty of fitness means that a product is suitable for the use for which it is advertised You may have other rights which vary from country to country 4 NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In no event shall JETCAM its suppliers or dealers be liable for any special indirect incidental or consequential damages including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss whether based on contract tort or other legal theory arising out of the use or inability to use this JETCAM product even if JETCAM has been advised of the possibility of such damages Welcome This guide explains what you need to do to get the Expert CADCAM software operational It is not intended as a complete guide to installing the software which should only be performed by your reseller In addition to this guide you can obtain more detailed information and in depth tutorials from the F1 User Manual All Expert systems are based on SEKT expert knowledge stored in various Technology Databases throughout the system intelligently interrogating these Databases the system selects the most appropriate procedures for Automatic Tool Placement Microjointing Nesting Unloading etc for the currently selected machine and material This means that you will predefine what will happen when a particul
31. crapping Unloading Parameter Setup This table tells JETCAM Expert how to deal with parts amp scrap after machining Parts or scrap that need to be unloaded will require a macro to be assigned to them The auto processing will then automatically place unload macros wherever specified How to read the tables Read each line from left to right First set minimum and maximum dimensions These dimensions apply to both parts amp scrap Now move to the right SCRAP and select what to do with scrap this size Move further to the right PART and select what to do with parts of 21 Setting up JETCAM Expert this size If you select to unload parts or scrap then select the macro from the list that will be displayed when you click on the Unload Macro field Special Processing Setup JETCAM Expert can Auto profile open and closed profiles in different ways based on the pre selected line type and colour 22 GENERIC LASER ALUMINUM Special Processing Setup MR NN o o o o o o o o 2 PJ Fi 2 Fi Fi Fi e o o
32. d automatic methods for almost all of the stages required to generate machine code Simple nests arrays of nests or nests created using bump nesting can be quickly generated for any machine tool and if necessary regenerated for another machine when required But so far we have only scratched the surface of JETCAM Expert s automation capabilities 42 EXPERT AUTOMATIC PROCESSING In addition to the method of drawing importing a part and using JETCAM Expert s tooling nesting and simulation capabilities to generate NC code there are also several modules that allow you to run the system with various degrees of automation from automatically nesting a list of components through to full hands off black box automation Please contact your reseller for pricing and availability of these modules The first level of advanced automation is Single Component Automatic Processing SCAP This allows JETCAM Expert to either semi automatically or automatically in listening mode process a single part from externally supplied geometry and create as many complete sheets as required for the number of parts specified all sheets produced will be identical regardless of whether the last sheet would be part filled to produce the number of desired parts Once you either specify a CAD file or place it in a directory that JETCAM Expert is monitoring within a few seconds the part will be tooled nested optimised and post processed with NC code
33. d to along with an optional job ID Now specify the number of components required Step 7 Tick the appropriate boxes at the bottom of the screen to specify what processes you want to run e g tooling nesting etc Step 8 Click on the SCAN button on the right and specify your sheet size in the next popup window clicking Exit to return Step 9a If you are ready to process the file click Go After specifying any CAD file input settings such as which layers to be processed CAD file filtering etc your part will be tooled nested and NC code generated depending on the tick boxes selected in step 7 Step 9b To place JETCAM Expert into listening mode select CAD to CNC You will Waiting For CAD File s have a confirmation of which directory is being listened to S IESU where processed CAD files will be placed and whether 3j existing component nesting files will be overwritten Clicking Ok will display the Waiting dialog which will disappear as soon as a CAD file appears in the specified directory In Path 45 Automatic Nesting Modules RAN FFAN amp High Performance Nesting There are currently four optional nesting modules available rectangular and free form along with their associated high performance modules Rectangular nesting will consider each component as a rectangle of its greatest dimensions regardless of real shape and nest parts accordingly Free form nesting will make optimum use of the
34. e nd the N C Tape Length ft program the screen for viewing There are also two print options available to print the NC program or to print a job sheet which contains all of the job information including material thickness machine tooling information and runtime estimation After you have made any sm changes to above is ES para meters you can view RUN TIME ESTIMATION runtime information on the job us by clicking on the stopwatch c p LH icon Once you confirm the axis Creating NC code a complete walkthrough speed percentage Expert will calculate the time per sheet total travel time number of hits nibbles and tool changes where relevant and overall job runtime A detailed report can be displayed on screen or printed out Switching machines If after generating NC code for one machine you cannot run the job perhaps because of overcapacity or breakdown it is quick and easy to regenerate code for another machine regardless of the cutting technology in use At any stage within the development of a component or a nest you will see the machine name listed at the top of the screen Clicking on this gives the list of machines available The operator can then select the desired machine and assuming that tooling has already been applied to the component for that particular machine then it is ready to run Summary This simple walkthrough demonstrates interactive an
35. e of this Software Any failure to provide this indemnity voids your license to use the enclosed Software 2 COPYRIGHT The Software is owned by JETCAM or its suppliers and is protected by various copyright laws and international treaty provisions JETCAM retains the rights to make and license the use of all copies Therefore you may make no copies of the Software or reproduce them in any way except that you may a make one copy of the Software solely for back up or archival purposes and b copy the Software to a single hard disk provided you keep the original solely for back up or archival purposes You may not copy the V written materials that accompany the Software without written permission from JETCAM Unauthorized use reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law 3 OTHER RESTRICTIONS You may not rent or lease the Software but you may transfer the Software and accompanying written materials on a permanent basis in accordance with JETCAM standard terms and after payment of a transfer fee provided that you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this Agreement You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software or modify it in any way YOU MUST COMPLETE AND SEND TO JETCAM THE WARRANTY AND SUPPORT REGISTRATION CARD enclosed with the software package The Li
36. e outer contour will be destroyed according to parameters set in the PUNCH SETUP 25 Setting up JETCAM Expert Use Micro joints if Destroy not Possible If an internal area cannot be destroyed because of its size it will be cut around it s perimeter and remain held in place by microjoints Place Special Tools as Single Hits If enabled Auto Tooling function will analyze internal contours and search currently enabled tool libraries for a Special Tool of the exact same shape Use Triangle Tools If enabled and at least one Triangular tool exists in the currently enabled tool libraries it may be used to destroy any triangular area in or on contours which cannot be destroyed by other means Use Multi Radii Tools If enabled and at least one Multi Radii tool exists then the system will use Multi Radii tools to destroy circular areas If there is no Multi Radii tool in the selected tool libraries then JETCAM Expert will use preferred nibbling tool instead Use Tapping Tools If enabled Auto Tooling function will allow for the use of Tapping Tools 26 Setting up JETCAM Expert Automatic Common Line Cutting Setup Common Cutting Setup This is the menu screen for config u ri ng the common li ne e Automatic Common Cutting Setup GENERIC LASER Unts cutting parameters AUN gt MM Automatic Common Cutting Common cutting deliver two benefits Reducing machine cycle t
37. esets Punch Setup button to um m display this screen Quir Tod End m External Notching Tool Overlap Internal Notching Tool Overlap Outside Cutting Max Cutting Tool Rectangle Around Part es j Yo u may cl C k t h e Consider Tooling On All Layers lo r Tolerance Tool Minus Size Tolerance D efa U It b U tto n to Q u kl y d Tool Plus Size Tolerance fi h fi d t h z Tool Angle Tolerance deg Maximum Tool Size j l e WI TC es ae Distance Tolerance internal preset values E Smallest Hole To Nibble Some of these values Max Toolihole Ratio 35 however may not be Setting up JETCAM Expert correct for your machine so please check them Important Make sure that you select the tool libraries to use and also make sure that every field has valid values Profiling Presets Profiling Setup This is the setup screen for profiling Each laser water jet or other profiling machine and punch profile combination machine has its own set of these one for each material and thickness Click the Laser Setup button to display this screen You may click the Default NEUEN senem button to quickly fill each TN WW field with internal preset values Some of these values however may
38. hrough a file folder and either the right mouse button or the Enter key to select it Once your part is selected the next stage is to select which layers you want to import along with various other parameters One useful feature is CAD file filtering This is a simple utility which can take as input a DXF or IGES file and produce an output DXF file The input file can be filtered in that several aspects of it can be modified during the process For example ellipses can be aa converted to lines or arcs ee within given tolerances This guid provides a powerful way of cleaning dirty CAD files that may otherwise cause problems Clicking on OK will import your file and return you to the main CAD screen If required you could now modify the mon component geometry using JETCAM Expert s CAD tools Set Item Colour From Layer Name Applying tooling E E Now that we have our part on screen we need to apply tooling information This is relevant even when using a laser or knife cutting machine as information such as lead ins and microjoints needs to be applied either manually or automatically Tooling can be applied either interactively or automatically and at specified component angles regardless of which version of JETCAM Expert you are using Automatic processing If you want to sim
39. iency and functionality features we strongly recommend that you join the software 51 maintenance programme This will also entitle you to free access to our Download Wizard where you can directly obtain the latest software and help documentation 52
40. ime reducing waste material This is done by using a single cut between components Refer to the F1 help documentation for full description of each setting Automatic Leadin Automatic Lead In Optimization Setup oe Automatic lead in optimization will place lead a ins in such position as to Material Aluminium Thick 9 h e b e st p O S S bl e ru n Eis Automatic Leadin domne time while minimizing the Decr possibility of a head crash Leadout inner Lift Head Default 3 o Leadout outer Lift Head Please refer to the F1 help documentation for a full description of each option 27 Setting up JETCAM Expert Automatic Skeleton Automatic Skeleton Destruction Setup Destruction Automatic Skeleton Destruction Se Automatic Skeleton destruction cuts the remaining skeleton of profiled sheets into manageable pieces for removal from the machine Under this section the size of the sheet divisions and the cutting path can be set You can specify the size of LL iliius the boxes that the system will divide the sheet into i e X500 Y500 with a tolerance of 10mm Automatic Automatic Sheet Roll Remnant Handling mise Setup Handling Setup inl x Machine GENERIC LASER This dialog allows for roll Material ALUMINUM Tek handling paramete
41. l be unload first followed by the lower right upper right the part in the middle 300mm x 300mm and finally the part in the upper left corner 24 Setting up JETCAM Expert Setting Other Auto Processing Options Options Click the Options button to access this screen Further details other than described here for these options can be found in the User Manual Note The screen will change depending on the machine selected iB xi Mark Display Z ww Untooled Items Automatic Processing Options Setup Any ltem that could not be poea auto tooled will be FLOR ROR ee highlighted with a white circle with white cross in it nearer Search For and Display e Open Contour Problems Ei Ge 5 When enabled any open osi contour will automatically be displayed when using performing any Auto Processing features Enable Teach Mode This allows any Taught Areas to be tooled first during Automatic Tool processing and any remaining areas of each contour will then be tooled using the current automatic tooling processing logic Disable Rectangle around Part Teach When enabled any taught area tooling that has tooling exceeding the distance set by Rectangle Around Part will not be applied to the contour This feature is usesful for machines with a Right Angle Shear Destroy External Scrap Areas Corner notches cutouts etc on th
42. llision Check Yes Use Profile Tooling Layer N on 0 9 2 x a E1 The above screenshot shows an example of a part that has been tooled at 0 degrees using a rectangular tool around the edges and single hit round tools for the inner circles It has also been micro jointed in four places bottom left and right corners and in the middle of the cuts at 45 degrees There is also a 90 degree layer note the X in the right hand area that would need to be manually tooled When programming for several machines and even different cutting technologies the ability to separate the tooling from the geometry becomes clear a component that has been tooled for different 34 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough machines can immediately be used within a nest bound for any machine without additional programming effort Once your part has been tooled you are ready to nest Nesting As with every process in JETCAM Expert this can be performed either manually or automatically depending on your system All Expert systems have the ability to create a nest of a single component or perform array nesting or bump nesting Array nesting will generate a nest containing multiple instances of a single component and most users will create a final nest that consists of several arrays Bump nesting allows you to literally drag and drop components from a menu onto the sheet This feature is a
43. n in X and Y Expert now calculates how many parts can be placed in X and Y and the final two dialog boxes allow you to enter the number of parts to place across each axis with the maximum number shown in brackets Your parts will then be placed on the sheet 36 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough If you want to add more parts to a nest in this manner click on the Edit preselect component icon and on the Preselect icon on the next dialog box You can then select one or more components by navigating to the correct folder and right clicking once to tag the file This can be repeated for as many components as required When you return to the Loaded Components screen for non MRP user then these components will now be listed and you can create further arrays of components individually Performing bump nesting Selecting the bump nesting option gives you two methods of part placement on a point or using the mouse When placing parts on a point you will be prompted to select your component from a list as we did earlier with array nesting after which you can use the mouse to click on any point to place your part on Enter the block angle and the part will be placed The second option allows for a drag and drop approach First click on setup and specify the borders edge and the gap between components You can then select a part from the thumbnails at the top of the screen and simply drag and drop them into place You cannot
44. n setup screen and you will be presented with a dialog box that shows two columns Firstly we need to create our main tool library Click on New at the top of the main library column and enter a name This can be any alohanumeric string of text Press Enter Q Setting up JETCAM Expert once done and then select the Edit Highlighted Library button You will now be presented with a rectangular dialog box listing several tool shapes including circle square rectangle obround banana triangle trapezoid radrect etc This is where you select the tool types that you wish to create and then enter the relevant parameters in the screens underneath It is advisable to create the tools that you need only when you need them In this way not only are you ready to cut quicker but you also avoid the possibility of making fundamental errors such as setting incorrect tool flag wrong station size while entering all of the tools at one time Start by clicking on one of the shapes of the tool type that you wish to create The next screen allows you to enter the parameters that will define your tool which starts with e its physical dimensions These are entered in the left panel and the 7 dimension fields will alter depending on the tool type wee ms you are creating For a x example the screen pictured shows a banana tool with the four fields required to create it a simple square tool
45. ode entry screen will be displayed This screen will also be automatically displayed if your license usage expires as described earlier The license code screen displays information which your dealer needs before he can give you a valid license code Click the Print icon button and fax or email this information to your dealer when asking for the license code Or press the floppy disc icon button to save this information to a file that can then be emailed to your dealer Getting up and running Post Processor Code Entry Postprocessor usage is regulated by a post processor code As long as the number and type of postprocessor s configured for use with your system does NOT change this code will only need to be entered once at the time of installation A new code will need to be entered if you add or change used by your system Again your dealer will provide you with the necessary code to continue using the po m software You Need A Maintenance Code Please Click Here gt Please Prirt Yete Down Serial 8 Post processor Numbers and Fax Them To Your Dealer Then Erter Received Code Below To Print The Following Whenever a new post processor code 15 required the software will automatically display the postprocessor code entry screen Click the print button and fax or email this information to your dealer when asking for a po
46. ode to take the shortest machining and traverse paths for the entire nest Once done run a simulation on screen to confirm that this is the desired cutting sequence Generating NC code When you are satisfied with the machining sequence click on the CNC program output icon and enter a program number in the dialog box provided The screen pictured overleaf allows you to configure various parameters either in relation to or that will directly affect your NC code output 40 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough In addition to the program number you can also specify a program name Underneath these two options you can modify the output through five different options e Output optimized code e Expand subroutines which can make programs longer but faster to run on the machine e Display movement path which draws a blue path line over the nest as the code is generated e CNC output type ISO or EIA e Program line increment which allows the increments for each line number to be changed There are four methods of NC Machine code output Fie Program Number 1234 1 rogram Name rogram e Direct to the CNC mne Lem machine through the SM Expand Subroutines RS 232 serial port on Display Movement Path your computer CNC Output e G N G pu n ch Program Line Increment tape also through the Dne Link serial port Save the program to 3 CNC Program Size a file Characters Tape Length m S
47. or component creation nesting etc For further examples and full syntax please view the Technical Information section from with Expert located within the Setup menu JETCAM Orders Controller As mentioned above one application designed to work with RCP and MRP is JETCAM Orders Controller JOC It allows the user of a JETCAM Expert system to easily create assemblies of parts using components stored within JETCAM Expert Instead of having to tell JETCAM Expert how many of each individual component within an assembly to make JOC allows you to simply specify how many assemblies to make and it will automatically create a list of required components and their quantities This list can be sent to the RCP module for immediate automatic execution or entered into the MRP list of orders for interactive execution Effectively JOC maintains its own internal assemblies database and passes information and commands to from JETCAM Experts RCP and or orders mrp and material mrp files JOC has comprehensive security options allowing all main functions to be enabled disabled on a per user basis Reporting is also a major strength of JOC with managers having instant access to a wide variety of reports which can be easily tailored to individual requirements 50 IMPORTANT NOTES This page contains important information that you should take note of when setting up and using your system s CAD Files DXF DWG etc Whenever p
48. ossible use Clean CAD files Ensure that the contour layer s have no other information on them such as dimensioning as this may prevent successful fully automatic processing Technology Databases You must set these databases before using the system Whenever you wish to use a particular machine with a particular material make sure that ALL of the technology database tables have been setup for this first See Setting up JETCAM Expert explained earlier in this manual Updates If you are a maintenance subscriber then updates will be provided to you free of charge as and when they become available Since the software is continually being developed to provide you with the latest technology we strongly recommend this option Please contact your dealer for details Date amp Time Settings It is very important that you ensure that your computer system s clock is set to the correct date and time before installing your JETCAM Expert System or an update Changing Date and Time Settings Do not change the date or time after the system has been installed unless it is wrong If you do change the date or time on your computer system JETCAM Expert may require you to enter a new license code In this case please contact your dealer SOFTWARE UPDATES MAINTENANCE Your reseller offers a software maintenance agreement which include regular software updates To ensure that you are benefiting from the most up to date productivity effic
49. path for a CAD file is specified within a JRC file Component Def Path The default path used if no path for a component file is specified within a JRC file Nesting Def Path The default path used if no path for a nest is specified within a JRC file Automatic Parametrics Def Path The default path used if no path for a parametric file pp file is specified within a JRC file Automatic File Overwrite If this box is checked JETCAM sets the automatic overwrite of existing COMPONENT and NESTING files so files of the same name would be automatically overwritten without warning Printing Enabled When ticked this allows printing to be performed from RCP such as reports Using RCP Creating an RCP JRC file RCP requires information to be written to a file that is read and subsequently processed Each command is signified by Remarks can be added in by preceding them with a TEST 1 REMOTE CONTROL FILE ZGEO CAD NAMEzTEST CAD 1 DXF MATERIAL St 33 THICKNESS 2 0 AUTO_TOOLING 1 CAD_MOVE_PATH H DONE CAD FILES 49 The above example would import a CAD file named TEST CAD 1 DXF from the default CAD path as no path was specified using material ST33 2mm thick then autotooling will be applied to the imported component geometry to create a component file ready for nesting at any future time The processed original CAD file will be moved to the path specified RCP is facilitated by a powerful set of commands f
50. ply nest a specific quantity of the same part then enter the tooling section select Automatic tool placement followed by 32 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough Tool the whole component Click Exit twice to return to the previous component screen which will now show the part with the applied tooling and then click on the automatic processing icon you will be prompted for the number of components to make and then to save your geometry file Clicking OK will create a nest based on your SEKT settings and save the nest file with the same name as the geometry file before returning you to the main menu This process literally takes just a few seconds If you choose this method you can skip the nesting section and move straight onto simulation and NC code generation Manually applying tooling This section allows you to interactively apply tooling profiling information to a part In addition to the base layer which has the component information you also have one or more tooling layers available this number will relate to the different angles of part rotation you specified during material setup e g 0 90 180 270 etc a Important Avoid applying tooling to base layer always use the layer forward reverse buttons to move to the appropriate tooling layer and the appropriate angle if you wish to place components on a nest at angles other than O degrees While it is possible to apply tooling to the base layer
51. position a part over another one 37 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough eal L3 p zd Mouse M Move Mode Bump B Nesting Mode 6 Press Enter The previous screen shows an initial nest of small components nested using array nesting with other parts being added through bump nesting The part currently being dragged is shown with a white dotted line To the right of the screen are several controls that affect how you position parts Parts can be mirrored rotated at angles or rotated free hand You can also toggle between the loaded component list and MRP list if available Whilst dragging a part you can use the space bar to rotate it through 90 degree angles You can also use the icons at the bottom right to move a part after initial placement remove it delete specific items or undo previous commands There is also the option of mosaic nesting this allows the merging of other nests of different materials into the current nest This option is machine specific and needs to be enabled by your reseller 38 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough Sequencing EE By default JETCAM Expert will apply sequencing automatically according to preset parameters which you can modify under Settings Tech Setup You can however also change the order in which machining is performed if if you so desire Enter the sequen
52. r into parallel dongles as they may stop the dongle from functioning correctly If you need to connect several devices into a parallel port we suggest that you either install a second parallel port or purchase a MANUAL printer switch box and switch between devices when required This will stop other devices using the same port from interfering with the dongle Alternatively you can order USB dongle s which do not require parallel port Getting Help No less than 3 help systems are available to help you familiarize yourself with the user interface and CNC programming procedures Automatic Tooltip Help Al versions of the system implement a Balloon Help E I feature which if you leave the o9 sg s 63 mouse cursor sitting on a button y scenes a 4 in any menu for a ideam CNC roe perio M NN MN predetermined length of time default is 2 seconds a window with an explanation of the button s function will pop up You can change the pop up time and Balloon colours in the User Setup menu Getting up and running Function Support Videos These are short pre recorded video movies that show you how to perform various functions in Expert These are also context sensitive and are activated by placing the mouse cursor over a button and pressing the F2 key on your keyboard If you have a sound card installed with your computer system then you will also hear the commentary that accompanies ea
53. rs to be Automatic Sheet Roll Remnant Handling Setup configured such as whether cropping is enabled before or after a cut or not at all and the position of the sheet edge The dialog also allows for Automatic Hemnant handling Note Automatic Remnant handling will only be performed on sheets I4 b 44 bb 28 Setting up JETCAM Expert Automatic Remnant Setup Automatic Remnant Setup This dialog allows for Remnant mmm x parameters to be configured Mc Ax This will allow JETCAM s auto ans Emm ma nesting modules and the Nest 9 module s Remnant Sheets noe oo N a v a 4 Manual Fu nctions to Remnant Sheet Setup General zu 2 p N e o automatically create remnants when desired Automatic Profiling Slow Down Setup Down Setup This feature will allow for automatic slow down on specific regions during NC code output Automatic Profiling Slow Down logic is applied real time during NC code output This means that if these parameters x changed in the material thickness eS database the changes will be applied immediately on the next NC code output Automatic Profiling Slow Down feature is applied to specific profiling machines Please contact your dealer to verify that your profiling
54. run Automatic Nesting all versions perform the following Step 1 Select which nesting module you wish to use depending on which module s have been purchased Step 2 Configure the settings in the dialog screen as required for most users these will not change much from nest to nest once your initial preferences have been set The example below shows a typical free form nesting dialog screen Click on the green arrow icon to begin automatic processing Expert will then nest all of the components for the specified material thickness also generating NC code and job sheets if selected AUTOMATIC NESTING amp E EET 38 Batch 1123 0004 Reset Batch Generate NC Code Cnc Program Number Maximum Nests To Create 10 Increment Master Programs Best Efficiency Print Job Sheets esting i Expand NC Subroutines f Path Optimize Sheet Simulation Machine Generic Laser Material Sheet Utilization Min Nesting Performance Rotation Angle Step 90 00 Component Sorting Biggest Area Number Of Sheets Per Stack Filler Parts On Last Sheet Nest Parts In Holes Minimum Hole Area To Nest Inside Allow Over Production 1 Default Nest Between Clamps Vertical Libraries Top left In Use
55. s Clamps or Overtravel buttons respectively 39 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough For machines that have repositioning capabilities and where an overlong sheet is in use Expert will automatically reposition the clamps if enabled within the job information screen pictured If you wish to specify your own reposition sequence this can be applied within the simulation screen The process is as follows e Click on the Clear the machining order list icon this turns all the parts red e Select Specify a machining sequence and the items that you want to cut before the reposition by dragging a box around them these cuts will turn yellow e Click on Define a reposition sequence you will be prompted to drag the reposition holders dampers head into the correct position Click OK e Now drag your clamps into the desired position and click OK again Next you will be prompted to enter the retract distance which is the distance that the clamps move back away from the edge of the sheet before moving along to grip the sheet in the new position e Finally go back into specify a machining sequence and drag box around the remaining red items Before moving onto NC generation there is one final process running the path optimiser This will optimise the NC c
56. space placing parts at various rotations depending on setup and even allowing parts to be nested within parts The two high performance modules take material savings even further by allowing a time period to be specified This gives JETCAM Expert the maximum amount of time to run the nesting algorithms to produce the most efficient nest possible Material And Orders Handling Aute Nesting E eE Material Stack Component Orders Rectangular Auto Nesting Free Form Auto Nesting High Perf Rect High Performance werent 4 Automatic nesting works in conjunction with the MRP facility within JETCAM Expert or if integrated with an external MRP system such as 123mrp NET This allows a list of component orders to be constructed which can then be automatically processed using one of the nesting modules and generate NC code with no further interaction required In short you can simply load a list of parts to be made regardless of material and thickness select your nesting engine and click Go JETCAM Expert will then process all orders components for the material and thickness selected nest them and generate NC code 46 Before any auto nesting can be run you must ensure that the following has been set up e You must ensure that all required materials have been entered into Material stock e Ensure that MRP is enabled e Add any component orders that you require to be processed to the list To
57. st processor code When a new postprocessor code is entered the final license code will be reset to a 45 day period Last Software Version 16 15 xx Maintenance Expires 1 JUN 2009 Software Version v16 15 04 Todays Date 1 JUN 2009 SERIAL NUMBER 399905 WRITE CODE 3 2076751186 WRITE CODE ff 4 20060310 Then Fax This Information To Your Dealer And Enter The Received Code Below Enter Maintenance Code gt Maintenance Code Entry Whenever your maintenance requires renewal the maintenance code entry screen will be automatically displayed Click the print button on this screen and fax the information to your dealer who will then issue you with a new software maintenance code It is very important to you as a JETCAM Expert user to keep your maintenance up to date as this entitles you to download and update your software version from our web site anytime a new version is released Getting up and running Installing the software protection device dongle When you receive your system you will also receive a software protection device Dongle This device must be plugged into a Suitable port on your computer such as a USB parallel or PCMCIA port Several parallel dongles can be connected together allowing different software packages to be used simultaneously Important You should NOT plug any other device such as a printe
58. stop the system from working requiring you to downgrade to the previous version in use Backing Up Your System We strongly recommend that you back up your JETCAM Expert system and all work files regularly Very little information is written into the Windows registry so backing up your JETCAM base directory e g WINJC and work files is sufficient This could be done using a tape streamer or by copying the files to a network location CD ROM or even a USB memory stick of sufficient capacity JETCAM s work files i e Part Geometry Nest NC code and technology files can be placed on a network server or a centralized PC This can allow for several JETCAM seats to access the data and allow continuous JETCAM work file backup Please contact your JETCAM dealer for additional information on how to place JETCAM s work files on a network server or centralized PC Restoring from a backup If you need to restore from a backup perhaps because of a system crash or hardware failure the procedure is simple 1 Copy the files from the backup to their original location on your hard drive which is usually c winjc 2 f you have a current maintenance contract simply download the latest version of the software and run the installation routine i e Setup exe as if you were performing a normal update f you do not have a current maintenance contract you MUST install the same version as the one installed otherwise your system will stop working
59. tools in Clicking OK will copy selected tools and return you to the previous tool entry screen Tools can also be deactivated perhaps because a tool is broken or blunt and in the process of being replaced Again select your tool s flag and click on the grey inactive icon All flagged tools will change to red indicating that they will no longer be available during the tooling of a part Technology setup Now that we have our tool libraries in place we can configure each machine and the materials that will be processed on them To begin click the Settings button from the main menu to display the Setup Menu shown above Click the machine text at the top to select the first machine you wish to setup if it is not already selected Click the Tech Setup button to access the material list for the current machine This list may initially be empty until you start adding materials to it Next you need to go through each section and review the default settings making changes where necessary to meet your requirements 17 Setting up JETCAM Expert Te Setting up Material Processing Tech Setup This list contains all materials that have been setup for the currently selected machine You cannot use automatic functions with materials that TOET are not in this list Auto Processing Units MM No Material Code Thick The list will change when you select another machine as each machine has its own
60. wards to demonstrate the power of SEKT technology This chapter assumes that your system is correctly configured for your machine s and materials you wish to process If for example your tooling information is not correctly configured then automatic tooling can produce different results than expected Import your CAD file EUG The first step is to take your CAD LASER file DXF DWG etc and bring 7 into the Component section of JETCAM Expert Start by clicking cw on the Component icon in the inibi fecic main menu Enter a filename for ees your new component file specify ar B where you want to save it if not in posed the default location and press Enter selecting Yes to create a new empty component file ready to import your CAD file into Notes And Instructions The next screen allows you to set the machine and material parameters of the part This includes machine to be run on material thickness etc Once you have selected the relevant parameters click on the Exit icon to go through to E B the main CAD screen Once there click on the CAD import export button and click on the CAD In button You will now be presented with a dialog box that allows you to locate your CAD file Use the left button of the mouse to select 31 Creating NC code a complete walkt
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