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1. Time 00 00 10 LINE 8 Lx 0 000 ly 0 000 wire cameo cnc I jj Job sent to controller Ready Translated 111 20kb CommalLine 9 CharO 0 552 4 509 Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 22 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide a Digitize JobServer et The Digitize component of JobServer allows the operator to Jog the machine around and trace a pattern to record movements that will be played back later thus simplifying new job file creation with several Digitize Commands Using the Digitize functions allows the operator to create a G Code CNC job file by tracing a pattern Once the pattern is traced the job file can be saved and reviewed Once the file is saved the job is easily executed using DNC Digitize is only operable with a MultiCam Router equipped with the Edge Scan initialization file load in the controller Software JobServer amp HotWatch The HotWatch component of JobServer allows job files to be automatically transferred to the MultiCam Router by monitoring a specified directory on the computer Whenever a file with a known extension appears in this Inbox directory HotWatch will transmit it to the router and then move the file from the Inbox directory to the Outbox directory These directories do not have to be located on the local hard drive but can exist as shared folders on a local or wide ar
2. 0 0 j 0 0 General MLodes k Post 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Any M Code including M12 can be mapped per the operator s preference however JobConsole treats the M12 M22 coding specifically for the start end of a contour 6 Download and store an MCode_Device_Map uc file to location 3 For assistance on any of these steps please contact MultiCam Tech Support Operators may also modify or delete M Codes from this same dialog Modify Highlight an existing M Code make changes e g Device 1 instead of 97 and select Set Delete Highlight an existing M Code and select Delete Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam amp 36 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Glossary The following words are most commonly used in reference to the router and associated activities Acrylic A type of plastic or a common material used in sign making Aggregate A type of tool that is not vertical and does not spin in line with the spindle axis An aggregate tool may also rely on the C axis for operation e g saw Axis A direction in a coordinate system MultiCam Routers have 3 axes X Y and Z Axis Motor A motor that causes motion in a particular axis Bar Code Scanner A device that allows operators to retrieve information encoded in a bar code label so that specific notes and directions are kept in li
3. 2 Ethernet Information Screen Line 1 Ethernet Information Line 2 IP Address Line 3 Net Mask Line 4 DHCP Server Address Only shows up if DHCP enabled Press DNC i from this screen to be prompted to enable DHCP or specify an IP address us Power Information Screen Line 1 Power Information Line 2 Incoming 24V Power to the Board Line 3 Recorded Power Line 4 Glitches lt number of glitches gt If this number exceeds 6 a job will be stopped with a power failure rouer Infor mati Web i Voltage Rec orded maiar Glitches Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 KF MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 33 Pi MODBUS Information Screen Line 1 MODBUS Information Line 2 Packets sent Line 3 Number of Timeouts Occurred TMOs and Packets Blocked MODBUS Information gt Drive Temperature Information Screen The drive temperature information is only applicable to HP4 systems Line 1 Drive Info Peak Temperature Line 2 X Drive Temperature Y Drive Temperature Line 3 Z Drive Temperature Xb Drive Temperature Line 4 Bus Voltage Sr ive Info Lt Yi rt i 8 iF t See k tg J a ht i E i on rT woe E E Ts Leff Inputs Information Screen Each column shows the status of the specific limit e O off tm Machine Information Screen Line 1 Ma
4. Local Area Connection Status Connection Status Connected Duration 2 days 00 20 40 Speed 100 0 Mbps Activity Packets 468 556 1 7 36 967 Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam p Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 3 Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and select Properties 4 Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using ES Intel R PROVTO0 YE Network Conne Configure This connection uses the following items El Client for Microsoft Networks imi File and Printer Sharing tor Microsoft Networks Jl Gos Packet Scheduler g internet Protocal TCP IP Install Uninstall Description Transmission Control Protocallnternet Protocol The default Wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity 4 Click in the circle next to Use the following IP address and enter an IP address and the subnet mask Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties PIS General You can get F settings assigned automatically if your network supports thie capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings O Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 19
5. until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Depth 7 Set Home with the Router 2 Press Jog Arrows PIN gt gt gt Press Jog Speed gt gt to set the speed of the movement to slow medium or fast as necessary for the project and material to place the center of the bit over the front right corner of the material Press Set Home ol to set the home location for the bit The system will prompt the operator as to whether the selected position should be set as home and the display will read Press Down to set Rotation Point See Rotate File for a description of this function Press Enter lt to confirm the position 8 Set Maximum Depth for the Router as needed and then after each reboot 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt to position the tool over the spoilboard or sacrifice material Place the grounding cradle on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder X Press Set Max Depth WEE to set the maximum depth for the bit Place the surface block underneath the tool and on top of the tabletop or at the required maximum depth Press Z axis Jog Arrows nid to lower the spindle until the end of the tool is just above the surface block Lol Press and hold Zero ie to begin the Maximum Depth routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Maximum Depth has
6. Initialization Select Maximize Application and Document to open the program and any files at maximum window size Reserve the Display 4 Views option until toolpaths are in place and a particular view should be seen normally Display 4 Views will show the top front side and perspective view when opening importing or starting a new file Select Prompt for Plate so that the system will prompt at the start of a file to define a plate or material size A plate does not have to be defined and can be handled when nesting objects or running the 3D simulation The Clip to Plate option should be unchecked when not defining a plate Avoid changing the default settings for Small Part Sizes Preferences General Initialization Display Units Grid View Setup Start Points Initialization W Maximize Application Prompt for Plate W Maximize Document Siriano cnt rierner occa EENE Aa ADE PREES Display 4 views small Part Sizes q solutions Path Small size threshold 0 0775 square in Medium size threshold 0 1550 square in Cancel Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Display Avoid changing the Display Settings from the default setting Double click the individual Colors to make any preferential changes for c
7. nN E 6 4 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv 5 Press Enter to set the Z axis speed Enter Z Axis Speed until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife until the blinking cursor is over the Z in ZDn Feedrate 6 Input the Z axis speed e g 250 and press Enter pi The value will be displayed on the Knife menu Set Home weKnifs E i Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MI MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Knife Enabled 86 The Knife Enabled function makes any cutting machine a tangential or oscillating knife only machine so that no other options offsets or cutting tools are recognized during regular operation The operator should set a Soft Home from the center line of the knife rather than the center of the spindle All M and G Code files that are run while the knife is enabled will operate corresponding standard tool files through the knife e g files calling out Tool 1 will be run as Tool 61 1 Press Menu vew to access the menu system BnG 2 Press Jog Arrows A Vv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu sy 2 4 Press Jog Arrows dlalv gt until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Enabled 5 Press Enter to toggle between No and Yes KnifeEnabled Knife Lift Bs p psenezs 1P Rotat
8. MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Dust Collector for ATC Spindle The Dust Collector for the ATC Spindle is designed for use in a high CFM dust collection environment With a 4 hose input the dust collector lifts when the spindle is not running and moves with the Z axis Pantleg Dust Collector The Pantleg Dust Collector is designed to be used with machines that access cutting sequences on the C axis with CFM dust collection systems More specialized than other dust collectors the Pantleg Dust Collector is equipped with an 8 input hose and the capability for maneuvering very large tools The dust collector lifts up when the spindle stops moving and all movement follows the Z axis Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Dust Collection Hoods Installation for the Dust Boot Mounting brackets and clamps for the Dust Boot dust collection hood are located on both sides of the spindle The operator must identify these prior to installing the dust collection hood 1 Locate the pocket into which the spindle will fit on the top plate of the dust collection hood 2 Place the dust collection hood under the spindle and lift it into the spindle 3 Place the holding clamps over the mounting bracket and flip them into place 4 Connect a 4 vacuum hose to the fro
9. Single Flute A type of cutter that only has 1 cutting edge Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 40 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Slew A non cutting movement of the system above the material at maximum speed Soft Home Position Any set home position used as the origin for executing programs Spindle The rotating motor that holds the cutting tool Spindle Plate The plate that mounts the spindle to the Z carriage plate Spindle Speed The speed the spindle rotates shown in RPMs Spiral Downcut A cutter with flutes that spiral around the shaft A spiral downcut pushes down the chips that are cut Spiral Upcut A cutter with flutes that spiral around the shaft A spiral upcut pushes up the chips that are cut Spoil Board The material that is placed between the tabletop and the material being cut also known as sacrifice material The spoil board is used to protect the table surface and is considered a consumable item Stepper Drive An amplifier that controls the action of the stepper motors Stepper Motor An axis motor that uses stepper technology Straight Flute A type of cutter with flutes arranged parallel to the center of the cutter shaft Surface The topside of the material used as the Z axis reference point Tool Lift The Z axis distance between the bottom of the router and the material The Tool Lift is also the
10. ZD127 ZU400 PA3048 3048 PD3048 3048 PD9144 3048 PD9144 9144 PD3048 9144 PD3048 3048 PU PAO 0 SPO Automatic Tool Changer File or Multi Head IN PU ZZ0 PAO O SP3 ZD127 ZU400 PA1016 1016 PD1016 1016 PD11176 1016 PD11176 11176 PD1016 11176 PD1016 1016 PU SPI1 ZD127 ZU400 PA2032 2032 PD2032 2032 PD10160 2032 PD10160 10160 PD2032 10160 PD2032 2032 PU SP2 ZD127 ZU400 PA3048 3048 PD3048 3048 PD9144 3048 PD9144 9144 PD3048 9144 PD3048 3048 PU PAO 0 SPO Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 29 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Arc File IN ZZ0 SP1 PA1360 2450 ZD0 500000 PD AA1270 2540 360 000000 PU PA2010 3048 PD PA1292 3766 PU PA2630 3720 PD AA2540 3810 360 000000 PU PA3290 4263 PD PU PA4154 3720 PD AA4064 3810 360 000000 PU PA4902 4263 PD PU PA5678 3720 PD AA5588 3810 360 000000 PU PA4064 2921 PD PA2540 2921 AA2540 2540 180 000000 PA5588 2159 AA5588 2540 180 000000 PA4064 2921 PU PA4154 1180 PD AA4064 1270 360 000000 PU PA5678 1180 PD AA5588 1270 360 000000 PU PA6948 2450 PD AA6858 2540 360 000000 PU PA2630 1180 PD AA2540 1270 360 000000 PU PA7747 2540 PD AA5588 2540 90 000000 PA2540 381 AA2540 2540 180 000000 PA5588 4699 AA5588 2540 90 000000 PU PA8 128 0 SPO0 Sample 3D file IN ZZ1 PU SP1 PA5000 5000 200 PD5000 5000 500 PA5000 15000 1000 AA10000 15000 180
11. value will increase the range of maximum depth and a negative value will decrease the range of maximum depth Press Enter to accept or Cancel to abort 8 Set Home AMES 4 Press Jog Arrows E Press Set Home Press Enter 9 Capture the Fiducial to place the center of the bit over the first fiducial to accept the location Click on Live Feed in the toolbar and J og the camera over a fiducial Operators may need to move the camera along the Z axis to bring the fiducial into focus and the spotlight will flash while the camera is in Live Feed mode a Click on Capture Fiducial D in the toolbar A box should appear around the fiducial Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 10 Focus the Camera after Powering Up the Machine Press Menu i to access the menu system 4 2 Press Jog Arrows dlalv gt Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PND gt Press Enter to access the Focus Camera function The system will prompt the operator to unload the tool until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the F in Focus Camera Press Enter to unload the tool or Cancel to leave the tool in the spindle 2 Press Jog Arrows END gt Press Z axis Jog Arrows ni to focus the camera on the fiducial
12. 4 Set Home 2 Press Jog Arrows EIND gt gt gt Press Jog Speed gt gt to set the speed of the movement to slow medium or fast as necessary for the project and material to place the center of the bit over the front right corner of the material Press Set Home ol to set the home location for the bit The system will prompt the operator as to whether the selected position should be set as home and the display will read Press Down to set Rotation Point See Rotate File for a description of this function Press Enter to confirm the position 5 Turn on Table Vacuum Locate the power switch on the table vacuum Switch the indicator to the ON position The Table Vacuum must be on so that the surface and maximum depth can be set properly Failure to turn on the vacuum will allow an incorrect setting to be entered when using these MultiCam features 6 Set Surface g j Press Set Surface WEEE Place the surface block on top of the material underneath the tool Press Z axis Jog Arrows INM to lower the Z axis until the end of the tool is just above the surface block Lol Press and hold Zero 3 to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Remove the surface block before beginning work Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03
13. 4 2 Press Jog Arrows EIND gt gt gt Press Jog Speed gt gt to set the speed of the movement to slow medium or fast as necessary for the project and material to place the center of the bit over the front right corner of the material Press Set Home ol to set the home location for the bit The system will prompt the operator as to whether the selected position should be set as home and the display will read Press Down to set Rotation Point See Rotate File for a description of this function Press Enter to confirm the position Set Maximum Depth for the Router as needed and then after each reboot 2 Press Jog Arrows dialv gt to position the tool over the spoilboard or sacrifice material Place the grounding cradle on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder F E Press Set Max Depth WEE to set the maximum depth for the bit Place the surface block underneath the tool and on top of the tabletop or at the required maximum depth Press Z axis Jog Arrows hd to lower the spindle until the end of the tool is just above the surface block Lol Press and hold Zero 5 to begin the Maximum Depth routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Maximum Depth has no effect on the knife Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work Adjust
14. F i Press Set Surface wam and enter the tool number Place the surface block on top of the material underneath the tool Press Z axis Jog Arrows A to lower the Z axis until the end of the tool is just above the surface block 0 Press and hold Zero jo to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 29 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 6 Calibrate the Knife only if the blade has been replaced Press Menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PND gt Press Enter to access the ATC sub menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PIND gt Press Enter to begin calibration Enter the Tool Number of the appropriate knife Knives are arranged as tools 61 62 or 63 depending on the number of knives on the machine and their location from the spindle until the blinking cursor is over the A in ATC until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cal_Tool Press Enter pi The display will prompt the operator to identify the knife as oscillating or not Press Enter to indicate the knife is oscillating or Cancel to indicate the knife is not oscillating 7 Set Surface with the Oscillating or Non oscillating
15. in Rec_Home 5 Enter the desired number 1 9 to record the new home Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 12 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Digitize The Digitize function is used for the MultiCam Rapid Shape feature or Manual Digitizing With either feature the operator has the ability to duplicate simple and complex shapes on the router This will record the outline on the host PC Rapid Shape and Manual Digitizing both create a G Code file that can be imported into many CAD CAM systems MultiCam does offer a DXF conversion file that will allow the G Code file to be imported into many design software packages Before starting Digitize the operator must verify that JobServer in or JobNameServer ka is visible in the Windows system tray the small box in the bottom corner by the system clock as this means that JobServer or JobNameServer is active and running on the computer If this icon is displayed the operator is ready to digitize the machine Not all MultiCam Routers carry the Digitize option but the Digitize option can be purchased from the local distributor or from MultiCam Menu Digitize Commands The Digitize Commands are utilized in Manual Digitizing and Rapid Shape and only a few of these commands are used in Rapid Shape 1 Linear Feedrate Increase allows straight line point to point moves in these G Code Comma
16. ki B a al Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 62 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Find The Fast Find function is used to enable the camera to begin the rapid search for the remaining fiducials Once enabled the Fast Find function allows the camera to take a picture of the fiducial wait for the camera delay and then start to move to the next fiducial before the data from the camera is returned This value is typically set to 2 since after locating the second fiducial the system is able to identify the rotation and offset to find the remaining fiducials e Operators may disable the Fast Find function by setting the value to 0 which would be recommended for first runs of a job file or for material that is stretched or skewed e Operators in production runs who are able to place the material so that the second fiducial is always in the FOV can set Fast Find to 1 e If Auto Find is enabled on the system then Fast Find will be disabled until the third fiducial e If the fiducial is not found while the system is in Fast Find mode then the camera will move back to the previous fiducial to take another picture p Press Menu on to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows gt Vv 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows END gt until
17. 22 23 24 235 26 27 28 13125 26 27 28 29 30 J te j 23 sa F sae A 2 1916 7 8 9 10 11 Ae Z5 Today 3 5 2007 i gt Starting 2 26 2007 Job Marne Browse Ending 226 2007 Job Status Not Machine Tools Report Type Daip Repot C Monthly Report C weekly Report C early Report For Help press F1 Software SW 19 Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 SW MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 20 MotionMechanic The MotionMechanic application provides the operator with advanced technical control over the use and setup of the motion controller from a host PC 4 MotionMechanic Terminal Helper 10125 Online ZIDDIR File Edit Yiew Controller Tools Window Help 8 xj OSH RHA 40r gt OOAD Reboot Load Int Fie w fo uCito M2521 U2 11a C100 16M RAH installed Chan6 262144 Chant 512 MCIF U4 46n4 FPGA M21U26 GL KN L2Z KDH U4 46n c 2007 ETC Loading User INIT file Motion Buffer 5666 Loading Teknic Driver from Location 16 No Teknic Drives found power_up_home ck A1 For Help press F1 C Machine Connections Helper xmi 192 168 0 69 h Software ConnectionManager The ConnectionManager E helps in creating and configuring the connection between a host PC and the machine tool and has built in testing features for diagnosing communications issues and sending em
18. 5 Click on the down arrow to the right of MultcmGC and double click GCode Manubacturers Active Drivers MulbomGC A F T 3D All MulticamnPlasma MulbeomS avy NEE NEEGed NewH ermes HewrngHG Fath Remove 4 4d d dd d di dii 4 4 Driver Path C Program Files E nR oute 34N Drivers This will add MultctmGC GCode to the active drivers list on the right Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam p Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Selecting the Driver 1 Select the appropriate driver based on the system requirements e g Multicam 3D Driver HPGL a Multicam 2D uses the MultiCam 2D Driver for machines that do not support 3D and will override all cut parameters set at the keypad b MultiCam 3D uses the MultiCam 3D Driver for machines that do support 3D and can be used for cutting bridges multiple pass cuts or 3D machining This driver will output all cut parameters e g X Y Z cut speeds depth tool lift spindle speed and dwell and will override any parameters set at the keypad c MultiCam No Depth can be used on 2D and 3D MultiCam machines and will only output the tool path without outputting any cut parameters e g X Y Z cut speeds depth tool lift spindle speed and dwell regardless of their settings in EnRoute All settings must be set on the keypad pendant This driver will not outpu
19. Press Shift and Go Home ole on the keypad to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly The activation of this function enables the operator to access the spindle inverter Insert Cutter Insert the tool into the collet Twist the tool to lock it into place Turn on Table Vacuum Locate the power switch on the table vacuum Switch the indicator to the ON position The Table Vacuum must be on so that the surface and maximum depth can be set properly Failure to turn on the vacuum will skew the configuration which could affect the quality of the cutting sequence Set the Surface to the Top of the Material a Press Set Surface EEEE Place the surface block on top of the material underneath the tool Press Z axis Jog Arrows nV to lower the spindle until the bit is just above the surface block The operator should monitor the Jog speed when lowering the Z axis as the machine will only recognize the surface block when 0 is pressed The spindle could crash into the material or the surface block and break the bit 0 Press and hold Zero Ei to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Remove the surface block before beginning work Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 12 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Wor
20. Test Cut The Test Cut function is used to run a sample file to test the output of the system A 0 25 end mill or small engraving cutter can be used to execute the test cut file If a 0 25 bit is used for the test cut then the machine will cut a 0 5 circle 1 diamond and a 1 5 square Using the present Set Home Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate Z Plunge Feed and Tool Lift the Test Cut function will also turn the spindle and the mist lubrication on and off if applicable 1 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Set Home Set Surface Tool Lift Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate and Z Plunge Feed and make sure the spindle is enabled 2 Press Menu nen to access the menu system FINE 3 Press Jog Arrows Vv 4 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu 4 2 5 Press Jog Arrows PIN gt until the blinking cursor is over the T in Test_Cut 2 6 Press Enter to access the Test Cut function Operators may press X axis Down Jog Arrow to change Tool Parameters if necessary until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cut_Utils 7 Press Start S to execute Test Cut Cancel 9 to abort the function or Pause M to reposition the spindle start point Cut_Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 25 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Test Cut Tool Parameters The Test Cut Tool Param
21. during the cutting sequence Cutter Safety Cutting tools are very sharp and should be handled accordingly Machine operators should inspect tools before each use and discard any defective tools Failure to properly handle tooling can result in serious injury Installation Safety An electrician must read and understand the electrical schematics prior to connecting the machine to the local power system Connecting the wrong voltage power will void the warranty All switches should be turned to the OFF position before power is connected The main disconnect switch should always be locked in the OFF position if the machine is left unattended When the machine is installed the electrician or customer should be sure that all motors rotate in the correct direction Introduction Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Power Lockout Instructions MultiCam machines are equipped with a built in main power lockout device If any kind of repair work or maintenance is being performed to the machine or control cabinet the operator should disconnect power from the machine before starting work 1 Turn the main disconnect switch to the OFF position 2 Flip out the plastic lockout latch 3 Insert any padlock into one of the holes of the lockout latch With the plastic lockout latch in this position the switch cannot be moved to the
22. spindle start point The spindle will start and the machine will begin to mill the table surface The overlap between passes is 20 of the tool diameter Cut_Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 23 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Table Mill Tool Parameters The Table Mill Tool Parameters function is used to specify the tool diameter and add lead ins and lead outs 2 1 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow from the Table Mill Start Cancel Pause screen 2 Press Enter to adjust the Table Mill Tool Parameters a Tool Diameter 2 1 Press Enter pij over the T in Tool Diam ii Enter the corrected value using the number keypad Negative numbers should be used for an inside cut ta iii Press Enter lt to confirm the value and return to the Table Mill Tool Parameters sub menu b Lead In Out 1 Press Enter lt over the L in Lead In 11 Press Enter lt to toggle between YES and NO c Lead In Radius o 1 Press Enter lt over the L in Lead In Rad i Enter the Lead In Radius value using the number keypad t 111 Press Enter lt to confirm the value and return to the Table Mill Tool Parameters sub menu Cut Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 24 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide
23. 10 7 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Maximum Depth as needed Press Jog Arrows day p Press Set Max eon 2 as to set the maximum depth for the bit Place the surface block underneath the tool and on top of the tabletop or at the required maximum depth to position the tool over the spoilboard or sacrifice material Press Z axis Jog Arrows INM to lower the spindle until the end of the tool is just above the surface block Lo Press and hold Zero i to begin the Maximum Depth routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Remove the surface block before beginning work Adjust Maximum Depth as needed oe E Press Shift and Set Max Depth wmm Press Cancel 9 to clear the current maximum depth without having to reboot the machine or press Z axis Jog Arrows A to adjust maximum depth in one thousandth increments e g 0 001 A positive value will increase the range of maximum depth and a negative value will decrease the range of maximum depth Press Enter to accept or Cancel 9 to abort Turn on Mister or Dust Collection Vacuum Verify the manual switch on the mister is switched to the ON position if applicable DNC Verify that JobServer Ka or JobNameServer Ga has been activated on the computer an Press DNC WES T
24. A 1 Press Enter lt over the L in Lead In Rad ii Enter the Lead In Radius value using the number keypad il Press Enter to confirm the value and return to the Rectangle Shape Tool Parameters sub menu Cut Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 30 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Square The Square function is used to run a Square Shape sample file to test the output of the system using the present Set Home Cut Depth Tool Lift X amp Y Feedrate and Z Plunge Feed 1 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Set Home Set Surface Tool Lift Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate and Z Plunge Feed 2 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system 4 3 Press Jog Arrows av 4 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu 2 5 Press Jog Arrows NA gt 6 Press Enter to access the Square function until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cut_Utils until the blinking cursor is over the S in Square 2 Press Enter to accept the value Operators may press X axis Down Jog Arrow to change Tool Parameters if necessary OO 9 Press Start to execute Square Cut Cancel to abort the function or Pause V to reposition the start point Cut_Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 31
25. Cancel 9 to exclude oscillating stroke Remove the surface block before beginning work Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam amp 2J Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 8 Turn on Mister or Dust Collection Vacuum Make sure the manual switch on the mister is switched to the ON position if applicable 9 DNC Make sure that JobNameServer ka has been activated on the computer Press DNC E The keypad will display a list of job folders and job files which are located in the C Dncfiles directory 2 Press Jog Arrows ND gt job folder until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Enter to dia the DNC files that are available in that particular folder Press Jog Arrows PIANC job file Press Start to begin the file 10 Start Cancel Pause until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Start to begin the cutting sequence Press Cancel 9 to abort the cutting sequence Press Pause y to yield the cutting sequence Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 _ MultiCam amp 28 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Start Oscillating Knife ATC Spindle Turn on Power
26. Factory E Job Reporter P Job Editor Create Shortcut in Startup f Connection Manager f Help d About Close Machine Tools on aie atn a TN 4 Connection Manager File eel Edit View Sort Tools Help ee 7 192 168 535 223 By Mame Yes NETI 192 165 5 150 Fear Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 CN MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 12 3 Enter or select the following information and select OK e Connection Name e g MultiCam CNC e Communications port e g COM2 e Baud Rate 19200 e Parity Even Add New Serial Connection Ed Enter New Connection Name MultiCam CNC Select the COMM Port to use with this Connection Communications Port COM11 Communications Port COM 2 Communications Port COM Communications Port COM Communications Port COM4 Communications Port COME Baud Rate 15200 Pai OO Even Cancel 4 Highlight the XMI files specific to the machine type and select Open Select XMI File for Multicam 13440 Look in O SMI Files ge ce Multicarn_Knife xrni Multicarn Router xrni Ea Multicam Knife mm smi Multicam Router Sax xmi Multicarn Laser xrrii Ea Multicarm Router Sax rmm xmi Ey Multicam_Laser_mm xrmi Multicarm Router mr xmi Multicarn_Plasrna xrni 2 Multicarn Water jet xmi Multicam Plasma
27. Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Square Shape Tool Parameters The Square Shape Tool Parameters function is used to specify the tool diameter and add lead ins and lead outs 2 1 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow from the Square Shape Start Cancel Pause screen 2 Press Enter to adjust the Square Shape Tool Parameters a Tool Diameter i 1 Press Enter lt over the T in Tool Diam ii Enter the corrected value using the number keypad Negative numbers should be used for an inside cut i Press Enter lt to confirm the value and return to the Square Shape Tool Parameters sub menu b Lead In Out 1 Press Enter lt over the L in Lead In ct ii Press Enter lt to toggle between YES and NO c Lead In Radius 1 Press Enter over the L in Lead In Rad ii Enter the Lead In Radius value using the number keypad lt iii Press Enter to confirm the value and return to the Square Shape Tool Parameters sub menu Cut Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i Ja Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Material Cutoff The Material Cutoff function will allow the operator to manually cut off the remainder of the material that is presently cutting in a single straight line or diagonal cutting move Using the present Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate Z Plunge Feed and
28. Line Up Key in the menu are used to Jog the location of the spindle and to move through the menu is the Y axis Positive Jog Key and Left Scroll Key in the menu 2 3 Down Arrow is the X axis Negative Jog Key and Line Down Key in the menu 4 Right Arrow gt is the Y axis Negative Jog Key and the Right Scroll Key in the menu Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 13 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Spindle Test The Spindle Test function tests the controller output to the spindle motor which will stay active until the test key is pressed again or the test is cancelled 2 Press Spindle Test again to run the spindle test or press Enter to run Spindle Warmup 3 Press Cancel to stop the Spindle Test Hot Keys Keypad Menu Menu items help the operator handle many of the functions of the MultiCam CNC Cutter by providing the ability to set feedrates and other parameters run tests and cut basic shapes With the addition of some advanced features of the MultiCam Router the operator can also adjust tools or duplicate shapes which create G Code files quickly Many of the Menu Items are standard for all MultiCam Routers but with different options such as Automatic Tool Change and MultiHead Some options have further additional items 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 7 2 6 2 Press Jog Arro
29. Locate the power switch the round knob in the control enclosure and rotate it to the ON position Turn on the air regulator Find Machine Hard Home with the Router K O Press Shift and Go Home on the keypad to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly g Press Shift and Five F to open the chuck and remove a tool from the Tool Changer Calibrate New Tools must calibrate and surface tool 1 before calibrating knife Follow the Tool Calibration Procedure when calibrating new tools MultiCam requires that tools be calibrated when a new tool is inserted into the tool holder The machine will store the Z axis tool length of the new tool in memory even after the machine is turned off Only new tools need to be calibrated Turn on the Table Vacuum Locate the power switch on the table vacuum Switch the indicator to the ON position The Table Vacuum must be on so that the surface and maximum depth can be set properly Failure to turn on the vacuum will allow an incorrect setting to be entered when using these MultiCam features Set Surface with the Router must be reset each time the machine is turned on the bit changes or the material thickness changes 4 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt to position any calibrated tool anywhere over the surface block If operators are calibrating the knife then they should set surface with Tool 1 Place the grounding collar on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder
30. Maximum Depth for the Router as needed te ot iil Press Shift and Set Max Depth Si Press Cancel to clear the current maximum depth without having to reboot the machine or press Z axis Jog Arrows al to adjust maximum depth in one thousandth increments e g 0 001 A positive value will increase the range of maximum depth and a negative value will decrease the range of maximum depth Press Enter to accept or Cancel 9 to abort Adjust Maximum Depth has no effect on the knife Turn on Mister or Dust Collection Vacuum Make sure the manual switch on the mister is switched to the ON position if applicable Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 13 14 MultiCam amp 39 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide DNC k Make sure that JobServer or JobNameServer has been activated on the computer lt Press DNC K The keypad will display a list of job folders and job files which are located in the C Dncfiles directory 2 Press Jog Arrows CND gt job folder until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Enter to dia the DNC files that are available in that particular folder Press Jog Arrows FINE job file Press Start to begin the file Start Cancel Pause until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Start to begin the cutting sequence Press Cancel
31. PA15000 5000 750 AA10000 5000 180 PA5000 5000 200 PU SP0 Multi Pass File without Lifting the Z IN PU PAO O SP1 ZD 100 PA1016 1016 PD1016 1016 PD11176 1016 PD11176 11176 PD1016 11176 PD1016 1016 ZD200 PD1016 1016 PD11176 1016 PD11176 11176 PD1016 11176 PD1016 1016 ZD300 PD1016 1016 PD11176 1016 PD11176 11176 PD1016 11176 PD1016 1016 ZD400 PD1016 1016 PD11176 1016 PD11176 11176 PD1016 11176 PD1016 1016 PU SP0 Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 30 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide HPGL Commands Initilization IN instructs the controller to begin processing the HPGL plot file Without this the commands in the file are received but never executed If multiple IN commands are found during the execution of the file the controller performs a Pause Cancel operation All motion from the previous job that has yet to be executed is lost and the new information is executed When the IN command is executed the HPGL 3D mode is cleared The 3D mode can be reset using the ZZ command A PU command will be executed before the system executes the first HPGL move command ZZ 0 1 establishes that a value of 0 sets 2D mode and a value of 1 sets 3D mode In 2D mode all commands must have 2 axes while all commands must have 3 axes in 3D mode Motion PA X Y Z moves to an absolute HPGL position and sets
32. Pressure Foot so that the bottom of the glide pad is approximately 1 8 below the bottom of the routing bit when the spindle lifts 3 Turn the wing nut on the height adjustment shaft to move the pressure foot up and down 4 Re tighten the wing nut once it is at the correct height 5 Adjust the springs so that they are compressed halfway when the bit is at full depth in the material Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Dust Collection Hoods MultiCam can also provide a high flow dust collection hood for most of the collet and ATC spindles The dust collector attachment is designed to be used with high CFM dust collection systems generally found in wood shops Dust Boot Dust Collector The Dust Boot is designed to be used with a collet spindle in high CFM dust collection environments With a 4 hose input the dust boot moves with the Z axis A Maly 1 wet an Y F p ea a l F i a i E 1a mie Bair n is LATET wea 4 EA ti a a Pull up Dust Collector for ATC Spindle The Pull up Dust Collector is designed for use in a high CFM dust collection environment With a 4 hose input the pull up dust collector lifts when the spindle is not running and moves with the Z axis Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 OP
33. Prox Restart An error message of Location Not Found will appear if JobConsole cannot find a matching Marker Type based on the mode selected above When this happens the system will automatically re enter Prox Restart at the current location and the technician will need to select a different mode to continue the Prox Restart For example 1f a technician uses Mode PD to move to the next PD in the job file and then switches back to Mode Dist he or she cannot back up in Dist mode Since JobConsole is at the beginning of the contour it will not be able to back up and therefore will report the error message Location Not Found Hot Keys Keypad Return to Home 0 The Return to Home O function will return the spindle to the last recorded set home position or Soft Home location 0 If ower has been lost or the machine has been rebooted Home 0 will become the new Hard Home and Set Home Lf Press Shift Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 Multi Cam KF 2J Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Park X High or Low The Park X function will move the spindle and gantry assembly to a set park position that could be as far away as the maximum length of the table or all the way back in X axis This allows the operator to reload material on the table or examine work without interference from the spindle 1 Press Shift and X axis Up Jog Arrow IN to mo
34. Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 11 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Move The Move function allows the operator to enter exact values for X Y Z 0 0 0 where the first entry is X length the second entry is Y width and the third entry is Z height The X Y and Z values will reference from the Hard Home position until the Set Home and Set Surface functions have been completed At that point the X and Y axes will reference from the Set Home position The Z value will reference from the surface of the material 1 Press Move 2 Enter the desired value for X using the number keypad e g 4 0 and press Enter lt l 6 Press Cancel to return to the main display Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 12 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide The Move function can also be used to verify a specific location 1 Press Move 2 Press Enter three times to verify the current location of the X Y and Z axes The operator should press Enter to keep the axis value from changing when that value is shown on the screen Hot Keys Keypad Jog X and Y axes 2 The Jog Arrows dlaiv gt gt gt Jog Speed can be pressed to change the Jogging speed of the machine 1 Left Arrow lt 2 Up Arrow IN is the X axis Positive Jog Key and
35. Set an imaginary surface above the material high enough that the spindle will still move up and down but never come in contact with the material 3 Use the Dry Run function Do not let the spindle run 3 Recovering after Loss of Power When Set Home 0 0 ol is pressed the X Y locations are stored in the controller s memory If the system loses power the job can be restored by returning to the last home and running Proximity Restart K Power can be applied back to the machine by pressing Find Home AY to index the machine When the machine has completed the find home function the operator should press Return to Home 0 4 ol to move the machine back to the last home position and set home there before re establishing the Set Surface Z 0 Cut Depth Tool Lift Cut Speed and Z Plunge Feed The Proximity Restart function can then be used to resume the file Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 44 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 4 Cutting Metal Single flute spiral up cutters should be used when cutting aluminum or brass since they allow for faster feedrates and longer cutter life These cutters will cut out bigger chips a process which removes heat from the cut and reduces welding Two 2 flute cutters generally produce a slightly better edge finish than single flute cutters Soft metals such as 30 31 aluminum should be cut at a high feed
36. The keypad display will prompt the operator for a move size The operator specifies a distance to which the machine will move take a picture move back take a picture calculate the scale and save the camera scale Current le Val 1096 8 V 1035 09 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv p to reach a fiducial Press Menu fo to access the menu system until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the S in Set Camera Scale Enter Move Size 200 E amp amp Enter a value of 0 2 for 1 FOV lens 0 127 for 6 35 mm and press Enter pi The camera will complete a series of 0 2 0 127 mm moves off the fiducial point as the camera checks for pixels per inch mm The scale will be based on these readings A typical scale value will be 1000 100 for a 1 25 4mm field of view et Camera Sc Press Enter t calibration Press Enter at the prompt to begin calibration A 8 732 Y 6 072 7 2 878 Jog MED Jog to Fiducial to reach the fiducial on the material to be cut and press Enter Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 67 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Camera Offsets The Set Camera Offsets function is used to set the camera offsets based on the center of the spindle and the center of the camera by marking a hole with the Cut Depth enter
37. Tool Lift the Material Cutoff function will also turn the spindle and the mist lubrication on and off if applicable l OO 10 11 6 Press Jog Arrows dav Press Menu uev to access the menu s Press Jog Arrows lt Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu Press Jog Arrows Ei Press cme OM to access the Material Cutoff function Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Set Surface Tool Lift Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate and Z Plunge Feed It is not necessary to set home as the cut will begin at the current X Y location of the spindle to position the cutter in the desired start position ystem AMC until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cut_Utils AMC until the blinking cursor is over the M in Matl_Cut Enter the desired tool number if different from the one currently loaded and press Enter pi Enter the desired value for the X Cutoff Distance using the number keypad e g 0 and press Enter pi Enter the desired value for the Y Cutoff Distance using the number keypad e g 60 and press Enter pi Press Start to execute Material Cutoff Cancel 9 to abort the function or Pause V to reposition the spindle start point Cut Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 33 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Rip Cut Th
38. Windows system tray at the bottom left Terminal Emulator provides direct access to the controller for development diagnostics or troubleshooting Text File Editor views edits or develops files related to the controller on the host PC Files to be edited include job files configuration files and any ASCII text file Session Log keeps a record of communication error statistics used for troubleshooting communications problems Session logs are stored between sessions of MotionMechanic Software Machine Connections The Machine Connections applet is located under the MultiCam folder and in the Windows Control Panel 1 Click Start Programs MultiCam Machine Connections to access the Machine Connections applet RP Help b f Multicam Network Associates ae JobPreviewer en Morton Antivirus E JobReporter len Online Books le OpenOFice org 1 1 0 d he JobServer Machine Connections len OpenOffice org 1 1 1 MotionMechanic F Pc Doctor fin Powertoys For Windows xF Ey Multicam LP User s Manual Ey Multicam Router User s Manual main Machine Tool Properties applet a x qoa The following Machine Tools are set up at on this computer gt Remove Properties v3 81 Rename Help Close 3 Click Start Programs Multicam Help Machine Connections Help to launch the Help function directly from the MultiCam folder Software Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Kn
39. Z axis to bring the fiducial into focus and the spotlight will flash while the camera is in Live Feed mode ee Click on Capture Fiducial oF in the toolbar A box should appear around the fiducial 5 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 10 11 12 13 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Focus the Camera Each Time the Material Thickness Changes Press Menu ueo to access the menu system 4 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PND gt Press Enter to access the Focus Camera function The system will prompt the operator to unload the tool until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the F in Focus Camera Press Enter to unload the tool or Cancel to leave the tool in the spindle 2 Press Jog Arrows END gt Press Z axis Jog Arrows ni to focus the camera on the fiducial to reach the fiducial on the material to be cut Press Enter when the fiducial is in focus Access a MultiVision Job File Press DNC i and select the file The VisionTool application will become active and the camera will Jog to the estimated location for the first fiducial Watch the system Jog to the second fiducial once the camera locates the first fiducial The value entered in Auto Find Setting will determine how far the
40. allows the operator to preview the job before it is sent to the router table This is an excellent way to verify the G Code or HPGL Code before the file is cut The preview will simulate the machine code and display a graphic representation to the operator To assist with job optimization the operator can display the machine slew moves to verify the efficiency of the file The program will also count the number of slew moves arcs and lines in a cut file LASYEG PLT JobPreviewer File View Help eS4 HB QFHO N v Slew Moves V CutMoves I BoundingRectangle IV Axis L amp amp 8 VEG PLT C Dne Files barcode LASVEG PLT Tool 1 90 degree Conic Tool 2 125 sprial O cutter Tool 3 25 sprial O cutter Material 5 inch thick clear acrylic For Help press F1 E Program Files Multicam me Multice 7 JobPreviewer can also be used to produce shop floor work orders Printed work orders can be used to communicate with customers and employees as well as providing special instructions for the work The work order contains a graphical representation of the cut file tool specifications material descriptions and user notes This ability of the JobPreviewer can further improve shop floor management if the optional bar code scanning interface is added The operator will be able to scan the bar code on the bottom of the work order at the machine and DNC will automatically access the correct job and begin the cutti
41. already set up in the machine 1 Press Menu kon to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows PInM ES until the blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtil 3 Press Enter to access the Knife Utility sub menu FINE 4 Press Jog Arrows gt Vv 5 Press Enter to access the cartrid Enter Cartridge until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cartridge e i 6 Input the cartridge number and press Enter lt l The display returns to the KnifeUtil menu showing the selected cartridge KnifeUtil Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 101 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Cartridge Config The Cartridge Config function determines how each knife operates in a job Each knife can be configured as drag or oscillating and the oscillations will become active after the knife is selected Additionally each knife can be Z controlled Solenoid controlled or Angled Operators must resurface and recalibrate the cartridge knife after changing configurations e If Z controlled the Cartridge Configuration function uses the Knife Depth and Lift values from the executed M amp G Code file Z Control is the preferred method for cutting material that is 1 25 4mm or thicker e If Solenoid controlled the Cartridge Configuration function uses the Knife Up Dly and Knife Dn Dly in addition to raising and lowering t
42. as necessary for the project and material to place the center of the bit over the front right corner of the material Press Set Home ol to set the home location for the bit The system will prompt the operator as to whether the selected position should be set as home and the display will read Press Down to set Rotation Point See Rotate File for a description of this function Press Enter to confirm the position Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 8 10 11 34 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Maximum Depth for the Router as needed and then after each reboot 2 Press Jog Arrows dlalv gt to position the tool over the spoilboard or sacrifice material Place the grounding cradle on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder h Press Set Max Depth to set the maximum depth for the bit Place the surface block underneath the tool and on top of the tabletop or at the required maximum depth Press Z axis Jog Arrow IFM to lower the spindle until the end of the tool is just above the surface block LO Press and hold Zero i to begin the Maximum Depth routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Maximum Depth has no effect on the knife Remove the grounding collar and surface block b
43. auto mister during any following job files 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system FINE 2 Press Jog Arrows Vv 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows PiN gt 5 Press Enter to disable the auto mister until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility until the blinking cursor is over the M in MisterOpt Disable Mister YES NO 6 Press Y axis Jog Arrows Fis Disable Nister to toggle between Yes and No YES NO 7 Press Enter to save the selection and exit Mister Option Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 53 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Tool_Comp The Tool_Comp function is used to select a particular compensation value for a specific tool 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 2 Press Jog Arrows until the blinking cursor is over the T in Tool_Comp 3 Press Enter to access the Tool_Comp function T Ud p Q NE i aj l We F or T 00 P 4 Enter the correct tool using the number keypad e g 1 and press Enter pi Enter ToolCome Value A Gi 5 Enter a tool compensation value that is equal to or less than 0 10 e g 0 10 6 Press Enter to accept Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 54 Innovation Quality Performance Bes
44. bmarsh MULTICAM 668 gt 3 Look for the IP address and subnet mask in the ipconfig all screen 1 e DHCP Enabled status and the DHCP Server address This information will be required if the technician has to change any of the addresses Microsoft Windows XP Version 5 1 2600 lt C gt Copyright 1985 2661 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings russell MULTICAM gt ipconfig all Mindows IP Configuration Host Name Primary Dns Suffix Node Type IP Routing Enabled WINS Proxy Enabled DNS Suffix Search List Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection Connection specific DNS Suffix Description Physical a Pa Fa ESTEEN Dhcp Enabled ATCOCUTY Tora TUTT Prater Subnet Mask Default Cato DHCP Server DMS SETUETE Lease Obtained Lease Expires Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2 Media State Description TECH12 gt multicam local Mixed multicam local multicam local multicam local Broadcom Net amp treme Gigabit Ethernet iA E4 C3 6A A Yes 168 1 74 255 254 6 469 4 4 168 6 7 loo U 7 168 6 18 z Wednesday August 66 2008 3 69 54 P Thursday August 14 26068 3 69 54 PM z Media disconnected Bluetooth LAN Access Server Driver 66 14 A4 DD 61 7C C Documents and Settings russell MULTICAM gt e If the network has an active DHCP then DHCP Enabled will show Yes The technician must also have an assigned IP address for the DHCP server s
45. camera will search for the second fiducial Watch the system interpolate the exact location of the third fiducial and scan it Start Cancel Pause Press Start to begin the cutting sequence Press Cancel to abort the cutting sequence Press Pause y to yield the cutting sequence Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 _ MultiCam 14 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Start Cartridge Knife ATC Spindle Turn on Power Locate the power switch the round knob in the control enclosure and rotate it to the ON position Turn on the air regulator Find Machine Hard Home with the Router K O Press Shift and Go Home on the keypad to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly g Press Shift and Five F to open the chuck and remove a tool from the Tool Changer Calibrate New Tools including Cartridges 31 40 and 41 50 if applicable Follow the Tool Calibration Procedure when calibrating new tools MultiCam requires that tools be calibrated when a new tool is inserted into the tool holder The machine will store the Z axis tool length of the new tool in memory even after the machine is turned off Only new tools need to be calibrated Remove the grounding collar after each tool is calibrated No grounding collar is needed when calib
46. commands The value set with this command is not used when running in 3D mode ZU Z floating point sets the distance from the surface for the Z axis to move up on a PU command Tool Lift Changing the ZU value will change the lift distance on all following PU commands The value set with this command is not used when running in 3D mode TC text issues a tool change command The text following the TC command will appear on the keypad display at the appropriate time in the tool change sequence The operator will have the ability to surface the new tool change speeds depths and the lift If this information is going to be set by the file the appropriate commands must be sent after the tool change command Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 31 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Job Estimating The Job Estimating screen provides operators with a place to enter values for the JobPreviewer function to use when estimating Job times These settings have no effect on the actual machine operation The White box to the right of the settings provides help for whichever function is selected c DncFiles Multicam etc Properties File Settings CNC Configuration HFGL Configuration ob Estimating Fixture Table Machine Settings Defaults Slew Speed E Acceleration fi 2 m wa pe Used for estimating job times by the Cut Speed
47. determine response e Put Sheet Away will place the sheet of material out of the cutting area e Test I O will complete the internal connection to determine communication 7 Press Cancel 9 to return to the Material Handling sub menu Material Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 113 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Air Knife Sweeper The Air Knife Sweeper sub menu is used to test the responsiveness of the air knife by blowing a high pressure airflow onto the table between the front roller and the sweeper 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system FINE 2 Press Jog Arrows gt Vv 3 Press Enter to access the Material Handling sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows CIND gt to access the Air Knife Sweeper sub menu i p a 4 i pi i n lad fat T i ae ee a a pas it pal i i dai d it until the blinking cursor is over the M in MatlHand until the blinking cursor is over the A in Air Knife Sweeper 5 Press Enter 2 6 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY to select the appropriate option e Sweeper Delay will impose a set period of time in microseconds before operating the air knife sweeper e Test I O will complete the internal connection to determine communication 7 Press Cancel 9 to return to the Material Handling sub menu Material Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutter
48. directory to be entered 4 Press Enter pi The keypad will display the DNC files that are available in that directory and directories or folders and any associated subfolders are displayed between brackets Press Enter while the blinking cursor is located over the 2 decimal points at the beginning of the directory to return to the list of directories if necessary AME 4 5 Press Jog Arrows 2 Z axis Jog Arrows al will page up or down one screen at a time while X axis Jog Arrows will move up or down one line at a time 6 Press Start S until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the file to be executed If the operator just presses Enter over the blinking cursor he or she will only receive a display of the file name size and date time created Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 16 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 2 7 Press one of the following Hot Keys to execute the required command or press X axis Down Jog Arrow once to access the Dry Run function and once more to access the Step and Repeat function a Start will execute the selected job file b Cancel will end the selected job file c Pause will allow the operator to change a tool set up a 2D parameter or set surface or max depth while holding the file in queue Once the file has completed running the keypad display will show h
49. display will return to the ATC menu 2 b Press Two for Auto to begin the tool calibration The Z axis will move down slowly until it senses the block and will then lift off the block up to maximum Z height Each drill will move over the block and go through the same motion until all are calibrated When all of the drills are calibrated the display will return to the ATC menu ATC Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 75 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide AdjGDrill The Adjust Gang Drill function allows the operator to select an individual drill and make minor adjustments This prevents the operator from having to redo the settings on all drills when only one drill needs to be modified Press Menu i to access the menu system PIANC 2 Press Jog Arrows gt ad 3 Press Enter to access the ATC sub menu 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt until the blinking cursor is over the A in AdjGDrill 5 Press Enter to access the gang drill settings individually pk until the blinking cursor is over the A in ATC 6 Enter the number of the drill to be adjusted e g 1 and press Enter lt l 2 7 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV to adjust the drill by the thousandths Operators can make positive or negative adjustments 8 Press Enter to save the adjustment and return to the ATC sub menu ATC Menu Routers Lasers P
50. drive s of the host PC to locate the appropriate directory with the Browse button to the right of the edit box al Once the correct path has been determined and the correct file is displayed in the dialog box the operator can either highlight the file of interest and select Open or double click the file to open it automatically 1 Init File of extension uc is the initialization file of the application 2 Setup File is of extension htm 3 NVRAM is of extension uc 4 Firmware of extension bin is the application interpreter with the controller with files written in assembler language 5 SelfTest is of extension uc ini txt 6 Units is of extension uc 1ni txt Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 VEU hak elsan SW 26 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide CNC Configuration Project Settings offer several different modes for working with M and G Codes If the Project Settings option is selected without a project open the Open Project dialog box will open and prompt the operator to select a project before beginning the cutting sequence At this point the operator may select the Project Settings option and proceed with the job file c DncFiles Wulticam etc Properties File Settings CNC Configuration HRGL Configuration Job Estimating Fixture Table Machine Settings Control Mode f Absolute ABSOLUTE MODE INC
51. enc ant Native uci Binary bin uc f Auto Preview on Job Info Project File F Launch JobMonitor on Startup Host Data Capture Capture Input T Capture Output AutoDBl Path ig OK Cancel The Job History Database is used by all of the components of JobServer to record activity When files are executed the file name date start time completion time total job time and final outcome of the job are all recorded in this database Job completion whether the job was cancelled or an error occurred is recorded in this file The database is in the Microsoft Access MDB format The complete job history can be permanently removed by clicking on the Clear Job History button When the database becomes very large and starts slowing down operators can run maintenance on the system by clicking on the Repair Database button Certain information such as M Codes and other CNC or HPGL specific information is stored in Project Files Operators can select a Project File from Program Settings Creating a new file or changing values in an existing file can be done by selecting the Settings button next to the project filename More information on the Project settings is provided in the MotionMechanic documentation File extensions that JobServer will consider as executable jobs are listed under the File Extension section File extensions and the corresponding languages are displayed Using DNC the operator can view the various job files t
52. engaged or inactive with tool disengaged Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 SW Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 2J 5 Graphic indicates either Yes the sequence typically follows a tool function or No the sequence follows non tool functions 6 Edit allows the operator to edit or modify existing M Code definitions by selecting the M Code of interest and modifying the information 7 Delete allows the operator to remove an existing M Code definition by selecting the M Code of interest and deleting the information D Tool Comp Values allow operators to preview jobs and can be used instead of flash parameters when JobPreviewer is run without a controller or without MotionMechanic being installed Tool Comp Values match the parameters of the job file Each tool has its own tool compensation distance and up to 10 values can be set to compensate for the tool width when cuts are being made Software HPGL Configuration The HPGL Configuration screen is set up for inches with a resolution setting of 1016 This configures the controller for a 1 to 1 scale Operators using metric units should set the resolution to 40 The resolution should be checked when the part size is different from the programmed part size The white box to the right of the settings provides additional information and help for whichever function is selected c WncFiles
53. in K Offset 6 Enter the number for the knife to be adjusted e g 3 and press Enter to accept the value T frees kon cit PINKS pi 7 Press Jog Arrows AA to reach the Knife Offset and press Enter lt Changing Knife Off From 8 88886 to A M6467 8 Press Enter to accept the change The knife will move to the offset and the display will return to the Knife menu Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 96 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Knife Test The Knife Test function is used to test the responsiveness of the tangential oscillating or oscillating knife before beginning the cutting sequence This process can be repeated if the knife is changed or the current knife is having difficulty completing the cutting sequences 1 Press Menu to access the menu system n al 2 Press Jog Arrows gt until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Operators of Cartridge Knife systems would select the K in KnifeUtil 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu Operators of Cartridge Knife systems would access the KnifeUtil sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows dlalv gt 5 Press Enter to begin the knife test until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Test 6 Enter the number for the knife to be tested e g 1 K1 and press Enter lt l The knife will move do
54. keypad e g 18000 7 Press Enter to register the value and return to the main screen Params_2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Spindle DIR The Spindle DIR allows the operator to adjust the direction the spindle will turn 1 Press Menu fc to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows dalv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the P in Params_2D until the blinking cursor is over the S in Spindle DIR 2 4 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv gt 5 Press Enter to toggle between Forward FWD and Reverse REV SPindle RPM SPindle DIR Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MI Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 11 Recording a Soft Home There are 9 different recordable home positions that can be used to support multiple cutting fixtures These homes stay recorded even after power has been removed from the system 2 1 Press Jog Arrows END gt be set to position the center of the bit where the new Soft Home location is to 2 Press Menu fo to access the menu system 2 3 Press Jog Arrows PIND gt 4 Press Enter to access the Recording a Soft Home function until the blinking cursor is over the R
55. knives and access the saved parameters for each cartridge The tangential knife can be specialized as either a straight blade a pizza wheel blade that has a 45mm diameter and holder or a creasing wheel that bends straight lines into material The oscillating knife has a straight blade formation that moves at approximately 2000 Hz and is preferable for harder materials excluding wood or metal The cartridge knife offers up to 20 options for blade types Most operators using the knife option are cutting vinyl cloth or plastic 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt until the blinking cursor is over the appropriate option Certain menu items will then enter a sub menu with more selections until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Cartridge Tangential amp Oscillating KnifeEnabled Knife Lift Knife 1 Depth N z 8 88 H bhi mm i P 1 E q a E a WoO m o G H Lep ist Ob BI j Closeness 0 2 Set Home w Knife KnifeEnabled Knife Control Knife Lift XY Feedrate Knife Depth ZDn Feedrate Closeness Knife Lift Rotate Degree Knife Depth Min Radius Knife Dn Dly Home Knife Knife Up Dly Set Knife Offset Closeness Knife Test Rotate Degree Knife Slider Test Min Radius Set Knife Res Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v
56. location of the router during a slew move Tool Offset The distance between the center of the router and the cutting edge The Tool Offset is also the distance between the desired geometry and the center of the tool path usually the radius of the router Tool Path The path that the center of the router takes during a cut Transmission The drive system on SF series using a 4 1 belt drive pulley system to produce rotation of the pinion Two Flute A type of cutter that has 2 cutting edges uCito The native language of the controller pronounced micro see tow Vector A line segment showing a particular direction or path Vinyl Knife An attachment that is used to cut vinyl Warmup The process a system goes through to prepare for regular operations e g spindle warmup before any routing begins Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 4 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Wood A common routing material X axis The axis that refers to the length of the table front to back X Motor Plate The plate attached to the side of the gantry in which the transmission or gearbox assemblies are bolted Y axis The axis that refers to the width of the table left to right Y Carriage Plate The vertical plate behind the Z axis carriage plate where Z axis bearing rails are mounted Y Motor Plate The horizontal plate attached to the Y ca
57. no effect on the knife Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 9 10 11 12 MultiCam 42 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Adjust Maximum Depth for the Router as needed te Bia Press Shift and Set Max Depth i Press Cancel 9 to clear the current maximum depth without having to reboot the machine or press Z axis Jog Arrows IM to adjust maximum depth in one thousandth increments e g 0 001 A positive value will increase the range of maximum depth and a negative value will decrease the range of maximum depth Press Enter to accept or Cancel 9 to abort Adjust Maximum Depth has no effect on the knife Turn on Mister or Dust Collection Vacuum Make sure the manual switch on the mister is switched to the ON position if applicable DNC iH Pa Make sure that JobServer or JobNameServer has been activated on the computer ir Press DNC ce The keypad will display a list of job folders and job files which are located in the C Dncfiles directory 2 Press Jog Arrows CND gt job folder until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Enter to da the DNC files that are available in that particular folder Press Jog Arrows PIANC job file Press Start to begin the file Start Cancel Pause until the blinking cursor is ov
58. out of the nozzle functioning cleanliness Or Reservoir emptying without the system running Fluid accumulation inthe Insufficient atomizing air Increase the atomizing air flow or direct the outer tubing exiting the nozzle nozzle coupler outlet downward to remove excess fluid Air bubbling upward into Possible leakage in the valve 1 Check the valve seat and seal fluid reservoir seat for any signs of leakage 2 Use a rebuild kit and replace the static sealing O ring if necessary Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 CN MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Connections top Communication 2 Ethernet Ethernet Connection Information 2 Setup for Ethernet Connection 8 Ethernet Cables 10 Serial Setup for Serial Connection 11 Communication Troubleshooting 14 Communications Port Settings of Windows 16 Serial Line Amplifier 18 Serial Cable Construction 19 Serial Communication 19 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam p Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Communication The MultiCam Controller will support both Ethernet and Serial communications however MultiCam recommends using Ethernet communications whenever possible Connect Ethernet Connection Information TCP IP Ethernet connection is the preferred form of communications to all MultiC
59. prompt from the keypad The default tool is 1 so the operator can press Enter to warm up the spindle with this tool If another tool is preferred the operator can press the number of that tool or press Cancel to skip the spindle warmup process When Enter is pressed the machine picks up the tool and performs the spindle warmup procedure This procedure will run at 6000 RPM for 5 minutes 12000 RPM for 5 minutes and then 18000 RPM for 5 minutes While the procedure runs the system displays the remaining time for each RPM Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 KF MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Emergency Stop E Stop Pressing Emergency Stop E Stop on either the handheld keypad or at the side of the gantry cuts power to everything except the control board of the unit which will go into Emergency Stop mode and cut power to the inverter This causes the spindle to coast to a stop a process that may take several minutes All job setup information is erased from the system and operators should wait at least 2 minutes before engaging the machine and applying power to the motors The E Stop button must be pulled out when the main power switch is turned on Keypad Hot Keys for the Router Hot Keys are the keys on the Mu tiCam Handheld Keypad which access functions without using the menu
60. rvrro V OEN AAV UAUNN Coolubricator System 17 Operating the Coolubricator System 18 Troubleshooting the Coolubricator System 19 Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Ea Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Chip Removal Options Chip removal with any routing system is vital to machine performance tool life and the improvement of edge quality MultiCam has developed different options to achieve chip removal needs in the routing industry These options include the Pressure Foot and the Dust Collector both of which remove unwanted waste material during and after a project Options Pressure Foot The Pressure Foot can be used for both removing waste during the cutting operation and applying pressure to the surface of the material to reduce vibration and keep parts from moving Its innovative design applies adjustable spring pressure which makes the Pressure Foot an ideal option for cutting paper masked plastics and acrylic materials Equipped with a standard 2 hose input the Pressure Foot is typically used with a high pressure vacuum and can lift with the spindle to avoid hitting clamps or other obstructions 1 Use glide pad attachments when the material needs to be held down Glide pad attachments are not recommended for materials with a fine finish Brush attachments are a better choice for materials that scratch easily 2 Adjust the height of the
61. sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv gt 5 Press Enter to access the Correlation Value function relation S AG until the blinking cursor is over the C in Correlation Value 6 Enter the correlation value using the number keypad e g 0 200 7 Press Enter to save the value and return to the Vision menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 58 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Retake Distance The Retake Distance function allows the operator to improve the accuracy of the picture The system will calculate how far away the fiducial is when a picture is taken If that distance is greater than the retake distance the camera will center the fiducial and take another picture 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system davy 2 Press Jog Arrows gt Vv 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows END gt to access the Retake Distance function until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the R in Retake Distance 5 Press Enter i 6 Enter the distance for the camera to adjust so that the fiducial can be pictured clearly e g 0 2 or 0 127mm 7 Press Enter to save the distance and return to the Vision menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam
62. system until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate item e Lube Frequency will allow the operator to set how often the lubrication should be applied to the system e Lube Duration will specify how long the lubrication should be applied in msec e Show Last Lubed will display the last time lubrication was applied to the system Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 45 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide PauseCfg The Pause Configuration function allows operators to disregard the pause called out in the M Code 1 e M01 usually included for testing purposes 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility until the blinking cursor is over the P in PauseCfg 2 4 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt 5 Press Enter to access the Pause Configuration setting Enable Ortional Pause KVES NO 6 Press Y axis Jog Arrows Fis to toggle between Yes and No 7 Press Cancel 9 to exit Pause Configuration Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 46 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide GDrillTest The Gang Drill Test function is used to perform a test of the Gang
63. system The operator can access different aspects of the system using the Hot Keys which are listed under Normal Hot Key Functions and Shifted Hot Key Functions Normal Hot Key Functions as shown on keypad Feedrate Increase Spindle RPM Increase Spindle RPM Decreas 1 e TEST Spindle Test 9 Jog Right 6 Bay Bar Code 1 Drive Enable 3 Cancel Exit O Help Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Additional hot key features can be accessed when the keypad buttons are pressed in combination with Shifted Hot Key Functions Me Find Home Park Z Up Spindle RPM pa M AA NS Fasmer Surface Park Z Down Spindle Mode Proximity Restart 2z S O TEST Return to Home 0 0 Park X High Mister Test Adjust Max Depth be Depth fh 4 Y High Open Chuck Park Y Low Park X Low hile aa F Controller Info o Self Test Set Soft Homes Keypad Go Home The Go Home function is a return to the current 0 0 Soft Home and Tool Lift The coordinates can be modified but most operators prefer using soft homes for establishing different home coordinates during the cutting process Press Go Home Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwi
64. the orientation of the material and adjust the cut file accordingly Firmware The operating system of the controller that should only be loaded when instructed by MultiCam Firmware contains all of the low level commands and is the first level of controller software Flash RAM File A file containing all of the machine parameters of a particular router Settings such as table size and resolution are located in the Flash RAM File which is the third level of controller software Gantry The mechanical part of the router also known as the bridge which moves the carriage assembly from the front to the rear of the table G Code The machine code language used by the controller to execute motion commands Gearbox The drive system on Pro series that uses planetary gear reduction to produce rotation of the pinion Glide Pad The attachment for the pressure foot that glides along the material to keep the material in place Hard Home Position The home position determined by the location of the targets and limit switches typically the front right side of the table Head A reference to a particular cutting tool 1 e spindle Head Mode A designation for multiple head machines either All or Auto Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 38 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Hot Keys The one touch keys on the keypad that perform controller funct
65. the Table Mill function will also turn the spindle and the mist lubrication on and off if applicable 1 10 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Set Home Set Surface Tool Lift Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate and Z Plunge Feed Set home in the lower right hand corner of the table or the material to be milled 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt to position the cutter in the upper left hand corner of the table or the material to be milled Press Menu om to access the menu system FINES Press Jog Arrows Vv Press Enter to enter the Cut Utilities sub menu 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt Press coer OM access the Table Mill function until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cut_Utils until the blinking cursor is over the T in Tabl_Mill Enter a tool number using the number keypad and press Enter pi Enter the tool diameter using the number keypad if a different size is required The default value is 1 25 31 75mm but the value can be changed for a different size cutter Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 22 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 2 11 Press Enter to accept the value Operators may press X axis Down Jog Arrow to change Tool Parameters if necessary 12 Press Start to execute Table Mill Cancel 9 to abort the function or Pause y to reposition the
66. the blinking cursor is over the C in Clr_Home Utility Menu No_Spin The No_Spin function is used to disable the spindle motor when the operator is using a vinyl knife pen or comparable tool 1 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu FINES 4 Press Jog Arrows gt AA 5 Press Enter to access the No_Spin function until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility until the blinking cursor is over the N in No_Spin 6 Enter the tool number to be set to no spin Selecting 0 will disable the function 7 Press Enter to accept the tool number and return to the Utility menu Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam ie 4 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Job Time The Job Time function is used to display the amount of time the previous job required 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows dlalv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility until the blinking cursor is over the J in Job_Time 2 4 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv gt 5 Press Enter to view the exact job time The Last H MINS Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10
67. to reach the fiducial on the material to be cut Press Enter when the fiducial is in focus 11 Access a MultiVision Job File Press DNC i and select the file The VisionTool application will become active and the camera will Jog to the estimated location for the first fiducial Watch the system Jog to the second fiducial once the camera locates the first fiducial The value entered in Auto Find Setting will determine how far the camera will search for the second fiducial Watch the system interpolate the exact location of the third fiducial and scan it 12 Start Cancel Pause Press Start to begin the cutting sequence Press Cancel 9 to abort the cutting sequence Press Pause to yield the cutting sequence Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam amp Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Start Manual Spindle 1 Turn on Power Locate the power switch the round knob in the control enclosure and rotate it to the ON position Turn on the air regulator 2 Find Machine Hard Home K Press Shift and Go Home ole on the keypad to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly The activation of this function enables the operator to access the spindle inverter 3 Insert Cutter Insert the tool into the collet Twist the tool to lock it into place
68. tool over the spoilboard or sacrifice material Place the grounding cradle on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder Sibel Press Set Max Depth WEEE to set the maximum depth for the bit Place the surface block underneath the tool and on top of the tabletop or at the required maximum depth Press Z axis Jog Arrows INM to lower the spindle until the end of the tool is just above the surface block Lol Press and hold Zero i to begin the Maximum Depth routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work 8 Adjust Maximum Depth as needed h isi Press Shift and Set Max Depth Emmm Press Cancel 9 to clear the current maximum depth without having to reboot the machine or press Z axis Jog Arrows aly to adjust maximum depth in one thousandth increments e g 0 001 A positive value will increase the range of maximum depth and a negative value will decrease the range of maximum depth Press Enter to accept or Cancel 9 to abort 9 Turn on Mister or Dust Collection Vacuum Make sure the manual switch on the mister is switched to the ON position if applicable Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam amp Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwid
69. view or hide it All toolbars will be shown by default Move a toolbar to the desired location by holding down the left mouse button on the dividing line that separates each bar and dragging it Once the toolbar is close enough to one of the outer edges of the EnRoute window the toolbar will snap to it rotating itself accordingly and the operator may simply release the mouse button Drag the toolbar to the layout viewing area and release it to the title bar at the top The toolbar can then be grabbed by clicking and holding down the left mouse button Return to the default settings by selecting Setup Toolbars Reset to Defaults The Preference Settings available in EnRoute 3 1 e General Initialization Display Units Grids View Setup Start Points are used to maximize or speed up the process in which the operator creates a design and applies the tool paths While the operator has the final say in setting up the program MultiCam recommends the following configurations More information on a particular setting is available by pressing F1 Help selecting the Search tab typing in the tab name e g General tab and double clicking the tab name under List Topics General Uncheck Merge Contours and Automatic Cleanup options since they may distort or join contours Both the Merge and Cleanup options found under Transform can be completed once the artwork is successfully brought in Undo Operations Limit due to PC resources and
70. wend 2 Press Jog Arrows dialv gt Press Enter to access the Knife menu 2 Press Jog Arrows EINA gt Press Enter to set the knife depth Enter a positive or negative value for the knife depth Operators of non oscillating knives may prefer a negative knife depth until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Depth Set Home with the Router 2 Press Jog Arrows PIN gt gt gt Press Jog Speed gt gt to set the speed of the movement to slow medium or fast as necessary for the project and material to place the center of the bit over the front right corner of the material Press Set Home ol to set the home location for the bit The system will prompt the operator as to whether the selected position should be set as home and the display will read Press Down to set Rotation Point See Rotate File for a description of this function Press Enter to confirm the position Set Maximum Depth for the Router as needed and then after each reboot 2 Press Jog Arrows dialv gt to position the tool over the spoilboard or sacrifice material Place the grounding cradle on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder 7 U Press Set Max Depth WEE to set the maximum depth for the bit Place the surface block underneath the tool and on top of the tabletop or at the required maximum depth Press Z axis Jog Arrows Ay to lo
71. will be added to the length of the tool during the surfacing or calibrating of the knife when the knife is not oscillating This setting is only valid on an oscillating cartridge with the oscillations turned off during setting surface or calibrating The variable stroke is based on the PSI set by the regulator 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife Utility sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtl until the blinking cursor is over the O in Osc Stroke 2 4 Press Jog Arrows PINE gt 5 Press Enter to set the value of the oscillation stroke l m ia Enter Osc Stroke PRT ae 6 Input a value e g 0 340 and press Enter lt l The display will return to the KnifeUtil menu where the Oscillating Stroke will be displayed KnifeUtil Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 104 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Cartridge Offsets The Cartridge Offsets function is the theta offset for each cartridge Cartridge 31 is the limit offset for knife head 1 after homing and cartridge 41 is the limit offset for knife head 2 after homing The cartridge offsets 32 40 are relative to cartridge offset 31 Operators may set the cartridge offset by Jogging the theta using the Z keys until the knife cartridge faces X positive Once
72. 03 10 MultiCam i 20 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Cut_ Utils The Cut Utilities function provides the operator with access to utilities to cut material into common shapes surface or resurface material that needs to be flat test the output of the system and cut off the remainder of the material that is presently being cut 1 Press Menu om to access the menu system PINES 2 Press Jog Arrows gt A Vv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu 4 8 2 6 4 Press Jog Arrows PINK until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cut_Utils until the blinking cursor is over the appropriate option Tabl Mill Matl Cut Test_Cut RipCut Circle Polygon Rectangle Rect_ Rnd Square Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 2l Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Table Mill The Table Mill function is used to surface or resurface the tabletop or any other piece of material that needs to be flat The program is designed to use any fly cutter While a 1 25 cutter is supplied with the table any size cutter can be used The Table Mill function will surface the table in a rectangular area defined between the Set Home position and the position of the spindle when the Table Mill function is selected Using the present Set Home Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate Z Plunge Feed and Tool Lift
73. 03 10 MultiCam i 82 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Home w Knife The Set Home w Knife function is mainly used in the cartridge knife system when operators are not including the spindle in the job file The setting can be turned ON and OFF 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows gt A Vv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu 4 Press Jog Arrows dlalv gt 5 Press Enter to set Home with the Knife until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife until the blinking cursor is over the S in Set Home w Knife 6 Press Jog Arr EF os il EF ie Ls ae a E man EE al E rr Hi io se ae Et Len Lo ene Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MI Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 83 Knife Control The Knife Control function specifies whether the Knife Lift and Knife Depth will be set by the job file or at the keypad Knife Lift and Knife Depth menu items are only available in the Knife sub menu when the Knife Control is set to Keypad 1 Press Menu vew to access the menu system lt a 2 Press Jog Arrows gt rN Vv b 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife 4 Press Enter to toggle between Job and Keypad i at
74. 2 768 0 715d Subnet mask 255 255 255 O Obtain ONS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred ONS server Alternate DNS server fo Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam p Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Controller Static IP Subnet Address l Press Shift AY Help 2 and ro M to access the Ethernet Information screen on the keypad IS Ethernet Setting ENTER EXIT 3 Press Exit 9 to specify the IP address 4 Type in the IP address as 4 groups of 3 numbers e g 192 168 005 223 and press Enter to move between the groups 5 Press Enter and wait for the screen to prompt for the netmask 6 Type in the netmask address as 4 groups of 3 numbers e g 255 255 255 000 and press Enter to move between the groups Enter NetMask Suey EOF ma 7 Press Enter to save the changes 8 Reboot the machine for the IP and or subnet mask address changes to take effect Connect Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Setup for Ethernet Connection The Ethernet communication is set up through the Machine Tool Properties applet Operators should make sure that the CNC machine is on and connected to the computer via an Ethernet connection before attempting t
75. AP Slider ur dn 7 Enter 1 fh to move the knife slider along the Z axis 8 Press 1 vt again to move the knife slider back up The screen will show up or dn to indicate the position of the knife slider 9 Press Cancel to exit the test and return to the Knife menu Operators of Cartridge Knife systems will return to the KnifeUtil menu Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 98 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Knife Res The Set Knife Resolution function is used to modify the orientation of the tangential or oscillating knife This process is usually completed at setup and will not have to be readjusted unless the knife is replaced or shifted out of alignment 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows Vv 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows END gt until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Resolution 5 Press Enter to access the Knife Resolution function et Knife Resolution ENTER Yes EXIT Noll 6 Press Enter to set the knife resolution 7 Enter the number of revolutions using the number keypad e g 10 The display will count down while the knife completes the number of revolutions 8 Review the Knife Resolution change on the display Changing Knife
76. Arrows END gt Press Enter to set the knife depth until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Depth Enter a positive or negative value for the knife depth and press Enter to return to the Knife menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt Press Enter to set the knife lift Enter the value for the knife lift and press Enter to return to the Knife menu until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Lift Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam pi 17 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 10 Turn on Mister or Dust Collection Vacuum Make sure the manual switch on the mister is switched to the ON position if applicable 11 DNC Make sure that JobNameServer ka has been activated on the computer Press DNC E The keypad will display a list of job folders and job files which are located in the C Dncfiles directory 2 Press Jog Arrows Nd gt job folder until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Enter to dia the DNC files that are available in that particular folder Press Jog Arrows PIANC job file Press Start to begin the file 12 Start Cancel Pause until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Start to begin the cutting sequence Press Cancel 9 to abort the cutting sequence Press Pause y to yield the cutting sequ
77. C outlet Connect Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Ea 19 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Serial Cable Construction Operators should avoid installing serial cables next to high voltage lines and should prevent any foot traffic from occurring over or across the serial cables The serial cable should not be involved in a situation where damage is probable and operators who create their own serial cables should not exceed 100 Serial cables that exceed 100 require the assistance of line amplifiers and MultiCam has tested lengths of serial cable up to 1000 that utilized serial line amplification The following is the pin out for the MultiCam serial cable In both cases Pin 9 is not used Computer End DB9 Female Machine End DB9 Female Pin Color Pin Color 1 not used 1 not used 2 Red 2 Blue 3 Blue 3 Red 4 White 4 Black 5 Yellow 5 Yellow 6 Black 6 White 7 Orange 7 Brown 8 Brown 8 Orange Connect Serial Communication The MultiCam Controller can communicate with a host PC through an RS232 Serial or Com Port The serial port transmits one bit at a time spread out serially over time Since only 1 bit rather than 8 is transmitted at a time only 1 data line exists in the cable for each direction of travel with 2 lines total A half duplex allows only 1 data line enabling communication in 1 direction at a time while the full duplex a
78. CALLY JO NOT OPERATI WITHOUT EAR PROTECTION Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 IN MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Warnings Warning labels indicate the potential for death or serious injury and usually show the word WARNING in black writing against an orange background These labels are normally located in areas where serious injury could be sustained such as the carriage Rotating cutter Keep hands clear Lockout tagout before servicing Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide A WARNING Crush nazard To avoid tip over this equipment must be securely fastened to the floor A WARNING Enclosure is TOP HEAVY a n Stabilize enclosuke before opening doors AA DO NOT remove this label until enclosure is permanently installed e Follow guidelines in Large Enclosure Handling Manual Label must be reattached if removed for painting To get additional copies of the Large Enclosure Handling Manual or labels call 1 800 355 3560 93268001 Dwg Rev G Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 IN MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Dangers Dange
79. Drill If there is no gang drill option on the router then the Utility sub menu will not offer this selection Press Menu i to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows ad 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt 5 Press Enter to test the Gang Drill until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility until the blinking cursor is over the GDrillTest menu item s 6 Press Soft Home to toggle the Gang Drill on and off 7 Press Z axis Jog Arrows al to raise or lower the drill bank 8 Press the number keys to fire individual drills by number Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam fi AT Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Inv_ Reset The Inv_Reset function is used to reset the spindle inverter 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt 5 Press Enter to reset the spindle inverter and return to the Utility menu until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility until the blinking cursor is over the I in Inv_Reset Utility Menu Reboot The Reboot function is used to restart the machine without having to power down the machine 1 Press Menu a to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE g
80. E Stop 5 Hot Keys for the Router 5 Go Home 6 Feedrate Override 7 Jog Z axis 7 Spindle RPM Override 7 Pause 8 Set Surface 9 Start 10 Set Home 10 Move 11 Jog X and Y axes 12 Spindle Test 13 Menu 13 Set Max Depth 14 Shift 14 DNC 15 Bar Code 16 Drive Enable 17 Cancel 17 Jog Speed 17 Help 18 Soft Homes 18 Enter 19 Find Home 19 Park Z Up or Down 19 Spindle RPM 20 Fasmer Surface 21 Spindle Mode 22 Proximity Restart 23 Return to Home 0 26 Park X High or Low 27 Mister Test 21 Adjust Max Depth 28 Park Y High or Low 28 Open Chuck 29 Drive Disable 29 Controller Information 30 Execute Self Test 30 Set Soft Homes 31 Advanced 32 Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Advanced Features Dry Run Rotate File Step and Repeat Bar Code Scanner Safety Mat Dual Start 34 KF Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Handheld Keypad The MultiCam graphical keypad provides more flexibility in accessing the Router by allowing the operator to be closer to the work surface when setting up jobs With the mobility of this unit operators experience fewer problems pressing wrong keys by maintaining visual contact with the keypad The display also allows for the standard 4 lines of text at
81. Enter to accept the command Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Surface Z 0 The Set Surface function allows the operator to identify and set the surface of the material or the software Z reference point as the Z axis Home Z 0 Once set the surface will not have to be reset unless the system is shut off or the material thickness changes 1 Make sure the vacuum pump is on The vacuum pump will suck the material down so that the router can read the surface dimensions properly 2 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt 3 Place the grounding collar on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder rm to position the tool bit anywhere over the material 4 Press Set Surface 5 Place the surface block on top of the material underneath the tool 6 Press Z axis Jog Arrows al to lower the spindle until the bit is just above the surface block The operator should monitor the Jog speed when lowering the Z axis as the machine will only recognize the surface block when 0 is pressed The spindle could crash into the material or the surface block and break the bit 0 7 Press and hold Zero i to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool L
82. FOs which is less than half the standard default setting Operators should reduce their Transmit FIFO levels when using a MultiCam Controller to lessen the chance for poor communications or loss of data that would result from having the settings too high 1 Right click on the My Computer icon from the Windows Desktop and select the Hardware tab Select Device Manager System Properties System Restore I Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Name Hardware Advanced Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Device Manager Drivers Driver Signing lets you make sure that installed drivers are compatible with Windows Windows Update lets you set up how Windows connects to Windows Update for drivers Hardware Profiles Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store za different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles 2 Select Ports COM amp LPT and then select Communications Port COM1 or the port to which the MultiCam Controller serial cable is connected Device Manager File Action view Help MCa RA IRA DOCUMENTATION ig Computer Se Disk drives Display adapters 3 DYD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers l Floppy disk drives gy Human Interface Devices IDE ATA ATAPI controllers g IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 5 gt Keyboards 1
83. G960 M10 M23 or M24 The connection going into the board can be unplugged and plugged back in On many systems there is an additional small ribbon cable extending from the top control board to the bottom control board that can also be tested If the communications are still not working Computer Port Testing 1 may help Computer Port Testing 1 for a computer with 2 serial ports involves plugging the machine into the other serial port and changing the port setting in DNC or the machine file output software Computer Port Testing 1 for a system with a serial port mouse involves plugging the mouse into the old port associated with the CNC machine Windows should find the mouse automatically If the machine works and the mouse does not then the computer Com Port is probably bad and will need to be repaired by the computer vendor If the communications are still not working Computer Port Testing 2 may help Computer Port Testing 2 involves unplugging the serial cable from the side of the machine control box and plugging the loop back plug provided in the tool box into the open end of the serial cable After going to a DOS prompt the operator should change directories to the mc directory cd mc and run COMCHK EXE This will test the serial port and the cable If the communication status is bad errors will display on the screen These errors could point to a faulty cable or a computer serial port The test can be ended by pressing the ESC key If the commu
84. JobPreviewer application Spindle Delay 2000 Aus Delay 300 This is the assumed slew velo city of the machine tool in inches per second ATC Delay fi rogi Assume all jobs are Metric Default Slew Speed NOTE The values listed on this page are used as defaults by the JobPreviewer application to estimate job times Please do Hot confuse these values with the actual Machine Parameters that control the kinematics of pour machine bool Cancel Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam SP Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide MultiCam M and G Code Support The following table lists the supported G and M Codes for the MultiCam Controller Parameters within brackets are optional The fields represented by d d may be any decimal number and fields represented by d may be any positive integer All lines of machine code must start with either an M Code or a G Code GOO Xd d Yd d Zd d Fd d Td Ctext string High speed move slew G01 Xd d Yd d Zd d Fd d Linear move machine G02 Xd d Yd d Zd d Id d Jd d Kd d Fd d CW 2D circular move G03 Xd d Yd d Zd d Id d Jd d Kd d Fd d CCW 2D circular move G04 Fd d Dwell seconds G17 Specify XY plane for helical G18 Specify ZX plane for helical G19 Specify YZ plane for helical G37 Find home G62 Clear soft home G70 En
85. Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i Jl Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Dust Control The Dust Control function allows the operator to select whether or not the dust collector will operate in conjunction with a specific cutting tool If the dust collector is disabled on a specific tool then the dust collector will automatically raise up during the tool loading and remain up during the cutting sequence 1 Press Menu ueo to access the menu system davy 2 Press Jog Arrows Vv 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv gt 5 Press Enter to access the dust collector settings Dust Coll Settings until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility until the blinking cursor is over the D in Dust Ctrl Tool l Disabled 6 Enter the appropriate tool number and press Enter to disable the dust collector The dust collector will remain in an up position while the tool cuts the material Operators may undo the disabled status once the cutting sequence has completed Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 52 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide MisterOpt The Mister Option function allows operators to disable the auto mister during the job file Operators will need to enable the Mister Option function for the machine to run the
86. Knife Depth function refers to the Z screw distance that the knife will move down from the surface of the material during the file execution With Tangential or Oscillating knives Knife Depth is not related to the oscillation stroke not affected by the Cut Depth and not controlled by M and G Code files and the operator must set the Knife Depth value from the Knife menu for the proper depth of cut in the file execution With Cartridge knives the Knife Depth menu option is only available if the Z Control configuration is set up as Keypad otherwise the Z values from the job file are used 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows DND gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu PINUS 4 Press Jog Arrows gt Vv 5 Press Enter to set the Knife Depth Knife Cut Depth until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Depth Enter Cut Depth 6 008 6 Enter a cut depth e g 0 0 and press Enter lt l The value will be displayed on the Knife menu Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 89 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Knife Dn Delay The Knife Dn Delay function is only used when a cartridge is configured as Solenoid controlled When the cartridge is lowered the Knife Dn Delay allows the system to wait for the cartridge to l
87. Knife as controlled in Parameter 372 set knife depth to a negative value to prevent the oscillation from going too deep in the material Set Surface with the oscillating knife F j Press Set Surface WE and enter the tool number e g 61 for Knife 1 Press Enter to select Oscillating Press Z axis Jog Arrows nid until the blade just penetrates the top of the material Press Enter to set surface Set Surface with the non oscillating knife The stroke of the knife has not been configured in the surface setting procedure for a non oscillating knife which means that the knife will cut into the material by the stroke of the oscillation if the knife depth is 0 0 F j Press Set Surface wE and enter the tool number e g 61 for Knife 1 Press Cancel 9 to select Non oscillating Place the surface block on the spoilboard underneath the knife Press Z axis Jog Arrows bA to bring the blade closer to the surface block Press and hold Zero A to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the knife comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Knife Lift Height Remove the surface block before beginning work Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 8 10 MultiCam amp 30 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Knife Depth Press Menu
88. Knife menu Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 91 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Closeness The Closeness function is used to set how closely the knife will follow the job file The Closeness value is calculated from the vertex point inward between the two straight lines Although the input value is the same for all the varying degrees e g 0 010 closeness on angles of 22 95 and 154 it affects those angles differently The more obtuse or dull the angle the more effect the closeness value of 0 010 has The more acute or sharp the angle the less effect the closeness value has e Operators who wish to enable rounding should set a low closeness value and a high minimum radius value e Operators who wish to disable rounding should set a high closeness value and a low minimum radius value If the arc from the closeness value is less than the minimum radius value then the knife will move to the vertex lift up to the Knife Lift Height rotate to follow the path exactly and re enter the material to continue the job file 1 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system 4 2 2 Press Jog Arrows EIND gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu AMC until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife 4 4 Press Jog Arrows until the blinking cursor is over the C in Closeness 6 E
89. MI Settings Ed c documents and settings all users application data machinetoolsuite4 connection Camera Settings Connection Firewire TCP IP C USB Configure v Swap XY Camera mounted on the side v Invert pixel values Flip Image None v Rotate Image lo Degrees CCO Exposure 197 Resolution x jooo Y 10000 Max Scanlines el Fiducial Finding Method fe Fita Circle of Diameter 0 256 a Advanced Clip pixel values less than or greater than Use as the threshold value not recomended Log communication events for this session canal 7 Select OK 8 Jog the camera until the fiducial is in the center of the VisionTool window on the computer screen Ji VitonTom4 Multicam 3204 R PF 07259 12063 Online areas fae View Took Help oR CY Thi Produ RA A j r j z i 179 605 1 Frame captured 344 ms Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 69 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 9 Review the keypad display showing the offset amount and offset of fiducial and press Enter pi This will save the offsets The controller will save the camera offsets in Flash parameters 132 X axis offset and 133 Y axis offset The camera offsets will be saved in the computer until overwritten or deleted by the operator and do not need to be reset for each job 10 Uncheck the box n
90. Mice and other pointing devices I Monitors BB Network adapters Y Ports COM amp LPT aF ECP Printer Port LPT1 MB Processors Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers ios 2 ba fa i EC i ec fo Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 3 Select the Port Settings tab from the Communications Port Properties window and select Advanced Communications Port COM1 Properties General Port Settings Driver Details Resources Bits per second EEM v Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Restore Defaults 4 Drag the Transmit Buffer bar to Low 1 Advanced Settings for COM1 Use FIFO buffers requires 16550 compatible UART Select lower settings to corect connection problems acasa Cancel Select higher settings for faster performance Receive Buffer Low 1 asa High 14 14 Transmit Buffer Low 1 J High 16 1 COM Port Number COMI l A 5 Select OK to all the windows that were opened and restart Windows to activate this setting Connect CN 17 Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Ba 18 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Serial Lin
91. MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide MultiCam Router User Manual Introduction IN 1 9 Fast Starts FS 1 50 Keypad and Functions KF 1 40 Menu Items MN 1 114 Options OP 1 19 Connections CN 1 19 Software SW 1 41 Muhim 7060 irrin i Read this manual before using this product Failure to follow the instructions and safety precautions in this manual can result in serious injury or death Keep this manual in a safe location Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam f Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Introduction top Customer Responsibilities for Safety 2 Power Lockout Instructions Labels Mn PA Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Customer Responsibilities for Safety As the user of the MultiCam routing system each customer must follow all safety procedures that are clearly outlined when operating each machine and its parts Failure to do so may result in damage to property or personnel and could even result in death These machines are powerful and should always be treated with care Customers should make plans for safeguarding themselves and their work areas at the point of operation as all MultiCam machines have been designed and constructed to operate under specif
92. MultiCam i 42 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide ParkPos The ParkPos function is used to set a specific Park location for the X and Y axes to assume after each job which is useful when currently using only a portion of the available table space The X and Y axes can be set to move just far enough out of the way for the material to be removed instead of parking all the way to the rear every time 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system PINES 2 Press Jog Arrows Vv 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt 5 Press Enter to access the Park Position function until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility until the blinking cursor is over the P in ParkPos 6 Enter the desired park position for the spindle in X or enter O to use the table size 7 Press Enter to accept the position and return to the Utility menu Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 43 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide SPA Trigg The Spindle Amperage Trigger SPA Trigg function allows the operator to check the quality of the cutting tool after a set time of consistent cutting so that any changes can be made e g sharpening alternating to prevent any unnecessary wear on the machine The operator has the option to disable this function by entering 0 a
93. ON position 4 Throw the bulkhead switch to the OFF position 5 Open the control cabinet 6 Make sure the LEDs on the drives and inverters are not lit It may take a few minutes for the light from the LEDs to fade away 7 Make sure the incoming voltage for L1 L2 and L3 is Ov 8 Follow the operator s standard Tag Out procedure in tagging the disconnect switch Introduction Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Labels Each machine produced by MultiCam includes certain cautions warnings dangers and notices placed on the moving parts of the machine e g gantry carriage as well as the stationary parts e g electrical enclosure These labels are in place to encourage employees to observe safe operating practices at all times The text on these labels is almost always capitalized and presented in bold format Any auxiliary equipment e g vacuum pump chiller will include vendor specific labels advising the customer of proper safety practices regarding those units as well The most common labels are identified below Cautions Caution labels indicate the potential for minor or moderate injury and are usually yellow with black writing These labels are normally placed on the gantry axis covers and any other covers that are located at the front of PN eT THIS EQUIPMENT SIARTS AND STOPS AUTOMATI
94. P hereby warranties the electronics motion controller and motors of the Computerized Routing System when properly used per the original design function to be free of defects for a period of one 1 year from the date of shipment from MultiCam This warranty is provided to assure the initial purchaser that the machine and control units are free from defects in workmanship and materials No responsibility for loss of machine time or work piece is expressed or implied This warranty is valid to the original owner while in compliance with normal usage and the recommended maintenance as prescribed by the manufacturer Failure to perform regularly scheduled maintenance and maintain the maintenance log will void this warranty If the electronics motion controller or motors of the Routing System are found to be defective during the applicable warranty period in accordance with the following specific procedure MultiCam will at its option either repair or replace the parts at no charge Replacement parts may be refurbished All parts that are replaced shall become the property of MultiCam This warranty does not include the following items vacuum filters timing belts hoses dust brushes tooling items consumed in normal use Also excluded from the warranty is any damage to the Routing System resulting from but not limited to shipping accident disaster misuse abuse or any unauthorized modification of the product MultiCam makes no other warranty or re
95. Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide MD1200 Micro Drop Misting System The MD1200 Micro Drop Misting System was an option that connected to the back of the bridge and worked to reduce friction during the cutting sequence so that operators may get a good cut with metal Unlike conventional flood or mist systems that simply remove cutting tool heat micro dispensing prevents damaging heat build up by eliminating friction the source of heat This option is no longer offered on new machines The automatic anti siphon valves prevent forward or reverse flow of lubricant when airflow is turned off with either the main power switch or the airflow adjustment allowing operators to avoid waiting for the lubricant at start up or cleaning up the overflow after powering down The nozzles may be mounted in any position relative to the dispenser and the bayonet mount reservoir allows for easy filling The MD1200 Micro Drop Misting System applies very small amounts of high performance lubricant atomizing the lubricant in a high velocity air stream and delivering the lubricant to the cutting tool This approach results in high material removal rates improved finish tighter tolerances increased productivity and eliminated costs for coolant or lubricant maintenance and disposal The simple high resolution controls make adjustments fast and easy and the direct reading fluid scale can be calibrated in drops per minute With no confusing timer to se
96. REMENTAL MODE Incremental These radio buttons cause the translated CHC files to use either an absolute or T Tool Comp Override incremental coordinate system M Multi Quadrant Mode W Inches Per Second NOTE This setting is oniy applicable when translating job files to nave code Translation is always achive when previewing jobs but can be disabled When executing tent Mode Definitions Tool Comp Values The operator must select absolute or incremental control mode to begin the cutting sequence Additional classifications and parameters can be set once the control mode is defined A Control Mode 1 Absolute mode G90 instructs the controller system to determine measurements from the established Soft Home 2 Incremental or relative mode G91 instructs the controller system to determine measurements from the last tool position B Multi Quadrant Mode refers to G74 multi quadrant mode off and G75 multi quadrant mode on codes When this option is checked the controller will function in multi quadrant mode When this option is unchecked the controller will function in single quadrant mode C Mcode Definitions 1 Add opens a dialog box with several combination boxes allowing the operator to establish an M Code definition with several parts 2 Mcode shows the code designation 3 Device designates a numeric value for each associated tool 4 State indicates whether the system is active with tool
97. Res Fro 200 to 19197 8 9 Press Enter to find the Knife Home and return to the Knife menu Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MI MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide KnifeUtil 99 The Knife Utility sub menu contains menu items for the Cartridge Knife that are usually set once and never have to be changed 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 4 8 2 6 2 Press Jog Arrows Pnn 3 Press Enter to access the Knife Utility sub menu 8 2 6 4 Press Jog Arrows lt lalvi gt until the blinking cursor is over the appropriate option Certain menu er will then enter a sub menu with more selections cartr TO E Cartridge Config Hone He Cartridge Cartridge Config Home Knife Osc Stroke Cartridge Offsets Move to Knife Offset Knife Test Knife Slider Test Knife Osc Test Set Knife 1 Res Set Knife 2 Res until the blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtil rH Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MI MultiCamnm Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 100 Cartridge Number The Cartridge function rotates the cartridge receiver to that cartridge number s offset for visual verification The system will default to Cartridge 31 at initial boot up and during regular operations if no cartridge is
98. Stay in PD mode Jog around the contour and press Enter to add new points Press 3 We near the end of the contour This will position the bit directly over the first point in the contour Press Enter to enter the point She Press Set Max Depth WEE to toggle to PU Jog to the next contour and repeat the process until all contours have been digitized 4 O Press Go Home to go to 0 0 at the end of the job Press Exit to end the job Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam ix i Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide p TM Rapid Shape The MultiCam Rapid Shape can automatically digitize both simple and complex shapes Mounted on any MultiCam Router this device enables the router to automatically follow an edge of a pattern or object placed on the router bed and record the outline on the host PC Easy and accurate calibration makes digitizing a variety of materials possible with digitizing speeds typically of 60 inches minute The Rapid Shape software generates a G Code file for importing to many CAD CAM systems Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 16 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide e e Using Rapid Shape Once JobServer or JobNameServer has been verified on the system Rapid Shape can be used in conjunction with the cutting sequence bd 1 M
99. Wed Thu Fri S September 2004 1 lt 2 T ids 33 seen G 5 6 af w 8 9 10 11 13 7 12 13 14 15 16 1 16 W AB ste 220 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 2 9 26 2 28 29 30 29 30 F Z Today 8 12 2004 Starting Ending 9 12 2004 z For Help press F1 Mulkicarn ian fim Network Associates A JobPreviewer fm Morton Antivirus d 3 JobR eporter fin Online Books H JobServer Openotfice arg 1 1 0 le Machine Connections fin OpenOffice org 1 1 1 t MotionMechanic P Doctor E Multicam LP User s Manual Fowertoys For Windows sP B4 Multicam Router User s Manual JobPreviewer JobReporter 8 12 2004 v JobName Browse Job Status Machine Connections MotionMechanic Multicam LP User s Manual Multicam Router User s Manual Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 4 11 18 JobPreviewer Help JobReporter Help fd JobServer Help Machine Connections Help o w MotionMechanic Help Translated CNC Help Translated PLT Help Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam pi 17 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide MotionMechanic The MotionMechanic application gives the operator advanced technical control over the setup of the motion controller from a host PC with several specialized functions Operators can verify that MotionMechanic is active l a A on the PC by locating the MotionMechanic icon Min the
100. Worldwide Utility The Utility sub menu is used to provide the operator with additional options for completing changing or monitoring a cutting sequence Some of these menu items contain a sub menu for further specifications 1 Press Menu 2 2 Press Jog Arrows dalv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows dialv gt until the blinking cursor is over the appropriate option Certain menu items will then enter a sub menu with more selections to access the menu system until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility E 8 amp p f f Clr Home GDrillTest No_Spin Inv_Reset Job_Time Reboot ParkPos AdjSurf SPA Trigg DNC Mode Lube Dust Ctrl PauseCfg MisterOpt Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 40 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Clr Home The Clr_Home function is used to clear the Soft Home location O and will reset to the Hard Home position The Hard Home position will bethe origin 0 0 until a new home is set from the menu system 1 Press Menu 2 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows END gt 5 Press Enter to clear the Home position and return to the main display to access the menu system until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility until
101. Wulticam etc Properties File Settings CNC Configuration HPGL Configuration Job Estimating Fixture Table Machine Settings Y Resolution Z Resolution f 016 Pen Mapping Pen 1 i Pen 5 p Pen 2 j2 Pen amp fe Pen 3 E Pen Zz Pen 4 TE Pens e M Send All Pen Down Commands SCALING FOR X Y and Z AXIS These settings allow you to override the scaling of job files when they are translated to Native Code These values are simply the number of job file units per Native Code unit NOTE This setting is only applicable when translating job files to native code Translation is always active when previewing jobs but can be disabled when executing them Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam pi 28 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide HPGL Command Support The MultiCam control system internally translates HPGL Feedrate Depth and Tool Lift can be set by the file or by the machine s keypad interface If the Feedrate Depth and Tool Lift are set at the machine prior to the file being sent the file will override all those values set at the machine If no value is sent in the file then the machine will use the value programmed at the keypad The control system ignores the HPGL VS command At the beginning of the file the controller must be sent the IN command to begin processing plot commands If the letter I is not th
102. Z Lift Home position 5 0000 Home type X 7 User Defined 0 0000 0 0000 Annan 3 Make sure the dimensions are correct before moving on a If there is no ATC attached to the Router the operator may select OK and skip ahead to the Completing EnRoute Setup section Cancel Close Active Drivers b If there is an ATC attached to the Router the operator should configure the tool changer Configuring the Tool Changer 1 Scroll down to Tool Changer and check the box next to Auto Tool Changer 2 Use the double arrows E next to Number of Tools to correct the file to show 8 for a carousel or 4 for a linear tool changer The numbers 4 and 8 do not have to match the total tools in the carousel Machine Drivers Current Driver Multem C GCode X OK E X Le Current Value 0 0000 vin 0 0000 Z Home comer 0 0000 Lower Left E ToolChanger Auto tool changer Aannnannnnnh Number of tools 8 Edit tools G Drill Bank Click to edit Has drill bank amp Driver Speeds Spindle Speed r 24000 00 ipm Cancel e Close ai Active Drivers Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam fi Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 3 Double click the Click to Edit section located below the selected number of tools and next to Edit tools 4 Determine how the
103. a Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Eh 80 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide CfgGDrill The Configure Gang Drill function is used to set the machine to either unload the tool automatically or to establish an unload distance for manually unloading the tool 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows Vv 3 Press Enter to access the ATC sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows PiN gt 5 Press Enter 6 Press Enter until the blinking cursor is over A in ATC until the blinking cursor is over the C in CfgGDrill to access the gang drill configuration to toggle between No N and Yes Y Operators can set the unload distance if the configuration is set to No 7 Press Cancel 9 to return to the ATC sub menu ATC Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 81 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Knife The Knife sub menu is used to establish the knife parameters specific to a routing machine Operators may elect to order a tangential knife tangential oscillating knife or cartridge knife The tangential knife is designed to remain tangent to the material or profile during the cutting sequence while the oscillating knife includes an up and down motion during the cutting The cartridge knife allows the operator to switch out
104. a system failure or a mechanical obstruction to prevent possible damage to the individual drives The operator also has the ability to disable the drives from the keypad Once the drives have been disabled the machine cannot be operated by using the keypad Press Shift and Drive Enable Wd to disable all drives When the drives associated with servo systems are disabled the power to the motors is also disabled The motors associated with stepper systems still have power after the drives are disabled but there is no output from the control board Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam f 30 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Controller Information The Controller Information function provides information on the versions of software that are loaded in the controller 1 Press Shift and Help to display the controller information This includes the version of machine Init files and firmware as well as the types of Interface and Control boards 3 Press DNC K to change the IP address if necessary Hot Keys Keypad Execute Self Test Press Shift and Zero K to access the self test which runs a diagnostic on the following Memory verification Rectangle routing Surface block checking Automatic Tool Changer ATC testing Origin Home testing Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www Mu
105. absolute mode for future PU and PD commands If no arguments follow the command only absolute mode is set PD X Y Z executes a Pen Down then moves to the requested position if one is specified This position is dependent on whether absolute or relative mode is set The Feedrate Override knob is turned ON PU X Y Z executes a Pen Up then moves to the requested position if one is specified This position is dependent on whether absolute or relative mode is set The Feedrate Override knob is turned OFF AA X Ctr Y Ctr Angle is a floating point requiring a non integer value that draws an arc with its center at X Y A positive angle creates a counter clockwise arc ZA Z moves the Z axis to the absolute position specified This feature is for both 2D and 3D modes Speed SF XY rate Z rate floating points sets the feedrate for the machine tool during Pen Down All rates are in mm sec The Z rate applies to the plunging feed rate of the Z axis In 3D mode the Z axis rate is not used Other SP 0 1 2 8 selects a new tool for use If zero or no pen number is given the controller performs an end of file command EOF Once an EOF is performed no motion is executed until a new IN command is received Pens 1 8 are spindles and pens 11 12 are drills ZD Z floating point sets the distance from the surface for the Z axis to move down on a PD command Depth Changing the ZD value will change the depth on all following PD
106. acement parts are shipped an RMA number tag will be included and must be prominently displayed on the outside of the return package as well as on the accompanying packing slip All parts must be returned within 21 days or the invoice for the parts will be due The customer assumes cost of shipment for returned items MultiCam will not issue Call Tags for any machine part or equipment Outside the USA Please contact the local MultiCam Distributor for specific instructions Fast Starts Warranty Registration List The following documents must be returned to MultiCam in order for the warranty to be registered Some documents may not apply to every MultiCam customer Colombo Spindle Warranty Card EuroSpindle Warranty Card High Pressure Vacuum Warranty Card Positive Displacement Warranty Card Multicam Routing System Warranty Card These documents should be faxed or mailed to MultiCam within 30 days of the machine delivery and installation with the machine model and serial number as well as with the company information included in the correspondence Fax Number 972 929 4071 Mailing Address MultiCam Attn Warranty Registration PO Box 612048 Dallas TX 75261 Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Keypad and Functions top Handheld Keypad 3 Spindle Warmup 4 Emergency Stop
107. ad display will show a list of the directories in the DNC path 4 3 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt 4 Press Enter lt l The keypad will display the DNC files that are available in that directory and directories or until the blinking cursor is over the directory to be entered folders and any associated subfolders are displayed between brackets Press Enter while the blinking cursor is located over the 2 decimal points at the beginning of the directory to return to the list of directories if necessary AMES 4 5 Press Jog Arrows until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the file to be executed 6 Press Start Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 23 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 2 7 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow once 8 Press Enter file or Pause to start the Dry Run process The operator can press Cancel 9 to abort the selected job to change a tool set up a 2D parameter or set surface or max depth while holding the file in queue Advanced Keypad Rotate File The Rotate File function is used to rotate the program to match the material Operators may find it impractical to square material sufficiently when heavy materials are loaded onto the table so this function allows the machine to adjust the parameters of the job file 4 1 Press Jog Arrows END gt a
108. ail correspondence for assistance Operators can also establish one particular computer to be in charge of all communications which is helpful if multiple computers are connected to a machine m pee Connection Manager s iS dhehschrio betel aa A File Add Edit View Sort Tools Help IZPOA A wa O Connections Machine Name Address Type Online Connected _ Helper Helper 243 192 168 0 131 By Name Yes No LaserGantry 13002 LaserGantry 13002 192 168 0 191 By Name No WaterJet Serial WaterJet Serial COM1 9600 None By Serial No_Connection_Info_ LMC 3849 192 168 50 64 Yes No_Connection_Info_ MC 10456 192 168 0 62 Yes No _Connection_Info_ MC 12686 192 168 50 66 Yes _No_Connection_Info_ MC 13281 192 168 0 176 Yes NETE 192 168 0 50 Software Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam pi 2l Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide JobConsole The JobConsole program acts as the main graphical interface between a machine tool and the operator allowing the operator to preview and execute jobs as well as monitor the job progress pause and resume the job move to a specific point in the job and move through the job a single cut at a time JobConsole Helper 10125 Online Oj x File Execution Yiew Text Graphics GoTo Help cde LENE HO Hlwie urogng Oe 7 oobi Ofeim ee erie 8 Pen Down 9 Tool Change
109. ake sure JobServer i or JobNameServer ka is running on the computer i a O 2 Press Go Home or move to a location where 0 0 will be located and press Set Home N 3 Press Menu ueo to access the menu system 2 4 Press Jog Arrows ND gt 5 Press Enter to access the Digitize sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the D in Digitize 6 Set the 5 options for Rapid Shape Scan Rate Step Size Scan Mode Add Corners and Output Start a Scan rate sets the speed the system will auto scan The default setting is 2 0 per second b Step Size sets the distance along a line between 2 scanned points The default setting is 0 15 c Scan Mode sets the style of scanning to be completed Operators should select EDGE for templates and LINE for drawings or patterns d Add Corners adjusts for corners when detected by the system e Output START places START at the beginning of the G Code file which is required by some software packages due to the importance of the G Code file 7 Move the cursor to Start Digitize and press Enter lt 8 Enter a numeric file name and press Enter pi 2 9 Press Jog Arrows PND gt O to place the center of the bit over the front right corner of the material 10 Press Set Home 11 Press Enter to set the home position This will store the absolute X and Y coordinate locations in the controller s memory Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knif
110. al file is to be executed e g Set Home Set Surface Tool Lift Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate and Z Plunge Feed and make sure the spindle is enabled 2 Press Menu fo to access the menu system FINES 3 Press Jog Arrows Vv 4 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu 4 5 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt 6 Press Enter to access the Circle function until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cut_Utils until the blinking cursor is over the C in Circle 7 Enter the radius of the Circle on the display using the number keypad e g 0 50 and press Enter pi 2 Operators may press X axis Down Jog Arrow to change Tool Parameters if necessary 8 Press Start S to execute Circle Cut Cancel 9 to abort the function or Pause M to reposition the spindle start point Cut_Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 2J Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Circle Shape Tool Parameters The Circle Shape Tool Parameters function is used to specify the tool diameter and to add lead ins and lead outs 2 1 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow from the Circle Shape Start Cancel Pause screen 2 Press Enter to access the Circle Shape Tool Parameters a Tool Diameter 1 Press Enter pij over the T in Tool Diam ii Enter the corrected value using the number keypad Negative numbers should be use
111. ality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fiducial Diameter The Fiducial Diameter function is used to inform the system as to the size of the fiducial when the system is searching This diameter can be set up in either inches or millimeters 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 4 2 2 Press Jog Arrows BIN gt 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows Pint gt 5 Press Enter to adjust the Fiducial Diameter Figugaal Diameter Inch until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the F in Fiducial Diameter 6 Enter the value using the number keypad e g 0 250 7 Press Enter to save the Fiducial Diameter and return to the Vision menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i on Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Correlation The Correlation function is used to establish the pass fail values for settings that are typically in the range of 0 2 to 1 0 This function can be utilized if the material to be cut has a fuzzy or indistinct fiducial and the camera is unable to capture a clear image If the correlation value is too low or too high it will be rejected 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 2 Press Jog Arrows until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision 3 Press Enter to access the Vision
112. allows the operator to search through files and folders on the system to locate specific job files and extensions after identifying the Default Directory and selecting the file name c WncFiles Wulticam etc Properties File Settings CNC Configuration HFGL Configuration Job Estimating Fixture T able Machine Settings Default Directory c Sen DEFAULT DIRECTORY This is the default folder where most applications will look to load job files Init File eo o o ei Setup File p MRAM Firmware Eg Self Test EO Units Eoo p v3 7 Cancel If the Project Settings option is selected without a project open the Open Project dialog box will open and prompt the operator to select a project before beginning the cutting sequence At this point the operator may select the Project Settings option and proceed with the job file A Default Directory displays the path currently specified for the application to follow when searching for files with the uc extension The operator can browse the drive s of the host PC to locate the appropriate directory with the Browse button to the right of the edit box l Once the correct path has been determined and the appropriate directory has been located the operator may select OK B File Names consists of several edit boxes each specifying the path and file name of the appropriate file The operator can browse the
113. alue will increase the range of maximum depth and a negative value will decrease the range of maximum depth 3 Press Enter to accept the setting Hot Keys Keypad Park Y High or Low The Park Y function will move the spindle assembly the maximum length of the gantry to the right or left in Y axis This allows the operator to examine the work without interference from the spindle 4 1 Press Shift and Y axis Left Jog Arrow Parking Y Hi to move the spindle assembly to the left side of the gantry 2 Press Shift and Y axis Right Jog Arrow gt Parking Y Lo to move the spindle assembly to the right side of the gantry Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 29 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Open Chuck The Open Chuck function allows operators to verify whether the chuck is open or closed Once tools have been removed or modified in the ATC the chuck must be closed before work can be continued 2 Press Eight VN to open the chuck if the display shows the chuck is closed Tools can be removed or modified from the ATC d to access the chuck status function once tools have been configured 3 Press Shift and vive A 4 Press wo v to close the chuck or Cancel 9 to exit the Open Chuck screen Hot Keys Keypad Drive Disable The X Y and Z axis drives will be disabled in the event of
114. am controllers The following information discusses several key components of Ethernet connections and how those components relate to connecting personal computers PCs and MultiCam CNC machines Requirements Any company choosing to utilize Mu ltiCam Ethernet communications as recommended must meet the following system requirements Network card installed in the computer TCP IP software installed in the computer Ethernet 10 100 MHz multiple port switch cannot be wireless or a router Ethernet patch cabling MultiCam Controller IP Subnet in the same class network IP Subnet as the Host PC Wireless communication is not recommended for any MultiCam Ethernet system Ethernet Process Every computer on a network has an IP address The IP address tells other computers that the Host PC is ready to communicate with another device on the network Each computer IP address must be unique within that network e g 192 168 0 176 is the IP address for only one computer on the network In addition to IP addresses each computer on a network is also assigned a subnet address The subnet address is simply a way of separating larger networks into smaller more manageable ones e g 255 255 255 0 is one subnet address for MultiCam operating systems Additionally MultiCam CNC machines by design can only be used on a class C Network Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam p Innovation Q
115. are used mainly with fixture parts the 15hp high pressure vacuum pump is also used with random part manufacturing High Flow vacuum pumps are available in 25hp at 3000 CFM High flow vacuum pumps are used mainly with large tables that hold large parts Regenerative Blowers are available in 8 5hp 17hp and 33hp at 215 CFM 353 CFM and 776 CFM Regenerative blowers are used mainly with random part manufacturing Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 11 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Vacuum Zones The vacuum zone option is configured per table Operators can select how the different parts of the table will receive the vacuum holding The zones can be set up as 1 2 4 or custom 1 zone provides equal vacuum pressure to the entire table 2 zone provides vacuum pressure to the top or bottom of the table 4 zone provides vacuum pressure to the four corners of the table Custom zone can be modified per the operator s specifications Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 OP MULT Lak elial Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 12 Locator Pins Operators have the option of requesting locator pins on their 3000 and 5000 Series Router machines The locator pins allow the operator to maintain the material alignment at 0 0 when
116. ay will acknowledge that the particular home position has been selected Hy ich ey e 4 Press Shift and Soft Homes to set new Soft Home locations Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 19 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Enter Press Enter to accept functions settings and menu items as directed The display may provide a question mark when processing certain functions The operator can press Enter to verify that the action should take place Hot Keys Keypad Find Home The Find Home function allows the operator to return each axis to the machine home position in order to relocate the homing targets The Spindle Head Assembly will move to the right front of the table and index all X Y Z components starting with the Z axis K 1 Press Shift and Go Home old to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly off of the limit switches after one of the following actions have been completed a The machine has just been turned on b The machine has stalled or lost its position coordinates c The machine has been stopped because the operator has pushed E Stop 2 Refer to the display as it will indicate when the system locates the targets for each axis The spindle drive will be enabled when the Find Home function has been activated The operator should take special care ATC systems in making sure the air is on and the dust collector
117. back to the front of the machine after each row of parts 14 Press Enter to start the cutting sequence Advanced Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 38 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Bar Code Scanner The MultiCam Bar Code Scanning Interface has been developed to reduce setup time minimize errors and work directly with shop floor work orders The bar code scanner works in direct conjunction with the JobPreviewer and DNC The JobPreviewer is used to produce shop floor work orders which are automatically assigned unique bar code identifications Once the machine operator scans the bar code DNC will automatically call up the correct file and send it to the controller This saves time and reduces the chance for error An excellent tool for communication of special instructions the work order contains a graphical representation of the cut file tool specifications material descriptions and user notes The bar code label on the work order ensures that the correct job is accessed Advanced Keypad Safety Mat The Safety Mat is a pressure sensitive foot mat that will cause the machine to enter into Pause mode when the mat is Stepped on during machine operations This Pause mode can only be cleared by pressing the Safety Mat Reset switch at the operator station and then clearing the error at the keypad MultiCam advises operators to pa
118. blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtil Enter number of Revs 7 7 Enter the number of revolutions and press Enter lt l The knife will complete the input number of revolutions out sone on the iusa and Sabia any changes to Knife 2 resolution Fes 8 Press Enter to save the new resolution and return to the KnifeUtil menu KnifeUtil Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 109 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Material Handling The Material Handling sub menu is used to operate the material handling and material pushing option on the 5000 Series XD line of machines 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system FINE 2 Press Jog Arrows A AA 3 Press Enter to access the Material Handling sub menu 4 Press Jog Arrows EIN gt until the blinking cursor is over the M in MatlHand until the blinking cursor is over the appropriate option Certain menu items will then enter a sub menu with more selections Beton eet Handling Roller Setup Material Pusher Material Lifter Ait Knife Sweeper PopUp Pins Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 110 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Roller Setup The Roller Setup sub menu is used to operate the rollers used in holding down multiple sheets of
119. block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Press Enter to add in oscillating stroke or Cancel 9 to exclude oscillating stroke Remove the surface block before beginning work 8 Set Maximum Depth for the Router as needed and then after each reboot 2 Press Jog Arrows dialv gt to position the tool over the spoilboard or sacrifice material Place the grounding cradle on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder sibel Press Set Max Depth to set the maximum depth for the bit Place the surface block underneath the tool and on top of the tabletop or at the required maximum depth Press Z axis Jog Arrows rid to lower the spindle until the end of the tool is just above the surface block Lol Press and hold Zero y to begin the Maximum Depth routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Maximum Depth has no effect on the knife Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work 9 Adjust Maximum Depth for the Router as needed h hi Press Shift and Set Max Depth Emmm Press Cancel 9 to clear the current maximum depth without having to reboot the machine or press Z axis Jog Arrows nid to adjust maximum depth in one thousandth increments e g 0 001 A positive value will increase the range of maximum depth and a negative value will
120. can be lubricated with lithium grease The filters on the electronics enclosure and vacuum pump should also be cleaned 7 Cutting to Paper Mask When cutting plastics or paper masked materials operators should set the maximum depth to allow for cutting through the material without cutting the paper on the back When setting up the system for this application operators should place a piece of paper under the calibration block This will set the max depth on top of the paper Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 FS MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 45 Contacting MultiCam For Sales questions or concerns please direct all necessary email correspondence to the following address sales multicam com Customers with technical questions about their MultiCam equipment should refer to their User Manual first Any caller with questions regarding an issue that is clearly defined in the manual will be directed back to the manual by the Service Technician If the customer is unable to find the answers in the User Manual he or she may contact the local MultiCam distributor If the customer still has questions he or she may contact MultiCam by phone fax or email When placing a service call customers should include the model number of the router serial number of the machine and full name of the company MultiCam Headquarters Mailing Addres
121. ce total process time 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows PND gt 3 Press Enter to access the Params _ 2D sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt 5 Press Enter to adjust the Z Plunge Feed until the blinking cursor is over the P in Params_2D until the blinking cursor is over the Z in Z Plunge Feed 6 Enter the desired Z axis speed using the number keypad e g 60 7 Press Enter to record the value and return to the Params_2D menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Spindle RPM Menu The Spindle RPM is the revolutions per minute that the spindle will spin and spindle speeds may vary with the type of material being cut The operator can enter the spindle speed in the desired RPMs The spindle speed can also be set in the cut file and will overwrite what has been entered in the keypad This value can be set from the keypad or in the Params_2D sub menu which is shown below 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows Vv 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu AMC until the blinking cursor is over the P in Params_2D 4 4 Press Jog Arrows until the blinking cursor is over the S in Spindle RPM 6 Enter the desired Spindle RPM value using the number
122. chine Information Line 2 Model and Type Line 3 Serial Number Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 34 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Advanced Features Advanced Features help the operator to be more productive by previewing a file before cutting the material with Dry Run rotating a file to match the angle of the sheet with Rotate File cutting an entire sheet of shapes using the Step and Repeat function accessing the bar coded information with the Bar Code Scanner and with using the Safety Mat as an option for pausing the cutting sequence Some routers are also available with Dual Start an option to maximize the cutting time by creating 2 separate work areas on the same machine Keypad Dry Run The Dry Run function is an advanced feature that allows the operator to preview the file to be cut while leaving the feedrate override active The spindle will stay in the Tool UP position never entering the material The keypad displays Tool 1 Up when the cutter would normally be in the UP position moving between contours The keypad displays Tool 1 Down when the cutter would normally be in the material cutting the contours This command will function through the DNC or through the internal replay buffer of the machine tg 1 Make sure that JobServer in or JobNameServer ka has been activated on the computer 2 Press DNC K The keyp
123. com v 03 10 39 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Settling Time The Settling Time function is used to specify how long the system must wait before reading the fiducial This is helpful in case the camera is shaking after slewing into position Most systems work best with 20ms The Settling Time function applies before the picture is taken while the Camera Delay function applies after the picture is taken 1 Press Menu nevo to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows IN gt 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows END gt 5 Press Enter to adjust the Settling Delay until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the S in Settling Delay 6 Enter the value using the number keypad e g 200msec 7 Press Enter to save the delay time and return to the Vision menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MI Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Flip to Cut 60 The Flip to Cut function is used to complete cutting sequences for both sides of the material Operators who require different types of cuts on either side of the material can run the file flip the material and finish the cutting sequence In order to properly align the material for the reverse cut operators will need to have pop up pins installed on th
124. ct and material to place the center of the bit over the front right corner of the material Press Set Home ol to set the home location for the bit The system will prompt the operator as to whether the selected position should be set as home and the display will read Press Down to set Rotation Point See Rotate File for a description of this function Press Enter to confirm the position Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam f 16 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 9 Set Knife Params Job File Press Menu 2 Press Jog Arrows dav Press Enter to access the Knife Utility menu 4 2 Press Jog Arrows davy Press Enter to toggle to Job Skip to 10 Turn on Mister or Dust Collection Vacuum below until the blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtil until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Z Control Keypad Press Menu pe 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt Press Enter to access the Knife Utility menu 4 2 Press Jog Arrows lt lalv gt Press Enter to toggle to Keypad until the blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtil until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Z Control Press Cancel 9 to exit the KnifeUtil sub menu davy Press Jog Arrows Vv until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Press Enter to access the Knife menu 2 Press Jog
125. ct to either Jog the tool to the fiducial or Jog the camera to the fiducial Operators can press Enter once the tool bit or the camera is directly above the fiducial 1 Press Menu om to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows A Vv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 4 8 2 6 4 Press Jog Arrows Pn 5 Press Enter to access the Manual Find Setting function Manual Find Setting _Jo9 Tool to Fid gt gt Jo9 Camera to Fid until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the M in Manual Find Setting 2 6 Press X axis Jog Arrows to move between Jog Tool to Fid and Jog Camera to Fid The double arrows show which setting is active 7 Press Enter to return to the Vision menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam g 66 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Camera Scale The Set Camera Scale function is used to calibrate the camera scale The operator specifies a distance to which the machine will move take a picture move back take a picture calculate the scale and save the camera scale The camera scale can be set at the initial setup 1 Press Jog Arrows 2 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt Press Enter to access the Set Camera Scale function
126. cutting features along the surface or through the material Features can be guaranteed in the right place since the locator pins prevent any unintentional adjustments of the material during the cutting sequence Locator Pin Placement Routers with the standard locator pin option will have one locator pin along the Y axis and two or three locator pins along the X axis depending on the size of the table and the customer preference Standard locator pin placement is Y X1 and X3 with the operator s ability to move the X3 locator pin to X2 Customers can choose different locator pin locations as needed The standard distances are shown below Locator Pin Distance from 0 0 m 91 1 2 2 324 1mm m 45 1 2 1 155 7mm E 9 1 2 241 3mm m Lo 13 1 2 342 9mm Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 OP MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 13 Locator pins can either extend straight up and down 2 51mm or more above the table surface or rotate 2 51mm or more horizontal to vertical along the X axis The Y axis locator pin as well as standard locator pins moves straight up and down but wider tables may require locator pins that rotate horizontal to vertical Rotate Horizontal to Vertical Extend Straight Up Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 14 Innovation
127. d for an inside cut i Press Enter to confirm the value and return to the Circle Shape Tool Parameters sub menu b Lead In Out is 1 Press Enter over the L in Lead In t ii Press Enter pij to toggle between YES and NO c Lead In Radius 1 Press Enter over the L in Lead In Rad ii Enter the Lead In Radius value using the number keypad iii Press Enter pij to confirm the value and return to the Circle Shape Tool Parameters sub menu Cut_Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MI MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 28 Rectangle The Rectangle function is used to run a Rectangle Shape sample file to test the output of the system A 0 25 end mill or small engraving cutter can be used to execute the test cut file Using the present Set Home Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate Z Plunge Feed and Tool Lift the Rectangle function will also turn the spindle and the mist lubrication on and off if applicable 1 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Set Home Set Surface Tool Lift Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate and Z Plunge Feed and make sure the spindle is enabled 2 Press Menu to access the menu o 2 3 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cut_Utls 4 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu 4 5 Press Jog Arrows
128. d when using these MultiCam features Set Surface with the Router must be reset each time the machine is turned on the bit changes or the material thickness changes 4 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt to position any calibrated tool anywhere over the surface block If operators are calibrating the knife then they should set surface with Tool 1 Place the grounding collar on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder a Press Set Surface Emm Place the surface block on top of the material underneath the tool Press Z axis Jog Arrows A to lower the Z axis until the end of the tool is just above the surface block 0 Press and hold Zero jo to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam amp 37 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 6 Calibrate the Knife only if the blade has been replaced Press Menu f 4 2 Press Jog Arrows EINA gt Press Enter to access the ATC sub menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PIND gt Press Enter to begin calibration Enter the Tool Number of the appropriate knife Knives are arranged as tools 61 62 or 63 depending on the number of knive
129. de Feedrate Override The Feedrate Override function allows the operator to adjust the X Y travel of the machine and to change speeds from as little as 10 to as much as 100 This affects the feedrate or cut speed when the cutter is moving through the material The Feedrate Override has no effect when the machine is executing a rapid move above the material The cut speed will be shown on the keypad display as a percentage of the actual speed Feed The Feedrate Override determines the percentage by which the operator adjusts the cut speed 1 Press Feedrate Override to adjust the feedrate in 1 increments when a file is being executed on the machine 2 Hold Feedrate Override to adjust the feedrate in faster moving 1 increments when a file is being executed on the machine Hot Keys Keypad Jog Z axis 1 Press and hold Z axis Up Jog Arrow A or Z axis Down Jog Arrow bA to raise or lower the spindle gt gt 2 Press Jog Speed gt gt to increase or decrease the Jogging speed of the spindle Hot Keys Keypad Spindle RPM Override The Spindle RPM Override function allows the operator to control the RPM of the spindle from minimum to maximum levels The spindle RPM can be adjusted while a file is being executed and the current spindle RPM will be shown on the keypad display as RPM The spindle speed will be set to the new value whenever the system receives a spindle speed command either automatically while a file is being execu
130. decrease the range of maximum depth Press Enter to accept or Cancel 9 to abort Adjust Maximum Depth has no effect on the knife Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam f 20 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 10 Set Knife Params Job File Press Menu 2 Press Jog Arrows dav Press Enter to access the Knife Utility menu 4 2 Press Jog Arrows davy Press Enter to toggle to Job Skip to 10 Turn on Mister or Dust Collection Vacuum below until the blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtil until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Z Control Keypad Press Menu pe 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt Press Enter to access the Knife Utility menu 4 2 Press Jog Arrows lt lalv gt Press Enter to toggle to Keypad until the blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtil until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Z Control Press Cancel 9 to exit the KnifeUtil sub menu davy Press Jog Arrows Vv until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Press Enter to access the Knife menu 2 Press Jog Arrows END gt Press Enter to set the knife depth until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Depth Enter a positive or negative value for the knife depth and press Enter to return to the Knife menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt Press Enter to set th
131. digitized the job file can be executed as many times as necessary d About shows the versions of JobNameServer and the associated files used by JobNameServer Software Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 The Job Editor MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide JobEditor modifying current job files in any way iJ JobEditor C Jobs cameo cnc File View Text Graphics GoTo Help DD eee GX 6 yJijmm l v olt tea Fo JORUBoODOLI WOls BQeaQgiFaBeulooRm Command MCode DR x M Device On Off v A G00x0 0000Y0 0000 M12 GO00X0 0010Y0 00102 0 2 GO120 8750F18 0 GO1X0 0137F90 0 G01X4 4663 Ready Line 6 Char 0 3 509 1 580 Translated 111 20kb Commanc JobReporter application allows operators to preview and edit jobs through resizing repositioning or Software The JobReporter Siiuaiilloenerates reports on machine use The report results can be filtered and modified to obtain general or specific information about the machine usage gt JobReporter JobReporter i 3 2 oj x File Edit wiew Help O E E W S S 4 March 2007 April 2007 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Frio Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fr Sat gaj ga gee gas 4 oe ag 14 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 4 al 6 7 8 3 10 15 8 9 10 1 12 13 14 11711 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 4 12 18 195 20 2 22 23 24 17
132. dius value and a rotate degree value of 90 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system 4 2 2 Press Jog Arrows EIND gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows END gt until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife until the blinking cursor is over the R in Rotate Degree 5 Press Enter to adjust the rotation degree Enter Max Rotatatj without Lifting m 5 000 Deg 6 Enter the maximum rotation degree using the number keypad e g 15 000 7 Press Enter to save the value and return to the Knife menu where the Rotate Degree value will be displayed Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 93 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Min Radius The Minimum Radius function establishes the smallest radius that the knife will cut and is only applicable at 2 connecting line entities If the arc created by the closeness value is larger than the minimum radius value then the knife will follow the closeness value in the X and Y axes This effectively keeps the knife in the material for a smooth motion If the arc that is automatically created by the closeness value is smaller than the minimum radius value then the knife will move to the vertex point lift rotate lower back down and continue cutting The parameters at the keypad have little or no effect on arc command
133. djust load and unload tools and is only available on machines with the ATC option 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 4 8 2 6 2 Press Jog Arrows Pnn 3 Press Enter to access the ATC sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the A in ATC until the blinking cursor is over the appropriate option CTET s ton Cal Tool Adj_ Tool Tool Unld Get_Tool CalGDrill LoadDrill AdjGDrill CfgGDrill LoadTools Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 72 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Tool Calibration The Tool Calibration function is used to calibrate new tools when a new tool is inserted into the ATC The machine will store the Z axis tool offsets of the new tool and this allows for fast tool changes The Z axis tool offset of each tool is stored in memory even after the machine is turned off 1 10 11 12 Make sure the tool to be calibrated has been properly loaded in the ATC Press Menu fo to access the menu system FINES Press Jog Arrows Vv Press Enter to access the ATC sub menu 4 Press Jog Arrows until the blinking cursor is over A in ATC AMC until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cal_Tool Press me to access the Tool Calibration function Select the number of the tool to calibrate using the number keypad e g 1 P
134. dlalv gt 6 Press Enter to access the Rectangle function until the blinking cursor is over the R in Rectangle 7 Enter the length of the X and Y sides for the Rectangle using the number keypad e g X 19 Y 20 8 Press Enter to accept the value 2 9 Press Enter to accept the value Operators may press X axis Down Jog Arrow to change Tool Parameters if necessary 10 Press Start to execute Rectangle Cut Cancel to abort the function or Pause V to reposition the spindle start point Cut_Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 29 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Rectangle Shape Tool Parameters The Rectangle Shape Tool Parameters function is used to specify the tool diameter and to add lead ins and lead outs 2 1 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow from the Rectangle Shape Start Cancel Pause screen 2 Press Enter to adjust the Rectangle Shape Tool Parameters a Tool Diameter 1 Press Enter pij over the T in Tool Diam ii Enter the corrected value using the number keypad Negative numbers should be used for an inside cut iii Press Enter lt to confirm the value and return to the Rectangle Shape Tool Parameters sub menu b Lead In Out 1 Press Enter lt over the L in Lead In ii Press Enter pij to toggle between YES and NO c Lead In Radius
135. dle 36 Fast Start Tangential Knife Manual Spindle 40 Hints and Tips 43 Contacting MultiCam 45 Maintenance 46 Maintenance Log 48 Computerized Routing System Warranty 49 Warranty Registration List 50 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Start ATC Spindle Turn on Power Locate the power switch the round knob in the control enclosure and rotate it to the ON position Turn on the air regulator Find Machine Hard Home Press Shift and Go Home W on the keypad to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly 5 Press Shift and Five Ay to open the chuck and remove a tool from the Tool Changer Calibrate New Tools Follow the Tool Calibration Procedure when calibrating new tools MultiCam requires that tools be calibrated when a new tool is inserted into the tool holder The machine will store the Z axis tool length of the new tool in memory even after the machine is turned off Only new tools need to be calibrated Set Home 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt gt gt Press Jog Speed gt gt to set the speed of the movement to slow medium or fast as necessary for the project and material to place the center of the bit over the front right corner of the material Press Set Home ol to set the home location for the bit The system will prompt the operator as to whether the selected p
136. e 10 DNC 1 Make sure that JobServer it or JobNameServer ka has been activated on the computer lt Press DNC K The keypad will display a list of job folders and job files which are located in the C Dncfiles directory 2 Press Jog Arrows CND gt job folder until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Enter to dia the DNC files that are available in that particular folder Press Jog Arrows FINE job file Press Start to begin the file until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Start Cancel Pause Press Start to begin the cutting sequence Press Cancel to abort the cutting sequence Press Pause y to yield the cutting sequence Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 _ SS Nn MultiCam amp Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Start MultiVision ATC Spindle Turn on Power Locate the power switch the round knob in the control enclosure and rotate it to the ON position Turn on the air regulator Make sure that Suite 4 and VisionTool4 or MultiVision are installed on the computer Make sure the dongle is in place on the computer as the software will not run without the dongle Find Machine Hard Home K Press Shift and Go Hom
137. e Best in Industry Worldwide Fasmer Surface The Fasmer Surface function is useful when working with material that has an irregular surface h j 1 Press Shift and Set Surface WEE to access the Fasmer Surface function Enter the Tool number using the number keypad e g 1 and press Enter pi surface Tool 4 Place the surface block on the spoilboard to position the tool bit over the surface block 2 5 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt 6 Press Enter to manually set the surface ee ae ie iT T 7 7 2 ww 8 Be EEE p i ja E S mu E S 7 Press Z axis Jog Arrows IAM to lower the spindle until the bit is just above the surface block The operator should monitor the Jog speed when lowering the Z axis as the machine will only recognize the surface block when Zero is pressed The spindle could crash into the material or the surface block and break the bit 0 8 Press and hold Zero a to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 22 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Spindle Mode The Spindle Mode function allows the operator to enable or disable a tool Changing a tool can be accomplished withou
138. e spindle start point Cut_Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam J3 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Polygon Shape Tool Parameters The Polygon Shape Tool Parameters function is used to specify the tool diameter and to add lead ins and lead outs 2 1 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow from the Polygon Shape Start Cancel Pause screen 2 Press Enter to adjust the Polygon Shape Tool Parameters a Tool Diameter 1 Press Enter pij over the T in Tool Diam ii Enter the corrected value using the number keypad Negative numbers should be used for an inside cut il Press Enter pij to confirm the value and return to the Polygon Shape Tool Parameters sub menu b Lead In Out 2 1 Press Enter lt over the L in Lead In t ii Press Enter pij to toggle between YES and NO c Lead In Radius An 1 Press Enter lt over the L in Lead In Rad ii Enter the Lead In Radius value using the number keypad i Press Enter to confirm the value and return to the Polygon Shape Tool Parameters sub menu Cut Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 36 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Radiused Rectangle The Radiused Rectangle function is used to run a Radiused Rectangle Shape sample file to test t
139. e Amplifier MultiCam recommends using the Bravo Line Amplifier or a comparable serial line amplifier and requires a line amplifier when the serial cable reaches or exceeds 100 Not using the line amplifier will create communication problems between the host PC and the MultiCam CNC machine as too much load will be placed on the Com Port as well as on the Max202 chip of the MultiCam Controller AC Power Adapter Brave Line Amplifier DBS Female to DBO Male Adapter O89 Female Conn e DB26 Male Connector The installation of the serial line amplifier involves the AC power adapter line amplifier DB25 female to DB9 male adapter a 6 adapter cable with a DB25 male connector and DB25 female connector and a serial cable with a DB9 male connector and DB9 female connector 1 Flip the line amplifier over and make sure that the 2 switches are positioned towards the middle of the line amplifier 2 Place the DB25 male connector of the 6 adapter cable into the To DTE end of the line amplifier 3 Place the DB25 female connector on the other end of the 6 adapter cable into an available Com Port of the PC 4 Place the DB25 female end of the DB25 female to DB9 male adapter into the To DCE end of the line amplifier 5 Place the DB9 female end of the serial cable into the DB9 male end of the DB25 female to DB9 male adapter 6 Insert the AC power adapter plug into the socket on the line amplifier and plug it into an A
140. e Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 12 13 14 15 MI MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 17 2 Press Jog Arrows EN gt to move the spindle to the edge of the pattern or template This sets the direction Rapid Shape will go around the contour of the pattern or template 5 Press Five EF to start the Auto Scan The system will move back and forth for a few seconds to calibrate and then start moving in the set direction along the contour of the pattern The scanner will continue along the contour until the start point is reached unless the operator interrupts the sequence a Press Pause V to stop the scanning process if needed b Press Enter to access manual mode The operator may continue Auto Scan by moving the spindle forward along the contour at least the step size distance while keeping the laser dot close to but not actually on the material and pressing Auto Scan The system will move back and forth to calibrate again before continuing around the contour At the end of the Auto Scan Digitize will be left in a PU move Repeat for any additional contours The system will enter as many contours as needed Press Cancel to exit out of Digitize mode once the part is completely scanned To display the part on the computer screen the operator can open the file in JobPreviewer The scanned file will be displayed in the preview window Once the scanned file has been com
141. e Degree 15 0 KnifeEnabled knife Lift Closeness Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 87 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Knife Lift The Knife Lift function moves the knife above the material surface by a specified distance to rotate to a new degree and or move to the next cut contour With Tangential or Oscillating knives the Knife Lift is not affected by the tool lift set in the M and G Code files and the operator must set the Knife Lift value from the Knife menu options before executing the cut file With Cartridge knives the Knife Lift option is only available if the Z Control configuration is set up as Keypad otherwise the Z values from the job file are used 1 Press Menu nevo to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows gt Vv 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Lift 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv gt 5 Press Enter to set the Knife Lift Enter Knife Lift 308 6 Enter lift height e g 1 500 and press Enter lt l The value will be displayed on the Knife menu Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 We 88 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Knife Depth The
142. e Radiused Rectangle Cut Cancel 9 to abort the function or Pause M to reposition the start point Cut_Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 38 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Radiused Rectangle Shape Tool Parameters The Radiused Rectangle Shape Tool Parameters function is used to specify the tool diameter and add lead ins and lead outs 2 1 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow from the Radiused Rectangle Shape Start Cancel Pause screen 2 Press Enter to adjust the Radiused Rectangle Shape Tool Parameters a Tool Diameter 1 Press Enter pij over the T in Tool Diam i Enter the corrected value using the number keypad Negative numbers should be used for an inside cut iii Press Enter sub menu to confirm the value and return to the Radiused Rectangle Shape Tool Parameters b Lead In Out 1 Press Enter over the L in Lead In 11 Press Enter lt to toggle between YES and NO c Lead In Radius 1 Press Enter over the L in Lead In Rad ii Enter the Lead In Radius value using the number keypad iii Press Enter lt to confirm the value and return to the Radiused Rectangle Shape Tool Parameters sub menu Cut_Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 39 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry
143. e Rip Cut function will allow the operator to manually cut wherever the machine is Jogged so that the operator can remove excess material or even cut out simple shapes if desired Using the present Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate Z Plunge Feed and Tool Lift the Rip Cut function will also turn the spindle and the mist lubrication on and off if applicable l 10 11 davy Press Jog Arrows A A gt Press Menu en to access the menu system 2 6 Press Jog Arrows dlalv Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu 2 6 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv Press cme OU to access the Rip Cut function BINGE Press Jog Arrows A Vv gt Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Set Surface Tool Lift Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate and Z Plunge Feed It is not necessary to set home as the cut will begin at the current X Y location of the spindle to position the cutter in the desired start position until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cut_Utils until the blinking cursor is over the R in RipCut F f Press Set Surface WEE to toggle between Jog and Cut to start moving the spindle which will plunge into the material after reaching the programmed RPM The spindle will cut for as long as the Jog button is depressed F f Press Set Surface WEE again and as needed to toggle between Jog and Cut Press Cancel to exit the Rip Cut mode Cut_Utils M
144. e X Y direction through the material while the tool is in the Pen Down PD position 1 e the Cut Speed These Speed settings will vary with the type of material used Metal is usually cut at a slower speed to prevent possible took breakage while plastic and wood generally have a faster cut speed to prevent material melting or burning The Cut Speed function can only be used when no feedrate has been programmed in the numerically controlled NC file The machine will default to 60 IPM if the machine loses power or the controller is rebooted 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows gt hA 3 Press Enter to access the Params _2D sub menu 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows EIND gt 5 Press Enter to adjust the Cut Speed value until the blinking cursor is over the P in Params_2D until the blinking cursor is over the X in X Y Feedrate 6 Enter the desired Cut Speed value using the number keypad e g 60 The value shown next to Currently shows at what percentage the feedrate is set 7 Press Enter to register the value and return to the Params_2D menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam f Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Cut Depth The Cut Depth function is used to set how deep the cutter will go below the surface on a cutting move The Cut Depth function a
145. e back and forth between local and remote DNC Modes Local mode allows the operator to review what files have been saved in the controller and remote mode allows the operator to run programs The system must be set to remote mode to run the file The DNC Mode can create a shortcut for commonly used files without the operator having to enter the Utility sub menu each time The controller memory allows a maximum of 20 job files or a limited amount of memory space for large job files to be saved to the controller The display will indicate when the memory capacity is full with a notice showing Error Writing File Out of Room The operator will need to delete a job file from the controller memory before adding any new job files 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows END gt until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility until the blinking cursor is over the D in DNC Mode 5 Press Enter to access the DNC mode An asterisk will be located to the left of the mode currently being run 6 Press Y axis Jog Arrows Fis to toggle between the DNC Modes Local mode shows what files have been saved to the controller while the remote mode shows what files are available in the PC 7 Press Enter to accept the selected mode and return to the main display Saving Files to Controller DNC 1 Make sur
146. e down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 FS MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 6 Set Maximum Depth as needed 4 2 Press Jog Arrows AY gt to position the tool over the spoilboard or sacrifice material Place the grounding cradle on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder F Bs Press Set Max Depth WEE to set the maximum depth for the bit Place the surface block underneath the tool and on top of the tabletop or at the required maximum depth Press Z axis Jog Arrows bA to lower the spindle until the end of the tool is just above the surface block 0 Press and hold Zero i to begin the Maximum Depth routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work 7 Adjust Maximum Depth as needed AY h Ww Press Shift and Set Max Depth Emms Press Cancel 9 to clear the current maximum depth without having to reboot the machine or press Z axis Jog Arrows aly to adjust maximum depth in one thousandth increments e g 0 001 A positive
147. e first character sent then a linefeed or semi colon must be sent to re initiate the sequence A semi colon must follow the IN command If any other character is sent during this sequence then the complete sequence must be restarted This command sequence must be sent again if an SP or SPO command is sent The recommended initialization string is IN and the recommended termination string is SP0 All files should be written in absolute mode Some of the early routing systems do not support relative arc commands HPGL Resolution 1016 inch 40 Metric The following pages contain all of the supported commands Bracketed information is optional while braced information is exclusive A semi colon or a linefeed must terminate all commands and spaces cannot be substituted for required commas in the syntax of a command All Z axis arguments are only valid if the 3D mode is set All commands are integers unless otherwise specified Help documents on the HPGL and CNC systems are located in the MultiCam folder and operators can access this folder through either Start Programs Multicam Help Translated PLT Help or Start Programs Multicam Help Translated CNC Help Example Files Multi Tool File IN PU ZZ0 PAO O TCTool 1 ZD127 ZU400 PA1016 1016 PD1016 1016 PD11176 1016 PD11176 11176 PD1016 11176 PD1016 1016 PU TCTool 2 ZD127 ZU400 PA2032 2032 PD2032 2032 PD10160 2032 PD10160 10160 PD2032 10160 PD2032 2032 PU TCTool 3
148. e knife lift Enter the value for the knife lift and press Enter to return to the Knife menu until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Lift Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 2l Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 11 Turn on Mister or Dust Collection Vacuum Make sure the manual switch on the mister is switched to the ON position if applicable 12 DNC Make sure that JobNameServer ka has been activated on the computer Press DNC E The keypad will display a list of job folders and job files which are located in the C Dncfiles directory 2 Press Jog Arrows ND gt job folder until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Enter to dia the DNC files that are available in that particular folder Press Jog Arrows PIANC job file Press Start to begin the file 13 Start Cancel Pause until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Start to begin the cutting sequence Press Cancel 9 to abort the cutting sequence Press Pause y to yield the cutting sequence Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam amp 22 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Sta
149. e ol to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly 5 Press Shift and Five By to open the chuck and remove a tool from the Tool Changer Calibrate New Tools Follow the Tool Calibration Procedure when calibrating new tools MultiCam requires that tools be calibrated when a new tool is inserted into the tool holder The machine will store the Z axis tool length of the new tool in memory even after the machine is turned off Only new tools need to be calibrated Turn on Table Vacuum Locate the power switch on the table vacuum Switch the indicator to the ON position The Table Vacuum must be on so that the surface can be set properly Failure to turn on the vacuum will skew the configuration which could affect the quality of the cutting sequence Set the Surface to the Top of the Material Use any calibrated tool Place the grounding collar on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder F ij Press Set Surface Si and enter the tool number Place the surface block on top of the material underneath the tool Press Z axis Jog Arrows INM to lower the spindle until the bit is just above the surface block The operator should monitor the Jog speed when lowering the Z axis as the machine will only recognize the surface block when 0 is pressed The spindle could crash into the material or the surface block and break the bit 0 Press and hold Zero ie to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to mov
150. e relocated to the middle of the longest edge Preferences General Initialization Display Units Grid View Setup Start Points Offset Start Points Edge Midpoint Direction o oo Magnetic 0 0000 0 0000 OF Cancel Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 SW Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 13 MultiCam Software The MultiCam software installation CD contains the MultiCam Motion Controller software which provides the interface between the computer and the MultiCam Router The installation CD also contains machine schematics software drivers and a routing guide that contains tips on different cutting tools Before installing MultiCam software customers should make sure there are no other applications open on the computer Internet Explorer v5 0 or newer is required for this installation A Insert the MultiCam Installation CD into the CD ROM drive This will normally cause the computer to read the CD and then direct the customer through the commands for installation B Follow these steps if the installation does not start automatically Select the Windows Start button at the bottom left of the screen Select Run Click Browse on the Run Dialog box Select the Multicam Installation Folder from the directory Select Setup Exe Click Open Click OK on the Run dialog box Follow the setup menus fo
151. e start of the last PD A contour is defined as a complete PD to Pen Up PU sequence Move 7 toggles between 2D and 3D 2D sets X and Y while 3D sets X Y and Z Currently only 2D is available F PD PU E Set Max Depth toggles between PD and PU mode in these G Code Commands M11 for 2D PD M21 for 2D PU M12 for 3D PD M22 for 3D PU A point will not be issued at this time as this command only toggles the state The PD or PU command will be generated on the following move This allows the operator to produce only one command even if the PD PU key is pressed multiple times Exit 9 Cancel Exit ends the Job and exits Digitizing in the G Code Command M02 If the current PD PU state is PD then an M21 will be issued to lift the pen prior to exiting Enter Enter enters a point When entering a point in Linear mode either a GOO or a G01 will be output The status of the PD or PU will determine which command is generated A G27 will be output in Spline mode Flush Buffer Spindle RPM Increase outputs the current point buffer to the Host PC When setting points the operator can save several points in a point buffer prior to being sent so they are not immediately visible in the Digitize Window The Flush Buffer key will flush this buffer outputting all points in the buffer so they can be viewed in the Digitize Window It is not necessary to flush the buffer as the system will automatically do this at the end of the job Menu R
152. e the DNC mode is set for local ef T DAC Node es ok LUCA T Er 2 Press Shift and DNC i to access the list of files available in the PC Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 50 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide avi 4 Press Enter to accept the job file 4 3 Press Jog Arrows the controller until the blinking cursor is over the particular job file to be saved to 5 Press Start to save the file to the controller The operator can access the file from the DNC i function at the keypad 6 Press Cancel to return to the main display i 7 Press DNC to access the files available from the controller 2 8 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv gt 9 Press Enter to access the job file and then Start to execute the job file until the blinking cursor is over the particular job file to be run Deleting Files from Controller DNC 1 Make sure the DNC mode is set for local Kr 2 Press DNC K to access the list of job files available in the controller 2 3 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv gt the controller until the blinking cursor is over the particular job file to be deleted from 4 Press Enter to access the job file 7 Bis 5 Press Set Max Depth WEE to set the system to delete the job file 6 Press Enter to delete the job file Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets
153. ea network HotWatch can be configured to check for new files at specified intervals to help minimize network traffic The full path of the Inbox and Outbox directories is displayed in the HotWatch applet and these directories can be changed at any time by clicking on the Browse button to select another path The HotWatch Status informs the operator of all activities that HotWatch is performing HotWatch does not automatically monitor the Inbox directory or transmit job files Operators must manually set up HotWatch and activate this function Software JobQueue JobServer Q 7 The JobQueue component of JobServer allows jobs for production runs to be created and set up The job file must be created and started before JobQueue will execute and the operator can set up JobQueue in the JobQueue window Once these settings are made and JobQueue is started the operator will be prompted to start each job after seeing the repetition number of the job being executed This allows the operator to move to another home position or unload and load material before the cutting sequence begins Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 SW MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 25 JobServer Control Settings When MultiCam software is installed JobServer s control settings will be configured for each host computer The Machine Tools Control Panel applet is us
154. ed in the Params_2D menu The system prompts the operator to Jog over until the fiducial is close to the center of the computer screen The location does not have to be exact Camera offsets are usually set at installation and do not need to be reset unless the spindle or camera is replaced 1 Spray paint a portion of the spoilboard or any scrap material and allow the paint to dry 2 Set surface on the spray painted section using a 0 25 6 35mm End Mill 3 Set Home in the spray painted section 4 Set the Cut Depth from the Params_2D menu to cut into the spoilboard Cut thicknesses may vary for each customer though 0 01 0 02 0 25 0 51mm is typical a Open Cut Depth from the Params_2D menu b Enter the appropriate thickness using the number keypad e g 0 020 0 51mm c Press Cancel 9 to exit the Params _2D menu 5 Set the Camera Offsets a Open Setting Camera Offsets from the Vision menu b Press Enter to allow the spindle to mark a fiducial at the current home The spindle will turn on and the router will plunge to the Cut Depth Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 68 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 6 Open VisionTool check the box next to Invert pixel values when the contrast material is darker than the marked hole e g black spray painted area and light material underneath as shown above X
155. ed to set up and maintain connections between the PC and the controller of the MultiCam Router Any current setup connection will be displayed Machine Tool Properties Unknown i Remove Properties Rename Help Close Wool In JobServer the Machine Tool name is used on the command line to tell JobServer what machine to connect to for the proper settings This allows JobServer to be opened more than once and communicate to a different machine To edit a setup connection the operator must highlight the connection and select Properties The operator may select Remove to delete the entry and then select Add to add a new connection Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 24 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide JobServer Project Settings The JobServer Project Settings dialog can be found by right clicking on the JobServer icon in the Windows system tray After selecting the Program Setting the operator can adjust the settings to show individual preferences as well as particular settings required by MultiCam Some of the settings are not used by every MultiCam operator and operators can contact MultiCam Tech Support for answers if they are unsure about their requirements JobServer Settings EJ Job History Database Clear Job History Repair Database waj Settings File Extensions HPGL pit CNC
156. efore beginning work Adjust Maximum Depth for the Router as needed Press Shift and Set Max Depth Emmm Press Cancel 8 to clear the current maximum depth without having to reboot the machine or press hA Z axis Jog Arrows ni to adjust maximum depth in one thousandth increments e g 0 001 A positive value will increase the range of maximum depth and a negative value will decrease the range of maximum depth Press Enter to accept or Cancel to abort Adjust Maximum Depth has no effect on the knife Turn on Mister or Dust Collection Vacuum Make sure the manual switch on the mister 1s switched to the ON position if applicable DNC Make sure that JobServer W or JobNameServer Ga has been activated on the computer Press DNC A The keypad will display a list of job folders and job files which are located in the C Dncfiles directory 2 Press Jog Arrows PNA gt job folder until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Enter lt to display the DNC files that are available in that particular folder 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dlaiv gt job file Press Start to begin the file until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam amp 23 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 12 Start Cancel Pause Press Start to begin the cutti
157. eir machines 1 Press Menu om to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows gt A AA gt 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu BINGE 4 Press Jog Arrows A Vv A 5 Press Enter to toggle betwee T i until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the F in Flip to Cut o and Yes m ee 7 ue sol i rt an r iT i i Lr 1 im E a i j E E a E r aa i i B e l F ii E i i EE i i Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 61 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Auto Focus The Auto Focus function is used to enable or disable the automatic focusing function of the MultiVision camera Operators can set the system to automatically use the size of the fiducial to determine if the fiducial is in focus If the size of the fiducial is off by more than 10 then the camera will raise or lower until the size is within 10 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows gt A AA gt 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 4 8 2 6 4 Press Jog Arrows Pnn until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the A in Auto Focus to Cut 7 a E p j Fi Find
158. ence Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 _ MultiCam 18 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Start Cartridge Knife Manual Spindle Turn on Power Locate the power switch the round knob in the control enclosure and rotate it to the ON position Turn on the air regulator Find Machine Hard Home with the Router Press Shift and Go Home ga on the keypad to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly Press Shift and Five to open the chuck and remove a tool from the Tool Changer Insert Cutter Insert the tool into the collet Twist the tool to lock it into place Turn on the Table Vacuum Locate the power switch on the table vacuum Switch the indicator to the ON position The Table Vacuum must be on so that the surface and maximum depth can be set properly Failure to turn on the vacuum will allow an incorrect setting to be entered when using these MultiCam features Set Home with the Router 4 2 Press Jog Arrows PIN gt gt gt Press Jog Speed gt gt to set the speed of the movement to slow medium or fast as necessary for the project and material to place the center of the bit over the front right corner of the material Press Set Home ol to set the home location for the bit The system will prompt the operato
159. enu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 34 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Polygon The Polygon function is used to run a Polygon Shape sample file to test the output of the system A 0 125 end mill or small engraving cutter can be used to execute the test cut file Using the present Set Home Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate Z Plunge Feed and Tool Lift the Polygon function will also turn the spindle and the mist lubrication on and off if applicable 1 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Set Home Set Surface Tool Lift Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate and Z Plunge Feed and verify that the spindle is enabled 2 Press Menu to access the menu system 2 3 Press Jog Arrows PINE gt 4 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cut_Utils 2 5 Press Jog Arrows PIN gt 6 Press Enter to access the Polygon function until the blinking cursor is over the P in Polygon 7 Enter the number of sides for the Polygon using the number keypad e g 3 and press Enter pi 8 Enter the radius of the Polygon using the number keypad e g 0 5 and press Enter pi 2 Operators may press X axis Down Jog Arrow to change Tool Parameters if necessary 9 Press Start S to execute Polygon Cut Cancel to abort the function or Pause y to reposition th
160. er the first letter of the appropriate Press Start to begin the cutting sequence Press Cancel to abort the cutting sequence Press Pause V to yield the cutting sequence Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 43 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Hints and Tips The MultiCam systems have a very powerful yet easy to use interface Operators who understand their systems and learn the keypad functions can utilize their cutting systems in an efficient and productive manner The following tips complement this knowledge and can be used to the operators advantage Any operator with additional helpful hints or tips should send an email to support multicam com so that the User Manual can be updated 1 Maintaining Safety Safety glasses and hearing protection should be worn at all times while operating the machine and long hair should be restrained with a cap or net when near the machines Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence and labels should be observed at all times 2 Testing When testing new processes or when learning new functions of the machine use the following 3 procedures 1 Insert a pen into the end of the spindle and run the file on a piece of paper Disable the spindle or the pen will spin 2
161. er will automatically activate once the machine is connected Default Settings Select an existing connection to use to initialize the new connection st None W Auto Launch Job Name Server Set prefered Neti using curent Neti Cancel 4 Highlight the XMI files specific to the machine type and select Open Select XMI File for Multicam 13440 Look in XMI Files t E Multicarn_Knife xrmi S Multicarn_ Router xrni Multicarm Knite_rmr xmi Ea Multicam Router Sax xmi Multicarn Laser xrrii m Multicarm Router Sax mm xmi E Multicam_Laser_mm smi Ed Multicarm Router mm xmi Multicarn_Plasrna xrni 2 Multicarn Water jetxrni m Multicam_Plasma_mm smi Ea Multicam Vater jet_mm xrmi si ee Files of type Machine Database smi Cancel Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam fi 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 5 Select Yes at the prompt to upload the modules from the controller and load the XMI file Connection Manager X A There are no modules in the MI file Do you wish to upload the modules fram the controller and load the XMI file This will assign a connection name to the machine 4 Connection Manager Ja a x File Add Edit View Sort Tools Help l CEEOL Connection Name Machine Name Address Type On line Connected Multicam 13440 Multicam 134404 192 166 5 223 By Name Yes Y
162. ers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam amp 25 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 6 Set Knife Params Press Menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PND gt Press Enter to access the Knife Utility menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PIN gt Press Enter to toggle to Keypad until the blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtil until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Z Control Press Cancel 9 to exit the KnifeUtil sub menu Pn Press Jog Arrows Vv until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Press Enter to access the Knife menu 4 2 Press Jog Arrows EINA gt Press Enter to set the knife depth until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Depth Enter a positive or negative value for the knife depth and press Enter to return to the Knife menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PND gt Press Enter to set the knife lift until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Lift Enter the value for the knife lift and press Enter to return to the Knife menu 7 Set Surface with the Knife must be reset each time the machine is turned on the blade changes or the material thickness changes Press Set Surface and enter any knife tool number e g 31 Press Cancel 9 to leave oscillations inactive Oscillation stroke can be added in later Place the surface block on top of the material
163. es METI 192 166 5 150 Connect Ethernet Cables If the company has an established network then the computers are probably already connected through a hub or switch A patch cable is a standard cable used to connect a network device consisting of a computer a network printer and a MultiCam Controller to a hub or switch However the patch cable is unable to provide a direct connection with the MultiCam Controller so the host PC must be connected through a switch or hub RJ45 Patch Cable A patch cable is also known as a straight through cable The wires are in the same order on connector 1 as they are on connector 2 The RJ45 connectors are used on each end of the cable and operators must verify that the connectors are being held the same way when checking Connect Connector 1 Connector 2 Pin gt gt gt Pin l J Pin 2 gt gt gt Pin2 g Pin 3 gt gt gt Pin3 Bell etc gt gt gt etc Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam G 11 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Setup for Serial Connection The serial communication is set up through Machine Tools Ethernet communication is always recommended over serial but operators may need to use serial connections for troubleshooting or quick fixes for communication 1 Right click on the Machine Connections icon in the toolbar and select Connection Manager Job Server
164. es not accept a file is unable to access DNC loses connection never establishes connection or cuts off in a straight line in a manner that is not part of the original output file Most Common Reasons for Communication Failure If the machine works some of the time but experiences random problems then the machine may be experiencing some sort of communication problem Here is a list of the most common problems for communication failure Operators are encouraged to refer to this file before calling the local support technician or the MultiCam Technical Support The Windows Com Port settings especially the FIFO buffer are not correct See Communications Port Settings of Windows The serial cable is longer than 100ft and is used without a Line Amplifier See Serial Line Amplifier The serial cable has been operated next to high voltage or fluorescent lights The cable has been nicked cut or damaged in some fashion See Serial Cable Construction The wrong Com Port has been selected on the host PC The Com Port IRQ conflicts with a modem installed in the host PC The internal ribbon cable inside the machine control cabinet has been damaged or has lost its connection The Max202 chip on the control board has failed Troubleshooting The process of elimination is often used when troubleshooting various communication problems as more than one problem may have caused the current machine difficulty and different types of machin
165. es will respond differently to similar communication problems The serial ports in the machine and in the computer could be damaged by a bad electrical storm or a comparable natural occurrence and this damage will not always be fixed the same way for each machine Below are common sites for communication problems and suggested ways to repair the damage Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam G 15 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Port Settings should be checked to verify that port settings and communication settings are correct Machines that were manufactured after January 1996 have the following communication settings Baud rate 19200 parity even data bits 8 stop bits 1 Machines that were manufactured before January 1996 have the following communication settings Baud rate 9600 parity none data bits 8 stop bits 1 Cable Testing 1 can be started with unplugging the serial cable from the side of the machine and plugging it back in before unplugging the serial cable from the back of the computer and plugging it back in If the communications are still not working Cable Testing 2 may help Cable Testing 2 involves opening the control box to inspect the cable connection extending from the side of the box where the external serial cable is plugged into the control board This cable will be a ribbon cable plugged into the control board labeled
166. ess Jog Arrows CND gt job folder until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Enter to da the DNC files that are available in that particular folder Press Jog Arrows PIANC job file Press Start to begin the file Start Cancel Pause until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Start to begin the cutting sequence Press Cancel to abort the cutting sequence Press Pause V to yield the cutting sequence Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 p lt MultiCam amp Ja Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Start Oscillating Knife Manual Spindle Turn on Power Locate the power switch the round knob in the control enclosure and rotate it to the ON position Turn on the air regulator Find Machine Hard Home with the Router K O Press Shift and Go Home on the keypad to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly The activation of this function enables the operator to access the spindle inverter Turn on the Table Vacuum Locate the power switch on the table vacuum Switch the indicator to the ON position The Table Vacuum must be on so that the surface and maximum depth can be set properly Failure to turn on the vacuum will allow an incorrect setting t
167. est in Industry Worldwide Quarterly The X and Y axes covers should be removed from the Mu tiCam Router every three months so that operators can inspect the transmission or gearboxes for wear Operators can engage the pinion all the way into the rack by loosening the mounting bolts of the transmission or gearbox and pushing the assembly up The tabletop bolts should be checked to ensure they are all tight Bi Annually The electrical cabinet should be checked during the bi annual maintenance performed on the MultiCam Router Operators should turn off the power before opening the cabinet and then vacuum out any debris that may have entered the cabinet during regular working conditions Operators should not use compressed air when cleaning out the cabinet as this action may cause unwanted particles to short out some of the electrical components MultiCam recommends that the belts on all transmissions and Lead Screw Z nuts be replaced every other year Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 Date Support Personnel MultiCam 48 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Maintenance Log Maintenance Performed Recommendations Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 49 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Computerized Routing System Warranty MultiCam L
168. estart If the job is a single sheet then skip to Step 5 If the job is not a single sheet then continue with Step 3 Y A to select the sheet 4 Press Start at the beginning of the selected sheet 5 Press Enter to search for the X Y location The machine will look for a point within a radius of 0 300 7 620mm If the machine cannot find the point then skip to Troubleshooting Prox Restart If the machine can find the point then select a mode in which to begin the cutting sequence Operators may access the different modes through either specific hot keys or keypad selection shown below Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 25 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Operating in Hot Key Mode The following hot keys have the same functionality as the same hot keys in Suite4 JobConsole The system looks for a point closest to the current location based on the hot key pressed and these hot keys operate independently of the mode currently visible on the display 2 e The X axis Jog Arrows AV allow the technician to locate the previous or following point e g perform the next Distance command X axis Up Forward Distance X axis Down Backward Distance e The Z axis Up and Down Jog Arrows A M allow the technician to locate the previous or next PD i e Z axis Up Previous PD Z axis Down Next PD e The Feedrate Overr
169. eters function is used to specify the tool diameter and to add lead ins and lead outs 2 1 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow from the Test Cut Start Cancel Pause screen 2 Press Enter to adjust the Test Cut Tool Parameters a Tool Diameter 1 Press Enter pij over the T in Tool Diam ii Enter the corrected value using the number keypad Negative numbers should be used for an inside cut iii Press Enter pi to confirm the value and return to the Test Cut Tool Parameters sub menu b Lead In Out 1 Press Enter lt over the L in Lead In ii Press Enter lt to toggle between YES and NO c Lead In Radius 1 Press Enter lt over the L in Lead In Rad i Enter the Lead In Radius value using the number keypad 111 Press Enter lt to confirm the value and return to the Test Cut Tool Parameters sub menu Cut Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 26 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Circle The Circle function is used to run a Circle Shape sample file to test the output of the system A 0 125 end mill or small engraving cutter can be used to execute the test cut file Using the present Set Home Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate Z Plunge Feed and Tool Lift the Circle function will also turn the spindle and the mist lubrication on and off if applicable 1 Set up the system as if a norm
170. ext to Invert pixel values and select OK Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 70 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Move to Cam Offsets The Move to Camera Offsets function is mainly used as a verification tool to center the camera over the fiducial 1 Press Menu fc to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows dalv gt until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the M in Move to Cam Offsets 5 Press Enter to move the system to the camera offsets T iu i im l Li im ii f a Ly i i i ii pii i i i it i i Wi e I EE p p i i nm SES ll le CO a a l o R E i Ta T a a tet ff tAr FFP Oe 6 Click on Live Feed GH in the toolbar lt a v 7 Press Jog Arrows gt Vv 8 Press Z axis Jog Arrows INM to bring the fiducial into clearer view to move the camera over a fiducial Fiducial in Focus Fiducial out of Focus 9 Press Enter once the fiducial is clear and return to the Vision menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MI MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide ATC 71 The Automatic Tool Changer ATC sub menu is used to calibrate a
171. f Fap e a MT ac A o a ye a apie fa mym n 1st i hittin Ap j f f IT E F a K E fh p da i mi Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MI MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide XY Feedrate 84 The Knife Feedrate function sets the cartridge knife cutting speed during the cutting sequence 1 Press Menu ueo to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows gt A Vv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu FINES 4 Press Jog Arrows gt A Vv gt 5 Press Enter Lut Spe CuPprent until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife until the blinking cursor is over the X in XY Feedrate to set the cutting speed 5 g i f H E i P 1Y TE me ILL Fa bama n aal om PE e ld Li E i eal mms i map pe oan nm nir E Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 85 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide ZDn Feedrate The ZDn Feedrate function sets how fast the blade enters the material and is only applicable if the cartridge configuration is set to Z controlled 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system FINE 2 Press Jog Arrows gt A AA gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu
172. f its authorized distributors for a copy of the OnePost file to use with the single post system 2 Copy the encrypted OnePost file into the LICOMDAT RPOSTS ALP directory This file has no extension 3 Verify that AlphaCam completes the auto detect of the single post system post processor once the file is copied into the RPOSTS ALP directory Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam pi Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide EnRoute 3 Driver Setup The EnRoute software package is used to assist operators in creating job files for the MultiCam Router Each operator must have both an installation CD to set up the capability and a dongle aaa to connect with the host PC each time the program is run Verifying Computer Compatibility 1 Refer to the EnRoute Recommended System Requirements to make sure the host PC is compatible with the software package 2 Open EnRoute and select Setup Machine Setup from the toolbar at the top 3 Click Active Drivers in the Machine Drivers dialog at the bottom right Machine Drivers EJ Current Driver AR T 3DAN OK Cancel Items Current Value Unit Driver Description Driver Parameters Open ToolChanger Drill Bank Driver Speeds Driver Units Communication parameter E Advanced Parameters 4 Scroll down on the left side to MultcmGC in the Manufacturers Window
173. f the material during a cut Cut Speed A Hot Key function that sets the speed of the cut Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 37 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Dieline The path taken by the cutting head to complete the cutting sequence Dielines are most often used in software programs like Adobe Illustrator DNC The system that allows the controller to access sub directories on the hard drive of a host PC and is used to transfer files from the PC to the controller DNC Log A listing of all activity completed by the DNC and kept by the DNC Drill Attachment An attachment that allows drilling in addition to the routing spindle Dry Run A controller function that will execute a file with no Z axis movement Dry Run is used to show the operator where the tool will go during the cutting sequence Emergency Stop The red mushroom button located on the keypad as well as on the side of the router used to remove power from the machine excluding the controller board and limit switches External Halt The keypad display that appears when power is applied to the system with the Emergency Stop button pushed in on the keypad pendant Feedrate Override A Hot Key used to adjust the cutting feedrate of the system while a file is being executed Fiducial A reference mark or dot used in Multi Vision that allows the CNC machine to recognize
174. fy the distance that the system will scan for the fiducial before prompting the operator to Jog to the proper location if the fiducial is out of range Auto Find Settings will prompt the operator to Jog to the area where the first fiducial should be without trying to auto find it and will only search for the second and later fiducials by looking in the area of where they should be 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt 5 Press Enter to access the Auto Find Setting function Auto Find Setting Distance to search until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the A in Auto Find Setting Set to to disable gt M a 6 Enter the distance for the camera to scan for the fiducial e g 0 2 or 0 127 mm or leave as 0 so the operator may manually locate the second and third fiducials 7 Press Enter to save the distance and return to the Vision menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 65 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Manual Find Setting The Manual Find Setting function can be utilized once the Auto Find Setting has been disabled Operators can enter 0 under Auto Find Setting before selecting Manual Find Setting and then sele
175. g Arrows lt dlalv gt 5 Press Enter to access the Adjust Tool function until the blinking cursor is over the A in ATC until the blinking cursor is over the A in Adj_ Tool 6 Enter the number of the tool to adjust using the number keypad e g 1 7 Press Enter to adjust the tool 8 Enter the adjusting factor for the selected tool using the number keypad e g 0 001 Positive numbers will increase and negative numbers will decrease the length of the tool 9 Press Enter to adjust the tool The display will return to the ATC menu ATC Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 78 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Get_ Tool The Get_Tool function allows the operator to retrieve a specific tool and have it brought to the front of the machine 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system FINE 2 Press Jog Arrows Vv 3 Press Enter to access the ATC sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows PINE gt 5 Press Enter to access the Get_Tool function and enter the tool number e g 1 Tool to Pickup i 1a 6 Press Enter until the blinking cursor is over A in ATC until the blinking cursor is over the G in Get_Tool to enable the spindle to retrieve the tool and bring it to the front of the machine ATC Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www Mu
176. g between 12 and 16 drops min 4 Adjust the liquid flow after the unit has been allowed to stabilize to steady operation This should take 2 to 3 seconds 5 Observe the cutting tool after a cut has been made If excess lubricant is present decrease the liquid flow setting Ideally all lubricant should be consumed during the cutting process System Specifications of the MD1200 Micro Drop Misting System System type Pressure type non cyclic Micro dispenser Fluid viscosity range 50 200 SUS Liquid flow rate range 2 16 drops min Inlet pressure range 60 125 psi Recommended filtration 40 micron Air consumption 1 7 cubic ft min 80 psi Airline Recommended 1 4 I D tubing Reservoir Capacity 16 oz Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 OP MultiCanri Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Troubleshooting the MD1200 Micro Drop Misting System 16 Most operating problems with the MD1200 Micro Drop Misting System can be traced to a simple cause such as air bubbles in the liquid lines or a plugged filter The following guide will help troubleshoot the most common symptoms No or low liquid flow Airflow setting too low causing Increase airflow setting and check anti siphon valve to activate line pressure Recommended at 60 psi min Liquid filter plugged Replace filter Unit drips oil from the tip when Air in liquid lines OFF Delay bef
177. glish programming inches G71 Metric programming mm G72 Xd d Yd d Zd d Id d Jd d Kd d Fd d CW 3D circular move G73 Xd d Yd d Zd d Id d Jd d Kd d Fd d CCW 3D circular move G74 Incremental mode for G02 03 arcs G75 G90 G91 mode for G02 03 arcs G83 Rd d Zd d Dd d Fd d Peck drill G90 Absolute coordinate mode G91 Incremental coordinate mode G92 Xd d Yd d Zd d Set soft home G97 Sd Set spindle speed rpm MO0 Program pause M01 Optional pause MO2 Program end M11 2D device on like HPGL PD M21 2D device off like HPGL PU M12 3D device on M22 3D device off M30 AUX 4 on not affected by the Pause button M31 AUX 4off not affected by the Pause button M90 Program start M99 Exit CNC interpreter The following table lists the letters used to denote various arguments in ETC CNC version 1 0 C Tool change operator message used in G00 D Peck drill delta used in G83 F Feed rate used in GOO G01 G02 G03 G72 G73 G83 F Dwell used in G04 G Preparatory function I Circular interpolation value in X dimension used in G02 G03 G72 G73 J Circular interpolation value in Y dimension used in G02 G03 G72 G73 K Circular interpolation value in Z dimension used in G02 G03 G72 G73 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 33 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Indus
178. hat correspond to the file extensions on the display HotWatch will only detect and run files corresponding to the displayed file extensions Operators must enter the appropriate file extensions in the associated edit box for that language Separating extensions with a space will specify multiple file extensions for a given language One type of language that needs explanation is Binary When a job is sent to the controller with the extension listed in the Binary box the job is sent in binary format therefore no processing will be done with the job before it is sent This is useful for Raster jobs which contain binary information For diagnostic reasons the RS232 Data Capture options are provided If one of the selection boxes is checked a filename will be requested and the system will store data under that filename exclusively until the selection box is unchecked This procedure should only be used for diagnostic purposes Because these capture routines are capturing from and to a controller the port must be available for these options to take effect If the JobServer icon has the red line through it then the port is unavailable which would prevent the operator from setting these specific options Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 SW MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 2a File Settings The File Settings function of the Project Settings
179. he blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the F in Focus Camera to reach the fiducial on the material to be cut Press Enter when the fiducial is in focus Access a MultiVision Job File Kr Press DNC K and select the file The VisionTool application will become active and the camera will Jog to the estimated location for the first fiducial Watch the system Jog to the second fiducial once the camera locates the first fiducial The value entered in Auto Find Setting will determine how far the camera will search for the second fiducial Watch the system interpolate the exact location of the third fiducial and scan it Start Cancel Pause Press Start to begin the cutting sequence Press Cancel 9 to abort the cutting sequence Press Pause V to yield the cutting sequence Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 25 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Start Cartridge Knife System Turn on Power Locate the power switch the round knob in the control enclosure and rotate it to the ON position Turn on the air regulator Find Machine Hard Home Press Shift and Go Home W on the keypad to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly g Press Shift and Five EF to open the chuck and remove a tool fro
180. he keypad will display a list of job folders and job files which are located in the C Dncfiles directory 2 Press Jog Arrows EIND gt job folder until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Press Enter to da the DNC files that are available in that particular folder davy Press Start to begin the file Press Jog Arrows job file until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the appropriate Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 11 Start Cancel Pause Press Start to begin the cutting sequence Press Cancel 9 to abort the cutting sequence Press Pause V to yield the cutting sequence Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 l SS MultiCam 11 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Start Multi Vision Manual Spindle Turn on Power Locate the power switch the round knob in the control enclosure and rotate it to the ON position Turn on the air regulator Make sure that Suite 4 and VisionTool4 or MultiVision are installed on the computer Make sure the dongle is in place on the computer as the software will not run without the dongle Find Machine Hard Home vi
181. he knife and is the preferred method for cutting material that is 3 4 19 1mm or thinner e If Angled the Cartridge Configuration function accounts for the 45 angle of the blade 1 Press Menu om to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife Utility sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows Pint gt until the blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtil until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cartridge Config e configuration list 5 Press Enter to access the cartrid E jum T ol 5 E iJ a i HH HH Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 102 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 7 Press X axis Jog Arrows A AA to reach the appropriate parameter and Y axis Jog Arrows gt gt to change the setting The asterisk indicates which setting is active If the cartridge is configured as Solenoid rather than Z up dn then the Angle Straight option is no longer available Cartridge isci Turp dn 8 Press Enter to return to the Cartridge Configuration sub menu or Cancel 9 to return to the KnifeUtil menu KnifeUtil Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 103 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Osc Stroke The Osc Stroke function shows the value that
182. he output of the system A 0 25 end mill or small engraving cutter can be used to execute the test cut file Using the present Set Home Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate Z Plunge Feed and Tool Lift the Radiused Rectangle function will also turn the spindle and the mist lubrication on and off if applicable 1 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Set Home Set Surface Tool Lift Cut Depth X amp Y Feedrate and Z Plunge Feed and make sure the spindle is enabled 2 Press Menu to access the menu system 2 3 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt 4 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu 2 5 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt 6 Press Enter to access the Radiused Rectangle function until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cut_Utils until the blinking cursor is over the R in Rect_Rnd 7 Enter the length of the X and Y sides for the Rectangle using the number keypad e g X 19 Y 20 8 Press Enter to accept the value 9 Press Enter to accept the value 10 Enter the radius of the corners using the number keypad e g 1 5 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 3J Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 2 11 Press Enter to accept the value of the radius Operators may press X axis Down Jog Arrow to change Tool Parameters if necessary 12 Press Start S to execut
183. he racks or rails should be blown out The filter or filters on the vacuum hold down systems should be removed and cleaned All oil levels Gf applicable in the vacuum hold down system should be checked and filled if needed On MG Series routing systems the Y axis Ball Screw should also be lubricated with oil or lithium grease MT Series routing systems will need to follow this procedure for the X axis Ball Screw as well Some older routing systems use a Lead Screw on the X and Y axes These systems should be lubricated with a non aerosol silicon based lubricant Using anything other than what is recommended may lead to premature wear of the Lead Screw Bi Monthly Operators should grease all the linear bearing cars at least twice a month for the MultiCam Router Jogging the machine while applying slight pressure in the opposite direction will help force the grease into the bearing cars and incorporate the grease throughout all of the bearings Monthly The racks Y and Z axes screws and X axis screws on the MT Series routing system should be cleaned with a scrub brush and degreaser once a month following the same lubrication procedure described earlier in addition to the daily and weekly cleaning for all MultiCam Routers Once the racks are clean operators should apply a bead of the lithium based grease Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam AT Innovation Quality Performance B
184. hown above e If the network does not have an active DHCP then DHCP Enabled will show No which indicates a static network e If any of the above information is not provided then the technician is working with a static network Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam p Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Static Network Changes Technicians working with a static network may have to change the static IP and or subnet address of the computer the controller or both The following directions describe how technicians can change the IP and subnet addresses Computer Static P Subnet Address 1 Access Network Connections by selecting Start gt gt Control Panel gt gt Network Connections Network Connections Sele File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help bd Q tek Bi us Search Folders He Address S Network Connections hy s9 Sl LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks A 8 ocal Area Connection 1394 Connection oe nee Connected Firewalled Connected Firewalled connection AER PROMO VE Netwerk i n Intel Ri PROSMOO VE Network Ei n 1394 Net Adapter change Windows i Firewall settings La Disable this network device ps Repair this connection mi Rename this connection gt view status of this connection la Change settings of this connection 2 Double click on the Local Area Connection and select Properties
185. ic parameters relating to the particular application As a result ANSI B 11 Safety Standards states that It shall be the responsibility of the end user buyer to provide and ensure the use of a guard guarding device awareness barrier awareness device or shield in order to maintain the required level of protection MultiCam has available certain safety shields and guards applicable to our machines Please contact our office for styles types and prices Personal Safety Precautions All customers should become familiar with all aspects of their machines Any person who operates or does any maintenance on this equipment should be aware that safety procedures are an important part of the daily job Customers and related personnel should learn how the equipment functions and be able to respect the capabilities of the machinery Anyone working on or around the equipment should understand the potential losses associated with mishandling the machinery and its parts and be able and willing to follow all safety precautions Sudden movement loud noises horseplay etc must be avoided as such distractions may result in unsafe conditions Accidents can occur if clothing or other articles become entangled in the cutter or other moving parts of the machines The following suggestions if followed will reduce the chance of having these types of accidents 1 Wear approved eye and hearing protection at all times when operating the routing sys
186. ide Arrows allow the technician to locate where the previous or next tool will begin cutting 1 e Feedrate Override Up Previous Tool Feedrate Override Down Next Tool Operating in Keypad Selection Mode Additional modes can also be accessed which can be beneficial for operators who cannot find the starting point in the file through the above modes Operators may select a Proximity Restart Mode through the keypad by completing the following lt gt 1 Press Help and the Y axis Jog Arrows to enter the Prox Restart keypad selection mode e Dist Move forward and backward based on a distance When in Distance Mode technicians can 4 2 Press Help to cycle through the Prox Restart modes and Y axis Jog Arrows and backward within the selected mode Each mode is described below to navigate forward press Jog Speed iid to cycle through 3 distances i e 0 010 0 050 0 100 Imm 2mm 3mm e PD Move to the previous and next pen down PD commands in the job file e g M11 M12 e PU Move to the previous and next pen up PU commands in the job file e g M21 M22 e Tool Move to the previous and next tools in the job file e Mcmd Move to the previous and next source line or Motion Command in the job file Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 KF MultiCani Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 26 Troubleshooting
187. ife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 18 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Suite4 Motion Controller Utilities The Suite4 contains some additional features for standard PSS options and additional options with more advanced features Operators can access additional information on these features in C Program Files Machine Tools Suite4 Software JobNameServer The JobNameServer ka program connects the operator with folders on the network or host PC by finding jobs quickly and executing them from the keypad Other features of JobNameServer can help automate the production process Operators can click on the tab and start a program or learn about the system JobNameServer Helper 10125 Online DNC Hotwatch Digitize About DNC Root Folder E Mobs a aM Settings Last Job Pendant wiew View Log a DNC allows the operator to select and execute jobs from the network or host PC using either a keypad or touch screen interface b HotWatch helps automate the production process by monitoring a folder on the network and automatically executing jobs that are placed into that folder c Digitize helps operators reproduce 2D and even 3D objects Not all machines support Digitize and operators can contact MultiCam for additional information A machine supporting Digitize uses special sensors to scan the object and create a job file based on the object Once the object has been
188. ifeUtil until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Z Control Press Cancel 9 to exit the KnifeUtil sub menu Pn Press Jog Arrows Vv until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Press Enter to access the Knife menu 4 2 Press Jog Arrows PIN gt Press Enter to set the knife depth until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Depth Enter a positive or negative value for the knife depth and press Enter to return to the Knife menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PND gt Press Enter to set the knife lift until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Lift Enter the value for the knife lift and press Enter to return to the Knife menu 7 Set Surface with the Knife must be reset each time the machine is turned on the blade changes or the material thickness changes Fi Press Set Surface Wa and enter any knife tool number e g 31 Press Cancel 9 to leave oscillations inactive Oscillation stroke can be added in later Place the surface block on top of the material underneath the tool Press Z axis Jog Arrows INM to lower the Z axis until the end of the knife is just above the surface block Lol Press and hold Zero i to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Knife Lift Height Press Enter to add in oscillating stroke or
189. ift Height 8 Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Start Pressing Start will begin a job file or execute a Cut Utility When a file has been completed the operator can press Start to activate the replay buffer and begin the file again Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence Hot Keys Keypad Set Home 0 0 The Set Home function allows the operator to identify the exact location of X 0 Y 0 on the material to be cut This is the Soft Home location 0 The file that is to be executed on the table will use this location as the software reference point home or origin 0 0 the machine will begin and return to this new origin and the X and Y coordinate locations are stored in the controller s memory The location of the Set Home position will be the new origin 0 0 until a new home is set or the current home is cleared by selecting Clr_Home from the Utility sub menu The software reference point must be the material home point 2 1 Press Jog Arrows PIN gt 2 Press Set Home o to place the center of the bit over the front right corner of the material 3 Press Enter to accept This will store the absolute X and Y coordinate locations in the controller memory Hot Keys Keypad
190. ing its own nozzle This configuration allows for greater spray coverage from multiple nozzles which are ideal for multiple spindle drills and taps stock punching or any application requiring material being sprayed from several points The nozzle outputs are controlled by independent adjustments of the air metering screw and metering pump stroke adjustment knob Fluid output may be increased by using 3 drop output pumps in place of standard 1 drop pumps though operators are encouraged to discuss this with the manufacturer beforehand Options Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 18 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Operating the Coolubricator System Operators of the Coolubricator System should be careful when installing and operating the auto misting system L 10 11 12 13 14 Determine the position and method of attachment either directly or with optional magnets before mounting the Coolubricator System to the application equipment Check for any obstructions that may pinch or kink liquid or air feed lines Mount the Coolubricator in close proximity to machine application either directly to the machine or with the optional magnets to the right and left flanges of the Coolubricator case or bottom of the case Mount and position the nozzles as desired Attach the air supply line to 1 4 FPT inlet on the a
191. ions HPGL The machine code language that the system executes as a file Init File The second level controller software that contains high level commands JobServer The motion controller utility program used to communicate between the controller and the host PC JobNameServer The motion controller utility program used to communicate between the controller and the host PC in Suite4 Kerf The spacing between parts The kerf must be larger than the tool diameter Keypad The part of the pendant with the grid of Hot Keys Light Curtain A boundary around the machine created by parallel infrared light beams that stops the cutting sequence once on object or person crosses the beam Linear Tool Changer The tool changing system with the tool holders lined up along an axis This is the most common tool changer for the SF series Machine Parameters Menu A tool of the MultiCam Productivity Software Suite that allows the flash RAM file to be modified Menu System The commands that are not assigned to Hot Keys Misting Nozzle The tip of the flex hose on the misting system Misting Unit The unit that rides on the back of the carriage assembly and provides misting lubrication for cutting metal available in automatic and manual versions Multiple Passes A cutting movement through material that repeats the contour at different depths with deeper cuts each time based on the bite size Multiple Spindles A router configuration
192. ir filter supplied with steel enclosure if enclosed and directly to the top manifold block if non enclosed Make sure the reservoir or remote tank Low Level Switch is hardwired This step is optional and can be skipped Wire the solenoid valve or connect the air pilot valve Fill the gravity feed reservoir or air trap Loosen the drain plug until liquid flows free of air Tighten the drain plug and cycle unit On units supplied with fluid from a pressurized supply tank set the supply tank pressure at 5 10 PSI and depress the air vent cap until the trap is 75 full Turn the brass adjustment knob to the maximum output setting and turn the air supply on and off with the optional manual ON OFF valve or by manually depressing override cap Operators may either start the machine tool with a remote switch which was installed to energize optional electric solenoid or activate the air signal to the air pilot valve Adjust the Pulse Generator to 6 8 pulses per minute Close the air metering screw when fluid is seen coming out of nozzle supply tube with each cycle Open the air metering screw to the desired degree of atomization Operators should use a minimum amount of air atomization to spread the lubricant and deliver it to the application area Use the Pulse Generator as the Primary Fluid Adjustment Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 19 Innovation Qualit
193. is open Hot Keys Keypad Park Z Up or Down The Park Z function will move the spindle head assembly to either the absolute Z 0 position or all the way up ina process which allows for tool changes including easily moving the pressure foot 1 Press Shift and Z axis Up Jog Arrow A to raise the spindle head assembly to the absolute Z 0 position 2 Press Shift and Z axis Down Jog Arrow bA to lower the spindle head assembly to the Tool Lift position Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 20 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Spindle RPM The Spindle RPM refers to the revolutions per minute that the spindle will spin and the spindle RPMs may vary depending on the type of material being cut Operators can enter the desired spindle RPM for manual operations such as Material Cutoff or Table Mill The Spindle RPM can also be set in the cut file and will override what has been entered at the keypad This value can be set from the keypad or in the Params_2D sub menu The keypad display is shown below 1 Press Shift and Spindle RPM Increase v 3 Press Enter to accept the value The display will show that the speed has been set at the value entered and will then default to the main screen Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 2l Innovation Quality Performanc
194. l is just above the surface block Lol 6 Press and hold Zero 3 to begin the Maximum Depth routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height 7 Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work Hot Keys Keypad Shift Pressing Shift before pressing any Hot Key will allow the operator to toggle between Normal Hot Key and Shifted Hot Key functions When Shift ny has been pressed the Shift LED will illuminate to indicate that the keypad is now in Shifted Mode Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 15 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide DNC The Distributed Numerical Control DNC function allows the operator to access files directly from the hard disk of the host PC by using the keypad at the machine This allows the computer and the machine to be in different locations which frees up the operator to view the progress of the cutting sequence 1 Make sure that JobServer Ka or JobNameServer ka has been activated on the computer before selecting this function o 2 Press DNC i a oo The keypad will display a list of the directories in the DNC path after the system has validated and verified 4 2 3 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt until the blinking cursor is over the
195. l the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the file to be Se Z axis Jog Arrows Md al will page up or down one screen at a time while X axis Jog Arrows AV will move up or down one line at a time 6 Press Start S to access the particular file If the operator just presses Enter over the blinking cursor he or she will only receive a display of the file name size and date time created 2 7 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow twice to access the Step and Repeat function 8 Press Enter to start the Step and Repeat function Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 37 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 9 Enter the sheet size in X axis using the number keypad e g 119 565 and press Enter lt l 10 Enter the sheet size in Y axis using the number keypad e g 48 690 and press Enter pi 11 Enter the space between the parts using the number keypad e g 0 500 and press Enter pi 2 12 Press X axis Jog Arrows Ni to select whether the machine should step along the X or Y axis 2 13 Press X axis Jog Arrows Av to select Yes or No for the Serpentine option If X axis was selected above and serpentine is selected next then the machine will cut the parts in a line down the X axis move over in the Y axis and cut back up the X axis This sequence of motion increases efficiency since the machine will not make a big slew move
196. lasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 76 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Load Tools The Load Tools function is used to rotate the carousel on ATC systems The current tool number will be displayed once LoadTools is selected 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows PINE gt 3 Press Enter to access the ATC sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows dialv gt 5 Press Enter to access the Load Tools function until the blinking cursor is over the A in ATC until the blinking cursor is over the L in LoadTools 6 Enter the location number of the tool to be loaded e g 1 7 Press Enter l The carousel will rotate to that tool number location 8 Load the tool into the corresponding slot for that number 9 Repeat steps 6 8 for the remaining tools 10 Press Cancel 9 to rotate the carousel back to its original position ATC Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam T1 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Adjust Tool The Adjust Tool function is used to adjust the length of a tool after the tool has been calibrated and the surface has been set Tools must be calibrated before they can be adjusted 1 Press Menu nevo to access the menu system davy 2 Press Jog Arrows gt Vv 3 Press Enter to access the ATC sub menu 2 4 Press Jo
197. ldwide 6 Set Maximum Depth as wages Press Jog Arrows day p Press Set Max enn SS ais to set the maximum depth for the bit Place the surface block underneath the tool and on top of the tabletop or at the required maximum depth to position the tool over the spoilboard or sacrifice material Press Z axis Jog Arrows INM to lower the spindle until the end of the tool is just above the surface block Lol Press and hold Zero 3 to begin the Maximum Depth routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Remove the surface block before beginning work 7 Adjust Maximum Depth as needed W Press Shift and Set Max Depth Emms Press Cancel to clear the current maximum depth without having to reboot the machine or press Z axis Jog Arrows al to adjust maximum depth in one thousandth increments e g 0 001 A positive value will increase the range of maximum depth and a negative value will decrease the range of maximum depth Press Enter to accept or Cancel 9 to abort 8 Set Home 2 Press Jog Arrows INN gt Press Set Home Press Enter 9 Capture the Fiducial to place the center of the bit over the first fiducial to accept the location Click on Live Feed in the toolbar and Jog the camera over a fiducial Operators may need to move the camera along the
198. llows 2 data lines enabling simultaneous communications in both directions Thus a serial port cable is thinner than a parallel port cable The port is called an RS232 port because the electrical characteristics follow the EIA Recommended Standard 232 which specifies the operating voltage 12V relative to a common reference Other details such as impedance and driver capacity are specified in this standard The controller s default configuration for options within the standard is 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity full duplex and hardware handshaking Baud rates supported are 9 6K 19 2K 38 4K and 57 6K bits per second with the standard setting being 19 2K The controller operates better when the device transmitting the motion commands obeys DTR hardware handshaking The sophisticated processing and motion firmware provides continuous motion under most circumstances In the event that additional processing time is required by the controller and the incoming character buffer fills the DTR handshaking line will go low to prevent further transmissions of commands from the host PC When the controller has processed enough of the incoming character buffer it will then raise DTR and the host PC will resume transmitting Connect Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Software top Software 2 AlphaCam Post Processor In
199. ltiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 19 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Load Drill The Gang Drill function is used to allow easy access for operators to load and unload drills The menu item should appear in the ATC sub menu as LoadDrill l 10 11 12 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt Press Enter to access the ATC sub menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PINE gt Press Enter Press Menu to access the menu system until the blinking cursor is over A in ATC until the blinking cursor is over the L in LoadDrill to load a drill The machine will move to the Hard Home position Press of Drill T t Lower MaxDerth ALL Cancel to exi a F h Enter the number of the drill to be lowered e g 1 or press Set Max Depth to lower all drills Press numbers 2 through 9 to access each following drill Any currently lowered drill is raised before the selected drill is lowered and the lowered drill is displayed on the keypad Operators can press Zero to retract any drill that is already lowered Adjust the set screw so that any existing bit can be removed or a new bit can be inserted Insert a drill bit into the drill Adjust the set screw to hold the bit securely Repeat steps 7 10 for each drill as needed Press Cancel to retract any lowered drill and return the display to the ATC sub menu ATC Menu Routers Lasers Plasm
200. ltiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 31 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Soft Homes The Set Soft Homes function allows the operator to establish 9 programmable Soft Home positions to record multiple home positions that can be used in supporting multiple cutting fixtures These homes stay recorded in memory even after power has been removed from the system 2 1 Press Jog Arrows PIND gt should be set to position the center of the bit where the new Soft Home location gt gt 2 Press Jog Speed gt gt to change the Jogging speed if necessary B 3 Press Shift and Soft Home al 4 Enter a number between 1 and 9 using the number keypad If the operator wants to save the Z value in the Soft Home he or she should contact a MultiCam technician for assistance 5 Press Enter to record the new Soft Home Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 KF MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Advanced Ja Advanced Hot Keys are accessed by pressing Shift N and Help Ea before pressing any of the keypad numbers 1 9 The operator will be in the main information screen upon pressing the Shift and Help sequence the first time ff Main Information Screen Line 1 Init File Versions Line 2 Firmware Version Line 3 Controller and Interface Board rev and ID Line 4 Keypad version
201. m the Tool Changer Insert Cartridge Insert the cartridge into the cartridge receiver Tighten the 3 bolts The cartridge will only fit inside the cartridge receiver one way Turn on the Table Vacuum Locate the power switch on the table vacuum Switch the indicator to the ON position The Table Vacuum must be on so that the surface and depth can be set properly Failure to turn on the vacuum will allow an incorrect setting to be entered when using these MultiCam features Set Home 2 Press Jog Arrows dialv gt material to place the center of the blade over the front right corner of the gt gt Press Jog Speed gt gt to set the speed of the movement to slow medium or fast as necessary for the project and material Press Set Home ol to set the home location The system will prompt the operator as to whether the selected position should be set as home and the display will read Press Down to set Rotation Point See Rotate File for a description of this function Press Enter to confirm the position Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam amp 26 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 6 Set Knife Params Press Menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PND gt Press Enter to access the Knife Utility menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PIN gt Press Enter to toggle to Keypad until the blinking cursor is over the K in Kn
202. material The rollers can be operated in sequence and can be tested individually 1 Press Menu om to access the menu system FINE 2 Press Jog Arrows gt Vv 3 Press Enter to access the Material Handling sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt 5 Press Enter to access the Roller Setup until the blinking cursor is over the M in MatlHand until the blinking cursor is over the R in Roller Setup 2 6 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV to select the appropriate option e Work Start will set the coordinate location for the initial cutting sequence e Sheet Size will configure the system for the size of the material e Enable Rollers will allow the rollers to be activated once the material is in the proper place e Pre Lift will allow a certain amount of space before lifting the material e Roller 1 Position will show the coordinate location of roller 1 relative to the spindle e Roller 2 Position will show the coordinate location of roller 2 relative to the spindle e Roller 3 Position will show the coordinate location of roller 3 relative to the spindle e Roller 4 Position will show the coordinate location of roller 4 relative to the spindle e Test I O will complete the internal connection to determine communication 7 Press Cancel to return to the Material Handling sub menu Material Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 111 Innovation Q
203. mera This enables the file to run accurately The camera must be focused each time the material thickness changes on a standard machine Operators should always leave the table vacuum on and use a computer that can be seen from the machine during the focusing process 1 Calibrate the 0 25 6 35mm End Mill and surface the tool to the top of the material 2 Press Menu fo to access the menu system FINE 3 Press Jog Arrows gt Vv 4 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 5 Press Jog Arrows PINE gt 6 Press Enter to unload the tool or Cancel 9 to leave the tool in the spindle if prompted The tool may need to be unloaded depending on the length of the tool Longer tools may interfere with the focusing process until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the F in Focus Camera If Enter lt is pressed the machine will unload the tool and return to the material Unload Tool ENTER Ves EXIT No 2 7 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv gt 8 Jog Knife 1 1 e Z2 using the Z axis Jog Arrows al at the prompt to bring the fiducial into focus on the computer screen S 732 Y 6 072 8 086 Jog MED to reach the fiducial on the material to be cut Jog Camera down to be in focus 9 Press Enter when the fiducial is in focus Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 56 Innovation Qu
204. n has been completely canceled Hot Keys Keypad Jog Speed gt gt Press Jog Speed gt gt to toggle between 3 different speeds at which the machine can Jog the MultiCam Router The keypad display will prompt the operator with Jog FAST MED or SLOW Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 18 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Help The Help function allows the operator to learn the functions of any Hot Key selected There are 2 modes of the Help function Normal and Shifted In Normal mode the operator can review the standard function of any Hot Key on the display In Shifted mode the operator can review the second or shifted function of that key on the display 1 Press Help to access the Hot Key Help Feature 2 Press any key for a brief description of that key in Normal mode 3 Press Shift and any key for a brief description of that key in Shifted mode 4 Press Cancel twice to exit help Hot Keys Keypad Soft Homes The Soft Homes function allows the operator to have multiple fixture setups to be quickly accessed during the cutting procedure The Soft Homes Hot Key also allows the operator to input a decimal into a numeric value 8 1 Press Soft Homes 2 2 Enter the appropriate number 1 9 to assign the proper value for the new home position e g 6 3 Press Enter to accept the Soft Home The displ
205. n the Laser Pointer by pressing 0 Operators can toggle the Laser Pointer ON and OFF by pressing 0 and the Home screen will show whether or not the Laser Pointer is active by inserting the letter L in the lower right corner Operators who wish to set Home with the standard method should leave the Laser Pointer OFF The following examples show how the X and Y values change when the Laser Pointer is toggled ON or OFF Laser Pointer ON H Cas er T I Fal E e nasta paa miaa ijae ye Eo fl Il cers a E Jonas r CE i al F q i ee ee Operators cannot set Home using the Laser Pointer if the Laser Pointer is OFF 2 Jog the Laser Pointer to the Home location Press Set Home ol The keypad will prompt the operator to set the Home location using the Laser Pointer hone Ae it opi LaS Per 31D E Pee o t r t e Ts Le vy 4 Press Enter to set Home Te bit Ss 5 Press Enter to leave the Laser Pointer ON or Cancel 9 to turn the Laser Pointer OFF If the Laser Pointer is left on the laser beam will not follow the cutting head as it cuts since the Laser Pointer is offset from the center of the cutting head Turn off Laser Ptr ENTER Yes EXT T No 6 Finish system preparations and run the file Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 OP MultiCam Innovation Quality Performa
206. nce Best in Industry Worldwide Set Surface with the non oscillating knife The stroke of the knife has not been configured in the surface setting procedure for a non oscillating knife which means that the knife will cut into the material by the stroke of the oscillation if the knife depth is 0 0 F f Press Set Surface WEE and enter the tool number e g 61 for Knife 1 Press Cancel 9 to select Non oscillating Place the surface block on the spoilboard underneath the knife Press Z axis Jog Arrows to bring the blade closer to the surface block Lol Press and hold Zero 5 to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the knife comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Knife Lift Height Remove the surface block before beginning work 6 Set Knife Depth Press Menu 4 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt Press Enter to access the Knife menu 2 Press Jog Arrows EN gt Press Enter to set the knife depth Enter a positive or negative value for the knife depth Operators of non oscillating knives may prefer a negative knife depth until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Depth 7 Set Home with the Router 4 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt gt gt Press Jog Speed gt gt to set the speed of the movement to slow medium or fast
207. nce Best in Industry Worldwide Table Format The table option is available in different formats for all routers The T plate table is the preferred format for bolting down parts that have irregular shapes or parts that cannot be held in place securely with a vacuum The vacuum T plate is the preferred format for bolting down parts that react well to the vacuum but may be irregularly shaped The gridded vacuum is the preferred format for holding down parts that have large flat surfaces that respond well to a vacuum system T plate Table and A SS ee nn Copies Vacuum T plate Table Y 5 l Multican _ s i y pal 4 Gridded Vacuum Table Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Vacuum Options The vacuum pump option is available with different levels of horsepower The sales associate can help operators determine which type of vacuum pump and in what configuration would be the most effective for the machine and the material being cut Positive Displacement PD vacuum pumps are available in 10hp 20hp and 30hp at 200 CFM 425 CFM and 700 CFM respectively PD pumps are used mainly with nested and random part manufacturing High Pressure vacuum pumps are available in 5hp 10hp and 15hp at 70 177 238 CFM respectively While all three of the high pressure vacuum pumps
208. nd press Set Home to position the center of the bit over the rear right corner of the material 2 2 Press the X axis Down Jog Arrow to set the Rotation Point The keypad will briefly display the rotation setting and then switch back to the main display 3 Press Start to begin the job file The operator will be prompted to accept or reject the rotation Advanced Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 36 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Step and Repeat The Step and Repeat function is used to make a single job file cut multiple times Operators can program a single part of the cutting sequence and include the size of the material to be cut without having to create a larger file with the detailed parts and motions t7 1 Make sure that JobServer in or JobNameServer ka has been activated on the computer 2 Access the file by pressing DNC Ke davy 3 Press Jog Arrows gt Vv 4 Press Enter lt l The keypad will display the DNC files that are available in that directory and directories or until the blinking cursor is over the directory to be entered folders and any associated subfolders are displayed between brackets Press Enter while the blinking cursor is located over the 2 decimal points at the beginning of the directory to return to the list of directories if necessary 5 Press Jog Arrows Mik dialv iD unti
209. nds G00 for PU GO1 for PD 2 Spline Feedrate Increase allows moving a series of points that make up a spline in these G Code Commands G25 G26 G27 a Press the Spline key to start the spline command b Enter as many points as needed around the curve c Press the Spline key to end the spline command and return to Linear mode 3 Arc Feedrate Decrease allows an arc to be specified in these G Code Commands G02 for clockwise G03 for counter clockwise The Arc will be calculated and presented After establishing the 3 points of the Arc the system will return to Linear mode a Enter 3 points First Middle and End b Press the Arc key to start the arc command c Jog to the first point and press Enter lt d Jog to the midpoint and press Enter lt e Jog to the end point and press Enter pi Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 10 11 PA 2D 3D 13 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Back Up Spindle RPM Decrease moves the machine back up to the last Pen Down PD point entered Typically 4 points are saved in the point buffer which only saves PD moves to allow for backing up and for generating corners Set Home ol Set Home sets the Soft Home to the current position The current point will become 0 0 M4 Go Home olf Go Home moves to the current Soft Home position Close Contour Wd Drive Enable 3 moves to th
210. ne with the correct job file Bearing Car The bearing on which an axis moves along a rail also known as a bearing truck There are 2 bearing cars for each rail Bearing Rail The rail on which the bearing cars ride There are 2 rails for each axis Bite Size The depth of each pass used in multipass Chuck A clamping device for holding a drill bit Climb Cut A direction the router moves along a cut to produce a climbing motion For a closed contour the climb cut is clockwise on the outside of the cut and counter clockwise on the inside of the cut Collet Wrench A wrench used to loosen or tighten the cover nut on a spindle or tool holder Compression Cutter A spiral up down cutter This cutter is used for high feeds in wood and laminates and is configured with a spiral up at the bottom and spiral down at the top Conical Cutter A V shaped cutter used in relief carving engraving and chamfering Conventional Cut The opposite cut of a climb cut or closed counter clockwise on the outside of the cut and clockwise on the inside of the cut Cross over Cable The type of Ethernet connection that is directly connected to the computer Cut Conditions The most efficient condition for standard cutting or engraving Cut conditions change the motion parameters of the routing system Cut Depth A Hot Key function that sets the depth of cut Cut Depth refers to the Z axis distance the end of the cutter will go below the surface o
211. ng methods a Go to Start gt gt All Programs gt gt Accessories gt gt Command Prompt b Go to Start gt gt Run type in cmd and press Enter Command Prompt Microsoft Windows HP Wersion 5 1 2600 CC Copyright 1985 2681 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings russe1 1 MULTICGAN gt Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 configuration for the computer Microsoft Windows RP Version 5 1 2600 lt C Copyright 1985 2661 Microsoft Corp 2 Type in ipconfig all with a space between the g and the forward slash This will pull up the Windows IP C Documents and Settings bmarsh MULTICAM 6 gt ipconfig all Mindows IP Configuration Host Name Primary Dns Suffix Node Type IP Routing Enabled WINS Proxy Enabled DNS Suffix Search List Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection Connection specific DNS Suffix Description No z multicam local Hybrid No multicam local multicam local multicam local z Intel R gt PRO 166 VE Network Connecti 66 11 25 6C 19 95 Dhcp Enabled Autoconfiguration Enabled IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP Server DNS Servers Lease Obtained Lease Expires M Tuesday Wednesday Yes Yes 192 168 1 64 z 255 255 254 0 192 168 0 1 192 168 0 7 192 168 0 7 192 168 08 18 August 05 August 13 2668 2668 9 46 29 AM 9 46 29 A C Documents and Settings
212. ng sequence JobPreviewer supports full 3 axis milling and can be used to view the 2D and 3D tool path before the job file is processed on the machine lady38_plt JobPreviewer File View Help ss mnaqa v Slew Moves V Cut Moves Bounding Rectangle P Axis PD10667 21 1269 PD10667 42 1269 PD10637 42 1269 PD10667 82 1269 PD10667 102 1269 PD10667 123 1269 For Help press F1 C Program Files Multicam me Multice 4 Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam SW 16 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide JobReporter The JobReporter interface analyzes the data collected by DNC HotWatch and JobQueue from a simple calendar interface Daily weekly monthly and yearly reports can be produced Reports are broken up into multiple work shifts and can even track a specific job Once the report is created the data can be exported using many popular spreadsheet or database formats 1 Click Start Programs MultiCam Job Reporter to access the Job Reporter function from the main JobReporter screen fan Multicar Help fn Network Associates m Morton Antivirus j im Online Books Ten OpenOffice org 1 1 0 JobServer m OpenOffice org 1 1 1 PC Dactor Ge ik I im Powertoys for Windows sF Y JobReporter JobReporter File Edit View Help 0E6828 August 2004 Sun Mon Tue
213. ng sequence Press Cancel 9 to abort the cutting sequence Press Pause V to yield the cutting sequence Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 _ MultiCam amp 36 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Start Tangential Knife ATC Spindle Turn on Power Locate the power switch the round knob in the control enclosure and rotate it to the ON position Turn on the air regulator Find Machine Hard Home with the Router K O Press Shift and Go Home on the keypad to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly g Press Shift and Five F to open the chuck and remove a tool from the Tool Changer Calibrate New Tools must calibrate and surface tool 1 before calibrating knife Follow the Tool Calibration Procedure when calibrating new tools MultiCam requires that tools be calibrated when a new tool is inserted into the tool holder The machine will store the Z axis tool length of the new tool in memory even after the machine is turned off Only new tools need to be calibrated Turn on the Table Vacuum Locate the power switch on the table vacuum Switch the indicator to the ON position The Table Vacuum must be on so that the surface and maximum depth can be set properly Failure to turn on the vacuum will allow an incorrect setting to be entere
214. nication status is good a continuous line of dots will appear along the bottom of the screen If this happens Machine Port Testing may help Machine Port Testing involves unplugging the serial cable from the computer and plugging the loop back plug provided in the tool box into the open end of the serial cable The collet and cover nut from the spindle should be removed and the machine should be turned off and back on If the machine enters self test and begins to move then the machine communications and serial cable are okay At this point the operator can probably assume there must be a problem with the computer Com Port or associated settings If this process does not work then 1 of 3 things have happened 1 The serial port chip is bad and needs to be replaced MultiCam can be contacted for the chip and installation instructions 2 The internal ribbon cable connections have been damaged 3 There is no self test file loaded in the controller MultiCam can be contacted for additional Help Connect Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam amp 16 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Communications Port Settings of Windows Most PCs are running Windows 2000 or higher as the Operating System The default configuration of Windows is set to take advantage of larger 16 byte FIFOs in the COM ports The MultiCam Controller has 4 to 7 character receive FI
215. nt of the hood The standard dust collection hood has a 4 vacuum hose connection point and adapters are available at any hardware store for proper connectivity if needed 5 Provide enough hose for the dust collection hood to travel the entire length of the table The hose should be suspended from above the table to prevent it from being pulled out or otherwise damaged as the system moves Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 OP MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Engraver MultiCam offers an engraving spindle that is ideal for most engraving applications and only available with certain systems The floating nose engraver is belt driven directly from the router spindle and the spindle accepts standard top loading engraving cutters The engraving spindle is available with a standard 1 4 collet though other collet sizes such as 11 64 are available Options Pneumatic Drill The Electric Pneumatic Drill adds up to 2 additional drills to the MultiCam Router for additional production efficiency The drill and spindle operate from the same job file and no proprietary interface software is necessary to operate The Pneumatic Drill requires compressed air but operates at 3000 RPM on a standard 3 8 chuck Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Ei Innovation Quali
216. nter the closeness value using the number keypad e g 0 010 7 Press Enter to save the value and return to the Knife menu where the Closeness value will be displayed Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 92 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Rotate Degree The Rotate Degree function sets the degree the blade can stay down in the material and rotate if the blade is at the vertex point of an angle Rotate Degree is only used when the closeness arc created is smaller than the minimum radius therefore this parameter is only used when the closeness value is very low e g 0 010 and the minimum radius is very high e g 0 750 The controller will move the knife to the vertex point and then compare the relative angle of the required theta motion to the rotate degree value input at the keypad With the knife tip at the vertex angle the knife will twist to the new angle while still in the material and then continue in X amp Y Some operators will use a lower degree for thicker materials and a higher degree for thinner materials to prevent extra indentations in the material from where the knife rotated e Operators who wish to enable rounding should set a low closeness value a high minimum radius value and a rotate degree value of greater than 90 e Operators who wish to disable rounding should set a high closeness value a low minimum ra
217. o automatically install the Ethernet connection The following directions assume that the operator has complied with all hardware requirements for Ethernet connections see Ethernet Connection Information 1 Right click on the Machine Connections icon in the toolbar and select Connection Manager v Job Server Factory Job Reporter Job Editor Create Shortcut in Startup Y Connection Manager Help d About Close Machine Tools At the initial setup the Connection Manager dialog should show an unassigned machine t Connection Manager E mE File Add Edit View Sort Tools Help 26 Au ais Connection Name Machine Name Address Type Online _ Connected _Unassigned_ Multicam 13440 192 168 5 223 Yes No NETI 192 166 5 150 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam p Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 2 Right click on the unassigned connection and select Add t Connection Manager Sie File Add Edit View Sort Tools Help 2 A d wl S unassigned Multicam 13440 192 169 5 22 O Settings Change Address Delete Test IP Rename Change Machine Tool Meti Info Report a Problem ___ METI 192 166 3 150 4 3 Select None at the Default Settings dialog All customers are encouraged to check the box next to Auto Launch Job Name Server so that JobNameServ
218. o be entered when using these MultiCam features Set Surface with the Router must be reset each time the machine is turned on the bit changes or the material thickness changes 4 2 Press Jog Arrows EIN gt to position Tool 1 anywhere over the surface block Place the grounding collar on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder F Press Set Surface WEE and enter the tool number Place the surface block on top of the material underneath the tool Press Z axis Jog Arrows iV to lower the Z axis until the end of the tool is just above the surface block Lo Press and hold Zero E to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work Set Surface with the Oscillating or Non oscillating Knife as controlled in Parameter 372 must be reset each time the machine is turned on or the blade is changed Set Surface with the oscillating knife F j Press Set Surface wE and enter the tool number e g 61 for Knife 1 Press Enter to select Oscillating Press Z axis Jog Arrows INM until the blade just penetrates the top of the material Press Enter to set surface Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 33 Innovation Quality Performa
219. o position the tool over the spoilboard or sacrifice material Place the grounding cradle on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder F U Press Set Max Depth to set the maximum depth for the bit Place the surface block underneath the tool and on top of the tabletop or at the required maximum depth Press Z axis Jog Arrows INM to lower the spindle until the end of the tool is just above the surface block Lol Press and hold Zero ar to begin the Maximum Depth routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Maximum Depth has no effect on the knife Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work 7 Adjust Maximum Depth for the Router as needed te Bia Press Shift and Set Max Depth Si Press Cancel 9 to clear the current maximum depth without having to reboot the machine or press Z axis Jog Arrows al to adjust maximum depth in one thousandth increments e g 0 001 A positive value will increase the range of maximum depth and a negative value will decrease the range of maximum depth Press Enter to accept or Cancel 9 to abort Adjust Maximum Depth has no effect on the knife 8 Set Home with the Router 2 Press Jog Arrows EIND gt gt gt Press Jog Speed gt gt to set the speed of the movement to slow medium or fast as necessary for the proje
220. omplete revolution 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows A AA 3 Press Enter to access the Knife Utility sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows Pnn until the blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtil until the blinking cursor is over the S in Set Knife 1 Res zet Knife Resolution ENTER Ves ALT Holl Enter number of Revs 7 7 Enter the number of revolutions and press Enter lt l The knife will complete the input number of revolutions out sone on the iusa and abia any changes to Knife 1 resolution Fes 8 Press Enter to save the new resolution and return to the KnifeUtil menu KnifeUtil Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 108 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Knife 2 Res The Set Knife 2 Res function determines the knife resolution for the second knife if the technician does not know the gearing The Set Knife 2 Resolution function uses the knife limit switch to measure the distance required to complete revolution This option will not be available on single knife systems 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 3 BE 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife Utility sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows Pnn until the blinking cursor is over the S in Set Knife 2 Res zet Knife Resolution ENTER Ves ALT Holl until the
221. ontour appearance during viewing Leave the 3 options to the far right checked in order to make certain commands user friendly and more functional Preferences Background oi Show Layer Colors Foreground Plate Selected Contour CCW Iv Show geometry preview Selected Contour Cw l Enable OpenGL Selected Open Contour Selected Mesh Object Male Router Offset Female Router Offset W Update buttons Open Contour Router Offset Rough Fill Toolpath Restore Default Colors Units Adjust the Length Time and Speed only when working with metric systems as most companies in the US use inches per minute which is also the basis for most tool catalog formulas Change unit measurements in this window only Operators should avoid making any changes in the Machine Setup Driver configuration Preferences General Initialization Display Units Grid View Setup Start Points mm sec cm sec Inf sec mm min Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 11 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Grid Change the Major and Minor Grids when creating contours in Contour Creation which can be turned off when not in use Review the parameters of the grid The Interval describes the size of the grid while Size describes the pixel size of the Style Preferences General Initialization Display Units Grid view Setu
222. ore lubricant flow starts Air in liquid lines Air bubbles present in line Unit not primed Re prime unit Reservoir empty Fill reservoir Weak airflow Low supply pressure Check line pressure Recommended at 60 psi min Supply line too small Supply line must be 1 4 I D min Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam f 17 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Coolubricator System Coolubricator Systems are completely self contained positive displacement continuous spray systems that operate when the adjustable pulse generator automatically cycles the adjustable metering pump s Operators just have to supply an air signal to operate the system The liquid output can be adjusted with the brass knob located on each metering pump and any amount of air can be used to atomize the liquid A brass knurled air metering screw controls the flow of air atomizing out of the nozzle which determines the density and distance of the spray The Coolubricator System offers complete control of the spray as well as accurate placement of the lubricant or other material being applied The spray output includes an approximately 15 20 degree angle depending on the amount of air introduced Operators can adjust the area covered by using the air and liquid adjustments The Coolubricator System allows for multiple metering pumps to be stacked with each pump supply
223. osition should be set as home and the display will read Press Down to set Rotation Point See Rotate File for a description of this function Press Enter to confirm the position Turn on the Table Vacuum Locate the power switch on the table vacuum Switch the indicator to the ON position The Table Vacuum must be on so that the surface and maximum depth can be set properly Failure to turn on the vacuum will allow an incorrect setting to be entered when using these MultiCam features Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 6 Set Surface 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt to position the tool bit anywhere over the material to be cut Place the grounding collar on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder f Press Set Surface S and enter the tool number Place the surface block on top of the material underneath the tool bA to lower the Z axis until the end of the tool is just above the surface block Press Z axis Jog Arrows Press and hold Zero A to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work 7 Set Maximum Depth as needed 2 Press Jog Arrows EIN gt to position the
224. outers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 14 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Manual Digitize The Manual Digitize function creates a G Code file one line at a time When manually digitizing operators must be sure to enter every point required without overlooking the first Pen Down PD move or the final Pen Up PU move on a new contour The job will be either shown in the Digitize window or opened in JobPreviewer Digitize files can also be imported into a CAD CAM program or directly run back on the machine t7 1 Make sure that JobServer y or JobNameServer ka has been activated on the computer 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 K Press Go Home ole or move to a location where 0 0 will be located and press Set Home Press Menu fo to access the menu system Press Jog Arrows lt Press Enter to start digitizing Enter a numerical name for the file to be created When executing or importing the file the operator must AMC until the blinking cursor is over the D in Digitize include a number before dig cnc e g 1234dig cnc Jog to the start of a contour and press Enter lt l This carries the PU move to just above the first location Digitize starts in a PU mode so the first move is a PU move g Bite Press Set Max Depth WE to toggle between PU and PD This enters a PD move at the same X Y
225. ow long the selected file ran and will automatically return to the directory Hot Keys Keypad Bar Code The Bar Code function allows the operator to scan a label with the Bar Code Scanner which will automatically call up and download the correct job for execution on the machine In addition MultiCam provides JobPreviewer to print bar code labels and tool path previews with operator notes The Bar Code Scanner is limited to 48 characters excluding the initial DNC path that is set up in JobPreviewer JobServer or JobNameServer e g C DNCfiles 1 Press Bar Code vt to execute the Bar Code function This will set the display to show when the system is bar code ready 2 Depress the trigger on the bar code scanner and scan the bar code label printed on the JobPreviewer sheet Example Only LH amp EG PLT 3 Press Start when prompted to begin the job Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 17 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Drive Enable 1 Press Drive Enable Wd to enable all Servo Drives after a system error The display will prompt the operator to find home after re enabling the motor drives 2 Press Enter to ensure proper machine operation Hot Keys Keypad Cancel Press Cancel 9 to cancel or exit any selected function or menu item In some cases this needs to be pressed twice to make sure the functio
226. ower into position If the cartridge is Z controlled then no delay will occur 1 Press Menu 4 2 Press Jog Arrows to access the menu system AMC 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows END gt until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Dn Delay 5 Press Enter to set the Knife Dn Delay Enter Knife Down Delay Buy 6 Enter the value e g 1000msec and press Enter pi The value will be displayed on the Knife menu Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 90 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Knife Up Delay The Knife Up Delay function is only used when a cartridge is configured as Solenoid controlled When the cartridge is raised the Knife Up Delay allows the system to wait for the cartridge to raise into position If the cartridge is Z controlled then no delay will occur 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 4 2 2 Press Jog Arrows EIN gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows END gt until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Up Delay Enter Kni Delay E k 6 Enter the value e g 1000msec and press Enter lt l The value will be displayed on the
227. ows Start menu Once the module is loaded the router should be calibrated to the material to be scanned Rapid Shape found the start of the contour The operator should move to the next contour to continue or cancel the sequence The operator pressed Pause The operator can move farther along the contour and restart The system could not find the edge The operator can move farther along the contour and restart The system lost a good edge The operator can move farther along the contour and restart Rapid Shape has too many points The operator can decrease the step size and start over The previous point is too close to Auto Scan The operator can move farther along the contour and restart Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 19 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Shutdown The operator may select the Shutdown function from the menu items to safely shut the machine down 1 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system 4 2 2 Press Jog Arrows END gt 3 Press Enter to access the Shutdown sequence Shutdown Machine until the blinking cursor is over the S in Shutdown 4 Press Enter to shut down the machine The system will disable the motor drives and prompt the operator when it is safe to power down the router Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v
228. p Start Points Minor Gri Show grid 12 0000 H Interval 2 0000 Interval Line Style Tick Style 4 d EAT 7 pee f j olze f JZE Color Color W Show grid in perspective Snap Threshold 30 pixels OF Cancel View Setup Adjust View Setup settings to show or hide the listed items when creating contours and tool paths Avoid changing the options in the white window until all paths and options for them have been created At that point these settings can be changed to see only certain paths with these 3 options Preferences General Initialization Display Units Grid lew Setup Start Points Standard Items Toolpath Items Plate Toolpaths Panels Direction Contours Enitry E sit Contour loops Bridges Open contour direction Start Point Dimensions Rapid moves ca ii Sa Bia a liea 4 Popup menu on right click Toolpath width Lines Depth All depths Tools All tools OF Cancel Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam pi 12 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Start Points Avoid changing the Start Points settings from the default setting since these offset points can be adjusted manually during the cutting sequence Review the Long Edge configuration as this places the start point on the longest edge of the geometry Select the Edge Midpoint only 1f the start point should b
229. pleted it can then be either imported into a CAD CAM package or executed at the machine through DNC though the system will not complete tool offsets if the operator executes the scanned file from the machine Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 18 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Rapid Shape Tips and Troubleshooting _ Scan rate sets the speed the system will auto scan The default setting is 2 0 per second A slower scan rate will result in slightly better accuracy at a longer time while a faster rate will take less time but have less accuracy 2 Step Size sets the distance along a line between 2 scanned points The default setting is 0 15 The step size distance should be small for detailed parts but can be larger for parts with less detail 3 Scan Mode sets the style of scanning to be completed Operators should select EDGE for templates and LINE for drawings or patterns 4 Add Corners can be adjusted for corners when corners are detected during the cutting sequence 5 Output START places START at the beginning of the G Code file which is required by some software packages due to the importance of the G Code file Rapid Shape will exit if one of the following occurs The module is not loaded The operator should load the module by selecting JobServer or JobNameServer from the MultiCam folder under the Wind
230. position where the file was originally executed W E ia bin p J Lal 2 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt desired point for restart 4 Ae Ml HPHH to move the spindle to a position within the restart tolerance of the Peet apd 3 Press Enter The keypad display will indicate the coordinates when a point within the restart tolerance is found If no points are located within the restart tolerance the system will default to the main display At this point the operator should repeat the Proximity Restart process 4 Press Start to restart the file at the current location or press the X axis Up Jog Arrow VN to access the closest point in the file Spindles can begin at the very beginning and retrace steps a If the point is located over a Tool UP Move follow the keypad display and repeat step 3 b If there is a power failure the operator will need to re index the machine and reset Surface and Max Depth to begin the search Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 24 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide For systems configured with Suite4 1 and Router Inits v 8 11 14 Prox Restart has been further modified The following directions describe how to access the new Prox Restart function select a particular mode and complete basic troubleshooting Accessing Prox Restart 1 Jog to the appropriate location to begin the Prox R
231. presentation of any kind express or implied and all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the equipment are disclaimed Specific Warranties Spindle Motors MultiCam will warranty its spindle motors for a period of 3 months from the time of installation At any time misuse abuse or use of the spindle motor outside of the manufacturer s operating specifications will not be accepted as defective and will void the warranty After the initial 3 months MultiCam will warrant the spindle motor to be free from defects for a period of 9 months Spindle bearings are not covered during this 9 month period Vacuum Pumps Positive Displacement systems provided by MultiCam have a standard 12 month warranty which allows for the repair or replacement of parts at no charge Replacement parts may be refurbished All parts that are replaced shall become the property of MultiCam Exclusions match those listed above Reitschle high pressure vacuum pumps carry a 12 month warranty covering manufacturing defects Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam amp 50 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Limited Warranty Procedures Inside the USA Customers must first contact their local authorized MultiCam Technology Center to issue a purchase order which is required for any parts that must be returned to MultiCam When repl
232. r While JobServer handles HotWatch and JobQueue operations HotWatch must be activated by the operator and JobQueue requires the operator to select job files to queue and then start the created queued files JobServer will generally be started by a shortcut in Windows Start Programs StartUp folder This shortcut will be created during installation of the software JobServer will automatically release the configured Com Port and enter a sleep mode when another program accesses the port This allows JobServer to remain running while other programs are used to access the controller When in sleep mode the system tray icon will appear like this G asam When JobServer is not in sleep mode DNC and Digitize are always active and waiting for the controller to request them HotWatch can be configured to always watch the Inbox The only component that requires user interaction on the host computer is JobQueue Advanced Information C MultiCam MC VobServer exe C Unknown If the JobServer path has spaces in it the operator must be sure to quote the path as shown above The C switch denotes the Connection Name If the Connection Name has spaces in it the operator must be sure to quote the Connection Name also Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam pi l3 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide JobPreviewer The MultiCam JobPreviewer
233. r a complete installation of the MultiCam software Software Motion Controller Utilities The MultiCam software was developed to provide the operator more options and to interface with the newer Windows software In addition to supporting the DNC function the MultiCam software also has options for digitizing as well as JobPreviewer JobReporter bar code scanning and tool diameter compensation These tools are all written in 32 bit code and run directly from Windows 2000 or higher Not all machines have been configured with Suite4 though many of the same features are included Suite4 JobServer el Mf otionMechanic 3 LEA o JobNameServer el MotionMechanic 2 E conect JobPreviewer Machine Connections ja JobEditor ConnectionManager a JobReporter Ba JobReporter JobConsole Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Gi 14 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide JobServer JobServer is MultiCam s interface between the computer and the MultiCam Router JobServer is the PC automation tool for the MultiCam Motion Controller with specific Control Settings and Project Settings JobServer runs unnoticeably in the Windows system tray on the computer and handles operations between the host computer and the MultiCam Router Gig agam JobServer was designed to handle DNC and Digitize without the user having to monitor the host compute
234. r as to whether the selected position should be set as home and the display will read Press Down to set Rotation Point See Rotate File for a description of this function Press Enter to confirm the position Set Surface with the Router Fi f Press Set Surface wm and enter any regular tool number e g 1 Place the surface block on top of the material underneath the tool Press Z axis Jog Arrows ni to lower the Z axis until the end of the tool is just above the surface block LO Press and hold Zero to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Remove the surface block before beginning work Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 19 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 7 Set Surface with the Knife F f Press Set Surface wam and enter any knife tool number e g 31 Press Cancel 9 to leave oscillations inactive Oscillation stroke can be added in later Place the surface block on top of the material underneath the tool Press Z axis Jog Arrows INM to lower the Z axis until the end of the knife is just above the surface block 0 Press and hold Zero A to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface
235. r labels indicate the probability of death or serious injury and usually show the word DANGER in white writing against a red background These labels are normally located in areas where serious injury could occur such as the knife cartridge ADANGER Moving blade Keep hands clear while machine is operating Turn power OFF before servicing Pinch point Keep hands clear Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Notices Notice labels indicate the potential for property damage and usually show the word NOTICE in white writing against a blue backdrop This label is normally located at the front of the machine DO NOT LEAVE MACHINE UNATTENDED Introduction Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam amp Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Starts top Fast Start ATC Spindle 2 Fast Start Multi Vision ATC Spindle 5 Fast Start Manual Spindle 8 Fast Start Multi Vision Manual Spindle 11 Fast Start Cartridge Knife ATC Spindle 14 Fast Start Cartridge Knife Manual Spindle 18 Fast Start Cartridge Knife MultiVision 22 Fast Start Cartridge Knife System 25 Fast Start Oscillating Knife ATC Spindle 28 Fast Start Oscillating Knife Manual Spindle 32 Fast Start Tangential Knife ATC Spin
236. r the knife number e g 1 or 2 and press Enter to move to the offset The display will return to the KnifeUtil menu Knife berre E 8 i amp E B i BE a bete TD T F 2 t E m E JE Ts Ca F ii J Hp anes KnifeUtil Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 106 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Knife Osc Test The Knife Osc Test checks the Knife Oscillator output 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system PIANC 2 Press Jog Arrows gt A Vv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife Utility sub menu 4 8 2 6 4 Press Jog Arrows PNAD until the blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtil until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Osc Test 5 Press Enter to access the oscillation test Enter Knife Humber U D er Seer RoE oa F er a aid al 8 Press Cancel 9 to exit the oscillation test The display will return to the KnifeUtil menu KnifeUtil Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 107 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Knife 1 Res The Set Knife 1 Res function determines the knife resolution for the first knife if the technician does not know the gearing The Set Knife 1 Resolution function uses the knife limit switch to measure the distance required to c
237. rate with single flute straight or spiral cutters Three 3 flute Titanium Nitrate TIN coated bits should be used for cutting stainless steel The Micro Drop Misting System or Coolubricator System should always be used when cutting metals 5 Cutting Plastics The Pressure Foot and the Micro Drop Misting System or Coolubricator System can be very useful tools when cutting plastics The pressure foot can be used to remove chips and keep the chips from welding back into the cut and the mister can keep chips from welding back into the cut and help polish the cut 6 Maintaining the Machine The MultiCam Router will produce consistent accurate work as long as it is well maintained Maintenance for this system is easy yet it should not be overlooked Operators may refer to the maintenance chart for more detail All machines should be kept clean when not in use The build up of chips and dust on the system should be cleared daily with special attention focused on the gear rack and bearing rails All of the bearings should be greased at least twice a month based on an 8 hour work day The bearings should be greased more often if the machine is in use more than 8 hours a day The Lead Screw Z axis should be lubricated with a non aerosol silicon based lubricant Operators are cautioned against using the lithium grease provided by MultiCam when lubricating Lead Screws as this may lead to premature wear of the Lead Screw Ball Screws however
238. rating the knife Turn on the Table Vacuum Locate the power switch on the table vacuum Switch the indicator to the ON position The Table Vacuum must be on so that the surface and maximum depth can be set properly Failure to turn on the vacuum will allow an incorrect setting to be entered when using these MultiCam features Set Surface with the Router must be reset each time the machine is turned on the bit changes or the material thickness changes 2 Press Jog Arrows EINN gt to position any calibrated tool anywhere over the surface block If operators are calibrating the knife then they should set surface with Tool 1 Place the grounding collar on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder F f Press Set Surface WEE and enter the tool number Place the surface block on top of the material underneath the tool Press Z axis Jog Arrows nV to lower the Z axis until the end of the tool is just above the surface block Lo Press and hold Zero i to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 15 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 6 Set Maximum Depth for the Router as needed and then after each reboot 2 Press Jog Arrows dlalv gt t
239. rator can store to be recalled at a later time Proximity Restart The controller function that allows the operator to restart a file along any cut move after an interruption such as power outage or tool breakage PSS The MultiCam Productivity Software Suite formerly the Router Productivity Suite RPS This software provides the interface between the computer and the router Rack and Pinion A system of transferring movement from the rotation of the motors to the linear movement of the system by way of gears Rotary Tool Changer The tool changing system with tool holders held on a rotating turret The rotary tool changer is used on the PRO series RPS The MultiCam Router Productivity Suite now referred to as the Productivity Software Suite PSS Sacrifice Material The material that is placed between the tabletop and the material being cut also known as spoil board The sacrifice material is used to protect the table surface and is considered a consumable item Self Test A controller function that allows the system to test itself The self test is accessed from the menu items and installing the self test plug on the controller Serial Cable The RS232 cable used to transfer data from the host PC to the controller Servo Drive The servo amplifier used to move the servo motors Servo Motor The axis motor on a servo system Side Cover The covers on each end of the gantry protecting the X axis motor and limit switches
240. rators of Cartridge Knife systems would select the K in KnifeUtil 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu Operators of Cartridge Knife systems would access the KnifeUtil sub menu avi 4 4 Press Jog Arrows until the blinking cursor is over the H in Home Knife 5 Press Enter to access the Home Knife function Finding Knife Home K Ax1s 6 Wait until the Knife has located its Home position and the keypad shows the Knife menu before continuing with the setup or cut sequence Operators of Cartridge Knife systems would wait for the KnifeUtil menu to show on the keypad before continuing Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 95 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Knife Offset The Set Knife Offset function is used at the initial setup to set the orientation of the tangential or oscillating knife parallel to the X axis This configuration will usually be completed when the machine is installed and should only be adjusted 1f the knife shifts out of alignment with the X axis 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 2 Press Jog Arrows until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv gt 5 Press Enter to adjust the knife offset Enter upite Number until the blinking cursor is over the K
241. ress Enter The spindle will move over to the tool carousel unload the tool if one is currently in place rotate to the selected tool and load that tool into the system The system will then move over the calibration block Press the Z axis Jog Arrows INM to lower the spindle until it is near the top of the calibration block Place the grounding cradle on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder j E Press and hold Zero 3 to begin the tool calibration Once Zero is pressed the Z Axis will move down slowly until it senses the calibration block It will then lift off the block up to maximum Z height Remove the mounting collar before beginning work ATC Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 73 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Tool Unload The Tool Unload function allows the ATC to function as a non Tool Changer This is helpful when running a job that uses 1 tool for a long period of time Press Menu nevo to access the menu system PINES 2 Press Jog Arrows A Vv gt 3 Press Enter to access the ATC sub menu 2 6 4 Press Jog Arrows dlalv _ until the blinking cursor is over the A in ATC until the blinking cursor is over the T in Tool_Unld 5 Press Enter to unload a tool a t lool Now 6 Enter the appropriate number using the number keypad to select the function to be pe
242. ress Enter to record the second Soft Home 0 ie 4 Press DNC 2 5 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY until the blinking cursor is over the appropriate job file Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 40 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 6 Press Enter to access the job file 7 Push button 1 or 2 on the op station to move the spindle to Soft Home 1 or 2 8 Press Start to begin the file 9 Press the other button on the op station to run the same job at the other Soft Home location after the first job file has been completed Operators should make sure the material has been properly loaded at the other location before beginning the job file at that location Advanced Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MI MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Menu Items top Params 2D 4 X Y Feedrate 5 Cut Depth 6 Tool Lift 7 Z Plunge Feed 8 Spindle RPM 9 Spindle DIR 10 Rec Home 11 Digitize 12 Digitize Commands 12 Manual Digitize 14 Rapid Shape 15 Using Rapid Shape 16 Rapid Shape Tips and Troubleshooting 18 Shutdown 19 Cut_Utils 20 Table Mill 21 Table Mill Tool Parameters 23 Test Cut 24 Test Cut Tool Parameters 25 Circle 26 Circle Shape Tool Parameters 27 Rectangle 28 Rectangle Shape Tool Parameters 29 Square 30 Square Shape Tool Parameter
243. rformed e g 2 will disable the automatic unload at the end of the job 7 Press Enter lt to accept the selection The system will return to the ATC menu ATC Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 74 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Gang Drill Calibration The Automatic Tool Changer ATC requires that the drills be calibrated only when a new drill bit is inserted into a drill in the holder The machine will store the Z axis tool offsets of the new tool and this allows for fast tool changes The Z axis tool offset of each tool is stored in memory even after the machine is turned off Gang Drill Calibration can be completed after the operator has completed loading drills 1 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system davy 2 Press Jog Arrows gt Vv 3 Press Enter to access the ATC sub menu 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows END gt 5 Press Enter to calibrate a gang drill The 1 drill will move over to the calibration block or surface block until the blinking cursor is over the A in ATC until the blinking cursor is over the C in CalGDrill 6 Press Z axis Jog Arrows IM to lower the spindle until it is near the top of the block Gand Drill Calibration Press for Manual Press 2 for Auto a Press One vr for Manual when calibrating only 1 drill after a bit change When the drill has been calibrated the
244. rmrm xrmi Multicam Waterjet mm xmi i ki Files of type Machine Database xmi Cancel ie Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 13 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 5 Select Yes at the prompt to upload the modules from the controller and load the XMI file Connection Manager A There are no modules in the XMI file Do you wish to upload the modules from the controller and load the XMI file This will assign a connection name to the machine 4 Connection Manager BBN File Add Edit View Sort Tools Help 2GOA lj wl S Connection Name Machine Name Address Type On tine Connected Multicarm CNC Multicam CNC COM 19200 Even By Serial NETI 192 168 353 150 V4 Connect Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 14 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Communication Troubleshooting The MultiCam CNC machine is shipped with no connectors and operators should purchase a 25 serial cable containing 9 wires to connect the MultiCam Controller to the Host PC Data is sent from the computer to the machine controller The data leaves the computer passes through the computer Com Port or serial port and moves through the serial cable and into the controller Occasionally operators experience difficulty when the machine do
245. rriage plate where the Y axis transmission or gearbox assemblies are bolted Z axis The axis that refers to the accessible range of the area above the table Z Carriage Plate The vertical plate on the vertical moving part of the carriage assembly where the cutting tool plate is mounted Z Motor Plate The horizontal plate on top of the Y carriage plate where the Z axis motor is mounted Z Speed The vertical speed of the spindle assembly or the plunging speed for spindle machines Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10
246. rt Cartridge Knife MultiVision 1 Turn on Power Locate the power switch the round knob in the control enclosure and rotate it to the ON position Make sure that Suite 4 and VisionTool4 or MultiVision are installed on the computer Make sure the dongle is in place on the computer as the software will not run without the dongle 2 Find Machine Hard Home 4 Press Shift and Go Home olf to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly 3 Insert Cartridge Insert the cartridge into the cartridge receiver Tighten the 3 bolts The cartridge will only fit inside the cartridge receiver one way 4 Turn on Table Vacuum Locate the power switch on the table vacuum Switch the indicator to the ON position The Table Vacuum must be on so that the surface and depth can be set properly Failure to turn on the vacuum will skew the configuration which could affect the quality of the cutting sequence 5 Set Home FINE Press Jog Arrows Vv to place the center of the blade over the front right corner of the material gt gt Press Jog Speed gt gt to set the speed of the movement to slow medium or fast as necessary for the project and material Press Set Home ol to set the home location The system will prompt the operator as to whether the selected position should be set as home and the display will read Press Down to set Rotation Point See Rotate File for a description of this function Press Enter to confirm the position Rout
247. s 1025 West Royal Lane PO Box 612048 DFW Airport TX 75261 Dallas TX 75261 USA USA Phone 972 929 4070 Fax 972 929 4071 www MultiCam com Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 46 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Maintenance The MultiCam Router will provide years of productive service if it is maintained properly There are daily weekly monthly quarterly and yearly maintenance steps required for each machine based on a 40 hour work week MultiCam recommends that any routing system used in excess of 40 hours a week should have the maintenance schedule adjusted accordingly Daily The MultiCam Router should be cleaned off each day and the water lines should be inspected All chips should be blown or vacuumed off the machine Close attention should be paid to the rack area since chip build up in the rack can cause stalling problems Customers who operate systems with a Lead Screw Z axis should lubricate the screw with a non aerosol silicon based lubricant Operators should not use WD 40 on the Z axis screw for lubrication Using anything other than what is recommended will result in the premature wear of the Z axis screw With Ball Screw systems oil or lithium grease is an acceptable lubricant Weekly The MultiCam Router should be cleaned thoroughly each week The filter on the control box should be vacuumed Any build up in t
248. s www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 114 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide PopUp Pins The PopUp Pins sub menu is used to test the responsiveness of the popup pins and the level of connectivity 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system 4 2 2 Press Jog Arrows EIND gt 3 Press Enter to access the Material Handling sub menu FINE 4 Press Jog Arrows gt Vv to access the PopUp Pins sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the M in MatlHand until the blinking cursor is over the P in PopUp Pins 5 Press Enter Herr T 2 6 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY to select the appropriate option e Test I O will complete the internal connection to determine communication 7 Press Cancel 9 to return to the Material Handling sub menu Material Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 OP MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Options top Chip Removal Options Pressure Foot Dust Collection Hoods Dust Collection Hoods Installation for the Dust Boot Engraver Pneumatic Drill Vinyl Knife Laser Pointer Table Format Vacuum Options Vacuum Zones Locator Pins MD1200 Micro Drop Misting System Precautions for the MD1200 Micro Drop Misting System Operating the MD1200 Micro Drop Misting System Troubleshooting the MD1200 Micro Drop Misting System 16 m m nahh
249. s 31 Material Cutoff 32 RipCut 33 Polygon 34 Polygon Shape Tool Parameters 35 Radiused Rectangle 36 Radiused Rectangle Shape Tool Parameters 38 Utility 39 Clr Home 40 No_ Spin 40 Job Time 4 ParkPos 42 SPA Trigg 43 Lube 44 PauseCfg 45 GDrillTest 46 Inv_Reset 47 Reboot 47 AdjSurf 48 DNC Mode 49 Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide DustCtrl 51 MisterOpt 52 Tool_Comp 53 Vision 54 Focus Camera 55 Fiducial Diameter 56 Correlation 57 Retake Distance 58 Settling Time 59 Flip to Cut 60 Auto Focus 61 Fast Find 62 Camera Delay 63 Auto Find Setting 64 Manual Find Setting 65 Set Camera Scale 66 Set Camera Offsets 67 Move to Cam Offsets 70 ATC 71 Cal Tool 12 Tool Unld 73 CalGDrill 74 AdjGDrill 75 LoadTools 76 Adj_ Tool TI Get_Tool 78 LoadDrill 79 CfgGDrill 80 Knife 81 Set Home w Knife 82 Knife Control 83 XY Feedrate 84 ZDn Feedrate 85 KnifeEnabled 86 Knife Lift 87 Knife Depth 88 Knife Dn Delay 89 Knife Up Delay 90 Closeness 9 Rotate Degree 92 Min Radius 93 HomeKnife 94 Set Knife Offset 95 Knife Test 96 Knife Slider Test 97 Set Knife Res 98 Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide KnifeUtil 99 Cartridge Number 100 Cartridge Config 101 Osc Stroke 103 Cartridge Offsets 104 Mo
250. s in G Code e Operators who wish to enable rounding should set a high minimum radius value and a low closeness value e Operators who wish to disable rounding should set a low minimum radius value and a high closeness value _ Press Menu nevo to access the menu system 4 2 2 Press Jog Arrows END gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu 4 4 Press Jog Arrows until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife AC 5 Press Enter to access the minimum radius setting Enter Minimum Radius until the blinking cursor is over the M in Min Radius 0 7998 in 6 Enter a value for the minimum radius using the number keypad e g 0 750 7 Press Enter to save the value and return to the Knife menu where the Minimum Radius value will be displayed Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 94 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Home Knife The Home Knife function is used to set the Home location for the tangential oscillating or cartridge knife which is on a Separate stepper motor than the spindle Operators will not have to re home the knife unless the Flash parameter changes or the knife has lost the last physical Home location 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 4 2 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Ope
251. s on the machine and their location from the spindle until the blinking cursor is over the A in ATC until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cal_Tool 7 Set Surface with the Knife must be set to a value slightly greater than the thickness of material in order to cut through F f Press Set Surface Si and enter the tool number e g 61 for Knife 1 Place the surface block on the spoilboard underneath the knife Press Z axis Jog Arrows nV to bring the blade closer to the surface block Lol Press and hold Zero ia to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the knife comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Knife Lift Height Remove the surface block before beginning work 8 Set Knife Depth Press Menu E 2 Press Jog Arrows dialv gt Press Enter to access the Knife menu 2 Press Jog Arrows EIND gt Press Enter to set the knife depth Enter a positive or negative value for the knife depth Operators of non oscillating knives may prefer a negative knife depth until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Depth Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 9 10 11 12 38 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Home with the Router
252. slow operation time The Limited section should be set around 15 or 20 undos though the operator would probably be better off starting over if he or she must undo more than 10 times Undo Allow Scaling of Toolpath Groups to prevent using up resources Toolpath is included in the size when scaling these groups and it may be better to delete the tool paths and rescale the contours Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Determine where Clip toolpaths to plate is necessary since it allows the operator to output only the tool path groups that are on the plate This is useful when creating jobs that are too big for one sheet of material but should be kept together An out of bounds message can occur when the operator is running a file as a closed contour though parts of the file are not cutting because either the tool path option is checked or the tool path is hanging off the plate Preferences Merge Contours Automatic Cleanup l Import l Import Paste Baste Tolerance ja oz0 H in Tolerance jo020 H in Undo Operations Lirnit Save Unlimited Auto Save guises E Time Intervat 60 aa MW Allow scaling of toolpath groups Bump Increment 0 250 in Clip toolpaths to plate Click Increment 0 500 Hin OF Cancel
253. stallation 2 EnRoute 3 Driver Setup 4 EnRoute 3 View and Preference Settings 8 MultiCam Software 13 Motion Controller Utilities 13 PSS Motion Controller Utilities JobServer 14 JobPreviewer 15 JobReporter 16 MotionMechanic 17 Machine Connections 17 Suite4 Motion Controller Utilities 18 JobNameServer 18 JobEditor 19 JobReporter 19 MotionMechanic 20 ConnectionManager 20 JobConsole 21 JobServer Programs Digitize 22 HotWatch 22 JobQueue 22 Control Settings 23 Project Settings 24 File Settings 25 CNC Configuration 26 HPGL Configuration 21 HPGL Command Support 28 HPGL Commands 30 Job Estimating 31 MultiCam M and G Code Support 52 Mapping M Code to Output 34 Glossary 36 SW Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam p Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Software The MultiCam Router can use files created from many popular software packages in the industry such as AlphaCam and EnRoute as well as files created in G Code and HPGL The productivity suite enhances communication between the MultiCam Router and the host computer Software AlphaCam Post Processor Installation MultiCam offers 2 AlphaCam post processor systems for use depending on the type of post system in the machine The MultiCam ATC ARP post processor interfaces with both ATC and multiple head systems while the MultiCam ARP post processor interfaces with single head systems and outp
254. stry Worldwide Material Lifter The Material Lifter sub menu is used to create a suction on the material lift the material from the stack and raise the material to the proper height before lowering it to the cutting table 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 4 2 2 Press Jog Arrows BIN gt 3 Press Enter to access the Material Handling sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows PIND gt 5 Press Enter to access the Material Lifter sub menu 2 6 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY to select the appropriate option e Num Sheets will indicate the number of sheets of material with a maximum of 5 sheets until the blinking cursor is over the M in MatlHand until the blinking cursor is over the M in Material Lifter e Auto Load will set the configuration to load at the start of a job or at the sheet e Load Prompt will set the configuration to prompt at the start of a job or at the sheet e Lift Delay will set the time lapse before the material lifter will raise e X Pickup will specify the X axis location at the back to pick up the material e X Drop off will specify the X axis location to drop off the material for final adjustments e Load Speed will set the speed at which the material should be loaded e XPos Dist will indicate the X position for laying the material onto the table e XPos Speed will indicate the feedrate at which the material will be moved onto the table e Test Cycle will complete a sequence to
255. t 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows Pint gt 5 Press Enter to access the reboot process until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility until the blinking cursor is over the R in Reboot 6 Press Enter to process the reboot of the machine Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 48 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide AdjSurf The AdjSurf function is used to adjust the surface setting without having to go through the surfacing routine 1 Press Menu ueo to access the menu system davy 2 Press Jog Arrows gt ad 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows END gt 5 Press Enter to adjust the surface until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility until the blinking cursor is over the A in AdjSurf 6 Press Z axis Jog Arrows IAM to adjust the surface in one thousandth increments e g 0 001 Negative numbers will raise the surface and positive numbers will lower the surface 7 Press Enter to accept the setting and return to the main display Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 49 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide DNC Mode The DNC Mode function is used to allow the operator to toggl
256. t 5 Press Enter to adjust the Tool Lift until the blinking cursor is over the P in Params_2D until the blinking cursor is over the T in Tool Lift 6 Enter the desired Tool Lift value using the number keypad e g 0 50 7 Press Enter to record the Tool Lift value The number entered should be a positive number but the display will show it as a negative number since movement up from the surface is considered negative while movement down from the surface is considered positive 8 Press Cancel 9 to return to the main screen Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Z Plunge Feed The Z Plunge Feed is the feedrate in inches per minute IPM that the tool will travel in the Z axis direction from surface to final depth or the speed the tool enters the material This speed is only active for 2 dimensional HPGL files that do not have a Z Speed or Cut Speed in them Speed settings for hard materials should be slow while speed settings for softer materials such as plastic and wood should be faster The machine will default to 60 IPM if the machine loses power or the controller is rebooted The Z Plunge Feed does not control the speed by which the Z axis travels from the Tool Lift position to the surface of the material This speed is set in the machine parameters by MultiCam to redu
257. t the Micro Drop Misting System offers maximum chip clearing power with no fog for the high energy nozzles Options Precautions for the MD1200 Micro Drop Misting System Please read all instructions before operating the MD1200 Micro Drop Misting System to avoid damage to personnel or the machine 1 Use only Trico Micro Drop lubricants 2 Avoid using airline lubricators water based lubricants water based coolants and flammable oils 3 Use only clean dry shop air between 60 and 125 psi 4 Use a forty 40 micron filtration 5 Empty the system when transporting 6 Avoid spraying flammable liquids as this may damage the machine Options Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 15 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Operating the MD1200 Micro Drop Misting System The MD1200 features individual air and liquid flow adjustments for each nozzle The following guidelines should be observed when adjusting the MD1200 1 Adjust the airflow setting to register between the MIN and MAX settings indicated on the front panel of the unit Airflow settings below the MIN point will cause the anti siphon valve to engage and cut off the flow of lubricant while airflow settings above the MAX point may cause fog 2 Adjust the airflow high enough to give good chip clearing power without exceeding the MAX setting on the scale 3 Start with the liquid settin
258. t 3D 2 Highlight the default driver e g A R T 3D All and select Remove 3 Select OK to accept the appropriate MultiCam GC GCode driver Set Active Drivers Manufacturers Active Drivers MultemGC MultemGC GCode HMulticarm Multicam 30 MulticamFlasma MultenmnS aw MEE MEEGed NewHermes MewingHG Old_Exact OMNICAD OMNICADS 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Driver Path C Program Files EnRoute 34H Drivers Current Driver MultemGC GCode OK Cancel ltems Current Value Driver Description Driver Parameters Open ToolChanger Drill Bank Driver Speeds Driver Units Communication parameter Advanced Parameters Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 Adjusting Table Settings 1 Select Open to adjust the table settings MultiCcam fi Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 2 Scroll down to Driver Parameters and change the width height and Z lift to match the table a Width X axis front to back long side of the table b Height Y axis left to right short side of the table along the gantry c Z lift Z axis up and down Tool Lift Height above the table Machine Drivers Current Driver MultemG C GCode OK tems Current Value E Driver Description Name MultemG C Model Description E Driver Parameters GCode Width 120 0000 Height 60 0000
259. t in Industry Worldwide Vision MultiVision offers operators the option in completing various projects to use cameras for setting up fiducials or reference marks for Vision Tool software to streamline repetitive cutting projects of similar material or design The Vision menu offers several different options for operators to utilize their system for an improved output MultiVision offers a few settings that must be set once and then are stored in the controller memory until those settings are overwritten 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system FINES 2 Press Jog Arrows Vv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt until the blinking cursor is over the appropriate option Certain menu items will then enter a sub menu with more selections mE until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision he nai a ee P E E Focus Camera Fiducial Diameter Correlation Retake Distance Settling Time Flip to Cut Auto Focus Fast Find Camera Delay Auto Find Setting Manual Find Setting Set Camera Scale Set Camera Offsets Move to Cam Offsets Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 55 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Focus Camera The Focus Camera function is used to set the system to look for the fiducial calibrate the tool if needed and focus the ca
260. t the appropriate prompt 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows CIND gt 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu AC 5 Press Enter to access the SPA Trigg sub menu SPH Level SPA Tine until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility 4 4 Press Jog Arrows until the blinking cursor is over the S in SPA Trigg 6 Position the cursor over the appropriate parameter to set up the SPA Trigg and press Enter pi a Enter the maximum current level in amps using the number keypad when setting the SPA Level or enter the time at the max current in seconds when setting the SPA Time b Disable this function by selecting SPA Time and entering 0 Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 44 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Lube The Lube function has 4 separate sub functions that relate to the lubrication process on machines that have the auto mister installed 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system FINE 2 Press Jog Arrows A AA 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu sy 2 4 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv gt 5 Press Enter to access the Lube sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the U in Utility until the blinking cursor is over the L in Lube 2 6 Press Jog Arrows dlalv gt e Lube Now will apply lubrication to the
261. t the controller is only applicable for 2 dimensional HPGL files that do not have the ZD command in them and Cut Depth has no effect on G Code files or 3D HPGL files 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system FINE 2 Press Jog Arrows hA 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows ND gt 5 Press Enter to adjust the Cut Depth until the blinking cursor is over the P in Params_2D until the blinking cursor is over the C in Cut Depth 6 Enter the desired Cut Depth value using the number keypad 7 Press Enter to record the value and return to the Params_ 2D menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Tool Lift The Tool Lift function is used to raise the tool bit above the surface of the material between cuts and is only functional for controller functions such as Go Home and Material Cutoff HPGL programs with no Tool Lift included and G Code programs This lift allows the spindle to travel above and across the material without hitting the hold down clamps Tool Lift can be modified after the surface is set The Go Home command will move the Z axis to the new tool lift position 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system FINE 2 Press Jog Arrows Vv 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv g
262. t the spindle inadvertently being turned on Once the spindle has been disabled the operator cannot activate the spindle from the keypad or a job file 1 Press Shift and Spindle RPM Decrease to enter Spindle Mode enter lool for Ho SP1 2 Enter the Tool for No Spin using the number keypad The operator may enter Zero 3 to disable the function 3 Press Enter to accept the selection and return to the main display Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 25 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Proximity Restart The Proximity Prox Restart function is an advanced feature that allows the operator to begin a file by locating the end position based on the original Home location The controller will search through the file to locate the nearest point and base the coordinates of the restart on the Home position from where the file was originally executed Proximity Restart is used any time a file is interrupted and restarting the entire file is not practical The operator can return to the original Home position to restart the program as the configuration is based on where the cutter stopped in relation to where the cutter originally began This command will function through the internal replay buffer of the machine The following directions describe how to operate Prox Restart for older systems 1 Press Shift from the Home
263. ted or manually when the operator uses the Hot Keys 1 Press Spindle RPM Increase or Spindle RPM Decrease to adjust the spindle RPM by 100 RPM increments 2 Hold Spindle RPM Increase or Spindle RPM Decrease to adjust the spindle RPM by faster moving 100 RPM increments Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam amp Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Pause The Pause function allows the operator to instantly stop any motion of the machine or any file The Z axis will move to the Tool Lift position and the spindle will shut off At this point the operator can change any 2D cutting parameters or Jog the spindle out of the way to get a better look at the cut When Continue 1s selected the machine will automatically return to the position before Pause was activated and continue with the commanded motion or the file 1 Press Pause y to stop the machine for any reason 4 2 Press Jog Arrows avi executed a Continue finishes out the operation or file originally executed b Cancel ends the operation or file executed and shows Motion Cancelled on the keypad display c Jog allows the operator to Jog the machine to any location within the table parameters d Params_2D allows the operator to make any quick changes in the 2D cut parameters until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the command to be 3 Press
264. tem 2 Restrain long hair with a cap or net when near the machines 3 Avoid wearing neckties and scarves during machine operation 4 Avoid wearing loose fitting clothing during machine operation 5 Avoid wearing hanging jewelry during machine operation 6 Wear gloves only when handling sharp or hot parts 7 Avoid operating this and any other equipment if affected by alcohol drugs or any other substance or condition that may decrease judgment or alertness 8 Observe and follow all safety signs on the machine and in the surrounding areas 9 Avoid placing hands on the tabletop when the spindle is turned on 10 Lock out the incoming power supply when any type of maintenance or other work is being performed on the machine Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Work Area Safety Fire extinguishers should always be readily accessible and operators should always familiarize themselves with the fire prevention recommendations for each component of the CNC system It is important to always keep the work area clean and uncluttered Oil debris or water on the floor can cause unsafe conditions Customers should be sure that all work areas are free of hazardous obstructions and that all tools and other equipment are returned to their proper storage place when not in use Operators should never leave the machine unattended
265. the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the F in Fast Find 5 Press Enter to access the Fast Find function ind after Number nput the fiducial number and ceti ling Ti CE E E Hh HH Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 63 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Camera Delay The Camera Delay function sets how long the system waits to move after taking a picture of the fiducial If the value is too low then the operator will see blurry images in Vision Tool The Settling Time function applies before the picture is taken while the Camera Delay function applies after the picture is taken 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows dalv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows END gt 5 Press Enter to access the camera delay until the blinking cursor is over the V in Vision until the blinking cursor is over the C in Camera Delay 6 Input a value for the delay and press Enter pi The display will show the amended value Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 64 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Auto Find Setting The Auto Find Setting function is used to speci
266. the material underneath the tool Press Z axis Jog Arrows iV to lower the Z axis until the end of the tool is just above the surface block Lo Press and hold Zero E to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work 5 Set Surface with the Knife i Press Set Surface wE and enter the tool number e g 61 for Knife 1 Place the surface block on the spoilboard underneath the knife Press Z axis Jog Arrows INM to bring the blade closer to the surface block Lol Press and hold Zero i to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the knife comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Knife Lift Height Remove the surface block before beginning work Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 4 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 6 Set Knife Depth must be set to a value slightly greater than the thickness of material in order to cut through Press Menu wend 2 Press Jog Arrows dialv gt Press Enter to access the Knife menu 2 Press Jog Arrows EINA gt Press Enter to set the knife depth until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife
267. the offset is located operators should save the offset for that cartridge The knife should face X positive after homing 1 Press Menu meno to access the menu system BnG 2 Press Jog Arrows A Vv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife Utility sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtil 4 Press Enter se Offsets He ft 2 5 Press X axis Jog Arrows WW to reach the specific cartridge and press Enter pi The machine will find the knife home and then issue the following prompt a a 2 2 6 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt to Jog to the knife offset and press Enter lt l The display returns to the Cartridge Offsets screen KnifeUtil Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam ix 105 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Move to Knife Offset The Move to Knife Offset function is a relative move from the current position and is used to validate the correct setting for the knife offsets 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt 3 Press Enter to access the Knife Utility sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the K in KnifeUtil 3 E 4 Press Jog Arrows Pint gt 5 Press Enter to access the Move to Knife Offset function Enter Knife Humber U until the blinking cursor is over the M in Move to Knife Offset 6 Ente
268. the top of the screen to indicate the machine status as well as a graphical depiction of the cut file Shift Mode is indicated by the arrow at the bottom right 1 e Normal Mode The computer connection is also indicated at the bottom right 1 e connected manini Operators may press the X axis Down Jog Arrow to view additional menu items in the various menus available on the keypad The keypad also provides direction with the color scheme Blue keys indicate adjustments and settings Green keys indicate action or movement and the Yellow key indicates caution or pause The Emergency Stop E Stop red button located at the top of the keypad allows the operator to immediately shut down or discontinue the current job Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Spindle Warmup The Spindle Warmup is a procedure required by spindle manufacturers before applying load so that the bearings bearing housings and shaft are allowed to expand to their design dimensions Applying a load to a cold spindle will load the bearing unevenly causing bearing failure Operators should insert a tool into the spindle prior to warmup If the spindle is air or water cooled then the operator should make sure that the cooling is turned off during spindle warmup After booting the machine and Finding Home the operator will receive the following
269. to abort the cutting sequence Press Pause y to yield the cutting sequence Operators should never leave the machine unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 40 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Start Tangential Knife Manual Spindle 1 Turn on Power Locate the power switch the round knob in the control enclosure and rotate it to the ON position Turn on the air regulator 2 Find Machine Hard Home with the Router K O Press Shift and Go Home on the keypad to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly The activation of this function enables the operator to access the spindle inverter 3 Turn on the Table Vacuum Locate the power switch on the table vacuum Switch the indicator to the ON position The Table Vacuum must be on so that the surface and maximum depth can be set properly Failure to turn on the vacuum will allow an incorrect setting to be entered when using these MultiCam features 4 Set Surface with the Router must be reset each time the machine is turned on the bit changes or the material thickness changes 2 Press Jog Arrows EIN gt to position Tool 1 anywhere over the surface block Place the grounding collar on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder F Press Set Surface WEE and enter the tool number Place the surface block on top of
270. tools will be set up in the Tool Changer and click on the first down arrow 5 Select the correct dimensions for each tool from the drop down menu Tool Changer Definition 1716 End Mill 1 4 End Mill 3 8 End Mill 3 8 End Mill 1 8 End Mill 1 end mill 1 8 End Mill 3 16 End Mil 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 co MD on Fe to ha a Remove Tool Add Tool l Empty Turret 6 Select OK when finished Completing EnRoute Setup 1 Select OK in the Machine Driver Dialog to finish the EnRoute Setup 2 Make no changes to the Driver Units section as the system is configured with default settings and will not work if these settings are changed The operator can modify the settings under Preferences or the view setup F10 Software Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide EnRoute 3 View and Preference Settings While MultiCam recommends different settings for standard configurations the operator is able to review the condition of the cutting sequence and the setup before the cutting sequence begins View Options Check the screen views to view the associated rulers The rulers are used to verify size and positioning relative to the location in that Layout View Scroll up down left or right to pan the viewing area without moving the contours Toolbars Select Setup Toolbars to choose a toolbar in order to
271. try Worldwide M Miscellaneous function control function N Sequence number R Beginning Z motion dimension used in G83 S Spindle rpm used in G97 T Tool change used in G00 X X motion dimension Y Y motion dimension Z Z motion dimension The following is a 5 square with a rapid level of 0 5 above the material feed down at 100 ipm cut feed at 200 ipm rapid down to 0 1 above the material and a cut depth of 0 25 M90 G90 G70 G75 G00 T1 G00 Z 0 5 G00 X0 YO M12 G00 Z 0 1 G01 Z0 25 F1 667 G01 X5 F3 333 G01 Y5 G01 XO G01 YO G00 Z 0 5 M22 G00 X0 YO M02 The following is a 5 circle clockwise with a center at 2 5 2 5 rapid level of 0 5 feed down at 60 ipm cut feed at 120 ipm rapid down to 0 1 and a cut depth of 0 4 M90 G90 G70 G75 G00 C1 2 bit G97 S18000 G00 Z 0 5 G00 X2 5 Y2 5 M12 G00 Z 0 1 G01 Z0 4 F1 G02 2 5 J2 5 F2 G00 Z 0 5 M22 GOO XO YO M02 Software Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 SW MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Mapping M Code to Output 34 Operators can add M Codes to an output on their existing machines assign the code to a particular device and set the active status by completing the following steps 1 Open MachineTools and select JobNameServer 2 Select XMI Settings Job Editor Job Console
272. ty Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Vinyl Knife The Vinyl Knife option is available for all routers to cut thin materials such as vinyl labels following the same cut file as the router file The vinyl knife can be inserted into the chuck just like a regular tool and can also be inserted into the tool changer for ATC machines Operators can run regular cut files as well as test files using the vinyl knife which is spring loaded for more accurate pressure on the material When configuring the tool operators will need to set the tool to No Spin to get a better quality performance Operators must manually set surface with the vinyl knife and must always use extreme caution when handling the blade Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Laser Pointer The Laser Pointer option allows operators to set Home using the laser diode rather than relying solely on naked eye approximations With the laser diode mounted on the carriage of the machine and pointed at the material surface operators can see exactly where the cutting sequence will begin and set their Home locations exactly Once the offset is established operators can begin using the laser pointer to set Home The offset will not need to be reset unless the laser diode is replaced or loses its orientation to the cutting head p lt Turn o
273. uality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Setup When any technician visits a customer site he or she must first determine what type of network is available for the connection The 2 types of networks are described below e Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Network Automatic Configuration The DHCP server will automatically provide networked computers with the required TCP IP configuration from a central location When a computer requires the use of TCP IP network resources it broadcasts a request for address information The DHCP server responds to this request by assigning a new address and sending it to the computer along with other required configuration information for the network This information is acknowledged by the computer and used in setting up that configuration e Static Network Manual Configuration The static network has a manually configured setup for each computer or device and each device must be assigned the same subnet mask but a different IP address from all other computers and devices By default most laptops and computers are shipped with DHCP already enabled This does NOT mean that the network has a DHCP server that will automatically assign the computer an individual IP address Technicians should still complete the following to determine the proper configuration for the machine 1 Use the command prompt in Windows to check the IP configuration Technicians can use either of the followi
274. uality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Material Pusher The Material Pusher sub menu is used to move the material into place for cutting and off the table once the cutting sequence has been completed For safety reasons the Material Pusher will only fire down over the work and unload areas of the table 1 Press Menu ueo to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt 3 Press Enter to access the Material Handling sub menu until the blinking cursor is over the M in MatlHand 2 4 Press Jog Arrows dlaiv gt 5 Press Enter to access the Material Pusher sub menu nat erial Pusher Menu until the blinking cursor is over the M in Material Pusher Start Position Position Feedrate 2 6 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY to select the appropriate option e Set Start Position will set the beginning position for the material pusher e Set Stop Position will set the ending position for the material pusher e Set Push Feedrate will set the speed at which the pusher will operate e Auto Unload will unload the material automatically e Test Cycle will complete a sequence to determine response e Test I O will complete the internal connection to determine communication 7 Press Cancel to return to the Material Handling sub menu Material Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam g 112 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Indu
275. underneath the tool Press Z axis Jog Arrows INM to lower the Z axis until the end of the knife is just above the surface block On Solenoid controlled systems the surface must be set to the bottom of the material Press and hold Zero to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Knife Lift Height Press Enter to add in oscillating stroke or Cancel to exclude oscillating stroke Remove the surface block before beginning work Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 8 10 11 AT 24 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Capture the Fiducial Click on Live Feed SH in the toolbar and J og the camera over a fiducial Operators may need to move the camera along the Z axis to bring the fiducial into focus and the spotlight will flash while the camera is in Live Feed mode ae Click on Capture Fiducial a in the toolbar A box should appear around the fiducial a Focus the Camera Each Time the Material Thickness Changes Press Menu en to access the menu system 2 Press Jog Arrows dav Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 Press Jog Arrows PInME Press Enter to access the Focus Camera function 2 Press Jog Arrows EIND gt Press Z axis Jog Arrows INM to focus the camera on the fiducial until t
276. use operations during any changing of tools or materials and recommends that operations be paused when any disruptive action e g change of shift emergency situation occurs in the cutting area All cutting operations should be stopped and the machine turned off before any maintenance issues are addressed Advanced Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 39 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Dual Start The Dual Start function is available with most CNC systems and requires an Operating op station with options for Home 1 and Home 2 Operators who run the same job several times in a row may choose the Dual Start option to maximize the table space and increase productivity 1 Make sure the Dual Start Module has been loaded on the machine 2 Set Parameter 24 to 1 3 Set Soft Homes 1 and 2 The system will automatically recognize that Dual Start is being requested Other Home values will not work 4 2 a Press Jog Arrows PND gt should be set b Press Shift and Soft Homes to position the center of the bit where the first Soft Home location pi c Enter 1 for Home 1 and press Enter lt to record the Soft Home 2 d Press Jog Arrows dalv gt should be set e e Press Shift and Soft Homes al to position the center of the bit where the second Soft Home location 2 f Enter 2 for Home 2 and p
277. uts a manual tool change command so that multiple tool change files can be run on single head systems Multiple Post Systems 1 Copy the appropriate post processor located in Software Drivers AlphaCam from the MultiCam Installation CD into the LICOMDAT RPOSTS ALP directory using Windows Explorer 2 Start the Alpha Edit program from the AlphaCam folder in the Windows Start menu once the post processor 1s copied 3 Select Set Default Post Router from the file menu in Alpha Edit AlphaEDIT NC 1 Py File Edit View Format Utils Comms Window Help Te New Open NC Text Ctrl 0 Insert Ctrl Ins Save Ctrl S Save As NC Text Close Open Macro gt Save As Macro b Open Post Save As Post b Set Default Post Mill Open Material gt Turning Save As Material gt E ee ee eS asar Print Ctrl P Wire EDM R nna ELC oL Configure rE Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 VET hak elsan SW Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 4 Select the desired post processor from the list Click Open This will set the selected post processor as the default Display character before sending Select Default Post 21x Look in ay Rposts alp vy ee Fees multicam arp multicamT C arp File name rnulticarn arp Files of type Licom Router Post ARP y Cancel Single Post Systems 1 Contact MultiCam or one o
278. ve the spindle and gantry assembly to the high or farthest set park position Parking Hi 2 2 Press Shift and X axis Down Jog Arrow to move the spindle and gantry assembly to the low or closest set park position m H T a bh p F l m Fs I i j i GF RIN bo ia Hot Keys Keypad Mister Test The Mister Test function will test the controller output to the Automatic Misting System On systems with no Automatic Misting System this command will do nothing This option can also be used to prime a misting unit if applicable ge 1 Press Shift and Spindle Test to activate the Mister Test Hister Tast Press CANCEL to stop 2 Press Cancel to stop the Mister Test and return to the main display Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 28 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Adjust Maximum Depth The Adjust Maximum Depth function may be necessary when the cutter travels shallower than expected usually due to the variance in material thickness Operators can adjust the maximum depth without having to reconfigure all settings 4 Ei 1 Press Shift and Set Max Depth wmm Adjust Max Dept HSE PL CANCEL to C 2 Press Cancel to clear the maximum depth without having to reboot the machine or press Z axis Jog Arrows al to adjust maximum depth in one thousandth increments e g 0 001 A positive v
279. ve to Knife Offset 105 Knife Osc Test 106 Set Knife 1 Res 107 Set Knife 2 Res 108 MatlHand 109 Roller Setup 110 Material Pusher 111 Material Lifter 112 Aitr Knife Sweeper 113 PopUp Pins 114 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam f Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Params 2D The Params_2D sub menu is used to set machine parameters specific to a routing machine The display extends 4 rows so the operator must Jog down to see additional menu items The sub menu items allow the operator to set certain specifications for cutting different materials or removing waste material 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system 2 2 Press Jog Arrows PNE gt 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu 4 2 4 Press Jog Arrows Ni gt until the blinking cursor is over the appropriate option Certain menu items will then enter a sub menu with more selections until the blinking cursor is over the P in Params_2D X Y Feedrate Cut Speed Cut Depth Tool Lift Z Plunge Feed Spindle RPM Spindle DIR Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide X amp Y Feedrate Cut Speed The X amp Y Feedrate refers to the rate measured in inches per minute IPM that the tool will travel in th
280. w Job Name Server Motion Mechanic Material Library Editor Settings Job Server Factory Job Reporter Job Editor Connection Manager Help About Close Machine Tools JobNameServer MultiCam 3 204 P 10267 Sele ONC Hotw atch Digitize About Root Folder A MI Settings Last Job Pendant View Log 3 Select CNC XMI Settings chdocuments and settings all users application datamachine tools suite 4 O default smi Physical Tools Edit physical properties of tools Language Specific Settings Edit parameters for each type of job pa CHC Native HFGL Binary Raster DF Machine Aun Time Parameters Edit the last known run time parameters on the machine These values will be Edi updated automatically by the controller It Machine Properties View static properties of the machine View Advanced Close Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 SW Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Ja 4 Click on the MCodes tab at the top CNC Specific Settings General e A MCode Device 97 Active Set v Delete 5 Enter the M Code e g 27 correct the device as needed set the status to Active by clicking in the check box and select Set Active indicates a motion command e g start spindle while Inactive indicates a non motion command e g end of job CNC Specific Settings j 0
281. wer the spindle until the end of the tool is just above the surface block 0 Press and hold Zero E to begin the Maximum Depth routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the tool comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Tool Lift Height Maximum Depth has no effect on the knife Remove the grounding collar and surface block before beginning work Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 11 12 13 14 MultiCam amp 31 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Adjust Maximum Depth for the Router as needed te Bia Press Shift and Set Max Depth i Press Cancel 9 to clear the current maximum depth without having to reboot the machine or press Z axis Jog Arrows IM to adjust maximum depth in one thousandth increments e g 0 001 A positive value will increase the range of maximum depth and a negative value will decrease the range of maximum depth Press Enter to accept or Cancel 9 to abort Adjust Maximum Depth has no effect on the knife Turn on Mister or Dust Collection Vacuum Make sure the manual switch on the mister is switched to the ON position if applicable DNC iH Pa Make sure that JobServer or JobNameServer has been activated on the computer ir Press DNC ce The keypad will display a list of job folders and job files which are located in the C Dncfiles directory 2 Pr
282. with more than 1 spindle or routing head Node A computer or device that is connected to a Class C or Private network which is common in most businesses Nose Cone Brush The brush attachment for the pressure foot The nose cone brush is used when the material is easily scratched by the glide pad O Flute A type of cutter that has a half moon geometry from the end view Operator Station The stand alone board separate from the machine and keypad that allows the operator to turn on auxiliary systems or access dual systems if applicable Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam 39 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Park The function used in all 3 axes to place the carriage assembly at an established or farthest point away from the material for loading and unloading Patch Cable The type of Ethernet connection that is connected to the computer through a networking component such as a hub switch or router Pause The yellow button on the keypad that puts the controller into Pause mode where action is momentarily stopped and can be restarted at the keypad Pendant The control module consisting of the keypad and mechanical inputs Pressure Foot An attachment to the spindle that keeps the material in place and removes chips and other types of debris from the cut material Programmable Soft Home The 9 possible home positions that the ope
283. wn along the Z axis 7 Press the same number again to move the knife back up The screen will show up or dn to indicate the position of the knife 8 Press Cancel 9 to exit the test and return to the Knife menu Operators of Cartridge Knife systems will return to the KnifeUtil menu Knife Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 MultiCam i 9y Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Knife Slider Test The Knife Slider Test function is used to test the responsiveness of the entire knife assembly before beginning the cutting sequence This process can be repeated if the tangential oscillating or cartridge knife is changed or the current knife is having difficulty completing the cutting sequences 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 4 2 2 Press Jog Arrows BIN gt until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Operators of Cartridge Knife systems would select the K in KnifeUtil 3 Press Enter to access the Knife sub menu Operators of Cartridge Knife systems would access the KnifeUtil sub menu 2 4 Press Jog Arrows Pint gt 5 Enter the knife number if the machine is equipped with the Cartridge Knife system and press Enter lt l Enter k pia Humber until the blinking cursor is over the K in Knife Slider Test 6 Press ener Da lt to beg rr oe knife slider test t3 3 Joos HER yp H
284. ws lt dlalv to move the cursor to the specific menu item Certain menu items will then pull up a sub menu with more selection Not all menu items will be applicable for some systems Parans 2D Cut Utils Rec_Honme bility CORP Digitize Too Shutdown Vision Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 03 10 14 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Max Depth The Set Max Depth function allows the operator to set a cutting limit so that the tool will not plunge below that setting The MultiCam Controller has a maximum depth safety feature that functions for all file types and modes and will truncate any depth greater than the maximum depth Setting the maximum depth is similar to setting the surface and the maximum depth also becomes the cut depth The operator may set a shallower cut depth after the maximum depth has been configured 4 2 Press Jog Arrows END gt the required maximum depth _ to position the tool bit anywhere over the tabletop or at the location of 2 Place the grounding cradle on the ATC mounting groove in the spindle tool holder ri Bis 3 Press Set Max Depth EE to access the maximum depth for the bit 4 Place the surface block underneath the tool and on top of the tabletop or at the required maximum depth 5 Press Z axis Jog Arrows al to lower the spindle until the end of the too
285. y Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Troubleshooting the Coolubricator System Most operating problems with the Coolubricator System can be easily corrected The operator should contact the manufacturer should any problem occur that is not addressed in this document No fluid output following Pulse generator is set too slow 1 Check the reservoir level reservoir evacuation or too fast 2 Use full air line inlet pressure and check for stroking of the meter Set to max Check for fluid movement in the capillary tubing at each meter stroke Loosen the 5 16 brass hex bleed screw 2 revolutions until only fluid comes out Close the screw tightly and recheck the meter output 5 Check inlet air and set to max Reduced fluid output Non lubricating fluids like Check the air inlet pressure Set to max so water and solvents can cause that meters operate crisply premature wear of internal parts functioning Coolubricator System air inlet screen for particular matter Slow or sluggish meter Broken spring on an Make sure the air inlet pressure operation inadequately lubricated U cup is set at max Rebuilt the meter Meter depressed and not Piece of debris in the fluid Disassemble and reassemble the returning causing the liquid pin to jam auto mister and look for broken parts Rebuild the meter if a return spring is broken Fluid flowing continuously Check valve seal not properly Check the seat and seal spring for

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