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1. Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 60 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 2 3 Press X axis Jog Arrows Wa until the particular job file to be saved to the controller is highlighted in blue 4 Press Enter to accept the job file 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 Utility sub menu 7 Press DNC to access the files available from the controller 2 8 Press X axis Jog Arrows NA until the particular job file to be run is highlighted in blue 9 Press Enter to access the job file and then Start to execute the job file Deleting Files from Controller DNC 1 Make sure the DNC mode is set for AT sin mM HEA TALL yee
2. ar 2 Press DNC i to access the list of job files available in the controller v 3 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until the particular job file to be deleted from the controller is highlighted in blue 4 Press Enter to access the job file BA 5 Press Material Library to set the system to delete the job file 6 Press Enter to delete the job file Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Laser Cal The Laser Calibration function allows the operator to gauge the wattage being used during the cutting sequence A power meter is needed to complete this function and operators are encouraged to periodically run the Laser Cal process to maintain the system 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows A Vv until Utility is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 8 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows until Laser Cal is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to ACCESS n a Cal ae menu Wy as e a ait e I il i il iM 3 f npt SEINN T Max Duty 0 96 ee Te Save Data U M 6 Press X axis Jog Arrows AA until the appropriate option is highlighted The recommended number of samples is 10 with a frequency of 12KHz
3. 6 Highlight the XMI file for the machine and select Open 7 Select Yes at the notice 8 Refer to the ConnectionManager dialog and locate the specific machine connection 9 Right click on the connection and select Report a Problem 10 Set up the following email settings e Email email address of the contact person for the machine e Server mail multicam com e To suite4 multicam com _O Fume Extraction Adjust the air flow U Bar Code _ _ o Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com IN UL bak elsal Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Introduction top Customer Responsibilities for Safety Power Lockout Instructions Precautions When Handling the Electrical Components of a Laser Safety Measures for Handling Oxygen Labels Labels Warnings and Cautions Labels Warnings and Cautions on GenV Lasers NNN BW N N Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Customer Responsibilities for Safety As the user of the MultiCam machine 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 alwa
4. Ready Translated 111 20kb Commanc Line 6 Char 0 3 509 1 580 Software JobReporter The JobReporter Mii generates reports on machine use The report results can be filtered and modified to obtain general or specific information about the machine usage 2 JobReporter JobReporter 0 x File Edit View Help OEE Ww 22 Ea March 2007 April 2007 Ea Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat giir 2F2 2Os 1 22 43 a t 2 3 4 ibe Be Z 10 4 a 6 of 8 lt 9 10 7518 3 0 11 TH 13 14 11 11 12 13 Tt 15 16 1 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1e 187 19 20 21 22 23 24 ha 23 24 2 26 2 28 13125 26 27 28 29 30 31 18 29 30 1 2 a3 42 35 1916 FA 3 5 Wht Ag Z Today 3 5 2007 gt Starting 2 26 2007 JobName _ O O Browse Ending 2 26 2007 Job Status Not Report Type Machine Tools Daily Report Monthly Report C Weekly Report C Yearly Report For Help press F1 S oftware Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 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 a Oj xj File Edit View Controller Tools Window Help x DSB t eas e OOD
5. Check Init and Firmware Version Type v amp press Enter Capture the screen or write down the information Make updates if necessary Interface Board Init File Version Loader Controller Board Revision Init File Version STD Firmware Version MCIF MD4 Version C1 Help Files Manuals amp Help Docs O JobNameServer Confirm operations O JobReporter Confirm operations O JobEditor Confirm operations ConnectionManager Confirm operations JobConsole Check if Auto Preview works amp if Job Monitor is on Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide ConnectionManager Setup 3 Highlight either an existing connection if the new machine is being added to the network or None if this is a new setup JobNameServer 5 Check the box next to Set Preferred Neti using the Current Neti if the customer wants this computer to be in charge of all communications 4 Check the box next to Auto Launch Mechanical Installation PHASE III Option Installation Run a test file to verify machine operation 1 Open ConnectionManager 2 Right click on No _ Connection Info next to the machine to be added and select Add
6. 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 machines 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 11 10 MultiCam G 15 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Port Settings should be checked to veri
7. Ready Translated 64 39kb Commands 551 Loaded 24 16 kb text 1 583 1 772 I JobEditor will default to raster the image first SMM PICT in the code shown above indicates the raster image and then cut the vectors Operators can move or merge images in JobEditor 6 Click and name the file e g temp2 to create a unified file with both images Any changes made to the file should be saved immediately J ed Thi b Ane Ea x File Yiew Text Graphics GoTo Tools Help D A ww Jim mg z lOlt ita FD ooh moir HQaQaareAsd e oO m start_plot CYCLE_START PICTIcGII Ready Translated 64 39kb Commands 551 Loaded 0 05 kb text 0 130 1 923 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 12 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 7 Set Home at the center of the material 8 Check settings in Params_2D see Rastering an Image Basic Operation Operators can make any 4 adjustments to Pen 16 e g Feedrate Cut Height and then press Four to move back to Pen 1 and adjust the settings for cutting During the regular operation sequence the cut file will apply the settings entered at the keypad for each tool individually 9 Press DNC j to pull up the file on the laser 10 Press Start twice to begin the cutting sequence Changing the Start Position JobEditor sets the start position for raster files at the center of th
8. Reboot Load Init File z cod uCito M2521 U2 11a C100 16M RAM installed Chan 262144 Chant 512 MCIF U4S 46n4 FPGA M21U26 GL KN L2 KDH V4 46n c 2667 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 Ww S oftware 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 email 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 a Connection Manager nae File Add Edit View Sort Tools Help ZOA iw O Helper Helper 243 192 168 0 131 ByName 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 11 10 MultiCam pi 2l Innovation Quality Performance Be
9. 33 Status Light Bar The Status Light Bar contains 3 colored lights of Red Amber and Green and is located on the electrical cabinet and the operator station Each color has a specific meaning that indicates the current status of the machine Operators and other personnel in the general area should remain aware of the current status so as to prevent any damage to personnel or the machine Color Meaning Red The laser is firing Blinking An error has occurred during the cut and the laser Red may not be firing Amber The laser is in maintenance mode No firing can be completed Green The shutters are closed and the laser will not fire Advanced Keypad 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 2 a Press Jog Arrows EIND gt Home location should be set B b Press Shift and Soft Homes 2 to position the center of the head assembly where the first Soft Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam
10. i i w doo 4 Press Enter when Yes is highlighted to shut down the machine The system will disable the motor drives and prompt the operator when it is safe to power down the laser Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 43 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Cut_ Utils The Cut Utilities sub menu is used 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 to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Cut_Utils is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Cut_ Utils sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Wi until the appropriate option is highlighted in blue Certain menu items will then enter a sub menu with more selections Matl_Cut Circle Square Rectangle Rect_Rnd Polygon RieCut ee uel Matl Cut Circle Square Rectangle Rect_ Rnd Polygon RipCut Flange Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MI Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Material Cutoff 44 The Material Cutoff function is used to manually cut off the remainder of the material being cut in a single straight line or diagonal cutting move using the present Cut Height Lift Height Pierce Heigh
11. 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 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 lift spindle speed and dwell regardless of their settings in EnRoute All settings must be set on the keypad pendant This driver will not output 3D 2 Highlight the default driver e g A R T 3D AII and select Remove 3 Select OK to accept the appropriate MultiCam GC GCode driver Sekt Active Drivers Manufacturers Active Drivers MMultemGC MultemGC GCode Multicam Multicam 30 gt MulticamPlasma MultemS avy NEE NEEGed NewHermes NewingHG Old_Exact OMNICAD OMMNICAD2 q q q q 4 q q q q q q iki Driver Path C Program Files EnRoute 34N Drivers 4 Select OK to return to the Machine Drivers dialog The selected driver should be listed at the top Machine Drivers C
12. IC H a The laser will fire 10 times decrementing the lens height between shots per the 1st Z Step Dist value and the operator will then choose the brightest spark of the group and enter the number at the prompt b The laser will then repeat the same test using the 2nd Z Step Dist value and the operator will choose the brightest spark of that group and enter the number at the prompt Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 58 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 9 Press Enter to start the surfacing routine 4 2 a Press Jog Arrows EIND gt be cut to position the center of the head assembly over the material to b Press Set Surface SA c Enter the material thickness i Ferrous metals or machines with capacitive height sensors d Press Z axis Jog Arrows to lower the Z axis until the head assembly is approximately 1 4 above the material u Non ferrous metals or machines without capacitive height sensors to position the surface sensor over the material to be cut a e Press Zero to begin the surfacing routine i Ferrous metals or machines with capacitive height sensors 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 Lift Height ul Non ferrous metals or machines without capacitive height sensors
13. Pen 1 Cutting Pen 2 Engraving Pen 16 Rastering 1 Press Menu nevo to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params _2D sub menu AY 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Pen Number is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to change the pen number Mu ltiCam recommends that operators not adjust the default settings without direction from a service technician Params_2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 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 the X Y direction through the material while the tool is in the PD position 1 e the Cut Speed These speed settings will vary with the type of material used The Cut Speed function can only be used when no feedrate has been programmed in the NC file The machine will default to 15 IPM if the machine loses power or the controller is rebooted 1 Press Menu nevo to access the menu system v 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu v 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Cut Speed is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the cut speed 6 Enter the desired cut speed value using the num
14. 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows NA until Utility is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows NA until DNC Mode is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to acc DNC mode An X will be located to the left of the mode currently being run HURAI HN AN te l ai N i Select ONO Mode MANINA i AS Cn 2 6 Press X axis Jog Arrows Av to move 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 sure the DNC mode 1 Mi g m I O e A AKA s set for local pepee papaa e matali REPE UET ETTI EN TEA ETT EEEN etl ti ji HI H Hi HRE HEHHEE EN Hl PETE i H ui E Hie taht H wrw i raen EE E a a f A ESTE TT i Hill atti Hea Hie Hit it IY lt f HAM fiat i Hail bliaiti aia HAE WH AnH 1 ijf WHE HHA Aa HEIN Hay tea at at al Haat il f ial 1 j ill f ji i
15. 6 Ethernet communication cable run 7 Air pressure to machine must be checked Incoming Air Pressure 9 Computer provided 10 Process gases consumables amp materials for training with amp 3 8 airline hoses 5 Re adjust belts if necessary 6 Install the pendant to the control box X castings to the gantry 7 Slightly loosen the bolts connecting the 4 Connect the motor connectors for XA XB Y and Z to the control box Make sure the voltage setting is close to 40Vdc without going over 1 Measure the incoming voltage at C B with wires 100 L1 and 102 L3 Adjust the transformer with the power OFF Move wire 112 to matching incoming voltage at locations 210 220 230 or 240 Check for loose disconnected wires including gantry head and spindle box with the power OFF Disconnect the Connector N from the top of the silver controller box inside the cabinet with the power OFF Turn the circuit breaker ON and OFF 6 Check the AC voltage at pins 23 amp 24 for approximately 26 28Vac for MD4 and approximately 53 55Vac for HP4 If the level is too high power down to adjust the transformer 7 Power down and attach Connector N back to the controller box 8 Power up the machine 9 Adjust the transformer and try again if the voltage is too high and an error message
16. Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 2l Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Proximity Restart The Proximity 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 4 2 2 Press Jog Arrows IND gt the desired point for restart F n 2 2 a A AAG to move the head assembly to a position within the restart tolerance of E 3 Press Enter to begin the search 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 A
17. Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 4 Rotate the Laser key fully clockwise to start the machine The key will automatically move back to the ON position when released LASER SHUTTER OFF ON START CLOSEN NPEN a kat OFF ON 5 Rotate the Shutter key clockwise to open the shutter LASER SHUTTER OFF ON START CLOSED OPEN 4 6 Resume operation Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCcam f 16 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Restarting after Power Failure Power failure affects the laser in a similar manner as when the operator pushes E Stop Once the power has been restored the operator may follow these instructions to restart the laser f 1 Press Shift and Go Home ole to find the Hard Home 0 0 or the Machine Home by indexing the gantry carriage and Z assembly off of the proximity limit switches 2 Move to the operator station 3 Rotate the Laser key fully clockwise to restart the machine The key will automatically move back to the ON position when released LASER SHUTTER OFF ON START a w CLOSE NPEN LASER SHUTTER MODE OFF ON START CLOSED OPEN MAINT RUN 4 gt LASER OFF ON 5 Resume operation Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i Ly Innovation Quality Performance Best
18. Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 Multi Cam SW AT Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 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 head assembly or the plunging speed Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10
19. The Capacitive Cutting Head system uses the capacitance measured between the cutting nozzle and the grounded material to maintain the proper standoff for cutting This distance must be maintained so that the focal point of the laser beam is always at the material surface Finding the focal point and properly calibrating the Capacitive Cutting Head must be completed in order to cut slag free parts The components of the Capacitive Cutting Head system are the Height Sensing Unit HSU the large coax cable connecting the HSU and the transformer the transformer the small coax cable or interface wire between the transformer and the cutting head the capacitive head or tip retainer and the gas tip shown below The calibration of the HSU is completed once the nozzle standoff has been set Large Coax Cable cs ae Ga dae z p _ Transformer Small Coax Cable Capacitive Head or Tip Retainer The Height Sense Unit HSU is calibrated at installation but operators should calibrate the HSU weekly or if one of the following actions takes place Gas Jet Tip Tip Retainer or Tip Retainer Nut is removed or replaced Lower or small coaxial cable is removed or replaced Large coaxial cable is removed or replaced Tip Adjusting Nut is readjusted The operator becomes unsure about the accuracy of the settings Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 CN Mu
20. 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 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 11 10 MultiCam 37 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 Multicam2 etc Properties File Settings CNC Configuration HPGL Configura
21. 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 111 MultiCam 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Dangers Danger 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 Pinch point Keep hands clear Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 IN MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 11 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 NOTICE DO NOT LEAVE MACHINE UNATTENDED Serial Number The serial number label indicates the name and contact information for the company specific serial number for the machine and voltage and amp information for the operating system This specific information relates to the table only Each auxiliary unit has its own serial number tag with machine specific info
22. 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 allows 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 handsh
23. 1016 PD11176 1016 PU PA4154 1180 PD AA4064 1270 360 000000 PD11176 11176 PD1016 11176 PD1016 1016 PU PA5678 1180 PD AA5588 1270 360 000000 ZD400 PU PA6948 2450 PD AA6858 2540 360 000000 PD1016 1016 PD11176 1016 PU PA2630 1180 PD AA2540 1270 360 000000 PD11176 11176 PD1016 11176 PD1016 1016 PU PA7747 2540 PD AA5588 2540 90 000000 PU SPO 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 PA15000 5000 750 AA10000 5000 180 PA5000 5000 200 PU SP0 Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 36 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 set
24. 4071 www MultiCam com Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 25 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Maintenance The MultiCam Laser will provide years of productive service if it is maintained properly Lasers should be de energized prior to maintenance and this process may take between a few minutes and an hour depending on the power of the laser There are daily weekly monthly quarterly and yearly maintenance steps required for each machine based on a 40 hour work week Mu tiCam recommends that any laser used in excess of 40 hours a week should have the maintenance schedule adjusted accordingly Daily The MultiCam Laser should be cleaned off each day and the water lines should be inspected All dust or slag should be blown or vacuumed off the machine Close attention should be paid to the rack area since dust or slag build up in the rack can cause stalling problems Operators working with 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 Laser system should be cleaned thoroughly each week The filter on the control box shou
25. 6 35mm above the material Lol Press Zero S 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 Lift Height Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 7 10 11 12 Press DNC to the estimated location for the first fiducial Watch the system Jog to the remaining fiducials in the order set forth by EnRoute The value entered in Auto Find Setting will determine how far the camera will search for each fiducial Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Surface for non ferrous metals or machines without capacitive height sensors 4 2 Press Jog Arrows EIND gt cut to position the center of the head assembly over the material to be Press Set Surface Een Enter the material thickness Press Z axis Jog Arrows iV to position the surface sensor over the material to be cut Lol Press Zero i to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the surface sensor comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Lift Height Set Home AC 4 Press Jog Arrows Press Set Home ol Press Enter to place the center of the head assembly over the first fiducial to accept the location Focus the Camera must be done each time the
26. Explorer v5 5 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 Select Browse on the Run Dialog box Select the MultiCam Installation Folder from the directory Select Setup Exe Select Open Select OK on the Run dialog box Follow the setup menus for a complete installation of the MultiCam software Software Motion Controller Utilities The MultiCam software was developed to allow 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 a file Previewer Job Reporter bar code scanning and tool diameter compensation These tools are all written in 32 bit code and run directly from Windows 2000 or higher iy JobServer MotionMechanic ConnectionManager JobPreviewer I Machine Connections JobEditor JobReporter JobReporter JobConsole Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam pi 13 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide JobServer Job
27. 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 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Vision is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Fiducial Diameter is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the Fiducial Diameter igugial Diameter Fiducial Diameter k 6 E 3 5 B fd Inch Or 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 sub menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 70 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Job Scaling The Job Scaling function allows the operator to set the system to use 1 1 scaling in fixed mode or to configure the scaling based on the distances between the first and second fiducial and between the first and third fiducial in automatic mode Fixed mode is used mainly for testing while most operators will use automatic mode 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system sf 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows until Vision is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu sl 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows until Job Scaling is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to
28. Initialization Display Units Grid View Setup Start Points Length i mm i om Ci Sec i in i nsec Time mm min sec cmimin i min Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 SW MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 10 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 General Initialization Display Units Grd View Setup Start Points Minor Gri Show grid 12 0000 Interval line Style iS Gize Color i Show grid in perspective 20000 Interval Tick Style Snap Threshold 30 pixels View Setup Adjust View Setup settings to show or hide the listed items when creating contours and toolpaths 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 View Setup Stan Points Standard Items Toolpath Items Plate Panels Contours Contour loops Open contour direction Dimensions Ea iaa ea ea ea ea 4 Popup menu on right click Toolpaths Direction Entry E
29. Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt 6 Press Start S until the blinking cursor is over the first letter of the file to be executed Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 29 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 2 7 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow once 8 Press Enter file or Pause to change a tool set up a 2D parameter or set surface or max depth while holding the file in queue Advanced Keypad to start the Dry Run process The operator can press Cancel to abort the selected job 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 2 1 Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt to position the center of the head assembly over the rear right corner of the material and press Set Home ol 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 11 10 MultiCam 30 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Indus
30. 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 192 768 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 11 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 addres
31. This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the surface sensor comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Lift Height Pressing Cancel 9 at any time will automatically set the surface without referencing the location to the sensor If the operator chooses to automatically set the surface he or she will have to go through the entire sequence each time the material changes Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 39 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide DNC Mode The DNC Mode function is used to allow the operator to toggle 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 pd Press Menu fo to access the menu system
32. Units Grid View Setup Start Paints gt Initialization i Maximize Application Prormpt for Plate if Maximize Document r Small Part Sizes mS alutions Path Small size threshold 0 0775 square in Medium size threshold 0 1 550 square in Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 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 contour 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 jv Show Layer Colors Foreground Plate Selected Contour CCW v Show geometry preview Selected Contour C Enable OpenGL Selected Open Contour Selected Mesh Object Male Router Offset Female Router Offset Update buttons Open Contour Router Offset Rough Fill Toolpath Restore Default Colors OF Cancel 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
33. 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 X Job History Database il Clear Job History Repair Database Pe Settings File Extensions HPGL pt CNC encance Native uci Binary bin uc Auto Preview on Job Info Project File Launch JobMonitor on Startup Host Data Capture Capture Input T Capture Output AutoDBl Path wi 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 Clear Job History When the database becomes very large and starts slowing down operators can run maintenance on the system by clicking on Repair Database 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 Settings next to the project file name More in
34. cabinet should be checked during the bi annual maintenance performed on the MultiCam Laser and operators should wear cloth or lint free gloves when working with electrical components Operators should lockout incoming 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 11 10 Date Support Personnel MultiCam i 2J 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 11 10 MultiCam 28 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Warranty for Lasers MultiCam hereby warranties the electronics motion controller and motors of the laser 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 N
35. change according to the map Operators can activate the map and Jog in the X and Y axes to verify the Z position If no surface map has been loaded then the status will remain inactive 1 Press Menu ue to access the menu system 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until SurfMap is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to enter the SurfMap sub menu 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Surf Map Status is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to toggle the surface map to active or inactive Load Surface Mar Surf Map pet ye Hove to Probe OF Test IZU SurfMap Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MI MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Move to Probe Offsets 40 The Move to Probe Offsets function is used to verify that the X and Y probe offsets are set correctly These values are also set in parameters 215 and 216 1 Press Menu om to access the menu system 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows A Vv until SurfMap is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to enter the SurfMap sub menu 7 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows until Move To Probe Offsets is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to access the probe offsets I iva Th aa at oo oe So it ayaa 5 Hh peue e E iH 1R 5 E P to Movel 6 Press Enter to move the offsets 7 Press Cancel 9 to return to the SurfMap sub menu SurfMap Menu Routers Lasers
36. code label so that specific notes and directions are kept in line 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 Bevel The angularity between the material surface and the cut edge Bite Size The depth of each pass used in multipass Class I The lowest level for lasers Class I Lasers are not considered to emit hazardous radiation Class IV The highest level for lasers Class IV Lasers are hazardous to eyes skin and material through both direct and scattered radiation Manufacturers of Class IV Lasers are required to follow strict guidelines regarding labeling separating and operating any part of these systems that falls under this classification Operators of Class IV Lasers are strongly encouraged to observe the requirements set forth by the Federal government and their State Attorney General s office Climb Cut A direction the laser 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 Collateral Radiaton The type of radiation also emitted by a laser that is not classified as laser radiation Consumables The components that are used up in the cutting process Conventional Cut The opposite cut of a climb
37. 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 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 Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 3 Select the Port Settings tab from the Communications Port Properties window and select Advanced Communic
38. for a more accurate setting q4 E m E Baste l p E a Hra ELE Setterenicos o il e gt Sem SSS Sarterterititestestees See 7 Press Enter to begin the calibration process The value is then stored in the controller until changed by the operator 8 Press Cancel to return to the Utility sub menu Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets a Cutters www MultiCam com MultiCam 62 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Laser Ptr The Laser Pointer function is used to indicate the current direction of the beam path prior to cutting This can be useful when leveling the beam since the laser pointer shows exactly where 0 0 is 1 Press Menu om to access the menu system 2 O 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until Utility is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 8 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until Laser Ptr is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to toggle the laser pointer on and off 6 Press Cancel 9 twice to return to the main display The main display screen will show if the laser pointer is active _ E f E E E i Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam a 63 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Job Time The Job_Time function is used to display the amount of time the pr
39. gt gt 2 Press Jog Speed gt gt to change the Jogging speed if necessary 3 Press Shift and Soft Homes al bo to Home 1 9 7 4 Enter a number between 1 and 9 using the number keypad e g 3 If the operator wants to save the Z value in the Soft Home he or she should contact a Mu tiCam technician for assistance 5 Press Enter to record the new Soft Home Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 26 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Advanced Advanced Hot Keys are accessed by pressing Shift AY Help 2 and keypad numbers 1 9 The operator will be in the main information screen upon pressing the Shift and Help sequence the first time 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 CRER INIT aiba Ud 45 1 R2 57N 10007 wE 23 l a l 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 Ethernet lnfornmat IF q2 PERY jon is 25 Press DNC 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
40. i 34 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide pi c Enter 1 for Home 1 and press Enter lt to record the Soft Home 4 2 d Press Jog Arrows EIND gt Home location should be set e Press Shift and Soft Homes Al to position the center of the head assembly where the second Soft 2 f Enter 2 for Home 2 and press Enter to record the second Soft Home 4 Press DNC i 2 5 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until the blinking cursor is over the appropriate job file 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 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Menu Items top Params 2D 3 Pen Number 4 X Y Feedrate 5 Cut Power 6 Cut Height 7 Lift Height 8 Pierce Gas Delay 9 Cut Gas Delay 10 Pierce Power 11 Pierce Time 12 Power Control 13 Min Power 14 VPPI 15 Min PWM Factor 16 Bidir Coef 17 Contrast 18 Brightness 19 Kerf Diam 20 Kerf Overlap 21 Laser Freq 22 Cont Wav
41. in between are scaled accordingly 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 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 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 46 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Side Cover The covers on each end of the gantry protecting the X axis motor and limit switches 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 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 techno
42. in Industry Worldwide Restarting after Activation of Interlocks The Interlocks are located inside the laser head assembly and in both the X and Y axis bellows and work as a precautionary measure during regular operations If the front access panel is opened during operation the system will pause motion and close the shutter If the X or Y axis bellows constrict the cable the system will pause motion and close the shutter Operators may continue the job file after the activation of the Interlocks by following these instructions 1 Correct the Interlock connection or miscommunication a Close and secure the front access panel Access Panel b Determine the cause for the constriction on the Y axis bellows correct or replace and press Restart to clear the Y axis constriction Y axis Bellows 5 i ab Emergency Cable y Pull Switch at r Button d c Remove the object that crossed the light curtain and correct or replace any portion of the X axis bellows as needed Bellows oe Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam f 18 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 2 Continue the job file once the Interlocks have been properly secured FINES a Press Jog Arrows A Vv je until the blinking cursor is over the C in Continue b Press Enter to continue the job file Fast Starts Routers Laser
43. is highlighted in blue 6 Press Enter to access the Rectangle function 1 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 X value 9 Press Enter to accept the Y value 2 10 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow to access the Dry Run function if needed This step is optional and can be skipped 11 Press Start to execute Rectangle Cut Cancel 9 to abort the function or Pause y to reposition the start point Cut Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 Jl 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 using the present Set Home Cut Height Lift Height Pierce Height and X amp Y Feedrate 1 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Material Library Set Home Cut Height Lift Height Pierce Height and X amp Y Feedrate 2 Press Menu nevo to access the menu system 2 3 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Cut_Utils is highlighted in blue 4 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu 2 5 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY until Polygon is highlighted in blue 6 Press Enter to access the Polygon function 1 Enter the number of sides ranging between 3 and 20 for the Polygon using the number keypad e g 3 8 Press Enter to ac
44. 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 Programmable Soft Home The 9 possible home positions that the operator can store to be recalled at a later time Protective Housing The covers on the laser that prevent human access to excessive amounts of laser and collateral radiation 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 laser 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 Raster A scan pattern of dots to form an image as of the print head in a printer in which an area is scanned from side to side in lines from top to bottom or bottom to top and each dot is a laser pulse The laser pulse power of each dot is determined by either a laser power setting for bitmap images where the black dot is pulsed at the power setting and white is given no power or by the grayscale value in grayscale images where a gray scale value of 0 black is at the power setting and a gray scale value of 255 white is no power All values
45. laser and collateral radiation with Class I as the lowest classification and Class IV as the highest classification Laser Radiation All electromagnetic radiation emitted by the laser Lift Height The Z axis distance between the bottom of the laser and the material The Lift Height is also the location of the laser during a slew move Light Curtain A boundary around the machine created by parallel infrared light beams that stops the cutting sequence once an object or person crosses the beams 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 Node A computer or device that is connected to a Class C or Private network which is common in most businesses 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 11 10 MultiCam 45 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Park The function used in all 3 axes to place the head assembly at the 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
46. material thickness changes Click on Live Feed in the toolbar and J og the camera over the fiducial Loosen the Screw Adjustment Handle Adjust the height of the camera using the Ball Screw Locking Clamp Tighten the Screw Adjustment Handle once the fiducial is in focus Capture the Fiducial Click on Live Feed in the toolbar and J og the camera over a fiducial Operators may need to loosen the Screw Adjustment Handle and adjust the Ball Screw Locking Clamp to bring the fiducial into focus The spotlight will flash while the camera is in Live Feed mode i Click on Capture Fiducial oF in the toolbar A box should appear around the fiducial amp Turn on Fume Extraction Turn on fume extraction to prevent creating unsafe conditions Operators should make sure that the fume extraction system is turned off when the laser is off Access a MultiVision Job File K R E and select the file The VisionTool4 application will become active and the camera will Jog Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 13 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 a laser unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cu
47. open the material attribute folder Specify new node name Type THICKNESS O 000 Mame ME ok cma 4 Change the name of the thickness if necessary e g 1 8 to 1 4 and select OK Operators can use up to 6 characters for the thickness Specify new node name Type THICKNESS ros 5 Select File gt gt Save The tool information will be copied from the previous file Name 1 4 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam fi 26 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Saving Tool Parameters 1 Right click on any tool under the thickness and select Insert Copy w E Material 55 02 G E Material 55 N2 New Attribute Material Acrylic 3et Attribute 5 THICKNESS Delete Attribute ki enee Mew Node a ae Insert Copy SPM attrib Vaie Kaf oon H Factory Default Delete Cut Copy Paste View Edit in UI Archive Follback Restore Factory Defaults Import Export This will automatically open the tool attribute folder Specify new node name Type TOOL Mame fi 2 Change the number of the tool e g 1 to 3 and select OK Operators can only modify tools 3 15 only since tools 1 2 and 16 default to specific functions Specify new node name Type TOOL Mame BE Cancel Tools 1 2 and 16 are defined in Material Library as the following e Tool Cutting
48. 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 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 WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 19 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide JobEditor The Job Editor application allows operators to preview and edit jobs through resizing repositioning or modifying current job files in any way i JobEditor C Jobs cameo cnec File view Text Graphics GoTo Help DAS SHUO lnm Olti petro po08o0o0jo bimoli m a aapon ajlon M Command MCode M Device On Off 7 A rR x GOO0X0 0000Y0 0000 M12 GO0X0 0010Y0 00102 0 2 GO120 8750F18 0 GO1X0 0137F90 0 GO1X4 4663 GO1Y0 0110 GO1Y0 0410 GO1X4 4536 GO1X0 0010 GO1Y0 0510 GO1Y0 0810 GO1X0 0137 GO1X4 4663
49. power 1 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system alv 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Min PWM Factor is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the PWM factor 6 Enter the desired factor using the number keypad e g 0 000 The system will default to 0 080 7 Press Enter to record the Min PWM Factor and return to the Params _2D sub menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 17 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Bi Directional Coefficient The Bi Directional Coefficient function is used as an offset value to align the raster image during the rastering process in a manner similar to the alignment process of a printer 1 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Bidir_Coef is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the bi directional coefficient 6 Enter the value for the bidirectional correction using the number keypad e g 4 660 7 Press Enter to record the Bi Directional Coefficient and return to the Params_2D sub menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v
50. power lockout device If any kind of repair work or maintenance is being performed on the machine or control cabinet the Operator should disconnect power from the machine before starting work Lasers should be de energized prior to maintenance This may take between a few minutes and an hour depending on the power of the laser 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 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 standard Tag Out procedure in tagging the disconnect switch Introduction Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Precautions When Handling the Electrical Components of a Laser Company LSOs and MultiCam LSOs may have cause to handle the electrical components of a laser during everyday use or maintenance All personnel involved in the operations or maintenance of a laser or other machine should wear cloth or lint free gloves when working on electrical parts and o
51. released LASER OFF ON START SHUTTER CLOSE pe E J x Te OFF ON d LASER OFF OM 8 TART E SHUTTER CLOSE PER LASER OFF ON 7 Resume operation Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 2l Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Restarting GenV Lasers after Power Failure Power failure affects the laser in a similar manner as when the operator pushes E Stop Once the power has been restored the operator may follow these instructions to restart the laser 4 1 Press Shift and Go Home ole to find the Hard Home 0 0 or the Machine Home by indexing the gantry carriage and Z assembly off of the proximity limit switches 2 Move to the operator station 3 Rotate the Laser key fully clockwise to restart the machine The key will automatically move back to the ON position when released LASER SHUTTER OFF ON START CLOSEUMpey LASER SHUTTER OFF ON START CLOSED OPEN 4 LASER OFF ON 5 Resume operation Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 22 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Restarting GenV Lasers after Activation of Interlocks The Interlocks are located inside the gantry front cover beside the latches and work as a precautionary measure during regular operations If the gantry f
52. sit Bridges Start Point Rapid moves Toolpath width Lines Depth All depths Tools All tools OF Cancel Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 11 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 be relocated to the middle of the longest edge Preferences General Initialization Display Units Grid View Setup Start Points Offset Start Points Edge Midpoint Direction 0 00 a Magnetic 0 0000 Y 10 0000 OF Cancel Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 SW Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 12 MultiCam Software The MultiCam software installation CD contains the MultiCam motion controller software which provides the interface between the computer and the MultiCam Laser The installation CD also contains machine schematics software drivers and a routing guide that contains cutting tips Before installing the MultiCam software customers should make sure there are no other applications open on the computer Internet
53. to adjust the step size 6 Enter the value for the step size using the number keypad e g 1 000 Scan Ster Size 7 Press nto to accept the value and return to the SurfMap sub menu r LAOT i ic onan z s se ae cr WLW TT fi Dt T p Ss aar i L sory T paN in tt Lord dey cus SurfMap Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MI MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Z Seek Speed a The Z Seek Speed function is used to modify the seeking speed for the Z assembly 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system 8 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows until SurfMap is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the SurfMap sub menu oO O 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until Z Seek Speed is highlighted in blue 5 Press nto OU to access the Z assembly speed 6 Enter the value for the Z assembly speed using the number keypad e g 0 500 mal apes m HEGE i L r aan el O E m ni Le ii is I t Ti Da sd Tt rh T Size Kk SP e Li SUPT J f a E i zs SurfMap Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Z Safe Lift MI 36 The Z Safe Lift function is used to set the distance of the lift be
54. to be set to certain specifications for cutting different materials or removing waste material The default settings for the current material are read from the Material Library If any values are changed the operator is prompted to update and change the library with the new values Some of these settings may not apply to all Laser systems 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params _2D sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A V until the appropriate option is highlighted in blue Certain menu items will then enter a sub menu with more selections Pen Number AY Feedrate gt Power Watt Cut Height Pen Number X Y Feedrate Cut Power Cut Height Lift Height Pierce Gas Delay Cut Gas Delay Pierce Power Pierce Time Power Control Min Power VPPI Min PWM Factor Bidir Coef Contrast Brightness Kerf Diam Kerf Overlap Laser Freq Cont Wave Z Tracking Tactile Sensor THC Delay Settings Update Material Library Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Pen Number The Pen Number function is used to output a file to the machine with multiple tool path attributes in a manner similar to using different tool numbers when creating a router program The default settings are shown below
55. toggle between Auto and Fixed E a 4 a AL a T EE ol wl Lal mk oie EL ui CLI oe a E EJ Qo peel pd sjal e ol a n eae oS Co i hh Hh HH ie a jai 1 fo cy ae i f a i a gn cu p 4 r om Foz i W Lape ri mip oF TIE Fi Jo La Re a b r t ci an Fe Ses eS ac T a gg g E pn PS a allie mii 1 Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 71 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Correlation The Correlation Value 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 fo to access the menu system lv 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Vision is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Correlation is highlighted in blue 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 sub menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 72 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Ind
56. value for the map being saved using the number keypad 7 Press Enter to accept the number The system will prompt the operator about saving the Map File Hre YOu sure yoy Save 8 Press Enter to update or Cancel to exit without saving SurfMap Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 38 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Load Surface Map The Load Surface Map function is used to load a saved surface map into the system 1 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system Wa 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until SurfMap is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the SurfMap sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY until Load Surface Map is highlighted in blue 5 Press renter to access the saved surface map Enter hi i 1 4 6 Enter the value for the saved surface map using the number keys If the operator types in a map number that does not exist the system will indicate that the map number does not exist and will return to the SurMap sub menu 7 Press Enter to access the saved surface map SurfMap Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 39 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Surf Map Status The Surface Map Status function is used to validate the surface map With the surface map enabled the displayed Z value on the keypad will
57. 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 11 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 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 11 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 Mul
58. www MultiCam com MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide placing hands on the tabletop during the cutting sequence and observance of proper lock out procedures when completing any maintenance or other work on the machine n The essential characteristics of the tools are sharp points and sides blunt edges dense material and heavy components o The conditions that allow the machine to meet the requirement of safety during use transportation assembly and dismantling when out of service testing or foreseeable breakdowns are the solid base on which the machine is built the covers over moving parts the packaging for shipment the possible requirement of a crane or forklift to move such pieces as the gantry the lock out procedure if followed correctly optional safety mat and light curtain devices that will halt the motion of the machine and the automatic stop of all forward motion in the event of a fault p The instructions for ensuring safe transport handling and storage operations include the customer hiring a rigger to facilitate moving the machine the use of a forklift or crane to move the machine from the delivery van or truck to the final location a complete inspection of packaged parts to be completed by the installation technician and the customer information regarding any shipping damages reported immediately to the carrier insertion of leveling feet so that the machine 1s at the lowe
59. 1016 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 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 11 10 MultiCam 23 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Arc File Multi Pass File without Lifting the Z IN ZZ0 SP1 IN PU PA1360 2450 ZD0 500000 PD PAO O AA1270 2540 360 000000 PU SP1 PA2010 3048 PD PA1292 3766 PU ZD100 PA2630 3720 PD AA2540 3810 360 000000 PA1016 1016 PU PA3290 4263 PD PU PA4154 3720 PD1016 1016 PD11176 1016 PD AA4064 3810 360 000000 PD11176 11176 PD1016 11176 PD1016 1016 PU PA4902 4263 PD PU PA5678 3720 ZD200 PD AA5588 38 10 360 000000 PU PD1016 1016 PD11176 1016 PA4064 2921 PD PA2540 2921 PD11176 11176 PD1016 11176 PD1016 1016 AA2540 2540 180 000000 PA5588 2159 ZD300 AA5588 2540 180 000000 PA4064 2921 PD1016
60. 11 10 18 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Contrast The Contrast function is used to adjust the contrast of the image when images are being rastered The system automatically defaults to 50 but the operator may change this value 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system v 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Contrast is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to change the contrast value The cursor will be over the entry for the current contrast 6 Enter the desired contrast using the number keypad e g 50 Contrast 7 Press Enter to record the Contrast and return to the Params _2D sub menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 19 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Brightness The Brightness function is used to adjust the brightness of the image when images are being rastered The system automatically defaults to 50 but the operator may change this value 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system v 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY until Brightness is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to change the Brightness The cursor will be over the entr
61. 7 Tn a M wl l Je ig yr 1 r iii I ue L I 5 i j ie il H He i q ih p 4 i i T e Ih Tl ci Pierce He i i i o i il T I i i yi iy I Po O 7 l p il il il il im cal TA It nin thi ih ih ul Mh TUN Ili ja iil I il c il it i ih ll i L i hak A M zE MA il il rim Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam f 14 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Min Power The Min Power function sets the minimum power wattage used to fire the laser The maximum usage is 10 watts Min Power only applies to the Pulsed and V PWM power control options 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 8 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params _2D sub menu 8 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows until Min Power is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the Minimum Power 6 Enter the power value in watts using the number keypad e g 0 000 The maximum minimum power is 10 watts Any value entered greater than 10 will not allow the operator to save the setting Min Power iis 10 watts 3g 7 Press Enter to save the minimum power and return to the Params_2D sub menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i i Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide
62. AN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE CAUTION THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD Labels The following labels are used on each laser and the meaning for each is included The statement of conformity is located over the rear cover and guard THIS EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO US 21CFR1040 10 11 EXCEPT FOR VARIATIONS OF LASER NOTICE NO 50 07 2001 The manufacturer identification is located over the rear cover and guard MultiCam CNC Cutting Solutions MultiCam Inc 1025 West Royal Lane DFW Airport TX 75261 972 929 4070 phone 972 929 4071 fax MODEL NO SERIAL NO MFG DATE Warnings Each laser has specific warning labels that are required to be located in specific areas The aperture label is located on the beam bender 2 mounting plate AVOID EXPOSURE LASER RADIATION IS EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiC Cam IN 18 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide The warning logotype is located on the rear gantry cover and the gantry top plate and is based on the rated continuous power of the laser purchased Rated Continuous Power 100 Watts 200 Watts 300 Watts 400 Watts 600 Watts Peak Power Corresponding Label LASER RADIATION AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION CLASS 4 LASER PR
63. Delete Attribute E Material Acrylic a Mode E Material Lexan ean E O Material Cardbe E H E Material Plywod E Material Hardw H Material Softwo yp H Material MOF Copy E O Material Styren Material Kydex E B Material ABS He View Edit in UI EJ Material Focus Eee Archive Material Carbor E i Rollback Material 55 02 E Material sone Restore Factory Defaults fl Attrib Walie Ral H B FactoryDefaul jim ja Li Import Export This will automatically open the material attribute folder and request the new node name Specify new node name Type Material Mame Acrylic 2 Correct the material name to show the new material type e g Acrylic test and select OK While operators can enter material types with several characters the first nine characters will be the only ones visible on the keypad screen Specify new node name Type M aterial Name Acrylic test 3 Double click on the number shown under Value correct that number to the next number in the sequence e g 15 and select OK i Specify new value Attribute Type Value j 5 Description TYPE Range fi to 16 Cancel Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCcam f 24 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 4 Highlight the material and select File gt gt Save Es ETC_AM
64. GL Configuration 33 HPGL Command Support 34 HPGL Commands 36 JobEstimating 37 MultiCam M and G Code Support 38 Mapping M Code to Output 40 Glossary 42 Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam p Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Software The MultiCam Laser 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 Laser 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 outputs 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 is copied 3 Select Set Default Post Laser from the file menu in Alpha Edit AlphaEDIT NC 1 Pay File Edit View Format Util
65. Glitches lt number of glitches gt If this number exceeds 6 a job will stop with a power failure soner information olt age Pi ihe Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 2J Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 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 E E N a F E F b fi E Inputs Information Screen Each column shows the status of the specific limit e O off aV ial Machine Information Screen Line 1 Machine Information Line 2 Model and Type Line 3 Serial Number HH f a S 8 amp a ee ee ee E E E E Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 28 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 using the Safety Mat as an option for pausing the cutting seque
66. Go Home Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 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 laser 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 w to adjust the feedrate in 1 increments when a file is being executed on the machine A 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 head assembly gt gt 2 Press Jog Speed gt gt to increase or decrease the Jogging speed of the head assembly Hot Keys Keypad Increase Decrease Power The Increase Decrease Power Override allows the operator to control the percentage of laser power being used The actual power used depends on the specific laser The laser power can be adjusted while a file is being exec
67. Handling Oxygen Oxygen can be an effective gas for cutting sequences but special care should be used when working with oxygen or any other pressurized gas Operators should observe the following precautions at all times when working with oxygen Refer to oxygen as oxygen and not as air Operators should use oxygen cylinders for cutting sequences only At no point should operators substitute oxygen for compressed air in pneumatic tools or use oxygen to dust off clothing or materials purge tanks blow out pipe lines or test radiators Store oxygen upright in storage areas that are no closer than 20 6 1m away from highly combustible material e g oil grease Operators could instead use a 5 1 5m tall gas tight non combustible partition with no openings and with a fire resistance rating of at least 1 hour to provide the required separation Handle oxygen cylinders with great care when in use or in transit The cylinders should not be dropped knocked over or struck with heavy objects Contact the cylinder manufacturer if repairs are needed on the oxygen cylinder valves At no point should an operator use a hammer or wrench to open the valves Like all pressurized gases used in cutting oxygen requires that operators approach and handle the cylinders with great care When operators use oxygen in the cutting sequence they should follow these steps l Stand to the side before opening each oxygen cylinder valve and b
68. LViewer MC 13420 Mew Open Chrl 0 Reload Save Ctrl 5 Save Os 1 ME 13420 22 DncFiles Mukti am xmi Exit 5 Select File gt gt Reload and close the Material Library Editor Es ETC_XMLViewer MC 13420 File Edit view Help New Open Chrl 0 Reload Save Ctrl 5 Save S 1 MC 13420 2 C DncFilesi Multi am smi Exit Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 2a Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Saving the Material Thickness 1 Cancel out of the Material Library until the home screen is displayed on the keypad L3 is a fone co i g Oe we mi 2 Open Material Library Editor The system will automatically provide material thicknesses and attributes based on the last material added so operators will need to update the information for the new material 3 Right click on any thickness under the new material and select Insert Copy i cy H E Material 55 02 H B Material 55 NZ Le Material Acrylic test 0 Material Focus Test j Material Carbon Ste E E THICKNESS 1 8 i H H D Attrib_value_ Ranges B FactoryDefault EB old Insert Copy New Attribute Set Attribute Delete Attribute New Node Rename Delete ut Copy View Edit in UI Archive Rollback Restore Factory Defaults Import Export This will automatically
69. Lift Height using the number keypad e g 0 500 7 Press Enter to record the Lift Height 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 Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Pierce Gas Delay The Pierce Gas Delay function is used in conjunction with the capacitive cutting head to configure the length of time in seconds before the pierce gas is applied to the cutting head 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system v 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Pierce Gas Delay is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the pierce gas delay 6 Enter the Pierce Gas Delay using the number keypad e g 0 7 Press Enter to record the Pierce Gas Delay and return to the Params_2D sub menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Cut Gas Delay The Pierce Gas Delay function is used in conjunction with the capacitive cutting head to configure the length of ti
70. MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide MultiCam Laser User Manual Introduction IN 1 21 Fast Starts FS 1 29 Keypad and Functions KF 1 34 Menu Items MI 1 81 Options OP 1 3 Connections CN 1 19 Software SW 1 47 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 WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Original Instructions a The business name and full address of the manufacturer and of the authorized representative is as follows MultiCam Inc 1025 W Royal Ln DFW Airport TX 75261 Erik Ketele Ketele NV Mechelsesteenweg 1 3 2540 Hove BELGIUM b The machinery is designated as Laser 2000 Series c The EC declaration of conformity is attached d The above CNC machine is designed to modify raw materials that can be used in manufacturing e The maintenance and repair information is attached f The workstation likely to be occupied by the operator is a warehouse like area with high ceilings and heavy flooring and approximately 36 914 4mm between the edges of the machine and any auxiliary units appropriate in a warehouse like area g The machinery will be used to modify raw materials that can be used in manufa
71. O 6 Press Y axis Jog Arrows m to move between Yes and No il Reboot Machine HA ek i M ml vl 7 Press Enter to process the reboot of the machine If No is selected then the display will return to the Utility sub menu Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MI MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide on Focus Test The Focus Test function is used to verify the laser focus accuracy The test will start at the current X Y Z location so operators should Jog the head assembly to the desired position before starting the test 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system av 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Utility is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 3 E 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows until FocusTest is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to begin the Focus Test routine 6 Enter the first Z Step Distance using the number keypad e g 0 050 and press Enter lt l Test Pwr 186 gA pe Dist 7 Enter the second Z Step Distance using the number keypad e g 0 010 and press Enter lt l Focus Test Pur 17 ag F 8 Pres N gin the Focus Test If multiple bright sparks appear operators should lower Power at Bo poe a ae i oo Ch i ee we See i E ah tats Hf
72. ODUCT 400 W 10 600 nm IEC 60825 1 1993 A1 1997 LASER RADIATION AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION CLASS 4 LASER PRODUCT 700 W 10 600 nm IEC 60825 1 1993 A1 1997 LASER RADIATION AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION CLASS 4 LASER PRODUCT 1500 W 10 600 nm IEC 60825 1 1993 A1 1997 LASER RADIATION AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION CLASS 4LASER PRODUCT 1400 W 10 600 nm IEC 60825 1 1993 A1 1997 LASER RADIATION AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO 3000 Watts DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION 400 Watts 700 Watts 1500 Watts 1400 Watts CLASS 4 LASER PRODUCT 3000 W 10 600 nm IEC 60825 1 1993 A1 1997 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 19 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Cautions Each laser has specific cautionary labels that are required to be located in specific areas The non interlocked panel label is located on the safety shutter access panel and beam tube between beam benders 2 and 3 The interlocked panel label is located on the gantry front cover beside the latches The approximate locations are shown below Front Gantry Cover Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 20 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Interior Front Gantry A AVOID EXPO
73. Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam fi 4 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Test I O The Test I O function is used to test the inputs and outputs of the Surface Map system 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system 8 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows until SurfMap is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to enter the SurfMap sub menu O 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until Test I O is highlighted in blue 5 Press rote Od to test the input output 6 Press to toggle the slider up and down The display will indicate which direction is active 7 Press Cancel 9 to exit the Test I O function and return to the SurfMap sub menu SurfMap Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 42 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Shutdown The Shutdown function is used to safely end the operating functions of the laser Operators should proceed to power down the machine at the end of the day or if there will be no cutting sequences performed for an extended period of time 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows NA until Shutdown is highlighted in blue to move 3 Press Enter to begin the Shutdown sequence Operators may press Y axis Jog Arrows PIS ie Yes and No _ NE ma ah E eli l ete itl ital il AL BBE IY EC l Hiltie a YES
74. Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Start Laser MultiVision 1 Turn on Power 09 Nn Locate the power switch the round knob in the control enclosure and rotate it to the ON position Make sure that Suite4 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 Turn on Air Pressure Use the knob to adjust the air pressure Verify the pressure is between 80 and 100 psi Open Gas Bottles Turn the valve fully counter clockwise fully open if used Verify the pressure is adequate for machines with capacitive height systems that cut ferrous metals and machines with no capacitive height systems that cut non ferrous metals Turn on Laser Rotate knob to the ON position Verify the chiller is turned on The laser will not work without the chiller being on Find Machine Hard Home 4 4 O Press Shift AY and Go Home to find the hard home 0 0 or the machine home by indexing the gantry carriage and Z assembly off of the proximity limit switches Set Surface for ferrous metals or machines with capacitive height sensors AMC Press Jog Arrows lt cut to position the center of the head assembly over the material to be Press Set Surface Beem Enter the material thickness Press Z axis Jog Arrows bA to lower the Z axis until the head assembly is approximately 0 25
75. SURE LASER RADIATION IS EMITTED FROM THIS APERTUR Se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee si Interior Back Gantry ENC Cutting Solutions MoliCam isr O23 Wiest Eoyal Lane DFW Aipa TX 75201 729294070 STLST OT fan MODEL N SERIAL N MPG DATE Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 2l Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Exterior Back Cover CHE Cutting Solutions Maltitam Ime IMIS Wiest Royal Lane DEW Airport TX 75261 72900 4070 pone OTLAT 07 fix MODEL BC SERIAL N MFG DATE All personnel entering a Class IV area must be adequately trained and provided the proper eye wear Each laser will include at least 1 set of approved eye wear and customers will need to purchase any additional eye wear Part 24 00071 00 or 24 00071 01 for any other person who will be simultaneously involved with the laser Introduction Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam amp Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Starts top Fast Start Laser P Fast Start Laser Multi Vision 5 Rastering a File 8 Restarting after E Stop 14 Restarting after Power Failure 16 Restarting after Activation of Interlocks 17 Restarting GenV Lasers after E Stop 19 Restarting GenV Lasers after Power Failure 21 Restarti
76. Server is MultiCam s interface between the computer and the MultiCam Laser 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 Laser EEF sasam JobServer was designed to handle DNC and Digitize without the user having to monitor the host computer 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 JobSe
77. 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 11 10 MultiCam p Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 2 Right click on the unassigned connection and select Add i4 Connection Manager File Add Edit View Sort Tools Help 2 A ld wl 7 Connection Name Machine Name Address Type online Connected Multicar 13440 192 169 5223 EE Settings Change Address Rename Delete Test IP Change Machine Tool Neti Info Report a Problem po METI 192 166 5 150 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 JobNameServer will automatically activate once the machine is connected Default Settings Select an existing connection to use to initialize the new connection s 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 6 aM Files om ft Multicarn_Knife xrmi 2 Multicarn Router xrni E Multicam_Knife_ mm smi Multicam Router Sax xmi Multicarn Laser xrrii m Multicam_Router_S5ax_ mm xmi E Multi
78. The aperture label is located over the front cover and guard AVOID EXPOSURE LASER RADIATION IS EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 IN Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 13 The warning logotype is located over the rear cover and guard and is based on the rated continuous power of the laser purchased Rated Continuous Power Peak Power Corresponding Label 100 Watts 400 Watts 200 Watts 700 Watts 400 Watts 1400 Watts Cautions Each laser has specific cautionary labels that are required to be located in specific areas The non interlocked panel label is located over the operator access door to the carriage The interlocked panel label is located near the gantry bellows beam guard tubes and rear cover Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 14 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide The approximate locations are shown below Exterior Back THES EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO US ACHR EXCEPT FOR WARLATIONS OF LASER BOTICE AO SO 07 2001 Interior Back CNC Cutting Solutions MultiCam L P 1025 West Royal Lane DFW Airport TX 75261 972 929 4070 phone 972 929 4071 fax MODEL NO SERIAL NO MFG DATE Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 Full XB Side Exteri
79. The screen is for information only and operators can report any errors to Technical Support 1 Press Menu to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY until Vision is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu o O 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until Connection Test is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter pi to begin the Connection Test Checking Comm Comm OK Ver 4 P 19 l Time for Resp 17 6 Press Cancel 9 to exit the Communication test and return to the Vision sub menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 1110 MultiCam i Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Options top Fume Extraction 2 Capacitive Cutting Head 3 Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fume Extraction A Fume Extraction system is recommended for all lasers so as to properly handle the fumes and particulates that result from cutting any material MultiCam Lasers can be purchased with or without a fume extraction system and are compatible for use with other manufacturers fume extraction systems The laser can be purchased independently of the fume extraction system though the frequency of maintenance is similar for both machines and should be followed to extend the life of both the
80. VPPI The Vector Pulses Per Inch VPPI function is used to set the number of vector pulses issued per inch If the operator is rastering an image then he or she should verify that the VPPI matches the DPI of the image being rastered During the cutting sequence the VPPI is determined by the material 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows a Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu 8 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows until VPPI is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the VPPI 6 Enter the number of pulses used during the vector sequence using the number keypad e g 2500 7 Press Enter to record the VPPI and return to the Params _2D sub menu The value entered will be shown on the display Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 16 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Min PWM Factor The Minimum Pulse Width Modulation PWM Factor is a factorial value used to maintain firing power when cutting a sharp contour in metal The laser power is directly proportional to the speed in which the cutting head is moving and the laser will naturally reduce power prior to a sharp contour The Min PWM Factor instructs the laser not to reduce power to 0 but to limit the minimum output power when cutting metals since most metals cannot be cut at a lower laser
81. 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 following 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 11 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
82. a specific location 1 Press Move 2 Press Enter 3 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 are used to Jog the location of the head assembly and to move through the 2 The Jog Arrows Pins gt gt gt menu Jog Speed can be pressed to change the Jogging speed of the machine 1 Left Arrow lt 2 Up Arrow VN is the X axis Positive Jog Key and Line Up Key in 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 11 10 MultiCam fi 11 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Single Fire Laser Test The Single Fire Laser Test function allows the operator to test the controller output to the laser The laser will be activated at the percentage of power entered and for the duration entered le Press Single Fire Laser Test ie The keypad display prompts for the percent power for the test and the current percent power is displayed e value The keypad display prompts for the pulse duration 4 Press Enter to record the p
83. abels advising the customer of proper safety practices regarding those units as well The serial number label is unique to the machine 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 AUTOMATICALLY JO NOT OPERATI WITHOUT EAR PROTECTION Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 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 11 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
84. aking 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 11 10 MultiCam fi Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Software top Software AlphaCam Post Processor Installation EnRoute Drive Setup 2 2 4 EnRoute View and Preference Settings 7 MultiCam Software 12 12 Motion Controller Utilities PSS Motion Controller Utilities JobServer 13 JobPreviewer 14 JobReporter 15 MotionMechanic 16 Machine Connections 17 Suite4 Motion Controller Utilities 18 JobNameServer 18 JobEditor 19 JobReporter 19 MotionMechanic 20 ConnectionManager 20 JobConsole 21 Material Library Editor 22 JobServer Programs HotWatch 28 JobQueue 28 Control Settings 29 Project Settings 30 File Settings 31 CNC Configuration 32 HP
85. al or material thickness from the stored information on each machine The following directions address how operators may add a material to an existing material library on a machine 1 Leave the keypad at the home screen Operators should never change any material information from the keypad while the Material Library Editor is open on the computer Making changes at this time could 2 Select Machine Tools gt gt Material Library Editor From this screen operators can add edit or delete material library information from the Material Library Editor program MC 13420 a qa Job Editor Job Console Job Mame Server Motion Mechanic Machine Update Machine Parameters Material Library Editor Settings Job Server Factory Connection Manager Help About Close Machine Tools Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam f 25 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Saving the Material 1 Right click on any material and select Insert Copy Since Material Library Editor copies the attribute information from the first material operators should start with an existing material in the material library that has similar attributes and characteristics to the new material Ed ETC_XMLViewer MC 13420 File Edit View Help Osh ae Be Root New Attribute B ETEXML Set Attribute Ee Laser
86. ates a motion command e g start spindle while Inactive indicates a non motion command e g end of job CNC Specific Settings j 0 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 11 10 MultiCam 42 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Glossary The following words are most commonly used in reference to the laser and associated activities Acrylic A type of plastic or a common material used in sign making Aperture Any opening in the protective housing or enclosure of a laser that releases collateral radiation Axis A direction in a coordinate system MultiCam Lasers 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
87. ations 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 1110 MultiCam Ba 18 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Serial Line 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 amp
88. autioned 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 can be lubricated with lithium grease The filters on the electronics enclosure and vacuum pump should also be cleaned Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide s The instruction designed to enable safely completed adjustment and maintenance as well as the protective measures to be taken is as follows The MultiCam CNC machine 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 system used in excess of 40 hours a week should have the maintenance schedule adjusted accordingly Daily The MultiCam CNC machine 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
89. axis Jog Arrows Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu v 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Cut Height is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the Cut Height 6 Enter the Cut Height using the number keypad e g 0 100 A positive value will raise the focal point above the material surface and a negative value will lower the focal point below the material surface 7 Press Enter lt l The display returns to the Params_2D sub menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Lift Height The Lift Height function is used to set the distance the tool will rise above the surface of the material between cuts and is only applicable for controller functions such as Go Home and Matl_Cut as well as G Code programs and HPGL programs with no Lift Height included The Lift Height allows the tool to travel above and across the material and can be modified after the surface is set The Go Home function will move the Z axis to the new Lift Height position 1 Press Menu om to access the menu system v 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu v 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Lift Height is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the Lift Height 6 Enter the
90. ber keypad e g 60 7 Press Enter to record the value and return to the Params _ 2D sub menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam f Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Cut Power The Cut Power function is used to set the percentage of the laser power for the machine use during the cutting sequence The actual power used depends on each specific laser and the maximum power is also dependent on the type of laser e g 400 watts is the maximum power for a 400 watt laser 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows PINDI until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params _2D sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A V until Power is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the Power 6 Enter the percent of power using the number keypad e g 10 EF T ar H Ci dal ie Lilie i t F Max is 460 watts 7 Press Enter lt l The display returns to the Params_2D sub menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Cut Height The Cut Height function is used to set the distance the cutting tip will operate above the surface of the material on a cutting move 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system v 2 Press X
91. bserve the following activities l 2 Treat all electrical equipment as if it were active Complete any work on the laser in pairs so that the buddy system is in place Both operators should be knowledgeable in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation Remove any rings watches pens pencils or rulers before working with any type of electrical equipment Use only tools with insulated handles whenever working with electrical equipment Report any electrical equipment that gives even the slightest indication of current Assume that the floor under high voltage systems is conductive and grounded unless standing on a suitably insulated dry matting that is approved for electrical use Avoid standing in wet areas when working on active electrical equipment Operators should take all precautions toward preventing excessive moisture or perspiration on the hands feet or body Decline from working on hazardous systems or completing hazardous activities if fatigued Operators who are under the influence of medication that slows response time should not be allowed to work on electrical equipment nor should operators who are emotionally or chemically conducive toward taking life threatening risks with any electrical equipment Introduction Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam amp Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Safety Measures for
92. by completing the following steps 1 Open MachineTools and select JobNameServer 2 Select XMI Settings Job Editor Job Console 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 11 10 SW Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 4 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 indic
93. carn Laser mm xmi Multicarm Router mm xmi Multicarn_Plasrna xrni a Multicarn Water jet xmi Ed Multicam Plasma mm xrmi Ea Multicam Vater jet_mm xrmi ka Files of type Machine Database mil Cancel Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 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 Yes 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
94. ce Best in Industry Worldwide Pierce Time The Pierce Time function is used to indicate the period of time the laser requires to completely penetrate the material 1 Press Menu ueo to access the menu system o ie 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params _2D sub menu oO O 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A 2 until Pierce Time is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the Pierce Time 6 Enter the time required for piercing in seconds using the number keypad e g 0 000 Enter Fierce Tine 6 66g seconds 7 Press Enter to record the Pierce Time and return to the Params_2D sub menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 13 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Power Control The Power Control function is used to indicate the period of time the laser requires to completely penetrate the material MENU 1 Press Menu ueo to access the menu system r lt 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows A Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until Power Control is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to toggle the Power Control from Pulse fixed pulse width modulation F PWM and variable Wie aT a ou PWM ra P nen noer p g hit
95. cept the number of sides 9 Enter the radius of the Polygon using the number keypad e g 0 5 10 Press Enter to accept the value 2 11 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow to access the Dry Run function if needed This step is optional and can be skipped 12 Press Start to execute Polygon 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 11 10 MultiCam i 32 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Flange The Flange function is used to run a Flange Shape sample file to test the output of the system using the present Set Home Cut Height Lift Height and X amp Y Feedrate 1 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Material Library Set Home Cut Height Lift Height and X amp Y Feedrate 2 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system Av 3 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Cut_Utils is highlighted in blue 4 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu 2 5 Press X axis Jog Arrows Av until Flange is highlighted in blue 6 Press Enter to access the Flange function 1 Enter the number of bolts for the flange using the number keypad e g 4 and press Enter pi Number of Bolts 4 8 ee the bolt center diameter using the number keypad e g 3 000 and press Enter pi bjt Genter Diameter s Se 9 Enter the bolt diameter usi
96. chine 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 11 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 does 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
97. cial 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 cutting 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 Yiew Help ceS B QRrFeO 2 v Slew Moves V CutMoves Bounding Rectangle P Axis PD10667 1 1269 PD10667 21 1269 PD10667 42 1269 PD10667 82 1269 PD10667 102 1269 PD10667 123 1269 d For Help press F1 C Program Files Multicam me Multice 4 S oftw are Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 SW MultiCam i 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 spreadshe
98. com v 11 10 MultiCam 68 Innovation Quality Performance Best 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 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows NA until Vision is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows NA until the appropriate option is highlighted in blue Certain menu items will then enter a sub menu with more selections z i E Giai F _ 4 4 p E F ws sas 3 e i f l rop Ea pN k ia H i Lo teii _ f ee ee 2 a i ii E pu Fiducial Diameter Job Scaling Correlation Retake Distance Settling Time Auto Find Setting Manual Find Setting Set Camera Scale Set Camera Offsets Move to Camera Offsets Fiducial Check Connection Test Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 69 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fiducial Diameter The
99. cturing h WARNING The CNC machine should not be used as a table or desk heater ladder washing station or prank item as the machine has the ability to crush body parts and materials and can cause serious bodily damage up to and including possible death 1 The assembly installation and connection information 1s attached J The information relating to reducing noise and vibration is attached k The technician performing the installation will follow an installation checklist as well as an instruction checklist for training operators This information is attached 1 The residual risks inherent in the CNC machine are operator specific and can include cuts scratches burns amputations and death resulting from non adherence to the warning labels placed on the machine and operator specific association and experience working with CNC machinery m The protective measures to be adopted by the user include clothing that is not loose or long minimal to no jewelry and no long hanging accessories or wardrobe specific materials protective eye wear and ear wear long hair restrained gloves or comparable hand covering when handling sharp or hot parts avoidance of alcohol drugs or any other substance that may decrease judgment or alertness adherence to warning labels placed on the machine as well as operator specific association and experience working with CNC machinery avoidance of Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters
100. 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 cutting system Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 43 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 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 of the material during a cut Cut Height The distance the cutting tip maintains above the surface of the material on a cutting move Cut Speed A Hot Key function that sets the speed of the cut 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 Distributed Numerical Control 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 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 mus
101. d to the material regardless of inconsistencies in the material e g steel that is warped in the middle The Z Tracking function is most often used with steel and other conductive materials 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system o O 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu oO O 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A 5 Press Enter to t 2 until Z Tracking is highlighted in blue O ole the Z Tracking from OFF to ON E y jai CET on Se i aE at sn E biss kr Manr kr TH ff i E CE O ee ee Haor mE HE HA H Number E i iii ig Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 25 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Tactile Sensor The Tactile Sensor function is used in conjunction with the capacitive cutting head and sensor to maintain the same distance from the cutting head to the material regardless of inconsistencies in the material e g acrylic that is warped in the middle The Tactile Sensor function is most often used with acrylic and other non conductive materials 1 Press Menu om to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows rN until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu O 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until Tactile Sen
102. 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 Controller Information The Controller Information function provides information on the versions of software that are loaded in the controller 1 Press Shift E 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 Ci a she 3 Press DNC ERE to change the IP address if necessary Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 25 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 lt dlalv gt location should be set to position the center of the head assembly where the new Soft Home
103. e Cut Height Lift Height Pierce Height and X amp Y Feedrate 1 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Material Library Set Home Cut Height Lift Height Pierce Height and X amp Y Feedrate 2 Press Menu en to access the menu system v 3 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Cut_Utils is highlighted in blue 4 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu 2 5 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Square is highlighted in blue 6 Press Enter to access the Square function Enter the length of the side for the Square using the number keypad e g 9 000 Length of Side ify 8 Press Enter to accept the value 2 9 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow to access the Dry Run function if needed This step is optional and can be skipped 10 Press Start to execute Square Cut Cancel 9 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 11 10 MultiCam 46 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 the output of the system using the present Set Home Cut Height Lift Height Pierce Height and X amp Y Feedrate 1 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Material Library Set Home Cut Height Lift Height Pierce Height and X amp Y F
104. e 23 Z Tracking 24 Tactile Sensor 25 THC Delay 26 Settings 27 Update Material Library 28 Recording a Soft Home 29 SurfMap 30 Start Z Surface Mapping 31 Surface Mode 32 X Distance 33 Y Distance 33 Step Size 34 Z Seek Speed 35 Z Safe Lift 36 Save Surface Map 37 Load Surface Map 38 Surf Map Status 39 Move to Probe Offsets 40 Test I O 41 Shutdown 42 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Cut Utils 43 Material Cutoff 44 Square 45 Radiused Rectangle 46 Rip Cut 48 Circle 49 Rectangle 50 Polygon 51 Flange 52 Utility 54 Clr Home 55 Reboot 56 Focus Test 57 DNC _ Mode 59 Laser Cal 61 Laser Ptr 62 Job_Time 63 ParkPos 64 Test Cap 65 Purge Gas 66 KerfComp 67 Vision 68 Fiducial Diameter 69 Job Scaling 70 Correlation 71 Retake Distance 72 Settling Time 73 Auto Find Setting 74 Manual Find Setting 75 Set Camera Scale 76 Set Camera Offsets 71 Move to Camera Offsets 79 Fiducial Check SO Connection Test 81 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam MI Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Params 2D The Params_2D sub menu is used to set machine parameters specific to a machine equipped with a laser The display extends 4 rows so the operator must Jog down to see additional menu items These sub menu items allow the machine
105. e Tool 2 Engraving e Tool 16 Rastering 3 Change tool attributes as needed 4 Select File gt gt Save in Material Library Editor to save all the changes 5 Select File gt gt Reload and close out of Material Library Editor Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam pi 2J Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Saving Material Library Information Operators can double check the material library information before each cut by reviewing the information available on the home screen If the operator decides to make changes to the material library information currently available for that material then he or she should complete the following 1 Open Params_2D from the keypad Pen Number AY Feedrate Power Watts 2 Change the parameters as needed e g feedrate power cut height 3 Scroll down to Update Material Library Pen Number Urdate Material Lib 4 Open Update Material Library and press Enter to update the information for that material Hre you sure you want to update 4 3 EAIT Ho Software Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam pi 28 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide JobServer Q HotWatch The HotWatch component of JobServer allows job files to be automatically transferred to the MultiCam Laser by monitoring a specifi
106. e image by default Operators may change the start position in JobEditor by reconfiguring the file as described below 1 Select View gt gt Contour Editor in JobEditor This will open a toolbar on the right side of the computer screen Operators can make several changes to the cut file from this toolbar but these directions will only discuss changing the start position M JobEditor MultiCam 3 204 P 10267 K Becky Raster temp2 UCJ File EYEDA Text Graphics GoTo Tools Help D Single Step Mode kE ill i ay O t l T P v Contour Mode L T O iz fl Q Q Q E Sa el O m ART 1 Play u 2 Command Editor S Tool Filter P Log File Properties Show Hide Contour Editor Translated 64 39kb Commands 551 Line 1 Char 1 1 377 1 280 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 FS MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 13 2 Click Select H to select one point or Select All C to select the entire image Selected images are captured in a gold rectangle while selected CNC files are outlined in gold One Point All Points 3 Make adjustments to the file Operators can choose one of 3 ways to change the start position Click on Ql and then click in the image to manually identify 0 0 Click on to automatically move the Home configuration to 0 0 at Click on under Move in the right toolbar and make adjustments per ope
107. ed directory on the computer Whenever a file with a known extension appears in this Inbox directory HotWatch will transmit it to the laser 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 area 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 JobServer SS JopQueue 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 Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Kni
108. ee T z bhg age wis I rte ire Lak i ilaina a m ono cells i Clr Home Job Time Reboot ParkPos FocusTest Test Cap DNC_Mode Purge Gas Laser Cal Laser Ptr Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 33 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Clr Home The Clr_Home function is used to clear the soft home location O and reset to the hard home location of 0 0 until a new home is set from the menu system 1 Press Menu ueo to access the menu system v 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Utility is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Clr_Home is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to clear the home location The display will return to the Utility sub menu Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 56 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Reboot The Reboot function is used to reboot the machine without having to power down 1 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows NA until Utility is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu o O 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A 2 until Reboot is highlighted in blue 5 Press EU rto sud ug nan See A i Mac ac hi i i so I N
109. eedrate 2 Press Menu on to access the menu system v 3 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Cut_Utils is highlighted in blue 4 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu 2 5 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Rect_Rnd is highlighted in blue 6 Press Enter to access the Radiused Rectangle function 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 X value 9 Press Enter to accept the Y 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 11 10 MultiCam ii 47 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 11 Press Enter to accept the value of the corners 2 12 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow to access the Dry Run function if needed This step is optional and can be skipped 13 Press Start to execute Radiused Rectangle Cut Cancel 9 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 11 10 MultiCam i 48 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Rip Cut The Rip Cut function is used to manually cut wherever the machine is Jogged so that the operator can remove excess material or even cut out simple shapes if desired 1 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be
110. enu s 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows until Settings is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to change the kerf width and lead in status kerf Width A BBD Lead In AY Lead In had Y 809 a Kerf Width w 1 Press Enter lt over Kerf Width ii Enter the corrected value using the number keypad Negative numbers should be used for an inside cut a i Press Enter pij to confirm the value and return to the Settings sub menu b Lead In t i Press Enter lt over Lead In i Press Enter lt to toggle between YES and NO c Lead In Rad t i Press Enter pij over Lead In Rad ii Enter the Lead In Radius value using the number keypad i Press Enter lt to confirm the value and return to the Settings sub menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 28 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Update Material Library The Update Material Library function is used to update the saved information that relates to the specifications of the cut and parameters of the cutting sequence 1 Press Menu to access the menu system Q Q 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params _2D sub menu O 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A 2 until Update Material Library is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to make changes to t
111. ers 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 replacement 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 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 FS MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 29 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 Laser Laser Warranty Card Laser Chiller Warranty Card Fume Extraction Warranty Card MultitCam CNC Cutting 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 the company information included in the correspondence Fax Number 972 929 4071 Mailing Address MultiCam Attn Warranty Registration PO Bo
112. es 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 engaged or inactive with tool disengaged 5 Graphic indicates either Yes the sequence typically follows a tool function or No the sequence follows non tool functions Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam fi 33 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 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 resol
113. et or database formats 1 Click Start Programs MultiCam Job Reporter to access the Job Reporter function from the main JobReporter screen Multicam Network Associates m Morton Antivirus 5 A PC Doctor Online Books QpenOfrice org 1 1 0 Open ffice org 1 1 1 fanl Fowertoys For Windows xP File Edit view Help jae S46 er August 2004 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri S 1 R 5 8 9 10 11 13 ae ee Ie Te Ae so se 22 23 24 2 26 27 29 30 A Z Today 8 12 2004 Starting 8 12 2004 v Job Name Help JobPreviewer JobReporter JobServer Machine Connections MotionMechanic Multicam LP User s Manual Multicam Router User s Manual September 2004 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Gee eS 1S 6 ff se 2 FO 7 12 13 14 15 16 AZ Hag 20 21 22 23 24 9 26 27 28 29 30 Browse Job Status Ending 9 12 2004 7 For Help press F1 Multicam g Network Associates b JobPreviewer Morton Antivirus JobReporter Online Books j JobServer OpenOffice org 1 1 0 d Machine Connections Open ffice org 1 1 1 d MotionMechanic Pt_ Doctor d 8e O 8 8 8 BG be be E F e a Ey Powertoys For Windows XP Multicam LP User s Manual Multicam Router User s Manual 2 JobPreviewer Help D JobReporter Help JobServer Help Machine Connections Help 2 MotionMechanic Help t Translated CNC Help 2 Translated PLT Help Software Routers Lasers Pla
114. evious job required 1 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system alv 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows AA until Utility is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows NA until Job_Time is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to view the exact job time The Last A ni i fis 6 Press Cancel 9 to return to the Utility sub menu Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 1110 MultiCam i 64 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 fo to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY until Utility is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows NA until ParkPos is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to access the ParkPos function 6 Enter the desired park position for the head assembly in X using the number keypad e g 100 000 or enter 0 to use the table size 7 Press Enter to accept the value and return to the Utility sub menu Utility Menu Routers Lasers P
115. executed e g Material Library Cut Height Lift Height and X amp Y Feedrate It is not necessary to set home as the cut will begin at the current X Y location of the cutting head davy 2 Press Jog Arrows A Vv A 3 Press Menu on to access the menu system to position the cutting head in the desired start position 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows NA until Cut_Utils is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu v 6 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until RipCut is highlighted in blue 7 Press Enter to access the Rip Cut function 8 Press Set Surface to toggle between Jog and Cut 8 2 6 9 Press Jog Arrows PInNMS to start moving the head assembly which will plunge into the material after reaching the programmed RPM The head assembly will cut for as long as the Jog arrow is depressed 10 Press Set Surface again and as needed to toggle between Jog and Cut 11 Press Cancel 9 to exit the Rip Cut mode Cut_Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 49 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 using the present Set Home Cut Height Lift Height Pierce Height and X amp Y Feedrate P 10 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Material Library Set Home Cut Hei
116. fe Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 SW MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 29 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 used to set up and maintain connections between the PC and the controller of the MultiCam Laser Any current setup connection will be displayed To edit a setup connection the operator must highlight the connection and select Properties The operator may select Remove to delete the entry and select Add to add a new connection Machine Tool Properties The following Machine Tools are set up on this computer Unknown i i Remove Properties Wool Rename Help Close 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 Software Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 30 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 These settings allow the operator to set up JobServer to individual preferences as well
117. ffix 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 shown 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 11 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 techn
118. formation 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 that correspond to the displayed 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 file name will be requested and the system will store data under that file name 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 w
119. fy 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 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 po
120. g 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 for the head assembly 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 11 10 7 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Set Surface for ferrous metals or machines with capacitive height sensors 4 2 Press Jog Arrows PIN gt cut to position the center of the head assembly over the material to be Press Set Surface E Enter the material thickness Press Z axis Jog Arrows al to lower the Z axis until the head assembly is approximately 1 4 above the material rol Press 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 Lift Height Set Surface for non ferrous metals or machines without capacitive height sensors to position the center of the head assembly over the material to be 2 Press Jog Arrows PND gt cul Press Set Surface E Enter the material thickness Press Z axis Jog Arrows M to position the su
121. g 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 Laser Hot Keys are the keys on the Mu tiCam Handheld Keypad which access functions without using the Menu 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 H A Go Home Feedrate Up Jog Z Up Increase Power We Decrease Power Single Fire 9 Menu Jog Right 6 ea Drive Enable 3 Jog Speed Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam f Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Additional hot key features can be accessed when the keypad buttons are pressed in combination with Shift AY Shifted Hot Key Functions Ope AK Find Home Park Z Up Ole OLY WS Change Park Z Down Proximity Material Restart Thickness Return to Park X High Mi Pressure Home 0 Test Park Y Low Drive Disable Set Soft Homes T S Controller Info Go Home The Go Home function is a return to the current 0 0 soft home and Lift Height The coordinates can be modified but most operators prefer using soft homes for establishing different home coordinates during the cutting process Press
122. ge is used to assist operators in creating job files for the MultiCam Laser Each operator must have an installation CD to set up the capability and a dongle gt 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 Machine Drivers Ed Current Driver A R T SD Al OK Cancel Driver Description Driver Parameters Open ToolChanger Drill Bank Driver Speeds Items Current Value Ej Driver Units Communication parameter Advanced Parameters 4 Scroll down on the left side to MultcmGC in the Manufacturers Window 5 Click on the down arrow to the right of MultcmGC and double click GCode Set Active Drivers Manufacturers Active Drivers MultemGC Cancel MulticamFlasma MultemS aw MEE NEEGed NewHernmnes NewingHG Old_Exact OMNICAD OMNICADS Path l Remove 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Driver Path C Program FilesSEnFoute 34ND rrvers This will add MultcmGC GCode to the active drivers list on the right Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam pi Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide
123. ght Lift Height Pierce Height and X amp Y Feedrate Press Menu en to access the menu system PNA Press X axis Jog Arrows AA until Cut_Utils is highlighted in blue Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu v Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Circle is highlighted in blue Press Enter to access the Circle function Enter the radius of the Circle using the number keypad e g 0 500 Press Enter to accept the value 2 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow to access the Dry Run function if needed This step is optional and can be skipped Press Start to execute Circle Cut Cancel 9 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 11 10 MultiCam 50 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Rectangle The Rectangle function is used to run a Rectangle Shape sample file to test the output of the system using the present Set Home Cut Height Lift Height Pierce Height and X amp Y Feedrate 1 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Material Library Set Home Cut Height Lift Height Pierce Height and X amp Y Feedrate 2 Press Menu en to acces the menu system 2 3 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Cut_Utils is highlighted in blue 4 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu 2 5 Press X axis Jog Arrows Ni until Rectangle
124. ghted in blue a a r i a Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam fi 19 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide e Press Enter to mark a fiducial at the current home The laser will turn on and burn a circle at the Home position using the values set in Params_2D 6 Remove the dark laminate before running the job file Vision Menu 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 to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows NA until Vision is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Ni until Move to Cam Offsets is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to move the system to the camera offsets Verify Camera at offsets and Focusedi 6 Click on Live Feed oe in the toolbar FInM ES 7 Press Jog Arrows Vv 8 Press Z axis Jog Arrows aly to bring the fiducial into clearer view to move the camera over a fiducial 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 11 10 MultiCam i 80 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fiducial Check The Fiducial Check function allows the operator to determine how far out of
125. ging the Start Position 4 Press DNC i to pull up the file on the laser 5 Press Start g twice to begin the cutting sequence Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam f Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Rastering an Image Suite4 Operation 1 Click on Machine Tools T in the bottom toolbar next to the clock and open JobEditor betr OO O Job Console Job Name Server Motion Mechanic Machine Update Machine Parameters Material Library Editor Settings w Job Server Factory Job Reporter Job Editor Connection Manager Help About Clase Machine Tools a y joker joker cnc File name joker Files of type fan Files Cancel All Files CNC Files crc anc HPGL Files Files of type Cancel 4 Complete Rastering an Image Basic Operation as shown above Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Merging with a Vector File Operators using Suite4 to merge files and raster an image will need 2 additional items of software e Photo Editing program e g PhotoShop e Tool pathing program e g EnRoute These additional items will generate 2 separate files that are needed to merge images in Suite4 The following directions describe how operators can merge vector files 1 Clo
126. h 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 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 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 ini txt Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam fi Ja Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide CNC Configuration PSS Project Settings offer several different modes for working with G and M 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 p
127. h ot a m Rod e Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MI Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide T1 Set Camera Offsets The Set Camera Offsets function is used to set the camera offsets based on the center of the cutting head and the center of the camera by burning a hole based on the values entered 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 cutting head is replaced 1 Place a piece of white paper over a black material such as a dark laminate to set the camera offset 2 Set the surface on the white pa er davy a Press Jog Arrows AA to position the center of the head assembly over the white paper U b Press Set Surface Sams c Enter the material thickness e g 0 20 5 08mm The display will prompt the operator to set the surface d Press Z axis Jog Arrows nid Ferrous metals or machines with capacitive height sensors to lower the Z axis until the head assembly is approximately 0 25 6 35mm above the material Non ferrous metals or machines without capacitive height sensors to position the surface sensor over the material to be cut Pi e Press Zero to begin the
128. he material library Hre uou sure you want to update Library EHTER Yas EXIT No 6 Press Enter to update the material library or Exit 9 to cancel the activity and return to the main display Params_2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 29 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Recording a Soft Home The Recording a Soft Home function is used to set up to 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 s 2 6 1 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv location is to be set to position the center of the head assembly where the new Soft Home 2 Press Menu fo to access the menu system A lt Vv until Rec_Home is highlighted in blue 3 Press X axis Jog Arrows A 4 Press Enter to access the recording soft home function 5 Enter the desired number 1 9 using the number keypad to record the soft home 6 Press Enter to accept the soft home and return to the main menu Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 30 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide SurfMap The Surface Map sub menu is used to provide the operator with access to mapping the surface especially as it relates to uneven surface materials or changes i
129. hich would prevent the operator from setting these specific options Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 VET hak elran SW 31 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide File Settings The File Settings function of the PSS Project Settings 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 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 ncFiles Wulticam etc Properties File Settings CNC Configuration HPGL Configuration Job Estimating Fixture Table Machine Settings Default Directory a DEFAULT DIRECTORY This is the default folder where most File Names applications will look to load job files wep Setup File A Ea NVRAM a Fimware oa Seet a wp O v3 7 Cancel 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 Once the correct pat
130. hine Work Area Safety Ca ae 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 When working with oxygen operators should refer to the Safety Measures for Handling Oxygen Operators should never leave a laser unattended during the cutting sequence 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 Operator should be sure that all motors rotate in the correct direction Introduction Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Power Lockout Instructions MultiCam machines are equipped with a built in main
131. hroom button located on the keypad as well as on the side of the laser on the operator station 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 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 laser 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 laser also known as the bridge which moves the head 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 Hard Home Position The home position determined by the location of the targets and limit switches ty
132. icians 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 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 11 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
133. ireless 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 11 10 MultiCam p Innovation Quality 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
134. 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 toolpath option is checked or the toolpath is hanging off the plate Preferences Merge Contours gt Automatic Cleanup Import impot Paste Paste Tolerance ooo H in Tolerance poo H in Undo Operations Lirit E ave Unlimited Auto Save i Limited jis Time Interval En H min M Allow scaling of toolpath groups Bump Increment 0 250 in i Clip toolpaths to plate Click Increment 0 500 in Cancel 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
135. 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 Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 18 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Soft Homes The Soft Homes function allows the operator to have multiple fixture setups to be quickly accessed during the cutting procedure This button also allows the operator to input a decimal into a numeric value 1 Press Soft Homes Al n the proper value for the new home position e g 6 Home b Set o 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 11 10 KF MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 19 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 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 Pres
136. laser and fume extraction system The type of material being cut by the laser determines the type of fume extraction system most appropriate for the laser All operators should consult the MSDS sheet prior to installing any fume extraction system as different materials will produce specific fumes and particulates that would be better handled by certain types of fume extraction systems Operators may refer to any MultiCam Technician for recommendations on a MultiCam Fume Extraction system for their laser The fume extraction system must be turned on and off independently of the laser and no adjustments need to be made to the system once it is on Operators should refer to the OSHA guidelines for their state in regards to the proper setup of the fume extraction system recognizing that OSHA can order an investigation if they learn of any disregard for those guidelines The MultiCam Fume Extraction system includes a ribbed hose for connection and operators are encouraged to purchase a hard plumbing hose to extend the efficiency of the fume extraction system All connectors can be purchased at a regular hardware store and operators should refer to the User Manual provided with the fume extraction system for the proper dimensions of those connecting hoses Options Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam a Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Capacitive Cutting Head
137. lasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 65 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Test Cap The Cap Sensor function is used to access several settings specific to the capacitive cutting head and sensor This menu item is not applicable to systems with no capacitive cutting head and sensor 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Utility is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Cap Sensor is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to access the Capacitive Sensor sub menu bai iaai a Cd roa prr rE sia Fe 7 Scroll to a specific option and press Enter pi e Select Mem 1 toggles between 1 and 2 This setting is specific to Haas Capacitive Height controllers and allows the operator to save the electrical calibrations associated with the 2 5 63 5mm lens and the 5 127mm lens e Cal Cap Sensor calibrates the capacitive height system to the surface e Test Cap Sensor checks the outputs between the capacitive sensor and the controller 8 Press Cancel 9 to return to the Utility sub menu Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 66 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Purge Gas The Purge Gas function is used to release any excess gas that may have buil
138. ld be vacuumed Any build up in the racks or rails should be blown out The filter or filters on the auxiliary equipment systems should be removed and cleaned All fluid levels Gf applicable in the auxiliary equipment system should be checked and filled if needed Bi Monthly Operators should grease all the linear bearing cars at least twice a month for the MultiCam Laser 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 and Y and Z axis screws 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 Lasers Once the racks are clean operators should apply a bead of the lithium based grease Quarterly The X and Y axis covers should be removed from the MultiCam Laser every 3 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 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam amp 26 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Bi Annually The electrical
139. lifier 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 AC outlet Connect Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 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
140. logy Surface The topside of the material used as the Z axis reference point Tip Contact The connection made between the gas jet tip or tip retainer and the workpiece Tip Standoff The distance between the gas jet tip and the workpiece Tool Offset The distance between the center of the laser 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 laser Tool Path The path that the center of the laser 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 uCito The native language of the controller pronounced micro see tow Vector A line segment showing a particular direction or path Workpiece A grounded conducting material that can be drilled or cut by the laser 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 carriage 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
141. low out debris from the nozzle Operators should use a clean cloth to swab the connection seat Attach the pressure regulators after the cylinder valve has been cleaned out Pressure regulators reduce cylinder pressure to low high cylinder pressure will cause the hose to burst Check that the regulator tension screw is released and then open the oxygen cylinder valve slowly This will prevent damage to the regulator high pressure gauge Open the valve fully when using oxygen in the cutting sequence to prevent any leakage around the valve stem Close the cylinder valve and reapply the protecting caps when not using oxygen in the cutting sequence For additional information regarding the handling and use of oxygen operators should consult the Oxygen Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS Introduction Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 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 l
142. ltiCam 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 11 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 MultiCam 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 W
143. m for that mode The SurfMap sub menu will show the mode selected start Z Surf Mapping Surt Mode H fA Distanc Distanc 2 SurfMap Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 33 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide X and Y Distance The X Distance and Y Distance functions are used to set the limit for both axes 1 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system Wa 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until SurfMap is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the SurfMap sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Ni until X Distance or Y Distance is highlighted in blue 5 Press pner to adjust the distances for either axis 6 Enter the value for each distance using the number keypad e g 5 000 Treu pr u 7 Press nea to accept the value entered and return to the SurfMap sub menu SurfMap Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MI MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 34 Step Size The Step Size function is used to adjust the size of the steps taken during scanning 1 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system J ME 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows until SurfMap is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the SurfMap sub menu Q Q 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until Step Size is highlighted in bue 5 Press renter
144. me in seconds before the cut gas is applied to the cutting head 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system v 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu Av 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Cut Gas Delay is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the cut gas delay 6 Enter the Cut Gas Delay using the number keypad e g 0 Cut Gas Delay 7 Press Enter to record the Cut Gas Delay and return to the Params_2D sub menu Params_ 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 1110 MultiCam i 11 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Pierce Power The Pierce Power function is used to provide the power the laser requires to completely penetrate the material 1 Press Menu ueo to access the menu system Wa 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu Wa 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Pierce Power is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to access the Pierce Power function 6 Enter the power required for piercing using the number keypad e g 30 Pierce Power 7 Press Enter to record the Pierce Power and return to the Params_2D sub menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 12 Innovation Quality Performan
145. n 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 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 toolpaths and rescale the contours Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Determine where Clip Toolpaths to Plate is necessary since it allows the operator to output only the toolpath groups that are on the plate This
146. n material thickness 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 8 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows until SurfMap is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the SurfMap sub menu O 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows until the appropriate option is highlighted in blue Certain menu items will then enter a sub menu with more selections t Surt Mapring Mode H Distance Distance Start Z Surface Mapping Surface Mode X Distance Y Distance Step Size Z Seek Speed Z Safe Lift Save Surface Map Load Surface Map Surf Map Status Move to Probe Offsets Test I O Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 31 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Start Z Surface Mapping The Start Z Surface Mapping function is used to map the surface of the material based on the step size Z seek speed and other values set in the surface map screen so that the system can familiarize itself with the various depressions and ridges of the material 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows NA until SurfMap is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the SurfMap sub menu j O 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A 2 until Start Z Surf Mapping is highlighted in blue 5 Press renter to access the Z surface map function Jo to Location Enter to Scan xit to cancel Shift 2 Ur Dn Cyl 2 6 Pres
147. nce determining the status of the laser through the Status Light Bar and maximizing the cutting time by creating 2 separate work areas on the same machine with Dual Start Keypad Dry Run The Dry Run function is an advanced feature that allows the operator to preview the file to be cut The file will run at full speed but the system allows the operator to slow down the Dry Run process by leaving the feedrate override active The spindle will stay in the Tool UP position never entering the material The keypad displays Tool I Up when the cutter would normally be in the UP position moving between contours The keypad displays Tool I 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 t 1 Make sure that JobServer Ka or JobNameServer ka has been activated on the computer 2 Press DNC i The keypad display will show a list of the directories in the DNC path 2 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 4 2 5 Press
148. ndustry Worldwide Gas Pressure Test The Gas Pressure Test function allows the operator to test the pierce gas pressure and the cut gas pressure on laser machines 9 1 Press Shift and Gas Pressure Test Mi to begin gas pressure testing Gas Pressure Test gt gt 6 Off Pierce Gas Cut Gas The double arrows show the current setting of the gas pressure test 2 Press One to test the pierce gas or Two hA to test the cut gas Lol 3 Press Zero to turn off the pierce gas or cut gas test 4 Press Cancel 9 to cancel the gas pressure test and return to the main display Hot Keys Keypad Park Y High or Low The Park Y function will move the head 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 head assembly 4 1 Press Shift and Y axis Left Jog Arrow to move the head assembly to the left side of the gantry 2 Press Shift and Y axis Ri Parking Y Lo ht Jog Arrow gt to move the head assembly to the right side of the gantry Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 24 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Drive Disable The X Y and Z axis drives will be disabled in the event of a system failure or a mechanical obstruction to prevent possible damage to the individual drives The operator also has the ability to
149. nes with capacitive height sensors 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 Lift Height b Non ferrous metals or machines without capacitive height sensors This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the surface sensor comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Lift Height Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 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 U
150. ng GenV Lasers after Activation of Interlocks 22 Hints and Tips 23 Contacting MultiCam 24 Maintenance 25 Maintenance Log 27 Warranty for Lasers 28 Warranty Registration List 29 Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Fast Start Laser 1 Turn on Power Locate both power switches the round knob located on the control enclosure and the power switch on the operator s console Rotate both to the ON position The machine will not operate if one of the power switches is OFF 2 Turn on Air Pressure Use the knob to adjust the air pressure Verify the pressure is between 80 and 100 psi 3 Open Gas Bottles Turn the valve fully counter clockwise fully open if used Verify the pressure is adequate for machines with capacitive height systems that cut ferrous metals and machines with no capacitive height systems that cut non ferrous metals 4 Turn on Laser Rotate knob to the ON position Verify the chiller is turned on The laser will not work without the chiller being on 5 Find Machine Hard Home v4 Press Shift and Go Home ole to find the hard home 0 0 or the machine home by indexing the gantry carriage and Z assembly off of the proximity limit switches 6 Set Home 2 Press Jog Arrows FINN gt of the material to place the center of the head assembly over the front right corner gt gt Press Jo
151. ng cursor he or she will only receive a display of the file name size and date time created 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 how long the selected file ran and will automatically return to the directory Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 16 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 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 and is an option on MultiCam Lasers 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 or JobServer e g C DNCfiles _ Press Bar Code to execute the Bar Code function This will set the display to show when the system is bar code ready 2 De
152. ng for all MultiCam CNC machines Once the racks are clean operators should apply a bead of the lithtum based grease Quarterly The X and Y axes covers should be removed from the MultiCam CNC machine every three months so that operators can inspect the transmission or gearboxes for wear Operators can engage the pinion all the way into Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 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 Filters in the electrical cabinet should be cleaned Bi Annually The electrical cabinet should be checked during the bi annual maintenance performed on the MultiCam CNC machine 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 t The specifications of spare parts to be used that may affect the health and safety of operators are attached u The information on airborne noise emissions is attached v The machinery i
153. ng the number keypad e g 0 500 and press Enter lt l my Diameter el Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MI MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 53 10 Enter the inner diameter using the number keypad e g 2 000 and press Enter lt l 11 Enter the outer diameter using the number keypad e g 4 000 and press Enter lt l Uuter Diameter 008 if 2 12 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow to access the Dry Run function if needed This step is optional and can be skipped 13 Press Start to execute Flange Cut Cancel to abort the function or Pause V to reposition the i Tl ri rs Po or jnm a ee pai rii a pi I E i am oes Ts i rp Cut Utils Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 54 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry 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 on to access the menu system av 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Utility is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until the appropriate option is highlighted in blue Certain menu items will h ee
154. nner 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 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 pause 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 11 10 KF Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide
155. nts Any facility with a Class I Laser is exempt from following these requirements unless a Class IV energy source can be accessed during standard maintenance or service Members may refer to ANSI Z136 1 Standard for Safe Use of Lasers to review the laser hazard evaluations limits for maximum permissible exposures MPE company wide control measures LSO requirements and outlines for training and medical surveillance programs Members may also locate their respective State Attorney General at www naag org ag full_ag_table php to determine the regulations for operating the laser in their state The state regulations are primarily based on the ANSI Z136 1 laser safety standard All members should access the FDA site www accessdata fda gov and then select Search enter Part 1040 Performance Standards for Light emitting Products and click on Performance Standards for Light emitting Products to review the Federal requirements for the laser While OSHA has no specific documents regarding laser safety requirements any OSHA inspector visiting a facility that uses a laser will follow OSHA Instruction PUB 8 1 7 Guidelines for Laser Safety and Hazard Assessment which is based on the ANSI Z136 1 laser safety standard The company LSO may contact the MultiCam LSO with any questions 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 unde
156. o 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 laser 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 particulate filters timing belts hoses tooling dust brushes items consumed in normal use Also excluded from the warranty is any damage to the laser resulting from but not limited to shipping accident disaster misuse abuse or any unauthorized modification of the product MultiCam makes no other warranty or representation 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 Lasers See the manufacturer s warranty for the specific laser Fume Extraction See the manufacturer s warranty for the specific fume extraction apparatus Limited Warranty Procedures USA Custom
157. o 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 the 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 an SPO command is sent The recommended initialization string is IN and the recommended termination string is SPO All files should be written in absolute mode Some of the early systems do not support relative arc commands HPGL Resolution 1016 inch 40 Metric The following pages contain all of the supported commands 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 PA
158. odify the settings under Preferences or the view setup F10 Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam pi Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide EnRoute 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 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 i
159. or Gantry and Carriage MultiCam ifs Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide A AVOID EXPOSURE LASER RADIATION IS EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE AVOID EXPOSURE LASER RADIATION IS EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 16 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Interior Gantry and Carriage AVOID EXPOSURE ASER RADIATION IS EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE All personnel entering a Class IV area must be adequately trained and provided the proper eye wear Each laser will include at least 1 set of approved eye wear and customers will need to purchase any additional eye wear Part 24 00071 00 or 24 00071 01 for any other person who will be simultaneously involved with the laser Introduction Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiC Cam IN Ly Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Labels Warnings and Cautions on GenV Lasers The Federal government requires specific labels warnings and cautions to be in place for any laser use or maintenance and the State Attorney General s office ANSI and OSHA also require certain forms of notification regarding the dangers inherent in Class IV Lasers like those available through MultiCam CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER TH
160. or helical G18 Specify ZX plane for helical G19 Specify YZ plane for helical G37 Find home G62 Clear soft home G70 English 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 M Miscellaneou
161. peat function Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 31 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 8 Press Enter to start the Step and Repeat function 9 Enter the sheet size in X axis using the number keypad e g 119 565 and press Enter pi 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 A V 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 is 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 motions increases efficiency since the machine will not make a big slew move 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 11 10 MultiCam Ja 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 sca
162. pically the front right side of the table Head A reference to the particular cutting tool i e Spindle Plasma torch Laser or Oxyacetylene torch Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 44 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Head Mode A designation for multiple head machines either All or Auto Height The distance between the gas jet tip and the workpiece Height Offset An externally selected deviation either above or below the set point Height Set The selected distance between the gas jet tip and the workpiece Hot Keys The one touch keys on the keypad that perform controller functions HPGL The machine code language that the system executes as a file Human Access The capacity for operators and all other personnel to encounter laser or collateral radiation on any part of their bodies through direct or deflected beams 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 width of the cut Keypad The part of the pendant with the grid of Hot Keys Laser Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Lasers can be classified based on the level of
163. press 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 Drive Enable _ 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 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 17 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 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 function 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 Laser The keypad display will prompt the operator with Jog FAST MED or SLOW These words show the rate at which the machine will Jog Hot Keys Keypad 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
164. 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 11 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 FIFOs 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 select the Hardware tab and 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
165. r specific 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 Additional requirements may be in place per the State Attorney General s office and must be followed to be in compliance with OSHA standards MultiCam has available certain safety shields and guards applicable to our machines Please contact our office for styles types and prices Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Personal Safety Precautions SS 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 work with the LSO to 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 ma
166. rameters 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 Enter to accept the command Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 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 fume extraction is on The fume extraction will hold the material down so that the laser can read the surface dimensions properly 4 2 2 Press Jog Arrows END gt 3 Press Set Surface am to position the center of the head assembly anywhere over the material 4 Enter the material thickness e g 0 20 The display will prompt the operator to set the surface 5 Press Z axis Jog Arrows aly a Ferrous metals or machines with capacitive height sensors to lower the Z axis until the head assembly is approximately 1 4 above the material b Non ferrous metals or machines without capacitive height sensors to position the surface sensor over the material to be cut B 6 Press Zero to begin the surfacing routine a Ferrous metals or machi
167. rator preference Align C Top Lett C Top Right C Center a E o Cancel 5 Press DNC WES to pull up the file on the laser 6 Press Start 9 twice to begin the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 FS MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 14 Restarting after E Stop Operators may press the Emergency Stop E Stop to immediately end any operations on the laser Located on the keypad as well as the operator station and the side of the gantry the E Stop will power down the laser head close the shutter and remove power from the linear drives Operators may restart the laser after the E Stop has been pressed by following these instructions 1 Reset the E Stop a Keypad E Stop Rotate the knob clockwise until it pops up The arrows on the knob also indicate the correct direction for resetting the E Stop i Ery b Operator Station E Stop Pull the Emergency Stop knob Ta A 1 Emergency Stop c Gantry E Stop Pull the Emergency Stop knob irg ie r A EMERGENCY 4 2 Press Shift and Go Home old to find the Hard Home 0 0 or the Machine Home by indexing the gantry carriage and Z assembly off of the proximity limit switches 3 Move to the operator station Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam f l3 Innovation
168. requency and return to the Params_2D sub menu Params_2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 1110 MultiCam im 23 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Continuous Wave The Continuous Wave function is used to provide a continuous steady current in either pulse or wave mode A steady current is supplied with the continuous wave on and a pulsed current is supplied with the continuous wave off Pulsed current provides a higher peak power than continuous wave though its average power measures close to the average power of the continuous wave High vaporization is achieved with a pulsed current or Continuous Wave OFF 1 Press Menu om to access the menu system o O 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows A 2 until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params _2D sub menu 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A AA until Cont Wave is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to toggle the continuous wave setting ON or OFF The menu stays in Params_2D with the updated setting Fen Humber ont Have ettings r Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 24 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Z Tracking The Z Tracking function is used in conjunction with the capacitive cutting head to maintain the same distance from the cutting hea
169. rface sensor over the material to be cut 0 Press Zero 5 to begin the surfacing routine This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the surface sensor comes in contact with the surface block and then move up above the surface block to the Lift Height Turn on Fume Extraction Turn on fume extraction to prevent creating unsafe conditions Operators should make sure that the fume extraction system is turned off when the laser is off Access DNC Verify that JobServer i or JobNameServer Ca has been activated on the computer Press DNC J This will display a list of job folders and job files which are located in the C Dncfiles directory 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows PINNA until the appropriate folder is highlighted in blue Press Enter to display the DNC files that are available in that particular folder Av Press X axis Jog Arrows AA until the appropriate file is highlighted in blue Press Start to begin the file Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam amp 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 a laser unattended during the cutting sequence Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 Innovation
170. rmation DFW Airport Texas USA 972 929 4070 SERIAL NO VOLTS AMPS Introduction Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 12 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Labels Warnings and Cautions The Federal government requires specific labels warnings and cautions to be in place for any laser use or maintenance and the State Attorney General s office ANSI and OSHA also require certain forms of notification regarding the dangers inherent in Class IV Lasers like those available through MultiCam CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE CAUTION THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD Labels The following labels are used on each laser and the meaning for each is included The statement of conformity is located over the rear cover and guard THIS EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO US 21CFR1040 10 11 EXCEPT FOR VARIATIONS OF LASER NOTICE NO 50 07 2001 The manufacturer identification is located over the rear cover and guard MultiCam CNC Cutting Solutions Atul am L F 1025 West Royal Lane DFW Aiport TX 73261 O7 2 929 4070 phone 771 029 4071 fax MODEL N SERIAL HO MFG DATE Warnings Each laser has specific warning labels that are required to be located in specific areas
171. roceed with the job file c DncFiles Multicam2 etc Properties File Settings CNC Configuration HPGL Configuration Job Estimating Fixture Table Machine Settings Control Mode ABSOLUTE MODE Absolute a a a I INCREMENTAL MODE C Incremental 5 These radio buttons cause the translated F Multi Quadrant Mode V Inches Per Second Place Slaw tin ine altace awk aoe hike os F Tool Comp Override incremental coordinate system NOTE This setting is only applicable when translating job files to native code Translation is always active wher previewing jobs but can be disabled when executing then Mcode Definitions Tool Comp Values v3 7 Cancel 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 box
172. ront cover is opened during operation the system will pause motion and close the shutter Operators may continue the job file after the activation of the Interlocks by following these instructions 1 Close the gantry front cover 2 Press Cancel 9 to exit the Interlock screen 3 Continue the job file once the Interlocks have been properly secured 6 a Press Jog Arrows Pin until the blinking cursor is over the C in Continue b Press Enter to continue the job file Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam amp 25 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Hints and Tips The MultiCam Lasers 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 their advantage Any operator with additional helpful hints or tips should send an oo to V o com so that the User Manual can be updated 1 Observing Safety Safety eye wear and hearing protecion sioula 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 observe the safety recommendations published by ANSI state and federal governments and OSHA Operators should never leave a laser unat
173. rt 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 communication 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
174. rver 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 11 10 MultiCam Gi 14 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide JobPreviewer The MultiCam JobPreviewer allows the operator to preview the job before it is sent to the laser 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 LASVEG 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 spe
175. s JobServer OpenOrfice arg 1 1 0 d Machine Connections OpenOffice org 1 1 1 b MotionMechanic P Dockor Multicam LP User s Manual aaacaca o o g Powertoys For Windows XP d Multictam Router User s Manual The following Machine Tools are set up on this computer t scat Remove Properties Rename Help Close vo 3 Click Start Programs Multicam Help Machine Connections Help to launch the Help function directly from the MultiCam file Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 18 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Suite4 Motion Controller Utilities The PSS4 contains some additional features for standard PSS3 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 E ioj x DNC Hotwratch Digitize About DNC Root Folder C Aobs A eM Settings Last Job Pendant View View Log a DNC allows the
176. s Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 19 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Restarting GenV Lasers after E Stop Operators may accidentally or intentionally press the Emergency Stop E Stop to immediately end any operations on the laser Located on the keypad as well as the operator station and the side of the gantry the E Stop will power down the laser head close the shutter and remove power from the servo and stepper drives Operators may restart the laser after the E Stop has been pressed by following these instructions 1 Reset the E Stop a Keypad E Stop Rotate the knob clockwise until it pops up The arrows on the knob also indicate the correct direction for resetting the E Stop b Operator Station E Stop Pull the Emergency Stop knob Ta ET Emergency Stop c Gantry E Stop Pull the Emergency Stop knob EMERGENCY Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 20 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 3 Press Shift and Go Home to find the Hard Home 0 0 or the Machine Home by indexing the gantry carriage and Z assembly off of the proximity limit switches This process may take a few minutes 4 Move to the operator station 5 Rotate the Laser key fully clockwise to start the machine The key will automatically move back to the ON position when
177. s 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 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
178. s Comms Window Help m New lt OpenNC Tex Ctrl 0 Insert Ctrl Ins Save Ctrl S Save As NC Text Close Open Macro gt Save As Macro b Open Post gt Save As Post b Set Default Post Mill 7 Router Open Material b Turning Save As Material gt Laser Print Ctrl P Wire EDM R LS ny otal Gere oL Configure hee Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 Multi Cam SW Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 4 Select the desired post processor from the list Select Open This will set the selected post processor as the Display character before sending Select Default Post kE Look in ja Rposts alp cl j E multicam arp multicamT C arp File name multicam arp Files of type Licom Router Post ARP Cancel Single Post Systems 1 Contact MultiCam or one of its authorized distributors for a copy of the OnePost file to use with the single 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 11 10 MultiCam p Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide EnRoute Driver Setup The EnRoute software packa
179. s Jog Arrows lt dlaiv gt 7 Press Enter to begin mapping The system will scan the area to place the head assembly at the area to be mapped a a Lrcccrs ma E g CET il i O i F E a a Guo oo id E 8 Press Z axis Jog Arrows al to Jog to the surface 9 Press nto to begin mapping the surface The system will Jog to the surface several times and in several places prompting the operator to press Enter between scans Once the surface has been mapped the display will return to the SurfMap sub menu SurfMap Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i Se Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Surface Mode The Surface Mode function is used to move between no surface mode Surface Map and Radius Check The operator can access different sub menu items for each type of surface mode though these directions will deal with the surface mode None 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system s 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows until SurfMap is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the SurfMap sub menu 8 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows until Surf Mode is highlighted in blue 5 Press me lt to select the type of surface mode e g None 8 2 6 Press Z axis Jog Arrows to move between the types of modes The double arrows indicate which mode is selected 7 Press coer OM to set the syste
180. s Shift and Go Home ole to index the gantry carriage and Z assembly off of the limit switches after one of the following actions has 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 pushed in E Stop 2 Refer to the display as it will indicate when the system locates the targets for each axis The head assembly will be enabled when the Find Home function has been activated Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 20 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Park Z Up or Down The Park Z function will move the head assembly to either the absolute Z 0 position or all the way up in a process which allows for tool changes 1 Press Shift and Z axis Up Jog Arrow A to raise the head assembly to the absolute Z 0 position 2 Press Shift and Z axis Down Jog Arrow to lower the head assembly to the Lift Height position Hot Keys Keypad Change Material Thickness The Change Material Thickness function allows the operator to change the programmed material thickness 1 Press Shift and Set Surface g to access the Change Material Thickness function 2 Enter the thickness of the material using the number keypad e g 0 200 3 Press Enter to accept the material thickness and return to the main display Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers
181. s X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu o O 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until Kerf Overlap is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the kerf overlap percentage value 6 Enter the kerf overlap percentage value using the number keypad e g 80 kerf OQverlar Range 2006 to 94 20 06 lt 7 Press Enter to record the Kerf Overlap and return to the Params_2D sub menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam fim 22 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Laser Frequency The Laser Frequency function is used to adjust the quality of the cut in conjunction with Kerf Overlap A higher frequency creates more heat since the laser is on more often therefore materials which are more susceptible to heat damage should be cut at lower frequencies The overall frequency range is determined by the laser model 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system Wa 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu Av 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Laser Freq is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the laser frequency 6 Enter the laser frequency using the number keypad e g 20000 Laser Prequenes Pande 4QH0 ZSRH8 Hz paa 7 Press Enter to record the Laser F
182. s 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 11 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 to 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
183. s function control function Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 39 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide N Sequence number R Beginning Z motion dimension used in G83 S Head Assembly RPM used in G97 T Tool change used in GOO 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 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 12 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 11 10 SW MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Mapping M Code to Output 40 Operators can add M Codes to an output on their existing machines assign the code to a particular device and set the active status
184. s likely to emit non ionizing radiation that may cause harm to persons in particular persons with active or non active implantable medical devices in these places The information regarding the radiation emitted for the operator and exposed persons is attached Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com MultiCani Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Installation Checklist These machine installation procedures should be followed in order by a MultiCam Technician and the CNC machine should be fully functional at the end of the installation Three asterisks indicate optional steps that may not be applicable to all CNC machines Receiving Preparation 1 Machine unpacked amp inventoried suggest customer take digital pictures 2 Shipping damage claimed amp replacement parts ordered if any 3 Machine amp fume extraction units in final location w proper space requirements 5 Proper electrical to disconnect switch from disconnect box on machine fume extraction unit amp auxiliary units Mechanical Installation PHASE I 1 Level table as low as possible 2 Remove all axis covers 3 Reseat the X axis motor assemblies in the rack Electrical Installation k 8 Fume extraction provided
185. se JobEditor if it is currently open 2 Open JobEditor to refresh the program 3 Open a raster or vector file e g J M JobEditor MultiCam 3 204 P 10267 K Becky Raster joker bmp File View Text Graphics GoTo Tools Help Dao es oe 6 NH Fo tt T gt Roe ooh moii S ar e O g Line 1 Char 1 0 365 1 586 4 Click on in the top toolbar This will configure JobEditor to merge 2 files Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 5 Open a CNC file e g joker cnc a Highlight the file name b Select Open The files should be merged on the computer screen DE Ed ul P 1 oh i x File view Text Graphics GoTo Tools Help Dae ee XO alm m lv7lOol t it amp Fe OOLW OP HaQaaQaar e o g 1 598526 1 455163 AC SMM 1 PD 1 647021 1 448745 0 048 1 698229 1 4072 0 11485 1 798526 1 521163 AC 1 911526 1 521163 AC 1 911612 1 513884 0 007 1 888639 1 508366 0 030 1 898023 1 497483 0 014 1 818963 1 593166 0 142 1 802149 1 37434 0 0785 1 758526 1 436163 AC 1 810448 1 40628 0 0599 1 790526 1 303163 AC 1 823865 1 32207 0 0383 1 811568 1 316652 0 037 1 882683 1 308444 0 034 1 863303 1 318392 0 012 1 858586 1 309423 0 022 1 79652 1 296157 0 0843 1 814526 1 293163 0 069 1 834584 1 212075 0 014 1 850526 1 167163 AC 2 025631 1 281089 0 208 1 949526 1 075163 AC 1 924777 1 032414 0 049
186. 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 can be lubricated with lithium grease The filters on the electronics enclosure and fume extraction should also be cleaned Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 FS Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 24 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 laser serial number of the machine and full name of the company MultiCam Headquarters Mailing Address 1025 West Royal Lane PO Box 612048 DFW Airport TX 75261 Dallas TX 75261 USA USA Phone 972 929 4070 Fax 972 929
187. shows on the keypad 10 Check the voltage at the keypad by pressing Shift Help and Six Refer to the Schematics and adjust the transformer if necessary Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com MultiCani Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Voltage Chart Incoming at Switch L1 L2 L3 Transformed Power Pins 23 amp 24 Mechanical Installation PHASE H Electricity is required Slightly loosen gantry bolts Loosen both sides of the X axis moving gantry only Hard Home If machine will not find limits then see Help Docs Verify Resolutions See Help Docs for more information on how to check resolution Verify Table Parameters Jog the full distance in X Y amp Z axes Make sure that the gantry amp head do not make physical contact with the end stops Verify the cutting head is parallel to the table Square Table Use a pen taped to the side of the head to make 4 points to verify the square of the gantry The bigger the perfect rectangle or square the more accurate Tighten Gantry Bolts Tighten both sides of the X axis moving gantry only Suited Machine Software Installation Reboot Machine Check for red letter errors Capture NVRAM Check the factory Flash settings before making any modifications Save to Computer and Tech computers
188. sma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Gi 16 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide MotionMechanic The MotionMechanic application gives the operator advanced technical control over the use and setup of the motion controller from a host PC with several specialized functions Operators can verify that MotionMechanic is active on the PC by locating the MotionMechanic icon in the Windows systems 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 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam pi 17 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 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 rT Multicar Help Webwork Associates JobPreviewer Morton Antivirus JobReporter 028 Online Book
189. sor is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to toggle the Tactile Sensor from YES to NO a Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 26 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide THC Delay The THC Delay function is used in conjunction with the capacitive cutting head and sensor to adjust the torch height control THC delay THC Delay is only available if Z Tracking is enabled 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows A Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu Q oO 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until THC Delay is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the torch height control delay 6 Enter the desired pierce delay value from the number keypad e g 5400 Enter Tore h gi tht Lontrol Da e 7 Press Enter to record the Torch Height Control and return to the Params_2D sub menu Params 2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MI MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 2J Settings The Settings function is used to modify the kerf width and lead in presence and status 1 Press Menu uev to access the menu system 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows A Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub m
190. square the machine is Once the fiducials are found the system calculates the X Y Offset and Rotation values Based on these values the system can relocate the fiducials and display them in MotionMechanic showing how far off the fiducials are in the X and Y axes Once the fiducials are relocated the display will prompt the operator about aborting the job Fiducial Check works in conjunction with Retake Distance 1 Press Menu fc to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Vision is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows PNI until Fiducial Check is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to access the Fiducial Check function 2 6 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY until the double arrows are to the left of the appropriate action a Enable Check allows the system to determine how much the table configuration has changed b Disable Check allows the system to continue operations without determining any change Fiducial Check 7 Press Enter to engage the selected action and return to the Vision sub menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 81 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Connection Test The Connection Test function is used to test the communication between the controller and the computer via the VisionTool4 or MultiVision and JobServer applications
191. st 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 IOl x File Execution View Text Graphics GoTo Help l Glz bb ol hn zunroaqane A 00ean tim oie aa aras Step 0 25 GOO02 1 0000 GOOX 0 000070 0000 M12 GO00X0 001 0Y0 00102 0 2500 i GO1Z0 8750F18 0 oe gt 9 Tool Change LINE 8 Lx 0 000 L y 0 000 ee rire lcameo enc 1 Job sent to controller Ready Translated 111 20kb Comma Line 9 Char0 10 552 4 509 Software Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 22 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Material Library Editor The Material Library stores all the cutting parameters for various materials and thicknesses These parameters are divided into several basic types of material Under each type of material operators can load various thicknesses and can attach cutting attributes e g feedrate power cut height to each type of thickness and material The Material Library Editor in Suite4 allows the operator to manipulate the material library in order to add or remove a particular materi
192. st level possible and secure anchoring of the machine components to the floor with adequate space for ventilation q The operating method to be followed if the machine is involved in an accident or breakdown includes the operator or installation technician securing the work area so that the installation technician may determine the cause of the malfunction and troubleshoot a possible workable solution If a blockage is likely to occur then the operator or installation technician will halt any forward motion until it is determined that the blockage can be prevented r The adjustment and maintenance information as well as the preventive maintenance measures to be observed are as follows 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 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 c
193. surfacing routine Ferrous metals or machines with capacitive height sensors This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the head comes in contact with the surface and then move up above the surface to the Lift Height Non ferrous metals or machines without capacitive height sensors This will cause the Z axis to move down slowly until the surface sensor comes in contact with the surface and then move up above the surface to the Lift Height Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 78 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 3 Set the Pen 1 parameters from the Params_2D menu to burn through the white paper without burning the spoilboard The suggested settings are shown below actual settings may vary between machines Power Cut Height Pierce Power Cut Pressure Pierce Time 4 Set Home at the center of the white pape 2 a Press Jog Arrows lt dialv gt b Press Set Home r to place the center of the head assembly over the white paper c Press Enter to accept This will store the absolute X and Y coordinate locations in the controller s 5 Set the Camera Offset a Press Menu nevo to access the menu system 2 b Press X axis Jog Arrows Av until Vision is highlighted in blue c Press Enter lt to access the Vision sub menu 2 d Press X axis Jog Arrows A V until Set Camera Offsets is highli
194. t and X amp Y Feedrate 1 Set up the system as if a normal file is to be executed e g Material Library Cut Height Lift Height Pierce Height and X amp Y Feedrate It is not necessary to set home as the cut will begin at the current X Y location of the head assembly 4 2 6 2 Press Jog Arrows PINE 3 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system to position the head assembly in the desired start position 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Cut_Utils is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to access the Cut Utilities sub menu 2 6 Press X axis Jog Arrows Av until Matl_Cut is highlighted in blue 7 Press Enter to access the Material Cutoff function 8 Enter the desired value for the X Cutoff Distance using the number keypad e g 0 and press Enter pi 9 Enter the desired value for the Y Cutoff Distance using the number keypad e g 60 and press Enter pi 2 10 Press X axis Down Jog Arrow to access the Dry Run function if needed This step is optional and can be skipped 11 Press Start to execute Material Cutoff Cancel 9 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 11 10 MultiCam 45 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 Hom
195. t up while using the capacitive cutting head and sensor 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system Av 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Utility is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Utility sub menu Wa 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Purge Gas is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to purge the system of any built up gas The menu will not change and operators may either continue working in the Utility sub menu or exit out of the menu and work elsewhere Utility Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 67 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Kerf Compensation The Kerf Compensation function is used to adjust the kerf compensation value which is the distance the laser must be moved to either the inside for internal cuts or holes or the outside for external cuts to produce the desired cut size MultiCam uses left kerf almost exclusively so that CCW in the codes indicates internal cuts and CW indicates external cuts 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system PNA 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Kerf Comp is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to adjust the kerf compensation 4 Enter the kerf value up to a maximum of 0 10 using the number keypad e g 0 010 5 Press Enter to accept the value The display will return to the main menu Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam
196. tended 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 Dry Run function 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 Operators may press Find Home 4 ole to index the machine Once the machine has found Home the operator should press Return to Home 0 Aye to move the machine back to the last home position and set home there before re establishing the Set Surface Z 0 Cut Height Lift Height X amp Y Feedrate and Pierce Power The Proximity Restart function can then be used to resume the file 4 Maintaining the Machine The MultiCam Laser 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 dust and slag 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
197. the keypad The display also allows for the standard 4 lines of text at 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 smm NOt Connected maid 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 11 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 applyin
198. 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 Additional information on DNC and JobServer can be found in the Software Section of this manual te 1 Make sure that JobServer Ka or JobNameServer ka has been activated on the computer before selecting this function 2 Press DNC The keypad will display a list of the directories in the DNC path after the system has validated and verified 2 3 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt 4 Press Enter pi The keypad will display the DNC files that are available in that directory and directories or to move the blinking cursor 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 2 5 Press Jog Arrows ND gt executed 2 Z axis Jog Arrows aly will page up or down one screen at a time while X axis Jog Arrows PINNA will move up or down one line at a time to move the blinking cursor over the first letter of the file to be Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 15 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide 6 Press Start S If the operator just presses Enter over the blinki
199. tiCam 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 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 11 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 ma
200. tility sub menu The software reference point must be the material home point 2 1 Press Jog Arrows lt dlalv gt of the material 2 Press Set Home Lf to place the center of the head assembly over the front right corner 3 Press Enter to accept This will store the absolute X and Y coordinate locations in the controller s Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Move The Move function allows the operator to enter exact values for X Y or 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 selected 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 5 Press Enter to accept the value 6 Enter the desired value for Z using the number keypad e g 0 0 9 Press Cancel to return to the main display Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam g 10 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide The Move function can also be used to verify
201. ting Distance to search 7 gt e Eee to disable or wg LS A ES 7 Press Enter to save the distance and return to the Vision menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam i 75 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 select to either Jog the tool to the fiducial or Jog the camera to the fiducial Operators can press Enter once the laser or camera whichever has been selected in the keypad is directly above the fiducial 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system PN 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Vision is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Manual Find Setting is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to access the Manual Find Setting function 2 6 Press X axis Jog Arrows AY to move between Jog Tool to Fid and Jog Camera to Fid The double arrows show which setting is active OO P Manus i Jog Tool to Fi eedoagd L Lo Fi 7 Press Enter to return to the Vision sub menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 76 Innovation Qualit
202. tion Job Estimating Fixture Table Machine Settings r Defaults Slew Speed fo Acceleration fi 2 p Used for estimating job times by the Cut Speed 3 JobPreviewer application Spindle Delay 3000 Aux Delay 300 This is the assumed slew velocity of the machine tool in inches per second ATC Delay f 7000 Assume all jobs are Metric NOTE The values listed on this page are used as defaults by the JobPreviewer application to estimate job times Please do not confuse these values with the actual Machine Parameters that control the kinematics of your machine tool Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 38 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 f
203. to access the closest point in the file Lasers can begin just before the last cut location 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 MaxDepth Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 22 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Return to Home 0 The Return to Home O function will return the head assembly to the last recorded set home position or soft home location 0 If power has been lost or the machine was rebooted Home 0 will become the new Hard Home Press Shift and Set Home o Park X High or Low The Park X function will move the head 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 head assembly 1 Press Shift and X axis Up Jog Arrow PN to move the head and gantry assembly to the high or farthest set park position Parking X Hi 2 2 Press Shift and X axis Down Jog Arrow to move the head and gantry assembly to the low or closest set park position Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 25 Innovation Quality Performance Best in I
204. tors may select the material type current amperage material thickness and maximum or optimum cut and the parameters will be automatically retrieved from the integrated database and stored in Params_2D to provide a starting point Any adjustments can be made to suit the operating conditions Be 1 Press Material Library sOard pre Harduood 8 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows to position the cursor over the appropriate selection e g Cardboard 3 Press Enter to access the material Lardboard THICKHESS 2 16 inch 4 Press Y axis Jog Arrows Fis o O 5 Press X axis Jog Arrows A to position the cursor over the parameter to be changed 2 to change that value g 1 N I a8 HT apn ee ee Lat is pa i Ei 7 iL i FE E gt a me m t Li Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 14 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Shift Pressing Shift before pressing any desired Hot Key will allow the operator to toggle between Normal Hot Key and Shifted Hot Key functions When Shift has been pressed the Shift LED will illuminate to indicate that the keypad is now in Shifted Mode Hot Keys Keypad DNC The Distributed Numerical Control DNC function allows the operator to access files directly from the hard drive of the host PC by using the keypad at
205. try 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 a detailed description of parts and motions t7 1 Make sure that JobServer in or JobNameServer ka has been activated on the computer 2 Press DNC K The keypad display will show a list of the directories in the DNC path 2 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 1f necessary davy 5 Press Jog Arrows AA to move the blinking cursor over the first letter of the file to be executed 2 Z axis Jog Arrows INM 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 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 Re
206. tters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam f Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Rastering a File Laser operators can raster a JPEG or bitmap file the same way that they complete a regular cutting operation but with minor changes in the parameter setup The basic operation differs slightly for machines with the latest version of Suite4 1 e 4 1 or higher and operators may merge files together for a raster vector file using JobEditor Rastering an Image Basic Operation 1 Set the following Params_2D menu items Pen Number press Six until the pen number shows 16 e rastering Feedrate Power Cut Height Bidirectional Coefficient The following Params_2D menu items may also be changed Lift Height distance the cutting head moves between cuts must always be positive Contrast may need to be adjusted per cut per image Brightness may need to be adjusted per cut per image Al parameter settings are based on the operator s preference Pen 16 is the default setting for rastering but operators may choose Pen 1 for cutting or Pen 2 for engraving The active pen number will be shown on the home screen e g T16 2 Press Cancel 9 to reach the main menu 3 Position the cutting head at the center of the material Raster images will begin at the center of the image by default Operators may change this setting in JobEditor as described below in Chan
207. tween each probe The default value is 0 2 5 08mm 1 Press Menu om to access the menu system 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows A Vv until SurfMap is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the SurfMap sub menu 2 O 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A until Z Safe Lift is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to access the Z Safe Limit 6 Enter the value for the Z Safe Limit using the number keypad e g 0 200 Safe Lift 4 208 7 Press Enter to accept the value entered and return to the SurfMap sub menu a Loew Ti L iD T j i uma T a A E i a ym i oe meen _ oe Fi FE i L Lout sey ian Si ES oil r i i ft at ami a LE i OH F a LE L r S I en i aan a LI SurfMap Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 1110 MultiCam i 3J Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Save Surface Map The Save Surface Map function is used to save up to 4 surface maps The system maintains this information in the Material Library Press Menu ueo to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows NA until SurfMap is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the SurfMap sub menu 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows A AA until Save Surface Map is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to enter the surface map to be saved Enter hi i 1 4 6 Enter the
208. ue 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Settling Time is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to adjust the Settling Time 6 Enter the value using the number keypad e g 1000 ms settling Time 9p Hsec 7 Press Enter to save the delay time and return to the Vision sub menu Vision Menu Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 1110 MultiCam a 74 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Auto Find Setting The Auto Find Setting function is used to specify 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 Setting 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 fo to access the menu system v 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows AA until Vision is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu v 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Auto Find Setting is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to access the Auto Find Setting function 6 Enter the distance for the camera to scan for the fiducial e g 0 2 or 50 8 mm or leave as 0 so the operator may manually locate the second and third fiducials Huto Find Set
209. ulse duration value The keypad display shows the settings and prompts to start or exit the test 5 Press Start to turn the laser on and begin the test The keypad display will show when the laser is on or off 6 Press Cancel to exit the test and return to the main display Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 12 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Menu Menu Items help the operator handle many of the functions of the MultiCam Laser 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 Laser the operator can also adjust tools or duplicate shapes which create G Code files quickly 1 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system n TRG E 6 2 Press Jog Arrows until the blinking the cursor is over a 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 Uti tec Hone Utility Sur r Mar kerf k Shutdown Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam f 13 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Material Library The Material Library function allows operators to review the preset parameters for various materials Opera
210. 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 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 Su
211. urrent Driver MultemGC GCode OK Items Current Value Driver Description Driver Parameters Open ToolChanger Drill Bank Driver Speeds Driver Units Communication parameter AB Sae eae Advanced Parameters Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam pi Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Adjusting Table Settings 1 Select Open to adjust the table settings 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 Lift Height above the table Machine Drivers Current Driver MultemGC GCode OK tems CurentYaue Unit A Cancel E Driver Description Name MultemGC Close Model GCode Description E Driver Parameters width 120 0000 Height 60 0000 Z Lift 5 0000 Home position Home type User Defined X 0 0000 i 0 0000 vi a Active Drivers gt nann i 3 Make sure the dimensions are correct before completing setup 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 m
212. ustry 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 Operators should select a small distance e g 0 002 to get the best results under the Fiducial Check function 1 Press Menu fo to access the menu system v 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Vision is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu v 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Retake Distance is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to access the Retake Distance function 6 Enter the distance for the camera to adjust so that the fiducial can be pictured clearly e g 5 08mm or 0 20 Retake Dj eae 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 11 10 MultiCam i 73 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 1000 msec 1 Press Menu on to access the menu system 2 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Vision is highlighted in bl
213. uted and the current laser power will be shown on the keypad display as Pwr The laser power will be set to the new value whenever the system receives a new laser power command either automatically while a file is being executed or manually when the operator uses the Hot Keys 1 Press Increase Decrease Power to adjust the laser power by 1 increments 2 Hold Increase Decrease Power to adjust the laser power by faster moving 1 increments Hot Keys Keypad Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 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 Lift Height 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 is 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 2 2 Press Jog Arrows END gt 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 pa
214. ution 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 WncFilesWulticam etc Properties File Settings CNC Configuration HPGL Configuration Job Estimating Fixture Table Machine Settings sY Resolution Z Resolution f 016 Pen Mapping Pen 1 a Pen 5 S Pen 2 Be Pen 6 e Pen 3 ea Pen B Pen 4 T 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 OK Cancel ok Software Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam 34 Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide HPGL Command Support The MultiCam control system internally translates HPGL Feedrate Cut Height and Lift Height can be set by the file or by the machine s keypad interface If the Feedrate Cut Height and Lift Height are set at the machine prior to the file being sent the file will override all those values set at the machine If n
215. wear of the Z axis screw With Ball Screw systems oil or lithium grease is an acceptable lubricant Weekly The MultiCam CNC machine should be cleaned thoroughly each week The filter on the control box should be vacuumed Any build up in the 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 1f 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 CNC machine 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 cleani
216. x 612048 Dallas TX 75261 Fast Starts Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Keypad and Functions top Handheld Keypad 2 Emergency Stop E Sto 3 Hot Keys for the Laser 3 Go Home 4 Feedrate Override 5 Jog Z axis 5 Increase Decrease Power 5 Pause 6 Set Surface 7 Start 8 Set Home 8 Move 9 Jog X and Y axes 10 Single Fire Laser Test 11 Menu 12 Material Library 13 Shift 14 DNC 14 Bar Code 16 Drive Enable 16 Cancel 17 Jog Speed 17 Help 17 Soft Homes 18 Enter 19 Find Home 19 Park Z Up or Down 20 Change Material Thickness 20 Proximity Restart 21 Return to Home 0 22 Park X High or Low 22 Gas Pressure Test 23 Park Y High or Low 23 Drive Disable 24 Controller Information 24 Set Soft Homes 25 Advanced 26 Advanced Features 28 Dry Run 28 Rotate File 29 Step and Repeat 30 Bar Code Scanner 32 Safety Mat 32 Status Light Bar 33 Dual Start 33 Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Handheld Keypad N The MultiCam graphical keypad provides more flexibility in accessing the Laser 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
217. y 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 and then will default to 1000 Operators should repeat the Set the Camera Scale process only if the diameter of the fiducial changes between job files e g 0 25 to 0 375 6 35mm to 9 53mm 4 2 1 Press Jog Arrows PINE gt 2 to reach a fiducial Press Menu fo to access the menu system 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows AV until Vision is highlighted in blue Press Enter to access the Vision sub menu 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows A V until Set Camera Scale is highlighted in blue Press Enter to access the Set Camera Scale function 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 Enter 0 2 for 1 FOV lens 5 08 for 6 35 mm for a standard Ethernet camera and press Enter pi The camera will complete a series of 0 2 5 08 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 FOV ot Ss th te
218. y for the current brightness 6 Enter the desired brightness using the number keypad e g 50 Brightness J8 7 Press Enter to record the Brightness and return to the Params_2D sub menu Params_2D Menu Routers Lasers Plasma WaterJets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 11 10 MultiCam Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Kerf Diameter The Kerf Diameter function is used to establish the diameter of the beam while cutting 1 Press Menu ueno to access the menu system v 2 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Params_2D is highlighted in blue 3 Press Enter to access the Params_2D sub menu Av 4 Press X axis Jog Arrows Vv until Kerf Diameter is highlighted in blue 5 Press Enter to change the value 6 Enter the kerf diameter using the number keypad e g 0 000 kerf Diameter Cin 7 Press Enter to record the Kerf Diameter and return to the Params _2D sub menu Params_2D Menu MI 20 Routers Lasers Plasma Water Jets Knife Cutters www MultiCam com v 1110 MultiCam 2l Innovation Quality Performance Best in Industry Worldwide Kerf Overlap The Kerf Overlap function is used to adjust the edge quality of the cut A higher percentage of overlap yields a better cut however the effectiveness of this setting is determined by the material being cut and how that material responds to heat 1 Press Menu ueo to access the menu system Av 2 Pres
219. y result in unsafe conditions Accidents can occur if clothing or other articles become entangled in the laser head 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 laser Safety eye wear must be correctly rated for the laser to ensure safety compliance Customers will receive at least 1 set of appropriate eye wear and may purchase any additional sets of eye wear for personnel who will be involved simultaneously with the laser Restrain long hair with a cap or net when near the machines Avoid wearing neckties and scarves during machine operation Avoid wearing loose fitting clothing during machine operation Avoid wearing hanging jewelry during machine operation Wear only cloth or lint free gloves when working on electrical parts Avoid operating this and any other equipment if affected by alcohol drugs or any other substance or condition that may decrease judgment or alertness Observe and follow all safety signs on the machine and in the surrounding areas Avoid placing hands on the tabletop when the laser is turned on 10 Avoid leaning or placing anything on the bellows during laser operation or at rest as this may damage the machine and affect the laser beam 11 Lock out the incoming power supply when any type of maintenance or other work is being performed on the mac
220. ys be treated with care While an excellent cutting tool in this industry the laser introduces unique hazards to the work area The focused beam uses a higher power density to mark cut and weld materials within a defined area and experiences a decline in hazardous conditions as the beam pattern expands The collimated beam either directly from the laser head or diverted by a mirror without any focusing optics can cause serious damage to the eyes skin or flammable materials within hundreds of feet from the source ANSI state regulations and OSHA offer companies guidelines to ensure safe cutting and improved operations The Class IV Laser offered by MultiCam has specific requirements that are stipulated by each State Attorney General and the Federal government Members are strongly encouraged to review the information and follow the stipulations for laser operation and maintenance Control measures for any installation of a Class IV laser must be implemented to be in compliance such as completed training and medical testing of operators controlled access areas in place for trained personnel only enclosed beam paths where feasible posted warning signs protective eyewear and clothing protective barriers establishment of standard operating procedures SOP a trained Laser Safety Officer LSO to evaluate potential hazards and ensure proper adherence to control measures and other requirements as set forth in ANSI state regulations and OSHA docume

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