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1. The following modes of operation are available 4 1 1 Automatic mode Automatic mode is selected when Main toolbar gt Manual load is disabled The XPA Production Control dialog is displayed 227 This is the automatic sequence Note In the chapter XPA automatic operation each step is described in detail 37 a Gontiure rc and Out tok according to the actual sheet of material 2 Ensure tar we stace es 3 Select Input fle update actual X Guide parameters ard press sae 4 Sheets are automaticaly fetched from the In stack and moved onto the Cutting tatie 5 on the cutting table the job is exa OO 6 Winen the job is competed the sheet ts moved out into the Outs 7 When the Out stack is filled with completed materials the operator must replace the full pallet with an empty one The sequence is repeated from step 4 The automatic sequence continues until In stack is empty Out stack is full The number of sheets specified has been processed Stop is pressed 35 User Manual XPA 4 1 2 Manual load unload Main toolbar gt Manual load is enabled The XPA Production Control dialog is removed The manual load sequence is as follows Note In the chapter XPA manual load operation each step is described in detail 45 a The operator has to place the mate
2. 1 XP cutting table eating 3 Power on off switch 4 Operator panel _5_ Emergency stop button A AAA Collision supervision traverse safety stop EAT _9_ Photo cell safety XP traverse 40 Y carriage pa XP traverse 12 Load cups on off 43 X2 carriage 14 XP traverse AB load cups 16 Load cup position lock A E 21 User Manual XPA 3 3 In stack 3 3 1 General The In stack is based upon a complete Lift table system where the material to be processed is stored before it is picked up by the Load cups 3 3 2 Specification The maximum allowed In stack load is 1000 kg 2200 Ib The maximum allowed weight of one sheet is 20 kg 44 lb The maximum allowed material weight is 3 kg m 0 6 Ib sq ft 3 3 3 Naming convention met Cz feas Ta in stack contrai pan OOOO Ca Stacker position led CAN Ce pressure ral CAEN Co stacxerx poston O of af 22 User Manual XPA 3 3 4 In stack control panel Switch positions Automatic this is the switch position during normal operation AUTO The top of the material stack is kept at a constant level MAN__AUTO The In stack lift table is moved up as sheets are removed 00 from the stack Manual this is the switch position during material load MAN When the switch is in this position the In stack load table can be lowered by pressing the In stack down but
3. 63 User Manual XPA 6 5 Camera operation Camera operation settings are available if the selected Registering tool is ARS camera either above or below material If your registering tool is Laser pointer the Camera operation settings are disabled In this case the system will operate in manual mode only 6 5 1 Manual The manual camera operation workflow is as follows 1 2 3 4 The camera will be positioned on to the first registration mark A picture showing the registration mark is displayed If there is a deviation between the camera cross and the register mark point in the center of the register mark with the mouse pointer and press the left mouse button The execution will continue to the next register mark and the procedure is repeated from 2 6 5 2 Manual using the Laser pointer As the manual operation using the Laser pointer is very similar to using the camera the workflow description is included here 1 2 3 The laser pointer will be positioned on to the first register mark If there is a deviation between the laser pointer spot and the register mark move the laser pointer into the center of the register mark Press Start The execution will continue to the next register mark and the procedure is repeated from 1 64 User Manual XPA 6 5 3 Automatic detection of register marks The system will by means of a camera picture automatically
4. Register Register mark mark Modes of input positions operation Workflow Transformation Specify register mark pattern Input Es edge to register file mark View by camera above manual Register mark y Read reg marks on position is read First sheet only gt from input file View by camera below manual All sheets Autom detection camera above Offset and rotation Specify register Common X Y scale mark pattern Different X Y scale Specify register Read reg marks on Manual mark position First sheet only Specify sheet Autom detection camera below All sheets edge to register Continue using previous mark register mark positions The mode of operation is specified by 4 5 parameters as illustrated above e Register mark input e Register mark positions e Modes of operation combination of Registering tool selection and Camera operation e Workflow e Transformation 6 2 2 1 Registering tool From the drop down list select the method tool to use when reading registration marks No registration All ARS functionality is disabled Laser pointer Manual registration using the laser pointer as pointing device 64 Toolhead ARS camera Camera above table surface is selected In stack ARS camera Camera below table surface is selected 60 User Manual XPA 6 2 2 2 Register mark input Specify how the location of the
5. Ka Note Use drilled holes in table as reference see picture ALLL Cy 7 4 7 Calibrate foot on the measuring station Use this wizard to calibrate the height level of the measuring station Procedure Press the Calibrate foot button Follow the instruction given by the wizard Repeat this procedure after maintenance on the traverse carriage or measuring station 7 4 8 Adjust measuring station position Use this wizard to calibrate the position of the measuring station to the system Procedure Press the Adjust measuring station position button Follow the instruction given by the wizard Repeat this procedure after maintenance on the measuring station 7 4 9 Adjust sheet corner Use this wizard to save correct sheet corner position Procedure Press the Adjust sheet corner button 7 4 10 Adjust Unload position Use this wizard to specify correct unload position to the system 94 7 4 11 Adjust In stack ARS Use this wizard to calibrate the In stack camera camera below 78 7 4 12 Vacuum control For details about this function see separate chapter Vacuum control 129 User Manual XPA 95 User Manual XPA 7 5 System Options The System option dialog is available from e Main Menu gt Options gt System Option e CTRL AIt O Select the System tab The following selections are available Speed setup Table System Display color 7 5 1 Display units lios UNE Language Sele
6. Enable Order ID input by job open Directory for report files Type the name of or browse for the directory to store report files xml files Click one file in the directory to select it Logo for header on the Type the name of or browse for a customized logo file in GIF reports format This logo will appear on top on every report file generated Leave this field empty if you don t want any logo on the reports Number of job reports to Type in the maximum number of job reports to show in the Job show report 146 User Manual XPA Display job report when job Enable if you want the job report to be displayed when it is finished is finished Enable Order ID input by job Enable if you want the Order ID dialog 147 to appear when a job is open opened 7 24 3 Order ID Enter a string to identify this job The string will appear on the job report 7 24 4 System Report Available from Main menu gt View gt System report ESKO SYSTEM REPORT Status 2012 12 19T09 39 53 Total Hours Hours In Production Total Number Of Sheets Total Cut Length Total Crease Length 674 42 1767 26 55 meter meter Error number 3107 2 3065 1 3501 5 3008 1 3063 3 3101 3 7 24 5 Jobs executed Available from Main menu gt View gt Jobs executed ESKODC lt Jobs executed Name Date Sheets Produced Production Time Orderld X 9 ioM m 2012 12 18 15 00 h 06 min DUOBOX2009 stioMOD acm 2012 12 18 2 00 h 00 min DUOBO
7. Remote Alert System Setup Eg COM port for GSM modem COM2 Note It is a pre requisite for enabling this function that 1 The Remote Alert hardware is installed on the PC Messages types 2 A SIM module is installed in the Ulea GSM module C Store PIN code oe Viajo number Report when a job is finished F Answer status requests from anyone Y Report number of sheets Report interval 60 min OK Cancel Help Use Remote Alert Specify if the Remote Alert System shall be used System Store PIN code Specifies if the PIN code shall be remembered or not If this option is disabled you will be prompted for the PIN code whenever the GSM modem has been off COM port for GSM A A EA the PC port that is connected to the GSM modem Modem Operator phone number a the number that the alert messages are sent to Message types Spese me nme taeae meses ares the message types that shall be used Report stops A message will be sent whenever the DCM stops during a job Report when a job is finished A message will be sent when a job is finished Report number of sheets The number of produced sheets will be reported every Report interval Report interval If Report number of sheets is enabled specify the interval between each report Answer status requests If enabled any status sold ont stats requests rom te Operator phone number will be answered from anyone If disabled sold ont stats requests rom te Operator p
8. S SN gt q S S A 5 15 Vacuum setup Pressing the Vacuum Setup button opens up a new dialog where the vacuum section configuration for the actual machine is specified Vacuum This setup is a one time job as long as the vacuum section solution on the machine remains un changed The setup should correspond to the actual hardware The selected setup will determine which vacuum 2 4 section configuration that will be available in the user interface 7 5 16 Router setup From the Router Setup dialog the physical COM port Router Setu ase Rs P used for communication with HSMU HPMU is specified Router Note COMI we The inverter needs to be connected to a genuine COM port If connected to a USB to COM adapter the Changing COM port requires restart of computer communication will fail Cancel Lidl Park position Pressing the Park Position button opens the Set Park Position dialog offering the following functions Park position The park position is specified in the CAD system and transferred to XL via the from file input file Goto Move to the selected reference point after job finished User Manual XPA reference point after job Selectable Enter co ordinates X Y for the park position The co ordinates are relative to park position the selected reference point position in current laser pointer position Park position a E E at end of job The park position is in the lower right corner o
9. The format is selected from the System Setup dialog 96 Standard file extensions will be automatically recognized 109 User Manual XPA 7 10 Queue input mode Available from Main toolbar gt Queue Input mode Te It is a pre requisite that Main toolbar gt Manual Load is disabled SXP guide s mM Iie 2 A fon Job cet elo ajm ST DS wes 231 X mo es wa i r 4 Cp quate same mea 012 mao Kw E 50 639 ma kb stp SHTON YA Sheets orde mater 150 150 00 32 me f 15 0 15 0 0 0 materi 15 0 15 0 0 0 1 Efue 17m materi 150 150 00 1 Job properties Name Cup gade ampliar CORRO UPO ACM deb onder 1D When the Queue input mode is selected files opened are added to a queue 4 ti li material 012 3000120 IX vill 227 141 The queue is displayed in the upper part of Job File Material Job setup SheetToCut X Y R Sheets orde VIEW 67 MAPCUT ACM materi 15 0 15 0 0 0 10 SF MAPISOL ACM mc_fat 15 0 15 0 0 0 15 When an input file is opened in the Queue input mode a Job property dialog is displayed before the job is added to the input queue see next chapter 111 The job properties can be altered by double clicking on a job in the queue The first design in the queue will be placed on the table automatically This job will be started when the Start button is pushed When all sheets are made for a job it will be deleted from the queue and the nex
10. User Manual XPA 7 7 15 Extended For each line in Job Setup an extended setup is available 3 This button face indicates that some of the extended parameters are set a This button face indicates that none of the extended parameters are set Extended setup for line 1 Reverse score O Stop before use Stop before use User defined text This is a user defined text Perf pattern ooo 000 mm The extended parameters are 7 7 15 1 Reverse score Enable this check box to specify that the tool shall work on the front side of the material 7 7 15 2 Stop before use When this function is enabled the execution will stop at the beginning of this line and an operator message is displayed The text to be displayed is entered into the User defined text field 7 7 15 3 Perf pattern Specify a perforating pattern in the two edit boxes The first specifies a tool up length and the second a tool down length 104 User Manual XPA 7 7 16 More More job setup nnn x The following functions are available through the More button Knife overcut Enable knife overcut 7 7 16 1 OverCut Check this box to enable or disable the Knife Over cut function Specify the size of the over cut at start Pio a and end of consecutive cut lines When the direction change between two consecutive lines is bigger than 13 5 m Are to lines degrees an over cut corner action is LI E AIA NE Ba Na AR RI per
11. e Main Menu gt Options gt Toggle Flute Direction Job View toolbar gt Toggle Flute Direction e Pop up dialog in Job View e Ctrl F Correct setting of flute grain direction is important in order to obtain correct cutting creasing depth 123 User Manual XPA 7 15 Transformations The transformation dialog is available from e Main Menu gt Options gt Transformation e Ctri Alt T e Pop up dialog in Job view Transformation 7 15 1 Scaling X Y Enter a value in the edit box to scale the design A value less than 100 will decrease the size and a value greater than 100 will increase the l size of the design l Applies ta current job only Use the Up down arrows to step the scaling in steps of 10 Scaling Rotation Origin in lower left corner 7 15 2 Scaling X Scaling Y Enter a value in the edit boxes to perform differential scale of the design Note Unfortunately the picture in Job view does not show the design with differential scaling only common scaling But the result on the table is according to the input 7 15 3 Rotation Enter a degree value in the edit box to rotate the design Use the table on next page for simple angle calculation Use the Up down arrows to step the rotation in steps of 90 degrees Example A value of 90 will rotate the design 90 degrees in counter clock wise direction You can enter both and values 7 15 4 Current Job Only Check this box to
12. 88 User Manual XPA 7 2 2 The Main Reference point for Cut For i Cut to run properly the Main Reference point should be set in a specific position on the table using i Cut reference point setting wizard 93 After i Cut reference point setting do not modify the position of the Main Reference point If you need a reference point in another position on the table use one of the other reference points available 2 10 7 2 3 Rulers and reference points The ruler system ensures an easy and correct positioning of the material on the table Working area Ll Main reference point ler dr 10 mm 0 4 inches The Main Reference point shall be defined 10 mm inside the ruler When you use the lower right ruler the Reference Point will automatically be moved to an identical distance from the right ruler as it is defined from the left ruler The lower right ruler is normally used for reverse score operations At the same time the direction of the X axis is reversed Working area 89 User Manual XPA 7 3 Speed Setup The Speed setup dialog is available from e Main Menu gt Options gt System Option e CTRL AIt O Select the Speed Setup tab Option ES 7 3 1 Table Acceleration Speed setup Table system Display color The Table Acceleration can be reduced to a value of the maximum acceleration Acceleration Enter the wanted value in the Acceleration edit box P
13. If you already made the test press Next to enter the measurements otherwize Cancel and reopen this wizard after creating the test cut NOTE The sheet should be as wide as possible and the cut line should be 2 4 cm away from the leading edge of the sheet Instack Angle Step 2 of 2 Enter the values shown in the illustration above inspect the calculated angle and press Next when done or Cancel to keep the old value d1 mm 2 d2 mm 20 L mm 1000 Current Angle rad 0 Stored Angle rad 0 0005 80 User Manual XPA 6 12 5 Camera offset adjustment coarse Start the wizard from Options gt Table option gt Adjust Instack ARS gt Camera offset adjustment coarse Camera Offset Step 1 of 4 Place the calibration template on the cutting table front side up as shown in the picture below Move the template by hand until you see hole R in the center of the camera picture MAMA Place the adjustment template on the table cut side down aligning the register mark R in the centre of the camera view Press Next to continue lose A E A fa TA ATT EA AZ AAA so A a ES ia l Camera Adjustment manual At the same time as you move the template in order to position hole R in the center of the picture
14. Load speed Specify XP traverse speed reduction when loading sheets from the In stack Load acceleration Specify XP traverse acceleration reduction when loading sheets from the In stack Unload speed Specify Unload traverse speed reduction when unloading sheets from the cutting table Unload acceleration Specify Unload traverse acceleration reduction when unloading sheets from the cutting table Suction cups vacuum Specify at which level the suction cups should be lifted Use this function to limit improve sheet separation functionality 7 8 2 Saving Automation option settings j If you from the Automation options dialog modifies any parameter and press OK a Save As dialog appears The Automation options files are by default stored and fetched from the folder c xp guide system 108 User Manual XPA 7 9 Input Files and available formats From File View open Input Files in one of following ways O Double click on a file e Select a file and click the Open button o Click on a file hold the left mouse button down drag the file into Job View and release it a When Auto Open is enabled and activated the files will be opened automatically 223 The formats available are File ae Description extension Kongsberg acm format This is the default input format for Kongsberg XP Described acm in the Technical Reference manual for XP HPGL Described in the Technical Reference manual for XP
15. motor 210 User Manual XPA 10 5 In stack camera motor fuse Remove side cover Check fuse with ohm meter If blown replace with a new identical fuse Replace cover Insert main power cable into the wall socket and turn main power ON Fuse T 4A 250V 1 1 4 x 1 4 in 6 3 x 32 mm 1 LCU 2 3 6A amplifier for In stack camera motor 211 User Manual XPA 6 Z1 Z2 fuses 10 x O D lt lt O r y Cc OU D gt O UD gt O o F gt wo Oc E oc NO N fuses Fz1 and Fz2 with ohm meter If blown replace with a new identical fuse 3 Replace covers Insert main power cable into the wall socket and turn main power ON 4 Fuse T 4A 250V 1 1 4 x 1 4 in 6 3 x 32 mm 1 Y motor with encoder 2 TCU 3 AC amplifier for Y 4 Zi motor 5 Z2 motor 212 User Manual XPA 10 7 Fuses Tool rotation Reciprocating knife Fuses are available on the Tool Board inside the actual tool Remove the plastic cover on the tool Remove fuse Fhr or Fu d check with ohm meter If blown replace with a new identical fuse Insert main power cable into the wall socket and turn main power ON For information about fuse sizes see table below 2 T2A125V NANO 42441618 Tool rotation T 4A 125V NANO 42444828 213 User M
16. 640x480 8 bit Unibrain Fire i BCL 1 2 40166560 0 Info Configuration loaded c xp quide system ToolHeadCamera spb C Image Recognition 7 20 1 Camera control Three different camera control views are available from the tabs on top of window This is the default view where the camera picture is shown In the picture there is a red marker to indicate the centre of the picture The green circle indicates that high accuracy area If a register mark is detected outside this area the machine moves the camera centre over the register mark and takes a second picture Image recognition Use this function to test if a register mark is detected The function is for this dialog only This tab defines which camera to be used and also which camera that creates the Image The only time the operator needs to use this tab is when a new camera is installed 1 This tab is used when entering the license code 1 1 For more information see Service Guide for ARS available on the XL Guide CD 134 User Manual XPA 7 20 2 Other camera controls Informational messages from the camera control l l Press this button to enable live video The camera picture will be continuously Live Video updated One single picture will be taken If a register mark is available in the picture Snapshot Ea it will be detected Adjust offset Run wizard in order to adjust the offset of the camera Calibrate Run wizard to calibrate the cam
17. Selected designs can be positioned with keyboard arrows and placed in the JobView depending upon the Snap function settings The step size is defined in Job Layout Setup gt Nudge 7 11 3 8 Step and repeat on selected designs In Multi Design layout Step and Repeat works on selected designs only 7 11 4 Job Layout Setup Job Layout setup is available from Main menu gt Layout or Ctrl L Layout Setup Snap On O Off Snap distance 1100 mm 7 11 4 1 Snap Gap between designs 0 mm 0 YJ mm The snap function is turned on and off by ticking the radio buttons on and off Nudge Nudge mm 7 11 4 2 Snap distance 5 d oe s__ m When the snap function is on a design will be Snapped to another design if it is positioned closer than the snap distance 114 User Manual XPA 7 11 4 3 Gap between designs This parameter defines the distance between designs after a snap function is completed 7 11 4 4 Nudge Fine positioning with the arrow keys on the keyboard 7 11 4 5 Nudge step Defines the step the design is moved with when pressing an arrow key 7 11 4 6 Super nudge step Defines the step the design is moved with when pressing an arrow key together with the Shift key 115 User Manual XPA 7 12 Tool Configuration and Adjustment The Tool Configuration dialog is used for all tool settings and adjustments The dialog is available from ay e Main Toolbar gt Tool Configuration e Main menu gt
18. XP is equipped with an Automatic tool height calibration system Therefore the system will run without any manual height calibration If you for any reason would like to add an offset to the measured height use the Tool Height Calibration dialog Select the tool to be adjusted Press the Adjust active tool button to enter the wizard selection dialog Select Tool height calibration Follow the instructions given by the wizard step by step MAA A Repeat the procedure for all tools 7 12 2 3 Rotation adjustment for rotating tools AN Knife blades are extremely sharp Optimal Angular offset may vary with different material strength and thickness The adjustment can be done using the adjustment wizards or by a manual adjustment procedure Wizard adjustment Select the tool to be adjusted Press the Adjust Active tool button to enter the wizard selection dialog Select Rotation adjustment Follow the instructions given by the wizard step by step u e UNH Repeat the procedure for all tools in the toolhead Manual adjustment Put an appropriate test material on the table and switch vacuum on From the Tool Configuration dialog select one tool Press the Adjust Active tool button to enter the wizard selection dialog Select Manual adjustment of center offset and angle Enter value for the Angular offset and select Activate Note that the tool will rotate as the new value is activated Press Tool override dow
19. enter positive numbers Offset adjustment X 0 000 mm 3572 320 Offset adjustment Y 0 000 mm 93 900 Cancel 86 User Manual XPA 7 System setup 7 1 Introduction This chapter will explain all functions and parameters that are important for the XPA system to run properly 87 User Manual XPA 7 2 Reference Points and Coordinate System All X and Y coordinates in the Input File uses the selected Reference Point as origin Two modes of operation are available 1 Fixed reference point Select a Reference Point from the Select Reference point drop down list 2 Panel reference point e From the Select Reference point drop down list select Panel Ref K Point e Position the Laser pointer at the desired reference point e Press Init Note Using the camera below will force use of reference point 1 Main Reference point 7 2 1 The Main Reference point position Working area Lo Main reference point ll The fixed reference point number 1 is defined as the Main Reference point The other fixed reference points 2 10 are all specified relative to the Main reference point Thus moving the Main reference point will move these reference points as well The Main reference point has to be correctly positioned in order to obtain e A full working area e Correct sheet feed operation e Correct handling of long jobs Using the Main reference point during program execution ensures correct operation
20. oe m 2 gt e Axis Straightness Step 1 of 3 Follow the instructions in the wizard Place the adjustment template in the instack following the instructions on the template then press Start to load the template onto the table NOTE Make sure the corner and the leading edge are properly aligned with the instack walls Axis Straightness Step 2 of 3 Inspect the camera view and make sure the first circle is perfectly aligned with the camera view center then press Next to do the axis adjustment NOTE If the first circle is off centre in the camera view the camera offset is not properly adjusted 85 User Manual XPA 6 12 9 Camera offset adjustment manual For this procedure run a job and check if the offset adjustment is correct If there is a deviation between the expected cut path and the real cut path measure the error and enter the values into the camera offset dialog Options gt Table option gt Adjust Instack ARS gt Camera offset adjustment manual a d Y ES Camera offset adjustment dialog A Expected cut path B real cut path Seat ee ees ee e a e in The x and y arrows indicates the positive direction perform a job and meaure the error in X and Y direction
21. 126 TAT COUNTER SETUP DIA OC ta as 127 LO NA CUUM CONTROL lotto cedo 129 TAS REGISTRATION SETUP rada iaa ei oe eso bad tao ao en dl as Md et di 132 LO GAMERS ELL a A a idad 134 A A a A cedars O A E pute bb lace EEEE ESE ENT 136 Tle SS E coras a a 2 deotsnst ease beenuat toasted beatousimelss neh basa uatueaceeeumpteusieudebac baosenteutesbendeeseuats 141 7 23 REMOTE ALERT SYSTEM GSM COMMUNICATION usen ltd ias 144 DO A RO sta 146 8 TOOLING SYSTEM INTRODUCTIUON ccccccccsssssssssscssssssssssssscsccsssssssssssccsscsssssssssccssssssssssssccesssssscssesees 149 o TOOL AANDEING AND CARE Sii aid 149 Bez TOOL CONFIGURATION und 150 8 3 HOW TO REPEACE A TOOL rss dd aa 152 8 4 TWO OR MORE TOOLS OF THE SAME TYPE cccccccceeeeesssssssccccccccccececccececessssssscccaccccceceeececeeeeesssssssceacenanseeceeseeees 152 8 5 MEASURING STATION unvonini a dile 153 8 6 HDU HEAVY DUTY UNIT iii dosita 154 8 7 150MM CREASE WHEEL cintia 155 e VA NOTCH ENIPE TOOG aa E E E AT E scteaaeks 157 8 9 a DR SO E AE E E E A A E E E AE A A E E E AE E EEN E E AE E T 161 9 10 FOAM AS A r a a a a r a r a E 163 Sel IMS NUHE ME tt A a T 166 9 12 THEVIBRACUT KNIFE TOO usais 191 Seo RM KNIFE TOORMURIGID MA TERIAL a Rad 194 0 14 TAE As RORCE KNIFE TOO arininn EAA RAER EAA 196 8419 DRIEE REN TOO eee ene er em meee ne TR ap dt eee eee 200 So 10 DRT FOO bec tino o o dodo 201 8 17 Us o o O ue AS RA 202 Slo IMEXSURINCG FOOT op r e pcdobine
22. 144 Order ID Enter the Order ID dialog 147 Report options Configure the reporting system 146 12 1 4 Layout Toggle Layout Mode Layout setup Delete Delete Al Select Al Rotate 90 Rotate 180 Rotates selected design 180 degrees 113 Rotate Rotates selected design a user defined angle 113 12 1 5 Help About XP Guide XP Guide version information Information about maintenance intervals You will find more information about this issue in the Technical Manual for XPA 219 User Manual XPA 12 2 The Main Toolbar functions The left part of the Main Toolbar contains the following general functions Conugated v i e aa o 2l Selects application from the drop down list For details see Technical Reference Corrugated manual View the Message Display 230 Manual load 45 Enter the Help system The right part contains the following functions Enter Tool Configuration 116 0 00 mm Shows measured thickness of material on the table Rewinds current job T Estimated total job time R Estimated remaining job time 220 User Manual XPA 12 2 1 Main Toolbar configuration From View gt Toolbars you can configure the Main toolbar to show left right none of the Main toolbar 12 3 File View Cisp quide NAT File Material Size ty Due Flute ACADTEST ACM mate xis_x p24 a z m Y Axis p44 AcM E Axis p4 acm Czerol acm Se Czero2 acm EY Czeros
23. Chiller HPMU start up time Depending upon the environmental temperature the chiller needs some start up time after power on before it is ready to operate Typical delay is 2 3 minutes 8 11 6 2 Suction house adjustable height On HPMU you can lock the suction house in any height still it is allowed to move upwards This function is useful in order to e Adapt to different material thicknesses e Allow false air input in order to reduce suction force 8 11 6 3 RPM limitation 1 Running 8 mm bits at a high RPM rate can generate vibrations and excessive wear Using bits with extended lengths at high RPM can also be dangerous Therefore using long bits is subject to an automatic RPM reduction If you are using short 8 mm bit these must be limited manually to 40 000 RPM In general 6 mm bits are preferable in materials up to 20 25 mm thickness 8 11 6 4 Chiller error codes If any chiller failure occurs look at the chiller display to see the real reason for the problem DINSA AEREAS Code Description EO Sensor failure cable defective connection failure sensor defective Water level of water flow too low A Temperature of cooling medium too high gt A OR NE MTR BS a a AS a Temperature of cooling medium too low 169 User Manual XPA 8 11 7 HSMU HPMU safety issues 8 11 7 1 Suction house Always when executing a job let the suction house float on top of the material In addition to chip removal the
24. Job Setup dialogue and select a Job Setup file from the drop down list in the dialogue 7 7 3 Create and edit Job Setup files Job Setup is maintained from the Job Setup dialogue The Job Setup dialogue is available from e Main Menu gt Options gt Job Setup 4 e The Job View tool bar button e Pop up menu in Job View e Ctri J 100 User Manual XPA Job setup Job setup Board size Current job setup Depth unit Speed unit EI v MM v x y 1 E A Crease O pl 100 2 7 reno 100 3 EN W No tool vi 100 aE X No too v 100 5 EA W No tool 100 Testine 5 C No tool Ignore Automation Options Circle adjustment 5 C Knife before crease 1 Job Setup is edited line by line The parameters are described below 2 When finished editing use the Apply function to save to current or to a new file name 3 Each line in Job Setup can be tested using the Test Line function Follow the instructions in the dialog 7 7 4 Job Setup Parameters 7 7 4 1 Depth unit Specify if the depth unit is mm inch or percentage 7 7 4 2 Speed unit Specify if the speed unit is mm min ips or percentage 7 7 4 3 Line Logical tools can be numbered from 1 to 99 A maximum of 30 logical tools are available The color defined for each logical tool is displayed in Job View as shown The color for each logical tool number is specified in Options gt System Option From the drop down list select the tool to be u
25. Operating system shutdown procedure User Manual XPA 50 User Manual XPA 5 5 Corrugated Production Take care Knife blades are extremely sharp Keep away from all moving parts Ensure all other personnel stays in a safe distance from all moving parts Use hearing protectors 1 Ensure that the tool configuration is correct for the job and corresponds with the Job Setup information 2 Ensure that the knife blade is sharp and proper 3 Ensure that the Job Setup information is correct for the material If not select Job Setup file 4 From File View select the Input File 5 Retrieve information about required sheet size from Job View 6 Position a sheet of material against the left ruler Retrieve information about the flute direction from the Job View window and position the material accordingly 7 Configure vacuum zones according to the material size 8 Switch Vacuum on 9 Ensure that you run with a suitable Program Reference point 10 Execute the job by pressing Start 11 To repeat the job press Init and repeat this procedure from point 5 5 6 Milling Production Take care Milling bits are extremely sharp Keep away from all moving parts Ensure all other personnel stays in a safe distance from all moving parts Use hearing protectors Milling jobs should be executed in High Quality mode 97 1 Ensure that the tool configuration is correct for the job and corresponds with the Job Setup informa
26. Option gt Tool Configuration e Ctrl T Configuration Identified tools N Usernames NotchKnife 3 RM_Krife 1 Adjust active tool O x 7 12 1 Tool configuration and user names The tool type mounted is identified by hardware codes in each tool Current tool configuration is displayed under Identified tools When a new tool is inserted it will be identified to the system automatically Use the Usernames edit boxes beneath each drop down box to give each tool a nickname you want to associate the tool with By default the system creates a username from the tool type and its serial number F ex a knife with serial number 3020 will be named Knife 20 All tools need to be adjusted in the position they will be used 116 User Manual XPA 7 12 2 Adjust Active Tool Select adjustment for Notchknife NotchKnife 3 Tool position 1 Select adjustment r r r r rr n rr orrrrrrr O Lag settings O Rotation adjustment O Center offset adjustment O Manual adjustment of center offset and angle optional C Offset adjustment From the Adjust Active Tool dialog all tool adjustment wizards are executed The following procedures are general descriptions of how to adjust the tools See the description of each tool type for more specific information We recommend using a sheet of corrugated material 5 6 mm 0 2 inch when executing the adjustments Before any adjustment c
27. Start to load the template onto the table MOTE Make sure the corner and the leading edge are properly aligned with the instack walls 83 6 12 7 ARS camera below lens distortion calibration Start the wizard from Options gt Table option gt Adjust Instack ARS gt Lens distortion calibration User Manual XPA Of rs E Lens Calibration Step 1 of 3 Follow the instructions in the wizard Place the adjustment template in the instack following the instructions on the template then press Start to load the template onto the table NOTE Make sure the corner and the leading edge are properly aligned with the instack walls Lens Calibration Step 2 of 3 Inspect the camera view and make sure the centre circle is perfectly aligned with the camera view center then press Next to do the calibration NOTE If the centre circle is off centre in the camera view the camera offset is mot properly adjusted 84 User Manual XPA 6 12 8 ARS camera below axis straightness adjustment Start the wizard from Options gt Table option gt Adjust Instack ARS gt Axis straightness adjustment
28. The VibraCut knife tool AN Knife blades are extremely sharp 8 12 1 Description The VibraCut knife tool is available in two models 8 12 1 1 VibraCut knife tool Running with 6000 RPM and amplitude 0 15 mm 0 006 inches this tool is recommended for light duty corrugated materials 8 12 1 2 High Frequency VibraCut knife tool Running with 12000 RPM and amplitude 0 6 mm 0 024 inches this tool is recommended for more demanding corrugated materials Note Hearing protection is recommended when working with this tool Common to both models e To reduce material tear a foot is available e The same set of knife adapters can be used 191 User Manual XPA 8 12 2 Replace knife blade Remove the foot by pulling the foot straight out Loosen the screw A and replace the knife Ensure the knife has correct position relative to the screw Push the knife down while the screw is fixed 192 User Manual XPA Extreme care should be taken when inserting the knife foot again Keep fingers away from knife as illustrated at left 8 12 3 Tool adjustment For this tool complete the following adjustments Lag setting The knife lag depends upon the blade adapter Nominal value is 0 3 mm Tool height Measured automatically possible to add an offset value Tool rotation Adjust tool angle tangential to moving direction Center Offset Adjust tool sideways until centered Tool Offset Ad
29. Use hearing protectors Multi pass creasing is beneficial if you want a deeper crease pattern This is achieved by running one pass with for example 50 depth and a second pass with 70 dept Multi pass milling is beneficial if you want to mill through a material where the thickness is bigger than the router bit diameter Multi pass creasing or milling is available by modifications in the Job Setup file Proceed as follows 1 Open the Job Setup file for editing 2 Identify the crease or milling line where multi pass is wanted 3 Add one or more new lines with the same logical tool number and specify the same tool and desired depth 4 When executing the job with this Job Setup file selected the multi pass function will be carried out for the specified logical tool s 5 The multi pass lines will be executed in the same sequence as they appear in the Job setup dialog This picture shows a Job Setup with double pass creasing with logical tool no 1 Line Tool Across With Speed Reverse Pa i eae 40 f 100 E no BA ice A 70 sof 100 2 Bi eio A 0 s By r l 10 m AA RA More Test Line 6 53 User Manual XPA 5 10 Work with different reference point settings To define or modify reference point settings go to the Set Reference point wizard 88 Reference points are selected from the Job View Toolbar 225 54 User Manual XPA 5 11 Work with Sequencing and Optimization 5 11 1 Seque
30. acm A total of 5 columns can be displayed in the File View The file name is always displayed in column 1 The other 4 columns can be customized in the Customize File View dialog The files in the File View are sorted in normal or reversed order The sorting is toggled by clicking the header of the columns The files are ranged the way they will be executed when Auto Open is activated A single click on a file will display the design in the Preview window When a file is opened that is selected as a job the design will be displayed in Job View 12 3 1 Customize File View The Customize File View dialog is available from e Main Menu gt View gt Customize File View e File View gt Pop up menu 221 User Manual XPA Customize file view Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Material Size v Use the Customize File View dialog to define the kind of data which you want displayed in the columns in File View Customize the 4 columns by selecting the appropriate field in the drop down list The content of the different fields are File Header parameters in the Input File except from the Size which is calculated after the file has been opened 12 4 Preview A single click on a file in File View will display the job in the Preview window 222 User Manual XPA 12 5 File View toolbar You will find the following buttons in the File View toolbar Up one level 12 5 1 Show
31. and Y should be re greased using the grease gun Every other month or after the table surface has been cleaned the closed vacuum holes in the surface should be opened in order to retain the hold down efficiency Use a steel pin 0 5 0 6 mm and with the vacuum system switched on free the vacuum holes by pushing the obstructions down into the table 9 5 Maintenance external equipment All external equipment as PC Vacuum pump and compressor should be maintained according to the User Manual for the actual equipment 206 User Manual XPA 10 Fuse replacement replacement procedure Remove the main power plug from the wall socket as an extra precaution 0 Switch power off with the Main Power switch before starting the fuse before starting the fuse replacement procedure 10 1 MPU fuses Fuse location 115V 230V Line fuses F1 and F2 T 15A 250V 1 1 4 x 1 4 in T 6 25A 250V 1 1 4 x 1 4 in 6 3 x 32 mm 6 3 x 32 mm 200V Servo power fuse F200 T 15A 250V 1 1 4 x 1 4 in T 15A 250V 1 1 4 x 1 4 in 6 3 x 32 mm 6 3 x 32 mm 48V Servo power fuse F48 T8A 250V 1 1 4 x 1 4 in T 8A 250V 1 1 4 x 1 4 in 6 3 x 32 mm 6 3 x 32 mm 24V fuse F4 T 6 25A 250V 1 1 4 x 1 4 in T 6 25A 250V 1 1 4 x 1 4 in 6 3 x 32 mm 6 3 x 32 mm All fuses are located on the rear side of the Main Power Unit MPU F24 F48 F200 Q Line fuse we P5mp P200mp 00 YOY y Fuse replacement procedure 1 Remove base cover in front of MP
32. can be run much faster The surface finish or the power consumption will normally determine the final feed rate for an application A large drop in RPM or a high Watt value in the display indicate too high feed rate Large diameter bits require more power than small diameter bits Worn bits increase the power consumption 8 11 9 4 Number of passes in thick materials The number of passes depends on material type thickness and bit diameter Use a pass depth that makes the groove free of chips normally that is a depth equal to the cutting diameter 8 11 9 5 Material hold down Material hold down may be a limiting factor Especially parts cut loose can be a problem if they are small This can be done to improve the situation e Use bits with smaller cutting diameter e Cover unused table area e Use wash out functions instead of cutting loose small waste parts 8 11 9 6 Milling direction The milling direction is important in order to obtain a good result Correct directions especially in foam materials are illustrated in the figure at left The blue part is our product where we want the edges to be smooth and nice Note Altering the milling direction is to be carried out in the CAD program 8 11 9 7 PressCut knife tool in combination with HSMU HPMU It might be necessary to reduce the acceleration in order to achieve an optimal cutting quality when combining a heavy tool head wi
33. cause 44 User Manual XPA 4 3 XPA manual load operation The purpose of this chapter is to provide a guide through the steps necessary to prepare and run a manual load job properly Use this chapter as a check list when changing from one job to another During Manual load the Unload traverse is parked in the Out stack position and no automatic load unload functions are carried out XPA acts as a Sample maker materials has to be loaded and unloaded manually 4 3 1 Job Setup oo Select Job Setup file from the Job 4 s3 1 Setup drop down list 100 FAT E 1500 u ju x E corr fathdcrease fabynotch Position the material for the job on the table dl 88 4 uc FAT 1 2600 1500 11 ju gt E Select Board Size from the Board Size drop down list 123 23007 800 6001 800 Size Due O iii 1000 Note Board size information is used for 600590 Mone calculating Step amp Repeat If Step amp Repeat is not used this setup is optional 45 User Manual XPA 4 3 3 Open an input file If Single design layout select one input file If Multi design layout select one or more input files If Queue input select one input file to be placed at the end of the Queue For details see 109 4 3 4 Transformation Transformation Scale or rotation 124 Scaling Rotation X Y 100 x 100 Applies to current job only y 100 C Origin in lowe
34. detect the position of the register mark Circle or cross as register mark Specify if the register mark is a cross or a circle The geometry requirements are y 2mm lt L lt 12 mm A 1mm lt T lt 0O 5 L T 2mm lt R lt 12 mm Search If no register mark is detected inside the camera picture the system will try to search for a register mark around the expected location twice the size of the camera picture 6 6 Camera setup Enter the Camera setup dialog Error Bookmark not defined 65 User Manual XPA 66 User Manual XPA 6 7 Work with ARS Automatic Registration System 6 7 1 Pre defined register marks ArtiosCad a T a When the position of the register marks is included in the Input file to XP Guide we call it pre defined register marks From ArtiosCAD a maximum of 4 pre defined register marks can be added to the design A description on how to generate register marks in ArtiosCAD is available from the document ServiceGuide_XP_ARS on the XP Guide CD 6 7 2 Reading pre defined register marks automatically Take care Knife blades are extremely sharp Keep away from all moving parts Ensure all other personnel stays in a safe distance from all moving parts Use ear protection Select this alternative if e An ARS camera is available e Standard register marks are available on the material visible to
35. edge to the reference point for the design If the sheet is rotated specify the angle in degrees For simple angle calculation see table in page 125 Push this button to enter the specified values Remaining 5 0 00 00 00 y lt gt bh fa an The remaining number of sheets to be processed in current job The bottom number is a time estimate for the remaining job Requested Specify the number of sheets to be processed in current job A The number can be entered directly or by using the up down arrows 0 00 00 00 The bottom number is a time estimate for the requested job There is a sheet of material on the Cutting table the load unload sequence will start with unloading this sheet Note On 1 Push the button to toggle on off 2 Sheet on table No sheet on table is indicated also in the Job view window 224 227 User Manual XPA nese H There is no sheet on the cutting table the load unload sequence will start to load a new sheet When selected this function specifies a semi automated operation mode Press Start Load Only A sheet is loaded from the In stack and onto the cutting table The job is executed Manually remove the finished sheet from the Cutting table Repeat the sequence from 1 The remaining Out stack capacity is displayed mm or inch The remaining Out stack capacity is displayed as number of sheets 0 Sheets hour The average production speed for curren
36. manually tool selection is necessary Tick the box to avoid changing the tool setup when zero point sequence is running or tool identification button is selected 7 12 5 Delete tools The selection Delete tools may be selected when a tool is no longer in use For example when the tool is returned to factory or is malfunctioning The button Delete the tool remove the tool selected in the Tool dropdown list from the tool list 7 12 6 Add tools The selection Add tools may be selected to add new tools or tools that fail to be automatically detected The button Add the tool attaches the tool selected in the Tool dropdown list to the tool list 122 User Manual XPA 7 13 Board size The list of available board sizes is maintained from the Board size dialogue available from e Main Menu gt Options gt Board Size setup 4 e The Job View toolbar button select the Board Size tag e Pop up dialog in Job View e Ctrl J Job setup Job setup Board size Avallable board sizes Unit mm To edit already defined boards edit the values directly in the table To add new boards go to the last line in the table and add the new material to the empty line Press the Apply button to save the new values Select the right board size from the Job View gt Board Size drop down list This will ensure a correct size of the displayed board in Job View 7 14 Change Flute grain direction The flute grain direction is altered from Ze
37. more information about how to run the adjustment wizards see the Tool Configuration chapter 116 Notes regarding Tool height adjustment e When properly adjusted the router bit should barely touch the top surface of the material Notes regarding Tool offset adjustment e Before executing the wizard for tool offset adjustment the Job setup file has to be prepared as follows Job setup Job setup Board size 7 Current job setup Depth unit Speed unit E Open m ale i Line Tool dh HS_illima O 1 00 RotPosPen 299 E Mo tool HS Milling 2 00 E af Fa 2 MM O orons ST E 1 VibKnife 1030 EN MX E CE Corl MMM i ts Mingo 200 f More Test line 24 Cancel yop Help In the first line in Job setup specify HS milling tool with parameters as illustrated Then execute the wizard for tool offset adjustment 186 User Manual XPA 8 11 15 HSMU HPMU Job setup Job setup Job setup Board size Current job setup ed gt Depth unit Speed unit pa E i m min gt Mo tool E 2 00 Doe Pl General information about the job setup dialog is found in the How to chapter In this chapter only the Router tool specific issues are described Specifies the router depth measured from the top of the material The depth is specified as an absolute value in mm or inch or i depending upon the Depth unit setting Not used Will display the same value as entered in the abo
38. personnel The main power unit is marked with the voltage warning sign Laser radiation The tool head is equipped with a class II laser pointer Avoid laser light into your eyes 14 User Manual XPA 2 7 Safety devices 2 1 Overview In stack lift table safety switch 2 System status lamp Main safety reset button The Main power on off switch Emergency stop Photo cell protection of traverse beam and tools 7 Traverse collision supervision Caa Proto cl sae hed beam Outseck O az owseccssteyeest Cas Prot ct sae out ete 14 Yelow bck ape on the foor to Inde atento area O Cas Protocol sae out tae 15 User Manual XPA 2 7 2 In stack lift table safety switch For details see 23 2 7 3 The System status lamp For details see 30 2 7 4 The Main power on off switch For details see 29 2 7 5 The Main safety reset button MAN AUTO For details see 23 IN STACK 16 User Manual XPA 2 6 Emergency stop For details see 29 2 7 7 Photo cell protection of traverse beam and tools DynaGuard Safety System The Photocell safety system consists of two light beams in front of the traverse and two behind In addition there is a stop mechanism mounted on each end of the traverse Machine m
39. push H button The function is enabled when the button lamp is lit 129 User Manual XPA If you are in the Vacuum quick release mode and the vacuum is switched off using the Vacuum on push button a valve will open to allow a quick release of vacuum inside the cutting table When vacuum is switched on again the valve will close 130 User Manual XPA 7 18 3 i Cut vacuum control Pressing the Vacuum on pushbutton will start the vacuum pump Pressing the button a second time will stop the pump Pressing the Vacuum release pushbutton on the Operator panel will open the vacuum valve to allow quick release of the vacuum inside the cutting table Pressing the button a second time will close the valve and provide vacuum on the table as long as the pump is running Note When running i_Cut the Cut vacuum control should be enabled 7 18 4 Vacuum section selection Press Vacuum Section Selection button to enter the Vacuum Section Selection dialog Vacuum Control From this dialog you prepare a suitable vacuum area on the table by selecting vacuum sections The numbers correspond to the Cutting Table as shown vi FARGA in the picture below Press a button once to enable a section push the button a second time to disable XP24 44 table 4x For XP20A four vacuum zones are avail
40. structural design relative to the register marks Rx Ry distance from Register mark to design blank 6 8 2 Pre defined register marks The position of the pre defined register marks is included in the input file There are no restrictions regarding where the different register marks are located 71 User Manual XPA 6 8 3 Register marks for manual read The register marks are supposed to be symmetrically distributed around the design The Rx Ry value has to be specified to the system 61 This register mark layout is recommended for both automatic and manual read of register marks It is the standard output from ArtiosCAD 72 User Manual XPA 6 9 Camera calibration camera above Take care Knife blades are extremely sharp Keep away from all moving parts Ensure all other personnel stays in a safe distance from all moving parts Use ear protection To achieve better accuracy when using the ARS the camera should be calibrated 6 9 1 Procedure Select the camera calibration wizard Option gt Registration setup Alt R gt Camera setup gt Calibrate camera 1 Place a sheet of material on the table 2 Select the tool to be used when making a eee ra aa circle Use a knife tool circle wil be executed with your selected tool 3 Press Start to make the circle O 4 Press Finish eo RM Kite Ad 5 Press Close to continue 6 Remove the material from inside the circle Jogto your wanted start p
41. tool tip is approximately tangential to the direction of movement adjustment of button to enter the adjustment dialog If not adjust the angle offset below 180 deg 3 Key in or use the up down arrows to specify the 0 00 4 e wanted offset 4 Press Activate to enter the If the angular offset is approximately correct you might press Next to value save parameter and continue 5 Test the new settings Center offset Adjustment value for the centre offset mm ME If both center offset and angle are acceptable click Finish Note All XP tools should by default be close to correct angle when the adjustment value is 0 The Manual adjustment of function is useful if you want to test a tool for correct behavior before program execution 7 12 2 6 Offset adjustment Select the tool to be adjusted Press the Adjust Active tool button to enter the wizard selection dialog Select Offset Adjustment Follow the instructions given by the wizard step by step Repeat the procedure for all tools in the tool head oh E 7 12 3 More NOT VALID The More button opens the More dialog which contains selections to ignore delete or add to the tool list The tool list contains tools that you can select for the tool positions 121 User Manual XPA 7 12 4 Ignore the automatic tool identification NOT VALID The Ignore the automatic tool identification may be used when the automatic tool detection fails and
42. with enter camera of the picture and press start or place the register mark in the picture and click on the register mark Detect the register mark automatically The system needs to be equipped with a proper license to do this Camera detection If no register mark is detected the system will try to search for a register mark around the expected location da The system can automatically detect a Cross or a Circle 7 19 3 Transformation Offset and rotation The design is offset and rotated No scaling is applied To calculate only rotation minimum two marks are required Common X Y scale In addition to offset and rotation the system will calculate a scale Uniform factor Both axes are scaled with the same factor Offset rotation and scale is calculated allowing different scale factors for the main design axes Minimum three registration marks are required Different X Y scale non uniform 7 19 4 Register on Register marks are read and new transformation is calculated for each repeating copy of a job Register marks are read on the first copy of job only and this transformation is First sheet only used on all repeated jobs after that First copy is the first time a job is run after the file has been opened 7 19 5 Camera setup Enter the Camera setup dialog 134 133 User Manual XPA 7 20 Camera Setup Camera setup Toolhead ARS camera o m Image Camera Misc
43. 0 CRITICAL WARNING DISPLAY cccccccccccccccssccecccccccccscceccccccccasceeeccccecuuaceeececceuuuauceececsecuuascseeccesscuaacseseceseeaaaeess 228 EZ MESSAGE DISPLA a nd rado et ate at ec eta as ete ht al oa 230 TAIZ POSITION Ue eects se sees ns ccs cane co o eee 231 ZAS AAECCELERATOR KEYS nuera cs esoo erre co db aos dep race alegres os etario elas aba egreso SO seh el ea eae ons 233 13 APPENDIX INSTALL SOFTWARE sseecccccssssececcccssseccccccosssececcccsssececcccossececccccosecccccccoseeccccccoseeeccoosssseeee 234 13 1 INSTALL XP GUDE SYSTEM SOFTWARE ada 234 13 2 ANSTALL ARS SOFTWARE e dadas ee tc 234 14 APPENDIX CAD X PREVIEW DIALOG oocccccccccconoccccccncncnooocccccnonononocccccnnonononocccccnonononoccccccnnonenoocos 235 Ab BOARDCODE a e ata aa Era e tenet aso reciba 235 A e A a eee eects sac EIET Gc nage ve EIE AE pe sco oad Goss mbes AE EEEE A EE 235 14 3 ZOOM FUNCION SA tado dl 236 WAC NOTE BU THO Niro ar rar ia cd it a O RATAS A AA tardor 236 14 5 DESIGN SIDE DIS PA ca a 236 HG NS PIA AA II A A A IO A A ON 236 AER PRODUCE BO rr idas vale A 237 14 e JOBS El UP taa odias odio cai dincadaS 237 LALO SIE DE a e e de do lo a li 237 14 10 OPEN DESIGN 0 ccccccccccsessccccccceccccccceccccccucsccccceseccccucuseccecseseesecuausessecuausessecuuuseeseeuauseesecuaussesecuaussssseuaucsscecuaecs 237 14 11 SHOWALLLAYERS ii ii iia 238 14 12 SsCREATEAINEW BOX e al e lo 238 ACI MR STZ eB essa ates bac ic act
44. 1932 08501 2 2 862 19 1oss 40 2291 s ss 0 895 125 User Manual XPA 7 16 Step and Repeat The Step and Repeat dialog is available from Oo 0 e Job View tool bar button e Pop up dialog in Job view Step and repeat Use this function to create multiple copies of a job w mm Y mm T Trim distance from sheet edge G Gap distance between each item Execute one at a time 7 16 1 Execute one at a time This function depends upon Sequencing being Mumber of copies 1 a enabled He je When enabled one and one design is completed Dl bx Y If disabled all crease lines in all designs are P completed before the knife lines are carried out 7 16 2 XxY The Step and Repeat layout is available in two modes determined by the XxY check box 7 16 2 1 XxY disabled Select a suitable board size and specify the number of copies in the Number of Copies edit box The number of copies will be distributed on the specified board with Y axis priority that is one Y column of jobs will be filled up before a new one is established 7 16 2 2 XxY enabled You specify the number of copies in the X and Y edit boxes The total number of copies will be X x Y The job will be distributed in X columns and Y rows regardless the size of the board The Execute one at a time checkbox determines whether each copy should be completed before moving on to the next Alternatively all crease o
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46. ArtiosCAD users should leave this function OFF 7 5 8 Ignore Job Setup from Input file Inside an Input File it is possible to specify a Job Setup file to be used during program execution Enable this function to ignore the specified Job Setup file Note Most CAD systems do not add Job Setup file information to the Input File 7 5 9 Sequencing This function will sort the input file in order to minimize tool changes The execution order will be determined by the tool type so that pen is executed before crease which is executed before knife Some functions depend upon sequencing being active as reverse score Note i Cut and ArtiosCAD users should leave this function OFF 7 5 10 Optimize tool use This function will reduce the movement with tool up to a minimum making the execution on the table as fast as possible Note i Cut and ArtiosCAD users should leave this function OFF 7 5 11 Check for critical geometry Optimizes cut directions for reduced paper tear hazards Note i Cut and ArtiosCAD users should leave this function OFF 7 5 12 Remove double cuts This function will remove any double cuts Used together with the layout function 7 5 13 High Quality Normal High Speed Select mode of operation 97 User Manual XPA 7 5 14 Line to circle tolerance Specifies the maximum allowed arrow height A when straight lines are converted to circles Maximum allowed arrow height value is 0 2 mm 0 08 inch A os S
47. E When mounting a tool head onto the Z1 or Z2 tool positions ensure that the alignment pins and the electrical connector on the tool head fits those on the bracket y y N Use an Allen key 6 mm to fix the tool head Ensure both screws are properly fixed 8 4 Two or more tools of the same type Each tool is identified to the system by type In addition it is possible to identify up to four different tools of the same type One example If you have two different Static knife tools you can specify one to be number 1 and one to be number 2 In this way all adjustment parameters will be stored and recalled automatically as the tool is mounted onto the machine How to define individual tool numbers Inside each tool there is a Tool Board By means of dip switches you can specify 4 unique tool numbers as illustrated at left The different tool numbers are defined as follows Tool board switch setting Tool 1 1 amp 2 off Tool 2 1 on amp 2 off Tool 3 1 off amp 2 on Tool 4 1 amp 2 on p ln toot ip 2 12 152 User Manual XPA Note Depending upon the tool type 2 or 4 individual tools can be specified 8 5 Measuring station XP is equipped with a Measuring station The Measuring station eliminates the manual adjustment of tool height The Measuring station covers the following functions e Calibrates the Measuring foot e Automatically measures the height of the tool tip If you for any re
48. Job view ready to be cut Job setup is opened for editing For more information about Job setup see XL Guide Online Help 14 9 Save design Save current design ard The recommended directory for design storage is C esko artios designs 14 10 Open design Open another design ard Same as double clicking an ard file in XL Guide File View 237 User Manual XPA 14 11 Show all layers Show all Show all layers in a design Inside ArtiosCAD a design is separated into layers One layer contains the geometry one layer contains all dimensions and so on layers Use this option to verify your settings 14 12 Create a new box Create a new Box Start from the beginning select and specify a new box 14 13 Resize Box Resize Box Enter dialog for modification of box parameters 14 14 Exit Close this dialog 238 User Manual XPA 15 Appendix Zefiro 75 vacuum cleaner 15 1 Introduction 1 Filter chamber 2 Filter shaking lever 3 Removable material container Note Carefully observe the vacuum cleaner filling level If the vacuum cleaner container is filled up completely the dust removal function will stop with a high risk for HSMU HPMU motor damage 15 2 Filter shaking EA y Filter shaking is important in order to maintain a good vacuum cleaner performance Filter shaking is best operated every time before use and after prolonged operation Note T
49. Show All v Always on top Log messages The Message display offers additional information when troubleshooting the system Normally you will get all the necessary information from the pop up Critical Warning Display For additional information please examine the Message Display Pop up on warnings Check this box if you want warnings to be automatically displayed Always on top Check this box if you want the Message display to stay on top Log messages The system is prepared for output of additional system information useful for service and troubleshooting For normal operation disable this function to reduce the amount of messages Show The type of information displayed in the Message display can be configured to 1 Critical messages only 2 Critical and important messages 3 All messages 230 User Manual XPA 12 12 Position Display The Position Display is available from e Main Menu gt View gt Position display e Ctrl D Use the set of radio buttons to select one of the available displays 12 12 1 Program reference Position display oO gt Displays table coordinates relative to program reference point 12 12 2 Table reference Position display Displays table coordinates relative to table reference point 231 User Manual XPA 12 12 3 Tool Rotation material thickness and Z axis Position display Display Z and Tool Rotation positions e Z shows actual distance from Z axis
50. Start the execution will stop for each register mark By manual jog move the laser pointer into the center of the register mark Press Start to move to the next register mark and repeat the procedure After the last register mark is found the compensation parameters are calculated and the job is completed 69 User Manual XPA 6 8 Register mark positions 6 8 1 Register mark to design blank key parameters This chapter describes the work flow from Structural design through Graphical design and print and finally to Corrugated production and how the register marks are treated in the different steps Structural design The structural design is prepared using a design software tool as ArtiosCAD The register marks are positioned symmetric and in a known position relative to the design Rx and Ry In a company working with this system one should standardize these values and use the same offset Rx and Ry in all designs Graphical design and print The graphical design is prepared using a graphical design software tool The structural design template output from the CAD system is used to correctly position the graphics and the register marks relative to the structural design 70 User Manual XPA Corrugated production On the Cutting table the offset values Rx and Ry must be entered manually into the system When the position of the register marks is obtained offset Rx Ry is used to position the
51. Toolbar 225 3 File View Toolbar 223 8 Job View 224 4 File View 221 9 XPA Production Control 227 5 Preview 222 3 7 Application programs available After installation of XP Guide the following application programs are available XP Guide Control program for the XP table SysLoadMPC Program for download of updates to CU modules Error Reference source not found Error Reference source not found Error Bookmark not defined HWT900XP Hardware test program see separate HWT900XPA User Manual FaceMill A program for face milling Prepared for HSMU HPMU 189 FaceCut A program for simple cut out of squares Prepared for knife or milling 189 28 User Manual XPA 3 8 Operating elements The table is equipped with the following operating elements e Main power switch e Emergency stop switch e Operators Panel 31 e In stack control panel 23 e Out stack control panel 26 3 8 1 Main power switch On XPA the Main power switch is located on the Table Control Station Switch positions Description The main power to the machine is switched OFF I The main power to the machine is switched ON 3 8 2 Emergency stop switch On XPA the Emergency stop switch is located on the Table Control Station The system is ready to run The safety system is disabled and the servo power to DOWN all motors is off Note Activating the emergency stop button does not provide a guarantee against injury Due t
52. U 2 Remove one fuse check with ohm meter if blown replace with a new identical fuse Repeat for each fuse 3 Replace base cover 4 Insert main power cable into the wall socket and turn main power ON o elo 3 O 207 User Manual XPA 10 2 X1 fuse Remove X1 cover Remove cover from AC amplifier unit Check fuses F2 F5 with ohm meter If blown replace with a new identical fuse Replace covers Insert main power cable into the wall socket and turn main power ON i rr eeeenee Seeevees Fuse T 10A 250V 5 X 20 mm 1 8 24A AC amplifier X1 2 SCU unit 208 User Manual XPA 10 3X2 fuse Remove X2 cover Remove cover from AC amplifier unit Check fuses F2 F5 with ohm meter If blown replace with a new identical fuse Replace covers Insert main power cable into the wall socket and turn main power ON Fuse T 10A 250V 5 X 20 mm 209 User Manual XPA 10 4 Y fuse Remove Y cover il O lt x E O uc L D gt O O v gt O E D ad N E a Ln T N a E S 8 20 oe a D Fic o O mM c 2 Fa WwW ro D D l E ta O C U 2 D c lt E Uv O 2 Q OD L 4 Replace covers Insert main power cable into the wall socket and turn main power ON 5 T 10A 250V 5 X 20 mm 1 Y motor with encoder 2 TCU 3 AC amplifier for Y 4 Zi motor 5 Z2
53. User Manual for Kongsberg XPA Systems Note We remind you that only the Esko staff or persons having received an appropriate training are allowed to handle manipulate or do repairs on the system A Publication of Esko Graphics Kongsberg AS Copyright 1984 2015 Esko This copyright does not indicate that this work has been published All rights strictly reserved Reproduction or issue to third parties in any form whatever is not permitted without written authority from the publisher Esko reserves the right to change specifications without notice ESKOC gt Esko Graphics Kongsberg AS www esko com Document number D3168 P O Box 1016 N 3601 Kongsberg Norway Status 150930 Tel 47 32 28 99 00 Fax 47 32 28 85 15 32 28 67 63 User Manual XPA Change record 110411 Application selection for details see Technical Reference manual text added Chapter Reference Points and Coordinate System modified added Note 121019 About XP Guide dialogs 121024 Extra tool lift height moved from Automation to Job setup More 121031 Load cup height level adjustment added 121219 Job report chapter Job definition has been improved 130710 Chapter about chiller fuse replacement added 131128 Chiller error codes added 150930 jhbe Info about bit slipping and chuck replacement added Info about new vacuum cleaner added O Copyright Esko All rights reserved This material information and instructions for use contained herein a
54. X2009 stjoMOD acm 2012 12 18 1 00 h 00 min DUOBOX2009 stjoMOD acm 2012 12 18 1 00 h 00 min 147 User Manual XPA 7 24 6 Job report Available from Jobs Executed report Double click on the job name ESKO Jobname DUOBOX2009_stjoMOD acm Customer Address Sheets produced Sheets ordered Cutlength Crease length Produtiontime 15 15 26 55 meter meter 00 h 06 min Job setup heha_notool mat Material Designer Start time 2012 12 18T13 14 05 End time 2012 12 18T13 30 25 Intermediate stops Time Reason 2012 12 18T13 25 38 Out stack is not operative Check photo cells in the out stack Sheet to cut adjustment X Offset Y Offset Rotation 0 mm 0 mm 0 7 24 7 Create your own reports Based upon the xml report file FileName01 xml it is possible to create your own reports Schema file is available as c xp guide system Jobreport xsd 148 User Manual XPA 8 Tooling system introduction Laser radiation Do not stare into beam The tool head is equipped with a class II laser pointer Emitted laser power lt 1 mW Knife blades are extremely sharp Therefore take care when handling knife tools 8 1 Tool handling and care All tools are precision instruments and should be treated as such to ensure proper operation Take special care when e Tools are inserted or removed from their stations No excessive force should be applied e Tools should not come in contact with hard surfaces while removed from their s
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56. able for XP24 44 eight zones are available 131 User Manual XPA 7 19 Registration setup Note More information about ARS is available e In this manual chapter Work with ARS 58 e Inthe Service guide for ARS available from the XP Guide installation CD Registration Register mark input Find register marks by O No registration Pointing with laser From input file Viewing with camera Camera detection Register mark position Mark to design blank gt 10 00 mm 0 A Transformation Offset and rotation only Common X Y scale 7 19 1 Register marks input No n function is active when selected asmen From From input file file Registration mark coordinates are read from the input file mark coordinates are read from the input file Register mark coordinates are entered via the fields in the Mark to design blank fields Only two marks are used when using manual input Define the vector from the lower left mark to the design 10 00 q 10 00 blank The second mark is placed in symmetric distance to the design x Defines where the marks are placed relative to a design Register mark position 132 User Manual XPA 7 19 2 Find register marks by Pointing with Use the laser pointer to locate the register marks Place the laser pointer in the laser center of the register mark and press start Use the camera to locate the register marks Place the register mark in the Viewing
57. an air blow inside the spindle but no user adjustment is necessary 3 Chuck open close The shown position is closed Note To protect the chuck from damage and the spindle from contamination do not close the chuck empty over time Never start the spindle without a bit dummy bit in the chuck Warning lamp for spindle running 5 Air clean button to help remove contamination 6 Locking screw for the suction house Note When in lower position the house Should be free to move up down Therefore the house should never be locked when in lower position HSMU A 166 User Manual XPA 1 Router bit Shaft diameter is 6 mm HSMU and 6 8 mm HPMU 2 Chuck The HSMU HPMU is equipped with one 6 mm chuck on delivery 3 Spindle 8 11 3 Tool head mounting The HSMU HPMU tool head is mounted onto the Z1 carriage in the same way gt 167 User Manual XPA 8 11 4 Tool head park position Use the HSMU HPMU park position for safe tool head storage Note For safety reasons always use a dummy bit when parking 8 11 5 Vibration monitoring HSMU Warning I To protect the spindle a vibration monitoring system is implemented A warning will tell the user to reduce RPM If very high level occurs the machine will stop See HSMU precautions 171 Router vibration level too high reduce speed Cancel 168 User Manual XPA 8 11 6 HPMU specific issues 8 11 6 1
58. anel settings Jog speed Incr Jog mm DAN Jog panel direction 0 a 7 3 2 Continuous Jog speed The Continuous Jog speed can be reduced to a value of the maximum jog speed Enter the wanted value in the low Jog Speed edit box Enter the wanted value in the high Jog Speed edit box 90 User Manual XPA 7 3 3 Incremental Jog The size of the Incremental Jog movements can be customized Enter the wanted value in the short Jog Increment edit box Enter the wanted value in the long Jog Increment edit box 7 3 4 Jog directions lo degrees Std L Specify jog direction for the Manual Jog buttons on the Operator panel 91 7 4 Table setup The Table setup dialog is available from e Main Menu gt Options gt Table Option e CTRL R The following selections are available Speed setup Table System Display color Table reference m Set reference points Table setup Set ruler position Table top reference Map table top surface Register table size Adjust X1 to X2 angle Calibrate foot on the measuring station Adjust measuring station position Adjust Sheet Comer Adjust Unload Position mm mm m La m aa m mm a Adjust Instack ARS Vacuum control 1 Cut controlled 2 vacuum pumps C Manual Control 55 Timeout after job sec Conveyer User Manual XPA 7 4 1 Set Reference point The Set Reference point wizard is an aid for adding or changing the ta
59. anual XPA 10 8 HPMU Chiller fuse R Turn the fuse holder 90 deg Now you have easy access to the fuse 1 Spare fuse 2 Fuse in action Fuse T 1A 250V 5x20 mm 214 User Manual XPA 10 9 HPMU Chiller heater fuse F 4A 250V T 5x20mm Slow Blow 42448944 215 User Manual XPA 11 Appendices introduction The appendices section of this manual contains mainly reference information Much of this is available also in the context sensitive help included in XP Guide 216 User Manual XPA 12 Appendix The Graphical User Interface L jaja WA a J A a ama 31 mamo a m TE 6 ML ol Parr al Tosny na Ena The XP Graphical User Interface GUI contains these main elements 1 Main Menu 5 Preview 2 Main Toolbar 6 Job View Toolbar 3 File View Toolbar 7 Job View 4 File View 8 ARS Toolbar 9 Status Bar 217 User Manual XPA 12 1 The Main Menu The following functions are available from Main Menu and sub menus 12 1 1 File Open Open an Input File 109 Terminate XP Guide 12 1 2 View Jobs Executed Wiew a standard report 147 12 1 3 Options Counter setup Parameter setting for crease using a matrix 127 For folding carton only System Option Enter the System Option dialog 96 Table Options Enter the Table setup dialog 92 Registration setup Configure the ARS system 132 218 User Manual XPA Remote Alert System Setup Configure the Remote Alert system
60. ark positions In addition use this dialog to specify the registration mark pattern No registration mark in this position A registration mark is located in this position 62 User Manual XPA 6 3 Workflow Specify register mark read workflow ee ee Register mark registration is completed on the first sheet in a job the y rest of the job is executed using the same registration information Reading register marks will be carried out for every sheet of material in a job This option is available for the ARS below camera only Use previous register If for any reason it is impossible to detect a registration mark mark positions and properly the job execution will continue using the registration mark continue position obtained for previous sheet The incident will be saved and displayed in the Job report 6 4 Transformation 6 4 1 Offset and rotation only MT The design is offset and rotated No scaling is applied To calculate rotation minimum two marks are required In addition to offset and rotation the system will calculate a scale factor Both axes are scaled with the same factor 6 4 3 Different X Y scale non uniform MT With this option offset rotation and scale is calculated allowing different scale factors for the main design axes Minimum three register marks are required
61. ason would like to add an adjustment value to the measured value a height adjustment dialog is available from the Tool Configuration menu The measuring sequence is carried out as follows e When running the Table zero sequence e After any tool change e After the system has been inactive for 10 sec or more 8 5 1 XPA tool tip supervision Before each sheet of material is processed the knife tool is checked for correct knife height If the knife height has changed that is the knife blade is broken the execution will stop and an error message is displayed 8 5 2 Tool depth and measuring station Be aware how the Measuring station is working it is the tool tip that is measured Depending upon the actual tool it might be necessary to add depth in order to achieve cut or drill hole through the material Additional depth is entered in two ways 1 The general depth of a tool is entered in the Tool height wizard available from the Tool Configuration menu 116 2 The depth for a certain material or job is entered in the Job setup dialog 100 153 User Manual XPA 8 6 HDU Heavy Duty Unit A Knife blades are extremely sharp 8 6 1 Description AE HDU with V notch HDU with 9150 mm crease wheel The Heavy Duty Unit is a single position tool head specially prepared for V notch and HD knife tools In addition the tool head can be equipped with a 150 mm crease wheel For detailed description see separ
62. ate chapters for V notch 157 HD knife tools 161 and g150 mm crease wheels 155 154 User Manual XPA 8 7 150mm Crease Wheel 8 7 1 Description A 150mm Crease wheel mounted on an Heavy Duty Unit This crease wheel has the equivalent of 50kg 110Ib of down pressure The additional pressure combined with the large frontal area of the big wheel enables excellent crease quality in heavy duty corrugated board and even permits creasing board with high recycle content without breaking the liner A broad range of wheels with different shapes is available 8 7 2 How to mount dismount the crease wheel Insert remove the cotter pin Insert remove the latch pin 155 User Manual XPA 8 7 3 Tool adjustment For this tool complete the following adjustments Lag setting The lag value depends upon the blade adapter Nominal value is 0 mm Tool height Measured automatically possible to add an offset value Tool rotation Adjust tool angle tangential to moving direction Center Offset Adjust tool sideways until centered Tool Offset Adjust offset relative to laser pointer For more information about how to run the adjustment wizards see the Tool Configuration chapter 116 156 User Manual XPA 8 8 V Notch Knife tool Knife blades are extremely sharp 8 8 1 Description 7 gt The V notch knife tool mounted on a Heavy Duty Unit 8 8 2 How to insert remove the V n
63. be used in order to Distribute the suction cups evenly across the pick up the sheet of material sheet If the other suction cups are outside the sheet and thus not in use they must be turned off Locked position 141 7 22 3 Fixed Out stack beam Adjust Unload Position Measure the distance between the sheet edge and the fixed safety beam Enter the measured value in the field below Unload position adjustment 11 mm a Cancel User Manual XPA When stored in the Out stack the front edge of the material is aligned towards the fixed Out stack beam 1 In order to fine tune the stack position complete the Adjust Unload position wizard The wizard is started from Options gt Table options gt Adjust Unload position 142 7 22 4 Movable Out stack beam User Manual XPA When stored in the Out stack the front edge of the material is aligned towards the fixed Out stack beam 1 To secure that the sheets are perfectly aligned position the movable Out stack beam 2 just behind the rear edge of the material leave a gap of 2 3 mm 0 1 inch Fix it using the locker 3 143 User Manual XPA 7 23 Remote Alert system GSM communication 7 23 1 Remote Alert setup Remote Alert setup is available from Options gt Remote Alert System Setup
64. ble reference points Procedure Press the Set Reference Points button to set up any fixed reference points Follow the instructions given by the wizard and define the number of fixed references you want As many as 10 points can be defined Click the OK button 7 4 1 1 Cut Main reference Press this button to establish the correct Main reference point for i Cut operations 7 4 2 Set Ruler Position If your table is equipped with rulers please follow the procedure below If not enable the Do not use rulers checkbox in the Set Ruler Position dialog For the table to operate properly an exact registration of the ruler positions is necessary This is a one time job but it can be necessary to repeat the procedure if mechanical maintenance has been carried out on the table or traverse Correct registration of the right ruler is required when reverse operations are carried out 92 User Manual XPA Procedure Press the Set Ruler Position button Follow the instruction given by the wizard and define the left ruler position Repeat the procedure for the right ruler Note When the right ruler is registered use a position 100 mm out from the corner marked on the ruler 7 4 3 Table top reference Use this function to complete a tool height reference calibration The tool height is measured in current position and the reference to the table top surface is updated The Table top reference function should be carried
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66. chapters System description Graphical User This part is available as context sensitive Interface GUI help from the XP Guide program In addition it is available as Appendix A in this manual e XPA workflow A complete workflow is described in detail e How to s Typical tasks are described in detail e Preparing for a job What do I have to prepare before the start of a job This is a part of the How to chapter e Work with ARS The Automatic Registration System is covered by a separate chapter e System setup A description of all parameters to be set and how to set them e Tooling system A complete description of the XP tooling system e Maintenance What maintenance is required in a short and long term e Appendices User Manual XPA 1 2 Document style This is the dialog that appears when you click the Right mouse Pop up dialog button g PP y g Start button The italic style indicates this is a button on the Operator panel The bold style indicates this is a button or function in the XP Guide user interface Options gt System Option Menu selection From the Options menu select System Option 123 is the page number where the actual function is described It is 123 also a hyperlink a mouse click on the number will bring you directly to the issue 1 3 XPA and XP as names in this manual Roughly said XPA is a system made up of an XP cutting table with an addition of In stack and Out stack To simplify this do
67. ct unit to be used for the GUI English us Input 7 7 5 2 Language File format ACM vw Select language for the GUI Enable CadX Path for jobsetup list oan L 7 5 3 Input File Format C Origin in lower left comer Select one of the available ACM or HPGL formats in the drop down list ACM is the standard CAM Ignore job setup from input file format Optimization 7 5 x 4 Setu p z na Enter this dialog for advanced input file format C Optimize tool use setting L_ Check for critical geometry For ACM and HPGL use the setup dialog to specify _ Remove double cuts the programming increment for the input file High Speed v For DXF CF2 DDES ARD see ArtiosCAD User manual for more information 0 201 Line to circle tolerance mm a a 7 5 5 Enable CAD X CAD X enabled allows for the following input formats in addition to the formats mentioned above DXF CF2 DDES ARD If none of these Park Positi an di atk Position Pallet formats are used leave the function disabled 7 5 6 Path for job setup list Revolving workstation placement RWS Placement XPA w Enter the path where job setup files are stored Default is c xp guide setup Ce 96 User Manual XPA 7 5 7 Origin in lower left corner Causes the entire input file coordinates to be offset using the lower left corner of the job as reference The lower left corner of the job will now always be in the selected Reference Point Note i Cut and
68. ction is enabled 127 User Manual XPA 128 User Manual XPA 7 18 Vacuum contro Note Vacuum quick release and vacuum section selection will not work before the Vacuum push button on the Operator panel has been operated once 7 18 1 Vacuum control modes Two control modes are available selectable from the Option Table setup dialog e Disable I Cut controlled function to select XP vacuum control e Enable I Cut controlled function to select i Cut vacuum control 7 18 2 XP vacuum on off control Vacuum control From Option gt Table dialog two modes of vacuum F 1 Cut controlled control is available e Manual the Manual control function is C Manual Control enabled Vacuum on off is controlled from the Vacuum push button on the Operator panel 1 Timeout after job sec e Automatic the Manual control function is disabled The function is illustrated as follows Timeout Vacuum is switched on using the Vacuum on push button A job is started The vacuum pump will be started automatically C The job is finished Ka The vacuum pump is switched off a time Timeout after the job is finished The time is entered in the Vacuum control dialog shown above If no job is started within 30 min after the vacuum is switched on the vacuum pump is switched off automatically 7 18 2 1 Vacuum quick release mode option O Enable the vacuum quick release mode by pressing the Vacuum release
69. cumentation the name XP is used for all issues related to the cutting table while XPA is used as the name of the complete system 1 4 Local languages This manual is available in a wide range of local languages When the document is translated into a local language the screen pictures some illustrations and the content in the Appendices remains in English language 1 5 About XP Guide dialogs X To exit from any XP Guide dialog use the control buttons available Using the cross in upper right corner is not recommended and the consequence is un predictable OK Apply Cancel Help OK User Manual XPA 2 Safety regulations 2 1 Introduction The Kongsberg table is designed to conform to safety regulation standards Nevertheless operating the table can involve hazards if the operator does not follow the operating instructions or uses the table for non intended purposes The safety regulations described below are supplemented with safety warnings in the respective topics 2 2 Responsibilities 2 2 1 The manufacturer The manufacturer is responsible for delivering the system according to safety regulation standards 2 2 2 The customer The customer is responsible for e Ensuring that the system is used for it s intended use only e Allowing that only authorized and trained personnel operate the system e Preventive maintenance as described in Maintenance e The local regulations regarding installation and operation are fulfil
70. cute the file Inspect the final result Requirement The angles prepared by this file should be positioned exactly on the two registration marks prepared by the first file 27 User Manual XPA 6 12 Camera calibration camera below Take care Knife blades are extremely sharp Keep away from all moving parts Ensure all other personnel stays in a safe distance from all moving parts Use ear protection 6 12 1 Introduction Prerequisites for this procedure 190 All tool adjustments are completed adjustments Adjust sheet The Adjust sheet corner wizard has been completed corner Started from Options gt Table option gt Adjust Sheet corner Manual load mode is disabled All 4 suction cups on the XP traverse should be enabled and positioned in such a way that all 4 are picking up the template sheet _ Turn off any suction cup shaking and delay Calibration template This template is required in order to complete this procedure Notes 1 Two persons are required in order to complete these wizards properly one for manual jog GUI operations and one near the Cutting table 2 Toterminate any of the wizards press Stop and Init The calibration wizards should be executed in the sequence they are described here Calibrate In stack alignment relative to Cutting table Camera offset adjustment coarse Camera offset adjustment fine Lens distortion calibration Axis straightness adjustment Cam
71. d board code Board code is a code used in the M SBS 250 actual factory to identify the boards available 14 2 Size Size 1836 5 x 602 25 Display the size of the design X x Y in selected units mm or inch 235 User Manual XPA 14 3 Zoom functions Zoom rectangle Push the button Use the mouse to select the preview area you want to see in the window E Zoom out Push the button to expand the view Scale to fit Preview is scaled to fit the window 14 4 Flute button Display the flute or grain direction Direction may be altered by pushing the button Flute Grain is along X Flute Grain is along Y 14 5 Design side display Show which side of a design that is displayed EA ose 14 6 Unit display Show the units used for the preview display mm 236 User Manual XPA 14 7 Produce box Produce Bos Save s Press the Produce Box button to create the cutting file and transfer it to XL Guide Before the CAD X preview dialog is closed you are asked to save current design Save in CD Designs D ex Edy PHDESIGNX1 ARD My Recent Documents E Desktop My Documents 59 My Computer File name DESIGNX2 4RD y My Network Save as type aces 14 8 Job setup Job Setup The recommended directory for design storage IS C esko artios designs Give the design a name and press Save After this XL Guide is displayed with the selected design displayed in
72. djustment e When adjusting tool rotation and centre offset use a thin folded carton material e Remember that you should look at the bottom side of the material for correct alignment e The adjustment depends upon the actual material due to weight structure and thickness For optimal result a fine tuning of the adjustments in the actual material should be carried out For this tool complete the following adjustments Lag setting The knife lag depends upon the blade adapter Nominal value is 0 7 mm Tool height Measured automatically possible to add an offset value Tool rotation Adjust tool angle tangential to moving direction Center Offset Adjust tool sideways until centered Tool Offset Adjust offset relative to laser pointer For more information about how to run the adjustment wizards see the Tool Configuration chapter 116 159 User Manual XPA 8 8 6 How to set the depth of the V notch knife 1 The default depth of the V notch knife is cut through the entire material 2 Define the depth of the V notch cut in the Option Job Setup CTRL J 3 Normally the cut should extend down to just above the bottom liner closest 8 8 7 How to set the width of the V notch cut Enter Job Setup More V Notch to make adjustment to the default width 8 8 8 How to run the 4 cut function Enter Job Setup More V Notch to make adjustment to the default width 8 8 9 V notch cut direction The blade angle and the cut direction mus
73. e a tool press the release button locked in position a A 0 f 4 E i Ha X L ab 7 eo gt Drill motor connector To release grab the housing and lift straight up To insert move connector carefully down and turn it until it fits Then just push the connector down until it is locked in position 200 User Manual XPA 8 16 Drill Tool This drill tool is for use in re board and other paper based materials The tool is prepared for drill bits 0 5 6 mm 0 02 0 24 inches 8 16 1 How to replace a drill bit Push the drill bit towards the bottom of the chuck Use the wrench to fix the bit in the chuck No additional adjustments are necessary as the tool height is measured automatically 8 16 2 Tool adjustment For this tool complete the following adjustments Tool height Measured automatically possible to add an offset value Tool Offset Adjust offset relative to laser pointer For more information about how to run the adjustment wizards see the Tool Configuration chapter 116 201 User Manual XPA 8 17 The Ball point tool 8 17 1 Description The Ball point pen tool is available for pen drawing Tool pressure is adjustable by a knob on top of the tool 8 17 2 Tool assembly and pressure adjustment A Inner sleeve The ball point pen refill is fixed inside the sleeve using a screw Use Allen key 3 mm B Sleeve holder with spring and pressure adju
74. e knife is pulled out a foot is available 196 User Manual XPA 8 14 2 Replace knife blade Remove the foot by pulling the foot straight out Loosen the screw A and replace the knife blade Push the knife blade against the bottom of the slit while the screw is fixed 197 User Manual XPA Extreme care should be taken when inserting the knife foot again Keep fingers away from knife blade as illustrated at left 8 14 3 Tool adjustment For this tool complete the following adjustments Lag setting The knife lag depends upon the blade adapter Nominal value is 0 3 mm Tool height Measured automatically possible to add an offset value Tool rotation Adjust tool angle tangential to moving direction Center Offset Adjust tool sideways until centered Tool Offset Adjust offset relative to laser pointer For more information about how to run the adjustment wizards see the Tool Configuration chapter 116 198 User Manual XPA 8 14 4 Replace knife adapter To remove the knife adapter just pull it out from the holder 199 User Manual XPA 8 15 Drill Pen tool AN Drill bits are extremely sharp 8 15 1 Tool Insert Position If included the Tool Insert Position is permanently mounted on the Z1 tool position The holder is prepared for a ball point pen or a drill tool 8 15 2 How to insert remove a drill pen tool Inserting a tool push down until the tool is l s To remov
75. e outer cone of the chuck Torque up the chuck by hand using the chuck tool and a dummy bit Maximum torque 2 Nm 18 Ibf in Hold the rotor with the 13 17 mm key 183 User Manual XPA Close the chuck on a dummy bit Chuck maintenance kits are available on the Esko web shop www esko com Even though the chuck is expected to have a long lifetime replace it immediately if you experience any problems as e Bit slipping e Bit vibrations When replacing the chuck follow instructions in Chuck change and clean chapter New chucks are available from Esko store 184 User Manual XPA 8 11 13 HSMU HPMU bit length and position Keep distance d small For best performance and minimum wear do not let the bit stick out more than necessary Use bits with short cutting lengths for thin materials For proper clamping keep distance e 20 mm 0 8 inch as a minimum To achieve material through cut the distance d must be at least 18 mm 0 7 inch Balanced bits Bits with balanced surface should have a clamping length f of min 20 mm 0 8 inches Maximum balancing length g is 12 mm 0 5 inches 185 User Manual XPA 8 11 14 HSMU HPMU Tool adjustment 8 11 14 1 Adjustments for the standard tool positions For this tool complete the following adjustments e Tool height Measured automatically possible to add an offset value e Tool Offset Adjust offset relative to laser pointer For
76. eated If the mouse click was outside the green circle the machine will move until the click position is close to the center of the green circle Now move the cursor over the center of the register mark and press the left mouse button once more Use the register mark by jog By manual jog move the camera until the centre cross is exactly on top of the register mark 68 User Manual XPA Press Start to continue execution 7 After the last register mark is found the compensation parameters are calculated and the job is completed 6 7 3 3 Procedure using ARS camera below Nie gt Prepare for the job as described in the User manual for XPA Select operation mode Error Bookmark not defined Specify the register mark to sheet edge distance 61 If no pre defined register marks specify the distances 61 After Start the execution will stop for each register mark and the camera picture is displayed in the GUI Three alternatives are available e If the register mark is visible inside the picture frame position the mouse pointer in the center of the register mark and left click the mouse e Press Enter on the keyboard to take another picture e Terminate the job press Stop Init After the last register mark is found the compensation parameters are calculated and the job is completed 6 7 3 4 Procedure using laser pointer Aa Prepare for the job as described in the User manual for XPA After
77. el is reached ready for automatic operation To simplify material handling a pallet should be placed on the Out stack lift table In order to distribute the load we recommend a pallet position as shown at right 4 2 2 3 Unload cup selection switch Decide if 2 or 4 unload suction cups should be active 141 39 User Manual XPA 4 2 2 4 Unload cup position Position the Unload cups correctly relative to the actual material 141 4 2 2 5 Movable Out stack beam Position the Movable Out stack beam correctly relative to the actual material 143 4 2 3 XP cutting table job preparation a Ensure that current tooling is correct for the job FW Ensure that all tools are sharp and correctly adjusted EN Ensure the table top is clean and free from obstructions 4 2 4 XP Guide job preparation Depending upon the actual job you have to decide which parameters are relevant for you 4 2 4 1 Job Layout Input mode E Select Single Multi design layout 113 or Queue input mode 110 P LA Ta 40 User Manual XPA 4 2 4 2 Job Setup oo Select Job Setup file from the Job d H 1 Setup drop down list 100 c_FAT1 26001500 ju fi corr fathdcrease fatynotch fc c Automation options 107 f Checks during production r Load speed and acceleration a a e RAM e we e Number of sheets between cutting tool tip measure I Check if more than one she
78. en the ARS function is disabled Specify the distance from the sheet corner to the design Click here for a detailed description 7 10 1 7 ARS settings These entries are available when the ARS function is enabled e Sheet to ist register mark X and Y coordinates of the first register mark referred to the sheet edge e ist register mark to design X and Y coordinates of the design reference referred to the first register mark 112 User Manual XPA 7 11 Job Layout XP Guide can operate in either Single Design Layout mode or Multi Design Layout mode 7 11 1 Single Design Layout ee Press the Single Design Button to select Single Design layout mode ons Layout Help When a design is opened in this mode it is always located relative the selected reference point Only one design can th be placed on the table It can be further manipulated with I e fh Rotation Scaling or with Step and repeat 7 11 2 Multi Design Layout Press the Multi Design Button to select Multi Design layout mode When a design is opened from File view the first design ons Layout Help will be located relative to the reference point as in single design layout The following designs will be placed I an O according to the settings of the Job Layout Snap function If a design is opened using drag and drop it can dropped anywhere inside Job View The bar on top of Job View is showing the name of the selected design Note e By using the Mult
79. epth settings e In Job setup the Depths unit must be set to mm inches Percent not allowed e During tool up movements the knife is lifted to its top position Note This function is for knife tools only 105 User Manual XPA 7 7 16 5 Extra lift of tool Add extra lift height to tools when moved in up position Useful for warped boards or uneven surfaces 106 User Manual XPA 7 8 Automation options The Automation options dialogue is available from ra Job view tool bar gt Automation Options 7 8 1 Settings for XPA load and unload functions Automation Options x Checks during production Load speed and acceleration 10 Number of sheets between cutting tool tip check Load speed 100 Load accelerati 100 x Check if more than one sheet is loaded ii Sheet separation control Unload speed and acceleration Middle cups up delay Unload speed 100 0 96s e San Unload acceleration 100 y I Shake at up movement lt Stick ti limi Shake on Default Sticky Suction cups vacuum limit Load suction cups 120 mBar 0 Number of shakes Default Non Sticky Unload suction cups 120 mBar Lower instack table before lifting sheet Set default T Lower instack on 1 0 100 I I Help M Air knife Air knife on x E Cancel Number of sheets Check for broken knife tip between cutting tool Specify the number of sheets to be processed between each check of the tip check cutting tool tip Check if
80. era Camera 135 User Manual XPA 7 21 In stack setup 7 21 1 Stackers X and Y Stackers in X and Y keeps the material aligned Stacker close to the sheet edge X axis stacker lock Y axis stacker lock The Stacker position is manually adjusted The procedure is as follows From Job view gt Production control enable Stacker in ii Pp 2 Release the stacker lock Ps Move the Stacker by hand until it is close to the edge of the material Lock the stacker lock again Disable Stacker in 7 21 2 Remove stacker 1 Lift up 2 Rotate 3 Pull out 136 User Manual XPA 7 21 3 Load cup position To adapt to different sheet sizes the suction cups are moveable Release the knob to move a cup When in correct position lock the knob Ensure that at least 2 suction cups are located If all 4 suction cups are used ensure they are inside each sheet of material with a good evenly distributed across the sheet distance in between 7 21 4 Load cup on off Suction cups outside sheet s should be closed Use the Load cup on off switch available on each suction cup to open picture at left or close picture at right 137 7 21 5 User Manual XPA In stack pressure roll The purpose of the pressure roll is to keep the In stack material down The down
81. era offset adjustment manual So AO 78 User Manual XPA 6 12 2 Camera calibration template Included in the XPA shipment is a calibration template R Als Ale OR ao B A2g A2 o E o wo D v E v o z o 4 y A2 5 LL 5 eye LL Template is used with front side Front side down The holes A1 A2 and R are up and used for manual positioning The green dot is indicating the straight corner 6 12 3 Wizard selection Calibration of ARS below camera is initiated from Options gt Table option gt Adjust Instack ARS The wizard selection dialog is displayed Speed setup Table System Display color E P A Camera Adjustment Wizard Table reference Set reference points Table setup Set ruler position Instack angle Table top reference Camera Offset Adjustment Coarse Map table top surface Register table size Camera Offset Adjustment Fine Adjust X1 to X2 angle Lens Distortion Calibration Calibrate foot on the measuring station Adjust measuring station position Axis Straightness Adjustment Adjust Sheet Comer 3 d Camera Offset Adjustment Manual Adjust Unload Position Adjust Instack ARS UUUUUUUUUU 79 User Manual XPA 6 12 4 In stack angle Instack Angle Step 1 of 2 Load a sheet and make a cut similar to the red line in the illustration below using tool down and jogging in the Y direction toolhead movement only
82. erial is too soft for the measuring C Run reciprocating nu system e The surface of your material is un even Miling Tool Wal before movement starts 0 Matenal measurement C Disable material thickness measurement When the Disable material thickness measurement function is enabled the following rules applies e In Job setup the T function must be used for depth settings e In Job setup the Depths unit must be set to mm inches Percent not allowed e During tool up movements the knife is lifted to its top position 164 User Manual XPA 8 10 5 Cutting quality To obtain best quality when cutting details as small circles we recommend e Reduce the cutting speed from Job setup e Cut in two or three passes each pass going a step deeper Multi pass 53 165 User Manual XPA 8 11 HSMU HPMU AN Router bits are extremely sharp Use Eye protection to prevent accidents caused by breaking milling bit or small pieces of processed material 8 11 1 Introduction Two different milling tool heads are available HSMU and HPMU Both models are covered by this chapter 8 11 2 Tool head description 1 Suction house with brush for chip removal During normal operation the house is in down position When changing bit the house should be locked in its upper position 2 Air blow adjustment Air blow is used for router bit cooling and to ease chip removal Adjust for proper operation There is also
83. et is loaded aeons Me TN ME e Check if more than one sheet is loaded AUS oga Unload speed 100 aoe Unas T05 x e In stack sheet separation functions Middle cups up Ea N E delay Shake at up movement E a penans tacos 7H a Lower In stack table before lifting sheet Air knife on Lower instack table before lifting sheet Set defaut T Lower instack on 1 o 100 i A z e Load speed and acceleration E wo E ee e Unload speed and acceleration 41 User Manual XPA 4 2 4 4 Board size oo Select Board Size from the Board Size 4 se 1 drop down list 123 uc FAT 2600 1500 JU ju gt 1 E Note Board size information is used for calculating Step amp Repeat If Step amp Repeat is not used this setup is optional E sete Due O ir 6005390 None 4 2 4 5 Open Input file s If Single design layout select one input file If Multi design layout select one or more input files If Queue input select one input file to be placed at the end of the Queue For details see 109 4 2 4 6 Transformation Transformation Scale or rotation 124 Scaling Rotation x y 100 X V Applies to current job only C Origin in lower left comer 4 2 4 7 Step and Repeat Step and repeat Specify multiple copies of current job 126 V Execute one at a time Number of copies 1 gt Oxy 42 User Manual XPA 4 2 4 8 Set flute direction og Use the Toggle Fl
84. f the rectangle enclosing the job 7 5 18 Camera setup Set park position in current position Press this button to established a park amp Enter the camera setup dialog 134 7 5 19 Revolving work station placement Specify in order to get correct orientation of the Job view picture 7 6 Display colors The Display colors dialog is available from e Main Menu gt Options gt System Option e CTRL AIt O Select the Display Color tab This dialog defines what colors to be used for each line in Job Setup when a job is displayed in Job View Colors are changed by clicking on any of the combo boxes and selecting the wanted color Additional lines can be added at the bottom of the list LULL 99 User Manual XPA 7 7 Job Setup 7 7 1 Introduction Job Setup is a table that links Logical tool numbers P numbers in the Input File to tools on the machine and describes their behavior The Job Setup information is stored as a file on the front end PC Notes e All Job Setup files must have extension mat e All Job Setup files have the identifier FMT 2000 as the first line in the Job Setup file Typically the Job Setup is different for the different materials used Therefore it is recommended to have one Job Setup file for each material type used 7 7 2 Select Job Setup files Selection of Job Setup files is available from Select a Job Setup file from the drop down list in Job View sp tatg Invoke the
85. formed iennrrrrn rr rr rr rr rr rr rencor rr rr CNN 7 7 16 2 Curve to Line Over cut and Curve to Line will apply to knife tools only The radius is the 0 00 mm maximum radius where Curve to Line function will be executed The angle Reciprocating knives parameter for straight line will be fixed op The main purpose of this function is to minimize angular and sideways forces to the cutting knife This is achieved by splitting circles into straight lines lifting and rotating the knife in upper position and lowering the knife into the material Run reciprocating knife lines with reciprocation off e CN je p am on i P A m Jada A a gua qm on gt ieaie maternal rhckne MPA emer DIOS HOWO UNI iC 1ICGOUICiIiCis Material measurement For straight lines the knife will be lifted in the corner between the two lines and moved to the end of the second line There the knife will be lowered to cut back to the first line lift of tool where there is no cut before 0 00 mm Cancel Help 7 7 16 3 Reciprocating knife with motor off Enable the function Run reciprocating knife lines with reciprocation off to run the Reciprocating knife with motor switched off 7 7 16 4 Disable material thickness measurement When this function is enabled no material thickness measurement is carried out The following rules apply e In Job setup the T function must be used for d
86. g protectors Place the sheet of material onto the cutting table and align the holes in the material with the positioning pin holes Insert the positioning pins Positioning pin When both positioning pins are in place the sheet is correctly positioned 56 e A Reference point setting User Manual XPA Switch vacuum on IMPORTANT Remove the Positioning pins Now the machine is ready for operation When working with register bar select one of the available Reference points Option gt Table options and set a reference point in a fixed position relative to one of the Positioning pins R in the illustration This position should be used as origin during geometry design and cam file generation When preparing the job in the CAD system use the same Reference point as origin This work flow ensures exact positioning of the geometry relative to the Positioning pins 57 User Manual XPA 6 Work with ARS 6 1 Introduction XPA offers different levels of automation for Registration mark reading 1 Manual reading of 2 4 registration marks by use of laser pointer standard PA Manual reading of 2 4 registration marks viewed by camera option Eo Automatic reading 2 4 registration marks Linear transformation option This document will cover all ARS related issues The camera solution used in ARS is based upon a Scorpion software package Thus it is a pre requisite tha
87. his operation must be performed only when the vacuum cleaner is switched off and the motor has stopped 239 15 3Remove material container User Manual XPA Y T g gt gt Note You can use the container with or without plastic bags Detailed information about how to operate the vacuum cleaner is available in the Zefiro 75 Operators and maintenance manual 240 User Manual XPA 16 Appendix High capacity vacuum cleaner Depureco 16 1 Introduction 1 Filter Chamber 2 Filter Shaking Lever 3 Removable Material Container Note Carefully observe the Vacuum Cleaner filling level If the Vacuum Cleaner container is filled up completely the dust removal function will stop with a high risk for Spindle Motor damage Filter Shaking is important in order to maintain a good Vacuum Cleaner performance Filter Shaking is best operated every time before use and after prolonged operation Note This operation must be performed only when the Vacuum Cleaner is switched off and the motor has stopped 241 User Manual XPA 16 3Remove Material Container Note You can use the container with or without Plastic Bag 16 4 Use Plastic Bag in Material Container Xx y Plastic Bag with bar ready for container Fold fix the Plastic Bag around the container Container with Plastic Bag ready for operation Detailed information about how to operate the Vacuum Cleaner is availab
88. hone number status requests from the Operator phone number will be answered 144 User Manual XPA 7 23 2 Status request to the Remote Alert system RAS You can ask for a status report from the Remote Alert system 1 Send an SMS with the text STATUS to the RAS phone number 2 The answer will contain 1 Number of sheets requested 2 Number of sheets processed You can select if anyone or just the Operator phone number is allowed to call for a status request see Answer status requests from anyone 144 145 User Manual XPA 7 24 Reporting 7 24 1 Introduction If Job reporting is enabled 227 an xml job report file is prepared each time a job is Wy completed V If you start a job using the input file FileName01 acm a job file FileName01 xml will be created If you start a new job using the same input file name a new report file FileNameO1_1 xml will be created If you start a new job using the input file FileName02 acm a job file FileName02 xml will be created Three pre defined reports are available from Main menu gt View System report and Jobs executed Job reports 7 24 2 Report setup i Report setup is available from Options gt Report setup Report setup Directory For report files _C xp guide Reports Browse Logo for header on the reports Cilxp quidelSVSTEMIvepartioga gf Number of job reports to show 100 Display job report when job is Finished
89. house reduces the risk of being hit by small work pieces or by a breaking router bit 8 11 7 2 Eye protection Use eye protection when working with HSMU HPMU 8 11 7 3 Hearing protectors The noise generated by HSMU HPMU highly depends upon the material processed and running parameters Use hearing protectors when necessary 8 11 7 4 Spindle speed Never use speeds higher than recommended by the bit supplier Special care should be taken when using bits with cutting diameter larger than shank diameter 8 11 7 5 Router bits Router bits are very sharp handle with care Never touch a rotating bit Ensure the warning lamp is dark and also observe that the bit is not rotating before approaching the bit Always insert a dummy bit before dismounting a tool head from the machine 8 11 7 6 High temperatures Be aware that the HSMU may become hot during operation 8 11 7 7 Clean surface Keep the table and material surface clean free from obstacles 170 User Manual XPA 8 11 8 HSMU HPMU precautions 8 11 8 1 Spindle motor power consumption supervision The router is prepared for continuous operation between O 100 Watt Too high spindle power consumption indicates critical conditions for the motor and immediate actions should be taken e Use correct and sharp milling bit e Use correct RPM for the actual bit and material e Reduce the X Y speed If the motor is running above a critical limit the execution will st
90. i Design functions you can locate your design anywhere inside the Job View area The red and green traffic light will show if the work is inside the work area boundaries or not e A combination of Multi Design and ARS is not supported 7 11 3 Multi design layout functions Note All functions described here are available from Main Menu gt Layout and from the Pop up menu in Job view 7 11 3 1 Select a design A selected design is always shown in pink After a design is opened it is always selected It can also be selected by clicking on a line in the design or holding the left mouse button down and drag a Square over the designs to select 113 User Manual XPA 7 11 3 2 Select all designs All designs are selected with Ctrl A or by selecting Select All from the menus 7 11 3 3 Delete selected designs Selected designs are deleted by pressing the Del key or by selecting Delete from the menus 7 11 3 4 Delete all designs All designs are deleted selecting the menu item Delete All 7 11 3 5 Rotate selected designs Selected designs can be rotated with the functions Rotate 90 Rotate 180 or Rotate 7 11 3 6 Positioning selected designs with the mouse Selected designs can be positioned by holding the left mouse button down on a selected element and move the mouse They can be dropped anywhere or snapped to existing designs depending upon the Snap function settings 7 11 3 7 Positioning selected designs with the arrow keys
91. ick the icon FaceCut The user interface appears on the screen Fill in relevant information and generate a new acm file Press the Help button to get information about the different parameters XP Guide In XP Guide disable the Origin in lower left corner function and prepare a suitable job setup file 189 User Manual XPA 8 11 19 Miscellaneous 8 11 19 1 Warm Up To protect the spindle mandatory WarmUp is implemented If the spindle has been inactive for 8 hours or more a 3 min WarmUp is required WarmUp is started with this button FAG MCU File View Options Layout Help Bla 18 CAxbguideWAT 7 AngleCut1D acm 28 12 06 10 59 If the spindle has been inactive for 4 weeks or more an extended sequence is required called RunIn This takes 20 minutes 8 11 19 2 Suction house Clean the suction house when necessary with acetone and a q tip A smooth surface will ease the chip removal 8 11 19 3 Vacuum clean the milling underlay The vacuum cleaner can be used for automatic cleaning of the felt Use the FaceMill exe to make a file that covers the actual area Set bit size to 65 mm 2 5 inch and set trim sizes to zero Hint Make a file name that reflect the size used Make a job setup file with low spindle speed zero depth and maximum feed Insert the dummy bit into the chuck and adjust tool so the brush is working properly y Wy 4 AN s 190 User Manual XPA 8 12
92. ift table Avoid squeeze shearing risk between the Out stack lift table and the frame 18 User Manual XPA 2 8 Protective equipment For the operator s Esko recommends the following protective equipment Close fitting clothes to avoid being caught by the beam or the tool head which can cause injuries Gloves to protect against cuts from materials with sharp edges Eye protection should be used by any personnel working with HSMU HPMU on XPA Always use hearing protection when working with the machine for a longer period of time The acoustic noise level will vary with the type of operation and tooling but a typical average level is 78 5 83 5 dBA and a maximum level of 98 5 dBA 2 9 Procedures in case of malfunctions Trouble shooting and repair shall only be executed by authorized personnel Contact the Esko Service Organization 19 User Manual XPA 3 System description 3 1 XPA general structure In stack XP cutting table Out stack Network connection Input file ACM hpgl dxf ard ddes cf2 System status lamp Operator stand Operator panel Front end PC Y carriage Load cups XP traverse Unload traverse Unload cups 20 User Manual XPA 3 2 XP cutting table naming conventions 13 17 16 15 14 hig 12 11 10
93. iled information about XP maintenance is available in the Maintenance Manual for Kongsberg XP 9 2 Daily maintenance Inspect e Inspect the equipment in order to prevent any irregularities Clean e The table surface should be kept clean at all times For cleaning use iso propyl alcohol or white spirit e The room should be cleaned regularly Keep the cables free from grease floor vax etc e Use a vacuum cleaner to keep the inside of the conveyor belt clean 9 3 Weekly Maintenance Guide ways and bearings The guide ways and the bearings should be thoroughly cleaned and oiled very lightly with Tellus R10 oil Photo cells The surface of the transmitter and receiver should be carefully cleaned using light soap and clean water Air pressure reduction valve The automatic draining action of the air pressure reduction valve should be controlled Switch off the air compressor and allow the air pressure to fall Switch on the air compressor and check that any water in the glass bowl of the pressure reduction valve drains out automatically during the first few seconds of operation Remove and clean the bowl if the automatic draining action does not operate or if it appears to be an excessive amount of dust in the bowl Warning If the automatic draining action fails water can enter the tool holder assembly resulting in severe damage to the tool holder mechanism 205 User Manual XPA 9 4 Monthly Maintenance The gears in X1 X2
94. isable the Incremental jog mode Press the two arrows to move the tool head a large step Press the single arrow to move the tool head a small step The size of the incremental movement can be changed from Option gt System setup 3 9 11 Tool Down Press this Tool Down button to manually operate the machine with a tool in the down position Cancel by pressing Tool Down a second time 3 9 12 Vacuum release mode For details about this function see separate chapter Vacuum control 129 33 User Manual XPA 3 10 High pressure air system 3 10 1 General The High Pressure Air System supplies the valves and tooling with compressed air Air Hose E all _ Pressure Regulator Valve To Tool Holder LP Pressure Gauge Compressor 7 F Water Trap For details regarding air supply requirements see Site Preparation manual 3 10 2 Air regulator settings O Do Sl O 0 The compressed air is connected to a combined pressure regulator valve water trap The air pressure should be adjusted to minimum 6 bar 6 kg cm 6 10 Pa Recommended pressure level is 7 bar 7 kg cm 7 10 Pa 34 User Manual XPA 4 XPA workflow 4 1 Modes of operation In stack Cutting table Out stack z i x
95. just offset relative to laser pointer For more information about how to run the adjustment wizards see the Tool Configuration chapter 116 193 User Manual XPA 8 13 RM Knife Tool Rigid Material AN Knife blades are extremely sharp 8 13 1 Insert remove knife blade Use a 3 mm Allen key to fix loosen the knife Ensure the blade is correctly aligned blade No additional adjustments are necessary as the tool height is measured automatically 8 13 2 Tool adjustment For this tool complete the following adjustments Lag setting The knife lag depends upon the blade adapter Nominal value is 0 4 mm Tool height Measured automatically possible to add an offset value Tool rotation Adjust tool angle tangential to moving direction Center Offset Adjust tool sideways until centered 194 User Manual XPA Tool Offset Adjust offset relative to laser pointer For more information about how to run the adjustment wizards see the Tool Configuration chapter 116 195 User Manual XPA 8 14 The Hi Force knife tool AN Knife blades are extremely sharp 8 14 1 Description The Hi Force knife tool is a general purpose knife tool suitable for cutting a wide range of materials As the name indicates this tool is prepared for a higher tool pressure compared to the Static knife tool The tool is prepared for a wide range of knives To reduce material tear and also to keep the material down as th
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97. led 2 2 3 The operators The operators are responsible for e Operating the system only when it is in a flawless state e Ensuring that no unauthorized persons come close to the system 2 3 Requirements to be met by operators The personnel operating the system must e Be adequately trained e Have read and understood the instructions described in Safety regulation as well as any other safety warnings User Manual XPA 2 4 Definition of use The intended use is described in the Work flow and How to chapters Any other use is considered non intended use Examples of non intended use e Operation by operators not meeting the requirements as described above e Unauthorized modifications bridging safety devices removing covers etc e Utilizing accessories other than those specified by Esko Non intended use may cause Health hazards and injuries Damage to the system Incorrect functionality Damage to work materials Esko is not liable for any damage resulting from such non intended use 10 User Manual XPA 2 5 Danger zones 2 5 1 Moving parts laser radiation and high voltage No person beneath the In stack lift table Remote start without warning Crushing risk Stay away from moving parts Crushing risk Laser radiation Stay away from traverse a
98. make these transformations valid for the current selected input file only 124 User Manual XPA 7 15 5 Rotation angle calculation Y Use the table below to calculate the A angle from a simple measurement In a distance L from the lower left corner measure the deviation from the horizontal line d Find the corresponding d value in the table below and read the angle v in degrees L 1 m 40 inches o insel iea 0022 liaz 0 940 21 1 203 4 32 o045 11 16 0 985 15 oose _ 22 1260 1 16 o090 23 32 1 029 2 forms 23 1318 3 32 0134 3 4 1 074 3 o172 24 1375 ye o179 25 32 1119 4 o229 25 1432 5 32 0 224 13 16 1164 5 o2s6 26 1489 3 16 0269 27 32 1 208 6 0344 27 1547 7 32 0 313 7 8_ 1 253 7 o4oi1 28 1604 1 4 0 358 29 32 1 298 ls oass 29 1661 9 32 0 403 15 16 1 343 9 oss 30 1718 5 16 04488 31 32 1 387 10 os573 31 4776 11 32 0492 1 1432 11 o so 32 1833 3 8 o537 44 8 1611 12 oess 33 1890 13 32 0582 4 1 4 1 790 13 0745 34 1947 7 16 0 627 13 8 1 969 14 oso2 35 2005 15 32 0671 11 2 2 148 15 oss9 36 2062 1 2 o716 15 8 25326 16 ooi7 37 2119 17 32 0761 4 3 4 2 505 17 0974 38 2178 16 0 806 17 8 2 684 is 1031 39 2 233
99. more than When this function is enabled the machine will stop and a warning one sheet is loaded message is displayed if the measured material thickness indicates that two Sheets on top of each other has been loaded Middle cups up delay In order to improve In stack sheet separation the up movement of the load cups in the middle can be displaced compared to the outer suction cups Positive value middle suction cups are delayed compared to outer Negative value outer suction cups are delayed compared to middle 107 User Manual XPA Depending upon the material there is a risk for material tear when using the cups delay function To avoid this reduce the delay to a minimum Shake at up In order to improve In stack sheet separation the up down movement of movement the load cups can be repeated shake The number of shakes is specified by Number of shakes Specify the number of extra shakes Default sticky This is the factory default setting for separating sticky material Default non sticky This is the factory default setting when no extra sheet separation functions are selected Lower In stack table In order to improve In stack sheet separation the In stack load table is before lifting sheet lowered during the load sequence Air knife on In order to improve In stack sheet separation pressurized air is forced in between the upper sheets in the In stack The blow duration is specified by Air knife duration
100. n and Jog approximate 10 cm to make a test cut Press Tool override down once more to lift the tool again UA A a Press Tool override down once more to lower the tool again 10 Note how the knife enters into the material 119 Li 12 13 14 User Manual XPA Press Tool override down once more to lift the tool again If knife enters exact into the cut the angle is correct select Finish to exit If seen in the cutting direction the knife enters to the left of the cut the Angular offset value should be decreased Repeat from point 5 If seen in the cutting direction the knife enters to the right of the cut the Angular offset value should be increased Repeat from point 5 7 12 2 4 Center Offset adjustment AN Knife blades are extremely sharp The adjustment can be done using the adjustment wizards or by a manual adjustment procedure Wizard adjustment iP ee i N Put an appropriate test material that means a thin paper on the table any significant material thickness will create a misleading offset in this wizard and switch vacuum on Select the tool to be adjusted Press the Adjust Active tool button to enter the wizard selection dialog Select Center Offset Adjustment Follow the instructions given by the wizard step by step Manual adjustment See A AA Pp O 11 12 13 14 15 16 Put an appropriate test material on the table and switch on the vacuum From the Tool Configu
101. n next chapter 75 User Manual XPA 6 10 2 Procedure Select Options gt Registration setup gt Camera setup gt Adjust camera offset Camera Offset Wizard The wizard will create a circle which will be used for offset adjustment e ei cat te From the drop down menu in the dialog select the tool to be used preferably a knife Tool for making cross U AM Knife 1 xi With a sheet of material on the table switch Vacuum on 4 Jog to a proper position on the sheet and press R Start Note In this case the position is the position of the camera The cross is made and the camera is positioned Jogto your wanted start position of the cross above the cross The following dialog appears Press Start on operator panel to start execution In the dialog press Finish cE fi 3 ol Wels s4 ml In the Continue Adjustment a A OA su dialog press Close e lt Y Switch Vacuum off BAGe stated v b Ha l Adjust Camera Offset Now the camera offset is properly adjusted Select the tool to be used when making a circle Use preferably a knife tool Jog to a suitable place on the table Press Start to make the circle Press Finish 1 2 3 4 Remove the material from inside the circle 5 6 640x480 8 bt Uribe sin Fire i BCL 1 2 40164776 O Camera info Press Close The camera dialog will be shown with the circle inside the picture A green circle indicates the camera offset Re
102. n use If the tool head is left down on a table surface the knife might be exposed as the material hold down wheels moves up A 8 10 1 Tool head mounting K b The Foam knife tool head is mounted onto the Z1 carriage in ongs erg the same way as the other Z1 tool heads ESKO artwork For this tool complete the following adjustments Lag setting The knife lag depends upon the blade adapter Nominal value is 3 5 mm Tool height Measured automatically possible to add an offset value Tool rotation Adjust tool angle tangential to moving direction Center Offset Adjust tool sideways until centered Tool Offset Adjust offset relative to laser pointer For more information about how to run the adjustment wizards see the Tool Configuration chapter 116 163 User Manual XPA 8 10 2 How to replace a knife blade Loosen the fixing screw replace the knife blade and fix it again No additional adjustments are necessary as the tool height is measured automatically 8 10 3 How to replace the knife adapter Loosen the fixing screw replace the adapter and fix it again No additional adjustments are necessary as the tool height is measured automatically 8 10 4 Disable material thickness measurement More job setup Set from Job setup gt More Ende overcut J Enable knife overcut For the Foam Knife tool the Disable material thickness measurement function is available Use this function if m e Your foam mat
103. ncing disabled Input file Execution gt The input file is executed as is 5 11 2 Sequencing enabled Input file Execution All crease lines are executed before knife cuts The sequence is pen crease v notch knife milling knife drill 5 11 3 Sequencing and knife before crease enabled Input file Execution All knife cuts are executed before crease lines The sequence is pen milling knife crease 55 User Manual XPA V notch knife drill 5 12 Work with Register bar The Register bar is an aid when the material needs registrations that fits the requirements of a specific printing press or die cutter On XP the register bar is mounted along the X axis as illustrated at left Cutting table Register bar Register bar fixed to the table Material Material Sheet of material with pre punched holes that fit the Positioning pins on the Register bar Positioning pins Use these pins to fix the sheet of material in a correct position on the table When Register the sheet is fixed and vacuum is switched on you bar must remove the pins Cutting underlay Cutting underlay Fri Pees tees able tirta Area not available for tools This area is outside the working area of the machine Cutting underlay 5 12 1 Work flow Take care Knife blades are extremely sharp Keep away from all moving parts Ensure all other personnel stays in a safe distance from all moving parts Use hearin
104. nd tool heads No person beneath the Out stack lift table User Manual XPA MPU cabinet 2 5 2 Noise level Hearing protection should be used by any personnel exposed to the noise from the XP table 2 5 3 Ejection of parts Potential risk when running the HSMU HPMU Personnel hit by breaking milling bit or small pieces of processed material Eye protection should be used by any personnel working with HSMU HPMU on XPA 12 User Manual XPA 2 6 Warning sign explanation Knife blades are extremely sharp Used in this documentation to indicate operations with knife blades and milling bits Hanging load Do not enter Squeezing risk This unit will start without warning Potential areas with a risk of being squeezed are marked with the do not touch sign These areas are Between Y carriage and rack When the Y carriage moves towards traverse ends Between the table top and the moving traverse Underneath the tool head The Hearing Protection symbol indicates areas where the use of hearing protection is compulsory The Eye Protection symbol indicates areas where the use of eye protection is compulsory 13 User Manual XPA Potential areas with a risk of being hit by moving parts are marked with the Moving Parts sign These areas are e Both traverse ends e Y carriage e Tool head s The main power unit contains main voltage and may only be opened by authorized
105. nderlay must be gt 2 mm 0 08 inch If the thickness of the milling underlay U is lt 5 mm 0 2 inches the tool height will follow the mapped table top A stiff milling underlay S on top of the cutting underlay If the thickness of the milling underlay S is gt 5 mm 0 2 inch the underlay is supposed to be more or less stiff One typical milling underlay material is MDF face milled on top In this case when the underlay is supposed to be stiff the measured table top reference value is used for height control 188 User Manual XPA 8 11 17 Face milling For face milling an acm file prepared for the actual material is required A program dedicated for this purpose is installed together with XP Guide Procedure Generate acm file From the desktop double click the icon FaceMill The FaceMill user interface appears on the screen Fill in relevant information and generate a new acm file Press the Help button to get information about the different parameters XP Guide In XP Guide disable the Origin in lower left corner function Prepare a job setup file A reduced acceleration is recommended 30 50 It will improve the surface quality 8 11 18 Square cut out To prepare an acm file for simple cut out of a square a dedicated program is available FaceCut This program is installed together with XP Guide Procedure Generate acm file From the desktop double cl
106. ngle design Multi design mode e Information about the last input file is displayed In Input Queue mode e The queue is displayed 12 6 2 No sheet sheet on table information Current setting of this parameter is indicated in the Job view work area graphics This work area background indicates that there is no sheet on the cutting table COCCI ERK KRONOS ROSSO LR SRL RRS ERRORS SS 2 X ES III Q 2 SS So Q OOO LLS 2 2 KKK KS Ss 999990056 eS lt x SK 225 2S lS ae S 2 2 S This work area background indicates that there is a sheet on the cutting table Q lt gt lt gt lt gt SS N o 2 2 SS LM q XO SS 989 SS 2989 SS 2 oS SL x 2 A COO q QOS Q SERRA 2 o To modify this parameter see Production control dialog 227 224 User Manual XPA 12 7 Job View toolbar sit X m c 1 automation v 2134 2441 mm v Show job view in full screen When in full screen display the button face changes to this Show job view in split screen Enters zoom mode The cursor changes to a magnifying glass Select area to be zoomed View design and selected board size View design selected board size and the table size Enters the Job Setup dialog Enter the Step and Repeat setup dialog Rotate direction of flute corrugated or grain folding carton Rotate direction of flute corrugated or grain folding carton En
107. o the high kinetic energy of moving parts do not underestimate stopping distances of traverse Y carriage and tool head 29 User Manual XPA 3 8 3 Safety Status Lamp The safety status lamp on the top of the Y carriage shall work in the same way for XPA system as for an XP system The only difference is that the lamp is applicable also for the Unload traverse The lamp has the following states Light Description Off Servo power is off Servo power is on and safety system is enabled System is operative n Elashih The safety system is activated Reset safety system to continue g operation 3 8 4 System Status Lamp The system status lamp is a three color light tower showing the system status as described here Light f E Out Stack door is open or Out Stack safety reset Slow flashing E ii switch not activated ue Rapid flashin Tool broken situation The tool height check on the 4 g measuring station detected and error situation A faulty situation on one of the stations Of On Off Slow flashing The safety system is broken Yellow Rapid flashing On Indicates that there is a GUI message to the operator Off Rapid flashing Indicates proper operation and the system is On executing 30 User Manual XPA 3 9 Operators panel XP 3 9 1 Power on r Lit when Main power is on 3 9 2 Start button Press this button to start operation 3 9 3 Stop button e Press this button to
108. off 21 Flexible cover User Manual XPA X1 carriage Unload traverse 3 4 3 Out stack control panel Switch positions AUTO MAN ___ AUTO OUT STACK MAN RESET Automatic this is the switch position during normal operation The top of the material stack is kept at a constant level The Out stack lift table is moved down as sheets are added to the stack Manual this is the switch position when unloading material When the switch is in this position the Out stack load table can be lowered by pressing the Out stack down button Out stack safety system reset 26 User Manual XPA 3 5 Co ordinate axes In stack XP cutting table Out stack EX 2 3 2 4 Main zero point Out stack 5 6 Main zero point XP Main zero point In stack T1 T2 Tool positions zo Tool up down movement Moving up is positive 27 User Manual XPA 3 6 The Graphical User Interface 1 Fie Vew Options Laot Heb cmos E e y 3 2 00 mm m Tinney Ad 3 O8 Bea s me 7 mem 0 oy Noe K y CETE ee A Fie Modted RF 06 11 02 Y TDS Sue y Due Fite 374 611 06 1102 X RSC b acm The XPA Graphical User Interface GUI contains these main elements 1 Main Menu 218 6 Status Bar 228 2 Main Toolbar 220 7 Job View
109. omplete a Table Top Reference function 7 12 2 1 Lag settings for rotating tools 1 Select the tool to be adjusted Press the Adjust active tool button to enter the wizard selection dialog 3 Select Lag settings 4 Follow the instructions given to enter correct values 118 5 Repeat the procedure for all rotating tools 117 Lag setting dialog Lag Setting in Lagimm New Current 0 10 2 Weidth mm 010 F Press Finish to save new lag settings 1 Jog to a suitable place on the table Press Start to execute the test figure once 2 Measure the distance marked with red on your test cut This distance shall be used as the LAG value 0 10 lt Cancel Circle lag User Manual XPA Lag test see next picture Lag lag value This is the distance from the rotation center to the back of the knife blade Enter the value as measured or as found using the Lag test Width knife bottom width Enter the measured knife bottom width Lag test Run this wizard to obtain correct lag value Follow the instructions in the dialog Add the measured value to the displayed value XXL Circle quality is determined by a parameter called Circle lag The parameter value will vary depending upon the actual material Therefore the adjustment is located in the Job setup dialog 103 118 User Manual XPA 7 12 2 2 Tool height calibration AN Knife blades are extremely sharp
110. on is not available 6 7 3 1 No pre defined register marks available Manual read of register marks is available in both cases if the register mark position relative to the design is included in the input file or not The difference is Pre defined register marks can be placed in different positions independent from each other 71 For manually defined register marks the following rules apply e There are restrictions for the layout of the register marks 72 e The register mark position relative to the design has to be specified to the system 61 These rules apply in both cases if a camera or a laser pointer is used 6 7 3 2 Procedure using ARS camera above E D Prepare for the job as described in the User manual for XPA Select operation mode Error Bookmark not defined Specify the register mark to sheet edge distance 61 If no pre defined register marks are available specify the distances manually 61 After Start the execution will stop for each register mark and the camera picture is displayed in the GUI Two alternatives are available Use the register mark by mouse click If necessary move the camera to a position where the register mark is inside the picture using manual jog Inthe picture move the cursor over the center of the register mark and press the left mouse button If the mouse click was inside the green circle the machine will move to the next register mark and the procedure is rep
111. op and a message is displayed 8 11 8 2 Use of non balanced bits One flute bits are by nature non balanced and may destroy the spindle if used wrong Therefore one flute bits with cutting diameters above 4 mm 5 32 inch must be run with a maximum RPM of 40 000 HSMU 60 000 HPMU 8 11 8 3 Keep distance d small d For best performance and minimum wear do not let a gt the bit stick out more than necessary Use bits with short cutting lengths for thin materials 171 User Manual XPA 8 11 8 4 Air valve operation 3 Never operate the air valve while the spindle is running This will destroy the spindle 8 11 8 5 Air pressure Never run IBAG spindle with air pressure disconnected This may destroy the spindle Keep this in mind also for test purposes 8 11 8 6 Use clean air The spindle is sensitive for the pressurized air quality Regularly check the air pressure reduction valve according to the maintenance section 172 User Manual XPA 8 11 8 7 Maintain bit clamping e Un proper clamping may cause the bit to slip in the chuck and damage to the table top ee ee ee 1 Keep the bit shafts clean Avoid greasy fingers Clean the bit shafts with acetone if OO O necessary but use only dry cotton tips on the chuck 2 Maintain air supply pressure of 7 bar Follow procedures for Chuck change and clean strictly 8 11 8 8 Operation at low and high tempe
112. ore often if necessary Follow the procedure strictly Normally the chuck has a long lifetime Extended vibrations or impacts may hurt the chuck and cause bad milling results Trying a new chuck is the easiest way to identify if the chuck is the problem Running with a bad chuck will also increases the spindle wear The IBAG chuck is lockable meaning it needs no adjustment when entering the bit Place the tool head on the table Open the chuck and remove any bit Note Never apply compressed air for cleaning Apply the 13 mm 17 mm HPMU key to hold the spindle rotor Note Do not turn the rotor when in CHUCK OPEN position This might damage the spindle 181 User Manual XPA Enter the chuck tool with a dummy bit to the chuck Hold the rotor with the 13 17 mm key and unscrew the chuck with the chuck tool Note If you cannot move the chuck with the chuck tool another 10 mm 12 mm for HPMU key might be used together with a bit to unscrew the chuck This procedure might be necessary if a bit is stuck Apply the taper brush to clean the taper 182 User Manual XPA III jj Y y AMA Ti Push the air clean button to help remove contamination Clean the chuck Apply small quantities of grease to the threads of the chuck when necessary Avoid the clamping area Do not use oil as it could enter the clamping area and reduce the clamping force Also apply small quantities of grease to th
113. osition of the cross with the camera light Press Start on operator panel to start execution Click Finish when circle is done 73 User Manual XPA The camera dialog will be shown with the circle inside the picture 1 If camera focus has to be adjusted do it now by turning the camera lens in or out 2 Click the Snapshot button and the machine will move to the next point 3 Continue to click Snapshot until all points are completed and the dialog disappears The camera is now calibrated 74 User Manual XPA 6 10 Adjust camera offset Take care Knife blades are extremely sharp Keep away from all moving parts Ensure all other personnel stays in a safe distance from all moving parts Use ear protection Follow this procedure to calibrate the camera position relative to the other tools in the tool holder 6 10 1 General e As the camera is mounted outside the tool head cover it is important that this test is carried out with the cover mounted e All test files to be used are available from the folder c xp guide iat ee e From Options gt Table options select Manual Vacuum control to ensure vacuum stays on during the complete procedure Tea el e From Main Toolbar gt Application selection select Corrugated Ra IX e From Job View Toolbar gt Select Reference point select Panel Ref point A e Forthis procedure use a thin sheet of carton 500 x 600 mm as test material A e To continue i
114. otch knife tool 1 Turn the V notch knife tool correctly to 2 Insert the first latch pin fit the alignment pin 157 User Manual XPA 3 Insert the cotter pin 4 Insert the second latch pin and cotter pin 8 8 3 How to replace a knife blade al ji i n i i gt This picture shows how the knife blade is 1 Loosen the two screws 2 of the knife blade aligned using two guide pins beneath the clamping blade clamping 2 Carefully remove the blade 1 3 Insert a new knife and make sure that it is aligned with the alignment pins 3 in the tool head 4 Mount the new tool Note the position of the guide pin 5 Select Option Tool Configuration CTRL T Adjust active tool Tool height calibration wizard to assure correct height of the new knife 158 User Manual XPA 8 8 4 V notch knife modes of operation Note V notch knife adapters for different angles are available The programming and operation will be similar to the 45 degree version shown here Single Cut Set from Job setup Extended Double Cut 1 This is the default mode if neither Single Cut nor 4 Cut are enabled 4 Cut 1 Set from Job setup More V notch 1 itis a pre requisite for this function to work that the Sequencing function is enabled set from System Option dialog 96 8 8 5 About tool adjustment e For the V notch knife we recommend the manual procedures for tool rotation and centre offset a
115. out e After mechanical adjustments of traverse or tool head e When cutting through material is not working properly e After any change of cutting milling underlay for instance after adding or removing the milling underlay Procedure Remove all materials from the table surface The cutting underlay remains in place If the table is equipped with a conveyor belt avoid measuring directly on the belt junction Press the Table top reference button In the wizard press OK to start measurement 7 4 4 Map Table Top surface To assure correct cutting depth the surface of the table top is measured in order to create a map It is recommended to execute this function if the cutting mat is worn out and after the cutting mat has been replaced Procedure If the table is equipped with a conveyor belt move the belt junction away from the table surface Press the Map Table Top Surface button Follow the instructions given by the wizard 7 4 5 Register Table size This wizard moves the tool head from edge to edge of the table in order to measure the table size This registration is normally done just once Procedure Press the Register Table Size button Follow the instruction given by the wizard 93 User Manual XPA 7 4 6 Adjust X1 to X2 angle Use this wizard to obtain correct angle between X axis and Y axis Procedure Press the Adjust X1 to X2 angle button Follow the instructions exactly as given by the wizard i
116. ovement will stop and servo power will be switched off if e One of the light beams is broken e The stop mechanism is activated for instance when a person is Standing too near the table To continue operation after the Safety system has been activated do e Reset the Safety system by pressing Stop on Operators panel e Press Start to continue operation 2 8 Traverse collision supervision movement stops E If the safety cover is actuated servo power is switched off and the 2 7 9 Squeeze danger protection Photo cell supervision for the Y axis end stopper 2 7 10 Safety status lamp y Y For details see 30 17 User Manual XPA 2 7 11 Safety switch movable beam Out stack A error condition detected Supervision to avoid movable traverse being A damaged 2 7 12 Photo cell safety fixed beam Out stack Photo cell beam O Photo cell supervision for the fixed Out stack A beam AAA 2 7 13 Out stack safety reset M AUTO AN For details see 26 OUT STACK 2 7 14 Photo cell safety Out stack entrance Inhibit anyone from entering the Out stack lift table area Avoid squeeze shearing risk 2 7 15 Yellow black tape on the floor to indicate attention area The yellow black tape indicates the warning area This area is restricted to operators and other trained personnel 2 7 16 Photo cell safety Out stack l
117. ow to procedures 5 1 Introduction Keep away from moving parts during operation Do not lean on racks guide ways or traverse during operation as this may cause AN personal injury Before starting operation make sure that e the table is free from obstructions e no unauthorized personnel come close to the table All procedures for how to run the machine except Power on is based upon the following assumptions e The user interface is up and running e The actual tools are properly mounted and adjusted 5 2 Power on sequence Follow these steps to power up the system and get ready to work 5 2 1 Front End PC Switch on the PC and the monitor 5 2 2 Table Power Switch the table on using the Main Power switch 29 Note After power off wait minimum 5 sec before the system is switched on again 5 2 3 XP Guide Use the mouse double click the icon for XP Guide Check that no error message indicates faulty conditions 5 2 4 Safety system Reset the Safety system by pressing the Stop pushbutton two times 5 2 5 Servo Power Press the Servo on pushbutton The Warning lamp on top of the Y carriage should be on without flashing The table is now ready 48 User Manual XPA 5 3 Continue after safety break 5 3 1 In stack lift table If the safety switch on the In stack lift table has been engaged do as follows 1 Remove any obstructions 2 Switch XPA off and on again to continue 5 3 2 XP safety sy
118. peat points 1 to 6 When the picture is shown the circle will be placed in the centre This is an Live Vided indication of correct adjustment smesa Estate Camera Exit from the dialog 76 User Manual XPA 6 11 Camera above verify correct offset adjustment 6 11 1 1 Draw the test figure Select No registration Option gt Registration setup Alt R gt No registration Open the file regtestd acm EN Place a sheet of carton 400 x 400 mm on the table 4 Switch Vacuum on to keep the sheet in a stable position 5 Configure Job setup to have a pen tool fr line 1 2end 5 7 pessint O OOOO 6 11 1 2 Draw the test figure using registration marks Select Register mark input from input file and Camera detection Option gt Registration setup Alt R gt From input file Option gt Registration setup Alt R gt Camera detection Registration setup Register mark input Find register marks by No registration Pointing with laser 6 From input File O Viewing with camera O Manual Camera detection Search Register mark Cross 0 Circle Transformation Regist Offset and rotation only gister on 5 All sheets O Common X Y scale O First sheet only Open the file regtest acm using the same Job setup pen tool for line 1 2 and 5 Jog to a start position laser pointer in the X Y corner of the sheet and press Init Press Start The program will automatically read 4 registration marks and exe
119. perations for all copies are completed before moving on to knife operations and so on Note If Sequencing is disabled job execution will be as Execute one at a time 126 User Manual XPA 7 17 Counter setup dialog This function is available when Application is set to Folding Carton from La e File View toolbar gt Matrix e Options gt Counter setup The Counter function is used when the job is executed on top of a matrix The purpose of this function is to avoid cutting Counter thickness mm through the matrix Counter setup Automatic minimum value 2 Fixed value Counter function enabled 7 17 1 Counter thickness Automatic minimum value Used when the thickness of the matrix and the material to be cut is equal The thickness of the matrix and the material will be measured The cutting depth is set to the half of the measured value If the matrix thickness in this manner becomes less than the minimum value specified the value specified will be used The minimum value should be within 0 1 8 mm 0 004 0 3 7 17 2 Counter thickness fixed value The specified value is used as the matrix thickness The fixed value should be within 0 1 8 mm 0 004 0 3 7 17 3 Counter function enabled Use this check box to enable disable the counter function The Matrix button in the File View toolbar will change face accordingly La The Counter function is available but disabled The Counter fun
120. put File Retrieve information about required sheet size from Job View Position a sheet of material against the left ruler Configure vacuum zones according to the material size Switch Vacuum on Ensure that you run with a suitable Program Reference point Execute the job by pressing Start 12 To repeat the job press Init and repeat this procedure from point 6 Make a pen plot Take care Keep away from all moving parts Ensure all other personnel stays in a safe distance from all moving parts Use hearing protectors Ensure that the tool configuration is correct for the job and corresponds with the Job Setup information Ensure that the Ball point pen is proper for the job Ensure that the Job Setup information is correct for the material If not select Job Setup file From File View select the Input File Retrieve information about required sheet size from Job View 52 User Manual XPA 17 Position a sheet of material against the left ruler 18 Configure vacuum zones according to the material size 19 Switch Vacuum on 20 Ensure that you run with a suitable Program Reference point 21 Execute the job by pressing Start 22 To repeat the job press Init and repeat this procedure from point 6 5 9 Set the table up for multi pass creasing or milling Take care Knife blades are extremely sharp Keep away from all moving parts Ensure all other personnel stays in a safe distance from all moving parts
121. r left comer 4 3 5 Step and Repeat Step and repeat Specify multiple copies of current job 126 Execute one at a time a X mm Y mm Number of copies 1 HX OKY Hy 4 3 6 Set flute direction oo Use the Toggle Flute Direction button to set correct direction for the og 3 actual job 123 46 User Manual XPA 4 3 7 Vacuum Section Setup From the Vacuum Section setup dialog configure a suitable vacuum area for the job 129 4 3 8 Select proper speed The machine speed during execution will have important impact on the final result For some combinations of tools and materials you can run with full speed for other combinations the speed and or the acceleration has to be reduced For this purpose the following alternatives are available e Select between High Quality Normal or High Speed mode 97 e Reduce the overall acceleration 90 e Reduce the speed and acceleration for the Job setup line 102 4 3 9 Run the job Keep away from moving parts during operation injury Before starting operation make sure that the table is free from obstructions no personnel come close to the table i Do not lean on racks guide ways or traverse during operation as this may cause personal Verify that the display of the job in Job View is reasonable Ensure that all settings are proper Press Vacuum on to start the vacuum pump Press Start to execute the job 47 User Manual XPA 5 H
122. ration dialog select one tool Press the Adjust Active tool button to enter the wizard selection dialog Select Manual adjustment of center offset and angle Enter value for the Center offset and select Activate Note that the tool will move as the new value is activated Press Tool override down and Jog approximate 10 cm to make a test cut Press Tool override down once more to lift the tool again Press the Jog button for the return direction shortly just to turn the tool Press Tool override down once more to lower the tool again and Jog the same distance back Press Tool override down once more to lift the tool again Measure the distance between the two cuts As a guideline the distance should be 2 x material thickness If exact the Center offset is correct select Finish to exit If greater the Center offset value should be increased Repeat from point 5 If less the Center offset value should be decreased Repeat from point 5 120 User Manual XPA 7 12 2 5 Manual adjustment of Center Offset and angle Sometimes it might be necessary to fine tune the adjustments obtained using the wizards Manual adjustment for RM Knife RM_Knife 1 Tool position 2 Angular offset l l Move the tool holder in one direction by using the jog buttons on the operator Use this dialog to modify the panel adjustment values for angle and center offset 1 Select the tool to be adjusted 2 Press the Manual Check that the
123. ratures Never run a spindle when ambient temperature is below 10 C 50 F Continuous operation at temperatures above 30 C 86 F is not recommended HSMU HPMU spindle is water cooled thus the ambient temperature is not that critical for the spindle itself A imi l Le 8 11 8 9 Long term storage A More than 4 weeks storage of a spindle or a NW DDD HSMU HPMU requires e Turn the spindle by hand about 20 turn every 4 weeks e Spindle must be stored horizontally 173 User Manual XPA 8 11 8 10 Consider having a replacement spindle If the HSMU HPMU is used in regular production it is recommended to have a replacement spindle The service interval will depend on the type of fl gt operation and is difficult to predict Indication of d worn bearings may be increasing noise increasing vibrations or decreasing surface finish y E 5 s le Note Jl When replacing a spindle torque the motor clamp to 5 Nm 44 Ibf in using a torque wrench This is a low torque for that screw size Also check by hand that the spindle rotates smooth without any resistance 8 11 8 11 Empty vacuum cleaner in time Do not leave the machine running if the vacuum mo cleaner can go full MT Sa It This might cause damage its igus 174 User Manual XPA 8 11 9 HSMU HPMU routing advice 8 11 9 1 Milling bits Use bits with short cutting lengths for thin ma
124. re the property of Esko There are no warranties granted or extended by this document Furthermore Esko does not warrant guarantee or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the system or the information contained herein Esko shall not be liable for any direct indirect consequential or incidental damages arising out of the use or inability to use the system or the information contained herein The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Revisions may be issued from time to time to advise of such changes and or additions No part of this system may be reproduced stored in a data base or retrieval system or published in any form or in any way electronically mechanically by print photoprint microfilm or any other means without prior written permission from Esko This document supersedes all previous dated versions Correspondence regarding this publication should be forwarded to Global Support Esko Graphics Kongsberg AS Kirkeg rdsveien 45 N 3616 KONGSBERG User Manual XPA Table of content CHANGE RECORD una A ea Ee E a Ea r ES 2 TABLE OF CONTENT annn A E N aes E cee ised 3 te WELCOME 00 ad 7 1 1 INTRODU TION A A A A II A 7 1 2 DOCUMENT STYLE ccccccccccseccccccccccccccuscccecccusccceccueseccccussececcuesseccccuusececcaucsecscuuusececcuucsescecauseeccceaseseccuaucceseceauesess 8 1 3 XPA AND XP AS NAMES IN THIS MANUAL cccccseccccceccccccccccccsccccc
125. rect 138 37 User Manual XPA 4 2 1 6 Sheet separation If you experience that In stack sheet separation fails there are different ways for improvement In stack sheet separation See Automation options 107 functions Middle cups up delay Shake at up movement Lower In stack table before lifting sheet Air knife on Warped boards Boards that are too warped can be a problem Inserting wedges from the rear side as illustrated might help Sheets containing cuts Avoid using sheets of material with knife cuts in the area where the load cups will fetch when moving sheets out from the In stack There is a risk this will be treated as if the vacuum level is wrong Last sheet There is a risk the last sheet follows the second last sheet To avoid this problem always re fill In stack before it is empty 38 4 2 2 Out stack job preparation 4 2 2 1 Material unload User Manual XPA This operation can be carried out independent from any Cutting table or In stack execution MAN AUTO OUT STACK OUT STACK Out stack is full you Press the Down want to unload pushbutton to move the Out stack table Set the switch to MAN do Was 4 2 2 2 Out stack lift table MAN AUTO OUT STACK Remove the stack of material from the Out stack Insert an empty pallet MAN AUTO 00 OUT STACK Reset safety system RESET Set the switch to AUTO The Out stack table will move up until the correct top lev
126. register marks is specified to the system From input file The location of the register marks relative to the design is specified in the input file provided by the CAD system Error Bookmark not defined You have to specify the position of the first register mark relative to sheet edge Press the Register mark positions button to access this dialog Register mark positioning Measure the distance from the sheet edge to the register mark A and B The register marks is read from the acm file Distances A X distance from sheet edge to register mark CI men B Y distance from sheet edge to register mark o mm e Measure the distances on the material and enter the values as described in the dialog Manual The location of the register marks is entered manually Press the Register mark positions button to access this dialog 61 User Manual XPA Register mark positioning Measure the distance from the sheet edge to the register mark 4 and B and from the register marks to the desion blank C and D Distances A X distance from sheet edge to register mark B Y distance from sheet edge to register mark a men C X distance from register mark to design D Y distance from register mark to design e Measure the distances on the material and enter the values as described in the dialog 6 2 2 3 Register mark positions As described in the previous chapters this dialog is used to enter register m
127. rial to be cut correctly onto the Cutting table a Select Input file update actual parameters and press Start MEN When the job is completed manually remove the finished sheet from the cutting table 4 The sequence is repeated from step 1 36 User Manual XPA 4 2 XPA automatic operation The purpose of this chapter is to provide a guide through the steps necessary to prepare and run an XPA job properly Complete the steps in this sequence 4 2 1 In stack job preparation 4 2 1 1 In stack material load This operation can be carried out independent from any Cutting table or Out stack execution 7 y MAN AUTO y IN STACK IN STACK IN STACK In stack is empty and Press the Down Load material into Set the switch to AUTO the table is in up pushbutton to move In stack The In stack table will position the In stack table Align material to the move up until the Set the switch to MAN down walls correct top level is reached 4 2 1 2 Stackers Position the Stackers correctly relative to the actual material 136 4 2 1 3 Load cup position Position the Load cups correctly relative to the actual material 137 4 2 1 4 Load cup on off Load cups positioned outside any sheet of material should be closed 137 4 2 1 5 In stack pressure roll Consider if the pressure roll is required and if the pressure is cor
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129. s file names and details Auto Open function Enable Move finished file mode Moves the current job when finished to a sub directory and removes it from the list of files in the File View Press the button a second time to disable the Move finished file mode Note You can view finished job by selecting View gt View Finished Jobs on the menu or by selecting View finished job from the pop up menu in the file view Auto Open function Pressing this button activates the Auto Open function The file at the top of the File View list will automatically be opened as a new job when the current job is finished Press the button a second time to disable the Auto Open function Note It is a pre requisite for this function that the Move finished file mode is enabled When the Move finished file button shows this face it indicates that the Move finished file mode is disabled no automation 223 User Manual XPA 12 6 Job View materia 012 3000120 MIX M1 5 File Modified Size x y Due Flute Eboxmc acm 12 02 99 594 402 Y lt a 1 When you open a file the design is displayed in the Job View window Designs placed in Job View can be manipulated according to the selected layout mode Various display options are available from the Job View toolbar 12 6 1 File information File information is available from the File Information Bar 1 on top of Job View In Si
130. sccccescecenseccceuseccceaseceusescecasececeuccenseescceaueeseeaes 8 1 4 LEOCAETANCUACES o les a ac paces baal 8 1 5 ABOUT XP GUIDE DIALOGS A TO 8 2 SAFETY REGULATIONS 0 00 9 2 1 INTRODUCTION II a a IV 9 2 2 RESPONSIBTET TES sun a estro EEEE IE EEE EE es analisis alanis aah Pecan el aces ed al des en a 9 2 3 REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY OPERA TOR Su as 9 2 4 DEPINTIMION O FUE a a o a e o 10 2 5 DANGER ZO NES o e AD oO 11 2 6 WARNING SIGN EXPLANATION dad 13 27 SAFETY DEVICES o ctkemastesteostscawsuaaeassenies insets 15 2 8 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT e e aia 19 2 9 PROCEDURES IN CASE OF MALFUNCTIONG cccsssccccessccccesecccssccccessccccsecceeusccceecsccssseccuesccceecsseceseseueessenesssenees 19 3 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION oi A ds 20 3 1 PA GENERAL STRUCTUR Erotic A E E E A e AE AEAEE A AE 20 3 2 XP CUTTING TABLE NAMING CONVENTIONS usas daa lleida 21 55 DGC to AEAEE EE lr T 22 3 4 SA E EAE lactated E ENE A O A A 25 3 5 CO ORDINATE AXES 4 tt atados 27 3 6 THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE cccccccccsseccccccccecccccccseccccccucceccccuccececcausececcuuseccecausececcausececeaucsecsscaueseseseaees 28 3 7 APPLICATION PROGRAMS AVATLABLE od 28 3 8 OPERATING ELEMENTS censos emdoccie caos ebrios escetees ml dina cen es ack ncaa ans east eb dice canos bario estes eb die econ tens 29 Sig OPERATORS PANEL E E tdi 31 3 1 HIGH PRESSURE A TRES EM le 34 4 APA WORK REO Wo iia id 35 4 1 MODES OF OPERATION o nd AN 35 4 2 KPA AUTOMATIC OPERATION iilan a di
131. sed for this line 101 User Manual XPA 7 7 6 Depth Depth can be set either in mm inch or in of material thickness Different values can be entered for With and Across the Flute With the flute Across the flute Entering a positive value specifies a depth measured from the top of the material but For knife cutting a value O specifies through cut For pen crease drill and router a value O specifies the top of the material If you specify a T value the value specifies a distance from the cutting underlay TO specifies cutting or milling through the material down to the cutting underlay A positive T value will increase the cutting creasing depth Note The T function is available only when mm inch is selected as depth unit 7 7 7 X Y speed The speed can be reduced to an absolute value or to a percentage of maximum speed y depending upon the Speed unit setting This value affects tool down movements only 7 7 8 X Y acceleration A The acceleration can be reduced to a percentage of the maximum acceleration Y This value affects tool down movements only 7 7 9 Z axis Speed gt The speed can be reduced to an absolute value or to a percentage of maximum speed depending upon the Speed unit setting 7 7 10 RPM Specify RPM for the HSMU HPMU spindle 7 7 11 No tool Ignore This function specifies the behavior of lines with tool type No tool Function disabled
132. stem If the XP safety system is activated all movements on the table are stopped and the Safety status lamp on top of the Y carriage starts flashing 30 To continue operation proceed as follows 1 Ensure the table is free from obstructions and ready for operation 2 Press the Main Reset button see 23 5 3 3 Out stack safety system If the Out stack safety system is activated all Out stack movements are stopped and the blue System status lamp is slowly flashing 30 To continue operation proceed as follows 1 Ensure the Out stack is free from obstructions and ready for operation 2 Reset the Safety system by pressing the Out stack safety reset pushbutton 26 5 3 4 XP traverse and Unload traverse too close If the XP traverse and the Unload traverse comes too close to each other the safety systems will interfere and the machine will stop To continue operation proceed as follows 1 Manually move the traverses away from each other 2 Ensure the table is ready for operation 3 Press the Main Reset button see 23 49 5 4 Power Off sequence When power off follow this sequence 5 4 1 1 Servo power off Press the Servo on pushbutton to switch servo power off 5 4 1 2 Table Power Switch Table power off using the Main Power switch 29 5 4 1 3 Front End PC To switch off the PC use the
133. stment knob C pen tool Adjust tool pressure using the screw s Lock the adjustment screw using the locking knob k 8 17 3 Tool adjustment For this tool complete the following adjustments Tool height Measured automatically possible to add an offset value Center Offset Adjust tool sideways until centered Tool Offset Adjust offset relative to laser pointer 202 User Manual XPA For more information about how to run the adjustment wizards see the Tool Configuration chapter 116 203 User Manual XPA 8 18 Measuring foot The Measuring foot M in the illustration has 3 functions 1 Measure the thickness of the material on the table 2 Map Table Top Surface 3 Calibration of the Measuring station No adjustments are necessary 8 19 Laser pointer The Laser pointer L in the illustration is a Class II laser beam pointing device Wavelength 650 nm 1 mW The laser pointer is used in adjustment wizards and job execution to indicate current position on the table The laser pointer is lit as long as it indicates the correct current position If there is no manual operation of the table the laser pointer will be switched off after a 30 sec time out Pressing any button on the Operators panel will switch the laser pointer on again 204 User Manual XPA 9 Maintenance 9 1 General Warning The main power should be switched off before cleaning is carried out More deta
134. stop operation 31 User Manual XPA 3 9 4 Vacuum On Off button 2 Press this button to switch Vacuum On Off 3 9 5 Init Button Press this button to e Initialize the system i e give variables pre set values e Set Reference Point If Fixed Reference Point is disabled the current position of the Laser Pointer is set as the new Reference Point 3 9 6 Table Zero Press this button then the Start button to move the tool head to Zero la Reference Point which corresponds to origin in the Coordinate System The Table Zero Mode is automatically selected at Start Up The button remains lit until the Zero Position is reached 3 9 7 Servo On Off o Press this button to switch the Servo on off The servo power is on when the lamp is lit 3 9 8 Jog buttons Press the Jog buttons to move the tool head in the desired direction SS A The system must be in Stop mode i e the Stop button must be lit for dv these buttons to be operative Note It is possible to configure the jog direction see Option System setup 32 User Manual XPA 3 9 9 Continuous Jog Press a Jog button to manually move the tool head with constant speed The X and Y Jog buttons can be operated both individually and simultaneously Press the single arrow for low jog speed Press both symbols for medium jog speed 3 9 10 Incremental Jog Press this button to select the Incremental jog mode Press the button a second time to d
135. t Scorpion is properly installed and configured together with XP Guide in order to make ARS work 58 User Manual XPA 6 2 ARS modes of operation 6 2 1 Introduction The different modes of operation are selected from the Registration setup dialog XP Guide gt Options gt Registration setup The same dialog is available from the Registration setup button on the Job view toolbar The Registration setup button itself changes face in order to show the Registering tool currently selected gt lt No registration is enabled i Manual registration using the laser pointer as pointing device is currently selected 1 Camera above table surface is selected Camera below table surface is selected Pressing this button regardless its face opens the Registration setup dialog 6 2 2 Registration setup All settings described in this chapter are available from XP Guide gt 0Options gt Registration setup Registration setup Registering tool Transformation oolhead ARS camera Offset and rotation only O Common X Y scale Register mark imput O Different X Y scale From input file Register mark Camera operation Om ae positions anu Manual Workflow Automatic First sheet only All sheets Hee 59 User Manual XPA The combination of the different parameters in this dialog specifies a certain mode of operation as illustrated in this figure
136. t be taken into account when cut jobs are prepared The arrow indicates the cut direction 160 User Manual XPA 8 9 HD Knife Tool The HD knife tool mounted on a HDU The HD knife tool is used for rigid board such as ReBoard and triple wall material The tool is limited to straight lines longer than 50mm 2 The tool is prepared for special trapezoid shaped knife blades 8 9 2 How to replace a knife blade This picture shows how the knife blade is aligned Use these two screws to fix release the against two alignment pins knife blade 161 User Manual XPA 8 9 3 How to insert remove the HD knife tool 1 Turn the HD knife tool correctly to fit the 2 Insert the first latch pin alignment pin 3 Insert the cotter pin 4 Insert the second latch pin and cotter pin For this tool complete the following adjustments Lag setting The knife lag depends upon the blade adapter Nominal value is 10 mm Tool height Measured automatically possible to add an offset value Tool rotation Adjust tool angle tangential to moving direction Center Offset Adjust tool sideways until centered Tool Offset Adjust offset relative to laser pointer For more information about how to run the adjustment wizards see the Tool Configuration chapter 116 162 User Manual XPA 8 10 Foam Knife Tool AN Knife blades are extremely sharp Please note Be careful where to place the tool head when not i
137. t job displayed as sheets pr hour TS The switch position on the Out stack operation panel is displayed Automatic or Manual Unload traverse jog lt lt Push the buttons to jog the Unload traverse Remote alert 144 is enabled Push button to disable Remote alert 144 is disabled Push button to enable Job report function 146 is enabled Push button to disable Job report function 146 is disabled Push button to enable 12 9 Status bar The status bar at the bottom of the GUI shows brief descriptions of various functions in the GUI The status bar can be toggled on and off from Main Menu gt View gt Status bar 12 10 Critical Warning Display When a situation that requires an action from the operator occurs in the system the following message box will be displayed 228 User Manual XPA Critical warning El Critical warning 400 Cannot Open TARECT ACK Additional information may be achieved in the Message Display 229 User Manual XPA 12 11 Message Display I The Message Display is available from the Main Toolbar button MM Message display Info XP Guide 3007 Jun 9 2008 09 22 18 Info Started Wednesday June 11 008 09 08 Info MCU 4 3007 Date 2008 06 09 Time 1 44 Info SEU Y 3007 Date 2008 06 09 Time 8 14 Info TCU Y 3007 Date 2008 06 09 Time 8 15 Info TableT ype RP ae Info gt Info Tool 1 calibrated to 1921 Info 4 Popup on warnings
138. t one is placed on the table The machine will not stop until all jobs in the queue are finished Note Be aware that to make Queue input mode work all jobs should be run with the same sheet size 110 User Manual XPA When Queue input mode is selected the Queue design buttons are available from the Job view toolbar Queue design e x Select a job in the queue by a single mouse click and modify the queue in this way Move selected job up Move selected job down Remove selected job from queue iA 7 10 1 Job properties Use this dialog to enter modify properties for Job properties jobs in the Input queue Name C xp guide iat MAPCUT ACM The dialog is available when Job order ID e A file is opened when the system is in the 1234 Queue input mode Number of sheets Job setup 1 e You double click on a file in the queue material_012 vw C Autoregister jobb Enter 115 00 15 00 fen Autoregister parameters i ZA 7 10 1 1 Name This field displays the full name of the job 111 User Manual XPA 7 10 1 2 Order ID Enter a text string to identify this job The string will appear on the job report 7 10 1 3 Number of sheets Enter wanted number of sheets for this job 7 10 1 4 Job setup Select wanted job setup file to be used when executing this job 7 10 1 5 Enable ARS functions Turns ARS functions on and Off 7 10 1 6 Sheet to Cut adjustment This entry is available wh
139. tations either temporarily or for storage e The tools and their stations should be kept clean with a soft brush 149 8 2 Tool configuration User Manual XPA Kongsberg XP offers two different tool positions P1 and P2 where different interchangeable tools can be mounted In addition there are separate fixtures for laser pointer measuring foot camera drill and pen tools i Y sn PA ig E L Laser pointer M Measuring foot Symbols used 1 Tool alignment 2 Tool fixture 3 Tool fixture A P1 tool position see table below B camera position C drill pen ink tool holder position D P2 tool position see table below There is a space reserved for future tools in the E position Technically it is possible to put P2 tools here but none of the tools available now will work in this position 150 User Manual XPA The following tool configuration is available Tool type Available tool inserts pr p2 o HD Crease HDU Heavy Duty Unit V notch knife Yes HD knife tool Foam Cutting unit Pes HD knifetoot Pes HSMU High Speed Miling Unit tes HPMU High Power Miling Unit Y es Y VibraCut knife tool Fes HF VibraCutknifetool es Hi Force knifetool es RM knifetool Pes pRotaCutknifetool Pes AT O s Drill pen holder Drill tool Ball point pen Ink tool Fiber tip tool 151 User Manual XPA 8 3 How to replace a tool
140. ter ARS registration setup dialog XP Guide is running with ARS enabled Enter ARS registration setup dialog No ARS functions are enabled Vacuum section selection 225 User Manual XPA a Indicates that all designs are inside the working area Se Indicates that one ore more designs are outside the working area 2 Automation options dialog Default v Selects a Job Setup file from the drop down list fen 600 200 v Selects Board Size from the drop down list a Select Reference Point from the drop down list Number of copies for the Step and Repeat function Select Automation option file from the drop down list Displays the mouse pointer position relative to the selected Reference Point 226 User Manual XPA 12 8 Production control dialog In Station Cutting Station Out Station Reporting Distance from sheet comer to design origo Remaining capacity 615 mm Sheet stacker 1 a 3 s z 50 00 mm vf 90 00 mm 000 Remaining sheets 0 In stack mode Ao Number of sheets Sheets hour 0 Xx Remaining Requested Unload sheet on table Dni moda Auto 0 0 3 Off Unload traverse jog 0 00 00 00 0 00 00 00 CI Load Only Move stackers in Use this when adjusting the position of the stackers if 71 In stack mode Nerd position on the In stack operation panel is displayed Automatic Specify the distance along X from the sheet edge to the reference point for the design Specify the distance along Y from the sheet
141. terials For best performance and minimum wear do not let the bit stick out more than necessary Never use higher RPM than recommended by the bit supplier Special care should be taken when using bits with cutting diameter larger than shank diameter ACM ENGRAV TOOL V90 MAX RPM ORDER NO 02731628 www esko com 175 8 11 9 2 Acrylic or Multi Purpose bits User Manual XPA Bits with small cutting diameters 3 4 mm 0 12 0 16 in are more balanced than bits with larger cutting diameters and can be run with higher RPM normally 60 000 Use large diameter bits 5 6 mm 0 20 0 24 in when needed to get rid of the chips in thick materials Max RPM HSMU 40 000 Max RPM HPMU 60 000 Edges are brittle Never let bits touch each other or other hard surface Always store in proper container Acrylic bits A are polished extra sharp for Acrylic wood etc Multi Purpose bits MP have a higher wear resistance and are suitable for aluface plastics MDF plywood wood etc MP bits can be identified by a small tooth at the tip 176 User Manual XPA 8 11 9 3 Feed rates One flute bits do have a good chip flow and allow for large feed rates 0 1 0 2 mm tooth 0 004 0 008 in tooth can be a starting point for optimization in most materials This gives a feed rate of of 4 8 m min 2 6 5 2 ips at 40 000 RPM and 6 12 m min 3 9 7 9 ips at 60 000 RPM Light materials like PVC foam
142. th high quality cutting tools 177 User Manual XPA 8 11 10 HSMU HPMU bits and bit change 8 11 10 1 How to insert replace a router bit Ensure the spindle is not running lamp is dark Mind the sharp bit and move the suction house up Lock the house in its up position Observe that the bit is not rotating Use a cloth to hold the bit Move the lever down to open the chuck Put the bit in a proper storage container Insert a new bit Close the chuck 178 User Manual XPA Only the round part of the shaft should be inside the chuck See the HSMU HPMU bit length and position chapter for more information Release the lock to allow the suction house moving down to its down position Regularly perform a chuck holder and chuck cleaning following the dedicated procedure Note Never apply compressed air for cleaning 179 User Manual XPA 8 11 10 2 If a bit is stuck If a bit is stuck in the chuck the probable cause is low air pressure To release a router bit from the chuck a pressure of approximately 7 bar is required If necessary check the table regulator setting or the pressurized air source If the bit is still stuck see the Chuck change and clean section how to unscrew the chuck 180 Chuck change and clean User Manual XPA Clean the taper and the chuck regularly for proper operation and optimum life time of spindle and chuck at least once a week but m
143. the edge of the template should be parallel to the Y axis on the table vacuum holes When ready press Next 640x480 8 bit Unibrain Fire i BCL 1 2 40075071 1 Info Configuration loaded c xp quide system InstackCamera spb 0 Info Configuration loaded c xp quide system ToolHeadCamera spb 81 User Manual XPA Camera Offset Step 2 of 4 2 lt Camera Offset Step 3 of 4 Camera Offset Step 4 of 4 Old adjustment values 3572 3 mm 53 9 mm New adjustment values 3571 3 mm 51 1 mm Change 1 02 mm 2 76 mm 82 User Manual XPA 6 12 6 ARS camera below camera offset adjustment fine Start the wizard from Options gt Table option gt Adjust Instack ARS gt Camera offset adjustment fine 2 La al O a dm ATA AT gt 2557 ININ oi ds gt a ET Sometimes the wizard dialog is hidden behind the A mex camera dialog MOTE Make are De cover and the ineding edge me property signed wth the rolad mah Fetch the camera dialog and move it aside of the wizard dialog SOO Che Uniram freba 1I 419075071 Camera Offset Fine Adjustment Step 1 of 3 Follow the instructions in the wizard Place the adjustment template in the instack following the instructions on the template then press
144. the camera e Coordinates for the registration marks are defined in the input file ArtiosCAD and Digital Flexo Suite are able to do so 6 7 2 1 Procedure e Prepare for the job as described in the User manual for XPA e Select operation mode Error Bookmark not defined e Specify the register mark to sheet edge distance 61 e During execution the register marks are examined one by one and compensations are calculated before the job is completed e If for any reason the register mark is not detected the execution will stop and a picture is displayed in the GUI The following alternatives are available 1 If the register mark is visible inside the picture frame position the mouse pointer in the center of the register mark and left click the mouse If you are working with ARS camera above you can jog the camera position until the cross is exactly on top of the register mark Press Start to continue to next mark Press Enter on the keyboard to take another picture Terminate the job press Stop Init 67 User Manual XPA 6 7 3 Reading register marks manually Take care Knife blades are extremely sharp Keep away from all moving parts Ensure all other personnel stays in a safe distance from all moving parts Use ear protection Select this alternative if Register marks are available but the marks can not be recognized by the camera due to shape or lack of contrast Automatic register mark detecti
145. the line is executed using laser pointer verify mode Function enabled the line is ignored during program execution ignore mode 7 7 12 Knife before crease Use this function to force all knife movement to be executed before the crease movements 102 User Manual XPA Normally this option should be turned off It is recommended to use this option if the crease lines are done with a V Notch tool 7 7 13 Test line n Select this function to execute a test figure with the selected tool n The figure executed is a square 40 x 40 mm 1 6 x 1 6 inches Use this function as a quick way to verify correct adjustments for the different tools 7 7 14 Circle adjustment line n Circle Test Jog to a suitable place on the table R 15mm Press Start to execute the test figure once CO R 40mm Q 1 If the radius of the circle increases reduce the circle adjustmentvalue and rerun the test 2 If the radius of the circle decreases increase the circle adjustment value and rerun the test 3 Perform this test until the circle is completly circular The Circle lag parameter determines the quality of circles when cutting with knife The value will be different for different materials Complete this wizard to obtain a proper adjustment of the Circle lag parameter Select between two different circle sizes R 15 and R 40 mm Note We recommend that the Circle lag value is set to O before the first figure is executed 103
146. tion Ensure that the router bit is sharp and proper for the job Ensure that the Job Setup information is correct for the material If not select Job Setup file From File View select the Input File Retrieve information about required sheet size from Job View Position a sheet of material against the left ruler Configure vacuum zones according to the material size Switch Vacuum on Ensure that you run with a suitable Program Reference point 10 Execute the job by pressing Start 11 To repeat the job press Init and repeat this procedure from point 6 O N O ON AWA 51 5 5 8 12 13 14 15 16 User Manual XPA Hard board production Take care Milling bits are extremely sharp Keep away from all moving parts Ensure all other personnel stays in a safe distance from all moving parts Use hearing protectors To prepare hard board materials the procedure is as follows 1 Mill through the top layer using HSMU HPMU 2 Cut through the mid section using the HF VibraCut knife tool 3 Mill through the bottom layer using HSMU HPMU Ensure that the tool configuration is correct for the job and corresponds with the Job Setup information Ensure that the router bit is sharp and proper for the job Ensure that the knife blade is sharp and proper for the job Ensure that the Job Setup information is correct for the material If not select Job Setup file From File View select the In
147. ton IN STACK RESET Safety reset for the complete XPA system 3 3 5 In stack lift table The In stack lift table is equipped with a safety switch If the safety switch is activated any down movement will stop To continue after safety stop Remove any obstructions Switch XPA Main power off and on again 23 User Manual XPA 3 3 6 Camera below limitations 4 mm 0 16 in 59 mm 2 32 in gt lt a Max sheet size Y lt XPA2x 1700 mm 66 93 in gt XPA4x 2230 mm 87 8 in y Field of view PY 35 mm 1 38 in X 4 Camera movement gt As illustrated above the camera center is missing 63 mm 2 48 in to cover the entire Y sheet size 24 User Manual XPA 3 4 Out stack 3 4 1 General After job completion the sheets are stored in the Out stack Note The maximum allowed Out stack load is 1000 kg 2200 Ib 3 4 2 Naming 19 16 15 14 Out stack Collision supervision traverse safety stop Photo cell safety Unload traverse Position lock movable support beam Out stack lift table Movable support beam 7 Out stack control panel Photo cell safety Out stack entrance Fixed support beam Out stack entrance 25 Unload traverse 18 X2 carriage Unload traverse 19 Out stack winch Unload cup on
148. ute Direction button to set correct direction for the 00 gt actual job 123 4 2 4 9 Vacuum sections From the Vacuum Section setup dialog configure a suitable vacuum O area for the job 129 4 2 4 10 Production control dialog Cutting Station A ae Go to the Production control dialog 227 and check for proper istance from sheet comer to design ongo e 000 mm vt O00 mm 0 00 settings of Number of sheets e Design position relative to sheet edge Remaining Requested 0 0 g e Number of sheets to be processed 0 00 00 00 0 00 00 00 e Mode of operation o No sheet Sheet on table o Load only 4 2 4 11 Select proper speed The machine speed during execution will have important impact on the final result For some combinations of tools and materials you can run with full speed for other combinations the speed and or the acceleration has to be reduced For this purpose the following alternatives are available Select between High Quality Normal or High Speed mode 97 Reduce the overall acceleration 90 Reduce the speed and acceleration for the Job setup line 102 43 User Manual XPA 4 2 5 Execute Keep away from moving parts during operation personal injury Before starting operation make sure that e the table ts free from obstructions e no unauthorized personnel come close to the table a Reset safety system Press Start f Do not lean on racks guide ways or traverse during operation as this may
149. ve line Specify X Y speed in or m min ips Specify X Y acceleration in Specify Z axis speed in or m min ips ONE Specify speed in RPM for Router spindle 187 User Manual XPA 8 11 16 HSMU HPMU Table top and height adjustment 8 11 16 1 Map table top C A I T RRIS Table top reference 8 11 16 2 Mill on cutting underlay M Fe Pe SS Milling underlay on top of cutting underlay ON Stiff underlay on top of cutting underlay M y La pp RRR RRRS The following rules apply when adjusting HSMU HPMU T Cutting table C Cutting underlay Map table top function is carried out on top of the Cutting underlay U Milling underlay The Table top reference function is carried out on top of the Milling underlay The tool height is measured automatically If after a test cut you want to modify the milling depth this is possible from the tool height adjustment dialog The following rules apply when milling Mill on cutting underlay C To avoid damage to the cutting underlay the downward movement of the drill bit is stopped 2 mm 0 08 inch above the cutting underlay Thus it is not possible to mill through the material in this case Tool height will follow the mapped tabletop Milling underlay U on top of the cutting underlay To be able to mill through the material the thickness of the milling u
150. ward pressure is adjustable in this way Remove spring from nut Move the nut to wanted position Mount the spring again 138 7 21 1 J 4 j i 5 i User Manual XPA Load cup height adjustment po L A From factory the load cups are aligned with the bottom of the traverse beam For heavy materials this height level could lead to unwanted material bending It is possible to lower the load cups Loosen the screws A and push the unit down Fix again It is important that all load cups are adjusted to exact the same height Warning Special attention should be made when the suction cups are below traverse level e Collision risk as the space between the traverse beam and the table is reduced e Inaccuracy if the load cups are misaligned Result is Less bend better load operation 139 7 21 2 In stack top level height User Manual XPA A Photo cell system is used to keep a constant In stack top level The top level is adjustable in this way e Loosen the screws e Move the reflector up down e Fix the screws 140 User Manual XPA 7 22 Out stack setup 7 22 1 Unload cup position To adapt to different sheet sizes the suction cups are moveable Release the knob to move a cup When in correct position lock the knob 7 22 2 Unload cup selection switch At least two suction cups must
151. zero position e Tool Rotation shows actual angle from Tool Rotation zero e Material thickness shows measured thickness of material on the table O 12 124 Encoder count X and Y Position display Shows encoder input as read for X1 X2 and Y encoders 232 User Manual XPA 12 12 5 Encoder count Z and Tool Rotation Position display JEZ 22 D incs OEHR 2558 DE ince Lancel Help Shows encoder input as read for Z and Tool rotation encoders 12 13 Accelerator Keys y Tr SSCS COT IS IE OSC 233 User Manual XPA 13 Appendix Install software 13 1 Install XP Guide system software A detailed description of the installation of XP Guide is found in the installation manual 3140_InstallationMan_xpa_us available on the XP Guide CD 13 2 Install ARS software For the ARS option to work properly a Scorpion sw installation has to be completed You will find a detailed description in the service guide for XP 3188_ServiceGuide_XPA_ARS pdf available on the XP Guide CD 234 User Manual XPA 14 Appendix CAD X preview dialog Design Preview 7 35en Size 1836 5 x BO 5 Crete 4 new Box Resize Box DESIGNS ARD A This dialog is used when importing DXF CFF2 or DDES files and when opening ArtiosCAD designs ARD The dialog shows the design as read by CAD X At the lower left there is a field showing operator messages 14 1 Board code Board code Display the selecte

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