Remax Cnc Router MANUAL
Remax Cnc Router MANUAL
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Content
Content…………………………..............…………1
Ⅲ. Introduction of Software………................…….5
Ⅴ. Operation procedures……………….................22
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Press NEXT.
Press NEXT.
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Press NEXT until finishing installation. Then turn off the computer and insert PCI control
card into PCI slot of the computer. Start the computer again, the computer will automatically
install driver program.
Ⅲ. Introduction of Software
After the computer starts, start NCSTUDIO from desktop of the computer, following
interface will display.
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Ncstudio™ interface consists of title bar, menu bar, tool bar, status bar and some function
windows.
Operation mode
At any moment during user’s operation on the machine, it is in one of following operation
modes.
Automatic mode
Under automatic operation mode, machine movement functions by prior prepared processing
program. Therefore, the system shall be loaded processing program under automatic mode.
Jog mode
It is one of manual operation mode. Under jog mode, the user controls the machine by
manual operation device, for example, computer keyboard. When the user gives out
movement signal by these devices, for example, press down manual button, the machine
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Operation status
Each operation mode can be divided into several operation status, both operation modes and
operation status completely define the status of the machine.
Idle state
It is the most common state. Under this state, the machine hasn’t any action output at present
and is ready for receiving new start and for starting new action.
Locking state
Locking state is a kind of internal state and normally generates at state switchover, so the
user can’t contact it under normal situations.
Operation state
When the machine is implementing any action, the system enters operation state.
Pause state
When the machine moves, if the user implements “operation | pause” command or the
system receives MO1 (ready command), then the system enters pause state and waits for
further enter by the user, the user can continue to implement by implementing “operation |
start”.
Title bar
Title bar is on the topmost end of Ncstudio™ software interface and is used for displaying
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software name and loading processing program name; colors of title bar are used for
indicating whether corresponding windows are enabled.
Note:
In default setting of Windows, color of title bar of active window is
Title bar of digital control window also displays some state information. As shown in above
diagram, for example, during the system emulates, title bar displays “emulation mode” text,
estimated implementation time (calculating by 100% feed rate) also displays at right side of
title bar. During actual processing, actual processing time displays at the right side.
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Current position
For the convenience of describing various positions, Ncstudio™ displays two sets of
coordinate systems of mechanic coordinate system and work piece coordinate system at the
same time.
The system supplies the method for convenient setting and revising base point of work piece:
Set current point as base point of work piece, that is to say, zero relative position of single
axis. Move the cursor to coordinate display area of this axis and click left key of mouse, then
coordinate of this axis can become 0. If needing set all current positions of three axes into 0,
only need click in various coordinate areas.
Prompt:
Another method for zeroing all work piece coordinates is to select the
manual “operation (O) | setting current point as work piece base point
Feed speed
Various information such as setting speed, transient speed, speed scale factor and current line
(paragraph) number displays in feed speed area. Speed setting value and feed rate can be also
revised.
Feed rate slide bar: Dragging slide bar can adjust current movement speed within
Setting value: Setting value of feed speed is also the value given by parameter F
in command G.
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Actual value: Transient value of feed speed. It changes with setting value, current
When the system is at manual state, popup dialog box is used for setting speed of manual
operation, shown as following diagram:
Automatic operation window displays current opening processing file. Ncstudio™ supports
two processing program formats of command G format and HP PLT format at present. The
user can view current processing program by this window.
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Since manual window is at function window area of main window, the method for the user to
switchover several windows and to activate manual window is:
Manual button area in this window includes six manual buttons that correspond to positive
and negative directions of axes X, Y and Z respectively.
Manual operation of the machine has two ways: Continuous jog way and increment stepping
way that are respectively introduced as following:
Continuous jog way
Under continuous jog way, when manual window is current active window, press
corresponding numerical key on the keypad. When the key is at pressing state, the machine
acts; when the key is released, the machine stops action.
When implementing jog action, track window displays track locus by color of command
G00.
Increment stepping way
It is similar to manual way. The difference between continuous jog way and increment
stepping way is increment stepping way can accurately control feed speed of machine
kinematical axis.
The user can implement increment stepping operation by mouse and keyboard through
interactive interface and can also implement this operation by manual operation panel or
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operation box. Touching manual button every time can correspond to given step length of
axis movement.
Keyboard way
When jog window is current active window, increasing or decreasing jog step length by
direction key can see change of jog step length button.
Mouse way
Directly use mouse to click suitable step length button.
Note:
Avoid setting too large jog step length so as not to damage the
machine by misoperation.
Mouse way
Use left key of mouse to click the button, then the button is triggered once.
Note:
certain time, so too frequent clicking may cause the system to prompt
invalid”.
Increase/decrease depth
Using +/-keys on the keypad and digital keys can quickly increase and decrease depth.
System parameters include two types: Processing parameters and producer parameters.
1. Processing parameters
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Manual speed: It includes manual high speed and manual low speed. These two values are
used for movement speed under “jog” mode.
Manual low speed refers to movement speed when only pressing manual
direction key;
Manual high speed refers to movement speed when pressing “high speed” key at
the same time.
These two values can be also set directly under digital control state window. Automatic
parameters:
Idle running speed: Movement speed of command G00;
and so on.
These two values control movement speed under automatic mode. If processing program or
command MDI doesn’t define the speed, then the machine moves by here setting speed.
Note:
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Speed self adoption and optimization: Whether to allow the system to optimize
mode and IJK value used by arc programming for some post processing
Idle running (G00) command uses fixed feed rate 100%: This parameter is an
option. It shall direct the system whether to neglect influence of feed rate when
implementing idle running command. Idle running speed will not be influenced
During pausing or ending, automatically stop principal axis (need restart): Setting
Using tool change position: Please select this option if automatic return to certain
Other tool change position parameters can function only when using tool change
position is enabled.
Tool return point: Tool raising height (in relation to base point of work piece) when
returning base point and break point of work piece for continuous operation.
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2D PLT processing depth: Setting tool depth when loading PLT file processing.
Reverse axis Z: Setting whether to use reverse function of axis Z. Default of the
2. Producer parameters
The user doesn’t contact “producer parameters” that needs input password (ncstudio) when
contacting. This is only for avoiding any system failure caused by changing these important
parameters accidentally by the user.
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Workbench dimensions:
Please make setting according to above parameters so as to avoid any possible damage
caused by impacting limit switch or hard limit.
Note:
This value has been set before out of factory; don’t revise it!
Motor parameters:
stepping pulse and changes angle displacement of stepping pulse into linear
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Acceleration: The system uses tow acceleration parameters to define acceleration capacity of
movement:
Single axis acceleration: It is used for describing acceleration and deceleration
It is very helpful for system monitor and failure diagnosis. Press and hold three keys of
SHIFT, CTRL and ALT, use right key of mouse to click the direction or limit to be revised,
select and change polarity, then turn on or off relevant functions.
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Former two options of this pulldown menu are used for “loading” and “unloading” of
program file. Medium seven options are used for editing program file. The file opened by
editing function displays in edit window. Please note the differences between “loading”
function and “unloading” function.
“Edit” menu
“Edit” menu has menu options for editing window. This menu option will change with
current active window in the second window area, since these windows may have some
specific editing functions.
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“Operation”menu
Various operations can be realized in “operation” menu, but the menu doesn’t include
control for direction output (M function) feed rate and principal axis, these functions
Limit release
This function is a means for masking limit function when the system meets hard limit and for
restoring normal position of machine when using manual operation. Since limit function is
masked at this moment, so the operator shall pay special attention to use this function.
This menu operation enables and disables single step processing mode. Once “single section
implementation” is enabled, processing program enters pause mode when implementing each
section.
Select menu option “setting current point as base point of work piece”, this can set work
piece coordinates at current point as zero, this actually doesn’t cause actual position
movement.
This function allows the user to set work piece coordinates at current point conveniently.
Selecting this menu option can change coordinates of current tool position. After selecting
this menu option, the system will pop up dialog box “setting work piece coordinates at
current point”.
Input suitable values into corresponding edit boxes of axes X, Y and Z, then coordinates of
current position are changed.
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The user can save frequent using base point of work piece as presetting value; 10 sets of
coordinate data can be saved in total.
Read presetting coordinate value of base point of work piece, quickly return to read
presetting base point of work piece. After reading base point of work piece, use the
command “base point of work piece” to return to presetting base point of work piece.
Starting
Prompt:
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The system has two routes for entering “pause” state: The first one
Pause
During automatic processing procedure, “pause” function is enabled. Then enter “automatic |
pause” state. Select “start” menu option if needing continue processing procedure.
If the system is at emulation state, after selecting “pause” menu option, the system will pause
emulation and enter “automatic | pause” state. Select “start” menu option if needing
continue emulation.
Stop
During automatic processing procedure, i.e., the system is at “automatic | pause” state,
“pause” function is enabled. Select this menu option at this moment, the machine will stop
processing and raise tool, whole processing task ends, then the system enters “automatic |
idle” state, this is the method for making the system normally stop processing procedure
during processing procedure.
Following contents describe, “reset” function that is the method for abnormally stopping
processing procedure used under abnormal situation.
If the system is at emulation state, after selecting “stop” menu option, the system will pause
emulation and enter “automatic | idle” state, but it will not exit emulation state, its function
is to allow the user to analyze emulation results. If the user also needs repeat policy, he can
implement various menu options such as “start”, “advanced start” and “break point continue”
to continue emulation.
It is similar to “start” menu. If certain processing program is loaded and current system state
is “idle”, after selecting this menu option, the machine will automatically high speed
emulation from the first sentence of processing program. Emulation function is similar to
demonstration function, but is better than demonstration function.
Emulation supplies a quick and vivid simulation-processing environment to the user.
When operating processing program under emulation way, the system will not drive the
machine to make corresponding mechanic and electric actions, but it will only display
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tool-processing route in high speed on track display window. The user can understand
movement form of the machine in advance by emulation, avoid damaging the machine
caused by fault when preparing processing program and know other additional information.
Once emulation process starts, this menu option becomes “stopping emulation and exiting
emulation mode”, after implementing this function, emulation will stop immediately.
Advanced start
Function of this menu option actually is a simplified edition of “advanced start”. The system
continues from last processing break point by implementing this function.
This function can be also used for implementing emulation.
When implementing this menu option, the system will pop up dialog box “implementing
processing command” as following diagram:
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Fine adjustment
This function is enabled only in pause state during automatic processing procedure. It is used
for realizing fine adjustment of depth without stopping processing procedure. Its operation
interface is similar to manual window:
Tool calibration
The user can conveniently define suitable coordinate in direction Z of base point of work
piece and calibrate the coordinate again after changing tool by using tool calibration function.
When implementing this function, select tool calibration function from the menu.
When making tool calibration, firstly define processing surface manually, set processing
surface as base point of work piece in direction Z, then make tool calibration for the first
time. After changing tool each time, make tool calibration for the second time.
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Ⅴ. Operation procedures
1. Starting-up
Before starting-up, firstly ensure all connections between the machine and the computer are
normal, and then turn on power supply of the machine and the computer. After the system
finishes starting-up, it enters Ncstudio™ digital control system.
The contents are involved only for the machine with the function of returning mechanic base
point; please refer to the manual of the machine.
If the machine supports the operation of returning mechanic base point, select “returning
mechanic base point” menu. The machine will automatically returns mechanic base point
and calibrate coordinate system of calibration system.
Under certain situations, for example, after last normal stop, turn on the machine again and
continue last operation, the user doesn’t need implement mechanic resetting operation, since
Ncstudio™ system saves current coordinate information during normal exit.
Furthermore, the user doesn’t need implement this operation if the user ensures current
position is correct.
Before starting processing, the user shall normally load required processing program,
otherwise some functions relevant with automatic processing are disabled.
After selecting the menu “open (F) | open (O)…” dialog box of Windows standard file
operation will pop up, select the driver, route and file name of the file to be opened from this
dialog box.
After clicking “open” button, processing program is loaded into the system. At this moment,
the user can press F2 key to switch over “processing program” window and to view current
processing program.
4. Manual operation
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Base point of three coordinates X, Y and Z in processing program is base point of work piece.
Before making processing, we need connect this position with actual position. The
procedures are:
Manually make axes X and Y of the machine move base point position of work piece, select
the menu “setting current point as base point of work piece” or zero coordinate values of
current position in coordinate window, then make processing by using current position as
starting point when implementing processing program.
Above procedure finishes base point of work piece on axes X and Y, but setting base point of
work piece on axis Z needs more accurate operation means. The system and machine
hardware together supply the function of tool calibration on axis Z.
Select the function “operation (O) | automatic tool calibration (E)… ” And finish automatic
tool calibration.
After finishing above two procedures, base point of work piece for processing is defined.
Note:
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If you want to position certain point quickly, try “direct positioning function”.
Shortcut key of “direct positioning function” is F5; Shortcut key of exiting “direct
positioning function” is Esc.
Inputting signal + before X in “direct positioning function” window can realize increment
input.
Inputting signal * before X in “direct positioning function” window can realize mechanic
coordinate positioning.
Inputting signal + @ before X in “direct positioning function” window can realize the
function of revising base point of work piece (including increase/decrease depth).
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1. Overall shortcuts
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Home Center
End Display current processing point
. or > Zoom up
, or < Zoom down
. (keypad) Switchover step lengths
Alt+→ or Alt+← Rotate around axis Z
Alt+↑or Alt+↓ Rotate around axis X
Alt+PgUp or Alt+PgDn Rotate around axis Y
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