Fadec Engineering LLC UMC10 Manual

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The Fadec Engineering LLC UMC10.

Installation and Operation Guide


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Table of Contents

Part 1: Uncrating the UMC10

Pages 1-4: Coolant Tank Assembly

Part 2: Powering up the UMC10

Pages 5-8: Initial Power ON Procedure

Part 3: Operating the UMC10

Pages 9-13: Setting the Home Position

Pages 14-17: Setting a Tool Offset

Pages 18-19: Setting a Fixture Offset

Part 4: Warning Messages

Pages 20-21: Limit Switch error


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1. Little Giant Coolant Pump. ( 1 )

2. Coolant Pump Tubing Extension. ( 1 )

3. PVC Elbow. ( 2 )

4. PVC Tube Extension. ( 2 )

5. Coolant Tank Chip Screen. ( 2 )

6. Coolant Tank. ( 1, strapped to the pallet. )

7. Air Spray with plastic air line. ( 1 )

Part 1: Uncrating the UMC10.

Coolant Tank Assembly

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Locate the following parts in the packaged boxes that are

inside the machines storage compartment.

1

2

3

4

5

6

3

4

5

7


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Loosely assemble the Coolant Tank as shown in the photo

below.

Once the lid of the Coolant Tank is fastened into place,

install the Chip Screens.

Next, the PVC Elbows and Tubes should be loosely rotated

into position and the tips should be flush with the Chip

Screens for proper coolant/chip drainage.

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The power cord of the Coolant Pump will route into the

Electrical Cabinet and plug in at the Relay Board, which is

located in the upper right hand side.

The Relay Board will have a connection labeled COOLANT, this

is where the Coolant Pump power will plug in at.

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The 15 touchscreen monitor will mount to the stand as shown

in the picture above. Three cords should plug into the rear of the

monitor. The three cords are a power cord for the monitor, a USB

cord for the touchscreen function of the monitor, and a VGA cord

for the monitors video function.

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The UMC10 requires a 220-volt, 20-amp Single Phase power

source. The picture below shows the three wires you will be

wiring to the machine. To test for proper voltage, place one

of the leads from your voltage meter on the Ground ( Green

wire ), and the other lead on either the Black wire or the White

wire. Your voltage meter should read 120-volts on the Black

wire as well as the White wire.

Part 2: Powering up the UMC10.

Initial Power ON Procedure

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120-volt Power ( Black wire )

120-volt Power ( White wire )

Ground ( Green wire )


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The UMC10 machine requires a 90-psi constant air pressure

in order to operate. On the side of the electrical cabinet is a

air distribution fitting, on the bottom of the fitting is a 1/4 NPT

female fitting to attach your air supply fitting of choice.

Also supplied is a 90 degree swivel push-to-lock fitting for the

supplied air spray tool with 1/4 plastic air line.

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Notice that all of the power cables are unplugged from

the power strip, this is essential for a proper first time

power-up to ensure your power source is safe for the

components. ( PC Computer, PC Monitor, Work light,

FlashCut Control, and Relay Board. )

Once the 220-volt power source is checked, 90-psi of air

is supplied, and all the components are unplugged from

the power strip, the machine is now ready for powering

ON. safely.

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The Inverter should be on now and the main screen should

be lit and read as shown in the photo above.

To test the Power Strip voltage, find the power cord for the

Work Light, plug it in, and turn the switch at the light ON/OFF.

Note: The Power Strip has a ON/OFF switch located on the

backside of the housing closest to the Inverter.

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Fully power ON the machine.

At the PC screen, double-click the FlashCut Icon to open

the FlashCut Control.

A pop-up window will show when FlashCut is first opened,

select the CONNECT button to activate the Signal Generator.

Part 3: Operating the UMC10.

Setting the Home Position.

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In the upper right corner of the FlashCut Control is a window,

MACHINE, with a X, Y, and Z position.

Using the drop down option, SET, select the CLEAR option.

Now your Machine window should have a N/A for X,Y, and Z.

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Once the cut marks are lined up in their respective positions,

return to the MACHINE window again in the upper right

corner.

From the drop down selection, SET, and select the ZERO ALL

option. The MACHINE window should now read 0.0000 for

the X, Y, and Z positions.

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In the lower left corner of the FlashCut Control is a button

labeled, ZERO AXES, click this button and the machine will

now calibrate its axes.

When the machine is finished calibrating a pop-up box will

appear to confirm that you wish to accept the new zero

position, choose YES.

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The Table Zero position is now accurately set and ready

for a fixture offset to be set.

Steps 1-12 should be followed every time the machine is

started up for an accurate Table Zero position.

Note 1: If a warning message appears with a limit switch being

tripped please proceed to page 20 to reset the servo motors

drivers.

Note 2: If the machine is shut off at anytime while at a position,

the FlashCut Control will automatically re-display the same

position when powered back on.

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In the top COORDINATES tab, choose DEFINE TOOL OFFSET

to access the tool height setting window as shown in the

photo below. This is where you will save your tool offset

when it is at a desired position.


Setting a Tool Offset.

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To adjust your tool offsets at anytime, from the CONFIGURATION

tab, choose TOOLS, then TOOL LIBRARY to access the library

of stored positions you have set.

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Load your Toolholder into the Spindle according to the desired

Tool Position number shown on the FlashCut Control screen.

JOG the tool safely to a clear and clean side of the Machine Table

where you can place a 1-2-3 Block.

Safely JOG the Z down below to the side of the 1-2-3 Block.

JOG the Z up slowly until it looks flush with the tip of the 1-2-3 Block,

but stopping just before.

Incrementally in .001 moves, JOG the Z up until the 1-2-3 Block

tightly slides underneath the tool's tip.

Note: Be sure to slowly slide the 1-2-3 Block under the tool's tip or

the tools tip will chip, and become damaged.

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Tool Offset procedure example:


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Do not lower the Z down onto the 1-2-3 Block or the Spindle

can be damaged, or also break the tip of the tool.

In the top COORDINATES tab, choose DEFINE TOOL OFFSET to

save the tool's current height position.

Now you must factor out the 1-2-3 Block height from the saved

Tool height. In the top CONFIGURATION tab, choose TOOLS, then

TOOL LIBRARY to access the library of stored positions you have

set.

Locate the tool position you are currently setting and add the

1-2-3 Block height to the current tool Z OFFSET length that has

been recorded.

For example:

If the 3 side of the 1-2-3 Block was used in setting the tool height,

add the 3 to the current recorded Z OFFSET length. As an example,

if the original Z OFFSET number was -6.0123, your new adjusted

Z OFFSET number should read, -9.0123.

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In the top COORDINATES tab, choose DEFINE FIXTURE

OFFSET to access your options for setting a fixture offset.

When the FIXTURE OFFSET pop-up box appears, you will

notice on the lower left side of the box that you can

choose whether you want to set the X,Y, and Z axes all at

once or individually by un-checking a axes.


Setting a Fixture Offset.

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To adjust your fixture offsets at anytime, from the CONFIGURATION

tab, choose MACHINE, then FIXTURE OFFSETS to access the

library of stored positions you have set.

When setting a Fixture Offset for the Z axes, note that the

recorded number in the Fixture Offsets Library must be the

difference between the recorded Tool Height and the first initial

recorded Z-axes heigth in the Fixture Offsets Library.

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If a pop-up error warning ( _-axis servo error switch has been

tripped. ) occurs after the ZERO AXES process. You will need

to reset the motors to re-position the machine and start the

process over again.

Note: This error warning occurs when the cut mark is lined

up outside of the material edge, which leads the servo motors

to go outside of their homing range and trip the limit switch.

Part 4: Warning Messages.

Limit Switch Error.

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In the top CONTROLLER tab, choose RESET MOTOR DRIVERS

at the bottom of the drop down window.

Now you can re-position the table and Z axis again, but this

time more accurately to successfully zero the axes.

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