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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
About the Documentation for This Machine.................................................................................................. 4
Documentation Included with the Machine.................................................................................................................. 4
Viewing Manuals in Electronic Format........................................................................................................................ 5
To Ensure Safe Use....................................................................................................................................... 6
About the Labels Affixed to the Unit ........................................................................................................................... 9
Pour utiliser en toute sécurité...................................................................................................................... 10
À propos des étiquettes collées sur l'appareil............................................................................................................. 13

1. Getting Started................................................................................................ 15

1-1. Included Items and Accessories ..........................................................................................................16
1-2. Names and Functions ..........................................................................................................................17
1-3. Installation and Cable Connections .....................................................................................................19
Installation Site and Operating Environment............................................................................................................. 19
Connecting the Cables................................................................................................................................................. 20

2. Basic Operation .............................................................................................. 23

2-1. Emergency Stop to Ensure Safety....................................................................................................... 24
How to Perform an Emergency Stop.......................................................................................................................... 24
To Cancel an Emergency Stop.................................................................................................................................... 24
Opening and Closing the Spindle Cover ....................................................................................................................24
2-2. Switching the Power On and Off.......................................................................................................... 25
Switching On the Power .............................................................................................................................................25
Switching Off the Power............................................................................................................................................. 25
2-3. Moving the Spindle Head..................................................................................................................... 26
Moving the Spindle Head ...........................................................................................................................................26
Moving the Spindle Head Out of the Way Quickly................................................................................................... 27
2-4. Starting and Stopping Spindle Rotation............................................................................................... 28
Using Buttons to Start and Stop Rotation................................................................................................................... 28
Adjusting the Spindle Rotating Speed........................................................................................................................ 28
Forced Stop of Spindle Rotation................................................................................................................................. 29
2-5. Menu Operations.................................................................................................................................. 30
Displaying the Menus .................................................................................................................................................30
Basic Menu Operations............................................................................................................................................... 30
2-6. Care and Handling of Memory Cards ..................................................................................................31
Types of Memory Cards You Can Use....................................................................................................................... 31
Memory-card Writers You Can Use............................................................................................................................31
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card ...................................................................................................................32
Formatting a Memory Card......................................................................................................................................... 34

3. Preparations.................................................................................................... 35

3-1. Selecting the Cutter Installation Method.............................................................................................. 36
Cutter Types and What They Are Suited For..............................................................................................................36
3-2. Cutter Installation Method 1 (With Nose Unit) .....................................................................................37
Installing a Character Cutter (With Nose Unit).......................................................................................................... 38
Cutting Parameters When Using the Nose Unit......................................................................................................... 41
3-3. Cutter Installation Method 2 (No Nose Unit)........................................................................................ 42
Installing a Character Cutter (With No Nose Unit).................................................................................................... 43
3-4. Cutter Installation Method 3 (Diamond Scraper) .................................................................................46
Installing a Diamond Scraper...................................................................................................................................... 47
Cutting Parameters for the Diamond Scraper............................................................................................................. 50
3-5. Cutter Installation Method 4 (End Mill)................................................................................................. 51
Installing an End Mill .................................................................................................................................................52
3-6. Loading Material and Setting the Reference Point for Cutting ............................................................55
Loading Material......................................................................................................................................................... 55
The Loaded Position of the Workpiece.......................................................................................................................56
Setting the Reference Point for the Cutting Position ................................................................................................. 56