Cameron Opti-Rip 415A-M1, Manual

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INSTALLATION
INST
ALLA
TION
#415-R1
8-15-18 - JR
Achieving Parallel Feed
Before setting the lasers, the stops (socket head screws) on the infeed arms or chains must
first be set so that they are parallel to the feed of the saw. Place a board against these
stops and press the process button. After the board is positioned in the laser section, press
the process button again and take note of where the board feeds into the saw. Run the
board again and this time move the board left or right using the jog knob so that it will hit
one of the saw blades.
Once the board has a straight edge on it, repeat the procedure, this time trying to rip off
a 1/4" piece from the straight edge of the board. Measure the width of the piece that was
cut off at the leading and trailing ends. If the edges of the piece are not parallel, adjust the
stops (socket head screws) so that the piece that is cut off will be parallel.
Repeat this procedure until you can consistently rip a parallel piece off the edge of a board.
It is not important at this point that the piece be a particular width, but it must be the same
width at each end.
If you have difficulty getting consistent results, make sure the pinch rollers aren't operating
too fast and that the top rollers hit the board just before the bottom rollers reach their
topmost position. Also make sure the feed of the saw is perpendicular to the pinch rollers.
Lumber with internal stress will be difficult to feed consistently.
Laser Setup
Make a "setup board" by finding a 16' board with VERY STRAIGHT AND PARALLEL edges
cut on it. Scribe a line on the board exactly one inch in from the leading edge.
Press the "Set Lasers" button on the computer. The computer will prompt you to place the
setup board on the stops. Place the setup board on the infeed chains so that the straight
edge is firmly against the stops (the socket head screws). Press the "OK" button or return
key on the computer and the machine should drop the setup board onto the belts and then
move the board in front of the operator station. With the setup board in this position, make
sure each laser is vertically plumb and horizontally square with the lines scribed on the
setup board. The laser setup program that you are in is designed to align the lasers with
the saw blades. However, until each laser is plumb and square, leave the computer with
the prompt reading, "Position laser #1."
Hang a string and plumb bob above the far end of the setup board to create a vertical string
line which is aligned with the line scribed on the setup board.
Now, without moving the plumb bob or the setup board, align each laser one at a time so
that the beam is aligned with both the line scribed on the setup board and the plumb line. If