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CandCNC RC-400 User Manual Download Page 6

A simple LOCAL WIFI setup with OPTIONAL CAD/Drawing/CAM design software.

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Summary of Contents for RC-400

Page 1: ...Notice All content of this document is protected under the copyright laws of the United States This document may be reproduced by Owners Users of the RC 400 Wireless Remote Console for their internal...

Page 2: ...TED DISCONNECTED 5 Jog XY and Z in and directions 6 Jog X and Y in 45 degree diagonal directions 7 Change JOG speeds from SLOW to MED to FAST by tapping buttons 8 Change JOG TYPE from CONTINUOUS to IN...

Page 3: ...ng a cut Bump bar with arrows 35 Enable Disable DTHC AUTO Mode 36 TURN DTHC ON OFF 37 Disable TORCH fire for testing 38 DTHC ONLINE Status LED shows RS485 comm status 39 Changes to ROUTER display when...

Page 4: ...re itself to run that type Config The Congfig must be setup to run the Remote Console and the CommandCNC PC Console must be licensed to the specific Tablet ID The current list shows the main features...

Page 5: ...the error checking and power that the 802 11 based devices have In the most widely used mode transmission power is limited to 2 5 milliwatts giving it a very short range of up to 10 meters 33 ft WIFI...

Page 6: ...A simple LOCAL WIFI setup with OPTIONAL CAD Drawing CAM design software 6 Control Workstation running CommandCNC version 1 3 X...

Page 7: ...take a close up photo with your phone 3 Plug the Router in and find the power button and turn it ON usually a push button or rocker switch in the back It will Boot and the WIFI light will come on stea...

Page 8: ...IFI If not hit the WIFI Preferences Menu item Hit the GEAR to see details on any listed WIFI You may need to use the ADD NETWORK 8 Internet Menu Option WIFI Connection INFO WIFI Connection ON OFF This...

Page 9: ...0 NOW once you get the tablet connected to the WIFI Router turn on the CommandCNC PC The WIFI will be activated unless you bought the unit prior to the release of the RC400 tablet You may need to perf...

Page 10: ...d the wireless tablet The Control PC is running LINUX and typically has one Ethernet port dedicated to the motion controller Connection to the network LAN is usually via a wireless WIFI channel While...

Page 11: ...re ones that are in our test setup and only one is active current Your listing will be completely different You will need to get the information for the correct net to use and the security password fr...

Page 12: ...SAMPLE of information screen Your information will be different 12...

Page 13: ...om the XUBUNTU 18 04 screens shipped on the Mini PCs with CommandCNC Once you have the CommandCNC PC connected to the router you MAY be able to see other resources on the network or you may only be ab...

Page 14: ...ernet is not part of the process of getting connection between the RC 400 and the LINUX based CommandCNC control computer Prices vary from as low as 26 00 to almost 200 00 For a limited access local W...

Page 15: ...Here is an example If the default IP address of the Router is 192 168 1 1 in order to talk to it you have to have a computer connected via Ethernet and have that computer setup with a FIXED IP address...

Page 16: ...Label on bottom of a TP Link Router with SSID for two channels and password PIN is PW in YELLOW Note You SSID and Password will be different This image for illustration only 16...

Page 17: ...INAL 2 At the prompt plasma plasma NC03 type the following hostnamectl It should return a screen similar to this one The important parts are the Operating System Kernel and Architecture If the system...

Page 18: ...candcnc net commandcnc cncxf kernel_5 10 52 rt47_update run zip or you can copy it from the Memory Stick to the Downloads folder DO NOT try to unzip it on the memory stick then copy that to the Comma...

Page 19: ...needs to be copied to the Downloads folder and the Extract Here done on it to get the RUN executable version NOTE You MAY need to right click a RUN file and select the properties then select Permissi...

Page 20: ...ser interface and reduced applications The Wireless App is pre loaded and setup and the proper SETTINGS done to make connection to the CommmandCNC PC easier We will cover the Settings here in case the...

Page 21: ...21 TABLET SETTINGS MENU...

Page 22: ...All Connected Devices OFF WIFI does not show up here 22 WIFI shows SSID of Router and is enabled...

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Page 24: ...ndCNC 24 When a new APP file is released the Wireless Pendent app needs to first be UNINSTALLED using the APP info Menu The FORCE STOP may need to be used if the APP does not show CONNECTED and the Co...

Page 25: ...CommandCNC Console screen with matching RUN screen of the RC 400 Wireless Tablet 25...

Page 26: ...C PC While you can have multiple tablets and multiple CommandCNC PCs in one network they MUST BE Paired through the LICENSE number issued for a specific tablet and CommandCNC PC pair The INFO tab on t...

Page 27: ...ablet and it s wrong the license will report as INVALID 27 SYSTEM ID number is located in the HELP ABOUT windows The CUSTOMER ID is not part of the Wireless connection It Activates the hardware on the...

Page 28: ...the ADVANCED tab If you make any changes in the CONFIG you have to SAVE and restart CommandCNC 4 It is possible the RC 400 app needs to be restarted You can stop it by selecting the bottom Android na...

Page 29: ...ction both the SYSTEM ID and the DEVICE ID Tablet ID have to be submitted and match the two devices Those two devices will only talk to each other 29 Two numbers needed for License to connect Each sys...

Page 30: ...at the console 30 E STOP button can be activated from RC 400 OR from the keyboard at the console RC 400 is in sync with Console at all times Current Connection Status AAxis only shows if There is an...

Page 31: ...INE ZERO It is IMPORTANT that a machine have HOME switches and be able to set MACHINE ZERO WORK ZERO is retained internally as OFFSET from HOME so performing a HOME will reset a lost WORK position ALW...

Page 32: ...layed in the DROs as relative to the WORK zeros that are set CODE is relative to WORK zero The ZERO buttons reset the WORK ZEROs The WORK position shown on the DROs is relative to WORK ZERO While MACH...

Page 33: ...e the Jog Speed information about INCREMENTAL Jog JOG BUTTONS move related axis at the JOG SPEED selected Tap quickly for short moves The JOG SPEED buttons are Radio Buttons Pressing one cancels the p...

Page 34: ...ish MACHINE ZERO Load Material is based on MACHINE ZERO NOT WORK ZERO It is the absolute position away from MACHINE 0 0 0 in XYand Z The actual position is set in the MANUAL Tab of CommandCNC MANUAL O...

Page 35: ...35 THE RUN SCREEN This Menu allows you to RUN the Machine from the RC 400 Wireless Tablet...

Page 36: ...CommandCNC PC Use the scroll arrows to scroll though the files in that folder and then the SELECT LOADS that file in to the CommandCNC cut queue Only files in the NC files directory folder will show...

Page 37: ...d it works for CODE Display 37 CODE DISPLAY This Displays the current loaded G code and allows scrolling up or down though the code TOOLPATH NOT CURRENLTY ACTIVE FUTURE OPTION Will display toolpath in...

Page 38: ...ed to load a Cut file located in the nc_files directory 2 The SELECT is used to LOAD the highlighted file name 3 Any presets or other settings can be done prior to the RUN CODE button being pressed RU...

Page 39: ...th the finger The highlighted line is the current line and the RUN FROM will start code execution from that line Its recommend to rewind and start from the previous M5 even prior to the segment you wa...

Page 40: ...eedrate in REAL TIME and instantly disable the DTHC as long as the lower feedrate is happening This is known as VAD Velocity Anti Dive For that reason it is best to NOT alter Commanded feedrate the va...

Page 41: ...ad voltage when the torch is fired This value comes from the PWMII which is a small digital sender unit that scales and converts a divided voltage into a Pulse Width Modulated signal which is read by...

Page 42: ...th the G Code The specialized POST for SheetCAM supplied controls the cut by cut on off of the DTHC When it s in AUTO mode it listens to the code and is enabled at the beginning of a cut provided the...

Page 43: ...without wasting material VAD ON OFF VAD is an acronym for Velocity Anti Dive It monitors the actual Feedrate in REAL TIME and compares it to the Commanded feedrate from the g code It senses when the...

Page 44: ...p the XYZ motion on hold until a release signal is sensed It is not sent from software It is coupled with the ARC OK and TORCH FIRE to sense when the torch has the ability to cut HOLD is normally very...

Page 45: ...ive Lack of DTHC ONLINE will keep the DTHC from being updated with new values prevent the display on the console and the RC 400 of Torch Volts UP and DOWN and other DTHC indicators and in some cases p...

Page 46: ...om that line scroll back to the prior M5 torch off line Highlight that line 3 A manual touch off using the Touch off button in the MANUAL tab or the touch off button on the RC 400 will set the torch t...

Page 47: ...e CONFIG in CommandCNC The swtich to a ROUTER type Macnie Type Config causes some Moinor changes in the SETUP screens f 47 Tool Touch Off Button Causes the machine to Move into a Preset XYZ Postion an...

Page 48: ...e macnine is wtup and the locationsa re defined at the CommandCNC Consolde activating the Tool Touch off and the Move to Tool Change buttons on the RC400 let you do the iinitial first tool setup while...

Page 49: ...UX AC outlets on he CommandCNC Control and be setup to simply turn the router ON and OFF with an M command You canuse this WITH a SATC to swap router bits although its not as rapid as a Spindle head u...

Page 50: ...imple Router no Soindle Speed using a conventional AC router plugged inot the AUX A ouput on a Bladerunner G5 G5Xl or MP3700 The M3 command in the G Code turns the AUXA outlet ON and the M5 turns it o...

Page 51: ...IRELESS TABLET WITH SPINDLE SPEED PRELIMINARY IMPORTANT The following information is tentative and will change with later releases of the RC400 Wireless Tablet Application Updates are free for 1 year...

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