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Page 2: ...ccuracy truthfulness or reliability of any information contained in this manual whether in full or in part including any warranty of title non infringement of copyright or any other rights of others m...

Page 3: ...Main Controller vs Control Cart 13 Parts of your Control Cart 14 BASIC OPERATIONS 17 Turning On the Router 17 Turning Off the Router 18 Getting Started with your Shortcuts 19 Main Screen 20 Operation...

Page 4: ...up your Files 43 Activating Function Keys 44 Executing your first single file 45 Using Working List File 46 File Panel 46 Label Panel 47 Working List Step by Step 48 Changing your File Extension 49 M...

Page 5: ...as it is affected by different factors such as duration of exposure noise from adjacent machines and other sources characteristics of the work environment etc Noise emission standards also vary count...

Page 6: ...egments of the program that you will not need for your day to day operations and are reserved for technicians use only and they will be identified as such Please avoid tinkering with advanced features...

Page 7: ...nds an electrical pulse to the entire router that shuts all operations down instantly we recommend using it sparingly for emergencies and should not be utilized to pause or as a regular stop button as...

Page 8: ...oose while cutting Serious spindle damage or bodily injury may occur 5 Check the AC unit drain make sure it is not twisted or leaking into the control cabinet under the router bed Lubrication Maintena...

Page 9: ...ly inspect the router for any damage or loose worn parts 4 Empty oil tray under the liner carts Conduct a drill block grease check Schedule an on site service with a CNC Factory technician Connectivit...

Page 10: ...Rear Pusher UPGRADE Loading Wheels Safety Light Metal foot plates Encased wiring Servo Motor Tool Carousel Safety Light 21 touchscreen Spindle Left Rail Auto Tool Measuring Device Right Rail Control...

Page 11: ...ice Main Contact Switch E stop button Servo Motor Robotic Dust Hood Slot UPGRADE Rear pusher UPGRADE Rear pusher Unloading Arm Dust Extractor Drill block slot Helical Rack Pinion Rail System 2nd vacuu...

Page 12: ...re is a mention of machine movement it refers to this block and not to be confused with the router since the router after all is stationary during operations Refers to the entire Sidewinder XPR includ...

Page 13: ...and is sometimes referred to as the control cart An emulator allows this to behave similarly to your main controller We recommend using this in operating the router since it has a bigger touchscreen...

Page 14: ...USB Ports Desk Parts of your Control Cart Powers up the CPU Screen Sends a network signal to the main controller 1 Loading table power 3 Unloading table data 2 Unloading table power 4 Light curtain So...

Page 15: ...In this mode the bottom right of the screen will display Busy Safety Light Start Button Pause Button Press to start operation You will have to physically press the button to run a program This is inte...

Page 16: ...t all files interrupted by this shutdown Sends signals to the vacuum box to turn on off your vacuum pumps Each button corresponds to a designated pump maximum of 2 vacuum pumps Controls the axes Turni...

Page 17: ...m to initialize If you click the Sidewinder icon before the safety light comes on a Connection Setting window may appear Just press F2 IP Connection to resolve this error 7 Press and hold the button o...

Page 18: ...axis all the way up 4 Close the Sidewinder software by click the top right X 5 Shut down Windows 6 Press the power button on the control cart 7 Rotate the main contact switch to the OFF position 8 Di...

Page 19: ...files here we recommend saving all files of a single job in 1 folder We do not recommend saving a folder inside another folder or multiple file levels as this may cause a program error The program co...

Page 20: ...e you have gone through the rest of the operations in this manual There is no action needed on your part for this screen This standard CNC display shows the following information Feed Speed Spindle Sp...

Page 21: ...nts below Activated buttons are in green MAIN SCREEN OPERATION TAB Name of current file Current tool CNC Operation Controls Standard Controls These appear in both Utilities Operation tabs When switchi...

Page 22: ...der may only have 1 size option In this case the button is automatically selected A simulation of the Auto function If you click on Simulation while the machine is performing an operation on Auto mode...

Page 23: ...st from the spoilboard and two side nozzles blow air to the railings to clean the process area for the next material Loads raw material from the hydraulic loading table cleans the spoilboard and unloa...

Page 24: ...ction each time an axis button is pressed For a faster jog Click while on Jog mode to move the machine at a maximum speed of 55 000mm min to the corresponding direction each time an axis button is pre...

Page 25: ...r Indicates the exact real time cutting speed of the machine in millimeters per minute mm min In G code programming the feed rate value is found in the G01 or G1 line Indicates the exact real time rot...

Page 26: ...u just want to control the Unloading arm movement switch to Jog Mode Buttons of individual parts can only be activated when in Jog Mode These however are activated in Auto mode if they are part of an...

Page 27: ...ually This process takes about 1 2 hours We recommend warming up the spindle when it is unused for a prolonged time over the weekend or when a new one is installed Pressing on this button also activat...

Page 28: ...he machine will first switch to the fly cutter tool then cut in a zigzagging motion as shown on this graph Your fly cutter is typically set in tool holder 8 Your machine may fail if you move the fly c...

Page 29: ...ease and left to decrease air pressure Push the cap back up until the orange ring disappears to lock in the new pressure Do not use air pressure over 0 8 mPA as too much air pressure may damage the jo...

Page 30: ...ill be a gap between the dust hood and the material where dust and debris may escape If the value indicated is above the actual material thickness it will squish the dust hood brush For both scenarios...

Page 31: ...the filename portion of the screen 2 Press the Start button to execute If activated it will prompt the machine to measure a tool before using it If you have already measured a tool previously there is...

Page 32: ...ns are just toggle switches to activate deactivate individual parts This is an advanced area used by technicians for troubleshooting Parts not included in your router model are deactivated by default...

Page 33: ...e Operation tab Work Piece Coord to change workpiece starting points Opens the workpiece coordinate screen Vacuum Zone Setup to change vacuum zones Opens a pop up window Simulation goes to a simulatio...

Page 34: ...ly configure the Workpiece No P field The rest of the controls are for advanced use of technicians In Utilities Block Offset Tool block info for drill and marking blocks 1 In the Tool Measure screen c...

Page 35: ...s for informational purposes only Changing the default values may cause your machine to fail Mode Feedrate F Use Reference Reference Coordinates You router should always be in Mode 3 Multi tool multi...

Page 36: ...ots Coordinate Info Panel Any value placed here will be added or subtracted to the value of the G54 Default Points Empty slots by default for customization Goes from from G54P2 to G54P100 Machine the...

Page 37: ...location using the on screen controls or MPG remote 3 Go back to the Workpiece Coordinate screen 4 Select an empty coordinate slot 5 Copy the machine s current location from the Coordinate Info panel...

Page 38: ...efault settings where all zones are activated since having only partial hold down may cause your spoilboard to bow The vacuum pressure gauge is very sensitive and will alert you of low pressure even o...

Page 39: ...k to zero whenever the router is reset or by pressing F8 Clear Accum Cycle Time You can preview your tool path here by pressing F2 Simulation Switch Information you can reference when editing G code Y...

Page 40: ...is an advanced feature for technicians To modify the new diameter and height of tools when they wear down This is an advanced machining technique We recommend using tool providers such as Deluche by...

Page 41: ...een Tab Pages Function Key options usually vary according to the active operation screen Most function keys are for advanced use by technicians For editing G code For workpiece coordinate info and too...

Page 42: ...neral system information Displays info on programmable logic controllers Each data point corresponds to the PLC in your router Displays system data global data coordinates operation log For editing al...

Page 43: ...ssues we may ask you to create a backup of your file and send it to us instead of guiding you remotely with multiple steps so we can diagnose and correct properly Back up takes about 3 20 minutes Shou...

Page 44: ...Click Set MMI Config 4 At the bottom of the table at the Fenubar No Function No row select the value TRUE 5 Click Modify and a pop up window will appear 6 Change the value from True to False in the p...

Page 45: ...the loading pins and load and align your material 6 After click on the Operation tab 7 Click Select File 8 Select the file from the CNC file folder 9 After you select the file the top part of the scr...

Page 46: ...f each file for easy monitoring File Panel To switch between pages Shows current page top and total number of pages bottom Label Panel Order File Panel Plate ID Status Shows the sequence of the jobs i...

Page 47: ...panel info shown corresponds to the selected file from the file panel Each file can have multiple labels The label info will automatically change as you go down your file list Shows the label filenam...

Page 48: ...program and go to the Operation Page by clicking on the Operation tab 4 Press Auto 5 Go to the Working list page by clicking the Working File button 6 Press F4 Clear List and click Ok to delete your...

Page 49: ...w to reveal additional menu items 3 Select F1 Set Extension Name 4 Type in the new extension in the extension filter pop up then press Ok 1 You must be on the Working List Page First Click Operation t...

Page 50: ...ttach your oversized tool to it 5 Bring the spindle to the center of your tool measuring device Remember the spindle needs to go down 3 times to measure your tool make sure your oversized tool will no...

Page 51: ...e and press Enter 4 Once the number has changed press Preservation to save 5 If prompted for a password type in 521 and press F1 Ok Adjusting Drill Block Offsets requires upgrade We recommend adjustin...

Page 52: ...uto Jog modes Jog my machine Tell which operations work on Auto and on Jog Pause an automatic operation and use the MPG remote for simulation Select my material size Set my material thickness Load and...

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