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Manual ProtoMat C30/C 30-S

English, version 1.0

LPKF Laser & Electronics AG

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Page 1: ...Manual ProtoMat C30 C 30 S English version 1 0 LPKF Laser Electronics AG Osteriede 7 D 30827 Garbsen Telefon 49 51 31 70 95 0 Telefax 49 51 31 70 95 90 eMail lpkf lpkf de Homepage http www lpkf de...

Page 2: ...pproval of LPKF AG Right to make modifications reserved No liability is accepted for the content In particular we accept no liability for damage caused by information given information absent or erron...

Page 3: ...is the duty of the system owner to care for and plan these measures as well as to control their execution The owner especially has to ensure that the system is only used as directed the system is only...

Page 4: ...important information Illustrations are numbered Example Fig 5 Prompts for actions are identified with an arrow Italic sections are used to indicate the reactions consequent on an action Words printed...

Page 5: ...asis material carrier material of thr main board coated with a copper foil Solder foil special foil for cutting aperatures for the connections to be soldered BoardMaster Machine control software Circu...

Page 6: ...3 3 Air borne sound 12 3 4 Installation 13 4 0 Computer controlled functions 14 4 1 Connection to a PC 14 4 2 Machine orientation 15 4 3 Displays and connections 16 4 4 Functional elements on the plot...

Page 7: ...ies 34 9 1 Tools 34 9 2 Materials used for machining 35 10 0 Procedures for milling and drilling 37 10 1 Securing the board 37 10 2 Operating the working depth limiter 38 10 3 Changing a tool C30 39 1...

Page 8: ...de wipers of the X axis 53 13 2 3 Oiling the rear wipers 53 13 2 4 Oiling the front wipers 54 13 3 SerialPort 1 serial connection 54 13 4 SerialPort2 serial connection 55 13 5 Connecting the stepping...

Page 9: ...t C30 C30 S 9 13 10 5 Direct commands 63 13 11 Table of available tools 65 14 0 Concluding remarks 66 15 0 Konformit tserkl rung f r LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S 67 15 1 Declaration of conformity 68 16 0 I...

Page 10: ...rating interface for the LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S is a PC It is absolutely vital that you read the instructions given in this manual before putting the machine into operation otherwise you will invalid...

Page 11: ...e tool into the clamping device as far as it will go Never operate the control PC simultaneously when working with the device Operator with longer hair must wear a hair net If you modify the equipment...

Page 12: ...ies The following accessories are available for the LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S 1 Vacuum system with fine mesh filter The fine mesh filter is particularly essential when handling materials containing glas...

Page 13: ...onnecting the electronics unit are free to move Connect the LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S to COM1 or COM2 on the computer using the null modem cable Plug the LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S control unit into the el...

Page 14: ...ProtoMat C30 C30 S control unit is connected to a serial port on the computer with the null modem cable supplied The RS232 null modem cable for the LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S circuit board plotter is wi...

Page 15: ...e plotter head travels to this point to load or turn the material to be machined 2 HOME position This is on the plotter s axis of symmetry registration hole system and serves as the reference position...

Page 16: ...ront view fig 3 Front view of LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S 1 Operating indicator for the integrated SMCU machine controller 2 Motor for the longitudinal axis X axis 3 Plotter spindle DC motor 4 Lever for o...

Page 17: ...tor 2 Serial port 9 pin for expansion units 9 Y motor 3 Serial port 25 pin for connection to PC 10 Plotter spindle DC motor 4 X motor connection 11 Solenoid actuator 5 Y motor connection 12 Working de...

Page 18: ...Shock absorber 6 Plotter spindle DC motor 2 Lifting magnet 7 Bottom head stop adjustment Caution do not adjust 3 Working depth limiter 8 Fixing screw for working depth limiter 4 Motor cover 9 Plotter...

Page 19: ...t machines may perform similar operations they nevertheless use different command sets The LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S circuit board plotter is HP GL compatible ie the driver generates data in HP GL forma...

Page 20: ...1 Computer 2 LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S 3 Start up the BoardMaster program If for whatever reason it should be necessary to switch the machine off and back on you must switch briefly to the BoardMaster...

Page 21: ...rdMaster under CONFIGURATION INTERFACE Consult the BoardMaster Manual if you require assistance The remainder of the procedure is carried out using BoardMaster fig 6 1 Move the head manually using the...

Page 22: ...ation hole strip Now move the rear registration hole strip to the required position An additional hole is drilled in the slide using a 2 95 mm drill The position of the slide for the various holes sho...

Page 23: ...king 2 mm onto the base plate using the registration hole pins see also the section entitled Securing the board onto the machine bed Start up BoardMaster and select LMD or LPR from the FILE IMPORT men...

Page 24: ...king and dragging with the left mouse button Now enable the selected hole for machining by clicking and START The software now prompts you to insert the specified drill The hole is drilled in the boar...

Page 25: ...12 The Home position must be corrected if the milled line does not pass exactly through the centre point This can be done directly by amending the Home position in the MACHINE PARAMETERS dialog box s...

Page 26: ...base You must enter a correction if a check as described above shows that the Home position does not lie on the axis of symmetry Proceed as follows to do this Start up BoardMaster Select CONFIGURATION...

Page 27: ...nce between the two registration hole strips should be approximately the size of the base material in the X axis Select the tool in BoardMaster Spiral Drill Ref 2 95 mm Fit the 2 95 mm diameter drill...

Page 28: ...andard base material For example an A4 board is 297 mm so a registration hole 5 mm from the edge of board gives a distance between the holes of 287 mm Simple method Enter the value 287 in the STEP WID...

Page 29: ...e note that very sharp tools are involved and that they may become hot Always work with the vacuum system switched on to avoid injury from swarf Note You should select a distance between the registrat...

Page 30: ...e traverse buttons in BoardMaster such that the working depth limiter does not quite come into contact with the adhesive tape Program this corner in the BoardMaster menu CONFIGURATION MATERIAL SET X Y...

Page 31: ...d once any galvanic through hole plating has been carried out Click on to select the milling data The selected data is shown lighter Click on the button START The plotter head moves to the TOOL CHANGE...

Page 32: ...tem crashes and the head no longer moves to these positions Proceed as follows Start up BoardMaster Select CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS from the menu bar fig 17 fig 18 Click UNLOCK This activates the CONT...

Page 33: ...d as described in the section entitled Checking and correcting the Home position The coordinates for the Pause position correspond to the values in the Size box You can enter any coordinates here Clic...

Page 34: ...n even result in damage to the machine base plate Tweezers are supplied for tool insertion and removal 1 universal LPKF milling cutter and drill for milling isolation channels and for engraving front...

Page 35: ...mounted Even finer milling channels can be engraved on 17 m material at a higher packing density A 5 17 m copper thickness is used for galvanically through hole plated double sided base to prevent an...

Page 36: ...produced Carcinogenic dusts may be produced when working with materials containing glass fibres You should therefore always work with the vacuum system switched on Carcinogenic dusts or hazardous gase...

Page 37: ...the base material should be selected so that the registration hole strip does not need to be moved more than 10 mm Moving the registration hole strip more than 10 mm reduces the accuracy of the regist...

Page 38: ...wn within certain limits by the working depth limiter The head is lowered by a solenoid actuator and raised by a spring fig 21 The LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S working depth limiter The milling depth is se...

Page 39: ...e collet whenever the machine is switched on It is imperative that the collet is closed The collet is closed when the lever is in the up position Operating the lever when the motor is running could da...

Page 40: ...oardMaster is intended for this purpose and uses a special universal milling cutter the 0 2 MM UNIVERSAL MARKING CUTTER Only one board can be drilled at a time It is not possible to stack boards one o...

Page 41: ...hining This can be done either in a brush machine or alternatively with a manual board cleaner LPKF accessories In either case the board must be rinsed thoroughly with water to remove any copper dust...

Page 42: ...n channels and rubout areas the removal of areas of residual copper can be created using 36 mm long double chamfered cutters Various diameters 0 8 mm 1 mm 2 mm 3 mm are available depending on the size...

Page 43: ...ng depth has been set start the milling procedure using the file prepared by CircuitCAM At the end of the milling procedure check that all the pads have been cut out Start the milling procedure a seco...

Page 44: ...SAFIR pad and spreading it evenly over the whole film Excess stain must be wiped off with cellulose wadding The stained film must be held against the light to check it and to find poorly covered areas...

Page 45: ...the film with cellulose wadding blotting paper or a cloth Removal with water This method involves placing the film in a bowl of hand hot water to which a small amount of washing up liquid has been ad...

Page 46: ...deciding which tool can be used for which materials Select the Plotter head submenu of the Configuration TOOL LIBRARY menu in BoardMaster fig 30 The DRILLING AND MILLING TOOL PARAMETERS dialog box op...

Page 47: ...move the layer of oxidation and secondly to remove any burrs resulting from the use of a blunt tool After brushing the board must be clean of any metal particles From now on the board should only be h...

Page 48: ...is to select the correct direction of milling In addition you can select the Remove spikes option on the Strategy tab in CircuitCAM when you set up the isolation job Milling burrs can be caused by bl...

Page 49: ...existing hole in the base Broken tools must be removed from the board and the drilling backing Very thin drills may also break if the tool is too high above the material Milling passes created during...

Page 50: ...miter at regular intervals To do this first switch off the machine Then proceed as follows fig 32 Mark the insertion depth of the spindle 1 Unscrew and remove the collet lever 2 ProtoMat C30 S Undo th...

Page 51: ...rd if the distance is too great A larger diameter should be used for the drill because a smaller drill can easily break as it is being adjusted Finally tighten the screws 2 back up and screw the colle...

Page 52: ...ion opening for the carriage guide wipers of the Y axis are marked in the following image with arrows fig 34 For the lubrication you have to use an acid free precision mechanic oil Stick the dosing ne...

Page 53: ...of and behind the guide cheeks A hole has been drilled on the left and right of the guide rail cover to allow access these wipers fig 36 13 2 3 Oiling the rear wipers Move the carriage to the tool cha...

Page 54: ...tage 13 3 SerialPort 1 serial connection The SerialPort1 serial data channel is an RS 232 C standard port with electrical isolation and is used for communication between the control unit and the PC Th...

Page 55: ...tely blocked The position of the sockets is described in the section entitled LPKF ProtoMat 91S displays and connections Caution Never confuse the cable for the stepping motor and the plotter head 13...

Page 56: ...ct 13 8 Switching the device voltage electrical fuses Danger Make sure that the mains connector is removed before working on the fuses or opening the device The primary and secondary voltages on the L...

Page 57: ...t have been cleared Switch off the circuit board plotter and disconnect the device from the mains by removing the mains connector fig 38 Position of screws for removing the electronics unit from the m...

Page 58: ...I Filter P ri 1 P ri 2 M ain Fuse 3 15A X X Y axis X axis S erialPort 1 SM C U Lim it S w itch located at cover 2 A 5 A 3 15 A 500 mA D ip Sw itches 1 H S M otor on off on S erialPort 2 Transform er...

Page 59: ...he SMCUexpects a separator which may not be a digit or uppercase letter between the command parameters A new command can follow a parameter without a separator The last character transmitted in a comm...

Page 60: ...efined by two corner points diagonally opposite each other The first corner point is determined by the current position and the second by the absolute coordinate x y ER x y Edge Rectangle Relative Dra...

Page 61: ...l coordinate pairs without a command word are taken to relate to the last PA or PR commands sent and are executed accordingly PU Pen Up Raises the tool VS v n Velocity Select Defines the track speed v...

Page 62: ...addressed with parameter a The following addresses are attributed to the motor axes 0 X Y Z axis 1 X axis 2 Y axis 3 Z axis RD a Read Port Forces a read on the input port with the address a 0 15 The...

Page 63: ...Z axis Relative Moves the Z axis from the current position to the absolute coordinate z 13 10 4 Special command for the motor controller The command to open the SerialPort2 OC must be processed before...

Page 64: ...nt command has completed The command set implemented is a subset of the HP GL Be aware when controlling the device from any other CAD system that the resolution of the HP GL commands is substantially...

Page 65: ...y time S stock part Universal milling cutter 0 2 0 4 S Micromill 0 1 0 2 S RF cutter Milling layout films 0 25 S Contour milling cutters 1 0 S 2 0 S 3 0 S Double chamfered cutters 0 8 S 1 0 S 2 0 S 3...

Page 66: ...on we hereby refer the reader to the relevant paragraphs of the Directive and any claims concerning completeness and liability are excluded Furthermore we hereby draw attention to all remaining risks...

Page 67: ...ist Die Seriennummer der vorstehenden Maschine ist 1F siehe auch Bodenplatte Weitere Angaben zur LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S sind dem beiliegenden Handbuch zu entnehmen 3 Die LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S entsp...

Page 68: ...chine is 1F see also base plate Further information on the LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S can be obtained from the Manual enclosed 3 The LPKF ProtoMat C30 C30 S complies with the requirements of the of EC Ma...

Page 69: ...kette 22 Continuous sound pressure level 12 Contour milling 34 37 41 48 Conventions 4 D Danger 4 DC motor 39 Declaration of conformity 69 Double chamfered cutter 42 Drilling 28 Drilling burr 48 E EPRO...

Page 70: ...x 30 Plotter head 18 27 28 37 55 58 Postprocessing 19 R Reference 15 22 37 Reference pin 15 27 37 Registration hole 22 Registration hole slide 15 22 Registration hole strip 12 15 22 27 28 37 Registrat...

Page 71: ...at C30 C30 S 71 V Vacuum 40 Vacuum system 12 13 29 30 38 40 42 Vacuum system connection 17 Vitrification of the drilled hole 49 W Wipers 53 Working depth limiter 16 17 18 27 30 31 38 50 X X motor 17 Y...

Page 72: ...Index 72 ProtoMat C30 C30 S...

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