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About the Labels Affixed to the AC Adapter and Unit

These labels are affixed to the body of this product and the AC adapter. The following figure describes the location.

: Indicates information to prevent machine breakdown or malfunction and ensure correct use.

: Indicates a handy tip or advice regarding use.

In addition to the  

  and  

  symbols, the symbols shown below are also used.

NOTICE

During cutting or
scanning, keep hands
away from the cutting
tool and the probe.

Rated power supply

Do not use with any electrical
power supply that does not
meet the ratings displayed on
the AC adapter.

Model name

Summary of Contents for MDX-15

Page 1: ...product are subject to change with out notice The operation manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error please inform us Roland DG Corp a...

Page 2: ...ul interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this...

Page 3: ...e 11 Software That Can Be Used with the MODELA 11 Setting Up the Program 12 How to Use Help 18 6 Operation Guide Cutting Section 19 Create the Cutting Data 19 Attach the Spindle Unit 22 Install the Cu...

Page 4: ...must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle The symbol at left means the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet Do not d...

Page 5: ...stable surface Failure to do so may result in falling of the unit leading to injury Do not touch the tip of the cutting tool with your fingers Doing so may result in injury Wear dust goggles and mask...

Page 6: ...injury Do not operate if a transparent cover is cracked or broken If the transparent cover at the front or the side of the unit is cracked contact a service agent immediately for repairs When you re f...

Page 7: ...n to prevent machine breakdown or malfunction and ensure correct use Indicates a handy tip or advice regarding use In addition to the and symbols the symbols shown below are also used NOTICE During cu...

Page 8: ...ake use of a natural shape as part of another design Use software to create a three dimensional object Cutting a shape Enter the parameters for cutting the three dimensional object cutting parameters...

Page 9: ...o hold the unused unit while Modela is in operation 2 The positioning pin is used when performing double sided cutting with MODELA For detailed information about double sided cutting see Cutting Tips...

Page 10: ...e hands Except when repacking the unit do not attempt to move the table or carriage by hand NOTICE Switch Panel Front Rear Carriage Work plate Table Jack AC adapter jack Serial connector Wire In this...

Page 11: ...ead to faulty operation or breakdown NOTICE Never install this unit in any of the following situations as it could result in damage Places where the installation surface is unstable or not level Place...

Page 12: ...then use an optionally available XY RS 14 34 cable or equivalent A straight cable such as modem cable will not work Make sure the power to the computer and the MODELA is switched off before attempting...

Page 13: ...DXF files This simulates tool movement before performing cutting with MODELA You can use it to check the finished shape as well as things like whether the cutting depth is suitable and how much time c...

Page 14: ...stem requirements 4 The Setup program starts Follow the messages to carry out setup and finish setting up the program When the setup for one program finishes the setup for the next program starts In t...

Page 15: ...Click the Details tab At Print to the following port s choose an unused port other than COM1 4 Make the settings for the following communica tion parameters Click OK 3 Set Transmission retry to 3 600...

Page 16: ...o step 4 Windows 2000 XP go to step 5 2 Right click on the Roland MODELA MDX 20 icon then click Properties The Roland MODELA MDX 20 Properties dialog box appears 1 Open the Printers folder Windows NT4...

Page 17: ...the MDX 15 then where MDX 20 appears in the text read MDX 15 instead 1 Click Start and point to Programs Point to Roland MODELA and click MODELA Player 2 From the Options menu click Machines The Model...

Page 18: ...nica tion port for Dr PICZA are set to the same port you cannot use Dr PICZA To perform scanning you need to temporarily set the Windows driver printer port to a different port After you finish scanni...

Page 19: ...he Cut menu click Machines The Model Selection dialog box appears 3 Click MDX 20 then click OK 4 From the File menu click Output Device Setup The Print Setup dialog box appears 5 Click the drop down a...

Page 20: ...er any item you wish to learn more about then click on the item to display an explana tion of it When there s a Help button on screen Clicking Help lets you view help for the window or software 1 From...

Page 21: ...with MODELA Player Open the File Set the Cutting Parameters The cutting parameters are the parameters for cutting the solid object For MODELA Player make these settings Cutting surface The surface of...

Page 22: ...e type and diameter of the tool that is installed Material Choose the composition of the loaded workpiece Finish When cutting a solid object on a modeling machine an attractive finish can be obtained...

Page 23: ...MODELA starts 2 The cutting data from MODELA Player is imported into Virtual MODELA An animated display of tool movement appears and the shape after cutting is gradually produced For more informa tion...

Page 24: ...cutting tool and the probe Doing so may result in injury Attach the spindle unit securely so that it does not come loose during cutting NOTICE 1 Engage the notch on the spindle unit with the area of...

Page 25: ...When using a base to load the workpiece mount the base as well Make the layout the same as for actual cutting Move the spindle to its highest point When viewed from the side if the tip of the tool is...

Page 26: ...screws at the four places in the figure 2 Pull out the spindle from below to remove it To install a cutting tool remove the spindle It s not necessary to remove the whole spindle unit Spindle 3 Inser...

Page 27: ...the Length of Tool Extending Beyond the Spindle Tip Care is required regarding the length of tool extending beyond the spindle for the following reasons If too short the tool tip will not reach the d...

Page 28: ...mounted tool and the thickness of the base Maximum cutting area of the MODELA Z direction X and Y direction Maximum cutting area The area demarcated by lines passing through the centers of the four h...

Page 29: ...ent resulting in breakdown NOTICE Attach the front cover If the cover is not attached the VIEW LED lights every 1 sec up and MODELA does not operate Press in all the way until flush Fit the cover plat...

Page 30: ...r broken If the transparent cover at the front or the side of the unit is cracked contact a service agent immediately for repairs UP DOWN TOOL Do not allow children to operate without adult supervisio...

Page 31: ...g position and the height when the tool is lowered if the tool cut the surface of the workpiece then you need to redo the setting Reset the depth direction reference point at the highest position on t...

Page 32: ...sition drag the blue rectangle Blue rectangle 3 If the workpiece is cut when you lower the cutting tool at positions 1 through 3 in step 2 then skip ahead to the next section 3 Reset the Depth directi...

Page 33: ...tip of the cutting tool touches the surface of the workpiece The depth direction reference point has now been reset 5 Lower the cutting tool at the four remaining corners with the new reference point...

Page 34: ...nd location for surfacing clear the selection for Automatic To change the range drag the solid squares surround ing the shaded area or type in numerical values for Width and Length To change the locat...

Page 35: ...Printers Windows XP Click Start Control Panel Click Printers and Other Hardware then click Printers and Faxes 2 Double click the printer icon for the machine you re using If you re using the MDX 20 do...

Page 36: ...e using a commercially available brush Other cuttings Remove using a commercially available brush or with a vacuum cleaner 1 Press the STANDBY key to switch off the power 2 Remove the workpiece you ha...

Page 37: ...e Metal cuttings Detach the work plate While holding down the STANDBY key switch on the power to MODELA Press the VIEW key and move the table Use a com mercially available brush to remove any metal cu...

Page 38: ...t Do this by following the steps in Attach the Spindle Unit in reverse order 2 Engage the notch on the sensor unit with the area of the carriage shown in the figure and press down gently with your han...

Page 39: ...Cover 3 Remove the sensor unit by following steps 2 3 and 6 of Attach the Sensor Unit in reverse order Fit the notch in the cover into the area shown by slanted lines Sensor unit Cover 6 Make sure the...

Page 40: ...the radius of the probe 0 5 mm may occur 1 Remove the screws shown in the figure and detach the work plate 3 Install the work plate on MODELA and tighten the screws 2 Orient so the surface with the g...

Page 41: ...SCANNING MODE LED lights up Scan path bidirectional scanning Scanning area Spacing of adjacent scan points along the Y axis Y SCAN PITCH X SCAN PITCH Workpiece plate Scanning Area Scan object Clay Spa...

Page 42: ...g for Z bottom If you have made a clay base the height of the clay is taken to be the Z axis reference surface 4 Make the selection for scanning quality 5 Select Smart Scan When this is selected MODEL...

Page 43: ...tings Use the mouse to move the blue frame on screen 3 Click Begin Area Test The sensor moves to a position above an outer point on the scanning area that has been set Make sure the scan object that h...

Page 44: ...ight of Dr PICZA as the Z upper limit 5 After determining the scanning area click OK 6 Check the scanning conditions in the Controller window one more time then click Scanning starts During scanning t...

Page 45: ...en not in use Remove any clay from table and store the clay so that it will not dry out Unplug the power cord plug from the electrical outlet 1 Press the STANDBY key to switch off the power 2 Remove t...

Page 46: ...Guides The usage guides are found at the following locations View the following files directly from the CD ROM or copy the following files to your hard disk and read them from there Cutting Tips Docu...

Page 47: ...ending data from MODELA Player or 3D Engrave to MODELA the data is sent to the driver s output port At this time all driver settings other than the port are ignored and do not affect cutting Display t...

Page 48: ...on and Fill Pitch are also suggested guidelines If the results of actual engraving are not as expected modify the values accordingly Lines are distinguished by color and parameters when engraving a li...

Page 49: ...o make the settings for the driver open Properties You can use either of the two methods described below to open Properties Method 1 When you use this method to make the settings any changes you make...

Page 50: ...0 Under Document Options click Work Size Settings Windows 2000 XP Under Document Options click Work Size Settings Click Properties The Print Setup dialog box appears 2 Click Add New Work Size then fo...

Page 51: ...ol Down Position enter the engraving depth For Fill Tool Width enter the tool diameter The values for settings other than Tool Down Position and Fill Tool Width are also suggested guidelines If the re...

Page 52: ...ject To determine the number of reference lines click the controls shown below Manipulate Reference Lines to Make a Shape 1 Click The Primitives dialog box appears 2 Click the basic shape that is clos...

Page 53: ...The Select section dialog box appears Make the settings to obtain the desired shape To change the centerpoint of the outer perimeter click and drag the reference line Check the shape 1 Click the The R...

Page 54: ...f the centerpoint moves up or down This moves a reference lines right and left When is selected the location of the centerpoint moves right and left When this is selected dragging a reference line cha...

Page 55: ...ile overwriting the previous data This changes how the object is displayed This starts MODELA Player This lets you choose the color of the object from among ten available colors This slants the text i...

Page 56: ...e Screen Between Flat and Three dimensional Views During Simulation Clicking switches from a flat view to a three dimensional view When this button is selected the view is three dimensional during and...

Page 57: ...s Texture Setup This zooms the view of an object in or out This is available only during 3D view This changes an object s displayed location on the screen This is available only during 3D view This en...

Page 58: ...in or out This displays the object filling the view area These choose how an object is drawn These adjust the slant of an object These display the coordinates of the point chosen with the mouse point...

Page 59: ...ndows NT 4 0 2000 XP Enter the Cutting Area 1 From the File menu click Print Setup The Print Setup dialog box appears 2 Make sure Roland MODELA MDX 20 is specified as the printer then click Properties...

Page 60: ...ging the Size You can freely change the size of the object by dragging To retain the object s vertical horizontal aspect when you change its size hold down the Shift key while dragging Rotating and Sl...

Page 61: ...s the selected object and copies it to the clipboard This copies the selected object to the clipboard This copies the clipboard data to the screen This selects a shape or text This is used to repositi...

Page 62: ...e information about creating data for engraving Select the Output Device See 5 Installing the Software Program Settings and choose the model you re using Decide on the Size of the Relief 1 From the Re...

Page 63: ...een shows the dialog box that appears when creating a relief of shapes or text Make the settings for the required items for creating the relief then click OK Create a Raised Engraving Relief Add thick...

Page 64: ...lick OK Creating a Tool Path A tool path is the path followed by the tool s tip The tool path is generated from the cutting parameters that are presently set Before you create the tool path make the s...

Page 65: ...arts 2 The cutting data from 3D Engrave is imported into Virtual MODELA An animated display of tool movement appears and the shape after cutting is gradually produced For more informa tion on how to o...

Page 66: ...e shapes These are used to retouch imported images This zooms the screen in or out The mouse operations for the 2D screen and the 3D screen are different This changes the display location of the objec...

Page 67: ...LING MODE LED or SCANNING LED Flashes Rapidly Ten Times Per Second Was the power switched on in the correct sequence First turn on the computer then turn on MODELA This indicates a communications erro...

Page 68: ...then switch the power off and back on and repeat the same operation If the same error display occurs consult your authorized Roland dealer or service center Unexpected Program Operation I can t open...

Page 69: ...ted item for any purpose other than personal use may be a violation of copyright Roland DG Corp will not be responsible for any violation of third party copyright by any article made through use of th...

Page 70: ...r unit 1 cap screw M4x15 4 tool 1 set screw M3x3 2 double sided tape 1 front cover 1 hexagonal wrench size 3 mm 1 hexagonal wrench size 1 5 mm 1 positioning pins 3 clay 1 MDX 20 15 user s manual 1 Mod...

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Page 72: ...ncluding the accompanying items to any third party You may not provide use of the Software through time sharing service and or network system to any third party who is not individually licensed to use...

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