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2-2 Installation

Chapter 2 Installation and Setup

About a Dust Collector

You can install a dust collector to collect cutting dust to the machine. You need to prepare a dust collector
separately. When you use the machine with a dust collector installed, you should clean the dust collector
regularly.

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Static pressure: Prepare a dust collector with 1 kPa or more.

How to Connect the Dust Collection Hoses

Connect the supplied hose and branch adaptor as shown in the figure.
*You need to prepare a dust collector separately.

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P. 98, "Opening Size to Connect a Dust Collector"

Dust collection hose A

Dust collec-

tion hose B

Dust collec-

tion hose C

Cap

Keep the cap on during cutting. Oth-

erwise, cutting dust will fly off.

Branch adapter B

Branch adapter A

Dust collector

Have this ready separately.

Summary of Contents for DWX-30

Page 1: ...l and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice The operation manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error p...

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Page 3: ...nding conductor and a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into a matching outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances Do not modify the plug pr...

Page 4: ...ong hair USE SAFETY GLASSES face or dust mask if cutting or cleaning operation is dusty Everyday eyeglasses only have impact resistant lenses they are NOT safety glasses SECURE WORK Use clamps or a vi...

Page 5: ...6 Installing the Dust Tray 37 About a Dust Collector 38 How to Connect the Dust Collection Hoses 38 2 3 Cable Connections 39 Connecting the Handy Panel 39 Connecting the Power Cord 39 Connecting to th...

Page 6: ...iece 74 Installing a Tool 76 Tool Length Measurement 77 Starting Cutting 79 4 3 Override 80 What s an Override 80 How to Set Overrides 80 4 4 Fine Tuning the Origins 81 Method for Fine Tuning the Orig...

Page 7: ...e 91 5 4 Power Rating and Serial Number Locations 93 5 5 Expansion Connector Specification 94 Expansion Connector A 94 Expansion Connector B 97 5 6 Dimensional Drawings 98 Dimension of Outline 98 Open...

Page 8: ...spect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets About the Symbols The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is d...

Page 9: ...for which it is not intended or use the machine in an undue manner that ex ceeds its capacity Doing so may result in injury or fire Never use a cutting tool that has become dull Perform frequent maint...

Page 10: ...ing Keep open flame away from the work area Cutting waste may ignite Powdered mate rial is extremely flammable and even metal material may catch fire When using a vacuum cleaner to take up cutting was...

Page 11: ...nches or other articles have inadvertently been left behind Otherwise such articles may be thrown from the machine with force posing a risk of injury Exercise caution to avoid being pinched or becomin...

Page 12: ...osion may be a dan ger Handle the power cord plug and electri cal outlet correctly and with care Never use any article that is damaged Using a damaged article may result in fire or electrical shock Wh...

Page 13: ...y get inside the machine and cause fire or electri cal shock If sparking smoke burning odor unusual sound or abnormal operation occurs im mediately unplug the power cord Never use if any component is...

Page 14: ...he power cord plug and electrical outlet Never place any object on top or sub ject to damage Never bend or twist with undue force Never pull with undue force Never bundle bind or roll up Never allow t...

Page 15: ...mediately clear The meanings of these labels are as follows Be sure to heed their warnings Also never remove the labels or allow them to become obscured Warning Labels Caution Sharp Tool Inadvertent c...

Page 16: ...tout autre effet ind sirable sur la maison tous les meubles et m me les animaux domestiques propos des symboles Le symbole attire l attention de l utilisateur sur les instructions importantes ou les...

Page 17: ...jamais l utiliser de mani re abusive ou d une mani re qui d passe sa capacit Le non respect de cette consigne peut causer des blessures ou un incendie ATTENTION Ne jamais utiliser un outil de coupe mo...

Page 18: ...ace de travail Les rognures de coupe peuvent s enflammer Les mat riaux pulv ris s sont extr me ment inflammables et m me le m tal peut s enflammer Si un aspirateur est utilis pour ramasser les rognure...

Page 19: ...ement s assurer qu aucun outil ni aucun autre objet n a t laiss en place Si tel tait le cas ces objets pourraient tre projet s avec force hors de l appareil et causer des blessures Faire preuve de pru...

Page 20: ...Roland DG autoris Risque de d charge ou de choc lectrique d lectrocution ou d incendie ATTENTION Ne jamais placer d objet inflammable proximit de l appareil Ne jamais utiliser de produit inflammable...

Page 21: ...t s infiltrer l int rieur et causer un incendie ou un choc lectrique Ne jamais utiliser d air sous pression Cet appareil n est pas con u pour tre net toy l aide d un appareil soufflant Des rognures de...

Page 22: ...la fiche ou sur la prise car cela risque de les endommager Ne jamais plier ni tordre le c ble avec une force excessive Ne jamais tirer sur le c ble ou la fiche avec une force excessive Ne jamais plie...

Page 23: ...ettes d avertissement Avant Int rieur Attention outil coupant Un contact imprudent risque d entra ner une blessure Ne jamais utiliser d air sous pression Cet appareil n est pas con u pour tre nettoy l...

Page 24: ...ere inside the machine except for locations specified in this manual Install in a suitable location Install in a location that meets the specified conditions for temperature relative humidity and the...

Page 25: ...tion on how to install and operate the machine and install and set up the included programs Be sure to read it first VPanel Online Help electronic format manual These are user s manual that you view o...

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Page 27: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 1 Machine Highlights 26 What You Can Do with This Machine 26 1 2 Part Names and Functions 27 Front and Interior 27 Side 28 VPanel 29 Handy Panel and Built in Panel 30 25...

Page 28: ...as standard equip ment Easy operation VPanel and Handy Panel VPanel which you use once installed and set up on a computer is the main operation panel for the machine achieving ease of use with a larg...

Page 29: ...r P 53 Emergency Stop Due to Opening or Closing the Front Cover Tool sensor This is the sensor for detecting the length of the tool and the location of the jig Handy panel This is a hand held operatio...

Page 30: ...onnector Expansion port B P 97 Expansion Connector B Handy panel connector This is for connecting the handy panel P 39 Connecting the Handy Panel Expansion port A P 94 Expansion Connector A USB connec...

Page 31: ...X and Y axis origin points Spindle speed This displays the present rotating speed of the spindle Changing the speed is also possible Spindle rotation button This switches spindle rotation on and off...

Page 32: ...stopping cutting Note When the cutting data is sent during initialization and stopping cutting from the computer the machine accepts no cutting data Dark The sub power is off ERROR Flashing slowly A w...

Page 33: ...nect the Dust Collection Hoses 38 2 3 Cable Connections 39 Connecting the Handy Panel 39 Connecting the Power Cord 39 Connecting to the Computer 40 2 4 Installing and Setting Up the Software 41 System...

Page 34: ...for Power cord 1 Handy panel 1 Collet diameter 3 175 mm 1 Collet diameter 4 0mm 1 Collet diameter 3 0mm 1 Hexagonal driver 1 Spanner 10 mm 17mm one for each Hexagonal wrench 1 Detection pin 1 Attachme...

Page 35: ...2 1 Checking the Included Items Chapter 2 Installation and Setup 33 Cleaning nozzle 1 Branch adapter A 1 Branch adapter B 1 USB cable 1 User s manual this document 1 Roland Software Package CD ROM 1...

Page 36: ...any flammable object or in a gas filled location Combustion or explosion may be a danger WARNING Never install outdoors or in any location where exposure to water or high humidity may occur Doing so m...

Page 37: ...ilable About the installation location The height of installation should be 0 6 m 23 7 in or higher above the work floor This machine is desktop type Install in a location that allows easy access to a...

Page 38: ...on The retaining materials are required when moving the machine to a different location Store them carefully so that they do not get misplaced WARNING Carry out these operations before you connect the...

Page 39: ...andstorethehexagonal wrench used when replacing thespindleunit Storeretainer C so that it will not become misplaced because it is also needed when relocating the machine Installing the Dust Tray You...

Page 40: ...egularly Static pressure Prepare a dust collector with 1 kPa or more How to Connect the Dust Collection Hoses Connect the supplied hose and branch adaptor as shown in the figure You need to prepare a...

Page 41: ...cle may result in fire or electrical shock WARNING When using an extension cord or power strip use one that adequately satisfies the machine s ratings for voltage frequency and current Use of multiple...

Page 42: ...n you install the Windows based driver P 41 Installing the Windows based Driver Be sure to make the connection according to the instructions on page 41 Installing the Windows based Driver Making the c...

Page 43: ...edicatedprogramforcontrollingthemodelingmachine You operate the modeling machine and make various settings using this program Windows driver DWX 30 driver This is a Windows based driver required for s...

Page 44: ...displayed Follow the instructions in the Installation and Setup Guide to finish installing After installation is completed the window for the setupmenuappearsagain Goonto Installingand Setting Up VPa...

Page 45: ...the screen shown in the figure appears click Next then follow the prompts to install and set up the program Windows Vista or 7 When the User Account Control appears click Allow or Yes When all install...

Page 46: ...ows based Driver Procedure Turn off the main power of the connected machine and then disconnect the USB cable from the computer Switch on the main power and the sub power of the machine connected newl...

Page 47: ...Exit VPanel Click Once switch off the power of the machine and then switch on the main power and the sub power again The assigned ID is recognized by the machine If the ID is assigned for the first t...

Page 48: ...a same ID at the same time the computer might shut down When you connect the third and fourth machines turn off the power of all the ma chines disconnect the USB cables from the computer and exit VPan...

Page 49: ...s DWX 30 Copy 2 Click OK The VPanel program starts To change a machine to use Quit VPanel Then repeat the steps and to select a machine to change To change the name of the machine which has been set c...

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Page 51: ...ver 53 3 2 Moving the Tool 54 Manual Feed 54 Viewing the Tool Location 55 Moving to a Specific Position 57 Moving to the VIEW Position 57 3 3 Starting and Stopping Spindle Rotation 58 Starting or Stop...

Page 52: ...itting How to Start the Machine Follow the procedure below to start the machine When startup is complete the machine is ready for use Procedure Close the front covers Switch on the main power The POWE...

Page 53: ...READY lamp flashes This operation is called initialization When the READY light stops flashing and remains steadily lighted initialization is complete On the computer start VPanel From the Start menu...

Page 54: ...rting and Quitting Chapter 3 Basic Operation Chapter 3 Basic Operation 52 How to Shut down Procedure On the computer quit VPanel Click Close Switch off the main power The POWER light and READY light g...

Page 55: ...ses an emergency stop to occur The ERROR light on the cutting machine flashes and VPanel displays the message shown below Operation cannot be resumed by closing the front cover To resume follow the on...

Page 56: ...nt relative to the object be ing cut This means that clicking aY axis feed button makes the table move in a different direction from what the arrow indicates Note Manual feed cannot be performed while...

Page 57: ...axis coordinate and the Z axis coordinate and the angle of rotation along the A axis is called the A axis coordinate The distances or the angle from the origin point for the respective axes to the too...

Page 58: ...achine specific coordinate system in which the location of the origin point is fixed and cannot be changed For the operations on this machine it may be a good idea to leave the selection at User coord...

Page 59: ...e location of the movement destination by entering the values you want for Coordinates or Amount of relative movement Moving to the VIEW Position Press the VIEW button on the built in panel The tool m...

Page 60: ...ignored Note however that the setting made with VPanel is used when the cutting data contains no command specifying the spindle speed or if the setting is made again in VPanel while cutting is in pro...

Page 61: ...ck the status of the workpiece Procedure Press the PAUSE button during cutting Tool movement pauses The PAUSE light comes on andtheREADYlightflashes Rotationofthespindle does not stop at this time Pre...

Page 62: ...tionispaused firstmakesurethatrotationofthespindleisstopped Forsafety openingthefrontcoverwhilethespindleisturningmakesthemachineperformanemergencystop Be sure to note that if this happens it s necess...

Page 63: ...be resumed Procedure Press the PAUSE button during cutting Movement of the tool pauses The PAUSE light comes on and the READY light flashes Rotation of the spindle does not stop at this time Hold down...

Page 64: ...the object being cut This means that pressing or makes the table move in the direction opposite to what the arrow indicates move ment toward the back of the machine movement toward the front of the m...

Page 65: ...ement button for an axis makes the corresponding LED light up Dial Turning this moves the selected axis the axis whose LED is illuminated Operating the Handy Panel and VPanel at the Same Time Never op...

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Page 67: ...0 Names of Jigs 71 Sub Clamp Selection 71 Cuttable Area 72 Misalignment of centers of workpiece height and A axis Offset 73 Mounting the Workpiece 74 Installing a Tool 76 Tool Length Measurement 77 St...

Page 68: ...or the first time after purchase After moving the machine and reinstalling it at a different location After replacing the spindle unit When using in a low temperature environment Spindle Run in takes...

Page 69: ...t Detecting the location of the jig is a necessary procedure for determining the reference position for cut ting Be sure to carry this out when you use the machine for the first time after purchase or...

Page 70: ...etection on the detection pin y Close the front covers then in VPanel click Jig The Jig Detection window appears z Click Start Sensing Make sure no buildup of cutting waste is present on the tool sens...

Page 71: ...r 4 Performing Cutting 69 When the window shown in the figure ap pears click OK Click Close An illustration of the clamp is displayed in Calibra tion of VPanel Remove the attachment for detection Dete...

Page 72: ...ntered Type shape and size of workpiece Type Shape of Workpeice Size mm External diameter or width depth Height Disc without levels diameter 98 to 100 10 to 14 Disc with levels Level section diameter...

Page 73: ...machine is shipped from the factory with the sub clamp installed on the main clamp Sub Clamp Selection Select the sub clamp in accordance with the type and size of the workpiece you want to use Use an...

Page 74: ...Area The size of the workpiece that can be mounted in the jig and the actual cuttable area are different Refer to the figure below to determine the size of the workpiece to use and the size of the mod...

Page 75: ...els the centers of the workpiece set on the clamp and A axis are aligned at all times The following table indicates the misalignment of centers of workpiece height and A axis in each workpiece size Th...

Page 76: ...Moving to the VIEW Position Remove the cover of the dust collection capsule if it is attached w Mount the workpiece on the main clamp The sub clamp s varies according to the type of the workpiece Mou...

Page 77: ...a Block workpiece Height 12 to 16 Height 18 to 22 Height 24 to 26 Unit mm Spacer Unit mm workpiece Sub clamp Sub clamp Sub clamp Clamp C 2 for block workpiece Clamp C 1 for block workpiece workpiece...

Page 78: ...ING Securely fasten the cutting tool and workpiece in place After securing in place make sure no wrenches or other articles have inadvertently been left behind Otherwise such articles may be thrown fr...

Page 79: ...ing two spanners tighten the collet fully The appropriate tightening torque is 3 2 N m 32 kgf cm After mounting a tool also perform Tool Length Measurement described on the next page Tool Length Measu...

Page 80: ...no buildup of cutting waste is present on the tool sensor then click Continue Thetoolmovesanddescendstothepositionwhere it touches the tool sensor Click OK The tool length measurement finishes After...

Page 81: ...jig location P 67 Detection of the jig location Tool Length Measurement P 77 Tool Length Measurement Procedure Verify that the cover of the dust collection capsule is properly attached v Close the fr...

Page 82: ...on the fly as you monitor the status of cutting How to Set Overrides Cutting speed Override This is the speed of tool movement when cutting the workpiece The speed specified by the command in the cutt...

Page 83: ...the method described below The method described below is for fine tuning the Y axis origin Use the same method for the other origins as well For information on how to determine the adjustment values o...

Page 84: ...aligned in the negative direction along theY axis then the estimated adjust ment value is 0 1 millimeters Adjustment Value for the Z axis Origin You determine the adjustment value from the discrepancy...

Page 85: ...he feed rate or spindle speed is wrong 88 The cutting results are not attractive 88 Installation is impossible 88 Uninstalling the Driver 89 The computer shut down 90 5 3 Responding to an Error Messag...

Page 86: ...inary vacuum cleaner may cause danger of fire or explosion Check with the manufacturer of the vacuum cleaner When the safety of use cannot be determined clean using a brush or the like without using t...

Page 87: ...chment for detection on a routine basis The detection pin or the attachment that gathers rust or dust will prevent the accurate detection which may result in the situation where you cannot perform cut...

Page 88: ...e them after every 2 000 hours of use You can use VPanel to view the total working time of the spindle Refer to this to determine when replacement is needed For information on how to replace the spind...

Page 89: ...en This machine restricts some operations when a front cover is open Close both the upper and lower front covers Is the ERROR light flashing The ERROR light is flashing rapidly Anemergencystopoccurred...

Page 90: ...ngdatawith caution on this point P 73 Misalignment of centers of workpiece height and A axis Offset Jig detection failed Is the jig detection pin sensor or detection attachment dirt Clean away any gri...

Page 91: ...ninstall 7 In Confirm Device Uninstall window crick OK 8 Close the Device Manager and click OK 9 Detach the USB cable connected to the printer and the restart Windows 10 Uninstall the driver Carry out...

Page 92: ...cify the folder where you want to expand the downloaded file Windows XP 1 Before you start uninstallation of the driver unplug the USB cables from your computer 2 Log on to Windows as Administrators r...

Page 93: ...at do not use the handy panel can be continued If this message continues to appear even after you have switched off the main power recon nected the handy panel and redone the operation from the beginn...

Page 94: ...include the spindle shaft be ing frozen by accumulated cutting waste or the like or a drop in voltage due to excess load on the spindle Switch off the power make sure no obstruction is impeding the op...

Page 95: ...you seek maintenance servicing or sup port Never peel off the label or let it get dirty Power Rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the requirements for voltage and frequency given here Provide...

Page 96: ...T7 Output port 7 Reserved 5 IN6 Input port 6 Reserved 17 OUT6 Output port 6 Reserved 6 IN5 Input port 5 Reserved 18 OUT5 Output port 5 Reserved 7 IN4 Input port 4 Reserved 19 OUT4 Output port 4 Reserv...

Page 97: ...external device The input ports are designed forconnectingtonon contact output such as transistor When connecting a mechani cal contact switch relay etc be sure to use a minimal cur rent product Leaka...

Page 98: ...in number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Signal PW PW IN 8 IN 7 IN 6 IN 5 IN 4 IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 PG PG OUT 8 OUT 7 OUT 6 OUT 5 OUT 4 OUT 3 OUT 2 OUT 1 PG PG Output common...

Page 99: ...2W If max 1A Ic max 150mA Be sure to use the connector within the rated range shown above Do not apply an additional voltage to the connector Do not short circuit the connector and earthing Adaptive...

Page 100: ...x Chapter 5 Appendix 5 6 Dimensional Drawings Dimension of Outline Opening Size to Connect a Dust Collector 606 495 55 5 557 1050 480 656 765 Diameter 32 56 Unit mm Unit mm Diameter 56 3 Diameter 50 8...

Page 101: ...5 6 Dimensional Drawings Chapter 5 Appendix Rotary Axis Tool Sensor Dimension Rotary Axis Tool Sensor Diameter Diameter Diameter Unit mm Unit mm 99...

Page 102: ...5 6 Dimensional Drawings Chapter 5 Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix X Y and Z axis Travel Table Dimension X and Y axis travel table dimension Z axis travel Unit mm Unit mm 100...

Page 103: ...ro step control Spindle motor Brushless DC motor maximum 100W Spindle speed 6 000 to 30 000 rpm Tool chuck Collet method Interface USB compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1 1 Co...

Page 104: ...ns Chapter 5 Appendix System Requirements for USB Connection Computer Model preinstalled with 32 or 64 bit Windows 7 Windows Vista or Windows XP or any later operating system USB cable Use the include...

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