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User's Manual Supplement

For Macintosh users

This document contains information about using the PIX-3 with a Macintosh.
Macintosh users should also read through the PIX-3 User's Manual.

In addition to the included items described in the user's manual, the software listed below is also
included.

Dr.PICZA for Mac OS (Dr.PICZA for Mac OS Disk: 1 piece)

MODELA PLAYER for Mac OS (MODELA PLAYER for Mac OS Disk: 1 piece)

R1-980610

System requirements for the Mac OS
version of the software

Computer

A Power Macintosh, or PowerBook with a PowerPC proces-
sor.

System

Mac OS 7.5 or higher

System Memory

20 MB or more of free memory (40 MB or more recom-
mended)

Hard Disk

Dr.PICZA for Mac OS: 3 MB or more of free space
MODELA PLAYER for Mac OS: 3 MB or more of free space

Floppy Disk Driver

The 3-1/2" floppy disk driver is required to install from 2HD
floppy disk.

Table of Contents

Setting up and connection ............................................. 2

Installing the software .................................................... 3

Starting Dr. PICZA .......................................................... 4

Selecting a communication port ..................................... 4

Starting scanning ........................................................... 5

Saving scanned data ..................................................... 6

- For further information, please read the PIX-3 User's

Manual.

- For more details about Dr. PICZA for Mac OS and

MODELA PLAYER for Mac OS, please see the help
files.

Mac OS, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, and AppleTalk are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. in
the USA and other countries.
PowerPC is trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

Copyright © 1998 ROLAND DG CORPORATION

Summary of Contents for Picza PIX-3

Page 1: ...ory 40 MB or more recom mended Hard Disk Dr PICZA for Mac OS 3 MB or more of free space MODELA PLAYER for Mac OS 3 MB or more of free space Floppy Disk Driver The 3 1 2 floppy disk driver is required...

Page 2: ...ANDBY LED and VIEW LED flash in alternation then go dark The AC adapter plugs in here Connect the unit to the Macintosh AC adapter Serial connector Do not use with any power supply other than the dedi...

Page 3: ...GND D sub25P 25P GND 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20 Installing the software Double click the disk icon 3 Double click the Read Me icon and read the file When you re finished reading open the File menu and c...

Page 4: ...ou re using Dr PICZA for the first time please be sure to read the Help screens You can call up Help from the software menus Selecting a communication port Open the File menu and choose Preferences 1...

Page 5: ...ensor may emit a transmission sound but this is normal Make the settings for X scan pitch and Y scan pitch The setting in this example is for 0 50 mm 0 020 2 Make the setting for Z bottom The setting...

Page 6: ...ch the entered values 2 After determining the scanning area click OK 5 5 4 For details about the buttons on the scanning region setting screen please refer to the Help screens for Dr PICZA Check the s...

Page 7: ...rts and the 3D data in the file you opened in step 1 appears on screen 2 Load the material and install the blade on the modeling machine For more information refer to the manual for your modeling mach...

Page 8: ...ial up or down or enter a numerical value You can also specify a scale for the size D Tool diameter Set the type and diameter of the tool that is installed Material Choose the composition of the loade...

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