Roland EGX-350, User Manual

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Contents

Contents ......................................................................................................................................1

 To Ensure Safe Use ...............................................................................................................4

 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité .............................................................................................. 11

Important Notes on Handling and Use ......................................................................................18

About the Documentation for This Machine ..............................................................................19

Documentation Included with the Machine .....................................................................................................................19

Chapter 1  Getting Started ..............................................................................................................21

1-1 Machine Highlights ..............................................................................................................22

Features ...........................................................................................................................................................................................22

1-2 Part Names and Functions .................................................................................................23

Front and Interior ........................................................................................................................................................................23
Side ...................................................................................................................................................................................................24

Chapter 2  Installation and Setup ...................................................................................................25

2-1 Checking the Included Items ...............................................................................................26

2-2 Installation ...........................................................................................................................27

About Emplacement and Installation ..................................................................................................................................27
Installation Environment ..........................................................................................................................................................27
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................................................................................29

2-3 Cable Connections ..............................................................................................................30

Connecting the Handy Panel ..................................................................................................................................................30
Connecting the Power Cord ....................................................................................................................................................31
Connecting a Computer Via a Communication Cable ...................................................................................................32

2-4 Selecting the Language ......................................................................................................33

Selecting the Language Used for Text on the Display Screen .....................................................................................33

2-5 Before Starting Operations .................................................................................................35

Spindle Run-in (Warm-up) .......................................................................................................................................................35

Chapter 3  Basic Operation .............................................................................................................37

3-1 Types of Emergency Stops to Ensure Safety......................................................................38

How to Perform an Emergency Stop ....................................................................................................................................38
To Cancel an Emergency Stop ................................................................................................................................................38
Emergency Stop Due to Opening or Closing the Front Cover ....................................................................................39

3-2 Starting and Quitting ...........................................................................................................40

How to Start the Machine ........................................................................................................................................................40
Shutdown .......................................................................................................................................................................................41

3-3 Using the Handy Panel .......................................................................................................42

3-4 Moving the Cutter ................................................................................................................43

Terms Indicating the Cutter Position ....................................................................................................................................43
Viewing the Cutter Position .....................................................................................................................................................43
Manual Movement ......................................................................................................................................................................44
Moving to a Specific Position Automatically .....................................................................................................................45

3-5 Spindle Operation ...............................................................................................................47

Starting and Stopping Spindle Rotation .............................................................................................................................47
Adjusting the Spindle Speed...................................................................................................................................................48

3-6 Pausing and Stopping Cutting ............................................................................................49

Pausing and Resuming Cutting ..............................................................................................................................................49
Stopping Cutting .........................................................................................................................................................................50

Chapter 4  Engraving .......................................................................................................................51

4-1 Flow of Engraving Operations .............................................................................................52

4-2 Mounting a Workpiece ........................................................................................................54

4-3 Selection of the Cutter (Usage Examples) ..........................................................................55

4-4 Cutter Installation Method 1 (With Nose Unit) .....................................................................56

Installing a Character Cutter (With Nose Unit)..................................................................................................................56