Roland EGX-350, User Manual

Contents

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Important Notes When Using the Nose Unit .....................................................................................................................61

4-5 Cutter Installation Method 2 (No Nose Unit) .......................................................................62

Installing a Character Cutter (With No Nose Unit) ...........................................................................................................62

4-6 Cutter Installation Method 3 (Diamond Scraper) .................................................................67

Installing a Diamond Scraper ..................................................................................................................................................67

4-7 Cutter Installation Method 4 (End mill) ................................................................................71

Installing a End Mill .....................................................................................................................................................................71

4-8 Setting the XY Origin Point .................................................................................................75

Setting the XY Origin Point (Home Position) .....................................................................................................................75

4-9 Performing Engraving .........................................................................................................76

Performing Engraving................................................................................................................................................................76
Adjusting the Cutter Feed Rate During Engraving (Override) ....................................................................................77
Executing Repeated Cutting ...................................................................................................................................................78

Chapter 5  Feature reference ..........................................................................................................79

5-1 Attaching the Vacuum Adapter for Chip Cleaning ...............................................................80

5-2 The Position of the Lock Lever............................................................................................82

5-3 Surface Leveling of the Workpiece Table ............................................................................83

5-4 Menu List ............................................................................................................................84

Main Menu .....................................................................................................................................................................................84
Submenus ......................................................................................................................................................................................85
Origin-setting Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................86
Pause Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................................86
Copy Menu .....................................................................................................................................................................................87

5-5 Description of Menu Items ..................................................................................................88

Main Menu .....................................................................................................................................................................................88
I/O Menu (Submenu) .................................................................................................................................................................89
Others Menu (Submenu) ..........................................................................................................................................................90
Adjustment Menu (Submenu) ................................................................................................................................................91
Origin-setting Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................92
Pause Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................................93
Copy Menu .....................................................................................................................................................................................93

Chapter 6  Maintenance ..................................................................................................................95

6-1 Daily Care ...........................................................................................................................96

Cleaning ..........................................................................................................................................................................................96
Cleaning Inside the Front Cover .............................................................................................................................................96
Cleaning Around the Spindle ..................................................................................................................................................97

6-2 Maintenance and Inspection ...............................................................................................98

Spindle Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................................98

Chapter 7  Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................99

7-1 Troubleshooting (Engraving) .............................................................................................100

The cutting-in depth is not uniform (when using the nose unit). .......................................................................... 100
The cutting-in depth is not uniform (when not using the nose unit). .................................................................. 100
The cutter leaves tracks at places where cutting-in starts or where lines change direction. ....................... 100
An engraved bottom surface is rough or burring remains. ...................................................................................... 100
Engraved lines are uneven or wavy. .................................................................................................................................. 100

7-2 Troubleshooting (Operation) .............................................................................................101

The power does not come on .............................................................................................................................................. 101
Initialization is not performed or initialization fails ..................................................................................................... 101
Operations are ignored. ......................................................................................................................................................... 101
Abnormal cutting is performed .......................................................................................................................................... 101
The spindle doesn’t rotate during engraving. ................................................................................................................ 101
Descent doesn’t stop (when automatic Z control is on). ........................................................................................... 101