ShopBot Desktop MAX, User Manual

Page 1: ... Copyright May 2022 ShopBot Tools Inc page 1 Desktop MAX Automatic Tool Changer ATC User Manual ...

Page 2: ...puts 10 Basic Function Check 10 Additional function checks 11 Z Zero Plate 11 Fixed Z Zero Plate 11 Tool Draw Bar 11 Calibrating the ATC 12 Calibration Routine 12 Set Fixed Z Zero Plate Location 14 Setup Tool Holders 15 Change Tools C1 17 Zero Tools in Rack CN72 Daily Operation 17 Get Plate Offset CN73 18 Zero to Various Z Heights C2 Daily Operation 19 Regularly Used ATC Files 19 Create a Tool Cha...

Page 3: ...an have trouble maintaining this pressure reliably and have a reduced service life It is not recommended to leave a tool holder in the ATC spindle when not using the machine When you are done using the machine all tool holders should be removed and stored in the tool rack at the rear of the tool Using the software to change to tool 0 explained on page 17 will accomplish this Connecting the Pneumat...

Page 4: ...est ShopBot control software from the ShopBot website http www shopbottools com mSupport controlsoftware htm If an earlier version of the ShopBot control software is present uninstall the software and install the most recent version Refer to Uninstall Reinstall ShopBot and VCarve Software at http www shopbottools com ShopBotDocs software htm Note If there are personal files within the SbParts fold...

Page 5: ...gs Select the file name that correctly describes the machine under the PRS ShopBots folder then ShopBot_PRSDesktopMAX3624 sbd Move the cutter to the location that is to be 0 0 the reference point for programming on the table Open the ShopBot control software and open the ShopBot Setup file in the Tools drop down TS Read through the window and click Next The second window is the Tool Settings 0 0 ...

Page 6: ...checked at the bottom of the window Select the radio button marked MAX ATC Click Next In the ShopBot Setup Z Zero Plate screen measure the thickness of the plate and enter that value Make sure the input switch is set to 1 DO NOT check the Yes I want to always zero my Z axis at the same place on my table Click Next At the ShopBot Setup Prox Switches screen select Make it easy on me and click the Cl...

Page 7: ...w the prompts from the pop up screens Select Yes to open the keypad for any adjustment to the 0 0 home position then click OK The default home position is the corner of the spoilboard near the machine s natural 0 0 but you can set it wherever you want if you are using a specific jig or fixture Move the machine to the zero point and hit ESC to exit the keypad mode Click Yes to zero out the X and Y ...

Page 8: ...Desktop MAX Automatic Tool Changer ATC User Manual SBG00358 Copyright May 2022 ShopBot Tools Inc page 8 Read through the ShopBot Setup Finished window and click I m done ...

Page 9: ...ard z zero plate does Input 2 NA Input 3 The X Y and Z axis proximity switches are connected to this input During normal operation the input 3 light will be off in the ShopBot position screen If one of the proximity switches passes the proximity targets the light will turn on Among other things this feature will be used for homing the X Y and Z positions and for limiting the safe table cutting bou...

Page 10: ...ad mode K move the X axis into the proximity target using the left arrow on the keypad The proximity switch will have a red LED lit until it comes across the proximity target when it will turn off Moving off the top of the target should cause the LED to come back on This should also be evident in the ShopBot position screen when looking at input 2 the light will turn from black normally closed to ...

Page 11: ...e Input 1 should light up green on the position screen while the plate is pressed The light should go off again when the plate is released Tool Draw Bar Make sure your compressed air supply is on for the following checks Press the green button on the back of the gantry While the button is depressed the internal draw bar will open allowing the spindle to accept tools While the draw bar is open a ru...

Page 12: ...le named ATC_DT_Calibrate The machine will first home the X Y and Z axes The tool should end up at the home location previously set in the ShopBot Setup routine Next you will be prompted to extend the toolbar press OK on this prompt and the spindle start prompt Then there will be a prompt on the screen asking you to use the keypad to move the machine to the location of tool number 1 This is the to...

Page 13: ...again be prompted to lower the tool holder into the tool clip Make any necessary adjustments in X and Y position and lower the tool holder into the clip Once you ve got the tool holder in place exit the manual control pad to save this position You ll then be prompted to set the Fixed Z Zero Plate Location If this is your first set up of the tool answer yes to this prompt to initiate the location r...

Page 14: ... Z zero plate to set a base zero height of the bits This should only need to be run once during the setup procedures Click OK when the following prompt appears Use the keypad to move the spindle over the center of the fixed Z zero plate as shown in the picture below Once satisfied with the positioning of the spindle hit ESC This will set the fixed Z zero plate location in the X and Y You do not ne...

Page 15: ...lled Remove the collet nut from a tool holder and insert it into the spindle using the green button on the back of the gantry Select the appropriate sized collet for the bit you want to use then press it into the collet nut until it snaps into place It is VERY IMPORTANT that the collet is inserted into the collet nut before it is installed in the tool holder Failure to install the collet into the ...

Page 16: ...let nut to 42 ft lbs with the ER16 spanner wrench and 17mm shaft wrench Do not over tighten Remove tool holder from spindle using the green button and place it into the tool clip that you would like that bit assigned to Repeat this process for the other tool holders and place them in the tool bar as well Do NOT leave a tool holder in the spindle at this time ...

Page 17: ...w the tool last changed to Zero Tools in Rack CN72 Daily Operation This step will zero each tool in the rack to ensure that bits of different lengths will all cut to the same depth It is good practice to run this full routine for all bits at the beginning of each work period If a new bit is added to the rack or an existing bit is replaced use this routine to calibrate it to the other bits in the r...

Page 18: ...tware to run the ATC get plate offset file Use the keypad to move to the location where the Z level is located If zeroing to a specific fixture move the tool over it Close the keypad when the tool is at the desired position Place the grounding clip on the collet or bit and place the regular Z zero plate below the bit this routine does not use the fixed Z zero plate Click OK and the routine will to...

Page 19: ... and place the grounding clip on it Click OK when both are in place The Z axis will touch off the plate twice and record this distance for use on all the tools until this Z offset is reset This records a Z offset height within the ShopBot user variables and applies this to all the other tools in the tool rack Note that the Z offset is reset to the Z home position any time the C3 routine is run To ...

Page 20: ... tool number in the characteristics of the tool as the location of that tool holder on the ATC This tool number within the design software is what dictates what tool is selected during the tool changing process Create a drawing within the design software and toolpath it using the tools under the tool changer group that you have created When all toolpaths are created set the order of the tool paths...

Page 21: ... routine that runs the spindle and then shuts it off On desktop models there is no automatic speed control It is recommended to run the spindle at 12 000rpm for the first 3 minutes 15 000rpm for the next 3 minutes and 18 000rpm for the last 3 minutes of the routine If the machine sets idle for longer than an hour run the warm up routine If unsure whether or not to run the warm up cycle go ahead an...

Page 22: ...document Issue Depth of cut is inconsistent between bits Resolution Re measure your bit length using the CN72 routine referenced in the Zero Tools in Rack section of this document Issue The tool is not cutting in the correct location Resolution The default origin point for cuts designed in v carve is the bottom left hand corner of the cut area Be sure to run the C3 homing routine before starting a...