Roland CAMM-2 PNC-2300 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 221)

MaxMotion for Machines Appendix B-221

It depends upon the kind of machine you have.

1. If you have a machine with limit switches and it tends to take you to

top left at the beginning and the end of a job, you want to use Top Left

as your starting position. A good example is most of the Meistergram

machines.

2. If you have a machine with a vise that opens both the top and the

bottom side simultaneously (For example New Hermes 3000 vise

machine), it would be most advantageous to select Center as your

starting position. The reason is that the center never moves from its

position no matter what the size of the plate that you are working on.

3. If you have a machine with a vise that opens only on the bottom side

(For example New Hermes 810 or Dahlgren Wizzard machine), it

would be most advantageous to select Top Center as your starting

position. The reason is that the Top center never moves from its

position no matter what the size of the plate that you are working on.

(22) I need to move the tool away from the starting position while

retrieving a job done or while placing a new plate for another job.

How can I do that without losing my starting position? How can I

speed up my engraving process?

Make sure and read carefully manual Chapter 1, Machine Setup,

Section III.

Let us take an example of New Hermes 810 machine. This machine

does not have limit switches in X and Y axis. However, it has a ruler

type stop at the top center.

Select Top Center as your starting position.

Observe the additional settings of Start Offsets. These offsets will come

into action at the starting of a job. Let us assume that you want to park

the tool at 2 inches to the right on X axis and 0.5 inches above the stop

ruler in the Y axis. This action will move the tool away from you in the

X axis and to the left for you in the Y axis. Since X axis parking

position is to the right, it will have to be declared as negative value

while Y will be a positive value. You will declare -2.0 in the X axis box

of the start offsets and 0.5 in the Y axis box.

Measure and find that spot on the table that is 2 inches to the right of

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