Getting started with your JETCAM Expert - K2 TECH
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1. Det Path COIN ICOUMPOR TED autop 3 Automatic File Overwrite Printing Enabled Batch Report Printing Enabled Efi The above default settings are an example only Any location either local or network can be specified Here is a description of the above fields Control path Where your JRC remote control files will be placed and where JETCAM will listen for files to appear Logging path Where all log and error files LOG files will appear and control files JRC files are moved to after processing CAD Drawing Def Path The default path used if no path for a CAD file is specified within a JRC file Component Def Path The default path used if no path for a component file is specified within a JRC file 38 Using Expert automatic processing Nesting Def Path The default path used if no path for a nest is specified within a JRC file Automatic Parametrics Def Path The default path used if no path for a parametric file pp file is specified within a JRC file Automatic File Overwrite If this box is checked JETCAM sets the automatic overwrite of existing COMPONENT and NESTING files so files of the same name would be automatically overwritten without warning Printing Enabled When ticked this allows printing to be performed from RCP such as reports Using RCP Creating an RCP JRC file RCP requires information to be written to a file that is read and subsequently processed Each comm2. so please check them Make sure that you specify the iaun sium technology table entries on this screen and also make sure that every field has valid values Note Technology tables for each profiling machine and material are defined in TECH SETUP USER SETUP and should be defined prior to the above 15 Setting up JETCAM Expert Micro Joint M i O J oi n ts Setup This is the setup screen for tags and micro joints This section applies to ALL machines but some parameters apply to specific machine types only such as the in out angle which is relevant to profiling machines You may click the Default button to quickly fill each field with internal preset values Some of these values however may not be correct for your machine so please check them Automatic Scrapping and Unloading amp Unload Setup This is the setup screen for unloading and scrapping You may click the Default button to quickly fill each field with internal preset values Some of these values however may not be correct for your machine so please check them This table tells JETCAM Expert how We Urbs Y ron Placa nied Poston to deal with parts amp scrap after machining Parts or scrap that need to be unloaded will require a macro to be as
3. stage to the accuracy and flexibility of your tooling library will pay dividends in the long run We start by creating a tooling library Click on the Tool Lib icon from the main setup screen and you will be presented with a dialog box that shows two columns Firstly we need to create our main tool library Click on New at the top of the main library column and enter a name This can be any alphanumeric string of text Press Enter once done and then select the Edit Highlighted Library button You will now be presented with a rectangular dialog box listing several tool shapes including circle square rectangle obround banana triangle trapezoid radrect etc This is where you select the tool types that you wish to create and then enter the relevant parameters in the screens underneath It is advisable to create the tools that you need only when you need them In this way not only are you ready to cut quicker but you also avoid the possibility of making fundamental errors such as setting ek Select Tool Shape incorrect tool flag wrong station size while entering all of the tools at one time Start by clicking on one of the shapes of the tool type that you wish to create The next screen allows you to enter the parameters that will define your tool which starts with its physical dimensions These are entered in the left panel and the dimension fields will alter depending on
4. ESAE downloaded from the Download Wizard In addition to comprehensive information all 577 elements of the software it also includes a full tutorial taking you step by step through the creation of components through to the generation of NC code Simply press F1 at any time to access it EE Normally if the sheet is larger than the work area of the machine gt and some components lay outside the machining zone JETCAM do automatic reposition on the first entry into the Simulator ion Submitting a problem report CRTE depending on the machine type which hold the nvinn ta the new nasitian If nne nr h Problem There will be occasions where you need additional assistance from your reseller To ensure that they have enough technical information to assist you without delay we have provided a function which will generate a problem report which is a ZIP file that can be sent through email or on a floppy disc CD ROM by mail It will contain all of the files including the problem Component file s or Nest file s necessary for your reseller to reproduce the same error back a base and provide fast and efficient support If a nest file is selected then all components associated with that nest will automatically be included within the problem file The following screen shows a directory of component and nest files These can be tagged using the
5. as 123mrp NET This allows a list of component orders to be constructed which can then be automatically processed using one of the nesting modules and generate NC code with no further interaction required In short you can simply load a list of parts to be made regardless of material and thickness select your nesting engine and click Go JETCAM Expert will then process all orders components for the material and thickness selected nest them and generate NC code Before any auto nesting can be run you must ensure that the following has been set up e You must ensure that all required materials have been entered into Material stock e Ensure that MRP is enabled e Add any component orders that you require to be processed to the list To run Automatic Nesting all versions perform the following Step 1 Select which nesting module you wish to use depending on which module s have been purchased Step 2 Configure the settings in the dialog screen as required for most users these will not change much from nest to nest once your initial preferences have been set The example below shows a typical free form nesting dialog screen Click on the green arrow icon to begin automatic processing Expert will then nest all of the components for the specified material thickness also generating NC code and job sheets if selected 36 Using Expert automatic processing AUTOMATIC NESTING CAN CY Batch Name pt123 0004 Reset Bat
6. as we did earlier with array nesting after which you can use the mouse to click on any point to place your part on Enter the block angle and the part will be placed The second option allows for a drag and drop approach First click on setup and specify the border s edge and the gap between components You can then select a part from the thumbnails at the top of the screen and simply drag and drop them into place You cannot position a part over another one Bump Nesting Bi ID AEFES4ECSF8549604F936 27 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough The previous screen shows an initial nest of small components nested using array nesting with other parts being added through bump nesting The part currently being dragged is shown with a white dotted line To the right of the screen are several controls that affect how you position parts Parts can be mirrored rotated at angles or rotated free hand You can also toggle between the loaded component list and MRP list if available Whilst dragging a part you can use the space bar to rotate it through 90 degree angles You can also use the icons at the bottom right to move a part after initial placement remove it delete specific items or undo previous commands There is also the option of mosaic nesting this allows the merging of other nests of different materials into the current nest This option is machine specific and
7. of simultaneous users purchased provided that you indemnify and hold JETCAM its suppliers and dealers harmless from any and all claims arising out of use of this Software Any failure to provide this indemnity voids your license to use the enclosed Software 2 COPYRIGHT The Software is owned by JETCAM or its suppliers and is protected by various copyright laws and international treaty provisions JETCAM retains the rights to make and license the use of all copies Therefore you may make no copies of the Software or reproduce them in any way except that you may a make one copy of the Software solely for back up or archival purposes and b copy the Software to a single hard disk provided you keep the original solely for back up or archival purposes You may not copy the written materials that accompany the Software without written permission from JETCAM Unauthorized use reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law 3 OTHER RESTRICTIONS You may not rent or lease the Software but you may transfer the Software and accompanying written materials on a permanent basis in accordance with JETCAM standard terms and after payment of a transfer fee provided that you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this Agreement You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software or m
8. or breakdown it is quick and easy to regenerate code for another machine regardless of the cutting technology in use At any stage within the development of a component or a nest you will see the machine name listed at the top of the screen Clicking on this gives the list of machines available The operator can then select the desired machine and assuming that tooling has already been applied to the component for that particular machine then it is ready to run Summary This simple walkthrough demonstrates interactive and automatic methods for almost all of the stages required to generate machine code Simple nests arrays of nests or nests created using bump nesting can be quickly generated for any machine tool and if necessary regenerated for another machine when required But so far we have only scratched the surface of JETCAM Expert s automation capabilities 31 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough 32 USING EXPERT AUTOMATIC PROCESSING In addition to the method of drawing importing a part and using JETCAM Expert s tooling nesting and simulation capabilities to generate NC code there are also several modules that allow you to run the system with various degrees of automation from automatically nesting a list of components through to full hands off black box automation Please contact your reseller for pricing and availability of these modules The first level of advanced automation is Single Component Automatic
9. red tag icon in the top toolbar When the Submit tagged problem files is hit this will generate a ZIP file and ask for a save location Save the file and then send it to your reseller for further assistance Getting up and running Free On Submit Problem Path a CAWwINJCIPARTS11 Open File none Revision GEO 4639 1 1 10 4639 1 1 10ser GEO common GEO mta4063 w mta4083 GEO 48483071 48483072 GEO 48483073 GEO mta48484061 Gave in D 9WINC c E3 GEO 48485050 GEO mta48486050 345 20 LJOC RCP OUTPLIT MNMLI 2 Symbols mnu GEO mta6051 42 C LOCALE MNU C T260R MAC 1234 My Recent bys MAC O manual mnu O TCS5000R MAC ENES E common Documents C byspeed MAC 2 Menusjc mnu C TP2525 MAC cap FILES Emre C3 Trumpf 5000 51 3 Classes mnu IL VIPON MAC Desktop 3pocs MNU C3NISS MAC 3 CjEnglish mnu 5 G XCPATCH ZIP CFMSLOG MNU 522 Large Files 3 German mnu CjPlatino2500 mm MAC My Documents ly Posts mnu IMPORTED C SERVER MNU C3 JetCAM Files C SIENA 1225 MAC C3JOC CAD IMPORTS MNU 2 SM mnu C3OC ORDERS MNU C SPANISH MNU File Previews lt 3 File name PROBLEMI
10. this method you can skip the nesting section and move straight onto simulation and NC code generation 22 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough Manually applying tooling This section allows you to interactively apply tooling profiling information to a part In addition to the base layer which has the component information you also have one or more tooling layers available this number will relate to the different angles of part rotation you specified during material setup e g 0 90 180 270 etc Important Avoid applying tooling to the base layer always use the layer forward reverse buttons to move to the appropriate tooling layer and the appropriate angle if you wish to place components on a nest at angles other than 0 degrees While it is possible to apply tooling to the base layer any such information will be used by any machines that the part is run on For example if you applied punch information to the base layer and then selected a laser machine the punch tooling information would still be visible and deleting it would require you to retool for the punching machine again The button bar pictured on the right shows the various tooling types that can be applied to a part along with the placement of macros and microjoints where applicable If for example you want to cut along a straight line using a rectangular tool you d select the Place a Cut icon From the following sub menu you can then select one of sever
11. 300mm and finally the part in the upper left corner Setting Other Auto Processing Options Options Click the Options button to access this screen Further details other than described here for these options can be found in the User Manual Note The screen will change depending on the machine selected Mark and Display Untooled Items Any Item that could not be auto tooled will be highlighted with a white circle with white cross in it Destroy External Scrap Areas Corner notches cutouts etc on the Machine Generic Punch outer contour will be destroyed zT EE according to parameters set in the Sec TUS al ai PUNCH SETUP js Mark And Display Untooled Items Search For And Display Open Contour Positions Use Micro joints if Destroy not Possible If an internal area can not be destroyed because of its size it will be cut around its perimeter and remain held in place by microjoints Place Special Tools as Single Hits If enabled Auto Tooling function will analyze internal contours and search currently enabled tool libraries for a Special Tool of the exact same shape Use Triangle Tools If enabled and at least one Triangular tool exists in the currently enabled tool libraries it may be used to destroy any triangular area in or on contours which cannot be destroyed by other means 18 setting up JETCAM Expert Use Multi Radii Tools If enab
12. Getting started with your JETCAM Expert CADCAM Software System Published by Bookforce UK Limited Written by Martin Bailey and Nigel Battersby All trademarks acknowledged JETCAM International Limited Table of Contents LICENSE E esis cie E O SO O V LIMITED WARRANTY 2 eee ee eee eee VII WELCOME e Y 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS iceis esee o oer reo oe rove 3 GETTING UP AND RUNNING nnm mmm nnnm nnne ne nene nu nuns 5 CODE ENTRY e bui Eae utate xa ve moe 5 7 BACKING UP YOUR SYSTEM vos Seton cu el ene xum cor dO 9 SETTING UP JETCAM Hmmm mmm 11 SETTING UP YOUR TOOL LIBRARIES 11 TECHNOLOG SETUP Si a atest edere tta eco ed 13 SETTING UP MATERIAL PROCESSING cccccececececececececucucucucececccesecceetscececucaeacececaces 14 AUTOMATIC PROCESSING OPTIONS ccccececcccccccccccccccececececececececececeueuenenenenenenenenens 14 AUTOMATIC TOOLING PRESETS 15 PROFILING PRESETS PROFILING asso cya ce inco astu sd as Dee ode Sido dans 15 TIE RO OIN RECEN NR MUR E 16 AUTOMATIC SCRAPPING AND UNLOADING cccccccccccccececccecececececececececececenenenen
13. Processing SCAP This allows JETCAM Expert to either semi automatically or automatically in listening mode process a single part from externally supplied geometry and create as many complete sheets as required for the number of parts specified all sheets produced will be identical regardless of whether the last sheet would be part filled to produce the number of desired parts Once you either specify a CAD file or place it in a directory that JETCAM Expert is monitoring within a few seconds the part will be tooled nested optimised and post processed with NC code generated for the pre specified number of parts Many component CAD files can be placed in the above directory in which case each will be automatically processed and nested in turn As of the date of writing this handbook SCAP always uses rectangular nesting to nest parts Next there are several automatic nesting options available rectangular or free form both of which are available in standard or high performance versions Finally Remote Control Processing RCP allows for tight integration into production management systems with full hands off automation SCAP SCAP Before using SCAP you must ensure that auto tooling for punching combination machines is correctly configured Failure to do this will result in incorrect tooling being used to perform machining Setting up SCAP is simple From the main menu select the SCAP icon you will be presente
14. ROCESSIN S t seta eo Uu E ERE uve ey ac pov reos eR DEAS 37 Sz EEUE n Pici r etcetera 37 DESEA Ra car LH 39 JETOCAM ORDERS CONTROLLER x ssssoct Riorcu eee cee ea ewes 39 IMPORTANT NOTES LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT UNAUTHORISED USE REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PROGRAM OR ANY PORTION OF IT MAY RESULT IN SEVERE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER LAW End User License Agreement Single User and Multi User Products By starting to use this product you indicate your acceptance of these terms This is a legal agreement between you the end user and JETCAM International Limited thereafter JETCAM BY STARTING TO USE THIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT PROMPTLY RETURN THIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE AND THE ACCOMPANYING ITEMS including written materials and binders or other containers BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE FOR THE FIRST TIME TO THE PLACE YOU OBTAINED THEM FOR A REFUND OBJECT SOFTWARE LICENSE 1 GRANT OF LICENSE Depending on your purchase JETCAM grants you the right to use either one copy of enclosed JETCAM software program the Software on a single single user CPU or in the case of a Floating License multiple copies or instances simultaneously running on a single or multiple CPUs up to the number
15. ZIP Save type ziP Files ZIP v Cancel Downloading the latest version of Expert The latest version of Expert is available from our website for all customers with a current maintenance contract Go to the Download Wizard and log in with your username and password Once logged in you will be presented with a menu of available file types select Applications for JETCAM Expert and Help for F1 and Video Help You will now be able to download the files ready for installation Please also ask your reseller for the decompression passwords that will be required prior to installation Note that installing a new version on a system that does not have a current maintenance contract will stop the system from working requiring you to downgrade to the previous version in use Backing Up Your System We strongly recommend that you back up your JETCAM Expert system and all work files regularly Very little information is written into the Windows registry so backing up your WINJC directory and work files is sufficient This could be done using a tape streamer or by copying the files to a network location CD ROM or even a USB memory stick of sufficient capacity Getting up and running Restoring from a backup If you need to restore from a backup perhaps because of a system crash or hardware failure the procedure is simple 1 Copy the files form the backup to their original location on your hard drive which is usually c w
16. al methods to cut the line Once selected you are prompted to select the tool to be used and then the two points to place the cut between watch the top information bar above the component area for instruction on how to use each tool Now specify which side of the line the cut is to be placed on After this several dialog boxes may appear asking for information that will differ depending on the tool selected such as start and end overlap step size etc Once the cut has been placed the system assumes that you want to continue applying cuts with the same tool Click on Exit to return to the previous screen to apply a different cut type 23 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough C WINJCMest2 JGF File Window Setup Scheme Machine Generic Punch Collision Check Mes Use Profile Tooling Layer No The above screenshot shows an example of a part that has been tooled at 0 degrees using a rectangular tool around the edges and single hit round tools for the inner circles It has also been micro jointed in four places bottom left and right corners and in the middle of the cuts at 45 degrees There is also a 90 degree layer note the X in the right hand area that would need to be manually tooled When programming for several machines and even different cutting technologies the ability to separate the tooling from the geometry becomes clear a componen
17. an select where to start placing parts from This can be either from an indicated point or a specified distance from an indicated point Generally you will select the second option so that you can specify the datum edge at one corner of the screen Once you select your Start position type you are prompted for the offset in X and Y and you can use the mouse to select your given point After this you specify the component gap again in X and Y Expert now calculates how many parts can be placed in X and Y and the final two dialog boxes allow you to enter the number of parts to place across each axis with the maximum number shown in brackets Your parts will then be placed on the sheet If you want to add more parts to a nest in this manner click on the Edit preselect component icon and on the Preselect icon on the next dialog box You can then select one or more components by navigating to the correct folder and right clicking once to tag the file This can be repeated for as many components as required When you return to the Loaded Components screen for non MRP user then these components will now be listed and you can create further arrays of components individually 26 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough Performing bump nesting Selecting the bump nesting option gives you two methods of part placement on a point or using the mouse When placing parts on a point you will be prompted to select your component from a list
18. and is signified by Remarks can be added in by preceding them with a TEST 1 REMOTE CONTROL FILE CAD_NAME TEST CAD 1 DXF MATERIAL St 33 THICKNESS 2 0 AUTO_TOOLING 1 CAD_MOVE_PATH H DONE CAD FILES The above example would import a CAD file named TEST CAD 1 DXF from the default CAD path as no path was specified using material ST33 2mm thick then autotooling will be applied to the imported component geometry to create a component file ready for nesting at any future time The processed original CAD file will be moved to the path specified RCP is facilitated by a powerful set of commands for component creation nesting etc For further examples and full syntax please view the Technical Information section from with Expert located within the Setup menu JETCAM Orders Controller As mentioned above one application designed to work with RCP and MRP is JETCAM Orders Controller JOC It allows the user of a JETCAM Expert system 39 Using Expert automatic processing to easily create assemblies of parts using components stored within JETCAM Expert Instead of having to tell JETCAM Expert how many of each individual component within an assembly to make JOC allows you to simply specify how many assemblies to make and it will automatically create a list of required components and their quantities This list can be sent to the RCP module for immediate automatic execution or entered into the MRP list of orders for int
19. arallel USB or PCMCIA Suitable printer port parallel or USB Three button mouse with scroll wheel Inkjet or laser printer OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT Microsoft Windows XP Vista or higher GETTING UP AND RUNNING Initial Installation Your reseller who will also configure your Expert system for your machine YOU NEED A LICENSE CODE tools should carry out the initial RENE ERN 2 A installation To Print The Following Upon running the software for the first TOS Dat 84208 i i SERIAL NUMBER a time you will be asked to enter a Post oen WRITE CODE 1 Processor Code Click the Print button on the same screen to print the information displayed and fax or PR e a email this to your dealer who will then And Enter The Received obtain a PP Code for you Upon receiving your code type it into the Emer ode gt box provided and click OK to begin using the software Updating to the latest version We have developed an easy to use and understand installation routine for updating existing installations to the latest version Simply run the SETUP EXE file which is either on your update CD if you received one or after downloading the latest version from our web site The Installation program will NOT overwrite your existing configuration files Then Fax This Adding more functionality to your software in the future We offer various upgrade paths for user For e
20. ch Name Generate NC Code Cnc Program Number Maximum Nests To Create 10 Increment Master Programs Best Efficiency Print Job Sheets Due Date Nesting Disabled Expand NC Subroutines From Date B Path Optimize Sheet Simulation Machine Generic Laser Material St 37 2 Sheet Utilization Min 95 Nesting Performance Rotation Angle Step Component Sorting Filler Parts On Last Sheet Nest Parts In Holes Minimum Hole amp rea To Mest Inside Allow Over Production Libraries In Use REMOTE CONTROL PROCESSING Enter The RCP option turns Expert into a black box that can receive commands from an external application and process them without further user intervention This delivers a powerful turn key system that can be integrated into any existing manufacturing system such as 123mrp NET or remotely controlled by JETCAM Orders Controller application Setting up RCP Configuring RCP from within Expert is simple from the Setup menu click on RCP Setup You will be prompted with several fields to complete 37 Using Expert automatic processing Remote Control Automatic Processing Control Control Path CW INJCUMPORTED contrat Logging Path WIN CUMPOR TED Logging CAD Drawing Def Path COW INJCUMPORTED cad Component Def Path TMJ IMPOR TED east ual Nesting Det Path COIN ICUMPORTED Nesting wal Automatic Parametrics
21. ctions you are ready to start using the system Note that some items may have been modified since this manual was produced so check the F1 help for updates where relevant Depending on the modules purchased you will have varying levels of automation The beauty of JETCAM Expert is that it can be as interactive or as automated as your desire Remember the automation is only as accurate as the settings you have provided You may have to revisit some of these settings before your optimum setup is achieved 20 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough There are various methods of getting to the end product of NC code but for the purposes of this chapter we are going to import a CAD file apply tooling apply sequencing simulate the machining process and then generate NC code We will also switch to another machine afterwards to demonstrate the power of SEKT technology This chapter assumes that your system is correctly configured for your machine s and materials you wish to process If for example your tooling information is not correctly configured then automatic tooling can produce different results than expected Import your CAD file The first step is to take your CAD file DXF DWG etc and bring it into the Component section of JETCAM Expert Start by clicking on the Component icon Die Clearance in the main me
22. d with a dialog screen that allows you to configure your machine CAD drawing component and nest path information along with various other parameters 33 Using Expert automatic processing Single Component Automatic Processing CAD File Display Machine Generic Laser i Material Mild Steel 15 CAD Drawing Use As Component Name File Name Real Path COWINLCA Def Path CAWVVIN CA sis Move To Path C A NcprogsiDVVG T PPI File Ext PR Component Rotations Allowed Unrestricted Clustering None Common Cutting pone i File Name Def Path ti 2 CAVVIN CA cute Eyl SCAN Number Wanted Automatic File Overwrite Move CAD Drawing After Manual GO Automatic Tooling Ignore RO Attributre On Drawing Automatic Nesting Stop In Geometry Editor Skip Existing Component Files To run SCAP perform the following Step 1 Select your machine material and thickness Step 2a If you are ready to process a single file then click on the filename field and select your CAD file the real path field will be automatically populated If Use as component name is set to yes then the CAD file name will be used for the Expert geometry file Step 2b If you are setting Expert into listening mode then no CAD file name needs to be specified however you will still need to spec
23. een with tooling information From here you can move onto the simulator UGH Performing array nesting The initial process of performing array nesting is similar to component nesting but with the option to apply further arrays of parts to the nest afterwards Clicking on the array nesting icon and depending on the system you have purchased you will see one of two screens pictured overleaf 25 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough Select Component To Use Name See eee eee The screen above left Loaded Components is displayed when MRP is either disabled or unavailable To the right you will see the MRP orders list screen that would be displayed otherwise Even though you can select parts from your MRP orders list you can also select other components by clicking on the Other Components button at the bottom of the screen to display the Loaded Components list To select components from either list simply click on the relevant line You will be prompted to enter the block angle the angle at which the part will be placed on the sheet Once selected you are taken back to your nest and c
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25. epositioning define machining in strips etc Full Clamp Safety Zone and overtravel checking which will detect any tooling in these areas is implemented Any offending items will be automatically turned RED and if any RED items are still remaining on the sheet a warning will be issued before any CNC program is generated It is also possible to disable the checking for tooling within clamp safety zones and for overtravel To do that click on Safety Checks Clamps or Overtravel buttons respectively For machines that have repositioning capabilities and where an overlong sheet is in use Expert will automatically reposition the clamps if enabled within the job information screen pictured If you wish to specify your own reposition sequence this can be applied within the simulation screen The process is as follows e Click on the Clear the machining order list icon this turns all the parts red e Select Specify a machining sequence and the items that you want to cut before the reposition by dragging a box around them these cuts will turn yellow e Click on Define a reposition sequence you will be prompted to drag the reposition holders dampers head into the correct position Click OK e Now drag your clamps into the desired position and click OK again Next you will be prompted to enter the retract distance which is the distance that the clamps move back away from the edge of the sheet before moving along to
26. eractive execution Effectively JOC maintains its own internal assemblies database passes information and commands 2 immm to from JETCAM Experts RCP and or orders mrp and material mrp files JOC has comprehensive security options allowing all main functions to be a enabled disabled on a per user basis Reporting is also a major strength of JOC with managers having instant ES access to a wide variety of reports which can be easily tailored to individual requirements a E 5 8 gle al Tff 2 5 5 m aef 40 IMPORTANT NOTES This page contains important information that you should take note of when setting up and using your system s CAD Files DXF DWG etc Whenever possible use Clean CAD files Ensure that the contour layer s have no other information on them such as dimensioning as this may prevent successful fully automatic processing Technology Databases You must set these databases before using the system Whenever you wish to use a particular machine with a particular material make sure that ALL of the technology database tables have been setup for this first See Setting up JETCAM Expert explained earlier in this manual Updates lf you are a maintenance subscriber the
27. eral Inner Corners Inner Contours Please refer to the F1 help SA documentation for a full Allow Re ordering Of Holes description of each option Leadoutinner Lit Heed auto Defaut 31 Leadout outer Lift Head 19 Setting up JETCAM Expert Automatic r Skelet Automatic Skeleton Destruction Setup Setup Automatic Skeleton destruction cuts the remaining skeleton of profiled Mes Material sheets into manageable pieces for removal from the machine Under this section the size of the sheet divisions and the cutting path can be set You can specify the size of the boxes that the system will divide the sheet into B e i e X500 Y500 with a tolerance Of uus ue o Automatic Automatic Sheet Roll Handling Setup Sheet Roll Handling Setup This dialog allows for roll handling parameters to be configured such rachis Serene Une as whether cropping is enabled Material Aluminium Thick 2 0 Units MM before or after a cut or not at all and the position of the sheet edge Automatic Sheet Roll Handling Setup I4 bl 44 bb Cropping Enabled None Edge Default 35 Summary Once you have checked all se
28. give you a valid license code Click the Print button and fax or email this information to your dealer when asking for the license code Post Processor Code Entry Postprocessor usage is regulated by a post processor code number and type of postprocessor s configured for use with your system does NOT change this code will only need to be entered once at the time of installation A new code will need to be entered if you add change postprocessors used by your system Again your dealer will provide you with the necessary code to continue using the software As long as the loj x A IN You Need The Post Processor Code Please Prirt Or Vete Down Serial 8 Post processor Numbers and Fax Them To Your Dealer Then Erter Recetved Code Below Whenever a new post processor code is required the software will automatically display the Please Click gt A postprocessor code entry screen ATE N Last Software Version mma 1 Maintenance Expires JUL 2003 Software Version v14 13 02 Todays Date rc Fo SERIAL NUMBER Click the print button and fax or email this information to your dealer when asking for a post processor code WRITE CODE 3 29100 WRITE CODE 4 oves 20030704 Maintenance Code Entry Whenever your maintenance requires renewal the maintenance code entry screen will be automatically displayed Click the print button on this scree
29. grip the sheet in the new position e Finally go back into specify a machining sequence and drag box around the remaining red items Before moving onto NC generation there is one final process running the path optimiser This will optimise the NC code to take the shortest machining and traverse paths for the entire nest Once done run a simulation on screen to confirm that this is the desired cutting sequence Generating NC code When you are satisfied with the machining sequence click on the CNC program output icon and enter a program number in the dialog box provided The screen pictured overleaf allows you to configure various parameters either in relation to or that will directly affect your NC code output 29 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough In addition to the program number you can also specify a program name Machine Generic Laser File test2 Underneath these two options you can Program Number 1234 modify the output through five different Program Name Test program O pti ons Output Optimized NC Expand Subroutines 2 Display Movement Path e Output optimized code CNC Output e Expand subroutines which can Program Line Increment make programs longer but faster Dnc Link 2 2400 CTS amp DSR to run on the machine Paper Tape 2 2400 CTS amp DSR e Display movement path which CNC Program Size draws a blue path
30. hin given tolerances This provides a powerful way of cleaning dirty CAD files that may otherwise cause problems Clicking on OK will import your file and return you to the main CAD screen If required you could now modify the component geometry using JETCAM Expert s CAD tools Applying tooling i Now that we have our part on screen we need to apply tooling information This is relevant even when using a laser or knife cutting machine as information such as lead ins and microjoints needs to be applied either manually or automatically Tooling can be applied either interactively or automatically and at specified component angles regardless of which version of JETCAM Expert you are using Automatic processing If you want to simply nest a specific quantity of the same part then enter the tooling section select Automatic tool placement followed by Tool the whole component Click Exit twice to return to the previous component screen which will now show the part with the applied tooling and then click on the automatic processing icon you will be prompted for the number of components to make and then to save your geometry file Clicking OK will create a nest based on your SEKT settings and save the nest file with the same name as the geometry file before returning you to the main menu This process literally takes just a few seconds If you choose
31. ify the paths Step 3 Select your default CAD path this is where JETCAM Expert will usually look for CAD files although selecting a file from a different location will override this 34 Using Expert automatic processing Step 4 Select the Move To path which moves the CAD file to this location after processing If a PPI part program information file is not in use click on the None button to set this field accordingly Step 5 Select your component parameters such as rotations allowed clustering common cutting and mirroring Also specify the geometry file save path and if required a different geometry name Step 6 Specify where the nest file should be saved to along with an optional job ID Now specify the number of components required Step 7 Tick the appropriate boxes at the bottom of the screen to specify what processes you want to run e g tooling nesting etc Step 8 Click on the SCAN button on the right and specify your sheet size in the next popup window clicking Exit to return Step 9a If you are ready to process the file click Go After specifying any CAD file input settings such as which layers to be processed CAD file filtering etc your part will be tooled nested and NC code generated depending on the tick boxes selected in step 7 Step 9b To place JETCAM Expert into listening mode select CAD to CNC You will have a confirmation of which directory is Waiting For CAD File s being liste
32. ing etc for the currently selected machine and material This means that you will predefine what will happen when a particular material is processed on a particular machine for instance which tool libraries and tools to use by the automatic tool placement function what size micro joints and tabs to use and how far from each other what to do with scrap of various sizes ie destroy micro joint unload what to do with components of various sizes what cutting and corner strategy to use in case of a profiling machine ie Laser or Water Jet etc Once you enter this expert knowledge for a particular machine amp material the process of creating and nesting parts and generating correct CNC programs can be fully automatic from then on Expert s main menu shows you which component or nest is open if any whether or not any CAD drawings were found in the Default CAD Drawing path waiting to be processed and whether or not there are any unfilled orders in the MRP SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The minimum recommended system requirements to run the Expert CADCAM software are as follows Intel P4 Celeron or equivalent processor 512MB of RAM Sufficient amount of hard disk space 200 MB free space Color graphics card and monitor with minimal capability of 800 x 600 pixels with 16 Bit colors 1024 x 68 or greater is recommended A serial port if a serial DNC link to the machine is required from this computer Suitable dongle port p
33. injc 2 f you have a current maintenance contract simply download the latest version of the software and run the installation routine as if you were performing a normal update f you do not have a current maintenance contract you MUST install the same version as the one installed otherwise your system will stop working 10 SETTING UP JETCAM EXPERT This chapter assumes that have new installation of JETCAM Expert and your reseller has installed the relevant machine tool postprocessor files Your JETCAM Expert CADCAM system will intelligently process SETUP MENU external CAD files or drawings Generic Laser entered interactively in the CAD esum gv gr section using information that you NR i Material Lib SpecTools Tech Tables provide for each material and machine You only have to do this once E 3 ui E Setup E Setup To do this you should select a PER vex GEO m machine and then enter information ui eus convert E Cons HPN Code for each material that will be processed on that machine Repeat 3 this step for each machine that you i a i Fos md have When multiple machines exist these may be different and thus handle materials differently in this case a different setup is required for each machine when processing the same materials This will ensure that the system always processes materials correctly no matter
34. led and at least one Multi Radii tool exists then the system will use Multi Radii tools to destroy circular areas If there is no Multi Radii tool in the selected tool libraries then JETCAM Expert will use preferred nibbling tool instead Automatic Common Line Cutting Setup Common Cutting Setup This is the menu screen for configuring the common line Automatic Common Cutting Setup cutti n 9 m ete rs E Machine Generic Laser Material Aluminium Thick Common line cutti ng can deliver Automatic Common Cutting Yes two benefits Reducing machine Common Cut Leadin cycle time and reducing waste Common Cut material This is done by using a Contour Type single cut between components DLE UN Common Distance Tolerance Refer to the F1 help documentation fon a full description of each setting Edge Enabled Edge Distance Common Overlaps Default Automatic Automatic Lead In Optimization Setup Leadin Optimization Setup Automatic lead in optimization will place lead ins in such position as to give the best possible run time 278 while minimizing the possibility of Material TERS Trick a head crash TOT Automatic Leadin Optimization Setup Gen
35. line over the Characters Tape Lenath m Tape Lenath ft nest as the code is generated e CNC output type ISO or EIA e Program line increment which allows the increments for each line number to be changed There are four methods of NC code output e Direct to the CNC machine through the RS 232 serial port on your computer punch tape also through the serial port e Save the program to a file Send the NC program to the screen for viewing There are also two print options available to print the NC program or to print a job sheet which contains all of the job information including material thickness machine tooling information and runtime estimation After you have made any changes to the above parameters you can view runtime information on the job by clicking on the stopwatch icon Once you confirm the axis i RUN TIME ESTIMATION speed percentage Expert will calculate the 2min 27sec time per sheet total travel time number of Number Of Nibhing His hits nibbles and tool changes where inr c Total Profile Cutting 84 522 M relevant and overall job runtime A detailed report can be displayed on screen or printed out 30 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough Switching machines If after generating NC code for one machine you cannot run the job perhaps because of overcapacity
36. n and fax the information to your dealer who will then issue you with a new software maintenance code Then Fax This Information To Your Dealer And Enter The Received Code Below OK ES 3 3 Enter Maintenance Code gt Getting up and running It is very important to you as an JETCAM Expert user to keep your maintenance up to date as this entitles you to download and update your software version from our web site anytime a new version is released Installing the software protection device dongle When you receive your system you will also receive a software protection device Dongle This device must be plugged into a suitable port on your computer such as a USB parallel or PCMCIA port Several parallel dongles can be connected together allowing different software packages to be used simultraneously Important You should NOT plug any other device such as a printer into parallel dongles as they may stop the dongle from functioning correctly If you need to connect several devices into a parallel port we suggest that you either install a second parallel port or purchase a MANUAL printer switch box and switch between devices when required This will stop other devices using the same port from interfering with the dongle Alternatively you can order USB dongle s which do not require parallel port Getting Help No less than 3 help systems are available to help you familiarize yourself with the user i
37. n updates will be provided to you free of charge as and when they become available Since the software is continually being developed to provide you with the latest technology we strongly recommend this option Please contact your dealer for details Date amp Time Settings It is very important that you ensure that your computer system s clock is set to the correct date and time before installing your JETCAM Expert System or an update Changing Date and Time Settings Do not change the date or time after the system has been installed unless it is wrong If you do change the date or time on your computer system JETCAM Expert may require you to enter a new license code In this case please contact your dealer SOFTWARE UPDATES MAINTENANCE Your reseller offers a software maintenance agreement which include regular software updates To ensure that you are benefiting from the most up to date productivity efficiency and functionality features we strongly recommend that you join the software maintenance programme This will also entitle you to free access to our Download Wizard where you can directly obtain the latest software and help documentation 41 42
38. nd when finished tagging all required tools click on the Copy icon You will be prompted to select which library you want to place these tools in Clicking OK will copy selected tools and return you to the previous tool entry screen Tools can also be deactivated perhaps because a tool is broken or blunt and in the process of being replaced Again select your tool s flag it them and click on the grey inactive icon All flagged tools will change to red indicating that they will no longer be available during the tooling of a part Technology setup Now that we have our tool libraries in place we can configure each machine and the materials that will be processed on them To begin click the Settings button from the main menu to display the Setup Menu shown above Click the machine text at the top to select the first machine you wish to setup if it is not already selected Click the Tech Setup button to access the material list for the current machine This list may initially be empty until you start adding materials to it Next you need to go through each section and review the default settings making changes where necessary to meet your requirements 13 Setting up JETCAM Expert Setting up Material Processing VE Tech Setup This list contains all materials that have been setup for the currently selected machine You cannot use automatic functions with materials that are not in this list The list will change when you
39. ned to where processed CAD In Path files will be placed and whether existing AD FILES component nesting files will be overwritten Clicking Ok will display the Waiting dialog A which will disappear as soon as a CAD file appears in the specified directory Automatic Nesting Modules RAN FFAN amp High Performance Nesting There are currently four optional nesting modules available rectangular and free form along with their associated high performance modules Rectangular nesting will consider each component as a rectangle of its greatest dimensions regardless of real shape and nest parts accordingly Free form nesting will make optimum use of the space placing parts at various rotations depending on setup and even allowing parts to be nested within parts The two high performance modules take material savings even further by allowing a time period to be specified This gives JETCAM Expert the maximum amount of time to run the nesting algorithms to produce the most efficient nest possible 35 Using Expert automatic processin Material And Orders Handling Auto Nesting EJ 278 Material Stack Component Orders TE Ead Rectangular Auto Mesting Free Form Auto Nesting TH ead High Perf Rect Mestina High Performance MRE Enabled ves 1 Automatic nesting works in conjunction with the MRP facility within JETCAM Expert or if integrated with an external MRP system such
40. needs to be enabled by your reseller Sequencing By default JETCAM Expert will apply sequencing automatically according to preset parameters which you can modify under Settings Tech Setup You can however also change the order in which machining is performed if if you so desire Enter the sequencer and select Remove now use the mouse to deselect each individual item that you wish to re sequence Each click of the mouse will turn the item red indicating that it is not currently in sequence Once done you can select Start Before After or End to specify at which point the item is to be processed Pressing Auto will revert to the default sequencing Simulating the cutting process We are now at the stage where we can test our nest Various commands are provided which allow you to manipulate many aspects of the machining process before the final CNC program is generated Even though you cannot add any new entities or tooling in this section you are able to modify the machining procedures to suit your needs JETCAM Expert allows you to choose the automatic tool path optimizing process or specify any part of or the whole machining process manually if necessary You can analyse by simulating the exact process of the components being machined specify 28 Notes amp nd Instructions Creating NC code a complete walkthrough progressive moves r
41. nterface and CNC programming procedures Automatic Tooltip Help Al vers Ons of th e syste m m p eme nt a EXPERT PREMIUM MAIN MENU Balloon Help feature which if you leave the E Em Em mouse cursor sitting on a button in any menu 22 gmn AnomniePeorgesnsGCAD for a predetermined length of time default is 2 n SCAP can repair bad DXF or IGES files ort li and change a series of short lines rep seconds a window with an explanation of the button s function will pop up You can change the pop up time and Balloon colours in the User Setup menu resenting 4 curve to one or more arcs SCAP can be set to automatically import more than one DXF file at a time Function Support Videos These are short pre recorded video movies that show you how to perform various functions in Expert These are also context sensitive and are activated by placing the mouse cursor over a button and pressing the F2 key on your keyboard If you have a sound card installed with your computer system then you will also hear the commentary that accompanies each video More videos are becoming available all the time contact your reseller for the latest F2 Video help CD containing the latest updates or download it from our web site Getting up and running F1 Help Manual The F1 manual fully explains the Expert 9 lt 8 vom systems It is constantly updated and can be ipd
42. nu Enter a filename for No Of Components This Fie your new component file specify where eerie you want to save it if not in the default location and press Enter selecting Yes ommon cite to create a new empty component file oe ready to import your CAD file into Notes And Instructions The next screen allows you to set the machine and material parameters of the part This includes machine to be run on material thickness etc Once you have selected the relevant parameters click on can Fhe the Exit icon to go through to the main DUET CAD screen Once there click on the CAD import export button and click on the CAD In button You will now be presented with a dialog box that allows you to locate your CAD file Use the left button of the mouse to select a file folder and either the right mouse button or the Enter key to select it 4 4 Once your part is selected the next stage is to select which layers you want to import along with various other parameters 21 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough One useful feature is CAD file filtering This is a simple utility which can take as input a DXF or IGES file and produce an output DXF file The input file can be filtered in that several aspects of it be modified during the process For cera example ellipses can be converted to See lines or arcs wit
43. odify it in any way YOU MUST COMPLETE AND SEND TO JETCAM THE WARRANTY AND SUPPORT REGISTRATION CARD enclosed with the software package The License Authorization code allowing JETCAM software to function in accordance with the purchase will not be released until the payment for the license was received in full 4 TERM Depending which type of license you have purchased this is either a TIME LIMITED LICENSE ie One Year License which will automatically terminate when the pre paid period expires ora PERPETUAL LICENSE that is effective until terminated You may terminate the license at any time It will also terminate if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this license Upon termination you agree to destroy the Software and accompanying written materials together with all copies thereof and return to JETCAM the software protection device In the case of an expired Time Limited License you can extend the license for another period of time by paying the required fee or purchase the Perpetual License o SOFTWARE PROTECTION DEVICE DONGLE LOSS OF SERIALIZED SOFTWARE PROTECTION DEVICE SUPPLIED WITH THE SOFTWARE CONSTITUTES A LOSS OF SOFTWARE LICENSE 6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes any proposals discussions or negotiations between them related to the subject matter of this Agreement This Agreement may be amended altered or modified only by
44. rototypes etc Machine Generic Laser units Material Aluminium 14 bl You may click the Default button to quickly fill each field with internal Line Type Defaut preset values Some of these values ae however may not be correct for your rw 3 machine so please check them Contour Type Open Cutting Nesting Automatic Nesting and Ordering Setup Neun Setup Imagine the JETCAM Expert screen divided into equally sized cells in a grid fashion except that each cell may not necessarily be square The size of each cell is determined by the width and height values entered in this screen Parts that do not fit neatly hoc aa tame into a cell will overlap other cells Vah These parts will only be unloaded after all cells that they overlap have been visited and processed Box Size Y Setting up JETCAM Expert For example If you have a sheet of size 1000mm x 500mm and are using a cell size of 500mm x 250mm then you will have 4 cells available to generate an unloading sequence Now lets say that you have 4 small parts 50mm x 50mm in each corner of the sheet and one part of 300mm x 300mm in the middle of the sheet If you choose the unloading sequence which starts from the lower left corner and proceeds horizontally in a weaving pattern up the sheet then the part in the lower left cell will be unload first followed by the lower right upper right the part the middle 300mm x
45. select another machine as each machine has its own set of materials their processing information When you enter this screen for the first time the list may be empty Click NEW to define a material type and thickness for the currently selected machine Then specify the processing parameters You do that by indicating a material and clicking the EDIT button Use the COPY command to speed up the setup gt process The highlighted material will be copied including all setup parameters This will save time when creating materials which will have similar setup parameters to existing ones and usually all you will have to do is specify a new material type and thickness for the copied material entry You can then Machine Auto Processing Material Code use the EDIT command if you need to modify any values for the new material Automatic Processing Options This screen is the auto processing Setup menu The sections that will need to be setup will vary depending on the type of machine selected For example punch setup will not be available if laser machine or some other profiling machine is selected Note You MUST correctly setup all parameters before automatic functions can work reliably 14 Setting up JETCAM Expert Automatic Tooling Presets Punching meni This is the setup screen for automatic
46. signed to them The auto processing will then automatically place unload macros wherever specified How to read the tables Read each line from left to right First set minimum and maximum dimensions These dimensions apply to both parts amp scrap Now move to the right SCRAP and select what to do with scrap this size Move further to the right PART and select what to do with parts of this size If you select to unload parts or scrap then select the macro from the list that will be displayed when you click on the Unload Macro field 16 setting up JETCAM Expert Automatic Text Processing Automatic Text Processing Setup Setup JETCAM Expert can automatically profile text in different ways based on the pre selected line type and colour You can also designate a different colour for a different operation i e light blue might be etching green could be profiling and dark blue text printing bl 44 bb I4 JETCAM Expert also supports labelling devices and Ink jet 6 attachments fitted to certain machines Laser Autofol d Automatic Laser Fold Lines Setup Lines Setup This screen enables you to cut stitch bend lines onto parts that will later require folding by hand which is good Automatic Laser Fold Lines Setup for p
47. t that has been tooled for different machines can immediately be used within a nest bound for any machine without additional programming effort Once your part has been tooled you are ready to nest 24 Creating NC code a complete walkthrough Nesting As with every process in JETCAM Expert this can be performed either manually or automatically depending on your system All Expert systems have the ability to create a nest of a single component or perform array nesting or bump nesting Array nesting will generate a nest containing multiple instances of a single component and most users will create a final nest that consists of several arrays Bump nesting allows you to literally drag and drop components from a menu onto the sheet This feature is a very powerful and quick way to build a manual dissimilar nest as you can predefine parameters such as the gap between components and the material edge it is then simply a matter of picking the component from the small thumbnail images and pulling it into position Parts cannot overlap Creating a nest of a single component This is the most straightforward of the three interactive nesting methods Simply click on the Automatic nesting of single component icon In the following screen check the parameters are correct for your setup and click on the green arrowed icon Your nest will be immediately displayed Clicking the OK tick icon will update the scr
48. the tool type you are creating For example the screen pictured shows a banana tool with the four fields required to create it a bi pad o 4 I4 simple square tool would only have one dimension In addition to the size of the tool we also need to specify several other parameters 12 Setting up JETCAM Expert e Keyed angles angles at which the tools are available within the turret tool changer e ool name alphanumeric string to describe identify the tool e Best stations a list of preferred stations in the order of preference that you wish it to be placed in within the turret tool changer e Flags specialised flags for individual tools e g multi tool whisper tool nibbling tool etc e Die clearances for information only e Station sizes the size of the station s that the tool can be used in Tonnage maximum for information only Once you have entered a tool s details click on the save button floppy disc icon and it will appear in the list At the bottom of the screen there are several other icons These are used to perform additional functions such as tagging enabling disabling and copying If for example you wanted to copy some tools to another library so as to minimise repetition of data entry simply select each tool in turn click on the red flag icon to tag it an X appears to the left of the line a
49. tool placement and where you allocate the main and sub if relevant libraries to be associated with a particular material Each punching machine or punch profile combination machine will have its own set of these possibly one for each material and or thickness Click the Punch Setup button to display this screen You may click the Default button to Missi TEA Pins quickly fill each field with internal mes preset values Some of these values however may not be correct for your eee m machine so please check them icta e UNA Um con enn Important Make sure that you select m the tool libraries to use and also make sure that every field has valid values Smallest Hole To Nibble Us Max Tool hole Ratio Default Profiling Presets Profiling This is the setup screen for profiling g Each laser water jet or other profiling machine and punch profile combination machine has its own set of these one for each material and thickness Click the Laser Setup button to display this screen You may click the Default button to mug 9470 Of Tooling Direction cc ETT quickly fill each field with internal 3 EN EE unm preset values Some of these values i 2 however may not be correct for your machine
50. urpose are limited in duration to ninety 90 days from the date of the original receipt An implied warranty of merchantability means that the product will work normally and an implied warranty of fitness means that a product is suitable for the use for which it is advertised You may have other rights which vary from country to country 4 NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In no event shall JETCAM its suppliers or dealers be liable for any special indirect incidental or consequential damages including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss whether based on contract tort or other legal theory arising out of the use or inability to use this JETCAM product even if JETCAM has been advised of the possibility of such damages vii viii Welcome This guide explains what you need to do to get the Expert CADCAM software operational It is not intended as a complete guide to installing the software which should only be performed by your reseller In addition to this guide you can obtain more detailed information and in depth tutorials from the F1 User Manual All Expert systems are based on SEKT expert knowledge stored in various Technology Databases throughout the system By intelligently interrogating these Databases the system selects the most appropriate procedures for Automatic Tool Placement Microjointing Nesting Unload
51. which machine is selected Please note that in the case of a punch press before we proceed with material settings we must create and populate our tooling libraries Setting up your tool libraries punching combination Creating a well structured tool library is critical otherwise functions such as automatic tooling can deliver strange results The system can only select tooling based on the preferred ordering that you specify and we use tooling libraries to segregate tools for different task JETCAM Expert allows the creation of multiple main and sub libraries the benefit being that you are able to create different sets of tools for different materials For example if you regularly punch 2mm mild steel and 3mm aluminium you would place tools specific to each material into separate libraries When you come to set up other material dependent parameters you will associate the relevant tooling libraries to them i Biss Edit Tool Libraries Machine Generic Punch 11 Setting up JETCAM Expert When auto tooling is run it will automatically look to the sub library first and then process the tools available in the main library afterwards If you did not create several libraries to accommodate the different material types JETCAM Expert might not use optimal tools This would be because it would select the first tool available that can complete the task which may not be the best Attention at this
52. writing dated subsequent to this Agreement and signed by JETCAM If any material provision of this Agreement is held by any court or other competent authority to be void or unenforceable in whole or part this Agreement shall continue to be valid as to the other provisions thereof and the remainder of the affected provision vi LIMITED WARRANTY 1 LIMITED WARRANTY JETCAM International warrants that the Software will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of 90 days from the date of receipt by you This warranty is void if the Software is modified in any way 2 CUSTOMER REMEDIES If the Software does not perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials your exclusive remedy will be to notify the vendor from whom you purchased this package during the warranty period The vendor shall at its option either a replace the Software b amend the accompanying written materials or c return the license fee you paid and terminate this Agreement This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the Software or other materials has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or 30 days whichever is longer 3 IMPLIED WARRANTIES Any implied warranties covering the media the documentation or the software including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular p
53. xample Expert 1 users can upgrade to Expert Premium and then purchase additional modules such as MRP and nesting as required All configurations are fully compatible with each other so there are no problems normally associated with changing to new software i e file compatibility re training etc Please ask your authorized reseller if you have any questions concerning an upgrade Code Entry Screens License Code Entry JETCAM Expert systems use special codes to control the software usage Software is normally shipped with temporary time usage expiry set to a certain length of time You will be prompted to enter the license code some days before the system expiry date is reached T IS ADVISABLE TO OBTAIN ENTER A LICENSE CODE AS SOON AS YOU SEE THIS MESSAGE Upon receipt of the 5 Getting up and running full payment for the particular system license we will issue the license code After this code has been entered you will no longer require a license code as the time usage restriction will be removed If you however have a Time Limited license arrangement you will be asked for a new license code when the purchased usage time runs out From the main menu click User Setup and then click License Code The License Code entry screen will be displayed This screen will also be automatically displayed if your license usage expires as described earlier The license code screen displays information which your dealer needs before he can
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