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VE810 Series 4 User Manual - Vision Engraving & Routing Systems

1. Example 1 3 7 10 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation ot After selecting OK the Dry Run file is sent to the machine Place the material on the table and make sure the engraver is set up as in Rotary Engraving section before running the file If the Dry Run shows proper set up resend the file with the Dry Run turned off Use the proper cutting tool for the engraving application Note that the nose cone for the vacuum chip removal system has been installed in this picture Ara uia George Kaufman B hdaDotren Cm AIBLINES Comer AIGLINES Cowtuas AIRLINES 228 7E Go Se Gouin fineFalton HlaryTajor ZedaR E Conner AIRLINES EG sig M Atal T ome P no pi Im Fe Ej cu Anim ale Wt SamueLincoh T tren E Conor GindaFiary CENTURY AIRLINES Cewruer AIRLINES Ej Certified Fight Certified Flight Certified Flight Amuiatznt BE Assistant 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 09 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Cutting After sending the engrave file to the machine the Filter by Color window will re appear signaling that the software is ready for you to send another file to the engraver Since we need to change the material setting select Stop Cutting Filter by Color Filter Reg Marks Siop Cutting To change to the material setting for cutting select Engrave from the top toolbar menu then Tool Options Or you can click on the Engrave icon then open the Tool Setup Window and select t
2. Keep hands clear of the bottom of the spindle during operation Always stop the machine before making any adjustments Do not operate the machine with the covers removed Wear safety glasses when cutting any materials that emit chips Use extreme caution when inserting or removing cutters Before any servicing disconnect the power cord To avoid electric shock or equipment damage ensure that the machine is connected to the appropriate electrical source as noted in the installation procedures Never operate the equipment with damaged or frayed power cords loose connections or exposed extension cords where the cord could create a tripping hazard Be sure to hold the plug not the cord when disconnecting the machine from an electrical socket or power source Place the machine in a location with low humidity and a minimum of dust Avoid placing the equipment in direct sunlight or in locations with excessive heat Follow the maintenance instructions for proper cleaning of the controller air filter f your machine does not operate properly in particular if there are any unusual sounds or smells coming from it immediately unplug it and contact a service technician or your local distributor Unplug the machine when it is going to be left unused for an extended period of time 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Introduction 2 General Information 2 1 Unpacking and Taking Inventory The Vision
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4. Sent A Recehved i Bytes 3 435 157 22 049 839 4 Properties y Disable Diagnose 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation 29 Then select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 U Local Area Connection Properties Networking Connect using e Broadcom 440x 10 100 Integrated Controller Ml QoS Packet Scheduler vi ia File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks w ed Internet Protocol Version 6 T CP IPv6 MI ed Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 W 4 Link Layer LO Discovery Mapper VO Driver v Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Install Uninstall Properties Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network Cancel Then select Properties Select Use the following IP address and enter 192 168 5 100 and set the oubnet mask to 255 255 255 0 as shown Then select OK and close any other network configuration windows U Local Area Connection Properties 2 Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties General Connect using You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network cem Supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network e Broadcom 440x 10 100 Integrated Controller administrator for the appropriate IP settings j Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address This connection uses the following items Mw o Client for Microsoft Network
5. Prepare a clean level surface to put the engraving machine on Carefully lift the machine out of the carton and place it on the table Step 3 After unpacking the machine make sure that you SAVE THE CARTON FOAM PACK and ANY OTHER BOXES They can be reused in the event the system must be transported to another location or returned for service Improper packaging for shipment can damage the machine and may void the warranty 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 10 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 2 2 Machine Description and Terminology This chapter briefly describes the major components of the Vision VE810 engraving system This chapter will help you identify the parts of your machine discussed in this manual TABLE SPECIFICATIONS Z Axis Clearance 1 inch 25 4 mm Definition the distance between the bottom of the spindle and the work surface Z Axis Stroke 1 inch 25 4 mm Definition the travel distance of the Z axis mechanism or spindle Table Resolution 001 inch 0 025 mm Definition the smallest controlled motion the table is capable of Engraving Area 8 x 10 inches 203 2 x 254 mm Overall Dimensions 14 1 2 x 19 x 22 inches H x W x D 36 8 x 48 3 x 55 9 cm H x W x D Table Top Removable T Slot Shipping Weight 65 Ibs 29 5 kg Shipping Dimensions 27 x 22 x 19 inches 68 6 x 55 9 x 48 3 cm DEFINITION OF TERMS 1 X Axis Leadscrew The screw that drives the left to right motion of the machine 2 X
6. 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 32 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 3 3 Vision Software Installation From the Main Installation Screen Select Step 2 Install Vision Software Vision Software Vision Engraving amp Routing Systems Machine setup amp software installation Step 1 Setup Machine Step 2 Install Vision Software Optional Items DACS camera Machine Tools Install open drivers Explore Memory Stick The Windows Installer will prepare the installation Windows Installer fe Preparing t instal T Select Next fe Vision Software Setup n Welcome to the Vision Software Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard will install the Vision manuals tutorial videos and machine update files on your computer Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard Wext gt Cancel 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation 33 Select Install Ready to Install The Setup Wizard is ready to begin the Vision Software installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Flease wait while the Setup Wizard installs the Vision manuals tutorial videas and machine update files This may take several minutes Status Select the appropriate language and select OK VisionPro InstallShield Wizard Select the language for the installation from the ch
7. NN VE810 Series 4 User Manual Stop button The stop button is used to stop the machine from engraving If you press the stop button while the machine is engraving the VE810 will stop immediately lift the cutter up from the material shut the engraving motor off and turn the vacuum off Once you are ready to engrave you must press the Goto Home button to move the spindle back to the home position Pressing the start button will recall the job Pressing the start button again will run the last job You can re engrave the previous job or send a new job to the machine B3 Button The B3 button will toggle the jog speed between Fast Medium and Slow The current jog speed can be seen on the LCD screen X amp Y Jog buttons The X amp Y jog buttons are used to move the position of the spindle on the T Slot table work area This is used to position graphics or to move the material The X jog buttons will move the engraving spindle left and right The Y jog buttons will move the t slot table front to back The machine will jog at the speed displayed on the LCD screen medium slow or fast Pressing the B3 button toggles between speeds As you use the X amp Y jog buttons the spindle position will be displayed on the LCD screen F Pr Z Jog Buttons These will move the spindle up and down These buttons are commonly used for setting the surface of your material when you are not using the proximity sensor The spindle will jog
8. to the right and 8 45 inches 214 6 mm Y toward the bottom of the machine s home position the file will not run because the motion system would have to move beyond its limits When ready to send the file to the engraver make sure the power switch is turned on and the machine has initialized the Goto Home message has appeared and you ve pressed Goto Home then select the Engrave icon from the Cut Toolbox Cut Toolbox CY ya o Engrave Note keeps hands and other loose objects away from the engraver during operation Press the Start Button on the engraver to begin the Dry Run The Dry Run feature will automatically activate the red dot laser pointer and show the user where the machine will engrave Note If the spindle turns or begins to drop toward the material either press the Pause Button or the Stop Button on the machine If either of these occur make sure that Dry Run was selected in the Cut Toolbox shown as the letter D and that the spindle has not been turned on The Spindle icon on the Cut Toolbox is show below for reference 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation 63 Spindle icon shown as disabled Red Laser Pointer If the file and material appear to be positioned properly and you are ready to engrave select the Engrave icon from the left toolbar turn off the Dry Run option and check to make sure the Proximity Sensor see the Prox icon below is enabled then select the Engrav
9. 2015 Vision Engraving Systems VE810 Series 4 User Manual Click in the center of the plate Q vision Express 9 Burnishingi CDL File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help ANTEO Ea President After clicking in the center of the plate all fields are merged and multiple plate objects will be created based on the number of text variables selected apa 00 z oi 109 n8 C b zn ura E ou gue DR a n a row pow owe x TEM Suen heen Re VA ae lh Joe Klein Pal Hi Gerber ol pun Vice President Controller e Tom White Jerry Campbell Diane Kroenig Operations Manager Lh manager HR Manager shirley mm Ron Williams Betty Farngwor Bremitiv Assistant sales Manager actin b Ply Rasmussen Perri Langston Toe der Engineering Ma Manager QA zs P PUN CHO sins d CIBIBIBDEEI GNI 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation Also if there are more variables than can be fit into one plate in the Vision software multiple plates or pages are automatically generated for individual output to the engraver The lower right corner of the Vision software screen allows the user to view the individual pages During the Engrave operation the user will select the page to be sent to the engraver 1 OSImIUm ES T p 2 3 evious Page To finish this example job set up the engraver for a metal burnish
10. 9 Untitied COL File Ed Layout Arange Engive Transioerm View Options Help ug l x add z ee h d sod Sj e db a 260 142 i CET 3j n Hy T EF DETG 1 5323 w nip Ashes Goes Br LIVE Break Par Haa 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 102 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Next we will need to create a path The Vision 9 software has an intelligent path tool that will automatically detect portions of the graphic that are within outside vector lines and will create a hatch fill with the center portions left as unfilled Press the F3 button on the computer keyboard to select all items then select the Make Path icon File Edit Layo it damage Engrave we Transform Wew Options ns Help ess c ANO oie mos T2 C bb 3 za eu d 155 domom j 8 g8 amp u amp 6 4otu een Ba X Pokaan 10 Ls i34 D 1425 he sie a uH tal Hy icio S a j E di i p di f wm ndm t E EU i 3 et j Pal Ed Si we el l 2 ii C PN 1 NN Vf f i ES Ta We Then click and hold on the node in the center of the graphic The automatic detection will display the areas that can be hatch filled Aa elt JOSE SOSSCCESoEoe e 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation 103 If this looks correct select the Hatch Fill icon Vision Express 9 Untitled1 CDL File Edit Layout Arange Engrave Transform View Options H a x40 H ear 3 ud T PRES se psm o d psm ij BREE SUCH
11. Axis Linear Rails The 1 2 inch 12 7 mm round rails that the carriage assembly rides on 3 Y Axis Linear Rails The 1 2 inch 12 7 mm round rails that the t slot table rides on 4 Y Axis Leadscrew The screw that drives the front to back motion of the machine 5 T Slot Table Also referred to as the work surface this aluminum bed supported by the Y Axis linear rails allows placement of the engraving material or special clamps and fixtures The slots in the table are shaped with an upside down T with the bottom of the T being a single line slot across the top of the table The slots are used to hold various accessory holders clamps and fixtures 6 Front Panel This is the area in which you control the table movement You can start stop pause cancel a job and set the spindle surface Also you can control the speed at which the table moves and the spindle RPM 7 Quick Lock Vise This is the clamp assembly that is included with the Vision VE810 engraving system It allows you to lock your material on the T Slot table 8 Table Home Position The upper left corner of the T Slot table All work is referenced from this position 9 Spindle This is the part where the engraving cutters are inserted and adjusted for depth of cut 10 Spindle Motor Pulley The spindle motor pulley is mounted to the top of the spindle motor and 2015 Vision Engraving Systems General Information n drives the motor belt The motor belt dr
12. Manual Click hold and drag a circle then select the Hatch Fill icon from the Stroke and Fill Tools flyout menu Vision Express 9 Parametric Circle Untitled CDL Eile Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help a a x 2043 ze A i j ague scegm went N ah 9 95 5 2 1 28 3 35 RAPERE After selecting the Hatch Fill icon the selected circle will be vector filled with the default settings Note that on the top toolbar menu tool options are now shown and the Tool width is set to 0 015 inches Fill angle is at 0 000 degrees the Fill style is S sweep and the color is Red When selecting the Tool width it is recommended the have a 20 25 overlap on each stroke To determine Tool width the cutter tip width will determine the Tool width If a cutter with a cutter tip width of 0 020 is being used then the recommended overlap for the Hatch Fill would be 0 020 x 25 0 005 inches To produce an overlap of 0 005 inches subtract 0 005 from the cutter tip width 0 020 0 005 0 015 Tool width If a cutter tip of 0 050 is used then the overlap would be 0 050 x 25 0 0125 inches so the Tool width for the Hatch Fill would be 0 050 0 0125 0 038 inches The user can experiment with different Fill angles and Fill styles to determine what looks best Tool widths can be changed as well More overlap creates a smoother background engraving but requires more time Less overlap will be faster but the b
13. Miron Windows Always do this for pictures Scan and fix recommended Pictures options This will prevent future problems when copying files to this device or disc i el Import pictures and videos using Windows Continue without scanning zi General options Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer b M Use this drive for backup is usin F Windows E ack D Speed up my system View more AutaPl ions in Control Panel 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 16 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Locate the file named Start and double click on the file to begin the installation The screen below shows Start exe but your computer might not show the exe portion D Computer Vision FJ 1 a a Open hens lolde Liga d s Favorites NE Desktop ip Recent Places Hh Downloads 4 Libraries Documents a Music x Picbures Widen i Lomputer amp Local Disk L M OVO Drive DX Fc m p m m N E wm ww Camera cdenecdata b ClipArt Connectivity Manager Purnwwane Senes and Controllers Fonts usimoaseria Veron Machine Tools v Vein Pra dangie driver Vision Screen Backraunds Vision Senes 1 and Z Controller Driers Vision Senes 3 Controller Drivers Vision y Vision IF n m ww SF uw vPro Camera P ANNAS ALITORLEN ENS camcdara products ini il 1 F Clip amp n peaducts lct Lonnectivity Ma Readme txt sl
14. Operation In this example a text file was created in order to copy and paste the variables into the Vision software Highlight the text and select copy from the edit menu or right click and select copy Note that in this example the two variables are entered as subsequent lines in the text file and that there may be difficulties when importing from other file formats A simple text file created in Windows Notepad is suggested 3 Burnishingl txt Notepad File Edit Format View Help John Smith President loe Klein Vice Presiden Patti Gerber controller Tom wnite Operations Manager Jerry Campbell roduction Manager Diane Kroenig HR Manager Shirley Bo Executive Assistant ton Williams Sales Manager Betty Farnswortn Marketing Manager Perr Langston Manager Karen Louden James CEO To insert the copied text select Layout Plate Object Paste Clipboard Into Plate File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Objects 2 Size Move a 2 500 100 000 EE e 0 0 845 0 1 i ictri s 3 ea 0 Arrange and Distribute lt o0 EN 100 000 Ae amp 7 Group Ctrl G VESPERE B ed Ungroup Alt G a 9 f LS W Pad h 5 Ungroup All 25 3 3 5 4 4 5 cn Plate Object Create Plate a Plate Size Add Another Plate Plate Frame Remove Last Plate 7 7 Paste Clipboard Into Plate Qu ch BB Vertical Mirror Plate Contents k a T l S cd Horizontal Mirror Plate Contents
15. The Home Position of the machine has also been set to the upper left corner of this area Plate Size Origin Selection Onentaton a e Portrait cE C Landscape Current Selection Custom T Dimensions Width Height ia 1 478 x 073 Maternal Selection Thickness Metsls Diamand Drag Io o00 Selected Driver VESI 054 Resize objects proportionally Reset to Square Advanced Measure 4 Cancel The machine will also allow you to outline the engraving area you just defined Follow the instructions on your machine or controller to have the machine outline this engraving area with the red dot laser pointer If the area appears to be correct click on OK in the Plate Size window The plate size in the Vision 9 software now shows the area defined with the measure feature Design your job and send the job to the engraver Note that when using the measure feature the machine will have its home position changed You will need to reset the home position to the upper left hand corner of the engraving table in order to use the machine normally 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Advanced Operation 107 5 2 Custom Home Positions Using Set Offset For some applications it may be easier to engrave an item by setting a custom home position Typically the home is set to a point on your material in the upper left hand corner of the area to be engraved An example of this is shown below usin
16. To enable select the Toolbar Mode Icon on the toolbar only visible after selecting text or after clicking on the Text Compose icon then clicking within the plate object then select the Frame mode This will allow sizing and placement of the text field p SS a M 0 m C AB Me m Ez Pu EA zaer t cer cS E 65 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation 85 Select Frame mode v Compress at Bounds Next we will re size the text area and type in some text it does not matter what text is entered here It is just entered to create the text object To re size the text frame click and hold with the left mouse button on the black edge of the text frame and drag the frame to the appropriate size 7 7 a then Two more text fields are entered in the same manner re sized and fonts are changed pS SSS SSS PS SSE Shawn Gibert Century AIRLINES a k Shawn Gibert CENTUDY Ale INES Certified Flight Assistant ee 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 86 VE810 Series 4 User Manual At this point we need to change the two fixed text fields to graphics so that when we import the text file for multiple badges the correct text is replaced Select the two text fields shown and from the toolbar select Arrange Text To Graphics HINT to select more than one object click on the first object hold down the Shif
17. VE810 engraving system has been shipped in one carton unless other accessories have been ordered with the machine that will not fit in the box Examine the condition of the box for external damage In the event of apparent external damage notify your shipping carrier upon receipt and call your sales representative or Vision immediately at 888 637 1737 International Customers Call 602 439 0600 Note The shipping container is considered reusable and should be stored for use in the event of service need or upgrade Step1 Open the foam packed shipping carton In the top of the carton will be a cardboard box with all of the machine accessories including this manual The following items should be included 1 Vision VE810 Machine 1 Vision VE810 Warranty Card 1 Vision VE810 Installation Guide 1 White Blue or Orange USB security dongle Contains User Manual and Vision Software 1 Ethernet Network Cable 1 Crossover Cable 1 Power Cord 1 0 015 FLX Plastic Cutter 1 Diamond Drag Cutter 1 Quick Lock Vise Mounted on Table 1 Spare Motor Belt 1 Allen Wrench Set 1 Cutter Wrench 1 Technical Support Label 1 Delivery and Sign off Sheet 1 Accessory Sheet SON US SN SOAS Re NNN NS Check to see that all of the items are included Should any of the contents be missing damaged or of the incorrect type please call your sales representative or Vision immediately at 888 637 1737 International Customers Call 602 439 0600 Step 2
18. Vision Engraving Systems 039 VE810 Series 4 User Manual The computer s IP address will need to be set To set the computer s IP address open the Windows Control Panel Depending on how you have this folder set you will either see Network and Internet or you will see the Network and Sharing Center immediately If you see Network and Internet select View Network Status and Tasks which opens the Network and Sharing Center If you see the Network and Sharing Center open it Then select Local Area Connection as shown below GC Je AE r Cone Pane amp ACh Panel heres Metal d hir Ceres w hp n Loni Pared Fieorrae E Win year paaa e m mae and set up connect Chace m amp dapieruthngn A de the Lhe amp wancpd hanna utn USMLLLFL A J Te aL EDITI birme Mn comqester LES yia P ouod ui epi de aki rasePE Coe ADDEN Ihe buermet main ractaorit Lonnectin Change your cartes aor 1 LUI 5a upra Al bee bee dep ad cec or VPN coneecboro Or sel up d LET OH EE Dos 3 Connect or neponnec bo a w reles weed dip or WPA nere conection Annes Fiber anal primierr kocatesl on ogee meter computer c cha during peri Diana ard negar eee Seber or det mobieshochng imniormatien Knee kommet arts V ridet Tong gd Select Properties 5 Local Area Connection Status General Connection IPv4 Connectivity Internet Fut Connectivity Ho Internet access Media State Enabled Duration 00 33 43 Speed 100 0 Mhps Details
19. from the left toolbar at which time the Filter by Color window will appear Select the color to send to the engraver in the Filter Layer drop down box In this example all text and graphics are Black so the color Black P1 was selected from the drop down menu in the Filter by Color window Filter by Color Filter Layer Filter Rea Marks 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 90 VE810 Series 4 User Manual After clicking on Select the Vision software window will show only the color being sent to the engraver in this case black Open the Tool Setup window and choose Engraver s Plastic Engraving as the material then click on OK Make sure all options are turned on in the Cut Toolbox including Dry Run for this example file Select the Engrave icon from the Cut Toolbox to send the file to the engraver DS vinien Espress 8 fat Preview Poole Cutting COM oco i Ee Ede meas gurange Enq Demim View Dpto Help pee Ed m 10 Cut TR E Tcr Picea r A Jr t PrE Teo i Cees VERDI ias ad Cut Toob CODMOSA BREDA ere Bris 1 in k ERE NE 1 ipee pereo pe De pas E If there are multiple pages the Page Selection screen will appear for you to choose which page s to send to the engraver In this example the Current page will be sent by itself so that the cut file can be sent afterward Page Selection Print Pages OK C AJ C i ance w Curent Page Cancel Pages i
20. i Use DHCP Select this option if you have a DHCP serever in your network The machine tool will obtain network settings automatically If the machine tool does not come back online after few seconds please power cycle the machine tool Use Static IP h Select this option to statically assign an IP address to the machine tool The IP address should be in one of the networks configured on this computer and should be unique in that network PEE 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation 1 Set the IP address as shown to 192 168 5 101 then select OK This sets the machine s IP address Configure Vision Express Engraver 15983 Use DHCP Select this option if you have a DHCP serever in your network The machine tool will obtain network settings automatically If the machine tool does not come back online after few seconds please power cycle the machine tool Use Static IP 192 168 101 Select this option to statically assign an IP address to the machine tool The IP address should be in one of the networks configured on this computer and should be unique in that network OK Cancel The configuration is complete at this point The new IP address should appear in a few seconds in the Discover Machine Tools window Close the Discover Machine Tools window and return to the Main Installation Screen to proceed with the Vision software installation in the next section
21. icon on the top toolbar ansform View Options Helj D a wy 0 000 E 1 0 f 0 000 ji At the bottom of the plate size window click on the Measure icon Resize objects proportionally Resetto square Advanced Measure h OK Cancel 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Advanced Operation EN The Measure Wizard window will open The engraver will turn on its red dot laser pointer Move the spindle over the material and position the laser pointer so that it is in the upper left hand corner of the engraving area you wish to define Then click on Next in the Measure Wizard window rY or Measure Wizard set Machine Upper Left Upper L eft Engraver Gantry Upper Left corner of the Lower L eft 0 0 Nearer material Move table to the upper left comer of the engraving material end click Ment Mei Cancel Help Move the laser pointer to the lower right corner of the engraving are you wish to define then click on Finish in the Measure Wizard window set Machine Lower Right Upper Left Engraver Gantry Lower right corner of the Us Lower L eft 0 0 enaravindg material Move table to lower right comer of the engraving material and click Finish Finish a Cancel Help 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 106 VE810 Series 4 User Manual The dimensions of the plate size shown in the Plate Size window will now reflect the engraving area you have defined on the machine
22. networks Alternate ONS server Validate settings upon exit OK Cancel 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 20 VE810 Series 4 User Manual The IP address of the machine will need to be configured in order to set up the connections properly Select the box next to the machine now listed in the Discover Machine Tools window to expand the information Then select Configure Vision VE810 s4 at the bottom of the screen 7 Descover Machine Tools HE Mey Computer Vision VEBI s4 15535 is ready Configure Vision VEBIO s4 15535 k Uplate Vision VEBTU s4 15535 Close Select Use Static IP Configure Vision VE810 s4 15535 Use DHCP Select this option if you have a DHCP serever in your network The machine tool will obtain network settings automatically If the machine tool does not come back online after few seconds please power cycle the machine tool Use Static IP Select this option to statically assign an IP address to the machine tool The IP address should be in one of the networks configured on this computer and should be unique in that network 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation 21 Set the IP address as shown to 192 168 5 101 then select OK This sets the machine s IP address Configure Vision VE810 s4 15535 Use DHCP Select this option if you have a DHCP serever in your network The m
23. notary seals paperweights and a variety of other circular items With a place for the eye of medallions this clamp adapts to any vise or table that has a T slot system 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 142 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Seal Fixture The Seal Fixture enables engraving on notary seals medallions coasters paperweights dog tags and other round objects Usable with the Quick Lock or Versa Vise Adjustable Pen Fixture Enables engraving on most pens and cylindrical items that vary in diameter from end to end Available for most computerized engravers and Pantographs It is also usable with the Versa Vise and Self Centering Vise 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Optional Accessories EN Pen amp Medallion Fixture This is a double sided fixture that when turned in one direction accommodates a pen and when turned in the other direction accommodates a medallion seal or other circular item With a space for the eye of the medallion this fixture is usable with the Versa Vise or Quick Lock Vise 2015 Vision Engraving Systems ELN VE810 Series 4 User Manual 8 4 Clamping Vises Quick Lock Vise The Quick Lock Vise is specifically designed for T slot table users The cam type locking device allows for quick changing of parts This vise is supplied with a removable front clamping plate which allows for the holding of thicker items SwITEH M Self Centering Dee
24. recommended Chenza Destinales Las Select Next to create the folder Ves Express F Setup Salo Pinggan F ldi Amire pin T Tinry imaga Coe Del raphi Su 5 Eger Cours He E Masual 5 Pino E Menus b HTML Halo Warkop PA enteral kijer SaN h Soan Fis Mbicrzpon Liiga 2015 Vision Engraving Systems E VE810 Series 4 User Manual The installation will continue Select the Vision VE810 S4 then select Next If you purchase another engraving system from Vision it can be added to the machine list at a later date from within the Vision software Select the cutting devices you wish to update Manufacturer Output Device Jvisian Express Vision Engrevers amp 4 i VEBTU Vise S4 v vEBIT Vise Rotated amp 4 Vision Mex 54 visian MaxPro S4 ision Routers S4 2x4 snd smalle visian Rowers amp 4 4 s and larger Vision Engravers SJ Vision Max 53 visian MaxPra 53 Vision VEB10 3 vision Routers amp 3 24 and smalle ision Routers 3 A xB and larger vision Engravers S1 and 82 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation Select Continue to install True Type fonts and Vision Engraving Fonts on your computer Font Installation Welcome to the Vision Express Font Installation Wizard To use afont in Vision Express it must be installed Clicking Continue will start the installation of True Type fontsand vision Fro WEF fonts Skip Continue 1 The so
25. the machine on The power switch for the VE810 is located below the LCD screen on the front of the machine After the machine has initialized Goto Home will be displayed after initializing plug the supplied Vision USB drive into an available USB port on your computer NOTE This installation is performed on a Windows 7 PC For Windows XP Windows 8 Windows 8 1 or Windows 10 the screens are slightly different The computer will recognize the USB drive and the following screen will appear Select Continue without scanning Select Open folder to view files Microsoft Windows b AutoPlay ae Uo you want to scan and fix Vision F There might be a problem with some files on this device or disc This y Vision F can happen if you remove the device or disc before all files have been written to it Always do this for pictures Scan and fix reco elis This will prevent future problems when copying files to this Pictures options denge or dic Import pictures and videos Nt Continue without scanning General options en folder to view eee sing Wiimdaoy Ans a Use this drive for FED B Speed up my rem 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 26 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Locate the file named Start and double click on the file to start the installation The screen below shows Start exe but your computer might not show the exe portion D Computer Vision FJ 1 a a Organize
26. the responsibility of the purchaser of the equipment to maintain accurate records and to know the expiration date of any Warranty The above and foregoing is the only warranty of any kind either expressed or implied by statute or otherwise regarding the System its fitness quality merchantability or otherwise Any warranties implied by law are hereby expressly disclaimed No oral or written information or advice given by Vision its Dealers Distributors Agents or Employees shall create a warranty or in any way increase the scope of this warranty Neither Vision nor anyone else who has been involved in the creation production or delivery of the System shall be liable for any direct indirect consequential or incidental damages including damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information and the like arising out of the use of or inability to use the product Any software supplied by Vision in conjunction with the purchase of the System for use therewith shall be governed by its own separate software license and warranty agreement Terms and Conditions are subject to change For Warranty Service Call 602 439 0700 Please have your machine serial number ready before calling Vision Engraving amp Routing Systems is owned and operated by Western Engraver s Supply Inc Phoenix Arizona USA 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 8 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 1 2 Safety Precautions
27. up and down at the speed displayed on the LCD screen medium slow or fast Pressing the B3 button toggles between speeds As you use the Z jog buttons the spindle position will be displayed on the LCD screen 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation E ALT button The ALT button is used to access different functions Typically this button will need to be held down and another button pressed at the same time to access the function Set Surface button The set surface button is used to set the surface point of the material you are engraving The procedure for setting the surface is as follows a Use the X amp Y jog buttons to move the spindle over the material to be engraved b Press the Set Surface button The LCD screen will display the message below for approximately 3 seconds NOTE The Set Surface button will flash green c Once the message above disappears press and hold down the Z down jog button until the spindle touches the engraving material d Press the Start button to set this as the surface position The spindle will then move up to its lift position HINT t is sometimes easier to set the surface right before engraving the job To do this send a job to the machine to be engraved Press Pause Press Start The spindle will move to the first point to be engraved and pause You can then jog the Z down until it touches the surface and press Start to set the surface Then press Start and the job will engrav
28. 1 If the quality of cut is ragged or exhibits steps there may be play in the cutter This could be in the gap between the cutter and the spindle shaft Maybe the shaft is worn or the spindle bearings need to be replaced Once a shaft starts to wear and a cutter is loose the problem can worsen quickly 2 The spindle is loose in the housing or block 3 The carriage is loose or has excessive play Check the Z Axis bearings or slide 4 Lubricate the lead screws as explained in the Maintenance section Problem My baseline is off Possible solutions 1 The machine s home position may have changed The table or carriage may have been bumped during set up Maybe the previous job was cut short and the system did not return back to its mechanical home or limit switches Move the table bridge or carriage physically to home or send it home via the software 2 Check your software layout for errors Problem While burnishing anodized aluminum have voids or non engraved areas Possible solutions 1 Try re engraving the same plate again Some anodized aluminum plates have a very hard surface and two passes are required 2 Switch to a diamond burnisher The more common carbide tools may have difficulty getting through 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 136 VE810 Series 4 User Manual the surface and are more easily worn thus sometimes skipping across the surface 3 Increase the pre load of the burnishing adapter 4 Try other materia
29. 25 ea 500 100000 c noon zi 0 121 4 118 ay E d CIT amp i woe 4 tj 4 foo YNY SOSH we ie Fl 0 5 1 15 2 z amp EWXYyY tu 5 2015 Vision Engraving Systems VE810 Series 4 User Manual Click in the middle of the Plate Object 5 Vision Express 9 Burnishing1 CDL File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Aguas Wr Enter any text in the format you wish to use In this example two lines of text are entered as variables it does not matter what you type The text entered is only for formatting and will be replaced with the text imported from the txt file Vision Express 9 Text Compose Burnishing1 CDL File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Ej pare ee ee okse emar mm ow 4 e 3 3 EMURM a a AA m Aa a John Smith President R amp dao 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation Each line of text can be independently set for font and size Highlight the text to be changed then from the font list on the top toolbar choose the font to be used for the selected text and double click on the font name If the size or other parameters need to be revised use the toolbar fields to modify the font style Please note that in this example the Width Compression for the text was adjusted In order to adjust the Width Compression select the text then click on the Toolbar Mode i
30. 4 Vise driver is selected then select Create custom copy of selected driver i H F Engraver Pon Platter Options Vissan Express Engear Creme custom copy of selected satel Delete celecad dina Lasd Hire Oirer Machine Limits teg faa zl wenn Dept 10 000 Enter a descriptwe name forthe device Example Fastboard on COM medium speed vEetO Center Driver OK Cancel k 2015 Vision Engraving Systems o VE810 Series 4 User Manual Click on Apply then click on OK n versan Motes Tool Options Vissan Express Engraver VEBT Center Cirer Delete selected diver Loc New Driver E End point ee gums Fy achine Limits Additional X move at end Depth 10 000 Selected Driver VEIO Center Drier VERIO Vise 54 VERIO Vise Rotated 54 i xnress Engraver u Tools Use Driver Copies Rotate 80 degrees Weed Border Engrave by Color Jog Move im Object Start Point xmove 385 E Sig C Page amp Current C Bottom Y move 5 000 i qui Sign blank High Selected Tool Options 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Advanced Operation 115 Change the settings in the Move fields to 0 for both X and Y move click on Apply and then click on Close Selected Diver VEB Center Driver T Setup Copies Op ans Toal Copies Mirror C Sort Rotate 80 degrees Weed Border Engrave by Color All Tool
31. Fw is F ARL Dee 15 LIGNA REUS cS ah A i a j di O e eel The hatch fill will be applied Adjust the tool options as desired and select Close from the toolbar menu The file is ready to be sent to the engraver QF vison Express Dutch Fal Unetied1 COL Fie ES Layout Aeange Enya Tradl View pem Hep Tole Gp 5 Vil ipla mag uae d Bew a CITT SCHRAMM EA BEKO 0 L 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 104 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 5 5 1 Advanced Operation The following sections are for users that have progressed through the step by step operation of the Vision VE810 and want to know how to get the most out of their engraver It can be challenging to correctly position text and or graphics Odd shaped items which are difficult to measure or locate on the engraving table pose the biggest problem to most users The Vision VE810 has features to help with positioning items and graphics Two of these features are Setting a Custom Home Position and using the Vise or Center driver Both of these techniques will assist the user when setting up more challenging applications Using the Measure Feature The Measure Feature is a very useful tool that can be used to set up both the machine s home position and the plate size in the Vision 9 software To use this feature turn on the engraver and press the Go to Home button Open the Vision 9 software with a new drawing and select the Plate Size
32. Material Method As an alternate to dialing the micrometer 50 or 60 clicks to set the cut depth on 1 16th inch plastics or up to 130 clicks for 1 8th inch material this second method utilizes a second piece of the same kind and thickness of material to be cut to set the cut depth Refer to the below diagram the material to be cut is placed on top of the sacrificial material Multi Mat materials The material to be cut is held in place either with double sided tape or by the spreay adhesive transfer tape method detailed in the Holding Down Materials section Then a second piece of material is placed on top of the material to be cut The 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 82 VE810 Series 4 User Manual nose cone is lowered on top of the second piece of material near its edge and the cutter is adjusted downward until it touches the top of the material to be cut This in effect sets the cut depth to match the material thickness The cutter knob set screw is tightened then the micrometer is adjusted either for a through cut turning clockwise or a kiss cut turning counter clockwise 1 3 clicks Z mg 4Nose Cone Ip l Second Piece of Material Material to be Cut Multi Mat Material Sacrificial Material Holding Down Material Secure the material on the t slot table It is best to use Multi Mat to hold the material in place but keep in mind that since we are cutting completely through there will likely be cu
33. NOTE With the machine POWERED OFF you can move the carriage table and spindle manually to access areas for cleaning and lubricating the machine To move the table press on the front or rear edge of the table To move the carriage press on the left or right side of the carriage cover To move the Spindle press on the top of the Spindle to move the Spindle down and press on the bottom of the Spindle to move it up Cover Removal Top Cover Screws Remove the two top cover screws shown below 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Maintenance 123 Back Cover Screws Remove the five back cover screws shown below The center screw does not absolutely need to be removed It holds a cable clamp inside the back cover of the machine To remove the center screw reach inside the machine with a 11 32 nut driver to hold the nut and remove the screw with a Phillips screwdriver from the back of the machine a ie Back Cover Screws Spindle Cover To remove the spindle cover slide the cover up Squeezing the sides of the cover will facilitate removal opindle Cover 2015 Vision Engraving Systems EN VE810 Series 4 User Manual Carriage Cover Remove the four screws on each side of the Carriage Cover Carraige Cover Screws P e Cleaning Apply isopropyl alcohol to a paper towel and wipe down the X Axis carriage leadscrew and the stainless steel rails for the carriage Move the carriage by hand to acce
34. UTER USED TO OPERATE THE VISION ENGRAVER OR ROUTER BE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET THIS ALLOWS THE USER TO ALLOW VISION S TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ACCESS THE MACHINE AND TROUBLESHOOT IF NECESSARY 2015 Vision Engraving Systems installation E 3 1 Computer Requirements Minimum System Requirements CPU Hard Drive RAM Operating System Ports Suggested System Requirements CPU Hard Drive RAM Operating System Ports 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Dual Core 2 0GHz or higher 500 GB free space 1GB OS Requirements Windows 10 32 Bit amp 64 Bit Windows 8 amp 8 1 32 Bit amp 64 Bit Windows 7 32 Bit amp 64 Bit Windows XP SP3 32 Bit 64 Bit not supported USB port for security dongle Local or network Ethernet port to connect machine Core i3 or faster 1 TB or more 4GB OS Requirements Windows 10 32 Bit amp 64 Bit Windows 8 amp 8 1 32 Bit amp 64 Bit Windows 7 32 Bit amp 64 Bit USB port for security dongle Local or network Ethernet port to connect machine 14 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 3 2 3 2 1 Machine Connections On the rear of the Vision VE810 there are three connection ports The power cord the network cable or crossover cable RU 45 ethernet port and the remote on off port for optional equipment Vision VE810 rear view Remote On Off Port Power Cord Input Connect the power cord to a 110 220 VAC source then plug the powe
35. VE810 Series 4 User Manual O 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Vici ENGRAVING amp ROUTING SYSTEMS Revised 8 19 2015 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 2015 Vision Engraving Systems All rights reserved No parts of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means graphic electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording taping or information storage and retrieval systems without the written permission of the publisher Products that are referred to in this document may be either trademarks and or registered trademarks of the respective owners The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document the publisher and the author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions or for damages resulting from the use of information contained in this document or from the use of programs and source code that may accompany it In no event shall the publisher and the author be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this document Revised 8 19 2015 Contents 3 Table of Contents Part 1 2 Part Il 1 2 Part Ill 1 2 5 Part IV Part V 1 2 3 4 Part VI 1 2 Introduction 9 Disclaimer and Warranty Information eeeee eese reser rere rennen nnn 6 Safety PFEGAULIONS s ooiecnas ie ec
36. a seoducts ini L dipit peoducts lct b Connectivity Ma Readme txt b Firmware Serie slcdmenu cdi b Ponts SLODMENL EXE manifest L USBteSeria E Startexe b Vision Machine Viesiemi sotwa es Vision Pra dong T visione P Siart exe 320 2010 12547 PM ite 11 21 2011 1 45 PM n Apr z 340 KB amp Vision Software Vision Engraving amp Routing Systems Machine setup amp software installation Step 1 Setup Machine Step 2 Install Vision Software Optional Items DACS camera Machine Tools Install open drivers Explore Memory Stick Exit 2015 Vision Engraving Systems a VE810 Series 4 User Manual When the software is installed select Finish Installshield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup hes finished installing Connectivity Manager on your computer TF Descover Machine Tools mi HE My Compuber Vision VERIO s4 15535 Close The configuration is complete at this point Close the Discover Machine Tools window and return to the Main Installation Screen to proceed with the Vision software installation in the next section 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation 25 3 2 3 Using a Network Hub ONLY Connection from PC to Hub or Router to Machine or Controller Hub Vision Machine i iw or Controller Once the machine is connected to a hub or router and the hub or router is connected to your computer s network port turn
37. achine tool will obtain network settings automatically If the machine tool does not come back online after few seconds please power cycle the machine tool Use Static IP 192 168 101 Select this option to statically assign an IP address to the machine tool The IP address should be in one of the networks configured on this computer and should be unique in that network The configuration is complete at this point Close the Discover Machine Tools window and return to the Main Installation Screen to proceed with the Vision software installation detailed in the next section 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 22 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 3 2 2 Network Connection Connecting via Standard Network Cable to Network ai P Network Vision Machine or Controller P esl Once the machine is connected to your network with the supplied network cable turn the machine on The power switch for the VE810 is located below the LCD screen on the front of the machine After the machine has initialized Goto Home will be displayed after initializing plug the supplied Vision USB drive into an available USB port on your computer NOTE This installation is performed on a Windows 7 PC For Windows XP Windows 8 Windows 8 1 or Windows 10 the screens are slightly different The computer will recognize the USB drive and the following screen will appear select Open folder to view files Select Continue without scann
38. ackground can become rough If the Tool width is greater than the cutter tip width portions of the background will not be engraved Doing so creates a visible hatch fill which may be desirable for some applications 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation 9 Once the Hatch Fill has been adjusted select Close from the toolbar menu The image is ready to be sent to the engraver You may want to change the hatch fill color to match the color of the outline although it is not necessary P Vision Express 9 Hatch Fill Untitied1 CDL File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transtorm Wew Options Help Tool width 0 015 Fil style Fill angle 0 000 E 5 sweep x EF B ASLEN NANA E a amp a 05 15 2 25 3 15 4 Filling Outline Text Hatch fills can be applied to outline text but not single line text In the below example Arial text was used by selecting the Frame Text Compose icon and clicking in the middle of the plate to create the text as shown T vison brp Text Comper Urrtlec 1 CIR ocu oco i F e Ex Lya Amme Enpre Trangienm View Opiom Help F 0 aeui Zr a Ejja nje um d ce 3j i d 974 E 2222 2 a f xs a b vr a gue eeh Geen eS re a ene O Enter Taxt Co Crane aiu LESE enu jenes pepoenr s pe pep 8 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 100 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Before filling text the user must first sele
39. amp onto the T slot table surface and position it over the edge of the engraving stock The downward clamping force eliminates bowing This clamp can be used with material up to 1 4 thick Push Down Clamps This double sided clamp secures items from the edge It is ideal for heavy duty items that are being cut contoured or engraved 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 140 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Edge Clamps This clamp is designed to secure engraving materials from the top surface and avoids bowing in most applications This clamp will hold material thicknesses of 020 032 062 and 125 by rotating the clamp and tightening a thumbscrew i a a mera hip TE di E m 020 CN c e i 8 E n A a E Corner Clamps This clamp is designed to hold down square or rectangular plates By lining up the V cut out of the clamp with the corner of the plate the engraver is allowed maximum engraving space It will hold material as thin as 1 32 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Optional Accessories oW 8 3 Fixtures Universal Pin Fixtures Available for the Versa Vise T slot table and Self Centering Vise Also usable with other computerized engravers and Pantographs These fixtures enable engraving on uniquely shaped items such as pens lighters knives keychains and more Universal Clamping Bars w Medallion Holder These clamping bars hold 1 to 3 round objects at a time Engrave multiple
40. amp rigid materials against the top Edge Guide in order to prevent movement Put the material you would like to engrave on the t slot table and push it to the home position corner Next loosen the quick lock vise locking screw and slide the quick lock vise so that there is about 1 16th inch gap between the edge of the vise and the material Tighten the quick lock vise locking screw Once this is done the material can easily be secured by turning the quick lock vise handle When changing the engraving material simply loosen the quick lock vise handle remove the engraved material put the new material in and tighten up the quick lock handle Note For larger pieces of material you may need to put a small piece of double sided tape on the t slot table in the middle of the engraving material This will keep the material from bowing in the center The quick lock vise will only work on square or rectangular material To hold down irregular shaped objects you must use some other method Ask your Vision Distributor or Vision if you need more information on this feature Table Home Position Material Quick Lock Vise Quick Lock Vise Handle Quick Lock Vise Locking Screw T slots 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation 55 4 Step by Step Operation In the following sections there are 4 example jobs the user can use to learn the different ways to use the Vision VE810 In the first section the machine wil
41. and lower it until the cutter knob can be screwed into the spindle Tighten the knob COUNTER CLOCKW SE when viewed from the top of the spindle until it is hand tight Then you must zero the cutter To do this you must first turn the micrometer so that the pointer points to O Note it is helpful to first turn the micrometer to the left clockwise until threads just start to appear on the spindle This allows for sufficient depth adjustment when turning the micrometer to the right Zero the cutter then set the engraving depth as described in the Rotary Engraving section You will then need to set the cutting depth of the cutter beveler tool Setting Cut Depth for Cutter Beveler Tool Standard Method If you have measured the thickness of the material to be cut you can adjust the micrometer in two ways 1 adjust the cutter to cut through the material PLUS 0 001 0 003 inches 0 0250 0 075 mm This method will produce a clean cut of the parts and lightly cut into the sacrificial material underneath or 2 adjust the cutter depth to cut through the material MINUS 0 001 0 003 inches 0 0250 0 075 mm This will create a kiss cut that will leave a very thin amount of material which holds all of the parts together then the parts can be snapped apart after removal from the engraver This second method is ideal in production environments where part handling is an issue Alternate Method For Setting Cut Depth for Cutter Beveler Tool Stacked
42. b If you press the PAUSE or STOP button the vacuum will turn off for safety reasons Always make sure you have the vacuum turned on when appropriate to remove chips that will be created during engraving When pressing the Aux on off button the LCD will also display one of the following briefly Note The auxiliary can be changed from auto mode to off from within the Vision Pro software When the Engrave icon is selected the auxiliary icon can be selected or de selected to turn the vacuum on or off Cut Toolbox COEM OS Pg BD Vacuum Auxiliary on icon Auxiliary off icon Ld ALT Aux On Off button When you hold down the ALT button and press the Aux On Off button the optional vacuum pump will start Pressing the Aux On Off button again will shut the vacuum pump off 4th Axis button The 4th Axis button is not used at this time 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation 49 n B1 button The B1 button is used to set the spindle lift height when moving between characters To set the Z lift from the VE810 front panel follow the steps below a Press the B1 button b The LCD display will show the current lift distance c Press the Z up or down arrows to increase or decrease the Z lift distance The changes will be shown on the LCD screen Pressing the Z up and down arrows changes the distance in 0 01 increments 25 mm Holding the ALT button down while pressing the Z up an
43. cdmeru cdi Ponts SLCDMENU EXE manifest E Start exe Vision sotwa es La VSIA USEtoSeria Vision Machine L ik k lL firmware Serie k i ik L Vision Pra dong P Siart exe 320 2010 12547 PM ite 11 21 2011 1 45 PM n Apr z 340 KB amp Vision Software Vision Engraving amp Routing Systems Machine setup amp software installation Step 1 Setup Machine Step 2 Install Vision Software Optional Items DACS camera Machine Tools Install open drivers Explore Memory Stick Exit 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation When the software is installed select Finish InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup hes finished installing Connectivity Manager on your computer gt Desoover Machine Tools mi HE My Compiler 4S Vision VERIO s4 15535 Close 2015 Vision Engraving Systems o VE810 Series 4 User Manual The computer s IP address will need to be set NOTE this should not cause any conflicts with your computer s wireless IP address which is determined by the computer s wireless network card To set the computer s IP address open the Windows Control Panel Depending on how you have this folder set you will either see Network and Internet or you will see the Network and Sharing Center immediately If you see Network and Internet select View Network Status and Tasks which opens the Network and Sharin
44. ce cius coni bise A E 8 General Information 9 Unpacking and Taking Inventory uesavc en cuseEsn aaa 9 Machine Description and Terminology eeeee eere ree eere ene 10 Installation 12 Computer Reg irementS TTE 13 Machine Connections ccce t cst rione saca eae e icula ace id aba e cade x fade 14 Direct Goliriection To Computer seo oe one xa ano esu AU ies cee ME LL LP LIE LM M P ME EE 14 I WOK CONTIN ODN doute u tfc Co CIE M o teh CE Ou CE toe ft e o E CTUM CODEC OE TM Ld 22 Using a Network Hub xs gre n wR GX 25 Vision Software Installation a annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnen Ete ana dd EN dre 32 TAE Fron PAM E t T d 42 Holding Down Material T 52 Step by Step Operation 55 Diamond Drag Engraving ssa 2 5 cessa oos cou E anea a aAa e Dn cR aAa 55 Example Job 1 Diamothnd DIAG 5o cea uo esta exeo eeu EE peu Eu cse xs ku E dE RES Eu ERE ENI FER Ex eH CHEER NE REEE EaR 56 Rotary ENGRAVING esc D 65 Example JoD 2 Bolary ENQra ving ucc eeou eoe uuo eu pen Cue Eus ku Egan coua Eoo Eee Renee tn Rees aar cue E cR Ex ER CREER MEEEUPonEN ERR ER MEET 66 ES UPMISMING eene 70 Example JoD 3 BUFDISDITIQ oiaro A E E EEE 72 Prone CUHNO eet 81 Example Job 4 Profile CURING sicciectssztcert tect ines copescctwustncnceetinendsetaettenstineancsnsacandsetauanduedsven
45. cnesarainetauaudseeacneaseds 83 Vectorizing Bitmaps and Creating Vector Fills cccsscssseeeeeeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeneeeseeeeseneseneseaes 95 Vectorizing a Bitmap in Vision 9 Software leleueeeeieeeeeieieee nennen mne nu num he suma nasus u hes u une sense sena 95 Vector Hatem PINS pe 97 Advanced Operation 104 Using the Measure Feature cccccssceeceeseeeeeeeeeeseneeesenseneenseonsenseessonsenseensoneenseenseneeeneaneons 104 Custom Home Positions Using Set OffSet ccccccseseeeeeesseeesseeeeeneseaeeeeseessenseeneeeneeeaes 107 eii abge apum 111 Installing Additional DELVelS sucesos sneice se eiie ena sede edax oun Ceu eae taurus riu Euss isole onrx uua ca nua i 118 Maintenance 120 M lti Mat Infor malloli a oiu paa n peu aeu Cog cRU uS Qe cote iia apu bcS a aauU Cos URDU CU ba G MEN ERE DRM OPE ERM GREAT dMD MEE 120 General ClEAn IAG P M 121 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 4 VE810 Series 4 User Manual O 0O A Q Part VII 1 2 Part VIII A GW N Motion System Cleaning and Lubrication eeeeeseeeseee eee eene eene 122 Changing the Motor Bel isara ka tne Qus ossa tac vuU nroducpoab ota Suus aaa 127 Changing the Motor Bruise iuste rust vain cue tense Oud ocn Ves E sgueuue vada o Sn vE nea cu duni cere d enacted 130 Cleaning the Fan PIIEOE s uiii ouo ooa aa E ened VIVE RI M meENE E RUE CR DIDA UEU RUSO RU REY 133 Troubleshooting 134 Engra
46. con shown below th a B v 5 cc EAE s Select Frame mode Vision Express JES Text Compose Bumishingl DL file Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Qptions Help F v Awan es00 4 eMe aM pan irs sr Sr ajr m am E ey b as 35 anc 5 ws 2015 Vision Engraving Systems VE810 Series 4 User Manual Change the settings to Always compress or expand text to fit width Method Width compress expand and Apply to Each Line Individually Deselect Word Wrap then select OK Line Length Compression Compress text onky when width exceeded Aweys compress or expand text to fit width Cancel Method Width compress expand Applyta Each Line Individually Word Wrap 2 For a detailed description of all the font modifications possible refer to the Vision software help or user manual Once changes have been made deselect text mode by clicking in any open area of the screen away from the plate object D Vision Express 9 Burnishing1 CDL File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Objects D a o a mmm 01742405 nii E He x OD pong z 100 000 in n y 0 000 2 zi 1 oo 100 000 j 5 RaPAHS Smeg F amp F wen Be x IE o I EE 15 2 7 Moun Ga Ee 4 n EM p mM i al Ii John Smith P President 4j Les lent 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step
47. ct the text with the Select Tools icon Click on the Select Tools icon and select the text to apply the hatch fill to D Vision Express 9 Untitled CDL l Objects a s a x 0000 i uno 10000 sy see zx 06000 F omo 10000 ANRE EASAN KS BE n um ii 1 AS z5 L 3 1 do stiect Tools Select the Hatch Fill icon TI Vision Express 9 Untithed 1 CDL File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transhorm View Options Help Paragraph 1 ooa x 4000 El ee T E 166 000 0251 2 128 monn T T in aa ov 4920 S isse s 100000 25 AIRS EOS EN C lt EE UE P y E EE MAD i n F L 4 pm r1 731 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation 11 As with the previous example the hatch fill is applied Adjust the Tool width Tool angle Tool style and color as desired then select Close The file is ready to be sent to the engraver QD union Express pustch Far Uettied1 COM r Fe bm Liu dmg Enpe Trane View Opeomi Help Tod ec acr Vil pr Baje ue een z a a YI OEN Set OBE aA SEES wR oP he i pris Ru a4 ely J J e Deseo pepe pe pe mAn Complex Hatch Fills Some graphics have portions that do not need to be engraved and are within the boundaries of outside vector outlines Using the Flower example file import the file to vectorize the bitmap then select the Break Path icon to separate the individual outlines D veion Express
48. d down arrows will change the distance in 0 1 increments 2 5 mm d Press the Start button to save the Z lift distance or press the Stop button to cancel the change NOTE The Z lift height can be set from the Vision Pro software When the Engrave icon is selected select the icon with three dots to the right of All Tools as shown below Vision Express 9 Cut Preview Untitled1 CDL file Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform Vy Taal Al Teals Copies Device VESI0S3 r i um g Lael Setup Change the Z lift height value to the desired distance and select OK The job will now be sent to the machine with the value entered litt height 0 20000 in ALT B1 button When you hold down the ALT button and press the B1 button the current status of the Spindle Motor Aux Proximity Sensor Z Surface location offset position and Z lift distance will be stored into the machine and used as the default settings To use this feature adjust all of the settings listed above on the front panel as desired Once they are correct hold the ALT button down and press the B1 button The Save Settings screen will appear on the LCD Press Start to save the default settings into the machine or Stop to abort saving the settings Once complete the settings will remain in the machine even after it is powered off and back on 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 50 VE810 Series 4 User Man
49. d here The picture below shows a 1 25 x 0 25 piece of paper applied to the material to make it easier to reference and locate the upper left corner of the engraving area Move the spindle using the X Y and Z buttons on the engraver so that the tip of the cutter is directly over the upper left hand corner of the engraving area The pictures below show the spindle cutter tip correctly positioned in the upper left corner of the engraving area m TE mE m 3 SSE L f To set this point as the Home Position press the Set Offset button on the engraver A message will appear on the LCD Display reading Home Set All files sent to the engraver will now use this location as the Home Position 0 0 of the engraving area When you want to return to using the default Home Position press the Go To Home button on the machine then press the Set Offset button The home is now reset to the default home position Send the job to the engraver as a dry run to determine whether or not the job is positioned correctly If it is you are ready to engrave the item If the positioning is not correct you can either adjust the graphics within the Vision 9 software or reset the custom home position to the proper location 2015 Vision Engraving Systems o VE810 Series 4 User Manual Hint It may be useful to send the dry run job to the engraver including a simple rectangle that is Slightly smaller than the en
50. d in the Optional Accessories section The process of engraving or cutting plastics acrylics sign foam and wood produces a significant amount of debris that can clog the nose cone and or get trapped between the nose cone and the material which will cause engraving cutting depth inconsistencies as well as potentially scratch the surface of the material The Vacuum Chip Removal oystem significantly reduces these problems and provides for a cleaner work area As with Example Job 1 the first step is to set the plate size in the Vision 9 software Plate Size Origin selection Current Selection Custom Dimensions Width Height D 4 000 a X 6 000 B inch Selected Dryer wEBIU 54 Measure L oox Cancel 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation Then we will enter the text using the Frame Text Compose tool as shown below a age sia x Hy 45 4 3 5 With this tool selected text will automatically be centered and have automatic Kerning In the below example the font was changed to Casual1 with a height of 1 250 inches and a slant of 19 degrees The top and center lines are left justified and the bottom is center justified in order to produce a sloping look to the sign All of these adjustments are available when entering text in the Frame Text Compose mode Fr x E T F IY vision Express 9 Text Compose Rotary CDL e te ted File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Optio
51. depth depends on the type of material being engraved Generally manufacturer s of engraving plastic provide recommendations for cut depth If a recommended depth is unavailable trial and error can be used to find the appropriate cut depth Since the depth is set to zero at this time in order to increase cut depth the micrometer at the bottom of the spindle should be rotated to the right counter clockwise when viewing from the top of the spindle To set a depth of 0 010 inches 0 25 mm turn the micrometer to the right 10 clicks Each click of the micrometer is 0 001 inches 0 025 mm Run a job with an initial setting of 0 005 0 010 inches 0 12 0 25 mm After the job has run for a short time press the Pause Button on the front panel then adjust the micrometer for more or less depth depending on the whether the engraving is acceptable Note be careful not to set the depth of cut greater than the material thickness This will cut completely through the material and potentially cut into the t slot table Press Start to resume engraving and to determine if the depth is appropriate For a detailed example of running an rotary engraving job please see the following section Example Job 2 Rotary Engraving In this example a sign will be made using engraver s plastic The piece is pre cut and measures 4 inches x 6 inches 100 x 150 mm Note In this application it is highly recommended to use the Vacuum Chip Removal System as describe
52. dware or Third Party Software 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Introduction Vision does not warrant any product component or part not manufactured by Vision that was not supplied by Vision Third party items including but not limited to software are subject to their own manufacturer s warranties Vision does not warrant defects caused by a failure to provide a suitable environment for the system by unauthorized attachments by modifications or repairs other than by Vision by use of the System for other than its original intention or by other misuse or abuse of the oystem Extended Warranty An Extended Warranty may be purchased which extends the terms of the original equipment Warranty in 1 year increments for a period of up to 30 days after the original equipment Warranty expires An Extended Warranty may also be purchased for a period of up to 30 days after an existing Extended Warranty expires Extended Warranties cannot be purchased on any equipment that is 7 or more years old or if there is a Lapse of Warranty Age of equipment is determined from the date of shipment to the original buyer Lapse of Warranty If an Extended Warranty is not purchased within 30 days of the expiration of the original equipment Warranty or within 30 days of the expiration of an existing Extended Warranty the equipment will be in Lapse of Warranty An Extended Warranty can never again be purchased for any equipment that is in Lapse of Warranty It is
53. e ALT Set Surface button When you hold down the ALT button and press the Set Surface button the red pointer will power on Holding down the ALT button and pressing Set Surface again will power the red pointer off Goto Home button When you press the Goto Home button the engraver will return to the top left corner of the T Slot table which is the machine s main home position Pressing this while a job is running will lift the spindle up move to the home position and cancel the job from the machine IMPORTANT When the machine is first powered on the Goto Home button must be pressed in order to set the home position of the machine before running any jobs ALT Goto Home button When you hold down the ALT button and press the Goto Home button the engraver will return to the top left corner of the T Slot table and re home This is used if the machine has lost position for some reason 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 46 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Set Offset button The Set Offset button is used to set a temporary home position To set a emparar offset position use the Jog Buttons to move the spindle to a point you want to set as the home position Press the Set Offset Button The message Home Set will appear on the LCD This position is now set as the temporary home 0 0 position To reset the temporary origin back to the machine s home position at the upper left corner of the T Slot table press Goto Ho
54. e by Color option is discussed in the next example job 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 80 VE810 Series 4 User Manual In this example the plate object lines were engraved L Ont ral Vice President 2 4 LIO SENT Lomo AN Niperations Manager Production Manager HR Manager lanager Marketing Manager Lofl riey DOUUT KON Execotiv Assistant Sales P a up qu Y f d im du ake Yen Bi ill aer QA Manager Engineering MISEKLEMA MSEK wa PAD i MAXLTI iy amp SEKLEMA TEE PREH iihi MULTI MAT 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation at 4 4 Profile Cutting In this section we will set up to engrave with a standard engraving cutter and cut completely through engraver s plastic with a cutter beveler The cutter beveler is used to create a contrast on the edge of the cut material The figure below shows the Vision VE810 spindle with a rotary cutter beveler Vision VE810 Spindle with Rotary Cutter Beveler Cutter Knob 4 Spindle Pulley Cutter 3 4 Spindle Housing T 4 Retainer Ring Nose Cone First to install the rotating cutter loosen the set screw on the cutter knob with the supplied cutter wrench and move the cutter knob to about the mid point of the cutter tool then lightly tighten the set screw Insert the cutter into the top of spindle
55. e corners of my engraving Possible solutions 1 The cutter speed is too fast relative to your X Y speed Slow your spindle speed down or increase your table speed 2 The cutter is worn or damaged Replace it or have it re sharpened Problem There is fuzz fur or lines in the bottom of my cut showing each cutter path Steps are noticeable in the bottom of the cut Possible solutions 1 This can be caused by dull cutters the wrong cutter or not enough overlap for each cut Try changing cutter size slightly You may get better clean up 2 Iry taking a second pass cut at 001 002 deeper This may clean up the roughness 3 Resharpen the cutter There are various cutter angles that can cause these kinds of problems There is a relief angle that if too great can cause noticeable ridges in the bottom of the cut 4 Ensure that the spindle is square in the mount or block An out of square spindle means the cutter is not perpendicular to the material surface 5 Turn the spindle RPM speed up Problem Poor letter quality Possible solutions 1 The engraving speed may be too fast Engraving quality improves with the right engraving and spindle speeds 2 When diamond drag engraving there may be too much down pressure Check the grain of the material it should be left to right 3 The cutter may be dull or worn 4 The material is not securely fastened to the table Problem Ragged engraved characters Possible solutions
56. e icon on the Cut Toolbox to send the file to the engraver Cut Toolbox ye S V F eu War di Cut Toolbox COR ZELE be EM Pr Prox icon shown as enabled Engrave icon 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 64 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Make sure the material is positioned properly and secured on the engraving table then press the Start Button on the engraver to begin engraving The finished piece should appear as shown below B SEKLEMA w 4SEKLEMA THE PROFESSIONAL Te PROFESSIONAL MULTI MAT MULTI 32 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation 85 4 2 Rotary Engraving In this section we will set up to engrave with a rotating cutter The figure below shows the Vision VE810 spindle with a rotary cutter Vision VE810 Spindle with Rotary Cutter Cutter Krab 9 aF Spindle Pulley Cutler a Spindle Housing Pointer A Micrometer E Ad Retainer Ring 1 E 4 ose Cone First to install the rotating cutter loosen the set screw on the cutter knob with the supplied cutter wrench and move the cutter knob to about the mid point of the cutter tool then lightly tighten the set screw Note that the set screw on the cutter knob is NOT a standard Allen screw It is a Spline Wrench DO NOT attempt to turn the set screw with any tool other than the cutter wrench Insert the cutter into the top of spindle and
57. e of the material or on the edge guides QT vion Epea 9 Liecitied 1 000 nie Eda lowe durae Eager Janim View Decor Help wm k RVAHSSOCH Sie Rye Set hk PP he 2015 Vision Engraving Systems EN VE810 Series 4 User Manual A Clip Art image will be added to the badge The image is GENE0038 CDL from the Vision software clip art in the General folder installed as C Vision Express 9YClipAr GENERAL To import the clip art simply browse the folder in Windows Explorer and drag the file to the engraving area on the plate within the Vision software the image will be quite large so it must be re sized to fit either by changing the size manually on the toolbar or by selecting the object and clicking on a corner node holding down the left mouse button and dragging the corner to make the image smaller For this example the image was re sized to 0 5 x 0 5 inches 12 7 x 12 7 mm and located at X 0 75 Y 1 875 as shown below File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Polygon 4 a e a x 750 0 500 100000 3s c 0 000 o 27580 046 aaa y 1875 i 1 oso 100000 4s CELE MEILAA SERA 4 5 5E 45 AN amp P p bc Next three text fields are entered with the Text Compose tool At first when clicking in the middle of the Plate Object the text field is set to centered within the plate and auto sized We will adjust the text frame size and location using text Frame mode
58. eate Plate from the top toolbar menu File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Objects Size Move t je 0 000 2 100000 3s Go 2 362 0 0 A d Distribut in rrange an AISTTIDUTE II 0 000 3 100 000 Ha e p 45 Ungroup A LAETI Plate Object j Create Plate Plate Size Aga Another Hate be Remove Last Plate Paste Clipboard Into Plate 1 Pots hal Maka foto Vert Cal MIIITOF F ate Contents Plate Frame Horizontal Mirror Plate Contents 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation Adjust the number of plates to 1 leave spacing at 0 000 inches width and height to 2 500 and 1 25 inches set the left margin to 0 175 inches and the top margin to 0 200 inches as shown then click on Apply Note that the page margins on the toolbar are located such that the top field is for the top margin the left field is the left margin etc Vision Express 9 Plate Object Burneshing LEOL file Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Number ol Plates 3 Width 2500 Margins 200 Apple Specing 0000 gt Height 1750 3 ES 7 adod 3 nos E m amp g d 409g Wh BRA xYX7 3u34 Pils ee T TR LENT ET 3 15 4 45 te hii dr i US LLL baih iiiki L E The screen should then appear as below n Vision Express 9 Burnishingl CDL File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Pinte Object 1 eee x 1 4
59. een If all other objects are to be Black then select everything except for the Plate Object frame and click on the Black color icon at the bottom of the screen Many times when importing graphics the color is unknown so making sure the graphics are the correct color is good practice 2015 Vision Engraving Systems VE810 Series 4 User Manual Note that is there is more than one page of names each page of the file will need to have the plate frame color changed Gendanarr CENTURY AIRLINE Certified Flig Asistan Fill Plate Object Str ad a ol od AE Pe um 4 Tran a ae After changing the plate frame color p A Darah auger Geor gel caiman DeladaDorfman Centuay AIRLINES Centuay AIRLINES Centuey AIRLINES Certified Flight Certifi ied Flight Certified Flighi Assistant Assistant Assistant i asta Be ee ras Finer atton T Centuery AIRLINES Certi fied Flighi Assistant a or Fi is AEN Maru GUI addi ial CIC T RS V Centuey AIRLINES Centuey AIRLINES 9 Certified Flight Certified Flight AE E stant Fit ast stani i m r m LX Ds iL amuelLincon KobyLehnan NTURY HRN S Centupy AIRLINES Century AIRLINES l TE Certified Flighi Certified Flight 5 Certi fied Flight Assistant Assistant Assis
60. elt 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 130 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 6 5 Changing the Motor Brushes The motor brushes on the engraving motor should be inspected annually and replaced when worn The motor brushes are worn when the length of the brush is less than 1 8 inch 3 mm Cover Removal Top Cover Screws Remove the two top cover screws shown below Back Cover Screws Remove the five back cover screws shown below The center screw does not absolutely need to be removed It holds a cable clamp inside the back cover of the machine To remove the center screw reach inside the machine with a 11 32 nut driver to hold the nut and remove the screw with a Phillips screwdriver from the back of the machine Back Cover Screws A vai cC a t n cere m n ee y E i 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Maintenance 131 Spindle Cover To remove the spindle cover slide the cover up Squeezing the sides of the cover will facilitate removal _ Spindle Cover Carriage Cover Remove the four screws on each side of the Carriage Cover Carraige Cover Screws Rr IN CE 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 132 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Motor Brush Inspection and Replacement Motor Brushes Mo ior Bum 1 Ld E Motor Buf Cap Use a flat blade screwdriver to loosen the motor brush cap Inspect the motor brush for length If the length is und
61. er 1 8 inch 3 mm the motor brush needs to be replaced If the motor brush is over 1 8 inch 3 mm put the existing brush back into the motor and replace the motor brush cap 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Maintenance 133 6 6 Cleaning the Fan Filter Weekly preventative maintenance should be performed to ensure reliable operation of your VE810 Itis recommended that the input fan filter be removed weekly and cleaned to ensure proper cooling of the electronics 1 Unplug the power cable that goes into the back of the machine 2 Remove the filter guard by using a small flat blade screwdriver to pop the guard open 3 Remove the filter and blow out the filter with low pressure compressed air 4 Replace the filter and filter guard by snapping it back in place Cooling Fan Filter and Cover Fan Cover 2015 Vision Engraving Systems o VE810 Series 4 User Manual 7 7 1 Troubleshooting Engraving Problems Problem Engraving on the plate is slanted Possible solutions 1 Check material for squareness Is the engraving material square 2 Check to see if the material on the table is indeed at a true home and is square to your T slot edge guides 3 Check to insure that the T slot edge guides are secure and flush to the T Slot table Hint Always inspect the job before removing your plate from the system You may be able to salvage it by re engraving the job or you may be able to analyze the problem and prevent re
62. er amount of pressure for burnishing Installing the EZ Rider is similar to using a cutter knob First screw the EZ Rider into the top of the spindle hand tight Next insert the cutter through the EZ Rider and spindle so that the cutter sticks out below the nose cone approximately 1 8 inch 3 mm Tighten the set screw in the EZ Rider to hold the cutter in place In order to set the engraver up for burnishing we will need to perform a Set Surface function Turn the machine on and place the material on the table Use the X Y Jog Buttons to move the spindle over your material Press the Set Surface button pei The LCD screen will display the message below for approximately 3 seconds NOTE The Set Surface button will flash green 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation Once the message above disappears press and hold down the Z Down Jog Button until the cutter tip touches the engraving material then continue moving the spindle down for another 0 030 0 050 inches 0 75 1 25 mm This is called pre loading the adapter Pre loading the EZ Rider Burnishing Adapter sets the pressure applied by the cutter on to the material More or less pre load can be used depending on the material to be engraved The LCD display can be used to view the Z position and assist in the pre loading procedure To toggle the jog speed press the B3 Button Once the correct Z position has been set press the Start button E to s
63. er of the engraving area 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Advanced Operation 117 Select the Engrave icon from the left side toolbar Double check to make sure that the Device is set to the VE810 Center Driver on the top toolbar Choose your material from the Material Setting drop down list on the top toolbar i ris Y Exp d UR ETE VPE Pre NH tli n LLL File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Tool AlToos opes gm oon Device VEMO Center Driver i f aom F EI Acnylic E ngrevang jOOIr o g m 4 aly Reste dagona EPFFFFRES T7 T1171 TII I ae Select Engrave from the Cut Toolbox then press the Start button on the engraver to begin engraving the job You may want to perform a dry run before engraving to check for setup errors oince we have now created a Center Driver if we want to use the centering feature in the future we only need to select the Center Driver from the Device drop down list and set the home position set offset on the machine to the center of the engraving area on your item before running the job 2015 Vision Engraving Systems ons VE810 Series 4 User Manual 5 4 installing Additional Drivers If you need to install additional drivers such as the VE810 S4 Vise driver or for another machine in the Vision 9 software select File from the top menu bar then select Install and click on Cutting Devices AQ Vison Express 9 Untitled CDL Fil
64. esponder Install Uninstall Properties Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network Cancel Select Properties then select Use the following IP address and enter 192 168 5 100 as shown Then click in the Subnet Mask area which will populate the correct location of 255 255 255 0 Select OK and close any other network configuration windows V Local Area Connection Properties General Connect using You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network cem Supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network u Broadcom 440x 10 100 Integrated Controller administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Qa Use the following IP address This connection uses the following items e o Client for Microsoft Networks MI oos Packet Scheduler IP address casa ous eic w rie and Printer Sharing for Micrasoft Networks M at Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 wp otarnet Protocol Version 4 TCPNPy4 Default gateway w 4 Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I O Driver MI d Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Subnet mask ps5 255 255 0 Obtain DHS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Properties Preferred ONS server Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected
65. et the surface position The spindle will then move up HINT There is a quick way to set the surface just prior to engraving a job To do this send a job to the machine to be engraved Press Pause Press Start The spindle will move to the first point to be engraved and pause You can then jog the Z down until the proper pre load is achieved then press Set Surface to set the surface Pressing Start will begin the engraving process In the following example job a burnishing file will be set up and run on coated brass material 2015 Vision Engraving Systems VE810 Series 4 User Manual 4 3 1 Example Job 3 Burnishing In this example another feature in the Vision Software will be introduced We will create a Plate Object in order to create multiple items with different text engraved on a single 7 85 x 5 4 inch 199 4 x 137 2 mm piece of coated brass also known as black brass or trophy brass The plate will use a text import function from an external text file that will be copied into a plate template and the Vision software will automatically format the imported text Begin by selecting the Plate Size Icon and setting the engraving area to a custom plate size with a 7 85 x 5 4 inch area Plate Size Origin selection Current Selection Custom Dimensions Width Height D 7 850 z X 5 400 a inch Selected Dryer wEBIU 54 Measure L oox Cancel To create the Plate Object select Layout Plate Object Cr
66. ffixed to the engraving table top No double stick tape vacuums or clamps are necessary Multi Mat can be easily removed and stored then reinstalled by placing it in position and gently pressing down No other hold down system is so fast and easy to use Is there any clean up required after using Multi Mat For most situations the answer is no However Multi Mat does leave a slight residue on the back of some engraving plates What happens if engrave through the engraving material into Multi Mat Is it ruined Multi Mat has a self healing feature Small cuts in the surface of Multi Mat should not cause a problem and seem to heal Of course continued cuts over a long period of time will degrade the effectiveness of Multi Mat Many small enclosed cuts closed path such as a series of circles or squares could cause sections of the mat to come out which of course would degrade its performance 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Maintenance 121 6 2 General Cleaning Chip Removal Plastic and metal chips generated during the engraving process should be removed from the engraving surface periodically A portable vacuum is suggested for chip removal but applying direct suction to the spindle area is not recommended Note that this cleaning can be minimized and greatly simplified through the use of the optional vacuum chip removal system The vacuum chip removal system removes chips and dust created by engraving This system can also extend t
67. ftware will look for True Type fonts on your computer and allow the Vision software to use them Install TrueType Fonts Mow installing True Type and OpenType fonts that are present on your system Installing fonts 341 toris found Once the True Type fonts are installed select OK Install TrueType Fonts o The TrueType fonts have been installed R 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 38 VE810 Series 4 User Manual In this step the software will install any Engraving fonts on your computer Install All Fonts On Local Disks Installing Vision VEF fonts which may be present on your system The installation nf fonts may take some tima Pressing the Esc key will abort the installation searching in Program Files x66 CorehCorelDRAvy Graphics Suite So Drew CustomMediastrokes symbols When complete click on OK In order to install the fonts from the USB drive select A Removable drive and from the drop down list select the drive letter for the USB drive plugged into your computer Install Visian WEF Fonts You ean install Wisan Express fonts and clari from a CD er other media new Insert ar atach the meda on which these tiled are avedable then select one of fhe aptions below You mer also metal ali or pari od these fonts later by selectng the Insiali Fonts option of fie File menu in Vreion Express Install vison Expreas fonts and Char from Vision Express Fonts and Clipart CD A Removeable dri
68. g Center If you see the Network and Sharing Center open it Then select Local Area Connection as shown below e J Cosmo Pane amp Al Convo Panel hera Metis anc Shore Ceres IET B ens Dorii Panes Ferrar T i ae HAY Ver eter meetin mtormalten ang set Up connec Des Change m amp dapieruthrgn A de ae Dhan acted anng wihang I1 a kurma Tp kryt Set k de iikinersjriurrg Coen pe l i Doman raan i hi harge yeur artc dpi eina nen E Et k Sh b db idu L ii NI ze i DIE D i m Connect i Ls Lum a ESL C m d PH TE art sy Ane lp ae cur neta tus i net Huc Dunne angl ne n T T gcc i Select Properties O Local Area Connection Status General Connection IP Connectivity IPv6 Connectivity Media State Dur etian Speed D tails Bytes Properes A Sent 3 435 157 Disable Internet No Internet access Enabled 00 35 45 100 0 Mhps Recehved ay 22 049 839 Diagnose 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation o Then select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 V Local Area Connection Properties Networking Connect using er Broadcom 440x 10 100 Integrated Controller vi SM aos Packet Scheduler vi ia File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks w ed Internet Protocol Version 6 T CP IPv6 w 4 Internet Protacol Version 4 TCP IPv4 W 4 Link Layer LO Discovery Mapper VO Driver v Link Layer Topology Discovery R
69. g an electrical outlet cover LTF 0 75 gt 125 0 40 Engraving Area TUE 3 Set Home to This Point 4 50 In this example the user has identified the engraving area on an item and the home 0 0 position of the machine will be set to match the upper left corner of the engraving area Referencing the drawing above the engraving area is 1 25 inches wide x 0 25 inches high 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 108 VE810 Series 4 User Manual In the Vision 9 software begin by making the plate size the same as the engraving area 1 25 inches x 0 25 inches as shown below File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transtorm View Options Help OE ie EL i 000 4 0000 djs c 000 39 E v 0 000 5 1 oom J wo i A ACRE e sia a WEE Eu LORD ME i d f Fite Edit Perms Transform View Options Help i Objects i e 0 000 100 000 Ear C iw i W ees 1 000 4 woo 4 8 x ONTE Gren Ba eye oe x o LL JOS SERIES EE LEE ELS ELI EL ee 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Advanced Operation 109 To set the home position of the machine to the upper left corner of the engraving area place the material in this example the plate cover on the engraving table and secure it Install a cutter and set it so that the cutter tip extends below the nose cone and the tip can easily be seen It is best to use a cutter with a defined point when performing this setup such as the diamond drag cutter use
70. graving area as shown below The Red Dot Laser Pointer will follow the path of this rectangle and outline the engraving area This can make it much easier to properly position your custom home and graphics before sending the final job to the machine File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Rectangle F o x 025 3 1230 z 100 000 3 a C 0000 T m 1271003 5 n 5 q v 0125 i rm ij 100 000 J 8 ae M e RI a 2 2 n 8a Jc ed e Fill AGE Black Stroke Mone Layer Layer 1 Transparency Mana 84 81 0 96 COBRE ERES CE ER E EL EL ER EL CLR LT 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Advanced Operation 111 5 3 Creating a Center Driver In this section a custom driver will be created based on the VE810 S4 Vise driver that will allow the user to set a home position in the center of an engraving area The Vision 9 software will automatically position the job based on this center location An illustration of this process is shown below For simplicity in this example a circular piece of acrylic will be engraved The material is 3 inches in diameter and an engraving area of 1 75 x 0 75 needs to be centered on the piece of acrylic Referencing the drawing below the job will be quickly set up using a custom Center driver 3 0 Dia Engraving 0 79 Area law First we need to create and save a custom Center driver Open up the Vision 9 software and select Engra
71. he material D vision Express 9 Profile Cutting CDL File Edit Layout Arrange Transform View Optons Hel Output Alt P Plate Object 361 0 4 I 3889 0 056 a Engraving Defaults n in Tool Options Plate Engrave h SROS Select Engravers Plastic Cutting from the Material drop down list then select OK 2 i VEB10 3 mam m Tool Hissanal f Al Tools Engineers PlasmciCunmgi Enyaan FlasterEngneseng Glass Esareran Metals Esnss Alem Deep Engrmeng Metals Eoesl Lieep Engresng Motel stim ching MotsisiDesmond Creo Cancel Spedia FFH Fluss inia rae 3 F RPM fi wdi i 7 n Cung rena 2 ap mit oenm IF iee powo 5 7 sitianconda eec T ibah Z dwell n 3onpa E e n f ralis p cnrids Waceum onoi Premii ancl f m 001 0 z sono Preset home poston Dry run onii n i 8 7 Cweukis n i fe fi T T Spialia ange l JF po o 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation 93 Select the Engrave icon from the left side toolbar then select the color for cutting in the Filter Layer drop down box in the Filter by Color window select Red for this example Filter by Color Filter Layer LO o BINE Filter Reg Marks e Stop Cuttin then select Engrave from the Cut Toolbox The screen will show only objects in the color selected in the Filter by Color window QD vin
72. he life of other components in the system as prompt removal of chips reduces contamination and overheating in the spindle area The vacuum chip removal system also keeps the nose cone from skipping over letters when chips become trapped between the nose cone and the engraving material Cleaning The Nose Cone The nose cone around the cutter may accumulate dust and chips that cannot be removed by vacuuming or blowing on them with low pressure air CAUTION High pressure air can damage the spindle Two types of nose cones are available one nose cone is designed to be used with the vacuum system the other is not Cleaning methods depend on the type of nose cone in use With a vacuum chip removal system most of the chips will be removed during the engraving process If the suction nozzle becomes clogged remove the hose connection to the nose cone Remove the cutter then unscrew the vacuum nose cone Using a vacuum or an air hose clean out the nose and the vacuum tube leading to the nose cone Reinstall the nose cone and the vacuum hose Without a vacuum chip removal system you should remove the cutter before attempting to clean the nose cone The nose cone retainer ring the nose cone and the micrometer collar should all be removed and cleaned using a vacuum or compressed air The three nose cone components should be removed and cleaned at least every day or as frequently as necessary Failure to clean the nose cone regularly will result in prematu
73. he t slot table in order to hold the engraving material in place b SEKLEMA b SEKLEMA M SEKLEMA adSEKLEMA dse mur i ae ARI a oj The Cut Toolbox will appear and the options for engraving will appear on the top toolbar Make sure the Device selected is for your machine then select the Tool Setup icon File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Tool All Tools O2 Copies Fi TE EHI Device VERN 54 ee z A 800 Tool Setup dih JCO t ARMADA 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 62 VE810 Series 4 User Manual The Tool Setup window will appear Select the appropriate material from the Material Selection drop down list In this example the material Metals Diamond Drag is selected Then click on OK VERI 54 T dai Since we are running a file for the first time we will select the Dry Run option from the Cut Toolbox Cut Taolbax Cx Zz gt lt Q P 5d Make sure the D appears by selecting it The default is Off for the Dry Run which will engrave the plate We want to make sure our file has been set up properly in this example and that the material is positioned correctly NOTE Dry Run Operation There is an offset between the spindle and the red laser pointer of approximately 0 40 inches 10 1 mm in the X and 0 55 inches 14 mm in the Y directions Therefore if the characters to be engraved extend beyond 9 6 inches 244 mm X
74. ing Micrasaft Windows x AutoPlay map Do you want to scan and fix Vision F There might be a problem with some files on this device or disc This y Vision can happen if you remove the device or disc before all files have been written to it Always do this for pictures Scan and fix recommended This wall present future problems when copying files to this Pictures options device or desc ai Import pictures and videos S iin window Continue without scanning General options Lk Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer Mt Use this drive for backup 1 iu Dalm Ey 5 Speed up my system 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation 23 Locate the file named Start and double click on the file to start the installation The screen below shows Start exe but your computer might not show the exe portion D Computer Vision FJ 1 a a Organize Open New folder s Favoribes I Desktop L Camera i Recent Places L cdmedata i Downloads L Clip amp rt L Connectivity Manager J Libraries b Furnmw are S5enes land F Controllers Documents l Fonts a Music L usiaseria x Picbures L Veion Machine Tools v4 4 Videos b Vision Pro dongle driver b Vision Screen Backrounds As Computer i Vision Senes 1 and 2 Controller Drivers gt Local Disk C L Vision Series 3 Controller Drivers v DD Drive Dr Fc b VeianW y Vision F bL yF L Camera ALITORLIN EN b edmedat
75. ing application as described in the previous section and select the Engrave icon from the left toolbar Click on the Tool Setup icon select Metals Burnishing from the drop down list then click on OK If you choose to run a Dry Run as shown to make sure the setup is correct proceed as in prior sections to send the file to the engraver Make sure you have performed the set surface procedure as well D Vision Express 9 ICut Preview Bumishing LOD File Edit Layout Arrange Eagna Trandonm View Ope Help Tool All Toots Copies Em 10 l 1 4 E ator H Cut Toolbox Sanct Halk Ree Manager be Klein Patti Gerber Vrre President Controller Campbell Dia om While emi C Jiane Kroenia pts Manager Product an Manager HR Manager eruti ive Assistant Demi Lao Koren Lode QA Manager Shirley Bolling Fly Rasmusson um i re perius Don VW hn jams Belly Pamsvorth Sales Manager Vark ting ida Bigie vm gt Note that if the plate objects are left as part of the file sent to the engraver they will engrave as well If this is not desirable simply select the plate object within the Vision software and delete it prior to sending the file to the engraver Alternatively the plate object may be changed to a different color than the text to be engraved or you can print selected objects by changing a setting in the Engrave Engraving Default screen from the top menu bar The Engrav
76. ives the spindle enabling it to rotate the cutting tool The spindle motor pulley is hidden by the spindle cover In order to see it you must remove the cover VE810 top view V Axis Leadscrew 2 X Axis Linear Rails A NT cme 3 Y Axis Linear Rails 10 Spindle Motor Pulley um ed YAKS Leocdscrew 9 Spindle under rail B Table Home Position i 5 T Sk t Table E 11 T Blot table k LOCK Vise removal thumbscrews 4 Front Panel m i 11 Z Axis leadscrew This drives the spindle up and down while engraving 12 Down Pressure Spring Adjust This knob adjusts the amount of pressure that the spindle applies to the material when engraving When viewed from the top turning the knob clockwise will increase pressure and turning it counter clockwise will decrease pressure 13 Spindle Pulley This is the top part of the spindle where the motor belt rides 14 Spindle Micrometer This is the part of the spindle that you adjust to set the depth of engraving Turning it to the right counter clockwise when viewed from the top will create deeper engraving 15 Spindle Nose Cone This is the part of the spindle that rides on the material while engraving The cutter protrudes from the bottom of the nose cone creating your depth of cut VE810 carriage view 11 Z Axis leadscrew i 12 Down Pressure Spring Adjust 13 Spindle Pulley 14 Spindle Micrometer 15 Spindle Nose Cone 2015 Vision Eng
77. l be set up to perform a diamond drag operation on coated aluminum and a simple plate will be engraved In the second example engravers plastic will be rotary engraved to make a small sign The third example is a coated brass burnishing operation which will cover the importing of text variables for multi plate engraving In the last example job a set of name badges will be engraved and cut out of engravers plastic The sections and example jobs are designed to incrementally teach the user how to use the machine as well as use some of the common functions within the Vision software It is recommended that the first time user read through and practice the techniques in these example files in the sequence they are provided in this manual 4 1 Diamond Drag Engraving Engraving Non Rotating In this section we will set up to engrave with a non rotating cutter such as a diamond drag cutter The figure below shows the Vision VE810 spindle with a diamond drag cutter The Vision VE810 spindle with diamond drag cutter 4 Spindle Pulley A Spindle Housing Cutter Knob 9 Pointer T4 Micrometer m HORE E Hi Retainer Ring Nov se Cone First to install the diamond drag cutter loosen the set screw on the cutter knob with the supplied cutter wrench and move the cutter knob to about the mid point of the cutter tool then lightly tighten the set screw Note that the set screw on the cutter kn
78. le Ede Lat Arange Engeee Treesform View pira Hep New Open Sv Save As impi Fatali 1 WAHep and Manual Progect Files Custom Home CUR B T The Installation Wizard will begin Pte Oe asi es LI Cuni Dado Fanti k quide you through the rest of fe setup process Please wet F otter Orrar Setup is preparing the nstallShiekd Wired which wil Creed The Driver Installation Wizard window will appear Select the machine series from the Manufacturer list on the left side by placing a check mark in the box to the left of the machine you wish to use the driver for then select the driver s from the Output Device list on the right side of this window by placing a check mark in the box to the left of the driver s you wish to install Click on Next to install the driver s Salect he cufing devices you wiih to update Msnutecturer Output Device iiai Saiga 3 Engrirsers Wren VERIO Sangi 3 Visson VERTO fwitsout LOD OF vrbs Kind ro UE GET if Whtecen Aiert ew end smalern OF Wien Routers 48 and langer DK Waan Senas 1 and z DE wWrpson Express IFE VEBTO View Aoiaiad 3A coon 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Advanced Operation o 9 The installation will proceed and the below window will appear briefly When this window closes automatically the driver s will then be available in the Device drop down list n s rt im Setup Shah uni rig Cences r cocmqunngycur ney sotemre mo
79. locked and engraving chips are caught between the nose cone and the material 7 The nose cone or vacuum nose is loose Problem Shadowing occurs while engraving certain materials Possible solutions 1 Leave the protective film on the engraving material during engraving 2 Use a plastic nose cone instead of a metal one 3 The nose cone may be damaged Inspect for burrs or roughness Try using an emery cloth to polish the nose 4 Use less spindle spring pressure Excessive down pressure will leave a rub mark on almost any plastic material Problem You are not using a nose cone and you have uneven engraving Possible solutions 1 Switch to a nose riding method 2 Use a different method of holding the material If double sided tape is being used it may be thick enough to change your surface flatness and the engraving depth 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Troubleshooting 135 3 The T slot table may not be flat or has been installed improperly 4 The table the machine is sitting on may not be a level surface 5 Make sure the spindle spring pressure knob is locked all the way down Hint While it s true that you can do non nose riding engraving it s not easy to hold any controlled accuracy on the depth This takes flat material a very flat table and some degree of skill and confidence It also takes an application where some amount of uneven engraving may be tolerated Problem There are tails or swirls in th
80. lower it until the cutter knob can be screwed into the spindle The cutter knob is REVERSE threaded so in order to tighten the cutter knob turn the knob COUNTER CLOCKWISE when viewed from the top of the spindle until it is hand tight Then you must zero the cutter To do this you must first turn the micrometer so that the pointer points to 0 Note it is helpful to first turn the micrometer to the left clockwise until threads just start to appear on the spindle This will be about 3 4 full turns of the micrometer from it s uppermost position This allows for sufficient depth adjustment when turning the micrometer to the right With the machine powered off take a scrap piece of material and push it up underneath the nose cone and hold it there As a option to this method jog the spindle over your material and lower the spindle until the nose cone come in contact with your material by using the Z jog button Loosen the cutter knob set screw and push the cutter down until it just touches the material Tighten the cutter knob set screw The cutter is now zeroed To run a job turn the machine on then set up the job in the Vision Software For more information on this see the Vision Engraving Software manual and the example job file in the next section Put the material on the t slot table as described in the previous section 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 66 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 4 2 1 Adjusting Depth of Cut Cutting
81. ls Same reasons as above Some materials are too tough to engrave 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 7 2 Troubleshooting Mechanical Problems Problem No X Y or Z Axis movement Possible solutions 1 Check that the power switch is on 2 Check the power cable to make sure it is plugged in properly to the machine 3 If the power cord is plugged in to a power strip make sure that the power strip is working properly and turned on 4 Check to make sure that the X Y Speed knob on the front panel is turned all the way clockwise 5 Ensure that the job has been transferred to the controller Green Start button LED is flashing Problem System has no movement in any one axis Possible solutions 1 Try to jog the problem axis using the X Y Z jog keys on the front panel If OK retry the job 2 There is possibly a bad drive board in the machine Contact your distributor Problem Unusually loud noises during the engraving process Possible solutions 1 Make sure the cutter or nose cone is not loose 2 Make sure the speed settings are correct for the material being cut 3 Isolate the cause of the unusual noise Perform a dry run with a No changes to the machine b The cutter removed c The engraving motor turned OFF This is done in the Cut Toolbox by turning the Spindle control to OFF If the noise persists it may be confined to the X Y or Z axis Check for proper lubrication of lead screws Follow lubrication inst
82. materials such as engraver s plastic can be engraved at higher speeds A rule of thumb for setting the engraving speed is to start off engraving at a slow speed then gradually increase the engraving speed while the machine is engraving Increase the speed until you get to a speed where it sounds like the machine is working freely If your speed is too fast the machine will sound like it is working very hard or putting a heaw load on the engraving spindle If this happens you can possibly dull the engraving cutter or the engraving quality will not be very good Fortunately engraving speeds presets for most materials are sent to the engraver with the job file There is much less trial and error as a result zsPED Z Speed knob This knob controls how fast the spindle will move down into the material Clockwise is faster counter clockwise is slower Typically you can leave this all the way clockwise unless you are engraving into hard materials such as acrylic or deep engraving into metals In cases such as these slow the speed down counter clockwise Again this is part of the presets sent to the engraver after a material is selected in the Vision software s SPINDLE Spindle Speed knob This knob controls the rotational speed RPM of the engraving spindle Turning the knob clockwise will increase the RPM and turning the knob counter clockwise will decrease the RPM You would change the RPM of the engraving spindle depending on the type
83. me then press the Set Offset button ALT Set Offset Pressing the ALT Set Offset uses the red dot laser pointer position as the offset position To use this function turn on the red dot laser pointer with the ALT Set Surface buttons then jog the motion system to the desired location using the red dot laser pointer for positioning Press the ALT Set Offset buttons to save the offset position in the machine permanently Turning the machine off then back on will not erase this offset position It does not overwrite the factory machine origin If you want to use another offset temporarily move the spindle to the desired position and press Set Offset as described above If you want to save a new permanent offset repeat this procedure Goto Offset button When you press the Goto Offset button the engraver will return to the offset position previously set either temporary or stored Pressing this while a job is running will lift the spindle up move to the offset position and cancel the job from the machine ALT Goto Offset button When you hold down the ALT button and press the Goto Offset button the spindle will move to the stored offset position if one has been saved and use this position as the engraving origin To store an offset position use the X and Y jog buttons to move the spindle to the location desired Then press the Set Offset button Once this is done hold down the ALT button and press the B1 button to sa
84. n outline will be demonstrated It is often required that a scanned image or a bitmap file is requested to be engraved Since the Vision engraver is vector based and requires vector lines in order to follow a path for engraving these bitmaps will need to be converted to vector images before being sent to the engraver In many cases the outline itself does not represent the graphic properly The middle of the image will need to be engraved as well and this requires a vector fill to be added to the vector image so that the engraver can create larger wider engraved areas 4 5 1 Vectorizing a Bitmap in Vision 9 Software The Vision 9 software has a new and vastly simplified method of creating a vector outline from a bitmap image Vector outlines are automatically created when the bitmap is imported in the drawing The following procedure can be used to import custom logos or images into the Vision 9 software for engraving purposes Compatible file types Whether the user wishes to scan an image and import it or will be using a file already created in another program the image MUST be in a black and white bmp format in order for the software to quickly create a vector outline It is critical that the image be created at a high enough quality before creating the vector outline If the image has been printed and the user needs to scan it before importing it into the Vision 9 software the image must be scanned at a recommended 300 dpi then saved a
85. ns Help F v Casual rase t 320 fuese e i hoo a wl i aj 19 0 100 0 C elash 5 S m E E I HEHE 06 0 100 0 7 E epl RTRHES SOSH we Peeve tee S RR MPR RY Bis ao o Enter Text Or Change Setup 44 gt el a CECI CR CSI CI Hse 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 6s VE810 Series 4 User Manual Once the file has been set up select the Engrave Icon and click on the Tool Setup icon to open the Tool Setup Window then from the Materials selection drop down list select Engravers Plastic Engraving and click on OK In the picture below the Cut Toolbox shows that the Vacuum Prox Dry Run and Spindle are all enabled Since this is the second example job sending a Dry Run job to the engraver is suggested Select the Engrave Icon to send the file to the engraver vision Express 9 Cut Preview Rotary CDL of s File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Pail Re sze diagonaly 440 JOS SEO SOR RESRR0aA5E If the Dry Run showed no set up errors the job can be re sent to the engraver with the Dry Run disabled Place the material on the table shown with Multi Mat on the t slot table to hold the engraving material in place and press the start button on the machine to begin engraving ELENA MISEKLIENAA wSEKLEMA wiki mAT ti ni WISEKLENA WEAH MiSeKLENA WEELENA Y TE et wes Ti p 2015 Vision Eng
86. ob is NOT a standard Allen screw It is a Spline Wrench DO NOT attempt to turn the set screw with any tool other than the cutter wrench Insert the cutter into the top of spindle and lower it until the cutter knob can be screwed into the spindle The cutter knob is REVERSE threaded so in order to tighten the cutter knob turn the knob COUNTER CLOCKWISE when viewed from the top of the spindle until it is hand tight 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 56 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 4 1 1 With your finger at the bottom of the nose cone loosen the cutter knob set screw and lower the cutter so that the cutting tip extends below the bottom of the nose cone by approximately 1 4 inch 6 mm Then tighten the cutter knob set screw Turn the machine s power switch on Set up the job you would like to engrave in the Vision Software for an example job please refer to the following section Place the material on the t slot table There is no need to adjust the Z Axis height of the machine also known as Set Surface In this type of engraving the Proximity Sensor will automatically sense when the cutter tip contacts the material and will adjust the Z Axis height and cutting pressure Also the spindle does not need to rotate The material selection shown in the next section will preset the engraver to turn the spindle rotation off and turn the proximity sensor on Example Job 1 Diamond Drag In this first example Diamond Drag engraving will be
87. of material you are engraving or for different sizes of engraving cutters The harder the material you are using the higher the RPM you would use Also the larger the cutter you are using the higher the RPM you would use A rule of thumb for setting the spindle speed is to start out at a higher RPM You can gradually lower the RPM while the machine is working Keep lowering the spindle speed until the spindle sounds like there is a load or drag on the spindle When you reach that point you should turn the 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation 43 spindle speed knob up a little bit The spindle speed also has presets based on the material selected in the Vision software Fr Start button The start button is used to start the engraving machine When there is a job in the VE810 the green light above the start button will be flashing on and off When it is flashing pressing the start button will start engraving Also if you have pressed the pause or stop button to stop the engraving pressing the start button will resume the job When a job is ready to be engraved the LCD screen will also display If a job has been sent to the machine and has been run the start button has another feature If you are using the Connectivity Manager not Machine Tools pressing the start button after the job has been run will recall the job Pressing the start button once more will run the same job ES Ez ALT Start button When connected
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89. on Lapress 9 iCat Preview Protite Cutting COL ELE X e tot Lew range ingee Irerstorem Www Optom deo T T ET E adm it gt Cut Toolbox SOD FRE Kd mel 1 tn BSBDSOSUOCOSOONUE 7ge The page selection screen will re appear for this example choose Current Page and select OK The file will be sent to the engraver Make sure you have installed the cutter beveler tool for this process and set up the cutting depth as described in the previous section When the file is complete is should appear as shown MM M Dy T h bugia E n AIREINES Canmua Y AIRLINES Centuey AIRLINES r Certified Flight Certified Flighl Aaima E fmieFa x Hir uy Tad Zedal lancer i Cewruey AIRLINES CENTURY AIRLINES A TRAJE AEA E ce m E Gandah Hary J Cenrvey AIRLINES Cewruer AIRLINES bj SUUS B E MEE Im s e om a mum HI FF EE 2015 Vision Engraving Systems EN VE810 Series 4 User Manual Note The Filter by Color screen will once again appear Since we have no further colors to send to the engraver select Stop Cutting Filter by Color Filter Layer NEN Filter Reg Marks stop j Bing 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation 95 4 Vectorizing Bitmaps and Creating Vector Fills In this brief section the commonly used techniques of importing a bitmap and vectorizing it for engraving cutting and the process or adding a vector fill to a
90. or this example 3 x 2 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 59 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Current Selection Custom Dimensions Width Height 3 000 zx 2 000 a PE Selected Dryer wEBIU 54 E To add text click on the Text Tools icon Agua Text Compose Ctrl F7 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation 59 Click somewhere in the drawing to begin typing text Note that on the top toolbar the various font editing fields have appeared The user should become familiar with the various ways fonts can be formatted with the toolbar options For this example the only change was for the font height which was set to 0 500 Qi sion ires 9 Ten Compo Ursi F e Edn Layout Arunge Eagnree Tanto View Options Heip E Je e e H mi md mi zi Shads emar gm 3 De 3 e 3 ejm aguee Sues me k b AC a di amp 4 i Erir Ted Oh Ch rsge Satu FFEREES LE e Begin typing text to be engraved AT vann Eup TE janisa LCD Cum roO ray mes il danse Pa e me ASROS Cn CR Ae HABE VA ad aA oS AR Tomga 41 paw a E AEA Fil FOE Bisch Sarda Nona Layer Liner 1 Trasseaeasey Mona sir LCBIBESEROSESOSNUP x28 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 60 VE810 Series 4 User Manual In order to align the text to the center of the plate select Layout Arrange and Distribute Align to Sign Blank Center as shown below from the
91. p Vise This self centering vise allows for easy setup of odd shaped items up to 3 1 4 deep 2015 Vision Engraving Systems
92. peating it Perhaps the plate moved during engraving Removing it without inspection would prevent you from detecting this problem Problem When using a nose cone the engraving is shallow across the top or left margin of your plate It engraves properly when the spindle is away from the edge Possible solutions 1 The nose cone is riding on the T slot edge guides Loosen and lower the edge guides so that they are below the level of your material surface Re tighten the thumbscrews 2 Check to see if the material is riding on the T slot edge guides It s not hard to miss during set up especially if the plate is thin material Problem When using a nose cone the engraving is uneven Possible solutions 1 The spindle is not zeroed to your material 2 When burnishing there may not be enough pre load set to adjust for material thickness changes If using the Set Surface function to control engraving depth and not the Prox sensor the surface position may not be low enough to consistently engrave Increasing the Set Surface depth should correct the problem 3 The engraving speed may be too fast for the type of material being engraved Check the manufacturer s recommendation The cutter may be bouncing on the surface Some hard materials may exhibit this problem 4 The cutter may be defective or broken Replace it 5 The material may be defective or of poor quality 6 The vacuum chip removal system may be plugged or the hose is b
93. performed on a 3 x 2 plate The material used for this example application is black painted aluminum otarting with a new file in Vision 9 software the first step is to adjust the plate size to match the plate to be engraved QE Vision pes SU 3 File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Objects 0 a ga x QUUD DODD 100000 Sa C angi zi d E 3 5 84 k sss 4 v BOO z 1 aom gt 100000 j 8 m amp FR amp 5g amp EIERSEL he Ip 05 1 15 2 TIENES RUN 5 5 55 5 85 T5 a sb dii i Click on the Plate Size icon ansform View Options Hell 0 O 000 z 1 0 3 t 0 000 z 1i 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation The Plate Size window will appear Plate Size Origin selection Current Selection VEOTO 10 00in x S D Din Dimensions Width Height B mooo x poo inch Selected Dryer WEBIO cd Measure o Cancel Click on the Current Selection drop down list and select Custom Plate Size Origin selection Current Selection VEST0 10 00in x S D Din Custom Vision Express 8 00in lt 6 00in VEST0 10 00in x S D Di Fhaoenix 1212 12 0lin X 12 00in Vision 1512 12 00in amp 16 00in Vision 1524 24 00in amp 16 00in Vision 2424 24 00in x 24 00in Vision 2525 25 00in x 25 00in Vision 2448 40 00in 24 00in Selected Dryer wEBIU 54 Measure ok Cancel Enter the plate size to be engraved f
94. r Ele Edit Layout Airarepe Engrave Transtorm View Options Help Objects 0 unm x Qt C000 160 00 zs e 008 He 1066 5 157 wmm 1 er a in E ul Y BDOU E 1 abt 190 t oF a J N is ai o c A Ew XO ah TN ofi Hel fa M Tal I K o s T KC af C ia I tf i a Ud Pai NTURY A RUNES Certified Flighi Assis stant CENTURY HW Aa xd 1E a n ai NC T E aint in Century AIRLINES Cer tified F ipi v Certified Flight A Assistant i M LS at E py AIBLINES Certified Flighi Assis tant n i aem all rr LGC el 1 M i Id I KC f i CENTURY AIRI INES Certified Flighi Assistant fos i sai ell cmn oc UL oe ae i K ji Jif y y h a d LI M at 1 i e FILLE Gg i I d JT AI INES Century AIRLINES Certified Flight Assistant A TEPP e EEEE E E Lastly before we send the file to the engraver we will separate the graphics into two different colors one for engraving and one for cutting This is necessary so that two files can be sent to the engraver independently and a cutting tool change can be performed after engraving To change the Plate Object frames to another color red in this example select the Plate Object frame then click on the Red color icon on the bottom toolbar of the Vision software It is also a good idea to verify the color of the other objects on the scr
95. r cable into the port on the back of the machine Plug in the network cable or the crossover cable to the back of the machine and either plug the network cable into your network your hub or using the crossover cable plug into the network port on the back of your computer NOTE The crossover cable is colored gray Direct Connection to Computer Direct Connection to Computer Using Crossover Cable PC Vision Machine or Controller Once the machine is connected directly to your computer s network port with the crossover cable the gray colored cable turn the machine on The power switch for the VE810 is located below the LCD screen on the front of the machine Once the machine has initialized the LCD screen on the machine will display Goto Home Plug the supplied Vision USB drive into an available USB port on your computer NOTE This installation is performed on a Windows 7 PC For Windows XP Windows 8 Windows 8 1 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation 15 or Windows 10 the screens are slightly different The computer will recognize the USB drive and the following screen will appear Select Continue without scanning E Rd al 1 eg Do you want to scan and fix Vision F There might be a problem wsth some Tiles on this device or disc This eo F can happen if you remove the device or disc before all files have been written to it Select Open folder to view files sae
96. r than Teflon free silicone spray as it may attract debris and create a buildup that can cause mechanical failure NOTE Place a paper towel underneath the leadscrews to prevent over spray as shown below Working in the lubricants After completing this procedure and re installing the carriage and top covers the lubricants should be worked in to the motion system for several minutes prior to using the machine To move the motion system use the X Y and Z Jog Buttons to move the carriage table and spindle through their range of motion and evenly distribute the lubricants What not to lubricate Many of the bearings and assemblies in your engraving machine are sealed and or coated using special low friction methods and should not be lubricated DO NOT attempt to lubricate the spindle or the spindle bearings This will attract particles and dust which will build up between the shaft and sleeve and possibly prevent movement If you suspect lubrication problems call your dealer representative or the service department at Vision DO NOT oil the stepper drive motors None of the motors on the machine require lubrication Oiling the stepper motors can permanently damage them DO NOT use any type of grease product to lubricate this machine 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Maintenance 127 6 4 Changing the Motor Belt Over a period of time the VE810 motor belt will wear When the motor belt wears it will stretch and cause the spindle to
97. raving Systems 12 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 3 Installation In the following sections the complete machine and Vision software installation will be outlined There are three connection configurations possible with the Vision VE810 The first is a direct cable connection from the VE810 to your computer via the network port There is a special crossover cable supplied with the machine for this connection type This configuration is for a stand alone computer that is NOT connected to a WIRED network or internet The machine can be connected to a computer that is connected to a wireless network in this manner The second configuration is for connection to the Vision VE810 through a wired network using a standard network cable DO NOT use the crossover cable when connecting to a network In this configuration the Vision VE810 will be recognized as a network device Connection to the machine in this manner is the easier of the two connection types If there are no network connections available a network hub can be added to allow connection of the engraver to your network The third configuration is for a connection from the computer to a hub or router and then to the VE810 This is WITHOUT a computer network Standard Ethernet cables are used in this configuration Please call your distributor or the service department at Vision for assistance if you are having problems connecting your machine IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE COMP
98. raving Systems Step by Step Operation 69 NOTE The design of the Vacuum Chip Removal System is to clear the debris away from the engraved material and prevent the chips from scratching the surface of the material during operation and or getting trapped between the nose cone and the material when using the proximity sensor function and causing the engraver to not engrave to the proper depth When the file is complete remove the material from the table HINT Use a light bristle brush to clean out any debris that may remain in the engraved characters EKLEMA MES rug Paige mS 2015 Vision Engraving Systems VE810 Series 4 User Manual 4 3 Burnishing In this section we will set up to engrave with a burnishing cutter The figure below shows the Vision VE810 spindle with a burnishing cutter and an optional EZ Rider burnishing adapter The Vision VE810 spindle with burnishing cutter EZ Rider Burnishing Adapter Set Screw Burnishing is different than standard rotary engraving mainly because the nose cone is not used to set the depth of cut Burnishing does not actually cut deep into metals rather it cuts the painted surface off of metals To effectively burnish it is recommended to use an optional EZ Rider burnishing adapter This helps to control the pressure of the cutter applied to the material Burnishing requires less pressure than other types of engraving and the EZ Rider attachment applies the prop
99. re spindle failure Cleaning the Vacuum Filter only with the vacuum chip removal option On systems with a vacuum chip removal system frequent cleaning of the vacuum filter is necessary for proper performance When engraving with the vacuum filter system the filter should be checked and cleaned several times a day depending on the amount of engraving performed If the vacuum does not appear to be functioning efficiently clean the filler more frequently To clean the vacuum filter system disconnect the vacuum hose from the canister Loosen the three wing nuts on top of the canister enough to allow the attached bolts to swing away from the lid then remove the lid Do not completely remove the wing nuts There are two filters inside the canister Carefully remove the inner paper filter The paper and cloth filters tend to stick together Empty the paper filter and shake it out completely being careful not to damage it as the filters are reusable After shaking out the paper filter remove and empty the cloth filter in the same manner as the paper filter Do not wash either filter Place the paper filter back inside the cloth filter and place the cloth filter back inside the vacuum canister 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 122 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 6 3 Motion System Cleaning and Lubrication Materials Needed 3 in 1 oil Teflon free Silicon Spray Phillips Screw Driver 11 32 Nut Driver Paper Towels Isopropyl Alcohol
100. ressing the Spindle On Off button When the light is red the spindle will be off When the light is orange the spindle will automatically turn on and off at the beginning and end of the engraving job If you depress the PAUSE or STOP button the spindle will turn off for safety reasons Always make sure you have the spindle turned on when appropriate otherwise you may run the risk of breaking your cutter When pressing the spindle on off button the LCD will also display one of the following briefly Note The spindle can be changed from auto mode to off from within the Vision Pro software When the Engrave icon is selected the spindle icon can be selected or de selected to turn the spindle on or off Cut Toolbox CO DMG e Fm HD ke L IsBindie Spindle on icon E opindle off icon 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 48 VE810 Series 4 User Manual ALT Spindle On Off button When you hold down the ALT button and press the Spindle On Off button the spindle motor will start Pressing the Spindle On Off button again will shut the spindle motor off Aux On Off button The auxiliary for an optional vacuum system motor can be either in automatic mode or off You can toggle between these two modes by pressing the Aux On Off button When the light is red the vacuum system will be off When the light is orange the vacuum system will automatically turn on and off at the beginning and end of the engraving jo
101. rface and a spray adhesive is applied on top of the tape Place the sacrificial material with the tape adhesive side facing up on the Mutli Mat material Then the material to be cut should have transfer tape applied to its back side and adhesive is sprayed on to the transfer tape Place the material to be cut tape adhesive side down on to the sacrificial material This is a very secure way to cut through materials and once cutting is finished the tape adhesive can be easily removed from the back sides of cut pieces 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation 53 Edge Guides The t slot table edge guides need to be adjusted to the thickness of material that you are engraving If they are higher than the material s surface the nose cone may ride on top of the edge guides and the machine may not engrave characters completely Edge Guides Side View Edge Guide Thumbscrews Edge Guides Edge Guide Thumbscrews To adjust the edge guides loosen the edge guide thumbscrews and raise them above the surface of the T slot table Place the material on the table then loosen the edge guide thumbscrews and lower the edge guides until they are even with or just below the material surface Tighten the edge guide thumbscrews This process should be repeated any time materials of different thicknesses are to be engraved 2015 Vision Engraving Systems EEN VE810 Series 4 User Manual Quick Lock Vise The Quick Lock Vise is used to cl
102. ructions in the Maintenance section If the noise persists further isolate the cause by doing the following a Remove the motor belt b Run the engraving motor without starting a job Loose motor belts may cause some noises so removal will narrow down the problem If the noise is present with the spindle motor on check the motor brushes If there is no unusual noise when running the spindle motor with no belt attached do the following a Attach the motor belt b Run the spindle motor and vary the RPM by turning the spindle speed control knob Noise levels may vary If the noise persists check the spindle for overheating Excessive overheating of the outside housing of the spindle is a sign of defective bearings The noise may be caused by the bearings Problem Spindle is hot Possible solutions 1 Ensure that the nose cone area is free of debris Check the vacuum system if used for clogging 2 Inspect the spindle for other obstructions that may prevent proper rotation 3 The spindle bearings may need to be replaced Problem Spindle motor will not turn on Possible solutions 1 Check motor brushes Problem Motor belt will not stay on pulley Possible solutions 1 Motor belt is probably worn and needs to be replaced 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 138 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 8 8 1 Optional Accessories These accessories are available for purchase directly from Vision or you local distributor as
103. s m Use Driver Copies Jog m Object Start Point 1 r Smoothin Engrave move f z 3 C Page fs Current C Low Bottom Y move f amp Medium w Sign blank Te Selected c T High h C Right Tool Options Set the plate size to match the engraving area you determined for your item In this example a 1 75 x 0 75 size was entered Make sure the Selected Driver is the VE810 Center Driver then click on OK M Plate Size im mi e a m Origin Selection Gurrent Selection Custom r Dimensions Width Height 1 1 760 zl x o750 inch Selected Driver Eat 0 Canter Driver Measure OK Cancel 2015 Vision Engraving Systems o 6 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Type in the text or import the graphics you wish to use and center them in the plate T Vision Express 9 Untitled LCOL oE File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Chyeacts ces x DD wa 0000 100000 4 e 0 000 a 20520314 TE m du a e 5 in 4 m 0000 1i aom 3 00000 Js 44 01 H al TER ERE ES ELE EL ELE BR EIE i ESSERI Now we need to set the home position set offset for the item we are engraving Move the spindle to the center of the engraving area In this case it is the center of the 3 0 piece of acrylic Press the Set Offset button on the engraver This is now the center of the engraving area for our job The below picture shows the spindle positioned over the cent
104. s vi oos Packet Scheduler IP address casae e ee w rie and Printer Sharing for Micrasoft Networks w ad Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 wp otarnet Protocol Version 4 TCPNPy4 Default gateway Subnet mask P55 255 255 0 W 4 Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper O Driver MI 4 Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Obtain DHS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Install Properties Preferred ONS server Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Alternate ONS server Validate settings upon exit 9 tea 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 30 VE810 Series 4 User Manual The IP address of the machine will need to be set to set up the connections properly Select the box next to the machine now listed in the Discover Machine Tools window to expand the information Then select Configure Your Machine at the bottom of the screen l5 Discover Machine Tools oc x i My Computer Pe Wish Express Eras 35H amp 192 168 0 61 255 255 2550 DHCP SP Current Connections Vision Express Engraver 15983 Is ready Configure Vision Express Engraver aa Update Vision Express Engraver 15983 Select Use Static IP Configure Vision Express Engraver 15983
105. s a bmp file format Lower resolution images may not allow the software to create a good quality outline Open the Vision 9 software and create a new file in the desired plate size Then simply select File Import from the top toolbar menu D Vision Express 8 Untitled 1 CDL File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform New Ctri N x OD Upen CHl O y 0000 Save Cries Save As ShifteCti4S b y impart h E 1j Install Exit a 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 96 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Using the drop down menu for Files of type select Vectorize bmp bmp then choose the file and select Import Impest File Look in ra de Hacen Paces LDeskiap e Thick Log tan We nana b Job Files Name i Bumishing L Diamond Drag IL Express Job Files b Profile Cutting b Rotary Engraving E Flows a Poke roe Files of hype Veoonne bmp esp m Menge Petri i es m Date modified 1 10 2017 5685 AM 1 10 2017 5587 id 1 20 2012 1033 AM 1 12 2012 2 54 PM 1 10 2012 S48 AM 1 16 2012 2 49 PM impor x Cini The next screen has only one adjustment Alignment Bitmap Density There is a slider bar for darkening or lightening the image to show more or less detail The default slider position is recommended Select OK and the bitmap will be automatically converted to a vector outline for engraving Image Preview Size in peh Wath we Haight 405 Fila Sine 2 KS Ra
106. slip or stall When this happens the motor belt generally needs to be changed The following explains the procedure for changing the motor belt Cover Removal Top Cover Screws Remove the two top cover screws shown below d C Top Cover Screws ad Back Cover Screws Remove the five back cover screws shown below The center screw does not absolutely need to be removed It holds a cable clamp inside the back cover of the machine To remove the center screw reach inside the machine with a 11 32 nut driver to hold the nut and remove the screw with a Phillips screwdriver from the back of the machine Back Cover Screws Pd os m d RS 2015 Vision Engraving Systems EN VE810 Series 4 User Manual Spindle Cover To remove the spindle cover slide the cover up Squeezing the sides of the cover will facilitate removal me y Spindle Cover Carriage Cover Remove the four screws on each side of the Carriage Cover Carraige Cover Screws c IEEE cL P de is 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Maintenance 129 Motor Belt Removal Replacement To remove the motor belt roll the front edge of the belt up towards the top of the spindle and over the lip at the top To replace the belt align the belt in the motor pulley and pull the belt forward and roll it down over the front edge of the lip on the top of the spindle Do not excessively stretch the belt when replacing it Motor B
107. solutien 73 DPI Torker Alignaeand bimep Deorcity D m Lighter 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 4 5 2 Step by Step Operation The final image is shown below after it was imported and converted to a vector outline It is ready to cut or engrave KP vison apres Untied CIR b pie ip hr bme Ergun eam ew Qpeem Heg pts E m D La m QU XD D pmo M SEP EEUU o a Al nz m 2 Lj ah amp d 6 amp 9 Wf E X5 57u JEDE Pe peat 3 3 I TERT IRE ORE N i te X A P mv Bis co j six ri L1 4 eae aer a ELI 538 eo Vector Hatch Fills When an outline of an object needs to have the interior or sections of the interior engraved the Hatch Fill tool is used As an example if a simple circle is drawn in the Vision 9 software but the user wants to engrave the entire circle not just the outline a hatch fill is used to create the vector fill path for the engraver to follow In this section three applications of a hatch fill will be shown Filling a simple object After creating a new file in the Vision 9 software draw a circle using the Circle icon from the Shape Tools flyout menu T5 vision Express 9 Untitled1 CDL File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Objects 0 cum x 0 000 a i ABA SA o 0 0 y 0 000 2 ro E a 05 1 15 72 JE Q l eee 43 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 98 VE810 Series 4 User
108. ss all areas of the leadscrew and rails 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Maintenance 125 Apply isopropyl alcohol to a paper towel and wipe down the Y Axis leadscrews and the stainless steel rails for the t slot table NOTE Clean the leadscrew rail and baseplate the area underneath the table with the table in the fully extended forward and fully retracted positions Y Axis Leadscrew Left Side only Raise and lower the spindle to access the upper and lower sections of the spindle rail The rail is located behind the spindle Apply isopropyl alcohol to a paper towel and wipe down the sides and front of the spindle rail Spindle Rail Move the Spindle down to expose the Z Axis leadscrew for cleaning Apply isopropyl alcohol to a paper towel and wipe down the Z Axis leadscrew 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 126 VE810 Series 4 User Manual Lubrication X amp Y Axis Linear Rails Apply 2 3 drops of a light oil such as 3 in 1 oil on the rails and spread it out evenly X Y Z Axis lead screws A light lubrication of the X Y and Z Axis leadscrews should be performed periodically At a minimum lubrication should be performed every 6 months although if applications that produce large amounts of debris are run such as wood or plastic engraving cleaning and lubrication should be performed more often Only use Teflon free silicone spray on the leadscrews DO NOT use any lubricant othe
109. t Key then click on additional objects Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help sh 2 Order 2 597 100000 4 C 0 000 51 z r Make Path Ctri H 0 882 i 100000 Js Break Path Ctrl W TextToGraphics Alt B g 2 j9 1 1 5 A Ew X ll Convert To M Clipping Shawn Gibert CENTURY AIRLINES F Certified Fliahl Sara L The two text fields are now non editable graphics and will not be replaced when importing a text file with variable text Next copy the list of text variables from a Notepad text file and select Paste Clipboard Into Plate then click in the middle of the Plate Object lit Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help sd Size Move je 0 000 3 100 000 zs C 0 000 3 i i k E Tm Arrange and Distribute coo w000 2 Group Ungroup Ungroup All Plate Object i Add Another Plate Plate Size dd Another Plate Plate Frame Remove Last Plate Paste Clipboard Into Plate h Vertical Mirror Plate Content ED Lor EN MANU pi pem a any m re aedes riornzontal Mirror Plate Contents T OUI TID i Century AIRLINES Certified Plight S ia 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation The screen should appear as below after pasting the names into the plate D Vision Express Profile Cutting CDL cor
110. t marks into the Multi Mat when the job is complete A better procedure is to use a piece of sacrificial material on top of the Multi Mat DO NOT place the material to be cut directly on the t slot table If you do then the cutter will cut into the t slot table and permanently damage the surface Other methods for holding material down are in the section Holding Down Material 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation 83 4 4 1 Example Job 4 Profile Cutting In this example job engravers plastic will be set up to engrave several name badges then the badges will be cut out 1 16th inch standard engravers plastic is used Two different tools will be used one to engrave and one to cut bevel the edges As with Example Job 2 the Vacuum Chip Removal System is highly recommended for this application and is shown in this example First the plate size will be adjusted to the standard Vision VE810 10 x 8 inch area Plate Size Origin selection Current Selection VEOTO 10 00in x S I Dimensions Width Height T mooo x poo inch Selected Dryer VES10 5d Measure ok Cancel A single Plate Object will be created from the top toolbar menu Layout Plate Object Create Plate with a size of 3 x 2 inches 75 x 50 mm and margins on the top and left side will be set to 0 25 inches 6 4 mm The margins are necessary so that during the cutting operation the cutter will not cut right on the edg
111. t slot table One of the major things to remember is that the material must be placed in the upper left corner of the t slot table This will ensure that the engraving is in the correct position on your material You can use double sided tape Multi Mat hold down material the quick lock vise or optional clamps and fixtures see the Optional Accessories section of this manual for more details to hold down material to the t slot table Double sided tape or Multi Mat material are available from your Vision Distributor or directly from Vision The quick lock vise is included with the Vision VE810 Hold Down Techniques Holding material in place is critical for engraving and cutting applications The Multi Mat material is useful for both applications but using double sided tape or a spray adhesive can be a better choice for some applications For most materials and engraving applications the Multi Mat material is the easiest to use Simply place it on the table and place the material to be engraved on top of it When cutting completely through or kiss cutting materials care must be taken to not cut too far through the material or the Multi Mat will be slightly cut in the process The most common approach to cutting when using the Multi Mat is to set the cut depth using the machines micrometer or the stacked material method as described below and in the section on Profile Cutting When using the micrometer the material thickness should be measured wi
112. t the System will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service Upon written notification we will transfer the remaining warranty to a new customer This warranty shall cover all elements except for items covered by separate manufacturer s warranties and consumable items Consumable items include but shall not be limited to belts brushes lubricants and cutters furnished with the System for which no warranty is provided In the event a defect is discovered during the warranty period within thirty days of discovery but no later than the last day of the warranty period as described above the user shall contact Vision for instructions regarding disposition of the problem Vision shall at its option either 1 repair the affected product with new or refurbished parts or 2 provide a replacement Any incidental costs including the cost of shipment from the user s location to the point of repair and return and any installation performed by the user shall be at the expense of the user This warranty covers normal use only and shall be void in the event that the System is altered or modified without authorization by Vision or is subject to abuse neglect or other misuse by the user The warranties for Third Party Hardware and Third Party Software shall run directly from the manufacturers of such hardware and software to the user Vision makes no warranties expressed or implied with regard to Third Party Har
113. tant a If you try to send this file to the engraver at this point by clicking on the Engrave icon a warning screen may appear as below Cut Order Warning Il multiple tools are being used for this job enable the Cut By Color ophon m Plotting Defaults For two tool 3D Chisel jobs output the color assigned to the Fill Tool passes first Don t show this message again 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation 89 In order to engrave by color from the toolbar menu select Engrave Engraving Defaults Note that the Cut Order Warning screen refers to the Plotting Defaults but the menu item is Engraving Defaults Vision Express 9 Cut and Engraved Badges 2 CDL File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options H Plate Object 250 7 Output Alt P LESSE E cae Engraving Defaults IP e Tool Options h Plate Engrave I then make sure Engrave by Color checkbox is selected then Apply and Close Plot Ea Selected Ora vEBTU S4 Setup Copies Optorns Taal Copies i A E Mipor Au Toole v Sort Use Driver Copies Gots 90 degrees v Engrave by Color I Jog ate ape j Smaathing Engreve Meine cl X move n mu B amp Current a C Low i rage Bonam Ymove 10 000 i Medium v Sign blank C Top iC High Selected Le C Raghi Tool Options Apply Dise In order to send the engrave file to the engraver select the Engrave icon
114. teflaban If you wish to uninstall driver s simply follow the above procedure and deselect the drivers by removing the check mark to the left of the machines you want to uninstall from the Manufacturer section of the Driver Installation Wizard window then click on Next to remove those drivers 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 120 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 6 6 1 Maintenance Vision strives for the highest quality in their manufacturing process to provide you with the most cost effective reliable engraving machine in use today Please remember that proper maintenance and care is necessary to achieve maximum product life expectancy The engraving environment generates small plastic and metal chips as well as other particles during operation As with any machinery your engraving system should be kept as clean as possible to minimize wear and tear and to improve the final quality of engraved products Multi Mat Information How long will Multi Mat last The life span of Multi Mat depends on many factors including type of use proper cleaning and handling One great advantage is that it is double sided thereby providing double the life span when compared to other single sided products What is the cleaning procedure of Multi Mat Cleaning Multi Mat is simple and easy Merely use a soft sponge and running water to remove chips dust or dirt and then allow to dry No chemicals or cleaners are required How is Multi Mat a
115. ter s desktop along with an icon for your version of Vision 9 software ad Vision Vision manuals Express 9 Clicking on the Vision manuals link will give the user access to User Manuals Installation Guides Accessories and Training Videos If you were supplied with an Orange Dongle orange USB stick keep it installed in your computer s USB port in order to use the Vision software If you were supplied with another color USB stick with your machine it can be removed at this time from your computer Installation is now complete 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 0 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 3 4 The Front Panel The front panel controls all of the movement and speeds of the Vision VE810 Below is a picture of the front panel The function of each button and knob are explained below xy SPEED XY Speed knob This knob controls the engraving speed of the VE810 Turning the knob clockwise will increase the speed and turning the knob counter clockwise will decrease the speed You can change the engraving speed depending on the type of material you are engraving and the type of cutter you are using If you are using a diamond drag cutter non rotating you can generally run the machine at higher speeds If you are using a rotary cutter you will need to adjust the soeed depending on what type of material you are cutting Harder materials such as acrylic and engraver s brass will need to be engraved at slower speeds Softer
116. th calipers Keep in mind that some materials can vary in thickness and there may be areas that remain uncut For a detailed explanation on the use of the micrometer for setting cutting depth see Example Job 4 in the Profile Cutting section Stacked Material Method Many times double sided tape can be a quick and very secure way to hold material down the the t slot table The downside to using tape is that it will remain on the table and can be a problem to remove A better solution is to place Multi Mat material on the t slot table then place a piece of sacrificial material of the same type as being cut on top of the Multi Mat Then apply double sided tape to the sacrificial material and place the material to be cut on top of the sacrificial material In this manner while the machine is engraving or cutting other jobs the sacrificial material cut material can be removed and separated by the user making better use of machine time and allowing for easier clean up Note if double sided tape is used be careful to cover a sufficient area to keep the material in place and also to hold smaller pieces in place so they to not move when the last section of the small piece is cut Spray Adhesives Using a spray adhesive in conjunction with transfer tape or application tape is yet another method often used As with the other methods place Multi Mat on the t slot table A piece of sacrificial material is then covered with transfer tape on its top su
117. top toolbar Note that there are several ways to align objects within the Vision software File Edit Layout Arange Engrave Transform View Options Help size Move Arrange and Distribute Align to Last Object Group Ctii G Align to Sign Blank li Left Alt Delete Ungroup Alte Right Alt Page Down Ungroup All Top Alt Insert Bottom Alt Page Up Plate Object d Center Plate Size Cen Horizontally Alt End Plate Frame Centers Vertically Alt Home The Break Text warning may appear If so select No If Yes is chosen and more than one line of text has been entered each line will align on top of one another in the center of the plate Do you want to break multi line text objects apan Don t show this message again Tes At this point the screen should appear as below P5 Vision Express 9 Vision Engraver1 CDL File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help Paragraph 1 TET gj 22 100000 2 407 0048 E s i aJ 3 rz d 100000 a Fill RGE Black Stroke None Layer Layer 1 Transparency None 4 4 0 4 aE BBR E E E E ER E E RR E33 7183 83 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Step by Step Operation ot Next the material should be placed on the engraving table with the upper left corner of the material positioned in the home position upper left corner of the engraving table Note that the Multi Mat material has been placed on t
118. ual Special Functions B2 button The B2 button is currently used in conjunction with the ALT button only ALT B2 button When you hold down the ALT button and press the B2 button the ee default settings will be loaded back into the machine This will clear any user settings that were stored in the machine When pressed the Load Settings screen will appear on the LCD Press Start to restore the default settings or Stop to cancel the default settings load After Start is pressed the LCD will display a Reboot Now message Press Start to reboot the machine Once it has rebooted the default settings will be in the machine ALT B3 button Holding down the ALT button and pressing the B3 button will toggle the display units on the LCD from Standard to Metric B ALT Stop button Holding down the ALT button and pressing the Stop button will display machine specific information The first information that will be displayed is the IP Address of the machine Pressing the Z up and down jog buttons will scroll through other information such as the machine network Net Mask Host PC IP Address status of DHCP setting internal firmware version number and serial number of the main board inside the machine Pressing the Stop button will exit from this screen ALT Stop button then B1 Holding down the ALT button and pressing the Stop button and then pressing the B1 button will display the Modify IP address screen Pressing Start
119. ve ax fash CC Network looston 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation 39 Select OK to install to the default folder Install Vision VEF Fonts Copy the fonts and clipart to the hard drive for increased performance all of them will take about 360 MB of hard drive space Destination Folder The fonts have been installed Select OK to return to the main installation screen Font Installation Thank you for using the vision Express Font Installation Wizard More fonts may be installed later by selecting the Install Fonts option of the File menu in Vision Express 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 40 VE810 Series 4 User Manual To complete the installation select Finish Vision Express 9 Setup Installs held Wirerd Complete F To close the Software Setup window select Finish BI vision Software Setup Completing the Vision Software Setup Wizard Click the Finish button to continue to the Vision Engraving amp Routing Software installation 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation oa Select Exit to close the installer amp Vision Software Vision Engraving amp Routing Systems Machine setup amp software installation Step 1 Setup Machine Step 2 Install Vision Software Optional Items DACS camera Machine Tools Install open drivers Explore Memory Stick Exit The Vision manuals icon should now appear on your compu
120. ve then Engraving Defaults from the top menu bar T5 Vision Express 9 Text Compose Untitled1 CDL File Edit Layout Arrange Engrave Transform View Options Help F v Booking Output Alt P iso zl pere we iw Engraving Defaults i M M pss _ V Tool Options b E ey bk a e Plate Engrave 0 375 0 25 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 112 VE810 Series 4 User Manual The Plot widow will appear and from the Selected Driver drop down list select the VE810 S4 Vise driver If this driver has not been installed refer to the section Installing Additional Driversh 3 Copies wes Peu z Copies i All Tools Si Use Driver Copies Rotate 90 degrees Weed Border Engrave by Color Jog E r Move ic Object Start Paint T x mova o non a C Page d cer Os Y move fo o qum m Sign blank C Top High Selected C Lei C Right Tool Options Select Setup Selected Driver VEB1U Vise S4 ABE E Copies Op ans Copies Mirror Use Driver Copies Sort Rotate 90 degrees Weed Border Engrave by Color Jog E r Move icm Object Start Paint T z Mowe 3 625 alle Page s cse ath Y move som i ciun Sign blank C Top High Selected C Lef C Right Tool Options 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Advanced Operation 113 Under the Installed Drivers section make sure the VE810 S
121. ve the location To reset the origin back to the machine s default offset position at the upper left corner of the T Slot table hold the ALT button down and press Goto Home Then press the Set Offset button Limits On Off button The Limits ON OFF button is used to turn the limit switches on and off When the limit switches are active the light above the button is green When the limit switches are not active the light above the button is off This button is typically used for troubleshooting procedures in the event the machine is not working properly Prox On Off button This button allows you to turn the Proximity Sensor on and off The Prox sensor enables the machine to determine the Z position of the material This feature works when 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation engraving with a nose cone or diamond drag only it is not designed for non nose cone engraving or burnishing When the light above the button is green the Prox is on when it light above the button is red the Prox is off Note The proximity sensor can be turned on or off from within the Vision Pro software When the Engrave icon is selected the proximity icon can be selected or deselected to turn the proximity sensor on or off Cut Toolbox F CODMOSS Proximity sensor on icon PE Proximity sensor off icon PR J Spindle On Off button The spindle motor can be either in automatic mode or off You can toggle between these two modes by p
122. via Connectivity Manager Pressing ALT Start with no job in the machine will attempt to connect to your computer You will need to press Stop twice in order to reset the machine If there is a job in the machine this function will perform a dry run of the job with the red pointer on the machine The red pointer will outline the job to be engraved When connected to Vision Machine Tools If there is no job in the machine pressing ALT Start will display a list of jobs that are stored on the computer s hard drive Use the Y up and down jog buttons to move the cursor on the LCD screen to the job to be engraved and then press start to load the job into the machine Pressing start a second time will run the job If a job is in the machine and ready to be engraved pressing ALT Start will perform a dry run of the job with the red pointer on the machine The red pointer will outline the job to be engraved Screen shown if using Vision Machine Tools only E Pause button The pause button is used to momentarily stop the machine from engraving If you press the pause button while the machine is engraving the VE810 will lift the cutter up from the material and stop engraving The spindle motor and vacuum will power off while in Pause mode Pressing the Start button will resume the engraving where it left off and pressing the stop button will cancel the job When in Pause mode the LCD screen will display 2015 Vision Engraving Systems
123. ving use qcmmte m 134 Mechanical addeiel i e 137 Optional Accessories 138 Vacuum Chip Removal System ecce ieeeieeeeeeee eene n enne nnne nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn 138 Hold DOWM CIAMDS e 139 PIMOS was mn 141 CLAMPING VISCS vectircsadi sees aecttedenetien ied eectreesvetuanue E 144 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Introduction 5 1 Introduction About This Manual This manual is designed to provide you with information about your Vision VE810 Series 4 engraver Beginning with unpacking the machine and continuing through installation operation and lifetime machine maintenance this manual does not attempt to teach the user how to become an expert in engraving computer usage or engraving software usage Some previous knowledge of engraving terms and the engraving process is certainly beneficial For information on the Vision Engraving Software see the Vision Engraving Software manual For more information on your individual computer system see your computer s user manual or contact your computer distributor To begin locate the White Blue Dongle or Orange Dongle or USB Stick included with your machine in the Accessories Box Important Note The Vision software is available in two versions one with a dongle and one that is dongle less and is loaded on to a USB Memory stick If your machine was delivered with or you currentl
124. well as through www visionengravers com If you have any questions about these accessories please contact Vision or your distributor for advice for choosing the best accessories for your applications Vision can also help if you have a need for special fixtures or modifications to our standard accessories Please call us for details Vacuum Chip Removal System Processing plastics acrylics sign foam and wood produces a significant amount of debris that can clog the nose cone and or get trapped between the nose cone and the material which will cause engraving cutting depth inconsistencies potentially scratch the surface of the material and cause overheating in the spindle area The vacuum chip removal system is designed to simplify the engraving process and minimize wear and tear on the engraver It uses a vacuum nose cone to remove chips created during the engraving process before they have the chance to create problems The quiet pump coupled with the micro fine layered filters assures that your unwanted chips are whisked away effortlessly The vacuum pump canister uses replaceable reusable filters to assure maximum efficiency and cost effectiveness This vacuum chip removal system is available with or without a Vision vacuum nose cone The Optional Vacuum Chip Removal System ee OUT Canister Vacuum Pump 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Optional Accessories 139 8 2 Hold Down Clamps Wedge Clamps Simply slide the cl
125. will toggle between setting the machine s IP address from DHCP to a manual IP address If the LCD displays Enabling DHCP when this button combination is pressed the machines network setting will be DHCP If the LCD displays Disabling DHCP and then shows an IP address of 2015 Vision Engraving Systems Installation 192 168 5 101 then the machine is set for a Static IP addess of 192 168 5 101 If you need to manually enter an IP address different than this see the Direct Connection to Computer section earlier in this manual ALT Stop button then B2 Holding down the ALT button and pressing the Stop button and then pressing the B2 button will load a test job into the machine Pressing Start will load the job and pressing Start again will run the job ALT Limits On Off button Holding down the ALT button and pressing the Limits On Off button will display a test menu on the LCD screen Pressing the X limit switch with your hand will change the X from 0 to 1 Pressing the Y limit switch with your hand will change the Y from O to 1 Pressing the Z limit switch with your hand will change the Z from 0 to 1 Pressing the proximity switch will change the P from 0 to 1 The S is reserved for future use If there is a drive board fault inside the controller the F will display 1 2015 Vision Engraving Systems 52 VE810 Series 4 User Manual 3 5 Holding Down Material There are many ways to hold material down on the
126. y have the white blue or orange software dongle DO NOT LOSE IT The Vision software will NOT run without the dongle plugged into the computer USB Sticks j f i v j a ied j Eni IS BT ree emm 1 rt E Me gt 2015 Vision Engraving Systems VE810 Series 4 User Manual 1 1 Disclaimer and Warranty Information Limits of Liability Disclaimer of Warranty The information contained within this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate however Vision makes no representations or warranties for this manual and assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies errors or omissions that may be contained within this manual In no event shall Vision be liable for any loss of profit including but not limited to direct indirect special incidental consequential or other damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual even if previously advised of the possibility of such damages In the interest of continued product development Vision reserves the right to make improvements to this manual and the products it describes at any time without notice or obligation Limited Warranty Vision Computerized Engraving and Routing Systems and Retrofit Tables Vision Computerized Engraving and Routing Systems Vision warrants that for a period of one 1 year from the date of shipment to the original purchaser of either a Phoenix Vision or Table Retrofit the System tha

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