Vision VR48 4 Series User Manual page 95

Diamond drag engraving with a proximity sensor
Make sure that the proximity sensor is turned on. When you run the job, the spindle will go down until it
touches the material and finds the surface automatically. If you want to change the lift amount of the
cutter between characters, you will need to do the following steps:
1. Press the menu button on the controller. Note: If you are in the middle of engraving a job, press
the pause button before pressing the menu button.
2. Use the Y jog up and down buttons to select Z Lift Height and press Enter.
3. Enter the lift height using the numeric buttons on the Vision controller and press Enter.
4. Press Exit to return to the main screen.
5. The Z lift height is now set. Press Start to run the job or resume engraving.
Diamond Drag and nose cone engraving without a proximity sensor
1. Send a job to the Vision controller.
2. With the prox off, press the Pause button and then press Start.
3. The machine will move to the start of the engraving and pause.
4. Use the Z jog down button to lower the spindle to material.
5. Press the Set Surface button.
6. Press the Enter button.
7. Press the Start button. The machine will start to engrave using the surface point that was just set.
Non-nose cone engraving (depth control)
1. Send a job to the Vision controller.
2. Make sure that the spindle is locked by tightening the spring adjustment knob all the way down.
3. Make sure that you have entered a depth of cut in the Vision or Vision Pro software. If you are
using a different program then Vision or Vision Pro, use the Menu button on the controller to
select and enter the Z Cut Depth.
4. With the prox off, press the Pause button and then press Start.
5. The machine will move to the start of the engraving and pause.
6. Use the Z jog down button to lower the spindle to material. Make sure that the cutter is just barely
touching the surface.
7. Press the Set Surface button.
8. Press the Enter button.
9. Press the Start button. The machine will start to engrave using the depth that was entered in the
software or the controller.
Burnishing
1. Send a job to the Vision controller.
2. Make sure you are using a burnishing adapter on the burnishing cutter.
3. With the prox off, press the Pause button and then press Start.
4. The machine will move to the start of the engraving and pause.
5. Use the Z jog down button to lower the spindle to material. Once the cutter reaches the material,
press the Z jog down button a small amount more (typically about 0.03 - 0.05 inches.
6. Press the Set Surface button.
7. Press the Enter button.
8. Press the Start button. The machine will start to engrave using the depth that was entered in the
software or the controller.
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