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SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting
CNC System User's Manual
WUHAN AU3TECH TRADING CO., LTD
Version： V1.00
2017/3/27

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  • Page 1 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual WUHAN AU3TECH TRADING CO., LTD Version： V1.00 2017/3/27...

  • Page 2: Preface

    This archive mainly describes about the interface, functions and operations of the fiber laser cutting CNC system software (We call it: SC1000). And if you want to know more about installation and debugging, please reference to Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System Quick Setup. Before you use it and its relevant equipment, please read it carefully which can help you use it more conveniently.
  • Page 3 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 Version V1.00（2017-5） Copyright © WUHAN AU3TECH TRADING CO., LTD 2017 年 3 月 27 日...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 Content Preface ............................2 Introduction ..........................2 Readers ............................2 The meaning of symbols ......................2 Modification record ........................2 1 Introductions ..........................6 1.1 Introduction of products ......................6 1.2 UI and descriptions ........................
  • Page 5 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 3.6 Layer parameters option ...................... 44 3.7 Status bar ..........................47 4 Warning and exceptions handling ....................48 4.1 System alarm and descriptions .................... 48 4.2 Normal exceptions and handling ..................50 4.2.1 System communication exceptions ................

  • Page 6: Introductions

    SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 Introductions 1.1 Introduction of products SC1000 is a flat fiber laser cutting CNC system software which includes graphic drawing and editing, cutting process dealing, cutting process controlling, system monitoring, components monitoring and debugging, and so on. Features: Operations are simple but functions are powerful.
  • Page 7 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 UI design is very clear, from up to down: title option, tool option, alarm option, view option, running control option, message bar, graphic parameters option, and status bar. The functions of each section...
  • Page 8 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 option graphic transformation and so on. Running status Display the running status, running location, cutting speed and so on. Copyright © WUHAN AU3TECH TRADING CO., LTD 2017 年 3 月 27 日...

  • Page 9: 0Perations

    SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 0perations 2.1 Quick actions 2.1.1 Operation flowchart Graphic Graphic dealing Path planning import/drawing Checking before Cutting process Cutting cutting setting 2.1.2 Graphic importing/drawing After start the software, user can import the file according to his needs or he can draw it by the drawing tool in the software.
  • Page 10 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 After importing/ newly building the file, user can revise the file if they need. 1、Choose in tool option “DRAW”，select suitable tool to revise the graphic: Zoom in/out in proportion, rotate, mirror, align, array, group, nest, merge, split, smooth, unload, chamfer, chamfer R, refactor, fill circle.

  • Page 11: Cutting Tracts

    SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 Tips  User can quickly revise the selected graphics in its coordinate, size, alignment point, and cutting sort and so on in property option. It’s also very convenient for user to adjust the graphics using these tools.

  • Page 12: Cutting Process Setting

    2.1.5 Cutting process setting After checking the path planning, please set up the cutting process. SC1000 supports multi-layers: 1 background layer, 10 cutting layers. And the parameters of each layer can be set up separately according to user’s needs.

  • Page 13: Checking Before Cutting

    SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 User can set up different parameters to achieve the best situation of cutting: cutting ways, cutting speed, cutting power, gas type/pressure, up height and so on. 2.1.6 Checking before cutting Before you really start cutting, please check the cutting graphics and path planning to make sure everything has been settled properly.

  • Page 14: Cutting

    Click “Edge seek”, SC1000 will order the machine to run along the graphic frame, so user can check whether if the workpiece is inside the frame or not so that user can adjust the place of the graphic/workpiece.
  • Page 15 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 The meaning of each button shows as below: Name Functions Remark Start Start cutting. Continue after User can continue the cutting process after After start pause pause cutting. Pause Pause cutting, SC1000 will reserve the current cutting information.
  • Page 16 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 without laser. inside the workpiece. Simulate the cutting process without laser. BreakPt SC1000 will auto locate the breakpoint after pause/stop. Backward SC1000 will go backward some distance User can set up the backward after pause/locate the breakpoint.

  • Page 17: Functions

    SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 Functions 3.1 Tittle bar Tittle bar shows SC1000’s logo and the version. User can check whether the version is the newest one, and if not, please download on our website: www.au3tech.com 3.2 Tool option 3.2.1 Start 3.2.1.1 File...
  • Page 18 Or it can possibly result in damaging to machine or even hurting people. ：According to the real place of the workpiece sheet to revise the coordinate of SC1000, so that user can make sure the cutting graphics are inside the workpiece sheet without moving the sheet.

  • Page 19: Draw

    User can use the red light of laser from cutting head to seek one point along the edge of X axis and mark “P1”. Then move to another point along the edge of X axis and mark “P2”. After SC1000 auto-calculate the rotation angle, it’ll revise the coordinate accordingly.
  • Page 20 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 Zoom in User can zoom in the graphic in the view section. Zoom out User can zoom out the graphic in the view section. Zoom Reset User can restore the size of the graphic in view section to the original size.
  • Page 21 User can draw through shortcut-menu by Mouse Right.  SC1000 can auto-capture the key point, user can make full use of this function during draw.  Click “Ctrl+C” and move the mouse at the same time to copy the selected graphic.
  • Page 22 ：User can rotate the selected graphic in any angle. ：User can mirror the selected graphic in horizon/perpendicular. ：SC1000 support various ways of alignment, includes: “Left aligned”, “Right aligned”, “Horizontal aligned”, “Top/Bottom aligned”, “Vertical center”, “Center”. 3.2.2.4 Advanced transformation User can adjust the nested relationship among multi graphics.
  • Page 23 ：User can add lead line to selected graphics, and click the icon to set up the parameters related. Tips  : SC1000 can recognize the nested relationship among graphics, and the outer layer is outside cut (default), if the outer layer needs to be inside cut, please select “Outer layer is inside cut”. ...
  • Page 24 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 User can click the dropdown menu of lead line to select: “Manual lead line”, “Check lead line”, “Clear error mark” and “Clear lead line”. User can add lead line manually through “Manual lead line”. The adding ways shows as below: Attention ...
  • Page 25 SC1000 use “Floating coordinate system” for cutting, which is the location of cutting head (after cutting). SC1000 makes the docking location the same as the location of cutting head as default (after cutting) and at the same time the place of graphics in the view section will be adjusted accordingly.
  • Page 26 User can set up several not cutting line segments on the selected graphic contour. SC1000 support manual micro joint (default) and auto micro joint. After click “Micro Joint”, user can add micro joint on any point of graphic contour. User also can set up parameters through dropdown menu.
  • Page 27 “Scan Cutting” is applied for cutting graphics, and SC1000 will choose the best path planning to improve the efficiency and decrease the time. Select all the graphics (circles/squares in array) , click “Scan Cutting” then SC1000 will finish planning the path planning, and user can see the real path planning by clicking “...
  • Page 28 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 Descriptions If the selected graphics can’t fit the conditions, then SC1000 can’t do scan cutting, and the message  bar will show a message “The selected graphics can’t fit the conditions!”(新版软件对飞切的图形没有...

  • Page 29: System Analysis

    3.2.3 System analysis User can monitor the running status of software and hardware of SC1000 to see whether if it’s running properly or not. If it’s not, it’s convenient for user to find out the real problem and then handle it.
  • Page 30 Tips  When installing SC1000, user can check each input/output port to see if it’s working properly though this function. If some port is not working properly, user can use this function to find out. “Focus tracking controller” can monitor the running status of Z axis. User can set up the parameters of FTC91/FTC61.
  • Page 31 : SC1000 can do error analysis such as roundness error by comparing the real running path with the running path shows on the view section. SC1000 can draw the real running path by collecting the information of encoder. User can easily debug the machine, and check the running error of X/Y axis or measure circle and so on.

  • Page 32: Advanced

    3.2.4 Advanced This part mainly collects the tools for hardware configuration/debugging when assembling the machine. The style of SC1000 and initial settings once been finished, please don’t change them unless some special occasions happen. 3.2.4.1 Hardware : User can set up parameters of Axis/Laser/FTC/Gas/IO/Advanced through this part. Please carefully set up these parameters.
  • Page 33 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 The descriptions of each axis shows as below :( Y axis has the same parameters as X axis.)： Axis Name Default Value Remark Parameters Pulse 1000 The number of pulses needed to...
  • Page 34 When the feedback direction of encoder is different from the real running direction, please select “Encoder Reverse”.  SC1000 can support two kinds of axis limited switch: NPN photoelectric switch/ mechanical switch, user can set up as normal open/close. Copyright © WUHAN AU3TECH TRADING CO., LTD...
  • Page 35 SC1000 support Raycus/IPG/Semiconductor/MaxPhotonics/Super/TXStar/Others. FTC: User can set up the communication/connection way. SC1000 can connect with our FTC91/FTC61 by Ethernet/IO port/Serial port/MCC3721H. User can connect them by I/O port if you use other focus tracking controller. Copyright © WUHAN AU3TECH TRADING CO., LTD...
  • Page 36 If user choose FTC91, please select “FTC91 Net”. If user choose FTC61, please select “FTC61 IO”/“FTC61 PC Serial”. If user use MCC3721H motion control card, please choose“MCC3721H”. Gas: SC1000 Supports low pressure valve/high pressure valve/proportional valve for Air/O2/N2. User can set up accordingly.
  • Page 37 ： User can upgrade motion control card by this function. After click “Upgrade”, please select the program file to upgrade. Please make sure all the relative equipment are power on and SC1000 is open during the upgrading to avoid unpredictable events happening. After upgrading is over, just reconnect and restart SC1000.
  • Page 38 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 :Controller IP address: 10.1.1.168; FTC IP: 10.1.1.169; Laser IP: 10.1.1.170; User don’t need to set Sub Mask and Default Gateway. : Wireless remoter need to pair up before we can use.

  • Page 39: View Section

    SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 3.2.4.2 Software ed the importin , User can preprocessed and optimiz g graphics according to your needs. : User can do system recovery through here. (自己写的，原版本没有说明，欢迎补充) Tips  The less the items needed to be preprocessed, the faster the graphics will be importing.

  • Page 40: Running Control Option

    SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 Coordination: SC1000 will use floating coordination (default), and the docking location of cutting head is the starting point of the cutting processing (The location of “ ” in the view section.). User can simulate the cutting process/frame to make sure all the cutting graphics are inside the workpiece.
  • Page 41 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 SC1000 supports controlling X/Y/Z axis to move manually. User can set up the moving pattern/speed by SC1000 (Step/Fast). User can control some functions separately: Follow/Gas/Air/Shutter/Red-light/Laser. If the greenlight “ ” of the button goes on, which means the function has been done. About “Laser”, Mouse Left to open the laser, release it to shut the laser.

  • Page 42: Running Parameters

    “Dry Cut”: Cut without laser. “Frame”: SC1000 will do the cutting process without laser and Z axis will not follow (default). If user wants Z axis to follow, please select “Enable follow when dry cut”.

  • Page 43: Message Bar

    “Cut Acc” and decrease the “Process Acc Time” to improve the running efficiency in the condition that cutting machine will not shake.  Before starting software stroke limit, SC1000 must do X/Y axis go origin one time, or SC1000 can’t know the coordinate of cutting machine(机械坐标) and then SC1000 will start software stroke limit anytime.

  • Page 44: Layer Parameters Option

    Layer parameters option includes cutting layer process property and one single layer property, user can quickly set up the parameters accordingly. SC1000 can auto-match layer property according to user’s selection. Layer parameters: click each layer to set up the parameters.
  • Page 45 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 Descriptions  The selected layer property can be revised any time and works immediately. The descriptions of each parametes shows as below： Layer Name Descriptions Default value Cut Speed (mm/s) Speed when cutting 200.00...
  • Page 46 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 Gas type The type of gas when cutting Not Use Gas pressure (Bar) Gas pressure when cutting 5.00 Slow start Start slowly when check. Start length (mm) Slow start length.

  • Page 47: Status Bar

    SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 With film Cutting with film once check this option. SC1000 will cut the graphic twice, once to cut the film with a certain height. Keep gas on Keep gas on when drilling.

  • Page 48: Warning And Exceptions Handling

    Warning and exceptions handling 4.1 System alarm and descriptions SC1000 supports lots of alarms and protections accordingly during the cutting process, which can decrease the opportunity of the equipment damaging or people hurting because of user’s improper operation. User must know all the alarms and the handling ways.
  • Page 49 SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 Z axis hardware down limit The cutting head moves at the Z axis alarm hardware down limit. Z axis software up limit alarm The cutting head moves at the Z axis software up limit.

  • Page 50: Normal Exceptions And Handling

    4.2.1 System communication exceptions SC1000 was designed based on Ethernet, all the equipment are connected through Ethernet. When SC1000 can’t connect with motion control card or FTC, user can check it out step by step as below: Please check whether if the IP has been set.(IP of motion control card/FTC has already been set before exporting the factory) Copyright ©...
  • Page 51 ”. Please check the indicator light of the Ethernet port. If the indicator light normally on/off, which means the communications is abnormal. User can check the network cable and try again. SC1000 supports crossed/cross-over cable. when user use FTC91 capacitive height controller, please select “ADVANCED”->“Options”->“FTC”...

  • Page 52: Reposition Exceptions

    SC1000 Fiber Laser Cutting CNC System User’s Manual Version： V1.00 User can check the communication status by “Network Test”. 4.2.2 Reposition exceptions Before cutting head “Go Origin”, please make sure the hardware running status/parameters have already been set properly. If some exceptions happen, please stop running the machine and do not start “Go Origin”...

  • Page 53: Pulse Equivalent Setting

    10000/10=1000. Pulse equivalent can be set up to 4 digital after decimal point. 4.2.4 Fly-cutting debugging SC1000 supports all kinds of fly-cutting, please set up all the parameters related properly. Copyright © WUHAN AU3TECH TRADING CO., LTD 2017 年 3 月 27 日...

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