Vision 1612, 1624, 2424 and 2448 Series 5 Installation Guide Introduction This guide contains information to prepare the owner of a Vision 1612, 1624, 2424 or 2448 for the proper installation of their machine. It is the customer's responsibility to read through this guide and make sure the work area, electrical and computer requirements are met.
IMPORTANT: The Vision software is available in two versions; one with a USB dongle, and one that is "dongleless" and is loaded on to a USB Memory stick. If your machine was delivered with, or you currently have the silver, white/blue or orange software dongle, DO NOT LOSE IT! The Vision software will NOT run without the dongle plugged into the computer.
Vision 1612, 1624, 2424 and 2448 Series 5 Installation Guide General Electrical and Facility Requirements Machine Model Requirements Vision 1612, 1624, 2424 or 2448 One 110 VAC 15 Amp OR One 220 VAC 10 Amp Single Phase Optional Equipment Required in addition to the machine power above:...
Cutters and sample materials must be available before the scheduled installation/machine orientation date. If a chip extraction unit has not been purchased from Vision, it is highly recommended that one is available for the installation/machine orientation. If you ordered the NSK High Frequency Spindle, a clean air source is required. The air requirement is 1 CFM @ 40 psi.
On the rear of the Vision Series 5 controller, there are 13 connection ports. Plug in all of the cables unless noted below. 1. The Aux Table plug connects to a 15 pin connector on the Vision 2424 and 2448. NOTE: This is not used with the 1612 or 1624.
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Vision 1612, 1624, 2424 and 2448 Series 5 Installation Guide Vision Series 5 pendant (rear view) NOTE: If the emergency stop screen appears on the LCD when the machine is powered on, then the emergency stop button is pressed in. This can either be the emergency stop button on the table or the emergency stop button on the pendant.
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Vision 1612, 1624, 2424 and 2448 Series 5 Installation Guide Connect the Power Cable to a standard 110 VAC power outlet and to the NSK Power Supply Unit. The cable assembly coming from the NSK Spindle has a connector to the spindle motor and an air hose. The motor connector is plugged into the Motor port and the air hose is connected to the AIR OUT port on the NSK Power Supply.
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Select OK. Plug one end of the network cable into the USB to Ethernet adaptor. Plug the other end of the network cable into the COMPUTER connection in the back of the Vision Series 5 controller. The network connection is now complete. Please continue to the network setup section.
Vision Mov UI Software Installation Power the Vision Series 5 controller on with the switch on the front. Insert the Vision USB dongle into the USB port on the computer. Navigate to the USB dongle in Windows File Explorer. Select the Start or Start.exe file to begin.
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Vision 1612, 1624, 2424 and 2448 Series 5 Installation Guide Select Next on the "Microsoft Vision C++ installation" screen. NOTE: This screen will not appear if the Windows feature is already installed on the computer. Select the I have read and accept the license terms box then select Install.
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Machine Setup Select Next on the "Vision 10 setup" screen. NOTE: The installation will display "Vision Pro 10 Setup", "Vision Expert 10 Setup" or "Vision Express 10 Setup" depending on which version has been purchased. Select the I accept the terms of the license agreement box then select Next on the "License Agreement"...
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Vision 1612, 1624, 2424 and 2448 Series 5 Installation Guide Select Next from the "Choose Destination Location" screen. NOTE: The installation folder will be either "C:\Vision Pro 10", "C:\Vision Expert 10" or "C:\Vision Express 10" depending on which version has been purchased.
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Vision 1612, 1624, 2424 and 2448 Series 5 Installation Guide Select the driver for the that matches the machine purchased and select Next. NOTE: If ADA drivers or a center origin driver is needed, select them also. Select Continue on the "Font Installation" screen.
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