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CNC-System
STEPCRAFT D-/M-/Q-Series
Call for consumer information
Customers from outside the U.S.
STEPCRAFT GmbH & Co. KG
An der Beile 2
58708 Menden
Germany
Phone: 0049-2373-1791160
E-mail: info@stepcraft-systems.com
Customers from the U.S. / Canada
STEPCRAFT Inc.
59 Field Street, Rear Building
Torrington, CT, 06790
United States
Phone 001-203-5561856
E-mail info@stepcraft.us
IMPORTANT: Read before using
First steps
Translation of Original
Instructions
Date of: August 1
st
(UCCNC)
1
2020

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  • Page 1 IMPORTANT: Read before using First steps (UCCNC) CNC-System STEPCRAFT D-/M-/Q-Series Call for consumer information Customers from outside the U.S. STEPCRAFT GmbH & Co. KG An der Beile 2 58708 Menden Germany Phone: 0049-2373-1791160 E-mail: info@stepcraft-systems.com Customers from the U.S. / Canada STEPCRAFT Inc.
  • Page 2 All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of STEPCRAFT, Inc. For up-to date product literature, visit www.stepcraft-systems.com for customers from Europe or www.stepcraft.us for customers from US / Canada and click on the service & support tab for this product. Meaning of special language The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product: The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers.
  • Page 3 − Always keep hair and dangling or loose items well away from the insertion tools when the power supply is connected. NOTICE: Modification with non-STEPCRAFT approved components may result in refusal of service by STEPCRAFT. This is a CNC system that can hold tools with sharp blades spinning at very high RPM or tools getting really hot.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL NOTES ......................5 Work preparation (CNC system) ..................5 Installing the software ....................5 Installing of the STEPCRAFT machine profile ............5 Connecting the machine to the computer ..............6 Checking operational readiness ................7 Manual test ......................8 Verification of the linear axes ...................9 Homing........................9...

  • Page 5: General Notes

    NSTALLING THE SOFTWARE NOTICE: UCCNC comes with a STEPCRAFT CNC System. This should only be connected to the computer when the software is completely installed and necessary drivers have been copied. The installation of UCCNC is an easy to use set up program. Please insert the CD into the drive and wait for the automatic installation to start.

  • Page 6: Connecting The Machine To The Computer

    ONNECTING THE MACHINE TO THE COMPUTER After completing the software installation, connect the AC adapter to the power supply and the STEPCRAFT CNC System. Connect the machine / the UC100 device with the enclosed USB cable to the computer and launch the...

  • Page 7: Checking Operational Readiness

    If the license file got matched correctly the main UCCNC screen appears directly. NOTICE: If the message appears to choose a device then UCCNC is started in demo mode. In this case check if the license file is copied into the correct directory (standard C:\UCCNC\), if the S/N no. of the UC-100 module matches the name of the license file, if the software is started with appropriate administration rights and if the USB-port of the computer is working properly.

  • Page 8: Manual Test

    UCCNC program is offline / not started ANUAL TEST If the STEPCRAFT is in status 1/1, it can now be moved manually. NOTICE: Furthermore, the proper assembly of the machine, according to assembly instruction, is an essential requirement. Additionally, you need to ensure that the lead screws and the linear axes are greased according to the maintenance plan of the STEPCRAFT.

  • Page 9: Verification Of The Linear Axes

    When the homing is completed, the machine (seen from the front) features (X) on the left, (Y) at the rear and (Z) at the top. At the same time, the reference for the machine zero point is initialized (above example for STEPCRAFT-2/300). The X-axis and the Z-axis will be initialized with 0, the Y-axis with the possible traverse distance.

  • Page 10: Clamping Of The Workpiece Material

    LAMPING OF THE WORKPIECE MATERIAL First you place the offer worktop on the machine table, secondly the workpiece material. Attach the two plates with the accompanying retainers from the STEPCRAFT to the machine table. The screws need to be tightened by hand only:...

  • Page 11: Importing The Pattern

    UCCNC CD and open the file Stepcraft-logo.nc. The file consists of an engraved pattern of the Stepcraft logo and the cut out of the workpiece. The workpiece has a size of 60 x 60 mm (approx. 2.5 inch x 2.5 inch) and requires a material with a thickness of 3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch).

  • Page 12: Definition Of Workpiece Zero Point (X, Y)

    (X, Y) EFINITION OF WORKPIECE ZERO POINT Beside the knowledge of the starting point of the CNC code you need to define the starting point on the work sheet. This point is also called workpiece zero point. Highlight this point with an "X". Make sure that, when seen from the front, there is sufficient travel available to the left and right and to the front and rear side (at least 40 - 50 mm in each direction).

  • Page 13: Test Drive Without The Use Of Tools

    EST DRIVE WITHOUT THE USE OF TOOLS Unplug rotary tool from the mains before starting the simulation. Make sure that the spindle is switched off and not connected to the main board (if applicable). For a test drive you have two possibilities: Simulate the drive in the offline mode of the software.

  • Page 14: Definition Of Workpiece Zero Point (Z)

    After the insertion tool has been fixed in the collet, the spindle has to be clamped into the machine. The machine has a 43 mm tensioning system. You need a tool adapter if the tool neck is smaller than 43 mm. Lock the spindle, or the spindle with tool adapter, into the tensioning system with an Allen key.
  • Page 15 NOTICE: Take a piece of paper, place it onto the work sheet and proceed slowly and manually in the Z-axis downwards towards the workpiece. Move the paper back and forth with your fingers. Once the cutter touches the paper, save that point again as the workpiece zero point X / Y / Z by pressing “Zero all”:...
  • Page 16 After this move the Z-axis manually up to approx. 20 mm above the workpiece.

  • Page 17: Starting The First Milling Process

    15,000 rev / min. If you use the STEPCRAFT HF-Spindle, the spindle must be connected to the spindle controller. Additionally, the spindle controller has to be connected to the mainboard of the machine by using the Pin-15 D-sub cable.
  • Page 18 After completing the work process, the system automatically moves to the workpiece zero point (X, Y) and 20 mm above the surface of the workpiece (Z). Turn off the spindle (if manually controlled) and remove the workpiece. Congratulations! You have completed your first workpiece with your STEPCRAFT.
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