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- Page 1 Operating Manual. Tool Magazine SK15 for M-Series (Art. No. 12367 / 12368 / 12370) 05/21...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Description ..........2 1 General Instructions . -
Page 3: Description
With up to ten (seven for M.500 variant) Retainer Rings for the Tool Holder SK15, the Tool Magazine offers plenty of space for a wide variety of end mills. Two Retainer Rings for the Tool Holder SK15 are already included, others are optionally available. -
Page 4: General Instructions
1 General Instructions 1.1 Information and Explanation of used Terminology These operating instructions explain the STEPCRAFT Tool Magazine and inform you about the correct and safe handling of the CNC accessory. NOTICE All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of STEPCRAFT GmbH &... -
Page 5: General Safety Warnings
1.2 General Safety Warnings SIGNAL WORD Work Area Safety NOTICE Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents. Keep children and bystanders at a distance while operating this product. Distractions can cause you to NOTICE lose control and can result in accidents. -
Page 6: Intended Scope Of Use
1 Tool changer board M-Series 10 Metal connector exhaust adapter 2 Cylinder head screw M6x16 DIN912 11 Intake air throttle 3 STEPCRAFT EasyFix clamping nut 12 Compressed air piston 4 Compressed air tube 6 mm 13 Lifting arm 5 Tool changer switch unit... -
Page 7: Installation Of The Tool Magazine
This chapter will lead you through the installation of the tool changer. Experience with the tools listed in chapter 2.1 is required. The symbol highlights steps, that you can skip in case you do not own a STEPCRAFT exhaust adapter. 2.1 Required tools for the assembly •... -
Page 8: Installation Of The Piston Into The Z-Axis
Please skip chapter 2.3 if you do not own an exhaust adapter. 2.3 Installation of the Piston into the Z-Axis Remove the Z-axis by unscrewing the four M5x8 cylinder head screws. See chapter 3.4 (construction manual) of your CNC machine for reference. Detach the metal connector exhaust adapter, in case you already have installed one. - Page 9 Please skip chapter 2.3 if you do not own an exhaust adapter. Insert the lifting arm (13) and then the compressed air piston (12) into the middle hole of the lower part of the Z-axis. The two guide rods are to be inserted into the holes on the left and right side.
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Page 10: Installation Of The Tool Magazine
2.4 Installation of the Tool Magazine To make sure not to confuse the cables, you should mark the cables of the right valve (closer to tool length sensor) V2. Mark the cables of left valve as V1 and the Tool Length Sensor with TLS. Connect the black 4 mm air hose (6) to the free con- nection of valve V2 . - Page 11 Remove the control cover of your CNC machine. See chapter 3.3.1 (construction manual) of your CNC machine for reference. In order to assemble the Tool Magazine, remove the last panel of your machine table. Unscrew the STEP- CRAFT EasyFix nuts and lift the panel In case you have an MDF machine table, you will have to addi- tionally remove the last T-slot profile.
- Page 12 Feed all cables coming from the Tool Magazine through the small hole in the rear panel of your CNC machine. Now feed all the air hoses through the large hole in the rear panel of your CNC machine. Fix the Schott connector (8), using the counter nut, in the smaller hole of the control holding plate.
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Page 13: Connection Of The Electrical Components
Check for good fit by lightly pulling the air hose. 2.5 Connection of the Electrical Components In case you already own a STEPCRAFT LED Set, release its power supply cables from the 30V termi- nal on the machine control mainboard. Later on, the LED Set’s power supply will be provided via the tool... - Page 14 Clamp the black cable to the minus, and the red cable to the plus terminal. Pay attention to the polarity! In case you already own a STEPCRAFT LED-Set, con- nect its power supply cables to the 30V out terminal on the tool changer board (1).
- Page 15 Remove the screw next to the label S1 on the ma- chine control board. This screw will be reused to mount the tool changer board (1) later on. Now screw the threaded bolt (9) into the screw hole next to the label S1 on the machine control board. Insert the tool holder board (1) into the extension socket (labeled SV4 ) on the machine control board.
- Page 16 The emergency stop switch can only effect the stop of all components if these components are electroni- cally connected with the emergency stop switch. Release one of the clamps of the emergency switch wires. Now attach this cable to the GND terminal on the tool changer board (1).
- Page 17 2-pole WZL Connector Connector exists Connector does not exist Connect the jack plug adapter (7) with the plug of the Tool Length Sensor cable. The plugs lock percep- Plug the Tool Length Sensor cable onto the tibly. machine control board as shown. Now lead that cable out of the control holding plate as shown.
- Page 18 Unscrew the vision panel from the control cover. Replace the vision panel with the tool changer switch unit (5). Pay attention to the alignment of the switch. It should face the center of the machine, thus allow- ing you to see the status signal of your controller. The tool changer switch unit (5) holds a three-pole plug.
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Page 19: Function Check
2.6 Function check In order to perform the function testing, your CNC machine has to be fully operational. A power and compressed air supply is required. Test the emergency switch! The power supply has to be connected to the CNC machine before its connected to the power grid. Other- wise there is a chance of damaging the electronics of your CNC machine. -
Page 20: Operation
This chapter will walk you through the necessary steps which need to be followed in order to activate the Tool Magazine in UCCNC. These steps assume that your Tool Magazine already has been assembled correctly. Download the necessary macro files from this source: https://www.stepcraft-systems.com/download/macros_atc_uccnc.zip... -
Page 21: Tool Length Sensor
3.3 Tool Length Sensor Be sure to test the functionality of the Tool Length Sensor before the first use by starting a measurement in your CNC software and activating the sensor with a pencil. In case the CNC software does not react, HINWEIS press the emergency switch and check the connection of the Tool Length Sensor. -
Page 22: Offsetting A Single Tool With Uccnc
3.4.1 Offsetting a single Tool with UCCNC Click . UCCNC aks for the number of tools you want to offset. Enter the value 1. The next message prompts you to enter the number of the tool you want to measure the offset. The automatic offsetting begins with tool 1 anyway. Only after that the requested tool will be measured. -
Page 23: Technical Data
M.1000 5 Limited Warranty Beside the legal warranty STEPCRAFT offers you a manufacturer defect-free warranty for our own manufactured devic- es. In the unlikely event of having a warranty case of a third-party product, the individual manufacturer warranty will take place. You can find the terms of the warranty following this link: https://shop.stepcraft-systems.com/Manufacturers-warranty... - Page 24 STEPCRAFT GmbH & Co. KG An der Beile 2 58708 Menden (Sauerland) Germany tel.: +49 (0) 23 73 / 179 11 60 mail: info@stepcraft-systems.com net: www.stepcraft-systems.com STEPCRAFT Inc. 59 Field Street, Rear Building 06790 Torrington, CT United States tel.: +1 (203) 5 56 18 56 mail: info@stepcraft.us...
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