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MITS Design Pro CAM-T Manual

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  • Page 2 ・Precautions ◆ Intended Use The intended use of the PCB Prototyping Machine is to process PCB by milling, drilling and routing. Any other uses are strongly prohibited. ◆ While Processing Keep away from the machine especially the spindle head while processing.
  • Page 3 ◆ CAD with Dongle Key Make sure to remove Dongle key when you are using the prototyping machine. Connection error may occur and prototyping machine may be unable to use. ◆ Tools and RPM For processing, set the RPM to 30～40. The unit in the software is x 1000RPM. To drill 0.3～0.4mm size holes, set the Lower2 3～4mm/sec.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents ・ Introduction ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ P.4 ・ Prototyping Machine Part Name ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ P.5 ・ CAM-Auto Screen Basic Operation ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ P.7 ・ Setup Operation Check ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ P.8 Ⅰ. Procedures ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ P.10 Ⅱ. Preparation ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・P.11 Ⅲ. Set Milling Sequences ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・P.14 Ⅳ. Adjust ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ P.17 Ⅴ.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    ・Introduction This manual is a tutorial guide to prototype PCB with Design Pro CAM-T. For further explanation, “mdemo.mit” file is used, which is automatically saved on to your computer when the software is installed. Below are the board and the tools used in this tutorial guide.

  • Page 6: Prototyping Machine Part Name

    ・Prototyping Machine Part Name 1 – Power Switch 2 – Spindle Head 3 – Working Table 4 – Pressure Foot 5 – Depth Adjustment Screw 6 – USB Camera 7 – Tool Change Lever 8 – Vacuum Nozzle...
  • Page 7 9 – Fuse Holder 10 – AC IN (Power Plug) 11 – AC OUT (Vacuum Outlet) 12 – RS-232C Port 13 – USB Port...
  • Page 8 ・CAM-Lab Screen Basic Operation CAM-Lab Screen ① － Command Icons ② － CAD Origin ③ － Application Basic Operation Mouse Scroll：Move Up/Down Shift + Scroll：Move Right/Left Ctrl + Scroll：Zoom In/Out Keyboard Esc：Pause Milling Backspace：Undo Shift + Backspace：Redo Delete：Delete Selected Element...

  • Page 9: Setup Operation Check

    ・Setup Operation Check 1． Connect the power cable to the AC In (Power Plug). 2． Attach and hold the vacuum hose by fixing the plastic vacuum holder on the backside of the machine with the screw. 3． Attach vacuum hose into the connector.
  • Page 10 4． Connect the USB cable to the USB port. 5． Connect the Vacuum Cleaner to the Prototyping Machine with power cable. Be sure to turn the Vacuum Cleaner power “On” at all time. 6． Turn the power switch “On”. The spindle head will move to the back left corner.

  • Page 11: Ⅰ. Procedures

    Ⅰ．Procedures The below is the procedures to produce prototype PCB. Preparation － Open “mdemo.mit” file － Setup underlay and PCB ↓ Set Milling Sequence ↓ Adjust － Set P1P2 － Camera Offset － Adjust Milling Width － Drill Fiducial Holes ↓...
  • Page 12 Ⅱ．Preparation First you will begin with the below steps. 1 － Open mdemo.mit file（1～2） 2 － Set underlay and PCB on working table（3～4） mdemo.mit file (below) After setup (below)
  • Page 13 ２． Go to File → Open and select mdemo.mit file. The files are saved as below for each OS. Windows 7： Document → Public Document → Mits Software → MT Path → Data → mdemo.mit Windows Vista： Public → Documents → Mits Software → MT Path → Data → mdemo.mit Windows XP：...
  • Page 14 ３． Next you will set underlay and PCB on to the working table. Clear the working table and place the underlay. Use the masking tape to hold the underlay. ４． Clear the underlay and place the PCB. Use the masking tape to hold the PCB. You’ve completed the underlay and PCB setup.
  • Page 15 Ⅲ．Set Milling Sequences Now you will set Milling Sequence. The sequence is as below. － Drill (Top) － Mill (Top) － Mill (Btm) － Routing (Btm)
  • Page 16 １．Click on Start Job Icon ２．Window shown below will appear. Click Yes(Y). ３．Milling Sequence Settings window will appear. Check and see X quantity and Y quantity is set to 1. ４．Next you will move the jobs from Milling Job List to Milling Sequence List. Double click on Drill (Top) in Milling Job List.
  • Page 17 ５． Repeat the above and move the below jobs to the Milling Sequence List. － Mill (Top) － Mill (Btm) － Routing (Btm) ６． Click OK and the machine will move. Now Milling Sequence setting is completed.

  • Page 18: Ⅳ. Adjust

    Ⅳ．Adjust In Adjust you will do the below steps. 1 － Set P1 P2 (2～5) 2 － Set Camera Offset (6～14) 3 － Set Milling Width (15～17) 4 － Drill Fiducial Holes (18～25) P1 P2：P1 P2 are the points used to determine the actual working area during the prototyping.
  • Page 19 １． Board Top/Bottom Change window will appear Click Adjust and Manual Operation Window will appear Now you will set P1 and P2. ２． Move the machine to the front left corner by using the Movement Icon (FRONT, BACK, LEFT, RIGHT) and entering distance to move per click in Move Distance. ３．...
  • Page 20 ５． Click P1 and P2 button to check if the spindle head stays inside the PCB. WARNING：Do not set P1 all the way at the left corner. Camera will not be able to use to read the fiducial hole when the board is flipped over. P1 P2 setting is completed.
  • Page 21 ７． Now you will change tools. Use the tweezers to hold the dummy too. Turn the Tool Change Lever to the right and open the collet chuck. → Remove the dummy tool by pulling it downwards. → Insert the Milling Bit inside the collet chuck. →...
  • Page 22 ８． Use the depth adjustment to make the tip of the tool same height level as the pressure foot. The tool will move down when the depth adjustment is rotated clock-wise and up when rotated counter clock-wise. IMPORTANT：The tool will move 3μm with 1 click on depth adjustment. 1 revolution will move 0.5mm.
  • Page 23 １０． Click UP to move the spindle head back up and OFF to turn the spindle off. １１． Now you will check if the surface of the board has been milled. Repeat 8～10 until the board is milled. １２． When the surface of the board is milled, clicked CAMERA. The head will move to camera position.
  • Page 24 １４． Use the switch on the camera USB cable to adjust the light. → １５． Next you will set the camera. Click Marker button and click on the checkbox for ON and Stay on top. Marker will be displayed on the window and Marker setting will be shown below. Click on the Black colored box and set the color of the marker.
  • Page 25 Circle diameter and Gauge interval will be used to align the center to P1. → Click on Format and select 640 x 480 x 16b and click OK. For calibration, set as 90 pixel = 1 mm and click Set. Design View will stay on top of other application.
  • Page 26 １６． Click Offset １７． Camera Offset Window will appear. Check if the milled circle is on Design View screen. Click Snap to circle. The machine will automatically move and align to the center of the circle. Click OK. → *If the milled circle is not on the Design View screen, enter distance to move per click in XY move and use movement icons.
  • Page 27 １８． Check if the center of the camera is aligned to the milled circle and click Offset. If the center of the camera is not aligned to the milled circle, enter distance to move in XY move and use Circle diameter on Design Viewon Design View to align. １９．...
  • Page 28 ２２． Click CAMERA button and click Milling Width. ２３． Check Milling Width window will appear. Click Go. ２４． The machine will automatically mill and measure the milling width. The result will be shown. Use the depth adjustment screw to set it to 0.3mm. Rotate the depth adjustment screw clock wise to widen the milling width and counter clockwise to thin it.
  • Page 29 ２５． After depth adjustment screw is set, click Go again. The machine will automatically move 1mm back and mill. ２６． Repeat 23～25 until the result becomes 0.3mm. After it becomes 0.3mm, click Close. ２７． Click CAMERA and end camera mode. Milling width setting is now completed.
  • Page 30 ２８． Turn the Tool Change Lever and change the tool to 0.8mm drill. ２９． Click Drill P1-P2. Confirmation of drilling holes window will appear. Click Yes(Y). The machine will automatically move to P1P2 and drill holes. ３０． Click CAMERA button to double-check the offset. If the P1 and the center of the Design view is not aligned, repeat 16～18.
  • Page 31 Ⅵ．Process Top Layer Next you will process Top layer of the PCB. 1 – Drill (Top) (1～3) 2 – Mill (Top) (4～5) Drill Top (Below) Mill Top (Below) Top Layer Completed (Below)
  • Page 32 １． Check to see if the Milling Job is set as Drill (Top) and click Continue. ２． Tool Change Window will appear. Check to see if the Milling Job is Drill (Top) and the diameter is 0.8000. Click Continue. ３． Drilling will begin. Data which will be drilled will show in yellow and data drilled will show in red.
  • Page 33 ４． After drilling is finished, Board Top/Bottom Change window will appear. Check to see if the Milling Job is set as Mill (Top) and click Continue. ５． Tool Change Window will appear. Change the tool to 90°Milling Bit. Check to see if the Milling Job is Mill (Top) and the diameter is 0.3000.
  • Page 34 ７． After milling, the spindle head will move backwards. Top layer prototype is now completed. Next you will flip the board over and align the fiducial points (P1 P2 points).

  • Page 35: Ⅵ. Adjust/Align Bottom Layer

    Ⅶ．Adjust/Align Bottom Layer Next you will flip the board over and adjust/align to the fiducial points (P1 P2 points)。 1 – Flip the board over （1～3） 2 – P1 P2 Adjust/Align（Bottom） （4～11）...
  • Page 36 １． Remove the tape on the PCB. Do not throw it away, it will be reused. ２． Flip the board over. Bring the left side of the board to the right side when it is flipped over. → ３． Move the PCB to the left side and reused the tape to hold it down. →...
  • Page 37 Next you will adjust/align P1 P2. ４． On Design Pro, Board Top / Bottom Change window is shown. Click Adjust. ５． Manual Operation window will show up. Click on P1. ６． Open Design View and click CAMERA button in Manual Operation window.
  • Page 38 ８． After confirming the P1 hole in the Design View window, click Snap to circle. ９． The machine will automatically move and align to the center of the circle. Click OK. Check if the center of the P1 and camera is aligned and click Set P1-P2.
  • Page 39 １１． The machine will move to P2. Repeat 7～9 to use Snap to circle and align center of the P2 to the camera and click Set P1-P2. １２． Click OK on the Manual Operation window. Bottom layer adjust/align is completed.
  • Page 40 Ⅷ．Process Bottom Layer Lastly, it is the prototyping of the bottom layer. 1 – Mill (Btm) （1～3） 2 – Routing (Btm) （4～6） Milling Bottom (Below) Routing Bottom (Below) Bottom Layer Completed (Below)
  • Page 41 １． Check to see if the Milling Job is set as Mill (Btm) and click Continue. ２． Tool Change Window will appear. Check to see if the Milling Job is Drill (Top) and the diameter is 0.8000. Click Continue. ３． Milling will being. Data which will be milled will show in yellow and data milled will show in red.
  • Page 42 ４． After drilling is finished, Board Top/Bottom Change window will appear. Check to see if the Milling Job is set as Routing (Btm) and click Continue. ５． Tool Change Window will appear. Change the tool to Router Bit 1.0mm. Check to see if the Milling Job is Routing (Btm) and the diameter is 1.0000.
  • Page 43 ７． Closing Confirmation window will appear. Click Close. Prototyping is completed. Top Layer Bottom Layer...

  • Page 44: Ⅷ. After Completed

    Ⅸ．After Completed Remove the masking tape from the PCB and use the brush to scrub the PCB. Use the cutter knife or nipper to separate the finished PCB from the blank PCB. Change from Router Bit to Dummy Tool. WARNING: Make sure to change back to Dummy Tool. The spindle motor needs to hold on to a tool at all time to maintain the retentive power.

  • Page 45: Trouble Shooting (Usb,Rs232C Serial Connection)

    MITS USB driver is properly installed. * If the Prototyping Machine does not activate with properly installed MITS USB driver, go to CAM Prefs.→ Board Maker in Design Pro. Set the RS232C port to USB. Click OK on the Board Maker Setting window and close Design Pro.
  • Page 46 ＜USB Root Hub Setting＞ Go to Device Manager. Right click on USB Root Hub and select Properties. Select Power Management tab and remove the check mark in the box for Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. Repeat the above for all of the USB Root Hub in Device Manager.

  • Page 47: Trouble Shooting (Prototyping Machine)

    ・Trouble Shooting (Prototyping Machine) ◆ Working Area When the machine moves out of the working area during processing or manual operation, the error message will appear. Hardware Limit Error: Recovery (Manual Operation) Click Initial. The spindle head will move to initial position and recover from hard limit error.

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