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BACA SYSTEMS EDGE XL Operation Manual

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Starting Machine
1. Turn on air supply.
2. Turn on water supply.
3. Turn on main disconnect (should be mounted on the wall near the machine).
4. Turn on power switch of machine (Black and red lever on the right side on machine).
5. Once computer starts, wait until the blue Emergency Reset button on the operator
station begins to flash, this may take a few minutes. If the light does not start to flash,
turn off the machine. WAIT at least 2 minutes, then turn the machine on again.
a. Press and hold the blue button down for 1 second, then release.
b. Make sure the key switch is set to Run Mode.
8/15/2019
EDGE XL v1.1 Operation Manual
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  • Page 1 EDGE XL v1.1 Operation Manual Starting Machine 1. Turn on air supply. 2. Turn on water supply. 3. Turn on main disconnect (should be mounted on the wall near the machine). 4. Turn on power switch of machine (Black and red lever on the right side on machine).
  • Page 2 6. Open Remote Desktop, click Connect. 7. Open TouchDrive. 8. Check to see that it is connected to the controller: a. In the top right corner of TouchDrive, it should flash READY. b. If it says IN ERROR open Remote Desktop and read the alarm, warning or message.
  • Page 3 TouchDrive 1. Open TouchDrive. 2. The Main menu looks this this: 3. From each submenu, you may use the shortcut navigation button MENU in the lower right corner. Or use the BACK button to navigate from the main menu. 4. You may also undo or redo any action with the UNDO and REDO button in the lower right corner: 8/15/2019...
  • Page 4 SLAB EDGE 1. This button is NOT used for this machine. 8/15/2019...
  • Page 5 PIECES 1. Click PIECES. 2. This menu is used to bring pieces into the workspace. a. PARAMETRIC = Create shapes from a predefined list. b. FILE = Open a DXF file from a USD flash drive. c. LIBRARY = Open a saved drawing from the library. d.
  • Page 6 5. The SHIFT button is used to align parts to one another. This function is NOT used for this type of machine. a. COPY = Creates a copy of all selected pieces. b. MATRIX = Creates multiple copies of all selected pieces. c.
  • Page 7 7. The buttons show below are used to display information about the pieces: a. NONE = Show no information about the pieces b. NAME = Show the name of the pieces c. LENGTH = Show the dimensions of the pieces d.
  • Page 8 10. You may move pieces in the workspace using the following methods. a. Drag the selected pieces using the arrow cross shown below. Rotate the selected pieces using the arrow cross shown below. b. Coordinates: Click either the X or Y coordinate in the upper left corner of the screen to manually type the distance from the front left corner of the machines table to the lower left corner of the piece.
  • Page 9 iii. Click the arrow in the direction you wish to incrementally move the selected piece IN RELATION TO the yellow arrow on the selected side shown in blue. The distance the piece is moved is defined by the Step distance in the pull-down menu located in the upper right corner of the screen.
  • Page 10 d. Rotate the pieces by clicking the -90 or +90 buttons to rotate in 90-degree increments. Use the rotation arrows to rotate the pieces in increments defined by the Angular Step value in the pull-down menu located in the upper right corner of the screen.
  • Page 11 MACHINING 1. Click MACHINING. 2. This menu is used for applying tool paths to the pieces. Select the edge (profile) that you would like to apply tool paths to. A single click of a profile will select the entire profile highlighted in green.
  • Page 12 3. The PROFILE button will apply the tool path to the piece of the tool selected in the PARAMETERS page if a single tool is used. A sequence is a set of multiple tools. If a sequence is selected in the PARAMERTERS page, only the PROFILES button is necessary. 8/15/2019...
  • Page 13 The Activate Pilot hole checkbox is used when you do a sink cutout. When the checkbox is checked, the machine will drill a hole which will be used for the finger bit to have a start location. 8/15/2019...
  • Page 14 4. The AUTOMATIC drilling button will apply the drill tool to all holes in the project that have the same diameter as your drill tool. The MANUAL drill tool will apply the drill tool to only selected holes. 5. The DELETE button with the trash can icon is used to delete all machinings. It will appear when no machinings are selected.
  • Page 15 8. The FILENAME, STANDARD, and REAL buttons are used to change how the icons are displayed. Click the button to toggle between each mode. 9. The DELETE button with the trash can icon is used to delete all clamps. It will appear when no clamps are selected.
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  • Page 17 SEQUENCE 1. Click SEQUENCE. 2. The PREVIOUS, NEXT, BACK, and NEXT buttons are used to toggle from one machining to the next in order of how they will be performed. 3. The SORT button is used to arrange the machinings by tool. Machinings that use the same tool will be grouped together to minimize tool changing.
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  • Page 19 SIMULATION 1. Click SIMULATION. 2. This menu is used to preview the machines motion. It is useful as a double check before running the actual program. 3. The START, START, NEXT, and END buttons are used to rewind, play, continue, and jump to the end of a simulation.
  • Page 20 a. If the TOOL button is highlighted, the tool will be visible in the simulation. b. If the PIECES button is highlighted, the pieces will be visible in the simulation. c. If the RAPID button is highlighted, the machines rapid movements will be visible in the simulation.
  • Page 21 PARAMETERS 1. Click PARAMETERS. 2. The PARAMETERS and CUT buttons are used to change parameters about the selected tool. 3. The MATERIAL button is used to change the type of material and the material thickness. 4. The TABLES button is where all tooling data is stored within TouchDrive. The Tools and Sequences buttons are the only options which will be used after initial setup of the machine.
  • Page 22 5. The Tools window is shown below. This window is where all tools are defined within TouchDrive. a. Use the Delete button to remove tools from the list. 8/15/2019...
  • Page 23 b. Use the New button to create a new tool. Fill in all the fields. c. Save the tool with the Confirm button. d. Click the Print button to create a record of the tool data. e. Use the Selection Criteria button to search for a tool.
  • Page 24 a. Use the Delete button to remove tools from the list. b. Use the New button to create a new tool. Fill in all the fields. Click the l. c. Click the Duplicate button to create a copy of the current tool. d.
  • Page 25 7. The LANGUAGE buttons are used to change the language of the software. The CONFIGURATION button and the PROIETTORE buttons are only used by software administrators. 8/15/2019...
  • Page 26 PROJECTS 1. Click PROJECTS. The PROJECTS menu is used to save the current project, open saved projects, and delete items from the workspace. 2. The FILE button will list all the saved projects to open. 3. The SAVE button allows you to save a copy of the workspace. 4.
  • Page 27 1. Click CNC. The CNC page is used to control the machine after programming is complete. 2. The VACUUM button will turn on and off the vacuum pump. 3. The FLOAT button will toggle the top side of the vacuum manifolds between vacuum and air pressure.
  • Page 28 5. The 3 buttons below operate the laser: a. The laser button on the left is used to calibrate the laser. Place the laser reflectors in the table before clicking this button. Then watch the laser scan the reflectors. Make sure all 4 reflectors are scanned. If all 4 reflectors are not scanned, check to make sure the reflectors are clean.
  • Page 29 9. The RESET button will cancel a running program and stop the machine. 8/15/2019...

  • Page 30: Jog Mode

    FAGOR JOG Mode 1. Open Remote Desktop. 2. Click the FAGOR icon in the upper left corner of the screen. 8/15/2019...
  • Page 31 3. Double click the JOG MODE option. 4. When you see this screen, you may use the MPG wheel to perform manual movements. 8/15/2019...
  • Page 32 5. To manually move the machine, press the dead man switch on the side of the MPG while simultaneously spinning the wheel in the desired direction of travel. Use the axis selection knob to change the axis you want to move. a.

  • Page 33: Mdi Mode

    MDI Mode 1. Open Remote Desktop. 2. Click the FAGOR icon in the upper left corner of the screen. 3. Select the JOG menu. Double click the Mdi mode option. 8/15/2019...
  • Page 34 4. In the text box at the bottom of the screen type any of the M-codes listed below. Example: M91 M-Code List M03 - SPINDLE ON CLOCKWISE M04 - SPINDLE ON COUNTERCLOCKWISE M05 - SPINDLE OFF M06 - AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGE ACTIVATED M07 - THROUGH TOOL COOLANT ON M08 - HALO DOWN \ HALO FLOOD ON M09 - ALL FLOOD OFF + HALO UP...
  • Page 35 M66 - FLOAT OFF M81 - VAC WATER ON M82 - VAC WATER OFF M83 - HALO DOWN M84 - HALO UP M85 - LUBE PUMP ON M86 - LUBE PUMP OFF M87 - TOOL RACK IN (TOWARD SPINDLE) M88 - TOOL RACK OUT (AWAY FROM SPINDLE) M89 - SPINDLE DRAWBAR DOWN (EJECT TOOL) M90 - SPINDLE DRAWBAR UP (ENGAGE TOOL) M91 - TOOL CHANGE BUTTON ACTIVATED...
  • Page 36 7. Click START. The command will execute. 8. Open Remote Desktop. 9. Press Escape (Esc) on the keyboard to exit MDI mode. The MDI textbox at the bottom of the page will disappear. 8/15/2019...
  • Page 37 Tool/Magazine Table 1. Open Remote Desktop. 2. Click the FAGOR icon in the upper left corner of the screen. 3. Double click the TOOL/MAGAZINE TABLE option. 8/15/2019...
  • Page 38 4. Click the button in the lower left corner of the screen until your screen looks like the image below. The button will read Show tools, Show table, or Tools. 5. Here you may edit your tool data: a. Name: Name of the tool b.
  • Page 39 6. Click the Show tools button in the lower left corner of the screen. Here you may add additional tools to the list. 7. Click the Magazine button on the bottom of the screen. Here you can allocate tools from the tool list to the appropriate tool magazine location by loading and unloading tools.
  • Page 40 8. To swap out tools for another profile for example, click the unload tool button for each tool you want to remove from the magazine. Then click the Load tool button to add tools to the magazine. Press Enter to move from one field to the next. 8/15/2019...
  • Page 41 Running a program in Automatic Mode 1. Open TouchDrive. 2. Click PROJECTS. 3. Click ALL to clear the workspace. If there are suction cups in the workspace you may be prompted again, click Delete All. 4. Click the BACK button. 5.
  • Page 42 6. Add pieces into the workspace. Click FILE to import a DXF file from a USB flash drive. Or click PARAMETRIC to use a pre-made drawing. 7. Click the BACK button. 8. Click MACHINING. 9. Apply tool paths to the parts. 10.
  • Page 43 12. Click SEQUENCE. 13. Check the program is correct in the LIST, then write the program with CLF. 14. Click the BACK button. 15. Click the CNC button. 16. Project the vacuum pods with the laser. 17. Turn on the vacuum pump. Position the vacuum pods, plug in air lines. Close off unused ports on the manifold.
  • Page 44 18. Turn on the piece float. 19. Project the pieces with the laser. Position the pieces. 20. Turn off the piece float. Make sure your vacuum pressure is good. a. If the number is Red, vacuum pressure is GOOD. b. If the number is Green, there may be a vacuum leak. 21.
  • Page 45 22. Ensure the machine is in automatic mode. Press the START button. 8/15/2019...
  • Page 46 Troubleshooting Alarms 1. ERR1: !!! SPINDLE DISABLED NO TOOL !!! a. If the machine failed to grab a tool from the tool rack. Click reset. Press and hold the blue emergency estop button. Ensure tools are in the proper tool pockets in the tool rack.
  • Page 47 Warnings 1. Waiting for AUXEND from the PLC. a. During operation, an error occurred with one or more of the following systems: i. Tool rack in/out ii. Vacuum on/off iii. Water halo up/down iv. Spindle drawbar up/down 1. If there is no tool in the spindle, but the T# in Fagor is not 0, manually load the b.
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  • Page 49 Messages 1. MSG1: !! LOW AIR FAULT !! 2. MSG8: !! SPINDLE STOPPED – MUST BE RESTARTED 3. MSG9: ! TOOL BUTTON ACTIVATED ! 4. MSG12: MANUAL TOOL CHANGE 5. MSG19: ! WAITING FOR SPINDLE TO STOP ! 6. MSG20: WAITING FOR TC DOOR UP 7.
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  • Page 52 Parameters From the main Menu This is the PRIMARY screen that controls tooling. You must start with a COMPLETEY blank project for tooling changes to take affect!!!! 1. Select Parameters 2. Tables 3. Tools 4. From here, you can modify, delete, or add tools 8/15/2019...