Xtool AnyCut KNC91 User Manual

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AnyCut KNC91 Key Cutting Machine
Version 1.0
Revise date 2023/01
Shenzhen Xtooltech Intelligent Co., LTD

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  • Page 1 User Manual AnyCut KNC91 Key Cutting Machine Version 1.0 Revise date 2023/01 Shenzhen Xtooltech Intelligent Co., LTD...
  • Page 2: Operation Instructions

    Please read this user manual carefully before using Anycut KNC91 Key Cutting Machine, referred to as the “KNC91” throughout this document. When reading the manual, please pay attention to the words “Note” or “Caution” and read them carefully for appropriate operation. Due to technical updates, software update, etc., some of the pictures shown on the manual might not be fully accurate.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ONTENT OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS ..........................I MAINTENANCE TIPS ............................I AFTERSALES-SERVICES ..........................I CONTENT ................................I GENERAL INTRODUCTION ........................3 Main Units ..................................3 Device Specifications ............................... 5 Packing List ..................................5 GETTING STARTED ..........................5 Remove Protection Frame ............................... 5 Install Probe &...
  • Page 4 Customize Key Profile ..............................19 Trace Duplication ................................22 CALIBRATION & TESTS ........................22 Device Information ................................. 22 Motor Tests ..................................23 Cutter Height Adjustments ............................. 24 Conductivity Test ................................24 Origin point Adjustment ..............................25 Motor Precision Calibration ............................25 SETTINGS ...............................
  • Page 5: General Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Anycut KNC91 Key Cutting Machine (referred to as the “KNC91” in the rest of the manual) is a CNC key cutting machine with integrated key database. It finds the bitings on the keys and cut out the keys from the key blanks. KNC91 can also perform these functions: •...
  • Page 6 • Jaws There are 5 jaws that are adapted with KNC91. Here are their introductions. Jaw K1: Used for edge cut keys. e.g.: Toyota / Mazda / Nissan / etc. Jaw K2: Used for inner groove keys, external groove keys and high-security edge cut keys.
  • Page 7: Device Specifications

    DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS PACKING LIST Anycut KNC91 Main Unit Battery Pack 1.0mm Probe (Φ1.0 x Φ6 x 40L ) x2 1.5mm Cutter (Φ1.0 x Φ6 x 37L) 2.5mm Cutter (Φ2.5 x Φ6 x 37L) Cutter / Probe 2.5mm Extended Cutter (Φ2.5 x Φ6 x 45L)
  • Page 8: Install Probe & Cutter

    2. After that, take 2 screws that come with the 1. Take the hex wrenches that come with the machine, machine. Put them into the probe & cutter mounts and remove the screws that fixed the frame and pull the replacing the screws that fixed the frame.
  • Page 9: Battery Charging

    BATTERY CHARGING The charging socket is on the back of the machine. When charging, make sure the flat side of the socket is on the top. DO NOT plug it in with wrong directions. ON/OFF SWITCH The on/off switch is located on the right side of the machine (if the front of the machine is positioned in front of you). The on/off switch also acts as an "EMERGENCY SWITCH"...
  • Page 10: Operations

    3. O PERATIONS KNC91 have lots of methods for you to find the key you want and cut it. Here we will be introducing some of the methods from the main menu. CUT KEYS BY CODES This allows you to cut the keys via recognizing key bitings. To do that, select “Cutting Keys” menu. Here you can select: ⚫...
  • Page 11: Select By Manufacturer

    SELECT BY MANUFACTURER You can find the manufacturer from the menus from the left. Click the keyboard on the right to filter the keywords and help you find the manufacturers more easily. From here you can select the model and model year for your car. Sometimes there are menus with the same models and model years but different ISNs.
  • Page 12: Select By Key Profile

    SELECT BY KEY PROFILE You can choose the keys here by the key profile. The profile will be showing on the left, helping you find the one that matches the key blank. Click the keyboard on the right to filter the keywords and help you find the profile more easily. After select the profile, you also need to check the bitings and cutting depth of the key.
  • Page 13: Key Cutting Menu

    KEY CUTTING MENU After selecting the key, for most of the times, this menu will show up: Shows the current key shape based on the codes that you entered or decoded by learning. By turning on expert mode, you can do minor adjustments to each biting. Turn this switch on to show reference line on the key profile.
  • Page 14 on the screen. Click one of the results and the bitings will be shown on the left. We suggest having no more than 2 missing bitings to cut the correct keys within minimum tries. Parameters: This menu will only show up when you turned on Expert Mode. Click this button to modify the parameters on the cutting process, like the cutting depth and the groove thickness.
  • Page 15: Key Cutting For Special Keys

    Query: If you don’t have any keys on your hand but you have codes on the cylinder, this will be an easy way to find the key biting. For more information, please check “All keys lost search” menu which works the same. KEY CUTTING FOR SPECIAL KEYS For some non-conductive and alternative keys, the cutting process and the selected menu are different.
  • Page 16 FO21 Key Blanks SX9 Key Blanks HU162T Key Blanks To cut those keys, go to “Select by Key Profile” and choose these keys, or go to “Select by Car Manufacturers” and select the vehicle model which are using these keys. In the following sections, we will be discussing how to cut those keys. FO21 keys: First, follow the instructions on the screen and install the key blank and the jaw K3_FO21.
  • Page 17 Enter the biting codes and start cutting. When cutting, you need to rotate the key to specific locations in order to cut the bitings on different side of the key. SX9 keys: First, follow the instructions on the screen and install the key blank and the jaw K3_SX9.
  • Page 18 Enter the biting codes and start cutting. When cutting, you need to rotate the key to cut the bitings on another side of the key. Volkswagen HU162T keys: HU162T keys got 3 sides. When you select the menu, this screen will appear.
  • Page 19: Tips On Cutting Keys

    Enter the codes for 3 sides, or start learning to get the codes. We will start from cutting side A. To do that, align the key blank to jaw K2/K4, side A, line 1. This process is the same as cutting normal inner groove keys.
  • Page 20: All Keys Lost Search

    ALL KEYS LOST SEARCH This function is used when you don’t have any keys on your hand but you have the key codes. Key codes can be printed on a tag when the car is handed to owners from a dealership. Our database can translate the key codes into biting codes, and this is how you can do it.
  • Page 21: Customize Key Profile

    CUSTOMIZE KEY PROFILE In some cases you may seen some keys that have never seen before and not shown inside our database. With a set of calipers, a key or a fully assembled cylinder, you can customize a new key profile, cut it, and share to others. To do that, click “Customize key profile”...
  • Page 22 Here are some explanations to each column: ⚫ Key Length: Measure the length of the working part/groove of the key. ⚫ Key Width: Measure the width of the key. ⚫ Key Thickness: Measure the thickness of the key. Please measure the width from the uncut part of the key. ⚫...
  • Page 23 ⚫ Wafer Amounts: Count the amounts of the wafers. Please note that there are wafers that installed to the cylinder from above and wafers that installed from the bottom so please divide them into A-axis and B-axis. The total amounts of wafers are the same as the amounts of bitings on the key.
  • Page 24: Trace Duplication

    Caution: Calibration and tests can help you fix and locate some of the problems that happened to the machine. Please contact your dealer or Xtool customer services if the problem happens consistently. Note: Due to some unpredictable issues, there are chances that the screen stuck in testing process. There will be a notice show up in the process, click and hold the text to stop testing.
  • Page 25: Motor Tests

    Here are the changes that you can do to the machine: ⚫ Cutting times for inner groove keys: Confirm how many times does the machine cuts the key to finish cutting process. To maintain cutter lifespan, we suggest leave it at ”2”, which means that the machine will cut the key twice to shape it ⚫...
  • Page 26: Cutter Height Adjustments

    After clicking each button, the corresponding motor will run for several seconds. CUTTER HEIGHT ADJUSTMENTS See Getting Started – Machine Calibration. CONDUCTIVITY TEST The probe and the cutter detect the key by weak currents. If there are conductivity issues on the machine, the probe and the cutter will get easily broken when processing.
  • Page 27: Origin Point Adjustment

    ORIGIN POINT ADJUSTMENT This needs to be done when there is obvious error on machine accuracy. Use the original cutter, the calibration block, the jaw K2/K4 for this process. Turn jaw K2/K4 to side A, install the calibration block (with logo side up) to the 1 line and clamp it on the jaw, and start the calibration.
  • Page 28: Warranty & Services

    ARRANTY ERVICES Shenzhen XTOOLtech Intelligent Co., LTD.(the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this XTOOL device that should this product or any part thereof during normal usage and under normal conditions be proven defective in material or workmanship that results in product failure within ONE YEAR from the date of purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired, or replaced (with new or rebuilt parts) with Proof of Purchase, at the Company’s option, without charge for parts or labor...
  • Page 29: Appendix

    This manual is designed for the usage of the IP819 Smart Diagnostic System and provides operating instructions and product descriptions for users of this scan tool. Use the device only as described in this manual. XTOOL is not responsible for any consequences of violating the laws and regulations caused by using the product or its data information.
  • Page 30 SHENZHEN XTOOLTECH INTELLIGENT CO., LTD COMPANY ADDRESS: 17&18/F, BUILDING A2, CREATIVITY CITY, LIUXIAN AVENUE, NANSHAN DISTRICT, SHENZHEN, CHINA FACTORY ADDRESS: 2/F, BUILDING 12, TANGTOU THIRD INDUSTRIAL ZONE, SHIYAN STREET, BAOAN DISTRICT, SHENZHEN, CHINA SERVICE-HOTLINE: 0086-755-21670995/86267858 EMAIL: MARKETING@XTOOLTECH.COM FAX: 0755-83461644 WEBSITE: WWW.XTOOLTECH.COM...

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