Quick Guides; Start Cutting A Library Shape; How To Utilize Demo Mode - Eastwood VERSA-CUT Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

QUICK GUIDES

START CUTTING A LIBRARY SHAPE

• To make sure the table is properly set up, refer to UNCRATING AND ASSEMBLY and CNC PLASMA TABLE SET-UP before proceeding.
• Verify table and the cutter have power supplied and are switched on. Verify the plasma cutter air pressure regulator is set to 60 psi (0.4MPa) while flowing.
• Verify the workpiece is grounded.
• At the Eastwood logo screen press any key to continue to the main cut screen.
• You are now at the main cut screen. Press key F1 for the shape library. Use the green arrow keys to change selection and F6 to select.
• Input desired dimensions. Each dimension is shown on the part below the dimension input area. The units are in millimeters.
• Lead In and Lead Out are used to help smooth the cut where the machine starts and finishes cutting. Generally, at least 5mm should be used. More lead in
will make a smoother entry cut with thick materials.
• Press F7 when finished dimensioning. Press G to cycle modes until "Plasma" is shown.
• Before starting the operation, go to the CUT SPEED REFERENCE TABLE and make sure your settings will work with the material at hand. If not, alter them
by using the F4 key for settings. F1, F4, and F6 keys for Speed, Plasma, and THC settings, respectively. Double clicking F7 will save settings, and ESC will
return you to the main cut screen.
• Additionally, check the quick access settings on the main cut screen (FIG 29): [E], [F].
• Now that the machine is set up, to run the operation jog the torch to the desired start location using the arrow keys. Press F7 for manual movement con-
trols mode and press F3 to zero. Pressing F7 will run a frame around the part for a rough idea if you have enough space or not. This is covered in greater
detail below in HOW TO UTILIZE DEMO MODE.
• If torch path needs to be changed move the torch, zero again, and repeat the frame test.
• When ready to cut, press the green Start button followed by the
then start the arc.
• The operation can be paused at any time by pressing the red Stop button and restarted by pressing the Start button.
• If you stop and manually jog the torch when you press Start a prompt will list several options for returning the torch to the cut path. Typically, for best
cut continuity return only should be used. With the torch returned press Start again to continue cutting. This is described in more detail in the MAIN CUT
SCREEN DURING CUTTING section of this manual.
• To exit a cut press ESC then

HOW TO UTILIZE DEMO MODE

• There are multiple ways to run parts in demos on the CNC Table: The Dedicated Demo Mode, Frame in manual movement, and Demo during cutting.
• The first option is the dedicated Demo Mode. It is accessed on the main cut screen by cycling to it with G. This mode simply runs the Torch through the cut
path or to a certain point without activating the plasma cutter or Torch Height Controller.
• The other demo method is useful for quick access while cutting. You can stop the cut in progress and press F2 to run the demo, then stop it and restart
cutting.
• The last method is Frame which is accessed through the F7 manual movement key and pressing F7 Frame. It will move the Torch around the cut extremes
in a rectangular manner. This gives a quick idea if a cut will have any interference with objects, existing cut outs, and table limits. When running the ma-
chine, we highly recommended running the Frame function before every cut.
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key to initiate the cut. The torch will move to the cut start point, level the torch, and
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