SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO EU Declaration of Conformity Yeti Tool Limited Unit 1 Westfield Court, Barnes Ground, Clevedon, Bristol. BS21 6FQ UK declare under our sole responsibility that the product(s): Product Name SmartBench Model SmartBench V1.2 Number(s)
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO European Representative: United Kingdom 18 February 2019 Yeti Tool Limited Authorised signature for and on behalf of Unit 1 Westfield Court Yeti Tool Limited Barnes Ground Ed Sells - Director Clevedon Bristol BS21 6FQ...
SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Thank you for purchasing SmartBench! This quick start guide has been created to get you up and running with SmartBench as quickly as possible. For more guidance, please visit the knowledge base on our website www.yetitool.com/support...
SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Key components Figure 1: Y Bench Figure 2: Z Head Figure 3: Leg Set (x2) Figure 4: Console Figure 5: X Beam Upper Figure 6: X Beam Lower Unit 1 Westfield Court | Barns Ground | Clevedon | Bristol | BS21 6FQ | UK...
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Assembly Fit Leg Set 1 – Opposite from Home End At the opposite end of the bench, fit Leg Set 1 Identify the home end of the Y Bench by first unfolding the legs.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Fit the X Beam Lower Unfold a Leg Set. Lift the Y Bench at the home Use the leg set to support the Y bench. This end. should be just past the first crossbeam.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Fit Leg Set 2 Lift the Y Bench by the end plate, and take Leg Lift the Y Bench to accept the location pins of set 2 with the other hand. the Leg Set. Slide the leg clamp pins into the slots in the Y Bench end plate.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Attach the X Beam Upper The forks on the end of the X Beam Upper Slide the X Beam Upper onto the X Beam should slide on the skids of the X Beam Lower as shown above.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Fit the Z Head Load the Z head by inserting the wheels To Fit the Z Head, offer up the Z head into the channels until the Z head holds ensuring the extraction elbow is facing onto the beam.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Secure this in place with the thumbscrew Plug in the power cable and secure with provided. the thumbscrew. You can now push the Z head onto the X Fit the dust shoe plug into the front of the Beam Upper until all wheels are engaged.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Fit the Amphenol Cable The Amphenol connector connects to the Plug the cable into the connector and rotate socket on the underside of the X Beam Lower. the cuff clockwise to secure. Fit the Extractor SmartBench has a dedicated power outlet for extractors, to enable auto- extraction, but the extractor must not draw more than 10 amps.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Attach the extraction hose to the Z head by OR: If the extractor does not exceed the inserting the connector into the elbow and power rating, plug in your extractor into rotating cloockwise.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Check cable connections Check that all cables are connected correctly: 1. Z Head Signal 2. Z Head Power 3. X Beam Amphenol connector 4. Extraction power (if using the auto-extraction system) 5. Console XLR 6.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Turning on SmartBench When the above instructions have been followed correctly, SmartBench can now be powered on by releasing the Emergency stop button. To release the button, it must be twisted clockwise. Figure 13: E-Stop Button Unit 1 Westfield Court | Barns Ground | Clevedon | Bristol | BS21 6FQ | UK Tel No: +44 1275 217060 | Email: support@yetitool.com...
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Connecting to Wi-fi Connecting SmartBench your local network gives the following functionality: • Software updates • File transfer via your Wi-Fi network 1. Navigate to the Wi-Fi app in the main lobby Unit 1 Westfield Court | Barns Ground | Clevedon | Bristol | BS21 6FQ | UK...
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO 2. Select your network • Touch on the network name box • Select your network name from the list • Use the refresh button to update the list 3. Network Password: • Touch on the Network password box •...
SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Status LED’s The LED’s on the Z Head indicate the status of SmartBench. Green – Status is good, a job is running, no action is to be taken Yellow – SmartBench needs to be homed, action needs to be taken.
SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Updating via Wi-Fi Ensure you have a stable Wi-Fi connection. Press the update button. The system will automatically connect to our server, download, and update the latest version, and then reboot. It is important to note: •...
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Home SmartBench 1. From the Lobby screen press to go to CAD/CAM operation 2. Press the home button. The home button will appear on all screens • You have the option to either square SmartBench manually or use the auto-square feature.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Manual Square Before power up, the user manually pushes the X beam up against the bench legs at the home end. The power is then switched on. The motor coils lock the X beam into position with a high degree of reliability.
SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Open a file 1. Go to Job screen 2. Press the file explorer (Green) 3. Choose your file 4. Accept your file choice (Green) • For full details on file transfer/ loading go to the console user manual Unit 1 Westfield Court | Barns Ground | Clevedon | Bristol | BS21 6FQ | UK Tel No: +44 1275 217060 | Email: support@yetitool.com...
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Set X/Y datum The X/Y datum refers to the point at which you have set your datum in your file. This is set by moving the cutter to the intended point and setting the datum to that position.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Check that your job location fits within SmartBench’s bounds: 5. Go to Map screen 6. Make sure the X/Y Datum is in the right position and your job does not reach beyond the extents of the X/Y space.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Set Z datum (start point for the job) Once the X/Y datum is defined, the tip of the router cutter needs to be registered relative to the material. This is referred to as setting the Z datum and should be done near the X/Y datum.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO 7. When close, press the ‘Z0’ button (Green). The Z head will automatically lower until the tool tip touches the probe plate (on touching, an electrical circuit is closed, the software remembers this position, and subtracts the thickness of the probe plate).
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Run job 1. To run your job, press the play button. 2. Confirm you wish to run your file by pressing the ‘GO’ button For more details on the console software, please download the full user manual from: www.yetitool.com/support/downloads...
SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Removing and Replacing a Spindle This guide uses the SmartBench Precision as an example, which includes a grey speed control cable as well as the power cable. You can ignore references to this wire if you have the Standard version of SmartBench.
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Step 1: Disconnect cables Disconnect the spindle power cable and speed control cable Disconnect the power cable from the IEC Remove the speed control cable connector Step 2: Loosen spindle cage collar Insert the 6mm hex driver into the spindle Then lift your spindle out of the top of the cage bolt and rotate left to loosen the bolt.
SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Step 3: Replace spindle Once you have changed your cutter, carefully Tighten the spindle cage bolt by turning to the replace your spindle in the cage with the right. spindle switch facing forward.
SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Troubleshooting If you are experiencing problems with you SmartBench, please see the troubleshooting guides below that may be able to help you. If for any reason you cannot find your answer below. Please do not hesitate to contact support@yetitool.com...
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SMARTBENCH V1.2 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Console will not connect to the Wi-Fi • Ensure you have selected the correct Wi-Fi network • Ensure you have entered the Wi-Fi password correctly. The password is case sensitive • Ensure you have the correct country code selected. GB works for most...
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