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If students stop the CNC milling
machine with the emergency stop button during milling, the CNC milling system
“freezes”
Initial Action
Students are instructed to tell their teacher if
they press the emergency stop
button.
Problem
If students stop the CNC milling machine with the emergency stop button during milling,
the CNC milling system “freezes”.
Solution
1. Release
the emergency stop button.
2.
Turn off the computer.
3.
Reboot the computer.
4.
Remove the part.
5.
Clean up by discarding the part and
cleaning off the platen.
6.
Return to the Student Manual and resume
with the step entitled “Mount the Stock”.
Background
If students wish to stop the CNC milling machine
during milling, they are instructed to press the emergency stop button. Circumstances for stopping the machine by
pressing the emergency stop button
during milling may include the following:
The stock detaches from the platen.
The wrong design is being milled.
A problem occurs in the milling process. Etc.
If students do stop the CNC milling machine with the emergency stop button during milling,
they are instructed to tell their teacher.
Students may want to use a
graphic(s) other than those available in Mill
CAM Designer
Initial Action
In the Student Manual, students are instructed to
include a graphic(s) on their custom name plates.
Problem
Students may want to use graphics (.dxf files) other than those available in Mill CAM Designer.
Solution
1. At
the top of the screen in the Menu bar in Mill
CAM Designer, click File. Then click Import DXF File. A File
Open dialogue box will appear.
2.
Access the directory in which the wanted
graphic (.dxf file) is located.
NOTE: Students can either import graphics (.dxf files) that have previously been created or they may
create their own.
3.
Under Files,
click the graphic (.dxf file) you want to import.
4.
Click OK.
Background
Mill CAM
Designer uses graphic files with a .dxf format. In
Mill CAM Designer, a graphic file
from another design package can be imported if it also uses the .dxf format. Mill CAM Designer has been tested on the
following software programs to ensure that .dxf
files can me imported without error:
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CorelDraw version 2, 3, 5, and 7
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Auto Sketch for DOS
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Auto Sketch for Windows
Please refer to the manuals of each of the above
software programs for instructions on .dxf file
creation.
NOTE:
Applied Educational Systems, Inc. does not provide the above three
software programs with the CAM/CNC Milling module.
Before manufacturing, students
may want to print their designs
Initial Action
In the Student Manual, students are instructed to
create, but not print, designs in Mill CAM Designer.
They are later instructed to manufacture these designs.
Problem
Before manufacturing, students may want to print
their designs.
NOTE:
Students can only print their designs if they have access to a
printer.
Solution
1. At
the top of the screen in the Menu bar in Mill
CAM Designer, click File. Then click Print. A Print Options
dialogue box will appear.
2.
Specify settings such as the appearance of
the printout, the print scale, and printer set up.
3.
Click OK. The design will be printed.
Background
In Mill CAM
Designer, if there is access to a printer, a design can be sent to the
printer using the Print option.
NOTE: Do
not attempt to remove the Mill CAM
Designer key-lock in order to connect the printer. Instead, mount the printer key-lock onto
the Mill CAM Designer
key-lock. (This note only applies to
non-networked labs.)
NOTE:
Applied Educational Systems, Inc. does not provide a printer with the CAM/CNC
Milling module.
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