Roland EGX-350 - Manuals

To Ensure Safe Use 6 This machine weighs 34 kg (75 lb.) CAUTION Unloading and emplacement are opera-tions that must be performed by 2 per-sons or more. Tasks that require undue effort when performedby a small number of persons may result in physi-cal injury. Also, if dropped, such items may causeinj...

To Ensure Safe Use 9 Important notes about the power cord, plug, and electrical outlet Never place any object on top or subject to damage. Never bend or twist with undue force. Never pull with undue force. Never bundle, bind, or roll up. Never allow to get wet. Never make hot. Dust may cause fire.

To Ensure Safe Use 10 Caution: Sharp ToolInadvertent contact maycause injury. Caution: Pinching HazardBe careful not to allow the fingers tobecome pinched when loading mediaor closing covers. Never use a pneumatic blower.This machine is not compatible witha pneumatic blower. Cutting wastemay get ins...

11 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité La manipulation ou l'utilisation inadéquates de cet appareil peuvent causer des blessures oudes dommages matériels. Les précautions à prendre pour prévenir les blessures ou les dommagessont décrites ci-dessous. Utilisé pour avertir l'utilisateur d'un risque de décè...

Pour utiliser en toute sécurité 12 L’utilisation incorrecte peut causer des blessures ATTENTION S ’ a s s u r e r d e s u i v r e l e s p ro c é d u r e sd’utilisation décrites dans la documenta-tion. Ne jamais permettre à quiconque nec o n n a î t p a s l e fo n c t i o n n e m e n t o u l amanuten...

Pour utiliser en toute sécurité 14 Certains éléments peuvent présenter un risque de pincement, d’emmêlement, de brûlure ou d’autres dangers. ATTENTION Ne jamais faire fonctionner l’appareil si onp o r t e u n e c r av a t e , u n c o l l i e r o u d e sv ê t e m e n t s a m p l e s . B i e n a t t a...

Pour utiliser en toute sécurité 17 Attention : outil coupantUn contact imprudentrisque d’entraîner uneblessure. Attention : Risque de pincementFaire attention de ne pas coincer lesdoigts pendant le chargement dusupport ou lors de la fermeture ducouvercle. N e j a m a i s u t i l i s e r d ’ a i r s ...

18 Important Notes on Handling and Use This machine is a precision device. To ensure the full performance of this machine, be sure to observe thefollowing important points. Failure to observe these may not only result in loss of performance, but may alsocause malfunction or breakdown. This machine i...

19 About the Documentation for This Machine Documentation Included with the Machine The following documentation is included with the machine. User's Manual (this manual) This describes important notes for ensuring safe use, and explains how to install and operate the machine. Besure to read it first...

22 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1-1 Machine Highlights Features ➢ Engraving and relief-cutting on a single machine This machine achieves expressive, high-quality engraving of a wide range of types, from flat engraving to three-dimensional reliefs. ➢ Outstanding basic performance The spacious operating ...

23 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1-2 Part Names and Functions Front and Interior Emergency Stop but-tonPressing this stopsoperation of themachine. ☞ P. 38, "Types of Emer- g e n cy S t o p s t o E n s u r eSafety" Front coverTo ensure safety, opening this during engravingor spindle rotation caus...

1-2 Part Names and Functions 24 Chapter 1 Getting Started Side Right side Left side Power switch Power-cord connector Expansion portThis is a connector for external equipment. ☞ P. 111, “Expansion Connector” Serial connectorThis is for connecting a serial (RS-232C-compliant) cable. ☞ P. 32, “Connect...

26 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup 2-1 Checking the Included Items The following items are included with the machine. Make sure they are all present and accounted for. Retaining screw Spring Noes-unit retainer Roland Engrave Studio CD-ROM *1: This is for diameter-4.36 mm character or flat cutters. ...

27 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup 2-2 Installation About Emplacement and Installation WARNING Unloading and emplacement are operations that must be performed by 2 personsor more. Tasks that require undue effort when performed by a small number of persons may resultin physical injury. Also, if drop...

2-2 Installation 28 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Installation Space Ensure that at least the following amount of space is available. Height of Installation The height of installation should be 0.6 m (23.7 in.) or higher above the work floor. This machine is desktop type. Please decide the height...

2-2 Installation 29 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Unpacking Retaining materials are attached to protect the machine from vibration during shipment. Remove these after emplace-ment. ➢ Remove all Retaining materials. Any that remain may cause faulty operation or breakdown when the power isswitched ...

30 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup 2-3 Cable Connections Connecting the Handy Panel Make sure the power to the machine is switched off before attempting to connect or disconnect cables.Connecting the handy panel while the power is on makes the handy panel unusable. Insert fully andsecurely. Handy p...

2-3 Cable Connections 31 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Connecting the Power Cord WARNING Connect to an electrical outlet that complies with this machine's ratings (for volt-age and frequency). Incorrect voltage or insufficient current may cause fire or electrical shock. WARNING Handle the power c...

2-3 Cable Connections 32 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Connecting a Computer Via a Communication Cable USB cable At this time, keep the cable unconnected until you carry out this operation. Follow the instructions in the separate Roland Software Package Software Guide to make the connection. ☞ P....

33 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup 2-4 Selecting the Language Selecting the Language Used for Text on the Display Screen Procedure ➊ Close the front cover. ➋ Hold down and turn on the power switch. ➌ ➀ Use or to select the language. ➁ Press to confirm. ON ➀ ➁

2-4 Selecting the Language 34 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup ➍ Switch off the power switch. OFF

35 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup 2-5 Before Starting Operations Spindle Run-in (Warm-up) In any of the following cases, perform run-in (warm-up) operation for the spindle. Failure to do so may result inunstable spindle rotation. ➢ When using for the first time after purchase ➢ After moving the ma...

38 Chapter 3 Basic Operation 3-1 Types of Emergency Stops to Ensure Safety How to Perform an Emergency Stop Press the Emergency Stop button. Operation stops immediately. To Cancel an Emergency Stop Procedure ➊ Switch off the power switch. ➋ Turn the button in the direction of thearrows. EmergencySto...

3-1 Types of Emergency Stops to Ensure Safety 39 Chapter 3 Basic Operation Emergency Stop Due to Opening or Closing the Front Cover To ensure safety, opening the front cover during engraving or spindle rotation causes an emergency stop to occur, andthe message shown below appears on the display scre...

40 Chapter 3 Basic Operation 3-2 Starting and Quitting How to Start the Machine Follow the procedure below to start the machine. When startup is complete, the machine is ready for use. Procedure ➊ Close the front cover. ➋ Switch on the power switch. A message like the one shown in the figureappears ...

3-2 Starting and Quitting 41 Chapter 3 Basic Operation ➌ When the screen shown in the figure at left appears afterapproximately three seconds, press . The spindle head moves to a location on the inner-left side of themachine. This operation is called “initialization.”The default for the language use...

42 Chapter 3 Basic Operation MENU Button Pressing this changes the menu screen. Also,pressing this when at the origin-setting menureturns the screen to the coordinate displayview (the main menu).Indication used in this manual: Enter/Pause button This executes a selected on-screen item orconfirms a s...

43 Chapter 3 Basic Operation 3-4 Moving the Cutter Terms Indicating the Cutter Position This manual uses the following terms to indicate the position of the cutter. ➢ Coordinates Numerical values indicating the location of the cutter ➢ Origin The point of origin for the coordinates ➢ X-axis coordina...

3-4 Moving the Cutter 44 Chapter 3 Basic Operation Manual Movement When the screen on the handy panel displays any one of the messages shown in the figure below, you can move thecutter manually using the movement buttons. ☞ P. 84, "Menu List" ➢ Each single press of , , , , or performs moveme...

3-4 Moving the Cutter 45 Chapter 3 Basic Operation Moving to a Specific Position Automatically Procedure ➊ Close the front cover. ➋ At the main screen, press twice. ➌ Press , , , or to select the move- ment destination. ➢ HOME This is the location where the X- and Y-axis coordinates are both“0” (the...

3-4 Moving the Cutter 46 Chapter 3 Basic Operation ➍ Press . The cutter moves to the selected location. When the front cover is open, the screen shown in the figure below is displayed, and the cutter doesn’t move.After three seconds the message disappears and the screen returns to the original menu.

47 Chapter 3 Basic Operation 3-5 Spindle Operation Starting and Stopping Spindle Rotation This manually starts and stops rotation of the spindle. You perform the operation using the handy panel. ☞ P. 35, "Spindle Run-in (Warm-up)" Procedure ➊ Close the front cover. ➋ At the main screen, pres...

3-5 Spindle Operation 48 Chapter 3 Basic Operation Fast Slow Spindle speed Adjusting the Spindle Speed To adjust the speed of spindle rotation, turn on the handy panel. The setting for the spindle speed can be made only onthe machine. Any setting made on the computer is ig-nored.

49 Chapter 3 Basic Operation 3-6 Pausing and Stopping Cutting Pausing and Resuming Cutting This pauses cutting through operation using the handy panel. This enables you to move the cutter to the VIEW positionand check the status of the workpiece, then resume cutting at the location where you paused ...

3-6 Pausing and Stopping Cutting 50 Chapter 3 Basic Operation Impor tant! Before opening the front cover while operation is paused, first make sure that rotation of the spindle is stopped. Forsafety, opening the front cover while the spindle is turning makes the machine perform an emergency stop. Be...

52 Chapter 4 Engraving 4-1 Flow of Engraving Operations 1. Startup Switch on the power switch to start the machine. ☞ P. 40, “How to Start the Machine” 2. Mounting the Workpiece Mount the workpiece to engrave on the table. ☞ P. 54, “Mounting a Workpiece” To next page ON

4-1 Flow of Engraving Operations 53 Chapter 4 Engraving 5. Performing Engravings When all the preparations are complete, send the engraving data from the computer and carry outengraving. ☞ P. 76, “Performing Engraving” 4. Setting the XY Origin Point Set the engraving origin point for the X and Y axe...

54 Chapter 4 Engraving 4-2 Mounting a Workpiece WARNING Never inadvertently touch the computer or handy panel while performing thistask. Unintended operation of the machine may result in injury. CAUTION Caution: cutting tool. The cutting tool is sharp. To avoid injury, exercise caution. When Using a...

56 Chapter 4 Engraving 4-4 Cutter Installation Method 1 (With Nose Unit) Installing a Character Cutter (With Nose Unit) WARNING Never inadvertently touch the computer or handy panel while performing thistask. Unintended operation of the machine may result in injury. WARNING Securely fasten the cutti...

4-4 Cutter Installation Method 1 (With Nose Unit) 57 Chapter 4 Engraving ➋ Install the solid collet. ➀ Loosely tighten the solid collet. Insert the solid collet into the spindle unitfrom below, then, while holding thespindle unit immobile with a wrench,tighten loosely.Use an appropriate solid collet...

4-4 Cutter Installation Method 1 (With Nose Unit) 58 Chapter 4 Engraving 2. Set the lock lever. Set the lock lever at the or posi- tion. For detailed information about the settingposition for the lock lever, refer to the pageindicated below. ☞ P. 82, “The Position of the Lock Lever” 3. Make the sett...

4-4 Cutter Installation Method 1 (With Nose Unit) 59 Chapter 4 Engraving 4. Install the cutter and make the setting for the cutting-in depth. ➊ Use , , , and to move the spindle head to the area abovethe workpiece , then press to lower the spindle head. Descent stops automatically when the tip ofthe...

4-4 Cutter Installation Method 1 (With Nose Unit) 60 Chapter 4 Engraving ➌ Secure the cutter in place. Tighten the mounting screw for the cutterholder. ➍ Make the setting for the cutting-in depth. ➀ Tighten the nose unit to match the desired cutting-in depth. The amount of extension of the cutter is...

4-4 Cutter Installation Method 1 (With Nose Unit) 61 Chapter 4 Engraving Important Notes When Using the Nose Unit Amount of Height Displacement That Can Be Tracked When automatic Z control is set to “ON,” then as long as the tip of the nose unit is in contact with the surface of theworkpiece, the cu...

62 Chapter 4 Engraving 4-5 Cutter Installation Method 2 (No Nose Unit) Installing a Character Cutter (With No Nose Unit) WARNING Never inadvertently touch the computer or handy panel while performing thistask. Unintended operation of the machine may result in injury. WARNING Securely fasten the cutt...

67 Chapter 4 Engraving 4-6 Cutter Installation Method 3 (Diamond Scraper) Installing a Diamond Scraper WARNING Never inadvertently touch the computer or handy panel while performing thistask. Unintended operation of the machine may result in injury. WARNING Securely fasten the cutting tool and in pl...

4-6 Cutter Installation Method 3 (Diamond Scraper) 70 Chapter 4 Engraving ➋ Secure the diamond scraper in place. Tighten the mounting screw for the cutterholder. For the amount of extension of the tipof the diamond scraper, a value of about 10millimeters may work well. This completes the installatio...

71 Chapter 4 Engraving 4-7 Cutter Installation Method 4 (End mill) Installing a End Mill WARNING Never inadvertently touch the computer or handy panel while performing thistask. Unintended operation of the machine may result in injury. WARNING Securely fasten the cutting tool and in place. After sec...

4-7 Cutter Installation Method 4 (End mill) 72 Chapter 4 Engraving ➋ Install the collet with the attached endmill. ➀ Loosely tighten the collet with end mill. Insert the collet with end mill into thespindle unit from below, then, while hold-ing the spindle unit immobile with awrench, tighten loosely...

75 Chapter 4 Engraving 4-8 Setting the XY Origin Point Setting the XY Origin Point (Home Position) This sets the X- and Y-axis coordinates used as the origin point for cutting. This location is termed the XY origin point,which on this machine is called the “home position.” On this machine, you can s...

76 Chapter 4 Engraving 4-9 Performing Engraving Performing Engraving Make sure the following tasks have all been completed, then sent the engraving data from the computer and performengraving. ➢ Mounting a Workpiece ☞ P. 54, “Mounting a Workpiece” ➢ Cutter Installation ☞ P. 56 through 71, “Cutter In...

4-9 Performing Engraving 77 Chapter 4 Engraving Adjusting the Cutter Feed Rate During Engraving (Override) While engraving is in progress, you can pause operation and adjust the feed rate for the cutter. You adjust the feed rateby specifying a ratio of change relative to the present feed rate. This ...

4-9 Performing Engraving 78 Chapter 4 Engraving Executing Repeated Cutting A single set of cutting data is saved in the machine’s memory until the next set of data is sent from the computer. Youcan use this data to repeat the same cutting by operating just the machine.Note, however, that cutting dat...

80 Chapter 5 Feature reference 5-1 Attaching the Vacuum Adapter for Chip Cleaning WARNING Exercise caution to prevent fire or dust explosion. Taking up fine cuttings using an ordinary vacuum cleaner may cause danger of fire orexplosion. Check with the manufacturer of the vacuum cleaner. When the saf...

82 Chapter 5 Feature reference 5-2 The Position of the Lock Lever You change the position at which the lock lever is set to match the setting for automatic Z control. ☞ P. 56 through 71, “Cutter Installation Method 1” through “Cutter Installation Method 4,” and p. 85, “Submenus” Setting Position of ...

83 Chapter 5 Feature reference 5-3 Surface Leveling of the Workpiece Table This adjusts the flatness of the surface of the workpiece table by cutting the table surface to a uniform depth. Thisoperation is called “surface leveling” or “surfacing.”This can be useful in cases where rigorously precise f...

84 Chapter 5 Feature reference 5-4 Menu List Main Menu ☞ P. 88, “Main Menu” (Descriptions of Menu Items)

5-4 Menu List 85 Chapter 5 Feature reference Submenus ☞ P. 91, "Adjustment Menu" ☞ P. 89, "I/O Menu" ☞ P. 90, "Others Menu"

5-4 Menu List 86 Chapter 5 Feature reference Origin-setting Menu ☞ P. 92, "Origin-setting Menu" (Descriptions of Menu Items) Pause Menu ☞ P. 93, "Pause Menu" (Descriptions of Menu Items)

5-4 Menu List 87 Chapter 5 Feature reference Copy Menu ☞ P. 93, "Copy Menu" (Descriptions of Menu Items)

88 Chapter 5 Feature reference 5-5 Description of Menu Items Main Menu ☞ P. 84, "Main Menu" (Menu List) This is the main screen. This screen is displayed at startup and when executingcutting.When [AUTO Z CONTROL] is set to “ON,” the Z-axis coordinate display changesto “AUTO.” When [REVOLUTIO...

5-5 Description of Menu Items 92 Chapter 5 Feature reference Origin-setting Menu ☞ P. 86, "Origin-setting Menu" XY Origin-setting Menu This makes the setting for the X- and Y-axis origin point. On this machine, thislocation is called the “home position.” ☞ P. 75, "Setting the XY Origin P...

96 Chapter 6 Maintenance 6-1 Daily Care Cleaning WARNING Never use a pneumatic blower. This machine is not compatible with a pneumatic blower. Cutting waste may get inside themachine and cause fire or electrical shock. WARNING Never use a solvent such as gasoline, alcohol, or thinner to perform clea...

6-1 Daily Care 97 Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning Around the Spindle Cleaning the Spindle Nose Uninstall the nose unit, collet, and cutter, and remove any cutting waste that has collected in areas such as the spindlenose. Cleaning Inside the Spindle Unit Cover Detach the spindle unit cover and clean ...

98 Chapter 6 Maintenance 6-2 Maintenance and Inspection Spindle Maintenance The spindle unit and the belt are parts that wear out. The replacement cycle varies according to usage conditions, butas a general guide, you should replace them after every 2,000 hours of use.This machine is provided with a...

100 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7-1 Troubleshooting (Engraving) The cutting-in depth is not uniform (when using the nose unit). Try revising the cutting parameters as described below. ➢ Is automatic Z control set to"ON" with the lock lever at position or ? ☞ P. 82, "The Position of the Loc...

101 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7-2 Troubleshooting (Operation) The power does not come on Hasn’t the emergency stop button been pressed? Pressing the emergency stop button automatically turns offthe power. Cancel the emergency stop. ☞ P. 38, “To Cancel an Emergency Stop” Initialization is not perform...

7-2 Troubleshooting (Operation) 102 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting The USB cable came loose during engraving. If the machine succeeded in receiving all the engraving data,the engraving is carried out to the end of the operation. If themachine did not receive all the engraving data, engraving iscarried ou...

103 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7-3 Responding to a Message These are the most common messages that appear on themachine’s display to prompt correct operation. They donot indicate any error. Follow the prompts and take actionaccordingly. [Please close the cover] Close the front cover.To ensure safety,...

104 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7-4 Responding to an Error Message This describes the error messages that may appear on themachine’s display screen, and how to take action to rem-edy the problem. If the action described here does notcorrect the problem, or if an error message not describedhere appears...

108 Chapter 8 Appendix 8-1 Examples of Settings for Cutting Parameters Example Settings This machine lets you perform cutting using a wide variety of workpiece materials and cutters. However, the optimalcutting parameters that yield the desired cutting results for these combinations vary widely.The ...

109 Chapter 8 Appendix 8-2 Location of Power Rating and Serial Number Label Power Rating Use an electrical outlet that meets the re-quirements for voltage, frequency, and ca-pacity given here. Serial Number This is required when you seek maintenanceor support. Never peel off.

110 Chapter 8 Appendix 8-3 Interface Specifications Serial Connector RS-232C specification Asynchronous, duplex data transmission 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 Odd, Even, None 7 or 8 bits 1 or 2 bits Hardware or Xon/Xoff Standard Transmission method Transmission speed Parity check Data bits Stop bits Han...

8-2 Interface Specifications 111 Chapter 8 Appendix Expansion Connector This circuit works during spindle motor rotation. Note: We are not responsible for devices connected to this connector. ◆ Be sure to use the connector within the ratedrange shown above. ◆ Do not apply an additional voltage to th...

112 Chapter 8 Appendix 8-4 Main Unit Specification Dimensions of Outline Unit: mm

8-4 Main Unit Specification 113 Chapter 8 Appendix Work area XY work area Z work area Note: Maximum workpiece thickness when the nose unit is used is 38 mm.Note: The area in which engraving can actually be performed (the engraving area) is restricted by the length of theinstalled cutter and the loca...

8-4 Main Unit Specification 114 Chapter 8 Appendix Workpiece-table Installation-area Dimensional Drawing Unit: mm

8-4 Main Unit Specification 115 Chapter 8 Appendix Main Specifications Workpiece-table size X, Y, and Z operation strokes X-, Y-, and Z-axis drive system Operating speed Software resolution Mechanical resolution Spindle motor Spindle speed Tool chuck Loadable workpiece thickness Interface Internal m...