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=== | === Permitted applications === | ||
Extracted from manual, to be reworked into more definitive list. | |||
* Printed circuit boards and front plates | |||
** One sided and double sided boards | |||
*** FR3 | |||
*** FR4 | |||
*** FR5 | |||
*** G10 | |||
* Flexible substrates | |||
* RF substrates | |||
* Drilling test adapters | |||
* Structuring film patterns | |||
* Solder frames for PCB assembly | |||
* SMD fine line | |||
* Contour milling | |||
* Engraving front panels or labels | |||
* Depth drilling of rigid or flexible boards | |||
* Depanelling and reworking of populated and unpopulated boards | |||
* Machining of housings | |||
* Multilayer PCBs up to 8 layers | |||
=== COM port configuration === | |||
Ensure the COM port is configured in the OS device manager as follows: | |||
* 57600 bps | |||
* 8 data bits | |||
* 0 parity bits | |||
* 1 stop bit | |||
* Hardware flow control | |||
'''As a failback procedure, If it won't connect with correct port settings try this:''' | |||
# Power the 4 way strip | # Power the 4 way strip | ||
# Ensure the compressed air connector is connected and pressurised | # Ensure the compressed air connector is connected and pressurised | ||
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## Select "In the main clamp" | ## Select "In the main clamp" | ||
## Enter "1" in "Enter the free tool position" | ## Enter "1" in "Enter the free tool position" | ||
#Click OK on remove tool to toolbox | |||
#Machine will locate tool 1 then relocate to home and the software loads ready to use | |||
=== Startup procedure === | |||
#Ensure Computer, Vacuum and S100 are powered on (should all be one power strip to the left of the machine. | |||
#Open Boardmaster 5.1 from the desktop icon | |||
#The tool status dialogue will open | |||
##If there is a tool in the head, ensure there is an empty tool position, select "In the main clamp" and specify the empty tool position (left to right 1-10) | |||
##If there is no tool in the head, ensure none of the radio buttons are selected, keep the free tool position at 0 and press OK | |||
#You are now in the main Boardmaster interface for control of the CNC. | |||
=== Troubleshooting === | |||
* No gas pressure | |||
** Connect gas hose | |||
** Ensure compressor is on | |||
** The gas pressure requirement is quite high, run the air to trigger the compressor to achieve sufficient pressure | |||
* Error presented on screen | |||
** There is no way to cancel these | |||
** Press solve 2-3 times until it claims to have solved the error | |||
** Press the X in the top right until the box clears (Usually 5-6 times) | |||
[[File:20240928 133608-min-min.jpg|thumb|Example configuration data]] | [[File:20240928 133608-min-min.jpg|thumb|Example configuration data]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:16, 16 February 2025
Permitted applications
Extracted from manual, to be reworked into more definitive list.
- Printed circuit boards and front plates
- One sided and double sided boards
- FR3
- FR4
- FR5
- G10
- One sided and double sided boards
- Flexible substrates
- RF substrates
- Drilling test adapters
- Structuring film patterns
- Solder frames for PCB assembly
- SMD fine line
- Contour milling
- Engraving front panels or labels
- Depth drilling of rigid or flexible boards
- Depanelling and reworking of populated and unpopulated boards
- Machining of housings
- Multilayer PCBs up to 8 layers
COM port configuration
Ensure the COM port is configured in the OS device manager as follows:
- 57600 bps
- 8 data bits
- 0 parity bits
- 1 stop bit
- Hardware flow control
As a failback procedure, If it won't connect with correct port settings try this:
- Power the 4 way strip
- Ensure the compressed air connector is connected and pressurised
- Power on the PC if off
- Switch OFF the mill at the switch to the right by the power connector
- Load the Boardmaster software from the shortcut on the desktop
- Splashscreen appears - wait for 10-20 seconds for the connection failure dialogue to appear
- Ensure COM1 is selected and power on the CNC
- Select connect
- In the dialogue that appears:
- Select "In the main clamp"
- Enter "1" in "Enter the free tool position"
- Click OK on remove tool to toolbox
- Machine will locate tool 1 then relocate to home and the software loads ready to use
Startup procedure
- Ensure Computer, Vacuum and S100 are powered on (should all be one power strip to the left of the machine.
- Open Boardmaster 5.1 from the desktop icon
- The tool status dialogue will open
- If there is a tool in the head, ensure there is an empty tool position, select "In the main clamp" and specify the empty tool position (left to right 1-10)
- If there is no tool in the head, ensure none of the radio buttons are selected, keep the free tool position at 0 and press OK
- You are now in the main Boardmaster interface for control of the CNC.
Troubleshooting
- No gas pressure
- Connect gas hose
- Ensure compressor is on
- The gas pressure requirement is quite high, run the air to trigger the compressor to achieve sufficient pressure
- Error presented on screen
- There is no way to cancel these
- Press solve 2-3 times until it claims to have solved the error
- Press the X in the top right until the box clears (Usually 5-6 times)
