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= CNC Router Hand Controller Guide=


The purpose of this page is to act as a guide for those who are not yet fully familiar with all the functions or key commands that operate the CNC Router. The tables below can be used while operating the machine as a quick "look-up" guide.

For more in depth reading, the Router Manual can be found here in PDF form. [http://wiki.makespace.org/File:MPC6610_CNC_Router_Manual_v1.0-En.pdf Router Manual]


= Lookup Tables =

Hand controller layout.

[[Image:Keypad.png|300px]] 

== Startup ==

Turn machine on at the plug socket/switch. Press 'OK' when controller says 'DATUM'

[[image:Router-menu-datum.png|200px]] 

[[image:Router-OK.png|50px]] The gantry will move the spindle/cutter to the front left of the bed. This is the XY Datum position.

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== Movement ==

Looking at the machine from the front.

[[image:Router-4.png|50px]]
Move left:

[[image:Router-1.png|50px]]
Move right:

[[image:Router-5.png|50px]]
Move Back (away):

[[image:Router-2.png|50px]]
Move Forward (towards):

[[image:Router-6.png|50px]]
Move Up:

[[image:Router-3.png|50px]]
Move Down:

== Zeroing ==

[[Image:Router-7.png|50px]]
Set the X-Y home:  7

[[Image:Router-8.png|50px]]
Set the Z home to the current position: 8

[[image:Router-OK.png|50px]] + [[Image:Router-8.png|50px]]
Set the Z home to the top of material using sensor: OK + 8

[[image:Router-OK.png|50px]] + [[Image:Router-origin.png|50px]]
Move to workspace origin: OK + Origin

== Loading & Starting a Job ==

Run Job from USB:

[[image:router-run.png]] Press Run/Pause

[[image:Router-menu-udisk.png|200px]]

[[image:router-OK.png|50px]] Select 'U-Disk File' by pressing 'OK' 

[[image:Router-menu-files.png|200px]] Use 1 & 4 to move up and down item by item, 2 & 5 to move page by page. OK to select.

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[[image:Router-menu-speed.png|200px]] Change work speed (feed rate): Use 1 & 4 to select Work Spd.

Origin to edit [[image:router-origin.png|50px]] Enter speed then press OK [[image:router-OK.png|50px]]

[[image:Router-menu-spdrate.png|200px]] Set Speed ratio:  Use 1 & 4 to select Spd Rate.

Origin to edit [[image:router-origin.png|50px]] Enter Percentage of Work Speed then press OK [[image:router-OK.png|50px]]

[[image:router-run.png]]
Start Job:

== Speed Control ==

[[image:Router-highlow.png]]
Change the rapid speed when manually moving the tool: High/Low

[[image:Router-shiftup.png]]
Increase the feed rate while job is running: Shift-Up

[[image:Router-shiftdown.png]]
Decrease the feed rate while job is running: Shift-Down

== Emergency Situation ==

[[image:router-run.png]]
Pause: Run/Pause

[[image:router-run.png]]
Resume from pause: Run/Pause

[[image:router-stop.png|50px]] [[image:router-stop.png|50px]]
Stop current job: Stop Stop - Press 'Stop' twice!