ShopBot PRSalpha Bedienungsanleitung
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Introducon:
This document is intended to help you get started with your new Shop-
Bot. For more detailed informaon on any of these topics, please refer-
ence the ShopBot User’s Guide (www.shopboools.com/ShopBotDocs/
gantry.htm). See also the list of resources on the back page for more in-
formaon.
PRS Quick-Start Guide
(for PRS and Buddy tools)
Date: 11/16/2015
Revision: 11/16/2015
Owner: M. Cummings
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ShopBot Tools, Inc.
3333-B Industrial Drive
Durham, NC 27704
ShopBotTools.com
Technical Support
support@shopboools.com
(888) 680-4466
EC # Change Descripon Authority Date
Release to new format, incorporang all documents
updates through 7/23/15
M. Cummings 09/23/15
Updated document locaon, main parts picture, pro-
cess ow chart, TOC pages, removed acronyms page
M. Cummings 11/16/15
Revision History:
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Table of Contents
General Safety and Precauons....................................................................................................... 5
PRS Quick-Start Process Flow .......................................................................................................... 6
Main Parts of ShopBot PRS .............................................................................................................. 7
Secon 1. Soware Setup and Orientaon ..................................................................................... 8
Load Soware and Drivers.......................................................................................................... 8
Installing ShopBot Applicaons .................................................................................................. 8
Installing VCarve Applicaon ...................................................................................................... 8
Connect ShopBot to Computer................................................................................................... 9
Load Sengs File......................................................................................................................... 9
ShopBot Control Soware ........................................................................................................ 10
Axis Orientaon ........................................................................................................................ 11
Test Each Axis with Keypad....................................................................................................... 12
Test the Spindle/Router............................................................................................................ 13
Secon 2: Running a Part File ........................................................................................................ 14
Zeroing the Z Axis...................................................................................................................... 14
Z Axis Zeroing Process............................................................................................................... 14
Zeroing the XY Axes................................................................................................................... 15
Changing Bits............................................................................................................................. 15
Seng Up RPM Control ............................................................................................................ 16
Holding Down Material ............................................................................................................. 16
Screws .................................................................................................................................. 16
T-Track Tables and Rails ....................................................................................................... 17
Clamps.................................................................................................................................. 17
Press-Fit Jigs ......................................................................................................................... 17
Adhesive............................................................................................................................... 17
Vacuum Hold-Down Systems............................................................................................... 18
Holding Parts Within Material ............................................................................................. 18
Tabs ................................................................................................................................. 18
Onion Skin ....................................................................................................................... 19
Warming Up Spindle ............................................................................................................ 19
Previewing the File with Oset............................................................................................ 19
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Running the Cut ................................................................................................................... 20
Pausing or Stopping the Cut................................................................................................. 20
Soware Controlled Stop ................................................................................................ 20
Emergency Stop............................................................................................................... 21
Secon 3: Technical Basics............................................................................................................. 22
Bits............................................................................................................................................. 22
Calculang Feed Rates and RPMs with Chip Load .................................................................... 23
Switch from Inches to Millimeters............................................................................................ 24
Machine Maintenance................................................................................................................... 25
Resources....................................................................................................................................... 26
Table of Contents (cont’d)
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This safety summary contains general safety warnings that should be understood during operaon of
this machine. Failure to observe these precauons could result in injury.
Learn and understand safe use of the machine. Do not allow untrained individuals to operate
the machine without supervision. Be aware of the locaon of the Emergency Stop switches at
all mes.
Eye and ear protecon MUST be worn by the machine operator as well as any bystanders or
observers. Flying sawdust, material chips, and other debris can cause serious eye injury.
Wear closed-toe shoes at all mes.
Make sure that your material is properly secured before cung, and be aware of any small
parts that may come loose aer being cut. If a small part catches the edge of a spinning bit, it
can be thrown forcefully in any direcon, causing injury or damage.
Never place your hands on the rails of the ShopBot. Be aware that the machine may move
unexpectedly in any direcon, which can cause serious injury if your hands are in the path of
movement.
Never wear gloves while operang the machine. As with any power tool, a glove can get
caught in moving or spinning parts and pull your hand into the machinery.
Never leave a machine running and unaended. Understand that a spinning tool generates
fricon and heat, creang a risk of re. This risk is minimized by using correct chip load (please
see page 12), using sharp bits, and by always double-checking your les before cung. Be pre-
pared to pause or stop the cut if something seems incorrect or unsafe.
Keep a working re exnguisher within reach of the machine, for the reasons listed above.
General Safety and Precauons:
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PRS Quick-Start Process Flow
Load Soware
and Drivers (p. 8)
Connect ShopBot to
Computer (p. 9)
Load Sengs File
(p. 9)
Test Router/
Spindle (p. 13)
Set RPM Control
(p. 16)
Zero Z Axis (p. 14) Zero X and Y Axes
(p. 15)
Run the Cut (p. 20)
Warm Up the
Spindle (p. 19)
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Main Parts of ShopBot PRS
Main Parts of ShopBot Buddy
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This secon contains the installaon of soware and seng up the machine. It also explains funda-
mentals of the control soware; including basic commands, axis orientaon, and various components
(motors, spindle, etc.) outside of a part le.
Load soware and drivers
NOTE: Do not connect the ShopBot to your computer before installing the soware and drivers!
Special note for schools and large companies: ShopBot soware runs best with full administrave
permissions enabled. We strongly advise against seng up separate admin and user accounts on the
control computer.
For Internaonal customers: The computer used to run the machine MUST have the language set to
“United States (English)” in order for the soware to run correctly.
Installing ShopBot applicaons
1. Insert USB drive into USB port in computer.
2. Double-click on folder to view les.
3. Double-click on the folder called “1 Install Controller”. Double-click on “setup_sb3_8_32” and fol-
low the prompts for the setup wizard. Click “Finished” when completed.
Installing VCarve Pro applicaon
Double-click on the folder called “2 Install Design”. Double-click on “VcarveProShopBotEdion” and
follow the prompts for the setup wizard. Click “Finished” when completed.
Secon 1. Soware Setup and Orientaon
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When installaon is complete, three new icons appear on the screen: ShopBot 3, ShopBot Editor, and
VCarve Pro ShopBot Edion.
Connect ShopBot to computer
Connect USB cable from ShopBot control box to computer. Connect the RPM controller USB from vari-
able frequency drive (VFD) unit into another USB port on the computer.
Load sengs le
When prompted to load a default sengs le for the rst me, the following screen should appear:
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Double-click on “PRS ShopBots”, and choose “Standard”, “Alpha”, or “Desktop”, depending on your
model. Choose the correct table size for your machine, and this will bring you back to the main screen.
Note: Custom tools will not have a default seng preprogrammed in the soware. Chose the correct
type (Alpha or Standard), and the size closest to your tool. Edit the table limits for your table size using
“Values” and “Limits for table”. Save the new seng as a custom sengs le in the “Ulies” menu.
ShopBot control soware
The ShopBot control soware works in two modes: “Easy mode” (by default) shows only the necessary
funcons to set up and run a cut le. “Full mode” shows all available funcons and sengs. Switch be-
tween the two modes by clicking on the Help/opons buon in the red posion window.
Andere Handbücher für PRSalpha
3
Dieses Handbuch passt für folgende Modelle
2
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