Procedures

Startup Procedure

  • Turn on air pressure using Air Inlet
  • Verify pressure on Pressure Regulator is approximately 0.45 MPa
  • Turn on power using the Power Switch on the control box
  • Switch key to “ON” (clockwise)
  • Press green power button
  • Wait for system to boot

Shutdown Procedure

  • Park any installed tooling (Home screen > Park)
  • Press green power button
  • Switch key to ‘OFF’ position (counter-clockwise)
  • Turn off main power
  • Turn off air

Running Program

  • Insert USB device into the control panel
  • Copy project file from USB
    • From the control screen
      • Setup > Program Manager
      • Select “USB” tab on left
      • Select desired file (.PRG extension)
        • Can sort by name, date, size
      • With file selected, press “Copy”
      • Select “Programs” tab on left
      • Select “Paste”
  • Verify GCode
    • From control screen
      • Setup > Verify G-Code
      • If program not already select use drop down to select
      • Select “Load”
      • Select “Check Code”
      • Wait for check to complete, indicated by a blue check mark or a reported error

  • Load a tool into the toolhead (if not already loaded)
    • Option 1 - Auto Touchoff (Recommended)
      • Setup > CNC Tool Data
      • Select tool number from dropdown
      • Select “Execute Automatic Touch On/Off”
    • Option 2 - MDI Command (Advanced)
      • Setup > CNC Settings
      • MDI Command
        • “M06 T<tool number>” e.g. M06 T2 // load tool #2
  • Position the toolhead at the X,Y origin of the stock
    • Use the handheld remote to manually jog the toolhead
    • Press and hold the “Enable Switch” on the remote to allow motion
      • Will automatically open the “JOG” screen
    • Select movement axis using left dial (X,Y,Z,4)
      • Mill does not currently have a 4th axis
    • Select the movement multiplier using the right dial (1x,10x,100x)
      • Avoid using the 100x multiplier when moving the Z axis, it could result in bit breakage
    • With bit position over the X,Y origin of the stock, press “Teach ZPO”
      • The dust boot can be raised on the Laguna control screen to provide a clear view of bit during alignment
    • DO NOT PRESS “Teach Tool Length”, tools should only be zero’d using the auto touch off system
    • Verify X,Y origin was set correctly
      • With “Zero Point Offset” selected from the drop down (not Machine Coordinates or Relative Coordinates), verify X Axis and Y Axis read <= 0.001 in

Pausing a Program

  • To pause operation, press “Hold” from main screen
    • Spindle remains ON by default when paused
    • Spindle can be stopped (optionally) via
      • Main > Settings
      • Set “Spindle Override” to 0%

Resuming a Program

  • If spindle was turned off, (0%), set “Spindle Override” to 100%
    • DO NOT resume cut operation with spindle at 0%, this could damage bits or the machine
  • From “Main” tab, press “Run”

Emergency Stop

  • The emergency stop buttons on the Control Box or Remote can be pressed at any time to immediately stop all machining.
  • Program stopped via E-Stop cannot be resumed (i.e. E-Stop is not a pause)