Omax ProtoMax Manuel utilisateur
PROTOMAX
WATER JET CUTTER
Workarea: 300 x 300 mm
Max. Thickness: 25mm
Possible Materials: Metals, Carbon Fiber,
Plastics, etc.
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SAFETY
●Never operate equipment without safety guards or covers.
●Never place your hands in the vicinity of the nozzle while
cutting.
●Do not make any modifications.
●Safety goggles and rubber gloves mandatory.
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LAYOUT SOFTWARE
Importing a file
●Click on [Import from other CAD]
to load your file.
You will need a .dxf file.
●After selecting the path to your
design, a preview is shown.
If needed use the checkboxes on
the left to modify it.
●When you are done click [Ok].
●Your design will be shown on the
main screen.
●Select now your design by clicking
on [Select] and then [All].
All lines should be selected
(marked in yellow).
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LAYOUT SOFTWARE
Cleaning the design
●Click on [Clean] on the toolbar.
●The standard setting should be
sufficient.
●Next click [Start].
Design size
The size of the design can be modified
using the [Size] tool on the left.
Moving around
Using the [Move] tool we move our
design close to the lower left corner
(white cross).
Click once for the start position and a
second time for the final position.
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LAYOUT SOFTWARE
Cut settings
Everything that should be cut needs to
have a cut quality assigned. Press the
[Q] button in the bottom and select your
desired quality.
3 Should be sufficient.
Higher number mean higher quality, so
longer processing time and costs.
Cut path
Now we can create the toolpath using
the [Autopath] tool. The green lines that
are shown are the transit paths (no
cutting).
Preview
Use the [Render] tool in the bottom to
check if the file was interpreted
correctly.
What is shown will be your result.
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LAYOUT SOFTWARE
Saving the design
When you are happy with the preview
use the [Post] button on the right.
Select the starting point. The point must
be an end point. Make sure to always
use the point so that the inner parts are
cut first.
You will be once more prompted with a
preview. If you are happy with it use the
[Save] button on the lower left to save
your design as an .omx file.
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TURNING ON THE MACHINE
First insert the big power connector that
is placed under the table right of the
machine into the connector on the wall.
The humming noise is normal.
Ensure that the plug right, labeled “Pump”
is also connected.
Next you can turn on the machine using
the big red switch on the right side.
If the machine doesn’t turn on it can be
because of a circuit breaker, in this case
you can ask a manager for help.
You can check if the machine is turned on
by taking a look at the light inside the
machine.
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TURNING ON THE MACHINE
Check that both black water valves are in
the close position as shown here.
If they are closed, you can open the blue
valve until the end. An orange ring should
be visible.
Lift the nozzle so that is it above the metal
slats.
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MAKE SOFTWARE
On start
When the machine is turned on it needs
to homed. Close the warning window by
clicking [Ok].
Click on the red box in the top left
corner to start the homing process.
REMEMBER:
Every time the machine is moving the
lid neets to be closed.
Wear the safety glasses and rubber
gloves when working on the machine.
The machine will move around. Make
sure that it will not hit anything. Once the
machine is done the window on the right
is shown.
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MAKE SOFTWARE
Units
If the unit at the bottom show [inches]
use the [Configure Display & Units]
option to change it.
Similar to before you can easily set the
units to “mm”.
From the get go you are presented with
a sample file.
Use the [Change Path Setup] to select
your own design (.omx file you just
created).
The file will be saved in the folder from
where the original file was imported.
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