IsoPro (Machine Drive) Quick Start

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IsoPro (Machine Drive) Quick Start

Automatic configuration of IsoPro Machine Drive using the Machine Wizard
To allow automatic configuration of IsoPro with your machine, use the Machine Wizard. Selecting “Initialize” from the “Mill” starts the wizard. Make sure that a copy of the “cam.ini” file from QuickCam is available on a floppy disk or on the computer’s hard disk.

Step 1: Choose your machine model.
Choose your machine model and press “OK”

Step 2: Locate cam.ini file.
Note: IsoPro searches for a cam.ini file in the “C:\QCAMW\” directory. If the file is present in that directory, IsoPro will skip step 2 and configure the machine based on the settings in that cam.ini file.
If you have a cam.ini file from QuickCam available, press “Yes” and choose the directory where the file is located. If you do not have a cam.ini file, select “No” and follow the instructions in this document for manually configuration of the machine.

Step 3: Choose High Speed Option
Select whether or not you have a high speed spindle.

Manual configuration of IsoPro Machine Drive
Select your Machine Preferences:

Edit -> Preferences
Click on the “Machine Settings” tab
Select your Machine Model, Comm Port and Spindle.

Machine Model – Machine type

Comm Port – Communications port that the controller is connected to

High Speed Spindle – Is this a high speed spindle?

Feeds

Milling Speed – Speed in which a tool is moved with the head down during a manual move

Traverse Speed – Speed in which a tool is moved with the head up

Bed Size

X- – Usable bed space in front of the pinning hole

X+ – Usable bed space behind the pinning hole

Y- – Usable bed space to the right of the pinning hole

Y+ – Usable bed space to the left of the pinning hole

Home Offset from Pin

X distance – Determines the X position of home by an offset from pinning position

Y distance – Determines the Y position of home by an offset from pinning position

Spindle Speed

Min – Minimum actual speed to be associated with minimum software speed

Max – Maximum actual speed to be associated with maximum software speed

Park Position

X location – Determines the X position of park by an offset from home position

Y location – Determines the Y position of park by an offset from home position

Z-Axis

Solenoid – Setting for most Quick Circuit users (Brass Solenoid)

Air Cylinder – Air Cylinder option

Z-Axis Ramp Time

Milling – Time it takes to ramp the solenoid power from zero to full power while milling

Drilling – Time it takes to ramp the solenoid power from zero to full power while drilling

Solenoid PWM Frequency – Base frequency that is used by the pulse width modulation of the solenoid

Z-Axis Delay

Separate Delay for Drilling and Milling operations

Up – Time to wait after a head up command before continuing with next command

Down – Time to wait after a head down command before continuing with next command

Mill Menu Glossary

Initialize/Re- Initialize – Zeros machine and prepares IsoPro to run Quick Circuit

Setup

Adjust Pin Position – Adjusts the Y position of the pin to improve hole-to-pad registration on double-sided boards. (Previously called Adjust Home Position)

Material – Sets chip load and surface speed

Set Pin Position – Sets pinning position to the current head position
Run Layer – Allows user to select a layer to be machined

Mill Selected – Mills selected entities

Pause – Temporarily stops milling of file to allow user control of machine

Stop – Halts milling

Tool Change – Brings head to front of machine to allow for tool change

Material Change – Sends head to back of machine to allow for material change

Home – Returns head to home position (Home position is specified by the offset from the pinning position specified under “Machine Settings” in the Preferences menu)

Head Down/Up – Raises or lowers head

Jog – Places machine under user control

Move – Allows an absolute or relative move of the machine head

Spindle – Turns spindle on or off

Park – Returns head to park position (The park position can be set in the preferences. The machine always goes to the designated park position after completing a mill routine.

Zero Machine – Zeros machine

Right-Click Menu

Right-clicking in the main window and selecting the “Machine” cursor menu gives you the following display.

Jump to Cursor – Moves the head to the current x,y position of the cursor
Machine Net – After right-clicking on an entity, machine mills all entities contained in connected net

Milling a Layer

After you have isolated your file, you should verify the RPM and Mill Speed in the Drill Table for each tool used. To view/edit the Drill Table, click on Drill Dialog in the Main Toolbar. These values should reflect what you normally use for each tool. You will have the ability to change these values when you do a tool change.

Initialize your Quick Circuit machine using the “Initialize” command in the “Machine” menu.

Mill -> Initialize

There are two easy ways to mill an entire layer in IsoPro:

Using the Menu

Select “Run Layer” from the “Mill” menu.

Mill -> Run Layer

Select desired layer.
You will be prompted to change tools (at that point you may change the Mill/Rout speed for that tool)
Progress bar in status bar shows the percentage of file completed.

Using the Layer Palette

Right click on the layer you would like to Mill/Drill.
Select “Run Layer” from the cursor menu.
You will be prompted to change tools (at that point you may change the Mill/Rout speed for that tool)
Progress bar in status bar shows the percentage of file completed.

Milling part of a Layer

Sometimes it becomes necessary to mill/drill part of a layer.

Depending on your file you will use one of the following methods:

Machine Selected

Select all entities that you would like to Mill/Drill.
Then use the “Mill Selected” command in the “Mill” menu.

Mill -> Mill Selected

Machine Net

Select the entity that you want to Mill/Drill.

Right-click and select “Machine Net” under the “Machine” cursor menu.