Roland EGX-20 Engraver User Manual


 
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3 Creating a Nameplate (Operations in the Engraving Mode)
If the View light on the switch panel is lit (showing the
machine is in View status), press the View button.
The spindle unit and table move, and the spindle unit
moves to above the origin point on the table.
When movement ends, the View light goes dark.
Use the movement button on the switch panel to move
the spindle unit.
The movement button is a joystick.
Pressing the movement button up, down, or to the left or
right makes the spindle unit and table move in the
corresponding vertical or horizontal direction.
Move the spindle unit to about the center of the plate
(material) mounted on the table.
Press and hold the center of the movement button for
short while (0.6 second or longer).
The Z-axis light illuminates, indicating that it is now
possible to move the spindle unit up and down.
Press the lower part of the movement button. The spindle
unit descends while you hold down the button.
Movement stops automatically when the depth regulator
nose contacts the plate (material), so release the
movement button.
Press the Origin Set button on the switch panel.
The spindle unit descends by 0.5 mm and the Origin Set
light lights up.
Installing a Cutter
Move the spindle unit to above the plate (material) mounted on the table, then install a cutter.
Press up, down, or to the left
or right.
Press.
Depth regulator
nose
Origin Point
The origin point is a reference point that the EGX-20 uses for starting engraving. When the machine is shipped from
the factory, the origin point is set at the lower left corner of the table.
You can also move the spindle unit and the table and set the origin point at a different location.
See --> p. 19 "Setting the Origin Point"
Press.
Press.
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