Denford TURN 270 PRO User manual

Installation & Commissioning Guide
VR CNC Turning 6
TURN 270 PRO, TURN 370 PRO, MICROTURN PRO

Before setting up your Denford machine, please check your
separate order documentation, making sure that all items have
been delivered. Any missing or damaged items should be reported
to Denford Customer Services as soon as possible.
The license application will run after the installation. The
software will check for the seckey.tff license file. If it is not
found in the current location click Yes to browse another
location (it is normally supplied on a separate CD).
Once you have located the license file, check that the destination
directory is correct and click Install. You may cancel license
installation at any point, as the software will prompt for a license
every time it is run.
N.B. Now is a good time to print or copy the machine
manual (PDF) from the VR CNC Turning CD and to make a backup
of the Licence Code.
If you can’t see the device, please make sure that the
Ethernet cable is connected and that the machine has
power to it, then click ‘check for device’.
Select the connection you require from the list and Press
Configure.
Connect the machine to
the computer using the
ethernet cable to the RJ45
connector.
If you don’t have an
ethernet port available
on the computer, use the
USB to Ethernet adaptor
provided.
Turn the Power on.
Insert the VR CNC Turning CD into the computer. Click on “Install
VR CNC Turning 6” and follow “InstallShieldWizard” instructions.
Ensure that any inlet / exhaust vents are not covered or blocked.
Plan view showing ideal
machine layout and
operating positions
Machine Operator
1. UNPACK AND CHECK EQUIPMENT 4. INSTALL VR CNC TURNING (cont.)
5. CONFIGURE MACHINE CONNECTION
2. POSITION MACHINE WITH COMPUTER
CONNECT POWER AND COMMUNICATION CABLES
4. INSTALL VR CNC TURNING
Installation & Commissioning Guide
VR CNC Turning 6
TURN 270 PRO, TURN 370 PRO, MICROTURN PRO
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Select the machine you have purchased.

The software will be located inside the
Denford Applications folder, created on your
desktop.
Double-click this to open it.
Double-click on the VR CNC Turning 6 icon to
run the software
Check that the correct machine is selected (top left hand
corner of software).
If incorrect go to Setup > Machine Parameters.
Password “denny”.
Right click to select the correct machine.
Click Make Active.
To check which model of machine you have, refer to the
Serial Plate on the machine cabinet.
To test the connection to the machine, press
the Connect to Real Machine button in the
VR Milling software window:
If the connection is OK, then the
machine control panel will appear
as shown. Check that the status
indicator reads Ready.
The red border around each
axis home button indicates that
the axis must be homed before
proceeding.
Press Both XZ button and the machine
will move to its home position.
Press JOG button. This will allow you to
move the axes around using the ARROW
Keys.
Set the Jog Speed and Spindle Speed
using the dials
To check the machine spindle rotates,
please press spindle start stop
button.
Before moving the axes of the machine, slow
the feed of the axis movement by rotating
the feed rate override button anticlockwise.
6. RUNNING THE VR TURNING SOFTWARE 7. TEST MACHINE COMMUNICATION
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