MITS Eleven Auto FPZ-31AT Installation instructions

PCB Prototyping Machine
Eleven
Auto
FPZ-31AT / FPZ-73AT
Command Manual
MITS
Electronics

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Contents
Notes of Caution P.4
Basic Information P.5
● Name of Parts of Eleven Auto (Front) P.6
● Name of Parts of Eleven Auto (Rear) P.7
● Name of Parts of FPZ-31AT/73AT (Front) P.8
● Name of Parts of FPZ-31AT/73AT (Rear) P.9
Tools P.10
● Tools P.11
● Tools with Distance Ring P.12
Software Install P.15
● Install the Software P.16
● Registration P.17
● Copy Backup Data on Windows Vista P.18
● Copy Backup Data on Windows 2000/XP P.20
● USB Setting on Windows Vista P.21
● USB Setting on Windows 2000/XP P.23
Setting Up the Prototyping Machine P.24
● Connect Prototyping Machine to PC and Other Equipment P.25
● Air Compressor Specification P.26
● Air Regulator Connection P.27
● Contact and Non-Contact Method P.28
Activate the Prototyping Machine P.29
● Start Up the System P.30
● Change Application P.31
● Port Setting P.32

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Preparing Fabrication P.33
● Concept of P1P2 Revised P.34
● Concept of Registration Pin P.35
● Set Plastic Plates and Underlay P.36
● Set P3 P.37
● Drill Holes for Registration Pins P.38
● Backup P3 Info P.39
● Set Adjust Method P.40
● Enter Thickness of the Board P.41
Manual Operation P.42
● Launch Design Pro P.43
● Manual Operation P.44
● Manual Operation Screen P.45
● Tool Change Manually P.49
● Dummy Tool P.50
● Tool Change in the Job P.51
● Adjust Depth of Cut P.52
● Make Hole for Registration Pin on Board P.53
Procedure for Fabrication P.54
● Display Milling Data P.55
● Prepare Tools for Working with Standard FR-4 P.56
● Start Job P.57
● Adjust to Call Up the Manual Operation Screen P.58
● Set P1 Point and Confirm P2 Location P.59
● Size of Board Material P.60
● Adjust Depth of Cut P.61
● Drill (Top) and Mill (Top) P.62
● Turn Over the Board P.63
● Mill (Bottom) P.64
● ESC Key to Pause P.65
● Redo P.66
● Mill Selectively P.67
● Start Job (Routing) P.68
● Ensure Depth of the Cut (Routing) P.70
Step Milling P.71
● Step Milling P.72
● Calibrate Thickness P.74

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Option –Fiducial Positioning Camera P.75
● Fiducial Positioning Camera P.76
● Attach Camera Holder to Prototyping Machine P.77
● Attach Camera to the Holder P.78
● Install USB Camera Driver P.79
● Install UCAM Camera Driver on Windows Vista P.80
● Install UCAM Camera Driver on Windows 2000/XP P.82
● Install My-CAM Camera Driver on Windows Vista P.84
● Install My-CAM Camera Driver on Windows 2000/XP P.86
● Start MITS Design Pro and Design View P.87
● Set Camera Monitor ON P.88
● Adjust Angle of Camera P.89
● Adjust Focus on UCAM Camera P.90
● Set Distance from Spindle to Camera P.91
● Calibration P.93
● P1/P2 Alignment with Camera P.94
Option - Vacuum Table P.95
● Name of Parts of Vacuum Table P.96
● Attach Nozzle into the Vacuum Table P.97
● Place Vacuum Table on Machine Table P.98
● Connect Vacuum Cleaner P.99
● Enter Table Thickness P.100
● Place Board on Vacuum Table P.101
Trouble Shooting P.102
● Trouble Shooting –RS232C Cable P.103
● Trouble Shooting –USB Cable P.104
● Setting USB Root Hub P.105
● Recovery after Accidental Stop P.106
● Recovery of Auto Tool Change P.107

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Notes of Caution
DO NOT get close to the prototyping machine during milling
Be especially careful around the area of the spindle head.
Be sure not to get your face injured or your hand caught in the mechanism.
Also, please wear protective goggles or similar protective equipment
while the prototyping machine is operating.
Attach the dummy tool when the machine is not in use
While the prototyping machine is not used, attach the dummy tool bit to the
chuck of the spindle motor.
It is useful to expand the lifetime of the chuck of the spindle motor.
Recovery from the hard limit error
If the spindle head passes outside the maximum milling range, the
message "Hard limit detected" will appear on the screen.
In such an event, you need to recover the prototyping machine's home point.
Click To Initial on the Manual Operation screen.
Another way is to shut down the prototyping machine and Design Pro and
then restart both.
SHIFT+ESC key to cancel waiting
If you click the icon to start the communication to the prototyping machine
which is still turned off, the mouse pointer changed to the timer icon will
keep waiting for the reply from the prototyping machine.
In this event, press SHIFT+ESC key to cancel waiting for the reply.
Ctrl+Alt+Del is NOT necessary.

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Basic Information

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Name of Parts of Eleven Auto (Front)
1. Power Switch
2. Emergency Switch
3. Table (Y axis)
4. X axis
5. Vacuum Suction Hose
6. Spindle Motor
7. Head (Z axis)
8. Depth Adjustment Screw
9. Pressure Foot
10. Tool Post

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Name of Parts of Eleven Auto (Rear)
11. COM Port (RS232 Serial Port)
12. USB Port
13. Plug for Vacuum Cleaner
14. Power Plug
15. Fuse
16. Exit for Vacuum Table
17. Exit for Vacuum Suction Hose

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Name of Parts of FPZ-31AT/73AT (Front)
1. Power Switch
2. Tool Post
3. Underlay
4. Table
5. Pressure Foot
6. Depth Adjustment Screw
7. Spindle Motor
8. Vacuum Suction Nozzle
9. Lead Screw of X axis
10. Linear Shaft of X axis

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Name of Parts of FPZ-31AT/73AT (Rear)
11. Air Pressure Sensor
12. Air Valve
13. Fuse
14. Power Plug
15. Plug for Vacuum Cleaner
16. USB Port
17. COM Port (RS232 Serial Port)
18. Air Pressure Meter
19. Air Junction
20. Air Regulator

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Tools

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Tools
Tool Size Application
Milling bit 90 degree
60 degree
(The tip is
pointed-
end)
For standard FR-4 material such as
1.6mm (0.063") thickness.
● For milling outlines and
rubout
● 36mm (1.42") overall length
Endmill 1.0mm (0.40")
and more
For standard FR-4 material such as
1.6mm (0.063") thickness.
● For removing copper with large
width.
● 36mm (1.42") overall length
RF Milling 0.2mm
(0.008")
0.3mm
(0.012")
0.5mm
(0.020") and
more
For Teflon(PTFE) and/or thin materials
● For milling outlines and
rubout.
● 38.1mm (1.5") overall length.
● Recommended to use with the
machine equipped with
non-contact pressure foot.
Drill various ● For drilling holes.
● 38.1mm (1.5") overall length.
Router
(Forming cutter)
0.8mm
(0.31")
1.0mm
(0.39")
2.0mm
(0.78")
and more.
● For routing inner and outer board
contours.
● 38.1mm (1.5") overall length.

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Tools with Distance Ring
Tools with Distance Ring
Tools with distance rings are
required for automatic tool
change machines.
See the chart for ring
position.
*Milling: A=17mm (0.67")
*Drill/Router: A=19mm
(0.75")
How to Install the ring to Tools
Drill bit 38.1mm (1.5") length
Milling bit 36mm (1.42") length
Attach the ring to the tool bit using the accessory equipment. Insert in the order
of ring, tube, and tool bit into the equipment. Push the tool bit in with the
hammer.

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Router bit 38.1mm (1.5") length
If you wish to make routing on the board slightly shallower, place the
washer and push in the tool bit.
Shallower milling will ensure that the board does not pop out and that it
doesn't leave scars on the underlay.
Milling bit 38.1mm (1.5") length
Please use longer tube with 21mm (0.82") length in order to
put ring to 38.1mm milling bit.
It makes 2mm (0.08") difference under the ring of tool.

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Comparison of bit length with ring

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Software Install

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Install the Software
MITS Design Pro is software for PCB designing, converting data from other CAD system and
controls the machine.
PC Specification:
OS: Windows 2000(SP4 and newer edition)/XP Home (SP2)/XP Pro (SP2)/ Vista
NOT supported in 64bit operating system.
RS232C serial port or USB port required.
Install Procedures:
Open CD-ROM and start Designpro_en_setup.exe to install the program.
Choose the appropriate items in the list during the set-up procedure:
*Common component must be installed together with the applications.
It includes Converter and EASYCAD.
Choose one of the following applications related to your prototyping machine:
*CAM-21RS controls FP-7A / FP-21A < including HP option>.
*CAM-Circuit2 controls Seven mini / Eleven-T < including HP option>.
*CAM-TP controls FP-21T Precision.
*CAM-T controls FP-21T < including HP option>.
*CAM-Z controls Eleven Auto / FPZ-31AT / FPZ-73AT.

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Registration
Registration is necessary to continue to use MITS Design Pro and board maker. The
following screen is displayed when MITS Design Pro is started.
Please enter the license code and click OK to finish the registration. Otherwise,
click "Trial use" to evaluate the software for 1 month.
MITS Electronics submit 2 type of license code:
- Activates optional EASYCAD
- No optional EASYCAD (Converter+CAM ONLY)
License Policy:
One prototyping machine includes one license of Mits
Design Pro software.
With this one license, you can install it to a
PC for the control of the machine,
and to another PC for making milling data for
the machine.
When you install to 2nd PC, enter same license code
of 1st PC.
If you need more license, please purchase one
license per PC.

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Copy Backup Data on Windows Vista
After the setup process of Mits Design Pro, it is necessary to copy the individual
setting file manually to your hard disk.
Use “explore” to open the location which the backup data will be stored.
Right click on Start → Explore → Computer and click Public
Click Public Documents → Mits Software → MT Path

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Please copy the following 2 files to “Fpz” folder (illustrated below). These data is
provided from CD-ROM.
Proc.sys → Fpz folder
Pcnativ.sys → Fpz folder
If your machine is FPZ-73AT
Please copy one more file:
xxxxxx.p3i → Fpz folder