Roland Picza PIX-3 Configuration guide

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User's Manual Supplement
For Macintosh users
This document contains information about using the PIX-3 with a Macintosh.
Macintosh users should also read through the PIX-3 User's Manual.
In addition to the included items described in the user's manual, the software listed below is also
included.
Dr.PICZA for Mac OS (Dr.PICZA for Mac OS Disk: 1 piece)
MODELA PLAYER for Mac OS (MODELA PLAYER for Mac OS Disk: 1 piece)
R1-980610
System requirements for the Mac OS
version of the software
Computer
A Power Macintosh, or PowerBook with a PowerPC proces-
sor.
System
Mac OS 7.5 or higher
System Memory
20 MB or more of free memory (40 MB or more recom-
mended)
Hard Disk
Dr.PICZA for Mac OS: 3 MB or more of free space
MODELA PLAYER for Mac OS: 3 MB or more of free space
Floppy Disk Driver
The 3-1/2" floppy disk driver is required to install from 2HD
floppy disk.
Table of Contents
Setting up and connection .............................................2
Installing the software ....................................................3
Starting Dr. PICZA..........................................................4
Selecting a communication port .....................................4
Starting scanning ...........................................................5
Saving scanned data .....................................................6
- For further information, please read the PIX-3 User's
Manual.
- For more details about Dr. PICZA for Mac OS and
MODELA PLAYER for Mac OS, please see the help
files.
Mac OS, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, and AppleTalk are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. in
the USA and other countries.
PowerPC is trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Copyright © 1998 ROLAND DG CORPORATION

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Setting up and connection
Never install this unit in any of the following situations, as it could result in damage:
Places where the installation surface is unstable or not level.
Places with excessive electrical noise.
Places with excessive humidity or dust.
Places with poor ventilation, because the PIX-3 generates considerable heat during operation.
Places with excessive vibration.
Use within a temperature range of 5 to 40°C (41 to 104°F) and within a humidity range of 35 to 80%.
Securely connect the power cord, computer I/O cable and so on so that they will not be unplugged and cause
failure during operation. Doing so may lead to faulty operation or breakdown.
When connected to the AC
adapter, the STANDBY LED
and VIEW LED flash in
alternation, then go dark.
The AC adapter plugs in here Connect the unit to the Macintosh
AC adapter
Serial connector
Do not use with any power supply
other than the dedicated AC adapter.
Use with any other power supply may lead
to fire or electrocution.
Do not use with any electrical power
supply that does not meet the
ratings displayed on the AC adapter.
Use with any other power supply may lead
to fire or electrocution.
Install on a stable surface.
Failure to do so
may result in
falling of the unit,
leading to injury.
AC adapter jack
Serial cable
Use a crossing serial cable (RS-232C) to
connect the Macintosh and the PIX-3.
A straight serial cable such as is commonly
used to connect a modem cannot be used.
Leave about 10 cm (4") of open space
behind the unit.
* Do not place objects near the AC
adapter jack or serial connector.
Printer port
Modem port
Connect to either port.

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• Make sure the power to the Macintosh and the PIX-3 is switched off before connecting the cables.
• The cable is available separately. Use a cable with the following specifications.
Crossover serial cable
Mini-DIN 8-pin male connector - D-sub 25-pin male connector
Apple crossover cable (JCRC01 compliant)
Mini-Din
8P
GND
D-sub25P
25P
GND
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Installing the software
Double-click the disk icon.3Double-click the [Read Me] icon and read the file.
When you're finished reading, open the [File] menu
and choose [Quit].
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Turn off any virus-detection software.
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2For Dr. PICZA for Mac OS
Insert the Dr. PICZA for Mac OS disk in the disk drive.
For MODELA PLAYER for Mac OS
Insert the MODELA PLAYER for Mac OS in the disk drive.
Double-click the Installer icon.
5When the Installer's start screen appears, click [Con-
tinue...].
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Starting Dr. PICZA
Double-click the [Dr.PICZA] icon.
Choose where to install the program and click [Install].7Installation starts. When installation finishes, click
[Quit].
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About Help
If you're unsure how perform an operation while you're
working, taking a look at Help can find the answer. If you're
using Dr. PICZA for the first time, please be sure to read the
Help screens. You can call up Help from the software menus.
Selecting a communication port
Open the [File] menu and choose [Preferences...].1Select the port where the cable is connected, then click
[OK].
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Click either one or the other
If Dr. PICZA selects the same communication port as AppleTalk, the scanning cannot be processed. In this case, please
change the setting of Dr. PICZA so as to use another port. Or, disable the AppleTalk.

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Make the settings for scanning resolution, the minimum height of the surface to be scanned, and the scanning quality.
For detailed description of the available Controller
buttons, please refer to the Help screens for Dr.
PICZA.
Starting scanning
Setting scanning conditions and starting scanning
Do not place hands near the z unit
while in operation.
Doing so may
result in injury.
Doing so may
lead to faulty
operation or
breakdown.
Open the [File] menu and choose [New].1
Illustration
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6Click [SCAN] . Scanning starts.
(During scanning, the sensor may emit a
transmission sound, but this is normal.)
Make the settings for X scan pitch and Y scan pitch.
The setting in this example is for 0.50 mm (0.020").
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Make the setting for Z bottom.
The setting in this example is for 10 mm (0.394").
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Make the selection for scanning quality.
Here, click [Fine] to activate this setting.
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Here, click [Smart Scan] to activate the setting.
When the [Smart Scan] setting is on, clicking [Scan] makes the PIX-3
automatically restrict the scanning area (on the X-Y plane only) before
scanning is performed.
To specify the scanning area, turn off [Smart Scan] and refer to "Setting the
scanning area" to make the desired settings.
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To change the unit of measurement for
numerical values, open the [File] menu
and choose [Preferences].

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Cancel scanning
Pause scanning, then
the sensor moves to
the VIEW position.
Click [VIEW] again to
resume scanning.
Pause scanning
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Setting the scanning area
If you wish to limit the scanning area, such as in cases where you wish to scan only a portion of an object, make the settings as described
below.
Click [Scanning Area] in the Controller window. The [ScanningArea] dialog appears.1
Make the settings for the scanning area.
Make the settings to match the location where the scan object is secured in place.
Either of the following two methods can be used to make the settings.
- Use the mouse to move the blue frame on screen.
- Type the values in the text box.
The size of the on-screen scanning area (shown in blue) changes to match the entered values.
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After determining the scanning area, click [OK].
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4For details about the buttons on the
scanning-region setting screen,
please refer to the Help screens for
Dr. PICZA.
Check the scanning conditions in the Controller window one more time, then click [SCAN] .
Scanning starts. (During scanning, the sensor may emit a transmission sound, but this is normal.)
Click [Begin Area Test].
The sensor moves to a position above an outer point on the scanning area that has been set.
Make sure the scan object that has been secured in place lies within the area.
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Click [Z Upper Limit].
The cursor is displayed on the Z upper-limit setting on screen.
Specify the highest position of the scan object. Clicking [Apply] or double-clicking on the target lowers the sensors to the target's
center position.
If the target is displaced, redo the settings.
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Cancel scanning. Any
data scanned before
being canceled
remains in memory.
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Saving scanned data
Click and choose [Save]. The dialog appears.
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If you want to export the data, please refer to the Help screens for Dr. PICZA.
Choose the desired location for saving the file, enter a file name, and click [SAVE].
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Cutting scan data with the modeling machine to make a 3D object
Click and choose [Open].
Open the file containing the scan data to be cut.
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Click .
MODELA PLAYER starts, and the 3D
data in the file you opened in step 1
appears on screen.
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Load the material and install the blade on
the modeling machine. For more
information, refer to the manual for your
modeling machine.
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Make the settings for the cutting
conditions. Clicking [ ] ad-
vances the setting screens in
sequence from A to D. Make the
settings in order from A to D.
(Clicking A, B, C, or D in the
figure displays the corresponding
setting screen, this should not be
used except when it's necessary to
make settings independently.)
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Click here to advance to the next settings.
MODELA PLAYER screen
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C Set the maximum
cutting depth
Make the setting for the maximum
cutting depth.
Drag the spin dial up or down, or
enter a numerical value.
Clicking [Center] sets the depth at
a location proportional to the
height.
A Select the direction
of the object
Select the direction to be used for
cutting the object.
In the figure, cutting from above is
selected.
B Set the dimension
Make the setting for object's size.
Drag the spin dial up or down, or
enter a numerical value.
You can also specify a scale for the
size.
D
Tool diameter
Set the type and diameter of the
tool that is installed.
Material
Choose the composition of the
loaded material.
Finish
When cutting a solid object on a modeling machine, an attractive finish can be obtained by first performing rough (draft) cutting,
then performing fine cutting. Set to [Draft] for the first pass, and to [Fine] for the second pass.
Open the [File] menu and choose [Save As].5
Choose the location for saving the file, enter a name for the file, then click [SAVE].6
Open the [File] menu and choose [START] to start cutting.7