Yeti SMARTBENCH User manual

Quick StartGuide
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ThankyouforpurchasingSmartBench!
Now that the large format, mobile CNCroutingisunleashed, wehope you have alotoffun
withyourfutureprojects.Pleaseletusknowhowyougeton-wearealwayskeento
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What’s in thebox
Start by getting familiar with SmartBench’s key components.
Checkthecontents.Ifanyoftheaboveitemsaredamagedormissing,pleasecontactyour
point of purchaseimmediately.
Box 1
Box 2
1 x Z Head assembly
1 x X Beam upper
1 x Console
1 x X Beam lower
1 x Tools (17mm spanner and 6mm hex)
2 x Leg set
1 x IEC Power lead
Box 3
1 x Extraction power lead
1 x Y Bench

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Key components
Figure 1: Y Bench
Figure2:ZHead Figure 3: Leg Set (x2)
Figure 4:Console
Figure 5:X Beam Upper
Figure 6:X Beam Lower

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Fit the X Beam Lower
1
Identify the home end of the Y Bench
(Figure1,page2)bylookingfortheHomeIcon.
2
Elevate the home end of the Y Bench.
3
IdentifythehomefaceoftheX Beam Lower
(Figure6,page2)bylookingfortheHomeIcon.
4
SlidetheX Beam LowerontotheYBenchsuch
thatbothHomeIconsfacethe sameway,as
shown.

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Fit theLegs
1
UnfoldaLegSet(Figure3,page2).LifttheY
Bench toaccept the location pins ofthe Leg Set .
2
SlidethelegclamppinsintotheslotsintheY
Bench endplate.
3
PushtheclamphandlesdownflattotheYBench
end plate to tighten.
4
AtthisstageyourSmartBenchshouldlook
something likethis.
5
Lifttheremainingendandrepeattheprocess.
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The Y Bench and X Beam Lowerassemblyshould
look likethis.

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Fit the X Beam Upper
1
IdentifyontheHomeIconontheinsiderailofthe
X Beam Upper ( Figure5 ,page2).Positionitabove
theX Beam Lower,sothatall3HomeIconsare
visible from the same side.
2
The X Beam Upper can now bemounted ontothe
X Beam Lower .Again,ensureall3HomeIconsare
visible fromthe sameside.
3
Slide the X Beam Upper down until the rollers rest
on the Y Bench
4
Thequickreleasehandlecannowberotated
clockwiseandthepushedflattosecure
5
Locate the socket on the X Beam Lower
6
Connectthe X Beam Upper cable intothe X Beam
Lower socket
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Attach the ZHead
1
SlidetheZHead(Figure1,page2)ontotheX Fit
Beam Upper ensuring the orientation as shown.
2
thecableconnectorlatchplatetotheZ Head
carriage plate as shown.
3
Secureinplaceusingthethumbscrew.Ensurethe Con
cableistuckedintotherecessontheplate.
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4
nectthe Z Head signalcableandsecureusing
the thumbscrew.
Repeat forthe power cable connector. Co
nnect the extraction hose tothe Z Head . The
arrowdenotestolocationofthelug.

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Fit theConsole
1
Placethe Console intothelocating slotsinthe
EStopendoftheXBeamUpper.
2
Plugthe Console cableintothe connectoron
theright-handsideoftheX Beam Upper.
Fit the powercable
1
Themains power cable connectstothesocketon
theundersideoftheX Beam Lower.
2
Hookthemains power cableoverthestrain
relievingbrackettoensure itdoesn’t unplug
during operation.

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Fit theextractor
SmartBenchhasadedicatedpoweroutletforextractors,toenableauto-extraction,but
theextractormustnotdrawmorethan10amps.Iftheextractordrawsmorethan10
amps,theextractormustbepoweredfromaseparatepoweroutletandoperated
manually.
1
Attachtheextractionhosetotheundersideofthe
X Beam Lower
2
Either:pluginyourextractortoaseparatepower
outlet…
3
Or: ifthe extractor does not exceed the power
rating,plug inyourextractortoSmartBench’s
extractor poweroutlet

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Check cable connections
Check that all cables are connected correctly:
1. Z HeadSignal
2. Z HeadPower
3. X Beam
4. Extraction power (if usingthe auto-extraction system)
5. Console
6. Mains Power
Figure 7: Z Head Signal
Figure 8: Z Head Power
Figure 9: X Beam
Figure 10: Extraction Power
Figure 11: Console
Figure 12: Mains Power

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Turning onSmartBench
Assumingtheaboveinstructionshavebeenfollowedcorrectly,SmartBenchcannowbe
powered onbyreleasing the Emergency stop button. Toreleasethebutton,it mustbe
twisted clockwise.
Figure 13: E-Stop Button

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Connecting toWifi
Connecting SmartBench your local network gives the following functionality:
•Software updates
•File transfer via your WiFi network
1. Location–Important! Leavelocationsetas GB
2. Insert your Networkname:
Touch onthe network name box
• Clearthetext“Network name…” usingthe onthepop-upkeyboard
OncetheNetworknameboxisemptyaddyourWiFinetworkname(SSID)
3. Network Password:
Touchonthe Network password box
• Clearthetext“Network password…” usingthe buttononthepop-up
keyboard
OncetheNetworkpasswordboxisemptyaddyourWiFinetworkpassword
4. Connect toWiFi:

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Closethekeyboardusingthe buttonin the lower right corner
Press the connectbutton.
Please note the system will then automatically reboot.
The console screen will go black as the console restarts –this is normal.

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Update EasyCutsoftware
TocompletetheEasyCutsetup,updatethesoftware.Indoingthisyou’ll getthebenefitof
the following updates:
Additionalfunctionalitytoimproveourcustomersuserexperience
Virtual jig (from Q3 2019)
Cutting apps (from Q42019)
You’ll find the software update button in the Settings > Developer screen
PresstheGetSWupdatebutton 
Thesystemwillautomatically connecttoourserver,download andupdatethelatest
versionof EasyCut, and then reboot.
It is important to note:
none of your jobfiles willbetouched, and
thelast set datum or park points will be retained

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Home SmartBench
Fromthe Lobbyscreenpresstogoto CAD/CAMoperation
Pressthehomebutton.Thehomebuttonwillappearonallscreens
Wait for SmartBench to home.

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Step 12 –Open a file
Go to Job screen (1)
Press the file explorer (2)
Choose your file(1)
Accept your file choice (2)
Forfulldetailsonfiletransfer/loadinggototheEasyCutusermanual
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SetX/Y datum (startpoint for the job)
TheX/Ydatumreferstothepointatwhichthejobwillstart.Thisissetbymovingthe
cutter tothe intended point, andtelling EasyCut whenyouare happy with the position.
Go to Move Screen (1)
MovetheXAxis(2) 
MovetheYaxis(3) 
Set the job start point (1)

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Now check that your job location fits within SmartBench’s bounds:
Go to Map screen (1)
MakesuretheX/YDatum(2)isintherightpositionandyourjobdoesnotreach
beyondthe extents of the X/Yspace.
If not, repeat theprevious steps toreposition thedatum.

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Set Z datum (start point for the job)
OncetheX/Ydatumisdefined,thetipoftheroutercutterneedstoberegisteredrelative
tothe material.ThisisreferredtoassettingtheZdatum,andshouldbedonenear the X/Y
datum. Startbygoing to the X/Y datum:
•Go tothe Map Screen (1)
•Press‘Go toX/YDatum’ (2)toplacetheZHeadattheX/Ydatum

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Nowyouneedto placethecutterattheheightyouwantyourZdatum(typicallyeitherthe
top or bottom surface of the material, depending on the job).
To set the Z height with the Z probe:
•Go tothe Move screen (1).
•Takeout the Z probe plate from its holder.
•Remove the front of the dust shoe.
•Place the Z probe plate directly below the cutter tip.
•Makesurethebackoftheprobeplateliesflatonthesurfaceyouaretrying
toprobe.Theprobe plate shouldbesilversideup.
•Ifthetipofthecutterisn’t closetothetopofthestock,manuallymoveit
downwards to about 10mm (3/8’’) away from the probe using the Z down
button (2). Take care not toovershoot!
•Whenclose,pressthe‘Z0’button(3).TheZheadwillautomaticallylower
untilthetooltiptouchestheprobeplate(ontouching,anelectricalcircuitis
closed,thesoftwareremembersthisposition,andsubtractsthethicknessof
the probeplate).
•Whenthe cutter retracts, the Z datum is set.