Step1
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If your Machine is switched off switch it on and launch the Engraving software. The Engraving Machine will now move to its Home position.
Step2
You will now be presented with the Opening Selection Box, select "New Drawing".
Step3
You will now be asked the mode you wish to load, select "Outside Ring Engraving", fourth icon from the left.
Step4
You are now ready to clamp your ring into the Ring Jaws, but first you must measure the width of the ring. This must be carried out accurately; otherwise your design will not be engraved centrally within the ring. The smallest diameter ring you can accommodate is 15 mm and the largest is 40 mm. You are now ready to setup the ring with text etc., in your Engraving Software.
Step5
You should now have a rectangular white Workspace area, on a yellow background on your screen. The workspace area is the equivalent of the inside of the ring unfolded. Tthis makes it easier to place your text, Press "F7" on your keyboard to zoom in to your Workspace.
Step6
Now select Auto Layout from the Text Menu or Toolbar icon, you will now have the Auto Layout Dialogue Box. In the Auto Layout Dialogue Box, ensure that the Inside Ring mode is selected, third icon from the left. In Diameter enter the diameter of the ring i.e. 22 mm; in the Ring Width enter the width of the ring i.e. 9 mm. In Fonts select the font you require to use, see Notes at the end of this chapter. You can now enter your text i.e. I LOVE YOU, using Times Engraving font. When finished Click On "OK".
Step7
Your Layout will now be on the screen, note the text will be centered from top to bottom and side to side in the horizontal plane, see Figure 14. If you are satisfied with the layout you are now ready to send the job to the Engraving Machine. At this stage ensure you have placed the ring in the Chuck and the Engraving Machine is switched on. From the Production Menu, select "Engrave", now select "Outside Ring using Diamond, (this automatically sets the Feed Rates, Depths etc, correctly for Ring Engraving), then Click On
"OK".
Step8
You will now have a Dialogue Box popup, this tell you that the design and ring on the screen is in the wrong orientation and should have it axis swapped, Click On "Yes". This will now give you an exact view of your ring, in the correct orientation with the Ring Engraving Chuck. The job will have been sent to the Engraving Machine in the correct orientation ready to engrave.
Step9
If you check the Keyboard of the Engraving Machine, you will now have the green home positioning light and the Start/Stop lights illuminated. Press the "Start/ Stop" button, the Diamond Engraving Head will now automatically move to the left to the outside edge of the ring to be engraved. The yellow Position Light and the green Start/Stop lights will now be illuminated; this indicates that you should be in the correct position. If you find that the diamond tip is not in the correct position i.e. on the outside edge of the ring, you can use the "X" axis "Move Keys" on the Keypad to adjust the position.
Step10
When you are happy that the positioning is correct, Press the "Stop/Start" button again, you will now have the blue Surface light and the green Stop/Start lights will now be illuminated, you now need to pick the surface. Using the "Z Down" button on the Keypad (second from right, bottom), jog slowly down to the surface of the ring. Once you are satisfied you are at the surface Press the "Start/Stop" button, the machine will start engraving the ring. Once the engraving has finished, the Diamond Engraving Head will move to the right and clear the ring and the red Finish Light will be lit.
Congratulations you have just engraved your first outside of a ring!
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