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Ikuhlu Motion Controller Running Guides

Consult Tech Support at 1-330-677-9100 for more information.

Contents 1 Machine Startup and Homing 2 Jogging and Table Home Positions 3 Part Setup and Cutting 4 Machine Maintenance 5 Consumable Maintenance 6 Consumable Products 7 Administrative Functions 8 Advanced Communication Functions 9 Machine Maintenance and Cleaning 10 Advanced Machine Setup

Machine Startup and Homing

• Connecting to Brick
• Starting Machine and Upgrades
• Homing Machine

Jogging and Table Home Positions

• Save a Table Home Position
• Move Panel Jogging
• Software Speed Control

Part Setup and Cutting

• Standard M Codes
• Standard G Codes
• Loading a CNC File
• Editing a CNC File
• Part Setup
• Running a Part
• Plate Alignment
• Pierce Point Jumping
• Height Sensor Pop-Up
• Tooling Codes
• Home Position Codes

Machine Maintenance

• Changing a Orifice
• Change the Nozzle
• Pump Maintenance
• Bearing Maintenance

Consumable Maintenance

• Add Initial Consumable

Consumable Products

• Product XML file structure

Administrative Functions

• Manually Connect to Geo Brick
• Add a User
• Lock User Functions
• Initial Output Setup
• Standard Output Configuration
• Stardard Input Configuration
• File Translation

Advanced Communication Functions

• Setup E-Mail Messaging
• Setup Text Messaging

Machine Maintenance and Cleaning

• Clean Machine

Below are advanced functions only needed during machine setup or advanced tech support or troubleshooting.

Advanced Machine Setup

Use the following if setuping up a new Ikuhlu controller with a database. Ikuhlu Database Upload

Use the links below if setting up a custom machine or an old Ikuhlu version that does not use a database.

PLC Reference	Consumable Reference	Setup	Misc
Action PLCs	Add an Output	Link Actions to Outputs	Setup Motors
Generate PLC Programs	Add an Action	Link Consumable Items to Locations	Custom Faults
Advanced Consumables	Add Consumable	Consumable(Items)	Update software for raising/lowering height sensor between cuts (G98/G99)
		Membrane Panel Update	Diagnostic Graph
			Custom Plc Name

Ikuhlu First Time Setup