Specifications

ProtoMat 95s/II
Manual
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Switch on the motor by clicking
and (raise/lower head) to drill a hole
approximately 4 mm deep.
The head may need to be lowered several times to reach the drilling depth.
Do not move the position of the plotter head in the y-axis again.
7.
Use the traverse buttons in BoardMaster to move the plotter head approximately 25
mm in the positive X direction and define this position as the new H
OME
position:
Open the
M
ACHINE
S
ETTINGS
...
dialogue box in BoardMaster via
C
ONFIGURATION
,
S
ETTINGS
, select
U
NLOCK
and click on the
S
ET
H
OME
button. (see also the section
entitled Programming the HOME position in LPKF BoardMaster)
8.
Move in the x-axis a known amount to the second, rear registration hole strip and drill a
hole about 4 mm deep there too. It is imperative that you do not move in the Y
direction. Select a distance suitable for working with standard board material. For
example, an A4 board is 297 mm, so a registration hole 5 mm from the edge of board
gives a distance between the holes of
287
mm.
Simplified method:
Enter the value 287 in the
S
TEP SIZE
box in BoardMaster and then press the traverse
button.
The plotter head moves to the new position in one 287 mm step.
9.
Now remove the drilling tool by selecting a different tool in BoardMaster.
10.
Move the plotter head to the side. Insert two alignment pins in the holes now made in
the registration hole strip.
Please check that the pins are positioned securely as any play has a detrimental effect
on alignment accuracy.
11.
Mark any old holes with a felt-tip pen so that they cannot be mistaken for the new
holes.
The drilling base should be drilled to a larger diameter, such as 5-6 mm, to allow for
inaccuracies in the registration holes.
12.
Position the previously drilled base material and drilling base over the alignment pins.
The format of the board material should be selected so that the registration hole strip
does not need to be moved more than 10 mm. Moving the registration hole strip more
than 10 mm reduces the accuracy of the registration hole system.
13.
Now secure the board material in this position on all four sides with adhesive tape
(we recommend Tesakrepp 5250).
Caution
Please note that very sharp tools are involved and that they may become hot.
Always work with the vacuum system switched on to avoid injury from swarf.
Tip:
You should select a distance between the registration holes which allows you
to work with standard board material.
A DIN A4 size board has a side length of 297 mm so holes which are
5 mm from the edge give a distance between the holes of 287 mm.