FV 1

VISUAL GUIDE MANUAL
DRO INSTALLATION
ON
KONDIA FV1 MILLING
MACHINE
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Basic Installation Principles
1 scale should be centered and be aligned such that it could cover the whole
travel length of the machine. If in any case it does not cover the whole travel
length, it is advisable to install a screw to limit the travel so that the scale will
not be accidentally damaged by over-traveling.
.
The preferred method is to mount the scale to the moving axis and the reader
head to stationary axis, this is to prevent cable from wear and tear during
2 operation.
Normally it can be done for X axis, but Y axis, most of the time the reader
head will be on the moving axis.
You can install the scale facing downwards /outwards, but it should not
be install upside down, as it will expose the scale to coolant or metal
3 chips

X axis installation

X1. Dismantle the 8 screws from the Red plastic securing the reader head.
Remove screws from

the Red Plastic

X2. Put the scale and roughly align the scale to the center of the table.

X3. Align the X axis scale to the base of the table. Use a scriber to mark the
slot on the table.

X4. Drill and Tap at the centre of the slot.

X5. Mount the scale by using the cap screw. Tighten the scale and align it to
the base of the table.
After Mounted

X6. At the other end of the scale, Mark the slot with a scriber

X7. Move the scale away and Drill and Tap at the centre of the slot

X8. Loosely mount the scale by using the cap screw and align it to the base
of the table. (To align the scale to the base of the table, you may like to use
the mounting block)

X9. Move the X axis table to the mechanical/electrical stop.

X10. Put a Dial Indicator at the end and set it to zero.

X11. Move the X axis table to the other end and check how much is the
misalignment. Adjust the height to achieve zero error and tighten
the screw. (Recommended error to be within 0.020mm).

X11. Move the X axis table to the mechanical/electrical stop.

X12. Position the Reader Head such that it has an allowance of about
5mm from the end of the scale.

X13. With the Red Plastic in between the reader head and the scale (this
is to get the gap correct), use the scriber to mark the 2 holes. Or
you can use a F-clamp to clamp the reader head to the scale and
use a dot punch to mark the hole.

X14. Move the Reader Head away.

X15. Drill and Tap holes for the reader head/ scanning head.

X16. Mount the Reader Head to the machine. You may need to use the
pecking shims to centralize the reader head.

X17. Visually the Red Plastic Check should fill the gap nicely. The red
plastic must also be able to move in and out without difficulty.
Tighten the Reader Head and check again.

X18. Remove the Red Plastic Clips and secure the cables so that it does
not interfere with the table movement

X19. For better coolant protection, we recommend to stick a strip of
foam double side tape (not included) or applying silicon glue on the
cover.
Foam double
sided tape

X20. Align and stick the cover above the scale, the cover should not be
in contact with the scale (approx 2~3mm away).
Gap of 2~3mm

X21. Mark the holes, drill and tap for the cover.

X22. Install the cover and tighten the screws.

X23. Drill and Tap a hole for mounting the cable holder near the edge of
the table. Secure the cable.

X24. X axis installation is completed

Y axis installation

Y1. Dismantle the 8 screws from the Red plastic securing the reader head.
Remove screws from

the Red Plastic

Y2. Move the table towards you till it reaches the end of the travel.

Y3. Decide the configuration of mounting brackets and how you want to
mount the Scale and Reader Head.

Y4. You can mount the Y axis in various configuration as shown in the
following pictures.

Y5. Use a scriber to mark the slot of the scale.

Y6. Drill and Tap holes for mounting the scale.

Y7. Mount the scale with the screw.

Y7. Use a Vernier Caliper to gauge the distance from the table slide to
the scale height, lock the vernier. We will use this distance to level
the scale at the other end. (see the next slide).

Y8. Using the locked vernier, align the scale so that it will be parallel.

Y9. With the scale aligned, use a scriber to mark the slot

Y10. Move the scale away and Drill and Tap.

Y11. Drill and Tap another hole below, this is for securing the cable later.

Y12. Remove the scale.

Y13. Mount the scale with the mounting block
Mounting block

Y14. Install the scale on the other end using the Mounting Block

Y15. This is the view of the scale with the mounting block installed

Y16. Check visually that the scale is install parallel. If alignment is out by
too much, try to realign again before using dial gauge.

Y17. Set the dial gauge to zero to check the scale flatness

Y18. Travel to the other end and check the dial.

Y19. Add a shim to make the scale flat and check the dial again.

Y21. Use the dial to check the parallelism of the scale

Y22. Adjust the scale to try to reduce the parallelism error. Within
0.020mm will be recommended.

Y23. Estimate the position of the mounting bracket and use a scriber to
mark the holes to drill

Y24. Drill and Tap the holes

Y25. Mount the bracket and tighten the screws.

Y26. Check the space between the scale and the Reader Read.
If the red plastic can move in and out nicely, it is installed correctly
Check with the red

plastic to check the
gap between the
scale and reader
head

Y27. Mount the cable to the machine with the provided screws and clip,
so it is tidy and prevent entanglement.

Y28. Mount the cover.

Y29. Drill and Tap the mounting holes, then screw it on.

Y30. Proceed to drill, tap and screw for the 2nd mounting hole

Y30. Proceed to drill, tap and screw for the 2nd mounting hole

Y31. Y axis installation is completed.

DRO installation

D1. Decide where to install the DRO Arm. Adjust the position and mark
the 2 holes using a scriber.
Mark the hole using

a scriber

D2. Drill and Tap the 2 mounting holes

D3. Attach the Earth cable to one of the screws. Tighten the 2 screws

D4. Tighten the 4 leveling screws to make sure the Arm is straight.

D5. Install and tighten the 4 screws for the DRO base.

D6. Tighten the screws and the nut for adjustment of viewing angle.

D7. Install the DRO with the collet holder plate. Tighten the nut at the
bottom.

D8. Connect the Power cable, Scales connector and Earth cable.

D9. The mTECH DRO accept 100~240Vac and there are normally 2
ways to connect the power to the DRO.
a) If there is a power socket on your machine, you can plug in

directly.
b) If there is NO power socket, you need to check if the electrical

cabinet has any suitable source of electric supply. (Normally, we
can get it from the transformer.)
c) You can also connect it to any external power source

independent of the machine. (e.g. your wall socket).

D10. Check if the electric supply on the transformer is suitable.
We will connect to
220Vac
(1 wire will go 220V

and the other wire
will go to 0V

D11. Drill a hole for the power cable. Pull the power cable through.

D12. Tie a knot on the cable to prevent it from been pulled out of the
cabinet. Strip the cable.

D13. Power OFF the machine. Then connect the cables. (the black
cable to 0V and the white cable to 220V). It is advisable to connect
the green cable to Earth/Ground.

D14. Power on and check that the DRO is ok.
Check that Scales are reading correctly.

D15. Tied the cables together with the cable-ties provided. (DRO side)

D16. Tied the cables together with the cable-ties provided. (Scales side)

D17. Installation is completed. Give yourself a pat on the shoulder.
Any questions/doubts, please email info@thedrostore.com
We are always glad to be of service to you. Cheers.

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