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Quick Start Guide.

UCCNC STEPCRAFT OEM Package V3.0 04/21

 System requirements: Scope of delivery
• Min. 1,6 GHz Processor If bought new, the package includes:
• 1 GB RAM • USB dongle with software, manuals
• 16 GB Hard disk space and sample files
• Windows XP, 7, 8, 10 (32- or 64-Bit-Version) • UC 100 Controller
• USB cable
For D-Series additionally:
• Parallel module
• Mainboard cover for the parallel module
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Installation
To begin the installation, open the directory of the USB dongle and execute the file setup.exe. You’ll need administra-
tive privileges. It’s best to close all other running applications before continuing with the installation of UCCNC. The
installation will guide you through the necessary steps to setup UCCNC for your CNC machine.

After selecting your machine type,

install UCCNC (Step 1).

Then add your license file. (Step 2).

Click Next after you have completed

both steps.

Open the UCCNC application using the

shortcut on your computer desktop.

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New functionalities
Instantly drive to a predefined
position: front left, middle Drive to a position using ab-
of machine table, back mid- solute coordinates (machine
dle. Additionally you can save coordinates). After clicking one
three of your own positions of the buttons, you can enter
using the macros M20153, the coordinate.
M20154, M20155. To do so,
close UCCNC and navigate to the UCCNC profile directory.

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Open the according macro and edit these lines:
double posZ = <Your Value>;
double posX = <Your Value>;
double posY = <Your Value>; Drive to a position incremen-

C:\<UCCNC-Installation-directory>\Profiles\Macro_<YourStepcraftModel> tally. The machine drives to

the entered distance with
regard to the current position.
Functions designated to find 1. 2.
After clicking one of the
the center of the 4th axis
buttons you can enter the
(STEPCRAFT Art.No. 10055).
desired distance to drive.
To achieve this, a horizontal
and vertical measurement are
taken in order to calculate the
center.
1. 2.
Place the spindle (with Now place the TLS onto Double homing for greater
an inserted end-mill) as the machine table, to the precision. The machine first
pictured. Place and hold a right of the 4th axis. Click homes itself quickly, followed
Tool Length Sensor (TLS) to perform the second by a slower, more precise
to the right side of the 4th measurement. This will homing.
axis - align it to the end- measure the vertical dis-
mill. Click . tance. The function then
UCCNC now performs the automatically calculates
horizontal measurement. the center of the 4th axis.
Make sure the tool can
Activate or deactivate the safe-
actually trigger the TLS.
ty enclosure (optional equip-
ment) control. If activated, this
option works like an additional
safety switch that is triggered
by opening the enclosure door.

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 Find outlines using a 3D-Probe. This function automatically
The probe is moved according finds the outlines of a work-
to the pictured arrow direction piece and calculates the cen-
until it hits an outline. Click on ter, using the 3D-Probe ( ).
one of the arrows to trigger a Place the 3D-Probe about 5 mm and centered in front of
measurement. the workpiece. After clicking one of the buttons, UCCNC
asks for the outer dimensions of the workpiece.
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y
If you want to find the outline 5 mm -
x+
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of any side, manually place the

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3D-Probe ( ) 5 mm from the accord-

5 mm
5 mm
ing side of the work piece. Click the according button.
The found coordinate is displayed in a message box.
After the first measurement a safety distance of 20 mm
will be kept. After performing all measurements, the
To find the coordinates of a corner , place the
found X/Y-dimensions of the workpiece are displayed.
3D-Probe ( ) above that corner. Make
max. 15 mm
The second message box shows the X/Y-coordinate of the
sure to place the probe 15 mm or less
workpieces center.
max. 15 mm

from the edges of the corner.

After executing the necessary measure-
ments, the 3D-Probe will be placed with
a 1 mm offset (in X-, Y- and Z-direction) from the corner.
Check the machine coordinates to get the coordinates of This function automatically
the corner. Remember the 1 mm offset! probes the inner contour of a
workpiece in order to find its
You can find a Z-height by using the function. The center. Place the 3D-Probe
found Z-value is displayed in a message box ( ) inside the form and drive down to a height which
allows the probe to touch the inner contour.

The machine repeatedly moves

along all axes. This can be
helpful to spread machine After clicking one of the buttons UCCNC will ask you to
grease/ oil after maintenance. enter the inner dimensions of the form. Then the mea-
This function is also helpful surements are performed. The first message box displays
in colder environments (heat- the found center coordinates. The second message box
ing up the machine, function shows the found X/Y-measurements.
test). The process takes a few
minutes.

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This function can be used to Manually change tools. Place
align the internal coordinate your Tool Length Sensor (TLS)
system along a slanted work- under the current tool.
piece, using a 3D-Probe ( ). To achieve this, two mea- After clicking , the current-
surements with a 50 mm spacing in between are taken. ly held tool will be measured.
To prevent damages, align your workpiece in a way that Then UCCNC will prompt you
allows the 3D-Probe to move 50 mm. Be sure to set the to change your tool. After
workpiece-zero-points for X,Y,Z at the starting point of the changing it, click OK. The new
measurement, before starting the macro! There are two tool will be measured, too.

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possibilities of applying this function: Afterwards you can continue
your current job by clicking
Measurement along the Measurement along the
CYCLE START.
X-axis. Y-axis.
The slant of the workpiece The slant of the workpiece
is aligned along the X-axis. is aligned along the Y-axis.

Click and enter X. Click and enter Y.

This function compensates the

The 3D-Probe moves as The 3D-Probe moves as difference in length between a
pictured: pictured: 3D-Probe and an end-mill. The
compensation can be applied
+
workpiece- y to reuse a zero-point with an
zero-point

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x+ end-mill, which originally was
50 mm
1. 3.
workpiece-
zero-point found with a 3D-Probe. This allows you to find zero-points
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5. 4. in areas a Tool Length Sensor (TLS) cannot reach – like in
2. 1.
2. a slot. Follow these steps:
50 mm

3.
5.
1. Manually zero the desired Z-position using the
4.
3D-Probe. Then move the 3D-Probe out of the way –
Now that the angle of the workpieces slant is known, the somewhere over the machine table.
coordinate system is tilted accordingly. It can be neces- 2. Click . The first measurement in Z-direction will be
sary to reload your milling program, if the tilt is not visible performed. After that the Z-axis will retract upwards.
in the preview window of UCCNC. The Reset Angle 3. UCCNC prompts you to exchange your 3D-Probe for
button resets the coordinate system. your spindle and desired tool. After exchanging, place a
TLS below the tool. Click OK to trigger the second
Digitize allows you to probe 3D forms using a 3D-Probe. measurement in Z-direction.
For more detail see the 4. The difference in length will now automatically be
info video on Youtube: compensated. From now on you can navigate to the
exact Z-position you zeroed in Step 1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJhWasl8QYw

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 Clicking performs a You can save five individual

manual M6 tool change. macros. Use the macro files:

UCCNC prompts you for the M20210, M20211, M20212,

number of the tool you want to M20213, M20214.

pick up. If you enter 0, you will

exit the dialogue.

STEPCRAFT accessories
This OFFSETS-function has
The equipment used in this manual can be acquired from
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two possibilities of operation,

the STEPCRAFT shop:
depending on the used type of
Tool Length Sensor (TLS):
https://shop.stepcraft-systems.com/

Rotary Table with Three-

Jaw Chuck
1) Tool magazine with 2) Tool magazine without
(4. Axis)
integrated TLS: integrated TLS:
Art.No.: 10055

After clicking UCCNC Place your tool changer in

automatically offsets all about 20 cm distance to
tools. Tool 1 always is the the tool magazine. Position
first to be measured. Tool a TLS below the spindle.
1 will be picked up after After clicking all tools
the process has been will be offset. Tool 1 will
3D-Probe
Art.No.: 10024
completed. be picked up after the pro-
cess has been completed.

You can disable the automatic

tool changer (ATC) by using
this button. When the button is
lit up green, the ATC is activat-
ed. This does not influence the
OFFSETS function. Tool Length Sensor TS-32
Art.No.: 10103

It is possible to save three indi-

vidual parking positions.
Use the macros: M200, M201,
M202.

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Trouble shooting: UCCNC does not load a profile
In case UCCNC does not find a license and machine profile, it will
only offer demo-profiles. The pictured window will be displayed.
Check these three points:
• Is your controller properly connected to the CNC machine?
• Is the USB cable properly connected to the controller and PC?
• Is your machine profile saved in the directory
C:\UCCNC\Profiles ?

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If these three points are positive, continue with the next step.

In some cases re-installing the controller drivers manually has

proven to be helpful. Close UCCNC and open the Windows Device
Manager. In this example the UC100 is connected and installed.

Right click the controller and choose Update Driver. Select Browse
my computer for driver software.

Click Browse and navigate to the directory of your UCCNC instal-

lation. According to your operating system you have to choose the
applicable directory:
64bit C:\<UCCNC Installationsordner>\USB_installer\x64
32bit C:\<UCCNC Installationsordner>\USB_installer\x86

Confirm your selection by clicking Next and wait for the installa-
tion to finish. Start UCCNC to see, if the correct profile is being
loaded.

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 STEPCRAFT GmbH & Co. KG

An der Beile 2
58708 Menden (Sauerland)
Germany

tel.: +49 (0) 23 73 / 179 11 60

mail: info@stepcraft-systems.com
net: www.stepcraft-systems.com

STEPCRAFT Inc.

59 Field Street, Rear Building

06790 Torrington, CT
United States

tel.: +1 (203) 5 56 18 56
mail: info@stepcraft.us
net: www.stepcraft.us

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