How-to Use 2.5D Mode With BoardMaster Version 5.1.

2.5D Mode Instructions Using

BoardMaster 5.1.x
Requirements
1. Circuit CAM
2. BoardMaster
3. Material
4. Milling Tools

Procedure:
1. Prepare data in Circuit CAM and export to*. LMD
2. Open BoardMaster.

a. Double click on the BoardMaster icon.

b. Enter the tool status and press ok.

3. Import project.

a. Press the import icon , or go to the file menu and select import, then select LMD.

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b. Locate the file you wish to import.

c. Press Open.

4. Adjust the machine free drive level.

a. Go to the configuration menu and select material, then select size.

b. The material size will be 1.6 mm.

i. Traditional FR-4 material is 1.6mm thick. For other materials, please input the actual
material thickness in millimeters.

c. The underlay material will be 2 mm.

i. If you have the vacuum table is installed, the underlay field will be greyed out at 0 mm.

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d. Change the free drive level to 4 mm.

e. Press OK.

5. Activate the 2.5D mode for the desired phase.

a. Go to the configuration menu and select phases.

b. Single click on the desired phase that is going to utilize the 2.5D mode

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c. Place a check in the “Use 2.5D mode” check box.

d. Repeat for any other phases that will be using the 2.5D mode.

e. Press OK.

6. Select the phase that will execute the 2.5D mode.

a. In the phase selection drop down menu, select the phase that will execute the 2.5D mode.

7. Select the individual tool that will use the 2.5D mode in a single phase with multiple tools.

a. Go to the edit menu and select “tool selection”

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b. Uncheck any undesired tools for the 2.5D mode.

c. Press OK.

8. Execute the 2.5D mode.

a. Remove the black foot from the depth limiter and install the brush head.

b. Press the All + button, then start.

c. Press OK on the window that appears asking if the depth limiter is removed and the brush head
installed.

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d. The 2.5D operations window will appear.

i. Single click on the desired tool. If the tool has an asterisk next to it, this tool will be used
during the 2.5D mode.

ii. Enter the desired total penetration depth into the complete penetration depth field (#1).

iii. If you are cutting all the way through the material, place a check in the through cutting
check box (#4).

iv. Enter the distance you would like the bit to step down each run into the z axis feed per
run field (#2).

v. Click on the “Identify material height” button (#3).

1. Machine will move over your project.

vi. Manually traverse the machine outside of your project, but still on the material.

vii. Turn the motor on.

viii. Manually step down the head by pressing the down button on the Z axis until the tip of
the tool is barely touching the top of the material. The smallest increment is 0.005 mm.

ix. Turn the motor off.

x. Press OK. The head will raise by 4mm. (free drive level)

xi. Select Start.

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