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This procedure will show you how to install the Programmable Air Option [1] on the following machines and their variants:

• VF-1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
• VM-2/3
• DM-1/2
• DT-1/2
• MM
• CM-1/2

Machine Requirements

• Software Requirements: 100.20.000.1200 or later.
• Minimum Main IO firmware: version 4.0 or higher. 
• 93-1000838 - PROGRAMMABLE AIR FIELD INSTALL KIT

For CM-1/2 Machines

NOTE: Only applies to machines built BEFORE 1/1/2023.

Run the cable conduit up the machine. Secure the cable conduit inside the opening [1] on top of the enclosure.

From outside the machine, route the cable conduit down the column and into the CALM cabinet. 

Drill a 5/8" hole in the front skirt to install the foot pedal cable.

Route cable 32-1390 from P14 on the I/O PCB along the side skirt using the magnetic mounts to the front skirt of the machine to connect to the foot pedal.

Mini Mill Install

On Mini Mills a sheet metal bracket [2] will need to be installed on the front of the machine for the foot pedal as shown with the magnet [1] given in the kit. 

Route cable 32-1390 from P14 on the I/O PCB and install the cable to the bracket [2].

Before placing the the vise, clear the table of chips and do a quick wash down.

Note: Make sure the t-slots are completely cleared of chips as well.

Clean and stone the table, then spray on a rust preventative.

Carefully place the vise on the table and use the provided T-nuts and other hardware to secure the pneumatic vise to the table.

Change the clamp and unclamp fittings on the programmable air manifold to the brass fittings given in the kit.

Connect the Clamp/Unclamp hoses to the programmable air manifold. The hose fittings are notated by their ziptie colors:

• Red for Clamp/Lock
• Green for Unclamp/Open

Place the the Force-Pressure decal for the vise on the front of the machine as shown [1].

Before enabling the vise press [SETTING], find Setting 276 and make sure the value is 15. 

Press [CURRENT COMMAND] and navigate to the Workholding tab under the Devices tab.

Highlight the vise you want to setup [1] and press [ALTER] to setup the vise [2].

Press [E-Stop] 

Press the right arrow on the keyboard to change the the value from NONE [1] to 3:Custom Pneumatic Vise [2].

Make sure the vise clamps/unclamps correctly by pressing F2 [1].

Note: If the vise is not clamping/unclamping correctly, check the hoses routed to the programmable air manifold and reverse them if necessary.

APC Door Interlock/Programmable Air Molex connector[1].

Air Blast Solenoid 30-11050[2]

Unclamp/Clamp Solenoid 30-13112[4]

PALLET AIR BLAST/PROGRAMMABLE AIR Molex connector[6]

Cable 33-0732[7]

Cable 33-0738[8]

Cable 33-0631[9]

This procedure will show you how to install the Programmable Air Option [1] on the following machines and their variants:

• VF-1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
• VM-2/3
• DM-1/2
• DT-1/2
• MM
• CM-1/2

Machine Requirements

• Software Requirements: 100.20.000.1200 or later.
• Minimum Main IO firmware Version: 4.0 or higher. 
• 93-1000878 - PROGRAMMABLE AIR DUAL FIELD INSTALL KIT

Important: The Dual Programmable Air option is NOT compatible with the Single Programmable Air option or the E-vise option.

Attach the solenoid assembly [1] to the middle of the CALM cabinet door using the magnets in the kit.

Route the cable conduit [2] from the Dual Programmable Air manifold to the solenoid assembly using the magnets from the kit as shown [3].

The air lines [4] from the solenoid assembly [1] should be routed and connected in the CALM cabinet and install the push to connect fitting. 

Refer to the Dual Programmable Air decal for push to connect fitting location.

The electrical cables for the solenoid assembly are wrapped under the electrical cabinet, remove the panel from under the electrical cabinet and route the cable [4] to the solenoid assembly [1] as shown.

Warning: E-Stop and turn off the machine before any electrical installation

The solenoid assembly [1] gets attached to the middle of the CALM cabinet door with magnets.

Air from the main manifold in the CALM cabinet will connect to the small air manifold located in the solenoid assembly [1].

The air supply for the vise's solenoids [4] and the air blast [3] is connected in the CALM cabinet [2] as shown.

The air blast black air hose coming from the Dual Programmable Air manifold [3] should be connected to the solenoid in the solenoid assembly [1].

Connect the Red (clamp) and Green (unclamp) hoses from vise 1 to the solenoid [5] with red and green zipties.

Connect the Purple (clamp) and Orange (unclamp) hoses from vise 2 to the solenoid [6] with purple and orange zipties.

Cable 33-1206 [7] connects to P36 and P50 on the IOPCB and to the vise's solenoids [5],[6]. If the machine is equipped with the coolant refill option, remove the cable from P36 and connect it to the pigtail [8] on cable 33-1206.

Cable 33-1207 [9] connects to the adapter from cable 33-0738 [10] at P13.

Cable 32-1390 [11] connects to the foot pedal at the front of the machine.

Make sure cable conduit covers the air lines from the solenoid assembly to the CALM cabinet [1] and the electrical cables to the electrical cabinet [2]. 

NOTE: Place magnets along the cable route [3]. 

Zip tie the solenoid and pressure switch cable to the side of Vise 2 solenoid [4]. 

Table Locations

DT-1/2 - DM-1/2 - VF-1/2 - MM

The programmable air manifold can be installed almost anywhere on the table. Verify that the conduit has enough slack and does not catch on the waycovers when at its travel limits. 

VF-3/4/5

The programmable air manifold can be mounted to most locations on the table. Verify that the conduit has enough slack and does not catch on the waycovers when at its travel limits.

VF-5/40XT/50XT & VF-6/7/8/9

Install the programmable air manifold to the right side and middle of the table[1]. Verify that the conduit has enough slack and does not catch on the waycovers when at its travel limits.

VM-2/3

The programmable air manifold can be mounted to most locations on the table. Verify that the conduit has enough slack and does not catch on the waycovers when at its travel limits.

CM-1/2

The programmable air manifold can be installed almost anywhere on the table. Verify that the conduit has enough slack and does not catch on the waycovers when at its travel limits. 

 Note: These machines come standard with Table Auxiliary Air Supply. To install the programmable air manifold, a new location on the CALM air manifold will need to be used. Depending on the machine configuration an adapter will need to be made to add the programmable air solenoid.

The user supplied programmable vise's should be installed to the desired table locations [1],[2].

Use the included T-nut to attach manifold bracket to the table [3].

Install the cable clamp conduit into the sheet metal panel of the machine as shown [4].

Note: The image shows for a VF-Small, on VF-Med and VF-Large machines the sheet metal panel opening for the conduit may be on the back of the right panel or the back right of the top panel.

Jog the table into the furthest corner from the cable clamp conduit to set the travel length of the cable.

Jog the table into the closest corner of the conduit cable clamp and verify that the conduit doesn't interfere with the Z-Axis waycover, OMI sensor, or WIFI camera if these options are installed.

Plug the user supplied vise and airblast into the air manifold on the table.

Red ziptie location for clamp on Vise 1.

Green ziptie location for unclamp on Vise 1.

Purple ziptie location for clamp on Vise 2.

Orange ziptie location for unclamp on Vise 2.

Black ziptie location for air blast on both Vise's

Note: On VF-Small's and DT/DM machines, it is best to place the vises so that the air connections are to the front of the machine. If the air connections are to the back of the machine, the hoses will hit the way covers.

Note: The hoses may be too short to reach the second vise on the table, there are extension hoses in the kit to use if this happens.

For VF-3 to VF-5 and VF-6 to VF-14

Attach the spring/magnet [1] assembly to the top panel of the machine as shown. Use it to help the droop of the cable conduit as shown in [2].

For CM-1/2 Machines

 NOTE: Only applies to machines built BEFORE 1/1/2023.

Run the cable conduit up the machine. Secure the cable conduit inside the opening on top of the enclosure [1].

From outside the machine, route the cable conduit down the column and into the CALM cabinet. 

Drill a 5/8" hole in the front skirt to install the foot pedal cable.

Route cable 32-1390 from P14 on the I/O PCB along the side skirt using the magnetic mounts to the front skirt of the machine to connect to the foot pedal.

Important: Use the next step if installing on a Mini Mill.

Mini Mill Install

On Mini Mills a sheet metal bracket [2] will need to be installed on the front of the machine for the foot pedal as shown with the magnet [1] given in the kit. 

Route cable 32-1390 from P14 on the I/O PCB and install the cable to the bracket [2].

Connect the second foot pedal [2] to the first pedal [1] as shown.