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Jedicut 2 - Free CNC software
Menu Tools > Options
Board communication
Jedicut use a plug-in system allowing compatibility with different boards. The “dll” directory contains several dll files :
- FileTrace.dll : it’s a debug dll and it don’t need board and parallel port,
- MaxCom.dll : dll compatible with the first CNC board, works with Win 98,
- CncNet98.dll : dll compatible with MM2001 board, works with Win 98,
- CncNet_XP.dll : dll compatible with MM2001 board, works with Win XP,
- VisualCNC.dll : dll compatible with Visual CNC board, works with Win 98,
- VisualCNC_XP.dll : dll compatible with Visual CNC board, works with Win XP,
- XavierHID.dll : dll compatible with USB/parallel port adapter of Xavtronic, for MM2001 board (and compatible).
Board configuration is done in 2 steps :
- Choose a dll file,
- Configure parallel port choosing a pin number for each signal.
Engine parameter
You can easily configure your engines options.
rick : Jedicut control step direction, you don’t need to check it on your board.
Wire heating configuration
With few boards like MM2001, you can activate wire heating control in Jedicut. If you use this possibility, you can save a list of material and Jedicut can calculate the right heating value for each point of your cut.
A material is characterised by :
- a name,
- 2 speed values and the heating value associated.
To configure a material, follow this steps twice in order to save 2 heating values at 2 different speeds :
- 1 - Choose a distance value,
- 2 - Choose a speed value : to the left for a slow movement, to the right for a fast one,
- 3 - Click on the button "Test" to run motors : during the movement, adjust manualy the heating value,
- 4 - At the end of the movement, take a look at the heating value readed by Jedicut,
- 5 - Click on the "v1" or "v2" column corresponding to your material row ("v1" for your first mesurement, and "v2" for the second one),
- 6 - Click on "Save".
Important : To use Jedicut heating control, you need to check “Synchronise with external timer” option.
Cycle of cut
A cycle of cut is build with a succession of steps. Each step is a part of the final cut. You can define default cycles (one fore wing cut, one for “fuselage” cut). Each cycle is saved in Jedicut's files.
You can define a cycle of cut in 2 main steps :
- The cut path used by the heating wire,
- The key points .
The cut path
You can define a default path for wing cuts, and another default path for fuselage cuts. You can also create specific path, saved with your wut project. There is a sample of wing cut :
- Vertical synchronous movement,
- Pause (2 seconds),
- Horizontal movement (10mm),
- Cut of “extrado”
- Horizontal synchronous movement,
- Vertical synchronous movement (to get out of polystyrene)
- Horizontal return (to come back to start point),
- Vertical synchronous movement,
- Horizontal movement (10mm),
- Cut of “intrado”
- Horizontal synchronous movement,
- Vertical synchronous movement (to get out of polystyrene).
On this screen shot you can see 2 small number “1” and “2”. Doing drag and drop, you can move this point that represent start and final point of the cut.
 
 
Configuration des points de clés
Key points allow you to define how the wire will use the path you have configure. 2 points are obligatory : The point of beginning and the point of end of cut. They are represented by the pictures  and  . You can easily move it by clicking on it.
In case of complex shape to cut, you have to use key points. There is a complex cut sample :
V cut near wing tip are the same, but chords are different. You have to use key Point. To add a new one, open cycle of cut manager window, and click on this button . A new key point appear. You can move it like on this screenshot. Do the same for root and tip profile.
Warning : The number of key points have to be the same between root and tip profile. Preferences
Menu help > Preferences
File association
You can associate Jedicut files extension with Jedicut application. After that, you can open all associated file just clicking on it twice in Windows Explorer.
Language
You can choose language between English, Spanish, “Deutsh” and French.
Translate Jedicut
All Jedicut's language files are available in the directory ./Lang .
If you want to write a new translation file, you just have to duplicate english.xml and translate all strings like in this sample :
<FAssistantDecoupe Caption="Cutting Wizard">
<BtnOk Caption="OK"/>
<BtnAnnuler Caption="Cancel"/>
</FAssistantDecoupe>
If you create a new file, please send it to me and I'll put it in the next Jedicut release.
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