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VMC Installation

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Recently Updated LAST UPDATED: 12/23/2022

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Introduction

This procedure will guide you through the installation of a VMC

Tools required:

Precision Machinist Level, 0.0005" Division


Precision Spindle Test Bar, 8" Long
3/4 " socket and ratchet
1-1/2" Wrench
Tape Measure
0.0005" or 1 micron indicator
For 110V machines: 110V Electrical receptacle tester with GFCI diagnosis
For 240V machines: 240V Electrical receptacle tester with GFCI diagnosis

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Leveling Screws Hardware

Note: The washers [1] and nuts [2] are installed during shipping and should be saved for installation and not
be discarded.

Note: The washer orientation [3] is important. The conical part of the washer should be against the casting,
see illustration.

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Tool Changer Installation

In certain cases 50+1 SMTC's will be lowered on Medium Verticals for shipping. If this was done to the machine
refer to the procedure linked below to raise the tool changer and then continue on to the rest of this procedure.

SMTC-50 INSTALLATION

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Removal of Rust Inhibitor
For ease of removal, first use a plastic scraper to remove most of the rust inhibitor and then use WD-40 or
another PH neutral degreaser to spray all the way covers and other non-painted surfaces that have been coated
with rust inhibitor. Let it soak for a few minutes before removing it. Then use shop towels to remove it. For thick
applications of rust inhibitor use a plastic scraper to remove it.

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Important: Do not use scotch-brite or metal scrapers, these will scratch the way covers. Furthermore, to avoid
any contamination of the way cover seals with the sticky residue. Do not move any of the axes until all the rust
inhibitor has been removed.

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Air Connection

Connect the air supply at the lube panel.

Note: For air requirements refer to the decal that is located on the lube cabinet door.

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Pendant Installation

After removing the pendant from its packaging you can now install it on your machine. For a pendant
installation guide please see:

VMC PENDANT INSTALLATION

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Electrical Connections

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Danger: WORKING WITH ELECTRICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR A CNC ARE EXTREMELY
HAZARDOUS. ALL POWER TO CNC MUST BE TURNED OFF LOCKOUT-TAGOUT AT THE SOURCE
PRIOR TO CONNECTING THE LINE WIRES TO CNC. HOWEVER, IF THIS NOT THE CASE OR ARE NOT
SURE HOW TO DO THIS, CHECK WITH APPROPIATE PERSONNEL OR OBTAIN THE NECESSARY HELP
BEFORE CONTINUING. ALWAYS CHECK THE INCOMING LINES WITH AN AC VOLTAGE DETECTOR TO
MAKE SURE POWER HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED.

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Initial Control Inspection

Danger: At this point, there should be no electrical connection to the machine. Electrical panel must be
closed and secured. When main switch is on, there is HIGH VOLTAGE throughout the electrical panel
(including the circuit boards and logic circuits) and some components operate at high temperatures.
Therefore, exercise extreme caution when working in the panel.

Set the main breaker switch at the upper right of the electrical panel on the back of the machine to OFF.
Using a screwdriver, unlock the two latches on the panel door, unlock the cabinet with the key and open
the door.
Take sufficient time to check all the components and connectors associated with the circuit boards.
Look for any cables that have become disconnected, look for any signs damage and loose parts in the
bottom of the panel box. If there are any signs that the machine was mishandled, call the factory before
proceeding.

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1-Phase Machines: Insert each power lead into the wire cover. Connect the two power leads to L1 and L3
terminals on top of the main circuit breaker.

3-Phase Machines: Insert each power lead into the wire cover. Connect the three power leads to L1, L2 and
L3 terminals on top of the main circuit breaker.

Connect the separate ground line to the ground bus to the left of the terminals.

Refer to HAAS MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER - TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS for what value to torque the circuit
breaker power leads.

Note: Make sure that the leads actually go into the terminal-block clamps . (A poor connection will cause the
machine to run intermittently or have other problems, such as servo overloads.) To check, simply pull on the
wires after the screws are tightened.

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After the line voltage is connected to the machine, make sure that main circuit breaker (at top-right of rear
cabinet) is OFF . Remove the Lockout / Tagout and Turn ON the power at the source. Using a digital voltmeter
and appropriate safety procedures:

1-Phase Machines: Measure the AC voltage across L1 & L3 at the main circuit breaker. The AC voltage must
be between 220 - 250 volts .
Note: Lower or higher than this voltage can generate low/high voltage alarms.

3-Phase Machines: Measure the AC voltage between all three pair phases at the main circuit breaker. The
AC voltage must be between 195 and 260 volts (360 and 480 volts for high voltage option).

Note: Wide voltage fluctuations are common in many industrial areas; minimum and maximum voltage
supplied to a machine while it is in operation must be known. U.S. National Electrical Code specifies that
machines should operate with a variation of +5% to -5% around an average supply voltage. If problems with
line voltage occur, or low line voltage is suspected, an external transformer may be used. If you suspect voltage
problems, voltage should be checked every hour or two during a typical day to be sure it does not fluctuate
more than +5% or -5% from an average.

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Important: With the main circuit breaker turned OFF.

Check the transformer taps at the bottom-right corner of the rear cabinet.

1-Phase Machines: The input voltage cable must be moved to the connector which corresponds to the
average voltage measured in the above step.

3-Phase Machines: The input voltage cables labeled 74, 75, and 76 must be moved to the terminal block
triple which corresponds to the average voltage measured in the above step.

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Transformer T5 supplies 24VAC used to power the main contactor. There are two versions of this transformer
for use on a 240 and 400V machines. The 240V transformer has two input connectors located about two inches
from the transformer, which allow it to be connected to either 180-220V or 221-240V. Users that have 220V-
240V RMS input power should use the connector labeled 221-240V, while users with 190-220V input power
should use the connector labeled 180-220V. Failure to use the correct input connector will result in either
overheating of the main contactor or failure to reliably engage the main contactor.

The 480V (option) T5 transformer has three input connectors, labeled 340-380V, 381-440V and 441-480V.
Users with 340-380V 50Hz power should use the 340-380V connector while users with 380V-440V 50Hz power
should use the 381-440V connector.

Important: Set the main circuit breaker to ON. Check for evidence of problems, such as the smell of
overheating components or smoke. If such problems are indicated, immediately set the main circuit breaker to
OFF and call the factory before proceeding.

After the power is on, measure the voltage across the bottom terminals on the main circuit breaker. It should be
the same as the measurements where the input power connects to the main breaker. If there are any problems,
check the wiring.

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Apply power to the control by pressing the Power-On switch on the front panel.

Check the DC Voltage and AC Line Voltage gauges in Diagnostics. The DC Voltage gauge must read between
310 - 360V. The AC Line Voltage must be between 90 and 105 percent. If the voltage is outside these limits,
turn off the power and recheck steps 2 and 3. If the voltage is still outside these limits, call the factory.

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Electrical power must be phased properly to avoid damage to your equipment. The Power Supply Assembly PC
board incorporates a "Phase Detect" circuit with neon indicators. When the orange neon is lit (NE5), the phasing
is incorrect. If the green neon is lit (NE6), the phasing is correct. If both neon indicators are lit, you have a loose
wire; check the connections. Adjust phasing by setting the source power to off and then swapping L1 and L2 of
the incoming power lines at the main circuit breaker.

Danger: ALL POWER TO CNC MUST BE TURNED OFF LOCKOUT-TAGOUT AT THE SOURCE PRIOR TO
ADJUSTING PHASING. ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK THE INCOMING LINES WITH AN AC VOLTAGE
DETECTOR.

Turn off the power and set the main circuit breaker to OFF. Close the door, lock the latches, and turn the power
back on.

Remove the key from the control cabinet and give it to the shop manager.

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Activation

When the machine is properly placed and connected to both air and electrical power, it is ready for final
installation (removing shipping blocks, leveling, spindle sweep, etc.) and software activation. The HFO service
technician does this. Contact the local HFO to schedule the work.

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Removal of Shipping Brackets

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Remove the zip tie holding the chip auger in place and remove the auger [1]
Remove the cardboard tubing used to protect the auger. [2]
Remove the bracket and cardboard protecting the cable guide on top of the machine [3,4]

Note: For large VMCs There is no bracket removal needed only cardboard removal.

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2
Remove the Shipping brackets keeping the doors in place. [5,6,7,8]
Now that you have access, install the chip auger.

For a guide on chip auger installation please see:

VF 1-5 CHIP AUGER INSTALLATION

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3
Power up the machine and jog the Z-axis upward
Remove the spindle bracket. [9]

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Additional option brackets

If you purchased a machine with the Wireless Intuitive Probing System (WIPS) remove the bracket
attached to the table [10]
If you purchased a machine with a Multi-Auger Chip Conveyor Remove the Shipping brackets holding it
in a its vertical position [11]

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Machine Leveling

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This video will show you how to prepare and level a Vertical Mill.

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Adjust the four corner leveling screws to the same height to lift the base casting to the height
specified as [H] on the leveling decal on the back of the machine.
Loosen the middle leveling screws [3, 6] so that they are not touching the pads, install jam
nuts [1] on leveling screws, but do not tighten
Jog the table so that it is centered in the machine.

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Place the level on the center of the bed and position it so that the shorter vial is parallel to the
Y-axis and the longer vial is parallel to the X-axis.
Using the shorter vial adjust the front to back level by either adjusting the front or back
leveling screws.
Adjust the leveling screws until the Y-axis bubble is centered.
Using the longer vial which is parallel to the X-axis, raise the leveling screws on lower side of
the machine.
Adjust the leveling screws accordingly until the X-axis bubble is centered

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Continue using the longer vial, with the table at the front of the machine look at the position of
the indicating bubble
Jog the table through its full Y-axis travel stopping at the column, with the table at the column
look to see which rear corner of the machine is lowest if any.
If needed adjust the leveling screws 2 and 4 until there is no twist across Y axis
Continue adjusting the level at the front and back of the machine until both readings are zero.

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Lower the center leveling screws 3 and 6 until they make contact with the pads. Tighten
these hand tight and then tighten them an additional 10 degrees with the ratchet.

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Place the level in the center of the bed and orient it so the long vial is parallel to the Y-axis
Look at the bubble position when the bed is at its center position and then jog the bed back in
the Y direction until it reaches the column.
Take note of the bubble position, if the level shows that the machine is either bowed in the up
or down direction, make small and even adjustments to middle leveling screws 3 and 6
The Tolerance for both the twist and bow is N.T.E 0.0002"/10"

For a more in depth guide on how to level your VMC including how to level machines with outriggers
please see:

VMC LEVELING

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Spindle Sweep

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Tools Required:

Test Indicator with a magnetic mount.


pH-neutral cleaner
Degreaser
Abrasive pad
Gauge Block (optional)

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Clean the table surface to remove any corrosion
Jog the spindle down to the middle of the z-axis travel and attach the magnetic base to the spindle
Adjust the indicator to measure a 10" diameter circle
Position the table so that the indicator will remain on the table as the spindle rotates
Move the Z-axis so that the indicator makes contact with the table and zero the indicator
Sweep the spindle and take measurements every 90 degrees. Make sure the measurement locations are
parallel to their respective axis
The total indicator for all four positions should not exceed 0.0005"

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Spindle Sweep Adjustment

Note: Only the front and back sweep values can be effectively changed by adjustment of the middle
leveling screws

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If the values from the front to back differ by more than 0.0005", make small and equal adjustments to
the middle leveling screws.
If the spindle sweep values come back into tolerance with only small adjustments to the leveling screws
then there is no need to recheck the twist and bow.

For a more in depth guide on how to perform a spindle sweep test on your VMC please see:

VMC SPINDLE SWEEP

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Lubrication Verification

1
Run the spindle run-in program.

Examine the sight glass, make sure the correct number of drops are fall through the sight glass.

Examine the fittings [1,2] on top of the oil pump tank.

The oil collects on top of the oil pump tank [3] either behind or in front of the sight glass bracket,
underneath the leaking fitting.

Tighten any leaking fittings.

2
Go to the Maintenance tab.

Press [F2] to cycle an axis lubrication test.

Inspect the gauge on the grease lubrication system. Make sure it holds pressure.

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Coolant Tank Installation

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1
Power off the machine.

Place the strainer basket [1] into the coolant tank [2].

Move the coolant tank assembly [2] under the drain slots at the base of the mill, under the front-left
corner of the trough.

NOTE: Make sure that the strainer basket [1] is directly under the drain slots to ensure coolant flows
into the tank.

Insert the coolant pump assembly [3] into the back left corner of the coolant tank when facing the
spindle.

2
Connect the hose to the coolant pump [1] and into the coolant filter [2].

Connect the coolant pump power cable [3].

Fill the tank with the necessary gallons of coolant in order to fill the tank.

Install the coolant float sensor into the coolant tank. Refer to COOLANT FLOAT SENSOR - NGC -
INSTALLATION or COOLANT FLOAT SENSOR - CHC - INSTALLATION for more information.

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TSC Option:

Insert TSC pump assembly [1] into the back right corner of the coolant tank when facing the spindle.

Connect purple air hose from the TSC pump assembly's cylinder [2] and route into the CALM
cabinet. Connect hose into TSC pump's solenoid.

Connect the TSC pump power cable [3] and TSC pressure sensor cable [4] into the machine's
conectors.

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Option Installation Guides
Verify and test that all the options have been properly installed.

REMOTE JOG HANDLE XL (RJH-XL) - INSTALLATION

VMC MULTI-AUGER CHIP CONVEYOR INSTALL

WI-FI CAMERA OPTION INSTALLATION

VMC CONVENIENCE PACKAGE

AUXILARY COOLANT FILTER

CABCOOL INSTALLATION

HPFC INSTALLATION

VF-2YT PALLET POOL INSTALLATION

ZEBRA OIL SKIMMER INSTALLATION

HAAS OIL SKIMMER INSTALLATION

PULSEJET INSTALLATION

TABLE WORK LIGHT

TOOL AIR BLAST

AUTO AIR GUN

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Machine Operation

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1
Test Spindle Operation
Run Spindle Run in program 009221 located in the 009000 folder.
In the case of unusual spindle noise run a vibration test

For a guide on how to perform a spindle vibration test please see:

VIBRATION ANALYSIS - ETHERNET INTERFACE

VIBRATION ANALYSIS - RS-232 INTERFACE

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Test Coolant Operation
Connect the Coolant pump and if your machine is came with the TSC option also connect the TSC
pump
Test the flood coolant operation by pressing the [Coolant] button on the control [1]
For TSC machines test the TSC coolant operation by pressing the [AUX CLNT] button on the control
[2]

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Test Chip Auger Operation
Test the chip auger by cycling between the [CHIP FWD], [CHIP STOP], and [CHIP REV] buttons

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4
Test Remote Jog Handle (RJH-XL)

If your machine came with the remote jog handle option:

Attach the holster to the machine using the provided hardware


Hang RJH on holster
On the Control Pendant, press [MDI] and then [HAND JOG]. (Image 2)
Verify that the jog wheel on the Control Pendant works properly while RJH is docked
Remove RJH HAND UNIT from the holster. Unit should power on
Calibrate Touchscreen
Refer to Image 1 for the following
Press in the middle of the touch screen, an overlay should appear
Select the jog rate by pressing [LEFT] or [RIGHT] on the screen
Select an axis by pressing [-] or [+] on the screen
Exit the overlay by pressing the [X]
Jog X, Y, and Z with the jog wheel on the RJH
Use RJH key pad to jog X,Y, and Z axes in positive and negative directions
Repeat using Rapid Jog
Load the latest configuration files to enable the RJH-XL.
Push the [E-STOP] on the RJH-XL and make sure the E-Stop icon pops up on the screen to ensure the
remote e-stop works correctly.

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Test Remote Jog Handle (RJH-Touch)

If your machine came with the remote jog handle option:

Attach the holster to the machine using the provided hardware


Hang RJH on holster
On the Control Pendant, press [MDI] and then [HAND JOG]. (Image 2)
Verify that the jog wheel on the Control Pendant works properly while RJH is docked
Remove RJH HAND UNIT from the holster. Unit should power on
Calibrate Touchscreen
Refer to Image 1 for the following
Press in the middle of the touch screen, an overlay should appear
Select the jog rate by pressing [LEFT] or [RIGHT] on the screen
Select an axis by pressing [-] or [+] on the screen
Exit the overlay by pressing the [X]
Jog X, Y, and Z with the jog wheel on the RJH
Use RJH key pad to jog X,Y, and Z axes in positive and negative directions
Repeat using Rapid Jog

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Test Door Interlocks

Press [MDI]. Type in S500 M3; Press [ENTER]. Make sure the machine IS NOT in SETUP MODE by
Checking the KEY SWITCH on the side of the pendant
With the door open, press [CYCLE START]. The machine should say to close the door and
press CYCLE START
With the door closed, press [CYCLE START]. The INTERLOCK PIN should extend and the
spindle starts rotating
While the locks are on try to open the doors
The spindle should not stop rotating but if the spindle stops, contact Haas for support

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Test Through Spindle Air Blast (TAB)

If your machine came with the TAB option:

Note: PERFORM THIS AFTER TESTING TSC

Press [MDI] and type the following

M73;

S[insert max spindle speed here] M03;

G04 P60. ;

M30. ;

Press [CYCLE START]


Verify that full air line pressure blows out of the tool.
This should be similar to the air blow gun pressure.

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Test Auto Air Gun (AAG)

If your machine came with the AAG option:

Press [MDI] and type M83; and press [Enter]


Press [CYCLE START]
Check AAG for proper function, check solenoid for leaks in the CALM cabinet.
In [MDI] type M84; then press [CYCLE START] to de-activate the AAG.

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Test Auto Door

If your machine came with the Auto Door option:

Verify the following:


Zero return U-axis
Setting - 131 auto door should be set to ON
Press [MDI] and type S300 M03; and press [CYCLE START]
Try to pull door open, The door gap is not to exceed 0.25”.
If the machine alarms out, does not close properly, closes hard, or the door gap exceeds 0.25" contact
Haas for support

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Z-axis tool change offset parameter

For a guide on how to check the Z-axis tool change offset parameter for either side mount tool changers or
umbrella style tool changers please see:

SMTC - Z-AXIS TOOL CHANGE OFFSET

UTC- Z-AXIS TOOL CHANGE OFFSET

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WIPS Calibration

If your machine includes the WIPS option perform the calibration procedure

For a guide on how to perform the WIPS calibration procedure please see:

WIPS CALIBRATION NGC

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Test Safety Features

Turn the (Run / Set-up) key switch to the Set-up mode


Test Memory Lock switch by verifying that in the ON position changes cannot be made to settings or
programs.
Press [MDI] and type M03 S500;
Open door. Press [CYCLE START] the spindle should not start.
Close door. Press [CYCLE START] the spindle should start.
Verify door cannot be opened when spindle is running
Verify door can open when spindle is off.
Verify that a window latch is installed on each side window and test that they hold the windows up in
their lock positions
Verify that the windows lock close in the down position.
For 110V machines conduct a GFCI Test with a 110V GFCI tester at the plug point on the side of the
control
For 240V machines conduct a GFCI test with a 240V GFCI tester at the coolant pump connector

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