Getting Started AccuNest

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Copyright Notice

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Getting Started with AccuNest ............................................................. - 5 -Overview........................................................................................... - 5 -Recommended Configuration........................................................... - 6 -Windows XP Professional ................................................................ - 6 -

AccuMark Users ............................................................................... - 6 -Preparing Data ................................................................................. - 7 -Installing the Key .............................................................................. - 7 -

AccuNest Professional Edition ......................................................... - 7 -

Software Installation for the Nesting Server ..................................... - 7 -Software Installation for Job Submission ....................................... - 14 -Submitting Markers to AccuNest Professional Edition ................... - 21 -Submitting Markers with AccuMark Explorer.................................. - 25 -UltraQueue Menus ......................................................................... - 28 -

File Menu .................................................................................... - 28 -Edit Menu.................................................................................... - 29 -Queue Menu ............................................................................... - 30 -Jobs Menu................................................................................... - 30 -View Menu .................................................................................. - 34 -Configure Menu .......................................................................... - 34 -Help Menu................................................................................... - 36 -

AccuNest Nesting Server............................................................ - 37 -

AccuNest Expert Edition................................................................. - 38 -Software Installation for the Nesting Server................................... - 38 -Software Installation for Job Submission ....................................... - 45 -Nesting and Packing license codes................................................ - 51 -Submitting Markers to AccuNest Expert Edition............................. - 52 -Submitting Markers with AccuMark Explorer.................................. - 57 -UltraQueue Menus ......................................................................... - 60 -

File Menu .................................................................................... - 60 -Edit Menu.................................................................................... - 61 -Queue Menu ............................................................................... - 62 -Jobs Menu................................................................................... - 62 -View Menu .................................................................................. - 66 -Configure Menu .......................................................................... - 66 -Help Menu................................................................................... - 68 -

AccuNest Nesting Server............................................................ - 69 -Software Installation for Nester Update for V 8.3........................... - 70 -

AccuNest Optipack: Software Installation for the Server ............... - 77 -AccuNest Optipack: Software Installation for Job Submission....... - 84 -UltraQueue Information .................................................................. - 91 -UltraQueue BASICS....................................................................... - 92 -How to Run UltraQueue ................................................................. - 92 -Submitting jobs to UltraQueue........................................................ - 92 -


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Getting Started with AccuNestOverview

AccuNest can be used to automate marker making needs to make:

Sample markers

Pre-production markers

Regular production markers (including Tubular, Bookfold, and

Sectional) Markers with line matching information

Note: Point matching and negative offsets are not supported.

AccuNest has 2 modes:

DRAFT (tries to make the marker only 1 time)

FULL (a user tells it how long to spend per marker or per piece)AccuNest can be run overnight and over the weekend to perform markermaking jobs:

Use it to supplement manual marker making during peak periods

Use it for markers that it consistently nests well. You will find outwhat types of markers these are after running marking tests

Use it to cover absenteeism, sickness, holidays, personal leaves Use it to fill dead system time, such as during lunch hours

when no one is working

Use it to create a second or third shift, and even to performweekend or holiday marker making

Use it as the Best of the Best. Give AccuNest the samemarkers you give to your production marker makers. Thenselect the best markers made by your operators and the bestmarkers made by AccuNest software. The combination of thebest manual and best AccuNest markers will increase yardagesavings and improve profits

Send previously made markers through pack to improve theutilization.

AccuNest ProductsThere are three AccuNest Product offerings: AccuNest ProfessionalEdition which features one nesting/packing engine, AccuNest ExpertEdition, which utilizes two nesting engines and a third engine that packsmarkers and AccuNest Optipack, which features a packing engine.


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Recommended Configuration

AccuMark Version 8.3 (or higher)

AccuMark Explorer (or UltraQueue) for submitting Markers toAccuNest

Windows XP or Vista (with current service packs)

2.4 GHz or faster computer for optimum results

2 GB optimum/ 512 MB RAM minimum results

We recommend that AccuNest be installed on its own PC so that it mayhave the maximum resources available for nesting and packing markers.Job Submission would then be installed on networked AccuMarkstations, allowing them to submit nests to the Nesting Server.

Windows XP Professional

Hardware Suggested Minimum Best Recommended

Processor Type Pentium III Pentium IV

Processor Speed 2 GHz 3.0+ GHz or higher

Video Adapter / Monitor Super VGA video adapter Ultra VGA 1280 X 1024

Hard Disk Capacity 230 MB free space 230 MB free space

Memory 512 MB 2 GB

Service Packs SP 2 & Critical Updates SP2 & Critical Updates

Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate RequirementsHardware Suggested Minimum Best Recommended

Processor Speed 2 GHz 32-bit (x86) 3 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 1.7GHz dual core

Hard Disk Capacity 15 GB free space 20 GB free space

Memory 1 GB 2 GB

AccuMark UsersBefore installing AccuNest on an AccuMark, check for:

Windows XP or Vista (with current service packs)

AccuMark 8.3 or higher

512 MB memory (minimum) Valid license file

2.4 GHz or greater CPU


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Preparing Data

Verify piece placement rules are set so that AccuNest will make markerswith the restrictions your company would normally place on manualmarking. Check the LAY LIMITS. If the lay limits editor allows anoperator to tilt, flip, or rotate pieces, AccuNest will tilt, flip, or rotatepieces and will make markers that may not be acceptable for production.

AccuNest does what you allow it to do. If your lay limits editoris incorrect, the markers will be incorrect.

Installing the KeyAccuNest Professional Edition requires one security key and appropriateentries in you license file. AccuNest Expert Edition requires two securitykeys and appropriate entries in your license file. The keys should beattached to the nesting station. Attach the keys while the system ispowered off.

AccuNest Professional EditionSoftware Installation for the Nesting Server

Log on to the PC as an ADMINISTRATOR and insert the AccuMarkFamily CD into the CD-ROM drive.If the CD does not start up automatically, select My Computer, clickthe icon that represents the CD-ROM , and select install.htm.Select OPEN if the File Download dialog displays.

At this point a user may perform the following:

Display or Check System Requirements

View Documentation

Install AccuNest Professional Edition from theAccuNest screen.


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When ready to install the software, select AccuNest from theMain AccuMark installation page.

1.Install AccuNest Professional Edition by selecting Install AccuNest.


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2. Once Install AccuNest is selected, the software installation wizardbegins with the Welcome Screen. Click Next to begin theinstallation.

3. The terms of the software license agreement will display. SelectYes to continue.


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4. To install AccuNest Professional Edition, select AccuNestProfessional Edition.

5. Choose the Destination device or path by selecting Browse, or usethe default by selecting Next.


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6. Select Complete AccuNest to install AccuNest ProfessionalSoftware on the nesting server.

7. To place an icon for UltraQueue on your desktop select the box.


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8. Review and select Next to continue.


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9. A reminder is displayed to load license files for AccuMarkapplications. Do this after the installation completes by using theInstall License icon on the desktop.

The Problem Report Utility and GTLM Security software will beinstalled after AccuNest Professional Edition if this is a first timeinstallation, or if a newer version is available. Press Next to installeach of these software applications.

A Reboot dialog may display. If so, restart the PC after theinstallation has finished.


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Software Installation for Job SubmissionJob Submission allows an AccuMark system to submit markers tothe nesting server for nesting and/or packing.

Log on to the PC as an ADMINISTATOR and insert the AccuMarkFamily CD into the CD-ROM drive.If the CD does not start up automatically, select My Computer, clickthe icon that represents the CD-ROM, and select install.htm.Select OPEN if the File Download dialog displays.

At this point a user may perform the following:


View Documentation

Install AccuNest Professional Edition from theAccuNest screen.

1. Select AccuNest to begin the software installation.


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2. Select Install AccuNest.

3. Welcome screen select Next. To cancel the install,select Cancel.


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4. The terms of the software license agreement will display.Select Yes to continue.

5. Select AccuNest Professional Edition.


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6. Select Next to accept the default location for thesoftware to install.

7. Select Job Submission to install UltraQueue on yourmachine.


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8. To place an icon for UltraQueue on the desktop selectthe box. If icons are not placed on the desktop,UltraQueue may be opened from the Start>AllPrograms>Gerber Technology>UltraQueue menu.



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10. The installation will begin.

11. Following the installation of Job Submission, theProblem Report Utility will run, first uninstalling previousversion if found.


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12. A Reboot dialog may display. If so, restart the PC afterthe installation has finished.

AFTER the AccuNest Professional Edition installation:Note: The following procedure can be run from v.8.2 GERBER Launchpad Utilities.

1. A license file will be provided for the GERBER version 8.2security key. To install the license file from the Start menuselect Run C:\Program Files\Common Files\GerberTechnology\GT License Manager\InstallLic.exe.

2. Select Product type AccuMark.3. Browse to the location of the license file by pressing the

button beside the Select File to Install field. Select the LICfile for the security key attached.

4. The file will be copied and renamed to LSERVRC inC:\Program Files\Common Files\Gerber Technology\GTLicense Manager.

Note: the license file number has to match the security key

number on the same computer.

Keep a copy of the AccuNest Professional Edition license file. Thelicense code may need to be entered if the software is reinstalled ata later time.


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Submitting Markers to AccuNest Professional Edition

There are two ways to submit markers to AccuNest Professional Edition.Users may submit markers using the UltraQueue program or send themdirectly to AccuNest Professional Edition with AccuMark Explorer if the

AccuMark system has queue submit or the nesting server installed.

Using UltraQueue allows multiple AccuMark systems to submit markersto the same nesting server. A network drive must be mapped on the

AccuMark system to allow the AccuMark to see and submit to thenesting queue. A drive may be mapped within the UltraQueue applicationfrom the Configure menu.

Submitting markers with UltraQueue:

Click the UltraQueue icon located on the desktop or select QueueSubmit from the Start Menu. (Start>All Programs>GerberTechnology>UltraQueue>Queue Submit.

A Queue may be selected from the File Menu. If the jobs are beingsubmitted to a nesting server, a drive must be mapped to the nestingserver to allow the queue file to be displayed from the File> Open QueueFile selection. A drive may be mapped from Configure> Map NetworkDrive.

Note: Both client and server stations must have marker storageareas mapped to the same drive letter. For example, if a submittingpc has drive J mapped for storage areas, the server must also have thislocation mapped as J.

The default location for the queue file in a new installation isC:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\GerberTechnology (Windows XP systems)

C:\ProgramData\Gerber Technology (Windows Vista systems)By Windows default, these are hidden folders. A system administratormay choose to show them. From Windows Explorer, select Tools>FolderOptions. Click the View Tab and select Show hidden files and folders.


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When the Queue opens, select Nest from the Jobs menu to open theNest Markers dialog.

Double clicking an entry in the Queues engine line will launch a log andQuick View of the marker. Double clicking the entry on the Save line willlaunch the marker in AccuMark Marker making

When jobs appear in the Queue, they are listed in colors that indicate thestate of the job. If a job turns red upon completion, it has failed. This maybe caused by a variety of reasons, including sending a marker thatcontains information not supported by AccuNest Expert, such as markerswith split pieces. Double clicking the job will launch a log file that willinclude error information.

Blue indicates the job is awaiting processing, grey indicates a completedjob entry for the nesting engine, while black shows the entry made as thecompleted marker is committed back to an AccuMark storage area.Green indicates the job is actively processing.

If an entry displays in orange there is warning for the user. Open the logfor the marker by clicking the marker name. Clicking on the Enginesmarker entry will open the marker in a view window and display theentrys log file.

Clicking on the marker on the commit entry will launch the marker inAccuMark marker making. Once Nest is selected from the Jobs menu,the Nest Markers dialog appears with the Job Options tab active.Select the Job Options. Click the Markers tab to select markers fornesting/packing. Click OK and the markers are sent to the Queue for

processing.


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The Activity portion of the dialog allows the user to specify if themarkers are to be nested, packed or both. Select Nest Marker toplace pieces in the marker. Select Pack Marker and the time limitto pack if you would like to pack the marker after AccuNestProfessional Edition makes it.Note: AccuNest Professional Edition will not pack aTubular/Bookfold or Sectional Marker.

Job Prerequisite: You may specify that a particular job have apre-existing job as its prerequisite. This new job will wait until itsprerequisite is completed. Type the number of the job that mustbe completed prior to the new job.

Select Draft mode to have AccuNest Professional Edition makeone attempt to make the marker or select Full mode to have

AccuNest Professional Edition nest according to a specifiedTime Limit.

If Full mode is selected, set a Time Limit. The choices are toallow seconds per piece, minutes per piece, hours for the markeror minutes for the marker.


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Select FINISH marker to have AccuNest Professional Editionkeep the placed pieces in the marker or select RESTART markerto allow the software to un-place all pieces in the marker beforebeginning to nest.

Select Sectional to make a sectional marker by bundle or size.

AccuNest Professional Edition features one nesting engine. Thetime allowance for each engine divides the time allotted for themarker to be divided between multiple engines, if additionalengines are purchased.

Engine 1 Options allows the user to select not to place piecesremaining in the menu if RESTART marker is selected. Onlypieces that are in the marking area will be placed.

Note: The time selected is a guideline for AccuNest ProfessionalEdition

After the job options have been selected, click on the Markers tab todisplay the Storage Areas and selected markers. Click OK to beginnesting/packing the selected markers. Once the processing starts, astatus dialog box will be displayed.


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Submitting Markers with AccuMark ExplorerIf AccuNest Professional Edition Server or Queue Submit is installedlocally, the option Send to AccuNest is available within AccuMarkExplorer.a) Open AccuMark Explorer. Select the storage area that contains the

markers you will be processing.b) Select a marker or a group of markers to process through AccuNest

Professional Edition by selecting the first marker in the group with

your mouse, and then selecting the last marker in the group whileholding down the shift key. All the markers will become highlighted.c) Place your mouse over one of the markers selected and click the

right mouse button. A new menu will be displayed.

Nesting jobs are sent to the queue specified in UltraQueue.


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d) Select Send To and AccuNest.. as shown above. The NestMarker dialog box will display:

The Activity portion of the dialog allows the user to specify if themarkers are to be nested, packed or both. Select Nest Marker toplace pieces in the marker. Select Pack Marker and the time limitto pack if you would like to pack the marker after AccuNestProfessional Edition makes it.Note: AccuNest will not pack a Tubular/Bookfold or SectionalMarker.

Job Prerequisite: You may specify that a particular job have apre-existing job as its prerequisite. This new job will wait until its

prerequisite is completed. Type the number of the job that mustbe completed prior to the new job.

Select Draft mode if you want AccuNest Professional Edition tomake one attempt to make the marker or select Full mode if youwant AccuNest Professional Edition to nest according to yourspecified Time Limit.

If you selected Full mode, set your Time Limit. The choices areto allow seconds per piece, minutes per piece, hours for themarker or minutes for the marker.


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Select FINISH marker if you want AccuNest Professional Editionto keep the placed pieces in the marker or select RESTARTmarker if you want AccuNest Professional Edition to un-place allpieces in the marker before beginning to nest.

Select Sectional if you would like AccuNest Professional Editionto make a sectional marker by bundle or size.

AccuNest Professional Edition features one nesting engine. Thetime allowance for each engine divides the time allotted for themarker to be divided between multiple engines, if additional

engines are purchased. Select Engine 1 for AccuNestProfessional Edition nesting/packing.

Engine 1 Options allows the user to select not to place piecesremaining in the menu if RESTART marker is selected. Onlypieces that are in the marking area will be placed.

Note: The time selected is a guideline for AccuNest ProfessionalEdition

After the job options have been selected, click on the Markers tab todisplay the Storage Areas and selected markers. Click OK to beginnesting/packing the selected markers. Once the processing starts, astatus dialog box will be displayed.


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UltraQueue Menus

File Menu

The File Menu allows users to open a Queue File, Export the Queue fileto a CSV format, Print the Queue, Preview the Print, Set up the Printoptions or exit the program.

Select Open Queue file to view the contents of various queues on anetwork. There may be more than one nesting server, and the user mayselect a queue to process markers. If the queue is located in the defaultinstalled location, Show Hidden Files and Folders must be set in

Windows Explorer.


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Export allows a user to save the Queue file in a CSV format. The CSVfile can them be opened in other applications, such as Microsoft Excel forreporting or statistical purposes. Assign a name and location for the CSVfile to be saved. Selecting Open as read-only will ensure that the CSVfile cannot be edited or changed.

Edit Menu

The edit menu allows a user to select all the jobs in the queue, to removejobs that have been completed, change the priority of jobs, and to deleteselected jobs.


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Queue MenuThe queue menu allows a user to stop the queue, pause the queue, runthe queue after it has been stopped or paused, and to refresh the view ofthe queue.

Jobs MenuThe Jobs menu allows a user to select markers for nesting/packing, tocopy markers from one storage area to another, to delete markers, andto move them from one storage area to another.

NestOnce Nest is selected, the Nest Markers dialog appears. Job optionsmay be selected. Click the Markers tab to select the markers tonest/pack and select OK to send the selected markers to the queue fornesting.


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Copy MarkersCopy Markers will allow a user to select markers to copy to a newstorage area. This may be useful for comparison of manual markers toautomatically made markers. Select the storage area and markers, andthen enter the destination for the marker(s) to be copied. The Destination

Area has a drop down selection to select the new storage area.


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Delete MarkersDelete Markers will allow a user to select markers to delete. Be awarethat the selected markers will be deleted from the storage area.

Move Markers

Move markers will take markers from one storage area to another.


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View MenuThe View menu allows the user to turn on/off the toolbar, status bar, jobstoolbar, and to determine how the view of the queue is filtered.

Show All: Shows all job entries in the queue and thecorresponding action, such as the save following nesting and/orpacking

Nest/Copy/Delete: Shows only the end nest/copy/delete result ofthe job

View Engine 1: Displays only the results of Nesting Engine 1, thenesting engine of AccuNest Professional Edition.

View Engine 2: If additional nesting engines are configured, suchas offered in AccuNest Expert Edition, the results of the other

nesting engine can be displayed.

Configure MenuThe configure menu allows the user to select units for display, metric orimperial, to map a drive for data retrieval/storage, disconnect a mappeddrive, and to configure the AccuMark SQL support.


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Map DriveUse this option to map a drive from an AccuMark job submissionworkstation to the nesting server. Once the drive is mapped, a queue filefrom the nesting server may be opened and viewed from the JobSubmission station. AccuMark markers can then be sent from the

AccuMark station to the server for nesting and packing.

Disconnect DriveUse this option to disconnect a mapped drive.


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SQL SupportThis option launches SQL support, also found in AccuMark Utilities.

Help MenuThe help menu displays version information for the UltraQueue.


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AccuNest Nesting Server

The AccuNest Nesting Server appears as an icon in the system tray. Itmay be opened to view that the nesting engine is running. Select theengine if there is no check mark displayed to indicate the engine isrunning. This will turn the engine on again.

Status will open a dialog that indicates if the queue is active or idle.

Set Queue File allows the user to browse to a location to select a queue

to process. Within a network there may be multiple nesting queues.

Exit closes the view.


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AccuNest Expert EditionSoftware Installation for the Nesting Server

Log on to the PC as an ADMINISTRATOR and insert the AccuMarkFamily CD into your CD-ROM drive.If the CD does not start up automatically, select My Computer, clickthe icon that represents the CD-ROM , and select install.htm.Select OPEN if the File Download dialog displays.

At this point you may perform the following:


View Documentation

Install AccuNest Expert Edition from the AccuNestscreen.

When you are ready to install the software, select AccuNest from the Main AccuMark installation page.


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10.Install AccuNest Expert Edition by selecting Install AccuNest.

11. Once Install AccuNest is selected, the software installation wizardbegins with the Welcome Screen. Click Next to begin the

installation.


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13. To install AccuNest Expert Edition, select AccuNest Expert Edition.


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14. Choose the Destination device or path by selecting Browse, or usethe default by selecting Next.

15. Select Complete AccuNest to install AccuNest Expert Edition

Software on the nesting server.


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16. A dialog box will appear. Enter the NESTERserver and Optipackcodes in the appropriate fields.

17. If you would like an icon for UltraQueue placed on your desktopselect the box.


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19. A reminder is displayed to load your license files for AccuMark andNester applications. Do this after the installation completes by usingthe Install License icon on the desktop.

The Problem Report Utility and GTLM Security software will beinstalled after AccuNest Expert Edition if this is the first time you areinstalling, or if a newer version is available. Press Next to installeach of these software applications.

A Reboot dialog may display. If so, restart the PC after the

installation has finished.


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Software Installation for Job SubmissionJob Submission allows an AccuMark system to submit markers tothe nesting server for nesting and/or packing.

Log on to the PC as an ADMINISTRATOR and insert the AccuMarkFamily CD into the CD-ROM drive.If the CD does not start up automatically, select My Computer, clickthe icon that represents the CD-ROM, and select install.htm.

Select OPEN if the File Download dialog displays.



View Documentation

Install AccuNest Expert Edition from the AccuNestscreen.



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5. Select AccuNest Expert Edition.


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6. Select Next to accept the default location for the software to install.

7. Select Job Submission to install UltraQueue on your machine.


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11. Following the installation of Job Submission, the Problem ReportUtility will run, first uninstalling previous version if found.

12. A Reboot dialog may display. If so, restart the PC after theinstallation has finished.


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AFTER the AccuNest Expert Edition installation:Note the following procedure can also be run from v.8.2 GERBERLaunch pad Utilities.

1. A license file will be provided for the GERBER version 8.2 securitykey. To install the license file from the Start menu select RunC:\Program Files\Common Files\Gerber Technology\GT LicenseManager\InstallLic.exe.

2. Select Product type AccuMark.3. Browse to the location of the license file by pressing the button

beside the Select File to Install field. Select the LIC file for thesecurity key attached.

4. The file will be copied and renamed to LSERVRC in C:\ProgramFiles\Common Files\Gerber Technology\GT License Manager.

Note: the license file number has to match the small white securitykey number on the same computer. Keep a copy of the AccuNestExpert Edition license file. The license code may need to be enteredif the software is reinstalled at a later time.

Nesting and Packing license codesOn the nesting server, Select Start/ All Programs/Gerber Technology/ AccuNest / Check Nesting License(s) to display the AccuNest

Expert Edition license codes.


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Submitting Markers to AccuNest Expert Edition

There are two ways to submit markers to AccuNest Expert Edition. Youmay submit markers using the UltraQueue program or send them directlyto AccuNest Expert Edition with AccuMark Explorer if the AccuMarksystem has either the nesting server or queue submit installed.

Using UltraQueue allows multiple AccuMark systems to submit markersto the same nesting server. A network drive must be mapped on the

AccuMark system to allow the AccuMark to see and submit to thenesting queue. A drive may be mapped within the UltraQueue applicationfrom the Configure menu.

Submitting markers with UltraQueue:

Click the UltraQueue icon located on the desktop or select QueueSubmit from the Start Menu. (Start>All Programs>GerberTechnology>UltraQueue>Queue Submit.

A Queue may be selected from the File Menu. If the jobs are beingsubmitted to a nesting server, a drive must be mapped to the nestingserver to allow the queue file to be displayed from the File> Open QueueFile selection. A drive may be mapped from Configure> Map NetworkDrive.

Note: Both client and server stations must have marker storageareas mapped to the same drive letter. For example, if a submittingpc has drive J mapped for storage areas, the server must also have thislocation mapped as J.

The default location for the queue file in a new installation is

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\GerberTechnology (Windows XP systems)

C:\ProgramData\Gerber Technology (Windows Vista systems)


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Nest Markers

The Activity portion of the dialog allows the user to specify if themarkers are to be nested, packed or both. Select Nest Marker toplace pieces in the marker. Select Pack Marker and the time limitto pack if you would like to pack the marker after AccuNestExpert Edition makes it.

Note: AccuNest will not pack a Tubular/Bookfold or SectionalMarker.

Job Prerequisite: You may specify that a particular job have apre-existing job as its prerequisite. This new job will wait until itsprerequisite is completed. Type the number of the job that must

be completed prior to the new job. Select Draft mode if you want AccuNest Expert Edition to makeone attempt to make the marker or select Full mode if you want

AccuNest Expert Edition to nest according to your specified TimeLimit.


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After the job options have been selected, click on the Markers tab todisplay the Storage Areas and selected markers. Click OK to beginnesting/packing the selected markers. Once the processing starts, astatus dialog box will be displayed. Another group of markers can beimmediately selected to process with different nesting criteria.


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Submitting Markers with AccuMark ExplorerIf AccuNest Expert Edition or Queue Submit is installed locally on an

AccuMark system, the option Send to AccuNest is available withinAccuMark Explorer.e) Open AccuMark Explorer. Select the storage area that contains the

markers you will be processing.f) Select a marker or a group of markers to process through AccuNest

Expert Edition by selecting the first marker in the group with your

mouse, and then selecting the last marker in the group while holdingdown the shift key. All the markers will become highlighted.g) Place your mouse over one of the markers selected and click the

right mouse button. A new menu will be displayed.

h) Select Send To and AccuNest.. as shown above. The NestMarker dialog box will display:


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UltraQueue Menus

File Menu

The File Menu allows users to open a Queue File, Export the Queue fileto a CSV format, Print the Queue, Preview the Print, Set up the Printoptions or exit the program.

Select Open Queue file to view the contents of various queues on anetwork. There may be more than one nesting server, and the user mayselect a queue to process markers.


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Export allows a user to save the Queue file in a CSV format. The CSVfile can them be opened in other applications, such as Microsoft Excel forreporting or statistical purposes. Assign a name and location for the CSVfile to be saved. Selecting Open as read-only will ensure that the CSVfile cannot be edited or changed.

Edit Menu

The edit menu allows a user to select all the jobs in the queue, to removejobs that have been completed, change the priority of jobs, and to deleteselected jobs.


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Queue MenuThe queue menu allows a user to stop the queue, pause the queue, runthe queue after it has been stopped or paused, and to refresh the view ofthe queue.

Jobs MenuThe Jobs menu allows a user to select markers for nesting/packing, tocopy markers from one storage area to another, to delete markers, andto move them from one storage area to another.

NestOnce Nest is selected, the Nest Markers dialog appears. Job optionsmay be selected. Click the Markers tab to select the markers tonest/pack and select OK to send the selected markers to the queue fornesting.


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Copy MarkersCopy Markers will allow a user to select markers to copy to a newstorage area. This may be useful for comparison of manual markers toautomatically made markers. Select the storage area and markers, andthen enter the destination for the marker(s) to be copied. The Destination

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SQL SupportThis option launches SQL support, also found in AccuMark Utilities.

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Software Installation for Nester Update for V 8.3




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7. Select Job Submission or Complete AccuNest, depending onwhether the station is the NESTERserver or just an AccuMark JobSubmission station to install UltraQueue on your machine.

For a Complete AccuNest installation, a prompt will appear for a NestingCode. Enter the NESTERserver code in the field.


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8. If you would like an icon for UltraQueue placed on your desktopselect the box. If icons are not placed on the desktop, UltraQueuemay be opened from the Start>All Programs>GerberTechnology>UltraQueue menu.



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AccuNest Optipack: Software Installation for the Server

Log on to the PC as an ADMINISTRATOR and insert the AccuMarkFamily CD into your CD-ROM drive.If the CD does not start up automatically, select My Computer, clickthe icon that represents the CD-ROM , and select install.htm.Select OPEN if the File Download dialog displays.



View Documentation

Install AccuNest Optipack from the AccuNest screen.

1. When you are ready to install the software, select AccuNest fromthe Main AccuMark installation page.


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2. Install AccuNest Optipack by selecting Install AccuNest.

3. Once Install AccuNest is selected, the software installation wizardbegins with the Welcome Screen. Click Next to begin theinstallation.


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8. A dialog box will appear. Enter the OptiPack code in the appropriatefield.

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11. A reminder is displayed to load your license files for AccuMark andAccuNest applications. Do this after the installation completes byusing the Install License icon on the desktop.

The Problem Report Utility and GTLM Security software will beinstalled after AccuNest Expert Edition if this is the first time you areinstalling, or if a newer version is available. Press Next to installeach of these software applications.

A Reboot dialog may display. If so, restart the PC after theinstallation has finished.


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AccuNest Optipack: Software Installation for JobSubmission

Job Submission allows an AccuMark system to submit markers tothe nesting server for nesting and/or packing.

Log on to the PC as an ADMINISTRATOR and insert the AccuMarkFamily CD into the CD-ROM drive.If the CD does not start up automatically, select My Computer, clickthe icon that represents the CD-ROM, and select install.htm.

Select OPEN if the File Download dialog displays.



View Documentation

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AFTER the AccuNest Optipack installation:Note the following procedure can also be run from v.8.3 GERBERLaunch pad Utilities.

5. A license file will be provided for the GERBER version 8.3 securitykey. To install the license file from the Start menu select RunC:\Program Files\Common Files\Gerber Technology\GT LicenseManager\InstallLic.exe.

6. Select Product type AccuMark.7. Browse to the location of the license file by pressing the button

beside the Select File to Install field. Select the LIC file for thesecurity key attached.

8. The file will be copied and renamed to LSERVRC in C:\ProgramFiles\Common Files\Gerber Technology\GT License Manager.

Note: the license file number has to match the security key numberon the same computer. Keep a copy of the AccuNest Optipacklicense file. The license code may need to be entered if the softwareis reinstalled at a later time.

UltraQueue InformationUltraQueue is the software for the AccuMark PC that is used to submitmarkers from one or more workstations to AccuNest.

Marker names are submitted to a queue file (.UMQ). UltraQueue willread the marker name and location from the queue file, retrieve themarker from storage, Nest it and then store the resulting marker to disk.UltraQueue will run in either a non-networked or networked environment.For non-networked environments all data has to be located on the stationwhere the UltraQueue and nesting software is installed. This stationmust also have AccuMark software installed.

Non-networkedIn a non-network environment, only one PC is involved. All software --marking system, UltraQueue and AccuNest is on the same PC.

Networked1.) A network involves two or more computers.2.) In a networked environment we follow the client/server concept.

3.) The client station is the PC that submits the markers. The serverstation is the PC that does the nest processing. You may installUltraQueue on any client that may need to submit markers to thequeue and has access to the marker storage areas on the network.

Note: Both client and server stations must have marker storage areasmapped to the same drive letter. For SQL storage areas, the drives mustbe mapped to the same drive number.


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UltraQueue BASICS

a) In UltraQueue, the queue is a list of markers waiting to benested. The user continually adds marker names to the list usingthe UltraQueue Jobs menu.

b) UltraQueue allows multiple queues, but only one queue at a timecan be CURRENT queue.

c) The CURRENT queue is displayed in the title bar of UltraQueue.d) Opening a new queue closes the current one.

e) If you change the UltraQueue file you are using (forexample, from your local station to a server location), YOUMUST EXIT and restart the program. Otherwise they willcontinue to look at the previous queue file.

f) Service is on a first-come first-serve basis and newest arrivalsalways go to the end of the list, but they can be re-ordered usingthe Priority labels of High (H), Low (L) and the default of Normalin UltraQueue/Edit menu.

g) The next free server for that type of job handles the first markerin the list (unless another job has a higher priority)

How to Run UltraQueue

a.) In the automatic mode, the queue servers begin runningwhenever the system is booted and show in the System Tray.Check for the icon. No icon means the servers must be startedinteractively.

b.) To start the servers interactively, select START, PROGRAMS,GERBER TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, ULTRAQUEUE, andthen select UltraQueue AccuNest Queue Server to shut a serverdown, double click on the icon on the taskbar and then click onShutdown in the dialog box that appears.

c.) To see the status of the servers, double click on the icon and thecurrent job will be shown or it will show as idle

Submitting jobs to UltraQueueSelect Jobs / Nest.

a.) For Nest, select Draft or Full. For Full, select quantity (5, 10, 15,etc.) and the type of units (Minutes, Hours, Minutes per piece,Seconds per piece). Then select Markers and select the storagearea and marker name(s) you want to send to Nesting.

b.) Finish will place any unplaced pieces and leave any placedpieces where they were.

c.) Restart will replace all pieces ordered in the marker.d.) Sectional allows groups of pieces based on either size or bundle

to be placed together, then another group is placed next creatingsections of pieces in the marker.


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