Release Notes AccuNest

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AccuNest 8.3.0

Software Release Notice

November 2007

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................... - 2 -AccuMark Users................................................................................................................................................. - 2 -Recommended Configuration for AccuNest................................................................................................... - 2 -Windows XP Professional Requirements....................................................................................................... - 3 -Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate Requirements ................................................................ - 3 -Overview ............................................................................................................................................................. - 3 -Preparing the station and test data: ................................................................................................................ - 4 -Known Limitations.............................................................................................................................................. - 4 -Software Corrections for AccuNest 8.3.0 ....................................................................................................... - 4 -Software Corrections for AccuNest 8.2.2 ....................................................................................................... - 6 -Software Corrections for AccuNest 8.2.1 ....................................................................................................... - 7 -

Installing the key(s)............................................................................................................................................ - 8 -Sentinel Driver Updates .................................................................................................................................... - 8 -

AccuNest Professional Edition: Software Installation for the Nesting Server........................................... - 9 -AccuNest Professional Edition: Software Installation for Job Submission .............................................. - 16 -AccuNest Expert Edition: Software Installation for the Nesting Server.................................................... - 23 -AccuNest Expert Edition: Software Installation for Job Submission ........................................................ - 30 -Nesting and Packing license codes .............................................................................................................. - 36 -Software Installation for Nester Update for V 8.3 ........................................................................................ - 37 -

AccuNest Optipack: Software Installation for the Server........................................................................... - 43 -AccuNest Optipack: Software Installation for Job Submission ................................................................. - 50 -UltraQueue Information................................................................................................................................... - 56 -UltraQueue BASICS ........................................................................................................................................ - 57 -How to Run UltraQueue .................................................................................................................................. - 58 -

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AccuNest 8.3.0

Software Release Notice

AccuNest is available as AccuNest Professional Edition, with one nesting engine,AccuNest Expert Edition, featuring three engines, two for nesting and an additional onefor packing or AccuNest Optipack, featuring one packing engine.The recommended configuration for optimal performance would be to install AccuNeston a standalone computer. Install Job Submission on the AccuMark workstations andnetwork them to the nesting computer.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSThese procedures describe how to install AccuNest Professional Edition, AccuNestExpert Edition, Nester Update for V8.3 and AccuNest Optipack. This task consists of

loading the software, attaching the security key(s) and selecting the appropriate licensefile.

AccuMark UsersBefore installing AccuNest on an AccuMark, check for:

a.) Windows XP or Vista (with current service packs)b.) AccuMark 8.3c.) 512 MB memory (minimum)d.) Valid 8.3 license file.e.) 2.4 GHz or greater CPU

KNOWN LIMITATION: AccuNest Expert Edition 8.3.0 and AccuNest Optipack 8.3.0 arenot supported on Windows Vista.

Recommended Configuration for AccuNest

AccuMark Version 8.3 (or higher)

AccuMark Explorer (or UltraQueue) for submitting Markers to AccuNest

Windows XP or Vista (with current service packs)

1.2 GHz or faster computer for optimum results

512 MB RAM minimum

We recommend that AccuNest be installed on its own PC so that it may have the

maximum resources available for making markers.

Please read the AccuNest Getting Started Guide for more details on installation, jobsubmission and functionality.

Note: If AccuNest has been installed previously, the software will prompt that it willuninstall first, then update the software.


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Windows XP Professional Requirements

Hardware Suggested Minimum Best Recommended

Processor Type Pentium III Pentium IV

Processor Speed 1.2 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 Requirements

Hardware Suggested Minimum Best Recommended

Processor Speed 2 GHz 32-bit (x86) 3 GHz 32-bit (x86) or1.7 GHz dual core

Hard Disk Capacity 15 GB free space 20 GB free spaceMemory 1 GB 2 GB

Overview

AccuNest can be used to automate your 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 (where it tries to make the marker only 1 time)

FULL (where you tell it how long to spend per marker or per piece)

AccuNest can be run overnight and over the weekend to perform your marker making jobs:

Use it to supplement your marker making during peak periods

Use it for markers that it consistently nests well. You will find out what types of markers these areafter running your 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 perform weekend or holiday marker making

Use it as the Best of the Best. Give AccuNest the same markers you give to your production

marker makers. Then select the best markers made by your operators and the best markersmade by AccuNest. The combination of the best manual and best AccuNest Professional Editionmarkers will increase your yardage savings and improve your profits

Send previously made markers through packing to improve the utilization.


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Preparing the station and test data:Select a station that has:

A 3.0 GHz (or faster) computer with 2GB of memory for optimum results

AccuMark (or networked AccuMark) 8.3, AccuMark Explorer (or UltraQueue) installed

Windows XP or Vista installed

A CD-ROM drive

Verify your piece placement rules are set so that AccuNest will make markers with the restrictions youwould normally place on manual marking. Check your LAY LIMITS. If the lay limits allow an operator totilt, flip, or rotate pieces, AccuNest will tilt, flip, or rotate your pieces and will produce markers that may notbe acceptable to you.

AccuNest does what you allow it to do. If your lay limits editor is incorrect, themarkers will be incorrect.

Known LimitationsAccuNest Engine 1 doesn't nest marker with major pieceOverlapping constructs are not supported for AccuNest Engine

AccuNest Expert Edition 8.3.0 and AccuNest Optipack 8.3.0 are not supported on Windows Vista.

Software Corrections for AccuNest 8.3.0

10103Installation of AccunestPE no longer installs HASP-key drivers10097Installation now correctly configures the queue and server to the same queue location.9917Corrected a problem with Copy Delete Server failing to copy markers from SQL to userroot storage areas9906

AccuNest EE now processes using Optipack on Spanish Windows9900

Corrected an overlap error message/failure to nest using Finish Marker if manually placed pieces weretilted9870Pack no longer returns unplaced pieces within the marker border to the menu9867Pieces are no longer incorrectly rotating 90 degrees when nested9853

Administrators or Power Users will nest markers without further prompting. Standard users without rightsto the default queue file location will be prompted with File Open dialog to select an alternate queuelocation.9848In previous versions, only a user who performed the installation would see the default queue locationautomatically, other users would have to browse to the location. During installation the default queue path

had not been written to the registry. The UltraQueue and NesterServer will now display warning in suchcase, and allow the user to select a queue file.9782

A correction was made to improve certain laylimits restrictions with book fold and tubular fabric spreads.9755Upgrades from V8.2 to V8.3 will preserve the existing queue location. New installations will write thequeue file to a different location than V8.2 used to conform to Microsoft Windows conventions.


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9741Information previously written to registry location HKCU was moved from the installation to theapplication.9722Using German translations, the different colors for messages in the UltraQueue window now displaycorrectly.9676The default location for the queue file in a new installation has been changed to conform to WindowsVista requirements:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Gerber Technology (Windows XP)C:\ProgramData\Gerber Technology (Windows Vista)

9636Standard Users can now run jobs in UltraQueue (AccuNest)9597

AccuNest was incorrectly failing markers during the overlap checking process when running with Full butnot with Draft. This has been corrected.9592Corrected issue with Save Best Nest failing due to AccuNestSrv.eve running twice.9554

AccuNest was incorrectly failing markers due to overlaps that didnt exist. This has been corrected.9409Corrected issue with Engine 3 not running on German Operating System.9255

AccuNest Eng1 was reporting overlaps on pieces that did not actually overlap. These pieces wereusually mirrored with notches on the mirror line and the 2 pieces were bumped along the same edgeduring nesting. This issue has been resolved.9157

AccuNest Engine1 is no longer failing with a 'Bad Nest file' error when a piece is the same width as themarker. The pieces are just not placed and a warning is issued about pieces left out of the marker.

All pre-existing splice marks saved to a marker prior to sending to AccuNest will be removed if AccuNestsaves the marker.9097Queue Submit will no longer list markers are completed saving and not actually save the marker into the

AccuMark storage area.9067Engine 3 jobs will no longer be skipped by the AccuNest servers due to not being saved yet. The serverwill now pause to wait for the Save Best Nest stage to be completed. This occurred when jobs were sentto Eng1 and/or Eng2 and also Eng3 at the same time.9010The AccuNest server window is now minimized on the task bar when running.8961Engine 3 is no longer reporting the wrong efficiency for the finished marker when folded pieces arepresent.8858UltraQueue has been corrected to show Engine 3 as the Filter. It was previously blank.8712

Non-administrators logged into UltraQueue system are now getting default numerical values8329Markers submitted to AccuNest Engine 1 will no longer Fail due to a 'No Viable Process' error. Themessage will still be in the log but it won't stop the saving the nesting job.8058

All pre-existing splice marks saved to a marker prior to sending to AccuNest will be removed if AccuNestsaves the marker.8349If nested with more than one engine, UltraQueue is now saving the marker without detectable overlaps.


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Software Corrections for AccuNest 8.2.2

Implemented the ability to perform symmetrical matching for AccuNest Engine 1

AccuNest Engine 1 no longer requires Raven in the AccuMark license file to run.

AccuNest Engine 1 is now handling buffered piece to piece matching pieces correctly.

The Engine 1 option in AccuNest is now selectable with Restart without having to select Finish first.

Time to process will no longer display in the UltraQueue in scientific notation.

Markers with 45 degree rotate permitted are no longer overlapping after Engine 1 nesting has been run.

Engine 1 and Bookfold markers is placing the folded pieces correctly along fold edge.

Matched markers with different pieces for a left and right will now match correctly with Engine 1 Nesting.

AccuNest is now including the engine software version in the UltraQueue log file.

AccuNest Engine 3 now supports Bookfold and Tubular markers.

AccuNest Engine 3 now supports constructs and bumplines.

Accunest PE Finish option will no longer move the placed pieces.

Tubular markers are not getting overlapped pieces after nesting.

The default efficiency when sending a marker to AccuNest is now 99% instead of 90%.

AccuNest will now issue more informative licensing messages in the UltraQueue log file.

Bookfold markers with constructs will now process through AccuNest PE Engine1.

AccuNest will now fail a marker that has overlaps instead of just issuing a warning and saving the markerif it has the shortest length. There is now a warning and a fail overlap amount value in the registry.

Corrected bookfold marker piece count for Engine 1.

Corrected nesting for Do not nest pieces in menu setting

AccuNest Engine 1 will now still make marker even if one piece is too wide for the goods. It will give awarning (yellow) in UQ about piece(s) left out and the marker will have a Needs Approval status

Engine 3 is no longer giving a Bad Nest File error on specific data.

Engine1 Pack is no longer making dotted pieces placed outside the border

Engine 3 is no longer selectable without Pack being checked first.

Uninstalling AccuNest and reinstalling is no longer leaving the Engine 3 selected but greyed out.

AccuNest Engine 1 no longer requires Raven in the AccuMark license file to run.


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AccuNest will no longer flag markers with warnings when using a uniform stretch/shrink amount in bothdirections as long as the rotations allowed are in 90 degree increments

Time allotment for engine nesting time is now expressed as percentage instead of a decimal value.

References in the Nester License program have been changed to refer to Engine 2 and Engine 3 to beconsistent.

Software Corrections for AccuNest 8.2.1The queue path for the AccuNest Server is now being maintained after upgrading or reinstalling the

AccuNest software

Markers that had 0 quantity on the first model of the order was causing Nesting failure. This has beenresolved

The efficiency for buffered pieces is now reporting in UQ the same as in marking.

The amount of time remaining counter when send a job to Engine 1 Pack only has been removed andreplaced with message 'Packing Marker.'

When sending a marker, all engines and processes can be chosen at one time.

The AccuNest program will now use 1 minute as a minimum amount when using Seconds per piece andthe total is less than 1 minute.

Export from UltraQueue will export the length in total centimeter or total inches according to the unitssetting in the UltraQueue.

The Copy/Delete server will now automatically refresh to the newly selected queue that the AccuNestserver is set to work from.

Corrected a utilization and length display problem for systems with Regional Settings that use a commarather than a decimal.

A stand alone Nesting Server now will run SQL configuration properly.

The width and length are now in the same units and reflecting the length format from UQ Configuration inthe marker quick view option.

The AccuNest directory is now included in the XpPermFix after installing AccuNest software to open upthe folder to users. This application will grant the necessary privileges to all users for accessing AccuNestprograms in this location.

AccuNest is now listed under Start/Programs/Gerber Technology instead of Nester.

Links for documentation have been updated.

AccuNest does not allow further tilting and rotations on pieces with F-lines to prevent these pieces fromoverlapping in the markers. There is now a warning message issued in the nesting log.

If OptiPack is licensed when the AccuNest is installed it will be AccuNest Expert Edition. Otherwise it willbe AccuNest Professional Edition displayed in the Install License listing.


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Installing the key(s)AccuNest Professional Edition requires a security key and appropriate entries in your license file. Thekey should be attached to the nesting station. Attach the key to the USB port while the system is poweredoff.

AccuNest Expert Edition requires two security keys, a nesting code, a packing code, and appropriateentries in your license file. The keys should be attached to the nesting station.

Sentinel Driver Updates

Updates to security required the Sentinel drivers to become a prerequisite. Now, it requires the previousversion to be stopped and uninstalled, reboot if needed, and then continues to install the new drivers andstart them up. These prompts may appear during installation of AccuNest.

If a reboot is required, the installation will continue from the point where it left off.


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AccuNest Professional Edition: Software Installation for the Nesting Server

Log on to the PC as an ADMINISTRATOR and insert the AccuMark Family CD into your CD-ROMdrive.If the CD does not start up automatically, select My Computer, click the 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:

Display or Check System Requirements

View Documentation

Install AccuNest Professional Edition from the AccuNest screen.

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


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1. Install AccuNest Professional Edition by selecting Install AccuNest

2. Once Install AccuNest is selected, the software installation wizard begins with the WelcomeScreen. Click Next to begin the installation.

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


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

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


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6. Select Complete AccuNest to install AccuNest Professional Software on the nesting server.

7. If you would like an icon for UltraQueue placed 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 your license files for AccuMark applications. Do this after theinstallation completes by using the Install License icon on the desktop.

The Problem Report Utility and GTLM Security software will be installed after AccuNest ProfessionalEdition if this is the first time you are installing, or if a newer version is available. Press Next to installeach of these software applications.


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


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AccuNest Professional Edition: Software Installation for Job SubmissionLog on to the PC as an ADMINISTRATOR and insert the AccuMark Family CD into the CD-ROMdrive.If the CD does not start up automatically, select My Computer, click the icon that represents the CD-ROM, and select install.htm. Select OPEN if the File Download dialog displays.



View Documentation

Install AccuNest Professional Edition from the AccuNest 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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5. Select AccuNest Professional Edition.


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6. Select Next to accept the default location for the software to install. For AccuNest V8.3.0the default location has been moved from Program Files.

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


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

AFTER the AccuNest Professional Edition installation: The following procedure can be run from v.8.3GERBER Launch pad Utilities for stations that also run the AccuMark application:

a.) A license file will be provided for the GERBER version 8.3 security key. To install the license file

from the Start menu select Run C:\Program Files\Common Files\Gerber Technology\GT LicenseManager\InstallLic.exe.b.) Select Product type AccuMark.c.) Browse to the location of the license file by pressing the button beside the Select File to Installfield. Select the LIC file for the security key attached.The file will be copied and renamed to LSERVRC in C:\Program Files\Common Files\GerberTechnology\GT License Manager.

Note: the license file number has to match the small white security key number on the samecomputer.

Keep a copy of the AccuNest Professional Edition license file. The license code may need tobe entered if the software is reinstalled at a later time.

To check the license code:Start/ All Programs/Gerber Technology/AccuNest/Checking Nesting Key to display the AccuNestProfessional Edition license codes.


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AccuNest Expert Edition: Software Installation for the Nesting Server

Log on to the PC as an ADMINISTRATOR and insert the AccuMark Family CD into your CD-ROMdrive.If the CD does not start up automatically, select My Computer, click the 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 AccuNest screen.

1. When you are ready to install the software, select AccuNest from the Main AccuMarkinstallation page.


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2. Install AccuNest Expert Edition by selecting Install AccuNest.

3. Once Install AccuNest is selected, the software installation wizard begins with theWelcome Screen. Click Next to begin the installation.


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


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6. Choose the Destination device or path by selecting Browse, or use the default byselecting Next.

7. Select Complete AccuNest to install AccuNest Expert Edition Software on the nestingserver.


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8. A dialog box will appear. Enter the NESTERserver and Optipack codes in the appropriatefields.



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


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The Problem Report Utility and GTLM Security software will be installed after AccuNest ExpertEdition if this is the first time you are installing, or if a newer version is available. Press Next to installeach of these software applications.



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AccuNest Expert Edition: Software Installation for Job SubmissionJob Submission allows an AccuMark system to submit markers to the nesting server for nestingand/or packing.

Log on to the PC as an ADMINISTRATOR and insert the AccuMark Family CD into the CD-ROM

drive.If the CD does not start up automatically, select My Computer, click the 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 AccuNest screen.



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2. Select Install AccuNest.



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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.



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



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10. The installation will begin.

11. Following the installation of Job Submission, the Problem Report Utility will run, first uninstallingprevious version if found.



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AFTER the AccuNest Expert Edition installation:Note the following procedure can also be run from v.8.3 GERBER Launch pad Utilities.

1. A license file will be provided for the GERBER version 8.3 security key. To install the license file fromthe Start menu select Run C:\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 the security key attached.4. The file will be copied and renamed to LSERVRC in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Gerber

Technology\GT License Manager.

Note: the license file number has to match the security key number on the same computer. Keep acopy of the AccuNest Expert Edition license file. The license code may need to be entered if thesoftware is reinstalled at a later time.

Nesting and Packing license codes

On 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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Software Installation for Nester Update for V 8.3




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5. Select NESTER Update for V8.3.



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

For a Complete AccuNest installation, a prompt will appear for a Nesting Code. Enter the NESTERservercode in the field.


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AccuNest Optipack: Software Installation for the Server

Log on to the PC as an ADMINISTRATOR and insert the AccuMark Family CD into your CD-ROMdrive.If the CD does not start up automatically, select My Computer, click the 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 from the Main AccuMark installationpage.


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2. Install AccuNest Optipack by selecting Install AccuNest.

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


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5. To install AccuNest Optipack, select AccuNest Optipack.


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6. Choose the Destination device or path by selecting Browse, or use the default by selecting Next.

7. Select Complete AccuNest to install AccuNest Optipack Software on the nesting server.


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8. A dialog box will appear. Enter the Optipack code in the appropriate field.



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11. A reminder is displayed to load your license files for AccuMark and AccuNest applications. Do thisafter the installation completes by using the Install License icon on the desktop.


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The Problem Report Utility and GTLM Security software will be installed after AccuNest ExpertEdition if this is the first time you are installing, or if a newer version is available. Press Next to installeach of these software applications.



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AccuNest Optipack: Software Installation for Job SubmissionJob Submission allows an AccuMark system to submit markers to the nesting server for nestingand/or packing.

Log on to the PC as an ADMINISTRATOR and insert the AccuMark Family CD into the CD-ROMdrive.

If the CD does not start up automatically, select My Computer, click the 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.



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5. Select AccuNest Optipack.


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

5. A license file will be provided for the GERBER version 8.3 security key. To install the license file fromthe Start menu select Run C:\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 the security key attached.8. The file will be copied and renamed to LSERVRC in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Gerber

Technology\GT License Manager.

Note: the license file number has to match the security key number on the same computer. Keep acopy of the AccuNest Optipack license 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 submit markers from one or moreworkstations to AccuNest.

Marker names are submitted to a queue file (.UMQ). UltraQueue will read the marker name and locationfrom the queue file, retrieve the marker 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-networkedenvironments all data has to be located on the station where the UltraQueue and nesting software isinstalled. This station must 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 server station is the PC that does the nest

processing. You may install UltraQueue on any client that may need to submit markers to the queueand has access to the marker storage areas on the network. You would do a Job SubmissionInstallation. You may install UltraQueue on the AccuNest station, too.

Note: Both client and server stations must have marker storage areas mapped to thesame drive letter.


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UltraQueue BASICS

a) In UltraQueue, the queue is a list of markers waiting to be nested. The user continually addsmarker names to the list using the UltraQueue Jobs menu.

b) UltraQueue allows multiple queues, but only one queue at a time can 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 (for example, from your local station to a

server location), YOU MUST EXIT and restart the program. Otherwise they will continue tolook at the previous queue file.

f) Service is on a first-come first-serve basis and newest arrivals always go to the end of the list, butthey can be re-ordered using the Priority labels of High (H), Low (L) and the default of Normal inUltraQueue/Edit menu.

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How to Run UltraQueue

a.) In the automatic mode, the queue servers begin running whenever the system is booted and showin the System Tray. Check for the icon. No icon means the servers must be started interactively.

b.) To start the servers interactively, select START, PROGRAMS, GERBER TECHNOLOGY

APPLICATIONS, ULTRAQUEUE, and then select UltraQueue AccuNest Queue Server to shut aserver down, double click on the icon on the taskbar and then click on Shutdown in the dialog boxthat appears.

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

Submitting jobs to UltraQueue

Select 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 thestorage area and marker name(s) you want to send to Nesting.

b.) Finish will place any unplaced pieces and leave any placed pieces 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, thenanother group is placed next creating sections of pieces in the marker.