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Contents
FEATURES OF THIS ONLINE INTERACTIVE USER MANUAL .............................................................................................................................. 1
WHERE TO START ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE ACS-24UHF ................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.01 UNPACKING ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
1.02 CONTENTS OF BOX ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.03 ITEMS TO NOTE .................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.04 PARTS DIAGRAM ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
1.05 CONTROL PANEL ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.06 BLADES AND ACCESSORIES .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Testing Pen Holder:................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Blades Included With ACS-24UHF Purchase: .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Blade Installation: ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.07 MAT (CARRIER SHEET) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.08 ATTACHING THE ACS-24UHF BOLT-ON TABLES ................................................................................................................................ 12
1.09 INSTALLATION OF YOUR ACS CUTTER AND SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................................... 13
Registering Make The Cut......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing in Windows ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Installing on a Mac .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
1.10 CONNECTING THE ACS TO YOUR COMPUTER UNDER WINDOWS ......................................................................................................... 15
1.11 VERIFY COMMUNICATION AND TEST DRAW SHAPES ............................................................................................................................ 15
1.11.1 Setup for Communication Test and Drawing ................................................................................................................................................. 16
1.11.2 Communication Test ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
2. CUTTING ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
2.01 WHAT YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT CUTTING .......................................................................................................................... 21
You Have To Make Mistakes .................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
The Most Common Mistakes Made by New Owners ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Begin with Easy Materials and Easy Shapes ............................................................................................................................................................ 21
Record Your Successes ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Use the Correct Blade for the Material You Are Cutting ........................................................................................................................................... 21
Set the Blade Length/Exposure Correctly ................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Set the Blade Tip Height Above the Material ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
Adjust the Speed, Force, and Number of Passes Based on the Material and Shapes ............................................................................................ 23
Keep the Cutting Mat Clean and Sticky .................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Perform Test Cuts! .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Know Where Your Images Will Cut ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Adjust Blade Offset.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Don’t Get Frustrated, Get Help! ................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
2.02 CUT WITH KLIC-N-KUT ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
2.03 FORCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
2.04 SPEED ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
2.05 MULTI-CUT ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
2.06 BLADE OFFSET ................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
2.07 CUT TYPE ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Knife Point ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
WYSIWYG ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Print and Cut ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
2.08 SERIAL PORT AND TEST CONNECTION ............................................................................................................................................... 30
2.09 IMPORTANT CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU CUT! ........................................................................................................................................ 31
2.10 CALIBRATING THE ACS-24UHF RESOLUTION .................................................................................................................................... 31
SETTINGS FORM FOR CUTTING MATERIALS .............................................................................................................................................. 34
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SUGGESTED CUT SETTINGS FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS ON ACS-24UHF ....................................................................................... 35

3. MTC BASICS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
3.01 MAIN MTC SCREEN.......................................................................................................................................................................... 37
3.02 TOOLBARS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
File Toolbar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Import Toolbar ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Magic Toolbar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Node Mode Toolbar................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
3.03 BARS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
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