Introduction

KvalCAM lets you define the shapes, sizes, and locations to machine on a door. It provides a single interface to control one machine or an entire machine line, and each machine can be controlled on its own or as part of the line. Door Jobs and Features can be downloaded remotely from a library or created at the station. Use the tabs on the left of the screen to move between screens.

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To learn more about KvalCAM and watch it in action, see the KvalCAM page on the Kval website.

How KvalCAM Fits Together

KvalCAM can take input from many sources: the operator's station, the office, remote downloads, the REST API, and the KvalCAM database. A Door Job is built from Door Data (the door itself) and Features (the cuts to make on it). The Door Job is then sent to a machine or machine line to process the door.

Work comes from

• Operator's stationCreate and edit jobs at the machine
• OfficeBuild jobs from a desk
• Remote downloadsPull jobs and Feature Groups from a library
• REST APISend jobs from your own software

KvalCAM

Door DataThe door: size, thickness, and jamb

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Feature GroupsThe cuts: shapes, sizes, and locations

Door JobEverything needed to process the door

Every library and revision is stored in the KvalCAM database

Runs on a machine or machine line

Run each machine on its own or as part of the line.

Each machine's control screen

• Main (Auto) Control
• Manual Control
• Tool Configuration
• Calibration
• Tool Path Review
• Machine Status
• Operation Log

The Main Interface

KvalCAM has three main screens:

• Machine Line
• Libraries (Door Job, Door Data, and Feature Group)
• Machine Control

Machine Line

The Machine Line screen is shown when KvalCAM starts. It shows the whole machine line at a glance: queued jobs, the quantity of doors and how many remain, and the status of each machine. Some line control is also available. See Machine Line.

Libraries

The Libraries screen has three tabs: the Door Job Library, the Door Data Library, and the Feature Group Library. In each library, files can be created, edited, cloned, deleted, and downloaded, and every library keeps a revision history. See Libraries.

Machine Control

Each machine has its own control screen. KvalCAM is built so that all compatible machinery can communicate with one another. Select a machine's button to take control of that machine.

NOTE

The machine control screens are covered in each machine's Machine Operation Manual.