Release notes

ZCC
 1.5.4

1.5.4

Bug fixes
Cut Center If a Route method contained one shape only which turned counter clockwise, the shape
was not routed. This problem exists in release 1.5.3 only.
Border detection problem with jobs containing just one straight vertical or horizontal line.
Cut Server Problem with import of ZCC files sent directly to the server via TCPIP. All further imports
via TCPIP or hotfolders got locked. This problem exists in release 1.5.3 only.
Cut Simulator Under certain circumstances the border was shown at the wrong position during
simulation.
Data import The import of ACM or ISO files no longer worked, if the new import option feed was not
specified. This problem exists in release 1.5.3 only.
Problem with certain DXF files. Block names with different lower/upper case is now
supported.

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1.5.3

Features

General New user interface language: Dutch

Cut Center Border detection improvements:

- Support for jobs wherein the border is not at the edge of the job.
- Read the border at positions depending of the job dimensions. Read at just two
positions for jobs smaller than 200mm.
- Read the border at positions learned by the previous page.

New behavior in relation to routing paths close to each other. If the paths are closer than
the router bit diameter, the shapes are no longer combined.
Cut Manager Possibility of performing camera calibration with an EOT or POT.
Support for the VCT tool on S3 cutters.

New tool inserts implemented: R157, R158, R159, R170 and R171.

Data import The ISO import supports the optional settings feed and ignored.
Installation The installation package includes templates for Adobe Illustrator and InDesign CS6.

Bug fixes
Cut Center Camera recognition issues wherein the recognition of register mark or border would
sometimes misleadingly stop. This problem exists only on certain computers in
combination with the ImagingSource DFG/SV1 frame grabber card.
Issues with the Z-depth when using a KCM-S containing Kiss-cut and Thru-cut methods
in the same job.
Problem with the order of shapes in Route, Thru-cut or Bevel-cut methods. The user
defined order is now kept with the exception that inner shapes are always done before
outer shapes.
Problem while positioning shapes with fit to objects. This problem only existed with Route,
Thru-cut and Bevel-cut methods containing shapes with overlapping bounding boxes.
Noise reduction is now supported with monochrome camera setting.
Cut Editor Avoid a crash if the Cut Server does not respond within the timeout.

Cut Center / Editor Support of undo/redo for the functions show/hide and lock/unlock of a machining step.

Data import Importing files with very small geometry dimensions. The user defined scaling was
incorrectly done at the end of the import and so the optimization was done with wrong
values.
DXF file import problems if the option Use color to define layer names is activated.
Issues when importing DXF files containing geometry points. These points are now
imported as circles with a fixed diameter of 10mm.
Import problem with some SVG files.

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Bug fixes
Cut Manager Issues while browsing a directory. The process hanged if the selected network folder was
unavailable or no longer existed.
Support of new frame grabber card DFG/USB2pro from ImagingSource.
Cut Server Subfolder structure issues within the hotfolder backup.
Installation Avoid runtime error while checking the DONGLE options during installation.

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1.5.2

Features

Cut Center New parameter Crease depth instead of Base depth for method Crease in case of
position mode (not pressure mode).
New parameters for Knife compensation implemented. With Knife compensation: Factor
X [%] the calculated X correction can be increased or decreased. Knife compensation:
Correct Y [mm] contains the Y correction value.
Improved mark recognition on materials with less contrast. The Color channels range can
now be set from -100% to +100%, thus a color can be inverted.
Improved visualization while using Confirm mode in mark or border recognition. A red
frame is shown around the video image while Confirm is selected.

Cut Editor New option Sharp corner in function Offset operation implemented.

Cut Manager Multiple selection for Load ZCC defaults implemented.

Material database Different changes in the material settings:

- Some similar materials are hidden.
- The maximum acceleration for POT is reduced to 2.
- Prohibit multipass when using URT in relative mode.

Cut Simulator The measure tool (key M) is now supported within Cut Simulator.
Improved visualization of multipass and finishing paths.

Installation Installation: New dongle driver version 6.50. Driver must be manually updated.

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Bug fixes
Cut Center Disappearing shapes while optimizing contours. This problem existed only, if the job was
imported using both conversion options Use color to define layer names and Use layer
names.
The overcut function now works also for closed shape with tangential start/end point.
Bevel-cut cutting direction problem. Under some circumstances the cutting direction of
inside and outside was wrong.
Z-axis moving behaviour if tool was in park position. The z-position is now always kept in
park position while the cutter moves to first x/y-position. Afterwards the z-position is
moved from park to pen up. This problem existed on tools with a T-axis only and if the first
movement was a curve.
Jobs being incorrectly rotated after Redo job.
Pressure mode and flute direction. The pressure in X and Y was incorrectly set when
redoing a job just after the flute direction was changed.
Grooving angle of VCT tool. The grooving angle was falsely always 45°, if the job also
contained a machining step with a PPT tool.
Problem of drag&drop of punch bits within the module view rectified. The punch bits
falsely couldn’t be exchanged anymore.
Precision in border detection. The problem existed under certain circumstances and with
newer PC's only.
Problem with the automatic mark recognition. On certain computers the marks were
sometimes not detected automatically. This problem existed with the frame grabber
DFG/SV1/PCI(e) (ImagingSource) only.
Cut Editor The following edit functions are executed only if any shapes are selected:
- Hatch/island fill
- Fit inlay
- Offset calculation
- Eliminate overcut
- Split contours
- Group/ungroup
- Align objects.

The function Offset operation, Hatch/Island fill and Fit inlay are now supported even if the
dongle does not support the Router option.
Cut Server Hotfolders on a network drive issue. The problem occurred if the network drive was not
available while the Cut Server was starting up.
Issues with ZCC files containing wrong method colors, when the files were sent to the
server via network.
Data import Importing SVG files with incorrectly positioned shapes.
Importing DXF files containing unsmooth ellipse curves.
Cut Manager Problem when importing materials wherein only the available tools based on the current
cutter generation were imported.
User interface refresh within material settings.
Cut Queue Job status refresh if the same queue folder was used by multiple servers.

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1.5.1

Features
General New user interface languages: Chinese traditional and simplified.
Cut Center Border detection improvements:
- Reading at only 2 positions in case of manual border detection.
- Improved precision on large boards.
- After a Material turn over, the job is repositioned with a feed if it is positioned too far in
the back or front. After a correction feed, the border is read again.
- Avoid detecting false border lines on images with heavy noise.
Improved filter algorithm while detecting register marks. Especially useful for material with
less contrast.
The view options like View directions are now available within the context menu.

Different optimizations for cutting and creasing of corrugated materials.

Cut Center / Editor Context menu item New method is now available while changing the method type of a
geometry item.

Data import New import option Ignore method settings implemented. This new option works with the
import of ZCC files only.
Cut Manager Tool KCT contains two new parameters:
Knife compensation and Overcut compensation (optional only).
Job processing: Extended the action Transport with the option to feed a certain distance
behind the end of the job. This option replaces the setting Add extra space at end within
Calculate feed length.
Material database Added materials: Carbon fiber, Glass fiber, Nonwoven fabric, Felt and Polyester fabric to
the group Textile.

Cut Simulator Jobs with many copies are limited to a few feed lengths. This depends on the job size.

Bug fixes
Cut Center Problem with wrong calculated under/overcut values within the Knife compensation
ifi d
Problem with wrong feed length between pages for jobs longer than the table rectified. This
problem existed with a job processing type Page feed only.
Problem with recalculated feed lengths rectified. The feed lengths of certain jobs were
always recalculated while starting the production or simulation.
Problem with wrong suggestion of tool inserts after changing the cutting mode rectified. All
tool inserts defined in the material database were falsely selectable, even if the tool inserts
are unavailable.
Cut Queue Problem with refresh of the job status rectified. This problem existed only, if the hostname
of the computer contained special characters like ä, ö or ü.
Data import Problem with incorrect rotation of shapes while importing CUT files rectified.
Problem while importing ZCC files which already contain method settings rectified. The
order of the methods may were wrong, mainly the register method was not the first one.
See also new option Ignore method settings.
Cut Manager Problem with camera calibration while using a KCT or UCT initialized with AKI rectified.

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Bug fixes
Cut Simulator Problem while simulating a job with the action steps End of prepare and Material turn over
rectified. Only the very first page was shown after simulation, all other pages got hidden just
after they were simulated.
Problem rectified with disregarded reference point if the job uses the job processing type
Page feed.

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1.5.0

Features

Cut Center Knife compensation with included over/undercut calculation implemented.

New register type Best fit (fluid) implemented. This register type splits up long lines if
necessary.

New register type Fabric fit (fluid in Y) implemented. The behavior of this type is like Best
fit (fluid) in Y-direction and like Fit to objects in X-direction. This type is hidden by default.
Foil cut function implemented. This function requires the corresponding cutter hardware.
Drill method can optionally be used with Machining depth instead of Base depth.
New test cut function implemented; which calculates the required rectangle size to reach
the defined speed of the selected tool depending on the selected material.
Don't switch to energy save mode while Cut Center is running to avoid camera recognition
and cutter communication problems.
New function: Cutter time is synchronized with the computer's clock upon starting Cut
Center.
The log folder is now stored within the program data folder instead of the user data folder.
A copy (.ZCC file) of each produced job is now saved in the log folder.
Job view visualization of the current job copy being produced.
Search the first register mark at the position learned by last job.
Picolo Pro 2 PCIe frame grabber card support.
Base depth for all tools is adjusted for an optimal cutting depth. This is in combination with
the new AKI behaviour in cutter firmware ≧ 1.49.0.
Register type Fit to objects: Grouped shapes are now handled as an object. The shapes of
a group are no longer positioned independently.

Cut Manager Job processing: action End of job behaviour implemented.

Job processing: action Material press down implemented.
Job processing: new option Detect border for each copy implemented.
Support for new module ESM (Extraction Switch Module) implemented.
Support for new module PUM-S implemented.
Support for new tool CTT3 implemented.
New parameter Spring stroke (AKI only) implemented for UDT and KCT tools.
Selection of multiple materials is now possible for different edit functions such as delete,
export, hide, etc.
The method Thru-cut now includes the parameter Base depth when working with the KCT
tool.
New function: Cutter vacuum level or different separation settings for BHS (Board Handling
System) can be optionally stored in the material database.

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Features
Material KCM-S parameter settings added to the material database.
database
New function Job Templates implemented. It simplifies the setup for jobs with actions steps
such as Material Turn over or End of prepare.
Cut Center / Editor Edit function Eliminate overcut implemented.

Cut Editor New option Allow to split shapes, change direction or starting point in function Automatic
order implemented. Press key 'I' to show a dialog with the up/down distances of the job.
Function View open contours implemented to visualize open shapes/contours in job view
with a red circle.
Cut Simulator When register type Fit to Objects is selected while in simulation mode the used register
marks are highlighted for each shape.
Data import PDF import: support for multiple pages implemented.

Bug fixes
Cut Center Handling of large job files is sped up.
The selected Tangential lift up angle is considered while calculating the overor undercut.
Crash rectified while using the edit function Set vacuum width just before production or
simulation.
The user defined order is now kept with the method type Route. Inner and outer shapes of
closed contours are always reordered automatically.
Problem with wrong position while producing with BHS (Board Handling System) rectified.
This problem exists in certain circumstances only, because of a timing issue.
Problem with not stored contrast and brightness settings of camera rectified.
Cut Simulator Problem with multiple copies, material turn over, and feed after page rectified.
Data import Problem with job file names containing UNICODE characters, i.e. Japanese, rectified.
Problem with scaling or flipping of text labels and scaling of outlines with bridges during
import rectified.

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1.4.4

Bug fixes
Cut Center Crash rectified while producing a Iot of copies/pages in combination with the camera
recognition. This problern exists with the video frame grabber from lmaging Control only.

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1.4.3

Bug fixes
Cut Center Problem with falsely changed camera settings while opening the settings dialog rectified. No
more crash while changing the camera settings within mark detection and border
detection.

Test cut problem with VCT tool rectified.

Problem with wrong cut path rectified, if Multipass was used for open shapes. The same
problem existed, if a closed shape was splitted in multiple feeds.
Cut Queue Problem while editing job settings rectified. It was not possible to use key modifiers like Shift,
Ctrl, Alt Gr, Caps Lock, etc.
Cut Manager New tool WKT (Wheel Knife Tool) with knives Z55 and Z56 implemented.
Material database Suggested settings added for URT tool.
Data import The import of ZCC files with specific method attributes did not work in all cases.

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 1.4.2

1.4.2

Bug fixes
Cut Center The Surface compensation was falsely done at the wrong position, if the job contained a
Register method.
Problem with the update of Copy x/y done rectified. The number of copies was falsely
updated too late, if not more than one copy fits on the table.
Problem with skipped pages rectified. The skipped pages were falsely produced
nevertheless.
Problem with showing unavailable Tool inserts after changing the Cutting mode rectified.
Cut Queue Problem with wrong oriented job, while reading it with the barcode reader, rectified.

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1.4.1

Features
Cut Center Diverse improvements for the module KCM-S and the tool URT implemented.

Bug fixes
Cut Center Different problems of Produce at the back rectified. Avoid small feed adjustments and
avoid error 00222 in combination with Keep the vacuum completely covered with the last
f d
Problem with wrong clipping area of the VCT tool rectified.
Problem with the vacuum width in combination with copies and pages rectified.
More improved feed positions regarding joins of cut lines.
Problem with falsely ignored register marks at the end (max X) of the cutter rectified.
A problem rectified with the vacuum width. The vacuum width was not verified at all, if a
simulation was started first.
Problem rectified of jobs which contain multiple register methods with marks.
A problem rectified with the production with a punch module (PUM). The production with
multiple punch bits was not possible anymore.
Manually entered values in inches were falsely not possible anymore. This problem exists
in release 1.4.0 only.
Problem with methods Route and Engrave rectified. If Finishing without Multipass was
selected, the Finishing pass was falsely done only. The same happened falsely, if
Multipass last depth was zero. This problem exists in release 1.4.0 only.
Cut Center/ Problem of the not correctly shown tool configuration of PUM rectified.
Simulator

Cut Simulator Problem with falsely shown error 00222 rectified.

Camera recognition Problem with the frame grabber card DFG/SV1/PCIe ImagingSource in combination with
computers with an Intel processor I3, I5 or I7 rectified.

Cut Editor The deformation value of text label works now correctly.
Import Problem with the import of text labels rectified (affects the GTK format only).
Problem with not optimized geometry items rectified. Different optimization of the
geometry items were not done anymore. This problem exists in release 1.4.0 only.
Cut Manager Diverse minor bugs rectified while editing the material settings.
Problem rectified while copying material. The parameters were not copied anymore. This
problem exists in release 1.4.0 only.
Problem rectified while importing a material. The problem did only exist, if the material was
exported with a different language setting.
Cut Queue Speed improvements while using many jobs in the Job done queue.
Cut Server Avoid continuously increasing memory usage when communicating with remote clients.
The size of the temporarily stored connection log data is limited.

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1.4.0

Features
Cut Manager Material handling settings implemented, like table extensions, board feeder and stacker,
etc.

New ist the function Restore ZCC material available to restore deleted zcc materials.
Cut Server Online update check implemented. The function can be executed manually or periodically.
Import settings for ZCC files from 3rd party software (f.e. RIP) implemented.
Cut Center Support of border detection with the laser pointer, instead of the camera, implemented.
Confirm mode of the mark recognition implemented. The marks are automatically searched,
but the operator has to confirm each mark.
Speed optimization for symmetric tools.
Improved handling of the VCT tool regarding the grooving angle.
Improved tool change procedure, the cutter is set automatically to the tool change dialog.
Manual feed support implemented for jobs longer than the table. If the cutter does not
support the requested feed direction, a message with the necessary feed length is shown.
Possibility to set a range for the shrink and stretch value. If the distortion of the job is out of
the range, a message is shown.
Problem with bridges used without option last depth fixed.
Diverse speed optimisation implemented, requires at least the cutter firmware 1.49.0.
Laserpointer Simulation without feed implemented, which simulates the first full table only
(without feed).
Improved test cuts, one of the method of the current job is selectable.
Diverse feed length improvements:
- First or last feed is a complete table length.
- Possibility to set the preferred work area to the back of the cutter. (Produce at the back)
- Improved determination the feed positions, if some cutting lines can't be cutted in one
feed.
To avoid splitted shapes is still the first priority. If this is not possible, the feed positions are
placed just in front of register marks, which improves the joining significantly.

Action step Pause implemented, which interrupts the production with a user defined text
message.

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Features
Cut Center Splash screen is not showing up anymore while redoing a job.
The automatically vacuum width narrowing can now switched on/off. If it switched off the
vacuum width is enlarged only. Default the vacuum width gets adjusted automatically
(narrowing and enlarge).
Following shortcuts are implemented: Shift+F2 for View direction and Shift+F5 for View
order.
The range of base depth is increased to 1.5 mm.
Route path adjustment implemented. The bit diameter can be manually adjusted in the tool
parameter dialog.
Improved Tool parameter settings dialog. All parameters different to the database settings
are colored orange.
Cut Center and Improved user interface on the Z-positions (base depth, multipass settings, etc.).
Simulator
Cut Simulator A reset button implemented to go back to the start of the job.
Cut Editor and Support of Text label implemented (data import, ZCC data format and production). The
Center text characters are sent as single line font to the cutter.
Cut Editor The drawing tools are improved:
- Draw a rectangle with the rectangle tool.
- Draw a square with SHIFT + rectangle tool.
- Draw an ellipse with the circle tool.
- Draw a circle with SHIFT + circle tool.

The function Tools > Reverse direction was improved. It is possible now to click and draw
to create a rectangle selection. The direction of all selected objects inside the rectangle,
inclusive grouped objects, will be reversed after release of the mouse button.
Move selected object(s) with arrow keys is implemented now.
New shortcuts implemented: Selecting the tool Register mark > Add with the shortcut
Ctrl+R, selecting the tool Move view with shortcut H and selecting the tool Zoom window
with shortcut Z or F3.
Pressing ALT + mouseover on an object spots the object out with a thicker line. This is
helpful to find out where an object starts and where it ends.
New group structure implemented, which supports object order and fill functions (hatch
and island fill) independently of groups.
Cut Editor New function Split contours implemented, which splits a shape into its items (lines and
)
New shortcuts implemented to change the start point or reverse direction while changing
the order of the geometry objects. Press Ctrl + left mouse button to change the start point
and Shift + left mouse button to reverse the direction.
Add to job supports now all file formats.
Cut Queue Possibility to start jobs out of the Done queue while using the barcode reader.
S3 Support for S3 cutters, KCM module and URT tool. A verification of the clipping area is
also implemented.

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Bug fixes
Cut Center Problem with serial communication rectified. Under certain circumstances the
serial communication hanged.

Crash while producing a job with a hidden Route or Bevel-cut method.

Problem with wrong production order within island fill rectified. The finishing path is done at
the end.
Improvements of the interactive mode, machine movement with cursor keys and test cuts
with the configurations of the current job.

Problem with the dust collector in combination with Material initilisation rectified.
Improved speed while mark recognition, if the job contains many register marks.
Problem of the check 'reading the same register mark twice' rectified.
Problem with mark recognition fixed. Sometimes the marks could not be detected
automatically or the pixel to mm scale couldn't be determined (error message 00212). This
problem exists with newer computer types (f.e. Intel i3, i5 or i7) only. Depending on the
computer model some additional configuration settings are necessary. Contact your
technical support partner for further information.
Cut Center / Show order numbers of combined shapes with a suborder number (like 1.1, 1.2, etc.), see
Editor also split contours.

Cut Queue Parsing error rectified with ZCC files generated from Caldera.
Data import More precise import of very small objects in AI/PDF files. Support of import PDF files with
huge pictures contained.

Automatic fit inlay Problem with the sometimes too narrow gap fixed.
Import settings Problem of not saved layer names rectified.

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1.3.3

Bug fixes
Cut Center Job processing Manual Feed: Feeds in jobs longer than the table are supported again,
except if the job contains an action step (Material turn over, Surface Compensation or End of
prepare).

Problem with router offset of certain shapes is fixed.

Problem with falsely started production instead of starting the Laserpointer simulation is
fixed.

Problem with falsely not processed manually edited feed lengths, if the job contained {none}
layers, is fixed.

V-cut and With PPT (pneumatic passepartout tool): Additional tool delay times are added.
Bevel-cut

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1.3.2

Features
Cutter New engravers E6, E7, E8 are added to the Cutter configuration.
configuration
Table size G3 3XL-2500 was added to the Cutter configuration.
New knives Z10, Z11, Z42c are added to the Cutter configuration. Z12 will be replaced by
Z10 and Z13 by Z11.

New creasing wheels Ø 61 R0.5 5°, Ø 61 R0.5 10° are added to the Cutter configuration.
Import Option Use spot color to define layer name is implemented for import of files which contain
no layer names.

Bug fixes
Cut Center Improved quality for small letters.
Do not always reset the feed lengths anymore while closing the dialog Tool parameters.
Improved Fit to objects: A better positioning in x-direction and positioning of nested
bj t
The Quality mode is not anymore available in Advanced tab of Tool parameters dialog. It
can be set in tab General with the Cutting mode.
Problem solved with Align to 0/0 (HOME): in certain cases the offsets were negative.
The vacuum width is also set correctly now for jobs without Register method and a y-offset
>0
Cut Editor Function Island fill is improved. In certain cases the interleaved objects were not filled
correctly before.
No more objects are deleted after using Group function. In certain cases it was possible
b f
Grouped objects were not considered correctly while changing the method type.
No more crash after pressing Ungroup twice with the same selection.
New is message 00220 (Items of the selected method are inside a group. It will not be
possible to change the order of these items) showing up, while pressing Interactive order
in a job which contains grouped objects.
The Interactive order was improved. View order is unselected and disabled during working
with Interactive order. There is no more endless loop in certain cases. The circles which
indicates the current ordered object are always visible after selection.
The order in View order is not shown mixed anymore with multiple methods from same
t
Crease The parameter No. of repetitions works now correctly. 0 = no repetition; objects inside this
method will be creased one time. 1 = one repetition; objects inside this method will be
creased two times.

Bevel-cut Parameter Reverse is not anymore visible in Advanced tab of Tool parameters dialog. It's
a system parameter and not needed for the user.
Material Material group Generic will be hidden only, if no custom material is included.
database

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Bug fixes
Camera The confirmation circle is cut at correct position now. Before was the calibration correct but
calibration the confirmation circle wrong.
The calibration with the router works now also with multipass depending on the
material thickness.

Job processings End of production:

Cancel during processing of the function works now correctly. Before Cut Center could
crash in
certain cases (Go offline and cancel job during move to park position).
Dialog Job ended is now showing up after last function in Job processings, End of
production is done.

If a function Board feeder or Board stacker is set in a job processing, the manual set up
RS-commands will not be considered anymore. The reference point will be set do x = (Table
length feed length) and y = 25mm automatically.

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1.3.1

Features
Cut Simulator The cut paths outside the table will be clipped now.
Hotfolder Linked folders or files inside the hotfolder are not supported anymore.
Cut Center Action steps (End of prepare, Material turn over, Surface compensation) are not
supported, if the job is longer than the table.

Cut Editor, Cut Dialogs Save as and Copy job file:The name of the opened/copied file will be proposed.
Queue
Dialogs File open/save: The folders of Job queue and Job done queue are available as
favorites (Windows 7 only).
Cut Editor Dialog Numerical geometry: The last used settings of Keep scale ratio and position of
red square on Origin diagram are remembered now.

Bug fixes
Import Import of .dxf files: problem with certain spline specification rectified.
Installation A warning is showing up if the installation path is different to the previous installation path.
Material DRT is the recommended tool for the material fabric.
database

Cut Queue Copy job: It is not necessary anymore to add the .zcc extension manually, if the explorer
option Hide extension of known data types is activated. This problem exists only, if the job
name contains more than one extension (f.e. job.ai.zcc).

Cut Center The Laserpointer is switching correct on and off during Laserpointer simulation. The
problem existed only with jobs longer than the table.
The offset in method Route is shown correct now. It was shown incorrect before in some
certain cases (f.e. close nestings).
Following message is showing up if a page is outside of the cutter area about the position of
the reference point: There is not enough space to fit the job starting on the reference point.
Options:
- Set the reference point closer to the 0/0 and press Retry.
- Press Cancel to quit production.
- Press Apply to feed the material.
Message 00129 is improved. It is just showing up while a job is placed in negative area of
the cutter in the document window. Method specific offests (V-cut, Route) are verified with
message 00131 only.
Context menu > Set park position: It is not anymore possible to set a park position outside of
the table and the park position is set correctly now, independing of a set reference point.

Cut Center, Cut No more crash with Save and Exit if the Cut Editor was called from Cut Center, if the feed
Editor length was edited before.

Cut Editor No more negative values in jobs after Align to 0/0 (HOME).
No more crash while editing grouped objects.
No more crash with Tools > Offset operation while Keep original objects is unselected.
BHS Now it is prevented that ZCC sends feed length longer than the table.

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1.3.0

Features
General Protection of different functions was implemented. Set up users in Cut Manager > Settings
> User levels. The password from Operator in G3 is the password of the Administrator.
The password from the Service in G3 is the password of the Service.
Error numbers were implemented for failures, warnings and informations. Press F1 to get
further information.
Spanish user interface and help was integrated now.
Japanese user interface was integrated now.
Support of module UM-60L.
Support of module GAM (Generic application module).
Support of tool PRT.
Support of Board handling system (BHS) including Board feeder and stacker.
Import Implemented support for gerber files (.GBR).
Cut Manager, Cut The table extensions are now visible in the view from Cut Editor and Cut Center. They can
Editor, Cut Center be set in the hardware configuration of the Cut Manager.
Cut Manager An automatically clean up function was added to Cut Manager for Job done queue,
Hotfolder backup and Settings backup. The clean up depends on maximum number of
days or maximum reserved disk space in MB. The cleaned files, folders, databases can be
removed permanently or moved to an archive folder.
The camera calibration is possible now with Router tool if UCT or KCT do not exist in the
hardware configuration.
New actions Board feeder mode, Material handling and Material handling setting were
implemented.
Material database The material groups, materials and job processings can be translated in the Cut Manager
> Settings > Database translations for each language.
Material group Generic and material Generic are hidden now.
The multipass was implemented for the tool POT. Add these optional multipass
parameters in the material.
The multipass was implemented for the method crease. Add these optional multipass
parameters in the material.
The pressure mode was implemented in method Score for tool UCT. Add these optional
pressure mode parameters in the material.
Cut Server Support application Netviewer was integrated. It can be called it in the context menu of
the Cut Server.
Support application Debug View was integrated. It can be called in the context menu of
the Cut Server.

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Features
Cut Queue The Cut Queue can be refreshed with calling Refresh view from the context menu or with
pressing F5.
Confirmation message 00150 implemented before deleting jobs.
Cut Editor New it is possible to set the Job name in the Info dialog of the Cut Editor (File > Info) for a
new created job.
The Measure tool was improved. The function searches now the next geometric item if the
CTRL-key from keyboard was pressed.
New it's possible to combine .zcc-files in the Cut Editor. With the function File > Add to job
the selected job will be added to the existing one.
Cut Center The possible feed direction of the cutter is now considered during production.
Improved register mark recognition.
New it is possible to work with multiple register methods in one job. For each machining step
the previous register method is used.
Avoid problems because of reading the same register mark twice within one feed.
The Cut Center switches the signal light on blue while user intervention is needed.
New action steps End of prepare, Material turn over and Surface compensation were
implemented.
A red square indicates the reason for the message 00131 (Job incorrectly positioned).
Hidden machining steps are stored in the .zcc-file.
The vacuum width will be reduced automatically as long as the operator set the vacuum
not manually.
Dialog Tool parameters: The parameters Speed finishing and Acceleration finishing were
moved from tab General to tab Advanced.
Cut Simulator Screen simulation and Laserpointer simulation has been implemented.
Method Route Editing of bridges (width) from selected objects is implemented now.
The Z-position from dust collector is new verified if the router was initialized with the AKI. It's
set automatically to 3.3mm if it's outside the tolerance of 2.3mm till 4.3mm. Warning 00111 is
shown in each job if initialisation was done manually.

Bug fixes
Cut Center The manual border detection is now possible. Press Button Manual after registration was
start.
Copies: After a rotation of the job, the values Total X, Total Y and Feed length were
updated.
Method Score The tools were filtered depending of the machining depth instead of the material
thi k
Method Bevel-cut New overcut behavior.
and V-cut
Method Route Island fill with combined/nested shapes is generated correct now.
Job processing Group Sheet feed was renamed to Page feed, job processing Feed after sheet was
renamed to Feed after page.

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1.2.7

Import The problem with the locked Hotfolder import is solved. The Hotfolder import was falsely
locked, if the job name already existed in the Job done queue. No further jobs were imported
anymore. This failure exists in 1.2.6 only.

Installation Support of the hardware release #02 of the grabber card DFG/SV1/PCIe from Imaging
Source.

Cut Manager Hotfolder settings couldn't be modified anymore, because of a falsely relative path.
This problem perhaps existed after an update and is solved now.

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1.2.6

Import Import of .acm/.iso files: Problem with missing parts of geometry in certain jobs is solved.
Import .ai files: Problem with not closed shapes in certain jobs is solved.
Import settings: Zünd recommends to activate the option Chain open contours within and
set the value on 0.01mm.
Import of .cut files: New it is possible to import files with spaces in the layer names.
Import .dxf files: Problem with splines during import is solved. Activate Chain open
contours within 0.01mm in the import settings.
Import of .eps files: Problems with falsely mirrored, scaled jobs or jobs missing parts of
geometry are solved.
Cut Queue Problem with the empty Cut Queue after reading a job with barcode reader is solved.
Cut Center Kiss-cut: The edge length is not validate with the material thickness anymore. Now it's
possible to kiss-cut a foil which is laminated on a board.
Register type Fit to objects: Improved algorithm.
Method Route: Improved curve quality.
Bridges: The UP-position is now correct during moving from one to another object.

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1.2.5

General Online help documentation in italian language.

Cut Center Register type Fit to objects: The registration works now correct with objects which are
longer than the table. Open contours are not there anymore, if the material is deformed.
Notes: Activate option Optimized in function Calculate feed length from Cut Center, if Fit to
objects is used with deformed material.
New a job is placed at the job origin position after a rotation or a flip. Before the job was
falsely moved to 0/0.

Cut Manager New materials are added to the material database.

The knives Z60 and Z61 were added to the Cutter configuration.
Register type Fit to The second and following copies are placed at the correct position now. The rotation is
job with copies considered also. This problem exists only in 1.2.4.

Border detection The job was positioned wrong, if a route path touched the border.
Bridges The bit diameter is now considered for the calculation of the width. The bridges are routed
now with the correct z-height of Multipass last depth, indepent of the option Finishing path.
Different problems with bridges rectified (group, ungroup, optimisation, moving start point).
Cut Editor New behaviour of File open in Cut Editor. The menu item File open works for zcc files only
and the files are not converted. The new menu item File import supports all known file
extensions and the files are converted according the Import settings.

New it's just possible to delete objects, if the tool Selection is chosen.
Method Score The material database contains new Score depth as a percentage value of the material
thickness, instead of the Machining depth in mm. In the Cut Center, the Score depth is
visualized in % and mm.

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1.2.4

Cutter configuration New Router bits R118, R119, R120, R121 are added to the Cutter configuration.

Methods Method Crease: The flute direction can be changed with a double click on the flute sign in
the view.

Cut Center The behaviour of the register type fit to job changed for jobs longer than the table. The
ZCC calculated falsely the position and rotation for each work area separately, instead of
calculating it for each copy. This modification rectifies the joining problem for jobs longer
than the table.
Data import: The order of the cut paths was falsely changed, if the import setting
Automatic minimum distance order was switched off.

Import Importing the output of PrepareIt does not generate a parsing error anymore. The xml-file
from PrepareIt is ignored now.

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1.2.3

Cut Center For creasing application. Improved behaviour according pressure mode:
- Pressure X/Y replaced by Pressure with flute/grain direction and Pressure against
flute/grain direction
- Visualizing the flute direction inside the job view.
- Context menu item to switch the flute direction of the job.

Cut Queue The filter is now cleared after opening a job in the Cut Center.
Cutter If the cutter firmware is < 1.45.0 the DRT speed command will not be send to the cutter.
i ti
General Video framegrabber card for Windows 7 64Bit and/or PCIe Interface implemented.
Import Support of ACM files of ARTIOS including the flute direction.
Problem of HPGL import rectified: Wrong geometry data were imported with certain HPGL
files.

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1.2.2

General Implemented the user interface languages french and italian (the online help is still in
english).
Implemented the context sensitive online help. With F1, the online help opens with the
corresponding chapter.
The method Score couldn't be falsely selected in the import settings dialog.
Problem rectified with the tool Router MQL in the demonstration mode.
Problem rectified with certain CF2 files.

Cut Center Support of oval register marks. Set/adjust the value [camera] markRoundnessTolerance
inside the INI file. The default tolerance value is 0.1 (means 10% difference between the
shortest and widest diameter of the mark).
Support for working with two v-cut tools with different angles.
Problem rectified while communicating with a cutter firmware < 1.45.0. The Cut Center
couldn't be quit correctly while the cutter was in OFFLINE mode.
Problem rectified: Under certain circumstances the same vector was cut/routed multiple
times (often occurred in connection with hatch fill).
Under certain circumstances the system hangs just after pressing the start button.

Cut Editor Problem rectified while deleting grouped geometry objects.

Cut Server Problem rectified with the huge consumption of virtual memory.

Camera settings The brightness and contrast was falsely resetted to the default values each time
(framegrabber type Multicam only).

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1.2.1

Cut Center Communication problem rectified with a cutter firmware < 1.45.0 (problem exits in 1.2.0
only).

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1.2.0

General The Release Notes can be opened with right click on > Support items > Release Notes.

Now a warning is showing up while communication from ZCC is set on Ethernet and
communication from cutter is set to serial.
Methods (Route) The Minimum quantity lubrication is implemented now. Activate the tool Router MQL in the
Hardware configuration to use it. Firmware version >= 1.45 is needed for it.
Methods (Score) The new method Score is implemented. It is used for crease with a knife.
Methods (Thru-cut) The V-cut tool with angle 0° is available in method Thru-cut now.
Methods (Kiss-cut) Behaviour of the z-down position changed for the Kiss-cut method. The initialisation level is
fixed to material initialisation. The ZCC sends always a z-down position of 0 to the cutter,
independent of the material thickness.
Import settings The convertion from one layer to several methods is now possible.
Unknown methods set from a RIP are now converted to method {none} unknown method
type.
Cut Editor The new functions Move points, Insert points and Remove points are implemented.
The new function Align objects is implemented now.
New it's possible to hide unused functions. In File > Settings > Functions it's possible to
hide and set visible again the functions.
The function Bridges is implemented in the Cut Editor now. Call the function with Tools >
Bridges. The height of the bridge is the Multi pass last depth. Is the multipass not set, the
height is the material thickness. The length of the bridge is the definded length minus the bit
diameter.
Cut Center Possibility implemented to set a custom park position within the job view (right mouse
button).
New the connection status is showed with icons also.
An easy use of the vacuum is implemented new. It works only with Ethernet, serial
communication is not supported. From opening cut center till the last register mark was
read is it possible to control the vacuum on/off, vacuum level (just vacuum turbine),
vacuum on/blow (just vacuum pump) and the vacuum width. The vacuum width can be set
in the context menu (right mouse click), the other functions can be chosen in the toolbar.
The vacuum width will be expanded automatically, depending on the job.
The function Go to park position is implemented new. It is possible to use it from opening the
Cut Center till the last register mark was read.
The function Feed table length is implemented new. It is possible to use it from opening the
Cut Center till the last register mark was read.

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Rollbox The rollbox is not shown anymore, if the job contains copies. The height of the rollbox is set
to the height of the cutter now. It's needed for exchanging files between different cutter
sizes.
GAT tool The GAT tool (Generic application tool) is implemented now. It's possible to use it for tools
which are not zund standard. E.g.: raster braille tool, video jet and many more.
PPT tool The PPT tool is implemented new. Limitation: Angles lesser the 90° are not optimized yet.
The clearance groove is not optimized yet.
DRT tool The tool speed level for DRT can now be set in the ZCC.

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1.1.2

Methods (Route) Problem of calculating offsets on certain geometry shapes rectified.

Register The manually defined order for the register marks in Cut Editor is not anymore overwritten
from the Cut Center.
Problem rectified, if a job contained 2 maching steps 'register'.
General The calculation for 'Automatic fit inlays' is now correct.
The suggestion of moduls/tools/tool inserts is working again with 'Output to file'
Various display problems rectified related to 'imperial units'.
The measuring tool displays the distance in inches, if 'imperial units' is selected.
Camera recognition The settings of the color channels in the Cut Center are corrected.
Improved speed and precision.

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1.1.1

Cut Manager New materials added and current materials updated.

Data import Parsing error problem with hotfolders on shared network folders fixed.
Name resolution problem with hot folders shared folders or NAS drives fixed.
Import problem with equal method types but different attributes (f.e. grooving angle, bit
diameter, ...) fixed.
Hotfolder import: Knwon layer names (layer is named like a method) are recognised and
converted into methods automatically.
Cut Center Problem fixed: With registertype fit to object and a scaled print, the second and all further
copies were scaled wrong.
The HPGL commands VS,VU,VW,VF support mm/s instead of cm/s.
Cut Server Problem fixed: A changed material thickness in imperial units wasn't correctly calculated.
Database access Wrong cutter dimensions of M-1600 fixed.

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1.1.0

Cut Center Feed and registration are optimised.

Distance between pages implemented to the copy function.
Check vacuum width and increase it automatically if necessary (Firmware version 1.44.3
required).
The reference point is visualized in the cutter view. The job is placed depended of it.
While starting the job, the Cut Center verifies if the job fits. Otherwise a message is
shown. Jobs will not be clipped anymore.
The feed length is set back after production. So the user can do a manual feed with
the length set before.
The copies for step and repeat are visualized now. The Cut Center shows copies for
three table length in maximum.
After the production it is possible to choose between Redo job and Job done. Redo
job opens the job again. Optionally the job can be saved.
Tool parameter Number of repetitions implemented (e.g.: to repeat creasing steps)
Cut Center, Cut Method route: Finishing speed and Finishing acceleration are added to improve the
Manager quality.
Cut Editor Hatch and Island fill improved.
Chain separate elements with endpoints within.. improved significantly.
Function Multiple copies is implemented.
Function Automatic fit inlays is implemented.
Functions Create circle, Create rectangle and Create segment are implemented now.
Use key modifier CTRL to snap points or SHIFT to draw lines horizontally or vertically.
The new function Copy to on selected objects is implemented. Each mouse click pastes
the objects at the current mouse position. Right mouse click or Esc stops the function.
Function Search register implemented to recognize a defined cross
Cut Editor, Cut Center Lock/unlock of machining steps (methods) implemented to protect them from
modifications.
Convert the register point to 10 mm circles while changing a machining step from
method type Register to another type.
Cut Editor, Cut Center, Presets of the camera settings implemented.
Cut Manager
Cut Manager Job processing's: The option End of the job is added to the action Transport.

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Cut Queue Backup function implemented

Shows the job thumbnail inside the job view.
The values can be changed in the Cut Queue directly. It is not possible to change the
columns: Submit time, Status and Size.
It is possible to rename and copy jobs.
Function Start the Cut Center automatically after a job is received implemented
Import The Flip function is added to the Import settings.
The ISO-Import is implemented. Now *.iso files can be imported.
The GTK-Import is implemented. Now *.gtk files can be imported.
Installation The installation is improved. Hardware key driver is part of the installation and the
multicam driver is called automatically. It's also possible to remove all parts of ZCC
during uninstall.
Creates a backup of the databases and the ini-file in the backup folder before updating
the software.
The application icon Q is implemented as desktop and quick launch icon.
Support of 32and 64-bit installations of Windows 7
Material Database New materials added and current materials updated
ZCC The graphical user interface optimised, including collapsible widgets, new images for
modules, tools and tool inserts, new cutter view, machining step status.

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