Creation PCUT SERIES, User Manual

Page 1: ...erface 7 5 Cutting plotter PCUT CT operating instructions 9 5 1 Name and functions of parts 9 5 2 Basic operation 11 5 3 Operating instructions 14 5 4 Technical features 21 6 Plotting servo machine PCUT S operating instructions 22 6 1 Name and functions of parts 22 6 2 Basic operation 24 6 3 Operating instructions 27 6 4 Technical features 36 7 Troubleshooting 37 ...

Page 2: ...circle specifies the acts to be forbidden The symbol in the left tells you no detachment WARNING Do not use the power source not meeting rating voltage otherwise fire or electric shock may be resulted in If the machine gives out smoke or unpleasing smell or noise sounds please do not use it in such cases continuing using it may result in fire or electric shock Do not put out the plug when the powe...

Page 3: ... you are not going to use the machine for a long time please unplug the power cable from the receptacle otherwise fire possibly happens When operating the machine do not place either of your hands on capstan to avoid injury Place the machine on a stable surface otherwise the machine may fall therefore get damaged To unplug the power cable from receptacle please hold the plug instead of the cable s...

Page 4: ...sing Serial No Item Quantity Icon 1 Power cable 1 2 Signal cable 1 3 Rotary tool apron 1 4 High speed tungsten steel knife 3 5 Paper tube bracket desktop s machine special fitting 1 6 Operating manual 1 7 Wentai software optional 1 8 Cutting plotting master optional 1 9 PLTDraw Software optional 1 PCUT SERIES USER S MANUAL Standard accessories 3 ...

Page 5: ...inimum width of 1000mm only Take parts of the foot stool out of the pack open the parts bag install the foot stool as the map shows After installation place the host on the support with screw hole targeted then fasten it with screw Standard accessories PCUT SERIES USER S MANUAL 4 ...

Page 6: ...ug when the power is on to avoid damage to the machine Place the machine on a stable surface otherwise the machine may fall therefore get damaged 3 1 1 Place the cutter in a plane and roomy place 3 1 2 Connect signal cable to COM1 or COM2 port of the computer host 3 1 3 Place the bracket behind the host ensure it is parallel to the host 3 1 4 Check voltage of the power source and whether it is gro...

Page 7: ...protruding length of the knife top as required for specific cutting media Correct Too long protruding Too short protruding length of knife point length of knife point 3 2 3 1 Loosen the screw of tool carrier 2 Assembly the tool with knife into the tool carrier 3 When the tool is in appropriate position screw it and fix the screw Knife adjusting screw Knife handle Knife Knife sheath Basic operation...

Page 8: ... machine RS 232 Serial Interface RS 232 Serial Interface meets features of ELA Electric Industries Association General features Standard CCITT V14 EIA RS 232C JIS 5101 Baud rate 300 600 1200 4800 9600baud Stop bit odd even none Word length 8bit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RS232C foot definition Pin No Sign SYS RS232C CCITT 24 Signal Dissection 1 FG AA 101 2 SD BA TDATA 103 P 3 RD BB RDATA 104 P 4 RS CA RTS 10...

Page 9: ...P Map of serial interface cable connecting between IBM PC computer and cutting plotter Cutting plotter port Signal computer port Signal Foot Foot Signal Chassis GND Signal GND RX Data TX Data RTS DTR Chassis GND RX Data TX Data GND RTS DTR DB25B 1 7 2 2 4 20 DB25B 1 2 3 7 4 20 DB25P N C 7 3 3 5 8 6 20 DB9P N C 2 3 5 7 8 4 6 Shield Signa GND TX Data RX Data CTS DCD DSR Shield TX Data RX Dats GND RT...

Page 10: ...ssion Shaft 4 Beam 14 Scale 5 Tooth profile transmission belt 15 Strip cushion 6 LCD Liquid Crystal Display 16 Trimming groove 7 Control keyboard 17 Slider 8 Right cabinet 18 Knife clip 9 Keyboard base 19 Reset 10 Receptacle of power source 5 1 2 Back view 背面 右侧 1 1 2 3 1 Handle of paperweight wheel 3 RS232 Receptacle 2 Baseboard containing main PCUT SERIES USER S MANUAL Cutting plotter PCUT CT op...

Page 11: ...ton 9 Origin setting button 3 Knife raising button 10 Paper feeding button 4 Leftward button 11 Systemic parameter setting button 5 Paper withdrawal button 12 Pause 6 Rightward button 13 Value 7 Online offline button 14 Value Cutting plotter PCUT CT operating instructions PCUT SERIES USER S MANUAL 10 ...

Page 12: ... 2 1 2 Plug the cable into the receptacle of the host power source press the power on off on the left ON 5 2 1 3 LCD in the control panel is ON and displays the initializing process of the host and shows following information Ver4 11a 00123456 PCUT CT 630 On Line 5 2 1 4 When the initializing is over the machine is in online state and connectable with the computer to be operable PCUT SERIES USER S...

Page 13: ...ppropriate length from the front of the host Using roll of media Using single sheet of media Pulling it out to required length Cutting required length from paper roll 5 2 2 3 Adjust horizontal position of paperweight wheel according to width of paper a distance of minimum 1 10CM is set between paper weight wheel and paper edge to ensure good running of paper 5 2 2 4 Raise two handles of paperweigh...

Page 14: ...lly cut a small square from the media X 00000 Y 00000 X 00000 Y 00000 5 2 3 3 Take off the square if you fail the square need to be further cut because the press is low or the protruding length of knife top is too short If the base paper is pierced through it signifies that the protruding length of knife top is too long and the press is too big Adjust the protruding length of knife top and knife p...

Page 15: ...e top While in off line state press buttons to move the slider leftward or rightward When pressing buttons the main shaft will rotate forward or backward and the step value of X Y in the LCD will change accordingly X 00500 Y 00500 X 00000 Y 00000 Press to change value in shaft X Y 5 3 3 Setting origin of plotting When move the knife top to the starting position press the origin setting button the ...

Page 16: ...e in off line state press DN button the knife will fall then press UP button to raise the knife Press to drop the knife Press to raise the knife 5 3 5 RESET Press RESET button the machine will reinitialize the present position of knife top will be set as new starting origin all data in buffer memory will be cleared PCUT SERIES USER S MANUAL Cutting plotter PCUT CT operating instructions 15 Press T...

Page 17: ...ters Press MODE button to show the options in urn press or to change the parameter value of selected option When the setting is completed press PAUSE to escape setting mode press ON LINE and save the setting value For example in speed setting state CutSpeed 70 CutSpeed 80 X 00000 Y 00000 On Line Press to change the speed value Press PAUSE to back to offline state Press ON LINE to save present syst...

Page 18: ...cale 25637 X 00000 Y 00000 In off line state Knife press setting interface Self Test setting interface Setting interface of repeat cutting Speed setting interface X axis setting interface Y axis setting interface In off line state PCUT SERIES USER S MANUAL Cutting plotter PCUT CT operating instructions 17 ...

Page 19: ...n the machine runs if the knife press is found unsuitable press PAUSE button then press or to make press up or down Press 087 Press 110 press or to make press up or down 5 3 7 2 Setting Self Test interface In Test state press to increase testing times while press to decrease testing times the range of testing times is 0 255 Press ON LINE button to start plot Demo Test graph Testing with knife inst...

Page 20: ...18 Press button to increase cutting copies Press ON LINE to start cutting 5 3 7 4 Cutting speed In speed setting mode press or to adjust cutting speed high speed is suitable for cutting big characters or image while low speed is suitable for exquisite small character or image 10 shift speed is available for your choice 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 CutSpeed 70 CutSpeed 80 Press to lift cutting speed Int...

Page 21: ...arily in X axis or Y axis state press to increase the value Notes when using this function meticulous adjustment to specific speed and media is desirable 5 3 7 6 Readjustment of initial value When client disorders speed and other parameters therefore having no way to work and lack experience to back to ideal cutting state he can adjust it to initial value Operating procedures press MODE button to ...

Page 22: ...1010mm 1210mm 1535mm Maximum cutting speed 600mm s Maximum cutting length 1500mm rate 20 hours 15000mm 20 rate 60 hours 5000mm rate 70hours Maximum cutting thickness 1mm Knife press 0 800g digital adjustment Mechanism precision 0 025mm 0 1mm Type of tool Sweden SANDWIK hard alloy steel knife Type of plot pen Atom plot pen and poster pen with a diameter of 11 4mm watery or oily Plotting instruction...

Page 23: ...sted according to size of character Generally to cut small glossy characters with high requirement for precision the speed shall not exceed 40 In most cases the speed at the shift 50 60 is favorable To cut big characters of large quantity within shortest time the speed can be 70 180 but since step distance of motor is so long that evident zigzag occur Therefore you should set the speed to specific...

Page 24: ...well 2 If black blocks are displayed check whether voltage is at required level If troubles remain after the above operation please contact maintenance center 7 10 Question why can not some characters close in strokes when it is plotting Answer because the knife of the plotter is eccentric knife with a eccentric value to resolve it set closing compensation in the software For example in Wentai sof...

Page 25: ...he instant glue while for old ones the nick is thick and impressive To resolve it replace it with a new knife 7 16 Question what is attentive when cutting big characters Answer 1 When cutting big characters the system can automatically How to setup page you can cut a big character in several pages but it is notable that the setting of output width shall be conformed to the width of instant glue in...

Page 26: ...after the above operation please contact local agent or maintenance center 7 19 Question Why does the plotter come to halt Answer because it encounters vibrate for a long period or has been used for a long period or is affected by temperature so dielectric displacement happen to the servo driving board therefore resulting in halt please contact local agent or customer maintenance center PCUT SERIE...