Roland DPX-2700A, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL DRAFTINGPLOTTER DPX 3700A DPX 2700A ...

Page 2: ...outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment The I O cables between this equipment and the computing device must be shielded For Canada CLASS B NOTICE This digital apparatus does not exceed the Cla...

Page 3: ... 9 Care and Maintenance 10 10 Pens 11 11 Paper 16 12 Plotting Area 17 13 Display Menus Flowchart 19 14 Explanation of Display Menus 22 15 Settings for Each Function 25 Creating the Plotting on Section Film 25 Plotting on the Reverse Side 29 Plotting with the Refillable Ink Pen 33 16 What to Do If 35 What to Do If 35 List of Warning Massages 38 List of Error Messages 38 17 List of RD GL II Related ...

Page 4: ...completely and store it in a safe location Unauthorized copying or transferal in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited The contents of this operation manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice The operation manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error please inform us Copyright 1995 ROLAND...

Page 5: ...of the product Failure to heed this message will result in serious injury or death Failure to heed this message may result in serious injury or death Failure to heed this message may result in minor injury Indicates important information to prevent machine breakdown or malfunction and ensure correct use NOTICE Indicates a handy tip or advice regarding use ...

Page 6: ...ION Install in a level and stable location The unit may tip over otherwise CAUTION Do not allow liquids metal objects or flammables inside the machine Fire or breakdown may result CAUTION Unpacking installation and moving must be carried out by two or more persons CAUTION Use the joining screws to secure the unit to the stand The unit may tip over unless secured Rear of unit CAUTION Do not inadver...

Page 7: ...s an operation that requires two or more persons to perform CAUTION Do not insert the fingers into the space between the unit and rail CAUTION Do not inadvertently allow the hands hair or necktie near the Y rail while in operation ...

Page 8: ...ation and content of these messages Do not insert the fingers into the space between the unit and rail About the Labels Affixed to the Stand These labels are affixed to the stand The following figure describes the location and content of these messages Rating plate Do not allow the fingers to become caught between the stand and arm ...

Page 9: ...the like This product is a precision instrument and must be handled with care Do not connect to an AC outlet that supplies other than the specified voltage NOTICE Do not install in an area subject to dust or high humidity or with poor ventilation NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE 3 2 1 Release the caster locks for the stand before attempting to move The rail moves simultaneously when the power is switch...

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Page 11: ...g and the lead is very short normal lead feed becomes impossible This short lead will be automatically effected into the effected lead stocker Front View 2 Part Names and Functions Pen stand Pens can be stored here Pen stock Pens are loaded here Control panel Used to make various settings and operate the DPX Paper guides When setting the paper to match this guide use the display menu to select Gui...

Page 12: ... been pressed and the unit is paused key By pressing the key it is possible to move the pen carriage to the upper right of the drawing board and pause operation By pressing the key again you can cancel the pause PAPER HOLD key Causes paper to stick to the drawing board This causes paper to stick to the drawing board This key is also pressed to release this adhesion key Used to select the next menu...

Page 13: ...Use the serial interface cable to connect the serial connector on the rear of the DPX with the RS 232C connector on the host computer Secure the connectors in place with the bolts provided on each end After its power has been switched on the DPX can automatically determine and store in memory the type of interface used and also the communication parameters if a serial connection is used according ...

Page 14: ...Failure to do so may result in faulty operation because of differences in pen length The effectiveness of the pen cap covers is only temporary At the end of the work day be sure to attach the special pen caps and store the pens After mounting the pen push the pen cap rubber down After use remove the pens from the pen stock cap securely and store Ink pen dry out especially rapidly which can cause t...

Page 15: ... When using the plotter for the first time be sure to peel the protective sheet a sheet of thin semi transparent vinyl off the drawing board 1 Turn on the power to the DPX Make sure the PAPER HOLD LED is not lit Paper is normally loaded horizontally i e landscape orientation However the following sizes of paper should be loaded vertically i e portrait orientation ISO A4 ISO B5 JIS A4 JIS B5 ANSI A...

Page 16: ...e sheet taking care not to bend any of the parts on the pen carriage Bending of a pen carriage part may result in partially faint plots when the carriage is loaded with any type of plotting implement other than a pencil When Plotting with an Oversize Sheet 1 When the screen at right is shown press to display either USER 1 USER 2 or USER 3 The currently set coordinate values are displayed at this t...

Page 17: ...er on the DPX refer to 5 Loading the Paper on page 5 Refer to 13 Display Menus Flowchart on page 19 and set the paper size of the display menu to match the size of the paper loaded in the DPX 4 The display will show the top menu Press the key twice to display the following Press the key 5 Press the key to execute the demonstration plot The DPX then plots the self test pattern When the pen is retur...

Page 18: ...ction is used Software Settings When plotting with commercially available application software select either DPX 3700A or DPX 2700A as the setting for the output device If these cannot be selected choose any model in the DPX series DPX 4700LS DPX 3700 DPX 2700 DPX 4600A DPX 3600 DPX 2600 DPX 3500 or DPX 2500 Sample Application Software Output Device Selection Screen If you want to completely stop ...

Page 19: ...n the first set of data then the second set will not be plotted in the correct position Be sure to send the next batch of data within the time set for the waiting time or set waiting time to OFF Replotting for a portion of the data Areaplot Replotting of part of the data is a available after completing the plotting when an imperfection such as a blurred line is found Selecting the range to be repl...

Page 20: ...bers and wash with water Replace them on the pen stock after allowing to dry completely out of direct sunlight Cleaning the ejected lead stocker When plotting with pencils and pencil leads become short and do not feed out smoothly these unneeded leads are ejected to the ejected lead stocker located on the upper part of the pen stock When the ejected lead stocker becomes full remove it from the DPX...

Page 21: ...e damaged by plotting when set to a number less than this value Refillable Ink Pen Pen cap rubber orientation Plotting distance with our standard paper Ink Pen tip will wear out in 6000 m 19600 to 10000 m 32800 of travel 25 cm sec Pen speed maximum value 20 gf Pen force maximum value This pen is used in combination with the pen holder available separately which should be purchased together with th...

Page 22: ...made using these pens out of direct sunlight For drawing of even higher quality set the pen speed to 10 cm sec Water Based Fiber Tipped Pen Pen cap rubber orientation Plotting distance with our standard paper 0 3 mm 400 m 1300 0 6 mm 300 m 900 50 cm sec Pen speed maximum value 35 gf Pen force maximum value Features Excellent coloration for colorful illustrations Comes in eight colors black red blu...

Page 23: ...ized ball point pen as a set with the holder and replacement cartridge Standard Ceramic Pen Pen cap rubber orientation Plotting distance with our standard paper 0 25 mm 2000 m 6500 0 35 mm 1300 m 4200 0 50 mm 700 m 2200 0 70 mm 400 m 1300 40 cm sec Pen speed maximum value 20 gf Pen force maximum value Because these are dye based inks plots made with these pens will fade if left exposed to sunlight...

Page 24: ...n be mixed with other pen types Pen force differs with lead thickness Up to 20 leads can be loaded into one pencil always use recommended 60 mm long replacement leads Multi lead pencil tips are consumed parts lasting for approximately 300 000 runs The tip should be changed if lead does not feed out even after cleaning Only leads from Roland DG Corp should be used Use of other leads may shorten the...

Page 25: ...number 1 pen stock position cannot be used the pen carriage automatically takes the pencil in position 2 and continues plotting However if the same occurs with the pencil in stock position number 3 the pen carriage will not attempt to continue plotting Replace the lead in the pencil and reinstall in the pen stock Press the key to restart plotting If the message prompting you to refill the leads ap...

Page 26: ...is set too low Moisture absorption characteristics and surface roughness will affect line darkness coloration and pen clogging Condition Optimum Good No expansion or contraction Little expansion or contraction A B C Paper expands and contracts by absorbing the moisture in the air Always plot after getting the paper accustomed to the ambient temperature and humidity This optimum time will vary with...

Page 27: ...50 198 00 148 50 0 0 420 00 297 00 ISO A4 2 297 210 148 50 117 00 148 50 93 00 0 0 297 00 210 00 ISO B2 1 707 500 365 50 250 00 341 50 250 00 0 0 707 00 500 00 ISO B3 500 353 262 00 176 50 238 00 176 50 0 0 500 00 353 00 ISO B4 353 250 188 50 125 00 164 50 125 00 0 0 353 00 250 00 ISO B5 2 250 176 125 00 100 00 125 00 76 00 0 0 250 00 176 00 JIS A1 1 841 594 432 50 297 00 408 50 297 00 0 0 841 00 ...

Page 28: ...enu LL Sets the origin at a position located at the lower left point of the paper which was set using the paper size setting menu 0 0 0 0 0 0 DPX Center LL When Guide is selected using the PaperSet menu the paper is shifted to the bottom left and the DPX decreases the plotting area proportionately For further details refer to 5 Loading the Paper on page 5 Hard Clip LLx 1 x 40 2 480 LLy 1 y 40 2 UR...

Page 29: ...select a width from 5 cm to 50 cm Press to enable the setting Refer to page 14 Main menu 1 Up Down Use or to select a pen number A B Power ON English German Japanese French Normal Mirror Refer to pages 25 32 Use to select to a pen number Press to clear the buffer and return to the top menu Press to return to the top menu without clearing the buffer Refer to page 8 Use to select to a pen number Pre...

Page 30: ...ned by eliminating wasted pen movement C SuperFine super fine pen mode ON when marked with an asterisk OFF Set this to ON when using a 0 13 mm or 0 18 mm ink pen Refer to pages 25 32 Refer to pages 8 9 When is pressed the pen carriage moves towards the X correct point When is pressed the pen carriage moves towards the Y correct point Adjust by pressing or Press to enable the setting or Adjust by p...

Page 31: ...IS ASCII Roman Exten Katakana Kana 8 I R V Swedish Swedish Name Norwegian 1 German French 1 U K Italian Spanish Portuguese Norwegian 2 French 2 RDGL3 Drafting Use to select RD GL2 or RD GL3 To top menu F 1 Use or to select Hardwire XON XOFF ENQ ACK Software Hard and XON or Hard and ENQ Press to enable the setting Press to set the factory default and return to the top menu Press or to return to the...

Page 32: ...nd set Clear Deletes the data which resides in the DPX buffer This should be used when plotting is stopped before finishing or during replotting For details refer to Pausing Plotting Operations on pages 8 Default Returns all setting values to their factory defaults For a listing of the values given these settings at the time of shipment refer to Factory Default table Demo This is used to confirm t...

Page 33: ...orts the data for plotting selected Plotting time is shortened by eliminating wasted pen movement PenU D Moves the pen up and down when a pen has been loaded on the pen carriage PenWidth Sets the width for the pen loaded in the pen stock When line width is set with the software it is not 0 30 When making this setting first select the pen necessary to make the setting on the DPX number at the Selec...

Page 34: ...ive degrees direction during plotting with the coordinate axis For further details refer to Setting the X in the X axis direction of the loaded sheet correction point on pages 27 and 31 This can be used to make adjustment when the loaded sheet is not perfectly straight or when the grid markings of a section film or the like are slightly uneven because of shrinkage or expansion of the material Y Ax...

Page 35: ...ngle of the paper setting will result in a discrepancy between the measured angle and the actual plotting In order to avoid such a discrepancy the DPX has a feature to set a total of four points The optional digitizing scope can be used to set points with greater accuracy Example of setting the points It is recommended to set the points shown below except for the offset point on the thin lines ins...

Page 36: ...he position keys to move the pen carriage to the point which will serve as the base point Press to move the pen up or down make sure that the tip of the pen or the position of the digitizing scope pointer is aligned with the point which is to be the base point then press the key When the base point is set the above message will be displayed A display prompting setting of the X correction point wil...

Page 37: ... down make sure that the tip of the pen or the position of the digitizing scope pointer is aligned with the X correction point then press the key If the angle with the base point is 5 or more the X correction point cannot be set In this case the display returns to the base point setting screen Re load the sheet refer to Adjust the scale at the lower left corner on page 26 and carry out the procedu...

Page 38: ...per right of the screen equal to the distance measured on the section film Press the key to execute After setting X axis distance alignment The above procedure concludes the making of corrections when plotting on the section film If a digitizing scope is being used it should be removed from the pen stock before attempting to plot Pressing the key returns the pen or digitizing scope to the pen stoc...

Page 39: ...o confirm the selection and the pen or digitizing scope is loaded in the pen carriage Plotting on the Reverse Side If you are performing reverse side plotting so that there will be no discrepancy between the front and reverse plottings you will need to set reference points on both the front and the reverse side There must be five such points as shown below Be sure to set the points at both ends of...

Page 40: ...t of the sheet return the pen or digitizing scope to the pen stock Press the key any times and the system returns you to the message shown Select 0 as the pen number Main menu 1 Pressing the key returns the pen or digitizing scope to the pen stock After completing installation of the pen or digitizing scope press the key to return to the above display When offsetting is completed and the menu to s...

Page 41: ...rection point When Y correction point is set and the menu to set the correcting the distance will be displayed If the angle with the base point is 5 or more the Y correction point cannot be set In this case the display returns to the base point setting screen Re load the sheet refer to Adjust the lower left of the paper on page 30 and carry out the procedure again Correcting the axes See Example o...

Page 42: ... change the size of the paper If you move the paper used for front side plotting the size of the plotting on the front may differ slightly from that immediately after completion of plotting Therefore if you execute reverse side plotting in such a state a discrepancy in alignment will result giving you an inaccurate plotting Here the difference between the distance recognized by the DPX and that se...

Page 43: ...ull performance Washing the pen 1 Remove the pen tip from the holder and discard the ink left in the ink tank 2 Wash the pen tip holder and ink tank in running water 3 Once the water runs clear shut off the water and wipe the parts dry Ultrasonic cleaners can provide fast and efficient cleaning If there is any ink left in the pen it can lead to clogging If the pen tip is clogged If the ink is hard...

Page 44: ...e same pen force is set for all pen numbers Press the key to adjust the pen force downward for fine settings The force can be adjusted downward from the current force within a range of 0 6 gf in increments of 2 gf In the case above Force pen force is set to 10 gf and Pre fine adjustment is set to this value minus 2 gf which is 8 gf To adjust the pen force upward press the key to adjust the force o...

Page 45: ...y as described on page 4 The plotting paper tears Are you using a pen that has not been supplied by Roland DG Corporation To correct the problem manually set the pen force and pen speed using the menu driven display All pens supplied by Roland DG Corporation have an attached reflective sticker showing the pen type If this reflective sticker is peeling off or has become soiled proper pen force and ...

Page 46: ... make the correct settings for output position and range Has the origin point been set at the correct position If the software you are using requires you to set the origin point use the Origin menu to make the setting at the correct position Plot size or position is wrong when replotting Is the setting for waiting time correct When waiting time has been set to ON then if the data for a single plot...

Page 47: ... Check the software user s manual and set it up correctly Wrong Angle Failed to Set Caution Can not Replot Motor Error Power On again Too Big Data Can not Replot Put 0 3mm Lead then Push ENTER Take off Pen then Push ENTER Pen Change Error Power On again Out of Area Can Not Offset Set Pen then Push ENTER A malfunction has occurred with the motor Turn off the power and turn it on again Replot and ar...

Page 48: ...that character is ignored Use Character on the menu to search for available character set codes When a parameter value is outside that parameter s range it is ignored 12 Wrong I O Parameter 11 I O Command Not Recognized When a device control command error has occurred that command is ignored This error message occurs when an unsuitable device control command parameter is specified the initial valu...

Page 49: ...urchase for those wishing to create their own programs for this machine For further information please contact the nearest Roland DG Corp dealer or distributor The list uses marks each of which means Compatible Ignored 1 223 223 1 2 0 223 1 3 223 223 1 4 215 215 1 5 Decimal fractions are rounded Buffer type Min Max Default value value value Polygon buffer 4 40886 6144 Downloadable 444 40882 6144 c...

Page 50: ...ancel key 1 View 2 Pen up 3 Pen down 4 P1 5 P2 6 Speed 7 Ignored 8 Force 9 Ignored 10 Reset 11 Clear 12 Ignored LB cn Character LO n 1 9 11 19 5 1 LT n 6 6 l 2 4 NR None OA None OC None OD None OE None OF None OH None OI None OK None OL None OO None OP None OS None OT None OW None PA xn yn 1 PB None PD xn yn 1 PG None PM n 0 1 2 PM0PM2 PR xn yn 1 PS l 1 w 1 PT d 0 1 5 0 mm 0 3mm PU xn yn 1 Instruc...

Page 51: ... 270 0 RP ci1 1 99 1 SC Xmin Xmax r i Ymin Ymax r i Xfactor Yfactor r i type ci 0 1 2 0 left r 0 100 50 bottom r 0 100 50 Vector Group AA Xcenter Ycenter r r sweep angle r 360 chord angle r 0 5 180 5 AR Xincrement r r Yincrement r r sweep angle r 360 chord angle r 0 5 180 5 AT Xinter Yinter r r Xend Yend r r chord angle r 0 5 180 5 CI radius r r chord angle r 0 5 180 5 PA X Y r r PD X Y r r PE XY ...

Page 52: ...ne FI None FN None SB None Instruction Compati Parameter range bility Effective range Default SP pen number i0 ci0 0 UL index ci 1 8 gapn n 1 20 cr0 cr0 WU type i 0 1 0 Character Group AD kind i 1 4 6 7 value r Depend on kind CF fill mode edge pen CP spaces cr cr lines cr cr DI run r cr 1 rise r cr 0 DR run r cr rize r cr DT label terminator mode i 0 1 1 DV path i 0 1 2 3 0 horizontal line i 0 1 0...

Page 53: ...tions Device control instructions are used to determine the communication sequence between the plotter and computer through RS 232C interface and or tell the plotter the current computer state Among them some device control instructions set the output specifications of RD GLII III instructions Each device control instruction is organized with three letters ESC 1Bh and one uppercase letter Device c...

Page 54: ...he remaining buffer P3 P12 capacity and returns the ACK character ACK character only when to the host computer when the P2 is set remaining buffer capacity is larger The ESC H with no parameter performs a dummy handshake ESC I ESC I P1 P2 P1 Limit of the remaining 0 15358 byte 80 byte Used for performing the Xon Xoff Set Xon Xoff P3 P12 buffer capacity for Xon Xoff handshake and the ENQ ACK Handsh...

Page 55: ...0 1 2 0 Still does not draw 1 Already drew 2 4 Unused Always 0 3 8 0 Data exist in I O buffer 8 No data exists in I O buffer 4 16 0 Pause OFF 16 Pause ON 5 32 32 Unused Always 0 6 7 64 128 Unused Always 0 8 256 256 Always ON 256 9 512 0 WD OK or ESC O instruction was executed A function key was pressed in the Keyboard Mode 10 15 Unused Always 0 Error Meaning code 0 No I O errors 10 During an outpu...

Page 56: ...character buffer and 72 to the pen sort buffer ESC S ESC Sn n Buffer type 0 6 0 Outputs the currently set capacity of a Output Each Buffer User definable buffer The each buffer Size capacity corresponding to the parameters 0 to 6 are as follows 0 Whole data buffer capacity 1 Physical I O buffer capacity 2 Polygon buffer capacity 3 Downloadable character capacity 4 5 Outputs 0 always 6 Pen sort buf...

Page 57: ... 0 48 4 48 5 48 6 48 9 48 11 48 14 48 19 48 21 48 36 48 Character Roman 8 Norwegian 1 Roman Extension French 1 Italian JIS ASCII ECMA 94 Latin 1 Swedish Name ANSI ASCII Norwegian 2 Drafting Font 0 49 4 49 5 49 6 49 9 49 11 49 14 49 19 49 21 49 36 49 Fixed Space Arc Font 0 50 4 50 5 50 6 50 9 50 11 50 14 50 19 50 21 50 36 50 Character Set Number Fixed Space Vector Font 37 48 38 48 39 48 43 48 83 48...

Page 58: ...ing film Repetition accuracy 0 05 mm or less same pen with drafting film Right angle accuracy 0 4 mm 600 mm Pen change accuracy 0 25 mm or less Interface Parallel in compliance with specifications of Centronics Serial RS 232C Buffer Size 1M byte 800 Kbytes for replot buffer Instruction system RD GL II RD GL III Convenience features Pencil Grouping function Smoothing function plots smooth lines for...

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