Adjusting The Pull Distance When Slewing Material; Updating The Maxx 2 Firmware - Gerber MAXX 2 Owner's Manual

Adjusting the pull distance when slewing material

When pressing the UP or DOWN key, the MAXX 2 slews the material a designated amount. The
default value is 16 inches (40.64 cm). You can temporarily adjust the amount of material that is
pulled across the platen when slewing.
To temporarily adjust the pull distance amount
1 Press and hold the UP or DOWN key on the MAXX 2 control panel. When pressing the
UP key the display is:
Enter Pull Distance
16
When pressing the DOWN key the display is:
Enter Pull Distance
-16
2 Press UP to increase the pull distance or DOWN to decrease the pull distance. Press
ENTER to accept the new value or CANCEL to exit.
3 Press the UP or DOWN key to slew the material the distance entered. The pull
distance then resets to the default value of 16 inches and –16 inches (40.64 cm to
–40.64 cm).

Updating the MAXX 2 firmware

Occasionally GSP will update the firmware in your GERBER MAXX 2 to a new revision level.
Before updating the firmware using GQ Manager, you must set the MAXX 2 to accept a system
update.
Note: Before installing the MAXX 2 firmware, it is important to clean out the
c:\Windows\temp directory so that there is space to enable you to back up files before
installing the new firmware.
To update the MAXX 2 firmware
1 On the MAXX 2 keypad press
System ready for update...
Press CANCEL or MENU to exit:
2 On the computer attached to the MAXX 2 click Start > Programs > OMEGA > GQMgr
to open the GQ Mgr dialog box.
3 Right click on the MAXX icon to access Properties.
4 Click Properties to open the Properties for Gerber MAXX dialog box.
Menu > Service > System Update
. The display shows:
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