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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Rev 3b...
  • Page 2 Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Notice Summa reserves the right to modify the information contained in this User Manual at any time without prior notice. Unauthorized copying, modification, distribution or display are prohibited. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 Failure to register may result in delayed responses to your warranty and service inquiries. Contact Information All inquiries, comments or suggestions concerning this and other Summa manuals should be directed to: North America and Asia Eastern United States and...
  • Page 4 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the new S CLASS 2 cutter! The S CLASS 2 cutters are built for sign-makers who demand the very best in cut quality. Four versatile modes let you switch between Cutting, Cutting in FlexCut, Plotting or Pouncing.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Setup ....................... 1-1 1.1 Unpacking the cutter ..................1-1 1.1.1 Removing the packaging from the cutter ..............1-1 1.1.2 Setting up the stand ......................1-2 1.1.3 Mounting the cutter on the stand ..................1-4 1.2 S CLASS 2 Cutter Components ................1-5 1.2.1 The Cutter as viewed from the front ................
  • Page 6 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Basic Operation....................2-1 2.1 Touch Screen ....................... 2-1 2.1.1 Touch screen..........................2-2 2.1.2 Settings ............................2-3 2.1.3 Actions ............................2-3 2.1.4 Origin ............................2-4 2.1.5 Configuration ........................... 2-4 2.1.6 Online/Pause ..........................2-5 2.2 How to Set Tool Parameters ................2-6 2.2.1 Setting the tool type ......................
  • Page 7 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Detailed Operation ..................4-1 4.1 Introduction......................4-1 4.2 Action Menu ......................4-1 4.2.1 OPOS Barcode .......................... 4-1 4.2.2 OPOS sheet mode ........................4-1 4.2.3 Home ............................4-2 4.2.4 Cut Tests ............................. 4-2 4.2.5 Open file ............................. 4-2 4.2.6 Replot ............................
  • Page 8 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Maintenance and Cleaning ................5-1 5.1 Introduction......................5-1 5.1.1 Cleaning the drive system ....................5-1 5.1.2 Cleaning the media sensors ....................5-1 5.1.3 Cleaning the Y-Guide Rail ....................5-2 5.1.4 Cleaning the nose piece (tangential machine only) ........... 5-2 5.1.5 Cleaning the OPOS system ....................
  • Page 9 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual List of Figures 1-1 S CLASS 2 cutter fully boxed........................1-1 1-2 Contents of the Stand box ........................1-2 1-3 Mounting the horizontal panel ......................1-2 1-4 Mounting feet and casters ........................1-2 1-5 Mounting the basket tubes ........................1-3 1-6 Preparing to install the linen basket ....................
  • Page 10 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 3-1 Positioning the media for multiple sheets ..................3-15 3-2 Opos Barcode Job Loaded ........................3-18 3-3 OposCam ..............................3-19 3-4 FLexcut principle ............................ 3-21 3-5 Combined contour cut and cutting through ................3-23 4-1 Action menu ..............................

  • Page 11: Setup

    1 Setup 1.1 Unpacking the cutter NOTE: Save the shipping box and any other packaging items in case the cutter needs to be shipped. Do not ship the cutter without first completely repacking it in its original packaging. A document explaining how to repackage is available. WARNING: For safety reason no fewer than two people should be involved in unpacking the cutter.

  • Page 12: Setting Up The Stand

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.1.2 Setting up the stand 1. Verify whether the stand is complete. The box containing the stand should contain following: 2 legs, left and right 2 feet, left and right A horizontal panel Media flanges A total of 7 tubes for the [media] basket A linen media basket A bag of 4 casters, screws and other accessories to mount the stand...

  • Page 13: Mounting The Basket Tubes

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 4. Attach the four tubes for the basket on the left and right, as shown in figure 1-5 below. Put the end cap (1) and the two saddle clips (2) on each tube in order to fix the tube in its place.

  • Page 14: Mounting The Cutter On The Stand

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 8. Make sure the linen basket is guided under the horizontal panel. Take the last large c- shaped tube and feed it through the rear hem in the linen basket. Then put the tube on the two rear tubes that stick out of the feet.

  • Page 15: S Class 2 Cutter Components

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.2 S CLASS 2 Cutter Components 1.2.1 The Cutter as viewed from the front FIG 1-10 1-10 S CLASS 2 CUTTER, FRONT VIEW 1. Pinch rollers: The pinch rollers clamp the media to the drive system to ensure accurate tracking.
  • Page 16 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 4. Media drive sleeves: The media drive sleeves only move the media when the pinch rollers are in the “down” position. The following table lists the number of sleeves installed on each model of the S CLASS 2 cutters. Number of sleeves S75 (T) S120 (T)

  • Page 17: The Cutter As Viewed From The Back

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.2.2 The Cutter as viewed from the back FIG 1-11 1-11 S CLASS 2 CUTTER, REAR VIEW 1. AC power cord receptacle: It is located at the left-hand side of the power entry module. The power-up procedure is explained in detail in section 1.3. Always use a power cord that was delivered with your cutter.
  • Page 18 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 9. Pinch rollers: The pinch rollers clamp the media to the drive system to ensure accurate tracking. The S2120(T) has one and the S2160(T) and S2140(T) have two extra pinch rollers to ensure that wide media stays flat in the middle. The outer drive pinch rollers have a selectable pressure;...

  • Page 19: Safety, Ideal Operating Environment, Connecting To The Mains

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.3 Safety, Ideal Operating Environment, Connecting to the Mains 1.3.1 Safety 1.3.1.1 General The purpose of the user’s manual is not only to explain the operating procedures of this machine, but it also provides the owner, users and operators with precaution procedures for safe and proper machine operation for its intended purpose.

  • Page 20: Safety Precautions

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.3.1.3 Safety precautions WARNING: The S CLASS 2 cutters use razor-sharp knives. Touching the knife with bare hands may cause injury. Do not touch the knives while the machine is cutting. The cutter comes with a tool to insert the knives in the knife holder. Use this tool to prevent injury.

  • Page 21: Connecting The Cutter To The Mains

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.3.3 Connecting the cutter to the mains 1.3.3.1 Grounding (“Earthing”) WARNING: An insulated ground conductor must be installed as part of the branch circuit that supplies power to the wall outlet, connected to the cutter.. The ground conductor must have the same size, insulation material and thickness as the grounded and ungrounded branch-circuit-supply-conductors, but the insulating seat should be green or green with yellow striping.

  • Page 22: Powering-On The Cutter

    50000 x 718 mm Tool Tangential knife Actions Action s Velocity 800 mm/s Knife pressure 95 gr Summa USB port 1 FIG 1-13 FIG 1-14 1-13 CUTTER IS LOADED AND READY 1-14 CUTTER IS READY - NO MEDIA LOADED Setup 1-12...

  • Page 23: Connecting The Cutter To A Computer

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.5 Connecting the cutter to a computer The S CLASS 2 cutters support bi-directional USB and Ethernet connectivity. When both ports are connected at the same time, the port that receives the data first will remain active and the other port will be deactivated.

  • Page 24: Connecting The S Class 2 Cutter To A Mac Using A Usb Cable

    1. Power on the cutter (see section 1.4) and connect the Ethernet cable. Origin Pause Settings Home Home Tool commands Accept DHCP USB Class Summa USB port 1 Configure Configuration 1 Status Media size 50000 x 718 mm Tool Tangential knife Back Actions...
  • Page 25 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual NOTE: Be careful when changing the IP pool range of a network. Check if there are no devices attached to the network that uses IP addresses outside the new IP pool range (use the ping command– see ping). If such devices are found, switch them off and back on after the pool range is changed.
  • Page 26 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual For Windows: Press simultaneously . Type “Cmd” (without the “ “) and click on OK. A program box opens. In this box type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx being the IP address that is chosen for the cutter). If there is a reply, this means that the IP address is in use and cannot be used for the cutter.
  • Page 27 1. Power on the cutter (see section 1.4) and connect the Ethernet cable. Origin Pause Settings Home Home Tool commands Accept DHCP USB Class Summa USB port 1 Configure Configuration 1 Status Media size 50000 x 718 mm Tool Tangential knife Actions Back...

  • Page 28: Loading Media

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.6 Loading media The following procedures apply mainly to the use of roll media. If you are using sheets, there are two options: For long sheets, roll up the sheet so that the alignment is identical to that of a roll. For short sheets, the alignment is not so important.

  • Page 29: Pinch Roller Pressure Setting

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.6.2 Pinch roller pressure setting The S CLASS 2 cutters are equipped with selectable pinch roller pressure. The pressure can be set to “standard” or “low.” The change in pressure should only be done when the pinch rollers are in the down position.

  • Page 30: Loading Media

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.6.3 Loading media 1. Raise the pinch rollers by means of the pinch-roller-lever arm, which is located on the right-hand side of the cutter, next to the touch panel. FIG 1-17 1-17 PINCH ROLLER LEVER 2.

  • Page 31: Feeding Roll Media Without Using Media Flanges

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual FIG 1-20 1-20 FEEDING ROLL MEDIA WITHOUT USING MEDIA FLANGES 5. Start feeding the media from the rear of the machine. Pass the media underneath the pinch rollers towards the front of the machine. 6.
  • Page 32 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual WARNING: Keep fingers and other body parts away from the cutting area. There are hazardous moving parts. 8. Lower the pinch roller lever to press the media firmly against the drive sleeves. The tool carriage will move automatically from the right to the left to sense the usable media width.

  • Page 33: Media Load Procedure

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.6.4 Media load procedure CAUTION: Do not place any objects in front of, or behind, the cutter that could interfere with cutter operation. Make sure the media is free to move forward and back. Keep hands, hair, clothing and jewelry away from moving parts. While the cutter is activated, it will automatically start executing a minimal loading procedure as soon as the pinch rollers are lowered.
  • Page 34 800 mm/s Knife pressure 95 gr Load Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 1. Press on Media size 2. Press on Sheet The cutter will immediately start to load the sheet. It measures the width and loads a certain length of media, or until the end of the media is reached.
  • Page 35 Extended Back Actions Velocity 800 mm/s Knife pressure 95 gr Load Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 1. Press on Media size 2. Press on Roll Cancel Set origin Four arrows will appear, together X: 0 Y: 717 with an “apply”...

  • Page 36: Extended Load

    Actions Velocity 800 mm/s Knife pressure 95 gr Load Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 1. Press on Media size 2. Press on Extended Two arrows will appear, together with an “apply” button. 3. Use to reposition the right Y-axis limit (origin). Then press Two arrows will stay on the screen.

  • Page 37: Tool Installation

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.7 Tool Installation WARNING: The S CLASS 2 cutters use razor-sharp knives. To avoid serious injury, be careful when installing, removing or handling the knife! 1.7.1 Cutters with drag head 1.7.1.1 Knife installation A knife is pre-installed in the cutter. For safety reasons, the knife depth has been set to zero.

  • Page 38: Dual Clamp Drag Head

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual  Installing the drag knife 1. Remove the aluminum part from the plastic knife holder (5) by turning the knurled adjustment knob (3) counterclockwise until the aluminum part comes out of the holder. 2. Insert the conical, non-cutting end of the knife into the opening in the narrow end of the holder.

  • Page 39: Knife Pressure Test Pattern

    Velocity 800 mm/s Range: 0 ... 600gr Knife pressure 95 gr Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 2. Press on pressure 3. Press the arrow up or 4. Or fill in the new value down to change the value.

  • Page 40: Pen Installation

    2. Install the pen in the rear slot, close the clamp arm and tighten the clamp screw. 3. The change of tool can either be done on the touch panel with Summa Cutter Control (PC only) or with the cutting software.

  • Page 41: Cutters With Tangential Head

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.7.2 Cutters with tangential head 1.7.2.1 Tangential knife installation A knife is pre-installed in your cutter. For safety reasons, the knife depth has been set to zero. Simply turn out the knife (see fig FIG 1-28) to start cutting. Below is the complete description of how to remove or install a knife.

  • Page 42: Blade Assembly

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual  Installing the tangential knife and setting the knife depth 1. Insert the standard knife blade into the knife holder. Make sure the knife blade is firmly fixed in the holder. The knife is inserted correctly if it cannot be removed manually from the knife holder.

  • Page 43: Knife Pressure Test Pattern

    Velocity 800 mm/s Range: 0 ... 600gr Knife pressure 95 gr Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 2. Press on pressure 3. Press the arrow up or 4. Or fill in the new value down to change the value.

  • Page 44: Pen Installation

    2. Gently insert the ballpoint pen holder into the tool shaft. 3. Turn the ballpoint pen clockwise all the way down. 4. The change of tool can either be done on the touch screen with Summa Cutter Control or with the cutting software.

  • Page 45: Pouncing Pin Installation

    3. Gently insert the pouncer into the front tool shaft. Turn the pouncer clockwise, all the way down. 4. The change of tool can either be done on the touch screen with Summa Cutter Control, or with the cutting software.

  • Page 46: Replacement Of The Separation Knife Blade

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 1.7.3 Replacement of the separation knife blade The tool carriage also holds the separation knife. With this knife (razor blade), the job can be cut off automatically, after it is finished. NOTE: This separation knife should only be used with standard vinyl (max 0.25mm thick).

  • Page 47: Basic Operation

    Velocity 800 mm/s Knife pressure 95 gr Summa USB port 1 FIG 2-1 TOUCH SCREEN There is also screen saving feature. After a certain amount of time the screen goes blank and this logo appears on the screen. Touching the screen once disables the screen saver.

  • Page 48: Touch Screen

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 2.1.1 Touch screen The touch screen provides information and enables the user to change the cutter’s parameters.  Most common buttons on the touch screen: Normally, the status or current value is visible on the left side of the screen, while the control buttons appear on the right side.

  • Page 49: Settings

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 2.1.2 Settings The Settings button gives access to the main menu. Pressing this button will cause the cutter to go offline and suspend all operations in progress. The main menu contains all parameter settings, submenus and access to tests and calibration routines. The chosen tool will influence the displayed settings.

  • Page 50: Origin

    Commonly used names are: Normal, Pen, Slow, Sandblast, Pouncer, Red intermediate vinyl, etc. NOTE: The touch screen can be used to change user configurations. User configuration names can only be modified through Summa Cutter Control (PC only). Basic Operation...

  • Page 51: Online/Pause

    Velocity 800 mm/s Knife pressure 95 gr Summa USB port 1 FIG 2-3 ONLINE STATUS SCREEN When online, the cutter can be controlled by the host computer, which means that the cutter will execute cutting or plotting instructions, issued by the host computer's application software.

  • Page 52: How To Set Tool Parameters

    (see section 2.1.5). NOTE: The S CLASS 2 cutters will only perform according to specifications if a genuine Summa knife, pen or pouncing tool is installed. Do not replace the standard knife, pen or pouncing tool with products from other manufacturers.

  • Page 53: Changing The Tool Pressure

    NOTE: The knife offset should be set each time the knife is changed and should be checked if the knife shows signs of wear. NOTE: A typical knife offset for Summa knives is between 0.41 and 0.45 for standard knives, between 0.9 and 0.97 for sandblast knives and between 0.49 and 0.52 for the 60 degree knife.

  • Page 54: Calibrating A Tangential Knife

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Test 1. Press to perform the internal knife offset test. Apply 2. Press to confirm the chosen knife offset and exit the menu. Cancel 3. Press to leave the knife offset unchanged. When the knife offset is set correctly, the test pattern looks like this: FIG 2-4 CORRECT KNIFE OFFSET PATTERN When the knife offset is too low, the test pattern looks like this:...

  • Page 55: Possible Knife Calibrations

    800 mm/s FlexCut Knife pressure 95 gr General Advanced cutting Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 Settings 2. Press on Settings Press on Calibrate knife. 4. Click on the parameter that needs to be changed. The selected parameter will be highlighted in cyan on the touch screen.
  • Page 56 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual When the knife offset is set correctly, the test pattern looks like this: FIG 2-6 CORRECT TANGENTIAL KNIFE CALIBRATION TEST Rectangle 1 and 2 should weed out (remove) smoothly without sticking to the rest of the vinyl.
  • Page 57 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual However, if the test cut resembles the pattern below, increase the value of the lateral parameter to correct the closing cut lines. Longitudinal correction Weed (remove) out the rectangle and, if you obtained a pattern like the one below, decrease the value of the longitudinal parameter to correct the closing cut lines.

  • Page 58: How To Set The Cutting Speed

    Actions Velocity 800 mm/s 1000 mm/s 1000 mm/s 95 gr Knife pressure Settings | velocity Settings | velocity Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 2. Press Velocity 3. Select velocity, scroll with More, necessary.

  • Page 59: How To Make Sure The Sign Has The Correct Size

    General Advanced cutting Knife pressure 95 gr Confidence test Settings Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 Settings 2. Press Settings 3. Press More 4. Press length calibration. The cutter will reload the media and perform the length calibration test. Take out the media and measure the length of the cut line with a ruler (measuring device).
  • Page 60 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Length calibration Cancel Measure 900.000█ lines Value: 900.000 mm Abort Numpad Apply Apply Settings | length calibration Settings | length calibration Settings | length calibration 5. Press Measure lines to fill 6. Use 7. Delete arrow numbers in the value or Abort without...

  • Page 61: Opos (Optical Positioning)

    3 OPOS (Optical POSitioning) 3.1 Introduction Contour cutting is made possible by the S CLASS 2’s highly accurate Optical Positioning System (OPOS). The OPOS sensor, which is mounted on the right-hand side of the tool carriage, registers printed squares that are placed around the graphic. Because of this registration process, OPOS can determine the exact position of the printed graphic.

  • Page 62: Creating The Graphic

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 3.2.1 Creating the graphic 1. Create the graphic and contour cut line(s). For easier handling, place the contour line(s) on a different layer. NOTE: Some RIP software require that the contour lines are defined in special color (spot color).

  • Page 63: Opos Xy

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 3.2.2 OPOS XY A function is available in OPOS to compensate curved printing errors in the Y-axis also. This function is called OPOS XY. An extra line needs to be printed with the design to be able to use the OPOS XY functionality.

  • Page 64: Printing The Graphic

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 3.2.3 Printing the graphic 1. Print the graphic and its marks with a printer (scale = 100%). When printing on a roll, make sure that the graphic’s origin mark coincides with the media’s origin (1). 2.

  • Page 65: Orientation

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 3.2.4 Orientation Minding the orientation is very important when loading the printed media for contour cutting. With some cutting software, it may be necessary to collectively rotate the contours and marks, so that the origin mark (1) is situated in the bottom left corner of the cutting area (2), as viewed on the screen.

  • Page 66: Registering The Marks

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 3.2.5 Registering the marks Load the printout into the cutter as described in section 1.6. Make sure the mark, indicating the origin, is situated at the bottom right corner of the cutter. The cutting software will initiate the special load procedure after sending the parameters. In standard mode, the cutter will then prompt the user to position the head to read the first mark.

  • Page 67: Opos Paneling

    800 mm/s FlexCut Coil setup General Advanced cutting Knife pressure 95 gr Confidence test Settings Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 Settings 1. Press Settings 2. Press More 3. Press OPOS. Home Cancel Calibrate OPOS Calibrate media (OPOS)

  • Page 68: Calibrating Opos

    The media calibration “teaches” the cutter the reflection levels of the mark color and the media color. NOTE: Although the OPOS sensor has been calibrated in the factory, Summa recommends doing a test in order to determine how well the factory-set parameters work with the materials you are using.

  • Page 69: Media Calibration

    800 mm/s FlexCut Coil setup General Advanced cutting Knife pressure 95 gr Confidence test Settings Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 Settings 3. Press More 4. Press OPOS. Press Settings Home Calibrate media (OPOS) Calibrate OPOS Calibrate media (OPOS)
  • Page 70 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual The cutter will make a circular movement while it measures the reflection of the mark color. It will briefly display the measured values. Then it will show a value that is characteristic for this media color – mark color combination. Store this value for future reference. NOTE: An error message may appear if the sensor is not able to differentiate between black and white.

  • Page 71: Automating Opos Tasks

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 3.4 Automating OPOS tasks For standard OPOS jobs, the user only needs to set the tool above the first mark to start the job. OPOS allows the user to automate certain tasks, thus reducing user intervention and production time.

  • Page 72: Opos Origin

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 3.4.1 OPOS origin The parameter OPOS origin is created to automate the start of the OPOS procedure. This parameter has 4 settings. The usage of this parameter depends on the chosen OPOS mode. If the OPOS is OPOS barcode or OPOS Sheet, then this parameter has no effect. The useful combinations are visible in the below table.
  • Page 73 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual The OPOS origin is set to ‘Current Position’ Upon receiving an OPOS job from the computer, the cutter will immediately start searching for the OPOS XY line by slowly moving forward the media. Once it has found the OPOS XY line, it will follow this line to the right until it finds the first mark and will then start searching for the actual first mark.

  • Page 74: Cutting Multiple Copies Of A Graphic On The Same Roll

    Velocity 800 mm/s FlexCut Coil setup General Advanced cutting Knife pressure 95 gr Confidence test Settings Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 Settings 1. Press Settings 2. Press More 3. Press general Home Cancel Home Media sensor Media sensor...

  • Page 75: Cutting The Same Graphic On Multiple Media Sheets

    Reset Apply Actions Velocity 800 mm/s Knife pressure 95 gr Summa USB port 1 Settings | OPOS Summa USB port 1 1. Press Settings. 2. Press OPOS sheet mode. 3. Press Apply. 4. Do the job on the first sheet.

  • Page 76: Opos Barcode

    Depending on the program (barcode server) the procedure will have to be started from the control panel of the cutter or from the program (Summa’s barcode server contains both options). To start the barcode procedure from the program, refer to the user manual of the program in question.
  • Page 77 Cut sheet Reset Actions Apply Velocity 800 mm/s Knife pressure 95 gr Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 Visit www.summa.eu/barcode 3. Press Actions 4. Press Unlock 5. Set the value to the 6 digit OPOSbarcode number from the website...

  • Page 78: Initiating Barcode Procedure

    Cut off Cut sheet Reset Actions Velocity 800 mm/s Knife pressure 95 gr Summa USB port 1 Summa USB port 1 1. Press Actions. 2. Press OPOS barcode icon. Cancel Set knife under barcode X: 0 Y: 717 The cutter will read the barcode and send this data to the computer.

  • Page 79: Opos Cam

    Most software simply places the marks and sends the cut data to the cutter. They do not have the ability to process the camera data. Summa Cutter Control will then process the camera data in order to determine the position of the printed marks.

  • Page 80: Differences In Calibrating Opos Cam Vs Opos Sensor

    The OPOS calibration of a cutter with the OPOS CAM option is very similar to the OPOS calibration of a cutter with an OPOS sensor. 1. Switch the cutter on and load black vinyl with white backing. Make sure Summa Cutter Control is running on the computer that is connected to the cutter.

  • Page 81: Cutting Through

    FlexCut mode General Advanced cutting Knife pressure 95 gr FlexCut velocity auto Settings Summa USB port 1 Settings | FlexCut 1. Press Settings. 2. Press FlexCut. 3. Select the parameter to change. Cancel Old value: 180 gr Press the arrows or use...
  • Page 82 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Cancel Old value: 10mm Press the arrows or use 10mm is a recommended Test Numpad to change the Full New value: 10mm starting value for the cutting pressure cut length and Numpad length at full pressure. Apply press Apply to confirm.

  • Page 83: Combined Contour Cut And Cutting Through

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Home Home Cancel Tool Tangential knife Overcut 0.1 mm Old value: 50cm Panelling Velocity 800 mm/s More Panel size 50 cm Knife pressure 95 gr New value: 5cm Panel replot Calibrate knife Numpad Back Back Sorting vectors Apply...

  • Page 84: Detailed Operation

    Open file Replot Load Cut off Cut sheet Reset Summa USB port 1 FIG 4-1 ACTION MENU 4.2.1 OPOS Barcode Click this to start the barcode workflow (see section 3.4.3). 4.2.2 OPOS sheet mode This button is a shortcut to activate the OPOS sheet mode (see section 3.4.2).

  • Page 85: Home

    Select the file to cut, press apply The cutter now cuts out the file. If the file has a new version of firmware, then the firmware is upgraded. However, it is recommended to upgrade with the program Summa Cutter Control, if possible.

  • Page 86: Load

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 4.2.7 Load The load menu is explained in detail in section 1.6.4. 4.2.8 Cut Off This functionality cuts of the currently loaded material. Detailed Operation...

  • Page 87: Configuration Menu

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 4.3 Configuration Menu FIG 4-2 CONFIGURATION MENU (1) Depends on the tool setting. (2) Not visible if the tool is not a drag knife. Detailed Operation...

  • Page 88: Configuration Menu

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual FIG 4-3 CONFIGURATION MENU (3) Only visible if the roll up option is installed. Detailed Operation...

  • Page 89: Settings

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 4.3.1 Settings This menu bundles all the settings of the S CLASS 2 cutters. All settings in this section, apart from the OPOS parameters, are user-dependent (information is contained within each of the eight individual user settings, see section 2.1.5.). 4.3.1.1 Tool The Tool submenu is used to change the default tool at power-up (same as in section 2-6, but it can be changed when no media is loaded).

  • Page 90: Knife Offset

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 4.3.1.5 Knife offset The Knife offset submenu is explained in section 2.2.3. 4.3.1.6 Pouncing gap The Pouncing gap submenu is used to change the pouncing gap (distance between the holes that are punched in the material by the pouncing tool). Press the Pouncing gap button, then change the pouncing gap to the desired distance.

  • Page 91: Advanced Cutting

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 3. Turn the top piece of the knife holder half a turn counterclockwise. In the ‘knife pressure’ menu, press the test to activate the knife-pressure-test-pattern. If the pattern is still cut out completely, repeat these actions. Once the pattern is not cut anymore, increase the knife depth (turning clockwise) with 1/8’s of a turn and perform the test until the minimum required knife depth is reached.

  • Page 92: Opticut

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual OptiCut: OptiCut increases the cutting quality in case the knife is worn out or not calibrated correctly. OptiCut is default set to OFF. Press the OptiCut button, then set it off or on. Cancel Apply Press to confirm or...

  • Page 93: Long Vectors

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Long Vectors: Some vinyls have the tendency to buckle when large designs (long vectors) are cut out. To avoid this, the speed needs to be reduced. This option does this automatically, so the speed and acceleration of small vectors are not affected when the speed is reduced.

  • Page 94: Cut Off Margin

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Cut off margin: The Cut off margin submenu is used to set or modify the distance the cutter will feed before it will cut off the job when action ‘cut off’ is used from the software. Press the Cut off margin and set it to the desired value.

  • Page 95: Menu Units

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Menu Units: The setting of these options determines whether the speed and size values are displayed in the metric measure system or ENG/US measure system. Press the Menu units button, then set it to the desired measure system. Cancel Apply Press...

  • Page 96: Communication

    USB class: The option USB class can be set to Summa USB port 1, Summa USB port 2, Summa USB port 3, Summa USB port 4 or Printer Uni. The Printer Uni is for using the windows printer spooler.

  • Page 97: Length Calibration

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 4.3.1.12 Length calibration The option Length Calibration allows the length of the cut lines to be adjusted within the specifications. For instance, if a cut line needs to measure exactly 100mm, the cutter can be adjusted to avoid any discrepancy.

  • Page 98: Media Sensor Setup

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 4.3.1.16 Media sensor setup The media sensor setup option is a useful routine to check whether the front and rear media sensors are functioning properly and whether the switching levels of these sensors are set correctly.

  • Page 99: Maintenance And Cleaning

    5 Maintenance and Cleaning 5.1 Introduction The S CLASS 2 cutter range has a number of sliding surfaces made of smooth metals and plastics. They are virtually friction-free and require no lubrication. They will, however, collect dust and lint that may affect the cutter’s performance. Keep the cutter as clean as possible by using a dust cover.

  • Page 100: Cleaning The Y-Guide Rail

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 5.1.3 Cleaning the Y-Guide Rail There are 4 areas on the Y-guide rail on which the tools carriage slides from left to right. Two areas (1) are visible on the front side of the guide rail. The other 2 surfaces (2) are situated on the back of the guide rail, directly behind the areas that are visible at the front.

  • Page 101: Cleaning The Opos System

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 5.1.5 Cleaning the OPOS system The optical system will collect dust. Therefore, the small hole in the sensor should be cleaned regularly with a cotton-tipped swab. Cleaning the OPOS system: 1. Pull the knife holder upwards. 2.

  • Page 102: Changing The Fuse

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 5.1.6 Changing the fuse WARNING: Before changing the fuse, make sure that the cutter is completely disconnected from its power source. WARNING: For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with the same type and rating of fuse: T2.0A, 250V SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT. 1.

  • Page 103: Specs And General Information

    6 Specs and General Information 6.1 Introduction The S CLASS 2 range of cutters has been designed to produce computer-generated graphic designs on cut sheets or roll vinyl media. Using the integrated optical positioning system (OPOS) allows contour cutting of printed sheets of material. By replacing the knife with a pen, these cutters can also be used to produce inexpensive previews of new graphic designs on paper.

  • Page 104: Specifications

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Wide variety of cutting speeds (in metric or English units). • Up to eight separate user configurations stored in a non-volatile memory. • Media support system for automatic loading of media with optional “shuffling” to •...

  • Page 105: Cutter

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 6.2 Specifications 6.2.1 Cutter S2 75 S2 120 S2 140 S2 160 inch inch inch inch Height 1110 43.7 1110 43.7 1110 43.7 1110 43.7 Width 1410 55.5 1870 73.6 2021 79.6 2250 88.6 Depth 26.8 26.8...

  • Page 106: Knife, Pen And Pouncing Tool

    FIG 6-3 S CLASS 2 TOOLS To order replacement knives, pens and/or pouncing tools, contact your local Summa dealer, quoting the part numbers listed in table 6-8 to 6-10. NOTE: The S CLASS 2 cutters will only perform according to specifications if a genuine Summa knife, pen or pouncing tool is installed.

  • Page 107: Interface

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 6.2.4 Interface Communication USB and Ethernet 10/100 base connection I/O Port connector USB series “B” receptacle (female plug) Mating connector USB series “B” plug (male plug) Version Ethernet I/O Port connector RJ45 female connector FAT 32, max 8GB and max 100 files.

  • Page 108: S Class 2 Performances

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 6.2.6 Performance Cutting specifications on 0.05 mm (0.002") wax-backed vinyl; total media thickness not greater than 0.25 mm (0.010") Axial speed 50 to 1000 mm/s 2 to 40 ips Default speed 800 mm/s 32 ips Acceleration Up to 5.5 G Addressable resolution...

  • Page 109: S Class 2 Environmental Specifications

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 6.2.8 Environmental (Cutter without media) Operating Temperature 15 to 35° C 59 to 95° F Storage temperature -30 to 70° C -22 to 158° F Relative humidity 35 - 75 %, non-condensing FIG 6-7 S CLASS 2 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS IMPORTANT HINT: The use of dimensionally stable media is an essential pre- requisite to obtain high cut quality.

  • Page 110: Media Flanges

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual 6.3 Cutter accessories and consumables The following chart contains descriptions and part numbers for the S CLASS 2 accessories. Part description Part number Picture Manual and driver CD MD9151 Fuse MF9003 Power cable (Regional differences, contact local dealer for exact part number) USB cable 399-111...

  • Page 111: S Class 2 Accessories For Drag Series

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Part description Part number Picture Standard drag knife holder for drag head 391-332 Standard drag knife (36°) 391-360 (set of 5) 60° Blade 391-231 (1pc) Drag knife holder for sandblast knife 391-363 Sandblast drag knife (55°) 391-358 (set of 5) Plotter pen...
  • Page 112 S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Part description Part number Picture Tangential knife holder 395-322 Standard tangential knife (36°) 390-534 (set of 5) Sandblast tangential knife (60°) 390-550 Double sided tangential knife (36°) 390-551 Double wedge knife (45°) 390-560 (1pc) Insertion tool for tangential knife 390-553 Nose piece for standard knife...

  • Page 113: S Class 2 Accessories For Tangential Series

    S CLASS™ 2 cutter User’s Manual Nose piece for ball point 395-330 Tangential pouncing pin holder 395-315 Pouncing pin 391-592 Drag knife holder for tangential head 395-323 Standard drag knife (36°) 391-360 (set of 5) 60° Blade 391-231 (1pc) FIG 6-10 6-10 S CLASS 2 ACCESSORIES FOR TANGENTIAL SERIES Specifications...

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