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  • Page 1 If you find any misprint or error, please inform us. • Roland DG Corp. assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur through use of this product, regardless of any failure to perform on the part of this product.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    9-2 What to do if........................54 9-3 Error Messages ........................ 58 10 Specifications .......................... 59 10-1 Specifications ........................59 10-2 Interface Specifications ..................... 61 10-3 Instruction Support Chart ....................62 CutChoice™ is trademark of Roland DG Corporation. Copyright © 2001 Roland DG Corporation http://www.rolanddg.com/...

  • Page 3: Checking Supplied Items

    To Ensure Safe Use (Roland Software Package) Startup Manual Part Names and Functions * The figure shows the CX-500 installed with the PNS-502 special stand. 2-1 Front View Movable Pinch Roller (Right) Movable Pinch Roller (Middle) Set this at the right-hand edge This is used when cutting materials with a width of 762 mm of the material.

  • Page 4: Rear View

    2-2 Rear View Sheet Loading Lever Tray These raise and lower the pinch rollers. Use this to store blades. Power Connector [AC IN] This connector accepts the AC power cord. Sheet Sensor USB Connector Brake This is for connecting a computer with a USB cable.

  • Page 5: Setup

    Places with excessive electrical noise. Places with excessive humidity or dust. Places with poor ventilation, because the CX-500/400/300 generates considerable heat during operation. Places with excessive vibration. For an explanation of how to assemble the unit and the stand (PNS-502/402/302), refer to the “ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS”...

  • Page 6: Connection

    Be sure to use a shielded USB cable. Do not interpose a hub in the USB cable. It is possible to use the CX-500/400/300 with it connected by both cables at the same time. Data is received with the port to which data is sent first taking priority. When cutting using the data received first is completed, data from the other port is received.

  • Page 7: Turning On The Power

    Use the switch at the front-right surface of the unit to turn on the power. 3-4 Installing and Setting Up the Driver The included Roland Software Package CD-ROM contains softwares such as a driver. Refer to the included Startup Manual and install it on your computer.

  • Page 8: Basic Operation

    Acceptable Material Width and Maximum Cutting Width Acceptable material widths Maximum cutting area CX-500 Min.90 mm (3-1/2 in.) Max.1372 mm (54 in.) 1195 mm (47 in.) CX-400 Min.90 mm (3-1/2 in.) Max.1178 mm (46 in.)
  • Page 9 For information on how to install the sheet hanger, shaft, brake, and stoppers, please refer to the “ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS” for the PNS-502/402/302 (the stand for the CX-500/400/300). Mount the shaft at the location on the sheet hanger shown in the figure to match the outer diameter of the rolled material.
  • Page 10 Material Sensor Grit roller Grit roller (Right) Load the material so that it lies over the sensor on the platen. CX-500 Material Loading Position : Grit Roller : Movable Pinch Roller (Middle) : Movable Pinch : Movable Pinch Roller (Left) Roller (Right) 6 in.(approx.
  • Page 11 CX-400 Material Loading Position : Grit Roller : Movable Pinch Roller (Middle) : Movable Pinch : Movable Pinch Roller (Left) Roller (Right) 6 in.(approx. 152 mm) 12 in. (approx. 305 mm) Material 18 in. (approx. 457 mm) 24 in. (approx. 610 mm) 30 in.
  • Page 12 CX-300 : Grit Roller Material Loading Position : Movable Pinch : Movable Pinch Roller (Left) Roller (Right) 6 in.(approx. 152 mm) 12 in. (approx. 305 mm) Material 18 in. (approx. 457 mm) 24 in. (approx. 610 mm) 30 in. (approx. 762 mm) The right-hand movable pinch roller can be moved within this range.
  • Page 13 Load the material so that it lies straight and is aligned with the guideline marks, then move the left and right pinch rollers so that they are above the grit rollers. Position the middle pinch roller over the grit roller that lies between the left- and right-hand pinch rollers. If the pinch rollers do not move smoothly, try moving them by grasping near the base of the sheet loading lever at the back of the unit.

  • Page 14: Installing A Blade

    Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to select [ROLL], then SELECT SHEET press the [ENTER] key. ROLL PIECE For more information about selecting material, see “5- 2 Details of the Origin-point Location and Cutting Area.” The SETUP LED lights up, and the horizontal width W1195mm L____mm of the material is detected and shown on the display.

  • Page 15: Adjusting The Blade Force And Cutting Speed

    Insert the blade. Blade Holder Blade (1) Loosen the tool securing screw on the tool carriage. Tool carriage (2) Support the tool securing screw from below and install the blade holder. Insert the blade holder Tighten until the collar is flush with the carriage. (3) Tighten the tool securing screw until the blade Loosen holder is secured in place.
  • Page 16 (1) Peel off the round section (marked by Check the state of cutting. When it can be peeled by itself, without disturbing the square (marked by ), the cutter force is set appropriately. (2) Remove the square section (marked by The optimum blade pressure is correct if you can clearly make out the lines left by the blade.

  • Page 17: Setting The Origin Point

    4-4 Setting the Origin Point With the CX-500/400/300, you can set the location where cutting starts (the origin point) at any position. If the default origin point in effect just after you perform setup by loading material and pressing the [ENTER] key is acceptable, then there is no need for you to explicitly set the origin point.

  • Page 18: Starting Cutting

    Using the CX-500/400/300 to cut data created using a program requires the CAMM-1 driver. The CAMM-1 driver is in the included Roland Software Package. For information on how to install it, take a look at the included “Startup Manual.”...
  • Page 19 Holding down the [SHEET CUT] key for 0.5 seconds or more severs the material. Pausing Cutting Operations If you want to stop the CX-500/400/300 momentarily while it is performing cutting, follow the procedure described below. Press the [PAUSE] key. CONTINUE PAUSE...

  • Page 20: When Cutting Is Completed

    4-6 When Cutting is Completed When not in use for extended periods, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Failure to do so may result in danger of shock, electrocution, or fire due to deterioration of the electrical insulation. NOTICE Do not leave the tool securing screw tightened.
  • Page 21 POWER/ERROR LED goes out Turn off the power.

  • Page 22: Advanced Operation

    Advanced Operation 5-1 Detailed Cutting-condition Settings Adjusting the Blade Extension When you want to perform accurate and fine adjustment of the cutting-in amount, such as when cutting material with thin carrier paper or when performing half-cutting of material having no carrier paper, you can obtain good results by adjusting the tip of the blade.
  • Page 23 When you are adjusting the blade offset, we recommend first adjusting the blade force and the amount of blade extension. Changing the Speed When Raised (Up Speed) With the CX-500/400/300, you can set the speed for movement to the next cutting location with the tool raised while cutting is in progress.
  • Page 24 Press the [ ] key to move to the setting screen, then UPSPEED use the [ ] and [ ] keys to enter the up speed. 50cm/s 40cm/s Adjusting the Up Speed Setting range:1 to 85 cm/s (in incre- Press the [ENTER] key to enable the up speed. ments of 1 cm/s) Press the [...

  • Page 25: Details Of The Origin-Point Location And Cutting Area

    The Location of the Origin Point Immediately After Loading Material With the CX-500/400/300, the initial origin point is determined when you load material and press the [ENTER] key. The origin point that is initially determined when you press the [ENTER] key differs according to the selection made for [SELECT SHEET] with the operation panel when loading material.
  • Page 26 The Location of the Origin Point Immediately After Loading Ma- terial (When [AXIS ROTATE] is set to [0deg]) “ROLL” (When using roll material) The origin point is set at the location where the material is loaded, near the left pinch roller. Material Pinch Roller (0.0)
  • Page 27 Coordinate Rotation Settings This rotates the cutting coordinates by 90 degrees. The default setting is at [0deg], and the origin point is set at the lower left of the material. Setting this to [90deg] set the origin point at the lower right of the material and rotates the text (or graphics) by 90 degrees. * Note that the coordinate axes change when rotated.

  • Page 28: To Perform Lengthy Cutting

    The workable area spans the length between the two rollers, minus a margin of about 1 mm (about 0.04 in.) on both sides. If the material length is greater than 1,600 mm (63 in.) when a flat material has been loaded, the CX-500/400/300 determines it to be a rolled material and sets the material length to 24,998 mm (984-1/8 in.).
  • Page 29 Pull out the material from the roll and pass it through the unit. Stretch taut, with no slackness. Position the left- and right-hand pinch rollers as shown in the figure. Position the middle pinch roller over the grit roller that lies between the left- and right-hand pinch rollers. 25 mm 25 mm (1 in.)

  • Page 30: Loading Flat Material (Standard-Size Material, Cut Material, Etc.)

    Use the operation panel as follows to perform test feed for the material. The material is fed out by the set length. Make sure the material is not crooked. If the material is crooked and looks like it might come loose from the pinch rollers, press the [PAUSE] key, then hold down the [ENTER] key for 0.5 seconds or longer to stop material feed.

  • Page 31: Repeating The Same Cutting

    If a pinch roller is positioned over an area where there is no grit roller, the Change Pinch message shown at right appears when you press the [ENTER] key. Roller Position If this occurs, lower the sheet loading levers and move the pinch rollers to the proper positions above the grit rollers.

  • Page 32: Front Loading

    5-6 Front Loading You can use the front-loading feature of the CX-500/400/300, which lets you load roll material at the front of the machine, by installing the sheet hanger on the front. Installing the Sheet Hanger Install the sheet hanger on the front of the machine.
  • Page 33 Setting the Origin Point If you are using front loading, then when you make the setting for [SELECT SHEET] when loading the material, select either [ROLL] or [R-EDGE]. The origin-point location and the area where cutting is possible are as shown below. (The figure shows the case where [AXIS ROTATE] is set to [0 deg].) [ROLL] Set near the left-hand pinch roller...
  • Page 34 In addition to the preceding method, you can also set the origin point by using the W 500mm L____mm ] and [ ] keys to feed out the required length of material to the rear of the 250mm machine, then pressing the [ORIGIN] key. At this time, the fed-out length appears on the display as shown at right.

  • Page 35: The Overcut Feature

    5-7 The Overcut Feature This cuts an excess margin of 1 mm (0.04 in.) from the first and last line segments. This is effective when you want to finish with angles that are especially sharp, such as when cutting thick material. This should normally be left set at [DISABLE].

  • Page 36: The Preset Feature

    5-8 The Preset Feature With the CX-500/400/300, you can set and store eight types of cutting conditions for different tools and materials. You can call up the settings simply by using the [PRESET] key. To Store in Memory Use the display menu to make the settings for cutting conditions matched to the tool and material in use. You can set the following five types of parameters.
  • Page 37 Calling Up Press the [PRESET] key. Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to select the preset number you want to call up. The parameters set to the selected preset number appear on the display. You can use the ] and [ ] keys to confirm the set parameters.

  • Page 38: The Crop Mark Feature

    With the CX-500/400/300, a material is always loaded parallel to the unit. This means that unless the graphics to be cut have been printed parallel to the material, the cutting lines become shifted from the graphics, and it becomes impossible to accurately cut around the graphics (see Figure A below).
  • Page 39 Use the [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] keys to move the ALIGNPOINT tool carriage to the left of the crop mark printed on the material. Line up the alignment tool with the center of the crop mark. After the alignment tool has been positioned correctly, press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 40: About The Blades And Materials

    About the Blades and Materials 6-1 Blade and Material Combinations This section indicates the proper cutting conditions for various types of materials, as well as blade life-span. Cutting conditions and blade life vary according to the hardness of the material and the usage environment. Making the settings for the conditions described below does not automatically guarantee attractive cutting results in all situations.

  • Page 41: About Special Materials

    If the material is loaded with these holes lying over the pinch rollers, material feed cannot be performed correctly. When you are using this with the CX-500/400/300, load it as shown in the figure. [About the Separating Knife] It may not be possible to sever some thicker materials (such as rubber sandblasting templates) or thin, flimsy materials.

  • Page 42: Descriptions Of Features

    Descriptions of Features 7-1 Key Operations This describes the key operations. Refer to this together with the display-menu flowcharts on the following pages to make settings using the menus. Direct Keys [PRESET] Pressing any one of these three keys displays the setting screen. [FORCE] Use [ ] and [...

  • Page 43: Display Menus Flowchart

    For details about each of the menus, see the “7-3 List of Functions”. Power on [MENU] + Power on Use [ ] or [ ] to select. CX-500 LANGUAGE Press [ENTER] to enable the setting. Roland DG Corp. ENGLISH ENGLISH SELECT SHEET SELECT SHEET ROLL PIECE F-EDGE R-EDGE Use [ ] or [ ] to select.

  • Page 44: Menu Mode

    [MENU] MENU MODE SETUP Press [ENTER] to return to [SELECT SHEET]. SETUP UNSETUP OFFSET OFFSET 0 to 1.000 mm (0.025 mm step) 0.250mm 0.250mm 0.250mm QUALITY QUALITY NORMAL/HI-SPEED/HEAVY NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL UPSPEED UPSPEED 1 to 85 cm/s 50cm/s 50cm/s 50cm/s (1 cm/s step) PRESET PRESET...
  • Page 45 MARGIN MARGIN 30mm 30mm 30mm 5 to 50 mm (5 mm step) AUTOCUT PASSES AUTOCUT PASSES COMMAND MENU COMMAND MODE COMMAND MODE AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO/MODE1/MODE2 VS COMMAND VS COMMAND DISABLE DISABLE DISABLE DISABLE/ENABLE !FS COMMAND !FS COMMAND DISABLE DISABLE DISABLE DISABLE/ENABLE SP COMMAND SP COMMAND...

  • Page 46: List Of Functions

    7-3 List of Functions Control-key Functions This describes the functions of the control keys when pressed. Function Range Default PRESET This calls up user-set cutting conditions matched to the Preset 1 to 8 – tool and material in use. FORCE This sets the force for the blade during cutting.
  • Page 47 Description of Menu Items This describes the items and functions available when you press [MENU] and enter the menu mode. Menu Function Range Default SETUP This cancels material setup (unsetup). – – OFFSET This sets the amount of offset for the blade during 0 to 1 mm 0.250 mm cutting.
  • Page 48 For thin materials or cases where graphics are too small to obtain good cutting results with [TYPE 1], make the setting for [TYPE 2]. TYPE 1 TYPE 2 DEMO CUT This performs an operation check when the CX-500/ – – 400/300 is not working correctly. AUTOCUT...
  • Page 49 Menu Function Range Default This is normally set to [DISABLE] when performing DISABLE/ENABLE DISABLE COMMAND cutting. When a tool-selection instruction (SP instruction) is sent from the computer while this is set to [DISABLE], the SP instruction is ignored and operation continues without pause.

  • Page 50: Maintenance

    Maintenance 8-1 Cleaning NOTICE Always turn off the CX-500/400/300 before cleaning it. Never lubricate the mechanisms. Do not clean with solvents (such as benzine or thinner). [Cleaning the body] Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well, and wipe gently to clean.

  • Page 51: Consumable Items

    Performing cutting with a damaged blade protector may make attractive cutting impossible. When the surface of the blade protector is deformed by scratching or the like, it is necessary to replace the blade protector. Contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer. Replacement is a charged service operation.

  • Page 52: How To Replace The Separating Knife

    Doing so may result in injury. If the separating knife, replace it with the replacement knife included with the CX-500/400/300. Follow the steps below to replace the knife. Switch off the power to the CX-500/400/300.

  • Page 53: If There Is A Problem

    9 If There Is a Problem 9-1 Self-test Operation Check The CX-500/400/300 is provided with a self-test feature for verifying that operation is correct. If the CX-500/400/300 does not operate correctly, follow the steps below to check its operation. (No computer is required to perform an operation check.) Refer to “4-1 Loading the Material (Roll Material)”...

  • Page 54: What To Do If

    9-2 What to do if... CX-500/400/300 Troubleshooting Is the power cord connected correctly? Connect the power cord included with the CX-500/400/300 to the unit, and plug the other end securely into an electrical outlet (see “3-2 Connection”). Is the CX-500/400/300 power on ? Turn on the power.
  • Page 55 Load a material and press any key to cancel the error message. Shows motor error status. Motor Err 00800080 This is displayed when the CX-500/400/300 is heavily loaded, such as during a Power ON Again media jam, when heavy stock is cut across a long distance without initial material feed, or when the material is abruptly pulled from the roll during cutting.
  • Page 56 Cut lines are uneven or not cut attractively Are the blade and blade holder installed Install these so that there is no looseness (see “4-2 Installing a Blade” ). correctly and securely ? Are there material debris in the blade Remove the cap from the blade holder and clean out the debris.
  • Page 57 Make sure that the left and right edges of the material do not touch the inner some position? surfaces, the shafts of the CX-500/400/300 during cutting. Such contact may not only damage the material, but could also make normal material advancing impossible and cause the material to slip.

  • Page 58: Error Messages

    In almost all cases, the cause is receiving incorrect data. For information about corrective action, go to “9-2 What to Do If...” and refer to “CX-500/400/300 Troubleshooting.” Error massage Meaning Appears if an instruction that the CX-500/400/300 cannot interpret is sent. Additionally, Er1:Command this error is generated if an instruction from the “mode2” set is sent when the unit has Not Recognized been set to recognize “mode1,”...

  • Page 59: Specifications

    Power cord x 1, Blade holder (XD-CH3) x 1, Blade x 1, Alignment tool x 1, Cable clamp x 1, Replacement blade for separating knife x 1, Roland software package CD-ROM x 1, Startup Manual x 1, To ensure safe use x 1...
  • Page 60 The following conditions must be satisfied: • Material type: 3M Scotchcal Mastercut • Special stand (a roll material must be set at the rear and on the sheet hanger) • Side margins: 25 mm (1 in.) or more for both the left and right margins •...

  • Page 61: Interface Specifications

    10-2 Interface Specifications [Parallel] Standard In compliance with the specifications of Centronics Input signals STROBE (1 BIT), DATA (8 BITS) Output signals BUSY (1 BIT), ACK (1 BIT) Level of input/output signals TTL level Transmission method Asynchronous [USB] Standard Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1.1 Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Device Version 1.1 Transmission speed 12Mbps (Full Speed Device)

  • Page 62: Instruction Support Chart

    10-3 Instruction Support Chart The list uses marks, each of which means: : Compatible : Incompatible : Ignored mode 1 Instruction Compatibility Instruction Compatibility Instruction Compatibility Instruction Compatibility Instruction Compatibility mode 2 Instruction Compatibility Instruction Compatibility Instruction Compatibility Instruction Compatibility Instruction Compatibility Instruction in mode 1 and mode 2 Instruction Compatibility Instruction Compatibility Instruction Compatibility Instruction Compatibility...
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