How The Crystalpress Works; Coordinates - Ioline CrystalPress User Manual

10 Ioline CrystalPress User Guide
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Note
CrystalStudio checks that the
stone sizes assigned to design
Layers match the Sort Wheels in
the CrystalPress. It is up to the
user to assure that the proper
size stones are loaded into the
Sorter Bowls.

How the CrystalPress Works

The CrystalPress machine creates a motif image through synchro-
nized Transfer Sheet and Carriage motion. Design files created in
programs like CorelDraw™ are imported into the CrystalStudio
software from a local computer or file server. Crystals or Rhinestones
are applied to the design in CrystalStudio then motif data are sent to
the CrystalPress via a USB or serial connection.
When the machine receives data, the electronic logic system trans-
lates the instructions into X-Axis (Transfer Sheet) and Y-Axis (Car-
riage) motion and uses digital feedback to ensure accuracy.
Crystals are transferred from Sorter Bowls with the C-Stick. The ma-
chine compares the Sorter Wheel stone size with Layer assignments in
CrystalStudio( error displayed on mismatch). This user must load
the CrystalPress Sorter Bowls with the correct stones.
Design Crystal-
File Studio
PLT or
DXF
Figure 2.
Work flow and data types for making a motif.

Coordinates

In this manual the right and left side refers to the right and left side
of the front of the machine. Design software may refer to the Origin
as "lower left" because it is the lower left corner of a image when
viewed on screen. The plot is rotated 90 degrees counter clockwise
in the machine as shown in Figure 3 therefore the lower left corner
of the plot is physically on the right side of the machine. This will
not affect how the machine is used but you might notice this rotation
when importing images into the CrystalStudio.
Left side of
CrystalPress
Figure 3. The X and Y axes and origin (top view).
Crystal-
Press
Motif Crystal
Data Placement
X
Y
LEFT EDGE OF PLOT
Origin at right side of machine
and lower left in design file
Finished
Motif
Right side of
CrystalPress