Setting The Initial Down Force - GRAPHTEC FCX4000 SERIES User Manual

Setting the Initial Down Force

The initial down force setting is effective when tangential mode is selected.
Tangential mode is generally used for the cutting of thick media. With thick film, additional time is required for the
cutter blade to penetrate the media fully, even when the necessary cutting force is applied.
The cutting operation starts before the cutter blade has fully penetrated the media, causing uncut sections to be
left.
When the initial down force is specified, this force is used as the cutting force immediately after the lowering of the
tool when tangential mode is selected, enabling the cutter blade to penetrate the media rapidly. (As an example, if
the cutting force is 25 and the initial down force is 4, for example, the cutting force applied immediately after the
pen is lowered will be 29.)
The upper limit for added value is 48.
Operation
1
Press the [COND/TEST] key.
CONDITION screen (1/4) is displayed.
2
Press the POSITION ( ) key twice.
CONDITION screen (3/4) is displayed.
3
Press the [2] key (INITIAL DOWN FORCE).
INITIAL DOWN FORCE setting screen is displayed.
4
Press the POSITION (
No.
5
Press the POSITION (
the setting value.
) keys and select the CONDITION
) keys and increase or decrease
7-6
Supplement
Setting range is 0 to 20.