Adjusting The Pen Force - GRAPHTEC CUTTING PRO FC3100-60 Service Manual

5.10 Adjusting the Pen Force

(1) Set the SW1 DIP switch as shown below and then turn on the plotter.
* Set Bits 4, 5, and 6 to OFF
(2) After the ROM and RAM checks, a menu for electrical adjustment appears on the LCD panel.
(3) Attach a cutter plunger to the pen holder and then press the [ 2 ] (PEN FORCE) key. The message
below appears.
(4) When the [ 3 ] (PEN U/D) key is pressed, the cutter is lowered or raised. After lowering the cutter,
use a dial tension gauge or its equivalent to measure the actual force of the displayed FORCE value.
If the measured value does not match, use the [ ⇑ ] or [ ⇓ ] POSITION key to increase or lower the
numeric value at the bottom left of the LCD panel.
Note : Before measuring the pen force again after changing the bottom left numeric value, be sure to
raise and then lower the cutter.
When the measured pen force is the specified value, press the [ ENTER ] key. The next specified pen
force appears on the LVD panel.
Repeat the above procedure in the sequence of 10 g (setting 1), 40 g (setting 10), 120 g (setting 20),
and then 300 g (setting 31).
(5) When adjustments are completed, return the DIP switch to its default settings and then turn off the
plotter.
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FC3100-60 Service Manual
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