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  • Page 1 Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...
  • Page 2 HS Automatic ApS Side 1 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual HSAjet CU MANUAL A guide to operating and managing the HSAjet CU print controller Last update September 29, 2005 Last saved Fejl! Ukendt argument for parameter.
  • Page 3 HP is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Corporation This and other litterature on HSAjet products is © HS Automatic ApS 2005. You may freely use this instruction and translate it, as long as you do not change the content.
  • Page 4 HS Automatic ApS Side 3 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Features of the CU Print using normal printers, xaar- or HP based. Messages stored on standard Compact Flash cards. Uses 80x compact flash cards for improved read speed Very simple to use...
  • Page 5 HS Automatic ApS Side 4 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual The CU keyboard Used to start print activity Enter the setup menu Enter the previous menu or go to main menu. Stop print Arrow keys, use with enter to...
  • Page 6 HS Automatic ApS Side 5 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Designing CU pictures The CU pictures are designed using the OBJ INKdraw software. Please see OBJ INKdraw manual for help on installing. Concept of CU objects vs background In a CU image, you have both fixed and variable content. The fixed content has no limitation, which means that you can design using any font size and have all the barcodes available.
  • Page 7 HS Automatic ApS Side 6 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Once you have clicked OK, you are presented with the edit screen for CU files. Most of the screen is identical to normal OBJ INKdraw pictures, but there are some differences.
  • Page 8 HS Automatic ApS Side 7 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Working with font types / anchors The variable CU objects, except the logos and barcodes, display textual information. Because of it's resources, the CU is not able to place and scale fonts freely. That is why the font anchors were made.
  • Page 9 HS Automatic ApS Side 8 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual To edit the anchor definitions, click the "A" button next to the anchor selector. This will open the font editor. Select the anchor you wish to edit, and change the font as needed.
  • Page 10 HS Automatic ApS Side 9 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual CU Objects The CU has 6 different variable objects. All of them are editable directly on the unit itself by pressing the corresponding object type key. Dates You can have a total of 10 different date objects, each with a user-defineable format and individual offset.
  • Page 11 HS Automatic ApS Side 10 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Compiling / saving files (to CF) When you are done editing your image, you need to compile the ink file to use it in the CU. As this is a one-way process (i.e. you can not edit CU files later in OBJ INKdraw) it is a good idea to save the .ink file along with the CU files.
  • Page 12 The idea of the CU is a unit that will allow the user to select messages and print them using the standard HS Automatic printers – xaar or HP. The messages are stored on the compact flash, and can be recalled by simply selecting the filename from the main menu and pressing enter to load.

  • Page 13: Print Function

    HS Automatic ApS Side 12 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Print function Activate the print function with the key. The red LED in the key will turn on if the print mode is active. Use ESC to stop print mode.
  • Page 14 HS Automatic ApS Side 13 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Main menu You reach the main menu from any menu by pressing ESC. The main menu is where you select the message to print. Orangesxxxxxx Choose file. or, if the current file is the active:...
  • Page 15 HS Automatic ApS Side 14 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Editing object / message content With the CU, there is a separation between content and design. While it is possible to change the size and position of objects in the design phase, this is not possible on the CU unit itself. Only the following can be changed.
  • Page 16 HS Automatic ApS Side 15 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Text 1 < fox jumps ove> Text 1 <r the lazy dog After a change, you are informed about the change. Value accepted (ENTER) Enter returns you to the object list.
  • Page 17 HS Automatic ApS Side 16 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Preventing object editing Sometimes it is necessary to prevent objects in the CU from being edited. This is possible by locking the object in OBJ INKdraw before you compile the CU file.
  • Page 18 HS Automatic ApS Side 17 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Input of special characters To enter special characters like 'ä' and 'ü' you hold down the space key (Labelled "Alt") and press the key where the character is printed.
  • Page 19 HS Automatic ApS Side 18 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Keyboard layout, extended characters ! ¿ ¡ " & < > á Á ä Ä æ Æ å Å à À â Â ã Ã \ { } [ ] | ç...

  • Page 20: Setup Menu

    HS Automatic ApS Side 19 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Setup menu Press the setup button to change settings that affect mainly the current file. In setup you have a series of menus that can be navigated with the arrow keys. At any point, press ESC to return to the main menu.
  • Page 21 HS Automatic ApS Side 20 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Basic setup functions On the CU, hardware settings like start, offset, direction and encoder settings are generally not taken from the design software, but used from the machine's own settings. You can load a Hardware setup, but until you do that, all settings are as set on the CU unit.

  • Page 22: Printer Settings

    HS Automatic ApS Side 21 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Printer settings (1) Setup menu 2 is the most basic settings for the printer, that will have affect on this message. Qad = Quadrature Lin = Linear Direction <...
  • Page 23 HS Automatic ApS Side 22 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Date / Time The CU has a real-time clock built-in. The time and date of this determines the output for date objects. You can set the current date / time in this menu, in the format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM (24-hour clock).
  • Page 24 HS Automatic ApS Side 23 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual System setup (shift + Tool Button) In system setup, you change the settings that are not related to the individual message, but are more hardware related. MAIN MENU Head setup Load HW parameters.
  • Page 25 HS Automatic ApS Side 24 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Head <>000.00Inc Adj Ups N Oths N 000.00 Offset for the head. Notice that maximum value is 65.535 mm equal to 25.80 inch. Press Enter to adjust the engine offset(s). Only available if the head has more than one print engine.
  • Page 26 HS Automatic ApS Side 25 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Manage HW parameters / Ink size/usage and Ethernet Setup On the CU, all printing parameters (except resolution) are stored on the controller, not the message that you load. This ensures that you only have to focus on layout, once the parameters are correct.

  • Page 27: Output Configuration

    HS Automatic ApS Side 26 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Monitor ink menu 1: 42ml 2:---ml 3:---ml 4:---ml You can see the approx. remaining ink for each defined cartridge. Press ENTER on the number to reset. Load Hardware settings If you have saved a hardware setup file from INKdraw, you can load it by selecting "Load HW settings".
  • Page 28 HS Automatic ApS Side 27 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Password It is possible to protect the CU so that no-one without the password can access the parameters. If there already is a password set, you need to enter it to change it. Otherwise, you just need to change it, and confirm it afterwards.
  • Page 29 HS Automatic ApS Side 28 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Remote communication with the CU The CU is an ideal unit for solutions where remote communication can be used to change message content. Typically behind weighing / measuring stations, or simply in complete factory automation.
  • Page 30 HS Automatic ApS Side 29 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Example of communication with CU You Transmit You Receive Description CMD:C;# Remote connect with password = no password. RES:10# Password accepted. CMD:R# Start print mode. RES:0# Command accepted. OBJ:1;1;CUR;0# Set counter object 1 current value to 0.
  • Page 31 Upgrades to the CU, typically new features, are released through the dealer's area of HS Automatic webpage. You can download the upgrades in the form of firmware files. Simply place the new firmware files on the compact flash card and start up your unit.

  • Page 32: Reference Section

    HS Automatic ApS Side 31 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Reference section Language update It is possible to change the language of the CU display, with the limitation that you are have fixed length of the texts. The editing of the language file happens with the free tool "Language File Editor" available from HS Automatic.

  • Page 33: Error Messages

    HS Automatic ApS Side 32 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Error Messages File Error: There are no CU files on the card. CU file missing No more room to write on the card. File Error: CF card full File Error: You forgot to transfer the FNT file.
  • Page 34 HS Automatic ApS Side 33 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Connectors The table below shows the CU as viewed from the back, with the keyboard upwards. Encoder I/O (start) HEAD 1 COM1 COM2 HEAD 2 (serial comm.) POWER PC Network...

  • Page 35: Connector Wiring

    HS Automatic ApS Side 34 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Connector Wiring Connectors (start, encoder, etc) wiring. Start sensor connections As a start sensor, you can use a simple switch, or a photo cell. PIN............DESCRIPTION 1.............. V I/O 2..............
  • Page 36 HS Automatic ApS Side 35 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual 12 Volt PNP sensor. VCC to pins 1,7 Signal to pin 4 GND to pin 5 1 K resistor between pin 4 and 5 External power source, +3-36V, using NPN /...
  • Page 37 HS Automatic ApS Side 36 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Encoder connections For the encoder, you can use either a single or double channel. If you have both channels connected, you need to activate “Quadrature”, and divide distance / pulse by 4.
  • Page 38 HS Automatic ApS Side 37 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual 12 VOLT encoder double channel NPN / PUSH/PULL encoder 12 VOLT encoder double channel PNP encoder External power source, 3-36V, encoder single channel NPN/ PUSH/PULL encoder External power source, 3-36V, encoder...
  • Page 39 HS Automatic ApS Side 38 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual Complete remote connection reference As previously mentioned, the CU remote commands is based on a dialog protocol, where you send commands and receive response back from the CU. Each command and response is always separated by "#".
  • Page 40 HS Automatic ApS Side 39 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual CHANGE OBJECT OBJ:<object type>; <object nr>; <parameter>; <value># Set object is used to manipulate objects in the loaded message. For object type, please see above. Parameters Description Allowed Values (Response =...
  • Page 41 HS Automatic ApS Side 40 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual OBJECT DATA RESPONSE This is the response you get on REQ:object data Object type Responses parameters active, name, font, prompt, locked, layer Text text DAT:<parameters>;<value># Counter decimals, counter, direction, leadin, maxcount, …...
  • Page 42 HS Automatic ApS Side 41 af 41 17-11-2005 HSAjet-CU user manual CU property sheet (TO-DO) Electrical • Power consumption Xaar / HP max • Available voltages • Fuses Physical • Size • Weight • Brackets / mounting etc • Display Printing •...
  • Page 43 Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...