Magtek ExpressCard 2000 Hardware Service Manual page 28

2 - Introduction
To test a sensor, block or unblock it and verify its status changes. Table 2.2 provides descriptions of each
sensor and the cases where it is blocked or unblocked, and Figure 2-6 shows where all sensors are located
in the device.
Table 2.2 - ExpressCard Sensor Functions
Sensor Name
Printer Exit
X_Home
Y_Home
Card Clamp
Card Home XY
Top Cam
Bottom Cam
Card Edge
Wheel Home
Tipper Foil Low
Indenter Ribbon Low Blocked when indenter ribbon is low.
Top Case
Shuttle Exception
Hopper Exit
Eject Xport
Eject Bin
Exit Just Home
RI Home
FI Home
Hopper Pull
Shuttle Home
Exception Feed
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Blocked when there is NO card in the image printer exit, and is unblocked when
there is a card in the image printer exit.
Blocked when the X carriage on the XY transport is parked at its left edge.
Blocked when the XY transport is parked at the rear of the device.
Blocked when the card clamp on the XY transport is closed.
Blocked when the XY transport reaches the front of the device (at the embosser),
regardless of its X position.
Blocked during normal operation and briefly unblocks when the cam that drives
the top embosser hammer reaches specific points in its rotation.
Blocked during normal operation and briefly unblocks when the cam that drives
the bottom embosser hammer reaches specific points in its rotation.
Blocked EITHER when the embosser wheel is turned such that one of the tines
blocks the sensor, OR when a card enters the area between the embosser wheels.
Blocked when the small fin on top of the embosser wheel points toward the front
of the device.
Blocked when tipping foil is low.
Blocked when the top access door is closed.
Blocked when the hopper shuttle pushes far enough toward the front of the
device that it mechanically rotates to orient with the manual feed slot.
Blocked when a card reaches the point where it is fully and safely loaded from a
hopper into the hopper shuttle.
Reserved for future use.
Reserved for future use.
Reserved for future use.
Blocked when the rear indent cartridge is in the loaded position (toward the front
of the device).
Only used on devices that have the optional front indent module installed.
Blocked when the front indent cartridge is in the loaded position (toward the
front of the device).
Unblocked when the card puller on the hopper shuttle moves in to pick up a card.
Blocked when the hopper shuttle is parked at the rear right corner of the device.
Blocked when a card just enters the manual feed slot.
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