Turning On The Plotter And Initialization - GRAPHTEC FC4500 User Manual

Chapter 3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING

3.4 Turning on the Plotter and Initialization

The moment you turn on the power, the plotter's Y bar and tool carriage will start to move. Do not put your hands or
other objects on the writing panel. Such actions are dangerous.
(1) Make sure the power is turned off.
(2) Securely plug the connector end of the power cord into the plotter's power inlet.
(3) Securely plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet of the specified voltage.
(4) Turn on the power.
(5) The green power lamp on the control panel will light, and the Y bar and tool carriage will start to move as shown in
the figure below. These operations are part of the initialization process.
The figure below shows what the plotter does when the power is turned on. The tool carriage returns to the Home
position, and then moves back and forth twice at a 45° angle from the origin point to determine the friction coefficient
of the plotter mechanisms.
(6) When the initialization process is complete, the plotter is ready to begin plotting or cutting.
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Tool carriage
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Home position
Control panel
Y bar
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Writing panel