FP PostBase Dynamic Scale Operator's Manual

FP PostBase Dynamic Scale Operator's Manual

Dynamic scale for postbase vision

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PostBase Dynamic Scale
Dynamic Scale for PostBase Vision
Operator Manual

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  • Page 1 PostBase Dynamic Scale Dynamic Scale for PostBase Vision Operator Manual...
  • Page 2: About This Operator Manual

    PostBase Vision Dynamic Scale About this Operator Manual Please read this Operator Manual before installing and using the PostBase Dynamic Scale. Please keep this manual near the system for quick reference. This Operator Manual complements the set of manuals for the PostBase Vision franking system.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents About this Operator Manual _____________________________________2 1 For your safety ________________________________________________4 2 Short description ______________________________________________5 Things worth knowing about the PostBase Vision franking system with Dynamic Scale ________________________________________5 Dynamic Scale – overview ___________________________________7 3 Installation and commissioning __________________________________8 Step 1: Preconditions __________________________________________8 Step 2: Turning the franking machine off ___________________________9...
  • Page 4: For Your Safety

    PostBase Vision Dynamic Scale For your safety PostBase Dynamic Scale is a dynamic scale for the PostBase Vision franking ma- chine. The Dynamic Scale complies with the pertinent safety regulations for office in- formation equipment. For your own safety, please observe the following instructions: General safety tips •...
  • Page 5: Short Description

    The Dynamic Scale described in these instructions is part of a franking system consisting of the following components: – PostBase Ramp plus – PostBase Feeder plus with sealer – PostBase Dynamic Scale – PostBase Vision franking machine with integrated static scale – Catch tray.
  • Page 6 PostBase Vision Dynamic Scale Functions The franking system with Dynamic Scale supports all functions available in the basic version, and also ena- bles you to process mixed letter mail from a stack. Dynamic weighing and franking In order to process your mixed letter mail, activate dynamic weighing when selecting the product from the product calculation menu –...
  • Page 7: Dynamic Scale - Overview

    Short description Dynamic Scale – overview Hood LED status indicator (below the hood) Letter receiving tray Conveyor belts Handle (for folding the hood up and down) Guide plate Catches (lugs) for coupling with the franking machine housing CAN BUS (Feeder plus connection) Power connection Do not use...
  • Page 8: Installation And Commissioning

    PostBase Vision Dynamic Scale Installation and commissioning Step 1: Preconditions Caution! Make sure that PostBase Vision is fully installed and operating with the latest system software. Otherwise the PostBase Vision will not recognise the Dynamic Scale. The franking system will not work. For successfully commissioning the Dynamic Scale, the following requirements have to be met:...
  • Page 9: Step 2: Turning The Franking Machine Off

    Warning! Damage or the absence of parts can lead to injuries and hazards due to electrical voltage. Do not start operating the PostBase Dynamic Scale if parts are damaged or missing. Please contact FP Customer Support. • Unpack the package.
  • Page 10: Step 4: Setting Up The Franking System

    PostBase Vision Dynamic Scale Step 4: Setting up the franking system PostBase Vision franking machine Feeder plus Catch tray Ramp plus Dynamic Scale Positioning the system components • Place all system components in the intended positions. The illustration shows the correct arrangement and orientation of the system components.
  • Page 11 Installation and commissioning On the Dynamic Scale Mounting the guide plate • Fold the hood up. • Release the fastening screw with the Torx tool supplied (roughly 1 revolution). • Insert the guide plate – as shown in the illustration – in the slot of the Dynamic Scale and slide in to the stop.
  • Page 12: Step 5: Connecting The Dynamic Scale

    Warning! Danger from electrical voltage if improperly connected. • Use the supplied power and connection cables or cables that have been approved by FP. Make sure that the cables are not damaged. • Only connect the Dynamic Scale to a grounded single-phase power outlet.
  • Page 13: Step 6: Turning On The Postbase Vision Franking System

    Installation and commissioning Step 6: Turning on the PostBase Vision franking system • Press the ON/OFF button. The LED lighting on the franking machine lights up and the system starts up. You can follow the running startup procedure in the display.
  • Page 14: Using The Dynamic Scale

    PostBase Vision Dynamic Scale Using the Dynamic Scale Please observe the specification for the mail pieces and the envelope specifications for the automatic sealing. Please refer to the ‘Installation and safety’ manual, which you received together with the PostBase Vision franking machine. Overview The following overview shows the workflow when using the PostBase Vision franking system with Dynamic Scale.
  • Page 15: Setting A Product For Dynamic Weighing

    Using the Dynamic Scale Setting a product for dynamic weighing • Tap the postage button in the Home screen. PostBase Vision opens the Product Calcula- tion menu and requests all necessary infor- mation on the mail piece in turn. • Tap each of the desired settings. For products where dynamic weighing is available, PostBase Vision will open a setting menu during the course of the product set-...
  • Page 16 PostBase Vision Dynamic Scale When letter transport is running, the LED LED status indicator light additionally shows the status of the Dynamic Scale. The LED – lights up brightly: Dynamic weighing is active. – remains dimly lit: Weighing function and format detection are turned off.
  • Page 17: Maintenance And Care

    Warning! Electrical hazards due to short circuits. Be extremely careful when handling fluids. Take special care that no foreign objects penetrate the sys- tem’s interior. If this should happen, have the franking system checked by FP Customer Service before using it again.
  • Page 18: Cleaning The Sensors

    Dynamic Scale. In order to ensure faultless operation at all times, we recommend cleaning the sensors once a month. A special compressed air spray for cleaning the sensors is available from FP. Letter transport sensors...
  • Page 19 Maintenance and care Cleaning sensors in the letter receiving tray: • Remove the dust from the sensor windows with a few puffs of the compressed air spray. Cleaning the reflector surface in the hood: • Remove the dust from the reflector surface Sensor window with a few puffs of the compressed air spray.
  • Page 20: Tips For Troubleshooting

    PostBase Vision Dynamic Scale Tips for troubleshooting Error messages and help Problem Possible cause and remedy … during installation / commissioning Delivery is incomplete / Do not start operating the PostBase Vision damaged. franking system. Contact Customer Service. Franking machine does not Check whether the LED status indicator on the recognise the Dynamic Scale.
  • Page 21 Tips for troubleshooting Problem Possible cause and remedy Dynamic Scale does not transport. PostBase Vision has not recognised the scale or the scale is defective. Check whether the LED status indicator on the Dynamic Scale (centrally below the hood) is illuminated.
  • Page 22: Remedying A Letter Jam

    PostBase Vision Dynamic Scale Remedying a letter jam Caution! The drawer on the franking machine is locked while the print system is in the printing position. Do not attempt to open the drawer forcefully. Wait until the print system is back in the standby position. You can now pull out the drawer.
  • Page 23 Tips for troubleshooting How to remedy a letter jam • Remove the letter stack from the Ramp plus. On the Feeder plus • Press the release button. The roller trans- port moves upwards. On the Dynamic Scale • Fold the hood upwards. On the franking machine •...
  • Page 24: Appendix Technical Data

    PostBase Vision Dynamic Scale Appendix Technical Data This chapter contains the technical data of the PostBase Dynamic Scale. The technical data for all other system components of the PostBase Vision franking system, information on the ink cartridge, the mail piece and envelope specification, as well as the licence information and the data security declaration, can be found in the PostBase Vision –...
  • Page 25: Declaration Of Conformity

    Appendix – Declaration of conformity Declaration of conformity...
  • Page 26 PostBase Vision Dynamic Scale...
  • Page 27: Customer Support

    Customer Support Customer Support Customer Support Every Dynamic Scale is thoroughly checked before leaving the factory. Should any faults occur in spite of our extensive quality control, please contact FP Customer Service. fp-francotyp.com...

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