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Summa F Series User Manual

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  • Page 2 FCC Notice The F Series tables have been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 3 Congratulations on Your Purchase of the New F Series cutting table The F Series flatbed cutting tables are capable of cutting rigid materials as well as roll stock. Up to three tool holders can be inserted at one time on the multi-module tool holder. Changing tools is quick and easy.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Machine components ..............1 1.1 Safety and Ideal Operating Environment ............1 1.1.1 Safety ........................1 1.1.1.1 General ......................1 1.1.1.2 Symbols used in this manual ................. 1 1.1.1.3 Safety symbols on the machine ..............2 1.1.1.4 Safety precaution ....................3 1.1.1.5 Safety Features ....................8...
  • Page 5 Modules ........................ 21 3.1.6 Load........................22 3.1.7 Menu ........................22 3.1.8 Events ........................22 3.1.9 Reboot ........................23 3.1.10 Color Axis Control icon ..................23 3.1.11 Axis Control options when table is busy cutting jobs from Summa GoProduce 23 Table of Contents...

  • Page 6: Machine Components

    MACHINE COMPONENTS 1.1 Safety and Ideal Operating Environment 1.1.1 Safety 1.1.1.1 General The purpose of the user’s manual is not only to explain the operating procedures in order to operate this machine. It also provides the owner, users and operators with precautionary procedures for safe and proper machine operation for its intended purpose.

  • Page 7: Safety Symbols On The Machine

    F Series Manual 1.1.1.3 Safety symbols on the machine Safety labels are used on some parts of the machine. They are explained below. Caution Servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

  • Page 8: Safety Precaution

    F Series Manual 1.1.1.4 Safety precaution WARNING: This equipment is not suitable for use in locations where children are likely to be present. 1.1.1.4.1 S AFETY PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO MOVEMENT WARNING: There is a risk of injury from being caught or trapped in moving machine parts.
  • Page 9 F Series Manual Safety area during operation During normal production, the operator should stay out of the area marked in light grey colour. If the operator moves inside this area, then trip switches or optical sensors can detect the presence of the operator and then the flatbed table pauses automatically. The current job is not lost but nothing will move on the table until the operator leaves the area and tells the flatbed cutter to continue its job (with Axis Control).
  • Page 10 F Series Manual Danger area around the head The head with the modules and about 20 cm around it can be considered as the extra danger area during module/tool installation. When the operator is working within this area, he has to be extra careful.
  • Page 11 F Series Manual 1.1.1.4.2 S AFETY PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO THE BUILT IN LASER POINTER WARNING: Contains Class 2 laser. Do not stare into the beam. On the carriage is a laser pointer to help to define the position of the carriage (origin and full...
  • Page 12 Manual 1.1.1.4.3 S AFETY PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO TOOLS WARNING: The F series cutters use razor-sharp tools. Touching the tools with bare hands may cause injury. Do not touch the tools while the machine is cutting. All knives and router bits should be handled with caution to prevent injury.

  • Page 13: Safety Features

    F Series Manual 1.1.1.5 Safety Features 1.1.1.5.1 C ONTROLLED START The table will not start up when it is just switched on. Before the machine is switched on, it has to be connected with the computer and the program Axis Control needs to run. A short time after the machine is powered on, a message will appear in Axis Control on the computer asking the operator for confirmation to start up.

  • Page 14: Personal Protective Equipment

    F Series Manual 1.1.1.6 Personal protective equipment The required safety equipment depends on the installed modules and the material that needs to be cut/milled. During operating or servicing the machine the operator should wear close-fitting clothing and use appropriate protective equipment.

  • Page 15: Flatbed Components

    1.2 Flatbed Components 1.2.1 Front view 1. Power cable entry: The F series table cutters have no power entry plug. The power cable has to be made on-site and it has to be connected directly inside the machine itself. The cable will have to be guided through this entry.

  • Page 16: Rear View

    F Series Manual 1.2.2 Rear View 1. Roll support: Media support bars and a set of core holders for loading roll material. 2. Pneumatic clamps: Pneumatic media advance system. It clamps the conveyor belt and holds the media down while pulling it forward in order to work continuously, in panels or for multiple jobs.

  • Page 17: Modules

    F Series Manual 1.3 Modules 1.3.1 Camera unit The carriage has a central unit. This central unit is fixed to the carriage and cannot be taken off. The central unit houses a positioning laser and an integrated camera system for fast and accurate registration mark recognition while contour cutting.

  • Page 18: Rotary Module

    F Series Manual 1.3.4 Rotary Module The Rotary Module has a decagonal tangentially controlled knife, which is driven by an electronic motor. Depending on the used speed and knife diameter, all kinds of materials up to 5 mm thickness can be cut with the rotary knife.

  • Page 19: Setting Up Modules / Tools

    F Series Manual 2 SETTING UP MODULES / TOOLS 2.1 Introduction 2.1.1 General remarks on the calibration of the tools There are four kinds of modules: the drag module, the tangential module, the miller module and the rotary module. The tangential module automatically recognizes which tool is mounted.

  • Page 20: Installing / Removing A Module

    F Series Manual 2.1.3 Installing / Removing a module WARNING: For safety reasons, always make sure no tool is installed in the module. Only install a module when the flatbed is switched off or after clicking ‘Change Tool’ in Axis Control.

  • Page 21: Tool/Knife Calibration With Adc

    F Series Manual 2.2 Tool/knife calibration with ADC The ADC works by interruption of a light beam. This is harmless for the tools. The sensor unit on the right-hand side cover is used to measure the tools in slot 2 & 3. The sensor in the left- hand side can measure the tools in slot 1.

  • Page 22: Calibration Of The Drag Module

    F Series Manual 2.3 Calibration of the drag module Although the machine does not automatically recognize the tool, mounted in the drag module, it is still necessary to click to mount the pen or knife in the module. This to make sure...

  • Page 23: Axis Control, Remote & Plug-In

    F Series Manual 3 AXIS CONTROL 3.1 Axis Control Axis Control is standard delivered software that gives full control over the flatbed. The optimized design for touch screen control makes Axis Control the optimum interface for the machine operator. ATTENTION: Always start up Axis Control before the machine is switched on or before the remote is connected.
  • Page 24 F Series Manual Status (left side of the screen) This part displays the status of several items that are being monitored. USB: can be green (connected) or red (not connected). Remote controller: can be green (activated), or grey (not activated).

  • Page 25: Media Menu

    F Series Manual 3.1.2 Media menu The media menu is used to load media and set up media size. Extra control buttons are also available for making media loading easy. Some functions are only available if certain options are installed.

  • Page 26: Reset

    3.1.4 Reset Click Reset to stop the table with the current job. The origin of the loaded media is also reset. NOTE: When the table is cutting a job from Summa GoProduce, there are more options available then just resetting .

  • Page 27: Load

    F Series Manual 3.1.6 Load With this menu, media is loaded. 3.1.7 Menu With this menu, the standard parameters for the cutting table can be changed. Select the parameter that needs to be changed. Then use the up/down arrow to change the value. The software for sending jobs may overwrite some of the parameters.

  • Page 28: Reboot

    If the safety beams are interrupted or the trip switches in the bumpers are triggered, then the table will stop and the table will pause. Summa Axis Control will give a message. Click the OK button in the message window to continue.

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