1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Esko Manuals
  4. Industrial Equipment
  5. CDI CRYSTAL TOUCH 20.1
  6. User manual

Esko CDI CRYSTAL TOUCH 20.1 User Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
CDI C
T
20.1
RYSTAL
OUCH
USER MANUAL
31.08.2021

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the CDI CRYSTAL TOUCH 20.1 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for Esko CDI CRYSTAL TOUCH 20.1

Summary of Contents for Esko CDI CRYSTAL TOUCH 20.1

  • Page 1 CDI C 20.1 RYSTAL OUCH USER MANUAL 31.08.2021...
  • Page 2 Esko-Graphics is not responsible for direct or indirect damages caused by the logical consequences or latent damages which may result from the use of the software, or from the impossibility of software use or of the information contained herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual ABLE OF ONTENTS First Start-up of the Software ................4 Operation of the CDI Crystal Touch Software ............5 The user interface ......................5 Automatically starting a job ................... 6 Automatically loading a plate ..................7 Automatically unloading a plate ..................

  • Page 4: First Start-Up Of The Software

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual 1 First Start-up of the Software When the CDI is restarted, the interface will wait for the System-Service to start. If this takes too long, the "Service" button can be used to access a different interface so that TeamViewer can be started for ESKO Service.

  • Page 5: Operation Of The Cdi Crystal Touch Software

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual 2 Operation of the CDI Crystal Touch Software "CDI Crystal Touch" is a user interface for touch-sensitive screens. The user interface is intentionally kept simple. The enqueuing of new jobs is performed from a PlatePrep, a Digital Flexo Suite or the Device Manager.

  • Page 6: Automatically Starting A Job

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual To mask thick partial plates, the drum can be fixed with "Drum" (10) and released again. Automatically starting a job Automatic mode switch-on with "AUTO ON" (1). The first job (2) in the "TO DO" list is used.

  • Page 7: Automatically Loading A Plate

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual Start the job with the Start button (4). The plate is fed in automatically, exposed and ejected again automatically. The active job is removed from the "TO DO" list. Automatically loading a plate Place the desired plate on the loading edge of the cover.

  • Page 8: Automatically Unloading A Plate

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual An estimation of the loading time is displayed (2). The loading process can be interrupted with Stop (3). Automatically unloading a plate Unload the plate with "Unload" (1).
  • Page 9 CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual In some cases, the plate thickness may need to be entered manually. An estimation of the unloading time is displayed (2). The unloading process can be interrupted with Stop (3).

  • Page 10: Manually Starting A Job

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual Manually starting a job Fit the plate manually or with the automatic loading function. The starting position of the drum is changed by tapping the current position "Laser Position" (1). The new position is entered (2) and confirmed with "Enter" (3).

  • Page 11: Deleting The Job

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual Deleting the job Select the desired job. "Remove" (1) deletes the job.

  • Page 12: Re-Ordering The Job

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual Re-ordering the job Select the desired job. "To Top" (1) moves the job to the first position. Displaying the information for a job Select the desired job. "Info" (1) opens a new window displaying detailed information.

  • Page 13: Shutting Down The Cdi

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual Shutting down the CDI Tap the "Shutdown CDI" button under "Options" (1). Please wait for Windows to shut down completely before pressing the main switch on the CDI. 3 Focus Search Switch to the options menu (1).
  • Page 14 CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual Select the plate (1). In the case of partial plates, activate the "Partial Plate" option (2). Select the focus search type. The left-hand option is the regular focus search (3). Simple focus search (4) is used with the right-hand field.

  • Page 15: Advanced Settings

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual Advanced settings If "Advanced Settings" (7) has been tapped, a new window with various focus search parameters will be shown. With regular focus search, the lines found under "Dimensions" (8) can be used to adjust the height and the distance between the lines.

  • Page 16: Evaluation Of The Regular Focus Search

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual Evaluation of the regular focus search In the regular focus search, lines with different foci are being exposed. Once exposure has concluded, a new window will open showing the best focus: The thinnest line on the plate is always the one being selected (10).

  • Page 17: Evaluation Of The Simple Focus Search

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual Evaluation of the simple focus search The simple focus search with Pixel-Boost exposes seven test fields (15): Information on operating the buttons is provided in the previous section. To identify the focus, the plate is taken off the drum. The fields are measures using a densitometer.

  • Page 18: Adjusting The Pixel-Boost Parameters

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual 4 Adjusting the Pixel-Boost parameters The "Pixel-Boost" parameters must be set and tested for each plate. First, the desired test job is lined up in the CDI Exposer. This job must be sent with the "Pixel+"...

  • Page 19: Managing The Plate List

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual 5 Managing the plate list Go to the options menu. "Manage Plates" opens a new window. In this view, all installed plates are displayed on the left (3). The parameters for the selected plate are displayed on the right (4).

  • Page 20: Adding A New Plate

    If the plate is not listed in the database, it is either already installed or not yet available. "other" may be selected for new plate manufacturers or plates. The requisite performance should be requested from the plate manufacturer or Esko in advance. "OK" (11) opens a keyboard so that the name of the plate can be amended:...
  • Page 21 CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual The parameters must be adapted after entering the plate name: The plate thickness "Thickness" (12) can only be changed to "other" in the case of unknown plates. In the case of known plates from the database, the "Laser Energy" (13) will be pre-set, but may be adjusted to the production environment.

  • Page 22: Operation Of The Cdi Crystal Touch Software With Plate Feeder

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual 6 Operation of the CDI Crystal Touch Software with Plate Feeder The "Plate Feeder" (PF-S) can be used in conjunction with the "Plate Handler" and the "XPS" (CDI Crystal 4260, CDI Crystal 5080-v2 and CDI Crystal 4835-v2).

  • Page 23: Selecting The Loading Level

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual Selecting the loading level The grey arrow next to the job shows the level from which the job is loaded. When the "Plate Feeder" has been coupled and a plate has been correctly positioned to the sensors, a plate can be loaded from this level (1).

  • Page 24: Parallel Operation With The "Plate Feeder

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual Parallel operation with the "Plate Feeder" In the event of ongoing exposure, the next job can be reserved for the "Plate Feeder". When the current job has been transported to the XPS, the plate is loaded from the "Plate Feeder".

  • Page 25: Changing The Basic Settings

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual 8 Changing the basic settings Basic settings such as language, units and time are changed under "Options" (1) and "Preferences" (2). These settings usually only need to be implemented once after commissioning. Change language...

  • Page 26: Show Time

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual Show time Select "Preferences" and activate "Show time in info bar". Following a restart of the CDI, the time is shown at the top right Set date and time Select "Preferences" and confirm with the "Set" button.

  • Page 27: Switch Units (Inch/Mm)

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual The values are changed with the arrows to the right of the number "24 Hours" switches between 12 hour and 24 hour display The values are accepted and changed in the operating system with "Save"...

  • Page 28: Changing The Laser Park Position

    CDI Crystal Touch 20.1 – Operating Manual Changing the laser park position Select "Preferences" and set the park position of the laser head. If "Park automatically" is activated, the laser head returns after each exposure. Changing the laser position for the automatic process...

  • Page 29: Changing The Pixel-Boost Values For The "Step Test

    If necessary, the support team can connect to CDI via "Teamviewer". The device requires an internet connection to do this. The user must open "Teamviewer" to allow Esko to access the device through the remote access software. Go to the options menu.

Table of Contents