Panels; Velocity; Overcut - Summa SUMMACUT D120 User Manual

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4.3.5 Panels

There are 4 specific parameters in the 'Panels' submenu:
1. Panels: This parameter switches panels on or off.
2. Panel size: This parameter determines the length of the panel.
3. Panel replot: This parameter determines if the design has to be cut more than
once on top of itself, this per panel. Panel replot is used for thick media and
media which is difficult to cut. The value of this parameter is disregarded if
paneling is set to off. If this parameter is set at 0, then the cutter will cut each
panel only once. If it is set at 1, it will cut each panel twice,...
4. Sort vectors: With this parameter vector sorting can be set off or on. When
vector sorting is set on, then all vertical lines and horizontal lines are grouped
and the vertical lines (media movement direction) are all cut in the same
direction. It is not advised to set sorting on when paneling is set to off.
Paneling is used for several different applications. Below are the typical settings for
the most 3 common applications.
Cutting through: This is explained in section 3.5. Typical settings for the parameters
are then: Panels: ON; Panel size 5 – 10cm; Panel replot: OFF; vector sorting: ON.
Tracking difficult media: Typical settings for the parameters are then: Panels: ON;
Panel size 3 – 10cm; Panel replot: ON/OFF depending on the thickness of the media;
vector sorting: ON/OFF depending on needed knife pressure and backing of the
material.

4.3.6 Velocity

This menu groups all the parameters that affect the throughput of the cutter. The
velocity and acceleration settings are explained in section 2.3.

4.3.7 Overcut

The Overcut submenu enables you to generate an overcut in order to facilitate
weeding the cut. Each time the knife goes up or down, the cutter cuts a bit further.
Figure 4.3 below shows what overcut does with a tangential knife. A sample cut-out
with a drag knife would show fewer overcuts, since there would be fewer up/downs
(usually only one per curve/letter).
The overcut setting can be disabled (=0) or set to any value between 0(=off) and 10.
One unit is about 0.1 mm or 0.004 ".
Press , then use
to cancel. The default overcut is set to 1.
Detailed Operation
FIG 4-3
4-3 OVERCUT
or to change the value. Press
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