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Summa S CLASS User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Rev 007...
  • Page 2 FCC compliance, could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. DOC Notice The S CLASS™ cutters do not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
  • Page 3 Failure to register may result in delayed responses to your warranty and service inquiries. Contact Information All inquiries, comments or suggestions concerning this and other Summa manuals should be directed to: North America and Asia Eastern United States Europe, Africa and...
  • Page 4 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the new S CLASS™ cutter! The S CLASS™ cutters are made for sign-makers who demand the very best in cut quality. Four versatile modes let you switch between Cutting, Cutting in FlexCut, Plotting or Pouncing.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1.4 Connecting the Cutter to a Computer ............. 1-11 1.4.1 USB connection..................1-11 1.4.1.1 Connecting the S CLASS™ cutter to a PC using a USB cable ..1-11 1.4.1.2 Connecting the S CLASS™ cutter to a Mac using a USB cable ... 1-12 1.4.2 RS-232 Connection ................
  • Page 6 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Basic Operation..................2-1 2.1 Touch Screen....................2-1 2.1.1 Touch screen..................2-2 2.1.2 Configuration ..................2-3 2.1.3 Online/Pause ..................2-4 2.1.4 Actions....................2-4 2.2 How to Set Tool Parameters............... 2-5 2.2.1 Setting tool type..................2-5 2.2.2 Changing tool pressure ................2-6 2.2.3 Changing drag knife offset..............
  • Page 7 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Detailed Operation ................4-1 4.1 Introduction....................4-1 4.2 Action Menu ....................4-1 4.3 Configuration Menu..................4-2 4.3.1 Settings....................4-3 4.3.1.1 Tool....................4-3 4.3.1.2 Advanced cutting ................4-3 Overcut: ....................4-3 OptiCut: ....................4-3 FlexCut: ....................4-4 Panels:....................
  • Page 8 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Maintenance and Cleaning ..............5-1 5.1 Introduction....................5-1 5.1.1 Cleaning the drive system ..............5-1 5.1.2 Cleaning the media sensors ..............5-2 5.1.3 Cleaning the Y-Guide Rail ..............5-3 5.1.4 Cleaning the nose piece (tangential machine only) ........ 5-3 5.1.5 Cleaning the OPOS system..............
  • Page 9 1-6 Preparing to install the linen basket ..............1-3 1-7 Orientation of the holes in the c-shaped tubes ............1-3 1-8 Stand fOR the S CLASS™ cutter completely assembled........1-4 1-9 Position of the screws ..................1-4 1-10 S CLASS™ cutter, front view................1-5 1-11 S CLASS™...
  • Page 10 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 5-6 Power entry module ..................... 5-5 Table of contents...
  • Page 11 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual List of Tables 1-1 Default RS-232 settings of the S CLASS™ cutter ..........1-13 6-1 S CLASS™ Cutter specifications.................6-3 6-2 S CLASS™ media specifications.................6-3 6-3 S CLASS™ tools....................6-4 6-4 S CLASS™ interface specifications..............6-5 6-5 S CLASS™ firmware ...................6-5 6-6 S CLASS™...

  • Page 12: Setup

    The accessories are located at the bottom in a separate box. Check first whether everything is present. 3. Do not throw away the packaging. Shipping it without the original box voids any warranty. FIG 1-1 S CLASS™ CUTTER FULLY BOXED Setup...

  • Page 13: Setting Up The Stand

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 1.1.2 Setting up the stand 1. Verify that the stand is complete. The box containing the stand should contain following: 2 legs, left and right 2 feet, left and right Horizontal panel Media flanges Total of 7 tubes for [media] basket...

  • Page 14: Mounting Basket Tubes

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 4. Attach on the left and right the 4 tubes for the basket as shown in figure 1-5 below. On each tube, put the end cap (1) and the two saddle clips (2) to fix the tube in its place.

  • Page 15: Mounting The Cutter On The Stand

    (Figure 1-8). FIG 1-8 STAND FOR THE S CLASS™ CUTTER COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED 9. The right leg has a hole in the foot and a cutout in the leg to guide the power cable and data cable.

  • Page 16: S Class™ Cutter Components

    4. Media drive sleeves: The media drive sleeves move the media only when the pinch rollers are in the “down” position. The following table lists the number of sleeves installed on each model of the S CLASS™ cutters. Number of sleeves...
  • Page 17 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 5. Tool carriage: The tool carriage is the mount for the knife holder, pen or pouncing tool. It has also holds the Optical POSitioning sensor (OPOS) and a cut-off knife to cut a sheet from the roll when a job is finished.

  • Page 18: The Cutter As Viewed From The Back

    3. The fuse box: The fuse is located at the right side of the power entry module. Check the specification section to see which fuse is used in the S CLASS™ cutter. CAUTION: For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with the same type and rating of fuse.
  • Page 19 11. Media basket: The stand and linen media basket come as standard equipment with all S CLASS™ cutters. 12. Roll media guide bushes: The two flange guides serve to keep the media roll in place when media is pulled from the roll.

  • Page 20: Connecting The Cutter To The Mains

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 1.3 Connecting the Cutter to the Mains 1.3.1 Grounding (“Earthing”) CAUTION: An insulated ground conductor must be installed as part of the branch circuit that supplies power to the wall outlet to which the cutter is connected. The...

  • Page 21: Powering-On The Cutter

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 1.3.3 Powering-on the cutter CAUTION: Be sure the power switch is turned off before connecting the power cord (the “0” side of the ON/OFF rocker switch should be pressed). WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA.

  • Page 22: Connecting The Cutter To A Computer

    USB series B 4-pin. The connector on the computer side of the cable should be USB A 4-pin. 1.4.1.1 Connecting the S CLASS™ cutter to a PC using a USB cable 1. Power off the cutter.

  • Page 23: Connecting The S Class™ Cutter To A Mac Using A Usb Cable

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 1.4.1.2 Connecting the S CLASS™ cutter to a Mac using a USB cable Mac OS 8.5 to OS 9.2 1. Power off the cutter. 2. Connect one end of the USB cable to a USB port on the computer.

  • Page 24: Connection

    Default settings of the RS-232 connection are listed in the table below. Baud rate 9600 Data Bits Parity none Stop Bits Flow Control Hardware or XON / XOFF TABLE 1-1 DEFAULT RS-232 SETTINGS OF THE S CLASS™ CUTTER Setup 1-13...

  • Page 25: Loading Media

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 1.5 Loading Media The following procedures apply mainly to the use of roll media. If you are using sheets, there are two options: For long sheets, roll up the sheet so that the alignment is identical to that of a roll.

  • Page 26: Pinch Roller Pressure Setting

    User’s Manual 1.5.2 Pinch roller pressure setting The S CLASS™ cutters are equipped with selectable pinch wheel pressure. The pressure can be set to “standard” or “low.” The pressure can be changed with the pinch rollers in the “up” position or in the “down” position.

  • Page 27: Reducing Pressure

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 1.5.2.2 Changing pressure on the new models With the later models, the change in pressure can only be done when the pinch rollers are in the down position. When reduced pressure is needed, then it is advised to set autoload to ‘ASK’.

  • Page 28: Loading Media

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 1.5.3 Loading media 1. Raise the pinch rollers by means of the pinch roller lever arm, which is located on the right-hand side of the cutter, next to the touch panel. FIG 1-19 1-19 PINCH ROLLER LEVER 2.

  • Page 29: Feeding Roll Media Without Using Media Flanges

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual NOTE: If the flanges are not used (not recommended – tracking is not guaranteed), then make sure that the roll is caught between the two flange guides. FIG 1-22 1-22 FEEDING ROLL MEDIA WITHOUT USING MEDIA FLANGES 5.
  • Page 30 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 7. Make sure that the media follows a straight path from the roll of material. To accomplish this, slide the media roll and flange guides from the left to the right along the media support rollers.

  • Page 31: Media Load Procedure

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 1.5.4 Media load procedure CAUTION: Do not place any objects in front of, or behind, the cutter that could interfere with cutter operation. Make sure the media is free to move forward and back. Keep hands, hair, clothing and jewelry away from moving parts.
  • Page 32 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Loading a sheet. 1. Press The actions menu will appear on screen.. 2. Press A message will appear letting the user choose between roll and sheet. 3. Press The cutter will immediately start to load the sheet. It measures the width and loads a certain length of media, or until the end of the media is encountered.
  • Page 33 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Loading a roll. 1. Press The actions menu will appear on screen. 2. Press A message will appear letting the user choose between roll and sheet. 3. Press Four arrows will appear, together with an “apply” button. The status is visible in the middle of the right-hand side of the screen.
  • Page 34 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Extended load. The function extended load makes it possible to define the limits of the Y axis so that the cutter can cut outside the pinch rollers. Media has to loaded before this function can be used.

  • Page 35: Tool Installation

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 1.6 Tool Installation SAFETY WARNING: The S CLASS™ cutters use razor-sharp knives. To avoid serious injury, use caution when installing, removing or otherwise handling the knife! 1.6.1 Cutters with drag head 1.6.1.1 Knife installation A knife has been pre-installed in the cutter.

  • Page 36: Dual Clamp Drag Head

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Installing the drag knife 1. Remove the aluminum plunger from the plastic knife holder (5) by turning the knurled adjustment knob (3) counterclockwise until the plunger comes out of the holder. 2. Insert the conical, non-cutting end of the knife into the opening in the narrow end of the holder;...

  • Page 37: Knife Pressure Test Pattern

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Setting knife depth and pressure: (media must be loaded in the cutter before knife pressure can be tested). WARNING Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media. Keep fingers and other body parts away from the cutting area.
  • Page 38 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual CAUTION: After setting the cutting depth and/or the knife pressure, perform a thorough visual check of the knife blade, which can be seen protruding from the knife holder, and test cutting results on a scrap of vinyl media.

  • Page 39: Pen Installation

    2. Install the pen in the rear slot, close clamp arm, and tighten the clamp screw. 3. The change of tool can either be input on the touch panel with Summa Cutter Control (PC only), or with the cutting software.

  • Page 40: Cutters With Tangential Head

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 1.6.2 Cutters with tangential head 1.6.2.1 Tangential knife installation A knife has been pre-installed in your cutter. For safety reasons, the knife depth has been set to zero. Simply turn out the knife (see fig FIG 1-30) to start cutting. Below is the complete description of how to remove or install a knife.

  • Page 41: Inserting The Tangential Knife Holder

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Installing the tangential knife and setting knife depth 1. Insert the standard knife blade into the knife holder. Make sure the knife blade is firmly fixed in the holder. The knife is inserted correctly if it cannot be removed manually from the knife holder.

  • Page 42: Knife Pressure Test Pattern

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Setting pressure and checking knife depth: (media must be loaded in the cutter before knife pressure can be tested). WARNING Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media. Keep fingers and other body parts away from the cutting area.
  • Page 43 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual NOTE: The knife pressure can also be used to check the knife depth (which is controlled by the amount the knife extends outs of the nosepiece). If the correct knife pressure is raised by 150 gr, then the knife may not cut through the backing of the vinyl.

  • Page 44: Pen Installation

    3. Gently insert the ballpoint pen into the tool shaft. Turn the ballpoint pen clockwise all the way down. 4. The change of tool can either be input on the touch screen with Summa Cutter Control, or with the cutting software.

  • Page 45: Drag Knife Installation

    User’s Manual 1.6.2.4 Drag knife installation The S CLASS™ tangential cutters can also be operated with a drag knife. To set the properties for the drag knife, see section 1.6.1.1. Follow steps 1 through 4, and then continue with step 5 as follows: 1.

  • Page 46: Basic Operation

    2 Basic Operation 2.1 Touch Screen The 320x240-dot touch screen provides a unique interface system that provides detailed cutter status information and offers a more flexible and powerful control of the cutter’s configuration. All screen and optional panel controls on the touch screen are easily formatted to allow quick access to the most common cutter settings.

  • Page 47: Touch Screen

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 2.1.1 Touch screen The touch screen provides information and also lets the user change the cutter’s parameters. Most common buttons on touch screen: Normally, the status or current value is visible on the left side of the screen, while the control buttons appear on the right side.

  • Page 48: Configuration

    “pounce” mode. Velocity: The velocity is used to set or modify the velocity of the tool. User Selection: The S CLASS™ cutters include 8 user configurations, all of which consist of the same parameters. Each configuration can have unique parameter settings.

  • Page 49: Online/Pause

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 2.1.3 Online/Pause Online and pause are two important concepts when using the S CLASS™ cutters. The cutter is online only when the status of the touch screen is similar to figure 2-2. FIG 2-3 ONLINE STATUS SCREEN...

  • Page 50: How To Set Tool Parameters

    User’s Manual 2.2 How to Set Tool Parameters The S CLASS™ cutters can work with a knife, pen or pouncer. With the T version there is the choice between drag knife and tangential knife. Once a tool has been changed, then the tool parameters (menu settings) must be reset or checked.

  • Page 51: Changing Tool Pressure

    NOTE: Knife offset should be set each time the knife is changed and should be checked if the knife shows signs of wear. Typical knife offset for Summa knives is between 0.41 and 0.45 for standard knives, and between 0.9 and 0.97 for sandblast knives.

  • Page 52: Calibrating A Tangential Knife

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 4. Use to change the knife offset. The new value (in bold) will change. 1. Press to perform the internal knife offset test. 2. Press to confirm and exit the knife offset menu. 3. Press to leave the knife offset unchanged.

  • Page 53: Possible Knife Calibrations

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual ORIGIN deviation Real center of the knife LONGITUDINAL deviation Theoretical center of the knife LATERAL deviation FIG 2-5 POSSIBLE KNIFE CALIBRATIONS During the knife calibration routine, the cutter will cut a series of test patterns that allow the user to identify errors in knife rotation and concentricity.
  • Page 54 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual When the knife offset is set correctly, the test pattern looks like this: FIG 2-6 CORRECT TANGENTIAL KNIFE CALIBRATION TEST Rectangle 1 and 2 should weed out (remove) smoothly without sticking to the rest of the vinyl.
  • Page 55 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual However, if the test cut resembles the pattern below, increase the value of the lateral parameter to correct the closing lines cut. Longitudinal correction Weed (remove) out the rectangle and, if you obtained a pattern like the one below, decrease the value of the longitudinal parameter to correct the closing lines cut.

  • Page 56: How To Set Cutting Speed

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 2.3 How to Set Cutting Speed The actual speed at which the tool moves is determined by 4 different parameters. Speed (and acceleration) while the tool is down; speed (and acceleration) while tool is These 4 parameters have been bundled in one parameter to make changing speed fast and easy.
  • Page 57 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 4. Press The 4 separate speed parameters will now appear on the screen. NOTE: Velocity is the main speed parameter. The default value for the three other parameters is AUTO. This means that they are linked to velocity (which is the speed when the tool is down).

  • Page 58: How To Change The User (Quick Parameter Change)

    User’s Manual 2.4 How to Change the User (Quick Parameter Change) The S CLASS™ cutters include 8 user configurations, all of which consist of the same parameters. Each configuration can have unique parameter settings. This allows the cutter to be quickly and easily reconfigured for different types of jobs or media.

  • Page 59: How To Make Sure The Sign Has The Correct Size

    The cutters have been calibrated in the factory for standard 2-mil cast or 3-mil calendared vinyl. Each user (the S CLASS™ has a total of 8) can hold a different calibration factor.
  • Page 60 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 5. Press to proceed with the calibration, press to stop. 6. Use to change to the value of the measured length between the two cut lines down the length of the vinyl roll. 7. Press to confirm the value of the measured length.

  • Page 61: Touch Screen Shortcuts

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 2.6 Touch screen shortcuts There exist a couple of handy shortcuts when the cutter is online and waiting for the computer to send a file. These shortcuts are not explicitly marked on the touch screen by a button, but using the shortcuts have proved to be very helpful for quick actions.

  • Page 62: Changing Tool Pressure

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 2.6.3 Changing tool pressure Press area 3 The pressure menu will appear on screen, the current pressure is highlighted. 1. Use to change the pressure. The new value (highlighted) will change. 2. Press to perform the internal tool pressure test (see 1.6.1.1).

  • Page 63: How To Track Difficult Media

    NOTE: Paneling has been developed in order to achieve better closing of figures on material which is difficult to track accurately. It does NOT mean however that with paneling these materials can be cut within the regular Summa specifications of tracking and accuracy. Recommended panel sizes are between 5 – 10 cm Setting the paneling parameters: 1.

  • Page 64: Opos (Optical Positioning)

    3 OPOS (Optical POSitioning) 3.1 Introduction Contour cutting is made possible by the S CLASS™’s highly accurate Optical Positioning System (OPOS). The OPOS sensor, which is mounted on the right-hand side of the tool carriage, registers printed squares that are placed around the graphic. Because of this registration process, OPOS can determine the exact position of the printed graphic.

  • Page 65: Opos Calibration

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 3.2.1 OPOS calibration 1. Switch the cutter on and load black vinyl with white backing. NOTE: Black vinyl with white backing MUST be used when calibrating OPOS. 2. Set the head’s origin above a clean, blank part of the vinyl.

  • Page 66: Media Calibration

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 3.2.2 Media calibration Media calibration ensures that the sensor is able to recognize the markers. OPOS is calibrated at the factory to work on a wide range of media. However, certain media -- such as those with a high gloss -- may not work with the default settings. Before working with such materials, perform a media calibration test.
  • Page 67 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 8. Press to confirm. The cutter will make a circular movement while it measures the reflection of the media. It will briefly display the measured values and display the message “put knife on black area.”...

  • Page 68: Detailed Opos Operation

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 3.3 Detailed OPOS Operation 3.3.1 Creating the graphic with the markers 1. Create the graphic and contour cut line(s). For easier handling, place the contour line(s) on a different layer. NOTE: Do not place contour lines along the edges of graphics or the slightest movement in the media may result in an unsatisfactory cut.
  • Page 69 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 4. Set the line style of the marker to None. Line styles of varying thickness can alter the size of the markers. Make sure there is a white margin of about 3 to 4 times the marker size around the marker (in the above picture this area is represented by a gray area).
  • Page 70 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual The Y-Distance (2) is the distance from the bottom of one marker to the bottom of the next marker along the Y-Axis. The Y-Distance must be known when setting the OPOS parameters manually. 10. Make sure the two rows of markers have not shifted along the X or Y Axes.

  • Page 71: Opos Xy

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 3.3.2 OPOS XY There exists a function in OPOS to compensate for curved printing errors in the Y axis also. This is called OPOS XY. An extra line needs to be printed with the design to be able to use the OPOS XY functionality.

  • Page 72: Printing The Graphic

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 3.3.3 Printing the graphic 1. Print the graphic and its markers with a printer (scale = 100%). When printing on a roll, make sure that the graphic’s Origin marker coincides with the media’s origin (1).

  • Page 73: Loading The Graphic Into The Cutter

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 3.3.4 Loading the graphic into the cutter Load the printout into the cutter as described in section 1.5. Make sure that the marker indicating the Origin is situated at the bottom right corner of the cutter.

  • Page 74: Registering The Markers

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 3.3.6 Registering the markers Most cutting software will initiate the special load procedure after the parameters are sent. If the software does not do this, then initiate the loading sequence from the cutter’s touch panel.

  • Page 75: Cutting The Contour

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 3.3.7 Cutting the contour 1. Make the layer containing the contour lines visible and printable. Do the opposite with the print data. 2. Make sure that the origin marker is also defined as a contour. This will be used as the origin for the cutting.

  • Page 76: Automating Tasks With Opos

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 3.4 Automating Tasks with OPOS OPOS allows the user to automate certain tasks, thus reducing user intervention and production time. When cutting multiple graphics, the user only needs to maneuver the OPOS sensor above the Origin marker of the first graphic; cutting subsequent graphics does not require additional user input.

  • Page 77: Cutting The Same Graphic On Multiple Media Sheets

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 6. Press to confirm the new value, or press to exit the menu without changing the value. 7. Press to get online again. 8. Register the markers and cut the first contour as described in sections 3.3.5 and 3.3.6.

  • Page 78: Position Media Fro Multiple Sheet

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 3. Press The different OPOS configuration menus will appear on screen. 4. Press 5. Use to set OPOS sheet mode “on” or “off.” 6. Press to confirm, or press to exit. 7. Press to get online again.

  • Page 79: Opos Barcode

    User’s Manual 3.4.3 OPOS Barcode The S class cutters can also read a barcode. Certain RIP’s have the ability to print a barcode together with the OPOS markers. This barcode can then be used to identify the job and retrieve the needed cut data automatically from the computer.

  • Page 80: Cutting Through

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 3.5 Cutting through The cutting through functionality is focussed to cut simple shapes (e.g. rectangles). It is most used in combination with contour cutting. An interrupted cutting line makes sure that the material remains together thanks to the small media ‘bridges’.
  • Page 81 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 6. Press to choose FlexCut mode (accurate is recommended) and press to confirm. The FlexCut menu will appear on screen. 7. Press The menu to change the full (cut through) pressure will appear on screen.
  • Page 82 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Note: It is not always easy to find the correct balance between cutting deep enough making sure the pieces can be taken out easily, and not cutting too deep making sure the material keeps it strength while cutting. Sometimes this balance doesn’t exist meaning that this material can’t be cut through with satisfactory...

  • Page 83: Combined Contour Cut And Cutting Through

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 26. Press to confirm. The paneling menu will appear on screen. 27. Press to set the cutter online again. Note: The above procedure has to done even if the software on the computer can activate FlexCut. Only steps 5-6 and 21-26 may be skipped, because the command from the computer will activate those parameters automatically.

  • Page 84: Detailed Operation

    4 Detailed Operation 4.1 Introduction This section is a detailed list of all parameters that can be changed and tests that can be initiated from the touch screen. Section 1 and 2 of this manual describe in detail the most commonly used touch screen manipulation.

  • Page 85: Configuration Menu

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 4.3 Configuration Menu Configuration Settings Tool Advanced Cutting Overcut OptiCut FlexCut Panels Smoothing Concatenation (*) Only when drag knife is the current tool General Media Sensor Language Panel Units Recut Offset Cut off margin Roll up media...

  • Page 86: Settings

    User’s Manual 4.3.1 Settings This menu bundles all the settings of the S CLASS™ cutters. All settings in this section, apart from the OPOS parameters, are user-dependent (information is contained within each of the eight individual user settings, see section 4.3.3.).

  • Page 87: Flexcut

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual FlexCut: FlexCut can be set to OFF, Fast, or Accurate. When the cutter is set to Fast or Accurate, it will alternately cut a certain length with full pressure, and a certain length with reduced pressure. The advantage of the FlexCut feature is that it cuts completely through the material, yet allows the material to stay together by means of the small media bridges.

  • Page 88: Panels

    Roll Up: The roll-up system is an option that can be added on the larger S CLASS models refer to the manual for the roll-up system for more info. Typical settings for the parameters are then: Panels: ON;...

  • Page 89: General

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 4.3.1.3 General Media sensor: The media sensors detect whether media is loaded and also detect the end of the media. The sensors prevent damage to the cutting strip and knife tip. The sensors can be activated or deactivated with this menu.

  • Page 90: Cut Off Margin

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Cut off margin: The cut off margin submenu is used to set or modify the distance the cutter will feed before it will cut off the job when action ‘cut off’ is used from the touch screen.

  • Page 91: Opos

    The OPOS settings are explained in detail in section 3, except for the Alignment mode. There are three additional alignment methods available on all S CLASS™ cutters: X-Alignment, XY-Alignment and XY-Adjustment. These alignment methods can be used if the combination of marker color – media color cannot be read by the OPOS sensor.

  • Page 92: Baudrate (Rs232)

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Baudrate (RS232): The Baudrate is the speed at which the data is sent from computer to cutter. Possible settings are: 2400 bps, 4800 bps, 9600 bps, 19200, 38400 and 57600 bps. NOTE: If the cutter’s Baud rate setting does not match the Baudrate settings of the computer, then computer and cutter will not communicate.

  • Page 93: Emulation Language

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Emulation language: The S CLASS™ cutters support DM-PL , HP-GL , HP-GL/2 and Auto. DM-PL is the recommended plotting language and usually gives the best cutting quality. HP-GL emulates an HP 7585B, 7580B, 758X Series HPGL printer.

  • Page 94: Speed In Detail

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 4.3.1.6 Speed in detail This menu groups all the parameters that affect the throughput of the cutter. The velocity and acceleration settings are explained in section 2.3. Velocity long vectors: Some vinyls have the tendency buckle when large designs are cut out. To avoid this, the speed needs to be reduced.

  • Page 95: Tests And Setup

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 4.3.2 Tests and setup 4.3.2.1 OPOS settings The OPOS settings are explained in detail in section 3. The OPOS settings are also found in the Settings menu. 4.3.2.2 Length calibration Length calibration allows the length of the lines cut to be adjusted to within the specifications.

  • Page 96: Factory Defaults

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 4.3.2.5 Factory defaults This option defaults all user parameters to factory default. 4.3.2.6 Confidence test The confidence test performs a quick electrical and mechanical test of the cutter to make sure that the cutter is fully operational. A media sheet of at least A3/B-size should be used for this plot.

  • Page 97: Din A4 Test

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 4.3.2.8 DIN A4 Test The DIN A4 Test also performs an electrical and mechanical test of the cutter, in order to check the cut quality, but also provides the user with feedback on knife setting, knife pressure, knife offset, and cutting depth.

  • Page 98: User

    User’s Manual 4.3.3 User The S CLASS™ cutters include 8 user configurations, all of which consist of the same parameters. Each configuration can have unique parameter settings. This allows the cutter to be quickly and easily reconfigured for different types of jobs or media. Apart from the parameters mentioned in section 4.3.1, the X/Y calibration is also user-...

  • Page 99: Maintenance And Cleaning

    5 Maintenance and Cleaning 5.1 Introduction The S CLASS™ cutter range has a number of sliding surfaces made of smooth metals and plastics. They are virtually friction-free and require no lubrication. They will, however, collect dust and lint that may affect the cutter’s performance. Keep the cutter as clean as possible by using a dust cover.

  • Page 100: Cleaning The Media Sensors

    Over time, the media sensors may become dirty with accumulated residue from the media. This may cause the cutter to malfunction. Clean the media sensors by wiping them out with cotton swabs. FIG 5-3 MEDIA SENSORS S CLASS™ CUTTERS Maintenance...

  • Page 101: Cleaning The Y-Guide Rail

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 5.1.3 Cleaning the Y-Guide Rail There are 4 areas on the Y-guide rail on which the tools carriage slides from left to right. Two areas (1) are visible on the front side of the guide rail. The other 2 surfaces (2) are on the back of the guide rail, directly behind the areas that are visible at the front.

  • Page 102: Cleaning The Opos System

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 5.1.5 Cleaning the OPOS system The optical system will collect dust. Therefore, the small hole in the sensor should be cleaned regularly with a cotton-tipped swab. Cleaning the OPOS system: Pull the knife holder upwards.

  • Page 103: Changing The Fuse

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 5.1.6 Changing the fuse CAUTION: Before changing the fuse, make sure that the cutter is completely disconnected from its power source. CAUTION: For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with the same type and rating of fuse: T2.0A, 250V SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT.

  • Page 104: Specs And Genaral Information

    6 Specs and Genaral Information 6.1 Introduction The S CLASS™ range of cutters has been designed to produce computer-generated graphic designs on cut sheet or roll vinyl media. Using the integrated optical positioning system (OPOS) allows contour cutting of printed sheets of material. By replacing the knife with a pen, these cutters can also be used to produce inexpensive previews of new graphic designs on paper.
  • Page 105 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual • Interchangeable pouncing tool with its own pouncing strip. • Integrated OPOS positioning and alignment system. • Interchangeable pen for producing preview plots of sign designs on paper. • Adjustable knife pressure and offset settings controlled by microprocessor.

  • Page 106: Specifications

    Weight 49.5 61.5 135.6 65.5 144.5 156.5 TABLE 6-1 S CLASS™ CUTTER SPECIFICATIONS 6.2.2 Media S75(T) S120(T) S140(T) S160(T) inch inch inch inch Width 60 - 840 2.4 - 33 115 -1300 4.5 - 51 170 -1450 6.7 - 57 170 -1680 6.7 - 66 Maximum 29.2...

  • Page 107: Knife, Pen And Pouncing Tool

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 6.2.3 Knife, pen and pouncing tool The S CLASS™ cutter comes equipped with all the tools necessary to start working immediately. Some tools are pre-installed, while others are packaged in separate boxes. Below is a table that specifies which tools were delivered with the cutter. Please make sure that all tools were included with the cutter.

  • Page 108: Interface

    DB-9S Byte format 8 data bits, 2 stop bits, no parity Baud rate 57600, 38400, 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400 bps TABLE 6-4 S CLASS™ INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 6.2.5 Firmware Language DM/PL, HP-GL (758x emulation), HP-GL/2 Supported character sets Standard ASCII Supported fonts Sans serif (single stroke &...

  • Page 109: Performance

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual 6.2.6 Performance Cutting specifications on 0.05 mm (0.002") wax-backed vinyl, total media thickness not greater than 0.25 mm (0.010") Axial speed 50 to 1000 mm/s 2 to 40 ips Default speed 800 mm/s 32 ips Acceleration Up to 5.5 G...

  • Page 110: Environmental

    Relative humidity 35 - 75 %, non-condensing TABLE 6-7 S CLASS™ ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS IMPORTANT HINT: The use of dimensionally stable media is an essential pre- requisite to obtaining high cut quality. Additionally, media expansion or contraction may occur as a result of temperature variations. To improve the dimensional stability of media, let it stabilize to the current environmental conditions before use, for a minimum period of 24 hours.
  • Page 111 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual CUTTER ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES The chart following contains descriptions and part numbers for the S CLASS™ accessories. Part description Part number Picture Manual and driver CD MD9150 Power cable (Regional differences, contact local dealer for exact part number)
  • Page 112 S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Standard tangential knife 390-534 (set of 5) Sandblast tangential knife 390-550 Double sided tangential knife 390-551 Standard drag knife 391-360 (set of 5) Sandblast drag knife 391-358 (set of 5) Insertion tool for tangential knife...

  • Page 113: S Class™ Accessories

    S CLASS™ cutter User’s Manual Ballpoint 395-325 Plotter pen MP06BK (set of 4) Drag knife holder for sandblast knife 391-363 Tangential pouncing pin holder 395-315 Drag pouncing pin holder 395-313 Pouncing pin 391-592 Fuse MF9003 Cutting strip S75 S120 391-886...

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