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6.2.10. Sheeting off mechanism : mechanical alignment............59 6.3. Electronical parts........................60 6.3.1. Main PC board : Removal and installation..............60 6.3.2. Main and terminal PCB SC-550 : Removal and installation...........61 6.3.3. Dip switch settings on Main PC board................62 6.3.4. EEPROM initialisation and replacement.................63 6.3.5.
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8.18. Sideplate right (ME-20600)....................100 9. PARTS LISTS SC-550..................101 9.1. Body and covers SC-550.......................101 9.2. Cover right + keyboard assy SC-550..................102 9.3. Cover left assy SC-550......................103 9.4. PCB box left and right SC-550.....................104 9.5. Penhead flex cable assy SC-550...................106 9.6.
0.15 mm / m Knife types 30°, 45° 60° Offset 0.3 & 0.5 mm Speed 1000 mm / s (600 mm / s for SC-550) Acceleration 4G (pen UP), 3G (pen DOWN) 2G for SC-550 PEN UP / DOWN cycles 40 / sec.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 1.2. SC cutting plotter, environment. The location where you set up your equipment is very important. Please see to it that it meets following conditions : Power supply of 100 to 120 VAC 50/60 Hz or 200 to 240 VAC 50/60 Hz. Ambient conditions : Operating environment §...
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 1.3. Function keys. Using the control panel, you can access different modes and alter several settings, in order to fine-tune the cutter to match all your needs. JOG – keys Keys for manual movement of the tool head. ON-LINE Key to switch between OFF-LINE and ON-LINE mode.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 3.1.1. RS-232C pin configuration. PIN # SIGNAL Abbr. Signal direction Frame ground Transmit data Receive date Request to send Clear to send Data set ready Signal ground Carrier detect 9 ® 14 Not used Transmitter signal Element timing Not used...
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 4. TROUBLESHOOTING. When errors occurring during cutting or after powering on the machine, some LED code may appear on the LED bar to inform you about the kind of error. In general 2 different types of error messages may occur : 4.1.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 4.1.2. COMMUNICATION ERRORS Communication errors are caused by a problem in the communication between the cutter and the host computer. They can be caused by errors related to the communication conditions, errors due to a defective handshake or command format errors in the ESCAPE sequences.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 4.1.3. LANGUAGE ERRORS Language errors occur when command data entered from the host computer does not match the data format of the command mode currently activated on the cutter’s side. The error can be caused by a difference in command type or by a syntax error.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 4.2. Unrecoverable errors. Unrecoverable errors can be recognized when all LED’s are flashing and the machine has stopped working. After pressing the [ENTER] key VERY SHORT (just touch it ones) the error code appears on the LED bar (NOT flashing).
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 4.3. Problem symptoms and suggested actions. 4.3.1. Processor errors. PROBLEM SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED ACTIONS Error code 0 Poor connection between Check cable and connection Watch dog timeout main and terminal board. Check pins and position of Bus trap error Bad EPROM’s EPROM and EEPROM.
Illegal mainboard revision (LED Mainboard version is not Use correct mainboard code on LED bar) compatible Wrong mainboard (LED code on Mainboard from SC-550 is Use correct mainboard LED bar) used in SC-series or vice versa AP-74030, Rev / B...
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Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter PROBLEM SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED ACTIONS Plotter has shuffled media but Plotter is OFF-line Put plotter in ON-line does not respond to data Interface cable not connected Check interface cable or bad Check plotter driver Wrong plotter driver Check interface parameters Wrong interface parameters...
Caution : The specialized diagnostics built into the SC-series cutting plotters are designed only for maintenance purposes and may only be used by authorized MUTOH technicians. Entering the Diagnostics Menu’s by non qualified people may result in damage of the machine.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 5.1.2. Diagnostics with optional LCD keyboard. By using the optional keyboard with LCD, you can access all the existing diagnostics. Ten diagnostics pages as follows : DIAGNOST 1 DIAGNOST 2 DIAGNOST 3 DIAGNOST 4 AP-74030, Rev / B...
INIT 2 initialises all adjustment values back to DEFAULT VALUES. After INIT 2 the unit needs to be RECALIBRATED, and this requires a LCD keyboard and can only be performed by MUTOH qualified people. NEVER start this procedure unless you are sure it is really necessary and you have the tools to recalibrate the unit.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 5.2.2. Aging. This test makes the plotter continuously moving in the X-/Y- axis. This test can be performed without media or with media loaded. Step 1 : Power on the plotter in diagnostics mode. Step 2 : Press the [ORIGIN] key until 50 % LED is on.
Press the [ENTER] key. (The values are now stored in EEPROM) Step 7 : Power off. 5.2.5. Adjusting the SHEET OFF system. (NOT for SC-550) Step 1 : Power on the unit in diagnostic mode (No medium loaded). Step 2 : Press the [ORIGIN] key until 90% LED is on.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 5.2.6. Backup plots (on paper only). Step 1 : Power on the unit in diagnostic mode. Step 2 : Press the [ORIGIN] key until 50% LED is on. Step 3 : Put a pen in the head and load some paper (Min. A3 size). Press the [VALUE ] key (Unit will start initialising, wait until finished).
Step 2 : On the terminal board (board to the left in the box when you are behind the machine) you must plug in the optional keyboard in connector J513. (On SC-550 terminal board is board on top of mainboard.)
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 5.3.1. Diagnost 1. Caution : Before running these diagnostics, be sure to perform the · Backup plot user parameters (Please refer to 5.2.6. Backup plots) · Backup plot adjustment values (Please refer to 5.2.6. Backup plots) This will give you a hard copy of all the current settings and adjustment values.
After INIT, the following adjustments need to be performed · X axis length adjustment (ADJ.08) · Cutting Mat height adjustment (ADJ.-08) · Pen force calibration (ADJ.-09) · Sheet-off system adjustment (ADJ.09) (Not for SC-550) Sensor * Diagnostic-1 * Memory Sensor Press F4 Press F1/F3 Front : Open...
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 5.3.3. Diagnost. 3 Actuator. * Diagnost – 3 * XY-enc XY-polar Press F2 * PEN TEST * Torque Encoder Test (F3) Torque tests the moving coil and drive circuit. Pressing F2/F4 makes the MC move UP/DOWN step by step and puts more/less force on the head.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 5.3.4. Diagnost. 4 Toolset * Diagnost-4 * TOOLSET Paper Press F1 * Select TOOL * < Pen1 > Press ENTER/EXIT This diagnostic allows you to change from tool to pen or the reserve by pressing F3/F4. Paper.
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Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter X-Y Move. * Diagnost – 5 * TIME DISTANCE XY-move General Press F3 * XY MOVE * Aging Shift Quality Press F2 * Aging * With this test you can make the plotter continuously moving in the X-/Y- axis or both axes together and the time of operation is displayed Press F3...
5.3.8. Adjust. 8 X-axis Length Adjustment. Caution : The MUTOH SC-series plotters are calibrated before shipping from the factory. Do not perform this adjustment except when obviously worsens. An accurate reference scale is required to perform this calibration. * Adjust – 08 *...
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter Caution : You cannot check if the calibration is correct by internal test from the plotter. Check the calibration by sending a file from the computer. If you perform the 500mm (20Inch) square again, it will be plotted as before WITHOUT calibration.
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Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter Pen Force : 40 g (F2) toggles pen UP/DOWN. F2 change : DOWN Press ENTER to Attach bar tension gauge of 50g to pen and read the value Input value when the pen tip lifts from the paper. Press F2 (DOWN) Press ENTER * Pen Force Input *...
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Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter CUTTER (Sheet – Off system). (Not for SC-550) Adjustment of the Sheet-Off system. This calibration stores the position in the EEPROM where the penhead makes the knife catch bracket grabbing the sheet-off knife. * Adjust – 09 *...
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter Cutter aging (Testing the Sheet – Off system). This test makes the machine sheeting – off as many times as you have selected. Cutter Load a sheet of vinyl. Adjust Aging Select or EXIT Press F4 Aging How many times ?
Removal of the following cover gives access to the following part or mechanical adjustment : COVER Gives access to Transparent Cutting head Cover Auto sheet-off system (Not on SC-550) (Not on SC-550) Pressure rollers Cutting mat Left cover Y-axis return pulley assy...
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 6.2. Mechanical parts. 6.2.1. Covers Left and Right : removal and installation. Step 1 : Remove screw 9 (6X) (Please refer to the figure mentioned below). Step 2 : Remove screw 8 (3X) (please refer to the picture mentioned below) and screw 7 (1X) (Cover right only) and remove the cover.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 6.2.2. Transparent cover : Removal and installation. Note : Transparent cover does not exist on SC-550. Step 1 : Open the transparent cover assy. Step 2 : On the left side of the cover unscrew screws 7 (2) one (1) turn and slide the shaft 3 inside the rail while holding the cover.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 6.2.3. PCB box :open and close. Note : PCB box does not exist on SC-550. Step 1 : If the unit is on a stand skip to step 2. If the unit is on a table remove the pressure roller (UP/DOWN knob first with one screw.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 6.2.4. Y-rail cover : Removal and installation. Step 1 : Remove the transparent cover (Please refer to 6.2.2. Transparent cover). Step 2 : Remove 2 screws on top of the cover and 2 screws at the back. Step 3 : Remove the Y-rail cover.
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Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter Note : To reinstall the grid cover perform above steps in reversed order. AP-74030, Rev / B...
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 6.2.6. Cutting head : Removal and installation. Step 1 : Remove the transparent cover (Please refer to 6.2.2. transparent cover). Step 2 : Remove the Y-rail cover (Please refer to 6.2.4. Y-rail cover). Step 3 : Remove the head cover by removing the screw in the middle of the cover and unscrew the bottom screw a few turns.
SC-board or with optional LCD keyboard). · Adjusting the sheeting off system (Please refer to 5. Diagnostic menu with SC-keyboard or with optional LCD keyboard) (Not for SC-550) · Pen force calibration (Please refer to 5.3. Diagnostic menu with optional LCD keyboard).
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 6.2.8. Y-drive belt (long) : removal and installation. Step 1 : Remove the cutting head (Please refer to 6.2.6. Cutting head). Step 2 : Remove covers left and right (Please refer to 6.2.1. Covers left and right). On the left hand side of the machine, unscrew both screws #5 (2) ±...
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Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter Step 2 : Close the belt with the connection plate assy and be sure that all the teeth of the connection plate are used to hold the belt. Step 3 : Turn the 2 screws on the return pulley an equal amount of turns in CW (Clockwise) in order to get a little tension on the belt.
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Move the head to the right end of the Y-rail and measure with a bar tension gauge (range : 500g, MUTOH Part# JD-41446B) the tension of the belt in the middle of the Y-rail (Please refer to picture mentioned below).
(Please refer to the picture mentioned below). Attach the bar tension gauge (range 5 kg, MUTOH Part# JD-41446C) to the pressure roller shaft with a piece of rope or with the pressure measurement attachment JD-41563 and pull simultaneously the film and the tension gauge under 90°...
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 6.2.10. Sheeting off mechanism : mechanical alignment. (Not for SC-550) Note : It is recommended to check the mechanical alignment of the sheeting off mechanism before running the electronic adjustment procedure. Step 1 : Make sure the machine is powered off.
6.3. Electronical parts. 6.3.1. Main PC board : Removal and installation. Note : This procedure is valid for all SC-series except for SC-550. For the Main PC board SC- 550, please refer to 6.3.2. Step 1 : Open the PCB box (Please refer to 6.2.3. PCB box).
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 6.3.2. Main and terminal PCB SC-550 : Removal and installation. Step 1 : Remove the right side cover (Please refer to 6.2.1. Right and left cover). Step 2 : Remove all the cables connected to the Terminal board.
SC-750 SC-1000 SC-1300 Warning : The main PC board for SC-550 looks similar to the other ones, but can not be used in other SC-series. (and vice versa) The boards are labelled were they not can be used. Warning : After Main PC board replacement put the EEPROM (U3) from the initial board in the new one.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 6.3.5. Power supply board : removal and installation. Note : This procedure is valid for all SC-series except for SC-550. For the SC-550, please refer to 6.3.6. Power supply board SC-550. Step 1 : Open the PCB box (Please refer to 6.2.3.PCB box).
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 6.3.6. Power supply board SC-550 : removal and installation. Step 1 : Remove the left cover (Please refer to 6.2.1. Covers left and right). Step 2 : Unplug the 2 cables from the power supply board.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 6.3.8. Terminal Board : removal and installation. Note : This procedure is valid for all SC-series except for SC-550. For SC-550 please refer to 6.3.2. Main and terminal PCB SC-550. Step 1 : Open the PCB box (Please refer to 6.2.3. PCB box).
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter Note : To reinstall the board perform above steps in reversed order. 6.3.9. Keyboard : removal and installation. Step 1 : Remove the right cover (Please refer to 6.2.1. Covers left and right). Step 2 : Remove the flat cable from the keyboard PC board.
X-drive belt : Tension adjustment. Step 1 : From the side of the PCB box (X-motor cover for SC-550), attach a piece of rope (or the pressure measurement attachment JD-41563) around the motor body as close as possible to the side plate.
Remove the head PCB on top of the head by 2 screws and lay it somewhere on the Y-rail where the flex cable cannot be harmed. Step 5 : Open the PCB box (Please refer to 6.2.3. PCB box). For the SC-550 remove the right cover (Please refer to 6.2.1. Covers left and right). Step 6 : Remove the flex cable from the terminal board.
Remove the cables from the sensors and remove the sensors. Note : To reinstall the paper sensors perform above steps in reversed order. 6.3.14 Transparent cover sensor : removal and installation. (Not for SC-550) Step 1 : Remove the transparent cover (Please refer to 6.2.2.Transparent cover). Step 2 : Remove the Y–rail cover (Please refer to 6.2.4.Y-rail cover).
Tighten screw #6 and check the detection position again. 6.3.15. Pressure roller UP/DOWN sensor : removal and installation. Note : This procedure is valid for all SC-series except for SC-550. For the SC-550 please refer to 6.3.16. Pressure roller UP/DOWN sensor SC-550. Step 1 : Remove the right cover (Please refer to 6.2.1.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 6.3.17. Fan motors : removal and installation. Step 1 : Open the PCB box (Please refer to 6.2.3. PCB box). (Not for SC-550) Step 2 : Remove the fan motor cable(s) (red, black, brown) from the main PC board.
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 7. JIG TOOL LIST. 7.1. Jig tool list. PART NAME PART# Adjustment Pen 10 g JD-41440 Bar tension gauge 50 g JD-41446A Bar tension gauge 500 g JD-41446B Bar tension gauge 5 kg JD-41446C Pressure measurement attachment JD41563 Steel belt tension attachment...
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 8. PARTS LISTS SC-SERIES. (For SC-550 parts, please refer to chapter 9. Parts Lists SC-550.) 8.1. Body and Covers. Ref. Description Partnumber Cover right ZME-20654 Cover left SC-650 ZME-20665 Cover left SC-750 ZME-20755 Cover left SC-1000...
Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter 9.4. PCB box left and right SC-550. AP-74030, Rev / B...
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Maintenance Manual – SC Cutting Plotter PCB box right parts list Ref. Description Partnumber Right PCB box ME-20556 Main PCB SC-550 1 version EY-22570 Main PCB SC-550 2 version EY-23570 Terminal PCB SC 1 version EY-20573 Terminal PCB SC 2...