Aligning The Coordinate Axes - GRAPHTEC CE5000-60 User Manual

4.8

Aligning the Coordinate Axes

This function is used to compensate for any offset in the origin or angular deviation in the coordinate axes
that occurs when a medium plotted in another plotter is loaded or when a previously plotted medium is
reloaded. This function enables the cutting of outlines plotted using a different plotter, or drawings previ-
ously plotted to be recut. Plotting the origin and X-axis line before the coordinate axes are aligned makes it
easier to adjust the axes. Plot the origin and X-axis line within the plotting area to enable settings to be
specified even if the X-axis and origin are positioned at an angle. If the origin and X-axis line are plotted
near the boundaries of the plotting area, the settings may lie outside the plotting area, making it impossible
to align the axes.
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
Alignment
point 2
Drawing
reference
points
Y
Cutting-plotter reference point
Offset between plotted medium and
cutting-plotter X/Y-axis and origin
1
Step
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
2
Step
Press the (NEXT) or
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
3
Step
Press the (ENTER) key to display the axis-alignment menu.
P T 1 0 ,
Use the , , , and
ment point 1 (the origin on the previously plotted medium). The coordinates dis-
played here indicate the distance from the current origin point.
4
Step
Press the (ENTER) key to set the new origin, and use this as the center of
rotation for the X-axis.
Reloaded medium
already plotted
Axis alignment
X
Alignment point 1
(Origin on previously
Origin plotted medium)
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
0
(POSITION) keys to move the cutter pen to align-
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X/Y-axis and origin offset corrected