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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
for vinyl cutters
Secabo C30III, C60III and C120III
Congratulations on purchasing a Secabo vinyl cutter!
Please read these operating instructions thoroughly to ensure that you can start
production with your vinyl cutter without problems.
Reproduction of these operating instructions in any form requires written approval of
Secabo GmbH. We reserve all rights to change technical data and product features
without prior notice. Not liable for printing errors.
Secabo GmbH does not assume any liability for direct or indirect damage or injury
resulting from use of this product.
Version 3.1 (25.05.2010)
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- Page 1 Secabo GmbH. We reserve all rights to change technical data and product features without prior notice. Not liable for printing errors. Secabo GmbH does not assume any liability for direct or indirect damage or injury resulting from use of this product.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
..................................7 7 7 7 5.1 Installation Secabo FlexiStarter ..............7 5.1.1 Version 8.6 with USB-Dongle ............7 5.2 Connection via USB Interface ..............7 5.3 Connection via Serial Interface ..............8 5.3.1 Be sure to check ................8 5.4 Starting Up Appliance................9 5.5 Installing and Adjusting the Blade ............9... -
Page 3: Safety Precautions
• Do not reach into the unit with your hands when the power is connected. • Never open the housing or attempt to modify the unit yourself. • In case you are requested by the Secabo customer support to open the heating plate cover, please make sure you are wearing respiratory protection and only touch the contained insulation wool with gloves. - Page 4 Items Included Before starting work, please check whether the following items are all present: Item Quantity Power cable Serial connection cable connection cable Bladeholder Penholder 45° drag knife Pens Secabo FlexiStarter Stand-up-base (not with C30III)
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Page 5: Layout Of Stand Up Base Base
Layout of Stand-Up-Base The stand-up base for your Secabo vinyl cutter can be assembled simply using the parts supplied as shown in the exploded drawing above. -
Page 6: Unit Description
Unit Description 4.1 Unit Parts and Their Function Cutting head with LAPOS Laser Control panel Blade Holder Grid rollers 4.2 Side Views USB-port, serial port Power supply, fuse, switch... -
Page 7: Control Panel
4.3 Control Panel a) Online-/Offline button b) Test button (blade test) c) LCD display d) Arrow keys for control of cutting head and for pulling in vinyl e) Zero point button f) Pause button (to interrupt plotting operation) g) Repeat button for repeating a job h) Menu button for appliance settings... -
Page 8: Starting Up Appliance And Software
Secabo vinyl cutter. 5.1 Installation Secabo FlexiStarter Version 8.6 of the FlexiStarter cutting software with USB-dongle is supplied with your Secabo vinyl cutter. To control the vinyl cutter with your PC, install the software as described below: 5.1.1 Version 8.6 with USB-Dongle •... -
Page 9: Connection Via Serial Interface
COM1 or COM2 interface. 5.3 Connection via Serial Interface No special installation is required when you connect your Secabo vinyl cutter to the hardware-side serial interface on your PC; it is only necessary to connect the plotter to the interface using the cable provided. -
Page 10: Starting Up Appliance
• In FlexiStarter under Edit / Settings / Tools / Plotting and cutting, remove the check mark in front of Connect to local Production Manager over TCP/IP (applies only for users on local PC). CAUTION! These settings must be made before starting a plotting job; they do not become effective for plotting jobs already active! 5.4 Starting Up Appliance Ensure that sufficient space is present for the vinyl transport in front of and in back... -
Page 11: Inserting The Blade Holder
5.6 Inserting the Blade Holder • First turn the clamping screw for the blade holder on the cutting head until it is open wide enough. • Then insert the blade holder from the top and press down against the stop in the hole on the right side and retighten the clamping screw Blade holder Knurled screw... -
Page 12: Cutting Test
5.8 Cutting Test • To perform the cutting test in the offline mode, press the Test button; the plotter then cuts a rectangle in the inserted vinyl at the currently stored zero point. • You can check the adjustment of the blade holder as well as the contact pressure with this cutting test. -
Page 13: Settings And Operation
Settings and Operation 6.1 Online/Offline After switching on the unit a reset is performed and the unit switches to the online mode. You can switch back and forth between the online and offline mode by pressing the Online button on the control panel. During the cutting operation, the vinyl cutter must generally be in the online mode, to change the configuration settings, the unit must be offline. -
Page 14: Changing
6.4 Changing You can make the following changes in the online mode by pressing the corresponding buttons: Increase speed Reduce speed Increase pressure Reduce pressure The cutting speed and contact pressure cannot be changed while a plotting job is in progress. -
Page 15: Other Settings
6.6 Other Settings It is possible to scroll through other configuration menus in the offline mode by pressing the menu key a number of times. In the settings menu it is possible to adjust the idle speed of the cutting head (Ur), as well as the Baud rate (Br). -
Page 16: Lapos (Just C60Iii And C120Iii As Of Model 11/08) Lapos (Just C60Iii And C120Iii As Of Model 11/08)
LAPOS (just C60III and C120III as of Model 11/08) LAPOS is a system for positioning printable media in your CIII cutting plotter so that you can cut the printed elements in the designated contour without offset and free from distortion. The installation as well as the application of LAPOS is explained in the following steps. - Page 17 1mm“ so that the cut elements do not receive a white border later on. While calibrating it is best to use the value “0 mm“. Please confirm your entry by clicking the green check mark on the bottom right in the menu. •...
- Page 18 • Now please click on the printer symbol in the top menu to print the object according to the set marks with a printer of your choice. Please be careful that the print is not scaled by the printer driver. •...
- Page 19 • In the following window click on “Send“. • Please confirm here with “OK“. • A laser diode is now going to be activated on your Secabo cutting plotter. With help of the arrow keys lead this to the centre of the right cutting mark (No.
- Page 20 • When the laser is exactly in the middle of the cutting marks confirm with “Ok” and continue the procedure with the second cutting mark.
- Page 21 • As soon as you clicked “OK“ in the following window, the cutting plotter will begin to plot the contour (with a distinct offset). During the calibrating it is recommended to use a plot pen and to change to the cutting head at a later time.
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Page 22: Application Of Lapos
• Now you can repeat the contour cut by repeating all steps starting off with „Send“ in the menu „Contour cutting”. Please look out for the offset values if applicable. 7.2 Application of LAPOS • After the successful calibration you can use LAPOS by pursuing the steps in chapter 7.1 though, without measuring and entering the offset values again. -
Page 23: Drag Knifes
Drag knifes Drag knifes are sensitive, sharp and dangerous precision tools. • Always keep the blades away from children! • Exercise care when handling blades to prevent injuries. • Treat the cutting blades carefully and always store them with the associated protective cap when not in use. -
Page 24: Technical Data Technical Data
Technical Data Model C30III C60III C120III Type Desktop unit Unit including Unit including stand- stand-up base up base and LAPOS and LAPOS Max. medium width 415mm 720mm 1300mm Max. cutting width 305mm 610mm 1220mm Connections RS232C, USB Display Back-lighted, 4-line LCD display... -
Page 25: Troubleshooting
Possible causes: Possible causes: Windows regularly updates existing device drivers on your computer. During this process, the Secabo driver is replaced by a seemingly newer version which does not work. To manually undo this update, right-click My Computer and select Properties. - Page 26 Straight lines are cut zigzag Possible causes: Possible causes: Possible causes: Possible causes: Blade adjustment and/or contact pressure incorrect and should be checked. Curves are not cut properlay P P P P ossible causes: ossible causes: ossible causes: ossible causes: The curve quality setting in the job standard settings in the production manager is not set to high.
- Page 27 98/37/EC Directive on machinery (from 2009-12-29: 2006/42/EC) Norm / Standard: EN 60204-1:2006 Technische Dokumente bei / Technical documents at: Secabo GmbH, Hochstatt 6-8, 85283 Wolnzach, Germany Dipl. Ing. Fabian Franke Dipl. Ing.(FH) Bernhard Schmidt Secabo GmbH, www.secabo.com, Hochstatt 6-8, 85283 Wolnzach, Germany...
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