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2.2.7 Work Mode Settings Window

1. Press the Settings button located in the top right corner of the screen.
2. A numeric keypad will appear on the screen. Enter “8” on the keypad with press the Enter key.
3. The Work Mode window will appear on the screen.

Activate/Deactivate Step Back Mode

Use the 

/

 button to enable or disable Step Back mode. When enabled, the Step Back light will 

appear in the Head Settings window. Enabling the Step Back function will automatically shut down 

Cycle Mode if Cycle Mode was enabled.

Activate/Deactivate Cycle Mode

With the 

/

 button, Cycle Mode can be enabled or disabled. The icon for this mode is available in 

the upper menu of the main window. Turning on Cycle Mode automatically shuts down the Step 

Back function if Step Back was enabled.

Activate/Deactivate Counters

With the 

/

 button, you can enable or disable the counter for skipped t-shirts that is displayed on 

the screen in the main window.

2.2 Main Screen Descriptions

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Page 1: ...OPERATOR S MANUAL VOLT ANATOL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING CO 919 SHERWOOD DR LAKE BLUFF IL 60044 USA PHONE 847 582 1825 FAX 847 582 1854 anatol com 2018 ...

Page 2: ... service needs contact our service department at 847 582 1825 USA or 48 85 731 93 00 Poland between the hours of 8 00am 5 00pm CST or fax your inquiry during normal business hours to 847 582 1854 USA or 48 85 730 17 79 Poland When you call please have your machine serial number information available so we may assist you quickly You may also reach our service department by email at service anatol c...

Page 3: ...tions 9 1 5 Machine Start Up Procedure 11 1 6 Pallet Placement 13 1 7 Micro Registration 14 1 8 Operator Safety Guarding 15 1 9 Lubrication Maintenance 15 II Operating Console 16 2 1 Emergency Stop 17 2 2 Main Screen Descriptions 18 2 2 1 Lower Menu 19 2 2 2 Easy Setup 22 2 2 3 Upper Menu 23 2 2 4 Virtual Carousel 24 2 2 5 Machine Setup and Indexing Window 27 ...

Page 4: ...VOLT SECTION I Machine Setup Operation anatol com 4 ...

Page 5: ...ol panel and at the incoming circuit breaker Wait five 5 minutes for the electrical power down Make sure the emergency stop button has been engaged pressed in 1 1 Safety Precautions 1 2 Installation Requirements Installation of any VOLT will be done ONLY be a factory trained technician and or by persons approved by Anatol Equipment Manufacturing Company We will furnish one or more factory technici...

Page 6: ...his will be supervised by the installing technician Damage may be caused to the head keypad screen holder extrusion and electrical cables You may remove the top of the head crate s but leave the print heads in the crate C Have a qualified electrician supply the main enclosure disconnects with the required voltage according to NEC standards The serial number tag on the electrical enclosure will pro...

Page 7: ...ements D The installing technician will assemble and level the rest of the machine Some additional labor will be required during the installation assembly most likely some lifting when installing the print heads anatol com 7 ...

Page 8: ...an integral part of the VOLT series automated machinery The information contained in this documentation is necessary for proper installation use and maintenance This screen printing press was manufactured in accordance with the applicable safety regulations We have paid particular attention to the highest level of safety Before operating the machine please become familiar with the construction of ...

Page 9: ...6 16 x22 VOLT 0806 2020 8 6 20 x20 26 x36 16 x22 VOLT 0807 2020 8 7 20 x20 26 x36 16 x22 VOLT 1008 2020 10 8 20 x20 26 x36 16 x22 VOLT 1009 2020 10 9 20 x20 26 x36 16 x22 VOLT 1210 2020 12 10 20 x20 26 x36 16 x22 VOLT 1211 2020 12 11 20 x20 26 x36 16 x22 VOLT 1412 2020 14 12 20 x20 26 x36 16 x22 VOLT 1614 2020 16 14 20 x20 26 x36 16 x22 VOLT 1816 2020 18 16 20 x20 26 x36 16 x22 VOLT 2018 2020 20 1...

Page 10: ...se 208 VAC 13A VOLT 0807 2020 8 7 12 2 1phase 208 VAC 21A 3 phase 208 VAC 14A VOLT 1008 2020 10 8 13 8 1phase 208 VAC 31A 3 phase 208 VAC 18A VOLT 1009 2020 10 9 13 8 1 phase 208 VAC 32A 3 phase 208 VAC 19A VOLT 1210 2020 12 10 15 2 1phase 208 VAC 36A 3 phase 208 VAC 20A VOLT 1211 2020 12 11 15 2 1phase 208 VAC 37A 3 phase 208 VAC 21A VOLT 1412 2020 14 12 16 7 3phase 208 VAC 23A VOLT 1614 2020 16 ...

Page 11: ...s A Turn on the machine by turning the main switch to ON position B Turn the On Off switch which is located on the top of the operating console to the ON position You will hear an audible beep and the computer will scan for connected devices indexer print heads flashes Check that all the safety bars are in the correct closed position The machine will not operate with a safety bar being open see ph...

Page 12: ...d return to the rear set position b The indexer will home next the entire indexer table will move slightly both left then right to find its zero position c The lift will home last the entire indexer table will travel up and down slightly to find its zero position 3 The machine should now be ready to operate E Use the touch button to choose either AUTO MODE or MANUAL MODE The machine is now ready t...

Page 13: ...Both require the pallets to be locked in place before running the press Also attention must be given to the orientation of the long end of the pallet on ANATOL STYLE and to the positioning of the pallets on the slide style mount A Quick Release ANATOL Mount Style B Slide Mount Style anatol com 13 ...

Page 14: ...de screen clamps 6 Repeat above steps as necessary 2 Print Alignment A If the print registration is off the alignment may be corrected by the following 1 Release both the front and rear micro locks on the right side of the print head 2 Release the left side micro lock 3 Micro adjustment Knob 1 moves the screen front to rear 4 Micro adjustment Knob 2 moves the top of the screen left to right 5 Micr...

Page 15: ...e VOLT machine and its motors are fully electric Be sure to check the oil levels in the servo indexer as described below and if necessary supplement or replace the missing oil with new oil of the same type A SERVO INDEXER Safety bars are positioned between each print head This is an electromechanical switch that allows the operation of the machine only when in the closed position Check oil level u...

Page 16: ...VOLT SECTION II Operating Console anatol com 16 ...

Page 17: ...it is for emergency use only In case of emergency USE THE E STOP BUTTON for instant response DO NOT USE THE STOP BUTTON as this will allow the machine to continue to run until the current cycle is completed To restart the machine refer to the standard start up procedure Once the E Stop button has been depressed to release Turn the button counter clockwise to release and perform the reset procedure...

Page 18: ...f buttons that provides additional machine functionality 3 Virtual carousel illustrates the current condition of pallets and machine heads 4 Troubleshooting pressing the button will open the Troubleshooting window 5 Maintenance reminders pressing the button will open the Maintenance Reminders window More information for each section can be found in the following menu subsections of this manual ...

Page 19: ...lower menu and messages will change Below are the states you will encounter 1 Reset pressing this button will reset the machine Resetting the machine is necessary after every error and sometimes just after starting the machine or safety bar warning 2 Home pressing this button will start homing all servos This is necessary every time the press is started and if any malfunction or emergency occurs 3...

Page 20: ...nishes its task 4 Print pressing this button will start printing in either Manual or Automatic mode as described above 5 Left pressing this button will execute a full or half index left Whether the machine will perform a full or half index depends on the state of the index settings in item 2 above 6 Table Up pressing this button will raise the table for setup purposes 7 Right pressing this button ...

Page 21: ...ull index position under a head by pressing the Left or Right button 8 Waiting for a stop with the look down menu you will have in two cases 1 You just press the Stop button and the machine finishes the rotation 2 There was a break in communication with the machine controller This is one of the errors that will require restarting the machine and if this does not fix the problem contact Anatol serv...

Page 22: ... Setup mode is enabled At the same time all counters are deactivated The machine is still ready for printing 3 In this mode the table rises with zero off contact so that the screens can be easily aligned with the image When Easy Setup is off the off contact returns to the preset level 4 When Easy Setup is turned on the Index Here button will appear in the Head Settings window more details in the s...

Page 23: ...n the future 2 Load Job allows you to load previously saved machine parameters 3 Cycles access to Cycle mode 4 Counters access the counter settings menu 5 Warming access the heating settings menu 6 Setup Access to the settings and configurations Lists of windows and codes are available in the section titled List of Windows and Setup Codes 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 24: ...bottom of the screen After clearing the screens press the button again to return the pallets to their positions below the heads 2 Clear Info delete all shirt icons 3 Head set access buttons pressing this button will open the print head settings window 2 2 Main Screen Descriptions anatol com 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...

Page 25: ...blank pallet which is equivalent to a situation in which a shirt is not loaded at the loading station As a pallet with a single shirt which is equivalent to a situation in which only one shirt is to be printed for example test printing or finish printing the last shirt in a sequence The Load button with the transition of shirts which is equivalent to a situation in which consecutive shirts will be...

Page 26: ... automatically resets the daily units to 0 when the machine is switch from off to on 11 Countdown of the remaining apparel to be printed 12 Counter of all printed apparel total number of pieces cycles This counter cannot be reset it is like the press s odometer 13 Printing speed indicates the approximate production speed of dozens of shirts per hour 14 Icon lights A colored light indicates that th...

Page 27: ...nters 2 2 5 Machine Setup and Indexing Window You can access the machine settings by clicking the Setup button in the upper right of the main window A window will appear allowing you to enter the access code Type 997 and press Enter There are machine settings that you will need to change from time to time WARNING To make any changes please contact the Anatol service department After a long period ...

Page 28: ... 5 Return speed to the left when you press this button a numeric keypad will open where you can enter the value of the index return speed parameter in per minute terms 6 Drop Down Delay when this button is pressed a numeric keypad will open where you can enter the value of the delay time of the carousel drop in seconds This function is especially useful when you have flashes that are not operated ...

Page 29: ...en this button is pressed a numeric keypad will open where you can enter the value of the index acceleration parameter in units dependent on the servo drive type The higher the value the faster the indexer is because it will perform more rotations in the same amount of time 14 Return acceleration when the button is pressed a numeric keypad will open where you can enter the value of the index retur...

Page 30: ...ill appear with a numeric keypad Enter the lift height in inches and press the Enter key The distance traveled is off contact 2 Home offset when you press this button a window with a numeric keypad will appear Enter the home position from zero and press Enter The higher numbers move the lift up the smaller down 3 Speed of motor when you press this button a window will appear with a numeric keypard...

Page 31: ...r in the Head Settings window Enabling the Step Back function will automatically shut down Cycle Mode if Cycle Mode was enabled Activate Deactivate Cycle Mode With the button Cycle Mode can be enabled or disabled The icon for this mode is available in the upper menu of the main window Turning on Cycle Mode automatically shuts down the Step Back function if Step Back was enabled Activate Deactivate...

Page 32: ... Function Turn the flash preheat function on or off The Warm Flash button will appear or disappear in the upper menu of the main window Activate Deactivate the Ink Colors Option on the Print Head 1 In the Work Mode window select the Ink Colors option This option is enabled when a symbol displays next to it 2 If the option was not previously selected two additional options will appear below These a...

Page 33: ...ad is off If you do not need all the heads you can turn them off 3 Print Head selection to switch to Print Head click the corresponding print head icon After changing the head mode the Print icon will light up On Volt machines pressing the button will not work if the head is currently set to Quartz because you have to disconnect the flash from the print head Only after the flash is disconnected wi...

Page 34: ...f the print head the far end away from the machine s center column Range Limit 2 refers to the lower limit of the stroke Range Limit 1 refers to the upper limit The print range is the difference between Range Limit 1 and Range Limit 2 4 No of strokes determines the number of print strokes When printing multiple strokes it is possible to print in a fixed position of the table or tear off the screen...

Page 35: ...on This is a function to move a shirt to any head This feature is useful for performing a test print and correcting mistakes 10 1 For Index Here to work a The head must be active and turned on green light b There must be only one shirt on the machine 10 2 Press the Index Here button 10 3 The shirt will come to the selected head 10 4 When the shirt is under the selected head you can perform test pr...

Page 36: ... the keyboard with the Teach Position button or clicking outside the keyboard area or print head setting will lock the carriage 13 5 Carriage positions front and rear can also be entered manually and confirmed using the Enter or To All button These buttons also unlock the carriage 14 Test This function allows you to perform test printing 14 1 For the Test Print function to work a The head must be ...

Page 37: ... 3 1 Rapid Wave Quartz Flash Settings Window Flash Sockets The flash sockets on the Volt machines are located on the heads Insert the plug in the socket and then tighten it Be sure to protect electrical wires so that they do not come into contact with any moving parts of the machine This could damage the machine Remember to set the flash height correctly to avoid damaging the units or the items be...

Page 38: ...curing time press the icon labeled Step Back Dry Time The numeric keypad will open where you can enter the time The Heat Intensity parameter allows you to control the flash output power directly from the monitor Keep in mind that the flash power set on the flash control panel by the potentiometer is the master power This means that if you set the power on the flash control panel to 50 then Setting...

Page 39: ...the temperature sensor is activated the new Quartz Settings window will show new parameters that determine the operation of the flash Temperature Set press the icon and a numeric keypad will open where you can enter the desired temperature Cure Time the drying time for which the set temperature is maintained Press the icon and a numeric keypad will open where you can enter the desired time in seco...

Page 40: ...n the sensor mode the measured current temperature is displayed in the center of the flash icon Correct temperature reading is made when the pallet is directly below the sensor and the table is up Then the shirt is in the closest position to the sensor Preheat Function To activate the function press the Preheat button In the upper right corner of the associated pallet icon in the main window PH wi...

Page 41: ...ine prevents the flash from cooling down during the pause in printing To activate the function press the Warming button Then the Flash Time parameter will be displayed To change the warm up time press the Flash Time icon Then the numeric keypad will open where you can enter the desired time On each flash you can independently activate the function and set the time independent recharge When the fun...

Page 42: ...n press the Warming button If at least one flash with a temperature sensor is connected to the machine the function is in temperature control mode Otherwise the function is in cycle control mode The common parameter shared between both modes is the time that the pallet is heated When the Warm Pallets window is open the machine switches to the Ready to warm pallets mode The head settings buttons ar...

Page 43: ... as warm when In temperature control mode all pallets reach the preset temperature If temperature sensors are connected to the machine then the machine takes into account the sensor readings on the head of the nearest flashing station Note the readings from the sensor on the head nearest the flashing station OR In cycle control mode the machine will execute the set number of turns One full rotatio...

Page 44: ...rared flash can also be mounted on a stand for use with a manual press It is possible to save your two most frequently used curing times to save time when setting your flash parameters Changing the curing time is done by clicking the icon marked with a symbol NOTE Only one time setting can be active at a time The currently selected time is marked with a symbol To change the curing time press the C...

Page 45: ... which the infrared flash travels Step Back Function When you press the Step Back icon the Step Back function will be active on this head SB will appear in the lower left corner of the associated pallet icon in the main window After curing under the flash the pallet will step back to the print head and after printing it will return to the flash for curing a second time for the time set in the Step...

Page 46: ...alue of a parameter a window opens with a numeric keypad where you can change the settings for the machine Touch the buttons to enter the desired value and confirm with the Enter button Alphanumeric Press the buttons indicating the desired name or number and press the Enter key to confirm ...

Page 47: ...Head 2 return to Head 1 to print flash again on Head 2 print on Head 3 step back to Head 2 to flash move on to Head 3 Head 4 etc 2 5 2 Cycle Mode When Cycle mode is selected in the Work Mode Setup window an addition Cycles button is displayed at the top of the screen When this button is pressed a window opens where you can program up to 8 work sequences In the middle the cycle number is displayed ...

Page 48: ... in this cycle This is signaled in blue One cycle is one full rotation of the carousel where the shirts are printed according to the operator s choice of heads and flashes The sequence will be repeated for as many shirts as the number of pallets on the machine If there are more shirts to be printed they will be printed in subsequent cycles After the complete printing execution of all active cycles...

Page 49: ...e Searching in the Lists window 3 2 Select the desired color in the list by clicking on the corresponding item in the list 3 3 Confirm your choice by pressing the OK button The list window will close and the selected ink color will appear in the Select Ink Color dialog box 3 4 The Color Selection window will close by clicking anywhere outside the menu area Is your ink a Pantone color See How to ad...

Page 50: ... sets the selected color of the head The button is inactive if no item in the list is selected 3 The magnifying glass initiates the search 4 Exit search This button is not visible unless the search option is in use 5 The plus sign icon opens a space to add a new color 6 The arrow down icon switches to the next page of the list 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 51: ...close and the Color Selection window will appear 3 1 Click to select an approximate color 3 2 Click to adjust the brightness of the selected color 3 3 Display the selected color 3 4 Confirm selection 4 In the Color Selection window select the color used to indicate the ink 5 Confirm with the OK button The newly added color will be immediately assigned to the ink color on the head If you do not wan...

Page 52: ...creen 2 Use the keypad to type part of or the entire name of the item in the list 3 Confirm by pressing Enter The list is updated to display items matching the search term If the list is empty no items in the list meet the search criteria 4 Close the keypad by clicking anywhere outside the open windows Cancel the search session by pressing the Exit Search button 3 The full list of color names will...

Page 53: ...ivate the head press the button next to the desired head When the head is active the button next to its number will display a The main window will display a button that opens the Head Settings window When the head is inactive an will display next to that head in the Head Activation window An will also display in the main window instead of the button that opens the Head Setup window 5 The Head Acti...

Page 54: ...ou typed the name with the Enter button 4 Wait until all machine parameters are saved and the progress bar button in the display shows Success 5 Close the progress window by clicking on the button in this dialog box or by clicking anywhere outside the open windows 2 8 2 Something Went Wrong When You Save Parameters Here is a situation that can happen when saving the machine s operating parameters ...

Page 55: ...b button After that the job will be permanently deleted and the job list will be updated 2 8 4 How to Load Saved Jobs 5 Press the Load Job button in the top menu of the main window If you cannot find this button check Enable Disable Read Write options 6 A window with a list of previously saved jobs will appear on the screen 1 Switch to the previous page of the list 2 Load the selected work This bu...

Page 56: ... without change to the current machine parameters 7 Wait until all parameters are loaded the progress bar fills and the Wait button will change to Success 8 You can close the download progress window by clicking on the button that is located in this window or by clicking anywhere outside the area of the open windows If you have a problem see Something went wrong when you save the parameters Check ...

Page 57: ... The saved job is compatible and may be run on this machine 4 A message that indicates the size of the machine for which work has been saved 5 Information about the type of the head print flash and whether it is enabled ON or disabled OFF 2 8 Saving Current Job Settings and Loading Saved Work anatol com 57 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 58: ...head types as saved work indicated by the loaded work configuration For example if a head was a flash head in a saved job and is now a print head connect the flash to that head If a head was a print head in a saved job and is now a flash head disconnect the flash from that head 6 The OK button Pressing this button will load the saved parameters 7 The Cancel button Pressing this button will cancel ...

Page 59: ...VOLT SECTION III Maintenance anatol com 59 ...

Page 60: ... when they should be completed How many cycles of printing can be made before further maintenance is required 2 How frequently the maintenance task should be performed in number of cycles 3 Step by step instructions on how to perform the maintenance task are displayed on the screen when you press the blue button associated with that task When complete open the Maintenance window and press the butt...

Page 61: ...Application 1 To turn on Troubleshooting click the icon located in the upper left corner of the main application window 2 Press the button to open a web browser with the Troubleshooting application Note internet is required for this operation 3 The application may be operated in full screen mode To enable the mode use the control in the upper right corner of the screen 1 Another control is used to...

Page 62: ...iage drive bearingtrack Grease Replex Multi PurposeLithium Complex Grease Monthly clean only after 3 years minimal grease should be applied every 6 months Replex Multi Purpose Lithium Complex Grease is an extreme pressure high temperature water rust and corrosion resistant grease It is produced by Century Lubricants Co Kansas City KS 66111 3 4 Recommended Maintenance Other than checking the schedu...

Page 63: ...VOLT SECTION IV Support Documentation anatol com 63 ...

Page 64: ...anatol com 4 1 Print Head Carriage 4 1 1 Print Head Control Box 4 1 2 Print Head Carriage 64 ...

Page 65: ...VOLT SECTION V Warranty Limitation of Liability anatol com 65 ...

Page 66: ... is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three 3 years from the date of installation If damage occurs during shipping it is not covered under this warranty and is the Customer s responsibility to file damage claims with the freight forwarder if the situation arises Installation Labor is included in the package price and description All technician s travel expenses...

Page 67: ...10 Pneumatically operated machines must have a clean moisture free air supply Failure to provide such air may result in premature failure of some components air seals cylinders and valves Any equipment failure which is determined to have been caused by the lack of clean moisture free air supply is not covered under this warranty and will void the warranty RETURNS 11 Written authorization must be o...

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