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SELECTING THE PRINTER 

This section will assume that the printer is connected to the computer and installed in Windows. 
 
Click on the wrench to open the Machine Setup window.  Select the Label Print tab. 
 

 

 
Drop down the “

Label printer

” and select the desired printer.  Example “Zebra TLP3844-Z”. 

 
The “Label /report file directory“should default to C:\program files (x86)\Artos 
Engineering\CS327GUI\Label Data\label or if (x86 does not exist then it should default to 
C:\program files\Artos Engineering\CS327GUI\Label Data\label . If it doesn’t browse and select 
the file listed above. 
 

 

 

 
Supported variables

: 

This is a list of the machines information variables that can be applied to the current label  The 
current data that appears in these variable is printed on the label. 
 

Report printer

:  

This is for future development.  

 

Zebra TLP3844-Z

Summary of Contents for CS-327

Page 1: ...Model CS 327 Owners Manual P N 6 119886A Rev 3 18 Date 09 Sept 2015 Artos Engineering Company 21605 Gateway Court Brookfield WI 53045 Phone 262 252 4545 Fax 262 252 4544 www artosnet com service arto...

Page 2: ...INGS 16 STRIP STROKE FULL OR PARTIAL 16 STRIP METHOD SELECTION 17 STRIP DIAMETER 18 PROGRAM QUANTITIES 18 Total Parts 18 Batch Parts 18 CYCLE MODES 18 Auto Mode 19 Single Mode 19 Step Mode 19 Speed 19...

Page 3: ...de 29 FOLDERS 30 DATA STORAGE IN CS327 31 Data Backup 31 Data Restore 32 Data Export 33 Data Import 35 DATA ORGANIZER 36 Selecting items 36 Copying or moving items 36 Deleting items 38 Using the Libra...

Page 4: ...68 Continuous Stamp Even Step 68 2 End Stamp 68 Table Stamping Individual 69 HOT STAMP MARKER CONTINUOUS II 69 INK JET PRINTING INK JET 70 UV CURING LIGHT OR SPARK TESTER STEADY ON OTHER 75 BRADY WIRE...

Page 5: ...TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 105 SLUG NOT PULLING OFF THE WIRE 105 INCONSISTANT STRIP LENGTH 110 WIRE LENGTH NOT CONSISTANT 112 LEAD END STRIP FOLDS BACK 112 SYSTEM LOGIN PASSWORD 113 Windows Login 113 Mach...

Page 6: ...nt Guard Open The same message will appear if the MASTER START is press with the guard open SCRAP DRAWER Opening the scrap drawer will stop the machine and display the warning Scrap Drawer Open The sa...

Page 7: ...if disregarded No immediate danger of damage or personal injury WARNING The CS 327 Uses sharp cutting tools to perform its function Great care must be taken to protect the operator and others from ha...

Page 8: ...ler as compared to a finely stranded cable Two blade cutterhead Machine with standard wire guide kit Maximum OD 1 18 30 0mm The maximum ID inside diameter of the guides is 1 25 inches 31 8mm Minimum 1...

Page 9: ...mage must be reported to the carrier immediately B This equipment is designed for normal operation in a dry location where it is not likely to be subjected to drip splash or spray of water or other li...

Page 10: ...ble connections G Connect to a 220 50 60 1 electrical supply CAUTION Before connecting the main electrical supply ensure that the voltage and frequency are within the specified limits for the nominal...

Page 11: ...g the Master Start button will energize the power system in the machine Pressing the Cycle Start will initialize the start up sequence a series of beeps will start The Feed system will open and the cu...

Page 12: ...intenance functions will be discussed in future sections RUN SCREEN The RUN SCREEN is the primary screen the operator will use to run and program the CS 327 SCREEN LEGEND THE FOLLOWING ITEM NUMBERS WI...

Page 13: ...See page 18 11 Batch Parts Programmed Enter Number of parts desired in a batch See page 18 12 Click on Ruler Icon to switch between Inch and Metric measuring mode 13 Click on the Wire Icon to set up...

Page 14: ...immediately GETTING STARTED To put your CS 327 into production follow these easy steps 1 Insure the proper blades are installed in the cutterhead See 89 2 Select the measuring mode desired inch or met...

Page 15: ...re straightened guides Use the proper guide based on wire size before the wire straightener Not shown B Select infeed guide based on wire size 2 places C Select feed tube based on wire size D Select o...

Page 16: ...ce must be free to drop in the scrap tray This will happen each time the Feed belts are opened and closed or the Emergency Stop button is used Close the feed belts by pressing the Master Start and Fee...

Page 17: ...lation is able to slide on the conductor For insulation lengths that cannot be slide along the wire without damage or slipping the wire in the belts this mode will not work You may need to enter value...

Page 18: ...f the stripping inner conductor first or outer conductor first is selectable through the Machine Configuration 23 STRIP DIAMETER Strip Diameter is entered by double clicking on the appropriate window...

Page 19: ...e one wire at a time progressing through the process step by step With each press of the CYCLE START button the process will advance one step This will allow the operator to view each step of the proc...

Page 20: ...ator to handle the parts Having this box checked will reduce the parts per hour Label Tab The label feature can only be used if the Nicelabel software and printer are installed on the machine See sect...

Page 21: ...ill move forward to allow the strip slug to drop This should be used if the lead end strip length of the wire will enter the outfeed guides but not the outfeed belts For shorter strip lengths do not c...

Page 22: ...re Properties 5 is the data required to define the settings needed to run the wire Name The name of the wire selected New Click on this to identify a new wire Enter the name in the window and click on...

Page 23: ...reen Secondary Strip Diameter 0 0 1 18 in 0 0 30 0 mm This is the same as the Primary above but used for the secondary strip Secondary strip is used in the double strip mode Note the order of the stri...

Page 24: ...maximum speed to which the wire will accelerate during the feed portion of the cycle Acceleration 5 120 increments of 5 This is the rate at which the wire accelerates and decelerates during the feed p...

Page 25: ...Wire properties screen 7 Use the following formula to determine the calibration number In Inches 50 measured length programmed length calibration value In metric 1270 measured length programmed lengt...

Page 26: ...r higher the machine will compare the motion of the wire with the motion of the infeed motor The slip sensitivity setting determines the allowable differential 0 no detection 20 max sensitivity Max Sl...

Page 27: ...e File Save icon CREATING AND EDITING JOB PROGRAMS The CS327 can be programmed to run a Job Program This is a series of existing part programs run either in a batch or harness A maximum of 500 parts c...

Page 28: ...this harness informs the operator to remove it from the machine and then starts the next harness If you need 2pc of the same part you will need to program it twice in the list The quantity of harness...

Page 29: ...ollow the prompts on the screen the next Part Program will be loaded After the operator has made any changes that may be required a push of the Cycle Start button is required to start production again...

Page 30: ...FOLDERS All of your data is stored in folders The default folder is called MAIN Additional folders can be made allowing you to organize your data in a way that works best for you I E by customer or pr...

Page 31: ...perties screen These files are in binary format they are not man readable and they are not compatible with any other format The structure of these files can change when upgrading the CS327 software Fo...

Page 32: ...obs and machine configuration Data Restore This process is normally reserved for disaster recovery It will overwrite the data that is currently on the machine If data was backed up using Manual Method...

Page 33: ...t the current part and job that is on the screen This export will include the Wire Parameters process and pre process data that is used to make the part From the main menu bar click File Export Select...

Page 34: ...jobs wires and processes that are accessible in the currently selected folder From the main menu bar click File Export Current Folder Select the location to create the file in The file name will alre...

Page 35: ...nto the folder that is currently open The new data is added to the folder existing data will not be erased If the item like a Part already exists in the folder the new imported data will overwrite thi...

Page 36: ...he contents NOTE the Processes folder is not used by the CS327 If you wish to work on a single item right click on the name of the item you wish to manipulate If you wish to work on a numbers of items...

Page 37: ...37 3 Navigate to the folder you wish to copy the items to example the wires in Ford 4 Right click in the right window and select paste 5 The wires will be copied to the folder...

Page 38: ...he wires displayed in the drop down of the main menu are from a library instead of the particular folder you are in The location of the wires library is internally fixed at C Program Files x86 Artos E...

Page 39: ...Reload Current Folder Restore the folder to the last saved condition This is useful if you made some changes that you know you don t want to save Export Export the part if a job is active it will expo...

Page 40: ...software This feature is especially useful if you want to display larger characters for operators with poor eyesight To change back to the font type that shipped originally with the software you will...

Page 41: ...section DATA ORGANIZER User Administration For setting passwords and what function each user has access to See section Adding Users And Passwords Cell Manager Config This feature is for a customer spe...

Page 42: ...e I O Status screen See section LANGUAGE CONFIGURATION AND TRANSLATION Log Servo Not available Help About CS327 Shows the version number of the Windows software and the Firmware in the machine BAR COD...

Page 43: ...ect method With this method you the barcode does not have to exactly match the name of the part You can program the scanner not to read a certain number of lead and tail characters These programmed va...

Page 44: ...nd has a CR suffix This means you can scan information into any data field that accepts keyboard entry Configuring the machine for material validation From the menu bar on the main run screen click Ma...

Page 45: ...hat is programmed the red X will change to a green check After it is a green check you will be ready to run If the part you are about to run has the same wire as on the last part you ran then the soft...

Page 46: ...ounted on the machine o Double has separate pairs of cut off and stripping blades o Multi blade has 3 or more pairs of blades 1 pair of cut off and seprate stripping blades for each end of the wire o...

Page 47: ...ut feed will turn short wire mode the out feed does not close when in short wire mode and only acts as a conveyor for parts long enough to reach it Strip Mode Programming The Strip tab configures the...

Page 48: ...alue the unit will make on the cut If not it will stop for the preprocess the feed the difference and then cut Distance is the distance between the center of the cut blade to the center of the pre pro...

Page 49: ...Examples are WM6 KIP 20 This process is the same as the Hot Stamp except that it is a special mode of printing that hot stamp does not have This is just for continuous printing and you can program a d...

Page 50: ...in GR1distance then waits for an input then feeds out the remainder of the programmed part length When GR2 is selected as the Post process in the part properties window the machine first feeds out the...

Page 51: ...the screen from two files Language txt Language_io txt To display a different language you must 1 Locate the language files Use file explorer to navigate to C program files x86 Artos Engineering CS326...

Page 52: ...txt to language_io bak 3 Copy the appropriate two language files 4 Rename the tow copied files to language and language_io txt 5 For some languages to display properly you may also have to configure W...

Page 53: ...53 b Click Region and Language Change the Format to the needed language...

Page 54: ...m locale box Then change the current system locale to the desired language When working in a language other than English it is possible to temporarily display the screens in English From the main menu...

Page 55: ...he list then contact Artos Engineering CHANGING THE TRANSLATION FOR A TEXT STRING IN THE SOFTWARE Each word or phrase in the software can be translated to a different language Remember for each langua...

Page 56: ...the text you would like to see Keep in mind that if you use too long of a text string it may be cut off on when displayed in the software Press enter to add the text string to the translation list Th...

Page 57: ...sed in the software To perform the translation enter the text you would like to see on the screen after the Semi Colon For example Batch complete To show this phrase in Spanish enter the following Bat...

Page 58: ...7 rollers 50mm dia 27mm wide 5 143151 Small wire straightener vertical axis bar infeed guide 9 rollers 19mmDia x 10mm Wide 5 143152 Small wire straightener vertical and horizontal axis bar infeed guid...

Page 59: ...tail strip length is limited to 33mm Maximum wire outside diameter allowed is 20mm 5 142897 Tool holder assembly 3 blades Barrel Cone for feeding wire direct from wire barrel 87093 500 Interlocking cu...

Page 60: ...ial wire oversize kit is available for wires up to 1 50 inch 38mm See document CS 327 Guide Selection pdf for all available wire guides Wire Prefeeding Options PF 6 Wire Prefeeder Right for reels up t...

Page 61: ...nit for axial slitting of wire 5 142832 Slitter assembly one slit per conductor Hot Stamp wire markers including WM 6 and KIP 20 4 137820 WM6 hot stamp marker Mounts on the wire bar marker only 5 1436...

Page 62: ...ead 5 144974 4 Imaje printer for colored ink G head Brady Wraptor labeling machine 5 145483 Brady Wraptor Interface kit that goes inside the Wraptor includes cable to plug into machine 5 143607 Brady...

Page 63: ...length in the General Configuration to minimum 5 so the cut off piece drops in the scrap tray CD 17 Dual Bowl Collection System available in 18 inch 457mm 24 inch 610mm or 30 inch 762mm diameter bowls...

Page 64: ...allows the user to slit axially a wire according to pre programmed lengths This data is saved and stored when the program is saved This allows single and multiple slit locations along the wire Slitter...

Page 65: ...m the lead end 3 long To slit a wire at both ends for example a 60 wire with a 2 slit at each end the settings would be as follows WINDOW STRIPPING SLITTER PERF This process has the same setup as the...

Page 66: ...re with the thumbscrew 2 Install the guide roller on the shaft and secure with the thumbscrew 3 Install the slitter guide and adjust the height so it just clears the top of the wire The wire should no...

Page 67: ...h of the CS 327 using a marker bar or suitable stand or table Connect specified air and power supply It is important that the position of the marker relative to the CS 327 cutter blades remain stable...

Page 68: ...e type holder or two holders that make up one message makes the Wm 6 useable in any of the Hot Stamp configurations A single type holder maker cannot practically be used as a WM 6 type marker Continuo...

Page 69: ...occur at the following distances from the lead end of the wire 2 5 8 12 and 25 HOT STAMP MARKER CONTINUOUS II This is a hot stamp marking process that is a variation of the Continuous stamp even step...

Page 70: ...wire Perpendicular to length along the wire The size can vary by the distance the face of the ink jet is from the wire Normally we try to get this pretty close but too close and it will be hard to ch...

Page 71: ...Bold factor not distance from head Examples of printing on 2 2mm diameter wire From the top Large font Medium font Medium chimney font Medium font with small date and time Font boldness The way the pr...

Page 72: ...med The characters of the date and time stamp are always printed with the small font and a boldness of 1 The date and time is derived from the clock in the Imaje ink jet printer All the marks on the w...

Page 73: ...position relative to the cutting blades Preprocess Distance Click Detail for the further information about the marking formats Label Type The next window will allow you to select the marking format as...

Page 74: ...ow This mode causes the machine to produce less parts per hour as compared to Continuous marking simple Continuous Marking Simple This will apply the same mark along the length of the wire starting fr...

Page 75: ...indicate a fault has occurred When a fault does occur the machine will either not start or it will shut down and it will display a message pre process fault BRADY WIRE WRAPTOR LABELER WRAPTOR The Brad...

Page 76: ...If the x86 directory does not exist then create a directory called Label Data in C Program Files Artos Engineering CS327GUI 3 Create a text file named label lbl o In Windows click Start Programs Acces...

Page 77: ...RING THE LINK TO THE NICELABEL SOFTWARE You may need to link the CS327 software to the printer software o Click the label printer icon o If the CS327 software goes directly to the print label window t...

Page 78: ...ick the green check Navigate to C Program Files x86 EuroPlus NiceLabel 5 Bin nlabel5 exe If the x86 directory does not exist then navigate to C Program Files EuroPlus NiceLabel 5 Bin nlabel5 exe Then...

Page 79: ...directory should default to C program files x86 Artos Engineering CS327GUI Label Data label or if x86 does not exist then it should default to C program files Artos Engineering CS327GUI Label Data la...

Page 80: ...ave to a new name To create a new label select the blank line at the top of the list and click EDIT Clicking Edit will open the NiceLabel Pro software 3 If the Artos software is covering the Nicelabel...

Page 81: ...rogramming the variables to print When starting to create a label you first need to load the variable values you want to display on your label in to the Nicelable Pro variable list The available varia...

Page 82: ...This manual is a PDF document you can use windows copy and paste routines to copy a string of text from a PDF to this Variable window In the Description line you can enter information about the variab...

Page 83: ...you have entered the entire information click the Prompting Tab 6 Select Do not prompt for value 7 Click In the Default value box and hit space bar twice 8 Check the Remember the last used value dyna...

Page 84: ...lan to use click ok to close the dialog boxes back to the Nice Label main window 12 To place the variable on the label select Text Box Use Existing Variable Variable name Or if you would like to use R...

Page 85: ...in each text box click View Variable names 14 To add other text or objects to the label see the Nicelabel help menu 15 To change the font or size of text click on the variable box and use the menu rib...

Page 86: ...86 16 To change the position of the text in the window enable font resizing or rotation Double click on the variable box 17 When finished editing remember to click File Save...

Page 87: ...label after each batch At program completion print a label after special stripping Variable List Parameter Name Value type displayed Maximum characters Description Operator Text 32 Machine operator or...

Page 88: ...ss PreProcess Description text 126 Description of the pre process The next variables or for dual end termination machines like an MTX or CR11 22 LeadProcess Name text 63 Name ID of the lead process Le...

Page 89: ...89 BLADE REPLACEMENT A A A B C Typical Stripping Blade Cut off Blade D D...

Page 90: ...the Manual Closure Wheel at the top of the cutterhead Loosen the screw A at least one full turn Support the upper blade so it does not fall out Remove the blades noting their orientation of the blades...

Page 91: ...e relationship The upper cutting edge faces to the right and the lower faces to the left Tighten the Cutoff Blade Clamping Screws Manually close the cutterhead and insure the blades bypass freely with...

Page 92: ...s Install the new blades with the proper cutting edge relationship The upper cutting edge faces to the right and the lower faces to the left Tighten the Cutoff Blade Clamping Screws Manually close the...

Page 93: ...e as far The down arrow can be used to increment the setting so the blades close more This feature is only to be used for testing purposes For standard production only the button should be used INSTAL...

Page 94: ...retracted Support the upper blade so it does not drop out Cut blades must be fully retracted and the cutterhead full open to remove the blades Install the new blades with the proper cutting edge rela...

Page 95: ...df or CS327 Blades for 3 blade cutter head pdf MAINTENANCE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE Daily Maintenace The CS 327 has been designed to be as maintenance free as possible Daily care consists of keeping the...

Page 96: ...ides 3 on the top carrier and 3 on the bottom carrier These should be lubed semi annually as well The toolholders should be cleaned and lubricated with a light weight lithium grease Check belt tension...

Page 97: ...ent and adjustment The feed drive belts adjustment must always be made with the system open Before turning off the power press the feed roller open button and insure the feed system is open D B C C B...

Page 98: ...on of the belt Check tension per the photo on previous page To replace the motor to intermediate belt Loosen the screws marked B 3 places and rotate the motor toward the shaft Remove the belt Install...

Page 99: ...terhead was removed For each revolution of the motor there is one pulse that is fed back to the control The only time the machine uses this pulse is during start up reference Procedure to check the lo...

Page 100: ...Note how far you turned the ball screw it should be between 1 8 to 3 8 of a revolution away from the prox If not loosen the timing belt and perform the next section Procedure to install the cutterhead...

Page 101: ...t loose so that the ball screw and the motor shaft can be independently rotated 4 Rotate the ball screw in the cutterhead opening direction until the light on the cutter prox turns on See photo 2 5 Ro...

Page 102: ...ce I O status From the CS327 software 2 Open the front guard 3 Hold the referencing gauge 142770 3 336 inches 84 7 mm long on the flat surface of the lower tool holder next to the stripping blade DO N...

Page 103: ...blade machine 4 Using the Manual Closure wheel at the top of the cutterhead close the cutterhead on the reference gauge until the gauge is held in place by the tool holders Reference gauge Manual Clos...

Page 104: ...the machine It will finish the reference process automatically If the process does not complete it means the index mark is in the wrong location Loosen the cutterhead timing belt and go to previous se...

Page 105: ...be set so that the blades come in and just about touch the conductor If they do not go far enough the machine has to tear the insulation apart if they go too far the conductor will be damaged Either...

Page 106: ...If adjusting this value reduce it to 10 as a first try The maximum velocity is 100 5 Strip Acceleration This is the acceleration to get up to the stripping speed By lowering this you reduce the amoun...

Page 107: ...trip length to a value where the machine will strip the wire If this strip length is 25 99 of the total desired strip length you should try using nibble mode If this strip length 24 or less of the tot...

Page 108: ...y help This will give a more complete cut around the conductor of the wire Wire slitter For wires that have the insulation embedded in the strands the best option may be to slit the wire before it is...

Page 109: ...109 Single blade slitter...

Page 110: ...e cut end Notice if the insulation is pulling back from the cut strands If the insulation is pulling back try adjusting the straightener tension to reduce the problem 2 There could be a problem in the...

Page 111: ...111 Outfeed drive belts and pulleys Check both belts for missing teeth tightness and check each pulley for tightness...

Page 112: ...ed by improper strip setting See Wire Not Stripping for solutions 3 Calibrate wire length using wire length calibration procedure 4 Increase feed roller pressure 5 Check for proper prefeeding The wire...

Page 113: ...mputer Many times companies will add or change windows users especially if this computer is put on a company network If there are problems with this log in contact your network administrator Example o...

Page 114: ...ivileges for the logged in user Machine Software Login This is the log in screen for the machine software Configuring the software to require a log in The control can be password protected To do this...

Page 115: ...Right click and then click View Source The file will open in Note Pad If the password flag is skipPasswd true password control will be disabled If the password flag is skipPasswd false password contr...

Page 116: ...plete access Supervisor Power user and Operator The lower three all can have their access levels determined by an Administrator The levels are progressive A Supervisor can access all Power users and O...

Page 117: ...r machine via network or portable storage media MACHINE START UP SEQUENCE There are six status values that when the CS 327 is in the process Servo Reference has to be met If they are not met the machi...

Page 118: ...If this step is not working then trouble shoot the servo system using docuement CS327 cutter Servo NIP pdf Then it will move to the programmed home position If the cutter opened up and hit the hard st...

Page 119: ...When The rollers are open and the power is off the motor belt should be easy to turn If both the sensor and the mechanical systems are good then you will need to trouble shoot the stepper motor system...

Page 120: ...ARTOS engineering staff during development RED italicized to be deleted or changed Task1Time execution of one loop of special diagnostic display code Task2Time execution of one pass through run a par...

Page 121: ...ng for completion of servo move 5 waiting for pre process data for calculation of next feed CutterCut Cutter servo to cut off position 2 waiting for completion of servo move 3 Single Step breakpoint C...

Page 122: ...cle for the oufeed closure stop stepper motor 1 waiting for completion of WireUnclamp this is timed 2 waiting for completion of stepper reference cycle Test 1 currently used for engineering diagnostic...

Page 123: ...uble click on it It will appear in the right Panel The normal state will appear in the value column true is on and false is off You can manually manipulate these points by clicking This will activate...

Page 124: ...ta Index Data shows the one revolution marker in the encoder Forcing the servo motors can be done by putting the speed and distance values in the windows and click Motor or Motor See page Error Bookma...

Page 125: ...response 9 Display the Imaje state machine values for a Long Msg b ENQ c PO 10 Click on Reset button to clear all Imaje states if one gets stuck at non zero 11 Init a PO cycle which sends a brief bur...

Page 126: ...ng or maintenance sub screen 3 Launch the diagnostic Maintenance Imaje DIO pull down 4 Check the Hardware Ready state if it is 1 go on to next step If not a Verify conditions of Imaje ink jet in step...

Page 127: ...142096 board is in use you should see the OSC EN LED come on briefly to indicate this Also the TACKY LED should come on at the same time 1 If neither LED comes on check wiring to the Board from the co...

Page 128: ...to the ARTOS controller board if this is correct you may have to replace the controller board but first check the other wiring to the board on the ARTOS controls side and especially the power supply...

Page 129: ...hing is received after two 2 seconds the test ends indicating a Time out How the Loop back test works Disconnecting the TX and RX lines connected at the Imaje industrial interface board and connecting...

Page 130: ...ot attempt to operate the machine with the guards removed opened or with the interlocks defeated in any way FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PRODUCEDURE REFER TO DOCUMENT Safety relay fault 327 pdf SAFETY INTERLOC...

Page 131: ...ved while CRA47 is energized or a servo fault detected while the machine is operating CRES and CRM will de energize immediately removing power from all motors and actuators and cause the machine stop...

Page 132: ...will initialize and the button will illuminate indicating that power has been applied to the actuators of the machine and it is ready for operation If the Master Start is operated with mains power app...

Page 133: ...ton the function of which is to cause the feed drive system to open or close It requires Master Start for normal operation When operated under normal conditions if the feed rollers are closed then the...

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