Francotyp-Postalia FPI 5000 C, Service Manual

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service manual FPI 5000 I
510 .03-42
rev. 01.0 - 01/2002
tested by pressing the Test key 5 (see ). All the clutches drive mechanical subsystems that are ultimately driven
by the motor in the FPI 5000 I.
If the vertical track option is selected, the motor runs as long as the test key is pressed. All mechanical items
that are activated by the vertical track clutch will move. The DC motor-controlled mechanical subsystems
(collator area and the divert unit) are independent of mechanical drive from the FPI 5000 I.
In the options Shunt forward and Shunt reverse the transport rollers for moving the documents to and from the
shunt area (in the case of multifeeds from one specific feeder) will be activated.
The options Collator run in and Collator run out activate the DC motor for the transport of the documents into
or out of the collator area.
If the divert option is selected, the ejector menu of
figure 3.21 will appear. Here the optional ejector subsystem
can be tested. This subsystem is driven by a DC motor. If the Ejector key is pressed, the ejector finger will
perform one cycle: it moves forward and returns to its rest position afterwards. If the Flap up key is pressed,
the flap will move to its upper position, provided it wasn't already in that position. If the Flap down key is
pressed, the flap will move to its lower position, provided it wasn't already in that position.
The folding subsystem can be checked with the options Folding table 1 and Folding table 2. In this case the
associated cam disk is activated once.
The option Folder activates both the folder and the shunt clutches.
In the second screen of the FPI 5000 C actuator the two, four or six feeder clutches that are present can be
checked.
Short explanation of the various actuators
In order to analyse the results of the actuator tests it is relevant to give in this context some additional
information on the various actuators.
The vertical track clutch VCL1 drives the vertical transport system and provides primary drive to the two, four
or six feeder clutches. This clutch (and the related gears, pulleys and timing belts) is present at the RH side of
the machine. It is mounted on the input axle, to which the mechanical drive from the FPI 5000 I is transferred.
The primary drive for the folding system clutch VCL2 is derived from the FPI 5000 I input axle as well. This
clutch drives the Eight in One subsystem of the three lower and three upper green rollers and provides primary
drive to the fold table #1 clutch VCL3, the fold table #2 clutch VCL4. In addition to this the VCL2 driven
mechanical subsystem also provides the primary drive to the forward shunt clutch VCL5 and the reverse shunt
clutch VCL6.
The fold table #1 clutch VCL3 drives various items for fold table #1 via a cam disk. The cam disc position is
monitored by the slotted photocell VSPH2.
The fold table #2 clutch VCL4 drives various items for fold table #2 via a cam disk. The cam disc position is
monitored by the slotted photocell VSPH3.
The forward shunt clutch VCL5 has a number of functions.
1
It activates the transport of a completed set of documents into the Eight in One subsystem.
2 It transports sets affected by double feed errors from the collator area to the Divert & Go that is directly
accessible by the operator and from which this set can be taken away.
3 If successive documents from the same feeder are processed (multifeeding), the forward shunt clutch
VCL5 activates the transport of a partially completed set from the collator area to the shunt area, prior to
transporting it back to the collator area, together with the next vertically transported multifed document
of this set.
If successive documents from the same feeder are processed (multifeeding), the reverse shunt clutch VCL6
activates a movement in which a partially completed set is transported from the shunt area back to the collator
area, together with the next vertically transported multifed document of this set. The collator motor VM1
drives the collator transport mechanism. Its movement is monitored by a pulse disc and the slotted photocell
VSPH4. In one direction documents are fed from the vertical track and/or shunt area into the collator area. In
the other direction a completed set is transported to the Eight in One subsystem, or a partially completed set