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INIT
KNIFE
RUN
SINGLE
Plot
init knife
Use the INIT KNIFE key to initialize the knife so that the blade faces
0
°
. Press the INIT KNIFE key after loading the knife.
CAUTION: Pressing INIT KNIFE lowers the knife into the vinyl and
cuts very short line. It is important to have material loaded in the
plotter so that the knife does not cut the drum surface.
Note: You should initialize the knife before every job if you have changed
material, or after a new tool has been installed.
run single
Use RUN SINGLE to plot a single job. This plot mode allows the
operator to reposition material between jobs and/or to pen plot
using paper before cutting vinyl
1
Press RUN SINGLE. The light over the RUN SINGLE key
comes on and the GSx
plus
plots a single job. If other plot
files are received from the OMEGA while the first job plots,
then a waiting list, or
queue , of these jobs is created.
The GSx
plus
returns to the off-line status after the job plots.
The GSx
plus
waits for the operator to press the RUN SINGLE key again to plot the
next job. If other jobs are lined up in the queue, the green lights above the two
RUN keys will flash.
Controlled Stop
Use RUN SINGLE (or RUN CONT) to pause plotting.
1
Press the currently selected RUN key during a job to pause the job. The
GSx
plus
stops the job at the next logical break in the program.
Note: Do not use slew keys or orientation for the current job will be lost.
2
Press either RUN key to resume plotting at the exact same point.
Single Plot Exercise
1
Turn on the GSx
plus
. Load plotting paper, test the pen manually, install
the pen holder, and set the tool force to .5.