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Page 1: ...HS15 plus USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...of shall not be copied or reproduced without written consent of Gerber Scientific Products Inc 2 This document or the contents herein under no circumstances shall be used in the manufacture or reprodu...

Page 3: ...nce to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own ris...

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Page 5: ...gn Default Plotter 12 MATERIALS AND TOOLS 13 Material Products 13 Loading Material 13 Idler Roller 14 Helpful Hints 16 Tool Force Dial 17 Settings 17 Adjustments 18 Tool Holders 18 Pen Holder and Pens...

Page 6: ...quare Circle Test Plot 41 X08 Cut Test 42 ERROR CONDITIONS 43 Error Signals 43 Determining Error Numbers 44 Error Codes 45 MAINTENANCE 47 Cleaning Lubrication 47 Tool Holders Carriage Spindle 47 Carri...

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Page 9: ...e blade aligned with the direction of plotting motion for cutting thick materials such as sandblast resist and for pouncing patterns Swivel Knife Mode cuts faster than tangential knife mode for rapid...

Page 10: ...out This Manual This manual explains the installation and operation of the HS15 plus plotter It assumes you are familiar with the GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE system It tells you how to assemble install operate...

Page 11: ...served could result in damage to the equipment WARNING A warning statement contains information that if not observed could result in personal injury Support Information Gerber pioneered plotter techno...

Page 12: ...e all packaging materials in case it becomes necessary to transport the plotter at a future date The HS15 plus is securely packaged with the following contents HS15 plus plotter Roll holder and tensio...

Page 13: ...Pen holder with pen 1 Tangential knife holder with blade 1 Pounce wheel holder 3 Tool lift washers on tool holders 1 Allen wrench 1 Pair tweezers 1 Spare red pen 1 Spare blue pen 1 Envelope containin...

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Page 15: ...c to your software Assembling the Plotter 1 Carefully remove the HS15plus from its packaging materials and place it near the GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE system The cable is 10 feet long so the plotter need not...

Page 16: ...X ADVANTAGE 3 Insert the 25 pin connector at the end of the RS 232 cable into the 25 pin RS 232 connector on the back of the plotter 4 Carefully align all pins Use the connector thumb screws to secure...

Page 17: ...trip should be plugged into a standard grounded electrical outlet 115V 10 AC 60 Hz or 230V AC 50 Hz 3 Turn power on at the system and the plotter CAUTION When power is on never try to manually move th...

Page 18: ...s may signal a self check error See the Error Conditions section for more information Adding the HS15plus Plotter Use the GSP Setup program in the GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE to add the HS15 plus plotter to you...

Page 19: ...trol bar to exit the GSP Setup Menu The system returns to the GSP GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE program group and you can now access the HS15plus plotter Adding Plotters Multiple plotters can be added to your sys...

Page 20: ...default plotter If only one plotter is installed to the GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE system that plotter is automatically specified as the default plotter 1 Highlight the name of the desired default plotter in t...

Page 21: ...ransfer materials Consult your Gerber distributor for further information about available materials colors and prices Always insist on Gerber authorized materials for highest quality results Loading M...

Page 22: ...y 2 Center the carriage spindle preferably by using the slew keys see Front Panel section or manually with certain precautions as noted above Be sure that the carriage spindle is not located at either...

Page 23: ...he rear of the plotter making sure to match the three closely spaced sprocket pins and holes 3 Place the holes in the material over the fixed sprockets at the keypad end of the plotter making sure to...

Page 24: ...tically laid out sign or digitized design Remember that if you are plotting in the Axis Swap mode you need to consider the height of the job rather than its width The most practical way to unroll mate...

Page 25: ...e settings Be sure to refer to this list of settings when changing materials or applications Below are some initial suggestions For drawing start with a tool force setting of about 5 If your pen does...

Page 26: ...e of material See the HS15 plus Tool Force Settings Reference Card Knife mode and tool Drawing pouncing cutting knife mode and blade angle all affect the tool force setting Blade wear Increase tool fo...

Page 27: ...the pen holder If not slip a lift washer from the tool kit over the barrel and slide the washer to the top of the holder 3 Drop the pen holder into the carriage spindle A slot or keyway in the barrel...

Page 28: ...the cap 2 Use an Allen wrench to loosen the hex screw located near the tip of the pen See the photograph on the next page Remove the pen through the top of the holder 3 Insert a new pen tip first int...

Page 29: ...the upper end of the pen until the point just touches the table surface 6 Use the Allen wrench to tighten the set screw near the tip of the pen Do not over tighten the set screw or the pen could be cr...

Page 30: ...e drum axis Use this position to produce small holes in lightweight paper or for light dusting applications OFF CENTER HOLES The second keyway holds the tool at 11 degrees off center to the direction...

Page 31: ...ce swing the tool force arm and snap it over the cap 5 Check the pounce wheel position by looking under the carriage to make sure the wheel is oriented at the desired angle 6 Pouncing generally requir...

Page 32: ...life for a period of many days and even weeks of use BLADE DAMAGE CAUTION Carbide blades are brittle and can be ruined by the slightest chip of the cutting tip Because they are ground to a controlled...

Page 33: ...TION Carefully install the knife holder taking care not to strike the tip of the blade against the bore of the carriage spindle 4 A slot or keyway in the barrel of the knife holder ensures proper orie...

Page 34: ...Plus GerberMask I II 1 30 HS 42 Heat Transfer Flock Hot Split Plastisol Metalized Polyester Screen Print 05 30 HS 42 Static Cling Sandblast 521 4 5 45 or 60 Sandblast 522 Lightweight or coated paper p...

Page 35: ...ades and special angled blades for sandblast vinyls are available from your Gerber distributor Replacement procedures for the tangential and swivel knife blades are different To replace the tangential...

Page 36: ...bber O ring in place With the shoe removed carefully remove the old blade by grasping it with needle nose pliers and pulling gently Install a new blade in the hole provided pushing the blade in gently...

Page 37: ...terial is not plotted A clipped job is indicated by RUN CONT or RUN SINGLE lights on and a three second beep Lights are returned to normal state when a key is pressed Power Up When the HS15plus is tur...

Page 38: ...to perform all of the following operations Position the carriage and material Put the plotter on line for drawing cutting and pouncing Select single or continuous job processing Select knife mode Ini...

Page 39: ...the plotter or back toward the roll holder Press the up or down slew keys to move the carriage between the rear and the front of the plotter The slew and SLOW keys do not function during the followin...

Page 40: ...s indicating the plotter is in normal slew mode 2 Hold down a left or right slew key for more than 2 seconds and the drum will ramp up to a high speed as long as you hold the key down SWIVEL KNIFE KEY...

Page 41: ...to switch modes and be between jobs If you attempt to change modes and are unable to do so press RESET and continue to switch knife modes INIT KNIFE KEY The INIT KNIFE key is for initializing the swiv...

Page 42: ...bs is created in the GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE The HS15 plus returns to the off line status after the job plots It remains in the knife mode selected The HS15 plus waits for the operator to press the RUN SING...

Page 43: ...se RUN CONT to access the continuous plotting mode and maximize the plotter s productivity To plot in continuous mode 1 Select either swivel or tangential knife mode by pressing the SWIVEL KNIFE key W...

Page 44: ...ll the pen holder and set the tool force to 5 2 Using the slew keys position the carriage spindle approximately 1 from the front edge of the plotting paper Also be sure that there are several inches o...

Page 45: ...HS15plus operation stops immediately 2 Only the current job is cleared all other jobs in the queue remain intact 3 The HS15plus returns to off line status as at power up To clear an error signal Press...

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Page 47: ...hat a special diagnostic can now be performed 3 Access one of the special diagnostics described next by pressing the slew key noted in the description Note Only one special diagnostic can be accessed...

Page 48: ...ter consistently fails a special diagnostic contact Gerber Field Service Department at 800 828 5406 or fax at 203 645 2448 WAGON WHEEL TEST PLOT To plot the Wagon Wheel Test Plot 1 Load plotting paper...

Page 49: ...e holder tangential or swivel 2 Press SLOW key to access diagnostic 3 Select swivel or tangential knife mode according to the knife holder loaded 4 Press RUN SINGLE to plot once or RUN CONT to plot co...

Page 50: ...plot hold the RESET key while powering up 2 Load vinyl and install the knife holder 3 Press the down arrow key 4 Press RUN SINGLE to plot once or RUN CONT to plot continuously 5 Compare the test plot...

Page 51: ...b has exceeded the boundaries of the plotter There is no recovery and the job must be sent again with a starting position that allows the job to fit within the plotting area 3 second steady tone light...

Page 52: ...n lights flash the same number of times as the tens error number Press the RUN CONT key again to repeat the message if needed 3 Press the RUN SINGLE key to hear the number of beeps which represent the...

Page 53: ...en Call Gerber Field Service 6 Peripheral control chip error Call Gerber Field Service 7 Heartbeat error Call Gerber Field Service 8 Motor encoder failure Call Gerber Field Service 9 X motor encoder f...

Page 54: ...verheated Allow plotter to cool down or move it to a cooler area Call Gerber Field Service 21 Illegal interrupt error Try power up again Call Gerber Field Service 22 Unknown interrupt error Try power...

Page 55: ...OL HOLDERS CARRIAGE SPINDLE Note Do not use oil to lubricate tool holders Clean the spindle bore daily There is a very close fit between the pen knife and pounce wheel holders and the carriage spindle...

Page 56: ...e plotter 4 Place one or two drops of oil on each side of the ball bushing and in the oil hole as indicated SPROCKETS AND BAIL ARMS 1 Inspect the teeth of the drum sprockets for adhesive buildup from...

Page 57: ...nt The fuse holder is located between the on off switch and the power cord connector on the rear panel of the plotter To replace the fuse WARNING Turn off power at the plotter and the system and disco...

Page 58: ...ic plate 5 Remove any blown fuse Install a new fuse of the same type and rating 5 amp Slo Blo in the same place 6 Reinsert the carrier with the arrow pointing to the right Be sure that the carrier is...

Page 59: ...res It also contains a brief description of plotter adjustment problems that should be handled by contacting Gerber Field Service 800 828 5406 Note Gerber warranties do not cover unauthorized repair S...

Page 60: ...ET button Verify and resend the job Inconsistent tool material contact Clean spindle bore and tool holder Change knife blade Check for proper Z home Perform Z adjustment for tool height Jagged or serr...

Page 61: ...o Gerber Field Service See the next page for the procedures to follow to access the board 1 Z home connector 9 Logic board 2 Theta home connector 10 Control board 3 Encoder connector 11 Right side pan...

Page 62: ...onents touch any bare metal of the plotter surface This discharges any potentially harmful static charge being carried 3 Remove the center hold down screw 13 on the logic board 4 Slide out the logic a...

Page 63: ...of tool holder with material Adjustment Procedure To perform the tool height adjustment 1 Turn off power at the plotter 2 Remove the knife and vinyl from the plotter then return the knife to the plot...

Page 64: ...during a job Objective To align tool holder in carriage spindle Adjustment Procedure To perform the tool rotation adjustment 1 Turn off power at the plotter 2 Remove the knife and knife holder from th...

Page 65: ...nd the system Clean the disk with isopropyl alcohol using a lint free cloth or a pipe cleaner making sure all sides of the disk and opto sensors are clean 7 Turn the rear way shaft 3 by hand until the...

Page 66: ...You may find it helpful to refer to the plotter diagram in the Appendix while performing the adjustment procedure Y AXIS BACKLASH ADJUSTMENT Symptoms Text cut in Normal mode has closure problems Obje...

Page 67: ...this diagram to help you identify parts when you need to make plotter adjustments The names of the parts are listed in the HS15plus Plotter Parts List following the diagram The numbers in the table re...

Page 68: ...60 HS15 plus Back of the chapter page...

Page 69: ...Appendix 61 Fold out diagram of the interior of the HS15...

Page 70: ...62 HS15 plus Back of the fold out diagram...

Page 71: ...ng Ball 375 x 875 x 281 8 Left Bail Arm Assy 9 Right Bail Arm Assy 10 Paper Bail Wheel Assy 11 Shoulder Screw Lt Bail Arm 12 Shoulder Screw Rt Bail Arm 13 Spacer 8 32 x 312 x 01 x 1 25 14 Spacer 8 32...

Page 72: ...75 Button Head 30 Spindle Assy 31 Spindle Belt 32 Screw 4 40 x 312 PHH Lk Wash 33 Adjusting Pad 34 Tool Lifter Pivot 36 Front Idler Pulley Assy 38 Screw 6 32 x 75 39 Washer Flat 149 x 375 x 31 40 Wash...

Page 73: ...g 51 Screw 4 40 x 438 52 Screw 8 32 x 375 53 Washer Lock 8 54 Washer Flat 8 55 Spring CPRSN 042 x 48 x 625 Drum 56 Bail Arm Screw 57 Ball Bushing Assy 58 Nut 10 32 x 13 59 Screw Mod 10 32 x 5 60 Rolle...

Page 74: ...0 Screw Special 12 24 x 0 500 71 Washer Flat 0 159 x 0 435 72 Screw 06 32 x 0 500 73 Tool Force Housing Assy 74 Screw 4 40 x 25 75 Screw M3 x 5 6g x 8mm 76 Washer Lock 5 77 Left Side Cover 78 Right Si...

Page 75: ...tion in the job and resuming the job when RUN CONT is pressed again Slew Keys The arrow and SLOW keys do not function while a job is plotting during an error condition or while a Run light is on even...

Page 76: ...5plus TOOL FORCE SETTINGS REFERENCE CARD Material Recommended Starting Tool Force Tangential Knife Blade HS Plotter Swivel Knife Controltac 180 Delux 210 Gold Silver Dusted Crystal 210 05 1 30 42 Flor...

Page 77: ...ror Call Gerber Field Service 7 Heartbeat error Call Gerber Field Service 8 Motor encoder failure Call Gerber Field Service 9 X motor encoder failure Call Gerber Field Service 10 Y motor encoder failu...

Page 78: ...ber Field Service 21 Illegal interrupt error Try power up again Call Gerber Field Service 22 Unknown interrupt error Try power up again Call Gerber Field Service 23 Theta home error Try power up again...

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