Gerber P2C™ 1600 Cutters
User’s Manual
Operation
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2.3.1 KNIFE PRESSURE
The KNIFE PRESSURE submenu is used to set or modify the cutting pressure of the
knife.
The default knife pressure value is 120 grams.
The knife pressure can be set between 0 and 400 grams.
The knife pressure value is set in 5-gram increments.
The active knife pressure value is marked with an asterisk (
!
) on the LCD.
Knife pressure setup is explained in detail in section 1.7.1.
2.3.2 KNIFE OFFSET
The KNIFE OFFSET submenu is used to set or modify the distance between the tip
of the knife and the axis.
The default knife offset value is .45 mm.
The value can be set between 0 and 1 mm.
Make sure that the selected knife offset value is appropriate for the knife being
used.
Some fine-tuning may be necessary because of the knife’s mechanical
tolerances. To verify the knife offset, a test can be cut by pressing the
1
key.
If the offset value is set too low, the rectangles will not close.
If the offset value is set too high, the rectangles will be distorted.
The offset test is illustrated below.
2.3.3 POUNCING PRESSURE
The POUNCING PRESSURE submenu is used to set or modify the amount of
pressure exerted upon the pouncing tool.
The default pouncing pressure value is 120 grams.
The pouncing pressure can be set between 0 and 400 grams.
The pouncing pressure value is set in 5-gram increments.
The active pouncing pressure value is marked with an asterisk (
!
) on the LCD.
Pouncing pressure setup is explained in detail in section 1.7.3.
2.3.4 VELOCITY
The VELOCITY submenu is used to set or modify the velocity of the tool.
The default velocity is 800 mm/s (20 ips).
The velocity can be set between 50 mm/s (2 ips) and 1000 mm/s (40 ips).
