GRAPHTEC FC2250 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 5 FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS
5.13 Sorting
Sortng helps prevent wasted tme n tool changes and reduces the tme requred for a cuttng/plottng
operaton. When sorted data from the software s receved, less tme s requred for processng than when
sortng s performed on your plotter. In such cases, swtchng off sortng can speed up processng.
(1) Press the [PAUSE] key to select PAUSE mode.
(2) Press the [NEXT] key repeatedly untl the followng menu s dsplayed.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
I/F FUNCTION
TOOL COND AREA OPT
(3) Press the [F3] key (FUNCTION) to dsplay the menu shown below.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
B.G. SETTINGS
DIST. ADJ SORTING
(4) Press the [F4] key (SORTING) to dsplay the Sortng settngs screen.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
SORT = OFF
The currently selected mode s shown at the rght. Use the [ ] or [ ] key to cycle through OFF, 1, and 2, and to
select the mode.
OFF : Sortng s deactvated.
1 : In the data received, all data plotted by the same tool is grouped to minimize the number of tool changes and
reduce the tool-changng tme.
2 : Addtonal settngs are appled to "1" above so that work done by the cutter pen comes last.
After selecting the mode, confirm your selection by pressing the [ENTER] key . To cancel your selecton, press the
[NEXT] key .
(5) Press the [PAUSE] key to cancel PAUSE mode.
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Data is stored in the plotter's buffer for sorting processing, and so it may take a moment for cutting to begin.
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Complete the settings for COND Nos. 1 to 8 in advance for the tools to be used in sorting. See Section 3.8, "Setting
the Cutting Conditions", for further details.