GRAPHTEC FC5100A-100, User Manual

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Advanced Functions and Settings: DISTANCE ADJUST - Adjusting the Length of Line Segments
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• Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to sequence through the availabe
choices. The INITAL DOWN FORCE can be set from 0 to 40.
• Press the ENTER key to register your settings.
• Press the MENU key to cancel the menu mode.
NOTE: Your INITIAL DOWN FORCE setting specifics additional pressure. The plotter
applies higher force on the blade for a short time after it changes the direction
of the blade in TANGENTIAL EMULATION MODE and then the plotter returns
to the original cutting force on the blade for cutting the material The higher
force is the total of the original cutting force setting plus the INITIAL DOWN
FORCE setting.
DISTANCE ADJUST - Adjusting the Length of Line Seg-
ments
The actual length of cut line segments may vary according to the thickness of
the media being used. In this case, use the DISTANCE ADJUST function to cor-
rect the distance.
Each of the DISTANCE ADJUST settings represents a percentage. For example,
if the cutting length is 2000mm and the DISTANCE ADJUST setting is 0.5% then
the cutting length would be 2001mm.
• Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.
• Press the NEXT key three times.
• Press the F4 key to select OPTION 2.
• Press the F3 key to select DISTANCE ADJUST.
• Press the RIGHT or LEFT ARROW key to move the cursor to the number of
the condition group you wish to use under DISTANCE ADJUST. Press the
INITIAL DOWN FORCE
FORCE = 0
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OPTION 2> .
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DISTANCE ADJUST> .
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