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Setting the Interface Functions: Setting the Parallel Interface

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Chapter 8: Setting the Interface

Functions

This chapter describes how to connect your plotter to your computer using either the Parallel, USB
or Serial interface.

Setting the Parallel Interface

• To use the Centronics-compatible parallel interface, connect the plotter’s paral-

lel connector to the computer’s parallel port by cable.

• Next, simply set the command mode plus the programmable resolution (when

GP-GL command is selected), or origin (when HP-GL command is selected).

For instructions on setting the functions, see

Selecting the Command Mode

and

Setting the Programmable Resolution

NOTE:

For the specifications of your plotter’s parallel interface, see

Centronics-Com-

patible Parallel Interface.

CAUTION:

The interface cable should be no longer than two meters.

Setting the USB Interface

To use the USB interface, connect the plotter’s USB connector to the computer’s

USB port by cable.

Next simply set the command mode plus the programmable resolution (when the

GP-GL command is selected) or ORIGIN (when the HP-GL command is selected.)

For instructions on setting the functions, see

Selecting the Command Mode

and

Setting the Programmable Resolution

NOTE:

When using the USB interface to transfer data, you must have the driver which
supports the USB port installed on the computer

A general purpose driver for

windows operating system is available that will support the USB port.

CAUTION:

Do not disconnect/connect the USB cable in the following cases:

While installing the USB driver onto the computer.

When the computer or the plotter are initializing.

Do not disconnect the USB cable within a 5-second period of con-
necting the USB cable.

While the computer is transmitting data to the plotter.

CAUTION:

Do not connect multiple plotters to a single computer using the USB interface.

Summary of Contents for FC5100A-100

Page 1: ...A 75 100 130 150 user manual MANUAL NO FC5100 UM 154...

Page 2: ...tter that incorporates a 16 bit CPU and digital servo drive system for highly precise cutting of color adhesive film at high speed For more information about Graphtec and Graphtec products visit Graph...

Page 3: ......

Page 4: ...lling the Accuload System 23 Connecting the Plotter 25 Connecting to the Computer 25 Connecting to the Power 26 Power to the Plotter 26 Chapter 3 Cutters and Holders 28 Blade Application and Features...

Page 5: ...NUE 47 Initializing Routine 48 ROLL 1 48 ROLL 2 49 SHEET 49 CONTINUE 49 Setting Conditions 50 Select the Tool from the Menu 51 TANGENTIAL mode 52 Cutter Conditions 52 To Change the Cutter Force 52 To...

Page 6: ...Mode 71 AREA Setting the Cutting Area 72 EXPAND Expanding the Cut Area 75 PAGE LENGTH Setting the Length of the Page with Roll Media 77 ROTATE Rotating the Coordinate Axes 78 MIRROR Reversing the Ima...

Page 7: ...L EMULATION Cutting Thick Thin Material 121 Selecting Tangential Emulation Mode 121 Enabling Tangential Emulation 122 Setting Overcut 123 SPEED Setting the Pen Up Speed 124 OFFSET ANGLE Adjusting the...

Page 8: ...unning the Self Test 153 Troubleshooting 155 Error Messages 162 Error Messages in HP GL Command Mode 163 Chapter 8 Setting the Interface Functions 166 Setting the Parallel Interface 166 Setting the US...

Page 9: ...00 with Standard Stand and Basket Option 183 FC5100A 130 with Standard Stand and Basket Option 183 FC5100A 150 with Standard Stand and Basket Option 183 Chapter 10 Options 184 FC5100A Pounce Tool Manu...

Page 10: ...FC5100A Loupe PHP 61 Loupe 197 Attaching the Loupe 197 Using the Loupe 198 Chapter 11 Appendix 200...

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Page 12: ...with this plotter Handle the cutter blades and holders with care to prevent bodily injury Cutter blades are very sharp While handling a cutter blade or cutter pen be careful to avoid cutting your fing...

Page 13: ...on Follow the procedure below to attach a cutter pen to the pen carriage 1 Make sure that the pen holder screw is loose 2 While positioning the pen holder upward push the cutter pen all the way into t...

Page 14: ...and must be fully seated the pen holder is engaged on the second flange before tightening the screw CAUTION The cutter must be prop erly seated the pen holder is engaged on the flange before tightenin...

Page 15: ...ve during the cutting oper ation immediately afterward and when setting the plotter s functions Keep hands hair clothing and other objects out of the vicinity of the pen car riage grit rollers and loa...

Page 16: ...Special Precautions Machine Caution Label 16 Machine Caution Label The machine s Caution Label is located on the top cover...

Page 17: ...ded movement of the pen carriage or loaded media may prevent accurate cutting or may trigger the position alarm to reset the system or system over load An overloaded system triggers the product s circ...

Page 18: ...n severe damage to your plotter or computer and constitute misuse of the plotter Never lubricate the plotter mechanisms this will result in plotter malfunction To avoid scratching the cutting mat ensu...

Page 19: ...ing mat using a dry cloth In case of stubborn stains use a cloth that has been moistened in alcohol or in a neutral detergent diluted with water Clean the plotter s paper sensors using a cloth moisten...

Page 20: ...If any accessory is missing contact your sales representative or the nearest Graphtec dealer Accessories The Stand Kit is an option for the FC5100A 75 and is standard for the FC5100A 100 FC5100A 130...

Page 21: ...ng loading or unloading media 7 Accuload Used to carry rolled media and ensure its proper rotation 8 Paper Sensors The front sensor is used to sense the leading edge of the media The rear sensor is us...

Page 22: ...he media roll on the stock roller 15 Serial Interface Connector Used to connect the plotter to the computer with a RS 232 serial interface cable 16 Stock Rollers Area of the media stocker where the me...

Page 23: ...over tighten The bracket should rotate easily NOTE When attaching the bracket onto the cutter use the foam shipping cover to pro tect the cutter CAUTION Do not lay the cutter on its back side this ma...

Page 24: ...ading The Accu load system may not function properly if even one of the screws is loose NOTE Be sure to place the plotter on an acceptable work surface Refer to dimen sions below FC5100A 75 45 inches...

Page 25: ...f you are using a Centronics compatible parallel interface cable connect the 36 pin connector to the Parallel connector on the plotter and lock the levers If you are using a USB connentor connect the...

Page 26: ...d off the O side of the POWER switch is depressed 2 Connect the plotter to a computer and then configure your software application to the desired interface conditions if the RS 232 C serial interface...

Page 27: ...Out of the Box Connecting the Plotter 27...

Page 28: ...able for cutting media from 0 25 mm to 0 5 mm thick CB15UA supersteel 1 5 mm 0 75 PHP32 CB15N For cutting high intensity reflective media CB15UB supersteel 1 5 mm 0 75 PHP32 CB15N For cutting small ch...

Page 29: ...eter Replacing the Cutter Blade WARNING Will cause injury to the operator Various types of plungers are available which correspond to the diameter and type of blade used Check the cutter blade you are...

Page 30: ...and spring into the hole 6 Reattach cap to the plunger Cutter pen Color classification Compatible blade types Blade Material Cutter offset values PHP32 CB09N Blue CB09UA Supersteel 18 2 PHP32 CB15N R...

Page 31: ...until the blade tip is visible NOTE If the blade does not rotate smoothly or the blade falls off after attaching the cut ter pen to the pen carriage the inside of the holder is insufficiently lubrica...

Page 32: ...ent knob in a clockwise direction Direction A until the blade tip reaches a suitable length 2 Observe the scale on the plunger cap to deter mine how far to move the blade When the knob is turned the d...

Page 33: ...Cutters and Holders Blade Length 33...

Page 34: ...ges Depending on the menu being displayed these keys are used to Load a group of cutting conditions retained in the plotter s memory Select the desired submenu Select the desired parameters Position K...

Page 35: ...pter for details CAUTION Excessive speed and quality parameters in the CONDITION mode may trigger the position alarm to reset the system or cause system overload An over loaded system triggers the pro...

Page 36: ...ssing the select key indi cated by a box Menu Function Selection Sub Menus NEXT NEXT PEN UP DOWN BUFFER CLEAR FEED NEXT INTERFACE AREA PARAMETERS STEP SIZE GP GL FUNCTION 1 RS 232C FUNCTION 2 COMMAND...

Page 37: ...ench German Hungarian Italian Japanese Norwegian Por tuguese Spanish and Swedish Press the ENTER key to select the desired language the next menu appears with the newly selected language Press the MEN...

Page 38: ...s selected If HL is diplayed the HP GL com mand set is selected If you have already loaded media the MEDIA TYPE menu appears NOTE CONTINUE does not appear in the MEDIA TYPE menu during the first initi...

Page 39: ...he arrow keys to move the pen carriage Sheet Media CAUTION To avoid damaging the cutting mat make sure to set the media type to SHEET when using sheet media Whenever possible use sheet media of rectan...

Page 40: ...en ter of the media CAUTION The location of the middle pinch roller on the FC5100A 100 FC5100A 130 and FC5100A 150 cutting plotters affects the cutter s performance If the middle pinch roller is not p...

Page 41: ...ch roller over the right side of the media Raise the media set lever to lower the pinch roll ers Lower the pinch rollers raise the lever and pull the vinyl out from the alignment bar Turn on the power...

Page 42: ...Load the media in the plotter as shown Wrap media behind and around the media alignment shaft While keeping ten sion on the vinyl adjust the edges of the vinyl so that both edges match accu rately Pin...

Page 43: ...The FC5100A 100 FC5100A 130 and FC5100A 150 cutting plotters have a middle pinch roller that should be positioned in the center of the media CAUTION The location of the middle pinch roller on the FC51...

Page 44: ...and pinch rollers NOTE The length of the media at the front of the plotter should be sufficient to com pletely cover the paper sensor If the front edge extends too far when you have pulled the media...

Page 45: ...t before starting the cutting operation Next use the plotter s feed function to feed out the specified amount of media needed for your cutting operation Turn on the power if it is off Plotter performs...

Page 46: ...ading edge Press the F1 key to select ROLL 1 The initialization routine is executed to determine the paper size and origin point CUT AREA shows the effective cut area that is determined by the positio...

Page 47: ...eshooting SHEET SHEET detects the width and both the leading and trailing edges of the media Press the F3 key to select SHEET The initialization routine is executed to determine the paper size and ori...

Page 48: ...ter blade and media being used For details see Setting Conditions Initializing Routine ROLL 1 1 During initialization the pen carriage moves right until it detects the mechani cal home position 2 The...

Page 49: ...ects the left hand side of the media edge 3 It then returns to the right edge of the media 4 The media is fed backwards until the media s leading edge is detected 5 The media is then fed forward until...

Page 50: ...ITION 6 To get the factory default setup conditions for the sandblast with tangential emulation turned off press the F2 key Using tangential emulation will give better results when cutting sandblast m...

Page 51: ...d tool you wish to change Press the CONDITION key to select the tool Press the F4 key to select the tool you wish to use A blinking cursor appears next to your choice Press the RIGHT or LEFT ARROW key...

Page 52: ...of media For details see Tangen tial Emulation in Advanced Functions and Settings Cutter Condi tions To change the setting of a group of conditions press function keys F1 through F4 corresponding to t...

Page 53: ...45 50 55 60 70 80 90 100 If you wish to change another parameter Press the F1 key to change FORCE Press the F3 key to change QUALITY Press the F4 key to change OFFSET If all of the parameters are set...

Page 54: ...isfactory adjust the settings as described in Cutter Conditions WARNING The cutter pen starts moving as soon as a cutting test is selected To avoid bodily injury and damage to the plotter load the med...

Page 55: ...ength if the scratch is so heavy that it cuts the liner the blade should be shortened 4 Change the parameters as needed 5 Repeat steps 1 through 3 until the test results are satisfactory Test 1 Use th...

Page 56: ...EST key on the control panel You will see the following test menu Press the F3 key to select TEST 2 The plotter will immediately cut three 3 triangles from the current pen position Adjust the cutting...

Page 57: ...r example press the F2 key to select CONDITION 2 If CONDITON 6 appears then press the F2 key again to select CONDITION 2 PEN REFERENCE VALUES The table below gives the recommended settings for each pe...

Page 58: ...SPEED Press the F3 key to change QUALITY If all of the parameters are set press the ENTER key to register your setting TO CHANGE THE PEN SPEED Press the F2 key to change SPEED A blinking cursor indica...

Page 59: ...unce Condi tions To change the setting of a group of conditions press the function key F1 thru F4 corresponding to the number of the group you wish to change For example press the F4 key to select CON...

Page 60: ...Press the F4 key to change OFFSET If all of the parameters are set press the ENTER key to register your setting TO CHANGE THE POUNCE QUALITY Press the F3 key to change QUALITY The blinking cursor ind...

Page 61: ...1 and SHEET on the media type menu the plotter uses SLOW to ensure the accuracy of the leading and trailing edges of the media After the initialization the feed speed can increase once the grit rolle...

Page 62: ...S For details see Setting the Interface Conditions Raise the media set lever to engage the media The media type menu appears on the display press the key which corresponds to the type of media that is...

Page 63: ...the job is completed While holding down the ENTER key press the UP ARROW key and then release it Repeat this process as needed to move the pen carriage away from the cutting plotting job Returning the...

Page 64: ...nment Aligns pre printed material for cutting see Menu Controls Menu Controls Pen UP DOWN Raises or lowers the pen Buffer Clear Clears the plotter s receiving buffer Feed Feeds the media before cuttin...

Page 65: ...arge characters Offset Force Controls blade angle under special circumstances Step Pass Smooths curves on small characters Option 2 Initial Down Force Enables special blade control during initial cutt...

Page 66: ...cally cut duplicates of the data sent from the computer The data sent from the computer is always stored automatically in the plotter s receive buffer while it is cutting plotting Once the data has be...

Page 67: ...ARROW key to increase or decrease the copy space after the COPY SPACE menu appears Press the ENTER key to store the setting If the effective cutting area is smaller than the area required to cut one...

Page 68: ...ng additional copies reload the media and begin again by pressing the COPY key NOTE If there is an interval of ten seconds or greater when the data is sent the previ ous data is cleared Copying Sequen...

Page 69: ...ent from the computer WARNING Do not execute the BUFFER CLEAR function until the computer has com pleted data output If you clear the buffer while the computer is still send ing data to the plotter th...

Page 70: ...rinting it with grit roller marks the media is then returned to its original position If you know approximately how much media you will require for the next cut advance the media prior to starting the...

Page 71: ...wo types of origins Center and Lower Left If HP GL utilizes the Center mode and the plotter utilizes the Lower Left Origin point you may lose plot data that is located in the upper right quadrant The...

Page 72: ...resent the respective distances from the lower left point of the effective cutting plotting range AREA Setting the Cutting Area The Upper Right UR and Lower Left LL functions are used to specify the e...

Page 73: ...position Press the F4 key to select the DEFAULT if you wish to withdraw the current upper right setting The origin point returns to the original upper right point which is determined by loaded media...

Page 74: ...settings are initialized to their default positions NOTE The effective cutting area cannot be specified past the origin in the direction of media feeding When the origin is set as shown in the exampl...

Page 75: ...area while a negative setting indicates the limit of both sides move toward the inside of the cutting area For example a setting at 5 allows a 10mm wider cutting area than the size of the default cut...

Page 76: ...4 key is pressed return to the previous menu Press the F3 key to select CONTINUE or press the F4 key to select CAN CEL If CONTINUE is selected the MEDIA TYPE MENU will appear Select the media type you...

Page 77: ...specially careful to load the media properly to prevent the it from coming loose from the rollers during cutting or plotting CAUTION When using roll media or roll paper be sure to pull out the entire...

Page 78: ...ENU mode NOTE Your PAGE LENGTH setting is retained in the plotter s internal memory even while the plotter is turned off By specifying a long PAGE LENGTH your plotter can perform long axis plotting to...

Page 79: ...the a direction but is reset to its default position in the b direction MIRROR Reversing the Image To cut a reversed image of the original data use the mirror mode When the mirror mode is enabled the...

Page 80: ...of the new origin remains valid in the a direction but is reset to its default position in the b direction SCALE Enlarging and Reducing an Image Size This function sets the SCALE factor for enlarging...

Page 81: ...es to sort data Area Sorting The plotter sorts cut data to optimize the movement of the media Pen Sorting The plotter sorts cut data to optimize the changing of the pen This mode is only available whe...

Page 82: ...e F4 key to select CANCEL for the data sorting mode setting If CONTINUE is selected the MEDIA TYPE MENU then appears Select the media type you wish to use Press the F1 key to select ROLL 1 press the F...

Page 83: ...nually the AXIS ALIGNMENT function allows one to adjust the angle and position of the media on the plotter electrically as if it were being loaded on the same printer The direct key for AXIS ALIGNMENT...

Page 84: ...stance scale to that of the printed image FOUR POINT METHOD The four point method requires you to enter AXIS POINT 1 AXIS POINT 2 AXIS POINT 3 AXIS POINT 4 and the AXIS ORIGIN POINT The origin point m...

Page 85: ...ss the NEXT key two times Press the F4 key to select FUNCTION 2 Press the F2 key to select AXIS ALIGNMENT Press the F2 key to select 2 Point Method or the F3 key to select 3 Point Method or the F4 key...

Page 86: ...Axis Alignment menu appears Press the POSITION key to move the loupe to Axis Point 1 Press the ENTER key to store the setting The following menu appears Press the POSITION key to move the loupe to Ax...

Page 87: ...he UP or DOWN key to increase or decrease the number for the dis tance value Press the ENTER key to store the setting The following menu appears Use the POSITION key to change the distance value to th...

Page 88: ...Point Method Press the Alignment key to display the following menu Press the POSITION key to move the loupe to Axis Point 1 The coordinates displayed for X and Y are the distances from the Origin Poi...

Page 89: ...the ENTER key Press the RIGHT or LEFT ARROW key to move the cursor Press the UP or DOWN arrow key to increase or decrease the number for the distance value Press the ENTER key to store the setting The...

Page 90: ...ings are made make these settings before perform ing axis alignment 2 If the axis is slanted too much between points 1 and 2 1 and 3 3 and 4 and 2 and 4 an axis error message is displayed Reload the m...

Page 91: ...he white media If you use media that is thicker than 0 3mm the registration mark will be too close to the optical sensor and will be out of sensing range When you are using transparent colored or crum...

Page 92: ...ong the X axis of the pre printed image on a line that goes through registration mark 1 Registration mark 3 is located along the Y axis of the pre printed image on a line that goes through registratio...

Page 93: ...THE REGISTRATION MARK LOCATION The location of the registration mark is important The registration mark must be at least 20mm from the leading edge of the media 15mm from the left or right edge of med...

Page 94: ...plotter to move a set distance sensing for the registration mark See Setting the Registra tion Mark Reading Area for more details The following illustrates the reading area the plotter requires for d...

Page 95: ...the origin point of the cutting data to match the cutting data and the pre printed image To set the axis origin point you must specify the distance from the corner of registration mark 1 to the axis...

Page 96: ...ot be recognized if the media s thickness exceeds 0 3mm because it raises the registration mark to a point outside of the sensor s focal point IF REGISTRATION MARK CAN NOT BE AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZED...

Page 97: ...y starts scanning for the registra tion mark until it locates the specified number of registration marks When using the AUTO method you must load the pre printed media in a specific location Otherwise...

Page 98: ...ds two points on the X axis and performs dis tance adjustment between the two points Select 2POINTS for the MARK SCAN mode load media in the plotter and then press the ALIGNMENT key The following menu...

Page 99: ...he 4th row Press the RIGHT or LEFT ARROW key to move the cursor Press the UP or DOWN arrow key to increase or decrease the number for the distance value Press the ENTER key to store the setting The RE...

Page 100: ...played if OFF has been selected for DISTANCE ADJUST The mea sured value for the distance between points 1 and 2 is shown on the 3rd row Set the actual distance on the 4th row Press the RIGHT or LEFT A...

Page 101: ...e Press the ENTER key to store the setting The READY menu appears and the plotter is ready to start the cutting opera tion FOUR POINTS METHOD The four points method reads four points and performs dist...

Page 102: ...have been scanned the display changes to the following only displayed if OFF has been selected for DISTANCE ADJUST The mea sured value for the distance between points 1 and 2 is shown on the 3rd row...

Page 103: ...l the plotter locates the registration mark Normally there is nothing printed in between the registration marks in order to prevent any sensing errors however an image can be printed between the regis...

Page 104: ...nder A mark appears next to the current setting Press the F3 key or the F4 key to select the axis for setting the distance Press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW key to move the blinking cursor for selecting t...

Page 105: ...ion mark the sensor will not locate the registration mark Caution If you set the distance of the X axis to longer than the length of the media the plotter will move the required distance and the media...

Page 106: ...ding to that setting Press the NEXT key to return to READY status Specifying the Registration MARK SIZE The MARK SIZE function allows you to specify the size of the registration mark The size of the r...

Page 107: ...y to register your setting The following menu appears If you wish to set another parameter press the key corresponding to that setting Press the NEXT key to return to READY status MARK SIZE SENSOR OFF...

Page 108: ...tomatically by digitizing the distance between the registration marks and by setting the resolution You may select 5mm resolution 10mm resolution or 50mm resolution Press the ALIGNMENT key Press the F...

Page 109: ...in point has been moved to a new position it is always located in the corner of the registration mark Use the AXIS ORIGIN OFFSET function when you wish to move the origin of the plotter In order to se...

Page 110: ...the distance between registration mark 1 and the axis origin point on the Y axis The distance can be set from 200mm to 200mm Press the F2 key to toggle polarity the mark appears on the distance settin...

Page 111: ...a rising up from the cutting surface Use the following procedure to enable or disable this function Press the ALIGNMENT key Press the F1 key to select AUTO REG MARK Press the F3 key to select OTHER SE...

Page 112: ...tion mark that is not in the same location as the pen There are two methods available to adjust the offset factor METHOD 1 The plotter scans a printed cross mark then plots a second cross mark based o...

Page 113: ...d cross mark based on the reading of the printed cross mark The plotter then adjusts for offset Press the POSITION key to move the pen near to the pre printed cross mark Press the F4 key to select SCA...

Page 114: ...n press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to change the number If the two cross marks match set 00 0 mm on both the X and Y axis Press the ENTER key to register your setting The following menu appears If you w...

Page 115: ...the first and second cross marks plot ted by the plotter If the location of the two cross marks match press the NEXT key to cancel this mode If the cross marks do not match change the PARAME TER SET P...

Page 116: ...If the two cross marks match set 00 0 mm on both the X and Y axis Press the ENTER key to register your setting The following menu appears If you wish to set another parameter press the key correspondi...

Page 117: ...the starting point to manually read the registration marks The plotter starts searching or scanning for the first registration mark When you select the auto distance adjustment for the 5 10 or 50 mm...

Page 118: ...he 2 POINTS scan mode the plotter moves the pen and media to the AXIS ORIGIN point The AXIS ORIGIN OFFSET menu is used to set the AXIS ORIGIN point location the READY menu then appears When selecting...

Page 119: ...te that this function should be set before the cutting plotting job is started since changing the setting of this mode leads to the plotter s initialization clearing all the data needed to continue th...

Page 120: ...ay access the auto pre feed menu from the initial menu which appears on the LCD when the paper set lever is lowered Press the F4 key to select the initial menu while the initial menu appears on the LC...

Page 121: ...m thick material is available when tangential emulation is enabled Be sure to set TANGENTIAL settings to suit the media being cut Selecting Tan gential Emula tion Mode There are two modes available fo...

Page 122: ...our settings or press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode Enabling Tangen tial Emulation Tangential emulation control can be individually enabled or disabled by pen con dition Press the MENU key to selec...

Page 123: ...n on which the enabled tangential emulation is selected Setting Overcut An overvcut function is available when tangential emulation is enabled The overcut function enables the plotter to cut a line lo...

Page 124: ...y to register your settings SPEED Setting the Pen Up Speed To reduce the overall cutting time this function allows you to set the traveling speed of the pen in raised status separately from the cuttin...

Page 125: ...the plotter stops cutting and very quickly rotates the blade tip This ensures the accurate cutting of the computer data In some cases it is better to bypass this blade rotation and drag the blade in...

Page 126: ...e blade tip is facing cannot be determined during initialization of the plotter initial blade control is performed to adjust the offset angle of the blade See OFFSET FORCE Adjusting the Blade Offset A...

Page 127: ...specifies the down force of the lowered cutter pen during cutting STEP PASS Setting the Step Pass Use this function when the cut line is jagged in detailed shapes such as small characters with tiny c...

Page 128: ...function is only valid when the TANGENTIAL EMULATION is enabled The TANGENTIAL EMULATION is suitable for cutting thick material In TANGENTIAL EMULATION mode the plotter raise the blade when changing...

Page 129: ...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 u...

Page 130: ...parameter adjustment Press the CONDITION key Set the parameters if necessary then press the ENTER key to register your settings Press the F2 key or the F3 key to select the X or Y Axis Press the UP o...

Page 131: ...n nector The pin assignment of the serial interface connector is described in the table below Table 1 RS232 Serial Interface Specifications Standard CCITT V 24 EIA RS 232C JIS X5101 Synchronization As...

Page 132: ...the 25 pin computer connector is described below Table 3 Pin Assignment of the Serial Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 GND Frame 14 Not used 2 SD TxD 15 Not used 3 RD TxD 16 Not used 4 RS R...

Page 133: ...Advanced Functions and Settings RS 232C Serial Interface 133...

Page 134: ...to BACKGROUND SETTING menu Press the F2 key to select BACKGROUND SETTING menu Method 2 Turn the power on while pressing the DOWN ARROW key the Menu selection display then appears There are two differ...

Page 135: ...DOWN CONDITION PRIORITY MANUAL PROGRAM CONDITION PRIORITY MANUAL PROGRAM INITIAL BLADE CONTROL POSITION 2mm BELOW OUTSIDE INITIAL BLADE CONTROL POSITION 2mm BELOW OUTSIDE LENGTH UNIT METRIC INCH LENG...

Page 136: ...plotter if you do not wish to make any changes Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting with no changes Command Control COMMAND When the GP GL command mode is selected set this function t...

Page 137: ...blinking cursor appears beside your choice Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting with no changes If you use...

Page 138: ...ake any changes Pen Select This setting is availabe when the 2 Pen option is installed The 2 Pen option installed machine can hold one blade or pen in the pen holder on the pen carriage which is refer...

Page 139: ...ted initial blade control is performed 2mm below the starting point of cutting When OUTSIDE is selected initial blade control is performed outside of the effective cutting area Press the F3 key to sel...

Page 140: ...ents in raised status the PEN UP MOVE function determines whether to move the pen to each coordinate point or to move the pen directly to the final coordinate point When ENABLED is selected the pen mo...

Page 141: ...you used METHOD 1 to select BACKGROUND SETTINGS press the MENU key if you do not wish to make any changes If you used METHOD 2 to select BACKGROUND SETTINGS turn off the plotter if you do not wish to...

Page 142: ...If you used METHOD 2 to select BACKGROUND SETTINGS turn off the plotter if you do not wish to make any changes Background Settings for HP GL LANGUAGE SELECTION You may select one of the following 12 l...

Page 143: ...ing with no changes If you used METHOD 1 to select BACKGROUND SETTINGS press the MENU key if you do not wish to make any changes If you used METHOD 2 to select BACKGROUND SETTINGS turn off the plotter...

Page 144: ...ADE CONTROL This function specifies the position at which initial blade control is performed for more information about initial blade control see Adjusting the Blade Offset Angle When 2mm BELOW is sel...

Page 145: ...ng with no changes If you used METHOD 1 to select BACKGROUND SETTINGS press the MENU key if you do not wish to make any changes If you used METHOD 2 to select BACKGROUND SETTINGS turn off the plotter...

Page 146: ...form When DISABLED is selected the media length sensor will not perform In cases where the media length sensor function is disabled the pen carriage may go beyond the edge of the media CAUTION Always...

Page 147: ...DISABLED A blinking cursor appears beside your choice Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting with no change...

Page 148: ...t menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting with no changes If you used METHOD 1 to select BACKGROUND SETTINGS press the MENU key if you do not wish to make any changes If you used ME...

Page 149: ...Background Settings Background Settings for HP GL 149...

Page 150: ...s moving as soon as the CONDITION PRINT function is selected To avoid injury to yourself and damage to the plotter keep your hands face and other obstacles out to the vicinity of the cutting mat and p...

Page 151: ...PEN TYPE OFST ACCL TANGNT OVCUT DIST ADJ 1 14 30 CB09Ux 0 4 OFF OFF 2 14 60 PEN 0 4 OFF OFF 3 20 30 CB09Ux 0 4 OFF OFF 4 30 15 CB15Ux 0 4 OFF OFF 5 38 15 CB15Ux 0 4 OFF OFF 6 38 10 CB15U K30x 0 2 OFF...

Page 152: ...e computer If the cutting plotting results are not what you expected and the received data and the transmitted program are different check the interface conditions and the connection of the interface...

Page 153: ...th a self test function that enables it to check its own functions Because a correctly drawn self test pattern signifies that all of the func tions of the plotter excluding the interface settings have...

Page 154: ...turn off the plotter to cancel SELF TEST if the plotter is in the SELF TEST mode The following message appears When you have finished printing the SELF TEST pattern turn off the plotter to cancel SEL...

Page 155: ...n off the plotter and unplug the power cord and wait The recovery time can vary from case to case It the plotter does not reactivate after 30 minutes contact your sales representative or nearest Graph...

Page 156: ...or rear edge of the media is not cut straight Cut the media edge straight After selecting media type pen carriage moves slowly and hits the side wall on the right hand side then a position error occur...

Page 157: ...not received correctly Plotter does not cut beyond certain length PAGE LENGTH is not set cor rectly Check the cut area by pressing the ENTER key Set PAGE LENGTH correctly Page Length Too much pen up d...

Page 158: ...ds the speci fied effective cutting area The computer sent coordinate data that exceeds the maxi mum effective cutting area Set both the plotter and the software to the same resolu tion Set the effect...

Page 159: ...d does not competely cut lines that should be solid The blade is extended too far The cutting SPEED is too high Adjust the blade length Lower the SPEED setting Blade Length Setting Cutter Conditions S...

Page 160: ...st the cutting FORCE set ting Blade Length Setting Cutter Conditions Cut media cannot be pulled up using retack sheet The retack sheet is not sticky enough Media gets entangled during cutting Cleaning...

Page 161: ...es are deformed during pen plotting The plotter is in cutting mode Set the blade type on the CUT TER OFFSET function to PEN 0 Setting Cutter Conditions Cut characters are deformed The STEP pass settin...

Page 162: ...tter excessive force was used to manually move the pen carriage Internal speed control is faulty Turn off the plotter then turn the plotter back on Turn off the plotter then turn the plotter back on I...

Page 163: ...re the software to drive your plot ter Ensure that the software s interface conditions are correctly set Ensure that the plotter s interface condi tions are set to match those of the soft ware A comma...

Page 164: ...ges An unrecognizable instruction was exe cuted Specify a recognizable command A command was executed with coordi nated data that exceeds the effective cut ting plotting area Execute the command with...

Page 165: ...nd parame ters in your program During data transfer a framing error parity error or overrun error occurred Check the settings of the interface condi tions The I O buffer received data at a faster pace...

Page 166: ...eters Setting the USB Interface To use the USB interface connect the plotter s USB connector to the computer s USB port by cable Next simply set the command mode plus the programmable resolution when...

Page 167: ...NOTE For the specifications of your plotter s serial interface see RS 232C Serial Interface Factory Preset Interface Settings Your plotter comes with three groups of interface conditions set to the fa...

Page 168: ...lect MENU mode Press the NEXT key two times Press the F1 key to select INTERFACE Press the F3 key to select RS 232C the INTERFACE menu appears Press the MENU key to return to READY mode STEP SIZE Sett...

Page 169: ...d in the plotter s internal memory even while the plotter is turned off Press the F2 key to select STEP SIZE Press the F1 key to select 0 100 press the F2 key to select 0 050 press the F3 key to selec...

Page 170: ...ry setting 2 or press the F3 key to select factory setting 3 The asterisk is displayed beside the currently selected condition number The menu that corresponds to the number you selected will appear Y...

Page 171: ...mand mode Press the Enter key to register your setting The following menu appears If you started at the LOAD MEDIA menu you will return to the INTERFACE MENU If you started at the READY menu you will...

Page 172: ...face is used data cannot be output from the plotter that is READ commands cannot be used with the exception of the BS command Asynchronous transmission by handshaking is based on STROBE and BUSY signa...

Page 173: ...ntact Graphtec Technical Service for assistance if the default setting or the alternate setting are not appropriate Pin No Signal Name Pin No Signal Name 1 STROBE 19 GND 2 DB 0 20 GND 3 DB 1 21 GND 4...

Page 174: ...al interface connector is described in the table below Standard CCITT V 24 EIA RS 232C JIS X5101 Synchronization Asynchronous start stop Transfer Rate 19200 bits s max Stop Bit 2 stop bits Parity Even...

Page 175: ...m the 25 pin plot ter connector to the 9 pin computer connector or the 25 pin computer connector is described below 5 CS CTS 18 Not used 6 DR DSR 19 Not used 7 GND Logic 20 ER DTR 8 Not used 21 Not us...

Page 176: ...blades Pen types Water and oil based fiber tip water based ballpoint ceramic refillable ink and disposable ink pens Pounce types 1 2mm diameter pin Compatible media Mono vinyl chloride media fluoresc...

Page 177: ...water based ballpoint ceramic refillable ink and disposable ink pens Pounce types 1 2mm diameter pin Compatible media Mono vinyl chloride media fluorescent media and media for illuminated displays hi...

Page 178: ...water based ballpoint ceramic refillable ink and disposable ink pens Pounce types 1 2mm diameter pin Compatible media Mono vinyl chloride media fluorescent media and media for illuminated displays hi...

Page 179: ...water based ballpoint ceramic refillable ink and disposable ink pens Pounce types 1 2mm diameter pin Compatible media Mono vinyl chloride media fluorescent media and media for illuminated displays hig...

Page 180: ...le media basket Media Basket FC5100 130 Collapsible media basket Media Basket FC5100 150 Collapsible media basket Multi Media Supply Kit FC5100 75 Rollers Brackets Multi Media Supply Kit FC5100 100 Ro...

Page 181: ...nsions 181 FC5100A 100 without Stand FC5100A 130 without Stand 350 m m 14 in c h e s 485 m m 19 in c h e s 10 in c h e s 254 m m 1440 m m 56 5 in c h e s 350 m m 14 inches 485 m m 19 inches 10 inc hes...

Page 182: ...nd FC5100A 75 with Stand and Basket Option 350 m m 14 inches 485 m m 19 inches 10 inc hes 254 m m 1700 m m 67 inches 1860 mm 73 inches 1 1 3 5 m m 4 5 i n c h e s 6 8 0 m m 2 7 i n c h e s 1 0 4 1 m m...

Page 183: ...0A 150 with Standard Stand and Basket Option 1440 m m 56 5 inc hes 680 m m 27 inc hes 1041 m m 41 inc hes 1118 m m 44 inc hes 715 mm 28 inches 1700 m m 67 inches 680 m m 27 inches 1041 m m 41 inches 1...

Page 184: ...from the CONDITIONS menu Force Sets the hole punching force during pouncing Speed Sets the traveling speed of the lowered pouncing tool Quality Sets the acceleration rate of the pouncing tool Offset...

Page 185: ...responding to the number of the group you wish to change For example press the F4 key to select CONDITION 8 If CONDITON 4 appears then press the F4 key again to select CONDITION 8 Press the CONDITION...

Page 186: ...her the quality The smaller the value the higher the quality When you selec a speed that is faster than 60 you cannot select quality At that time and xx appears Press the F1 key to change FORCE Press...

Page 187: ...he stand may cause the unit to become unstable when heavy loads are added In extreme cases the unit may tip over CAUTION The longer length leg platform is installed towards the back of the unit CAUTIO...

Page 188: ...ools provided with your Stand assembly 1 Lay one stand side horizontally and attach the right base assembly to the stand side with four socket head cap screws A using the L wrench hex key tool A Repea...

Page 189: ...ets of the stand 5 Secure the unit with the four socket head cap screws B using the L wrench hex key tool B WARNING Make sure that the casters with stoppers are fitted at the front of the plot ter 6 I...

Page 190: ...osition when operating your plotter Contents 1 M6 x 12mm socket flange head cap screws Qty 4 2 Cloth basket Qty 1 3 Basket holder assembly which consists of a front basket tube and a rear basket tube...

Page 191: ...ear basket tubes have been assembled into the tube brackets Attach one 1 of the tube brackets to the upper two 2 holes in the left side of the stand with two 2 M6 x 12mm socket flange head cap screws...

Page 192: ...sket Manual 192 2 Place the middle tube between the stand sides in the slots provided on the tube brackets Use the center slot when only the stand and basket options are installed Middle Front Front M...

Page 193: ...ng down drape the cloth basket over the basket tubes Snap the middle section of the cloth basket around the middle tube Snap the front side of the cloth basket around the front basket tube Snap the re...

Page 194: ...the plotter from the stand when the conveyor rollers are loaded will cause the unit to become unstable and tip over NOTE Keep casters locked during assembly Contents 1 Left Media Roll Holder Bracket Q...

Page 195: ...p screws using the L wrench hex key tool Repeat this step with the right media roll holder bracket 2 Insert the conveyor rollers into the slots on the media roll holder brackets Insert the conveyor ro...

Page 196: ...media roll holder depending on the number of rolls to be used Always insert using the conveyor roller on the Accuload WARNING Do not load media rolls on the Accuload when using the media roll holders...

Page 197: ...older Attaching the Loupe Follow the procedure below to attach the loupe to the pen carriage 1 Loosen the pen holder screw and check that the p mark is facing upward 2 While holding the pen holder upw...

Page 198: ...UTION If you look at the loupe from an angle the center point will be shifted and you will not get a correct reading When aligning the loupe with a point use the POSITION key to move the loupe so that...

Page 199: ...Options FC5100A Loupe PHP 61 Loupe 199...

Page 200: ...ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tion m...

Page 201: ...The specifications etc in this manual are subject to change without notice FC5100 UM 154 January 10 2004 1st edition 01 GRAPHTEC CORPORATION...

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