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HS Automatic ApS 

Side 25 af 41 

17-11-2005  

HSAjet-CU user manual 

 

Last saved 

Fejl! Ukendt argument for parameter.

 

Manage HW parameters / Ink size/usage and Ethernet Setup  

 

On the CU, all printing parameters (except resolution) are stored on the controller, not the 
message that you load. This ensures that you only have to focus on layout, once the parameters 
are correct. 

It is possible to store the settings from OBJ INKdraw and save to the CF card. These settings can 
be loaded from the HW global setup screen.   

From OBJ INKdraw select "Advanced Mode" in the save CU screen, and click "Save Hardware 
file". This file will be called 

CUPARMS 

 and should simply be placed on the card. 

Ethernet  Ink 
Load HW settings 

Ethernet Setup 

To use the machine in a PC network, you should configure it's settings in the network. 

DHCP Off     IP: 
192.168.002.120 

 

Devicename: 
CU Device 1 

 

DHCP 

If this is set to ON, the machine will expect to find a DHCP server in the network, to 

 

automatically obtain an IP address. 

IP 

If no DHCP server is used, the machine will use this IP address. 

DeviceName The name this machine will have in a network. Only shown with command to get 
 

device name (REQ:device name#) 

Ink menu 

In this menu, you can set the size of your ink container and monitor how much ink has been used. 
This is also where you reset the value after replacing ink container. 

Monitor Ink use 
Mode: user 000ml 

 

Monitor 

Select this menu to see use of ink (HP) 

Mode 

Choose between Off (no low ink warning), cart 42ml, bulk 350ml and user set. 

Notice that you can not edit IP address 
if DHCP is on, since it will be achived 
automatically. 000.000.000.000 until 
address has been assigned by DHCP. 

USE PORT 1500 to communicate 

with the CU 

Summary of Contents for HSAjet-CU

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Page 2: ...tic ApS Side 1 af 41 17 11 2005 HSAjet CU user manual Last saved Fejl Ukendt argument for parameter HSAjet CU MANUAL A guide to operating and managing the HSAjet CU print controller Last update September 29 2005 ...

Page 3: ... This is written on a sticker on the back of the unit Never connect different power to it Do not unplug any cables while the unit is turned on Do not take out the compact flash card while the unit is on Do not take out cartridges HP while the unit is on Preferably you should shut down unit properly before turning off power This will correctly close any open files on the compact flash card Copyrigh...

Page 4: ...for improved read speed Very simple to use Variable text date clock counter and barcode Prompt input of variables Print height 140 mm Xaar 50 8 mm HP Separates message design and use 16 different fonts for variable objects selectable among all windows fonts Input of all Latin 1 character set directly from unit Security features available to avoid unwanted editing of messages Ethernet connection se...

Page 5: ...parameter The CU keyboard Used to start print activity Enter the setup menu Enter the previous menu or go to main menu Stop print Arrow keys use with enter to select message navigate in menus Enter activates edit mode or accepts a choice Object keys that allow editing of the 6 different object types ...

Page 6: ... below As long as you are designing your picture in OBJ INKdraw you can change both the background and variable content Once you compile the CU file save it to compact flash drive as a CU file you can only edit the variable objects on the CU unit itself Start a CU picture To start a CU picture choose File New on the menu or click the New File icon You will be presented with a menu where you select...

Page 7: ...nted with the edit screen for CU files Most of the screen is identical to normal OBJ INKdraw pictures but there are some differences Most importantly you see that there are 6 different CU objects available and that these are placed on the canvas by anchors please see below You will also see the CU Mode active indicator right above the object panel ...

Page 8: ...can even stretch the font freely Within each anchor you can change the font offset from top to bottom An anchor is defined as 1 4 of the XJ128 head equal to 32 pixels You can place the anchor freely in the print direction left right and in 32 pixels increments in the vertical direction Some illustrations will show the point of anchors Here is a purple and yellow anchor with the same font but diffe...

Page 9: ...eded You can leave the default name Name size offset or make your own like my big font Click Close when done CU file sizes and fonts The most space demanding part of the CU files are the font files If you do not change any font settings the CU files will occupy about 1 2 Mb on the CF card depending on the head type Notice that larger fonts increase the CU memory use For example a 70mm high font wi...

Page 10: ...for month names Counters A total of 10 counters is available each with a user defineable start and step value Time Allows 10 different clockes each with a different time offset The clock is in 24 hour format 12 hour format is currently not available Text Up to 10 different text lines Logo 10 different logos are possible These can be placed anywhere and are not limited to the position of an anchor ...

Page 11: ...rameters for HP resolution while editing your message All other parameters are set on the CU unit itself You can however store a file on the CF card called CUPARMS containing parameters from your current message then upload to the CU Do this in the Advanced mode below q Click the Save to CF icon This will open the Save dialog box q Select the compact flash in the disc dropdown You can also choose ...

Page 12: ...From here you use the arrow keys to move between menus commands and fields If you press enter on a field you will activate edit mode Edit mode Enter activates your selection or starts edit mode Esc cancels the editing Insert toggles between insert overwrite Delete removes the character under the cursor Arrow up arrow down chooses the values just above below the current Alt Space with some letters ...

Page 13: ...Prompts When the print mode is actived there can be prompts set on one or more objects Prompts is a way to ask the user to enter information that will be a part of the print typically a best before date or batch number Prompts are shown with the object name and room for editing It is possible to activate prompts for the following objects q Text string Max 80 characters q Date input format chosen i...

Page 14: ...ached the correct file name press enter to load it You will see the text below the file name change to File selected If you try to load a file that is not made for your unit you will see a warning that you can t use this file XJ128 files are invalid on XJ500 Shutting down the machine When you wish to shut down the CU you should exit properly to minimize the risk of file damage on the Compact Flash...

Page 15: ... a notice about this Counter No objects ESC If objects in the category exist you will see a list of objects arranged by their order of appearance in INKdraw Choose object with Ý and Þ Whan an object is selected you see it s value and on off setting Use cursor Ü to move down from object name to edit field and press Enter to edit value Counter 1 On 00000045 Notice If the object name has Bar written ...

Page 16: ...If you choose a barcode the format of the content will depend on the content type Text Counter date time When you select the barcode you can choose between the available barcodes with arrows up down Then move the cursor with arrow right and press enter on Edit content Barcode 1 On Edit content You will now see the edit screen for the content of the barcode Counter1 Bar 0000002 Once you are done ed...

Page 17: ...d you can not edit in the CU One exception is when the password to protect parameter menu has been set Then you can use the same password to edit locked objects Unlocked objects can always be edited Input pictures for object types Text String max 80 characters Scroll using up down Input of special characters possible Date Numbers from an input mask The input mask is selected in OBJ INKdraw You do ...

Page 18: ...elled Alt and press the key where the character is printed Similar characters are grouped on the same key like on a cell phone so that for example repeated pressing of and will toggle through the following á Á ä Ä å Å à À â Â ã Ã The CU is able to print almost all extended characters in the ISO Latin 1 character set ISO Latin 2 Eastern Europe is currently not supported in variable characters but m...

Page 19: ...d layout extended characters 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A á Á ä Ä æ Æ å Å à À â Â ã Ã B C ç Ç D ð Ð E é É è È ë Ë F G H I í Í ì Ì ï Ï N ñ Ñ O ó Ó ö Ö ø Ø ò Ò ô Ô õ Õ S ß T Þ þ U ú Ú ü Ü ù Ù û Û Y ý Ý ÿ Notice that due to display restrictions your character may be displayed as a different character but will print as expected ...

Page 20: ...button to change settings that affect mainly the current file In setup you have a series of menus that can be navigated with the arrow keys At any point press ESC to return to the main menu Setup menu 1 purge Prime spit message length Setup menu 2 encoder velocity Setup menu 3 Date Time setting Setup menu 4 System info test I O MAIN MENU ...

Page 21: ... CU unit Purge Spit Start 000 00 mm Purge The purge function shooting on all channels is activated with ENTER You purge as long as you hold down the key Release to stop purging Spit settings Spit function is made to prevent the ink from drying in the head It can be set to print n dots burst every x seconds on all channels Secs 00 Burst 00 Seconds Time between each shot Burst The number of shots St...

Page 22: ...J INKdraw mm pulse Qua is a toggle for Quadrature sensing on both channels equal to 4 times the number of pulses Qad Quadrature Lin Linear Velocity In velocity mode the encoder parameters are not available only the speed can be entered as m minute Printer settings 2 Endless Y Rep 00 Distance 000 00 Endl Y Toggle endless Y N Rep 00 Field indicates repeat 00 no repeat Dist 000 00 Field for distance ...

Page 23: ...ou wish to edit then enter again to accept 2005 05 31 16 58 year Test I O Second last screen is used to test the I O function encoder and start sensor Encoder Start signal ñ The encoder rotates the bar next to the word Start signal switches between 2 arrows ñ high ò low About menu Finally there is the about menu Mostly for internal use for identification of the Firmware and Hardware versions HSAje...

Page 24: ...iguration of printers The number and types of heads is stored inside the CU message but you can adjust the head offset and engine offset to suit your needs When you enter Head Setup menu you see a list of the heads configured in the message listed with the number of engines per head in brackets The total number of engines can not be more than 8 XJ500 1 XJ128 1 2 1 4 To change the settings for a he...

Page 25: ...to adjust the engine offset s Only available if the head has more than one print engine Ups N Is this head printing upside down Oths N Is this head printing on other side in reverse direction Engine adjust Engine adjust is available if the head has more than one print engine XJ128 for 2 3 4 engine heads and HP with 2 3 4 stall unit Eng 2 Offset 00 000 mm Select an engine 1 4 and choose settings Of...

Page 26: ... network you should configure it s settings in the network DHCP Off IP 192 168 002 120 Devicename CU Device 1 DHCP If this is set to ON the machine will expect to find a DHCP server in the network to automatically obtain an IP address IP If no DHCP server is used the machine will use this IP address DeviceName The name this machine will have in a network Only shown with command to get device name ...

Page 27: ...up file from INKdraw you can load it by selecting Load HW settings If a file is found and loaded the CU will display Local settings saved to CU If you do not have a hardware file you will see File Error HW file missing Press ESC to return to previous menu Output configuration The CU has 2 outputs on the start switch out1 and out2 Each of these can be selected to give a signal on the following off ...

Page 28: ... Otherwise you just need to change it and confirm it afterwards Password Passwd Confirm Password changed OK When you set the password it will affect the following q Parameters HW parameters are only available if you know the password q Locked objects are editable but only if you know the password If NO password is set equal to blank input on password change the following will be the case q Paramet...

Page 29: ...d of 3 characters upper case always follows command parameter is a parameter to command which command value value Not always needed and always preceeded with a semi colon end of command string This is a list of command keywords and their meaning CMD Command Basic functions such as start stop print connect disconnect REQ Request Read information from the CU OBJ Object Change message objects Notice ...

Page 30: ...ve Description CMD C Remote connect with password no password RES 10 Password accepted CMD R Start print mode RES 0 Command accepted OBJ 1 1 CUR 0 Set counter object 1 current value to 0 RES 0 Counter updated CMD U Update print buffer next print has new value RES 0 Print buffer updated CMD S Stop print mode RES 0 Print mode ended CMD D Disconnect RES 0 Disconnected ...

Page 31: ...er CUENET XXX ethernet firmware update CUFIRMW XXX CU firmware update CUFPGA XXX CU FPGA firmware update When you place the new firmware files on the CF card the CU will display New Firmware Upload y n If you wish to update the unit now press Y and the update process will start Do not turn off or remove the CF card during this process Alternatively you may also see FPGA Firmware Upload y n or ENET...

Page 32: ...nguage of the CU display with the limitation that you are have fixed length of the texts The editing of the language file happens with the free tool Language File Editor available from HS Automatic Please see separate manual for this tool To use the language you have created place the language file on the CF card with the name CULANG You will be asked to upload the language ...

Page 33: ... XJ500 You are using XJ500 model and try to load XJ128 pictures XJ128 files are invalid on HP You are using HP model and try to load XJ128 pictures XJ500 files are invalid on XJ128 You are using XJ128 model and try to load XJ500 pictures XJ500 files are invalid on HP You are using HP model and try to load XJ500 pictures HP files are invalid on XJ128 You are using XJ128 model and try to load HP pic...

Page 34: ...are coming in You will notice that there is a normal encoder input and an inverse input Which one you use depends on your encoder Active high use normal for active low use inverse The use of an encoder is optional but will improve the accuracy of your print if your conveyor varies a bit in speed For accurate alignment of multiple engine XJ128 printers or HP printers an encoder is strongly recommen...

Page 35: ...witch or a photo cell PIN DESCRIPTION 1 V I O 2 5 V 3 IN 2 4 START 5 GND 6 IN 1 7 12 V 8 OUT 1 9 OUT 2 Using a simple mechanical switch Loop pins 1 2 and connect the switch between pins 4 and 5 5 Volt NPN PUSH PULL sensor VCC to pins 1 2 Signal to pin 4 GND to pin 5 5 Volt PNP sensor VCC to pins 1 2 Signal to pin 4 GND to pin 5 1 K resistor between pin 4 and 5 12 Volt NPN PUSH PULL VCC to pins 1 7...

Page 36: ...r 12 Volt PNP sensor VCC to pins 1 7 Signal to pin 4 GND to pin 5 1 K resistor between pin 4 and 5 External power source 3 36V using NPN PUSH PULL sensor VCC to pin 1 Signal to pin 4 GND to pin 5 External power source 3 36V using PNP sensor VCC to pin 1 Signal to pin 4 GND to pin 5 1K resistor between 4 and 5 ...

Page 37: ...nnel If you have both channels connected you need to activate Quadrature and divide distance pulse by 4 PIN DESCRIPTION 1 V ENC 2 5 V 3 ENC A 4 ENC B 5 GND 6 INK LEVEL 7 12 V 8 ENC A inv 9 ENC B inv 5 VOLT encoder double channel NPN PUSH PULL encoder 5 VOLT encoder double channel PNP encoder 12 VOLT encoder single channel NPN PUSH PULL encoder 12 VOLT encoder single channel PNP encoder ...

Page 38: ...el NPN PUSH PULL encoder 12 VOLT encoder double channel PNP encoder External power source 3 36V encoder single channel NPN PUSH PULL encoder External power source 3 36V encoder single channel PNP encoder External power source 3 36V encoder double channel NPN PUSH PULL encoder External power source 3 36V encoder double channel PNP encoder ...

Page 39: ...nt mode RES 0 F filename Load file max 8 upper case chars File must be present on the compact flash card RES 0 D Disconnect PC network only RES 0 U Update next print buffer RES 0 C password Remote Connect with password PC network only RES 10 REQUEST REQ parameters Request is used to get information about the message currently loaded Parameters Description Response object list Read objects list DAT...

Page 40: ...nt of counter objects integer value 0 255 TIM value Set minutes offset of time objects integer value signed DAT value Set day offset of date objects integer value signed FOR value Set format of time date objects Format string TYP value Set symbology of barcode objects 1 code128 2 code39 3 ean13 4 itf 5 upc 6 ean128 SET PARAMETERS PAR parameter value Set parameter is used to modify the print parame...

Page 41: ...ide spitdelay spitlength tickle repeatnr repeatdis endless firemode modular position qudrature velocity STATUS RESPONSE This is the response you get on REQ status Responses parameters DAT parameters value RES 0 after last DAT response printactive selectedfile printcount systime ERROR RESPONSES Error number Error Description 0 No errors 1 Wrong password 2 Unknown command 10 Password accepted ethern...

Page 42: ...r manual Last saved Fejl Ukendt argument for parameter CU property sheet TO DO Electrical Power consumption Xaar HP max Available voltages Fuses Physical Size Weight Brackets mounting etc Display Printing Max speed Max message size Max height Max resolution ...

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