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Ioline SmarTrac User Guide
Screen Menu Options
Measurement Units
English or Metric units are available when adjusting settings.
Panel Size
The
Panel Size
is the maximum area the cutter can use for cutting.
The factory-set (and maximum) X-axis panel length is 838-in long
(2129-cm). The maximum Y-axis panel size depends on the machine
width. The material moves along the X-axis; the carriage moves
along the Y-axis. When cutting on a
Cut Sheet
the panel values
should be adjusted to match the sheet size.
Scale
The factory-set
Scale
is 100%. The cutter will produce a cut in the
exact size of any cut file that is sent. If the scale is 50%, the cutter will
produce a cut that is half the intended size. The scale of the cutter
can range from 1% to 999%. Note: Both X- and Y-axes are set inde-
pendently.
Autoloop
With
Autoloop
enabled the cutter will create a service loop of mate-
rial at the beginning of the plot and whenever necessary during the
cutting process. The factory setting is 30-in (76.2-cm), but the loop
size is adjustable. Disable
Autoloop
when cutting short pieces of
material or scraps.
Tangential Cutting
When enabled, the tangential cutting feature will carefully align the
blade with the line segment before making each cut in the material.
Settings
:
Enable:
Turns on the
Tangential Cutting
feature in the cutter after
the
Permanent
button is pressed.
Length:
Determines how far the alignment cut starts from the begin-
ning of the line segment. The default of 33 is best for most
materials.
Force:
Sets the pressure used when making an alignment move.
Ten grams typically makes little or no mark on the mate-
rial but properly aligns the blade.
Special Features
See the sections,
How to Pounce and Stencil Cutting
, for details on us-
ing these features.
Pounce
The
Pouncing
feature will make a series of holes for trans-
ferring a pattern to a flat surface. Special pounce tools are
required. The hole size and spacing is adjustable. See Cut
and Blank below for more details.
Autoloop
default is
off. Do not allow the
material to become taut
when using a roll of material with
Autoloop
disabled. Manually
create and maintain a service loop
in the rear.
Caution
