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Service Manual
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7F3318 2005 July Rev. B
2. Lower the pickup arm until it contacts the film (Film Surface Sensor).
3. Determine whether film is present in the cartridge (Film Out Sensor). If it is not: recheck twice to
confirm, then return the pickup arm home and report the error.
Note
If an error occurs at any point during the pickup sequence, the pickup arm is stopped and returned
home. Then the error is reported to the MCS.
4. If film is present, continue moving the pickup arm until the pickup suction cups contact the film (Cups
Engaged Sensor). Then apply suction cup vacuum.
5. Reverse pickup arm direction and move the pickup arm to the film separation tabs position (timed
function).
6. Pause 1 second. Then pat down the film by lowering the pickup arm to the film surface. After patdown,
return the pickup arm to the separation tabs position and pause for 1 second.
7. Move the pickup arm up to the feed nip roller position (Pickup Position Sensor) and stop.
8. Close the feed nip rollers onto the film.
9. Release the suction cup vacuum and return the pickup arm to the home position (Pickup Position
Sensor).
10. Report to the MCS that film is ready to feed.
Stop Pickup ----This command stops the Pickup Motor and reports status to the MCS.
Start Feed ----This command starts the Feed Roller Motor and reports status to the MCS.
Stop Feed ----This command stops the Feed Roller Motor, returns the feed nip roller to the open position,
and reports status to the MCS.
Home the Pickup Arm ----This command:
1. Moves the pickup arm off the home position, if it is home.
2. Moves the pickup arm back home (Pickup Position Sensor).
3. Reports status to the MCS.
Home the Feed Nip Rollers ----This command:
1. Moves the feed nip rollers toward the closed position until the Feed Roller Open Sensor is activated or
until a preset timeout.
2. Moves the rollers toward the home position until the Feed Roller Open Sensor deactivates.
3. Reports status to the MCS.
Diagnostics ----The diagnostics for the pickup and feed functions exercize essentially all the commands
described above.
6-4-6-4. Cartridge Elevator Functions
The MCS software uses the following commands to control cartridge elevation:
Raise Cartridge ----This command:
1. Checks the following before moving the elevator (via the Elevator Motor):
•
The pickup arm is home (Pickup Position Sensor).
•
The cartridge is closed (Rollback Home Sensor), if a cartridge is loaded.