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Limitronic

 ®

 

 

Limitag V5lite 

User’s Manual 

Coding and marking solutions 
 

 

V.L. Limitronic , S.L.

 

Calle Alcora 260, 12550 Almazora, Castellón, Spain 

 

Page 5 of 30 

 

 

revision / copy 22/04/2010 

Telephone: (+34) 902 327 328 

Fax: (+34) 902 329 330 

Internet: www.limitronic.com 

e-Mail: [email protected] 

 

 
 

 

1.1.3

 

On/Off Switch 

Switching on the printer: 

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Use the controller switch to power the printer on.  

 
Switching off the printer: 

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Use the on-screen button to switch off the printer. 

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Following screen will appear after some seconds: 

 

 

 

-

 

Use the controller switch to power the printer off. 

 
 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

1.1.4

 

PS2 Port 

Use the PS2 to connect additional pointing devices like a PS/2 mouse. 

 

1.1.5

 

USB Port 

Use the USB Port to save messages, logos or images manually, as well as firmware updates and backup 
copies of messages, logos and configurations.  

 
 

External HW selection / 
Alarms output

 

 

Print sensor /

Encoder input

 

Data connection.

Umbilical cable to 

printer.

 

PS2 port

 

USB Port

Ethernet port

Summary of Contents for Limitag V5lite

Page 1: ...Limitronic Limitag V5lite User s Manual _______________ Revision 2 01 Firmware version 6 4 1 3 L 8432214000156 2010 V L Limitronic S L ...

Page 2: ...itag 11 3 1 Menu options 12 3 1 1 Test 12 3 1 2 Configuration 13 3 1 2 1 Date and time of the system 14 3 1 2 2 Default configuration 14 3 1 3 Message selection 15 3 1 3 1 Message selection Configuration without external data 15 3 1 3 2 Message selection External data configuration 16 3 1 3 3 Selection of a schedule to print 17 3 1 3 4 External USB message copy 18 3 1 4 Users Access 19 3 1 4 1 Use...

Page 3: ...nual Coding and marking solutions V L Limitronic S L Calle Alcora 260 12550 Almazora Castellón Spain Page 3 of 30 revision copy 22 04 2010 Telephone 34 902 327328 Fax 34 902 329 330 Internet www limitronic com e Mail info limitronic com ...

Page 4: ... of 30 revision copy 22 04 2010 Telephone 34 902 327328 Fax 34 902 329 330 Internet www limitronic com e Mail info limitronic com 1 General Overview 1 1 V5 lite Controller 1 1 1 Overview 1 1 2 Screen It is the basic graphic user interface it shows the status of the printer message being printed alarms etc Connections On Off Switch TouchScreen ...

Page 5: ...ter on Switching off the printer Use the on screen button to switch off the printer Following screen will appear after some seconds Use the controller switch to power the printer off 1 1 4 PS2 Port Use the PS2 to connect additional pointing devices like a PS 2 mouse 1 1 5 USB Port Use the USB Port to save messages logos or images manually as well as firmware updates and backup copies of messages l...

Page 6: ... to connect the printer to a network Following features can be used via this Ethernet port Limitag Command Line Communications Protocol Print and manage layouts from any remote Limitronic EditorGrafico Integrated Webserver Optional Windows print server to print from any application 1 1 7 Connections There are three types of connectors Data connection Umbillical connecting the controller with the p...

Page 7: ...0 Almazora Castellón Spain Page 7 of 30 revision copy 22 04 2010 Telephone 34 902 327328 Fax 34 902 329 330 Internet www limitronic com e Mail info limitronic com 1 2 L780 Printer 1 2 1 Overview Printer body Printer head Mounting guide Printer neck Status LEDs Umbilical cable connector Ink inlet Manual priming ...

Page 8: ...rom the deposit and the electric signals necessary for the operation of the printhead 1 2 5 Mounting guide This mounting guide makes it possible to mount the printer in given installation using default brackets 1 2 6 Status LEDs These LEDs give us information about the status of the printer depending on the color GREEN or RED RED Printhead is printing GREEN Temperature OK RED Temperature warning G...

Page 9: ...tation Mount the printer on the mounting guide Ensure that the distance from the product to be printed D is no larger than 5 mm and that the angle it forms with the product A is no wider than 5º Ensure that the product to be printed is well guided so that it is in parallel to the printhead Pay special attention to the vertical alignment of the head in order to achieve a correct printing especially...

Page 10: ... by pressing the on off button After a few seconds the machine will show the main screen which allows us to work with the printer 2 3 Setting up the printer The first time it is used when the machine is switched on the printer will detect the empty printhead tank and will begin a filling cycle It is likely that a single cycle will not be enough to fill the printhead tank so it will have to be rese...

Page 11: ... 12550 Almazora Castellón Spain Page 11 of 30 revision copy 22 04 2010 Telephone 34 902 327328 Fax 34 902 329 330 Internet www limitronic com e Mail info limitronic com 3 Limitag Main screen Menu options Message preview to be printed Message name being printed Actual warnings in this case low level if ink ...

Page 12: ... Mail info limitronic com 3 1 Menu options This area of the screen will show the functions available depending on the user level access Available buttons in main menu are TEST Use it to test print quality and speed calibration special layouts CONFIGURE Access to all configuration parameters USERS User change and user maintenance when available CHECK Internal checking 3 1 1 Test This option provide...

Page 13: ...ontaining a printed ruler designed to calibrate speed when internal clock us being used After selecting the TEST MSG or CALIB MSG buttons new actions are available through bottom buttons PRINT Sends the test or calibration layouts to printhead TRIGGER PRINT Activates print when pressing button with no need of sensor print input STOP RUN PRINT To hold print When exiting this screen the printhead wi...

Page 14: ...ntroller special buttons appear on screen B R Config button Gives access to Backup and Restore procedures to attached USB Firmware Firmware updates from attached USB drives 3 1 2 1 Date and time of the system By clicking on this button the user may access the screen to change the date and time of the printing system 3 1 2 2 Default configuration By clicking on this button the user may reset all se...

Page 15: ...he printer is configured to not using external data This is the standard mode where all messages appear as a list and the user just has to select the desired layout and print it The lower part of the screen will always show the preview of the selected message and a Variables button to change the variable data of that message See section 3 2 2 3 1 3 1 Message selection Configuration without externa...

Page 16: ...ter to be printed Screen for entering a counter value 3 1 3 2 Message selection External data configuration If the external data work mode has been configured the system will change the message to be printed depending on the selected digital input The message selection screen is used to assign which layout to print depending on the digital input valid values are from 0 to 15 Screen for message sel...

Page 17: ...330 Internet www limitronic com e Mail info limitronic com 3 1 3 3 Selection of a schedule to print If the system has been configured to work with a list of schedules the screen will show the available list Simply select the desired one and press the button Print This mode is mainly used when printer is driven from external applications like DAP Screen for message selection with predefined schedul...

Page 18: ...copy When USB memory stick is attached to the printer it is possible to copy messages from the memory stick to the printer The button will appear automatically when USB memory stick is detected Following screen will be shown when pressing the USB button Simply select the files to be copied and then press the button Copy At the bottom of the screen the information of the copies made will appear LTG...

Page 19: ...om e Mail info limitronic com 3 1 4 Users Access Click on this button to access user options Depending on user level access maintenance operations are also available 3 1 4 1 User change Click on this button to change user and select the desired user from the list After selecting the user and entering the password click on the button Ok The name of the active user can be seen on the left 3 1 4 2 Ne...

Page 20: ... 902 329 330 Internet www limitronic com e Mail info limitronic com 3 1 4 3 User access rights Click on this button to change user Use this option to assign rights to the desired user Clicking twice on the check boxes will activate or deactivate the permissions for the selected user After clicking Save button all rights will be updated to the selected user Click to select another user List of perm...

Page 21: ...evision copy 22 04 2010 Telephone 34 902 327328 Fax 34 902 329 330 Internet www limitronic com e Mail info limitronic com 3 1 4 3 1 Password change Click on this button to change password of selected user Enter the current password and repeat the new password twice to ensure the data is correct Click on Accept to automatically update the new password ...

Page 22: ... 260 12550 Almazora Castellón Spain Page 22 of 30 revision copy 22 04 2010 Telephone 34 902 327328 Fax 34 902 329 330 Internet www limitronic com e Mail info limitronic com 3 1 5 Controller check Clicking on this button a screen will appear with information regarding the current status of the printer ...

Page 23: ...902 329 330 Internet www limitronic com e Mail info limitronic com 3 2 Current message print options The main screen always shows the current message to be printed 3 2 1 Stop printing Clicking on this button will stop printing Print sensor will be disabled The following message will appear on the screen and the text on the button will change to RUN PRINT Clicking on this button will enable printin...

Page 24: ...tronic com e Mail info limitronic com 3 2 2 Modification of current message variable data Click this button to change the variable fields of the current message Preview screen will be shown where user can edit fields marked in RED Blue flields correspond to autocodes and red fields to changeable variables Grey values correspond to changeable variables that will not be printed User changeable varia...

Page 25: ...ellón Spain Page 25 of 30 revision copy 22 04 2010 Telephone 34 902 327328 Fax 34 902 329 330 Internet www limitronic com e Mail info limitronic com Clicking on the variable data you wish to change the name of the variable and its current value will appear Enter the new value and click on OK a preview of the message is shown ...

Page 26: ...m e Mail info limitronic com 3 2 3 Consumption Click this button to check consumption estimation of current message Simply calculation of days per bottle can be obtained typing daily production Different resolutions can be selected to show new estimations 3 3 Printer current Status This area of the main screen allows the user to see the status and work mode of the printer Current status or list of...

Page 27: ...n Internal pump on Ink level warning Ink external supplier empty Printing still available Replace bottle and press RESET button NO INK Low ink in internal tank Printing not available Replace bottle and press RESET button Print stop User has stopped printing Press RUN print to enable print Barcode error Bad reads received from connected barcode scanner Press reset button to close alarm Printhead CO...

Page 28: ...in Page 28 of 30 revision copy 22 04 2010 Telephone 34 902 327328 Fax 34 902 329 330 Internet www limitronic com e Mail info limitronic com 3 3 3 Alarm log Click this button to check stored alarm logs 3 3 4 Print counter Click this button to check print counters screen Depending on the user level access resetting counters is allowed ...

Page 29: ...nthead has its own sensor encoder alarms and HW message selection inputs Following sections shown connector schematics Printhead 1 is used as a sample but schematics are the same for all 4 printheads 4 1 Photocell sensor encoder connector Photocell and encoder share the same connector as shown below On the left side controller connector location is pictured On the right side electrical layout is s...

Page 30: ...ifferent In any case an USB containing firmware is needed 5 1 Using FRW files key steps 1 Start Limitag V5 printer 2 Wait until main screen is shown 3 STOP print stop print in all printheads when applicable 4 Insert USB drive containing FRW file 5 Change to ADMIN user factory default password is 12345 6 Press firmware button Depending on Limitag V5 controller and version this button may be shown i...

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