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Parts: (800) 634-6359 ext. 1571 

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Service: (800) 634-6359 ext. 1572 

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Original Printed English 

    

 

Copyright © 2018 

THE

 SX™ 

 

Operator Manual 

Models 1153-02 & 1166-02

 

Summary of Contents for 1153-02

Page 1: ...Parts 800 634 6359 ext 1571 sharpparts pregis com Service 800 634 6359 ext 1572 sharpservice pregis com Original Printed English Copyright 2018 THE SX Operator Manual Models 1153 02 1166 02 ...

Page 2: ...INTENTIONAL BLANK PAGE ...

Page 3: ...lp Screen 3 3 Admin Screen 3 4 Settings Screen I 3 5 Settings Screen II 3 6 Options Screen 3 7 I O Screen 3 8 Service Screen I 3 9 Service Screen II 3 10 About Sharp Screen 3 11 Printer Configuration Screen 3 12 Barcode Verifier Configuration Screen 3 13 PRINTER CONTROLS Control Panel 4 1 Display Icons 4 2 Loading Label 4 3 Configuring Labelview 4 3 Creating New Label 4 3 Adding Fields to Label 4 ...

Page 4: ... pinch points or moving parts Make certain electrical power is discon nected before removing any guards and or panels The following label is located in the proximity of a fused circuit Be certain to replace blown fuses ONLY with fuses with the same electrical rating Always dis connect electrical power before removing any guards and or panels and servicing the Sharp SX The label shown below is loca...

Page 5: ...NG JAW The Sealing Assembly is equipped with Obstruction Sensing Sensors which can detect an obstruction in the Sealing Area If the Jaw Sensors detect and object preventing the Jaw from closing the Obstruction Sen sors de energize and place the machine into a fault condition A message appears in the display informing the Oper ator of the Jaw Fault allowing the Operator to clear the Sealing Area an...

Page 6: ...s Flexible date time formats Flexible shift code formats Auto best before date calculations and con cession management Auto incrementing decrementing text counters and bar codes Multiple graphic formats supported up to maximum print ar ea Link fields to databases Scalable text and blocks Your Sharp SX is the result of extensive research and field testing with the following features State of the ar...

Page 7: ...ith weight and size of product will cause rate to vary INTRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS 1 4 BAG WIDTH BAG LENGTH FILM GAUGE MINIMUM 2 5 cm 4 10 cm 1 mil 25 microns MAXIMUM 11 28 cm 32 81 cm 4 mil 100 microns WIDTH HEIGHT DEPTH WEIGHT POWER RATE OPERATING TEMP HUMIDITY RANGE 28 29 5 22 140 lbs 115VAC 15A 35 BPM1 32 140 F 10 90 RH Non Condensing ...

Page 8: ...gh Density SPHD Polypropylene Sharp s Military Specification Film Gamma Patient Sharp s Metalized Barrier Film Electric Static Discharge ESD Modified Atmospheric Packaging MAP Sharp s Non Scratch Film E Z Stat Anti Static Vapor Corrosive Inhibitor VCI Contact Sharp Customer Service at 800 634 6359 to order Sharp EZ Bags and for information regarding film and bag specifications THERMAL TRANSFER RIB...

Page 9: ... Foot Switch Pressing the optional Optical Touch buttons anti tie down In manual mode the machine cycles one bag at a time Cycle rates in this mode are largely dependent upon the loading speed of the operator Filler Mode Filler ON Auto OFF With Filler ON and Auto OFF the bagger will run in Filler Mode This mode cycles a single bag out each time and requires the operator to initiate a Cycle Start f...

Page 10: ...omplished by means of hand shaking I O provided in the bagger s standard control interface The Filler device must comply with the Sharp Packaging Filler Handshaking Specification Parts Counting Filler ON Auto ON OFF Parts Counter ON Target Count The numeric entry next to the Parts Counter button is the Target Count and is adjustable from 1 999 This button and numeric entry is located on Settings 2...

Page 11: ...t allows multiple filled and sealed bags to be connected together in a contin uous strip There are restrictions and limitations to this feature This mode requires that the customer pay partic ular attention to keeping the drive rollers cleaned and in good condition Dirty drive rolls can result in loss of reg istration and slipping The following settings pertain to this function Consecutive Bags Th...

Page 12: ...bagger cycle consists of the following general functions 1 Seal the existing bag 2 Separate the sealed bag from the web 3 Feed out a new bag 4 Open the new bag for filling Note Filling of the opened bag is a separate operation and is not part of the bagger cycle Red Light Fault This light is steady ON if the bagger has an active fault condition A fault is a condition that detects a significant pro...

Page 13: ...Permissive The PLC program of the Filler Machine is required to have a permissive contact directly in series with its real world output address that controls the product delivery to the bagger Permissive contact must be programmed N O normally opened Permissive contact shall consist only of the real world PLC input address mapped to the Ready For Filler output from Sharp Packaging Permissive conta...

Page 14: ...nage its product until it is instructed by the Sharp Bagger to deliver the product The timing of the filler delivery is determined by the length of time between bagger cycles Intermittent Fillers are only per mitted to deliver product between bagger cycles Examples of intermittent fillers include linear weigh scales indexing infeed conveyors and bowl feeders Handshaking Signals Definition O 13 Rea...

Page 15: ... that user number and then press the enter key SECURITY LOGOUT The Security Logout occurs either automatically after 15 minutes of inactivity or if the user presses a Logout but ton on any of the secured screens The Logout changes back to the Home Screen Security is screen based and defined as three distinct users User 1 Admin User 1 can access the ADMIN SCREEN only This is for selecting the optio...

Page 16: ...nd that the outlet is grounded 3 Place the female end of the electrical cord provid ed into the back of the machine then plug the male end into the electrical outlet 4 To power up the machine flip switch to the ON position 5 Printer cannot be switched ON independent of the main power switch FOOT CONTROL Cycle Button With power ON stepping on the Foot Control or touching Cycle Button on HMI trigger...

Page 17: ... loosen the Core Chuck Adjustment Handle and slide the Core Chuck to the desired position 3 Replace the Roll Tensioner onto the Roll Unwind Shaft and secure while applying pressure to the Roll Tensioner compressing the Roll Tensioner Spring approximately 3 8 4 Raise the Printhead Cradle by rotating the Cradle Latch and lifting the Cradle 5 While standing at the front of the machine reach through a...

Page 18: ...Cradle and lift the Printhead Cradle Cover 2 Slide empty spool and used ribbon off of hubs 3 Place a new roll of ribbon onto the Ribbon Unwind hub 4 Thread the ribbon through the printer according to diagram on side of bagger 5 Turn knob on Take Up Spool counter clockwise to ensure ribbon is tight 6 Close the Printhead Cradle Cover 7 Lower and lock the Printhead Cradle 2 3 ...

Page 19: ...witches in the rear of the machine 3 The Language Selection Screen will display the last language selected If same language is used press OK 4 If different language is desired press on the Blue Language Display button until correct language is displayed 5 Press OK 6 Load film material as described under Loading Bag Film 7 Home the Jaw by pressing the Home Jaw Button from the Dashboard or Service S...

Page 20: ... the drive rollers on the drive roller assembly with a soft lint free cloth using a rubber platen roller conditioner cleaner or isopropyl alcohol 2 Verify that the rollers on the drive roller assembly spin freely with power removed ANNUAL MAINTENANCE 1 Check all electrical connections 2 Check entire machine for loose bolts or nuts 3 Grease the two pressure bar linear guide bearings using a lithium...

Page 21: ...al Footswitch or Optical Palm button start sig nals Pressing the CYCLE momentary button will stop subsequent automatic cycles from occurring when run ning in Filler or Auto modes Note that this button will not turn off either option Pressing the CYCLE momentary pushbutton will have no effect if Not Ready To Cycle message is dis played Pressing the RESET momentary button will clear a fault or warni...

Page 22: ...etup the machine This screen is access by pressing the HOME BUTTON on top left corner DASHBOARD SCREEN This screen is the Dashboard The Dashboard is the primary screen used by the operator This screen is ac cessed by pressing the TACHOMETER BUTTON below the Home Button Dashboard appearance and configu ration may vary based on options selected in the Settings Screen 2 3 2 ...

Page 23: ...out the particular screen that the user is on In this example these screens provide help from the Home Screen Note that there are 2 help screens for the home screen Pressing the arrow keys allows the user to navigate through the help screens associated with the screen the operator is currently using Pressing the help Icon lifesaver takes the user back to the first help screen SCREEN NAVIGATION CON...

Page 24: ... be used on the bagger To enable an option press the pushbutton of the option the pushbutton will change color Note If a Safety Light Curtain is installed the Filler should be enabled so that the light curtain can be used for Parts Counting Cycle Initiate function If a Stack Light or Light Curtain option is installed there is no enable selection required SCREEN NAVIGATION CONTROLS 3 4 ...

Page 25: ...pressure bar will make contact with the filled bag just below the perforation As the user adds Seal Offset the seal moves down Feed Speed This setting adjusts the peak forward web speed in inches per second The value can be varied from 4 to 30 in sec Seal Dwell The amount of time the impulse seal wire turns on High quality seals are accomplished through proper seal time settings These settings wil...

Page 26: ...ecutive Bags function The numeric entry to the right of the button is the desired number of consecutive bags in the strip This can be adjusted from 2 20 but is limited to 50 0 inches of total length Be sure to change the Bag Length Setting to the measured length of the bag and use the Seal Offset set ting to adjust the desired sealing position for each bag in the strip Filler Drop Time This settin...

Page 27: ...riginal Printed in English OPTIONS The buttons on the Options Screen provide screen navigation for each option that is configured on the bagger Press the desired button to activate the option SCREEN NAVIGATION CONTROLS 3 7 ...

Page 28: ...leshooting and maintenance of the bagger The section assumes that the person using this screen has a working knowledge of electronics and PLC based control systems Input Screen This screen shows the status of all Input points on the Main PLC and the expansion cassette Output Screen This screen shows the status of all Output points on the Main PLC and the expansion cassette 3 8 SCREEN NAVIGATION CO...

Page 29: ...tton is pressed the Jaw will close at Jogging Speed as long as the button is held The Jogging will be stopped automatically if the Jaw reaches the Closed Sensor Jog Jaw Opened When the momentary button is pressed the Jaw will open at Jogging Speed as long as the button is held The Jogging will be stopped automatically if the Jaw reaches the maximum pass thru of 4 5 inches Home Jaw All Faults must ...

Page 30: ...g Photoeye If the bag eye is not detecting the film the photoeye may need to be taught Remove the film from between the eye and the refelector and besure that the top is closed and latched Press and Hold this button for at least 2 seconds but less than 5 seconds Start Jaw Test Cycle This is a test cycle of the Jaw and is used by the assembly personnel to break in the Jaw slide When the button is p...

Page 31: ...6_17_00 breaks down in the following way 6 is the Major Release number _17 is the minor revision number _00 indicates a custom version Custom versions use alpha characters appending on to the last two digits to the numeric Lifetime Counter This numeric displays shows the total number of bagger cycles and cannot be reset 3 11 SCREEN NAVIGATION CONTROLS ...

Page 32: ...ed label This can be used to adjust the label position on the bag It is adjustable from 0 to 10 00 Print Length This numeric setting determines the distance the web will feed during the print cycle This should be set to small est value that will produce the desired label Typically this setting is approximately of inch longer than the length of the label Cancel Print This button allows a print requ...

Page 33: ...ue to zero Consecutive Good Read Count The number of good reads scanned in a row Scanning a bad barcode will reset this value to zero Good Read Box will illuminate green once a good barcode is read Bad No Read Box will illuminate red once a bad barcode is read Start Scanning Offset The number of inches that the bag will feed forward before the Barcode Scanner is turned ON The valid range is 0 00 3...

Page 34: ...nter See description of icons on page 4 2 Soft Key Labels Menu The Menu key takes the printer offline and enters menu mode Pause The Pause key temporarily suspends printing as noted by the current state indicators Pressing the key again will return the printer to normal operation Feed The Feed key advances one label and clears any corrected faults Cancel The Cancel key pauses the printer and promp...

Page 35: ...damaged or invalid printhead can delay the process Display Large Fonts Input Mode DPL Input Mode LINE Input Mode Emulation RFID Detected SD Memory Card Detected USB Memory or keyboard Detected Wired Network Detected Server Inaccessible WLAN Associate with Access Point WLAN Not Associated with Access Point WLAN ADHOC Mode Receiving Data Paused Faulted ...

Page 36: ...ts as Graphics CREATING A NEW LABEL 1 To Create a new Label format go to File New or click on the icon 2 Fill out the Label Setup tab of the Label Setup dialog box The following are some recommended settings for this tab Print Speed Start at 8 and adjust for optimal print quality Range is 2 11 5 Temperature Start at 12 and adjust for optimal print quality Range is 0 30 3 Click on the Options tab a...

Page 37: ...m any other Windows program The maximum length allowed for the path and the file name is 255 characters altogether 3 Click the OK button to save the label and return to the main screen Note You only need to specify the name and lo cation the first time you save Thereafter the label will always use that name and location To change either value go to File Save As DOWNLOADING LABELS TO PRINTER Note T...

Page 38: ...Fault Setting REMEDY There is a problem with the Barcode Scanner The taught label is not the same as the printed label or The print quality of the label is poor and cannot be read CAUSE Safety light curtain was broken while the bagger was in cycle REMEDY Operators must wait until the bagger cycle is completed before loading parts CAUSE The Actual Number of Parts loaded into the open bag exceeded t...

Page 39: ...t change states as the jaw moves in to the sealing position Also the Jaw may have mechanically lost its po sition REMEDY Reset the fault and Rehome the Jaw CAUSE The pressure bar attempted to close but was blocked by an obstruction REMEDY This is usually a part that did not drop past the pressure bar Increase the Filler Drop Timer setting CAUSE The Bag Edge Photo eye did not detect the trailing ed...

Page 40: ...the bagger cycle but subsequent cycles are not possible until the Alert has been reset REMEDY Batch is done Reset and bagger is free to cycle again CAUSE The bagger has signaled the filler machine that it is ready to accept product and is waiting for the filler to trigger the next bagger cycle REMEDY Filler must complete the delivery of product and turn on the Filler Trigger input CAUSE The bagger...

Page 41: ...cool Turn off the printer and wait until the printhead cools to prevent perma nent damage PRINT ENGINE FAULT The printer has detected a problem within the print logic Cycling the printer power OFF and ON if the fault does not clear call for service HEAD CLEANING FAULT The scheduled printhead cleaning has been exceeded by the amount equal to three times the pre programmed distance Press and hold th...

Page 42: ...and hold the far left button on the printer control box until text is shown PRINTER CYCLES BUT NOTHING IS PRINTED ON BAG 1 Lose cables 2 Ribbon empty 3 Ribbon installed incorrectly Reseat printer cables Replace ribbon Install Ribbon Correctly RIBBON FAULT 1 Improperly sized ribbon spool 2 Out of ribbon 1 Use only 1 ID spools of ribbon 2 Install new spool of ribbon PRINTER CONTINUALLY PRINTS LABELS...

Page 43: ...lutch pressure Decrease heat setting in Labelview Make sure printer cables are secure PRINTER KEEPS PRINTING SAME LABEL Old print jobs not canceled Cancel print job Press Cancel Yes Pause until printer control box dis plays READY PRINTED LABEL MISSING LINES OF PRINT Dirty Printhead Loose printer cables Printhead Defective Dirty platen roller Clean printhead Make sure printer cables are secure Clea...

Page 44: ...ial 0 00 Seal Dwell Range 0 00 0 40 sec Initial 0 25 sec Seal Cooling Time Range 0 00 2 00 Feed Speed Range 4 00 30 00 In Sec Initial 10 00 In Sec Filler Drop Time Range 0 00 9 99 sec Initial none Auto Load Dwell Range 0 00 5 00 sec Initial 0 00 Batch Counter Range 2 9999 Initial 3 Parts Counter Range 1 999 Initial 3 Print Speed Range 2 00 12 00 in sec Initial 6 in sec Print Length Range 0 5 10 00...

Page 45: ...ne which is returned transportation prepaid to Sharp s author ized service center within the warranty period The warranty starts on the date the machine is delivered to the original Buyer and expires one 1 year for parts and ninety 90 days for labor after that date Buyer at Sharp s request shall provide documents establishing the delivery date Exclusions This warranty shall not apply to a any mach...

Page 46: ...ing Compression Gripper Button 705522 01 ___ Spring Compression Nip Roller 706566 01 ___ Spring Compression Sealer 706565 01 ___ Spring Compression Stripper Plate 706622 01 ___ Spring Printhead Cradle Latch 706968 01 ___ Spring Unwind 707447 01 ___ Sensor Inductive 700198 01 ___ Timing Belt Motor 170XL037 707734 01 ___ Timing Belt Pressure Jaw 560 8MGT 20 712339 01 ___ Sensor Retro Reflective WLG4...

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