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Data bit

DATA BIT

Display readout

Factory default setting

Available settings

Explanation

The size (length) of one block of data.

Procedure

At the screen following selection of either “SERIAL” or “AUTO” for “INTER-
FACE,” use

to move the blinking cursor to “DATA” in the center of

the lower line of the display, then press

ENTER

Use

to change the value, and press

ENTER

again to save the setting.

DATA BIT

7 <8>

7 / 8

Parity check

PARITY MODE

Display readout

Factory default setting

NONE

Available settings

Explanation

Parity is used to check whether data was received correctly.

Procedure

At the screen following selection of either “SERIAL” or “AUTO” for “INTER-
FACE,” use

to move the blinking cursor to “PARITY” on the right

side of the lower line of the display, then press

ENTER

Use

to change the value, and press

ENTER

again to save the setting.

NONE / EVEN / ODD

PARITY MODE

<NONE>ODD EVEN

Baud rate

BAUD RATE

Display readout

Factory default setting

9600

Available settings

Explanation

Determines the speed of data transmission.

Procedure

At the screen following selection of either “SERIAL” or “AUTO” for “INTER-
FACE,” press

Use

to move the blinking cursor to “BAUD” on the left side of the

lower line of the display, then press

ENTER

Press

to change the value, and press

ENTER

again to save the setting.

2400 / 4800 / 9600 / 19200

BAUD RATE
19200 <9600>

Handshake

HANDSHAKE

Display readout

Factory default setting

H-WIRE

Available settings

Explanation

Sets the handshake mode for when the PNC-1850/1200 is connected the host
computer via the serial interface.

Procedure

At the screen following selection of either “SERIAL” or “AUTO” for “INTER-
FACE,” press

Use

to move the blinking cursor to “HANDSHAKE” on the right side

of the lower line of the display, then press

ENTER

Press

to change the value, and press

ENTER

again to save the setting.

H-WIRE (Hardwire) / XON/OFF

HANDSHAKE

<H-WIRE>XON/OFF

Summary of Contents for Camm-1 PNC-1200

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL This User s Manual is intended for both PNC 1850 and PNC 1200 ...

Page 2: ...ected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment The I O cables between this equipment and the computing device must be shielded For Canada CLASS B NOTICE This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions set out in the Radio Interferen...

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Page 4: ...s to be placed atop it Failure to heed this may result in electrocution or fire CAUTION When pulling the power cord from an electrical socket be sure to grip the plug CAUTION Do not allow liquids metal objects or flammables inside the machine CAUTION Install in a level and stable location Fire or breakdown may result The unit may tip over otherwise CAUTION Handle the blade with care CAUTION Do not...

Page 5: ...following figure describes the location and content of these messages Be sure to press PAUSE key whenever you open the cover when cutting is in progress Otherwise you would lose the ongoing data Rating plate Do not allow the hands within the space to the front or rear of the unit while in operation ...

Page 6: ...trument and must be handled with care NOTICE Do not install in an area subject to dust or high humidity or with poor ventilation NOTICE When the unit is not in use for an extended period detach the power supply plug from the AC outlet 3 2 1 NOTICE Arrange the power cord and interface connection cable to prevent tripping when moving around the unit ...

Page 7: ...g the problem Part 1 1 1 PRECAUTION 3 1 2 CHECKING ACCESSORIES 3 1 3 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 4 1 3 1 Front View 4 1 3 2 Rear View 4 1 3 3 Operation Panel 5 1 4 BASIC OPERATION 5 1 4 1 Setting Up and Connection 5 1 4 2 Installing the Cutter 6 1 4 3 Loading the Sheet 8 When Using Rolled Sheet 9 When Using a Flat Sheet Standard size Sheet Cut Sheet Etc 13 1 4 4 Selecting the Interface 14 1 4 5 Cutti...

Page 8: ... the instruction set COMMAND MODE 28 Selecting the connection interface INTERFACE 28 Setting the protocol for a serial connection STOP BIT Stop bit 28 DATA BIT Data bit 29 PARITY MODE Parity check 29 BAUD RATE Baud rate 29 HANDSHAKE Handshake 29 Giving priority to settings from the computer TOOL CHG COMMAND Enabling pen change commands 30 VS COMMAND VS command Velocity Select 30 FS COMMAND FS comm...

Page 9: ...vy objects on the cord When pulling the power cord from an electrical socket be sure to grip the plug to prevent damage to the cord or cause electrical shorts When the machine is not in use for an extended period remove the power supply plug from the AC outlet Part 1 1 1 PRECAUTION Do not subject the machine to bumps or other severe shocks Never move the tool carriage by hand Damage and performanc...

Page 10: ...coming into contact with the moving parts during operation Operation automatically stops when this cover is opened Power Switch ON when switched to OFF when switched to Platen Operation Panel 1 3 2 Rear View Power Connector AC IN This jack accepts a standard AC power cord Parallel Centronics Connector In a parallel configuration this connector is where you need to connect the parallel cable in ord...

Page 11: ...IC OPERATION In this manual the sections that explain both the PNC 1850 and the PNC 1200 shown only illustrations of the PNC 1850 Some details of the PNC 1200 differ from the figure 1 4 1 Setting Up and Connection Setting up Never install this unit in any of the following situations as it could result in damage Places where the installation surface is unstable or not level Places with excessive el...

Page 12: ...ut 0 098 maximum length Adjusting the Cutter Blade The amount of cutter blade extension can be adjusted by rotating the cap Turn the cap clockwise to retract the blade or counterclock wise to expose it Each scale line corresponds to 0 1 mm about 0 004 One full turn moves the blade 0 5 mm about 0 02 Adjust blade holder before mounting on the tool carriage If an ordinary sheet is to be used tighten ...

Page 13: ... the tip of the cap Amount of cutter blade extension Thickness of the base paper Thickness of the sheet portion Turn the cap as shown by the arrow Installing a Blade Holder in the Tool Carriage Removal As shown in the figure at right support the tool setscrew from below and install the blade holder Cutting quality may become poor if installed without supporting the screw in this way Tool securing ...

Page 14: ...sheet between 760 mm 29 15 16 and 1220 mm 48 in width load the left edge of the sheet above grit roller 1 and the right edge of the sheet above grit roller 3 and move the left and right pinch rollers to the edges of the sheet The right pinch roller can only be moved above grit roller 3 The left pinch roller can be moved above grit rollers 1 to 3 1 4 3 Loading the Sheet You can load sheet measuring...

Page 15: ... retaining screws provisionally Rear Front Shafts Place the rolled sheet here 2 Pull out as much from the roll as needed and pass the sheet from the back of the main unit to the front as shown in the figure At this time pull the sheet straight out so that the left and right sides of the sheet are parallel to the legs of the stand Make sure that the edge of the sheet lies above the grit rollers Als...

Page 16: ... 3 8 of sheet To prevent sheet offset and alignment problems we recommend making it a habit to feed the sheet with the AREA function after loading For details on settings for PREFEED refer to page 27 3 Move the two pinch rollers so that they are close to the left and right edges of the sheet When doing this make sure that the pinch rollers are positioned above the grit rollers Three stickers indic...

Page 17: ...d and pass the sheet from the front of the PNC 1850 1200 to the back as shown in the figure At this time pull the sheet straight out so that the left and right sides of the sheet are parallel to the legs of the stand Make sure that the edge of the sheet lies above the grit rollers Also check to make sure that the left and right pinch rollers can be moved to the left and right edges of the sheet Pu...

Page 18: ...SHEET ROLL EDGE PIECE Top menu AREA AXIS REPLOT SUBMENU AREA LENGTH MOVE 3 0m 1 CUT 50cm s 0 250mm 30gf Use or to select Press ENTER Press MENU twice Use or to change the value Use to select MOVE Press ENTER 9 Align with the front edge of the platen and cut with the separate cutter Platen 10 In the same manner as in step 8 execute MOVE Feed the sheet to about the tool carriage position toward the ...

Page 19: ...s Reposition the sheet to match this new alignment then lower the sheet loading levers to hold the sheet in place Change Pinch Roller Position 4 When you close the front cover the message shown at right appears on the control panel Press or to display PIECE then press the ENTER key The tool carriage will move from side to side and the sheet will move forward and backward to detect the size of the ...

Page 20: ...used When a serial connection is used however it is necessary to set the communication parameters to match those set for the computer and or software 7 Pressing the or key will sequentially display PARA SERI and AUTO If you are using a parallel connection display PARA or AUTO and press ENTER If a serial connection is used display SERI or AUTO and press ENTER Then set the communication parameters f...

Page 21: ... check the cutting conditions This cutting test allows you to determine settings for the cutting speed blade force and the amount of offset Experiment with different settings for different types of material and adjust the configuration accordingly Procedure 1 Install a blade and load a sheet then close the front cover see from page 7 to 13 Use the and keys to move the tool carriage to the position...

Page 22: ...de force excessively high Continuing Cutting Cutting after changing the sheet Again carry out the procedure described from 1 4 3 Loading the Sheet on page 8 to 1 4 6 Downloading Cutting Data on page 16 There is no need to perform the procedure described under 1 4 4 Selecting the Interface Also if a sheet of the same type is used there is no need to perform a cutting test Continuing cutting on the ...

Page 23: ... Flat Sheet Standard size Sheet Cut Sheet Scrap Piece Etc Lower the sheet loading levers and remove the sheet from the PNC 1850 1200 If a portion that can still be cut remains then instead of removing the sheet use the separate cutter included with the unit to detach the portion that has been cut just as is done when using a rolled sheet 3 Stick application tape over the completed work Press down ...

Page 24: ... the pinch rollers With the sheet loading levers lowered and the pinch rollers raised use a cloth moistened with water or alcohol and wipe gently to clean Cleaning the front cover Use water or alcohol and clean with a soft cloth If severe a neutral detergent may be used Never use anything other than water alcohol or a neutral detergent Cleaning the blade holder cap If sheet debris is adhering to t...

Page 25: ...eter mines it to be a rolled sheet and sets the sheet length to 24 998 mm 984 1 8 2 2 ABOUT THE BLADE If the blade becomes dull When the blade starts to lose its sharpness gradually increase the pen force refer to gf Setting blade force on page 24 Increasing the pen force temporarily allows the cutter to compensate for a dull blade However increasing the blade force should be a temporary measure C...

Page 26: ...or at the value press or to change the value then press to confirm After making the setting for LENGTH press or to move the blinking cursor to MOVE and press ENTER Use and to change the value MENU Use and to change the value Use or ENTER to enable the setting Press to select ENTER to enable the setting Press Use and to change the value ENTER to enable the setting Press Use and to change the value ...

Page 27: ... ENTER Press Select END Press ENTER Align the blinking cursor at the item to select Use or ENTER Press Align the blinking cursor at the item to select Use or ENTER Press to select Use or ENTER to enable the setting Press to select IGNORE or EFFECT Use or ENTER to enable the setting Press ENTER to enable the setting Press to select Use or ENTER to enable the setting Press to select Use or ENTER to ...

Page 28: ...0 Procedure This is displayed after loading a sheet and closing the front cover Refer to 1 4 3 Loading the Sheet on page 8 SELECT SHEET ROLL EDGE PIECE Setting cutting conditions 1 8 Display readout Factory default setting 1 Available settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 Explanation It is possible to set the cutting parameters to match the tool and sheet and store them for later use It is also possible to...

Page 29: ...eys to select the tool number needed for the mounted current and sheet When data is sent from the computer cutting will be executed in accordance with those cutting parameters Even if a screen other than the top menu is displayed cutting parameters will be those for the tool number selected on the top menu When cutting is executed to a tool selection command SP command from the computer the PNC 18...

Page 30: ...ils refer to 1 4 5 Cutting Test on page 15 Setting blade compensation 1 CUT 50cm s 0 250mm 30gf Offset Center axis gf Display readout Factory default setting 30 gf Settings range 30 500 gf in increments of 10 gf Explanation This sets the amount of pressure or force of the blade during cutting The setting must match the conditions of the loaded sheet and blade Perform a cutting test and make the ap...

Page 31: ...e top menu press the MENU key twice Use and to move the tool carriage and sheet to the position on the sheet where the origin point is to be set Press ENTER to enable the new setting Because the origin point is not sent unless ENTER is pressed this function can also be used simply for moving the tool ORIGIN SET ENTER 0 0 UP SPEED Display readout Factory default setting 85 cm s Settings range COMMA...

Page 32: ...tance suppose that the length of the design is one meter This means that there must be at least one meter of sheet remaining You can use this menu to feed the sheet and check whether there is enough sheet left as well as check the alignment of the media Procedure At the top menu press the MENU key once Press or to move the blinking cursor to AREA on the left side of the upper line of the display t...

Page 33: ...ent for distance over the X or Y axis There may be a discrepancy between size of the data sent from the computer and the size actually cut and this setting makes adjustment for such errors Before making this setting first measure the results of cutting compare them with the data sent from the computer and then calculate the amount of distance adjustment Procedure At the top menu press the MENU key...

Page 34: ...n This marker tells the system when a character data set end Procedure At the screen following selection of either SERIAL or AUTO for INTER FACE use or to move the blinking cursor to STOP on the left side of the lower line of the display then press ENTER Use or to change the value and press ENTER again to save the setting STOP BIT 1 2 Selecting the connection interface INTERFACE Display readout Fa...

Page 35: ...ng NONE EVEN ODD PARITY MODE NONE ODD EVEN Baud rate BAUD RATE Display readout Factory default setting 9600 Available settings Explanation Determines the speed of data transmission Procedure At the screen following selection of either SERIAL or AUTO for INTER FACE press MENU Use or to move the blinking cursor to BAUD on the left side of the lower line of the display then press ENTER Press or to ch...

Page 36: ...wer line of the display and press ENTER again Change the value with or and press ENTER to save the setting IGNORE EFFECT VS COMMAND IGNORE EFFECT FS command Force Select FS COMMAND Display readout Factory default setting IGNORE Available settings Explanation To perform cutting at the tool force determined by an FS command tool force setting command sent from the computer set this to EFFECT When se...

Page 37: ...hange the value with or and press ENTER to save the new setting MACHINE MILLIMETER DISPLAY UNIT MACHINE MILI DEMO CUTTING MODE Display readout Factory default setting Explanation This performs an operation check when the PNC 1850 1200 is not working correctly Procedure A computer is not required in order to carry out the self test Refer to 1 4 2 Installing the cutter and install a blade holder in ...

Page 38: ...otting A Plot instead of cutting the sheet with a cutter B Plot with plotter CAD software RD GL I RD GL I and CAMM GL III mode 2 are not 100 compatible In general there is no pen change in A In type B there may or may not be pen change 1 Mount the pen in the tool carriage see page 7 1 4 2 Installing a Blade 2 Load the paper and close the front cover see page 13 When Using a Flat Sheet 3 A When pen...

Page 39: ...nge from CUT to PEN Use the or keys to move the blinking cursor to cm s and change the value with the and keys Press the or keys to move the blinking cursor to gf and change the value with the and keys cm s and gf should use values for the mounted pen as per the section on Optimal Pen Speed Pen Force Press ENTER and save the settings Press the MENU key Use the or keys to move the blinking cursor t...

Page 40: ... parameters for the PNC 1850 1200 match those of the com puter At the display menus make the correct settings for the communication parameters refer to 1 4 4 Selecting the Interface on page 14 Is the front cover closed Close the front cover when performing cutting see 1 4 3 Loading a Sheet on page 8 Is the computer set up correctly Check the following items DIP switches Memory switches Interface b...

Page 41: ...ned off and then back on again For cutting of interrupted data use the following procedure 1 Turn the power off and back on again to clear the error and check that cutter and sheet are correctly mounted 2 Refer to Setting the origin point Setting the origin point on page 25 and set the origin where you wish to cut 3 Send a cut command from the computer to start cutting If the message appears on th...

Page 42: ...e working with is at an angle cut off the odd shaped part to make it straight then align it so that it is parallel with the grit roller If the sheet is fed for a long distance the sheet will be less likely to slip out of alignment if the pinch rollers are moved inward slightly 5 to 25 mm When a roll sheet is loaded use the display menu AREA function to feed a sheet by the length to be used ensure ...

Page 43: ...n There is a problem with one of these settings Baud Rate Parity Stop Bits or Data Bits The protocol settings for the PNC 1850 1200 must be made correctly in order to match the settings your computer is set to use Appears if the I O buffer has overflowed There is a problem with the connecting cable or the settings for Handshaking Make sure you are using a cable appropriate for the computer being u...

Page 44: ...ck interval 1 r Number 1 32767 P P c1c2 cn cn Character Plot Character S S n n Character size 0 127 61 Set Character Size Q Q n n Rotation angle 90 as a unit 0 3 0 Specify Character Rotate Angle N N n n Number of special symbol 1 15 Plot Special Symbol C C x y r Ø1 Ø2 Ød x y Center coordinates 1 Cut Arc r Radius 1 Ø1 Ø2 Start angle End angle 1 Ød Chord tolerance 1 5 E E r Ø1 Ø2 Ød r Radius 1 Cut A...

Page 45: ...rt angle 3 Øc Center angle 3 Ød Chord tolerance 3 5 FT FT n d Ø n Pattern 1 5 1 Fill Type d Spacing 2 P2x P1x x 0 01 FT Ø Angle 3 0 IM IM e e Error mask value 0 255 223 Input Mask IM IN IN None Initialize IP IP P1x P1y P2x P2y P1x P1y XY coordinates of P1 1 Input P1 P2 IP P2x P2y XY coordinates of P2 1 IW IW LLx LLy URx URy LLx LLy lower left coordinates of window 1 0 Input Window URx URy Upper ri...

Page 46: ...haracter width 1 3 8 Relative Character Size SR h Character height 1 5 SS SS None Select Standard Set SP SP n n Tool number 0 8 0 ignored Tool Select SP Value set by control panel TL TL lp lm lp Tick length in positive direction 4 0 5 Thick Length TL lm Tick length in negative direction 4 0 5 UC UC c x y c c Tool control value 67108863 99 User Defined Character xn yn 99 67108863 UC xn Units of mov...

Page 47: ... ESC N ESC N P1 P2 P1 Intercharacter delay 0 32767 msec 0 msec Sets an intercharacter delay and also an Xoff Set Handshake P3 P11 P2 P11 All 0 Sets nothing character for performing the Xon Xoff handshake Output Xoff character for Xon Xoff Specifications 2 Immediate response character for ENQ ACK ESC H ESC H P1 P2 P1 The number of bytes for 0 15358 byte 80 byte When receiving the ENQ character set ...

Page 48: ...s instruction size It usually outputs 1024 bytes Abort Instructions ESC J ESC J None Aborts both the currently executed device control Abort Device Control instruction and output Instruction ESC K ESC K None Continues to execute the CAMM GL III instruction Abort CAMM GLIII in operation aborts other incoming CAMM GL III Instruction instructions and clears the data buffer ESC R ESC R None Initialize...

Page 49: ...43 Appendix 1 CHARACTER SETS Appendices Automatic backspace ...

Page 50: ...ne each orange pink blown and violet XD 4SPA WWG 0 6 mm 4 black XD 4SPB WWG 0 6 mm one each black red blue and green XD 4SPC WWG 0 6 mm one each orange pink blown and violet Thick water based fiber tipped pens XD 4SPA WBG 2 0 mm 4 black XD 4SPB WBG 2 0 mm one each black red blue and green XD 4SPC WBG 2 0 mm one each orange pink blown and violet XD 4SPD WBG 2 0 mm 4 red XD 4SPE WBG 2 0 mm 4 blue XD...

Page 51: ...to ISO 7779 Dimensions 1540 mm W x 300 mm D x 285 mm H 945 mm W x 300 mm D x 295 mm H 60 11 16 W x 11 13 16 D x 11 1 4 H 37 1 4 W x 11 13 16 D x 11 5 8 H 1540 mm W x 640 mm D x 1150 mm H 945 mm W x 640 mm D x 1132 mm H 60 11 16 W x 25 1 4 D x 45 5 16 H with stand 37 1 4 W x 25 1 4 D x 44 5 8 H with stand Weight 36 5 kg 80 5 lb 25 kg 55 1 lb 59 kg 130 1 lb with stand 43 5 kg 95 9 lb with stand Temp...

Page 52: ...s 1 or 2 bits selected using panel keys Handshake DTR or Xon Xoff selected using panel keys Interface Specifications Specification of the Parallel interface Specification of the Serial interface Sinnal Terminal Sinnal Pin connection number number number NC 36 18 HIGH HIGH 35 17 GND NC 34 16 GND GND 33 15 NC HIGH 32 14 NC NC 31 13 HIGH GND 30 12 GND 29 11 BUSY 28 10 ACK 27 9 D7 26 8 D6 25 7 D5 24 6...

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