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Instruction

Format

Parameter

Range    ([ ] is default)

Explanation

            Abort Instructions

 ESC .J

[ESC].J:

None

Aborts both the currently executed device control

   Abort Device Cotrol

instruction and output. 

   Instruction

 ESC .K

[ESC].K:

None

After executing only the current CAMM-GL III

   Abort CAMM-GL III

 instruction, clears the data buffer.

   Instruction

 ESC .R

[ESC].R:

None

Initializes all settings established by the device

   Initialize Device

control instructions. However, each buffer size set 

   Control Instruction

by the [ESC].T instruction is taken over.

            Monitor Mode  Instructions

 ESC .Y  ESC .(

Ignored.

   CAMM-1 ON

 ESC .Z  ESC .)

Ignored.

   CAMM-1 OFF

 ESC .@

Ignored.

   Set Monitor Mode

   and Control DTR

 ESC Q

Ignored.

   Set Monitor Mode

Summary of Contents for PNC-1600

Page 1: ...ROLAND DG CORPORATION SIGN MAKER User s Manual Model PNC 1900 PNC 1600 ...

Page 2: ...mmunica tions CLASSE A AVIS Ce produit numérique ne dépasse pas les limites de la classe A au niveau des émissions de bruits radioélectriques fixés dans le Réglement des signaux parasites par le ministère canadien des Communications CAUTION Unauthorized copying or transferral in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited The contents of this operation manual and the specifications of this produ...

Page 3: ...briefly covers the various settings that can be made using the display menus It describes the functions and the procedures used to make menu settings Chapter 4 covers the instruction set built into the PNC 1900 1600 and the device control instructions This chapter gives brief information on CAMM GL III and device control instructions for those who wish to program the computer themselves Those who ...

Page 4: ...Checking Accessory 5 1 4 Part Names and Functions 6 1 Front View 6 2 Side View 6 3 Control Panel 7 Chapter 2 Cutting Operational Procedures 8 2 1 Operation Flow 8 2 2 Connection to the Computer 9 2 3 Loading a Sheet 10 2 4 Installing the Blade 12 2 5 Changing the Language Used for Display 13 2 6 Setting the Cutting Area 13 2 7 Cutting Test 15 2 8 DownloadingCutting Data 17 2 9 Affix the Sheet 18 2...

Page 5: ...s are used to facilitate sheet loading 1 Mbyte Buffer is Standard The data buffers has 1 Mbyte of memory Automatic Interface Protocol recognition In addintion to the automatic serial parallel interface recognition function an automatic protocol recognition function for serial connection is equipped 19 200 High speed Baud Rate Can be set to 19200 baud rate in order to received data at high speed wh...

Page 6: ...becomes scared inaccurate cutting will result Do not place heavy objects on the cutting table as this may cause the cutting table to warp and result in faulty cutting Check that the power supply cord and transmission input cable from the computer are firmly con nected and will not come loose during use resulting in a poor connection When you are not going to use the PNC 1900 1600 for sometime prep...

Page 7: ... Pen 1 User s Manual 1 Transparent Position Sticker 1 set Rubber Positioning sticker 1set Squeegee 1 1 3 Checking Accessory Install at a stable site on a level floor For details on installation procedures see How to Unpack the Package PNC 1900 1600 Table 1 1 The following accessories are packed together with the main unit Before using be sure to check to make sure that all accessories have been in...

Page 8: ...connector 2 POWER Power Switch When this switch is positioned to the location the power supply is turned on and the tool carriage moves to the upper right hand corner of the table 3 FUSE 4 PARALLEL IN Parallel Connector Centronics specifications This interface is used to connect the PNC 1900 1600 to the computer using a parallel cable 5 SERIAL IN Serial Connector RS 232C This interface is used to ...

Page 9: ...e and pauses When the VIEW key is pressed again the tool carriage returns to the prior tool position When the VIEW key is pressed during cutting the tool carriage positions to the upper right hand corner of the cutting table and cutting is halted Pressing the VIEW key again causes cutting to continue This lets you continue cutting even when the PAUSE key on the control panel has been turned off 8 ...

Page 10: ... and 16 7 7 Usingthecontrolpanel setI O connected interface to Auto Auto isthefactorydefaultvalue see page 9 8 8 Use the control panel to set the instructions to Auto Auto is the factory default value 9 9 Send cutting instructions from the computer see page 17 1 0 1 0 Affix the sheet that has been cut see page 18 Caution If the control panel is bumped by the body during operation unexpected moveme...

Page 11: ...e connection the computer is changed or the communication parameters for the computer are altered change the I O setting on the panel to Auto see Explanation of Display Menu for details of the settings made with the control panel Plug the PNC 1900 1600 into an electrical outlet using the power cord provided Whenusingtheparallelinterface securetheconnectorsateachendofthecablewiththelockpinsonthepar...

Page 12: ...tways eachofwhichisdescribedbelow Besuretousetheappropriatemethod for the type of sheet you are using Roll Sheets Roll sheets of the following sizes can be loading on the PNC 1900 1600 PNC 1900 Roll sheets up to 940 mm 37 in width PNC 1600 Roll sheets up to 640 mm 25 3 16 in width Roll sheets of any size up to the widths described above can be cut Pass the shaft through the roll sheet and fit into...

Page 13: ...eet 1 Peel off the backing paper on one side of the adhesive sheet included with the unit and affix it to the cutting table 2 Peel off the backing paper on the exposed side of the adhesive sheet and place the cut sheet on top of this to secure in place See figure 2 7 for placement of the adhesive sheet 5 4 Rool sheet Metal strips Figure 2 6 Figure 2 7 Figure 2 5 Use the magnetic sheet included wit...

Page 14: ...sing spacers firmly tighten down the tool mounting screw so that the blade holder does not move Spacer Approx 2 mm Sheet 2 4 Installing the Blade 2 Figure 2 8 Figure 2 9 1 Loosen the tool setscrew on the tool carriage and insert the blade holder Mountthebladeonthebladeholder Becareful not to break off the blade when doing this Blade Blade holder Tool setscrew Caution When setting or changing the c...

Page 15: ... LL is lower left and UR is upper right 2 5 Changing the Language Used for Display The PNC 1900 1600 is capable of displaying all its menus in either of five languages English Japanese French German and Spanish To change the language that will be used follow the steps below Procedure 1 While holding down the F1 key turn the power ON 2 The following message appears on the display Spanish can be dis...

Page 16: ...g the Settings Figure 2 13 6 Hold down the ENTER key and press F2 key The message Set UR Completed is displayed and the setting for UR is made 7 The setting for cutting area has now been made No cutting will be performed outside the area defined by the values of LL and UR To continue using a cutting area of the same orientation and size set only LL The position of UR will automatically be moved co...

Page 17: ...st Replot BufferClear CutTest Tool UP In order to carry out cutting optimally it is necessary to set cutting conditions that match the sheet giving consideration to the sheet s thickness and type of material The PNC 1900 1600 can perform a cutting test to check the cutting conditions Please set cutting conditions that are appropriate for the type of sheet being used Procedure 1 Load a sheet and in...

Page 18: ...rectly set the corners of the figure should appear cleanly cut as shown in A of the figure below If the offset value is too small the corners will appear slightly rounded as illustrated by B an offset value which is too large will result in a cut figure similar to C 7 If the sheet was not cut correctly in steps 1 through 6 of the cutting test change the cutting conditions Press the NEXT key to dis...

Page 19: ...d should be used for general reference purposes during data output operations For specific details concerning cutting data output procedures refer to the operation manual for the specific software you are using Before downloading cutting data to the PNC 1900 1600 fully complete the procedures outlined from section 2 4 Installing the Blade to section 2 7 Cutting Test 2 8 Downloading Cutting Data Th...

Page 20: ...ill make removing your item from the back ingsheetabiteasier Inadditiontothecutting data needed to acquire your design incorpo rate into your cutting data extra data which will have the PNC 1900 1600 cut a rectangle around the design itself When using a roll sheet use the separate cutter provided with your unit to cut and separate the cut design 2 9 Affix the Sheet When applying your item to a tra...

Page 21: ... the power supply When the unit is not going to be used for an prolonged period of time disconnect the power cord from the wall socket and cover the unit with the provided dust cover 3 When your adhesion sheets are not going to be used for an extended period of time the top sheet should beturnedoversothatonlythebackingpaperisexposedtotheair Whenyouradhesionsheetsarenotgoing to be used for an exten...

Page 22: ... making output using something other than cutting software a pen change instruction sent from the computer to the PNC 1900 1600 causes the following message to appear on the display and the tool carriage moves to the lower left of the cutting table and stops Caution When securing the paper in place be careful not to touch the adhesive sheet Not only will this make it hard to peel off but it may al...

Page 23: ...Parameter Range Out of Parameter Range instruction in page 34 Command error No 5 Check character set number Communicate error No 14 Refer to the list of device control Unknown Charcter Set Termination Error instruction in page 34 Command error No 6 Generally ignored Communicate error No 15 Refer to the list of device control Paremeter overflow Framing Parity error instruction in page 34 Command er...

Page 24: ...serial interface communication parameter settings not match to match those of the computer or set the unit to Auto Problems with the connected computer s software or Investigate and correct computer or software oriented hardware symptoms Computer software settings are incorrect Refer to the software operation manual and correct accordingly Sheets are not properly Blade holder is not firmly attache...

Page 25: ...ion from Top Menu Press the F3 key and then the F2 key Offset CutTest 10 TopMenu DOWN 10 UP Operation Procedure Refer to section 2 7 Cutting Test on page15 16 and 17 Set cutting conditions Menu Key Operation from Top Menu Press the F3 key and then the F4 key Display Screen Operation Procedure Refer to section 2 7 Cutting Test on page 15 16 and 17 CutTest 120g TopMenu DOWN 120g UP Force Key Operati...

Page 26: ...ist during normal cutting Menu Smoothing Weight Light UserOption Smoothing ON Cali brate Confirm the position of the tool carriage Key Operation from Top Menu Press the NEXT key four times Menu CoordinateDispla X 0 Y 0 Operation Procedure The F2 key toggles between mm and Step The displayed coordinates change as the tool carriage moves The position of the carriage can be confirmed as a coordinate ...

Page 27: ...ne letter at a time Once you are satisfied with the title press ENTER to set Specified settings for all conditions can be recorded to memory at this time To perform cutting using these recorded conditions refer to page 26 and perform the procedure outlined under Loading Save TopMenu USER1 USER2 USER3 USER4 USER1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 A Display Screen Menu Operation Procedure Press the F1 key to di...

Page 28: ...the desired item by pressing F4 for force F3 for speed and F2 for offset Refer to section 2 7 Cutting Test on page 15 16 and 17 for information on performing a cutting test using the modified values All modified and set items will remain in memory even if the power supply is turned off Default factory settings for all the tools ranging from 1 to 8 are as follows 120 g force 30 cm s speed and an of...

Page 29: ...elect either the X axis or Y axis Adjusting to a revised value is performed using F3 and F4 with a supported adjustment range from 0 19 to 0 19 When these revised values are used during actually cutting operations the unit calculates opera tion values by comparing those values received from the computer with those actually required Display Screen Calibrate Compensate for distance Relocate the orig...

Page 30: ...hes a parallel connection with the computer A Serial setting establishes a serial connection with the computer and communication param eters must be set from the control panel Operation Procedure Press the F 1 key to display the screen for carrying out replotting Pressing the F3 key selects No and the display returns to the previous screen without generating a report Pressing the F4 key selects Ye...

Page 31: ...ns Display Screen Operation Procedure The F1 key toggles between bits per second transmission speeds ranging from 300 baud to 19200 baud Baudrate 9600 TopMenu DataBits 8 StopBits 1 Parity StopBit Baudrate Menu Parity None TopMenu Handshake Hardwire Display Screen Key Operation from Top Menu After pressing the NEXT key three times press the F4 key and then the NEXT key again Setting operations supp...

Page 32: ...nates 1 r Radius 1 Cut Arc θ1 θ2 Start angle End angle 1 θd Chord tolerance 1 5 E E r θ1 θ2 θd x y Center coordinates 1 r Radius 1 Cut Arc from Tool θ1 θ2 Start angle End angle 1 θd Chord tolerance 1 5 Position A A x y x Center x coordinate 1 y Center y coordinate 1 Specify G K Center Coodinate G G r θ1 θ2 θd r Radius 1 θ1 Start angle 1 θ2 End angle 1 Cut Arc Around A d Chord tolerance 1 5 Instruc...

Page 33: ...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 x1 y1 is lower left coordinates x2 y2 is upper right coordinates Input Window IW LB LB c1c2c3 cn CHR 3 c Character string Label LT LT n l n Pattern number 0 6 solid line Line Type LT l 1 pitch length 2 1 5 of P2 P1 OA OA None Output Actual Point OC OC None Output Commanded Position OE OE ...

Page 34: ... SL tanθ tanθ Character slant 1 0 Character Slant SL SM SM s s Character or symbol CHR 33 CHR 58 CHR 60 Symbol Mode CHR 126 SM Default Clears symbol mode SR SR w h w Character width 1 3 8 cm Relative Character Size SR h Character height 1 5 cm SS SS None Select Standard Set TL TL lp lm lp Tick length in positive direction 2 0 5 Thicke Length TL lm Tick length in negative direction 2 0 5 UC UC c x ...

Page 35: ... 3 D1 20 2 D0 19 1 STROBE 36 19 18 1 5V 5V 5V 100 Ω 1 2 KΩ 3 3 KΩ 4 2 The Specifications of the Interfaces Serial Interface RS 232C Connector Instruction Format Parameter Range is default Explanation Handshake Instructions ESC B ESC B None Outputs the current remaining buffer capacity Output Remaining Buffer Capacity ESC M ESC M P1 P2 P1 Delay time 0 32767 msec 0 msec Sets handshake output specifi...

Page 36: ... is larger The ESC H with no parameter P2 is set performs a dummy handshake ESC I ESC I P1 P2 P1 Limit of the remaining 0 15358 byte 80 byte Used for performing the Xon Xoff handshake and Set Xon Xoff P3 P12 buffer capacity for Xon Xoff the ENQ ACK handshake mode 2 Handshake and The number of data block bytes The ESC I instruction with no parameter performs ENQ ACK Handshake for ENQ ACK mode2 a du...

Page 37: ...e maximum vale minimum value and default value of each buffer are shown in the table below If specifying a value more than the maximum the maximum value is set If specifying a value other than 0 and less than the minimum the minimum value is set If 0 is specified 2 is set to the I O buffer 4 to the polygon buffer and 0 to the down loadable character buffer ESC S ESC Sn n Buffer type 0 6 0 Outputs ...

Page 38: ...the current CAMM GL III Abort CAMM GL III instruction clears the data buffer Instruction ESC R ESC R None Initializes all settings established by the device Initialize Device control instructions However each buffer size set Control Instruction by the ESC T instruction is taken over Monitor Mode Instructions ESC Y ESC Ignored CAMM 1 ON ESC Z ESC Ignored CAMM 1 OFF ESC Ignored Set Monitor Mode and ...

Page 39: ...37 MEMO ...

Page 40: ...green XD 4SPC WWG 0 6 mm one each orange pink blown and purple 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 purple XD 4SPD WBG 2 0 mm 4 red XD 4SPE WBG 2 0 mm 4 blue XD 4SPF WBG 2 0 mm 4 green XD 4SPG WBG 2 0 mm 4 orange XD 4SPH WBG 2 0 mm 4 pink XD 4SPI WBG 2 0 mm 4 blown XD 4S...

Page 41: ...4 USER1 USER2 USER3 USER4 USER 1 USER 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A Roland DG Corporation Roland DG Corporation CAMM 1 CAMM 1 CutTest 120g TopMenu CutTest 120g TopMenu DOWN 120g UP DOWN 120g UP CutTest 30cm s TopMenu CutTest 30cm s TopMenu DOWN 30cm s UP DOWN 30cm s UP Appendix B Dispaly Menu Flowchart Press the ENTER key to select a setting Pressing the NEXT key anywhere except th...

Page 42: ...e1 mode2 Key FAST ENTER NEXT PAUSE VIEW F1 F2 F3 F4 Switch etc POWER RESET CONTRAST Display Liquid crystal display 24 characters x 2 lines Power consumption 0 7 A 117 V 0 3 A 220 230 V 0 3 A 240 V Accoustic noise level Cutting mode under 70 dB A Stanby mode under 50 dB A according to ISO 7779 External dimensions 1576 W x 1215 D x 184 H mm 1264 W x 909 D x 184 H mm 62 1 16 W x 47 7 8 D x 7 1 4 H 49...

Page 43: ...ings stored in memory USER1 4 26 Offset Sets the blade offset value This sets the offset for the blade at a value from 0 10 8 16 17 18 23 to 40 0 mm to 1 000 mm 0 25 mm Origin Moves the origin 0 0 to a desired location Relocating the origin allows the sheet to be cut 0 0 27 within the cutting area wherever desired Parity Sets parity None 29 Plotocol Selects the settings for baud rate data length s...

Page 44: ...error 21 F force 8 16 17 23 26 handshake 29 I instructions 8 28 I O 8 9 28 L load 25 26 LL 13 14 15 Index M Metal strips 10 O offset 8 16 23 26 P parity 29 paralell connection 9 paralell interface 33 pen 20 force 16 plotocol 28 Printer Connector 9 R replot 28 reset 6 roll sheet 10 18 RS 232C 9 S save 25 select 26 separate cutter 18 serial connection 9 serial interface 33 shaft 10 sheet hanger 10 s...

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