Operating manual - English
UNOCODE 299
Copyright Silca 2002
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UTTING BY ELECTRIC CONTACT
The UNOCODE 299 key-cutting machine is equipped with a low voltage electrical contact device which
permits the cutter to individualize the key blank as it approaches the cutter during the cutting phase (fig.
15).
Fig. 15
This technical solution permits the operator to secure the key to the more appropriate side of the 4 faced
clamp (A, B, C or D) therefore improving the grip on the key, eliminating the need of pins and/or adaptors.
With the electrical contact card enabled, depth calibration is automatically calculated when the cutter
touches the keys profile during the cutting process.
Electrical contact is guaranteed for keys in steel, brass, silver nickel, Zamak or iron (with or without nickel-
plating).
Improper use of electric contact
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it is not permitted to cut ultralite anodized aluminium keys, plastic keys or any keys with materials
that do not have electrical conductivity by means of electric contact.
Attention: for these types of materials, insert standard cutting.
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cuts cannot be repeated on the same side of the key when electric contact cutting is used.
All data cards provided by Silca are in the machine’s memory. The cards are enabled or disabled for code
cutting by electric contact at Silca’s discretion.
The data cards are divided into 3 types which are distinguished by special symbols shown on the display
(asterisk “*” and “+” ).
1) Clamp: 100/A START
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data card with standard cutting (press START)
2) Clamp: 100/B START+
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data card with standard cutting (press START)
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alternative: electric contact cutting press SHIFT+START
3) Clamp: 100/* START+
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data card with electric contact cutting (press START)
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alternative: standard cutting press SHIFT+START
A - B: indicate the side of the clamp
+ : indicates the alternative activated with the SHIFT+START keys
* : indicates that the key can be clamped to any side of the clamp when the data card is enabled for electric contact.
Operating keys:
SHIFT+START: changes the cutting procedure (‘standard’ or ‘by electric contact’) and starts cutting.
START: begins the cutting process.
ATTENTION: the alternative selected with the SHIFT+START keys (‘standard’ or ‘by electric contact’) is maintained
as long as the chosen data card is in use. When the procedure has been selected, simply press
START for successive cutting operations.
Side - 1
Clamp : 100/* Pos.: 0
Cutter: U01
Adapt.: 0
Pieces = 3
[START] +
Side - 1
Clamp: 100/A Pos.: 0
Cutter: U01
Adapt.: 0
Pieces = 3
[START]
Side - 1
Clamp: 100/B Pos.: 0
Cutter: U01 Adapt.: 0
Pieces = 3
[START] +
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