Gerber P2C™ 600
User's Manual
Operation
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2.2. COMMON MENU ITEMS
The following paragraphs explain the different submenus. Refer to the flowchart
in Fig 2.2.
2.2.1
VELOCITY
The VELOCITY submenu is used to set or modify tool velocity.
The default velocity is 700 mm/s (20 ips).
After pressing the
key, press the
or
jogging key until the desired
velocity is displayed on the LCD. The velocity can be set between 50 mm/s (2
ips) and 800 mm/s (40 ips).
Press
to confirm the new setting. An asterisk (
!
) will appear to indicate
that the new velocity has been set.
2.2.2
PEN PRESSURE
The PEN PRESSURE parameter is used to set or modify the cutting pressure of the
pen.
The default pen pressure value is 80 grams.
After pressing the
key, press the
or
jogging key until the desired
pressure is displayed on the LCD. The pen pressure can be set between 0 and
400 grams in 5-gram increments.
Press
to confirm the new setting. An asterisk (
!
) will appear to indicate
that the new pen pressure has been set.
Pen pressure set-up is explained in detail in section 1.8.1.
2.2.3
KNIFE PRESSURE
The KNIFE PRESSURE parameter is used to set or modify the knife’s cutting
pressure.
The default knife pressure value is 120 grams.
After pressing the
key, press the
or
jogging key until the desired
pressure is displayed on the LCD. The knife pressure can be set between 0 and
400 grams in 5-gram increments.
Press
to confirm the new setting. An asterisk (
!
) will appear to indicate
that the new knife pressure has been set.
Knife pressure set-up is explained in detail in section 1.8.1.
