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1. Press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 2 Press the NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed E 4KEY OPT TOOL CONDD rg SORT LONI OPTION2 gt 3 Press the key TOOL COND to display the menu shown below ADJ T POSP 4TOOL NO CUT LINED 4 Press the key CUT LINE to display the Perforation settings menu 5 The numbers 1 to 4 represent condition numbers Those with perforation setting specified are marked with an asterisk Press a function key from to to place or remove an asterisk to turn the feature on and off for each condition number Press the 1 ENTER key upon completing the settings C LINE PAT SETTING 1 C 00 00mm U 00 00mm SPEED l QUALITY 6 Press the M NEXT PAGE key to cycle through the conditions under which perforation is active Select a COND No then press the key or key to move the cursor to the C or U area respectively Use the A or POSITION key to increase or decrease the value After selecting the desired value press the ENTER key to confirm your choice C Cut length the length of time for which the pen is down U Uncut length the length of time for which the pen is up To cancel setup press the 4 NEXT PAGE key CHECKPOINT 4 When a value of 0 is entered for U the uncut length work proceeds with a pause for each C cut length
2. Force 1 ERROR 5 1 0 ERROR SPEED T auan I O error Indicates an error related to the recep tion of data via the interface The parity does not match Check the commands and communica tion conditions In HP GL command mode Error message Cause Solution FORCE fi OFFSET ERROR 1 Instruction not recognized SPEED aa FoRcE OFFSET ERROR 2 Wrong number of parameters SPEED T QUALITY Command error An unrecognizable command was issued Parameter error The number of parameters is incorrect Check the commands and communica tion conditions Check the commands and communica tion conditions FORCE fi OFFSET ERROR 3 Out of range parameters SPEED a FoRcE OFFSET ERROR 5 Unknown character set SPEED T QUALITY Parameter overflow Unsupported parameters were issued Character set error An unsupported character set was used Check the commands and communica tion conditions Check the commands and communica tion conditions once 1 ERROR 6 Position overflow SPEED a Position overflow The coordinate data exceeds the effec tive work area Check the commands and communica tion conditions FORCE OFFSET ERROR 7 Buffer overflow SPEED T QUALITY Buffer overflow
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4. 13 Press the ii PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again Clearing the Alignment Values 1 2 Press the E 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline Press the Z NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE l OFFSET a INTERFACE FUNCTIOND B 4AREA AXIS ALIGND SPEED QUALITY Bla Press the key AXIS ALIGN to display the menu for axis alignment selection AXIS 4 POINTD SPEED QUALITY Press the 2 key AXIS to display the menu for origin point setting FORCE ll OFFSET a SELECT AXIS MODE BIE FORCE ll OFFSET ORIGIN PT SETTING C PRESS ORIGIN KEY SPEED QUALITY BIE Press the NEXT PAGE key to display the mode selection menu FORCE ll OFFSET ea SELECT AXIS MODE C 4CLEAR ADJUSTD SPEED l QUALITY Bla Press the _ key CLEAR to display the prompt for clearing axial alignment FORCE l OFFSET Ef CLEAR AXIS ALIGN a e ai l A Press the 72 YES key to display the message shown below confirming that the alignment values have been restored to their default values FORCE OFFSET AXIS INITIALIZED r SPEED J QUALITY Press the fl PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again 4 18 Specifying the Speed of the Tool Head This setting determines how far and how fast the
5. Specify the cutting conditions See section 3 5 Specifying Conditions When the Tangential Head is Selected Turn on the power and press a function key from to to select the COND No Tool height Cutter creaser FORCE OFFSET S T 0 0 CONDI CUTTER C 10 CHANGE T1 1 Ca i i a Cutting speed Quality e Creaser or Cutter setting Press the key repeatedly until CUTTER is displayed then press the ENTER key e Specify a speed of 10 cm s and a quality setting of 4 CHECKPOINT Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions involved such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data e Warnings for tool height and Cutting Force settings Top setting Using the vacuum pump to secure the cutting mat styrene board adjust the blade tip height to match the medium thickness Do this after flattening warped media and affixing the media to the application sheets Bottom setting Remove the medium use the vacuum pump to secure the cutting mat styrene board and adjust the blade tip so that it will cut to approximately 0 5 to 1 0 mm into the medium surface Specify a maximum cutting force of P 100 Load the medium See section 2 12 Loading the Medium Turn off the FC3600 Flatten warped media use the provided clear packaging tape to secure it firmly around the border and turn on the vacuum pump After confirming that the medium is secure and will resist moving when subje
6. A ty Plunger cap i Plunger cap Plunger cap Plunger cap cross section cross section E Adjusting the Blade Length If the blade extends too far for the thickness of the medium being cut it may damage the cutting mat Adjust the blade length carefully 1 Adjust the blade length by turning the blade length adjustment knob Turn the knob in the A direction to extend the blade or in the B direction to retract the blade When the knob is turned one scale unit the blade moves approximately 0 1 mm A full turn of the knob moves the blade approximately 0 5 mm B A 2 Align the blade tip with the tip of the cutter pen then extend the blade tip to a length suitable for the medium 3 Asa guideline for blade length assuming that the medium thickness is t in the figure below the blade length P should be equal to or slightly greater than t Make sure the blade length is never greater than the combined thickness of the medium and the backing sheet If the medium thickness cannot be determined accurately adjust the blade length by gradually increasing it until only traces of the blade remain on the backing sheet following a cutting test Medium Backing sheet 7 2 5 Mounting t
7. 1 Press a function key from to to select the COND No for THICK mode Next press the L CONDITIONS key to display the conditions 2 After entering each condition value press the ENTER key to display the THICK mode settings FORCE OFFSET ies MODE1 THICK MODE2 cs STR 0 0mm END 0 0mm SPEED QUALITY 3 Use the 2 key to move the cursor to the Start point area and the key to move to the End point area Use the A or V POSITION key to raise or lower the value to be entered within the range from 0 to 3 0 mm Press the ENTER key upon completing the settings Press the or key to select the desired mode and move the cursor to the setting item to be updated 3 15 3 10 Moving the Tool Head When the FC3600 is in READY status use the lt gt POSITION keys to move the tool head in the direction indicated by the arrows When a POSITION key is pressed initially the tool head moves only the specified distance If the key is held down the tool head moves more quickly after moving the specified length distance The rate of movement and the length distance after which the tool head moves faster can be specified See section 4 18 Specifying the Speed of the Tool Head 3 11 Stop Function The operation can be stopped by pressing the STOP key While stopped the FC3600 displays the work selection menu on the control panel allowing adjustment o
8. NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed shown below key START FCE to display the settings menu for initial cutting force FORCE START CUT FORCE OFFSET a SPEED FORCE 10 l QUALITY ENTER key upon completing the settings To cancel setup press the A PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again Use the or V POSITION key to increase or decrease the value in the range from 1 to 20 Press NEXT PAGE key 4 27 Specifying the Unit of Length The display can show coordinate values in units of millimeters or inches Default value mm 1 Press the Press the cy PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE ll E 4KEY OPT TOOL CONDP C 40PTION1 OFFSET OPTION2 gt QUALITY B E Press the key OPTION2 to display the menu shown below OFFSET FORCE ll EB 4START FCE DIST 4L UNIT ADU gt TESTD SPEED QUALITY BIE Press the 2 key L UNIT to display the Length Unit settings menu OFFSET FORCE l LENGTH UNIT oe SPEED l inch QUALITY B E The current selection is indicated with an asterisk Press the 2 key or key to place an aster isk next to mm millimeters or inch respectively After specifying the unit press the to confirm y
9. SAY D ty Enter a smaller offset value Enter a larger offset value 12 Perform another test and repeat the correction process until there is minimal misalignment in the left and right circles CHECKPOINT When the start and end points for two circles fail to coincide remember to specify offset values for minimal misalignment of the start and end points for both circles rather than for the alignment of one circle only 13 Press the 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again E Correction by Cutting a Square for longer blades Cut a square out of the medium and perform corrections based on the side angles If the blade is incor rectly oriented by a significant margin the resistance of the medium when cutting thicker media may bend the blade and prevent straight cutting of the media Auxiliary view A 60 mm p Remove the 3 cut material Perform corrections based tart and aS on this angle end point Cut Auxiliary view A The start and end points are not cut 1 Load the medium that will be used for test cutting Secure with the vacuum pump 4 13 10 Press a function key from F to to select the COND No of the tangential head T1 or T2 for correction Press the f PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline Press the Z NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE ll OFFSET ia
10. Figure 1 Auxiliary view A 60 mm gt Remove the cut material Measure this angle Start and 4 a t end point eu Auxiliary view A The center point is not cut Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Less than 90 More than 90 90 Enter a smaller offset value Enter a larger offset value Correction complete CHECKPOINT 4 e Use a drafting triangle to confirm that an angle is perpendicular e Rubber media is often warped so check on a flat surface being sure to hold it down from above J Hold down Ly A 15 Specify the circular offset See section 4 5 Correcting circles Access ADJ C in MENU mode Press the key ADJ R and the A TEST key to display the menu for test cutting selection Next press the 2 key CIRCLE to cut two circles with different rotation directions clockwise and counterclockwise The circle indicated by the minus sign is cut counterclockwise and the cir cle indicated by the plus sign is cut clockwise Counterclockwise adjustment If the cutting results match Figure 1 enter a larger value in ADJ ROTATE LEFT area If the cutting results match Figure 3 enter a smaller value Repeat the correction process until the results match Figure 5 Aim for incremental corrections of 25 to 30 until the points are nearly aligned then perform fine tuning by entering corrective values in 1 increments Clockwise adjustment If the cutting results match Fi
11. To avoid accidentally cutting yourself with the sharp blade be particularly careful when handling the blade during assembly e Firmly tighten the screw Loose screws may cause accidents 8 Mount the oscillation unit on the tangential head 1 T1 See section 2 6 Mounting the Oscillation Unit Z CAUTION e Insert the oscillation unit fully into the tangential head and tighten the stopper screws Loose screws may cause accidents e Tighten the stopper screws on the tangential heads even if nothing is mounted If the screws come loose during operations accidents may result CHECKPOINT Only tangential head 1 T1 supports mounting of the oscillation unit 9 Select the tool head assigned to the COND No See section 3 4 Selecting the Tangential Head or Pen Block After turning on the power press the following keys sequentially to display the tool selection menu NEXT PAGE gt TOOL COND gt TOOL NO FORCE l OFFSET COND No 3 4 TOOL No P 1 SPEED QUALITY In the COND No to be used select 1 for T1 10 Specify the cutting conditions See section 3 5 Specifying Conditions When the Tangential Head is Selected Turn on the power and press a function key from F to to select the COND No Tool height Cutter creaser FORCE OFFSET C T 0 O COND1 CUTTER 1 CHANGE T1 4 F SPEED ae E Cutting speed Quality Creaser or Cutter setting Press the
12. If the results of cutting match Figure 1 enter a smaller value for Y If the results match Figure 2 enter a larger value for Y Continue adjusting the Y offset value until the results match Figure 3 Figure 1 Enter a smaller value for Y Figure 2 Enter a larger value for Y Figure 3 Y correction complete 4 10 3 Upon completion of Y correction enter a smaller offset value for X and repeat the correction process until the results match the figure shown below X and Y correction complete 4 11 4 4 Correcting the Blade Tip Orientation Slight misalignment of the blade tip orientation can be corrected N CAUTION during cutting may bend the blade E Correction by Cutting a Circle If the blade is incorrectly oriented by a significant margin the resistance of the medium Cut two circles one clockwise and the other counterclockwise and correct misalignment of the start and end points 15mm Start point Cut End point Misalignment ANS gt Start point Misalignment The start and end points are not cut 1 Load the medium to be used for test cutting Secure with the vacuum pump 2 Press a function key from to to select the COND No of the tangential head T1 or T2 for correction Press the E PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 4 Press the NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the follo
13. Oscillation unit U groove Pin Gc ge Notch lt Tangential head Z CAUTION After pushing the oscillation unit fully into the tangential head tighten the stopper screws If the screws are too loose accidents may result 2 12 4 Use the provided hand wrench to tighten the stopper screws Insert the oscillation unit connector into the connector labeled OSC on the top of the Y slider Insert into lt OSC Z CAUTION Tighten the stopper screws on the tangential heads even if nothing is mounted If the screws come loose during operations accidents may result 2 13 2 7 Mounting the Plotter Pen Cutter Pen Option See the Supplies table in Appendix B for the selection of cutter pens and blades Follow the procedure described below to mount a plotter pen or a cutter pen for which the blade length has been adjusted 1 Make sure the power switch is turned off the O side is pressed down 2 Loosen the pen holder screw then mount the pen Pen holder 3 After mounting the pen tighten the pen holder screw 2 14 2 8 Adjusting the Pen Block Height for Medium Thickness Z CAUTION Be sure to adjust the pen block height to suit the medium thickness Setting the pen block too low may result in damage if the unit catches on thick material E For Media Less than 23 mm in Thickness 1 Make s
14. Using a cutting creasing force one value greater than the specified value Check the creasing test patterns For this check inspect the status of the test patterns creased in test 1 or test 2 Examine how the test patterns are creased If the pattern is only lightly creased the creas ing force is insufficient Conversely if the pattern is deeply creased or the medium is cut the creasing force is excessive XI XI IXI Insufficient force Appropriate Excessive force Increase the cutting Reduce the cutting force creasing force force creasing force 1 to 5 1 to 5 3 19 7 Press the L CONDITIONS key to adjust the creasing force in the condition setup menu Repeat steps 3 through 7 until the appropriate creasing is obtained When the appropriate creasing is obtained press the J return the FC3600 to READY status ENTER key or ca NEXT PAGE key to CAUTION The cutter will start moving as soon as the TEST function is selected be sure to keep your hands and head clear of moving parts 3 14 Using the COPY Function to Work from Buffer Memory Data that has been received can be stored in the FC3600 s internal buffer memory to enable multiple cop ies to be made for reuse in your work Regular Copying Copying with Rotated Coordinates Copying in Mirror Mode Space 3 image 77 G between copies and image 7 G st j at T
15. When the FC3600 is paused press the F1 key to select a function in MENU mode When the FC3600 is online press F1 to select Cutter Conditions number 1 After pressing the CONDITIONS key use F1 to adjust the cutting FORCE When the FC3600 is paused press the F2 key to select a function in MENU mode When the FC3600 is online press F2 to select Cutter Conditions number 2 After pressing the CONDITIONS key use F2 to adjust the cutting SPEED F When the FC3600 is paused press the F3 key to select a function in MENU mode When the FC3600 is online press F3 to select Cutter Conditions number 3 After pressing the CONDITIONS key use F3 to adjust the cutting OFFSET When the FC3600 is paused press the F4 key to select a function in MENU mode When the FC3600 is online press F4 to select Cutter Conditions number 4 After pressing the CONDITIONS key use F4 to adjust the cutting QUALITY POSITION keys A Use the POSITION keys to change the setting values shown in various menu I gt displays or to move the tool head When a POSITION key is initially pressed the V tool head moves only the specified distance If the key is held down the tool head moves more quickly LH sea J i gt CONDITIONS key NEXT PAGE key PAUSE key ENTER key STOP key ORIGIN key COPY key TEST key For changing the cutting conditions shown on the FC3600 dis
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17. leather 2 mm and under corrugated cardboard E flute and under and rubber 2 5 mm and under Figures in parentheses indicate media thickness 1 After confirming that the FC3600 has been turned off remove the protective cover See section 2 10 Mounting the Protective Cover 2 Adjust the pen block height to suit the thickness of the media to be cut See section 2 8 Adjusting the Pen Block Height for Medium Thickness 3 f applicable mount the optional material hold down attachment See section 2 9 Mounting the Optional Material Hold Down Attachment 4 Attach the protective cover See section 2 10 Mounting the Protective Cover 5 For the O or OT type make the following settings e Switch the spring pressure See section 2 5 Mounting the Tool Holder Lower the spring pressure adjuster on the tangential head 1 to the bottom position e Prepare the tool block See section 6 2 Settings for Special Functions Press and hold the POSITION key while turning the FC3600 on to display the special functions menu Press the A NEXT PAGE key to display the TOOL BLOCK SETTING menu then select CUTTER Complete the settings and then turn off the power When CUTTER is selected O will not be shown on the READY status display Ea 0 0 COND1 CUTTER 30 READY T1 2 a SPEED QUALITY Blank when the CUTTER is selected 6 Assemble the blade holder and tool holder See secti
18. 4ADJ TOOL TOOL U D C 4C BUFFER CHG TOOLD l QUALITY BIE Press the _ _ key ADJ TOOL to display the menu shown below FORCE ll OFFSET 4T00L OPT T DIR B 4ADJ R ADJ CP SPEED QUALITY Press the F key T DIR to display the setting for correcting the blade tip orientation C FORCE ll OFFSET TOOL DIRECTION r2 SPEED la n y QUALITY Press the TEST key to display the menu shown below for test cutting selection FORCE l OFFSET TEST CUT C 4CIRCLE SQUARED SPEED QUALITY BIE J E Bla Press the key SQUARE to display the menu for starting test cutting C FORCE ll OFFSET TOOL DIRECTION PRESS ENTER TO CUT r2 SPEED l QUALITY ra Using the lt gt POSITION keys move the blade tip pen tip of the tool selected in the current settings to the starting position on the medium for the cutting test Press the ENTER key to start the cutting test Take a square out of the medium and measure the side angle Bla CHECKPOINT A commercially available drafting triangle can be used to perform a more accurate check Rubber media is often warped so check it on a flat surface being sure to hold it down from above JL Hold down os gt aN Upon completion of the test press the NEXT PAGE key to display the menu for entering correc tions for the blade tip orientation FORC
19. 5 0 mm Le SPEED H l QUALITY Use the A or V POSITION key to move through 5 T to 62 mm and AUTO Press the key to select the desired value To cancel setup press the Press the E Setting the Tool Up Speed This setting determines the tool up speed and rate of acceleration Default value Speed 15 cm s Acceleration 6 1 2 Press the Press the ca e NEXT PAGE key PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE ADJI TOOL EE OFFSET TOOL U DP CHG TOOLD SPEED 4C BUFFER QUALITY J E Press the 7 key ADJ TOOL to display the menu shown below FORCE 4T00L OPT 4ADJ R SPEED is a OFFSET T DIRD gt ADJ CD QUALITY J E Press the _ _ key TOOL OPT to display the menu shown below FORCE OFFSET E3 4DOWN SPD SPEED i 4CUT WAIT UP HEIGHTD UP SPDP QUALITY AIE Press the key U SPD to display the tool up speed setting FORCE OFFSET SPEED U SPD SETTING SPD 10cm s ACL 1 QUALITY BIE P ON J ENTER For the speed setting press the J key to move the cursor to the Speed area Use the A or V POSITION key to increase or decrease the value in the range from
20. Default setting x 4 E Enabling or Disabling the Movement Warning Message You can specify whether the FC3600 will display a warning message for three seconds before movement starts Default setting ON E Enabling or Disabling the Beeper This setting activates or deactivates the warning beeper on the FC3600 and status indicator The MAIN setting applies to the FC3600 and OPTION applies to the status indicator Default setting ON E Tool Block Setting This function specifies control of the oscillation motor Default setting CUTTER E COPY Mode Initial Position Setting Specifies the starting point for work in COPY mode Default setting CURRENT PT 6 2 Specifying Special Functions 1 3 In GP GL command mode COMMAND ENABLED DISABLED W COMMAND TOOL UP TOOL DOWN CONDITION PRIORITY MANUAL PROGRAM SP J COMMAND ENABLED DISABLED INIT BLADE CONTROL 2mm BELOW OUTSIDE TOOL UP MOVE MODE ENABLED DISABLED ADJ POSITION PEN MONITOR ADJ MONITOR POS 4 MARK gt DISPLAY WARNINGS ON OFF BEEPER MAIN ON OPTION ON TOOL BLOCK SETTING OSCIL CUTTER COPY START POINT L LEFT CURRENT PT TION keys to adjust the position press the Press and hold the POSITION key while turning the FC3600 on to display the special functions m
21. E cono oar mer C 7 When the 2 key COND PAT is pressed the display will indicate CUTTING CONDITIONS and will start printing a list of the cutting conditions CUTTING CONDITIONS TA Le SPEED J QUALITY 8 The FC3600 will return to READY status upon completion of printing Z CAUTION The pen block will start moving as soon as this function is selected Keep your hands and head clear of moving parts E SELF TEST Mode To print a self test pattern for checking precision 1 Load paper for printing the self test pattern and secure with the vacuum pump 2 Mounta plotter pen into the pen block and specify the settings for using the plotter pen 3 Press the 4 Press the co PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE l OFFSET TOOL COND OPTION2 gt Le 4KEY OPT C 40PTION1 7 SPEED B G QUALITY 5 Press the key OPTION2 to display the menu shown below FORCE l OFFSET E START FCE DIST ADJ E B 4L UNIT TESTD F2 SPEED l QUALITY 6 Press the key TEST to display the TEST mode settings menu FORCE l OFFSET SELF TESTD DUMP SPEED La acon PAT QUALITY Bla 7 When the key SELF TEST is pressed the display will indicate self test printing to
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23. point 3 ji Adjustment point 1 Adjustment point 2 i Adjustment point 1 Adjustment point 2 x x Base point and 3 the same point is Base point specified for both points Processed medium edge Printed border of the processed medium Base point The center point of axial eccentricity The X and Y axes are slanted from this point This is normally specified in the same position as the origin point Adjustment point 1 The reference point for axial alignment When both axes are to be corrected it is normally positioned at the intersection of the X and Y axes of Adjustment points 2 and 3 In the right hand figure this point corresponds to the lower left intersection of the X and Y axes Adjustment point 2 Positioned on the X or Y axis on the basis of Adjustment point 1 Adjustment point 3 Positioned on the X or Y axis on the basis of Adjustment point 1 If the same point is specified for Adjustment points 2 and 3 only the angle of coordinate axis is cor rected If a point other than 2 is specified on the other axis the coordinate axis angle and the distance line segment length are corrected Alignment Method 1 Load the medium to be processed and secure with the vacuum pump 2 Press the t1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 10 sty Press the FORCE OFFSET AREA E INTERFACE FUNCTIOND AXIS ALIGND E SPEED l
24. ri FORCE 4KEY OPT OFFSET TOOL COND gt OPTION2 gt 5 Press the key TOOL COND to display the menu shown below 4T00L NO ADJ T POSD CUT LINED 6 Press the F key ADJ T POS to display the settings menu for tool distance adjustment OFFSET 4PEN Le SPEED FORCE ll a ADJ T POS MONITORD TOOL 2 gt QUALITY 10 11 Press the s key MONITOR to display the menu shown below FORCE l OFFSET i SELECT CUTTING POINT e PRESS ENTER KEY SPEED l QUALITY Use the lt gt 7 POSITION keys to move the tool blade tip to the position on the medium where the test pattern will be cut Press the J ENTER key to delineate the test pattern Press the lt gt POSITION keys to adjust the CCD camera position CCD camera image Reference lines delineated by T1 The mark indicating CCD camera alignment can be changed See section 6 1 Description of the Special Functions for different marks and instructions for changing the mark Press the key Press the J ENTER key to confirm your choice To cancel adjustment press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again m NEXT PAGE 4 25 Setting Perforations This setting determines perforation cutting operations under conditions 1 to 4
25. segment Use this setting to perform difficult cutting of soft media such as sponges In this case the pause time is the same as the Tool down Standby setting For details see page 4 3 Tool Down Standby Time 7 Press the EE PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again 4 26 Specifying the Initial Cutting Force When Using the Cutter Pen In some cases in which thick media is cut cut marks are left on the medium at the start point when cutting is started before the cutter blade reaches the bottom of the medium even if the required cutting force is applied After blade tip control has started at the start of cutting or cutter blade rotation additional initial cutting force can prevent cut marks by ensuring that the cutter blade reaches the bottom of the medium Specify higher values for greater cutting force Note that the initial cutting force is a supplemental cutting force added momentarily to the cutting force specified in the conditions Default value 4 FORCE l OFFSET 4KEY OPT 40PTION1 TOOL COND OPTION2 gt ES SPEED QUALITY Press the F key OPTION2 to display the menu FORCE OFFSET 4L UNIT l 4START FCE DIST ADJP TESTD SPEED l QUALITY pl 1 Press the mn 2 Press the amp es 5 3 E 4 Press the LL e 5 the J 6 Press the in PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline
26. the Top setting in step 10 of the tool height adjustment in the cutting conditions may be too high Specify a differ ent value 17 Specify the actual tool height for cutting urethane foam See section 3 5 Specifying Conditions When the Tangential Head is Selected e Tool Height and Cutting Force settings Top setting Lower the oscillation unit blade tip Using the vacuum pump to secure the felt cutting mat adjust the blade tip height to match the medium thickness Bottom setting Raise the oscillation unit blade tip Remove the urethane foam use the vacuum pump to secure the felt cutting mat and adjust the blade tip so that it will cut to approximately 1 5 to 2 mm into the medium surface half the triangular portion of the blade tip 18 Load the urethane foam See section 2 12 Loading the Medium Turn off the FC3600 After loading the medium turn on the vacuum pump to secure it After confirm ing that the medium is firmly secured and will resist moving when subjected to the cutting force turn on the FC3600 Be careful at this point since media that are not firmly secured may cause accidents such as broken blades Because urethane foam is a porous material through which air can pass cover it with a commercially available poly sheet to secure it To cover the bare areas outside the media area use a commercially available poly sheet Vacuum suction can be enhanced by laying the poly sheet under the felt below th
27. the message shown below is displayed for a few seconds and the process is complete FORCE l OFFSET 2 AXIS ALIGNMENT C COMPLETED SPEED l QUALITY If there was a problem with distance alignment the message shown below is displayed prompting re entry of the settings SET AGAIN PLEASE FORCE l OFFSET AXIS SETTING ERROR SPEED J QUALITY a CHECKPOINT 4 Alignment cannot be performed in the following cases e A distance value 150 greater than the distance before alignment is entered e An angle 45 or grea ter than the axis before alignment is entered 14 Press the EE PAUSE key to put the FC3600 Clearing Alignment Values 1 2 3 Press th Press th Press th e 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again offline e M NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE l OFFSET EI 4INTERFACE FUNCTIOND C AREA AXIS ALIGND gt SPEED l QUALITY E E a l e 7 key AXIS ALIGN to display the menu for axis alignment selection AXIS 4 POINTD E3 SPEED l QUALITY FORCE l OFFSET ce SELECT AXIS MODE Bla 4 33 FORCE OFFSET ORIGIN PT PRESS ORIGIN KEY SETTING SPEED l QUALITY be e NEXT PAGE key to display the mode selection menu FORCE O
28. 1 to 15 cm s until the desired value is reached or to select R R When the cutter blade is stuck fast in the medium to be cut this option oscillates the cutter blade as the tool is raised in order to prevent the previously cut medium from flying up with the cutter blade For the acceleration setting press the key to move the cursor to the Acceleration area Use the A or V POSITION key to increase or decrease the value in the range from 1 to 6 After specifying both values press the ENTER key to confirm your choices To cancel setup press the 4 NEXT PAGE key If R is selected as the acceleration setting the menu shown below is displayed for the cutter blade oscillation angle and frequency settings U SPD SETTING R 0 1 Le PD R UP OUT C 1 Be J sm e For the oscillation angle setting press the rs key to move the cursor to the R area Use the A or Z POSITION key to increase or decrease the value in the range from 0 1 to 6 0 until the desired value is reached For the acceleration setting press the key to move the cursor to the C area Use the or V POSITION key to increase or decrease the value in the range from 1 to 9 with a value of 1 being equivalent to 10 oscillation cycles After specifying both values press the ENTER key to confirm your choices To cancel setup press the M NEXT PAGE key Press the fl PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online aga
29. 3 2 19 Full area vacuum suction 2 22 FUNCTION KOYS essee en EEEE h 1 7 H Half the area vacuum suction 2 22 High speed setting specifying the 4 39 I Indicator LAMPS seeeeeeeeeeieeerereserererereens 1 7 Initial blade tip position selecting the 6 2 Initial cutting force specifying the 4 51 INItAN ZATION ear aA 2 4 interface occ etal cee AE a AE aE a 1 4 nterface errofS sssssesireserrrrnserirrerrrernererrnnes 7 3 Interface part identification and functions 1 6 INtrOdUCTION r i tone eee E 1 1 L Leather adjusting cutting fOr 5 2 Length units specifying eeeeeeeeeeeee 4 52 Low speed setting specifying the 4 38 M Maintenance sssessisescsrirresrrrrrerrrrrrenerrnnnsens 2 23 Maintenance daily seceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 23 Material hold down attachment mounting INSTLUCHIONS aoar e stati neice 2 16 Media loading instructions 0 eeeeeee 2 20 Menu Koy sa aaah aan EATEN AARET 1 8 Menu mode at a glance sse 4 3 Mirror MOE sssaaa E a a 4 29 Mode selection Creasing scoring 3 12 THICK MOJE renan h 3 15 Model emulation responses 6 2 Monitor COnnector eeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeesteeeeetenaees 1 6 Mounting cutter blades s 2 7 Movement warning message enabling or disabling Wia sensireskeaia a ai 6 3 N Next page Key cccsssecceeessseeeesesseeseeeeeeeees 1 8 Notes on the use of this
30. 5 CCD camera monitor sa se eerren 1 4 CCD camera positioning sseeeeeee eeen 6 3 CD ROM trtni a a 1 2 Centronics parallel interface connector 1 6 CHD 00S 2 ataie oeiee aene i ea Saee 1 3 2 5 CHD 01 Orisii ieedit araia 1 3 2 5 Circle command Correction 0cceeeeee 4 16 Communication conditions specifying the 4 23 Computer connecting to a se 2 2 Condition printing 4 54 Condition settings ccccceeeeseeeeeeeteeeteneees 3 7 Pen block oaia anaa 3 10 Tangential head 0 eee eeeseeeeeeeetneeeeeee 3 7 Conditions key ccccccceeeeeeeeeteeeseneeeeeteeeseeeens 1 8 Conditions registering cccccceeeeteeeeeees 3 5 Conditions Selecting cccccscceeesssseeeeeeeeees 3 5 Conditions specifying priorities for 6 2 Connecting and setting up the cutter plotter 2 1 Control panel cecccceceeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 1 4 Control panel part identification and functions 1 7 Coordinate axes aligning the 0 0 06 4 31 Coordinate axes rotating the 4 26 Copy FUNCTION 0 eee eeetee cette cette eeteeeeeeneeeeees 3 21 COPY KCY AAEE 1 8 Copy mode setting the initial position for 6 3 COPY IGHtS svc adserseni eee Tea i Correcting circles s e 4 16 Creasing scoring conditions specifying 3 12 Creasing count Setting ceee 3 13 3 14 Creasing force setting 3 10 Creasing tol eec aane eaa iA 1 3 2 5 Cre
31. A A j SARE ELAP 3 Press the key INTERFACE to display the menu shown below C FORCE l OFFSET E ieser commana Ca 4 Press the key COMMAND to display the menu shown below FORCE ll OFFSET EE 4INTERFACE FUNCTIOND FORCE ll OFFSET F1 F3 HP GL GP GL ORIGIN POINT CENTER F4 SPEED J QUALITY FORCE OFFSET HP GL GP GL STEP SIZE 0 100 mm p SPEED QUALITY 5 The active mode is indicated by an asterisk Press the or F key to select the desired mode If HP GL is selected specify the origin point Use the A or V POSITION key to toggle the display between CENTER and LLL lower left After selecting the desired origin point press the ENTER key to confirm your choice If GP GL is selected specify the step size Use the A or V POSITION key to cycle the value through 0 100 0 050 0 025 and 0 010 mm After selecting the desired value press the 1 ENTER key to confirm your choice To cancel setup press the 4 NEXT PAGE key 6 Press the tt PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again 4 12 Specifying the Work Area The work area can be specified to keep work from being performed outside the designated area This func tion encourages efficient use of media by avoiding unavailable already occupied areas of media When a different cutting area is
32. Apply the tape to the convex warping surface then mount the mat onto the FC3600 so that the tape surface is underneath Top surface Styrene board Tape Bottom surface Check which surface is the warping surface before applying the tape Styrene board The surface to which the tape is applied affects adhesiveness e Position the application sheets with the strong adhesive layer white surface underneath and mount these application sheets on the styrene board as shown below Application sheet Adhesive layer Weak yellow Application Adhesive layer wb sheet Strong whi S S E Styrene board Styrene board 2 18 Cutting Mat for the Oscillation Unit Felt e Mount the felt mat onto the FC3600 Cutting Mat for the Plotter Pen or Cutter Pen Felt and PP Board Plastic e Mount the felt mat onto the FC3600 e Mount the PP board over the felt Z CAUTION Setting up the cutting mat with the power on may lead to accidents Make sure power is off before performing setup work 2 19 2 12 Loading the Medium Z CAUTION Be sure to adjust the pen block height to suit the medium thickness before loading the medium Setting the pen block too low may result in damage if the unit becomes caught on thick material 1 Use the lt gt Z VY POSITION keys to move the tool head out of the way for loading the medium Turn off the power swi
33. G3600 USER S MANUAL MANUAL NO FC3600 UM 151 Ay GRAPHTEC PREFACE Thank you for purchasing the FC3600 Cutting Plotter To ensure optimum use of its various functions be sure to read this manual thoroughly before use E Notes on the Use of This Manual e All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or trans mitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Graphtec Corporation e The specifications and other information in this manual are subject to change without notice e While every effort has been made to supply complete and accurate information about this product please address any inquiries about unclear information possible errors or other comments to your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor e Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph Graphtec Corporation assumes no liability for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein or of the product E Registered Trademarks and Copyrights e The names of products and brands mentioned herein are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies e All copyrights regarding this manual belong to Graphtec Corporation TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE e To ensure safe and correct use of your plotter read this Manual thoroughly before use e After having read this Manual keep it in a handy location for quick reference as needed e Do
34. Mount the oscillation unit on the tangential head 1 T1 See section 2 6 Mounting the Oscillation Unit Z CAUTION e Insert the oscillation unit fully into the tangential head and tighten the stopper screws Loose screws may cause accidents e Tighten the stopper screws on the tangential heads even if nothing is mounted If the screws come loose during operations accidents may result CHECKPOINT 4 Only tangential head 1 T1 supports mounting of the oscillation unit 5 10 9 Select the tool head assigned to the COND No See section 3 4 Selecting the Tangential Head or Pen Block After turning on the power press the following keys sequentially to display the tool selection menu ty NEXT PAGE TOOL COND gt TOOL NO TOOL No FORCE l OFFSET COND No ga e SPEED l a In the COND No to be used select 1 for T1 10 Specify the cutting conditions See section 3 5 Specifying Conditions When the Tangential Head is Selected Turn on the power and press a function key from to to select the COND No Tool height Cutter creaser FORCE OFFSET ES T 0 O COND1 CUTTER 5 CHANGE T1 4 SPEED eee E Cutting speed Quality Creaser or Cutter setting Press the key repeatedly until CUTTER is displayed then press the ENTER key Specify a speed of 5 cm s and a quality setting of 4 CHECKPOINT Use the setting values best
35. Pen Block After turning on the power press the following keys sequentially to display the tool selection menu NEXT PAGE gt TOOL COND gt TOOL NO FORCE l OFFSET COND No 3 4 TOOL No P 1 SPEED QUALITY In the COND No to be used select 1 for T1 Specify the cutting conditions for blade tip position offset See section 3 5 Specifying Conditions When the Tangential Head is Selected Prepare media such as corrugated cardboard cardboard styrofoam or styrene board 12 5 mm or less for blade tip position offset since urethane cannot be used for the offset procedure in step 16 Z CAUTION Do not use hard media such as plastic sheets rubber or other rigid media for the blade tip offset Using these hard media for the offset procedure may result in bro ken blades Turn on the power and press a function key from to to select the COND No Tool height Cutter creaser FORCE OFFSET CJ T 0 O COND1 CUTTER 1 CHANGE T1 4 SPEED ee Oe Cutting speed Quality e Creaser or Cutter setting Press the Fs key repeatedly until CUTTER is displayed then press the ENTER key e Specify a speed of 1 cm s and a quality setting of 4 CHECKPOINT A Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions involved such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data e Tool Height and Cutting Force settings Top setting Lower the oscillation u
36. QUALITY BE NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed Press the key AXIS ALIGN to display the menu for axis alignment selection FORCE OFFSET Le SELECT AXIS MODE C 4A XIS 4 POINTD SPEED l QUALITY ala Press the 2 key AXIS to display the menu for origin point setting FORCE ll E ORIGIN PT SETTING C PRESS ORIGIN KEY J SPEED QUALITY OFFSET Bla Use the lt gt POSITION keys to move the tool blade tip pen tip from the current condition set ting to the position of the origin point Press the ORIGIN key to set the origin point The menu for AXIS mode selection is displayed To cancel specification of the origin point press the NEXT PAGE key to display the mode selection menu FORCE ll OFFSET a SELECT AXIS MODE C 4CLEAR ADJUSTD Press the key ADJUST to display the Base Point settings menu FORCE OFFSET SET BASE POINT E e SPEED QUALITY Use the lt gt 7 POSITION keys to move the tool blade tip pen tip from the current condition set ting to the position of the base point and press the ENTER key If dual axis alignment has been specified previously the cutter blade tip will automatically move to the previous base point Use the lt JDP gt AY POSITION keys to fine tune positioning SPEED QUALITY Next the me
37. Quality e Creaser or Cutter setting Press the Fs key repeatedly until CUTTER is displayed then press the ENTER key e Specify a speed of 10 cm s and a quality setting of 4 CHECKPOINT 4 Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions involved such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data e Warnings for Tool Height and Cutting Force settings Top setting Using the vacuum pump to secure the cutting mat styrene board adjust the blade tip height to match the medium thickness Do this after flattening warped media and affixing the media to the application sheets Bottom setting Remove the medium use the vacuum pump to secure the cutting mat styrene board and adjust the blade tip so that it will cut to approximately 0 5 to 1 0 mm into the medium surface Specify a maximum cutting force of P 100 Load the medium See section 2 12 Loading the Medium Turn off the FC3600 Flatten warped media use the provided clear packaging tape to secure it firmly around the border and turn on the vacuum pump After confirming that the medium is secure and will resist moving when subjected to the cutting force turn on the FC3600 Media that is not firmly secured may lead to accidents such as broken blades Make sure to confirm that media are secured each time cutting is performed Specify the offset angle See section 4 21 Specifying Offset Angle e Access OFST ANG in MENU m
38. THICK mode Z CAUTION Large values may lead to blade damage in some cases when using the tangential head Offset Angle 2 Specifies the reference angle at which the tool remains lowered during rotation when cut ting corners in THICK mode Also specifies the length distance at which blade rotation ends when the blade is rotated during cutting CHECKPOINT 4 The setting for Offset Angle 2 is active when T1 or T2 is selected as the tool E Offset Angle 1 Setting Specifies the reference angle for raising the tool during rotation The tool blade is raised during cutting when the angle of the corner defined by the data is larger than the specified value Default value 20 Start of cutting a 45 e When Offset Angle 1 is set to 30 At angles a and b the tool is raised and the blade tip orientation adjusted before work resumes e When Offset Angle 1 is set to 50 Only at angle b is the tool raised and the blade tip orientation adjusted before work resumes 1 Press the t 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 2 Press the M NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE ll OFFSET GB 4KEY OPT TOOL CONDD OPTION1L OPTION2 cae 20 a 3 Press the 2 key OPTION1 to display the menu shown below pl FORCE l OFFSET a MOVE SPD OFST ANGD 40FST FCE STP PASS gt SPEED l BIG QUALITY 7 Press t
39. The data cannot be stored in the mem ory buffer Check the commands and communica tion conditions FORCE OFFSET ERROR 10 Invalid 1 0 output request SPEED T amy During execution of an output command another output command was received Check the commands and communica tion conditions Force 1 OFFSET ERROR 11 Invalid byte following ESC SPEED QUALITY The ESC character was followed by an invalid byte Check the commands and communica tion conditions FoRcE OFFSET ERROR 12 Invalid byte in I 0 control T SPEED GUALTY A device control command containing an invalid byte was received Check the commands and communica tion conditions FORCE i OFFSET ERROR 13 Out of n range I 0 parameter SPEED QUALITY A parameter exceeding the permissible range was received Check the commands and communica tion conditions Force OFFSET ERROR 14 Too many 1 0 parameters SPEED T QUALITY Too many parameters were received Check the commands and communica tion conditions Error message Cause A framing error parity error or overrun Solution Check the communication conditions overflow i me E ERROR 15 eT in E Cole transmission error occurr
40. When sorted data from the software is received less time is required for processing than when sorting is performed on the FC3600 itself In such cases switching off sorting can speed up processing 1 Press the t 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 2 Press the M NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed 3 Press th 4 Press th FORCE ll OFFSET a INTERFACE FUNCTIOND B 4AREA AXIS ALIGND SPEED QUALITY BIG FORCE ll OFFSET a 4ROTATE MIRRORD B 4THICK SORTD SPEED l QUALITY BIE C FORCE l OFFSET SORT OFF SPEED l QUALITY F B E e key SORT to display the Sorting settings menu e Fe key FUNCTION to display the menu shown below 5 The current mode is shown at right Use the A or Y POSITION key to cycle through OFF 1 and 2 and to select the mode OFF Sorting is deactivated In the data received all data plotted by the same tool is grouped to minimize the number of tool 1 changes and reduce the tool changing time Additional settings are applied so that work done by cutter tools with specific conditions comes last After selecting the mode confirm your choice by pressing the the NEXT PAGE key 6 Press the t 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again J ENTER key To cancel setup press CHECKPOINT moment for cutting to
41. alarm abnormal speed change detected Excessive load on motor Damage to the electrical system Remove the source of interference Contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor F2 FA roRce 1 OFFSET SRAM ERR 00000000 H SPEED QUALITY F1 F2 FORCE OFFSET DRAM ERR 00000000 H SPEED T a SRAM error Memory error Damage to the electrical system DRAM error I O memory error Damage to the electrical system Contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor Contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor FA F2 ronce 1 orrser XY OVER CURRENT POWER OFF THEN ON SPEED T aa Current limit Excessive current being supplied to the motor Excessive load on motor Remove the source of interference Contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor E Interface errors In GP GL command mode Error message Cause Solution Force 1 ERROR 1 COMMAND ERROR SPEED QUALITY OFFSET Command error Code of 0x60 to 0x7e was received as command characters Check the commands and communica tion conditions FORGE OFFSET ERROR 4 PARAMETER OVERFLOW SPEED T amy Parameter overflow The parameter range was exceeded Check the commands and communica tion conditions
42. blades be careful to avoid cutting yourself E Types and Features of Cutter Blades for the Tool Holder Shape of the Shape of the blade holder cutter blade Beeeendtedutes BHD XB57 XB57 Versatile inexpensive blade for cutting many types of media Ideal for cutting plastic film up to 1 mm in thick SF ness BHD XB157T XB157T Exclusively for cutting rubber up to 7 mm in thickness Nea oN n BHD BSB 13P BSB 13P Super hard blade that can cut even thick media Ideal for cutting paper board up to 1 5 mm in thickness SKa leather up to 2 mm in thickness cardboard of E flute thickness or thinner or rubber up to 2 5 mm in thick ness CHD 010 Creasing tool for a creasing width of 1 0 mm CHD 005 Creasing tool for a creasing width of 0 5 mm E Types and Features of Cutter Blades for the Oscillation Unit Shape of the Shape of the blade holder cutter blade Hees endicaures BHD OS20 CB30U 0S20 Super hard blade exclusively for oscillation Use this Ce blade for media up to 12 5 mm in thickness BHD OS40 CB30U 0S40 Super hard blade exclusively for oscillation Use this blade for media of a thickness of 12 5 mm or greater E Types and Features of Cutter Blades for the Cutter Pen Option Blade s shape Blade diameter Compatible and part no and offset plunger Pees auditeatutes CBOQUA 0 9mm PHP32 CBO9N The standard blade for cutting 0 45 color adhesive backed fi
43. circle or arc this function determines how the pen is moved raised or in the existing state to the specified starting position When TOOL DOWN is selected the pen is moved to the starting position for drawing in the state raised or lowered before receipt of the W command When TOOL UP is selected the pen is moved to the starting position for drawing while raised This setting is available if the cutter blade is selected in the cutter pen conditions Default setting TOOL UP E Model Emulated ID Response available in HP GL command mode When the Command setting is HP GL this function determines the FC3600 response to the Ol com mand When 7550 is selected the Ol command response is 7550B When 7595 is selected the Ol com mand response is 7595A Default setting 7550 E Selecting the Condition Priority This function determines whether the FC3600 places priority on programmed cutting conditions from the computer or manually set conditions from the control panel When MANUAL is selected cutting is per formed based on cutting conditions from the control panel while those sent from the computer are disre garded PROGRAM specifies that cutting be performed based on commands as they are received If no commands are received cutting is performed according to the cutting details specified on the control panel Default setting MANUAL E Enabling or Disabling Tool Switching This function activates and deactivates command
44. correction menu for counterclockwise rotation ll OFFSET ROTATE LEFT E 8 Press the 4 TEST key to display the menu shown below for test cutting selection C 4CIRCLE TEST CUT SQUARED QUALITY terclockwise Press the key CIRCLE to cut two circles with different rotation directions clockwise and coun 10 Upon completion of the test press the M NEXT PAGE key to display the menu for entering correc tions for counterclockwise rotation FORCE Le SPEED ADJ OFFSET ROTATE LEFT ADJ 0 00 Bm 11 Use the A or 7 POSITION key to increase or decrease the values Refer to the figure shown below when entering offset values After specifying the values press the choice Continue to the menu for entering corrections for clockwise rotation and repeat this process To cancel corrections press the EM e Counterclockwise correction If the cutting results match enter a larger value in the ADJ ROTATE LEFT area If the cutting results match 3 enter a smaller value Repeat the correction process until the start and end points are aligned Aim for incremental corrections of 25 to 30 until the points are nearly aligned then perform fine tuning by entering offset values in 1 increments e Clockwise correction If the cutting results match enter a larger value in the ADJ ROTATE RIGHT area If the cutting results match ent
45. cut media that is 10 mm in thickness such as styrene board with the CB30U OS40 No Use the CB30U O0S20 instead APPENDIX Appendix A Standard Specifications ceseeeeeeeeeeees A 2 Appendix B Options and Supplies cscs A 4 Appendix External DimensiOn ccseeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeaes A 6 Appendix A Standard Specifications E FC3600 Specifications Item FC3600 120 Control X Y drive system Digital servo drive system Z axis Digital servo repeat cutting half cutting supported R axis Digital servo drive system Maximum cutting area X Y 1 000 mm X x 1 220 mm Y Z 30 mm Loadable media width 1 400 mm Y axis direction Plotting cutting force Plotter pen 2 9 N 300 g Cutter pen 4 9 N 500 g Tool holder 49 0 N 5 000 g Oscillation 49 0 N 5 000 g media penetration force Creasing tool 49 0 N 5 000 9 Head 1 T 2P Pen holder tool holder TT 3P Pen holder tool holder tool holder O 2P Pen holder oscillation unit or tool holder OT 3P Pen holder oscillation unit or tool holder tool holder Media securing system Vacuum tape affixing Maximum cutting speed 600 m s Precision 2 Distance precision 0 1 mm or 0 1 of the traveling distance whichever is greater Repeatability precision 0 1 mm Perpendicular precision 0 5 mm 900 mm Internal memory 2 MB Interfaces
46. do not touch the writing panel carriage and other moving parts e Such action may cause human injury Be sure that the plotter is grounded e If the plotter is not grounded the operator could suffer an electrical shock in case of current leakage Even when the plotter is stopped it may suddenly start Operating if it receives data so be sure to keep your hands hair and so forth away from the vicinity of the plotter s writing panel and moving parts such as the pen carriage e Such action may cause human injury Do not disassemble repair or remodel the plotter e Such action may cause electrical shock or a fire hazard due tot current leakage e Contact with the high voltage parts within the plotter may cause electrical shock e If the plotter requires repair contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor Do not connect the plotter to a non rated power supply e Use of a different supply voltage may result in electrical shock or a fire hazard due to current leakage Do not use the plotter in a location where it will be exposed to water rain or snow e Such location may cause electrical shock or a fire hazard due to current leakage ill Ground the Plotter No touching Keep away No disassembly Use prohibited Avoid water A Beware of electrical shock Safety Precautions Continued A WARNING If the plotter generates smoke is too hot emits a strange odor or o
47. error Contact your sales representative or F2 SPEED QUALITY Excessive load on motor Damage to the electrical system i c ILLEGAL VECTOR S c ILLEGAL VECTOR Damage to the electrical system nearest Graphtec vendor U se T aan U rence omer Address error Contact your sales representative or 1 C CPU ADDRESS ERR i S c CPU ADDRESS ERR Damage to the electrical system nearest Graphtec vendor Z roe w DMA transmission error Contact your sales representative or I C DMA ADDRESS ERR S C DMA ADDRESS ERR Damage to the electrical system nearest Graphtec vendor L sree T aan U rene I comet Command error Contact your sales representative or 1 C INSTRUCTION ERR H S C INSTRUCTION ERR Damage to the electrical system nearest Graphtec vendor ee w Command error Contact your sales representative or Ae ia ERRAR Damage to the electrical system nearest Graphtec vendor C SLOT a fa rors omer E Position alarm abnormal position Remove the source of interference XYZ12R12 POS ALARM P POWER OFF THEN ON detected Contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor FA F2 FORCE OFFSET XYZ12R12 SPEED ALARM POWER OFF THEN ON SPEED T ay Speed
48. of the corresponding end of the actual data line Default value 1 mm Actual data Result of Creasing 1 Inthe condition settings select CREASER and press the ENTER key to display the settings 2 Press the F key to move the cursor to the Start area ewe sea ST Laun ee 3 Use the lt or gt POSITION key to move the cursor to the input column then use the A or Y POSI TION key to raise or lower the value to be entered within the range from 0 to 9 99 mm Upon comple tion of the setting press the ENTER key To continue specifying conditions press a function key from to to move the cursor to the setting item to be updated FORCE l OFFSET Ca MODE1 COUNTI E CHECKPOINT 4 For short line segment data such as circle command setting a large value for the Start may prevent the FC3600 from completing the task 3 13 3 8 Specifying Optional Conditions for Short Line Segments For the cutting conditions of arcs or other short line segments the quality can be prioritized for the cutting of long line segments such as straight lines the speed can be prioritized to reduce overall cutting time while maintaining cutting quality Specify the cutting conditions Setting the Speed Setting the Quality as described in page 3 8 to 3 10 for longer line segments and use these settings to specify cutting for shorter segments For details on the numerical sett
49. off remove the protective cover See section 2 10 Mounting the Protective Cover 2 Adjust the pen block height to suit the thickness of the media to be cut See section 2 8 Adjusting the Pen Block Height for Medium Thickness 3 if applicable mount the optional material hold down attachment See section 2 9 Mounting the Optional Material Hold Down Attachment 4 Attach the protective cover See section 2 10 Mounting the Protective Cover 5 Switch the spring pressure See section 2 5 Mounting the Tool Holder Raise the spring pressure adjuster on the tangential head 1 to the top position 6 Prepare the tool block See section 6 2 Settings for Special Functions Press and hold the POSITION key while turning the FC3600 on to display the special functions menu Press the 4 NEXT PAGE key to display the TOOL BLOCK SETTING menu then select OSCIL Complete the settings and then turn off the power When OSCIL is selected O will be shown on the READY status display Lio o CONDI CUTTER 30 READY T10M 2 SPEED QUALITY F OSCILLATION mode is indicated by an O here Z CAUTION Oscillation up and down vibration will not occur if these settings are not com pleted which may lead to accidents such as broken blades Be sure to specify OSCIL 7 Assemble the blade holder and oscillation unit See section 2 4 Mounting Cutter Blades Z CAUTION
50. rs key repeatedly until CUTTER is displayed then press the ENTER key Specify a speed of 1 cm s and a quality setting of 4 CHECKPOINT 4 Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions involved such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data Tool Height and Cutting Force settings Top setting Lower the oscillation unit blade tip Using the vacuum pump to secure the felt cutting mat adjust the blade tip height to match the medium thickness Bottom setting Raise the oscillation unit blade tip Remove the medium use the vacuum pump to secure the felt cutting mat and adjust the blade tip so that it will cut to approximately 1 5 to 2 mm into the medium surface half the triangular portion of the blade tip Specify a maximum cutting force of P 100 11 Turn the OSC control dial to 4 Set it to 4 12 Load the medium See section 2 12 Loading the Medium Turn off the FC3600 After loading the medium turn on the vacuum pump to secure it After confirm ing that the medium is firmly secured and will resist moving when subjected to the cutting force turn on the FC3600 Be careful at this point since media that are not firmly secured may cause accidents such as broken blades To cover the bare areas outside the media area use a commercially available poly sheet Vacuum suction can be enhanced by laying the poly sheet under the felt below the b
51. suited to the various conditions involved such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data Tool Height and Cutting Force settings Top setting Lower the oscillation unit blade tip Using the vacuum pump to secure the felt cutting mat adjust the blade tip height to match the medium thickness Bottom setting Raise the oscillation unit blade tip 5 11 Remove the medium use the vacuum pump to secure the felt cutting mat and adjust the blade tip so that it will cut to approximately 1 5 to 2 mm into the medium surface half the triangular portion of the blade tip Specify a maximum cutting force of P 100 11 Turn the OSC control dial to 4 Set it to 4 12 Load the medium See section 2 12 Loading the Medium Turn off the FC3600 After loading the medium turn on the vacuum pump to secure it After confirm ing that the medium is firmly secured and will resist moving when subjected to the cutting force turn on the FC3600 Be careful at this point since media that are not firmly secured may cause accidents such as broken blades To cover the bare areas outside the media area use a commercially available poly sheet Vacuum suction can be enhanced by laying the poly sheet under the felt below the bare areas If the medium is too small to be held by the vacuum and cannot be affixed cover the medium and the entire cutting mat with a poly sheet Be sure to confirm
52. that media are secured each time cutting is performed Poly sheet Poly sheet Cutting mat CULE CIE GIES Vacuum suction Poly sheet Cutting mat N z2zzaraaaa Increased vacuum suction CHECKPOINT 4 When affixing the medium check which surface is the warping surface and load it as shown below The suction power varies depending on the direction of the warping O x T eee 13 Specify the offset angle See section 4 21 Specifying Offset Angle e Access OFST ANG in MENU mode e Specify ANGLE1 15 e Specify ANGLE2 10 L1 O mm and L2 5 mm CHECKPOINT Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions involved such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data 5 12 14 Specify repeat cutting and the number of cuts See section 4 14 Setting Cutting Conditions in THICK Mode e Access THICK in MENU mode e Specify the COND No for which THICK settings are to be activated e Select ALL or LINE e Specify the number of cuts 1 15 Specify the blade tip position offset See section 4 3 Correcting the Blade Tip Position e Access ADJ R in MENU mode e Enter offset values of X 0 3 and Y 0 0 then press the A TEST key to cut the symbol e If the results of cutting match Figure 1 enter a smaller value for Y If the results match Figure 2 enter a larger value for Y Continue adjusting the Y offset value until the results match Figur
53. the ENTER key upon completing the settings To continue specifying conditions press a function key from _ to to move the cursor to the setting item to be updated 3 6 Specifying Conditions When the Pen Block is Selected This setting determines the cutting conditions when using the pen block Specify the conditions after selecting P for the pen block in the condition number to be used See section 3 4 Selecting the Tangen tial Head or Pen Block E Setting the Cutting Force This setting determines the cutting force pen force and creasing force Here X refers to the pen force in the X axis direction and Y to that in the Y axis direction The pen force varies depending on the task angle between the X and Y axes For the setting values see section 3 1 Reference Values for Cutting Condi tions Default value 1 1 Press a function key from to to select the COND No Press the 4 CONDITIONS key to display the conditions 2 Press the F key to move the cursor to the FORCE area FORCE ll OFFSET E X 23 CONDI O9U 0 e e p ee 3 Use the lt or gt POSITION key to toggle between X and Y Use the or POSITION key to move through force settings in the range from 1 to 40 then select the desired value Press the ENTER key upon completing the settings To continue specifying conditions press a function key from to to move the cursor to the setting ite
54. the FC3600 and computer 2 2 Plugging In and Turning On the FC3600 Use the power cable provided to connect the FC3600 to the AC power supply before turning it on 1 Make sure the FC3600 Power switch is turned off when the O side is pressed down GS 2 Connect one end of the provided power cable to the FC3600 AC line inlet and the other end to an electrical socket of the rated supply voltage JN ES Z CAUTION The FC3600 must be grounded 3 Turn on the FC3600 by pressing the I side of the switch The control panel POWER lamp illuminates and a memory check is performed 4 Initialization is performed ai Z T Y 7 of SHH X CEEX The FC3600 moves in the directions shown above after it is turned on After the pen carriage returns to the origin point it moves back and forth twice at a 45 angle to detect the friction coefficients of the FC3600 mechanisms The pen carriage moves in the order indicated by points to 5 Upon completion of initialization the FC3600 is ready for use 2 3 Types of Cutter Blades Cutter blades have different characteristics For optimal cutting results select the cutter blade best suited to the cutting medium Z CAUTION When handling cutter
55. the Pen Block Height for Medium Thickness 3 lf applicable mount the optional material hold down attachment See section 2 9 Mounting the Optional Material Hold Down Attachment 4 Attach the protective cover See section 2 10 Mounting the Protective Cover 5 Switch the spring pressure See section 2 5 Mounting the Tool Holder Raise the spring pressure adjuster on the tangential head 1 to the top position 6 Prepare the tool block See section 6 2 Settings for Special Functions Press and hold the POSITION key while turning the FC3600 on to display the special functions menu Press the 4 NEXT PAGE key to display the TOOL BLOCK SETTING menu then select OSCIL Complete the settings and then turn off the power When OSCIL is selected O will be shown on the READY status display LeJ Po 0 CONDI CUTTER 30 READY T10M 2 SPEED QUALITY Fa OSCILLATION mode is indicated by an O here CAUTION Oscillation up and down vibration will not occur if these settings are not completed which may lead to accidents such as broken blades Be sure to specify OSCIL 7 Assemble the blade holder and oscillation unit See section 2 4 Mounting Cutter Blades Z CAUTION To avoid accidentally cutting yourself with the sharp blade be particularly careful when handling the blade during assembly e Firmly tighten the screw Loose screws may cause accidents 8
56. the actual data Mode 4 Crease three lines Height of condition setting B Half the depth of condition setting T Same creasing as in Mode 3 but shallower on either side of the actual data 1 Inthe condition settings select CREASER and press the 2 Press the key to move the cursor to the Mode area FORCE ll OFFSET Ta MODE1 COUNT1 SPC mm ST 0 00mm F2 SPEED QUALITY 3 J ENTER key to display the settings Use the or POSITION key to cycle through the modes from Mode1 to Mode 4 with mode 4 available only when T1 or T2 is selected then select the desired mode Upon completion of the set J ting press the to move the cursor to the setting item to be updated ENTER key To continue specifying conditions press a function key from to CHECKPOINT Modes 2 4 enable thick media to be bent easily Setting the Spacing When modes 2 4 are selected this setting determines the spacing between creases Default value 1 mm Mode 2 Crease two lines Spacing Modes 3 and 4 Crease three lines Spacing Position of actual data Position of actual data Not creased J 1 Inthe condition settings select CREASER and press the ENTER key to display the settings Press the 2 key to move the cursor to the Spacing area a gt Use the lt or gt POSI
57. the tool remains down while the blade tip is rotated Setting range 0 to 9 9mm L2 When cutting continues while the blade tip is rotated rotation is ended after the corner when the specified length distance is reached If the line segment is shorter than the specified length rotation is ended within the range of the line segment length Setting range 0 to 9 9mm Examples for when ANGLE 1 Offset Angle 1 40 ANGLE 2 30 L1 3mm and L2 5mm 2m se Cut A Cut Cut Te 20 A e 20 _ FET 20 _ e A End rotation The angle is less than ANGLE 2 The angle is less than ANGLE 2 Start rotation so the blade will be rotated from i and the line segment after the corner The angle is less than ANGLE 2 A during cutting is less than L1 so the blade will be rotated at A and continue cutting Ke Ae The angle is greater than ANGLE 2 The angle is greater than ANGLE 1 so the blade will be rotated at A so the tool will be raised at A to rotate and continue cutting the blade and the blade rotation will be ended within the length of L2 on the line segment after the corner A CHECKPOINT Specify a greater value for L2 than for L1 Press the EE PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again 4 22 Specifying the Step Path To improve the work quality for arcs and other detailed shapes specify a small value for more precise blade tip control The specified step pass value will be used as the basic
58. tool head moves when the J gt AY POSITION keys are used When one of the lt gt POSITION keys is pressed initially the tool head moves only the speci fied distance If the key is held down the tool head moves more quickly after moving the specified length distance CHECKPOINT 4 When the LCD in the menu shown below is marked with an asterisk the coordi nates are displayed during movement when the lt gt POSITION keys are used Press the key to activate or deactivate this function FORCE OFFSET c 4STEP HI SPEED E 4LOW SPEED SPEED LCD QUALITY E Specifying the Step Distance This setting determines the distance the tool head moves each time one of the lt gt POSITION keys is pressed The setting distance is an approximate measure of the distance actually moved Default value 25 mm 1 2 6 Press the Press the e PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed a 4KEY OPT 40PTION1 e FORCE OFFSET TOOL COND OPTION2 gt QUALITY BIE SPEED Press the key KEY OPT to display the menu shown below TE 4STEP 4LOW EEN FORCE OFFSET HI SPEED LCD QUALITY B E SPEED Press the _ key STEP to display the step movement settings menu F2 SPEED l FORCE STEP l OF
59. unit for blade tip control As data under this value is disregarded if the setting is too high the image defined by the data may not be faithfully reproduced in some cases Default value 1 1 Press the t 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 2 Press the NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE l OFFSET GS 4KEY OPT TOOL CONDD q OPTION1 OPTION2 gt SPEED QUALITY B E 3 Press the 2 key OPTION1 to display the menu shown below OFST FCE STP PASSD SPEED J QUALITY 4 Press the key STP PASS to display the Step Pass settings menu FORCE l OFFSET a 4MOVE SPD OFST ANGD BIE FORCE l OFFSET STEP PASS r2 SPEED 3 poe gt 2 QUALITY r 5 Use the A or Y POSITION key to increase or decrease the value in the range from 0 to 800 for HP GL or 0 to 200 for GP GL until the desired value is reached Press the ENTER key to confirm your choice To cancel setup press the NEXT PAGE key At a step size of 0 100 mm For details on step size see section 4 11 Specifying the Data Format to be Received B E 6 Press the tt PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again 4 23 Selecting the Tangential Head or Pen Block This setting determines the selection of the tangential head or pen block to be used in conditions 1 to 4 CHECKPOINT Di
60. within the range from 5 For setting values see section 3 1 Reference Values for Cutting Conditions PEN Supports use of a plotter pen no offset value is required CREASER Supports use of a creasing tool no offset value is required Part number of the cutter blade such as 09U 15U or OTHER When using cutter blades 1 Press a function key from F to to select the COND No Press the 4 CONDITIONS key to display the conditions 2 Press the s key to move the cursor to the OFFSET area FORCE l OFFSET a X 23 CONDI 09U 0 CHANGE PEN aa C 3 Use the lt or gt POSITION key to cycle through the cutter blade types part numbers Specify the desired cutter blade plotter pen or creasing tool When the cutter blade is selected the A or V POSITION key can be used to fine tune the offset within the range from 5 CREASER 09U 15U 15UK30 15 10C 15 05S OTHER PEN Press the ENTER key upon completing the settings To continue specifying conditions press a function key from F to to move the cursor to the setting item to be updated CHECKPOINT 4 If the creasing tool is selected press the ENTER key to display the creas ing settings continue to specify the creasing settings See section 3 7 Spec ifying Creasing Scoring Conditions E Setting the Quality This setting determines the quality of work performed Smaller numbers fo
61. 0 rotation Blade tip after 180 rotation Blade tip misalignment falls into one of the following eight categories Positive misalignment of X and Y Enter corrective negative values for both X and Y X is correct positive misalignment of Y Enter corrective negative values for Y Positive misalignment of X negative misalignment of Y Enter corrective negative values for X and positive values for Y X is correct negative misalignment of Y Enter corrective positive values for Y Negative misalignment of X positive misalignment of Y Enter corrective positive values for X and negative values for Y Positive misalignment of X Y is correct Enter corrective negative values for X Negative misalignment of X and Y Enter corrective positive values for both X and Y Negative misalignment of X Y is correct Enter corrective positive values for X 12 Perform another test and repeat the correction process until a correct symbol is achieved 13 Press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again Follow the procedure described below for an easier means of correcting the blade tip position 1 Inthe menu for correcting the blade tip position enter X 0 3 and Y 0 0 Delineate the symbol FORCE ll OFFSET X OFFSET TOOL ROTATE 0 Y 0 SPEED l QUALITY 2
62. 4 N A Cutting mat Cutting mat CHECKPOINT 4 When affixing the medium check which surface is the warping surface and load it as shown below The suction power varies depending on the direction of the warping O x Cee E ae 5 17 13 Complete the Perforation settings See section 4 25 Setting Perforation For soft media such as urethane foam specify U 0 so that work proceeds with a pause for each cut segment 14 15 16 Access C LINE PAT in MENU mode Specify C 0 5 and U 0 mm Specify the value for C best suited to the various conditions such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data When CUT LINE is selected M will be shown on the READY status display 0 0 CONDI CUTTER 30 READY T10M 2 QUALITY PERFORATION mode is indicated here by an M Access CUT WAIT SETTING in MENU mode Specify the pause period during perforation cutting Specify CUT WAIT SETTING 100 msec See page 4 3 Settings Tool Down Standby Time Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data Specify the offset angle See section 4 21 Specifying Offset Angle Access OFST ANG in MENU mode Specify ANGLE1 15 Specify ANGLE2 10 L1 O mm and L2 5 mm Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data Specify re
63. Correcting Circles 0 ceeeceeececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeneeeees 4 16 Specifying Optional Settings for Short Lines 4 19 Clearing Data from the Internal Buffer Memory 4 20 Raising or Lowering the TOOI ccssssseeeeseeseeeeeeeeeees 4 21 Changing the TO ecccsccsceeeeeesseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 22 Specifying the Communication Conditions 4 23 Specifying the Data Format to be Received 4 24 Specifying the Work Area cccsscseeseseeeseseeseeeeseeeeeeees 4 25 Rotating the Coordinate AXxeS 0 ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 26 Setting THICK Moe 0 0 csecsessceeceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeaeees 4 27 MIRROR MOOG ii cticadisesotid teccccccceassdievastsceverevtiaesnseceaenedatiee 4 29 Sorting TT or OT Type Onlly ccccssececeseeseeeeseseeseeeesesaeseeeeeeas 4 30 Aligning the Coordinate AXxeS ecceeeceeeeeeeeeeeee 4 31 Specifying the Speed of the Tool Head 4 38 Specifying the Tool Up Speed sssessescesceteseeeeeees 4 40 Specifying the Offset Force When the Cutter Pern iS Used ccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeneeeeeeeneeees 4 41 Specifying the Offset Angle ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 4 42 Specifying the Step Path cc csseseseeeseseeseceseeeeseees 4 45 Selecting the Tangential Head or Pen Block 4 46 Adjusting the Tool Dist
64. Cutter Pen Option 2 14 Adjusting the Pen Block Height for Medium TRIG KINGS S sic cciscni ce ceecntectecieen coansenrtatenstetiewan eawucatitasewartenveuteectes 2 15 Mounting the Optional Material Hold Down PATTI CINE ois tecacescsn sce ces aeccavs heceshstaecace sciences hace tentawesceshumedzeaeeds 2 16 Mounting the Protective Cover csecseeeeeees 2 17 Mounting the Cutting Mat ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 18 Loading the MeCiunm ceccseseeceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeees 2 20 Vacuum Suction iss seca ccsaca casas arcs oven teenantv cise anieneentnecieemmeeteed 2 22 Daily Servicing and Maintenance 2 eeeeeeee 2 23 2 1 Connecting the FC3600 to a Computer There are three ways to connect the FC3600 to a computer Depending on software specifications and communication ports available on your computer choose the Centronics parallel port RS 232C serial port or USB port Connect the corresponding Graphtec cable sold separately for this port a Centronics cable RS 232C serial cable or USB cable respectively 1 Make sure the power switch is turned off the O side is pressed down LX Ww 2 Connect one end of the cable to the FC3600 and the other end to the computer port The cable con nectors are designed to be connected in a specific orientation so make sure each connector is cor rectly inserted into the corresponding connector on
65. E ll OFFSET Ez TOOL DIRECTION a r2 SPEED 0 QUALITY 4 14 11 12 13 Use the A or V POSITION key to increase or decrease the values in the range from 5 0 to 5 0 Refer to the figure shown below when entering offset values After specifying the values press the ENTER key to confirm your choice To cancel a correction press the E NEXT PAGE key ALess than 90 More than 90 Correction complete Enter a smaller Enter a larger offset value offset value Perform another test and repeat the correction process until the side angle is 90 Press the fl PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again 4 15 4 5 Correcting Circles The circle command can be used to correct distortion in circles by aligning the start and end points E Circle Command Correction Cut two circles of different sizes and perform correction based on the misalignment value A1 or A2 and the proportion of the circle radii R1 or R2 The start and end points are not cut Load the medium that will be used for test cutting Secure with the vacuum pump Press a function key from to to select the COND No Press the f PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline A O N gt Press the FORCE OFFSET l S 4C BUFFER TOOL U D CHG TOOLD SPEED l QUALITY B E M NEXT PAGE k
66. ER 4MOVE SPD OFST ANG F EST FCE STP PASSE Press the e key OFST ANG to display the Offset Angle settings menu FORCE OFFSET OFFSET ANGLE ANGLE1 ANGLE2 gt Ge a SPEED BIE QUALITY Press the r key ANGLE2 to display the settings menu for Offset Angle 2 FORCE OFFSET ES T UP B L1 0 0mm ANGLE2 5 L2 0 0mm AE SPEED l QUALITY 4 43 7 Press the key to place an asterisk to the left of T UP and activate it so that when the tool is down if the sum of the rotational angles exceeds the setting of Offset Angle 1 the tool is raised and the blade tip is rotated before work is resumed Press the _F key to move the cursor to the ANGLE2 area and specify the length until the end of rotation Press the F key and key to move the cur sor to the L1 and L2 areas respectively Use the or POSITION key to increase or decrease the value until the desired value is reached Press the setup press the 4 NEXT PAGE key ENTER key to confirm your choices To cancel ANGLE 2 If the angle corresponding to the corner exceeds the specified value at the start of the cut ting of the line segment the tool remains down while the blade tip is rotated Setting range 0 to 60 L1 If the line segment after the corner is shorter than the specified value at the start of the cutting of the line segment
67. FFSET SELECT AXIS MODE ae ADJUSTD SPEED QUALITY E n FORCE OFFSET CLEAR AXIS ALIGN NOP SPEED QUALITY gt have been restored to their default values FORCE SPEED AXIS INITIALIZED OFFSET QUALITY Press the key AXIS to display the menu for origin point setting Press the 2 key CLEAR to display the prompt for clearing axial alignment Press the 72 YES key to display the message shown below confirming that the alignment values 5 Press the 6 T 8 Press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again E Four Point Alignment Four point alignment is available only with the GP GL setting Specifying the four points A to D makes it possible to align the plotter axes with the square determined by the four points In addition entering the distance between points A and B and A and D makes it possible to align the distance with the pen move ments Four point alignment Point D z Point C Registration mark Point B Alignment Method 1 2 Load the medium to be processed Press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline e Press the NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed r r2 FORCE l INTERFACE FUNCTIOND 4AREA AXIS ALIGND SPEED l QUALITY OFFSET Bla P
68. FSET 5 um Bla QUALITY Use the or POSITION key to cycle the value through 5 10 25 50 and 100 pm and press the pa Press the ENTER key to select the desired value To cancel setup press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again E Specifying the Low Speed Setting ca NEXT PAGE key This setting determines the slower speed when one of the lt gt POSITION keys is initially pressed and the distance length before faster movement begins Default values LOW SPEED 2 cm s LENG 2 cm 1 Press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 6 e Press the r r2 FORCE OFFSET 4KEY OPT 40PTION1 TOOL COND OPTION2 gt SPEED B E l QUALITY Press the 1 key KEY OPT to display the menu shown below FORCE OFFSET l er 4STEP C 4LOW SPEED HI SPEED LCD ala SPEED l QUALITY NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed Press the 2 key LOW SPEED to display the low speed settings menu FORCE l OFFSET 5 cm s 2 cm an SPEED e LENG SPEED J E QUALITY Press the key LOW SPEED to specify the low speed of the tool head Press the key LENG to specify the length distance moved before high speed movement begins Use the A or V7 POSITION key to increase or dec
69. HK ath j 1 image G G 4 image e 4 image pe Q image Copy origin point 1 image 2 image 3 image The copy start position e ae ee 7 ee ar vA zat 1G IG vue e G 5h image G G G 3 image a 5 image i y Y e 5 X A C X t X 4 image 5 image is x Origin point 1 Performa cutting operation using the desired data for copying 2 Using the lt gt 7 POSITION keys move the tool blade tip to the position on the medium at which a copy is to be made 3 Press the COPY key to display COPY mode FORCE l OFFSET ES COPY MODE Ce L_NO OF COPIES 1_ 4 Use the A or Y POSITION key to specify the COUNT parameter that determines how many copies to make The COUNT parameter cannot exceed the maximum number of copies that can be cut from one sheet of the current medium 5 To set the copy space press the COPY key to display the menu shown below oe ars PACE Fa 0 mm r2 SPEED l QUALITY 6 Use the or Y POSITION key to set the copy space in the range from 1 to 10 mm then press the J ENTER key to start copying 7 The copy data stored in buffer memory is saved until it is cleared or until other data is received To continue copying replace the medium and repeat
70. PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE 4KEY OPT 40PTION1 SPEED TOOL COND gt OFFSET OPTION2 gt QUALITY BIE Press the 2 key OPTION to display the menu FORCE OFFSET 40FST FCE SPEED MOVE SPD OFST ANG gt STP PASSD QUALITY BI FORCE OFFSET OFFSET FORCE FORCE J 1 SPEED QUALITY BIG press the Press the m shown below key OFST FCE to display the offset force settings menu ca PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again Use the A or V POSITION key to increase or decrease the value in the range from 1 to 40 and ENTER key to select the desired value To cancel setup press the NEXT PAGE key 4 21 Specifying the Offset Angle The FC3600 controls the angle of the cutter blade tip based on changes in the angles in the task data This setting specifies the reference angle that determines whether angle control is applied Specifying a high reference angle will shorten overall cutting time by reducing the time required for blade control since the FC3600 will control the blade only for large variations in the angle However setting an extreme offset angle may produce cutting results that fail to reproduce the intended image Offset Angle 1 Specifies the reference angle for raising the tool during rotation when cutting corners in
71. PLOT AREA Le SPEED QUALITY 2 4 13 Rotating the Coordinate Axes The origin point and coordinate system of an image can be rotated as shown in the example below Rotated origin point q7 Y x ROTATE mode ON for Q rotated coordinates Original Y ROTATE mode origin D OFF for rotated y point a ABC coordinates a x 1 Press the ii PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 2 Press the NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed Gira OFFSET INTERFACE FUNCTIOND 5 CAREA AXIS ALINN Ch 3 Press the F key FUNCTION to display the menu shown below e J Rotate MI RRORD C Ce SR SOR 4 Press the 1 key ROTATE to display the coordinate rotation menu shown below ri FORCE OFFSET ROTATE ON OFF SPEED QUALITY J E 5 The current selection is indicated with an asterisk To activate rotation press the J ON key To deactivate it press the OFF key To cancel setup press the 6 Press the t PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again M NEXT PAGE key 4 14 Setting THICK Mode Take advantage of the THICK mode for cutting thick media Such as masking rubber for sandblasting or thick paper for apparel patterns or thin yet stiff media such as acrylic film when using the cutter pen THICK mode will be always activated in the condition number in w
72. QUALITY Ble 3 Press the F key ADJ TOOL to display the menu shown below r FORCE OFFSET 4T00L OPT T DIR r SPEED QUALITY 4ADJ R ADJ CP J E shown below 4 Press the M NEXT PAGE key to display the menu Ge FORCE ll OFFSET 4SHORT L A SPEED QUALITY BIE 5 Press the F key SHORT L to display the settin gs menu for short line segment options a l OFFSET 1 SHORT L OP 3 AE 2 ke oy ES SPEED QUALITY 6 The numbers 1 to 4 represent condition numbers Those with short line segment options specified are marked with an asterisk Press the or key to place or remove an asterisk to turn the fea ture on and off for each condition number 7 Press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online 4 19 again 4 7 Clearing Data from the Internal Buffer Memory This function clears the internal memory of data sent from the computer Use this function to discontinue a cutting operation in progress 1 Press the f PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline Press the Z NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed Es IMA DJ TOOL C M BURRER ll OFFSET TOOL U D gt a CHG TOOLD QUALITY Fa Press the _ key C BUFFER to display the prompt shown below OFFSET FORCE ll Ez CLEAR BUFFER e 4YES F2 SPEED
73. RS 232C Centronics and USB ver 1 1 Bundled software Windows driver plug in Win Mac and CAD utility Power supply 100 to 120 200 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 300 VA or less Environmental conditions Operating environment 15 C to 35 C 40 to 70 RH non condensing Guaranteed precision 20 C to 30 C 40 to 70 RH non condensing External dimensions 1 570 mm W x 2 188 mm D x 1 145 mm H 1 622 mm W x 2 188 mm D x 1 277 mm H including sta tus indicator Weight Approx 250 kg including stand 1 The pen holder supports the plotter pen or cutter pen The tool holder supports fixed blade cutting or use of the creasing tool 2 As verified under Graphtec designated conditions E Supported Media for Cutting Item Specifications Styrofoam Expansion ratio 60 1 t 30 mm Urethane foam Inoac ESC density 0 022 t 30 mm Styrene board JSP KP panel t 25 mm Polypropylene PP Shin Kobe Electric Machinery t 1 mm Polycarbonate PC Takiron PC1600 t 1 mm Polyethylene Terephthalate PET Tsutsunaka Plastic EPG 100 t 1 mm Polyvinyl Chloride PVC Mitsubishi Plastics Gray HP 101E t 1 mm Cardboard Nippon Daishowa Paperboard PAC t 1 6 mm Leather Cowhide t 2 4 mm Rubber Tigers Polymer CR L 65 t 7 mm Appendix B Options and
74. Supplies E Options Item Part name Specifications Hold down attachments SQG 001 LB Hold down attachment L with spring SQG 001 SB Hold down attachment S with spring SQG 001 L Hold down attachment L no spring SQG 001 S Hold down attachment S no spring Roll material supply rack RSKOOO9 Width 1 400 mm Supported load 20 kg CCD camera set CU0002 CCD camera and monitor set Remote control RB0005 Remote control for positioning E Supplies Item Part name Specifications Tool holder THD 001 Blade holders BHD XB57 For XB57 for use with the tool holder BHD XB157T For XB157 T for use with the tool holder BHD BSB13P For BSB 13P for use with the tool holder BHD OS20 For CB30U OS20 for use with the oscillation unit BHD OS40 For CB30U O0S40 for use with the oscillation unit Creasing tool holders CHD 005 0 5 mm creasing width CHD 010 1 0 mm creasing width Cutter pens Blade holder cutter blades Cutter pen blades Water based fiber pens PHP32 CBO9N PHP32 CB15N XB57 XB157T BSB 13P CB30U 0S20 CB30U 0S40 CBO9UA 5 CB15U 5 KF550 F8 KF550 S1 KF551 RD KF552 BK KF555 BL KF556 GR Holder for 0 9 mm diam supersteel blades one pen Holder for 1 5 mm diam supersteel blades one pen 15 blades set 5 blades set 1 blade set 1 blade set for oscillation 1 blade set for oscillation Supersteel blade 0 9 mm in diam 5 blades set Supersteel blade 1 5 mm in diam 5 blades set 1 pe
75. TE PRESS ENTER KEY SPEED QUALITY Press the J ENTER key to start the test and delineate a symbol outward from the center 10 Upon completion of marking the display returns to the menu for correction of the blade tip position FORCE l OFFSET OFFSET TOOL ROTATE E Es l aa 11 For the X axis enter the offset value relative to the center For the Y axis enter the offset value for misalignment of the blade when it is rotated 180 Use the 7 and keys to move the cursor to the X and Y areas respectively Use the A or POSITION key to increase or decrease the values in the range from 3 to 3 mm After specifying offset values press the ENTER key to confirm your choices To cancel correction press the M NEXT PAGE key X Direction Adjustment If misalignment is observed in lines of the same axis of the symbol correct the position relative to the center Positive misalignment Correct Negative misalignment eer g e Y Direction Adjustment If misalignment is observed in lines of the same axis of the symbol correct the blade position when it is rotated 180 fa Positive misalignment s Correct Negative misalignment tip Blade a Blade a t i t IS e e 4 z C F x Blade tip after 180 rotation Blade tip after 18
76. TION key to more the cursor to the input column then use the A or Y POSI TION key to raise or lower the value to be entered The supported range is from 0 0 to 20 0 mm FORCE OFFSET MODE1 COUNTI SPC mm ST 0 00mm se J LY 3 12 Upon completion of the setting press the ENTER key To continue specifying conditions press a function key from to to move the cursor to the setting item to be updated CHECKPOINT If mode 1 is selected the cursor will not be displayed in the Spacing area even if the F2 key is pressed Setting the Count This setting determines how many times creasing should be repeated for each line segment Specify 1 for unidirectional creasing and 2 for double creasing Default value 2 1 Inthe condition settings select CREASER and press the ENTER key to display the settings 2 Press the s key to move the cursor to the Count area FORCE ll OFFSET MODE1 COUNT1 SPC mm ST 0 00mm SPEED A Fa 3 Use the A or 7 POSITION key to raise or lower the value to be entered within the range from 1 to 99 times Upon completion of the setting press the ENTER key To continue specifying condi tions press a function key from F to to move the cursor to the setting item to be updated Setting the Start and End Position This setting determines by what margin each end of the creasing line falls short
77. The communication conditions settings are displayed FORCE l OFFSET E 9600 RS 1 N 8 BITS H SPEED QUALITY Here shows the current transfer rate baud rate 2 the data length 7s the parity and the handshake setting Use function keys F to to select the desired item then use the or POSITION key to select item details see below Make sure the setting details at the FC3600 are identical with the software or OS settings Baud rate 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 600 and 300 bps Parity N none E even O odd Data length 7 BITS 8 BITS Handshake H hardwire X X on X off E ENQ ACK selectable in HP GL command mode only ENTER key to confirm your choices To cancel this QUALITY After completing each setting item press the operation press the Z NEXT PAGE key Press the EE PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again 4 11 Specifying the Data Format to be Received Before data is sent from the computer the FC3600 must be set to recognize the data format command mode sent by the software The FC3600 supports two data formats command modes GP GL Graphtec commands or HP GL commands Select the command mode best suited for your application 1 Press the t 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 2 Press the NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed AREA
78. a square Press the 3 TEST 2 key to cut three test patterns each consisting of a triangle within a square with the cutting forces as follows First test pattern Using a cutting force one value less than the specified value Second test pattern Using the specified cutting force Third test pattern Using a cutting force one value greater than the specified value Press the CUTTING PRO key to display the CUTTING PRO prompt menu shown below FORCE OFFSET gg CUTTING PRO OK E e bii 2 l uli While the above CUTTING PRO prompt menu is displayed press the 2 YES key to cut out the CUTTING PRO characters from the current position To return to Step 3 instead press the NO key Check the cut pattern s Peel off the four outside corners of the test patterns cut in TEST 1 or 2 to examine the corners of the inner triangle If the corners are rounded the offset setting is too low Con versely if the corners are too pointed the offset setting is too high A A Insufficient offset Ideal offset Excessive offset Raise the Offset Lower the Offset value 1 to 5 value 1 to 5 3 18 Next peel off the corners of the triangle s Ideally only slight traces of the cutter blade should remain on the medium base sheet If the base sheet has been cut through either the Force setting is too high or the cutter blade tip is extended too far If the base sheet shows only a few traces of th
79. ade Cutting force Speed Quality Film for outdoor signs 0 05 to 0 08 CBO9UA 10 to 14 30 or less 2 Decorative film 0 08 to 0 1 CBOQUA 14 to 17 30 or less 2 Transparent or 0 08 to 0 1 CBO9UA 14 to 20 30 or less 2 semi transparent film Reflective film 0 08 to 0 1 CBO9UA 14 to 20 30 or less 2 Fluorescent film 0 20 to 0 25 CBO9UA CB15U 20 to 21 10 to 20 1 Blade or pen type _Blade Displayed offset Setting Default part no Blade type Default display range offset Supersteel blade CBO9UA 09U 0 5 18 CB15U 15U 0 5 28 Pen Pen 0 When a 09U or 15U blade has been selected the default offset value is adjustable within a 5 range When a plotter pen is mounted select PEN on the display There is no offset setting value for pens Plotter Pen Reference Values Pen type Pen force Speed Quality Water based fiber tip pen 10 to 12 30 2 To avoid unnecessary wear on the pen tip specify a minimal pen force setting When specifying the speed value confirm that the plotted results are not too faint or otherwise unsatisfactory ens the overall cutting or plotting time e Smaller numbers for speed and quality settings results in a finer finish but length ens the overall cutting or plotting time e Larger number for speed and quality settings results in a coarser finish but short 3 2 Current Setting Display When the FC3600 is in READY status the current setting details
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81. an be enhanced by laying the poly sheet under the felt below the bare areas If the medium is too small to be held by the vacuum and cannot be affixed cover the medium with a poly sheet Be sure to confirm that media are secured each time cutting is performed Poly sheet Medium Poly sheet I CERE Vacuum suction Poly sheet zR Increased vacuum suction Medium L i im Cutting mat Cutting mat CHECKPOINT 4 When affixing the medium check which surface is the warping surface and load it as shown below The suction power varies depending on the direction of the warping O x Aee ee ee 13 14 15 16 Complete the Perforation settings See section 4 25 Setting Perforation For soft media such as urethane foam specify U 0 so that work proceeds with a pause for each cut segment e Access C LINE PAT in MENU mode e Specify C 0 5 and U 0 mm CHECKPOINT A Specify the value for C best suited to the various conditions such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data e When CUT LINE is selected M will be shown on the READY status display OFFSET 0 0 COND1 CUTTER 30 READY T10M 2 a QUALITY PERFORATION mode is indicated here by an M e Access CUT WAIT SETTING in MENU mode Specify the pause period during perforation cutting e Specify CUT WAIT SETTING 100 msec See page 4 3 Settings Tool Down Standby Time CHECKPOINT A Us
82. ance ececseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 4 47 Setting Perforations ccscccsseceeeceeneeesseeemeceseeessneeeeaes 4 50 Specifying the Initial Cutting Force When Using the Cutter Pen eeecceseeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeneeeeeeeneeees 4 51 Specifying the Unit of Length ce seeseeteeeeeeeeees 4 52 4 28 Setting the Distance Adjust Values Line Segment Length ccccccsssseeeeeeeeeseseseeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeneees 4 29 Test Modes 4 1 Menu Mode ata Glance The Et PAUSE key can be pressed when the FC3600 is in READY status to put the unit offline while vari ous settings in MENU mode are completed Scroll to different menus by pressing the Z NEXT PAGE key or one of the function keys 7 to F ADJ TOOL TOOL U D gt 4C BUFFER CHG TOOLD vy 4TOOL OPT T DIRD 4ADJ R ADJ C 4CUT WAIT UP HEIGHTD 4DOWN SPD UP SPD 4SHORT L INTERFACE FUNCTIOND 4AREA AXIS ALIGND SELECT AXIS MODE 4RS 232C COMMANDD AXIS 4 POINTD ROTATE MIRRORD QTHICK SORTD 4KEY OPT TOOL CONDD gt dOPTIONI OPTION2 gt 4MOVE SPD OFST ANGD gt 4START FCE DIST ADJ ADJ T POSD OFST FCE STP PASS 4L UNIT TEST gt TOOL NO CUT LINED 4 2 Setting the Tangential Head These settings are available when using the tangential head Setting Tool Down Standby Time This setting determines the standby time betwee
83. and press the ENTER key After cutting the test pattern measure the distance of misalignment the adjustment value between X and Y Y Cs X misalignment Inner mark Outer mark reference lines Delineated by the pen block or T2 Delineated by T1 gt 4 Y misalignment 4 10 Upon completion of the task the menu for distance adjustment is displayed FORCE ll OFFSET ADJ TOOL 1 PEN X 0 0mm Y 0 0mm r2 SPEED l QUALITY 11 POSITION key to increase or decrease the adjustment values then press the firm your choices To cancel adjustment press the 12 13 Press the E E Use the F2 and keys to move the cursor to the X and Y areas respectively Use the or Y ENTER key to con e NEXT PAGE key Conduct another test cutting and repeat the adjustment process until the symbol is aligned PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again E Distance Adjustment for Tangential Head 1 and the CCD Camera Optional This setting adjusts the distance between tangential head 1 and the optional CCD camera Load the medium for test pattern cutting and secure with the vacuum pump 1 Mount the cutting tool on tangential head 1 2 3 Press the t PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 4 Press the W NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed 40PTION1 Le SPEED
84. are areas If the medium is too small to be held by the vacuum and cannot be affixed cover the medium with a poly sheet Be sure to confirm that media are secured each time cutting is performed Poly sheet Cutting mat CUCU TEC ECTS Vacuum suction Poly sheet Poly sheet Cutting mat N E E a S R S S S B E O T Increased vacuum suction CHECKPOINT 4 When affixing the medium check which surface is the warping surface and load it as shown below The suction power varies depending on the direction of the warping O x co eee 13 Specify the offset angle See section 4 21 Specifying Offset Angle e Access OFST ANG in MENU mode e Specify ANGLE1 8 e Specify ANGLE2 2 L1 1 mm and L2 4 mm CHECKPOINT 4 Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data 14 Specify repeat cutting and the number of cuts See section 4 14 Setting Cutting Conditions in THICK Mode Access THICK in MENU mode Specify the COND No for which THICK settings are to be activated Select ALL or LINE Specify the number of cuts 1 15 Specify the blade tip position offset See section 4 3 Correcting the Blade Tip Position Access ADJ R in MENU mode Enter offset values of X 0 3 and Y 0 0 then press the If the results of cutting match Figure 1 enter a smaller value for Y If the results match Figure 2 enter a larger va
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86. begin e The sorting processing is stored in the FC3600 s buffer memory so it may take a e Complete the settings for COND No 1 to 4 in advance for the cutter tools to be used in sorting See section 3 3 Selecting and Registering Sets of Cutting Con ditions 4 17 Aligning the Coordinate Axes When used media is reloaded or media is loaded that has already been processed by another printer this function can be used to compensate for any deviation in the coordinate axes and origin Use this function to realign the coordinate axes of the FC3600 in order to match cuts in the boundary area of a pre pro cessed or printed medium Aligning Single Axis Dual Axes Alignment is based on three points of adjustment along the X and Y axes for adjustment of the angle of the coordinates orientation of the X and Y axes as well as the distance length of the line segment Adjust ment points 1 and 2 are brought into alignment as are Adjustment points 1 and 3 If the same point is specified for Adjustment points 2 and 3 for the alignment of one axis only only the coordinate axis is cor rected If different points are specified for Adjustment points 2 and 3 along the X and Y axes for the align ment of both axes the coordinate axis angle and the distance are corrected Single Axis Alignment Dual Axis Alignment Only the axis orientation is corrected The axis orientation and distance are corrected Adjust ment
87. cation and FUNCTIONS ce eeceeteeeeeeneeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeaeeeeeneaas 1 5 Power interface part identification and functions 0 eee eeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeenneeeeeetaeeeeeee 1 6 Control panel part identification and FUNCTIONS cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeteaeeeteas 1 7 2 CONNECTING AND SETTING UP THE CUTTER PLOTTER 2 1 Connecting the FC3600 to a Computer c ccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeseneeeeteaeeetees 2 2 2 2 Plugging In and Turning On the FC3600 0 cccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeteaeeetees 2 3 2 3 Types of Cutter Blades 0 0 0 0 a a e a eaaa anes Rea eea ae eade a aa aaa ladaa 2 5 Types and Features of Cutter Blades for the Tool Holder c cccccsssscceeseeteeeeseeees 2 5 Types and Features of Cutter Blades for the Oscillation Unit 0 ccccccecesseeeeeeeees 2 5 Types and Features of Cutter Blades for the Cutter Pen Option cseeeeeeeee 2 6 2 4 Mounting Cutter Blades 0 cccccccceceeeeceeneeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeseeeeeseaeeseeeeesenaeeeneeeenaas 2 7 Loading Cutter Blades into the Tool HOICeD ccccceceseeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeseaees 2 7 Mounting the Blade Holder on the Tool Holder eecceceeeeeseeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeneeees 2 7 Mounting Cutter Blades into the Oscillation Unit c cccceceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeseaees 2 8 Mounting the Blade Holder on the Oscillation Unit cccceceeee
88. ceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeenaees 1 2 V Vacuum pump hose connection kit E E A AE EE 1 2 1 3 2 22 Vacuum suction area eerren 2 22 W W commands tool up tool down 6 2 Warning and caution labels eee ix Water based fiber tip pen eeeeeeeeeeeeeee 1 2 Work area specifying the 0 0 0 4 25 X XBIS 7T aper tat laa a ets 2 5 ABIST CUNO iieiaeie raie E 5 6 ABO aaan aeaa aa aa raai 1 2 2 5 XB5S7 Cutting rindi chai N ANERE akaa 5 2 Y VDA Sere aa Mas ctetenscae eedsteheisi aaa 1 4 The specifications etc in this manual are subject to change without notice FC3600 UM 151 August 25 2003 1st edition 01 GRAPHTEC CORPORATION
89. commands enabling or disabling 6 2 1 axis alignment 2 axis alignment 4 31 4 point alignment eee eeeeeeeeeeetteeeeeee 4 34 A AC neinet konnani 1 6 ACCOSSOLSICS eeeecceeeeeeeeceeeteseeeeeeeeseeneeeneenaes 1 2 O OT type accessories 1 3 Standard accessories ceeeeeeeeteeeeees 1 2 Application sheet 2 18 B Basic settings and operations 3 1 Beeper enabling or disabling the 6 3 BHD BSB 13P 0 0 ecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 1 3 2 5 BHD OS20aciihc iste aetna tees 1 3 2 5 BHD 0S40 iiia 1 3 2 5 BHD XBU577 Trein ianari eua vee 1 3 2 5 BHD XB57 ea aaaeei nia iuni eis aaah kania EnaA 1 2 2 5 Blade holder cseceeeeeeeeee 1 2 1 3 2 7 2 8 Blade length adjusting the 2 9 Blade tip orientation correcting the 4 12 Blade tip position correcting the 4 8 BSB 13P tiie tetereestte eed ore Aiea 2 5 BSB 13P CUttiNg 0 eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeteneeetees 5 2 Buffer memory clearing the 4 20 Buffer memory using the 3 21 C Cancel Key cccccecccececseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneeeeeeeeseeees 1 8 Cardboard adjusting cutting for 08 5 2 CBOQUA sieescteedecsvavctvten feet uutivtiecentsnveatiebegseet 2 6 CBS U E AT earth ek lara Nara 2 6 CB30U OS20 0 eeeeceeteeeeteeeeeeeeeteteeeeeeaes 1 3 2 5 CB30U OS20 cutting eee 5 10 5 15 CB30U OS40 P 2 5 CB30U OS40 cutting ccceeeeees 5 21 5 26 COD CAME EIEEE 1
90. cted to the cutting force turn on the FC3600 Media that is not firmly secured may lead to accidents such as broken blades Make sure to confirm that media are secured each time cutting is performed Specify the offset angle See section 4 21 Specifying Offset Angle e Access OFST ANG in MENU mode e Specify ANGLE1 20 e Specify ANGLE2 15 L1 O mm and L2 5 mm CHECKPOINT Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions involved such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data 12 Specify repeat cutting and the number of cuts See section 4 14 Setting Cutting Conditions in THICK Mode Access THICK in MENU mode Specify the COND No for which THICK settings are to be activated Select ALL or LINE ALL Repeat cutting is performed based on all the work data LINE Repeat cutting is performed on a line by line basis Specify the number of cuts Rubber 7 mm 10 times This is only a guideline value CHECKPOINT 4 Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions involved such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data 13 Specify the blade tip position offset See section 4 3 Correcting the Blade Tip Position Access ADJ R in MENU mode Enter offset values of X 0 3 and Y 0 0 then press the 4 TEST key to cut the symbol If the results of cutting match Figure 1 enter a smaller value for Y If the results match Figure 2 enter a larger val
91. cutting conditions are shown on the control panel display When the Tangential Head T1 or T2 is Selected Height when the tool is down bottom Height when the tool Condition Cutter or is down top setting No creaser FORCE ae es eas es j 0 COND1 CUTTE i i READY T10M Cutting speed T1 or T2 Quality acceleration Oscillation Perforation When the Pen Block is Selected Cutting force Y direction F oh Cutter blade type Cutting force Condition X direction setting No Offset value FORCE _oFese r 12 12 CONDI 09U 0 READY PEN Clan Cutting speed Pen block Quality acceleration 3 3 Selecting and Registering Sets of Cutting Conditions Four different sets of user defined cutting conditions can be registered in the FC3600 memory as COND Nos 1 through 4 You can easily switch between predefined cutting conditions by selecting a different COND No These conditions correspond to keys to _F J F key COND 1 2 key COND 2 key COND 3 key COND 4 Registering Conditions When the FC3600 is in READY status press a function key from to corresponding to the desired condition number Next press the CONDITIONS key Register each condition value in the set tings by pressing the ENTER key The details during setup are displayed as described below When the Tangential Head T1 or T2 is Selected Height when the tool Condi
92. der BHD OS20 Replacement blades CB30U OS20 1 box Cutting mat felt E Options and Supplies A variety of optional parts are available for purchase as required See Appendix B Options and Supplies for other optional parts Cutting mats felt and PP board CHD 005 CHD 010 ae y Blade holders for use with the tool holder BHD XB157T BHD BSB 13P Blade holder for use with the oscillation unit BHD OS40 1 2 Part Identification and Functions E FC3600 part identification and functions Status indicator bee Tool head Emergency stop button Power indicator Monitor for CCD camera optional amp Y Power interface Tool head See page 1 5 for tool head part identification and functions Control panel Used to control the FC3600 and to specify various settings See page 1 7 for control panel part identification and functions Power interface See page 1 6 for power interface part identification and functions Status indicator Indicates the FC3600 status using lights and sounds Flashing red Error Flashing red Steady yellow Initialization when Steady or flashing yellow turned on Steady green Flashing yellow In use Steady green Power on ar Wining sound Adjustment knob Y bar Holds the tool head with tangential head and pen block moves left right Cutting mat The medium is loaded here for cutting pl
93. ditions When the Tangential Head is Selected Default value 62 mm To make the speed setting press the F2 key to move the cursor to the Speed area Use the A or V POSITION key to increase or decrease the value in the range from 1 to 15 cm s until the desired value is reached For the acceleration setting press the key to move the cursor to the Accelera tion area Use the or POSITION key to increase or decrease the value in the range from 1 to 6 ENTER key to confirm your choices To cancel setup Cutter blade Tool up height When AUTO is selected Medium 10 mm roo on height T l utting mat 1 Press the 2 Press the e PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE 4ADJ TOOL 4C BUFFER OFFSET TOOL U D CHG TOOLP SPEED QUALITY E 7 Press the _ _ key ADJ TOOL to display the menu shown below FORCE OFFSET T DIRD ADJ CP SPEED i E 4T00L OPT 4ADJ R QUALITY BE Press the _ key TOOL OPT to display the menu shown below FORCE OFFSET fa a 4CUT WAIT UP HEIGHTD 4DOWN SPD UP SPDP SPEED QUALITY Bla Press the rs key UP HEIGHT to display the tool up height setting OFFSET ri FORCE UP HEIGHT SETTING
94. e 20 1 Press the t 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 2 Press the NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed OFFSET TOOL COND OPTION2 gt SPEED FORCE ll a OPT 4OPTIONI Le B G QUALITY 3 Press the 2 key OPTION1 to display the menu shown below OFFSET Le SPEED FORCE ll pe MOVE SPD 40FST FCE OFST ANG STP PASSD Bla QUALITY 4 Press the F key MOVE SPD to display the tool up speed settings menu OFFSET EJ TOOL MOVE SPEED AUTO SPEED re b l ala QUALITY r 5 Use the or Y POSITION key to cycle the value through AUTO 10 20 30 and 60 and press the J ENTER key to select the desired value AUTO The tool up speed matches the tool down speed To cancel setup press the e NEXT PAGE key 6 Press the t 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again 4 20 Specifying the Offset Force When the Cutter Pen is Used This setting determines the cutting force applied when cutting thick media to control the rotation of the blade tip during initial blade control Use higher setting values for a stronger cutting force Default value 4 CHECKPOINT This setting is valid only for the cutter pen used wiht the pen block Press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline e Press the NEXT
95. e 3 Figure 1 Enter a smaller offset value for Y Enter a larger offset value for Y Y correction complete Figure 2 Figure 3 The center point and dashed lines indicating correct positions are not actually cut e Upon completion of Y correction enter a smaller offset value for X and repeat the correction pro cess until the results match the figure shown below X and Y correction complete The center point is not cut CHECKPOINT 4 e Mark the symbol near the position X Y used in the Top setting as described in step 10 of the tool height adjustment in the cutting conditions e If the symbol is not marked clearly the Top setting in step 10 of the tool height adjustment in the cutting conditions may be too high Specify a differ ent value 16 Specify the blade tip orientation offset See section 4 4 Correcting the Blade Tip Orientation e Access T DIR in MENU mode e After pressing the A TEST key select CIRCLE to start the cutting e If the results of cutting match Figure 1 enter a smaller offset value If the results match Figure 2 enter a larger value Continue adjusting the offset until the results match Figure 3 Figure 1 x Figure 2 Figure 3 Enter a smaller offset value Enter a larger offset value Correction complete DO G ia yy CHECKPOINT e When th
96. e Upon completion of Y correction enter a smaller offset value for X and repeat the correction pro cess until the results match the figure shown below X and Y correction complete The center point is not cut CHECKPOINT 4 e Mark the symbol near the position X Y used in the Top setting as described in step 10 of the tool height adjustment in the cutting conditions e If the symbol is not marked clearly the Top setting in step 10 of the tool height adjustment in the cutting conditions may be too high Specify a differ ent value 17 Specify the actual tool height for cutting urethane foam See section 3 5 Specifying Conditions When the Tangential Head is Selected Tool height Cutter creaser FORCE OFFSET l T 0 0 COND1 CUTTER C 1 CHANGE T1 4 z ai Cutting speed Quality e Tool Height and Cutting Force settings Top setting Lower the oscillation unit blade tip Using the vacuum pump to secure the felt cutting mat adjust the blade tip height to match the medium thickness Bottom setting Raise the oscillation unit blade tip Remove the urethane foam use the vacuum pump to secure the felt cutting mat and adjust the blade tip so that it will cut to approximately 1 5 to 2 mm into the medium surface half the triangular portion of the blade tip 18 Load the urethane foam See section 2 12 Loading the Medium Turn off the FC3600 After loading the medium turn on the vacuu
97. e Values for Cutting Conditions Default value 10 1 Press a function key from F to to select the COND No Press the 4 CONDITIONS key to display the conditions 2 Press the gt key to move the cursor to the SPEED area E FORCE l OFFSET T 0 0 CONDI CUTTER C 30 CHANGE T1 2 SPEED QUALITY 3 Use the or 7 POSITION key to move through speed settings in the range from 1 to 60 then select the desired value specifically choose from values between O and 10 and values in 5 step increments between 10 and 60 Press the a ENTER key upon completing the settings To continue specifying conditions press a function key from to to move the cursor to the setting item to be updated E Setting the Quality This setting determines the quality of the work performed Smaller numbers for the quality setting corre spond to higher quality and longer times to complete the task For setting details see section 3 1 Refer ence Values for Cutting Conditions Default value 4 1 Press a function key from to to select the COND No Press the CONDITIONS key to display the conditions 2 Press the key to move the cursor to the QUALITY area FORCE OFFSET E T 0 0 COND1 CUTTER cS we b2 wave al al 3 Use the A or Y POSITION key to increase or decrease the quality value in the range from 1 to 6 then select the desired value Press
98. e bare areas If the medium is too small to be held by the vacuum and cannot be affixed cover the medium with a poly sheet Be sure to confirm that media are secured each time cutting is performed 19 Specify the blade tip orientation offset See section 4 4 Correcting the Blade Tip Orientation e Access T DIR in MENU mode e After pressing the 4 TEST key select CIRCLE to start the cutting e If the results of cutting match Figure 1 enter a smaller offset value If the results match Figure 2 enter a larger value Continue adjusting the offset until the results match Figure 3 Figure 1 x A Enter a smaller offset value Figure 2 Enter a larger offset value r Figure 3 Correction complete 5 19 CHECKPOINT When the start and end points for two circles fail to coincide remember to specify offset values for minimal misalignment of the start and end points for both circles rather than for the alignment of one circle only These settings are now complete Z CAUTION Be sure to turn on the vacuum pump before cutting 5 5 Cutting with the CB30U 0OS40 Oscillation Cutter Blade Part 1 Adjustment instructions for cutting styrene board 25 mm or Styrofoam 12 5 to 30 mm Figures in parentheses indicate media thickness CHECKPOINT The CB30U 0S40 can only be mounted with the O or OT types 1 After confirming that the FC3600 has been turned
99. e cutter blade either the Force setting is too low or the cutter blade tip is not sufficiently extended Press the CONDITIONS key to display the menu for specifying the cutting conditions then adjust the Force and Offset settings Repeat steps 3 to 8 until satisfactory test results are achieved When the results are satisfactory press the ENTER key or Z NEXT PAGE key to return the FC3600 to READY status CAUTION The cutter will start moving as soon as the TEST function is selected be sure to keep your hands and head clear of moving parts E When the Blade Type is Set to CREASER 1 Load the medium for the creasing test Secure with the vacuum pump Press a function key from 7 to to select the testing COND No Press the A TEST key to display the TEST mode menu shown below FORCE ll OFFSET ta 4TEST1 TEST2 gt Ea F2 SPEED l QUALITY Using the JAY POSITION keys move the tool head to the starting position on the medium for the test Press the F key TEST 1 to crease a single test pattern Press the rs key TEST 2 to crease three test patterns with different cutting creasing forces rela tive to the specified cutting force as follows First test pattern Using a cutting creasing force one value less than the specified value Second test pattern Using the specified cutting creasing force Third test pattern
100. e radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense USE SHIELDED CABLES To comply with FCC Class A requirements all external data interface cables and connectors must be prop erly shielded and grounded Proper cables and connectors are available from GRAPHTEC s authorized dealers or manufacturers of computers or peripherals GRAPHTEC is not responsible for any interference caused by using cables and connectors other than those recommended or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment vii SELECTING A POWER CABLE Be sure to refer to the following tables if you wish to use a cable other than the one supplied as an acces sory Table 1 100 V to 120 V Power Supply Voltage Range Supply A Voltage Reference Plug Configuration Plug Type Selector Standards Power Cable Settings North ANSI C73 11 UL Listed America NEMA ts 125 V 100 120 V UL498 817 62 Type SJT No 10A CSA22 2 18AWG x3 300 V NO 42 21 49 10A Table 2 200 V to 240 V Power Supply Voltage Range viii Supply Voltage Reference Plug Configura
101. e section 2 10 Mounting the Protective Cover 5 Switch the spring pressure See section 2 5 Mounting the Tool Holder Raise the spring pressure adjuster on the tangential head 1 to the top position 6 Prepare the tool block See section 6 2 Settings for Special Functions Press and hold the POSITION key while turning the FC3600 on to display the special functions menu Press the 4 NEXT PAGE key to display the TOOL BLOCK SETTING menu then select OSCIL Complete the settings and then turn off the power When OSCIL is selected O will be shown on the READY status display LeJ Po o CONDI CUTTER 30 READY T10M 2 SPEED QUALITY Fa OSCILLATION mode is indicated by an O here Z CAUTION Oscillation up and down vibration will not occur if these settings are not com pleted which may lead to accidents such as broken blades Be sure to specify OSCIL 7 Assemble the blade holder and oscillation unit See section 2 4 Mounting Cutter Blades Z CAUTION To avoid accidentally cutting yourself with the sharp blade be particularly careful when handling the blade during assembly e Firmly tighten the screw Loose screws may cause accidents 8 Mount the oscillation unit on the tangential head 1 T1 See section 2 6 Mounting the Oscillation Unit Z CAUTION e Insert the oscillation unit fully into the tangential head and tighten the stopper screws Loo
102. e start and end points for two circles fail to coincide remember to specify offset values for minimal misalignment of the start and end points for both circles rather than for the alignment of one circle only 5 13 These settings are now complete Z CAUTION Be sure to turn on the vacuum pump before cutting 5 14 5 4 Cutting with the CB30U 0OS20 Oscillation Cutter Blade Part 2 Adjustment instructions for cutting urethane foam 12 5 mm or less Figure in parentheses indicates media thickness CHECKPOINT The CB30U 0S20 can only be mounted with the O or OT types 1 After confirming that the FC3600 has been turned off remove the protective cover See section 2 10 Mounting the Protective Cover 2 Adjust the pen block height to suit the thickness of the media to be cut See section 2 8 Adjusting the Pen Block Height for Medium Thickness 3 if applicable mount the optional material hold down attachment See section 2 9 Mounting the Optional Material Hold Down Attachment 4 Attach the protective cover See section 2 10 Mounting the Protective Cover 5 Switch the spring pressure See section 2 5 Mounting the Tool Holder Raise the spring pressure adjuster on the tangential head 1 to the top position 6 Prepare the tool block See section 6 2 Settings for Special Functions Press and hold the POSITION key while turning the FC3600 on to display the special funct
103. e the setting values best suited to the various conditions such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data Specify the offset angle See section 4 21 Specifying Offset Angle e Access OFST ANG in MENU mode e Specify ANGLE1 8 e Specify ANGLE2 2 L1 1 mm and L2 4 mm CHECKPOINT 4 Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data Specify repeat cutting and the number of cuts See section 4 14 Setting Cutting Conditions in THICK Mode e Access THICK in MENU mode e Specify the COND No for which THICK settings are to be activated e Select ALL or LINE e Specify the number of cuts 1 Specify the blade tip position offset Use the same medium as prepared in step 10 See section 4 3 Correcting the Blade Tip Position e Access ADJ R in MENU mode e Enter offset values of X 0 3 and Y 0 0 then press the A TEST key to cut the symbol e If the results of cutting match Figure 1 enter a smaller value for Y If the results match Figure 2 enter a larger value for Y Continue adjusting the Y offset value until the results match Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Enter a smaller offset value for Y Enter a larger offset value for Y Y correction complete The center point and dashed lines indicating correct positions are not actually cut
104. ection Adjusting the Blade Length on page 2 9 4 Down height when using a tangential head In accordance with medium thickness 5 Cutting force when using a cutter pen In accordance with the reference values listed below 6 Cutter offset when using a cutter pen In accordance with the blade 7 Cutting speed In accordance with the reference values listed below 8 Cutting quality In accordance with the reference values listed below Tangential Cutter Reference Values for Various Media Medium Thickness mm Blade Cutting force Speed Quality Cardboard 1 5 mm or less XB57 100 10 4 1 5 mm or less BSB 13P 100 10 4 Plastic sheets 1 mm or less XB57 100 10 4 Corrugated cardboard E flute or thinner XB57 100 10 4 E flute or thinner BSB 13P 100 10 4 Leather 2 mm or less BSB 13P 100 10 4 Rubber 1 5 mm or less BSB 13P 100 10 4 7 mm or less XB57T 100 10 4 Oscillation Cutter Reference Values for Various Media Medium Thickness mm Blade Cutting force Speed Quality Styrene board 12 5 mm or less CB30U OS20 100 5 4 25 mm or less CB30U 0S40 100 1 4 Styrofoam 12 5 mm or less CB30U 0S20 100 5 4 12 5 mm to CB30U 0S40 100 1 4 30 mm Urethane foam 12 5 mm or less CB30U 0S20 100 1 4 12 5 mm to CB30U 0S40 100 1 4 30 mm Cutter Pen Reference Values for Various Media Medium Thickness mm Bl
105. ed SPEED T aa mz 1 or Ca The data could not be stored in the I O Check the communication conditions ERROR 16 1 0 buffer buffer e 7 2 Q amp A Q1 A1 A2 A3 Q2 A1 A2 Q3 Al Q4 Al Q5 Al What should I do when the cutting sample moves out of position When cutting a doughnut shaped figure prepare the cutting data so that the inner circle is cut before the outer one Specify SPD R See p 4 5 Setting Tool Up Speed Use the optional material hold down attachments How can increase the media suction when I use the felt cutting mat When using media 1 m in width spread a poly sheet under the felt outside the edge of the media When using small pieces of media cover the entire surface of the felt over the top of the medium with a poly sheet Be sure to confirm that the medium is secured prior to cutting If these two solutions do not help to secure it cutting should not be performed as doing so would be dangerous Can cut media with glue or double sided tape on it The glue will stick to the blade and reduce cutting effectiveness Avoid cutting such types of media Can I cut media edges Cutting from the outer edge into the media may lead to problems such as broken blades so avoid this kind of cutting When cutting parallel to the edge leave at least 30 mm from the edge Be partic ularly careful when cutting soft material such as urethane foam Is it possible to
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107. eeeteneeeseneeeneas 3 19 Using the COPY Function to Work from Buffer Memory ccceeeeeeeeeeeeteees 3 21 FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS 4 1 4 2 Menu Mode at a GIAnce cececceeeceeeeene ee eece ee eeaeeeeeaeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeseeaeeeseaeeeseaeeeseeeeee 4 3 Setting the Tangential Head ccccccccce cece eeeneeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaaeeseaaeeseaeeessaeeeneaeeessaeees 4 4 Setting Tool Down Standby Time cccccccccceeseseeeeeneeeceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeaeeeesaeeeseeesseeeeseeees 4 4 Setting the Tool DOWN Speed ccecccceceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeteaaeeseeaeeseeaeeeseaeeseeeeessaeees 4 4 Setting the Tool Up Height c ccecccceseseeeeeseeeseeeeteaeeeeeseeeeeaeeeseaaeeseeaeeeseaeeeseaeeessaaeessaaees 4 5 xii 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 4 12 4 13 4 14 4 15 4 16 4 17 4 18 4 19 4 20 4 21 4 22 4 23 4 24 4 25 4 26 4 27 4 28 4 29 Setting the Tool Up Speed 0 ccceccceeeesceeseneeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeseaeeeeeaeeseaaeesesaeeseeaeeeneeeetes 4 6 Correcting the Blade Tip Position 0 ccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeeaeeeeeaeeeteaeeeeeneeetaas 4 8 Correcting the Blade Tip Orientation 0 ccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeaeeeteneee 4 12 Correction by Cutting a Circle cccccececeeeeeneeeeeceeeeeneeeeeeeeseaeeeseeeeeseeeeseaeesesaeesenaeeeteaeees 4 12 Correction by Cutting a Square for longer blades
108. eeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeesenees 2 8 Mounting the Cutter Blade for the Optional Cutter Pen ccccceceeeeeeeeseeeeeteeeeeaees 2 9 Adjusting the Blade Length e aiaee a a a aena ae aE AA Ea aea SE rE EAA 2 9 xi 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 2 13 2 14 Mounting the Tool Holder ce eecccceececeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaaaeeeeseeaaeeeeeseeaaeeeesenaeees 2 10 Mounting the Oscillation Unit O and OT Types Only 0 cceeeceeeeeeeeeeeteteeees 2 12 Mounting the Plotter Pen Cutter Pen Option cccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeteeeeeneees 2 14 Adjusting the Pen Block Height for Medium Thickness 0 ccceeeeeeeeeeeeee 2 15 For Media Less than 23 mm in ThiCkne SS cccccceeeeeeeeeeeecenaeeeeeeeeeeeeeteseeecaneaeeeeeees 2 15 For Media 23 mm or More in ThickneSSs cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeencaeaeeeeeeeeeeeteseeceeneneeeeeees 2 15 Mounting the Optional Material Hold Down Attachment ccceeeeeeeeees 2 16 Mounting the Protective Cover c cccecceeceeeeseneeeeeeeeeeeaeeeseaeeeseaeeeseaeeeteeeeseeeees 2 17 Mounting the Cutting Mat 0 0 0 cecccecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeetaeeeeeaeeeseeeeseeeeteeeeeeeeees 2 18 Loading the Medium cccccecesescceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeeaaaeeeeeesaeeeeeeeenaaeeeeeenaees 2 20 Vacuum SUCTION 0 00 2 eee cece ccn eee eee teeter eteeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeesaeeecaeeeseaeeeseaaeeeeeaeeseaeee
109. enu To access each menu press the NEXT PAGE key In HP GL command mode MODEL EMULATED 7550 7595 CONDITION PRIORITY MANUAL PROGRAM SP J COMMAND ENABLED DISABLED INIT BLADE CONTROL 2mm BELOW OUTSIDE TOOL UP MOVE MODE ENABLED DISABLED ADJ POSITION PEN MONITOR ADJ MONITOR POS 4 MARK gt DISPLAY WARNINGS ON OFF BEEPER MAIN ON OPTION ON TOOL BLOCK SETTING OSCIL CUTTER COPY START POINT L LEFT CURRENT PT In each menu the currently selected setting is indicated by an asterisk Press the or key to select the desired menu Press the ENTER key to confirm your choice In the ADJ MONITOR POS menu use the 2 or key to scroll the mark for selection After using the G gt AY POSI J ENTER key to confirm your choice For the BEEPER setting use the or key to select ON or OFF respectively then press the ENTER key to confirm your choice To cancel setup press the NEXT PAGE key This lets you skip to the next Upon completion of the Special Function settings turn off the FC3600 CHECKPOINT These settings will be stored in memory even when the FC3600 is off T TROUBLESHOOTING 7 1 List of Error Messages E General errors Error message Cause Solution F1 FORCE 1 orrser Vector table
110. er a smaller value Repeat the correction process until the start and end points are aligned Aim for incremental corrections of 25 to 30 until the points are nearly aligned then perform fine tuning by entering offset values in 1 increments NEXT PAGE key a ENTER key to confirm your N ZY Enter a larger Enter a larger Enter a smaller value in ADJ value in ADJ value in ADJ ROTATE LEFT ROTATE RIGHT ROTATE LEFT x J Enter a smaller value in ADJ ROTATE RIGHT In some cases the cutting results will be a combination of and or and Z CAUTION Corrections made with excessive force may cause notches on the finished surface 12 Press the ii PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again 4 18 4 6 Specifying Optional Settings for Short Lines This setting determines optional settings when the two different conditions are required within the same cutting task such as a slower cutting speed for arcs or other short line segments and a faster cutting speed for straight lines For details on specifying optional conditions for short line segments see section 3 8 Specifying Optional Conditions for Short Line Segments 1 Press the 2 Press the cy PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed Gz ADJ TOOL TOOL U DD B 4C BUFFER CHG TOOLD SPEED J
111. ey repeatedly until the following menu is displayed Press the key ADJ TOOL to display the menu shown below FORCE OFFSET T DIRD ADJ CP SPEED l aa OPT ADI R e QUALITY Bla Press the key ADJ C to display the setting for correcting circles E FORCE OFFSET ADJ CIRCLE ADJ RP SPEED 4C COMMAND QUALITY Bla Using the lt gt POSITION keys move the blade tip pen tip of the tool selected in the current settings to the starting position on the medium for the cutting test Press the key C COMMAND to cut two circles of different sizes the first circle command menu for circle correction is displayed FORCE OFFSET ADJ R1 SPEED CIRCLE COMMAND Omm 0 0mm QUALITY For R1 enter the circle radius radius data For A1 enter the amount of misalignment between the start and end points Press the 2 and key to move the cursor to the R1 and A1 areas respec 4 16 tively Use the A or POSITION key to increase or decrease the values After specifying the val ues press the ENTER key to confirm your choices R1 End Start point point A1 If the end of the circle lies inside the start point enter a smaller offset value If the end of the circle extends beyond the start point enter a larger offset value 10 Continue to the seco
112. f the settings as needed 1 During operations press the E STOP key to halt operations and to display the menu shown below a Look ye a 2 F key Moves the tool head down and to the left key Continues tool up operations key Rotates the cutter blade tip in the direction of the 0 position key Moves the tool head up and to the right FORCE l OFFSET ar PAUSED R ORGD gt 3 16 3 12 Specifying the Origin Point of the Work Area The starting position can be moved freely as desired New origin point ABC y ABC eer X Original origin point 1 With the FC3600 in READY status use the lt gt 7 POSITION keys to move the tool blade tip pen tip from the current condition setting to the position of the new origin point 2 After the set 6 ORIGIN key is pressed a beeping sound will be heard and the new origin point will be CHECKPOINT e After the origin point is moved the new origin point will be initialized when the coordinate axes are rotated MIRROR mode is activated or the work area is selected or deselected e To rotate the coordinate axes or use the MIRROR mode with a new origin posi tion be sure to complete the ROTATE and MIRROR mode settings before speci fying the origin point of the work area e The coordinate values displayed after a new origin point has been specified rep resent the relative dis
113. fferent setting items apply when the tangential head and pen block are used so complete these settings before specifying conditions 1 Press the t 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 2 Press the NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE ll OFFSET E 4KEY OPT TOOL CONDD JE F 40OPTION1 OPTION2 gt SPEED l QUALITY 3 Press the key TOOL COND to display the menu shown below C FORCE ll OFFSET ADJ T POSD J E C 4T00L NO CUT LINED SPEED QUALITY 4 Press the key TOOL NO to display the tool selection menu FORCE ll OFFSET eon No T23 4 E C T00L No 1 2 P 1 5 The COND No options 1 to 4 represent the condition numbers Use the lt or gt POSITION key to move the cursor and select the condition number Then select the desired tool using the A or V POSITION key to display tool numbers see below in sequence P Pen block 1 Tangential head 1 T1 2 Tangential head 2 T2 TT or OT type only After selecting the desired tool press the ENTER key to confirm your choice To cancel setup press the NEXT PAGE key 6 Press the t 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again 4 24 Adjusting the Tool Distance E Distance Adjustment for the Tangential Heads and Pen Block This setting adjusts the distance between tangential head 1 and
114. gure 2 enter a larger value in ADJ ROTATE RIGHT area If the cut ting results match Figure 4 enter a smaller value Repeat the correction process until the results match Figure 5 Aim for incremental corrections of 25 to 30 until the points are nearly aligned then perform fine tuning by entering corrective values in 1 increments Figure 1 ay 2 Figure 3 Figure 5 OD Enter a smaller value in ADJ ROTATE LEFT Enter a larger value in ADJ ROTATE RIGHT Enter a smaller value in ADJ ROTATE RIGHT Enter a larger value in ADJ ROTATE LEFT Correction complete In some cases the cutting results will be a combination of 1 and 4 or 2 and 3 Z CAUTION Correction made with excessive force may cause notches on the finished surface These settings are now complete Z CAUTION Be sure to turn on the vacuum pump before cutting 5 9 5 3 Cutting with the CB30U 0OS20 Oscillation Cutter Blade Part 1 Adjustment instructions for cutting styrene board 12 5 mm or less or Styrofoam 12 5 mm or less Figures in parentheses indicate media thickness CHECKPOINT The CB30U OS20 can only be mounted with the O or OT types 1 After confirming that the FC3600 has been turned off remove the protective cover See section 2 10 Mounting the Protective Cover 2 Adjust the pen block height to suit the thickness of the media to be cut See section 2 8 Adjusting
115. he e key OFST ANG to display the offset angle settings menu FORCE SPEED l l OFFSET cE OFFSET ANGLE cs 4ANGLE1 ANGLE2 gt Fe UF QUALITY pl Press the 2 key ANGLE1 to display the settings menu for Offset Angle 1 FORCE OFFSET OFFSET ANGLE1 p ANGLE1 20 QUALITY SPEED l Use the or POSITION key to increase or decrease the value in the range from 1 to 60 until the desired value is reached Press the the M NEXT PAGE key Press the E E E Offset Angle 2 Setting Specifies the reference angle for corners at which the tool remains lowered during rotation Also specifies the length distance when the blade is rotated during cutting at which blade rotation ends When the tool is down if the sum of the rotational angles exceeds the setting of Offset Angle 1 the tool is raised and the blade tip is rotated before work is resumed Default values ANGLE 2 10 L1 0 mm L2 4 mm 1 2 Press the E E pi ENTER key to confirm your choice To cancel setup press PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline Press the A NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE l OFFSET E35 4KEY OPT TOOL CONDD Es genon orog Press the 2 key OPTION1 to display the menu shown below FORCE l OFFSET
116. he Tool Holder Follow the same procedure to mount the tool holder in both tangential heads T1 and T2 1 Make sure the power switch is turned off the O side is pressed down 2 Lower the spring pressure adjuster on the tangential head Note that the T and TT types do not include a spring pressure adjuster 3 Align the tool holder pin with the U groove of the tangential head and insert the tool holder fully into the tangential head Pin Y x U groove Tangential head Z CAUTION After pushing the tool holder fully into the tangential head tighten the stopper screws If the screws are too loose accidents may result 2 10 4 Use the provided hand wrench to tighten the stopper screws Z CAUTION Tighten the stopper screws on the tangential heads even if nothing is mounted If the screws come loose during operations accidents may result 2 11 2 6 Mounting the Oscillation Unit O and OT Types Only The oscillation unit can be mounted on the T1 tangential head only 1 Make sure the power switch is turned off the O side is pressed down 2 Raise the spring pressure adjuster on the tangential head Spring pressure adjuster 3 Align the oscillation unit pin and the U groove of the tangential head with the notch rotation stopper and insert the oscillation unit fully into the tangential head as shown below Pin TS a
117. he performance of the cutting plotter Do not place any receptacle containing water or other fluid on top of the plotter e Fluid falling inside the plotter may cause electrical shock or a fire hazard due to current leakage Do not install use or store the plotter in a location subject to excessive mechanical vibration or electrical noise e Such location may impair the performance of the plotter When disconnecting the power cable or an interface cable do not pull on the cable e Such action will damage the cable resulting in a fire hazard or electrical shock Be sure to hold the power cable s plug or the interface cable s connector If water or foreign matter enters inside the plotter do not continue using it Turn off its power and unplug its power cable from the electrical socket e Use of the plotter in such status may result in electrical shock or a fire hazard due to current leakage e Contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor to request repair O Prohibited Y Avoid water Beware of electrical shock Prohibited Prohibited Unplug the power cable from the socket Safety Precautions Continued A CAUTION Do not attempt to lubricate the plotter s mechanisms e Such action may cause it to break down Do not clean the plotter using a volatile solvent such as thinner or benzine e Such action may impair its performance During a cutting or plott
118. hich T1 or T2 is selected as the tool 1 Press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 2 Press the NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE OFFSET INTERFACE FUNCTIOND 3 Press the F key FUNCTION to display the menu shown below a 4ROTATE MIRRORD EI THICK SORTD AREA SPEED AXIS ALIGND QUALITY Bla SPEED QUALITY 4 Press the F2 key THICK to display the THICK mode settings menu BIE QUALITY 5 For the four conditions displayed those for which THICK mode is active are marked with an asterisk Press a function key 7 to to mark the respective conditions with an asterisk and activate THICK mode To remove an asterisk from a set of conditions press the function key of the corre sponding condition number THICK mode cannot be deactivated for conditions settings set for the tangen tial heads T1 or T2 J Press the ENTER key to confirm your choices Next the menu for repeat cutting settings is dis played FORCE OFFSET RPT CUT SETTING OFF ALL SPEED LINE QUALITY 6 The current mode is marked with an asterisk Refer to the list below and select the mode using the 2 to keys OFF Repeat cutting is deactivated ALL Repeat cutting is performed based on all the work data from the starting cut until the pen is a
119. in 4 3 Correcting the Blade Tip Position Misalignment of the center of the blade tip which may occur when different types of blades are used can be corrected 1 2 Load the medium to be used for test cutting Secure with the vacuum pump Press a function key from F to to select the COND No of the tangential head T1 or T2 for correction Using the JAV POSITION keys move the blade tip of the tool selected in the current settings to the starting position on the medium for the cutting test Press the Press the A Perform test cutting near the position specified in the T setting the medium surface in the tool height settings as described on page 3 7 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed La FORCE OFFSET 4C BUFFER SPEED i 4ADJ TOOL TOOL U D CHG TOOLD QUALITY B E Press the key ADJ TOOL to display the menu shown below FORCE OFFSET D 4T00L OPT 4ADJ R e T DIR ADJ CP SPEED QUALITY BIE Press the 2 key ADJ R to display the setting for correcting the blade tip position FORCE OFFSET OFFSET TOOL ROTATE X 0 Y 0 SPEED QUALITY 7 2 Press the A TEST key to display the menu shown below FORCE OFFSET OFFSET TOOL ROTA
120. ing operation ensure that the movement of the media is not impeded by contact with objects in the plotter s vicinity e Such contact could cause misalignment of the cut or plotted results When using indoor illumination such as a fluorescent lamp or a floor lamp be sure such illumination is positioned at least one meter away from the plotter e Insufficient distance may cause the sensors to malfunction and prevent correct detection of the loaded medium If an edge of the loaded medium comes loose secure it with drafting tape or a similar means e The cutters blade will break if its tip gets caught on a loose edge of the medium When using the cutter beware not to extend the cutter s blade excessively e An excessive blade length will damage the cutting mat and impair the plotter s cutting quality vi Prohibited Prohibited No contact E FC3600 WARNING The United States Federal Communications Commission has specified that the following notice must be brought to the attention of users of this product FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against armful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment gener ates uses and can radiat
121. ing panel area or half the writing panel area control panel side The vacuum suction force is stronger when only half the panel is used Please select the appropriate suction area according to the size of your material E Vacuum Pump Hose Connection Kit for the Vacuum Suction Unit The vacuum pump hose connection kit is used to connect the vacuum pump to the FC3600 s vacuum suc tion unit FC3600 air duct Air valve Vacuum pump suction opening E Switching Between the Vacuum Suction Areas The open closed status of the air valve determines whether the vacuum suction area covers the full writing panel or only half the panel e Full writing panel area Vacuum suction area NN Open air valve e Half the writing panel area NN Closed air valve 2 14 Daily Servicing and Maintenance E Prior to Extended Disuse e To keep the rail lubricated fully slide the Y bar back and forth two or three times approximately every two weeks e Additionally slide the tangential heads up and down through all positions every two or three weeks BASIC SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 3 14 Reference Values for Cutting Conditions 3 2 Current Setting Display ccccccsessseesesseseseseeseeeeeeeeeees 3 4 Selecting and Registering Sets of Cutting Conditions sarsii nenea aiiin sri iesta
122. ings see section 4 6 Specifying Optional Settings for Short Lines Default values L 1 0 SPD 60 and ACL 6 CHECKPOINT Optional conditions for short line segments are normally available when T1 or T2 is selected as the tool 1 Press a function key from to to select the COND No Press the CONDITIONS key to display the conditions 2 After entering each condition value press the ENTER key to display the short line option settings F2 Ee ae l eee 3 Use the to keys to select the setting item and the or POSITION key to specify the val ues see below FORCE ll OFFSET hon i op c 10 0 J L___ For line segments of this value or less SPD and ACL apply Setting value 0 1 to 9 9 mm SPD Maximum cutting speed Setting value 1 to 60 ACL Maximum quality Setting value 1 to 6 Press the ENTER key upon completing the settings To cancel this operation press the NEXT PAGE key 3 14 3 9 Setting Cutting Conditions in THICK Mode When THICK mode is specified in the conditions the overcutting settings must be completed For details on THICK mode settings see section 4 14 Specifying THICK Mode Settings CHECKPOINT THICK mode is normally activated when T1 or T2 is selected as the tool Mode Selection Two modes are available for overcutting choose the mode best suited for your application Defaul
123. int is not cut Figure 2 Less than 90 Enter a smaller offset value Figure 3 xw More than 90 Enter a larger offset value Figure 4 90 Correction complete Use a drafting triangle to confirm that an angle is perpendicular 20 Specify the circular offset See section 4 5 Correcting circles Access ADJ C in MENU mode Press the key ADJ R and the A TEST key to display the menu for test cutting selection Next press the 2 key CIRCLE to cut two circles with different rotation directions clockwise and counterclockwise The circle indicated by the minus sign is cut counterclockwise and the cir cle indicated by the plus sign is cut clockwise Counterclockwise adjustment If the cutting results match Figure 1 enter a larger value in ADJ ROTATE LEFT area If the cutting results match Figure 3 enter a smaller value Repeat the correction process until the results match Figure 5 Aim for incremental corrections of 25 to 30 until the points are nearly aligned then perform fine tuning by entering corrective values in 1 increments Clockwise adjustment If the cutting results match Figure 2 enter a larger value in ADJ ROTATE RIGHT area If the cut ting results match Figure 4 enter a smaller value Repeat the correction process until the results match Figure 5 Aim for incremental corrections of 25 to 30 until the points are nearly aligned then perform fine tu
124. ions menu Press the E4 NEXT PAGE key to display the TOOL BLOCK SETTING menu then select OSCIL Complete the settings and then turn off the power When OSCIL is selected O will be shown on the READY status display Led P co 0 CONDI CUTTER 30 READY T10M 2 SPEED QUALITY Fa OSCILLATION mode is indicated by an O here Z CAUTION Oscillation up and down vibration will not occur if these settings are not com pleted which may lead to accidents such as broken blades Be sure to specify OSCIL 7 Assemble the blade holder and oscillation unit See section 2 4 Mounting Cutter Blades Z CAUTION e To avoid accidentally cutting yourself with the sharp blade be particularly careful when handling the blade during assembly e Firmly tighten the screw Loose screws may cause accidents 8 Mount the oscillation unit on the tangential head 1 T1 See section 2 6 Mounting the Oscillation Unit Z CAUTION e Insert the oscillation unit fully into the tangential head and tighten the stopper screws Loose screws may cause accidents e Tighten the stopper screws on the tangential heads even if nothing is mounted If the screws come loose during operations accidents may result 5 15 9 10 CHECKPOINT 4 Only tangential head 1 T1 supports mounting of the oscillation unit Select the tool head assigned to the COND No See section 3 4 Selecting the Tangential Head or
125. ity e Creaser or Cutter setting Press the Fs key repeatedly until CUTTER is displayed then press the ENTER key e Specify a speed of 1 cm s and a quality setting of 4 CHECKPOINT A Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions involved such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data e Tool Height and Cutting Force settings Top setting Lower the oscillation unit blade tip Using the vacuum pump to secure the felt cutting mat adjust the blade tip height to match the medium thickness 5 27 Bottom setting Raise the oscillation unit blade tip Remove the medium use the vacuum pump to secure the felt cutting mat and adjust the blade tip so that it will cut to approximately 1 5 to 2 mm into the medium surface half the triangular portion of the blade tip when down Specify a maximum cutting force of P 100 11 Turn the OSC control dial to 4 Set it to 4 12 Load the medium See section 2 12 Loading the Medium Turn off the FC3600 After loading the medium turn on the vacuum pump to secure it After confirm ing that the medium is firmly secured and will resist moving when subjected to the cutting force turn on the FC3600 Be careful at this point since media that are not firmly secured may cause accidents such as broken blades To cover the bare areas outside the media area use a commercially available poly sheet Vacuum suction c
126. justing the offset until the results match Figure 4 Figure 1 Auxiliary view A 60 mm Remove the cut material Measure this angle Start and A Cut end point Auxiliary view A The center point is not cut Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Less than 90 More than 90 190 Enter a smaller offset value Enter a larger offset value Correction complete CHECKPOINT 4 Use a drafting triangle to confirm that an angle is perpendicular 17 Specify the circular offset See section 4 5 Correcting circles e Access ADJ C in MENU mode e Press the key ADJ R and the 4 TEST key to display the menu for test cutting selection Next press the 2 key CIRCLE to cut two circles with different rotation directions clockwise and counterclockwise The circle indicated by the minus sign is cut counterclockwise and the cir cle indicated by the plus sign is cut clockwise e Counterclockwise adjustment If the cutting results match Figure 1 enter a larger value in ADJ ROTATE LEFT area If the cutting results match Figure 3 enter a smaller value Repeat the correction process until the results match Figure 5 Aim for incremental corrections of 25 to 30 until the points are nearly aligned then perform fine tuning by entering corrective values in 1 increments e Clockwise adjustment If the cutting results match Figure 2 enter a larger value in ADJ ROTATE RIGHT area If the cut ting
127. key to move the cursor to the FORCE area En eS T1 ao C Use the 7 key to toggle between applying and removing the asterisk When the asterisk is dis played the cutter moves to the specified height along the Z axis up and down Use the lt or gt POSITION key to cycle through T B and P Use the A or POSITION key to increase or decrease the numerical value for T and B between 0 and 62 mm until the desired value is reached Although the numerical value for P switches between 80 90 and 100 this value should be left at the default value of 100 T Height of the medium top surface B Height of the medium bottom surface When the tool holder is used Set it 0 5 to 1 0 mm lower than the bottom surface of the medium When using the oscillation unit Set it 1 5 to 2 0 mm lower than the bottom surface of the medium P Maximum cutting force maximum cutting force produced if the cutter cannot move to the specified height FORCE ll OFFSET T 0 0 COND1 CUTTER Cutter blade Medium t Cutting mat D T Height of the medium surface B Slightly lower than the medium bottom surface CHECKPOINT e Set T and B while the vacuum pump is applied to the cutting mat e B should never be greater than T Press the 4 ENTER key upon completing the settings To continue specifying conditions press a function key from to to move the cursor to the setting item to be
128. l nam To clear existing data from memory press the 2 YES key If you do not wish to clear the data press the NO key or the a NEXT PAGE key Press the EE PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again 4 8 Raising or Lowering the Tool The TOOL U D function is used for raising or lowering the tool 1 2 3 4 Press the Press the cy PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed Mana TOOL C 4C BUFFER SPEED J OFFSET TOOL U DDP CHG TOOLD QUALITY Ea Here each time the Fs key TOOL U D is pressed the cutting tool will be raised or lowered Press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again 4 9 Changing the Tool Follow the procedure specified below to change the cutting tool 1 Press the tl PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 2 Press the A NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed Japa TOOL TOOL v o 2 C CEE SLUT 3 Press the key CHG TOOL to display the menu shown below FORCE OFFSET TOOL HEAD WILL MOVE Le re PRESS ENTER KEY m SPEED QUALITY 4 After the ENTER key is pressed the tool head moves to a position for changing tools and the message shown below is displayed C PRESS ENTER KEY re SPEED QUALITY 5 Tu
129. lable for loading blades into the oscillation unit choose the one that is compatible with the cutter blade for the medium to be cut Insert the cutter blade with the flat D cut surface aligned with the surface having screws and use the provided tool to tighten the affixing screws and secure the cutter blade CB30U 0S20 is Loosen Blade holder Cutter blade BHD OS20 me o CB30U OS40 2D Blade holder BHD OS40 E Mounting the Blade Holder on the Oscillation Unit Align the U groove of the blade holder with the oscillation unit pin and insert as shown below Use the pro vided tool to tighten the affixing screws and secure the blade holder E Mounting the Cutter Blade for the Optional Cutter Pen Cutter blades are mounted in the cutter pen plunger Two cutter pen plungers of different diameters are available Be sure to mount a cutter blade compatible with the cutter pen plunger 1 Turn the blade length adjustment knob counterclockwise to retract the blade into the plunger 2 Turn the plunger cap counterclockwise and remove from the plunger 3 Insert the replacement blade into the opening in the plunger cap 4 With the blade inserted into the plunger cap attach the plunger from above Cutter Pen for 91 5 mm Blades Cutter Pen for 0 9 mm Blades Blade length Blade length adjustment knob adjustment knob red Wy blue PI T T unger J Plunger j 20 9 mm o1 5 mm cutter blade cutter blade Spring
130. lection menu LeJPtonn wo 123 4 U2 EERO No 1 2 P e 5 The COND No options 1 to 4 represent the condition numbers Use the lt or gt POSITION key to move the cursor and select the condition number Then select the desired tool using the A or V POSITION key to display tool numbers see below in sequence P Pen block 1 Tangential head 1 T1 2 Tangential head 2 T2 TT or OT type only After selecting the desired tool press the ENTER key to confirm your choice To cancel setup press the Z NEXT PAGE key 6 Press the tt PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again 3 5 Specifying Conditions When the Tangential Head is Selected This setting determines the cutting conditions when using the tangential head Specify the conditions after selecting 1 for T1 or 2 for T2 in the condition number to be used See section 3 4 Selecting the Tan gential Head or Pen Block E Specifying the Height When the Tool is Down The cutting force when using the tangential head is determined by the height when the tool is down Choose settings suitable for the thickness of the medium to be cut Default values T 0 B 0 and P 100 1 2 Load the medium to be cut and secure with the vacuum pump Press a function key from to to select the COND No Press the CONDITIONS key to display the conditions Press the 1
131. lm Suit able for cutting media up to 0 25 mm in thickness Maximum blade service life approx 4000 m CB15U 1 5mm PHP32 CB15N Capable of cutting thicker film 0 75 than the CBOQUA blade Suitable cl 7 for cutting media 0 25 to 0 5 mm in thickness 2 4 Mounting Cutter Blades Z CAUTION When handling cutter blades be careful to avoid cutting yourself E Loading Cutter Blades into the Tool Holder Three types of blade holders are available for loading blades choose the one that is compatible with the cutter blade to be used Insert the blade between the blade holder and top plate and use the provided tool to tighten the affixing screws and secure the blade XB57 Remove XB157T Remove Blade holder E Blade holder ao BHD XB57 3 T Cutter BHD XB1 57T Cutter blade 7 aoe 7 XB157T SoC Esr Se BSB 13P Loosen D D Cutter blade Blade holder BSB 13P BHD BSB 13P L E Mounting the Blade Holder on the Tool Holder Align the blade holder pin with the U groove of the tool holder and insert as shown below Use the tool pro vided to tighten the stopper screws and secure the blade holder Follow the same procedure to mount the creasing tool in fl oe ool holder na do Tool hold U Groove E Mounting Cutter Blades into the Oscillation Unit Two types of blade holders for cutting media of different thicknesses are avai
132. lue for Y Continue adjusting the Y offset value until the results match Figure 3 A TEST key to cut the symbol Figure 1 Enter a smaller offset value for Y Figure 2 Enter a larger offset value for Y Figure 3 Y correction complete The center point and dashed lines indicating correct positions are not actually cut Upon completion of Y correction enter a smaller offset value for X and repeat the correction pro cess until the results match the figure shown below X and Y correction complete The center point is not cut CHECKPOINT 4 e Mark the symbol near the position X Y used in the Top setting as described in step 10 of the tool height adjustment in the cutting conditions e If the symbol is not marked clearly the Top setting in step 10 of the tool height adjustment in the cutting conditions may be too high Specify a differ ent value 16 Specify the blade tip orientation offset See section 4 4 Correcting the Blade Tip Orientation Access T DIR in MENU mode After pressing the A start the cutting TEST key to display the menu for test cutting selection select CIRCLE to Remove the medium cut as shown in Figure 1 and measure the side angles If the results of cut ting match Figure 2 enter a smaller offset value If the results match Figure 3 enter a larger value Continue ad
133. m pump to secure it After confirm ing that the medium is firmly secured and will resist moving when subjected to the cutting force turn on the FC3600 Be careful at this point since media that are not firmly secured may cause accidents such as broken blades Because urethane foam is a porous material through which air can pass cover it with a commercially available poly sheet to secure it To cover the bare areas outside the media area use a commercially available poly sheet Vacuum suction can be enhanced by laying the poly sheet under the felt below the bare areas If the medium is too small to be held by the vacuum and cannot be affixed cover the medium with a poly sheet Be sure to confirm that media are secured each time cutting is performed 19 Specify the blade tip orientation offset See section 4 4 Correcting the Blade Tip Orientation e Access T DIR in MENU mode e After pressing the A TEST key to display the menu for test cutting selection select CIRCLE to start the cutting e Remove the medium cut as shown in Figure 1 and measure the side angles If the results of cut ting match Figure 2 enter a smaller offset value If the results match Figure 3 enter a larger value Continue adjusting the offset until the results match Figure 4 5 30 Figure 1 60 mm Auxiliary view A gt Remove the cut material Measure this angle Start and 4 a t end point gu Auxiliary view A The center po
134. m to be updated E Setting the Speed This setting determines the speed For setting values see section 3 1 Reference Values for Cutting Condi tions Default value 10 1 Press a function key from to to select the COND No Press the CONDITIONS key to display the conditions 2 Press the 2 key to move the cursor to the SPEED area FORCE OFFSET ee X 23 CONDI O9U 0 3 Use the A or Y POSITION key to move through speed settings in the range from 1 to 60 then select the desired value specifically choose from values between 1 and 10 and values in 5 step increments between 10 and 60 Press the ENTER key upon completing the settings To continue specifying conditions press a function key from F to to move the cursor to the setting item to be updated 3 10 E Selecting the Cutter Blade or Plotter Pen Creasing Tool and Specifying the Offset Follow the procedure specified below to select the type of cutter blade or the plotter pen creasing tool and to specify the required offset for the cutter blade type Some compensation is required as the tips of blades mounted on the cutter plunger are not positioned along the center line this compensation is referred to as the cutter offset This cutter comes preconfigured with offset settings values for each type of cutter blade select the offset value by choosing the blade type and fine tuning it
135. manual l e i O Oly o EEEE E T A 1 5 Offset angle specifying the cceeee 4 42 Offset angle 1 setting 2 00 4 42 Offset angle 2 setting ceeeeeees 4 43 Offset force specifying ceceeeteeetreetee 4 41 Offset memory function 3 17 Offset specifying the s es 3 11 Optional CONNECHOM ccceeeeeeeeeeteteeeeeneeeteees 1 6 OPTIONS lea Aa ee Ear 1 3 A 4 Origin KOy ae ariens a sona renea adei aeeaiei aa draai 1 8 Origin point specifying the s 3 17 Oscillation control KNOD sssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenns 1 6 Oscillation cutter reference values 3 2 Oscillation unit a se eerren 1 5 Oscillation unit cutter blades mounting 2 8 Oscillation unit cutter blade types and features 2 5 Oscillation unit cutting Mat 2 19 Oscillation unit Mounting 2 12 Oscillation unit mounting the blade holder on 2 8 OT i o A E Sead wed ee ei ee 1 5 Overcut setting the value Of ceeeeeee 3 15 P Parallel interface connector eens 1 6 Part identification and functions 1 4 Pausa KOyt cities everett oe eee 1 8 Pen DlOCkK onise aa 1 5 Pen block height adjusting the 2 15 Pen block selection csseeeeeeeeeeeeee 3 6 4 46 PenhOldeheccnisvieseeheegts cee euenicneihd eeauiae ens 1 5 Perforation specifying settings for 4 50 Plastic board adjusting cutting for 5 2 Plotter pen cutting Mat 2 19 Plotter pen moun
136. miele oceania 3 5 Selecting the Tangential Head or Pen Block 3 6 Specifying Conditions When the Tangential Head is Sel ctediinino anaiai eeraa Niin 3 7 Specifying Conditions When the Pen Block is Toa To E E T 3 10 Specifying Creasing Scoring Conditione 3 12 Specifying Optional Conditions for Short Line Segments ci desizesicaacestneaatienndsavacnnin vansiivesenastcutvseey enhienteenascevdcenenens 3 14 Setting Cutting Conditions in THICK Mode 3 15 Moving the Tool Head sccsscsccssceesseeseeeeesseesenneneeees 3 16 Stop F UnGtiONiiannnnmangi aa raa 3 16 Specifying the Origin Point of the Work Area 3 17 Running a Cutting Test When Using the Cutter Pen 3 18 Using the COPY Function to Work from Buffer 3 1 Reference Values for Cutting Conditions Before cutting specify the tangential head or pen block pen blade type as well as the blade length cutter offset cutting or pen force and cutting speed and quality For best cutting results specify all of these crite ria 1 Selection of tangential head or pen block Choose the tangential head or pen block to be used 2 Selection of cutter blade Specify a suitable blade for the medium to be cut 3 Extended length of the cutter blade when using a cutter pen See the table of medium thicknesses below for adjustment of the extended length of the cutter blade For instructions see the s
137. n each of red black violet brown blue green orange and pink 2 black pens and 1 pen each of red blue and green 5 red pens 5 black pens 5 blue pens 5 green pens Other single color sets and sets of intermediate shades are available such as violet brown orange and pink Item Part name Specifications Writing panels WBD P For use with plotter pens and cutting PVC sheets with the cutter pen cutting mats heana ata at oh Renn oe AN Ae ate Go eer el WBD S For use with fixed blades tangential head 2 mats included WBD F For use with the oscillation unit AST 50 54 Application sheet 500 mm x 545 mm 6 sheets included 1 Use a combination of WBD P and WBD F as a writing panel for pen plotting and cutting PVC sheets with the cutter pen Appendix C External Dimensions 1570 jat ea N Ciy l o eE Mi S i N H BI D 1 __ looFartil uh ry f H KR N an Y 1622 z Unit mm Dimensional precision 5 mm INDEX Symbols and Numerics and
138. n off the FC3600 CHECKPOINT The dump list is printed as ASCII code Non coded characters are printed as small two digit numbers In response to the receipt of a READ type command the FC3600 returns dummy data except when requested to output its current status Z CAUTION The pen block will start moving as soon as this function is selected Keep your hands and head clear of moving parts CUTTING PROCEDURES 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 Cutting with XB57 or BSB 13P Tool Holder Cutter BAGO iaa aeaa a a e a Cutting with the XB157T Tool Holder Cutter Blade Cutting with the CB30U OS20 Oscillation Cutter By aC nt p i Ee E EEE E E EE EOE Cutting with the CB30U OS20 Oscillation Cutter Blade Part 2 vassciinsicsiccancsastousioed ioucstavseicasvvsducentvenssancnalieetVenswccanvies Cutting with the CB30U OS40 Oscillation Cutter Blade Part 1 icpcasrscsccetacbuadcnecanve tusasbaniacistusanaceapentaancctacainwidoaions Cutting with the CB30U OS40 Oscillation Cutter Blade Part 2 viisiiiacescanndsanssenieiencidanssintasokcnsanbsausnidsnneutneadacaatasues 5 1 Cutting with XB57 or BSB 13P Tool Holder Cutter Blades The guidelines for media that can be cut using the XB57 are as follows cardboard 1 5 mm and under plastic sheets 1 mm and under corrugated cardboard E flute and under and rubber 1 5 mm and under The guidelines for media that can be cut using the BSB 13P are as follows cardboard 1 5 mm and under
139. n when the tool is lowered and when cutting begins The setting also applies to the standby time when the value of U length without cutting is set to O in the per foration settings For details see section 4 25 Setting Perforation 1 2 7 Press the E Press the Z PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE ADJI TOOL 4C BUFFER SPEED Ga E OFFSET TOOL U D CHG TOOLD QUALITY JIE Press the _ _ key ADJ TOOL to display the menu shown below FORCE OFFSET a 4ADJ R SPEED i 4T00L OPT T DIR ADJ CP QUALITY AIE Press the _ _ key TOOL OPT to display the menu shown below FORCE OFFSET T 4DOWN SPD SPEED i 4CUT WAIT UP HEIGHTD UP SPD gt QUALITY BIE Press the F key CUT WAIT to display the setting for standby after the tool is lowered OFFSET FORCE l CUT WAIT SETTING Le SPEED 100 msec QUALITY AIE Use the A or POSITION key to increase or decrease the value in the range from 0 to 1000 msec J and press the key Press the ENTER key to select the desired value To cancel setup press the E Setting the Tool Down Speed ce PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again These settings determine the tool d
140. nd circle command menu for correction and repeat this process 11 Perform another test and repeat the correction process until the circle start and end points are aligned 12 Press the ii PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again E Rotation Correction Cut two circles clockwise and counterclockwise and perform corrections based on the proportion of line segment misalignment The start and end points are not cut Load the medium to be used for test cutting Secure with the vacuum pump Press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline Press the A NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE OFFSET i 4ADJ TOOL TOOL U Dp CHG TOOLD Ge a 4C BUFFER SPEED QUALITY BIE Press the 1 FORCE ll OFFSET 4T00L OPT 4ADJ R T DIR ADJ CP r a SPEED QUALITY Bla FORCE OFFSET ADJ 4C COMMAND i CIRCLE ADJ R a SPEED l QUALITY B G key ADJ TOOL to display the menu shown below Press the key ADJ C to display the setting for correcting circles Using the JAY POSITION keys move the blade tip pen tip of the tool selected in the current settings to the starting position on the medium for the cutting test 4 17 FORCE ADJ Le Joe ak l e rs Press the key ADJ R to display the
141. ning by entering corrective values in 1 increments Figure 1 Eo 2 e 4 Figure 5 Enter a larger Enter a larger Enter a smaller Enter a smaller Correction complete value in ADJ value in ADJ value in ADJ value in ADJ ROTATE LEFT ROTATE RIGHT ROTATE LEFT ROTATE RIGHT In some cases the cutting results will be a combination of 1 and 4 or 2 and 3 These settings are now complete Z CAUTION Be sure to turn on the vacuum pump before cutting 6 USING THE SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 6 1 Description of the Special Functions ccseee 6 2 6 2 Specifying Special Functions cc eeeeseeeeeeeeseeeeee 6 4 6 1 Description of the Special Functions The FC3600 is equipped with the following special functions Use the functions in the special situations described below but note that they are not used in regular cutting operations E Enabling or Disabling the and Commands available in GP GL command mode 66499 When the Command setting is GP GL this function enables or disables and commands If the FC3600 fails to receive the first part of transmitted data the problem might be attributable to these com mands In such cases change this setting to DISABLED Default setting ENABLED E Moving the Pen While Raised or Lowered after the W Command is Sent available in GP GL command mode After receipt of the GP GL W command for the creation of a
142. nit blade tip Using the vacuum pump to secure the felt cutting mat adjust the blade tip height to match the medium thickness 5 16 Bottom setting Raise the oscillation unit blade tip Remove the medium use the vacuum pump to secure the felt cutting mat and adjust the blade tip so that it will cut to approximately 1 5 to 2 mm into the medium surface half the triangular portion of the blade tip when down Specify a maximum cutting force of P 100 11 Turn the OSC control dial to 4 Set it to 4 12 Load the medium See section 2 12 Loading the Medium Turn off the FC3600 After loading the medium turn on the vacuum pump to secure it After confirm ing that the medium is firmly secured and will resist moving when subjected to the cutting force turn on the FC3600 Be careful at this point since media that are not firmly secured may cause accidents such as broken blades To cover the bare areas outside the media area use a commercially available poly sheet Vacuum suction can be enhanced by laying the poly sheet under the felt below the bare areas If the medium is too small to be held by the vacuum and cannot be affixed cover the medium with a poly sheet Be sure to confirm that media are secured each time cutting is performed Poly sheet CECI ETE GIES Vacuum suction Poly sheet Poly sheet E E E S R S S S S S B T Increased vacuum suction Medium
143. not permit small children to touch the plotter e The following describes important points for safe operation Please be sure to observe them strictly Conventions Used in This Manual To promote safe and accurate use of the plotter as well as to prevent human injury and property damage safety precautions provided in this manual are ranked into the three categories described below Be sure you understand the difference between each of the categories A DANGER This category provides information that if ignored is highly likely to cause fatal or serious injury to the operator A WARNING This category provides information that if ignored is likely to cause fatal or seri ous injury to the operator A CAUTION This category provides information that if ignored could cause injury to the operator or physical damage to the plotter Description of Safety Symbols The point requiring attention is described by an illustration or text within or next to the A sym The A symbol indicates information that requires careful attention which includes warnings bol The symbol indicates action that is prohibited Such prohibited action is described by an illustration or text within or next to the O symbol The symbol indicates action that must be performed Such imperative action is described by an illustration or text within or next to the symbol Safety Precautions A WARNING During a plotting or cutting operation
144. nus for setting Adjustment points 1 2 and 3 will be displayed in order so set them in the same way If the same point is specified for Adjustment points 2 and 3 the process is complete and the menu shown below is displayed In such cases the distance is not corrected FORCE ll 1 AXIS ALIGNMENT Ea SPEED one ae QUALITY If different positions are specified for Adjustment points 1 2 and 3 the menu is displayed for correc tion of the distance between Adjustment points 1 and 2 OFFSET ia FORCE 0 X M OFFSET 499 8 mm 4 32 11 In Min the top row the distance between Adjustment points 1 and 2 is displayed as measured by the plotter In S in the bottom row enter the actual distance the distance according to the data Use the lt or gt POSITION key to move the input position between columns and the or Y POSITION key to increase or decrease the value Press the enter extremely large or small values 150 greater or 50 smaller the message shown below is displayed prompting re entry of the distance 12 13 J ENTER key to confirm your choice If you attempt to FORCE OFFSET 0 X M 499 8 mm C S RETRY mm SPEED l QUALITY LF Next follow the same procedure to complete the settings for the distance between Adjustment points 1 and 3 When the distance between the X and Y axes has been successfully corrected
145. ode e Specify ANGLE1 20 e Specify ANGLE2 15 L1 O mm and L2 5 mm CHECKPOINT Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions involved such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data 12 Specify repeat cutting and the number of cuts See section 4 14 Setting Cutting Conditions in THICK Mode e Access THICK in MENU mode e Specify the COND No for which THICK settings are to be activated e Select ALL or LINE ALL Repeat cutting is performed based on all the work data LINE Repeat cutting is performed on a line by line basis e Specify the number of cuts XB57 Cardboard 1 5 mm 3 times Plastic sheets 1 mm 5 times Leather 2 mm 3 times Corrugated cardboard E flute 2 times Rubber 1 5 mm 3 times BSB 13P Cardboard 1 5 mm 3 times Leather 2 mm 2 times Corrugated cardboard E flute 2 times Rubber 2 5 mm 3 times These are only guideline values CHECKPOINT 4 Use the setting values best suited to the various conditions involved such as the medium to be cut and the cutting data 13 Specify the blade tip position offset See section 4 3 Correcting the Blade Tip Position e Access ADJ R in MENU mode e Enter offset values of X 0 3 and Y 0 0 then press the A TEST key to cut the symbol If the results of cutting match Figure 1 enter a smaller value for Y e Ifthe results match Figure 2 enter a larger value for Y Continue adjusting
146. ol to tighten the screws and secure it Underside of the a head j U groove Material hold down Material hold down attachment L attachment S Material hold down attachment 2 16 2 10 Mounting the Protective Cover Z CAUTION The tool holder and oscillation unit of the FC3600 have sharp blades To avoid injury and accidents always attach the protective cover 1 Make sure the power switch is turned off the O side is pressed down 2 Attach the protective cover and adjust it so there is a space of 5 to 10 mm between the cover and the medium Tighten the three screws to firmly secure it Use different screw holes as needed for media of different thicknesses l Use different screw holes as needed for media of n different thicknesses Protective cover Medium 2 17 2 11 Mounting the Cutting Mat Z CAUTION Failure to mount the cutting mat before using the FC3600 may damage the cutter blade and the FC3600 itself Make sure the cutting mat is in place before starting work 1 Use the GAY POSITION keys to move the tool head out of the way for mounting of the cutting mat Turn off the power switch press the O side down Mount the cutting mat Mounting the cutting en Y Cutting Mat for the Tool Holder Styrene Board and Application Sheet e Use the provided packaging tape to join two sheets of styrene board
147. on 2 4 Mounting Cutter Blades Z CAUTION e To avoid accidentally cutting yourself with the sharp blade be particularly careful when handling the blade during assembly e Firmly tighten the screw Loose screws may cause accidents 7 Mount the tool holder on the tangential head See section 2 5 Mounting the Tool Holder Z CAUTION e Insert the tool holder fully into the tangential head and tighten the stopper screws Loose screws may cause accidents e Tighten the stopper screws on the tangential heads even if nothing is mounted If the screws come loose during operations accidents may result 10 11 Select the tool head assigned to the COND No See section 3 4 Selecting the Tangential Head or Pen Block After turning on the power press the following keys sequentially to display the tool selection menu M NEXT PAGE gt TOOL COND gt 2 TOOL NO TOOL No SPEED l QUALITY In the COND No to be used select 1 or 2 for T1 or T2 respectively FORCE l OFFSET COND No ga P 1 CHECKPOINT Choice 2 is only available when the TT or OT type is used Specify the cutting conditions See section 3 5 Specifying Conditions When the Tangential Head is Selected Turn on the power and press a function key from F to to select the COND No Tool height Cutter creaser Tia EJ T 0 COND1 CUTTER C f CHAN Ti Cutting speed
148. on complete CHECKPOINT When the start and end points for two circles fail to coincide remember to specify offset values for minimal misalignment of the start and end points for both circles rather than for the alignment of one circle only These settings are now complete Z CAUTION Be sure to turn on the vacuum pump before cutting 5 2 Cutting with the XB157T Tool Holder Cutter Blade Guidelines for media that can be cut with the XB157T rubber 7 mm and under Figure in parentheses indicates media thickness 1 After confirming that the FC3600 has been turned off remove the protective cover See section 2 10 Mounting the Protective Cover Adjust the pen block height to suit the thickness of the media to be cut See section 2 8 Adjusting the Pen Block Height for Medium Thickness If applicable mount the optional material hold down attachment See section 2 9 Mounting the Optional Material Hold Down Attachment Attach the protective cover See section 2 10 Mounting the Protective Cover For the O or OT type make the following settings e Switch the spring pressure See section 2 5 Mounting the Tool Holder Lower the spring pressure adjuster on the tangential head 1 to the bottom position e Prepare the tool block See section 6 2 Settings for Special Functions Press and hold the POSITION key while turning the FC3600 on to display the special functions menu P
149. otting Emergency stop button Press to stop the FC3600 in an emergency Power indicator Remains lit to indicate that the FC3600 is on Tray Used to store tools and parts not in use Monitor for the CCD camera optional Monitor equipped when an optional CCD camera is installed E Tool head part identification and functions The four types of tool heads are specified below OT Type Tool holder Pen block Pen holder Oscillation unit tool holder Spring pressure adjuster Tangential heads 1 and 2 Tool holder Oscillation unit OT O type only Stopper Protective cover CCD camera optional TT Type Tool holder Protective cover O Type Tool holder Oscillation unit tool holder T Type Tool holder Stopper Tangential head 1 T1 Tangential head 2 T2 Drives the pen holder up and down Holds the cutter pen or plotter pen Adjusts the load balance of the tangential head in accordance with the use of the tool holder or oscillation unit Drives the cutting tool or creasing tool up and down In the figure above tangential head 1 T1 is shown at the right and tangential head 2 T2 at the left Holder used with the cutting tool or creasing tool Unit that vibrates the cutter blade vertically for cutting Metal fixture that affixes the tool holder or oscillation unit to the tangential head Cover to prevent cutting injuries caused b
150. our choice To cancel setup press the MA Press the NEXT PAGE key PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again a ENTER key 4 28 Setting the Distance Adjust Values Line Segment Length This function is used to correct line length deviation that may occur due to the media used For adjustment the amount of deviation is expressed as a percentage For example a setting of 0 10 adjusts a distance of 1 m 1000 mm by 1 mm 1000 x 0 10 1 mm for a result of 1 001 mm 6 Press the E E Press the a PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline r re FORCE OFFSET 4KEY OPT 40PTION1 SPEED TOOL COND gt OPTION2 gt QUALITY BIE Press the key OPTIONZ2 to display the menu FORCE OFFSET START FCE DIST ADJp gt 4L UNIT TEST r a SPEED BIE QUALITY NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed shown below Press the F key DIST ADJ to display the settings menu for distance adjustment FORCE OFFSET r r2 DISTANCE ADJUST X 0 0 Y 0 0 B E SPEED l QUALITY Use the 2 and keys to move the cursor to the X and Y areas respectively Use the A or V POSITION key to increase or decrease the values in the range from 0 25 to 0 25 in 0 05 increments After specifying adjustment values press the cancel adjustment p
151. own speed and rate of acceleration Default value Speed 15 cm s Acceleration 6 1 2 Press the E E Press the MA PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE ADJI TOOL 4C BUFFER SPEED Ea OFFSET TOOL U D CHG TOOLD QUALITY NEXT PAGE Press the 1 key ADJ TOOL to display the menu shown below FORCE OFFSET 4ADJ R l 4T00L OPT T DIR ADJ CP r a SPEED l QUALITY B E B G Press the _ key CUT SPEED to display the setting for the tool down speed Bla 4 Press the F key TOOL OPT to display the menu shown below a FORCE l OFFSET 4CUT WAIT UP HEIGHTD E 4DOWN SPD UP SPDP SPEED l QUALITY 5 a FORCE l OFFSET DOWN SPEED SETTING E SPD 10cm s ACL 1 SPEED l QUALITY 6 After specifying both values press the press the NEXT PAGE key 7 Press the EE PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again E Setting the Tool Up Height This setting determines the cutting tool height when the tool is raised with the value specified here being the height from the cutting mat Note that when AUTO is selected a different height applies for the cutting machine depending on the T setting for the tool down height For details see section 3 5 Specifying Con
152. peat cutting and the number of cuts See section 4 14 Setting Cutting Conditions in THICK Mode Access THICK in MENU mode Specify the COND No for which THICK settings are to be activated Select ALL or LINE Specify the number of cuts 1 Specify the blade tip position offset Use the same medium as prepared in step 10 See section 4 3 Correcting the Blade Tip Position Access ADJ R in MENU mode Enter offset values of X 0 3 and Y 0 0 then press the 4 TEST key to cut the symbol If the results of cutting match Figure 1 enter a smaller value for Y If the results match Figure 2 enter a larger value for Y Continue adjusting the Y offset value until the results match Figure 3 Figure 1 Enter a smaller offset value for Y Figure 2 Enter a larger offset value for Y Figure 3 Y correction complete The center point and dashed lines indicating correct positions are not actually cut 5 18 e Upon completion of Y correction enter a smaller offset value for X and repeat the correction pro cess until the results match the figure shown below X and Y correction complete The center point is not cut CHECKPOINT e Mark the symbol near the position X Y used in the Top setting as described in step 10 of the tool height adjustment in the cutting conditions e If the symbol is not marked clearly
153. play panel For proceeding to the next menu page in MENU mode when the FC3600 is paused For pausing and entering MENU mode to set functions in various menus Press ing this key once pauses the display as shown by a green indicator Pressing it again cancels MENU mode and turns off the indicator If the FC3600 receives data after this key is pressed it will temporarily store the data in the data buffer Confirms and stores the selected settings While the display is paused the FC3600 can be reset by pressing the ENTER and ORIGIN keys simulta neously Stops FC3600 operations Changes the position of the coordinate system origin point Copies data stored in the data buffer for output For testing whether the cutting conditions are suitable for the medium Also used for testing following adjustment of the creaser or cutter blades CONNECTING AND SETTING UP THE CUTTER PLOTTER 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 2 13 2 14 Connecting the FC3600 to a Computer cee 2 2 Plugging In and Turning On the FC3600 0 2 3 Types of Cutter Blades uu cecsessessseeseseseeeesenseeeneesenaees 2 5 Mounting Cutter Blades cceceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 7 Mounting the Tool Holdet c ceccsseeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 2 10 Mounting the Oscillation Unit O and OT Types Only 2 12 Mounting the Plotter Pen
154. r the quality setting correspond to higher quality and longer times to complete the task For setting details see section 3 1 Reference Val ues for Cutting Conditions Default value 4 1 Press a function key from to to select the COND No Press the CONDITIONS key to display the conditions 2 Press the key to move the cursor to the QUALITY area FORCE OFFSET fe X 23 CONDI O9U 0 E3 me SLRANGE PEN C 3 Use the A or Y POSITION key to increase or decrease the quality value in the range from 1 to 6 then select the desired value Press the 1 ENTER key upon completing the settings To continue specifying conditions press a function key from to to move the cursor to the setting item to be updated 3 11 3 7 Specifying Creasing Scoring Conditions The creasing tool is used to score thicker or harder media prior to folding or other processes Mode Selection Select one of the four modes specified below Mode 4 is supported only when the tool conditions are spec ified as T1 or T2 Default value Mode 2 Actual Data Mode 1 Crease one line Crease lines at the same position as the actual data Mode 2 Crease two lines Position of actual data not creased Crease lines at positions on either side of the actual data Mode 3 Crease three lines Actual data Crease lines at the same position as and on either side of
155. rease the values and press the choices To cancel setup press the Press the e NEXT PAGE key PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again E Specifying the High Speed Setting This setting determines the high speed settings when one of the lt gt POSITION keys is held down J ENTER key to confirm your Default value 20 cm s 1 2 Press the Press the co PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline FORCE OFFSET 4KEY OPT 4OPTIONI TOOL COND OPTION2 gt 2 SPEED QUALITY EA Press the F key KEY OPT to display the menu shown below FORCE l OFFSET E 4STEP B 4LOW E HI SPEED LCD gt SPEED QUALITY Press the 2 key HI SPEED to display the high r F2 FORCE HI SPEED 20 c yee SPEED J QUALITY Use the A or V POSITION key to increase or decrease the values and press the confirm your choice To cancel setup press the Press the ey NEXT PAGE key PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again speed settings menu NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed ENTER key to aH 4 19 Specifying the Tool Up Speed This setting determines the speed at which the tool head is raised A faster tool up speed shortens the overall cutting time Default valu
156. ress the Press the E E e NEXT PAGE key al PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again ENTER key to confirm your choices To If positive adjustment values are specified the size of the maximum work area will be reduced For example Specifying X 0 10 and Y 0 10 results in a work area of x 999 mm and y 1218 mm 4 29 Test Modes The FC3600 offers three types of TEST modes PRINT CONDITIONS for printing condition details SELF TEST for checking precision and CHAR DUMP for checking data sent from computers Use the modes to confirm various settings and perform troubleshooting E PRINT CONDITIONS Mode To print a list of the details of the current condition h Press the A oO N Press the Hl PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline ri FORCE 4KEY OPT TOOL CONDP OFFSET OPTION2 gt 40PTIONI Bla QUALITY 5 Press the key OPTIONZ2 to display the menu Ea 4START FCE DIST ADJD 4L UNIT Le SPEED OFFSET TESTD QUALITY J E Load paper for printing the conditions and secure with the vacuum pump Mount a plotter pen into the pen block and specify the settings for use of the plotter pen N NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed shown below 6 Press the key TEST to display the TEST mode settings menu FORCE ll OFFSET T SELF TEST
157. ress the 4 NEXT PAGE key to display the TOOL BLOCK SETTING menu then select CUTTER Complete the settings and then turn off the power When CUTTER is selected O will not be shown on the READY status display 5 0 0 COND1 CUTTER 30 READY T1 2 a SPEED QUALITY Blank when the CUTTER is selected Assemble the blade holder and tool holder See section 2 4 Mounting Cutter Blades N CAUTION To avoid accidentally cutting yourself with the sharp blade be particularly careful when handling the blade during assembly e Firmly tighten the screw Loose screws may cause accidents Mount the tool holder on the tangential head See section 2 5 Mounting the Tool Holder Z CAUTION e Insert the tool holder fully into the tangential head and tighten the stopper screws Loose screws may cause accidents e Tighten the stopper screws on the tangential heads even if nothing is mounted If the screws come loose during operations accidents may result Select the tool head assigned to the COND No See section 3 4 Selecting the Tangential Head or Pen Block After turning on the power press the following keys sequentially to display the tool selection menu M NEXT PAGE gt TOOL COND gt TOOL NO 10 11 In the COND No to be used select 1 or 2 for T1 or T2 respectively CHECKPOINT 4 Choice 2 is only available when the TT or OT type is used
158. ress the _F key AXIS ALIGN to display the menu for axis alignment selection a FORCE l SELECT AXIS MODE 4A XIS 4 POINTD SPEED l QUALITY OFFSET B G Press the 2 key AXIS to display the menu for origin point setting ri FORCE l OFFSET ORIGIN PT SETTING PRESS ORIGIN KEY SPEED QUALITY Bla Use the lt gt POSITION keys to move the tool blade tip pen tip from the current condition set ting to the position of the new origin point Press the for AXIS mode selection is displayed To cancel specification of the origin point press the KA e PAGE key to display the mode selection menu ri J FORCE l SELECT AXIS MODE 4CLEAR ADJUSTD SPEED QUALITY OFFSET Le Press the F key ADJUST to display the menu for setting Point A r F2 FORCE 4 POINT ALIGNMENT POINT A OFFSET SPEED QUALITY gt ORIGIN key to set the origin point The menu NEXT Use the lt gt 7 POSITION keys to move the tool blade tip pen tip from the current condition set ting to the position for Point A and press the been specified the cutter blade tip will automatically move to the previous Point A Use the lt gt POSITION keys to fine tune positioning J ENTER key If four alignment points have previously Next the menus for se
159. results match Figure 4 enter a smaller value Repeat the correction process until the results match Figure 5 Aim for incremental corrections of 25 to 30 until the points are nearly aligned then perform fine tuning by entering corrective values in 1 increments Figure 1 Dy 2 Figure 3 7 4 Figure 5 Enter a larger Enter a larger Enter a smaller Enter a smaller Correction complete value in ADJ value in ADJ value in ADJ value in ADJ ROTATE LEFT ROTATE RIGHT ROTATE LEFT ROTATE RIGHT CHECKPOINT 4 In some cases the cutting results will be a combination of 1 and 4 or 2 and 3 These settings are now complete Z CAUTION Be sure to turn on the vacuum pump before cutting 5 6 Cutting with the CB30U 0S40 Oscillation Cutter Blade Part 2 Adjustment instructions for cutting urethane foam 12 5 to 30 mm Figures in parentheses indicate media thickness CHECKPOINT The CB30U OS40 can only be mounted with the O or OT types 1 After confirming that the FC3600 has been turned off remove the protective cover See section 2 10 Mounting the Protective Cover 2 Adjust the pen block height to suit the thickness of the media to be cut See section 2 8 Adjusting the Pen Block Height for Medium Thickness 3 lf applicable mount the optional material hold down attachment See section 2 9 Mounting the Optional Material Hold Down Attachment 4 Attach the protective cover Se
160. rn off the FC3600 before changing the tool FORCE ll OFFSET CHANGE TOOL 4 10 Specifying the Communication Conditions When the FC3600 is connected via an RS 232C cable to a computer be sure to set identical communica tion conditions in the software and OS communication settings for the data transfer rate baud rate data length and parity This section describes the settings on the plotter side For setting instructions for the software and OS side consult the respective user s manuals Three groups of communication settings can be completed allowing you to switch to a different group of settings in a single operation 1 Press the 2 Press the Hee il PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline FORCE OFFSET NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed Le E3 Press the _ _ key INTERFACE to display the menu shown below EB Press the J key RS 232C to display the menu for selection of the communication settings group i 4INTERFACE FUNCTIOND 4AREA AXIS ALIGND SPEED QUALITY AE FORCE l OFFSET BIE RS 232C SPEED COMMANDD QUALITY OFFSET a l RS 232C COND No B No 1 SPEED l AE The group numbers are displayed in the bottom row Use the or POSITION key to select group 1 2 or 3 After selecting the desired group No press the 4 ENTER key to confirm your choice
161. s for switching tools for GP GL J and for HP GL SP When ENABLED is specified the FC3600 switches condition numbers based on the parameters of pen switching commands When DISABLED is specified pen switching commands are disregarded Default setting ENABLED Setting the Position for Initial Blade Tip After the FC3600 is turned on or the Condition settings are changed the cutter pen blade is positioned on the medium to adjust the blade tip orientation This position is referred to as the initial blade control Thus this function specifies the position for initial blade control When 2 mm BELOW is specified initial blade control is performed 2 mm below the cutting start point When OUTSIDE is selected initial blade control is performed outside the effective Cutting Plotting area Default setting 2mm BELOW E Enabling or Disabling Tool Up Move When the FC3600 receives a series of commands specifying movement while the tool is raised this func tion determines whether the tool will move through each coordinate or directly from the initial to the final coordinate When ENABLED is selected the tool moves through each coordinate consecutively When DISABLED is selected the tool moves directly to the last coordinate Default setting DISABLED E CCD Camera Positioning available only with the optional CCD camera Different symbols can be specified for use in alignment of the CCD camera Choose from the following four symbols
162. scillation Cutter Blade Part 1 0 00 c eee 5 10 Cutting with the CB30U 0S20 Oscillation Cutter Blade Part 2 0 0eee 5 15 xiii 5 5 5 6 Cutting with the CB30U OS40 Oscillation Cutter Blade Part 1 e 5 21 Cutting with the CB30U OS40 Oscillation Cutter Blade Part 2 ceee 5 26 6 USING THE SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 6 1 6 2 Description of the Special Functions cccccece ee eeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaeeseeaeeeneeeete 6 2 Enabling or Disabling the and Commands available in GP GL Command mode ccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaeeeseaeeeteaeeeteeeeees 6 2 Moving the Pen While Raised or Lowered after the W Command is Sent available in GP GL Command mode ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaeeeseaeeseeaeeeteneeetes 6 2 Model Emulated ID Response available in HP GL command mode cccceeseeees 6 2 Selecting the Condition Priority ccccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeseaeesecaeeeseaeeesseeeteaeees 6 2 Enabling or Disabling Tool Switching ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaeeeeeaeeeseeeeteeeeseneeeseaes 6 2 Setting the Position for Initial Blade Tip ccceececeseseeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeaeeseeeeeeeeaeeeseaeeeteeeeseeees 6 2 Enabling or Disabling Tool Up MOVE 00 eee ceceeeeeneeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeaeeeeetesaaeeeeetenaeeeeeeenaeeeeeneas 6 3 CCD Camera Positioning available only with
163. se nesses ceeded enat edb N anA aE A 4 External Dimensions 0 eccccceeeeeeee ee eeene eter eeee eee eeeeeaaeeeeeeeaaaeeeeseeaaeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeenaaeeees A 6 XIV INTRODUCTION 1 1 Checking the Standard Accessories 2 cceee 1 2 1 2 Part Identification and Functions 0 ecseeeeeeeeeeees 1 4 1 1 Checking the Standard Accessories Refer to the following list of accessories and check to confirm that all are present If any accessory is miss ing contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor E Standard Accessories Power cable Clear packaging tape 1 T hex wrench 2 5 mm L hex wrench 2 mm Na Tool holder 1 set each T O type 1 TT OT type 2 2 styrene boards 6 application sheets a So P Water based fiber tip pen Replacement blades XB57 1 box a i A Vacuum pump hose connection kit PPK001 T O type 1 1 set TT OT type 2 See page 1 3 for details Vacuum pump hose connection kit PPK001 1 set N E O OT Type Accessories The vacuum pump hose connection kit is used to connect the vacuum pump to the FC3600 s vac uum suction unit when the FC3600 is installed The following accessories are provided for the O OT type only Check to confirm that all are present If any accessory is missing contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor Blade hol
164. se screws may cause accidents e Tighten the stopper screws on the tangential heads even if nothing is mounted If the screws come loose during operations accidents may result 9 10 CHECKPOINT Only tangential head 1 T1 supports mounting of the oscillation unit Select the tool head assigned to the COND No See section 3 4 Selecting the Tangential Head or Pen Block After turning on the power press the following keys sequentially to display the tool selection menu M NEXT PAGE gt TOOL COND gt TOOL NO FORCE l OFFSET COND No 3 4 TOOL No PI SPEED QUALITY In the COND No to be used select 1 for T1 v Specify the cutting conditions for blade tip position offset See section 3 5 Specifying Conditions When the Tangential Head is Selected Prepare media such as corrugated cardboard cardboard styrofoam 30 mm or less or styrene board 25 mm or less for blade tip position offset since urethane cannot be used for the offset proce dure in step 16 Z CAUTION Do not use hard media such as plastic sheets rubber or other rigid media for the blade tip offset Using these hard media for offset procedure may result in broken blades Turn on the power and press a function key from to to select the COND No Tool height Cutter creaser FORCE OFFSET E T 0 0 COND1 CUTTER 1 CHANGE T1 4 p any SPEED Cutting speed Qual
165. seeeete 2 22 Vacuum Pump Hose Connection Kit for the Vacuum Suction Unit cceeeeeeeeees 2 22 Switching Between the Vacuum Suction Areas c ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeseeeeeenaeeseaees 2 22 Daily Servicing and Maintenance ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeenee scene eeeaeeeeeaeeeseaeeeeeeees 2 23 Priorto Extended DISUSC e cr iuet a a A a aa E a aa A anes eeeenetens Sabet aeia 2 23 BASIC SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 3 14 Reference Values for Cutting Conditions eeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeieeerreerrterresrrrsrerserrssrres 3 2 Current Setting Display r eerieipiieipiasendaaniekai riku ia cani raapia diadakan iaip taandada 3 4 Selecting and Registering Sets of Cutting Conditions 00 eenen 3 5 Selecting the Tangential Head or Pen Block ccceccceeceeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeteseeeteaeees 3 6 Specifying Conditions When the Tangential Head is Selected ccceeees 3 7 Specifying the Height When the Tool is Down cccccceeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeetesaeeeeeaeeeteaeeeseaeees 3 7 Selecting the Cutter or Creasing Tool cccccececeeeeteeeeeeeeeeneeeteeeeeseeeeeeeeaeeeseeeeneeeeeeeees 3 8 Setting the Speed uree iernare dea Ne alae ees e anaana aae eE Eaa Tea iaee 3 8 Setting the Quality iinun aa A A E E e E E 3 9 Specifying Conditions When the Pen Block is Selected c ccceeeeeeee
166. sing the ceeeee 6 1 Specifications Cutter ccsccccesssseeeeeeenees A 2 Spring pressure adjuster 1 5 Standard specifications A 2 Start and end position setting the 3 13 Status indicator eere rerne 1 4 Step distance specifying the c 4 38 Step path specifying the seeeeeeeeeen 4 45 Stop FUNCTION eee settee eeteeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeees 3 16 SOPPEN ae aa na aT Aaaa ea 1 5 Styrene board ccccceeseeceessssteeeeeeeees 1 2 2 18 Styrene board adjusting cutting for Media thickness of 12 5 mm or less 5 10 Media thickness of 25 MM nsec 5 21 Styrofoam adjusting cutting for Media thickness of 12 5 mm or less 5 10 Media thickness of 12 5 to 30 mm 5 21 Supplies ee 1 3 A 4 T T hex wrench 0 2 eeeeceeeeeesecceeeeeseeeeeeeenseneeeeneeaes 1 2 WD RY PG eeano E A 1 5 Tangential cutter reference values 3 2 Tangential head 1 and CCD camera distance adjustMent eee eeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeenees 4 48 Tangential head and pen block distance ACJUSIMEON as gaiesa 4 47 Tangential head selection 3 6 4 46 Tangential head settings 4 4 Tangential heads 1 and 2 1 5 Tape clear packaging ecsceeeeesseeeeeeeeees 1 2 TeSt CULLING e rans aiuit krininirinn einai raRE isiin EA ha 3 18 TEST KOY uiviee te nadine a A a a 1 8 Tosi modo Sioi E 4 54 Thick mode setting cutting conditions in 3 15 Thick mode Se
167. specified the origin point is repositioned accordingly Area to which work is restricted Position of the lower left setting Position of the upper right setting 6 Press the Press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline e NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE OFFSET r F2 INTERFACE FUNCTIOND AREA AXIS ALIGND SPEED J QUALITY BIE Press the key AREA to display the work area settings menu shown below OFFSET DEFAULT Y Omm QUALITY FORCE SET L L X Omm SPEED ri e2 B Use the lt gt 7 POSITION keys to move the tool blade tip pen tip from the current condition set ting to the lower left position of the work area to be designated Press the J ENTER key to display the specified coordinates of the lower left point To apply the default value press the s key Upon completion of the lower left setting the upper right position coordinates are displayed Follow the same procedure as for the lower left setting to complete the settings Press the PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again The following message will be displayed if the lower left and upper right settings are set incorrectly or are not separated by at least 5 mm In such cases reset the lower left and upper right positions OFFSET FORCE a ILLEGAL
168. start printing the self test pattern FORCE l OFFSET E SELF TEST Fe SPEED QUALITY 8 To stop printing the self test pattern turn off the FC3600 Z CAUTION The pen block will start moving as soon as this function is selected Keep your hands and head clear of moving parts E CHARACTER DUMP Mode For confirming that computer data is sent correctly After producing the dump list check the transfer and connection conditions if the data list does not match the program 1 2 Load paper to print the dump list and secure with the vacuum pump Mount a plotter pen into the pen block and specify the settings for the plotter pen Press the f PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline Press the A NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed FORCE l OFFSET Es 4KEY OPT TOOL CONDD a Press the key OPTION2 to display the menu shown below FORCE OFFSET Ea 4START FCE DIST ADJP C 4L UNIT TESTP SPEED l QUALITY e 4 55 6 Press the key TEST to display the TEST mode settings menu FORCE ll OFFSET Ea SELF TESTD LJ osua _ouney Cae 7 When the key DUMP is pressed the display will indicate DUMP mode pl a FORCE l OFFSET CHAR DUMP MODE F2 SPEED l QUALITY 8 inthis state send data to the FC3600 to start dump list printing 9 To stop printing the dump list tur
169. steps 2 to 6 above If the data cannot be copied in the available space the message shown below is displayed Press the lt gt POSITION keys to change the starting point for copying or load a medium of sufficient size for the data a FORCE OFFSET i e Ge _ cory aan J If the starting point for the work that serves as the model for copying is sep arated from the origin point copying will be similarly separated To prevent wasting medium space start the work from as close to the origin point as possible If new data is sent from the computer during copying operations the exist ing data will be cleared and the cutter will function erratically Avoid sending data during copying Data larger than two megabytes MB in size exceeds the maximum mem ory capacity and cannot be used for a copy operation The memory size available for copy operations can be changed by adjusting the sorting set tings and by other means FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 4 12 4 13 4 14 4 15 4 16 4 17 4 18 4 19 4 20 4 21 4 22 4 23 4 24 4 25 4 26 4 27 Menu Mode at a Glance oe seseteceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeteeees 4 3 Setting the Tangential Head ceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 4 4 Correcting the Blade Tip PoSition eseeeeeeeees 4 8 Correcting the Blade Tip Orientation eee 4 12
170. t value Mode 1 Mode 1 Perform overcutting for the cutting start and end points and for corners with acute angles to pre vent uncut areas Compared with Mode 2 this supports finer cutting and cutting of thicker media Mode 2 Perform overcutting only for the cutting start and end points Compared with Mode 1 this sup ports faster cutting since less control is required for intermediary cutting 1 Press a function key from 7 to to select the COND No for THICK mode Next press the h CONDITIONS key to display the conditions 2 After entering each condition value press the ENTER key to display the THICK mode settings If short line options are specified conditions for short line options are displayed first press the ENTER key again to display THICK mode conditions FORCE l OFFSET Gy MODE1 THICK MODE2 STR 0 0mm END 0 0mm SPEED QUALITY 3 The active mode is indicated by an asterisk Press the or key to select the desired mode Press the ENTER key upon completing the settings To specify the overcut value press the 2 or key to move the cursor to the setting item to be updated CHECKPOINT 4 Mode 1 is the only option when T1 or T2 is selected as the tool Setting Overcut Value Follow the procedure described below to specify the overcut length for the cutting start and end points Default value Start 0 mm End 0 mm
171. tance of the current position from the new origin point E Saving the New Origin Point offset memory function When the KA ORIGIN key is pressed and held for more than one second a beeping sound will be heard and the new origin point will be set The new origin point will be valid even after the FC3600 is turned off E Clearing the Origin Point To clear the stored origin point hold down the ORIGIN key while turning on the FC3600 3 17 3 13 Running a Cutting Test When Using the Cutter Pen After specifying the conditions run a cutting test to confirm the cutting performance Check how deeply the medium has been cut and the roundness of the cut corners If the cutting results are unsatisfactory specify the cutting conditions again and then run another cutting test Repeat this process until the optimal cutting conditions have been achieved E When the Blade Type is Set to Cutter Pen or Other 1 2 Load the medium to be used for cutting Secure with the vacuum pump Press a function key from to to select the COND No for the test cut Press the 4 TEST key to display the TEST mode menu shown below 4TEST 1 TEST 2b gt C 4CUTTING PRO Using the lt gt 7 POSITION keys move the tool head to the starting position on the medium for the cutting test Press the F key TEST 1 to cut a single test pattern consisting of a triangle within
172. tch press the O side down Flatten media that tend to curl before loading them on the cutting mat To enhance the vacuum suction cover the bare areas outside the media area using a commercially available poly sheet The vacuum suction can be further enhanced by laying the poly sheet under the cutting mat If the medium is too small to be held by the vacuum suction and cannot be affixed cover the medium and the entire cutting mat with a poly sheet Poly sheet Cutting mat Poly sheet Medium EEC EE SEG IIS Vacuum suction Medium Poly sheet Cutting mat a a eo Increased vacuum suction If the medium cannot be affixed by vacuum suction secure the corners with packaging tape _ Clear packaging tape CHECKPOINT 4 When affixing the medium check which surface is the warping surface and load it as shown below The suction power varies depending on the direction of the warping O x C ee ee 4 Confirm that the medium is firmly secured and will resist moving when subjected to the cutting force Z CAUTION e Media that is not firmly secured may lead to damage such as broken blades e Loading material with the power on may lead to accidents Make sure the power is off before performing setup work 2 13 Vacuum Suction The vacuum suction area is selectable the full writ
173. the Y offset value until the results match Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Enter a smaller offset value for Y Enter a larger offset value for Y Y correction complete The center point and dashed lines indicating correct positions are not actually cut e Upon completion of Y correction enter a smaller offset value for X and repeat the correction pro cess until the results match the figure shown below X and Y correction complete The center point is not cut CHECKPOINT e Mark the symbol near the position X Y used in the Top setting as described in step 9 of the tool height adjustment in the cutting conditions e If the symbol is not marked clearly the Top setting in step 9 of the tool height adjustment in the cutting conditions may be too high Specify a differ ent value 14 Specify the blade tip orientation offset See section 4 4 Correcting the Blade Tip Orientation e Access T DIR in MENU mode e After pressing the A TEST key to display the menu for test cutting selection select CIRCLE to start the cutting e If the results of cutting match Figure 1 enter a smaller offset value If the results match Figure 2 enter a larger value Continue adjusting the offset until the results match Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Enter a smaller offset value Enter a larger offset value Correcti
174. the optional CCD camera c 6 3 Enabling or Disabling the Movement Warning Message ccceesseeeeeeeeneeeeeeeenneeeeeteae 6 3 Enabling or Disabling the Beeper eececceeeeeeneeeeeeeeeneeeeeeteaeeeeeeeaaeeeeeesnaeeeeetenaeeeeeneas 6 3 TOO Block Settings niao beth rea Eaa a aaeei ae yey le epea 6 3 COPY Mode Initial Position Setting ccecececeeeeeeeneeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeeaeeeseaeeeteeeeseaeees 6 3 Specifying Special FUNCtIONS 0 ccccececeeeee cence eeeceeeeeeeeeseeaeeseaaeeseaeeeseaeesteaeeessaeees 6 4 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7 1 7 2 APPENDIX Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C INDEX List of Error Messages cccccceseecseeeeeseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaaeeeeeeeaaaeeeeesaaaeeeeeesaaaeeeenseaaeeees 7 2 General ENOS secare etasbuanedenssivebeatlavazact cava tuancgpereisa sagas ans sachcedasssecuenassesbadivand sctcareaveaned 7 2 interlace errors cet eile ae aa aaae ate ey eee shar ts dacs Sae ae ea a a de cher cere dade ated 7 3 BA eres aha E cee dnegh ve Sse cis acta dh eee ca aut aaae aah ees E ede caangudeas deagiieetieenis 7 5 Standard Specifications ccccccccccccseeeeceeeeeeeneee cece eeeaeeeseaeeseaeeseaeesseaeesseeeeseeees A 2 FCS600 Specifications ne ne e a tiene tells hee ht ee A 2 Supported Media for Cutting ceeccceceeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeesseaeesseaeeessaeeesseeesseeessaees A 3 Options and Supplies ieira ienna este ent eect gee
175. the pen block or between tangential heads Mount the cutting tool on the tangential head and pen block for adjustment Load the medium for test pattern cutting and secure with the vacuum pump Press the Z NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed OFFSET QUALITY Bla Press the Fs key TOOL COND to display the menu shown below OFFSET QUALITY J E Press the _ s key ADJ T POS to display the settings menu for tool distance adjustment OFFSET QUALITY BIE Press the 2 key PEN to display the adjustment value for the distance between tangential head 1 and the pen block Press the key TOOL 2 to display the adjustment value for the distance OFFSET PEN pl Es 1 and 2 1 2 3 Press the in PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 4 E 4KEY OPT TOOL COND gt C 40PTION1 OPTION2 gt SPEED J 5 cs ADJ T POSD r2 4T00L NO CUT LINED 6 a FORCE l ADJ T POS MONITORD ca EN TOOL 2 gt 7 between tangential heads 1 and 2 ADJ TOOL 1 X 0 0mm Y 0 0mm SPEED J QUALITY 8 Press the 4 TEST key to display the message shown below FORCE PRESS ENTER Le SPEED SELECT CUTTING POINT OFFSET KEY QUALITY J E 9 Use the lt A V POSITION keys to move the tool blade tip to the position on the medium where the test pattern will be cut
176. therwise functions abnormally do not continue using it Turn off its power and unplug its power cable from the electrical socket Prohibited Use of the plotter in such status may result in a fire hazard or electrical shock After confirming that smoke is no longer being generated contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor to request repair Never try to perform repair yourself Repair work by inexperienced personnel is extremely dangerous Do not allow dust or metallic matter to adhere tot the power plug e A dirty power plug may result in electrical shock or a fire hazard due tot current leakage Prohibited gt Beware of electrical shock Do not use the power cable if it is damaged e Use of a damaged cable may result in electrical shock or a fire hazard due to current leakage e Replace the power cable with a new one Unplug the power cable from the socket Avoid direct contact with the cutter blade e Touching the blade with your bare hand may cause injury e During a cutting operation keep away from the cutter blade Avoid contact iv Safety Precautions Continued A CAUTION Do not use or store the plotter in a location exposed to direct sunlight or the direct draft of an air conditioner or heater e Such location may impair the performance of the plotter Do not use or store the plotter in an excessively dusty or humid location e Such locations may impair t
177. ting instructions 2 14 Plotter pen reference values for the 3 3 Plugging in and turning on the cutter 2 3 Position KCYS oe eeceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeteeeeteetaeeees 1 7 POW Cable recia r 1 2 Power indicator etorren hiiia aen itae 1 4 Power interface part identification and TUNCHIONS Ai R a NEE a AE tas 1 6 Powerlamp isin cette adie 1 7 POW6r SUPPI ii a E 1 4 Fower Switeia s nesia inniti a i 1 6 PP DOIG oii EE E NEETA 1 3 2 19 Prompt lamp eeren T AEEA 1 7 Protective COVED cccceessecceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeetens 1 5 Protective cover mounting instructions 2 17 Q Quality setting the Pern DIOCK 2 0 oiiaii a 3 11 Tangential head seeeernserrreserrrne 3 9 R Registered trademarks i Remote control CONNECHOT isecen 1 6 Replacement blades ceeeceeeeeeee 1 2 1 3 RESET ina a a eae tie 1 8 Rotation correction cccceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeneees 4 17 RS 232C serial interface connector 1 6 Rubber adjusting cutting for Media thickness of 2 5 mm or less 5 2 Media thickness of 7 mm or less 5 6 S Self test pattern printing 4 54 Serial interface Connector s es 1 6 Short line segment settings ceeeee 4 19 SOMING cia kee aie has 4 30 SPACCM s ciekencteatrertstart A eens 1 2 Special function specifying instructions 6 4 Special functions description Of e 6 2 Special functions u
178. tion is down setting No Cutter or creaser aaa I OFFSET a T 0 0 COND1 E 5 J pp a Cutting speed Tool type Quality acceleration When the Pen Block is Selected ae Cutter blade type Condition Cutting force setting No Offset value a ee Es X23 CONDI 09U 0 E 30 CHANGE PEN 2 ie Cutting speed Tool type Quality acceleration CHECKPOINT The default values are as shown below for all condition numbers when the FC3600 is in READY status FORCE i orrser 0 0 CONDI CUTTER EADY Tl 4 eRe ann EJ Condition Selection Press a function key F to to select the corresponding set of predefined cutting conditions and press the ENTER key to confirm your choice 3 4 Selecting the Tangential Head or Pen Block This setting determines the selection of the tangential head or pen block to be used in conditions 1 to 4 Different setting items apply when the tangential head and pen block are used so complete these settings before specifying conditions All default values 1 1 Press the i PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 2 Press the NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed E J key opt TOOL cond J Cee MOPTION OPTION2D 3 Press the key TOOL COND to display the menu shown below CE ADJ T POSD Ce root wo CUT LINED Fe 4 Press the key TOOL NO to display the tool se
179. tion Plug Type Selecior Standards Power Cable Settings CEE 7 VII TYPE HO5VV F perien 3x 1 0 mm CEE13 f patapa TYPE HO5VV F Popi 3 x 1 0 mm BS6500 i Australia AS3112 250 V AS3109 Bor cal 10A AS3191 j UL Listed Poisi ANSI 73 20 250V NEMA 6 15 Type SJT 15 A UL 198 6 No 18AWG x 3 300 V 10 A Switzerland SEV1011 i 250 V SEV1004 Mai d a 6A SEV1012 CAUTION AFTER TURNING THE UNIT ON The FC3600 poses a risk of injury when turned on so be sure to keep your hands hair clothing and the like away from the Y bar tool head pen block area and tangential heads and moving parts Do not place foreign objects in these areas WARNING AND CAUTION LABELS Labels on the FC3600 indicate warnings and cautions Improper operations resulting from failure to heed the warnings and cautions on the labels are dangerous and may damage the FC3600 so be sure to oper ate the FC3600 in compliance with the labels 1X CONTENTS PR AA O el Ree nee ree ee ee a et meee i Notes on the Use of This Manual isese sereeen eenkeiaa isinai aeaa EARTE E ena Eiaa NE ae i Registered Trademarks and Copyrights c ccccccceeceeseneeeseneeeeeaeeeseaeeeseaeeeseaeeseeeesenaeessaas i TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE 0 0 occccccccccccceseseseseseseseseseeneneneneneneaeasaseceseseeenenenes i Conventions Used in This Manual ccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeseaeeeecaeeeeeeeeeseaaeesenaeeseaeeeneaeeee ii Description of S
180. tting Points B C and D will be displayed in order set them in the same way If you attempt to enter points for extreme alignment the message shown below is displayed prompting re entry from Point A FORCE l AXIS SETTING ERROR SET AGAIN PLEASE J OFFSET SPEED QUALITY If the four points are at the same position axial alignment will be cleared E r2 SPEED l FORCE l AXIS INITIALIZED OFFSET QUALITY be 10 If different positions are specified for Points A B C and D the menu is displayed for correction of the 11 distance between Points A and D FORCE OFFSET Ce ign x M 499 8 aa S 500 0 mm Ce bar em In M in the top row the distance between Points A and D is displayed as measured by the plotter In S in the bottom row enter the actual distance the distance according to the data Use the lt or gt POSITION key to move the input position between columns and the or V POSITION key to increase or decrease the value Press the ENTER key to confirm your choice If you attempt to enter extremely large or small values 150 greater or 50 smaller the message shown below is displayed prompting re entry of the distance FORCE ll OFFSET aliy M 499 8 ane r2 SPEED 7 RETRY aul 12 Next follow the same procedure to complete the settings for the distance between Points A and B
181. ttingS ccceesseeeeeeeeteeeeeeees 4 27 Tool block setting 6 3 Tool distance adjusting the e 4 47 Tool force setting sssesssseserrrreserrrrrnrerereesnne 3 10 TOO heaep 1 4 Tool head movement 3 16 Tool head part identification and functions 1 5 Tool head speed specifying the 4 38 LOOl NOldSr aves inde A 1 2 1 5 Tool holder cutter blade loading instructions 2 7 Tool holder cutter blade types and features 2 5 Tool holder cutting Mat seeen 2 18 Tool holder loading instructions 2 7 Tool holder mounting instructions 2 10 Tool switching enabling or disabling 6 2 Tool UP GOWN ccetceeeeteeeseteeeeeeeseneeeseaeees 4 21 Tool down height specifying the 3 7 Tool down speed setting 4 4 Tool down standby time setting ee 4 4 TOS AREA E dca ea 1 2 Tools CNANGING cc ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeenaeees 4 22 Tool up height settings 4 5 Tool up move enabling or disabling 6 3 Tool up speed settings 4 6 Tool up speed specifying the ee 4 40 Thay E eatin nna E ES 1 4 Troubleshoot eei e 7 1 TAY PO E E E AETI A T 1 5 Types of cutter blades ee 2 5 U Urethane foam adjusting cutting for Media thickness of 12 5 mm or less 5 15 Media thickness of 12 5 to 30 MM 5 26 USB connector 0 ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeteneeees 1 6 Users Manual ccce
182. ue for Y Continue adjusting the Y offset value until the results match Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 a e m Enter a smaller offset value for Y Enter a larger offset value for Y Y correction complete The center point and dashed lines indicating correct positions are not actually cut Upon completion of Y correction enter a smaller offset value for X and repeat the correction pro cess until the results match the figure shown below X and Y correction complete The center point is not cut CHECKPOINT 4 e Mark the symbol near the position X Y used in the Top setting as described in step 9 of the tool height adjustment in the cutting conditions e If the symbol is not marked clearly the Top setting in step 9 of the tool height adjustment in the cutting conditions may be too high Specify a differ ent value 14 Specify the blade tip orientation offset See section 4 4 Correcting the Blade Tip Orientation Access T DIR in MENU mode After pressing the 4 TEST key to display the menu for test cutting selection select SQUARE to start the cutting Remove the medium cut as shown in Figure 1 and measure the side angles If the results of cutting match Figure 2 enter a smaller offset value If the results match Figure 3 enter a larger value Continue adjusting the offset until the results match Figure 4
183. uent cuts 4 15 MIRROR Mode Activate MIRROR mode to reverse the origin point and coordinate system as shown in the example below Origin point for MIRROR mode TWBC MIRROR mode Y Original y origin point ABG MIRROR mode X Ea Press the in PAUSE key to put the FC3600 offline 2 Press the NEXT PAGE key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed e INTERFACE FUNCTIOND B 4AREA AXIS ALIGND SPEED l QUALITY JIE 3 Press the F key FUNCTION to display the menu shown below O AROTATE NTRRORD J Ce ae En 4 Press the key MIRROR to display the MIRROR mode settings menu ri FORCE OFFSET MIRROR OFF r SPEED QUALITY 5 The current mode is marked with an asterisk To activate MIRROR mode press the e ON key To deactivate it press the F OFF key Confirm your choice by pressing the ENTER key To can cel setup press the NEXT PAGE key JIE 6 Press the t 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again CHECKPOINT A This setting is deactivated when the FC3600 is turned off Z CAUTION The pen block will start moving as soon as this function is selected Make sure to keep your hands clear of moving parts 4 16 Sorting TT or OT Type Only Sorting helps prevent wasted time in tool changes and increases efficiency
184. updated Oscillation Unit Settings To use the oscillation unit specify T the height of the medium top surface when the cutter blade is lowered Specify B the height of the medium bottom surface when the cutter blade is raised D O Position when the Position when the cutter blade is raised cutter blade is lowered E Selecting the Cutter or Creasing Tool This setting determines the selection of the cutter or creasing tool Default Cutter 1 Press a function key from to to select the COND No and press the CONDITIONS key to display the conditions 2 Press the key to move the cursor to the OFFSET area r FORCE OFFSET T 0 0 COND1 CUTTER C 30 CHANGE T1 Z SPEED QUALITY 3 Use the lt or gt POSITION key to toggle between the Cutter and Creaser settings and select the desired mode Press the 4 ENTER key upon completing the settings To continue specifying condi tions press a function key from F to to move the cursor to the setting item to be updated CHECKPOINT 4 If the creasing tool is selected pressing the 4 ENTER key displays the creasing settings continue to specify the creasing settings See section 3 7 for Specifying Creasing Scoring Conditions E Setting the Speed This setting determines the speed at which work is performed For settings details see section 3 1 Refer enc
185. ure the power switch is turned off the O side is pressed down Remove the protective cover In the two lower screw holes temporarily tighten the screws partially and lift the pen block After using the provided spacer to adjust the height use the provided tool to tighten the screws and secure the pen Spacer Use the indicated screw holes in the bottom positions E For Media 23 mm or More in Thickness 1 Make sure the power switch is turned off the O side is pressed down 2 Remove the protective cover 3 In the two upper screw holes temporarily tighten the screws partially and lift the pen block After using the provided spacer to adjust the height use the provided tool to tighten the screws and secure the pen block Ar ee o Use the indicated screw holes in the upper positions 2 9 Mounting the Optional Material Hold Down Attachment An optional material hold down attachment can be mounted to hold down media Make sure the power switch is turned off the O side is pressed down 2 Remove the protective cover Hold the material hold down attachment so that the screws to secure the oscillation unit are facing you then attach it to the bottom of the tangential head Firmly push it fully into the tangential head then use the provided to
186. utomatically raised LINE Repeat cutting is performed on a line by line basis up to a maximum of 300 lines or until the pen is automatically raised to move to the next line segment After selecting the desired mode press the ENTER key to confirm your choice If ALL or LINE has been chosen the Repeat cutting settings menu shown below is displayed FORCE ll OFFSET COND No 1 r2 SPEED RP a ea 7 Press the 4 ENTER key once to advance through the conditions for which THICK mode is active until reaching the desired condition to specify Use the or POSITION key to increase or decrease the value in the range from 1 to 20 times After specifying the desired number of cuts press the ENTER key to confirm your choice To cancel setup press the Z NEXT PAGE key The repeat cutting made will subdivide the distance between the top and bottom surface heights of the medium as specified in the condition settings into sections of equal height depending on the num ber of cuts Double Cutting i tter bl First cut sees er blade Second cut Cutter blade gt y ase ee Medium 8 Press the t 1 PAUSE key to put the FC3600 online again CHECKPOINT If ALL is selected when there is no feed command at the end of the data the FC3600 enters standby mode for a few seconds and awaits data before making the second and subseq
187. wing menu is displayed OFFSET U D gt OOLD FORCE l ta 4ADJ TOOL TOOL C 4C BUFFER CHG T SPEED QUALITY AIE 5 Press the key ADJ TOOL to display the menu shown below Ce TOOL OPT em e T DIR ADJ CP OFFSET QUALITY J E 6 Press the rs key T DIR to display the setting for correcting the blade tip orientation TOOL DIRECTI T 0 0 OFFSET ON QUALITY JIE 7 Press the 4 TEST key to display the menu shown 4 12 below for test cutting selection 8 Press the key CIRCLE to display the menu for starting test cutting 0 ee LEBES ti T CUT rs 9 Using the GAY POSITION keys move the blade tip pen tip of the tool selected in the current settings to the starting position on the medium for the cutting test Press the 4 ENTER key to start the cutting test FORCE l OFFSET a TOOL DIRECTION 10 Upon completion of the test the menu for entering corrections of the blade tip orientation is displayed FORCE OFFSET Ce TOOL DIRECTION a F SPEED lie a QUALITY 11 Use the A or Y POSITION key to increase or decrease the values in the range from 5 0 to 5 0 Refer to the figure shown below when entering offset values after specifying the values press the ENTER key to confirm your choice To cancel correction press the Z NEXT PAGE key
188. y the blade Digital loupe to ensure precise alignment E Power interface part identification and functions Power switch AC line inlet Power switch Oscillation control knob O or OT type only Centronics parallel interface connector RS 232C serial interface connector USB connector Monitor connector Remote control connector Option connector Centronics parallel interface connector a RS 232C serial Oscillation control knob interface connector ay el Ca z R i os AC line inlet USB connector Monitor connector Remote control connector Option connector Connector for connecting the power cord Turns the FC3600 on and off Adjusts the oscillation tool frequency Turn the knob to a higher num ber setting for faster oscillation Faster oscillation Slower oscillation Used to connect a Centronics cable Used to connect an RS 232C serial cable Used to connect a USB cable Used to connect a monitor cable when an optional CCD camera is installed Used to connect to a remote controller An accessory connector used to connect optional devices E Control panel part identification and functions OFFSET o POWER PROMPT A da Indicator Lamps POWER The POWER lamp remains lit green while the FC3600 is on PROMPT The PROMPT lamp illuminates when the FC3600 receives data outside the effective operating area Function Keys Ce

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