USER`S MANUAL PNC-1860 PNC-1410 PNC-1210
Contents
1. m Power on MENU Power on Power on amp i Openning message 3 o PNC 1210 ENGLISH JAPANESE DEMO CUT Roland DG Corp GERMAN FRENCH o ENGLISH JAPANESE z After loading a sheet GERMANFRENCH Use 4 or p gt to select 8 U close the front cover SPANISH ITALIAN Press ENTER to enable the setting 8 amp SPANISH ITALIAN gt ROLL EDGE PIECE MENU X m Use 4 or p to select V Press ENTER LOADING SHEET E3 Bu 2 Top menu 1 85 1 85 in increments of 1 cm s T 1 8 in increments of 1 cm s NORMAL HEAVY H SPEED 1 CUT 50cm s gt UP 50cm s NORMAL e 0 250mm 30gf 0 1 000 20 350 in increments of in increments of 10 gf 0 025 mm MENU Align the blinking cursor at the value press LA or Y to change the value then press ENTER to confirm 4 After making the setting for LENGTH press lt or gt to move the blinking cursor to MOVE and press ENTER AREA AXIS gt AREA AREA LENGTH 24 9 m 424 9 m in increments of 0 1 m to feed the sheet at the set length ak REPLOT SUBMENU MOVE lt 1 0m gt When FEET is selected for AREAUNIT 82 17 482 17 in increments of 0 33 feet gt CROP MARK BASEPOINT gt ENTER JJ 0 0 AXIS AXIS ROTATION2. Press END The set length of material is fed out sure that the material remains held by the pinch rollers If the material does come loose from the pinch rollers set it in place again 10 3 4 Selecting the Interface Use the control panel to select the type of interface The selected interface type and communication parameters are stored in memory even after the power is switched off To change the interface type or the communication parameters configurations must be re entered 1 Set the output port for the computer or software to Parallel for a parallel connection or to Serial or RS 232C for a serial connection The method used to make this setting varies according to the software used For details refer to the manual for your software 2 Close the front cover 3 Press the MENU key to display the menu shown at right 4 Use the 4 and gt keys to move the blinking cursor to SUBMENU and press key 5 Press the MENU key twice 6 Use the 4 and gt keys to move the blinking cursor to I O and press key The PNC 1860 1410 1210 is equipped with an auto interface function and so when left set to AUTO it will automatically determine whether a parallel or serial connection is used When a serial connection is used however it is necessary to set the communication parameters to match those set for the computer and or sof
3. 30gf Setting range 1 85 cm s Setting range 0 00 mm in increments In increments of 1 cm s of 0 025 mm Blade force Setting range 20 350 gf in increments of 10 gf e Use the and gt keys to move the blinking cursor to the item to be set e Then use the A and keys to change the numerical value and press the key to enable the setting 12 Incorrect cutting conditions may cause symptoms such as those described below Take care to ensure that the cutting conditions are correct Cutting speed Cutting takes more time 8 Some parts of the sheet remain uncut Blade force Some parts of the sheet remain dfi h The sheet is easily torn uncut The cutter requires frequency replacement The blade pierces the sheet Cutting extends through the base paper and normal advancing of the sheet becomes impossible The unit suffers damage Blade compensation Corners are rounded 4 HEZEA Comers flare outward with horns For Materials with a Strong Adhesive Layer If you are using a material with a strong adhesive layer the adhesive layer may adhere to itself immediately when cut This means that even though the material has actually been cut it may appear as if it has not been cut and blade force may mistakenly be set too high If a cutting test shows that the material peels easily and the blade traces on the carrier paper are op
4. Mechanism Media movement method Driving method Digital control servo motor Maximum cutting area 1195 mm W x 24998 mm L 47 984 1 2 889 mm W x 24998 mm L 35 x 984 1 2 585 mm W x 24998 mm L 23 x 984 1 8 Acceptable sheet paper widths 90 mm 1372 mm 3 1 2 54 90 mm 1067 mm 3 1 2 42 50 mm 762 mm 1 15 16 30 Number of tools 1 Tools Cutters special cutter for CAMM 1 series Pens Water based fiber tipped pens Thick water based fiber tipped pens options and 32 color plotter pens options Max cutting speed During cutting 850 mm sec in all directions During tool up 1202 mm sec in 45 direction Cutting speed 10 mm sec 850 mm sec in increments of 10 mm sec Blade force 20 gf 350 gf in increments of 10 gf Software resolution 0 025 mm step Distance accuracy Error of less than 0 2 of distance travelled or 0 1mm whichever is grater Repetition accuracy 0 1 mm or less excluding stretching contraction of the sheet Range for assured repetition accuracy For sheets with a width exceeding 610 mm 24 Length 4 000 mm 157 7 16 PNC 1860 1410 only For sheets with a width of 610 mm 24 or less Length 8 000 mm 315 15 16 Interface Parallel Centronics compatible Serial RS 232C Buffer size 1 Mbyte Expandable up to 3 Mbyte Instruction system
5. Menu Settings for Plotting To perform plotting on a material of paper or the like first use the display menus to make the settings described below 1 Tool No See 7 Display Menu Lists Setting cutting conditions 1 8 When 4 Blade offset is set to 0 000 mm the tool number shown on the upper line of the display changes from CUT to PEN Select the tool number to be set and make the settings for conditions 2 through 5 Please note that if a tool number for which cutting conditions have previously been set is selected the earlier conditions are deleted 2 Pen Speed see Adjusting cutting speed force blade compensation Water based fiber tipped pen 32 color plotter pens Thick water based fiber tipped pen 10 50 cm sec Set a low Pen Speed value to ensure clear plots with no faintness 3 Pen Force see Adjusting cutting speed force blade compensation Water based fiber tipped pen 32 color plotter pens 30 60 gf Thick water based fiber tipped pen 35 120 gf 4 Blade compensation see Adjusting cutting speed force blade compensation Set this to 0 00 mm 5 Cut quality see 7 Display Menu Lists Setting cutting conditions NORMAL CUT QUALITY Set this to Normal 6 Setting for pen change instructions If CAD software for plotting use has been used to output data in RD GL I format pen change instructions are sent to the PNC 1860 1410 1210 If the pen is to be changed during plotting use 1
6. length of the material for cutting Ensure a small margin by setting a length that is Press ama about 0 1 m 3 15 16 longer than the cutting data Press ENTER key to fix the AREA LENGTH displayed values Next press or gt to align the blinking cursor with the MOVE MOVE 5 0m display at the lower left of the screen Press ENTER key to feed a material of the length specified in LENGTH Use or V to change the value Use gt to select MOVE Press ENTER Check alignment during the test to make sure it is free of offset and alignment problems diagonal feed problems and pinch roller handling problems If there are any problems the material was not loaded straight Repeat the procedure over again starting from step 3 If you turn on PREFEED on the display menu when cutting data is received from the computer even without using AREA to feed the material cutting will be performed automatically after feeding 1 m 39 3 8 of material To prevent material offset and alignment problems we recommend making it a habit to feed the material with the AREA function after loading For details on settings for PREFEED refer to 8 Display Menu Lists lll Loading Flat Material Standard size Material Cut Material Etc If the material curls toward the material face cut face it will cause the material to slip when load
7. Guide line A Align the right edge of the material with the two guide lines located in front of and behind the grit roller on the control panel side and load the material so that it is completely straight Lift the sheet loading lever on the back of the unit to lower the pinch roller and clamp the material When using a material which is narrower than 762 mm 30 do not lower the pinch rollers 27 Lift the sheet loading levers NOTICE A icd Change Pinch Be sure to move the pinch rollers above the grit rollers when securing a material in the unit Roller Position key causes the message Moving the pinch roller to the area of the grit roller and pressing the at right to appear If this occurs raise the sheet loading levers and move the pinch rollers to the proper positions above the grit rollers Reposition the material to match this new alignment then lower the sheet loading levers to hold the material in place Close the front cover 4 When you close the front cover the message shown at right appears on the control panel Press or gt to display PIECE then press the ENTE key SELECT SHEET ROLL EDGE PIECE 5 Press the key The tool carriage will move from side to side and the material will move forward and backward to detect the size of the material After this sensing is finished the front edge of the material is alig
8. Labels Affixed to the Unit These labels are affixed to the body of this product The following figure describes the location and content of these messages Rating label A CAUTION AVORSICHT A PRUDENCE A PRECAUCION A CAUTELA Do not allow the hands within the space to the front or rear of the unit while in operation To Ensure Correct Use NOTICE This product is a precision instrument and must be handled with care O ay NOTICE Do not install in an area subject to dust high humidity or poor ventilation Mh OR NOTICE Do not connect to an AC outlet that supplies other than the 5 pecified voltage 100V 117 220V 240V qe NOTICE When the unit is not in use for an extended period detach the electrical plug from the AC outlet ALS BTR NOTICE Arrange the power cord and interface connection cable to prevent tripping when moving around the unit MEMO 1 CHECKING ACCESSORIES Check the following to make sure that you received all the items that were shipped along with the unit Ss Power Cord 1 Blade Holder 1 XD CH2 1 Blade Cemented Carbide blade 1 Alignment Tool 1 Material for Te
9. cutting materials of identical type Rubber materials for sandblasting stencils which can be cut Materials with a material thickness of 1 mm or less Materials with only carrier paper on both flanks of the material Position the left and right pinch rollers above the strips of carrier paper Materials with carrier paper which is hard enough to withstand material feed Material 1 mm or less 1 1 1 Carrier paper 15 mm or more 24 10 PLOTTING ON PAPER MEDIA Before cutting plotting using pen and paper can ensure that your design is correct without wasting materials This feature can also be used to plot template designs on thick materials that may not be able to be cut Since the design of the PNC 1860 1410 1210 differs inherently from that of dedicated plotters it does not accommodate functions such as high speed plotting automatic pen changes pen dry protection or the like Acceptable pens and paper media NOTICE Do not load coated paper The coating may flake or peel off and adhere to the grit rollers making it impossible to perform cutting or plotting correctly Paper high quality paper Pen PNC 1860 between 90 mm 3 2 1 and 1372 mm 54 in width Water based fiber tipped pen PNC 1410 between 90 mm 3 2 1 and 1067 mm 42 in width Thick water based fiber tipped pen PNC 1210 between 50 mm 1 15 16 and 762 mm 30 in width 32 color plotter pens
10. is capable of displaying all its menus in FRENCH either of six languages English French German Spanish Italian ENGLISH SPANISH and Japanese ITALIAN This sets the type of unit for coordinate values that appear on the display UNIT Set this to MECHANICAL UNIT for display in cutting coordinate units 1 0 025 mm or to MILLIMETER for display in millimeters This performs an operation check when the PNC 1860 1410 1210 is not working correctly DEMO CUT This moves the tool up or down It also moves the tip of the blade in any UP DOWN of four directions X X Y or Y MOVE With the tool down the tool carriage can be moved with the four cursor keys to cut the sheet O 1 OVER CUT Cutting results differ as shown in the following figures depending on whether the Overcut function is on or off OVER CUT OFF OVER CUT ON O 2 ROTATE Whenever you employ the Rotate function which allows you to rotate a character 90 degrees the origin will be located at the material s lower right 0 Rotation 90 Rotation 22 O 3 CROPMARK This is used when cutting around pre printed graphics on a material such as when making stickers or seals With the PNC 1860 1410 1210 a material is always loaded parallel to the unit This means that unless the graphics to be cut have been printed parallel to the material the cutting lines become shifted from the graph
11. to delete the data in the data buffer before send the data to be replotted has ORIGIN SET gt ENTER 0 AREA ROTATE REPLOT SUBMENU keys to REPLOT START CLEAR ng ata When performing replotting follow from the computer 1 Press the MENU key until the screen shown at right appears then use the and gt select Replot and press the key 2 Use the and keys to select Clear and press the key to delete the data in the data buffer 14 keys to AREA ROTATE REPLOT SUBMENU REPLOT START CLEAR 3 7 Applying the Completed Cutout Make sure beforehand that the surface where the work is to be stuck is clean and free of all dust or oily deposits When applying the work to a transparent surface such as a window you can use water based pen which can be wiped off after wards to mark guidelines on the reverse side of the glass to aid in getting the work aligned properly If you discover after it is stuck in place that air bubbles were trapped under the work use a needle to puncture them Then you can smooth out the material so that it sticks securely 1 Open the front cover 3 Stick application tape over the completed work For roll material Press down firmly or use a squeegee on the application Use the cutter tool to cut off the completed portion tape to remove air bubbles If you do not press firml
12. to hold the material in place 6 To secure the rolled material loaded on the sheet hanger move the stopper to align it with the material then tighten the stopper retaining screw securely Rolled material Stopper retaining screw 7 Close the front cover then follow the messages on the control panel to use the 4 teoserthe frenteover and gt keys to select Roll and press the ENTER key SELECT SHEET If cutting is to be performed from the front edge of the material select ROLL EDGE PIECE Edge PRESS SETUP KEY 8 Press the key The SETUP LED lights up and the horizontal width of the WIDTH LENGTH material is detected and shown on the display Press the MENL key once to display 28920 the top menu If Edge has been selected for the material then after the width of the loaded material is detected the front edge of the material is aligned with the 50cm s 0 250mm 30gf cutting start area Press MENL once Top menu 9 Press the MENL key on the top menu once Press gt and align the blinking cursor with the AREA display in the top left of AREA AXIS the screen then press ENTER key Move the blinking cursor to the numerals below REPLOT SUBMENU LENGTH and change the value with the A and W cursor keys Then set the Use 9 or P to select
13. 0deg 90deg ALIGNPOINT gt ENTER Odeg 90deg 0 0 MENU EU n REPLOT REPLOT CROPMARK SETTING CROPMARK SETTING COMPLETED START CLEAR FAILED SET AGAIN STARTICLEAR lt 6L SUBMENU CROPMARK UPDOWN gt UPDOWN UP DOWN gt ENTER OVER CUT CALIB MOVE gt CURSOR OVER CUT OVER CUT OFF lt ON gt OFF ON CALB CALIB X CALIB Y MENU 0 00 0 00 Y 0 19 0 19 in increments of 0 VS CMND FS CMND VS CMND VS COMMAND COMMAND 1 0 3 lt IGNRORE gt EFFECT IGNORE ACCEPT FS CMND FS COMMAND MENU MENU lt IGNRORE gt EFFECT Y IGNORE ACCEPT UNIT AREAUNIT TOOL CHG PREFEED cowMAND COMMAND MODE MENU 1 2 AUTO MENU 4 1 mode 1 2 mode 2 AUTO SMOOTHING END VO INTERFACE lt Select END PARA SERI lt AUTO gt Press ETER JswoorhNa PARA Parallel SERI Serial AUTO SMOOTHING SORTS DN UNT DISPLAY UNIT gt lt MACHINE gt MILI OFF ON MACHINE MILI Milimeter Use A V lt 4 and gt to move the tool AREA ORIGIN SET gt ENTER carreage and sheet to the position on the UNIT AREA MENU UNIT 0 0 she
14. 1860 1410 1210 The alignment tool is installed in the same way as the blade holder AREA AXIS 1 Press the MENO key until the screen shown at right appears then use the and gt keys to REPLOT SUBMENU select SUBMENU and press the key Q 2 When the screen shown at right appears press the ENTER key to change to menu for setting the CROPMARK UPDOWN base point OVER CUT CALIB 3 Use the 4 gt A and keys to move to the tool carriage to a position below and to the 3 left of the crop mark printed on the material Press the key to move the tool up and BASEPOINT gt ENTER down several times and line up the alignment tool with the center of the crop mark After the 0 0 alignment tool has been positioned correctly press the key The display then advances 4 to the menu for setting the align point ALIGNPOINT gt ENTER 0 0 4 Use the lt P A and F keys to move to the tool carriage to the crop mark printed at the lower right of the material Press the test key to move the tool up and down several times A and line up the alignment tool with the center of the crop mark After the alignment tool has been positioned correctly press the ENTER key CROPMARK SETTING COMPLETED 5 When the crop mark setting has been made successfully the display shows screen A then B returns to the screen shown in step 2 Replace the alignment tool with a blade If the cro
15. CAMM GL III model and mode2 Switches Power switch Control switches ENTER MENU TEST SETUP LED POWER LED SETUP LED Display Liquid crystal display unit 16 character by 2 lines Power consumption 1 0 A 117V 0 5A 220 230V 0 5A 230 240V Acoustic noise level Cutting mode under 62dB A Standby mode under 40dB A According to ISO 7779 Dimensions with stand 1575 mm W x 300 mm D 1270 mm W x 300 mm D x286 mm H x286 mm H 62 1 16 W x 11 13 16 D 50 1 16 W x 11 13 16 D x 11 5 16 H x 11 5 16 H 965 mm W x 300 mm D x296 mm H 38 W 11 13 16 D x 11 11 16 H 1575 mm W x 732 mm D 1270 mm W x 732 mm D x1145 mm H x1145 mm H 62 1 16 W x 28 7 8 D x 50 1 16 W x 28 7 8 D x 45 1 8 H 45 1 8 H 965 mm W x732 mm D x1145 mm H 38 W x 28 7 8 D x 45 1 8 H Weight with stand 38 kg 83 8 Ib 28 5 kg 62 8 Ib 66 5 kg 146 6 Ib 55 kg 121 2 Ib 22 5 kg 49 6 Ib 42 kg 92 6 Ib Temperature 5 40 C 41 104 F Humidity 3596 80 non condensing Accessories Power cord Blade holder Blade for sheet Alignment tool Test use sheet Test use application tape Separate cutter Tweezers Test use water based fiber tipped pen Test use high quality paper User s manual CAMM 1 DRIVER for windows 3 1 1 CAMM 1 DRIVE
16. E Roland SIGN MAKER CAMM 1 PRO PNC 1860 PNC 1410 PNC 1210 USER S MANUAL This User s Manual is intended for the PNC 1860 PNC 1410 as well as PNC 1210 Roland DG Corporation For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate
17. IS on the display menu is set to 90deg Interface Specifications Standard In compliance with the specifications of Centronics Input signals STROBE 1 BIT DATA 8 BIT Output signals BUSY 1 BIT ACK 1 BIT Level of input output signals TTL level Transmission method Asynchronous Serial Standard RS 232C specifications Transmission method Asynchronous duplex data transmission Transmission speed 2400 4800 9600 19200 selected using panel keys Parity check Odd Even or None selected using panel keys Data bits 7 or 8 bits selected using panel keys Stop bits 1 or 2 bits selected using panel keys Handshake DTR or Xon Xoff selected using panel keys Specification of the Parallel interface Specification of the Serial interface NC 25 13 NC NC 24 12 NC NC 23 11 NC NC 22 10 NC e 1 DIR sy 900000000009 Nc 19 7 SG 25 4 NC 18 6 DSR NC 17 5 CTS D7 NC 16 4 RTS D6 NC 15 3 RXD D5 A Nc 14 2 TxD D4 1 FG D3 D2 DI DO STROBE 32 E Roland R9 980506
18. R for windows 95 1 For items indicates by an asterisk please see the following page 31 The following conditions must be satisfied Material type 3M Scotchcal Mastercut Film ARLON Series 2100 Special stand a roll material must be set at the rear and on the inner sheet hanger Side marg 25 mm 1 or more for both the left and right margins Front mar 25 mm 1 or more After loading the material using the display menu to select EDGE as the material type automatically sets a front margin of 25 mm 1 Use of the display menu s AREA function to perform feed of the material length plus 0 2 m and set the material correctly Cutting of the following data one time L 1 letters are cut in order starting with R 2 After the last letter P has been cut the machine returns to the origin Side margins 25 mm 1 or more point and the outer border is cut a Front margin 25 mm 1 or more D A Cutter eut length PU ills the 2 protector hard clip Movable Y Origin 0 Y pinch roller left Y es Side margins Feed length i A gt SSO 25 mm 1 x Sheets with a width exceeding 610 mm 24 4 000 mm 157 7 16 or more Sheets with a width of 610 mm 24 or less 8 000 mm 315 15 16 Movable pinch roller right The origin is rotated 90 degrees AX
19. Tool number to set the tool numbers to be used to match the pen numbers set with the software Because tool changes are not necessary when cutting is performed the PNC 1860 1410 1210 is ordinarily set not to accept pen change instructions This setting makes it possible to enable the PNC 1860 1410 1210 to accept and execute pen change instructions AREA AXIS REPLOT SUBMENU 1 Press the env key until the screen shown at right appears then use the and keys to select SUBMENU and press the reg key 2 Press the key then press the meno key twice the screen shown at right appears Then use the 4 and pp keys to select TOOL CHG UNIT AREAUNIT TOOL CHG PREFEED 3 Press the NER key to display the screen shown at right then use the 4 and p keys to select EFFECT and press the key TOOL CHG COMMAND IGNORE EFFECT Depending on the setting made for 6 Setting for pen change instructions operation is paused when a tool change instruction is received while plotting is in progress To change the tool open the front TOOL CHG TOOLNO2 cover and exchange the tool Then press the key to resume cutting 25 11 WHAT TO DO IF 11 1 What to do if PNC 1860 1410 1210 troubleshooting Connect the power cord included with the PNC 1860 1410 1210 to the unit Is the power cord connected correctly and plug the other e
20. a character data set end 10 DATA BIT The size length of one block of data 10 PARITYMODE Parity is used to check whether data was received correctly 10 BOUD RATE Determines the speed of data transmission 10 HANDSHAKE Sets the handshake mode for when the PNC 1860 1410 1210 is 10 connected the host computer via the serial interface MENU Explanation Default Page where explained Giving priority to settings from the computer This is normally set to IGNORE when performing cutting When a tool selection instruction SP instruction is sent from the computer TOOL CNG while this is set to EGNORE the SP instruction is ignored and COMMAND operation continues without pause When set to EFFECT SP exchange instructions are accepted and operation pauses If tool change is needed open the front cover change the tool then press the ENTER key To perform cutting at the speed determined by a VS command tool speed VS setting command sent from the computer set this to EFFECT When COMMAND set to IGNORE cutting is performed using the values for cm s and UPSPEED set at the top menu To perform cutting at the tool force determined by an FS command tool FS force setting command sent from the computer set this to EFFECT COMMAND When set to IGNORE cutting is performed using the values for gf set at the top menu Other setting ENGLISH JAPANESE 7 GERMAN The PNC 1860 1410 1200
21. above the hole portion may cause the sheet to slip Be sure to set the pinch roller over the sheet to the inner side of the hole portion When loading the sheet select PIECE for the SELECT SHEET display menu refer to 3 3 Loading a Sheet on page 9 Make sure that the left and right edges of the sheet do not touch the inner surfaces front cover of the PNC 1860 1410 1210 during cutting Such contact may not only damage the sheet but could also make normal sheet advancing impossible and cause the sheet to slip 27 The sheet slips away from the pinch rollers during the cutting process If the front edge of the sheet you are working with is at an angle cut off the odd shaped part to make it straight then align it so that it is parallel with the grit roller If the sheet is fed for a long distance the sheet will be less likely to slip out of alignment if the pinch rollers are moved inward slightly 5 to 25 mm When a roll sheet is loaded use the display menu AREA function to feed a sheet by the length to be used ensure a small margin by setting a length that is about 0 1 m longer than the cutting data make sure the pinch rollers are still in contact with the sheet not off the left or right edges or on the edges and then cut If the sheet is pulled while cutting it is more likely that sheet misalignment and motor errors will occur Make sure the sheet is parallel with the grit roller 11 2 Error mess
22. ading Roll Material When using stand The stand is sold separately PNC 1860 PNS 186 PNC 1410 PNS 141 PNC 1210 PNS 130 1 Install the two shafts on the sheet hanger 2 Place the roll material on top of the shafts Place the rolled sheet here One shaft should always be installed here Install the shafts to match either the remaining amount roll width Side view of loaded of the sheet or the diameter of roll material the rolled sheet s core Do not use with shafts installed at both of these positions at the same time If the diameter of the rolled sheet core is 72 mm 2 7 8 or less Install the shaft here if the amount of sheet remaining is small 3 Pull out as much from the roll as needed and pass the material Pinch roller from the back of the main unit to the front as shown in the figure At this time line up the right edge of the material with the guide lines at the front and rear of the grit roller near the control panel and pull the material straight out to the front Make sure that the edge of the material lies above the grit rollers Also check to make sure that the left and right pinch rollers can be moved to the left and right edges of the material Material 4 Move the left and right pinch rollers so that they are close to the respective left and right edges of the material When using a material that is wider than 762 mm 30 move the middle pinch rolle
23. ages An error message will appear if incoming data has any of the errors listed in table Since the error is shown in the display for informational purposes the data transfer continues and you are allowed to perform the next operation To get the error message to go away press the key Note that even though the error message is no longer displayed after you press thee key the PNC 1860 1410 1210 will retain in memory the fact that the error occurred To clear the error internally you can give the default instruction IN or the error code output instruction OE The error can be cleared by turning the power off The error messages and their meanings are as follows Error message Erl Command Not Recognized Meaning Appears if an instruction that the PNC 1860 1410 1210 cannot interpret is sent This error is generated if an instruction from the mode2 set is sent when the unit has been set to recognize model or viceversa Change the setting for the recognized instruction set using the control panel and this error should no longer occur Er2 Wrong Number of Parameters Appears if the number of parameters differs from the permissible number Er3 Out of Parameter range f the value specified for a parameter is out of the permissible range Er5 Unknown Character Set Appears if an unusable character is specified Er10 Output Request Overlap Appears if an output ins
24. ails of the PNC 1410 1210 differ from the figure 3 1 Setting Up and Connection Bi Setting up NOTICE Never install this unit in any of the following situations as it could result in damage Places where the installation surface is unstable or not level Places with excessive electrical noise Places with excessive humidity or dust Places with poor ventilation because the PNC 1860 1410 1210 generates considerable heat during operation Places with excessive vibration Places exposed to strong illumination or direct sunlight For an explanation of how to assemble the unit and the stand PNS 186 141 130 refer to the ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS included with the stand When using the unit while mounted on a stand be sure to ensure a sufficient amount of installation space for the unit The required installation spaces for each model are listed below PNC 1860 1200 mm 47 1 4 high 1700 mm 66 15 16 wide and 750 mm 29 1 2 depth PNC 1410 1200 mm 47 1 4 high 1350 mm 53 1 8 wide and 750 mm 29 1 2 depth PNC 1210 1200 mm 47 1 4 high 1050 mm 41 5 16 wide and 750 mm 29 1 2 depth The material moves while cutting is in progress Objects which may obstruct material movement must not be placed within 60 cm 23 5 8 to the front or rear of the unit Ts 23 5 8 UE e E Connection Sa NOTICE e Always make sure that the power is off on both the computer a
25. at secure the material vary from one model to another and settable ranges are determined for the left and right movable pinch rollers Setting a pinch roller outside the allowed range causes an error message to appear Reference Material Loading Position The middle pinch roller is used as an auxiliary roller Be sure to use the left and right pinch rollers to secure the material in place When loading a material make sure that it passes over the material sensor above the platen The size of the material cannot be determined unless the material passes over the sheet sensor 1 Position of the pinch roller middle when using material with a width of 30 E Grit Roller Movable Pinch 2 Position of the pinch roller middle when using material with a width of 36 or 42 Roller Middle 3 Position of the pinch roller middle when using material with a width of 48 or 54 L s Movable Pinch of Binch Roller Left Roller Right approx 152 mm l Material 18 approx 457 mm 24 1 approx 610 30 l lt approx 762 mm 36 12 approx 305 mm approx 914 mm 42 48 1067 1219 54 approx 1372 mm PNC 1860 The right hand movable pinch roller be moved within this range When loading material with a width other than one indicated above mo
26. cleaning it Never lubricate the mechanisms Use a small amount of water or alcohol for cleaning Never use solvents such as benzene or thinner can smooth out the material so that it sticks securely Cleaning the body Use water or alcohol to clean and wipe gently with a clean cloth Wipe the operation panel and display gently with a clean soft cloth Cleaning the platen If the platen is dirty clean with alcohol or water and wipe gently with a cloth Cleaning the grit rollers Mum the sheet loading levers lowered and the pinch rollers raised use a commercially available brush to remove dust and other detritus Brush horizontally while rotating the grit rollers T ry If dust builds up it may prevent the paper from being held securely and degrade plot CE precision Cleaning the pinch rollers With the sheet loading levers lowered and the pinch rollers raised use a cloth moistened with water or alcohol and wipe gently to clean Cleaning the front cover Use water or alcohol and clean with a soft cloth If severe a neutral detergent may be used Never use anything other than water alcohol or a neutral detergent Cleaning the blade holder cap If material debris is adhering to the inner surface of the cap for the blade holder loosen and remove the cap then remove the material debris 16 5 ABOUT THE CUTTING AREA Maximum cutting area Acceptable material widths PNC 1860 1195 mm W x 24998 m
27. d The tool carriage performs the cutting by moving the tool left right or up down Operation Panel Power Switch LJ Grit Roller ON when switched to OFF when Grasps and moves the material or switched to paper during cutting or plotting Cutter Protector Guide ine When loading a flat material align the Sheet serisor ight hand ed f thi terial with thi x g a When a material is passed through this ng R A y E E Platen guide line and load the material so that it is portion this sensor detects the material s a cutting range perfectly straight 2 2 Rear View Sheet Loading Lever Sheet Sensor When a material is passed through this portion this sensor detects the material s cutting range When loading media lift this lever to lower to pinch rollers To removing media lower this lever to raise the pinch roller Parallel Centronics Connector In a parallel configuration this connector is where you need to connect the parallel cable in order to commu nicate with your computer Serial RS 232C Connector In a serial configuration this connector is where you need to connect the serial cable that is used to communicate with your computer Power Connector AC IN This jack accepts a standard AC power cord 2 3 Operation Panel Display Provides menu display configuration preferences coordinates as well as error messages for troublesho
28. d and the blade force Peel off the round section marked by Confirm that you can peel off the square section Origin marked by but do not remove it Also remove the square Position of the tool installed section marked by If the blade leaves a slight trail on the in step 1 carrier paper you have achieved optimum cutting speed and blade force 4 The remaining cross shaped area is used to check whether A B C the offset value is set correctly When the offset value has been correctly set the corners of the figure should appear L J L cleanly cut as shown in A of the figure below If the offset value is too small the corners will appear slightly rounded as illustrated by B an offset value which is too large will result in a cut figure similar to C If the material was not cut correctly in steps 1 through 4 of the cutting test change the cutting conditions Repeat the cutting test and adjustment until the optimal cutting speed blade force and blade compensation are found E Adjusting cutting speed blade force blade compensation With a blade installed a Material loaded and the front cover closed check to make sure that the screen shown below appears on the display If a different menu is displayed press the MENU key until the screen shown below appears 1 CUT 50cm s Cutting speed Blade compensation 0 250mm
29. d the PNC 1860 1410 Correctly connect the computer and the PNC 1860 1410 1210 see 3 1 1210 connected correctly Installation and Connections on page 3 At the display menu make the correct setting for the interface connecting Is the interface setting correct the computer and the PNC 1860 1410 1210 refer to 3 4 Selecting the Interface on page 11 Are the computer and the PNC 1860 1410 1210 linked with the right cable Check the following items Output port selection Output device selection Output port open Communication Parameters Other settings Check the OS s user s manual and set it up correctly Is the OS set up correctly Check the following items Output device specifications select a device name that matches the instruction system If the wrong device is selected an incorrect instruction may be output resulting in an error Communication Parameters Other settings Check the software user s manual and set it up correctly Are the application software settings correctly 26 A message appears on the display Change Pinch Roller Position CLOSE COVER Sheet Set Error Set Sheet Again Motor Error Power ON Again Are the blade and blade holder installed correctly and securely The location of one or more of the pinch rollers is not correct If this happens raise the sheet loading levers and move the pinch rollers to the proper posit
30. e above message is displayed even after NORMAL CUT QUALITY is set to HEAVY turn the power off and then back on again and reduce the cm s value in the display menu See cm s Setting cutting speed page 12 heet is not cut properly nstall these so that there is no looseness see 3 2 Installing the cutter on page 4 Is the blade chipped f it is replace it with a new one see 3 2 Installing the cutter on page 4 Check if there are any dirty deposits on the blade Are blade speed blade compensation and cutting speed appropriate for the sheet being cut Is a thick sheet being used Is a wide sheet being used f dirty remove and clear the blade Perform a cutting test and use the display menu to select the appropriate values refer to 3 5 Cutting Test on page 12 When using a thick sheet change the display menu setting from NORMAL to HEAVY When using a sheet with a width greater than 762 mm 30 lower the middle pinch roller at a position near the center of the sheet The sheet slips away from the pinch rollers during the cutting process ls a sheet with sprocket holes being used If a flat sheet such as a standard size sheet or cut sheet has been loaded has the PIECE setting been selected for the sheet type Is the sheet being cut blocked at some position If a sheet with holes for sprocket feed is being used placing the pinch roller
31. e carriage Tighten the 2 tool securing screw until the blade holder is secured in place Loosen Nighten Tool securing screw Bl Removal NOTICE After detaching the blade holder from the tool carriage do not tighten the tool setscrew Leave this screw loose Tightening the screw makes the hole for inserting the holder to progressively smaller which on turn makes it difficult to install the blade holder 1 Loosen the tool securing screw on the tool carriage 1 Blade holder 2 then remove the blade holder from the tool carriage 2 Press the push pin and remove the blade from the blade holder Loosen Blade Blade holder Tool secuting screw 3 3 Loading the Material Below are shown the allowable widths horizontal dimension of materials that can be loaded and the maximum widths that can be cut Acceptable material widths Maximum cutting area PNC 1860 90 1372 mm _ 3 1 2 54 PNC 1860 1195 mm W x 24998 mm L 47 x 984 1 8 PNC 1410 90 1067 mm 3 1 2 42 PNC 1410 889 mm W x 24998 mm L 35 x 984 1 8 PNC 1210 50 762 mm 1 15 16 30 PNC 1210 585 W mm x 24998 mm L 23 x 984 1 8 There is no particular restriction on material length vertical dimension This means that you can use either flat materials such as standard size materials ANSI ISO etc and cut materials or roll materials The grit rollers pinch rollers th
32. e cut before actual cutting is performed making it possible to ensure that the sheet will not slip or come loose during cutting When performing continuous cutting on the i 8 same sheet this can also be used to make sure that there is enough remaining sheet to cut the data that will be sent AREA UNIT Sets the units used to specify length in display menu AREA Units may be set to either METRE or FEET Set to on for automatic sheet feed at cutting If this is set to on when cutting data is sent from the computer the plotter will automatically execute cutting after a 1 m 39 3 8 feed After the sheet is loaded be sure to feed the sheet by the length needed for PREFEED cutting with the AREA function Some data may cause feed over 1 m 8 39 3 8 such as when the next point of movement is located more than 1 m 39 3 8 to the rear If the AREA function is used to feed the sheet in advance the sheet will not be automatically fed even when PREFEED is set to on Correct for the cutting distance error based on actual measurement This is used when cutting sheets with alignment marks crop marks printed around the graphics such as for making stickers or seals The 20 CROPMARK crop marks are set as reference points and correction points enabling the graphics to be cut with accuracy Correct for the cutting distance error based on actual measurement This adju
33. ed onto the PNC 1860 1410 1210 and may adversely affect cutting In this case pre bend the material downward so that the material edge is not caught the front cover and guard bar during operation If the material strikes the shaft that is installed on the stand then remove the shaft 1 Pass the material between the pinch rollers and the grit rollers t Pass the Material 2 Move the left and right pinch rollers so that they are close to the Make sure the left and right margins are the same size respective left and right edges of the material When using a material Stickers showing the locations of the that is wider than 762 mm 30 move the middle pinch roller to a e grit rollers gt position near the center of the left and right pinch rollers The PNC 1210 has no middle pinch roller When doing this make sure that the grit rollers are under the pinch rollers Seals showing the positions of the grit rollers are affixed to the areas where the carriage moves You can use these stickers to confirm the locations of the grit rollers when the grit rollers are hidden by the material If the pinch rollers are difficult to move try moving the sheet loading lever on the back of the unit at the same time Move the pinch rollers to inside the edges of the sheet Before attempting to move the pinch roller be sure to lower the sheet loading lever to raise the pinch roller
34. et where the origin point is to be set METRE FEET Press ENTER to enable the setting uU METRE FEET Cutting Machine is PEN performing cutting Press PAUSE CHG TOOL CHG COMMAND PAUSE ENTER gt PAUSE ON lt IGNORE gt EFFECT CONT STOP VIEW CONT Cutting is continued resumed STOP Cutting is stopped cutting performed for data already received IGNORE ACCEPT AUTO PREFEED PREFEED VIEW The tool carriage moves to the right side lt OFF gt ON OFF ON Pressing ENTER moves the blade up or down Pressing A V lt 4 or gt moves the cutter in the Y Y X or X directions respectively STOP STOP BIT 1 2 1 2 When set to SERIAL or AUTO communicati DATA DATA BIT on parameter setting 7 8 718 PROTOCOL 1 PARITY PARITY MODE STOP DATA PARITY lt NONE gt ODD EVEN NONE EVEN ODD BAUD BAUD RATE 19200 9600 MENU MENU ry Y BAUD RATE 4800 2400 PROTOCOL 2 BAUD HANDSHAKE T 2400 14800 9600 19200 SHAKE HANDSHAKE lt H WIRE gt XON OFF H WIRE Hardwire XON OFF 8 DISPLAY MENU LISTS This chart lists the menus of the PNC 1860 1410 1210 grouped by usage Menus indicated by an Circle are explained further in the section at the end of the chart Please refer to these additional expla
35. gt keys to move the blinking cursor and choose a setting Then use the Aland keys to change the value or the selection and enable the setting by pressing the ENTER key 1 CUT 50cm S To return to the menu selection screen from any of the menu value setting screens press the MENU key 0 250 30gf To return to the previous screen without changing the numerical Press the MENU key to change to settings pressing the MENU key without pressing the key the next menu AREA AXIS Select AREA area LENGTH REPLOT SUBMENU MOVE 1 0m MENU Then use the and V keys to change the value and enable the setting by pressing the ENTER key The value enclosed in angled brackets lt gt is the current setting Use the and gt keys to move the blinking cursor and choose a setting Press the ENTER key to advance to the next setting screen ROTATE 0deg 90deg Use the 4 and keys to move the blinking cursor and choose a setting The selection enclosed in angled brackets lt gt is the current setting 17 8L
36. he tool carriage moves toward the control panel To resume cutting follow the procedure described in Continue cutting above 13 Bi Continuing Cutting Cutting after changing the material Again carry out the procedure described from 3 3 Loading the Material to 3 6 Downl oading Cutting Data There is no need to perform the procedure described under 3 4 Selecting the Interface Also if a material of the same type is used there is no need to perform a cutting test Continuing cutting on the same material Set the origin point for the place where cutting is to be performed next If the material not been fed to the cutting point when using roll materials use the AREA function on the 0 display menu to feed the material Press the key until the screen shown at right appears Use the a gt A and fy keys to move the tool carriage to the desired location Press the key to set the origin point lll Repeating the same cutting The Replot feature allows you to create numerous copies of same cutting 1 Press the key until the screen shown at right appears then use the 4 and select Replot and press the key 2 Use the and keys to select Start then press the key to begin replotti The Replot function calls up all data in the data buffer and performs cutting with this d the steps below
37. ics and it becomes impossible to accurately cut around the graphics see Figure A below If the printed graphics have crop marks the positions of the crop marks can be stored in memory and used as reference points by the PNC 1860 1410 1210 By making this setting it becomes possible to cut around graphics with accuracy even when the graphics have not been printed parallel to the material Figure B Crop mark Cutting line A When the crop mark setting has not been made B When the crop mark settings has been made Material Material Accurate cutting around the graphic is not possible Within 5 degrees JN Accurate cutting around the graphic Base point Align point becomes possible The steps for making the crop mark setting are described below Please refer to the figures shown below while making this setting ACAUTION Crop marks are set with the front cover open Take care to ensure that the hands do not get caught in the tool carriage as it moves TE The crop mark setting cannot be made if the angle of the base point and the align point is more than 5 degrees Crop marks cannot be set when the ROTATE display menu is set to 90 deg Load the material with pre printed graphics and install the alignment tool included with the 1 PNC
38. ion and ensure correct use TE Indicates a handy tip or advice regarding use Windows is registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Copyright 1995 ROLAND DG CORPORATION A To Ensure Safe Use CAUTION Handle the power cord with care WARNING Never disassemble or modify this product CAUTION Do not allow liquids metal objects or flammables inside the machine Do not step on or damage the power cord or allow heavy objects to be placed atop it Failure to heed this may result in electrocution or fire cj CAUTION When pulling the power cord from an electrical socket be sure to grip the plug ACAUTION Install in a level and stable location ACAUTION Handle the blade with care Fire or breakdown may result ACAUTION Release the caster locks for the stand before attempting to move ACAUTION Use care to avoid pinching the fingers when placing the unit on the stand The unit may tip over otherwise ACAUTION Unpacking installation and moving must be carried out by two or more persons ACAUTION Do not place hands within the space to the front or rear of the unit while in operation ACAUTION Use the joining screws to secure the unit to the stand The unit may tip over N A About the
39. ions above the grit rollers Reposition the sheet to match this new alignment then lower the sheet loading levers to hold the sheet in place This is displayed when the front cover is opened during cutting Cutting operation is halted and the message is displayed on the screen Cutting restarts when the cover is closed This is displayed when the material has been loaded at a position where the Sheet sensor does not function Follow the steps under 3 3 Loading Material on page 5 to load the material so that it is positioned above the sheet sensor This is displayed when the sheet is removed after pressing theGeTuP key Load a sheet and press any key to cancel the error message Shows motor error status This is displayed when the PNC 1860 1410 1210 is heavily loaded such as during a paper jam when heavy stock is cut across a long distance without initial sheet feed or when the sheet is abruptly pulled from the roll during cutting In this case turn the power off and back on again if a paper jam has occurred clear the jam before turning the power back on For large cutting data with a roll sheet use the AREA function on the display menu to feed the roll sheet by the length of the cut ensure a small margin by setting a length that is about 0 1 m longer than the cutting data When using a thick sheet change the display menu setting from NORMAL to HEAV Y see 8 Explanation of display menu NORMAL CUT QUALITY f th
40. m L 47 x 984 1 8 PNC 1860 90 1372 mm 3 1 2 54 PNC 1410 889 mm W x 24998 mm L 35 x 984 1 8 PNC 1410 90 1067 mm 3 1 2 42 PNC 1210 585 W mm x 24998 mm L 23 x 984 1 8 PNC 1210 50 762 mm 1 15 16 30 The cutting area along the horizontal plane the direction in which the tool carriage moves is determined by the position of the pinch rollers The workable area spans the length between the two rollers minus a margin of about 1 mm about 0 04 on both sides If the material length is greater than 1 600 mm 62 15 16 when a flat material paper has been loaded the PNC 1860 1410 1210 determines it to be a rolled material and sets the material length to 24 998 mm 984 1 8 PNC 1860 1195 mm 47 i gt pairs ol allows PNC 1410 889 mm 35 indicate the positive direction along the X PNC 1210 585 mm 23 and Y axis a Sheet Cutting area L Approx 1 mm Movable pinch roller left about 0 04 24998 mm 984 1 8 10 mm Approx 15 mm about 9 16 1 zi 17888 Cutting coordinates origin 0 0 Movable pinch roller right 6 USING THE DISPLAY MENUS This section describes the basic steps for using the display menus Use this information together with 7 Display Menu Flowchart on the following page to make menu settings Use the and
41. n For optimum performance it is necessary to set cutting conditions that match the material giving consideration to the material s thickness and type of material The PNC 1860 1410 1210 has an internal cutting test to check the cutting conditions This cutting test allows you to determine settings for the cutting speed blade force and the amount of offset Experiment with different settings for different types of material and adjust the configuration accordingly i Procedure 1 Install a blade and load a material then close the front cover see 3 2 Installing the ORIGIN SET gt ENTER Cutter to 3 3 Loading the Material 0 Press the MENU key until the screen shown at right appears Use the A V and gt keys to move the tool carriage to the place where the cutting test is to be performed The tool carriage cannot be moved by pressing the A V and gt keys unless the display shows the screen right Note that an area of approximately 2 square centimeters a little less than a square inch is required to make a test cutout given that the tip of the cutter after it has moved is at the ica Peel off first origin at lower left Then peel this off 2 Press the key for 0 5 seconds or more Cutting test starts The resulting cutouts will then appear as illustrated 3 Confirm the cutting spee
42. nations when using such menus MENU Explanation Default Page where explained Determining the type of sheet loaded This selects the type of sheet be used Roll Edge PIECE E 8 9 Setting cutting conditions It is possible to set the cutting parameters plotting parameters to match the tool and sheet pen and paper condition and store them for later use 1 8 Five items can be stored cutting speed blade compensation blade force tool movement speed during tool up and CUT QUALITY These settings can be stored in memory as eight patterns numbered 1 through 8 cm s This sets the speed blade for during cutting Perform a cutting test and set the conditions to match the loaded sheet and the installed cutter This sets the amount of offset for the blade during cutting Perform a cutting test and set the conditions to match the loaded sheet and the installed cutter When using the included test sheet and blade or 0 250 mm equivalent parts cutting can be performed using the factory default settings gf This sets the force for the blade during cutting Perform a cutting test and 9 set the conditions to match the loaded sheet and the installed cutter If you want the curves of circles and arcs to be cut smoothly set this to SMOOTH ON When on however small text or intricate designs may also be cut ING with rounded corners If this happens change the setting to OFF and perfo
43. nd securely into an electrical outlet see 3 1 Installation and Connections on page 3 Close the front cover when performing cutting see 3 3 Loading a Sheet Is the front cover closed on page 5 If the screen shown at rights is displayed it means that operation is paused Follow the steps described in Pausing Cutting To resume cutting use the 4 and gt keys to select CONT then press the key To abord cutting first stop the flow of cutting instructions from the computer And use the lt and gt keys to select STOP then press the key PAUSE ON CONT STOP VIEW Is the PNC 1860 1410 1210 in the temporary halt state Is operation paused If connected via the serial port do the communication parameters for the PNC At the display menus make the correct settings for the communication 1860 1410 1210 match those of the parameters refer to 3 4 Selecting the Interface on page 11 computer Check the following items e DIP switches Memory switches e Interface board Communication parameters Other settings Read the computer user s manual and set it up correctly Is the computer set up correctly The type of cable you need is determined by your computer and the software you are using Even if the computer is the same running different software may require a different cable Use the cable specified in your software Are the computer an
44. nd the PNC 1860 1410 1210 whenever any cables are connected or disconnected Securely connect the power cord computer I O cable and so on so that they will not be unplugged and cause failure during operation Cables are available separately One which you are sure matches the model of computer being used should be selected Serial connector Parallel connector 2 7 Parallel interface cable or Serial interface cable Power outlet 0 t f Parallel connector 5 box t e lb Serial connector fi S LM Power connector AC IN Power cord 3 2 Installing the Cutter m ACAUTION Always make sure the power switch is OFF before installing or replacing the cutter NOTICE Do not touch the tip of the blade with your fingers as the cutting performance of the blade will be impaired Bi Installation of 1 Insert a blade into the blade holder until it snaps into place e Push pin with an audible click Take care not to break or Blade holder chip the blade Adjusting the Cutter Blade Amount of Cutter Blade Extension The amount of cutter blade extension can be adjusted by rotating 2 5 mm For a material included with the unit or a general type the cap Refer to the figure below to adju
45. ned with the cutting starting position PRESS SETUP KEY WIDTH LENGTH 6 If material offset or alignment problems become apparent while the 1860 1410 1210 is 28920 150 scanning the piece in step 5 above the material has not been loaded straight Be sure to load the material straight Set the movable left and right pinch rollers inside the material edges E Perform Long Cutting When performing cutting over a length of 1 5 m 60 or more first feed out the required length of material Then follow the steps below to load the material Pull out the material from the roll and pass it through the unit Pull out the amount of roll material to be used Use material that is wider by 50 mm 2 or more than the width of the cutting to be performed Guide lines SELECT SHEET 50cm s AREA LENGTH ROLL EDGE PIECE 30gf MOVE lt 1 0m gt Press dor P to Press MENU Press or gt 1 select the value select ROLL Press AREA AXIS REPLOT SUBMENU AREA LENGTH PRESS SETUP KEY HOVE 20m Set this to the Press jor eto Press Jor gt to length of the Press GE select AREA select MOVE material to be Press Press cut WIDTH LENGTH y Press Vior alto change the value
46. o Ensure Correct Use 1 CHECKING ACCESSORIES 1 2 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 1 2 1 Front View 1 2 2 Rear View 1 2 3 Operation Panel 2 3 BASIC OPERATION 3 3 1 Setting Up and Connection 3 3 2 Installing the Cutter 4 3 3 Loading the Material 5 Loading Roll Material 6 Loading Flat Material Standard size Material Cut Material Etc 8 To Perform Long Cutting 10 3 4 Selecting the Interface alt 3 5 Cutting Test Setting Cutting Speed Blade Force and Blade Compensation 12 3 6 Downloading Cutting Data 13 3 7 Applying the Completed Cutout 15 3 8 When Completed Cutting 15 4 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 16 5 ABOUT THE CUTTING AREA 17 6 USING THE DISPLAY MENUS A7 7 DISPLAY MENUS FLOWCHART 18 8 DISPLAY MENU LISTS 20 9 BLADES AND MATERIALS 24 10 PLOTTING ON PAPER MEDIA 25 11 WHAT TO DO IF 26 12 SUPPORTED INSTRUCTION SETS 29 13 CHARACTER SET 30 SPECIFICATIONS Typographic Conventions This manual uses certain typographic symbols outlined below A This indicates a point requiring particular care to ensure safe use of the product DANGER Failure to heed this message will result in serious injury or death A WARNING Failure to heed this message may result in serious injury or death ACAUTION Failure to heed this message may result in minor injury NOTICE Indicates important information to prevent machine breakdown or malfunct
47. omputer being used Also check that the setting for Handshaking is correct 28 Er18 Indeterminate Appears if a communication error other than 10 through Er16 one uninterpretable by the PNC 1860 1410 1210 occurs during data communications 12 SUPPORTED INSTRUCTION SETS A CAMM GL III Programmer s Manual is available for separate purchase for those wishing to create their own programs for this machine For further information please contact the nearest Roland DG Corp dealer or distributor Compatible Ignored X Incompatible mode 1 Instru Compati Instru Compati Instru Compati Instru Compati Instru Compati ction bility ction bility ction bility ction bility ction bility mode 2 Instru Compati Instru Compati Instru Compati Instru Compati Instru ction bility ction bility ction bility ction bility ction O O O OJOJOJO OJOJIO O O O OJOJOJO OJOIO O O O OJOJOJO OJ OIO O O O OJOJOJO OJOIO Device control instruction Instru Compati Instru Compati Instru Compati Instru Compati ction bility ction bility ction bility ction bility ESCJ ESCK ESCR 29 13 CHARACTER SET 71 L J Automatic backspace SPECIFICATIONS PNC 1860 PNC 1410 PNC 1210
48. oting to the right the lt r Blinking Cursor Used to select the desired item from the menu The gt key moves it to the left the Al key moves it ey moves it up MENU Key exo Employed to select among the the key moves it down cut 50Cm s 0 250mm 30gf ENTER Key Press to enter into a subroutine of the item selected using the cursor keys or to confirm save the value set in available menus or to cancel the making of a setting at a particular menu Power LED This lights up when the power is switched on SETUP LED This lights up when the key is pressed to pause the PNC 1860 1410 1210 SETUP Key Pressing this key after loading a material causes the material s cutting range to be determined automatically configuration Cursor Keys lt gt V Used to move the blinking cursor The A and V move the material and the lt keys are used to move the too carriage keys are also used to and P TEST Key Pressed to execute a cutting test Use to confirm material specifications as well as cutting speed blade force and blade compensation n this manual sections that explain 5 C E RATI N commons points for the PNC 1860 3 1410 1210 use only illustrations of the PNC 1860 Some det
49. p mark setting could not be made the display shows screen B before returning to the screen shown in step 2 If this happens reload the material and make the setting again CROPMARK SETTING FAILED SET AGAIN 23 9 BLADES AND MATERIALS This section indicates the proper cutting conditions for various types of materials as well as blade lifespans Cutting conditions and blade life vary according to the hardness of the material and the usage environment Making the settings for the conditions described below does not automatically guarantee attractive cutting results in all situations Before performing actual cutting be sure to carry out a cutting test and make any necessary adjustments see 3 5 Performing a Cutting Test If the material is not cut through completely even when the tool force is increased by 50 to 60 gf more than the tool force values shown below it means that the useful life of the blade has ended Replace with a new blade Blade Material Tool force Speed Amount of cutter Life of a blade blade extention ZEC U1005 General Signage Vinyl 50 150 gf 85 cm sec 0 25 mm 8000 m General Signage Vinyl 30 100 gf ZEC U5025 Reflective vinyl 120 200 gf 85 cm sec 0 25 mm 4000 m Fluorescent Vinyl 100 200 gf Rubber sheet for 100 200 gf Varies according sandblasting stencil to sheet type ZEC U1715 The values for lifespan are intended to serve as a general guide when
50. r to a position near the center of the left and right pinch rollers The PNC 1210 has no middle pinch roller When doing this make sure that the grit rollers are under the pinch rollers Seals showing the positions of the grit rollers are affixed to the areas where the carriage moves You can use these stickers to confirm the locations of the grit rollers when the grit rollers are hidden by the material If the pinch rollers are difficult to move try moving the sheet loading lever on the back of the unit at the same time Move the pinch 5 Lift the sheet loading lever on the back of the unit to lower rollers to inside the pinch roller and clamp the material the edges of the sheet Before attempting to move the pinch roller be When usine a material sure to lower the sheet loading lever to raise the Lift the sheet which is narrower than 762 pinch roller loading levers mm 30 do not lower the pinch rollers NOTICE Change Pinch Be sure to move the pinch rollers above the grit rollers when securing a material in the unit ie Roller Position Moving the pinch roller to the area of the grit roller and pressing the key causes the message at right to appear If this occurs raise the sheet loading levers and move the pinch rollers to the proper positions above the grit rollers Reposition the material to match this new alignment then lower the sheet loading levers
51. rm cutting again This sets the cutting quality Ordinarily this is left set to NORMAL NORMAL B F CUT When rapid cutting is desired such as when cutting a large sheet set this QUALITY to HI SPEED When load is large or if the sheet is not cut smoothly or when small text is to be cut attractively set this to HEAVY This sets the speed of movement when the tool is raised and moves to the UPSPEED next position for cutting during a cutting operation s5 cmis 1 This selection is normally left set to OFF and is set to ON when OVER CUT cutting especially attractive corners is desired When cutting small text or intricate graphics however this should be set to OFF to avoid Setting the origin point Set a user origin at an arbitrary point on the sheet ORIGIN SET After the sheet has been loaded be sure to set the origin to the bottom 13 left of the sheet Rotating the origin point This rotates the cutting coordinate origin by 90 degrees This is 02 normally set to Odeg which means that the origin is at the bottom left AXIS of the sheet Setting this to 90deg moves the origin to the bottom ROTATION right of the sheet thereby rotating the cutting pattern by 90 degrees Don t forget that the coordinate axis changes when the origin is rotated Odeg 20 20 Page where MENU Explanation explaiiied Feed the loaded sheet This moves the sheet by the length to b
52. st Cuts 1 Test use Application Tape 1 lt Cutter Tool 1 a Tweezers for handling material 1 Test use Water Based Fiber Tipped Pen 1 Test use High quality Paper 1 User s Manual 1 lt gt CAMM 1 DRIVER for windows 3 1 1 CAMM 1 DRIVER for windows 95 1 2 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 2 1 Front View r Front Cover be aligne In the figures shown the PNC 1860 is installed on the PNS 186 special stand Some details of the PNC 1410 1210 differ from the figure This safety features prevents anything from coming into contact with the Movable Pinch Roller Left This holds the media against the grit roller during cutting It can be moved from side to side and should with the left edge of the material moving parts during operation Operation is paused if the cover is opened Movable Pinch Roller middle This is used when cutting materials with a width of 762 mm or more At this time it is set at the center of the left and right pinch rollers or above the grit roller near the center Movable Pinch Roller Right This holds the media against the grit roller during cutting It can be moved from side to side and should be aligned with the right edge of the material Tool Carriage The tool carriage is where the cutter or pen is mounte
53. st the blade before of equivalent material installing it on the tool carriage Omm materials where the carrier paper is thin with respect to the material material thickness and cutting is carried out without fine adjustment of blade force For cases where material thickness is not accurately known Each indicator tick corresponds to 0 1 mm and adjustment for 0 5 mm can be made by rotating the When set to 0 mm perform a cutting test and gradually extend the blade If the blade leaves a faint mark on the carrier paper the amount of blade extension is optimal Amount of cutter cap one full turn Blade extension T Take care to ensure that the amount of blade extension Min 0mm Max 2 5 mm does not exceed the thickness of the material portion plus the thickness of the carrier paper Thickness of the Amount of cutter Thickness of the carrier paper blade extension material portion 2 NOTICE As shown in the figure below support the tool setscrew from below and install the blade holder Cutting quality may become poor if installed without supporting the screw in this way 2 Loosen the tool securing screw on the tool carriage Support the tool Blade holder securing screw from below and install the blade holder Insert the blade holder until the collar is flush with th
54. sts the respective distances of the X and Y axes Compare the CALIB actual measurements of the cutting results with the data sent from the 0 00 computer to calculate and set the distance adjustment value Repeating the same cutting Deletes any data in the replot buffer REPLOT This cuts the data in the replot buffer Selecting Clear causes existing 13 data in the replot buffer to be deleted Selecting the instruction set This selection enables the type of instructions that are understood by the unit You can set the unit to accept either CAMM GL III mode 1 instructions 1 or mode 2 instructions 2 COMMAND When set to AUTO the PNC 1860 1410 1210 automatically detects AUTO 12 MODE the type of instructions first received after turning on the power and sets itself to accept those instructions To change the type of instructions first change the setting then switch the power to the unit off and back on again Selecting the connection interface This selects the interface for connecting a computer to the PNC 1860 1410 1210 Set this to PARALLEL for a parallel connection or to SERIAL for a serial connection INTERFACE AUTO 10 f When set to AUTO the PNC 1860 1410 1210 automatically detects whether a parallel or serial type interface is used when data is first received after turning on the power and sets itself accordingly Setting the protocol for a serial connection STOP BIT This marker tells the system when
55. this equipment The I O cables between this equipment and the computing device must be shielded m For Canada NOTICE Grounding Instructions Do not modify the plug provided if it will not fit the outlet have the proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician Check with qualified electrician or service personnel if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if in doubt as to whether the tool is properly grounded Use only 3 wire extension cords that have 3 prong grounding plugs and 3 pole receptacles that accept the tool s plug Repair or replace damaged or worn out cord immediately Operating Instructions KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN Cluttered areas and benches invites accidents DON T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT Don t use power tools in damp or wet locations or expose them to rain Keep work area well lighted DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing when changing accessories such as blades bits cutters and like REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL STARTING Make sure the switch is in off position before plugging in USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES Consult the owner s manual for recommended accessories The use of improper accessories may cause risk of injury to persons NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED TURN POWER OFF Don t leave tool until it comes to a complete stop CLASS B NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Eq
56. timal then the material is being cut Take care not to set the blade force excessively high 3 6 Downloading Cutting Data The unit will begin cutting when it receives cutting data sent from computer E Software Setting When cutting with commercially available application software select PNC 1860 1410 1210 as the setting for the output device If the PNC 1860 1410 1210 cannot be selected choose any model in the PNC 1850 PNC 1200 PNC 950 or PNC 900 These models support CAMM GL III Select either the parallel Centronics or serial RS 232C interface Choose the one that the host computer and the PNC 1860 1410 1210 are connected by ll Pausing Cutting Operations If you want to stop the PNC 1860 1410 1210 momentarily while it is performing cutting follow the procedure described below Cutting is paused and the screen shown at right appears on the display PAUSE ON CONT STOP VIEW Continue cutting Make sure the blinking cursor is at CONT and press the Abort cutting key Cutting is resumed First of all stop the flow of data being sent by the computer Use the 4 and gt keys to choose Stop and press the key Cutting stops and the display returns to the top menu Checking the Status of Cutting The tool carriage can be moved toward the control panel to allow the cutting status to be checked visually Use the 4 and gt keys to choose VIEW and press the key T
57. truction is sent from the computer during execution of a previous output instruction More precisely there is a certain amount of delay between the moment an output instruction is given and the instant actual output begins This error message appears if the new output request arrives during this delay time The delay time can be set using the ESC M instruction Erll Command Not Recognized Appears if a device control instruction that the PNC 1860 1410 1210 cannot interpret is sent Er12 Wrong Parameter Appears if an invalid parameter has been specified for a device control instruction Erl3 Out of Parameter range Appears if the value for a device control instruction parameter exceeds the permissible limit Erl4 Termination Error Appears if the number of parameters for a device control instruction is more than that permissible Erl5 Framing Parity Error Appears if a framing error parity error or overrun error occurs at the time of data reception There is a problem with one of these settings Baud Rate Parity Stop Bits or Data Bits The protocol settings for the PNC 1860 1410 1210 must be made correctly in order to match the settings your computer is set to use Erl6 Buffer Overflow Appears if the I O buffer has overflowed There is a problem with the connecting cable or the settings for Handshaking Make sure you are using a cable appropriate for the c
58. tware 7 Pressing the lt or gt key will sequentially display PARA SERI and AUTO If you are using a parallel connection display PARA or AUTO and press key If a serial connection is used display SERT or AUTO and press NER key Then set the communication parameters for the PNC 1860 1410 1210 to match those selected for the computer and or software 8 When SERIAL or AUTO is selected the menu at right then appears on the display Set each parameter to match the parameters used by the computer or software Refer to Setting the protocol for a Serial connection on page 21 If the communication parameters for the computer and the PNC 1860 1410 1210 are not identical the cutting data cannot be received correctly which may result in faulty operation 6 7 8 AREA AXIS REPLOT SUBMENU Press ENTER CROPMARK UPDOWN OVER CUT CALIB Press MENU twice Y VS COMND FS CMND COMAAND 1 0 Press ENTER INTERFACE PARA SERI lt AUTO gt Y Press ENTER PROTOCOL 1 STOP DATA PARITY Press MENU PROTOCOL 2 BAUD HANDSHAKE Use 4 or gt to select Use 4 or gt to select Use 4 or gt to select 11 3 5 Cutting Test Setting Cutting Speed Blade Force and Blade Compensatio
59. uipment Regulations CLASSE B AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada ROLAND DG CORPORATION See the MODEL given on the rating plate RELEVANT DIRECTIVE EC MACHINERY DIRECTIVE 89 392 EEC EC LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE 73 23 EEC EC ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY DIRECTIVE 89 336 EEC 1 6 4 Shinmiyakoda Hamamatsu shi Shizuoka ken JAPAN 431 2103 MODEL NAME WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Thank you very much for purchasing the CAMM 1 PNC 1860 1410 1210 To ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product s performance please be sure to read through this manual completely and store it in a safe location Unauthorized copying or transferal in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited The contents of this operation manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice The operation manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error please inform us CONTENTS TYPO Grape CONV GROIN a i Ensure Safe USe t i A About the Labels Affixed to the Unit eh hh hh sel ii T
60. ve the right hand movable pinch roller l ee Material with Material with Material with Material with Material with Material with Material with Material with a a width a width a width a width a width a width a width width of 6 of 48 and 54 of 42 gt PNC 1410 ee ee ee ee ih own ib di Material with Material with Material with Material with Material with Material with a a width a width a width a width a width width of 6 Do not set the pinch roller here gt 42 1067 PNC 1210 Qu e 8 The PNC 1210 has no middle pinch roller Material approx 152 mm gt 12 approx 305 mm 18 approx 457 mm lt 24 approx 610 mm 30 approx 762 mm The right hand movable pinch roller can be moved within this range When loading material with a width other than one indicated above move the right hand movable pinch roller i Material with Material with Material with Material with a width a widt a width width of 6 1 of 24 and 30 of 18 of 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do not set the pinch roller here pprox762mm E Turning on the Power Power ON Switch on the power switch on the front of PNC 1860 PNC 1410 the main unit PNC 1860 PN 410 Roland DG Corp PNC 1210 PNC 1210 Roland DG Corp Bil Lo
61. y from the roll For a Flat Material Standard size Material Cut Material Scrap Piece Etc Lower the sheet loading levers and remove the material from the PNC 1860 1410 1210 f a portion that can still be cut remains then instead of removing the material use the cutter tool included with the unit to detach the portion that has been cut just as is done when using a rolled material enough the cut area will not stick to the surface 4 Carefully apply the work at the desired location while keeping it as straight as possible Rub over the application tape to make sure the work is firmly stuck 2 Strip Weed away all unneeded portions from the in place Then peel off the application tape completed work You should have weed boarders or rectangles drawn around work to facilitate weeding 3 8 When Completed Cutting Press down the sheet loading levers 1 When cutting is finished press down the sheet loading levers and remove the material 2 If a cutter was used wipe the cutter with a soft cloth to remove any pieces of the material that may be adhering to it If a pen was used remove the pen from the tool carriage and cap it securely 3 Turn the power off If you not intended to used the unit for an extended period of time you should pull the plug for the power cord out of the outlet 15 4 CARE AND MAINTENANCE NOTICE Always turn off the PNC 1860 1410 1210 before
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