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1. NO All available Unlimited Only text graphics and fixed barcodes No objects that auto update like date time No HSAJET CU user manual Variable Objects YES 16 different fonts available these scale freely but each font type will be same size Vertically limited to fixed position relative to 32 pixel steps Horizontally free position NO NO can ONLY print within head boundary HP max 12 7mm high YES Selection Latin 1 type editable on keyboard Others only by remote control Depends on object type Text 80 characters Dates clocks 32 characters in output format Text and auto update objects Both can be displayed as normal objects or barcodes No As long as you are designing your picture in OBJ INKdraw you can change both the background and variable content Once you compile the CU file save it to compact flash drive as a CU file you can only edit the variable objects on the CU unit itself Page 11 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS Start a CU picture To start a CU picture choose File gt New on the menu or click the New File icon You will be presented with a menu where you select the file type c Program Files media 0BJINEdraw filesi NoNamne Ink LJ Select Head type You should select the same type of head as your CU unit Fns DI is made for you can t load other file Sm 3500 types Ll Check the CU option ZEE iia CR Units aar h 35 mm si EN2. Objects in this layout Memory usage IL Memon usage Current 97 82 0 00mm labs Miew15 27 02 2007 20 49 59 A Edit font for variable objects B Buttons for static objects C Buttons for variable objects D Compile to CU format E Static objects F Variable CU objects G Objects in this layout H Memory usage s Page 13 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS Working with font types anchors The variable CU objects except the logos and barcodes display textual information Because of it s resources the CU is not able to place and scale fonts freely That is why the font anchors were made For every CU message you can choose up to 16 different fonts each linked to an anchor with a different color Within each of the 16 fonts you can choose between font type Arial Courier and every other installed true type font a font size bold you can even stretch the font freely Within each anchor you can change the font offset from top to bottom An anchor is defined as 1 4 of the XJ128 head equal to 32 pixels You can place the anchor freely in the print direction left right and in 32 pixels increments in the vertical direction Some illustrations will show the point of anchors Here is a purple and yellow anchor with the same font but different offsets from the anchor You can see that the same anchor always displays the same font If you change an anchor font definition it will affect a
3. first setup screen 1 100 or 1 100 mm Minimum distance is equal to maximum engine head offset Page printing only possible where there are no offsets Page 31 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual Time date amp year The CU has a real time clock built in The time and date of this determines the output for date objects You can set the current date time in this menu in the format YYYY MM DD HH MM 24 hour clock You can see which part you are editing in the lower right corner to avoid confusion between month day Press ENTER on the part you wish to edit then enter again to accept Setup Menu 4 Test I O Second last screen is used to test the I O function encoder and start sensor The encoder rotates the bar next to the word A Start signal switches between 2 arrows high amp low About menu Finally there is the about menu Mostly for internal use for identification of the Firmware and Hardware versions e Page 32 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS If you press Enter on the word Release you will see further information about FPGA and uP version These numbers Release FPGA and uP version are needed to HSA if you find a problem with your machine HSA SYSTEMS System setup In system setup you change the settings that are not related to the individual message but are more hardware related Page 33 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual Press and hold SHIFT and press SETUP MA
4. commands and fields If you press enter on a field you will activate edit mode Edit mode e Enter activates your selection or starts edit mode e Esccancels the editing e nsert toggles between insert overwrite e Delete removes the character under the cursor e Arrow up arrow down chooses the values just above below the current e AlYSpace with some letters will type european characters Latin 1 such as a Navigation At any point it is possible to jump directly to other sections by using the object keys If you are in edit mode this is considered as ESC For example you could have finished editing a text object then it is possible to jump directly to date editing by pressing the Date object key Password protection It is possible to change setup values print parameters from the unit but this menu can be protected by a password HSA SYSTEMS Print function Page 21 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual Activate the print function with the n key The red LED in the key will turn on if the print mode is active Use ESC to stop print mode During print you can adjust the start distance with the arrow keys 00000 Number of prints with this picture Is reset when a new picture is loaded 000 00 Start delay You can adjust by using the arrow keys gt A or V decimals mm Units for start delay mm inch Prompts When the print mode is actived there can be prompts set on one or more objects Prompts
5. counter and barcode Prompt input of variables 80 characters per line Print height 140 mm Xaar 50 8 mm HP Separates message design and use 16 different fonts for variable objects selectable among all windows fonts Input of all Latin 1 character set directly from unit Security features available to avoid unwanted editing of messages Ethernet connection serial connection allowing full remote control of unit This feature is documented in separate manual Bidirectional print supported HP cartridge parameters supported Variable objects in other codepages changeable via RS232 HSA systems Page 5 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual Connecting your CU How you connect your CU depends on the type of CU you have Please see this guide for instructions on how to connect your unit RS232 serial control Start sensor Ethernet connector Print head connectors In general e IO and encoder connects using 9 pin SUB D Please see reference section for pinouts It is optional to use an encoder but strongly recommended for best results e Print heads connect through 25 pin SUB D cables In some cases through a dongle Page 6 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS CU2 HP version 1 pen Use Head 1 4 to connect first pen 1 1 pen As above and use Head 5 8 for second pen 2 pen Use Head 1 4 for top pen Head 5 8 for bottom pen Xaar 128 version The first four engines 4 x 17 5mm or 2 x 35mm or 1 x
6. is contained inside a barcode You can then only see it s content and need to edit it through the barcode menu Please see the special case section on next page What you see will depend on the object type 7 HSA nl Page 25 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual SYSTEMS Gand will move 1 character Shift will move 1 screen As you can see from the example to the left the text The quick brown fox jumps ove r the lazy dog is longer than one screen You can scroll longer messages by using arrows up down Selecting X deletes the entire line content After a change you are informed about the change Enter returns you to the object list Special case Barcodes If you choose a barcode the format of the content will depend on the content type Text Counter date time When you select the barcode you can choose between the available barcodes with arrows up down Then move the cursor with arrow right and press enter on Edit content You will now see the edit screen for the content of the barcode Once you are done editing the content press ESC to exit to the barcode screen or one of the other object type keys ve HSA SYSTEMS Input pictures for object types Page 26 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual Text String max 80 characters Scroll using up down Input of special characters possible Date Numbers from an input mask The input mask is selected in OBJ INKdraw You do not need to ent
7. resolution are stored on the controller not the message that you load This ensures that you only have to focus on layout once the parameters are correct It is possible to store the settings from OBJ INKdraw and save to the CF card These settings can be loaded from the HW global setup screen From OBJ INKdraw select Advanced Mode in the save CU screen and click Save Hardware file This file will be called CUPARMS and should simply be placed on the card Ethernet Setup To use the machine in a PC network you should configure it s settings in the network Notice that you can not edit IP address if DHCP is on since it will be achieved automatically 000 000 000 000 until address has been assigned by DHCP USE PORT 1500 to communicate with the CU DHCP If this is set to ON the machine will expect to find a DHCP server in the network to automatically obtain an IP address IP lf no DHCP server is used the machine will use this IP address DeviceName The name this machine will have in a network Only shown with command to get device name REQ device name Ink menu In this menu you can set the size of your ink container and monitor how much ink has been used This is also where you reset the value after replacing ink container Monitor select this menu to see use of ink HP Mode Choose between HSA SYSTEMS Page 36 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual e Off no low ink warning e cart 42m e bulk 350ml and e
8. this example the actual text of the object was not changed Only the character set Default Western Europe Russian Page 17 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS It is important to understand that whatever is entered into InkDraw must ALWAYS be entered in Win 1252 format To use strings in other encodings f ex Greek you must do the following Using the string A nva greek for Athens e Gettextof original in Win 1253 A6nNva e Convert to Win 1252 Aebia e Insert this into InkDraw e Select encoding to Greek Conversion can be done using http www string functions com encodedecode aspx 5 mm 2 4 6 6 10 12 14 16 15 20 77 24 25 26 DR ee 40 di di d d amp SI Sr l l l TREES A TA See RESTI a AC Fixed Text object HINT lf you update a string via RS232 or Ethernet you must use the byte values from the Win 1253 codepage to get correct greek characters A reference with character tables are available from Microsoft SBCS Single Byte Character Set codepages http msdn microsoft com en us goglobal bb964654 ve HSA SYSTEMS Compiling saving files to CF When you are done editing your image you need to compile the ink file to use it in the CU Page 18 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual As this is a one way process i e you can not edit CU files later in OBJ INKdraw the user is recommend to save the ink file along with the CU files The CU files are made of 2 individual fil
9. 52 5mm or 1 x 70mm connects to Head 1 4 If you have more than one ink supply to control your 4 engines per output you may chain them together You may connect Head 5 8 similarly for a total of max 8 x 17 5mm print engines Max print height is 140 mm Xaar 500 version Each connector Head 1 4 and Head 5 8 can connect 1 Xj500 printer Max print height is 140 mm Page 7 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS CUF HP version 1 pen Use Head 1 4 to connect first pen 1 1 pen As above and use Head 5 8 for second pen You need to connect through the CUF Dongle 2 pen Use Head 1 4 2 1 pen You need to connect through the CUF Dongle Spe pol Part number ACEL HF jumper box Please see section on jumperbox for CUF 3 pen Use Head 1 4 4 pen Use Head 1 4 ve HSA SYSTEMS The CU keyboard Used to start print activity Page 8 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual Enter the setup menu Enter the previous menu or go to main menu Stop print activity Shift key Use for capital letters and with SETUP key to enter extended setup Space key and ALT key Hold and press letter key for special characters Arrow keys use with enter to select message navigate in menus Up down to select menu screen or to select values In edit mode Left Right to navigate menu points within each screen Enter toggles edit mode or accepts a choice C 0096 0 010 E Object keys that allow editing of the 6 different
10. MRL ACEL Fuse 2A 5x20 1123244 504 BK S506 2 R H SA SYSTEMS VO CONNECTOR Main function for this connector is to provide the start signal to begin print In the same connector are also additional 2 output signals It is located on the front of the CU as a 9 pin female D SUB connector Page 48 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual Output 1 Active low open collector Output 2 Active low open collector Input 1 Not used Input 2 Not used You can use either a simple mechanical switch or a photo cell for the start signal The I O connector can supply 5V and 12V DC for the sensor but you can use any sensor in the 3 33V range if you connect an external power source You can buy an I O ENC test box set from HSA which enables you to test e TO connector Input 1 Input 2 Output 1 Output 2 Start signal input 5V and 12V on the I O connector and an adjustable automatically continuous start signal is available e Encoder connector Enc A amp Enc B channels Low ink 5V and 12V and an automatically continuous encoder pulse generator is available Part number HSA Product category YO ENC test box set Electric spare parts PIN Description 1 VIO voltage reference 2 5V O O O O O 3 Input 2 Not used 4 Start signal input O O O O a 9 6 6 Input 1 Not used 7 12V 8 Output 1 9 Output 2 Se HSA SYSTEMS Mechanical start switch Page 49 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual Pushbutton Loop pins 1 2 and connect the switch b
11. NN WENE Head setup Load HW parameters Enter ethernet menu Passwords Head setup The CU is not born with a setup of heads You can take the unit and connect it to different configuration of printers The number and types of heads is stored inside the CU message and defined from INKdraw but you can adjust the head offset and engine offset to suit your needs When you enter Head Setup menu you see a list of the heads configured in the message listed with the number of engines per head in brackets The total number of engines can not be more than 8 On an XJ500 machine one head has been set up This is an XJ128 machine with 4 heads 1 2 1 and 4 engines To change the settings for a head press ENTER HSA SYSTEMS Page 34 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual 000 00 Offset for the head Adj Press Enter to adjust the engine offset s Only available if the head has more than one print engine See below Ups N Is this head printing upside down Oths N Is this head printing on other side in reverse direction Engine adjustment Engine adjust is available if the head has more than one print engine XJ128 for 2 3 4 engine heads and HP with 2 3 4 stall unit Select an engine 1 4 and choose settings Offset Offset from the first engine in the head HSA SYSTEMS Managing Hardware parameters Page 35 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual Ink size usage and Ethernet Setup On the CU all printing parameters except HP
12. OTE COMMUNICATION Copyright and Trademark Information Microsoft and Windows are US registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation HP is a registered trademark of the Hewlett Packard Corporation This and other litterature on HSAjet products is HS Automatic ApS 2005 2007 You may freely use this instruction and translate it as long as you do not change the content E HSA SYSTEMS Different CU models The CU will be available in the following versions Page 3 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual CU2 L CU2HP For HP heads non fused with max 2 pens Q CU2XI128 For Xaar128 up to 8 print engines LI CU2XI500 For Xaar500 up to 2 print engines CU release 4 20 Firmware version Xaar 037 034 Firmware version 035_ HP Langue tor Editor version 055 Controller e e Language File 1856 ai MD5 Information 08d931a2a37183b8bd1e28f35a2aa85a CU2_firmware_v4_20 zip CUF Ql CUFHP For F type HP heads up to 4 pens Firmware version 035 version 085_ HP F HEF Type o Language Estar Editor 18 mwas vr 055 version 055 Some o Language File 1856 La MD5 Information 94686103c0e3ea8547dc09160eb3c478 CUF_firmware_v4_20 zip All models have internal 100 240 VAC switch mode power supply ve Page 4 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS Features of the CU DOO O0 OCCO O DODDO L O Print using normal printers xaar or HP based Messages stored on standard Compact Flash cards Variable text date clock
13. P 7 mim mm Ql Add the heads as necessary with the Add Inset Delete buttons below With XaarJet500 you will only have 1 size to choose from You are only allowed to add as many heads as the CU can handle LJ Select the message length You can change the unit between mm inch pixel point LJ Click OK ba Page 12 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS Once you have clicked OK you are presented with the edit screen for CU files Most of the screen is identical to normal OBJ INKdraw pictures but there are some differences Most importantly a lot of the buttons are gone and you see that there are 6 different CU objects available and that these are placed on the canvas by anchors please see below You will also see the CU Mode active indicator right above the object panel Edit font Buttons for Buttons for Compile to for variable static objects variable objects CU format objects acs INKdraw ver 1 9 48 2 Multi timezone HSAutomatic ApS http www hsautomatic com Timezone 1 Elmediaigna i cs inkdraw Filesic it 26 ink C JP e BS File Edit Layout View Functions Window Help a x E as i i a i eeg ee Ee E JAH 1 1234 TX ABCD Looe nil lt a gt 44 0 td O ON Tera B 1 Fec k m De Moral 1150 8 mm O it caducidad 1 lote gu i E Codigo de barraz3 0 Testo i Texto 0 Textob i Texto4 0 Texto i Texto static objects Variable CU objects
14. ct the relay coil between pins 7 and 9 Some relays have a built in diode if not please also mount the protection diode on the coil connections 3 33V DC relay with external power source Connect the relay coil between external VCC 1N4001 and pin 9 Connect external GND to pin 5 Some relays have a built in diode if not please also mount the protection diode on the coil connections DIODE GND EXTERNAL SOURCE Warning Do not connect a relay with a higher voltage than the voltage already connected to the VIO pin1 you will damage the unit The signal type can be selected in setup menu on the CU E HSA SYSTEMS ENCODER CONNECTOR This connector is where the signals for the encoder are coming in The connector is located on the front of the CU as a 9 pin female D SUB connector Page 53 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual The encoder connector can supply 5V and 12V DC for the encoder but you can use any encoder in the 3 33V range if you connect an external power source PIN Description 1 VENC voltage reference 2 SV 3 Encoder A O O O O O 4 Encoder B 5 GND O oo o 6 Not used 9 6 7 12V 8 Encoder A inverted 9 Encoder B inverted SV DC Encoder single channel SV DC NPN or PUSH PULL VCC to pins I 2 Signal to pin 4 GND to pin 5 SV DC PNP VCC to pins 1 2 Signal to pin 9 GND to pin 5 SV DC NPN or PUSH PULL VCC to pins 1 2 Signals to pins 3 4 GND to pin 5 SV DC PNP VCC to pins 1 2 Signals to pins 8 9 GND
15. d To use 1 Set jumpers to desired configuration see below Apply plastic cover and mount screws Lock only after mounting screws Mount risers on female connector Mount HF Jumper box on connector Head 5 8 pr I S amp S a w Mount print head on other side of jumper box Jumper settings Head 1 4 Head 5 8 Head 1 4 Head 5 8 Head 1 4 Head 5 8 He K3 SH lH Juap4 H H iM Juapi 2 H Jump4 5 2H 2HaJump3 4 6 2H Juap3 4 5 oa n i KS SH RH cm Lo Ii Jumper set on 1 2 Jumper set on 3 4 and 5 6 Jumper set on 4 5 Page 59 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS Drawings of the CU Fe ENG Rora LAN of o of o of jo i HEAD 1 4 HEAD 5 gt Lo O MAINE 100 240 WAC oe 14 16 55 24 14 36 15 A 46 85 75 65 78 84 HSAJET CU user manual Page 60 of 61 H SA SYSTEMS e Tr r Sa ve HSA SYSTEMS SUPPORT Page 61 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual For support on the CU2 CUF please contact your local distributor or HSA Systems customer service Phone 45 66 10 34 01 hsasupport hsasystems com gt HSA SYSTEMS
16. e equation below 5 Ud R Id Where Ud is diode voltage and Id is diode current SV DC relay Connect the relay coil between pins 2 and 8 Some relays have a built in diode if not please also mount the protection diode on the coil connections 12V DC relay Connect the relay coil between pins 7 and 8 Some relays have a built in diode if not please also mount the protection diode on the coil connections 3 33V DC relay with external power source Connect the relay coil between external VCC and pin 8 Connect external GND to pin 5 Some relays have a built in diode if not please also mount the protection diode on the coil connections Warning Do not connect a relay with a higher voltage than the voltage already connected to the VIO pin1 you will damage the unit The signal type can be selected in setup menu on the CU ve HSA SYSTEMS Output 2 Active low open collector Warning Do not connect a relay with a higher voltage than the voltage already connected to the VIO pin1 you will damage the unit Page 52 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual LED indicator R VALNE Connect the components between pins 2 and 9 The R value can be calculated using the equation below 5 Ud R Id Where Ud is diode voltage and Id is diode current SV DC relay Connect the relay coil between pins 2 and 9 Some relays have a built in diode if not please also mount the protection diode on the coil connections 12V DC relay Conne
17. er separation characters Ex 14 04 2005 Counter Current value entered as a decimal value The number of digits can not be changed Ex 0000000 Barcode Depending on the variable content Logo Only visibility on off is possible E HSA SYSTEMS Input of special characters To enter special characters like and you hold down the space key Labelled Alt and press the key where the character is printed Page 27 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual Similar characters are grouped on the same key like on a cell phone so that for example repeated pressing of gt A and will toggle through the following ARAaAAAAASEZASA A The CU is able to print almost all extended characters in the ISO Latin 1 character set ISO Latin 2 15 is currently not supported in variable characters Please see reference section for a list of all characters and what key to use Page 28 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA systems Configuring your CU On the CU most settings are made directly on the unit itself This means that in the design phase the designer can and should focus on design only The operator service responsible can and should focus on hardware only setting the offsets and parameters correctly The configuration of the CU happens in two menus Setup which is mostly related to the logical functions of the CU offset length encoder parameters etc This is also the menu where you can set the date time of the unit and get v
18. ersion information System setup which focuses more on the hardware part of the setup how the heads and engines are positioned in relation to each other and the start sensor Ethernet parameters are also set here And this is where you set a password for the CU In both cases the setup menus are working a several screens that are located below each other The navigation between screens are with cursor up down within each screen with cursor left right As always press enter to start and end edit mode and to toggle values HSA SYSTEMS SETUP MENU Press the setup button to change settings that affect mainly the current file Page 29 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual In setup you have a series of menus that can be navigated with the arrow keys At any point press ESC to return to the main menu ee Setup menu 1 purge Prime spit message length Setup menu 2 encoder velocity Setup menu 3 Date Time setting Setup menu 4 System info test I O Setup Menu 1 On the CU hardware settings like start offset direction and encoder settings are generally not taken from the design software but used from the machine s own settings You can load a Hardware setup but until you do that all settings are as set on the CU unit Purge The purge function shooting on all channels is activated with ENTER You purge as long as you hold down the key Release to stop purging Spit settings Spit function is made to pre
19. es that are both required A CU file with object data and a FNT file with the font data NOTICE On the CU you only need to change parameters for HP resolution while editing your message All other parameters are set on the CU unit itself You can however store a file on the CF card called CUPARMS containing parameters from your current message then upload to the CU Do this in the Advanced mode below HINT It is possible to save directly onto the CU using ethernet connection Please see later chapter about this EI ox LJ Click the Save to CF icon Filename This will open the Save dialog box Die eo filename M Save ink file to destination Ql Select the compact flash in the disc dropdown You can also choose to save on the harddrive and copy the files later Auto eject CF not recommended Goto advanced mode Ql Enter a filename Itis a good idea to save the ink file along with the CU file since you can t edit CU files from OBJ INKdraw LJ Itis a good idea to check Auto eject CF if you are not going to save more layouts on the card Otherwise the file system on the card may be destroyed men e HSA SYSTEMS Saving files to PC network If you have your CU connected in a PC network you can save directly onto the CU unit INKdraw will upload the file for you Page 19 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual To use this function you must know the IP number of your CU see in the shift set
20. etween pins 4 and 5 N O contact setup as negative edge trigger N C contact setup as positive edge trigger Relay Loop pins 1 2 and connect the switch between pins 4 and 5 N O contact setup as negative edge trigger N C contact setup as positive edge trigger ve HSA SYSTEMS SV DC Sensor Page 50 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual 5 Volt NPN or PUSH PULL sensor VCC to pins 1 2 PRODUCT Signal to pin 4 sa GND to pin 5 5 Volt PNP sensor VCC to pins 1 2 PRODUCT Signal to pin 4 na GND to pin 5 1 K resistor between pin 4 and 5 12V DC Sensor 12 Volt NPN or PUSH PULL sensor VCC to pins 1 7 PRODUCT Signal to pin 4 ua GND to pin 5 12 Volt PNP sensor E VCC to pins 1 7 PRODUCT Signal to pin 4 seni GND to pin 5 1 K resistor between pin 4 and 5 NPN or PUSH PULL sensor 3 33VDC EXTERNAL SOURCE gt VCC to pin 1 PRODUCT Signal to pin 4 snai GND to pin 5 GND EXTERNAL SOURCE _ gt PNP sensor VCC to pin 1 PRODUCT Signal to pin 4 dai GND to pin 5 1 K resistor between pin 4 and 5 3 33VDC EXTERNAL SOURCE gt GND EXTERNAL SOURCE ve HSA SYSTEMS Output 1 Active low open collector Page 51 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual Warning Do not connect a relay with a higher voltage than the voltage already connected to the VIO pin1 you will damage the unit 1N4001 DIODE GND EXTERNAL SOURCE LED indicator Connect the components between pins 2 and 8 The R value can be calculated using th
21. is a way to ask the user to enter information that will be a part of the print typically a best before date or batch number Prompts are shown with the object name and room for editing It is possible to activate prompts for the following objects LJ Text string Max 80 characters Date input format chosen in OBJ INKdraw preferences Time Counter start value UL UL UL E Barcode variable object inside Editing is cancelled with ESC which deletes what is written ESC again will cancel print start Navigation in prompts is done with the arrow keys Use up down to jump a full screen if the text is longer than 16 characters HSA SYSTEMS Main menu You reach the main menu from any menu by pressing ESC Page 22 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual The main menu is where you select the message to print or if the current file is the active To load a file It is simple to load a file Use the arrow keys to browse the available files stored on the CF card or start typing the file name Predictive type ahead will find the best match for you When you have reached the correct file name press enter to load it You will see the text below the file name change to File selected If you try to load a file that is not made for your unit you will see a warning that you can t use this file XJ500 files are invalid on XJ128 HP files are invalid on XJ128 HP files are invalid on XJ500 Shutting down the machi
22. is existence of a layout is the first thing the CU checks for Insert the card into your unit and start You will see in the display After that upload the following files answer Y to upload e Page 41 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS When you are done remove all firmware files from the CF card If something should happen during upgrade such as a power out the internal programs could become damaged In that case you can upgrade the unit through cable via a JTAG Please contact your distributor for instructions HOTE Page 42 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS Reference section Language update It is possible to change the language of the CU display with the limitation that you are have fixed length of the texts The editing of the language file happens with the free tool Language File Editor available from HS Automatic Please see separate manual for this tool To use the language you have created place the language file on the CF card with the name CULANG You will be asked to upload the language H SA SYSTEMS Keyboard layout extended characters Page 43 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual N e e D EIN D ta D Lr x N No N 7 e e e 7 H by H H H N N O O O Q Q O O O gt O Or Or Cry Wl Dp GY OO er Ci ar Cy ey gt lt x lt ry ZR Notice that due to display restrictions you
23. ll variables with that anchor color To have smaller text lines closer together use two anchors The anchor itself is only visible in design mode They are not printed It is not a problem to define a font that is larger than the anchor itself EI hat u TR mi r TE 8 ui Ta 4 TH E A 2 different anchors B Anchors are offset at 32 pixels C To do this you need 2 anchors w HSA SYSTEMS To edit the anchor definitions click the A button next to the anchor selector Page 14 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual This will open the font _ 11240 068 ad editor Select the anchor you wish to edit and CU font editor lof x change the font as needed ae Name faia pt 16 You can leave the default Arial B name Name size offset ste Mo 1 24ABC 8 Click Close when done Stretch font freel y 7 with this handle CU file sizes and fonts The most space demanding part of the CU files are the font files If you do not change any font settings the CU files will occupy about 1 2 Mb on the CF card depending on the head type Notice that larger fonts increase the CU memory use For example a 70mm high font on Xaar500 will increase the font file to about 12 Mb It is recommended to use smaller fonts Preventing object editing Sometimes it is necessary to prevent objects in the CU from being edited This is possible by locking the object in OBJ INKdraw before you compile
24. ne When you wish to shut down the CU you should exit properly to minimize the risk of file damage on the Compact Flash card Press ESC from the main menu and you are asked Press Y to shut down the CU unit or N to continue Shortly after you see s Page 23 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS and you can turn the unit off on the power supply HSA SYSTEMS Editing object message content With the CU there is a separation between content and design While it is possible to change the size and position of objects in the design phase this is not possible on the CU unit itself Only the following can be changed Page 24 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual LJ Content except for logos LJ Visibility on off You edit the object by pressing the corresponding object button This can be done at any time even in print mode Notice though that there is a buffer of 2 prints changes in print mode do not happen instantly When you press an object button you are presented with a list of objects of that type If none are found you receive a notice about this If objects in the category exist you will see a list of objects arranged by their order of appearance in INKdraw Choose object with and QO Whan an object is selected you see it s value and on off setting Use cursor to move down from object name to edit field and press Enter to edit value Notice If the object name has Bar written next to it it
25. object types gt o O In order as they appear Text Barcode Clock Counter Date Logo Page 9 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA systems Designing CU pictures The CU pictures are designed using the OBJ INKdraw software Please see OBJ INKdraw manual for help on installing Concept of CU objects vs background In a CU image you have both static and variable content The static content has no limitation which means that you can design using any font size and have all the barcodes available You are also rotate text and span text across all heads available It is not changeable once the CU file is made The variable content CU objects are placed on top of the static content The variable content can change during print and can be changed by the user There are some limitations on what you can do with this object type Notice that in all cases both variable and fixed objects are optional you can design an all static or all variable layout or create a mix with both When you use variable objects these will always be on top of static objects Please find a comparison below between variable and fixed content E HSA SYSTEMS Feature Can change automatically during print Scales freely Position in message Rotates Spans heads Editable Font type Length Object types available Mandatory Page 10 of 61 Static Objects NO YES Free any position YES YES fills entire message
26. pin 4 GND to pin 5 12V DC PNP with external power source Loop pins 1 7 Signal to pin 9 GND to pin 5 3 33V DC NPN or PUSH PULL with external power source VCC to pin 1 Signal to pin 4 GND to pin 5 3 33V DC PNP with external power source VCC to pin 1 Signal to pin 9 GND to pin 5 eS HSA SYSTEMS RS 232 connector This connector is used for remote communication with the CU2 CUF this section will tell you how to connect the wires please see the remote communication manual for port setup and commands Page 57 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual The connector is 9 pin Male and the pins are configured as master If you wish to connect from a standard PC com port you must use a crossed cable PIN Description l 2 Rx 3 Tx O O O 0 O i 0000 f oND 9 6 7 8 9 Crossed cable Connector A pin 5 is connected to connector B pin 5 Connector A pin 2 is connected to connector B pin 3 Connector A pin 3 is connected to connector B pin 2 s Page 58 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS HF JUMPERBOX for CUF HF Jumperbox for CUF is an accessory for CUF controllers which allows you to use two physical heads with your controller The CUF is equipped with two ports labelled Head 1 4 and Head 5 8 Without HF Jumperbox the two ports will print the same data 7 Part number ACEL HF jumper box Instruction 1 The HF jumper box is supplied in a bag disassembled with two jumpers mounted in neutral position as illustrate
27. print allows you to have a printhead that traverses and prints in each direction using the same message You should observe the following LJ A start signal is needed in both directions into the same input The first print must be in the direction select for normal print So printing are normal reverse normal Ll There are two different start offsets one for each direction See below Ql The time from the print is completed in one direction until the next start sensor is activated must not be shorter than 80 mSec To activate Bidirectional Print The mode must be activated from INKdraw In Preferences Save exit and update Regional Print buffer mode Language Unlimited v Layout Startup message select Printing and under print buffer Bidirectional Print Proceed as normal setting up your message Special functions Directories System Setting start offsets on the CU On the CU you can adjust the two individual start offsets by changing the print direction The CU will display a different start offset in the reverse direction if bidirectional is enabled Example normal print direction is gt left to right If the other direction is selected You will see and edit a different start distance E HSA SYSTEMS Cartridge Parameters When using a PC solution it is possible to set and configure parameter values for HP Doing so may optimize the output and quality on the HP cartridges to adj
28. r character may be displayed as a different character but will print as expected If you have selected a differenct character set in the CU object the character will appear as above on the display but will print a different character Refer to section on encoding and tables from MSDN http msdn microsoft com en us goglobal bb964654 HSA SYSTEMS Error Messages Page 44 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual There are no CU files on the card File Errors CU file nigetnae No more room to write on the card File Error CF card full You forgot to transfer the FNT file The CU layouts consist of 2 File Erto files CU and FNT FHT rile EPERE Something is wrong with the CU file File Error CU file coreggta Something is wrong with the FPGA file Flash Error FPGA corrurt Something is wrong with the language file Flash Error H Language corrurt You are using XJ500 model and try to load XJ128 pictures J12S files are invalid on J500 You are using HP model and try to load XJ128 pictures AIJI2Z9 files are invalid on HF You are using XJ128 model and try to load XJ500 pictures SJA files are invalid on J128 You are using HP model and try to load XJ500 pictures AJSOG files are invalid on HP You are using XJ128 model and try to load HP pictures HF tiles are invalid on 91128 ae HSA SYSTEMS HF tiles are i invalid on E 1300 Page 45 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual You are u
29. sing XJ500 model and try to load HP pictures Can not load hardware settings without HW file ile Error do W file missta F H Default restored Please Festart Please make sure you insert the CF card during use The CU can only read cards formatted in FAT 16 AE ee Fat32 and NTFS will not work La Page 46 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA systems Connectors H SA SYSTEMS FUSES The CU2 CUF units have 4 fuses 2 on the outside and 2 on the inside Page 47 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual The outer fuses are on the supply voltage they are located right next to the power socket The type is 2A Glass Fuse 5x20mm If there is no reaction at all when you turn on the unit please check these fuses The inner fuses are for the internal 5V and 12V DC supply for the I O and encoder connectors The CUs can supply external equipment with 5 and 12V DC from the internal power supply F1 is the 5V fuse and F2 is the 12V fuse both are 0 5A SMD Fast acting The value of the fuses is related to the power available from the CU power supply Use only 0 5A if you need more power you must use an external power supply F1 and F2 are located inside the CU right next to the I O connector You can buy the fuses from HSA or locally if you choose locally make sure you get the right fuses warranty does not cover replacement of burned PCB s because of wrong fuses Part number HSA Farnell Mouser ACEL Fuse 0 5A SMD 9922156 576 0451 500
30. the CU file To lock objects right click the object in the object list and select Locked Now you can no longer select the object in OBJ INKdraw a Been canvas and you can not edit in the CU Unlocked If it is desired to allow editing but only after entering a password set a CU password in the preferences menu Then you can use the same password to edit locked objects Unlocked objects can always be edited ony trl Preventing file change If you wish to allow changes while printing but not in the file save the file with a prefix of _ example file1 cu This prefix will disable saving any changes to the file on the CF card ve Page 15 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS CU Objects The CU has 6 different variable objects All of them are editable directly on the unit itself by pressing the corresponding object type key cu JAH 1 pel II Mali ml Y I ma ton i i i Em im E To m j Dates You can have a total of 10 different date objects each with a user defineable format and individual offset The format follows the standard codes such as dd mm and yyyy although the number of codes available are limited You can choose from a pre defined format or type in your own string Month names are available and changeable in the language file Use mmm Mmm and MMM for month names It is possible to use up to 32 characters in
31. the date format string including quotes and literals Counters A total of 10 counters is available each with a user defineable start and step value Time Allows 10 different clocks each with a different time offset The clock is in 24 hour format 12 hour format is currently not available Text Up to 10 different text lines Logo 10 different logos are possible These can be placed anywhere and are not limited to the position of an anchor Barcode 10 different barcodes are possible Human readable text is not supported but may be placed as a separate object The barcodes can contain variable information in the shape of either text counter date or time It is not possible to have a barcode with multiple variable objects Notice that barcodes count against the 10 object limit in the respective object types So if you have 5 counter barcodes you can only have 5 normal counters Page 16 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS Other encodings If you wish to use encodings that are different from English you can select the encoding in the dropdown under the CU box T Puen ee ee ee ni Text i Eastern Europe GB2312 Greek Hangeul COCCORIC 125 The CU InkDraw supports the following encodings and languages Codepage Language group Win 1258 Vietnamese Win 932 Japanese Shift JIS half width KATAKANA only The difference can be seen with a small demonstration In
32. to pin 5 12V DC Encoder single channel ve HSA SYSTEMS Page 54 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual 12V DC NPN or PUSH PULL VCC to pins 1 7 Signal to pin 4 GND to pin 5 12V DC PNP VCC to pins 1 7 Signal to pin 9 GND to pin 5 12V DC NPN or PUSH PULL VCC to pins 1 7 Signals to pins 3 4 GND to pin 5 12V DC PNP VCC to pins 1 7 Signals to pins 8 9 GND to pin 5 ve HSA SYSTEMS 3 33V DC Encoder with external power source single channel Page 55 of 61 3 33VDC EXTERNAL SOURCE D GND EXTERNAL SOURCE gt HSAJET CU user manual 3 33V DC NPN or PUSH PULL with external power source VCC to pin 1 Signal to pin 4 GND to pin 5 3 33V DC PNP with external power source VCC to pin 1 Signal to pin 9 GND to pin 5 3 33V DC NPN or PUSH PULL with external power source VCC to pin 1 Signal to pin 3 4 GND to pin 5 3 33V DC PNP with external power source VCC to pin 1 Signal to pin 8 9 GND to pin 5 ve HSA SYSTEMS SV DC simulated encoder with external power source Page 56 of 61 3 33VDC EXTERNAL SOURCE gt GND EXTERNAL SOURCE gt 3 33VDC EXTERNAL SOURCE A gt GND EXTERNAL SOURCE gt HSAJET CU user manual SV DC NPN or PUSH PULL with external power source Loop pins 1 2 Signal to pin 4 GND to pin 5 SV DC PNP with external power source Loop pins 1 2 Signal to pin 9 GND to pin 5 12V DC NPN or PUSH PULL with external power source Loop pins 1 7 Signal to
33. up menu how to check the IP number Then follow this procedure E rio Click the Save to CF icon This will open the Save dialog box Select the network option Enter a filename You can use the same name again if you only are interested in transferring new data the old file will simply be overwritten Enter the IP number in the form Optionally you can load and or print the file after upload to your CU 0 x Fil C File fe Network ath filename IF 192 168 1 222 Load file after transmission Fadda fh Print file after transmission e men E HSA SYSTEMS Using the CU After you have saved the file to the CF card you must insert the card into the CU DO NOT TRY TO FORCE THE CF CARD IN WITH TOP UP YOU WILL DESTROY YOUR CONTROLLER Page 20 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual The idea of the CU is a unit that will allow the user to select messages and print them using the standard HS Systems printers Xaar or HP The messages are stored on the compact flash and can be recalled by simply selecting the filename from the main menu and pressing enter to load In each message there can be both static and variable content All variable fields can be edited by pressing the corresponding object type key Basics You have two different cursor modes in the machine editing and moving When you enter a menu the cursor is in move mode From here you use the arrow keys to move between menus
34. user set Monitoring the ink menu You can see the approx remaining ink for each defined cartridge Press ENTER on the number to reset How to load Hardware settings If you have saved a hardware setup file from INKdraw you can load it by selecting Load HW settings If a file is found and loaded the CU will display If you do not have a hardware file you will see Press ESC to return to previous menu Output configuration The CU has 2 outputs on the start switch out1 and out2 Each of these can be selected to give a signal on the following off nothing print mode printing fault ink low HP By default the outputs are both set to off Page 37 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS Password It is possible to protect the CU so that no one without the password can access the parameters If there already is a password set you need to enter it to change it Otherwise you just need to change it and confirm it afterwards When you set the password it will affect the following UL E Parameters HW parameters are only available if you know the password Locked objects are editable but only if you know the password If NO password is set equal to blank input on password change the following will be the case Parameters freely available Locked objects can NOT be edited Object Locked will be shown Page 38 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS Bidirectional Print Bidirectional
35. ust for each individual ink Page 39 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual This option is now also possible on the CU using latest beta version How to adjust HP parameters From within INKdraw select the parameter met menu at HP Values Resolfition Settings 1004 You will now have two tabs available the first Head pastone x a Fire pulse width 205usee to set Resolution the second with Cartridge Parameters Warming pulse width 7insece sj When you generate your CU message these parameters are automatically transferred and used You cannot modify or view these values on the CU Cancel HSA SYSTEMS Page 40 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual Upgrading your CU If you receive a firmware upgrade for your CU typically to add new features or improve existing simply place the new firmware files on the compact flash card and start up your unit The files needed are the following CUENET XXX ethernet firmware update CUFIRMW XXX CU firmware update CUHPFPG XXX CU FPGA firmware update HP could also be 128 or 500 The unit will pick the correct file automatically CULANG Language file The length of the file must be respected so you can t upload an old version KEYBCHAR TAB Character set for the CU keyboard SPECCHAR TAB Another file for keyboard Notice that in addition to the files above you also need at least ONE print layout in the correct format HP 128 500 for your unit The content is not important Th
36. ve HSA SYSTEMS HSAJET CU2 CUF USER MANUAL A guide to operating and managing the HSAjet CU2 and CUF print controller Page 1 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual Last update 20 December 2011 Page 2 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual HSA SYSTEMS Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of an HSAjet CU unit You have a powerful stand alone controller with features compareable to PC solutions With full remote control on line editing of content security features and simple operation this unit is suitable for many different applications For proper care of your unit you should observe the following guidelines gt gt gt gt ooo Do not unplug any cables while the unit is turned on Do not take out the compact flash card while the unit is on Do not take out cartridges HP model while the unit is in print mode Preferably you should shut down unit properly before turning off power This will correctly close any open files on the compact flash card You should make sure the CU does not get in contact with water It is not under IP protection Never remove the back panel with power on Shock hazard IMPORTANT NEVER try to insert the CF card by force You may break the card connector resulting in replacement of motherboard If you can t easily fit the card you may have it the wrong way around Remote communication with the CU is not detailed in this manual Please see separate manual HSAJET CU REM
37. vent the ink from drying in the head It can be set to print n dots burst every x seconds on all channels Seconds Time between each shot Burst The number of shots HSA SYSTEMS Start distance unit sensor 000 00 Start distance 1 100 or 1 100 mm Max distance Is 655 35 mm Inc Page 30 of 61 HSAJET CU user manual mm In Toggle between mm and Inches The units will be converted Start sensor pos neg edge Setup Menu 2 This section describes the printer settings Setup menu 2 is the most basic settings for the printer that will have affect on this message Qad Quadrature Lin Linear Display changes if you select Velocity Print settings Top row is used to choose direction Toggle with enter Please see section on birectional printing You change parameter sets with the direction setting Encoder Enc is a toggle that selects between encoder and velocity modes The value when encoder is selected is written just like in OBJ INKdraw mm pulse Qua is a toggle for Quadrature sensing on both channels equal to 4 times the number of pulses Qad Quadrature Lin Linear Velocity In velocity mode the encoder parameters are not available only the speed can be entered as m minute Setup Menu 3 Endl Y Toggle endless Y N Rep 00 Field indicates repeat 00 no repeat HSA SYSTEMS Dist 000 00 Field for distance between repeats also in Endless mode Enter in units selected in
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