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5. 85 FC4200 UM 251 9370 iv CONTENTS 12 CIRCIT DIAGRAMS UCET TEN 86 1251 Wiring DIAG Kann AA A AO 86 12 2 BOGId hec eo p o EP A UT A ATA 90 12 3 Control Panel Relay Board tbc iet i Ld em be e t dence bet gere a ped cera don 100 12 4 Y Motor Relay 101 12 5 Pen Board M 102 12 6 Power Relay Board RoHS eene nennen eene nnne nennen nen nens 104 FC4200 UM 251 9370 V INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION This plotter incorporates a digital servo drive to perform cutting and plotting operations at high speed and high precision Besides being used to cut marking film and other media this plotter can also be used as a pen plotter 1 1 Specifications Specifications for the FC4200 50 and the FC4200 60 4200 50 4200 60 CPU 32 bit CPU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 cm s Programmable step size GP GL 0 1 0 05 0 025 0 01 mm HP GL 0 025 Distance precision 2 distance x 40 296 or less or 0 1 mm whichever is larger Compatible blade type Supersteel ceramic and sapphire blades Compatible cutting media Marking film polyvinyl fluorescent reflective Paper of 0 5 mm thickness or less pattern paper oilboard Compressed polystyrene sheets of 0 8 mm thickness or less Sandblasting rubber of 1 5
6. rennen nnns 41 7 8 Adjusting the Home POSIN nnne tnnt nent trennen enne 42 7 9 Adjusting the Distance Accuracy 24 4 111 43 7 10 Adjusting the Mark Sensor Mechanical Position 1 45 7 11 Verifying the Carriage Check Position FC4200 50 60 46 7 12 Adjusting the 2 2224 00 47 7 13 Recording Adjustment 444 48 7 14 List of Readjustment 18 tre bee set eee ne desee d one ave eee deed 49 7 15 Location of Parts on the Main 50 7 16 Setting the Power Units Supply Voltage 5089 51 TEST MODES eet Ree co ko Er ee 52 8 1 Printing a List of the Currently Selected Conditions ssssssssssseeeeeenen nnns 52 8 2 Running the SELF TEST ie ut dae tp ee e E Rl ee ee du rte cres 53 8 3 Using the Character Dump 54 9 TROUBLE SHOOTING dedi ea duse Cia Dua 55 9 1 The Plotter Doesn t Operate After Being Turned 55 9 2 The Cut Results Are 56 9
7. FC4200 UM 251 9370 73 PART LIST External Casing FC4200 UM 251 9370 74 PART LIST 11 3 Main Frame X Slide Section and X Drive Section 691800520 X Flex Cable SectionA1 FPC 06710 7 FC4200 60 FC4210 60 FP91 1 022552120 Honeycom board 3260_____ 4200 60 4210 60 3260 1 _ 022552010 Writing Panel 7 9 6 FC420060 1 621210100 Writing Panel 7 PVPanel4210 FC4210 00 i 6 313068820 RolerB 6887ZZNRAVIS 5 7 618122100 X Intermediate Pulley 60 X Intermediate 60 1 8 622190130 X Tension Pulley X Tension Pulley 2 9 622190151 Pulley 52 230 52 230 2 10 370801091 XDriveBet 77 12052 160 622191401 XSlideBet 7 XBeit4260 FC420060 FC4210 60 2 13 054212140 Wiper Wiper FP80 4 14 054212201 RollerS 4 15 054212211 RollerL J 16 054212221 JRolerSC Rolerse 17 054212231 RollerLC Roller LCT t 18 308002001 Measure 5 11 1 19 772219500 X Sensor Board Assy 4200XSensor 1 19 1 508000005 X 7 SW GPiAB2HR 1 FC4200 UM 251 9370 75 PART LIST Main Frame X Slide Section and X Drive Section FC4200 UM 251 9370 76 PART LIST X Rear Slide Section for FC4210 60 FC4200 UM
8. CUTTING PLOTTER 64200 50 FC4200 60 2 4210 60 MANUAL NO FC4200 UM 251 SERVICE MANUAL GRAPHTEC FC4200 UM 25 1 08 9370 CONTENTS HISTORY OF REVISIONS NO 1 01 10 2 2 05 01 20 FC4210 60 information added 110101 02 0 02 5 03 22 The parts number for the writing panel of the FC4200 50 is corrected 75 03 05 07 11 to change the displayed language added 11 04 05 7 d 3 0 06 01 17 Procedure into the mark sensor adjusting mode is corrected 39 05 06 11 30 Correcpondedtothe RoHS directive 51728687104 06 7 0 pee E EA 3 6 8 a mM mM mM FC4200 UM 251 9370 ii CONTENTS CONTENTS 1 1 1 ne 1 1 1 Specifications coeno aia ee i petere tee dede Delos e t t E ect e cats 1 1 2 6 5 ES 3 T3 Extermal Dimensions 4 2 NAMES OF THE MAIN PARTS Pese rue cir e Dep alea cu ar a Yu 6 2 1 Plotter Nomenclature a 2 5 ee dee to re enn Pe lt eet c date eo ire etu d cds 6 PAST viola 8 3 The Tree Structure of MGMUS sec ceri 10 How to change the displayed eene ennemi nennen enne 11 4 DAILY MAINTE
9. NAMES OF THE MAIN PARTS 2 NAMES OF THE MAIN PARTS 2 1 Plotter Nomenclature FC4200 50 FC4200 60 1 2 a 6 7 8 9 Pen carriage Pen holder Pen station Y bar Writing panel Control panel Centronics parallel interface connector RS 232C serial interface connector AC line inlet 10 Power switch 11 CHART HOLD key 50 only FC4200 UM 251 9370 Drives the cutter pen to the left right Holds the cutter pen and drives it up down Holds a pen for plotting Holds the pen carriage moves left right Cutting plotting is performed here Used to set and use the plotter s various functions Used to connect the plotter to a computer by cable via the Centronics compatible parallel interface Used to connect the plotter to a computer by cable via the RS 232C serial interface Connect one end of the power cord here and the other end to an electri cal socket Controls the on off status of the power supply to the plotter Used to hold the medium 5 Pen holder 1 Pen holder 2 Pen station FC4210 60 1 Pen carriage 2 Pen holder 3 Y bar 4 Writing panel 5 Control panel 6 Centronics parallel interface connector RS 232C serial interface connector AC line inl
10. press the A or YJ POSITION key to finely adjust the OFFSET value for that blade type within a 5 range 5 When the displayed conditions are satisfactory press the ENTER key To exit this setting operation without registering your new setting s press the NEXT PAGE key before pressing the ENTER key Caution When PEN No 2 is selected for a set of pen conditions at the SELECT PEN menu you cannot switch the pen type from PEN to a blade type FC4200 UM 251 9370 65 SPECIFYING THE PEN CONDITIONS 10 3 2 Specifying the Cutting Plotting FORCE The FORCE parameter is used to specify the pressure applied either by the cutter pen during cutting or by the plotting pen during plotting Select the FORCE setting while referring to the optimum FORCE setting for both your pen type and the currently loaded medium Setting Procedure 1 2 Press a function key from F1 to to select the COND No of the cutting conditions to be edited Press the CONDITIONS key to display the menu below for specifying the cutting conditions OFFSET 12 COND1 09U 0 30 CHANGE 1 4 QUALITY Press the FORCE key to move the Bil blinking cursor to the upper left position as shown in the following figure OFFSET 12 CONDI 09U 0 30 CHANGE 1 4 QUALITY To change the FORCE setting press the A or 57 POSITION key to specify a FORCE setting a range from 1 to 48 When the displayed conditions are satisfactory press the
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12. 3 The Coordinate Axes Cannot Be Correctly 58 9 4 General Error Messages 1 tenes nn Deia sentes 59 9 5 Error Messages in GP GL Command 0 422 2 1 0 00000000 60 9 6 Error Messages in HP GL Command 61 10 SPECIFYING THE PEN CONDITIONS Ded REX nj Pcr Ex emen e 62 10 1 The Cutter Pen s 62 10 2 Selecting Set of Cutting 404 00 nennen nennen nennen 64 10 3 Specifying the Cutting Conditions nennen nenne 65 10 4 Running a Cutting nana 70 11 PARE EIS repa caen resi ri pe S PR 72 11 1 Recommended List of Parts 72 T1 2 Extemal Casing nie ca dee te tetuer eU UR tage ee 73 11 3 Main Frame X Slide Section and X Drive 75 11 4 Y Bar Y Slide Section Y Drive Section and Pen Block 78 11 5 Electrical Section rene ee e EO e Ee et ere daa Foe e E eg Ee peg 83 11 6 Accessories ANG 5 dove ce eo oa p b re d vo D v a bd 85 11 7 Option Stand for FC4200 60 and 4210 60 5 0032
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14. ENTER key To exit this setting operation without registering your new setting s press the NEXT PAGE key before pressing the ENTER key FC4200 UM 251 9370 66 SPECIFYING THE PEN CONDITIONS 10 3 3 Specifying the Cutting SPEED The SPEED parameter is used to specify the travelling speed of either the lowered cutter pen during cut ting or the lowered plotting pen during plotting Select the SPEED setting while referring to the optimum SPEED setting for both your pen type and the currently loaded medium Setting Procedure 1 2 Press a function key from F1 to to select the COND No of the cutting conditions to be edited Press the CONDITIONS key to display the menu below for specifying the cutting conditions OFFSET 12 CONDI 09U 0 30 CHANGE 1 4 QUALITY Press the r2 SPEED key to move the Bil blinking cursor to the lower left position as shown in the following figure OFFSET 12 CONDI 09U 0 30 CHANGE 1 4 QUALITY To change the SPEED setting press the or N POSITION key Permissible SPEED values are 1 through 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 and 65 When the displayed conditions are satisfactory press the ENTER Key To exit this setting operation without registering your new setting s press the NEXT PAGE key before pressing the ENTER key FC4200 UM 251 9370 67 SPECIFYING THE PEN CONDITIONS 10 3 4 Selecting the Cutting QUALITY The QUALITY paramete
15. INTERFACE FUNCTION PEN WIDTH OPTION1 OPTION2 10 THE TREE STRUCTURE OF MENUS Submenu STEP SIZE GP GL mode only RS 232C COMMAND ORIGIN POINT HP GL mode only AREA ROTATE THICK MIRROR SORT UP SPEED OFST FCE OFST ANG STP PASS L UNIT DIST ADJ TEST THE TREE STRUCTURE OF MENUS Menu mode for 4210 60 Page Main Menu Submenu PAUSE MARK MODE NEXT PAGE TYPE SIZE EXPAND DIST ADJ Only when the MARK mode is ON ADJ SENS OFFSET SENS OPT m SPEED LEVEL CUT MARK T3 SENS STEP CLEAR PEN U D SELECT PEN NO PERF INTERFACE STEP SIZE GP GL mode only NEXT PAGE RS 232C COMMAND 4 F2 288 POINT HP GL mode only a AREA FUNCTION F3 ROTATE THICK MIRROR SORT PEN WIDTH F4 1 F2 UP SPEED NEXT PAGE OFST FCE OFST ANG STP PASS OPTION2 L UNIT DIST ADJ TEST How to change the displayed language The menus of this plotter are displayed in English Alphabet by the factory setting If necessary change the English display to Japanese Kata kana display using the following procedure Turn the power on while pressing the F1 key Display in Japanese Kata kana Turn the power on while pressing the F3 key Display in English Alphabet FC4200 UM 251 9370 DAILY MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE 4 DAILY MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE Daily Maintenance During the course of daily plotter operation be
16. PAGE key before pressing the ENTER key FC4200 UM 251 9370 69 SPECIFYING THE PEN CONDITIONS 10 4 Running a Cutting Test After specifying the blade type FORCE and SPEED settings run a cutting test to actually confirm the com bined impact of your settings Check how deeply the medium has been cut and the roundness of the cut cor ners If the cut results are not satisfactory specify your cutting conditions once more and then run another cutting test Repeat these two steps until the optimum cutting conditions are achieved Setting Procedure 1 Load the medium that will actually be used for cutting 2 Press a function key from to to select the target COND No 3 Press the A TEST key to display the TEST menu below OFFSET TESTI 5 2 CUTTING PRO 4 Using the e gt A POSITION keys move the carriage to the position on the medium from which you wish to start the cutting test Caution The cutter pen will start moving as soon as the TEST function is selected so be sure to keep your hands hair and so forth away from the plotter s moving parts 5 Press the TEST 1 key to cut a single test pattern consisting of triangle within a square at the cutter pen s current position Press the TEST 2 key to cut three test patterns each consisting of a triangle within a square at the cutter pen s current position Among the three patterns the first pattern is cut using the current FORCE set
17. Setting Procedure 1 When the THICK MODE setting has been enabled for the currently selected COND No the display appears as follows 12 CONDI 09U 0 30 READY 1 4 12 CONDI 09U 0 30 CHANGE 1 4 QUALITY F 3 Press the ENTER key to display the THICK MODE menu shown below F OFFSET MODE1 THICK MODE2 STR OMM END 0 QUALITY 4 Press the 1 MODE 2 key to move the asterisk symbol and select MODE 1 or 2 4 3 4 MODE 1 Overcutting is performed at the starting and end points of cutting as well as at corners with a sharp angle in order to prevent incomplete cut areas of the medium Moreover because the blade is moved across the medium s surface in one stroke when the cutter s blade must rotate by a wide angle this mode allows you to cut thicker media or perform more detailed cutting than is possible in MODE 2 MODE 2 Overcutting is only performed at the starting and end points of cutting Because MODE 2 performs simpler blade control of the travelling cutter blade than MODE 1 the overall cut ting time is shorter Press the r2 STR or END key to move the Bill blinking cursor next to the STR or END setting In this status press the N or POSITION key to specify the overcut distance 5 When the displayed conditions are satisfactory press the ENTER Key To exit this setting operation without registering your new setting s press the NEXT
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21. a function If the plotter receives data after this key is pressed it will temporarily store the data in its data buffer ENTER key Press this key to register the selected setting when specifying a function In Pause status you can reset the plotter by concurrently pressing the ENTER and ORIGIN keys ORIGIN key Used to change the position of the coordinate system s origin point When the automatic detection of r gistration marks is enabled press this key to initiate automatic detection COPY key Used to repeat the cutting operation defined by the data in the plotter s buffer CONDITIONS key Press this key to change any of the cutting conditions appearing on the plotter s display panel TEST key Press this to run a test to check whether the currently selected cutting conditions are suitable for the medium loaded NEXT PAGE key Press this key during Menu mode to proceed to the next menu page CANCEL VIEW key During a cutting operation press this key to immediately stop cutting While the Ready message is being shown on the plotter s display panel press this key to move the pen outside of the maximum cutting plotting area To return the pen to its original position press this key again FC4200 UM 251 9370 9 3 The Tree Structure of Menus Menu mode for FC4200 50 and 4200 60 NEXT NEXT PAGE FC4200 UM 251 9370 MARK CLEAR PEN U D SELECT PEN
22. appears and the plotter enters DUMP mode 5 When you send data from the computer to the plotter the plotter begins printing that data 6 To exit the DUMP mode turn off the plotter Note DUMP mode the plotter prints the data it receives as ASCII codes Control codes are printed in smaller characters as two digit hexadecimal values response to the receipt of a READ type command the plotter sends back dummy data except when requested to output its current status FC4200 UM 251 9370 54 TROUBLE SHOOTING 9 TROUBLE SHOOTING If your plotter is not operating properly try the solution s described in the following tables before contacting your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor to request a service call 9 1 The Plotter Doesn t Operate After Being Turned On The control panel s POWER lamp does plotter isn t being supplied Check that the power cord is properly not light with power plugged into the plotter s AC inlet and The display panel is blank the electrical outlet The POWER lamp lights but the plotter The plotter has broken down Replace the power supply unit doesn t operate Replace the main board The control panel s POWER lamp The ROM and RAM are defective Replace the main board lights but the plotter doesn t operate The control panel s PAUSE lamp is flashing The display panel is blank The control panel s POWER lamp The ROM and RAM are defective Replace the main board l
23. home sensor again and returns to the display in 3 If the position is good press the Enter key to finish Switch off power or proceed to the next adjustment Reference This adjustment does not affect the plotter s pen exchange adjustment FC4200 UM 251 9370 42 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 9 Adjusting the Distance Accuracy 1 2 6 Set the DIP switch to adjustment mode and set micro trace Attach a ceramic pen to the cutter holder and switch on power Hold down the Next Page key until the LCD displays the following DISTANCE ADJUST PRESS ENTER KEY F1 Plots a distance adjustment pattern before distance adjustment F2 Plots a distance adjustment pattern after distance adjustment F3 Clears the set value for distance adjustment F4 Goes to a distance adjustment value input screen Select F1 to draw a distance adjustment pattern After removing the paper measure the lengths of X and Y reference lines and diagonal lines Select F4 to switch to a distance adjustment value input screen OFFSET DISTANCE ADJUST X 10 Y 10 QUALITY Enter differences in increments of 0 1 mm relative to X 500 mm and Y 400 mm F1 Increments the X axis difference value by 0 1 mm F2 Decrements the X axis difference value by 0 1 mm F3 Increments the Y axis difference value by 0 1 mm F4 Decrements the Y axis difference value by 0 1 mm If the measured value is smaller than the reference value enter a
24. in one session varies with the characteristics of the medium thick ness hardness and weight and the pattern to be cut Use the medium that will actually be cut to alter nately adjust the cutting conditions and run a cutting test 2 If the rubber tends to curl rubber that has been cut may come loose and contact the travelling cutter blade thereby preventing the starting and end points of cutting from accurately matching FC4200 UM 251 9370 63 SPECIFYING THE PEN CONDITIONS 10 2 Selecting a Set of Cutting Conditions Four different sets of user defined cutting conditions can be registered in the plotter s memory as COND Nos 1 through 4 To specify a set of cutting conditions you must first select the destination COND No By selecting a different COND No you can easily switch between pre defined cutting conditions for four types of media Procedure 1 Press a function key F1 F2 or to select a pre defined set of cutting conditions of the corresponding number 2 The selected set of cutting conditions are loaded to the plotter and become the currently selected cutting conditions FC4200 UM 251 9370 64 SPECIFYING THE PEN CONDITIONS 10 3 Specifying the Cutting Conditions This section describes how to specify the cutter pen s blade type and its cutting FORCE cutting SPEED cut ter OFFSET and cutting QUALITY parameters Note Before specifying the cutting conditions first perform the setting pro
25. mm thickness or less High luminance reflective film RS 232 C serial and Centronics compatible parallel interfaces automatic selection and HP GL selected at the control panel 10 to 35 C 35 to 7596 R H non condensing HP GL is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Company The figure varies with the type of Graphtec designated medium used and the currently selected cutting conditions 3 Based on the precision when using the pen provided and high grade paper to read this plotter s resident pattern For use with the CB15U or CB15U K30 cutter blade 55 For use with the CB15U K30 cutter blade 6 For use with the CB15UA cutter blade FC4200 UM 251 9370 1 INTRODUCTION Specifications for the FC4210 60 FC4210 60 32 bit CPU Flatbed cutting plotter Drive system Fully digital servo drive Max cutting area 860 x 600 mm pecifiable cutting speeds 1 2 3 4 5b 6 7 8 9 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 cm s Cutting force 7 0 098to 5 88 10 to 600 gf Minmum character size about 5 mm for alphanumeric characters varies depending on the medium and fonts used Programmable resolution GP GL 0 1 0 05 0 025 0 01 mm HP GL 0 025 Registration mark reading precision within 0 2 mm Maximum number of tools ompatible blade type Supersteel blade ompatible pen types Creasing scoring tool water and oil based ballpoint pens Usatible cutting med
26. sure to observe the following precautions e Never lubricate the mechanisms of the plotter e If the plotter s casing becomes dirty wipe the soiled areas using a dry cloth or a cloth that has been moist ened in a neutral detergent diluted with water Never use thinner benzine alcohol or similar solvents they will damage the casing s finish e If the writing panel becomes dirty wipe it using a dry cloth In case of stubborn stains use a cloth that has been moistened in a neutral detergent diluted with water Never use benzine thinner alcohol or similar solvents to clean the panel Storing Your Plotter To store the plotter when it is not being used be sure to observe the following points e Remove the cutter and or plotter pen attached to the pen holder and cover its tip with the protective cap provided e protect the plotter from dust and dirt cover it with a cloth e Avoid storing the plotter in places subject to direct sunlight or high temperatures FC4200 UM 251 9370 12 LIST OF TOOLS 5 LIST OF TOOLS Colex gauges 20g 50g 100g 2000 5000 Push pull gauges 1kg 2kg 10kg Ceramic Pen Cutter Pen Plunger Steal Scale Up to 30mm Personal Computer Centronics Interface Cable Gain Adjustment program FC4200 UM 251 9370 13 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 1 Precautions 6 1 1 Safety Confirmation To prevent the plotter from malfunctioning and to ensure the
27. the left edge of the XR rail To set the origin or home position follow the procedure in Section 7 8 Adjusting the Home Position FC4200 UM 251 9370 26 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 17 Setting the Origin Position FC4210 60 Adjust the drawing origin to a position 13 mm 20 mm from the bottom left edge of the writing panel 30 29 y ms 1 Hier 3 To set the origin or home position follow the procedure in Section 7 8 Adjusting the Home Position FC4200 UM 251 9370 27 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 18 About the Position of the Register Sensor Height Adjust the sensor height from the sensor edge to the writing panel to 5 mm d lt Writing panel FC4200 UM 251 9370 28 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 19 Measure Seal Pasting Position FC4200 50 Cut the measure to the length shown below and paste the cut measure into place For X 7 5 Termination 595 mm Termination 435 mm Paste the measure at the position at which the 0 on the measure is set 7 5 mm from the honeycomb edge along the X axis and the measure is vertically aligned with the honeycomb edge Paste the measure at the position at which the 0 the measure is 24 mm from the honeycomb edge vertically and distance along the X axis is 10 mm from the edge of Panel L FC4200 UM 251 9370 29 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 20 Measure Seal Pasting Positio
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30. 0 only 1 Set the DIP switch to adjustment mode and switch on power 2 Hold down the Next Page key until the LCD displays the following SET CARCHK POS PRESS ENTER KEY X 0 1ST Y 230 70 Y 230 The values shown here indicate the position to which the plotter moves as it performs carriage pen check operations This is a two step operation after retracting to the 1st position the plotter performs a pen down operation at the 2nd position 4 Press the TEST key to prompt the plotter to perform a carriage pen check operation Check that the No 1 and No 2 pens both are placed almost at center of the rubber plate If the pens are not at the center of the rubber plate their positions can be adjusted as described below 1 Select the item you want to modify using keys F1 through F4 2 Modify the value using the position keys Up or Down The value here indicates a coordinate position in increments of 0 1 mm 3 Press the Enter key to confirm the value you ve set 5 Press the Next Page key to finish FC4200 UM 251 9370 46 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 12 Adjusting the Gain 1 2 3 Set the DIP switch to normal mode Hold down the Left position key while switching on power After an initialization operation execute a gain adjustment program from the personal computer The LCD displays the following OFFSET GAIN SET X 65 Y 60 QUALITY Adjust the gain until MAX ERRO
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32. 2 4115 binding head screw FC4200 UM 251 9370 18 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 10 Changing Pen Blocks Remove the Y Rail Cover Unfasten the two screws securing the Carriage Cover and then remove the Carriage Cover FC4200 50 FC4200 60 Unfasten the screws FC4210 60 4 9 5 k i gt Unfasten the screws FC4200 UM 251 9370 19 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES Remove the flexible cable from the connector Remove the two 418 binding head screws securing the Pen Block followed by the Pen Block To attach a Pen Block reverse the above procedure after adjusting the Pen Block fitting height The Pen Block height must be adjusted to within 10 mm 10 5 mm for FC4210 60 from the Writing Panel to the bottom of the Pen Block FC4200 50 FC4200 60 Remove the flexible cable from the connector M4L8 binding head screw FC4210 60 Remove the flexible cables from the connectors M4L8 binding head screw FC4200 UM 251 9370 20 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 11 Adjusting the Pen Block Height The Pen Block height needs be adjusted when attaching a Pen Block Position the Pen Block within 10 mm 10 5 mm for FC4210 60 from the Writing Panel to the bottom of the Pen Block FC4200 UM 251 9370 21 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 12 Adjusting the X Belt Tension Move the Y Rail toward the home side stopper left side of the main unit Press the belt downward at the middle part of the X Rail
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36. Aligned Symptom During automatic registration mark alignment the MARK SEARCH ERROR message is displayed or the coordinate axes cannot be properly aligned FC4200 UM 251 9370 Cause Solution There is foreign matter or plotting Ensure that the detection area is free of on the area where the mark sensor foreign matter or plotting The medium is loose or wrinkled Firmly secure the medium so that it where the mark sensor passes will not come loose Use a medium without any wrinkles creases or folds The registration marks are not Print the registration marks using The lines of the printed registration Print clean registration marks with a line marks are too thin or are not width of at least 0 3 mm cleanly printed Strong light is irradiating the Ensure that no light from an external vicinity of the mark sensor Source irradiates the vicinity of the mark sensor If none of the above solutions are feasible perform registration mark alignment manually 58 TROUBLE SHOOTING 9 4 General Error Messages Error message Cause Solution X POSITION ALARM POWER OFF The cutting conditions specified Lower the SPEED setting Lower the THEN ON for the medium to be cut are FORCE setting or unreasonable Y POSITION ALARM POWER OFF THEN Something is obstructing the pen After removing the obstacle turn the carriage s movement plotter off then back on again An external load was 5 applied te to After rem
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39. NANCE AND STORAGE e Eat vs 12 5 LISTOR TOOLS S MU Pel ttu t rela gol a a E ERR SY ee 13 6 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES esis sap dado A p Od Ser ieee 14 6 1 Precautions a OE 14 6 2 Removing the Y Rail Cover 15 6 3 Removing the Front and Rear Y End Covers 15 6 4 Removing the Corner 16 6 5 Removing the Right Side 2 0 22 1000 16 6 6 Removing the Interface nennen 17 6 7 Removing the Rear 17 6 8 Removing the Operation 18 6 9 Removing the Operation 2 4 010 01 0 18 6 10 Changing Pen 19 6 11 Adjusting the Pen Block 00 21 6 12 Adjusting the X Belt tenen entr 22 6 13 Adjusting Y Belt Tensi n na duenian a aia ia aasa aii iria N a A 23 6 14 Adjusting the X and Y Motor Synchro Belt 24 6 15 Setting the Origin Position FC4200 50 nennen nnne en nennen n
40. R is equal to or less than 7 F1 Increases the X gain F3 Increases the Y gain F2 Reduces the X gain F4 Reduces the Y gain After adjusting the gains press the Enter key and confirm that a beeper sounds If NG check the X and Y motor belt tension and repeat the gain adjustment from the beginning If OK switch off power FC4200 UM 251 9370 47 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 13 Recording Adjustment Data After completing the adjustment work record the adjusted values at the position in the electrical box shown below Power supply Main board Record position Inlet SW The contents of an example record are shown below 88 308 562 Pen pressure adjusted values 84 305 559 2nd Pen pressure adjusted values FC4210 60 only 4 0 Pen exchange adjusted values 10 Y 0 Distance accuracy adjusted values X265 Y 60 Gain adjusted values FC4200 UM 251 9370 48 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 14 List of Readjustment Items If you replaced one of the units listed in the table below or altered their sensor positions be sure to read just the corresponding items Unit name Main board Pen relay X home Mark sensor Pen block XY motor XY timing board sensor belt Item Norga replacement Flash memory write NOVRAM clear Mark sensor level adjustment Pen pressure adjustment O Pen exchange adjustment Except 4210 60 Home position adjustment Distance accuracy adjus
41. ccurred 61 Check the programmed data issued with too many parameters During data transfer a framing Check the settings of the RS 232C SPECIFYING THE PEN CONDITIONS 10 SPECIFYING THE PEN CONDITIONS In preparation for starting a cutting operation this chapter provides instructions on achieving optimum cutting conditions by specifying the cutter pen s blade type as well as the cutting FORCE cutting SPEED cutter OFFSET and cutting QUALITY settings The cutter pen conditions for cutting media consists of the following five elements 1 Extended length of the cutter blade See the table below to adjust the extended length of the cutter blade to suit the thickness of the medium being used For instructions see Section 2 4 Adjusting the Length of the Cutter Blade 2 Cutting FORCE Specify the FORCE setting based on the reference FORCE values listed in the table below 8 Cutting SPEED Specify the SPEED setting based on the reference SPEED values listed in the table below 4 Cutter OFFSET Specify the OFFSET setting based on the reference values listed in the table below 5 Cutting QUALITY Specify the QUALITY setting based on the reference values listed in the table below 10 1 The Cutter Pen s Conditions Optimum Cutting Conditions by Media Type Thickness mm Blade used FORCE SPEED QUALITY Film for outdoor signs 0 05t00 08 CBO9UA 10 to 14 2103 0 08 to 0 1 BO9UA 14 to 17 2 103 i C semi transparent
42. cedure described in Section 5 6 Specifying the Pen Conditions 10 3 1 Specifying the Cutter OFFSET The OFFSET parameter lets you specify a corrective cutter offset value when required by the blade type being used When the pen type is PEN a plotting pen can be used When it is a blade type or OTHER a cutter pen can be used Because the tip of the blade mounted in the cutter pen s plunger is not positioned along the center line of the pen the tip s offset from the pen s center must be corrected by setting the OFFSET parameter With this plotter the optimum OFFSET value for each blade type has been registered in advance and is automatically selected when a blade type is specified In addition fine adjustment of the pre registered OFFSET value for each blade type is possible within a 5 range Setting Procedure 1 Press a function key from F1 to to select the COND No of the cutting conditions to be edited 2 Press the CONDITIONS key to display the menu below for specifying the cutting conditions OFFSET 12 COND1 09U 0 30 CHANGE 1 4 QUALITY 3 Press the OFFSET key to move the Bil blinking cursor to the upper right position as shown in the following figure In this status the blade type can be changed by pressing the lt or gt POSITION key Select the blade type to match the currently mounted blade OFFSET 12 COND1 09U 0 30 CHANGE 1 4 QUALITY 4 f the pen type setting is a cutter blade
43. e for both your software application and occurred STEP SIZE setting for the plotter Certain areas of the medium cannot Computer output to the plotter Re specify the AREA setting be cut contains data specifying coordinate points outside of the specified AREA setting Computer output to the plotter Rewrite your data to specify a smaller specifies an image that exceeds image the effective area Cutting conditions cannot be retained The CONDITION PRIORITY Switch the setting to MANUAL or changed setting is PROGRAM The ENTER key wasn t pressed Check your setting procedure after changing a setting Characters and lines become The plotter is set to Cutter mode At the CONDITIONS menu switch the deformed when plotting pen type setting from a blade type to PEN The plotter does not cut plot the The DIST ADJ function is Adjust the distance precision specified length slight error in improperly specified distance precision d 1 STEP PASS setting is too Lower the STEP PASS setting The starting and end points of an The cutting data has not been Check your cutting data by plotting it The OFFSET FORCE setting is Raise the OFFSET FORCE setting The medium s backing sheet is too Switch to a medium with a stiff backing The blade does not rotate Check if any foreign matter has adhered smoothly to the blade If so remove it FC4200 UM 251 9370 57 TROUBLE SHOOTING 9 3 The Coordinate Axes Cannot Be Correctly
44. ent mode or normal mode 2 Hold down the POSITION keys Left and Lower while switching on power The LCD displays the follow ing OFFSET QUALITY 3 Place white paper for adjustment use on the panel making sure that no part of it is raised above the sur face Move the mark sensor by hand to the position exactly above the paper The bar graph shown in the lower row of the LCD will indicate as a percentage value the amount detected of reflected sensor light On the main board turn VR1 clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the indicated value in the range 27 30 4 Switch off power FC4200 UM 251 9370 39 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 6 Adjusting the Pen Pressure Required jigs and tools Collet gauges 500 g 300 g 50 g Cutter plunger 1 Check that the carriage cover is in place Fit the cutter plunger from which the blade has been removed into the cutter holder Setthe DIP switch to adjustment mode and switch on power Hold down the Next Page key until the LCD displays the following PEN PRESS ADJUST PRESS ENTER KEY PEN PRESS SETTING 24 G Use F4 key to change Press the Enter key When the LCD screen changes to display the following measure the pen pressure with a collet gauge Use the F1 through F4 keys to adjust pen pressure until the pressure is within 24 19 After adjustment press the Enter key to go to the next step Target pen pressure F1 key Increases pen pre
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46. esn t need to set the power unit s supply voltage 1 Check that the plotter s POWER switch is off 2 Open the chassis of the Main Control Box Power Unit 8 Connect the power unit s cable to the required connector Corresponding area 100 V JAP 110T K WGI117UL 200 V CEE SEV BS AS ii FC4200 UM 251 9370 51 TEST MODES 8 TEST MODES 8 1 Printing a List of the Currently Selected Conditions Caution As soon as the F2 COND PAT key is pressed to select this function in Step 4 below the pen carriage begins moving Be sure to keep hands hair and so forth away from the plotter s moving parts The PRINT CONDITION function prints a list of the plotter s currently selected conditions so you can check them all at once Setting Procedure 1 Load a medium of A4 size or larger in the plotter Press the PAUSE key then press the NEXT PAGE key until the menu below appears SELF TEST COND PAT DUMP When the r2 COND PAT key is pressed the menu below appears and the plotter begins printing a list of its currently selected conditions OFFSET After the conditions have been printed the plotter resumes READY status FC4200 UM 251 9370 52 TEST MODES 8 2 Running the SELF TEST Caution As soon as the F3 SELF TEST key is pressed to select this function in Step 4 below the pen carriage begins moving Be sure to keep hands hair and so forth away from the plotter s moving
47. et Power switch NAMES OF THE MAIN PARTS Drives the cutter pen to the left right Holds the cutter pen and drives it up down Holds the pen carriage moves left right Cutting plotting is performed here Used to set and use the plotter s various functions Used to connect the plotter to a computer by cable via the Centronics compatible parallel interface Used to connect the plotter to a computer by cable via the RS 232C serial interface Connect one end of the power cord here and the other end to an electri cal socket Controls the on off status of the power supply to the plotter Lx Pan E ze 6 7 1 8 9 2 3 FC4200 UM 251 9370 Pen holder 1 holder 2 NAMES OF THE MAIN PARTS 2 2 Control Panel OFFSET POWER PROMPT indicator Lamps o POWER o PROMPT The POWER lamp remains lit green while the plotter is on The PROMPT lamp lights red when the plotter receives data that will cause the pen carriage to move outside the effective cutting area Function Keys The four function keys F1 through F4 are used to select a menu or to select a function o
48. film 2 t0 3 2103 1103 Thick paper 1102 C 3 i C F Compressed styrofoam O08 CB15U K30 37 to 42 10 to 20 1102 High luminance reflective film 0 25 to 0 3 B15UA 23 to 24 1 Blade Part Nos Displayed Blade Types and OFFSET Values Bade ype Displayed OFFSET range OFFSET 5 17 5 18 Supersteel blades 150 28 15U K30 28 5 Sapphire blade CB15 05S 15058 0 9 Other OTHER 1 1 to 45 1 1 1 2 060 When a blade type has been selected the default OFFSET value can be adjusted within a x5 range Select OTHER when you will use a hard to cut medium that requires an OFFSET setting that is not listed under any of the blade types Select PEN for a plotting pen FC4200 UM 251 9370 62 SPECIFYING THE PEN CONDITIONS Reference Values for Plotting Conditions FORCE SPEED QUALITY Water based ballpoint pen 20 to 23 Oil based ballpoint pen 18 to 23 To avoid unnecessary wear on the pen s tip specify the FORCE value to its lowest permissible setting When speci fying the SPEED value check that the plotted results are not too faint or otherwise unsatisfactory Note Raising the SPEED and QUALITY settings results in a coarser finish but shortens the overall cutting plotting time Lowering the SPEED and QUALITY settings results in a finer finish but lengthens the overall cutting plotting time Precautions on Cutting Rubber for Sandblasting 1 The amount of rubber that can be cut
49. ia Marking film polyvinyl fluorescent reflective Cardboard of a thickness of 0 5 mm or less Paper of 0 5mm thickness or less pattern paper oilboard F G grade microflute Clear sheet for packaging Weight without stand approx 27 kg HP GL is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Company Depends on Graphtec designated medium used and the currently selected cutting conditions 3 As determined by reading the plotter using the pen included with the plotter and high grade paper For use with the CB15U or CB15U K30 cutter blade FC4200 UM 251 9370 2 INTRODUCTION 1 2 Options Stand 2 510032 Dedicated stand for the 4200 60 and FC4210 60 FC4200 UM 251 9370 3 INTRODUCTION 1 3 External Dimensions The FC4200 50 Model 780 200 857 Unit mm Dimensional precision error x5 mm FC4200 UM 251 9370 4 INTRODUCTION The FC4200 60 and 4210 60 Model Excluding the Optional Stand a 964 200 1172 Unit mm Dimensional precision error 5 mm FC4200 UM 251 9370 5
50. ights but the plotter doesn t operate The Sum ck ROM ERROR message appears on the display panel FC4200 UM 251 9370 55 TROUBLE SHOOTING 9 2 The Cut Results Are Unsatisfactory The cut corners are too round The OFFSET setting is not suitable Adjust the OFFSET setting The cut corners are too pointed for the blade type being used Corners are too rounded Raise the OFFSET value Corners are too pointed Lower the OFFSET value The cutter blade wobbles only when blade does not rotate Remove any foreign matter in the The OFFSET FORCE setting is Raise the OFFSET FORCE setting too low The cutter pen s OFFSET FORCE and the cutting FORCE are two different functions Replace the blade with a new one Solid lines are cut as dotted lines Sa x cutter s blade i is extended too Adjust the extended length of the cutter lt The cutter blade seems to undulate Lower the SPEED setting to reduce the when cutting solid lines Curved lines become zigzagged The software application s cutting Rewrite the software application s data is too coarse cutting data to specify more coordinate points for smoother curves low The medium s corners peel off porci the extended length of the cutter The medium peels off when cutting small characters The OFFSET setting is not suitable Adjust the OFFSET setting Eoo p NN cutting speed The cutter s blade is too dull to cut Replace the blade C EN The QUALITY set
51. ir permissible ranges ERROR 5 An unknown character set was Specify a character set that the plotter Unknown character set specified ERROR 6 A command was issued with Position overflow will recognize Issue the command with its coordinate coordinate data that exceeds the data specified within the effective effective cutting plotting area cutting plotting area ERROR 7 The data being input exceed the Increase the buffer size Buffer overflow capacity of the downloadable character buffer polygon buffer etc While executing an output command the plotter received another output command ERROR 11 Receipt of the ESC character was Check the programmed data ERROR 10 Invalid I O output request Check the programmed data Invalid byte following ESC ERROR 12 Invalid byte in Control ERROR 13 Out of range parameter ERROR 14 Too many parameters ERROR 15 Error in I O transmission ERROR 16 The buffer received data faster Check the settings of the RS 232C buffer overflow than it could process the data interface conditions FC4200 UM 251 9370 followed by an invalid byte A device control command containing an invalid byte was received An control command was issued with parameter outside of the permissible numeric range An control command was Check the programmed data Check the programmed data error parity error or overrun error l interface conditions o
52. mode If gain adjustment resulted in registering an inappropriate value setting off a position alarm use this mode to rewrite the gain value ON OFF 12345678 FC4200 UM 251 9370 34 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 2 Writing to Flash Memory To update the system frmware you need to have the following files In addition you need to use a com puter Firmware FC4200 50 60 or FC4210 SEND EXE Utillity to transfer files using Windows SENDB EXE Utillity to transfer files using DOS 1 Check that the power supply J14 and control panel unit J10 are connected to the main board Connect a personal computer to the Centronics terminal J18 Caution If you are writing to a new board for the first time remove the motor and flex cable connectors before performing the write 2 Set the DIP switch to Normal mode or Adjustment mode 3 Hold down both the Right and Left POSITION keys while turning on the power When you hear a short buzzer tone release the keys The LCD should display the following 4 Press the POSITION keys in the sequence Up Down Right and Left A buzzer will sound and the LCD will display the following OFFSET SELECT SEND MODE QUALITY Press F2 or F4 depending on the type of computer you are using Normally press F2 The display changes
53. n FC4200 60 Cut the measure to the length shown below then paste it into place For X 3 Termination 915 mm Termination 615 mm X Paste the measure at the position at which 0 on the measure is 5 mm from the left edge of the X Rail along the X axis and the measure is vertically aligned with the honeycomb edge Y Paste the measure at the position at which the O on the measure is 20 mm from the honeycomb edge vertically and the distance along the X axis is 10 mm from the edge of Panel L FC4200 UM 251 9370 30 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 21 Measure Seal Pasting Position FC4210 60 Cut the measure to the length shown below then paste it into place For X 3 Termination 900 mm Termination 620 mm ae X Paste the measure at the position at which the 0 on the measure is 13 mm from the left edge of the honeycomb edge the X axis and the measure is vertically aligned with the honeycomb edge Y Paste the measure at the position at which the 0 on the measure is 30 mm from the honeycomb edge vertically and the distance along the X axis is 5 mm from the edge of Panel L 1 30 Coe GN UA ae 13 FC4200 UM 251 9370 31 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 22 Pen Sense Rubber Pasting Position FC4200 50 60 only Paste 1 Pen Sense Rubber at the position shown below The pasting position is accepted if the pen is within the hatched
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55. n a displayed menu Press the F1 key to select a function dud Menu mode to select Cutter Conditions 1 during Online status or to change the cutting FORCE setting after the CONDITIONS key has been pressed Press the F2 key to select a function Menu mode to select Cutter Conditions 2 during Online status or to change the cutting SPEED setting after the CONDITIONS key has been pressed Press the F3 key to select a function during Menu mode to select Cutter Conditions 3 during Online status or to change the cutter OFFSET setting after the CONDITIONS key has been pressed Press the F4 key to select a function during Menu mode to select Cutter Conditions 4 during Online status or to change the cutting QUALITY setting after the CONDITIONS key has been pressed POSITION Keys These POSITION keys function differently according to the plotter s operat ing status They are used to change a setting on a displayed menu during lt gt Menu mode but are used to move the pen carriage at all other times When a key is first initially pressed the pen carriage moves slowly When you con tinue to hold down the key the pen carriage starts moving more quickly FC4200 UM 251 9370 8 NAMES OF THE MAIN PARTS Menu Keys oer ot E PAUSE key Press this key to enter Menu mode and light its green lamp Press it again to cancel Menu mode and turn off the lamp Press this key when you wish to proceed to set
56. nne nens 25 6 16 Setting the Origin Position 4200 60 en nennen 26 6 17 Setting the Origin Position FC4210 60 sssssssssssssssseseeeeee nennen nennen nennen enne 27 6 18 About the Position of the Register Sensor 28 6 19 Measure Seal Pasting Position 4200 50 29 6 20 Measure Seal Pasting Position 4200 60 30 6 21 Measure Seal Pasting Position 4210 60 31 6 22 Pen Sense Rubber Pasting Position FC4200 50 60 only sene 32 6 23 Replacing the Main Board ioter tede eem eer NE ee e E ERR EG a er Aen kd de cred 33 FC4200 UM 251 9370 iii CONTENTS Z ELEGCTRIGALSEGTION bx EE d E EHE 34 TA Eist of BIP SWItCh8S hate oett edi fetten 34 7 2 Writing to Fash Memory intet cete rh teen Fete rene 35 7 3 Clearing Non Volatile 0 40 011 nennen nnne aea a a nennen nn 37 7 4 Setting 38 7 5 Adjusting the Mark Sensor 11 nennen entren nnne inn 39 7 Adjusting the Pen Pressure cei a etd e en et ec ee E EE e ele EE tae 40 7 7 Adjusting Pen Exchange FC4200 50 60 only
57. ollerBaseB BR BaseBracket 4210 60 1 621214060 Bearing Roller Base BRBase 421060 7 2 22 617363351 PenEncoderStip 7 FC4200 50 FC4200 60 1 so Foz 23 619003371 Offset Pin Shaft FC4200 50 FC4200 60 Only 1 24 619004031 1 CariageCover FC4200 50 FC4200 60 1 621216000 7 CarrageCoverFC4210 60 421060 1 __ 310068320 Bearing Roller 68322 525 FC421060 7 4 26 617363390 OuideSnatt 7 FC4200 50 FC4200 60 1 617363390 7 21060 2 27 380205381 TensionSprig E 538 7 FC4200 50 FC4200 60 1 380205551 7 TensionSprngE 555 1 421060 2 621214070 SpingBraket FCA210 60 1 621214010 Moving Coil Base MCBase4210 0421060 1 20 622192040 42 4200 50 42000 1 621214070 4210 410460 2 30 053203420 7 04200 50 FC4200 60 2 31 622192012 7 FC420050 FC4200 60 1 021500631 FC4210 00 2 32 622192022 7 FC4200 50 4200 0 1 6212110 7 1 FC421060 2 38 622192060 PenHolerAP 7 4200 50 42000 2 34 622192071 7 1 704200 50 0420060 2 4200 251 9370 78 PART LIST 35 622192081
58. or specifying the cutting conditions then adjust the FORCE and OFFSET settings 9 Repeat Steps 8 through 8 until you achieve satisfactory test results 10 When satisfactory test results are achieved press the ENTER or NEXT PAGE key to return the plotter to READY status FC4200 UM 251 9370 71 PART LIST 11 PART LIST 11 1 Recommended List of Parts 792420000 14200 Main 772219530 4200PenBoard FC4200 50 FC420060 772121520 M210PenBoard 4210 60 7 792219701 PenBlock 7 4200 50 420 0 792121701 4210PenBlockAssy 772219510 4200Relay oo o0 772219520 4200MarkSensorAssy 4200 50 420 0 772121530 4210 Mark Sensor Assy FC4210 0 O 500050535 1228 Mark Sensor 0 772219500 4200XSensor 0000000000 370801091 X Drive Belt 7 20524600 000000000 622190411 622191411 618122100 X Intermediate Pulley X Intermediate Pulley6O 622190130 XTensionPuley 7 XTensonPuley 622190151 Pulley S2M Z30 PuleyS2M Z30 7 622190401 622190140 Y Tension Pulley P4 Y Tension Pulley 622190350 Pulley Z24 224 500050538 4200Fan 00 24 4 602 772219560 14200 Control Panel Relay Board Control Panel Relay Board yY O 772219600 4250Electstatic Panel SW 420050 77 622190490 PenSenseRubber 7 04200 50 4200 60 7
59. our software application data occurred within the interface menu to permit Graphtec plotter control Your software application s output Re specify the software application s device setting has changed interface conditions The plotter s interface conditions Re specify the plotter s interface have changed conditions FC4200 UM 251 9370 60 TROUBLE SHOOTING 9 6 Error Messages in HP GL Command Mode If any of the HP GL command error messages listed in the following table is displayed the cause can nearly always be traced to one of the causes below 1 The software application s output device setting has changed or 2 The plotter s interface conditions have changed If command error occurs while the COMMAND setting is HP GL therefore first check the two corre sponding points below 1 Configure the software to drive your plotter and ensure that the software s interface conditions are cor rectly set and 2 Re specify the plotter s interface conditions Error message Cause Solution ERROR 1 An unrecognizable command was Issue a command that the plotter will Instruction not recognized issued recognize ERROR 2 A command was issued with the Re issue the command with the correct Wrong number of parameters wrong number of parameters number of parameters ERROR 3 A command containing an invalid the command with its Out of range parameters parameter was issued parameters specified within the
60. oving the obstacle turn the Fragments of the cut medium nave After removing the obstacle s turn the entered into the plotter s moving off then back on Ae parts and are impeding their movement The beeper sounds The table of acceleration rates is Replace the X motor or the Y motor The PROMPT lamp lights faulty Replace the main board FC4200 UM 251 9370 59 TROUBLE SHOOTING 9 5 Error Messages in GP GL Command Mode Error message Cause Solution ERROR 1 The plotter received an Press the plotter s ENTER key Command Error unrecognizable command When turning on the plotter to which your software application has output data noise mixed into the data input Your software application s output Configure your software application device setting has changed menu to permit Graphtec plotter control Re specify the software application s interface conditions The plotter s interface conditions Re specify the plotter s interface have changed conditions ERROR 4 The numeric parameter of an input Configure your software application Parameter Overflow command exceeds its permissible to permit Graphtec plotter control range Re specify the software application s Your software application s output linterface conditions device setting has changed The plotter s interface conditions Re specify the plotter s interface have changed conditions An error related to the receipt of Configure y
61. parts The SELF TEST function prints a test pattern that allows you to check the plotter s operation independent of its interface functions Setting Procedure 1 Load a medium of A3 size or larger in the plotter 2 Press the m PAUSE key then press the NEXT PAGE key until the menu below appears SELF TEST COND PAT DUMP 4 When the SELF TEST key is pressed the menu below appears and the plotter begins plotting the self test pattern 5 The plotter repeatedly plots the self test pattern until it is turned off To terminate the self test therefore turn off the plotter FC4200 UM 251 9370 53 TEST MODES 8 3 Using the Character Dump Mode Caution As soon as the F4 DUMP key is pressed to select this function in Step 4 below the pen carriage be gins moving Be sure to keep hands hair and so forth away from the plotter s moving parts This CHAR DUMP function enables advanced users to check whether or not the plotter is properly receiv ing the data sent from the computer If the data printed by the CHAR DUMP function does not match the data actually sent from the computer check your RS 232C interface conditions or COMMAND setting once more These settings may be incorrectly set or may not match your software application s settings Setting Procedure 1 Load a medium of A4 size or larger in the plotter SELF TEST COND PAT DUMP 4 When the DUMP key is pressed the menu below
62. positive value After setting the values press the Enter key The LCD screen will switch to an X Y length adjustment input screen OFFSET 40 1 LENG 0 1 0 01 L 640 31 0 01 QUALITY Enter the measured values of diagonal lines using F1 through F4 Press the Enter key to confirm the values you ve entered Attach the paper again and press the F2 key to draw a post adjustment pattern and verify distance ac curacy FC4200 UM 251 9370 43 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 When the adjustment is complete press the Next Page key to finish FC4200 UM 251 9370 44 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 10 Adjusting the Mark Sensor Mechanical Position 1 2 Place a sheet of white paper on the panel making sure that no part of it is raised above the surface Set the DIP switch to adjustment mode and switch on power Hold down the Next Page key until the LCD displays the following OFFSET MARK ADJUST PRESS ENTER KEY QUALITY Press the Enter key The LCD display changes to display the following OFFSET MARK ADJUST MOVE POSITION QUALITY Mount a ceramic pen in the pen holder move the carriage to a blank area of the paper and press the Enter key The plotter draws a square shape reads it with a sensor and corrects the position When done switch off power or perform the next adjustment FC4200 UM 251 9370 45 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 11 Verifying the Carriage Check Position FC4200 50 6
63. pply J10 are connected to the main board Set the DIP Switch as shown below and switch on power ON ON OFF OFF 12345678 12345678 FC4200 60 FC4210 60 FC4200 50 1 The LCD displays the following screen and the system begins initializing the NOVRAM The PROMPT lamp flashes as initialization proceeds 2 The system proceeds to write the initial values to the NOVRAM 4 Switch off power FC4200 UM 251 9370 37 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 4 Setting Suffix When you first switch on power after performing a NOVRAM clear a suffix setup screen opens 1 Set the DIP switch to adjustment mode or normal mode and switch on power 2 The LCD displays the following OFFSET SET SUFFIX STD V QUALITY Firmware version 3 Press the F4 key to change the suffix display Adjust to the one specified upon shipment before pressing the Enter key 4 The LCD displays the following After confirming this display switch off power OFFSET SUFFIX SET MODE POWER OFF THEN ON FC4200 UM 251 9370 38 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 5 Adjusting the Mark Sensor Level Correctly connect the connectors for all wire materials before performing the operation described below 1 Set the DIP switch to adjustm
64. r is used to specify the acceleration rate during cutting or plotting Select the QUALITY setting while referring to the optimum QUALITY setting for both your pen type and the currently loaded medium Setting Procedure 1 Press a function key from F1 to to select the COND No of the cutting conditions to be edited 2 Press the CONDITIONS key to display the menu below for specifying the cutting conditions 12 COND1 09U 0 30 CHANGE 1 4 3 Press the QUALITY key to move the Bill blinking cursor to the lower right position as shown the following figure OFFSET 12 COND1 09U 0 30 CHANGE 1 4 QUALITY 4 To change the QUALITY setting press the or N POSITION key to specify the QUALITY setting in a range from 1 to 6 A lower value selects a slower acceleration rate which results in higher quality 5 When the displayed conditions are satisfactory press the ENTER Key To exit this setting operation without registering your new setting s press the NEXT PAGE key before pressing the ENTER key FC4200 UM 251 9370 68 SPECIFYING THE PEN CONDITIONS 10 3 5 Setting Cutting Conditions in THICK MODE Select the THICK MODE setting when you will be cutting either thick media such as masking rubber for sandblasting or thick paper for apparel patterns or thin but hard media such as acrylic film Note For more information about the THICK MODE parameter see Section 6 4 Enabling the THICK MODE Setting
65. rews at the bottom followed by the Interface Cover To replace the Interface Cover reverse the above procedure M4L6 binding head screw 6 7 Removing the Rear Cover Remove Corner Cover A on the right back side and Corner Cover B on the left back side Remove the seven screws securing the Rear Cover 2 x 2 screws on the corner cover side and three TP screws at the bottom followed by the Rear Cover To replace the Rear Cover reverse the above procedure 41 5 binding head screw FC4200 UM 251 9370 17 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 8 Removing the Operation Panel Remove the two screws securing the Corner Cover 50L left side at the corner on the operation side M3L10 tapping screw and M4L8 binding head screw one pc each followed by Corner Cover 50L Remove the four M3L6 binding head screws securing the Operation Panel followed by the Operation Panel To replace the Operation Panel reverse the above procedure M3L6 binding head screw 6 9 Removing the Operation Tray Remove the two screws securing the Corner Cover 50L left side at the corner on the operation side M3L10 tapping screw and M4L8 binding head screw pc each followed by Corner Cover 50L Remove the seven screws securing the Operation Tray 2 x 2 screws on the corner cover side and three TP screws at the bottom followed by the Operation Tray To replace the Operation Tray reverse the above procedure onem E
66. rocedure M3L8 binding head screws FC4200 UM 251 9370 15 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 4 Removing the Corner Cover Remove the two screws securing the Corner Cover 50L left side and Corner Cover 50R right side at the corners on the operation side M3L10 tapping screw and 418 binding head screw one pc each followed by the Corner Cover 50L and Corner Cover 50R Remove the M4L8 binding head screws securing the Corner Cover A on right back side and Corner Cover B on left back side on the main unit s rear side followed by Corner Covers A and B To replace the Corner Cover reverse the above procedure Corner Cover B M3L10 tapping screw Corner Cover 50L 418 binding head screw M4L8 binding head screw 6 5 Removing the Right Side Cover Remove the four M4L8 binding head screws securing Panel R and then Panel R Remove Corner Cover A on the right back side and Corner Cover 50R Remove the seven screws securing the Side Cover three screws at the top and four TP screws at the bottom followed by the Side Cover To replace the Right Side Cover reverse the above procedure 41 6 binding head screw FC4200 UM 251 9370 16 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 6 Removing the Interface Cover Remove the four M4L6 binding head screws securing Panel L followed by Panel L Remove Corner Cover A on the right back side and Corner Covers 50R and 50L Remove the five screws securing the Interface Cover three screws at the top and two TP sc
67. safety of operators please follow the instructions below Before turning on the power for the plotter take care that your hands hair or clothing are not caught up in the pen carriage or sliding mechanism e Before performing any work turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord to ensure electrical safety 6 1 2 Confirmation Before and After Operations Before and after any operation perform the following steps e Mark the part attachment positions with a pencil to ensure that parts can be restored to their proper positions Confirm the order of parts assembly e Perform condition printing and self and cutting tests to check the plotter status before performing any operation Confirm whether the plotter settings have changed and whether the plotter has trouble mov ing smoothly FC4200 UM 251 9370 14 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 2 Removing the Y Rail Cover Remove the M3L6 binding head screws securing the Y Rail Cover at five locations two locations on the pen block side and three locations on the opposite side in addition to the Rail Cover To replace the Rail Cover reverse the above procedure M3L6 binding head screws M3L6 binding head screws 6 3 Removing the Front and Rear Y End Covers Unfasten the M3L8 binding head screws securing the Front and Rear Y End Covers at four locations each and then remove the Front and Rear Y End Covers To replace the Front and Rear Y End Covers reverse the above p
68. section NSSS of the rubber 4 4200 251 9370 32 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 23 Replacing the Main Board Open the main control box Main Board Disconnect all cables from the main board Remove the all screws securing the main board To replace the main board reverse the above procedure Execute the adjustment item of chapter 7 14 FC4200 UM 251 9370 33 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 1 List of DIP Switches 1 Normal mode factory settings ON ON OFF OFF 12345678 12345678 FC4200 60 FC4210 60 FC4200 50 2 Adjustment mode ON ON OFF OFF 12345678 12345678 FC4200 60 FC4210 60 FC4200 50 3 NOVRAM clear ON ON OFF OFF 12345678 12345678 FC4200 60 FC4210 60 FC4200 50 4 Emergency gain adjustment
69. ssure by a small amount F3 key Reduces pen pressure by a small amount 24G KKKKK Correction value F2 key Increases pen pressure by a large amount F4 key Reduces pen pressure by a large amount Next when the LCD display changes to a 210 g setup screen adjust the pen pressure to within 210 10 g in the same way as described above Finally on a 400 g setup screen adjust the pen pressure to within 400 20 g You will have the 2nd pen pressure adjustment menu when you are adjusting for the FC4210 60 Adjust the 2nd pen pressure by same as the 1st pen pressure adjustment manner Following adjustment the LCD display returns to the 24 g screen At this screen press the Next Page key to make the next adjustment FC4200 UM 251 9370 40 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 7 Adjusting Pen Exchange FC4200 50 60 only 1 2 3 4 5 6 T Set the DIP switch to adjustment mode and switch on power Hold down the Next Page key until the LCD displays the following OFFSET PEN EXCHANG ADJUST PRESS ENTER KEY QUALITY Attach pens to the pen station Press the Enter key The LCD display changes to display the following Modify the correction value Change pens Move the cursor to the left Move the cursor to the right Thrust amount adjustment value Pen exchange height adjustment value Press the F3 key to prompt the plotter to perform a pen exchange and pen placement operations Adj
70. ting is too high Lower the QUALITY setting sheet s blade The cutting FORCE setting is too Lower the FORCE setting The blade falls out of the cutter The cutter plunger s diameter is Use a cutter plunger of the proper The medium is being cut but The retack sheet s adhesion is Use a sheet with greater The processed film cannot be The medium gets entangled Retract the extended length of the up with a retack sheet cutting has been performed cutter s blade Lower the cutting FORCE setting After processing the medium was Peel off remaining scraps as promptly left without promptly peeling off as possible remaining scraps FC4200 UM 251 9370 56 TROUBLE SHOOTING The cutter unit generates an The tip of the cutter plunger is Adjust the extended length of the cutter abnormal noise during operation rubbing against the medium S blade and the cutting FORCE setting The medium becomes discolored wherever the blade passes The resulting image is not the The software application and Specify the same STEP SIZE setting specified size plotter are not set to the same for both your software application and STEP SIZE setting for the plotter Scaling is enabled at your software the scaling setting application The PROMPT lamp lights when The software application and Specify the same STEP SIZE setting data is output an off scale error has plotter are not set to the sam
71. ting minus 1 the second pattern is cut using the current FORCE setting and the third pattern is cut using the current FORCE setting plus 1 Press the r2 CUTTING PRO key to display the CUTTING PRO prompt menu shown below OFFSET CUTTING PRO OK 4YES NO QUALITY While the above menu is displayed press the F2 YES key to cut out the CUTTING PRO characters from the cutter pen s current position To return to Step 3 without running the CUTTING PRO test press the NO key FC4200 UM 251 9370 70 SPECIFYING THE PEN CONDITIONS 6 Check the cut pattern s Peel off the four outside corners of the test pattern s that you cut by selecting TEST 1 or 2 and then look at the corners of the inner triangle If the corners are rounded the OFFSET setting is too low Conversely if the corners are too pointed the OFFSET setting is too high Insufficent offset Ideal offset Excessive offset Raise the OFFSET value Lower the OFFSET value 1 to 5 1 to 5 7 Next peel off the corners of the triangle s Ideally only slight traces of the cutter blade should remain on the medium s base sheet If the base sheet has been cut through either the FORCE setting is too high or the cutter blade s tip is extended too far If the base sheet shows only a few traces of the cutter blade either the FORCE setting is too low or the cutter blade s tip is not sufficiently extended 8 Press the CONDITIONS key to display the menu f
72. tment Carriage check position verification Except FC4210 60 Mark sensor mechanical position adjustment qu OI Belt tension adjustment Q Gain adjustment No mark Unnecessary Must always be adjusted A To be adjusted as necessary Note 1 The main board must have the latest version of firmware unless otherwise specified FC4200 UM 251 9370 49 7 15 Location of Parts on the Main Board TP1 2 5 DIP SW ELECTRICAL SECTION Ts a RS232C n Cru Lj Pe v 9 8 e fi EI T Tons 14 Se cU 1 nuts e gt 1 O 12 i gs 4 oder Centronics a i Bux tf ue amp 55 5 58 J6 DEDERIS 55 Dr 88 588 e d we uirum ond Em iu co 50 i em jd a URBE LC BOARD n MADE IN JAPAN OM 2 8c a Checking Voltage Levels The output voltage levels Main Board 33 5 to 34 5V 11 5V to 12 5V 1 5V to 12 5V 4 9V to 5 1V FC4200 UM 251 9370 50 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 16 Setting the Power Unit s Supply Voltage PS089B If your plotter has the PS089B power supply board then perform following procedure The LEP100F 36 power supply board do
73. to display the following OFFSET PLEASE SEND PROGRAM PLOTTER GET ACK QUALITY FC4200 UM 251 9370 35 ELECTRICAL SECTION 5 Transfer firmware data from the personal computer Send frmware to the plotter from the computer Drag and drop the frmware file onto the SEND EXE icon when using Windows For DOS mode use SENDB EXE as shown below For example Firmware file name is v2 40 gt SENDB 2 40 The display changes to display the following OFFSET PROGRAM RECEIVING KB COMPLETE Number of bytes transferred As the firmware data is successfully transferred the number of transferred bytes shown on the LCD increases When the transfer finishes the display automatically changes to FLASH MEMORY CLEAR and FLASH MEMORY WRITE and the system begins writing to flash memory Note If you are writing to a new board the system will automatically perform a NOVRAM clear operation follow ing the write 6 Switch off power when you re done FC4200 UM 251 9370 36 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 3 Clearing Non Volatile RAM Caution Always perform the operation described here when using a new board for the first time Note that this operation deletes all previously set settings A NOVRAM clear is executed automatically after you write firmware to a new board To execute a sepa rate NOVRAM that is not as part of this operation follow the procedure given below Check that the operation unit J14 and power su
74. ust the Y and H values until the plotter can execute pen exchange and pen placement operations normally To move in the reverse direction decrement the Y value To move in the thrust direction increment the Y value Y is expressed in increments of 0 1 mm To raise the pen holder decrement the H value To lower the pen holder increment the H value H is expressed in increments of 0 1 mm Note Hold down the key as the plotter begins moving to get access to a pen This causes the plotter to stop allowing you to easily check the pen height If the plotter has no problems changing pens press the Enter key to finish Switch off power or proceed to the next adjustment FC4200 UM 251 9370 41 ELECTRICAL SECTION 7 8 Adjusting the Home Position 1 2 Setthe DIP switch to adjustment mode and switch on power Hold down the Next Page key until the LCD displays the following OFFSET HOME ADJ PRESS ENTER KEY QUALITY Press the Enter key The plotter starts reading the home sensor The LCD screen will switch to display the following MOVE HOME POINT PRESS ENTER KEY Attach a pen type magnifier to the cutter holder and move to the home position using the position key After confirming the position press the Enter key Note For more information on the mechanical dimensions of the home position see the mechanism manufac turing specifications The plotter starts reading the
75. where a screw hole is opened and at the position where the belt is in contact with the X Rail adjust the X belt tension to the following values FC4200 50 500 25 gf FC4200 60 FC4210 60 300 x 25 gf Apply suitable quantity of the silicon grease to the X belt when you replace to new one FC4200 UM 251 9370 22 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 13 Adjusting Y Belt Tension Move the Y Slider toward the upper stopper Press the rail side belt at the middle part of the Y Rail and at the position where the belt is in contact with the Y Rail adjust the Y belt tension to the following values FC4200 50 600 20 gf FC4200 60 FC4210 60 450 x 20 gf Apply suitable quantity of the silicon grease to the Y belt when you replace to new one FC4200 UM 251 9370 23 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 14 Adjusting the X and Y Motor Synchro Belt Tension For both X and Y motors of the FC4200 50 60 and FC4210 60 adjust the synchro belt tension to 2 0 0 2 kgf X motor Y motor FC4200 UM 251 9370 24 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 15 Setting the Origin Position FC4200 50 Adjust the drawing origin to a position 7 5 mm 24 mm from the printing lines of the electrostatic adhesion panel To set the origin or home position follow the procedure in Section 7 8 Adjusting the Home Position FC4200 UM 251 9370 25 REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 6 16 Setting the Origin Position FC4200 60 Adjust the drawing origin to a position 87 mm 20 mm from

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