CA3 Series Cutter User Manual（English）
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1. cs Knife 3 2 2 Adjust the protruding length of the knife top as required for specific cutting media Film Backing sheet i Correct Too long Protruding Too short Protruding Length of knife point Length of knife point 3 2 3 1 Loosen the screw of tool carrier 2 Assembly the tool with the knife into the tool Carrier 3 When the tool is in appropriate position screw it and fix the screw N 4 Cutting Plotter Operating Instructions 4 1 Names and Functions of parts 4 1 1Front View gt gt gt 37 y 8 9 10 11 f 1 Left cabinet 7 Right cabinet 2 Paperweight wheel 8 Foot cushion 3 Upper cover 9 Transmission Shaft 4 Beam 10 Scale 5 Tooth profile transmission tool 11 Strip cushion 6 Control Keypad LCD Liquid Crystal Display 12 Slider 13 Knife clip 4 1 2 Back view 1 Handle 2 Power supply 3 Power supply groove 4 Baseboard containing main board power source 5 USB wire groove 4 1 3 Control Panel 1 6 5 4 PAUSE X 0 000MM Y 0 000MM z MENU z 8 9 2 1 LCD Liquid Crystal Display 6 Pause Testing button 7 Leftward button 2 Paper feeding button 8 Knife raising Kn2. Content a Salety precautions aia iii ads l Standard ACCESSOTICS ii cca dies emeicietiseswlseeausine tue suldgaeeuw woah eseaes 3 Basic OPeralOnes a 4 Sal nmstallationand connection aia a a 4 A ceca sdaca sos EEE wanes 5 Cutting Plotter Operating IMstructions ccccccccessee coccecsccccccssccccces 6 4 11 Names and Fonctions Of Parts A ia 6 AA Basic PELA iON e 8 13 Operation IMSUMICTIONS do 10 Technical SPE CHICACION iio 14 14 LEOUDICSHOOUNG dis 1 Safety Precautions Definition of warning symbols Any improper operation may possibly result in hazard of life or damages of equipment Any improper operation may possibly result in hazard of life or damages of equipment The symbol in the left warns you of potential electric shock This symbol is prepared to arouse operator s attention Symbols in triangles specify the cases to be attentive The symbol in the left tells you no detachment This symbol specifies the activity mentioned is forbidden Symbols in the circle specifie the acts to be forbidden WARNING Do not use the power source not meeting rating voltage If machine gives out smoke or unpleasant smell or abnormal noise please stop using it immediately Continuing using it may result in fire or electric shock Do not put out the plug when power is on This would damage the machine or result in fire or electric shock Make sure the machine is grounded properly Or electric sho
3. High speed tungsten 4 steel knife Paper tube bracket 5 7 ArtCut software Optional 7 CD Diskette Appendix Vertical Foot Stand and Installation Sketch Map COnly used for the above 900 cutting plotters WARNING STAND IS HEAVY WARNING At least 2 People Required For Assembly 3 Basic Operation 3 1 Installation and Connection O 00D WARNING Make sure this machine is grounded Or electric shock mechanic defaults may result Do not use the power source not meeting the voltage rating Use the wrong power source will result in fire or electric shock Do not put out the plug when the power is on To avoid damage done to the machine Place machine on a stable surface Or machine may fall and get damaged 3 1 1 Place the cutter in a horizontal and roomy place 3 1 2 Connect USB cable or RS232 cable with computer 3 1 4 Check voltage of the power source and whether it is grounded Do not connect to power until all are in a good condition 3 2 Tool Installationh CAUTION Do not touch Knife top with finger O It will cause injury or damage of ss Knife j 3 2 1 Fit cutter into rotary tool the knife and tool are as shown in the following drawings Outside drawing Explode view Knife adjusting screw Knife handle Knife sheath
4. Y value will be changed to Zero New relative origin is set When start cutting again machine will start from the new relative origin position PEA AROS rr ae Absolute origin Relative orgin Relationship map between absolute origin and relative origin 4 3 4 Raising knife dropping knife In manual method press down key cutting knife with move up and down by turns 4 3 5 System setting and save 4 3 5 1 In manual method press key to get into the menu mode you can change parameter setting in this mode LCD screen will display system parameter values press or key to select functions continuously press or Can change each value after change press key to save changed value directly press will save current changed value settings When switch on machine next time machine will automatically use the former setting value for default setting 11 4 3 6 System Parameters setting diagram d 8 MV SPEED 250 DN SPEED 240 X SCALE 500 00 Y SCALE 500 00 CALL DEF Sub Manually move speed Cutter down speed gt Adjust knife press Testjob Go origin X axis proportion adujust Y axis proportion adujust y Load defalt Baud rate S Press 4 gt to adjust manuallymove speed then press saved No y a N Press 4 p adjus
5. ck or mechanical default may result Do not detach repair or reconstruct the machine Otherwise fire electric shock or hazard of life may result CAUTION Do not leak any liquid or drop metal into the machine Such leak may result in fire Do not touch knife top with your finger Such act may result injury or damage of Do not damage or random replace the supplied power cable Do not excessively bend pull bundle the power cable or place weight on it This act may cause damage to power source fire or electric shock If you are not going to use the machine for a long time please unplug the power cable from power source Or fire might happen When operating the machine do not A O ct o e place either of your hands on capstan Or this might cause injury Place the machine on a stable surface Or the machine may fall and get damaged To unplug the power cable from receptacle please hold the plug instead of the cable Strong pulling of the cable possibly results in electric shock or fire Any operation is forbidden in case of storm or lightning This will prevent potential damage of machine 2 Standard Accessories Please first check the following list of accessories after unpacking and contact re seller or us manufacturer if you find anything missing from this list Serial No Quantity Icon EA z RS232 Signal Cable amp USB Cable 5 Rotary tool apron
6. compensation in the software For example in Wentai software 15 1 Click plotting output once a plotting output picture will pop up 2 Click set once a picture of setting plotter will pop up 3 Click compensation setting a dialog box will pop up 4 Select closing compensation adjust the value to required level generally the value 1s set to be 0 5 6 10 Question Why the machines have missed some pave of letter when cutting Answer 1 Check the machine 1f 1t presses enough 2 Reinstall the software 3 Chook the head of the knife 4 If the problem is still in existence please contact with repair center 6 11 Question Why do some nicks deep while some shallow when cutting Answer As CA employs upscale soft PVC materials as knife strip cushion to protect knife But long period using 1t may produce a trace therefore roughing the stripe cushion so some nicks become deep while some become shallow To resolve 1t replace a stripe cushion If 1s not so worse adjust knife as described in section 3 2 B increase knife press some 120 150 6 12 Question Why can not the plotter run when it 1s outputting Answer 1 Check whether the plotter is properly connected with computer CA is connected with COM1 or COM2 of computer Check whether the set ports are conformed to those connected 2 Check whether the plotter is in online state namely whether the LCD displays ON LINE 3 Check whether th
7. e encryption card of software is properly If not please turn off the power and reinstall it Check driving program of the plotter is for CA series 6 13 Question Why can not the instant glue be taken off Answer 1 Perform trial run prior output adjust press to appropriate level 2 Check whether the knife is used too long or whether the knife top is broken For new ones the nick is thin in the instant glue while for old ones the nick is thick and impressive To resolve it replace it with a new knife 6 14 Question What is attentive when cutting big characters Answer 1 When cutting big characters the system can automatically How to setup page you can cut a big character in several pages but it is notable that the setting of output width shall be conformed to the width of instant glue in addition when cutting big characters and output it you should widen pages or set seaming distance 2 When you use the special wide machine to cut the big characters especially the long big characters Before cutting input you shall instead the paper first look careful the paper if the paper deviates then deviate the big characters into some pouts to input 1t can make it won t deviate and waste paper 16 6 15 Question How do we maintain the plotter Answer CA series plotter all employ upscale oil bearing from Japan no oil is needed even it works for a long time After operation everyday clean the dust with soft brush The glu
8. e remaining in engine base can be cleaned with alcohol If frequently operated in dusty environment above two years please have maintenance technicians clean the dust in machine If plotting precision degrades the maintenance of running parts are desirable firming and replacing the abraded parts 6 16 Question Why does the plotter is out of our control sometimes Answer Maybe while transporting or using it the signal line is improperly connected open the machine properly plug all lines If the problem still fails to be solved after the above operation please contact local agent or maintenance center 6 17 Question Why does the plotter come to halt Answer Because it encounters vibrate for a long period or has been used for a long period or is affected by temperature so dielectric displacement happen to the servo driving board therefore resulting in halt please contact local agent or customer maintenance center
9. ife dropping button 3 Origin setting button 4 Rightward button 9 Systemic parameter setting button 5 Paper withdraw button 4 2 Basic operation A CAUTION When switching on the power make sure your hands and other articles are out of reach of such running parts as Main shaft and slider to prevent injury 4 2 1 Turn on the machine 4 2 1 1 Check whether the power is in OFF position 4 2 1 2 Plug the cable into the host power source press the power button on off on the left 4 2 1 3 LCD in the control panel is ON and displays the initializing process of the host and shows following information Note We will not have further notice for any internal change of configuration 4 2 1 4 When initialization is done machine is ready for computer connection 4 2 3 Trial run adjusting knife press and tool MN CAUTION Do not touch Knife top with finger Otherwise cause Injury damage Knife e Quality of knife immediately relates to cutting precision and life of machine To make sure quality work please use the standard knives we recommend Do not use poor quality knives 4 2 3 1 In manual mode keep pressing key machine will cut a small rectangle automatically F1lm Knife Square 4 2 3 2 Try to tear out the rectangle If the rectangle cannot be tore out easily 1t means cutting is not effective May be the cutting pressu
10. knife tail are important factors to guarantee flexible rotating of the knife Use of the knives other than we have confirmed possibly result in permanent damage of precise parts in the sheath When encountering such problems please consult the designative seller or maintenance center 14 6 2 Question Why the characters below 1cm be deformed Answer When graving small characters please set sharp angle compensation in the software for example in Artcut plotting software 1 Click plotting output once a plotting output picture will pop up 2 Click set once a picture of setting plotter will pop up 3 Click compensation setting a dialog box will pop up 4 Select sharp angle compensation adjust the value to required level The compensation ranges within 0 1 0 7 more often we set it to be 0 25 in addition the plotting speed of the cutter shall be set below 20 6 3 Question Why do the paper deviate when it runs by a large margin Answer The paper feed bracket containing paper roll shall be completely parallel to paperweight wheel for big roll of materials loosen it prior graving to prevent excessive obstruction when plotting or graving For the machines with four paperweight wheels when plotting big image or characters back and forth use the two paperweight wheels at sides instead of press the four down simultaneously Unequal abrasion of the two wheels also may result in deviation of
11. re is not enough or knife exposure is not long enough If it cuts through the backing paper it means cutting pressure is too high or knife exposure is too long According to this testing result one can adjust the cutting pressure and knife exposure until both values are just right 4 2 3 3 For Knife pressure adjustment please refer to session 4 3 6 1for detail 4 3 Operation Instructions 10 4 3 1 Display methords Two methods included in this mode manual method and parameter menu method Press 66 key exchange Manual Method Menu Method Note After switching on machine will come into manual method automaticly 4 3 1 1 Manual Method In manual method it can be used to adjust position of cutting head and setting of relative position of origin In this mode the Computer will transfer data to the machine 4 3 1 2 Parameter Menu Method In the parameter menu mode we can setup the value of parameters from the menu In this mode if the Computer will transfer data to the machine After cutting finishes machine will automatically returns to manual method 4 3 2 Moving knife top In manual method press two directional keys cutting head will move to left and right press keys Y axis will move up and down X Y values will also be displayed in the LCD panel 4 3 3 Setting origin of plotting In manual method when cutting head move to the starting point press origin setting key 345 X
12. right user can press key to pause the machine and adjust the knife pressure to most suitable value press again to start the machine 13 5 Technical Specification Type CA630 CA 1200 Bracket and Paper Table type M Paper foot Vertical feed paper foot stool feeding mode stool Main Board 16bits CPU 1MB high speed cache memory Conai Pioti 2 l6character LCD 8 key soft keypad Drive Stepping Motor Micro step driver Positioning mode Bounded system arbitrary origin setting Max paper feed width 730mm 1300mm Max Cutting width 630mm 1200mm Max Cutting speed 300mm s Kae Pene 0 500g digital adjustment Repeatable precision lt 0 2mm 3M Type of tool Hard alloy steel knife Atom plot pen and poster pen with diameter of 11 4mm Type of plotting pen either watery or oily Plotting instruction HTGL TM DMPL Interface RS232 USB2 0 Pomersoure AC110V AC220V 10 50Hz 60Hz Power Consumption lt 100VA Operating environment temperature 5 C 35 C Relative temperature 30 70 Package size 1030x375x380mm 1590x375x451mm Transporting Wt 18kg 36 7kg No further notification will be given if any of the above parameters changes 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Question Why can not the knife in the knife seat be pulled out sometimes Answer As the knife sheath is made of accurate size fineness of handle and conical degree of
13. t cutting down speed then press 4 saved N Press 4 gt adjust kinfe press then press saved S J Z then press saved Press TEST start testing job Press TEST will go to origin Press TEST cutter will drawn a line measure L mm with a scale then set X scale as L mm press saved Press TEST cutter will drawn a line measure L mm with a scale then set Y scale as L mm press saved ON pS Press Y load defaut De ON The Baud rate is set as 9600bps which is not modifiable K y Start velocity Press 4 gt adjust start velocity gt savde as this cutting rate will 20 be higher along with increasing parameter No J a 7 S END VEL Max linear velocity Press gt adjust max linear 180 l gt velocity savde as this cutting rate will be higher along with increasing parameter S J 12 4 3 6 1 Demonstration of parameter settings for different states 4 3 6 1 1 Setting Knife Pressure A Preset Knife Pressure In Manual mothord press key go into parameter MENU selection press or 19 page down to next page press to increase Knife pressure press 12 to decrease Knife pressure default ex factory value is 80g Knife press can be 66 set between 30 180g range after finish adjustment press key to keep changed setting B Adjust Knife Pressure When machine is in operation if knife pressure is not
14. the paper in worse case replacing wheels is needed 6 4 Question Why does lock up happen in plotting output Answer 1 Exterior input voltage is too low the plotter will restart thus lock up happen 2 When disturbance of exterior input voltage is too high lock up may happen to resolve it you can use purified regulated power source 6 5 Question Why does the machine feel tingle Answer The machine might be improperly grounded make sure central line of the power source grounded 6 6 Question Why does the job feel not smooth with sharp angle raised when plotting Answer 1 The protruding length of knife top is too long please adjust it as required 2 The knife is abraded replace it 6 7 Question Why does the plotter first scratch a line before plotting Answer Because the machine illegally escape last time there is still knife dropping instruction existing in the memory of plotter To resolve it power off the machine and turn it on again 6 8 Question No LCD display or a black row of blocks are displayed Answer 1 In case of no display check whether the power work well 2 If black blocks are displayed check whether voltage is at required level If troubles remain after the above operation please contact maintenance center 6 9 Question Why can not some characters close in strokes when it is plotting Answer Because the knife of the plotter is eccentric knife with a eccentric value to resolve it set closing
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