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1. 1 9 1 5 GUTTER COMPONENTS 540025 1 10 1 5 1 bere 1 10 1 52 1 12 1 6 POWERING UP THE CUTTER 1 14 1 6 1 GROUNDING 1 14 1 6 2 POWER UP PROCEDURE etm et nn Rente eterna 1 15 1 7 LOADING MEDIA C Cura eo EY Enna Ra dS ud 1 16 1 7 1 POSITIONING THE PINCH ROLLERS 5 2 trem teme 1 16 1 7 2 FEEDING AND POSITIONING MEDIA ettet 1 17 1 8 INSTALLATION OF A KNIFE PEN OR POUNCING TOOL 1 21 1 8 1 KNIFE INSTALLATION sipini i niae ete ihr urs dede tp medir 1 21 1 8 2 BENEINSTADLEATIORN 1 26 1 8 3 INSTALLATION OF A POUNCING 2 1 27 Table of contents TOC i SummaCut User s Manual SECTION 2 oes 1 1 2 DPERATION ctu eiat 2 1 2 1 THE CONTROL 44444 82 08202000 2 1 24 1 THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY occccccccscssssssessessecsessscssessessessessessteseessenseases 2 1 212 MENU 2 2 213 THE EXIT KEY 6 2 3 214 THEENTERKEY 2 3 215 THE TEST KEY WIE 2 3 24 6 THE2. 6 If the X axis alignment method has been chosen the special load procedure will stop here For the two other methods position the knife tip exactly above the cross mark indicating the Y axis marker using the o jogging keys When above the marker press the key D Contour Cutting 3 11 wc SummaCut User s Manual 3 8 CUTTING THE CONTOUR Follow the specific instructions for contour cutting in your software If there are no such instructions follow the explanation below Move the entire design cross marks and contours included in your software so that the origin mark is situated in the lower left corner of the cutting area In most sign making software the orientation is landscape If not you will have to rotate everything e Select the contours and cut them out Make sure that only the contours are cut Make sure that the origin of the cutting area is used Some software will shift the selected contours to the origin when cutting This can be avoided by adding a small rectangle that has its lower left corner right in the origin Select this rectangle together with the contours Contour Cutting 3 12 SummaCut Correct Origin Contour Cutting Origin User s Manual Incorrect 3 13 SummaCut User s Manual SECT
3. Contour Cutting 3 1 SummaCut User s Manual 2 SKEWED DESIGN If the X and Y axes of the printed design are not perpendicular the contour can be skewed to fit the printed design LE am lY 3 INCORRECTLY SCALED DESIGN If the print size is different from the original design in your software due to media expansion or shrinkage or due to printing inaccuracies the contour can be scaled to fit the printed graphic cm BRE I NOTE The scaling can only be adjusted by a few percent Any combination of the three above irregularities can be handled too The parameter SPECIAL LOAD in the user configuration menu determines which alignment method is used Use SummaCutter Control to select the desired alignment method Summa Cutter Control File Configuration Settings Tests Help 7D 8 Action List x Info on Summa website amp User Configurations 4 Change Origin Tool Properties i info Users Barcode Server N Sumia Register Online Contour Cutting 3 2 SummaCut Summa Cutter Control File View Configuration Settings Tests Help Action List peo User Configurations 4 Change Origin Tool Properties e Info Users Barcode Server cH 8 User s Manual 2 Tool Properties Tool Settings Yl Media Alignment Settings Coil Settings xY Adjustmen
4. 2 Media Drive Sleeves The media drive sleeves move the media only when the pinch rollers are in the down position 3 Tool Carriage The tool carriage is the mount for the knife holder and the pen Caries the OPOS sensor if this factory option is installed 4 Control Panel The control panel contains 8 keys All cutter activity can be initiated from the control panel Each control panel function is explained in Section 2 1 5 Display The 16 character display informs the user about the current status of the cutting process or actions which need to be taken 6 Sensor The sensor detects the end of media to avoid any damage to the cutting strip General Information 1 12 SummaCut User s Manual 7 Pinch rollers The pinch rollers one at each side hold the media clamped between the rubber rollers and the media drive sleeves The D120 has one and the D140SE and D160SE have two extra pinchrollers 8 Cutting strip Soft strip to avoid any damage to the knife tip when no media has been loaded Since cutting is done on the cutting strip it is essential that the cutting strip remains intact 8 Alignment strip Front alignment strip for easier media loading 9 Media guide Extra guide to prevent badly curled up media from jamming under the cutter General Information 1 13 SummaCut User s Manual 1 6 POWERING UP THE CUTTER 1 6 1 GROUNDING SAFETY WARNING An insulated ground conductor must be inst
5. DE LE 2 15 2 3 13 RS LEE 2 15 zou HODIE e 2 15 23 15 2 16 2 3 16 LANGUAGE pa de see e 2 16 23 17 DEFAULT 2 16 Table of contents TOC ii SummaCut User s Manual 2 33 18 MENU UNIT d ep tdeo Pilot eat 2 16 2319 HONHSEVISION ate ut inc Debet 2 16 2 3 20 gt MEDIA SENSOR ja see eto trae 2 17 2321 SENSOR SETUP sso a ette het be EU 2 17 23 22 CALIBRATE eb m ee rubei Mar did 2 17 23 23 COIE SEPUP cocer e ou b RTT AA 2 18 AL ettet EOS e endet Mte 2 18 2 325 CALIBRATION OBRONS bebo keep desees 2 18 223267 OPOS SETTINGS tette t dtu 2 19 2 3 07 OPOS SENSOR o seg ne nite uite Aas ipd eit 2 19 2 4 SUMMA CUTTER CONTROL 5 an neun 2 20 Porc 2 1 3 CONTOUR CUTTING ON THE SUMMACUT SERIES 3 1 3 1 INTRODUCTION t 3 1 3 2 2 3 5 3 3 CREATING lt 5 Ci Hd dH 3 6
6. Flow Control Hardware or Xon Xoff 5 2 2 SERIAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR ON THE CUTTER RS 232C Serial Interface Connector 5 2 3 AVAILABLE SERIAL SIGNALS If you are making your own cable only a few of the cutter pins will actually need to be connected to the host computer To ensure optimum results the cable length should not exceed 4 8 m 16 feet It should be taken into account that your computer or cutting software may also require additional loopback connections at the host computer s end of the data cable Connect Transmit Data TXD pin of the computer to pin 2 of the cutter Connect the Receive Data RXD pin of the computer to pin 3 of the cutter For hardware handshaking connect the Clear Send CTS pin of the computer to pin 4 or pin 7 of the cutter Connect the Request To Send RTS pin of the computer to pin 8 of the cutter Connect ground GND of the computer to pin 5 of the cutter Interface 5 2 SummaCut User s Manual 5 3 USB INTERFACE NOTES 5 3 1 USB SPECIFICATIONS The cutters built Cin USB interface are based on the standards specified in Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1 1 The recommend cable length should be 5 meter or less The adaptable connector type is USB Series B The specifications of the cable should be a USB Series A 4 pin for the computer side and a USB Series b 4 pin for the cutter side 5 3 2 INSTALLING THE USB SOFTWARE UNDER WI
7. 0 to 250 gr Accuracy Valid within the guaranteed tracking length see table 3 Excludes differences due to media expansion stretching etc TABLE 1 6 SUMMACUT PERFORMANCES General Information 1 6 SummaCut User s Manual 1 2 7 CERTIFICATIONS CE Certification for electrical light industrial environment FCC Class A Conforms to ANSI UL Standard 60950 1 and certified to CAN CSA Standard C22 2 No 60950 1 1 2 8 ENVIRONMENTAL Cutter without media Operating Temperature 15 to 35 C 59 to 95 Storage temperature 30 to 70 C 22 to 158 F Relative humidit 35 75 96 non condensing 35 75 non condensing TABLE 1 7 SUMMACUT ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS IMPORTANT HINT The use of dimensionally stable media is an essential pre requisite to obtaining high cut quality Additionally media expansion or contraction may occur as a result of temperature variations To improve the dimensional stability of media let it stabilise to the current environmental conditions before usage for a minimum period of 24 hours 1 2 9 ELECTRICAL The power entry module detects the line voltage and switches automatically between 110V and 230V Main Supply 48 62 Hz single phase Nominal line Min Max line SCELTE HERE T2 0A 250V Schurter SPT T2 0A 250V Schurter SPT TABLE 1 8 SUMMACUT ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Information 1 7 SummaCut User s Manual 1 3 CUTTER ACCESSORIES AND CO
8. KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 6 Setthe knife pressure as follows Power up the cutter and load a piece of media in the cutter See 1 7 Press the 9 key twice Press the key The parameter displayed is the knife pressure which can be changed in the range of 0 400gr Click the key to perform a knife depth test as illustrated below Sy d KNIFE DEPTH TEST PATTERN The knife depth is correctly set when the test pattern is visible on the front side of the media backing but not on the rear side of the media backing Increase the knife pressure with the 4 key when the cut pattern is not visible on the front side of the media backing Decrease the knife pressure with the gt key when the cut pattern is visible on the rear side of the media backing Press the key or the key to save the changed setting In general you should increase the knife depth and knife pressure when using thicker vinyl types NOTE As the ideal knife pressure setting depends upon the thickness and the type of media to be cut adjusting the knife pressure will require some practice In general terms you should increase the pressure when cutting thicker types of vinyl For thinner types of vinyl you will normally have to reduce the knife pressure General Information 1 23 SummaCut User s Manual CAUTION After setting the cutting depth and or the knife pressure p
9. The SummaCut D140SE which can handle media widths from 180 mm up to 1525 mm 7 1 to 60 e The SummaCut D160SE which can handle media widths from 180 mm up to 1620 mm 7 1 to 62 The term SummaCut Series Cutters is used when information is provided which is common to all members of this series The specific model terms D60 D120 D140 or D160 are used when information pertains only to that particular model Refer to separate manual for explanation on the OPOS sensor SE 1 1 1 PRODUCT FEATURES The following are the main features of the SummaCut Series cutters WinPlot cutter driver for and MacSign Cut for Macintosh e Variable media widths e Interchangeable pen for producing preview plots of sign designs on paper e Interchangeable pouncing tool e Adjustable knife pressure and offset settings controlled by microprocessor Communication with host computer via standard serial RS 232 C The SummaCut has an extra Universal Serial Bus General Information 1 1 SummaCut User s Manual 8 key control panel e Convenient operator control a 16 character liquid crystal display e Metric or English units e Menu mode for selection of the cutter s power up operating configuration controlled by microprocessor e Wide variety of axial cutting speeds in metric or English units e Up to four separate user configurations stored in the non volatile memory Automatic media pull from roll e Automatic end o
10. gt or key until the desired pouncing gap is displayed on the LCD and press E o confirm The value can be set between 1 mm and 50 mm On the LCD the active pouncing gap value is marked with an Operation 2 6 SummaCut User s Manual 2 2 8 USER CONFIGURATION The USER CONFIG uration gives access to different submenus that allow you to configure the cutter s operating parameters It should be taken into account that access to some of the submenus will be determined by the plotting language you are using Four different user configurations can be saved These four USER CONFIG 1 gt 4 menus are maintained independently select another configuration number proceed as follows WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press the 602 key 3 Press the key until USER CONFIG displayed 4 After pressing E press the gt or 4 jogging key until the desired configuration number is displayed NOTE Before altering any of the items in the USER CONFIG menu make sure that you have previously selected the right configuration number in the USER CONFIG 1 24 menu Figure 2 2 and 2 3 shows the USER CONFIG menu parameters 2 2 9 RESET The RESET instruction performs a complete reset of the cutter Press the EJ key to execute a reset 2 2 10 RECUT The RECUT instruction recuts the last file sent to the c
11. offset is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm The value can be set between 0 and 1 mm Make sure that the selected knife offset value matches that of the knife Some fine tuning may be necessary because of the mechanical tolerances on the knife WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS To verify the knife offset a test can be cut by pressing on the key If the offset value is set too low the rectangles will not close When the offset value is set too high the rectangles will be distorted The offset test is illustrated below Operation 2 5 SummaCut User s Manual 2 2 6 POUNCING PRESSURE The POUNCING PRESSURE submenu is used to set or modify the pouncing pressure of the pouncing tool The default pouncing pressure value is 120 grams After pressing the key press the e key until the desired pressure is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm The pouncing pressure can be set between 0 and 250 grams The pouncing pressure value is set in 5 gram increments On the LCD the active pouncing pressure value is marked with an Pouncing pressure set up is explained in detail in section 1 8 1 2 2 7 POUNCING GAP pouncing gap submenu is used to set or modify the distance between the pounced wholes This routine applies to the pouncer only The default pouncing gap value is 1 mm After pressing the EJ key press the
12. 3 4 PLACING THE 55 65 22 4 4 1 nennen nennen anna 3 7 3 5 PRINT THE DESIGN unu DA REC Scd S 3 8 3 6 LOADING THE CUTTER AND SETTING THE PARAMETERS 3 9 3 7 REGISTRATING THE 55 8 2 2 2 3 10 3 8 CUTTING THE CONTOUR sica tino eda daa ORE Rd ioo 3 12 Table of contents TOC iii SummaCut User s Manual SEG TION a E 3 1 4 GENERAL INFORMAT ION us 4 1 4 1 MAINTENANCE amp CLEANING nennen nnn 4 1 4 1 1 CLEANING THE DRIVE 5 4 1 4 1 2 SSEEANINGTHESENSODU Exe n ee 4 2 4 2 OPERATING VOLTAGE 4 3 4 1 5 5 1 5 1 c 5 1 5 2 RS232 INTERFACE NOTES tract coniu cir sa EDU EI nda Ee 5 1 5 2 1 SYSTEM SETUP ictu ed m oett a a gena p E 5 1 5 2 2 SERIAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR ON THE 5 2 5 2 3 AVAILABLE SERIAL SIGNALS eene 5 2 5 3 USB INTERFACE
13. French German Spanish Italian or Dutch On the LCD the active plotting language setting is marked with an 2 3 17 DEFAULT MENU Selecting the DEFAULT option by pressing the EJ key will set all user parameters to their default factory set value 2 3 18 MENU UNIT The MENU UNITS submenu allows you to select English or metric menu units After pressing the EJ key press the or jogging key until the desired menu unit is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm On the LCD the active menu units setting is marked with an 2 3 19 ROM REVISION Selecting the ROM REVISION option by pressing the key will furnish the details on the cutters ROM revision This information is often helpful to technicians when diagnosing problems over the telephone Operation 2 16 SummaCut User s Manual 2 3 20 MEDIA SENSOR The MEDIA SENSOR submenu is used to activate or deactivate the media sensor The sensor detects the end of media In that way the sensor prevents damage to the cutting strip and knife tip After pressing the key press the gt or key until the desired setting is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm On the LCD the active setting is marked with an 2 3 21 SENSOR SETUP WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS The SENSOR SETUP submenu is used to activate or deactivate the media After pressing the key follow the instructi
14. It is very important that both media edges always rest on the sleeves in such a way that the two pinch rollers which are General Information 1 16 SummaCut User s Manual positioned 3 to 15 mm 0 1 to 0 6 from the media edge will run over the sleeves when lowered to the drive drum 1 7 2 FEEDING AND POSITIONING MEDIA The loading procedure described below has been found to give excellent repeatability When loading media adhere to these step by step instructions strictly gt Toload media proceed as follows 1 Raise the pinch rollers by means of the pinch roller lever arm located on the right hand side of the cutter next to the control panel FIGURE 1 5 MEDIA POSITIONING 2 When working with roll media proceed by inserting a media flange at each end of the media roll and tighten the thumbscrew until the media roll is firmly gripped between the flanges Make sure the flanges are firmly pressed against the roll Place the roll of media on the media support rollers at the rear of the machine 3 Position the media roll with flanges on the support rollers at the rear of the machine Slide the two roll media guide bushes under the media roll so that the roll flanges run into the groove provided in the guide bushes In this position the media roll and guide bushes can be shifted from the left to the right Start feeding the media from the rear of the machine Position the left media edge on the left most drive sleeve and chec
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16. cut This feature however does leave little scratch on your design and may not be appropriate for some media Press the or jogging key to change the value The default value is set to OFF On the LCD the active value is marked with an Operation 2 12 SummaCut User s Manual 2 3 8 EMULATE The EMULATE submenu is used to select the active cutting plotting language for the cutter After pressing the EJ key press the o or key until the desired language is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm The SummacCut Series supports DM PL HP GL and HP GL 2 On the LCD the active plotting language setting is marked with an NOTE The active cutting plotting language MUST match the cutting software Always select a language that is supported by the host computer s cutting software Whenever possible select the DM PL menu option to set the active cutting plotting language to Houston Instrument Digital Microprocessor Plotting Language DM PL This selection will allow the cutter to operate with DM PL based cutting plotting software This language having special command extensions for cutting normally gives superior cutting performance 2 3 9 USB CLASS The USB CLASS can be set to STANDARD PRINTER UNI or PRINTER BIDI The default USB class mode is STANDARD STANDARD mode is used for cutter drivers either built in the design software or from a bridge program like WinPlot PRINTER UNI and PRINTER BIDI is for
17. pouncing tool proceed as follows WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS Power up the cutter and load a piece of media in the cutter See 1 7 Press the key until zz TEM TEST is displayed on the LCD Press the key Press the e key until is displayed on the LCD e Press the key The current tool is now displayed Press the e 4 key until is displayed on the LCD Press the key to confirm tool change e Press the V key twice to come in normal mode e The cutter will now ask to insert the pouncing tool if that was not the former tool Press any key to confirm Analogous to 1 8 1 point 6 the pouncing pressure can be changed General Information 1 27 SummaCut User s Manual SECTION 2 2 OPERATION 2 1 THE CONTROL PANEL Figure 2 1 shows the control panel of the SummaCut The main functions of the liquid crystal display LCD and the control panel keys are explained in the following paragraphs cy x Summa FIGURE 2 1 CONTROL PANEL SUMMACUT 2 1 1 THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY The liquid crystal display LCD contains one line of 16 characters The LCD provides cutter status information during operations and displays menu options for the configuration of the cutter The various menu and submenu items are always presented in a loop which mean
18. when operating the cutter and when installing removing or handling the knife gt To set up your cutter for knife operation proceed as follows 1 As shown in Figure 1 9 insert the knife blade into the knife holder using a pair of tweezers adjustment knob FIGURE 1 9 BLADE INSERTION 2 Set the knife blade length to zero by aligning the blade tip with the tip of the holder An easy way of performing this is by holding the knife holder against your fingertip and gradually increasing the blade length by turning the adjustment knob until you feel the knife tip touching your fingertip 3 Extend the tip of the blade by the distance required for the desired cutting media 0 as shown in Figure 1 10 The blade should only extend beyond the knife holder sufficiently far to cut completely through the film layer yet avoid penetrating through the backing which would risk cutting into and damaging the cutting strip General Information 1 21 SummaCut User s Manual FIGURE 1 10 BLADE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT 4 Turn the cutting depth adjustment screw clockwise to increase the cutting depth Turning the cutting depth adjustment screw anticlockwise will decrease the cutting depth FIGURE 1 11 SETTING KNIFE DEPTH 5 Toinstall the knife into the tool carriage Loosen the clamping screw and load the knifeholder Push all the way down Tighten the clamping screw General Information 1 22 SummaCut User s Manual WARNING
19. E D140SE D160SE Width 180 to 7 1 to Roll 56 3 1620 63 8 Sheet 54 1 Pinchrollers 2 3 4 4 Plotting area x 50m 164 ft x 50 m 164 ft x 50 x 50m Minimum Margins Front margin Rear margin Sensor on Sensor off 8 m 26 feet max within guaranteed specifications for media less than 762 mm 30 wide 4m 13 feet max within guaranteed specifications for media larger than 762 mm 30 Thickness 0 05 to 0 25 0 8mm with optional sandblast knife 0 002 to 0 01 0 03 inch with optional sandblast knife Media lengths larger than 8 m 26 feet can be handled but compliance with specifications is not guaranteed will be dependent on media type media size and other parameters not mentioned here For positioning of the pinch rollers see section 1 7 8 m 26 feet max within guaranteed specifications Tracking performance TABLE 1 2 SUMMACUT MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS General Information 1 4 SummaCut User s Manual Vinyl Types A wide range of vinyl types has been evaluated and tested on the SummaCut When using duly certified media operation in accordance with the functional specifications of the model is warranted Summa should certify other media before use to ensure performance in compliance with specifications Plotting Paper Bond paper 120 g m recommended 1 2 3 KNIFE PEN AND POUNCING TOOL The SummaCut are supplied with two standard knife blades for vinyl media and a black fibre
20. ION 4 4 GENERAL INFORMATION 4 1 MAINTENANCE amp CLEANING The SummaCut has a number of sliding surfaces made of smooth metals and plastics They are virtually friction free and require no lubrication They will however collect dust and lint which may affect the performance of the cutter Keep the cutter as clean as possible by using a dust cover When necessary clean the unit with a soft cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol or mild detergent Do not use abrasives 411 CLEANING THE DRIVE SYSTEM After a time the sleeves of the drive drum may become clogged with accumulated residue from the media This situation may affect traction as the media will tend to slip between the pinch rollers and the drive sleeves gt To clean the drive sleeves proceed as follows WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 1 First disable the sensors by covering them or via the configuration menu 2 Lower the pinch roller arm Remove the backing from a piece of vinyl Place the vinyl with the tacky side down between one of the pinch rollers and a drive sleeve Lower the pinch roller arm 3 Use the v or e jogging keys to move the piece of vinyl backward or forward several times until all residue is removed from the drive sleeves 4 Raise the pinch roller arm and remove the piece of vinyl media 5 Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the other drive sleeves 6 Set the cutter s pow
21. LE tci te teo ettet 4 3 LIST OF TABLES iai e rebos cea no a du db NR PAGE 1 1 SUMMACUT CUTTER 1 4 1 2 SUMMACUT MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS eem 1 4 1 3 SUMMACUT KNIVES PENS AND POUNCING 1 5 1 4 SUMMACUT INTERFACE 1 6 1 5 cuc ntt een 1 6 1 6 SUMMAGUT PERFORMANGES 1 6 1 7 SUMMACUT ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS 1 7 1 8 SUMMACUT ELECTRICAL 1 7 1 9 SUMMACUT ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES eene 1 8 Table of contents TOCv SummaCut User s Manual SECTION 1 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 1 INTRODUCTION The SummaCut range of cutter has been designed to produce computer generated graphic designs on cut sheet or roll vinyl media By replacing the knife with a fibre tip pen the cutter can also be used to produce inexpensive previews of new graphic designs on paper This manual covers the following SummaCut Series cutter models SummaCut D60 SE which can handle media widths from 70 mm up to 775 mm 2 7 to 30 5 SummaCut D120 SE which can handle media widths from 120 mm up to 1375 mm 4 7 to 54
22. NDOWS 1 Verify if your software supports a USB driver Minimum configuration should be WIN98 or WIN2000 2 Plug the cable connector securely into the cutter s USB interface connector Plug the other end of the cable into the PC s USB interface connector 3 The PC will find the new USB device and ask for the driver Follow the instructions on the screen after you have put the Summa Cutter CD ROM in your CD ROM drive 4 Finally the device driver is installed 5 Restart your PC Beside the USB connector on the cutter you will find a LED that is on or blinking If not no proper connection is made 6 To test your connection use SummaCutterControl Interface 5 3 SummaCut User s Manual 5 3 3 INSTALLING THE USB SOFTWARE FOR YOUR MACINTOSH gt Mac OS 8 5 to OS 92 1 Power off the cutter 2 Connect one end of the USB cable to a USB port on the computer 3 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the cutter WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS Power on the cutter see section 2 3 4 and return to the computer Insert the S Class CD into the computer s CD ROM drive Click on the USB install driver ICON on the CD ROM This will automatically install the driver and the Summa Port Mapper utility Remove the CD from the CD ROM drive Restart the computer MacOSX Heroes Lm a All recent cut software does not
23. NOTES un fu ust cina de iria 5 3 5 3 1 USB SPECIFICA MONS 2 cease tae Er he etre let eta ne 5 3 5 3 2 INSTALLING THE USB SOFTWARE UNDER WINDOWS 5 3 5 3 8 INSTALLING THE USB SOFTWARE FOR YOUR MACINTOSH 5 4 Table of contents TOC iv SummaCut User s Manual EST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 55 cru reg ia pA Dr Ub PAGE 1 1 SUMMAGUT CUTTER REAR VIEW titii Pe Pn ote td 1 9 1 2 SUMMACUT CUTTER FRONT 2 1 11 1 3 GROUND GONNEGTION et tuat ctt nter orte tees eal adalat 1 13 1 4 BLADE INSERTION cnn ior rt rtt Pte o tere E 1 15 1 5 BLADE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT irit trat eme norte t 1 16 1 6 SETTING KNIFE DER Ti Acct ae m eei mat 1 16 1 7 KNIFE DEPTH TEST PATTEBIN dh eoe etit te nce tent 1 17 1 8 PINCH ROLLER DEVER iod a epe tto 1 21 1 9 FEEDING ROLL MEDIA WITH USING 1 22 1 10 FEEDING ROLL MEDIA WITHOUT USING FLANGES 1 22 1 11 PINCH ROLLER POSITIONIN G 3 55 52 95 ens 1 23 2 1 SUMMACUT CONTROL Re chen Res 2 1 2 2 SUMMADUT MAIN MENU oris sacs tuendae me deans cap tees marte rne 2 2 2 1 SUMMACUT SYSTEM en notet dett enisi 2 7 4 1 CLEANING OF THE FRICTION DRIVE 5 4 2 4 2 POWERJENTRYSMODU
24. NSUMABLES The following accessories and consumables are available for your SummaCut cutter Manual and driver CD User s EM English German French Spanish Italian MD9045 Included and Dutch MC3545 US 391 332 Fibre tip pen black set of 4 MPO6BK Rollerball pen set of 4 Red Green MP0646 Blue Yellow Flanges for roll media set of 2 391 510 Manual cut off razor blades set of 10 391 146 1 extra blade Pounbingkt 1 5955 2 Floor Stand 0609 5 Floor Stand with Basket D60 SE 399075 TABLE 1 9 SUMMACUT SERIES ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES General Information 1 8 SummaCut User s Manual 1 4 POSITIONING THE D60 CUTTER ON A TABLE The cutter is equipped with an extra media guide In order not to damage this part special attention is requested when putting a machine on a surface Figure 1 1 explains the right position Part 1 should always be over an edge FIG1 1 POSITION OF THE CUTTER ON A SURFACE General Information 1 9 SummaCut User s Manual 1 5 CUTTER COMPONENTS In order to get acquainted with your SummacCut read the following description of components 1 5 1 REAR PANEL CONTROLS Figure 1 2 shows the location of the main components FIGURE 1 2 SUMMACUT SERIES REAR VIEW General Information 1 10 SummaCut User s Manual 1 USB interface This interface is based on the standards specified in Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revi
25. URE WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS gt To power up the cutter proceed as follows 1 Make sure the cutter is placed on a flat level and sturdy surface 2 Plug one end of the AC power cord into the AC power cord receptacle on the cutter s rear panel 3 Plug the other end of the AC power cord into the wall socket 4 Press the I side of the ON OFF rocker switch on the rear next to the power inlet to switch the cutter ON 5 The LCD screen will activate and if media is loaded the standard loading procedure will take place General Information 1 15 SummaCut User s Manual 1 7 LOADING MEDIA The following procedures are mainly written for the use of roll media When using sheets there are two possibilities First of all when using long sheets roll up the sheet so that the alignment is identical to that of a roll Secondly when using short sheets the alignment is not so important If the sheet is cut off perpendicularly it can be aligned to the front border 1 7 1 POSITIONING THE PINCH ROLLERS When working with cut sheet or roll media the traction resulting from the contact between the pinch rollers and the drive sleeves moves the media in the direction of the X axis forward backward Proper movement of the media will only occur if the media is driven by the pinch rollers that are correctly located over two drive sleeves The pinch rol
26. USER S MANUAL FOR THE Summa cui IMPORTANT Before you begin Please go through the online registration at http www summa be registration html No Online registration might delay response to your warranty and service enquiries FCC Notice The SummaCut series have been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment These cutters generate use and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of these cutters in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Summa who is responsible for FCC compliance could void the user authority to operate this equipment DOC NOTICE The SummaCut series do not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Directive 2002 96 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council The symbol right is shown on this product It indi
27. alled as part of the branch circuit that supplies power to the wall outlet to which the cutter is connected The ground conductor must have the same size insulation material and thickness as the grounded and ungrounded branch circuit supply conductors but the insulating sheath should be green or green with yellow striping The ground conductor described above must be grounded at the electrical distribution board or if power is supplied by a separate system at the power supply transformer motor generator set The wall sockets into which the cutter is plugged must be of the grounded type The grounded conductors serving said wall sockets must be properly connected to ground For emergency access the machine should be installed near to the socket outlet and easy accessible See Table 1 8 for the minimum and maximum operating voltage for the different voltage ratings For information about operating voltage and the exact fuse ratings see Section 4 2 USA EUROPE MAKE SURE THIS IS CONNECTED TO A KNOWN EARTH MAKE SURE THIS L IS CONNECTED TO A iy THREE PIN PLUG FIGURE 1 4 GROUND CONNECTION General Information 1 14 SummaCut User s Manual A IMPORTANT OPERATIONAL TIP This cutter must only be used with a power outlet that is properly grounded to ground Use of an ungrounded outlet exposes the operator to risk of electric shock and will also lead to malfunctioning of the cutter 1 6 2 POWER UP PROCED
28. an be activated to start it The test key can also be used to set the cutter offline during a job and check the result with the jogging keys Press the key to go online again x The use of the jogging keys varies according to the operation in progress 2 1 6 THE jogging Keys For example when working with different submenus the or jogging key is used to select the next or previous submenu When in a submenu the values can be changed by pressing gt or 4 When the cutter is normal operation then by pressing either one of the jogging keys the origin can be changed Operation 2 3 SummaCut User s Manual 2 2 COMMON MENU ITEMS Refer to fig 2 2 following paragraphs explain the different submenus 2 2 1 VELOCITY The VELOCITY submenu is used to set or modify the velocity of the tool The default velocity is 700 mm s 20 ips After pressing the key press the e or key until the desired speed is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm The velocity can be set between 50 mm s 2 ips and 800 mm s 40 ips On the LCD the active plotting speed is marked with an 2 2 2 TURBOCUT The TURBOCUT submenu is used to enable or disable the TurboCut feature TurboCut is designed specifically to enhance the efficiency of drag knife cutting Throughput can be increased by as much as 40 percent on most common vinyls Some vinyls for instance sandblast require that this parameter is set to OFF After pressing the key pr
29. and one defined point along the y axis must be specified This method rotates skews and scales the drawing It requires two parameters x distance and distance These distances define the position of the two points along the axes This is the most accurate manual alignment method X axis point Y axis point Three cross marks are indicating the Oriain point origin the X axis IUE and the Y axis X distance Y distance Contour Cutting 3 4 SummaCut User s Manual 3 2 GENERAL For accurate Contour Cutting with the alignment methods proceed as follows Create the design on which you want to perform the contour cut Place cross marks around your design Print out the design with the cross marks Load the printed design in the cutter and set the cross mark parameters in the cutter only when using the XY adjustment method Execute the special load procedure Cut out the contour Contour Cutting 3 5 SummaCut User s Manual 3 8 CREATING THE DESIGN Create in your software the design you want to print and Cut e Define the Contour Do not define the contour exactly on a printed line This way it will not catch the eye if the contour has moved a little during cutting Place the contour on a separate layer assign a unique color to it etc refer to your software documentation so that it is easy to select the contour or the design wc NOTE Most
30. cates that the product should not be disposed of with regular household waste but should be disposed of separately Electrical and electronic equipment can contain materials that are hazardous to the environment and human health and therefore should be disposed of at a designated waste facility or returned to your retailer for the appropriate recycling to take EE place If you wish to dispose of this product and the product still functions please consider recycling reusing it by donating it to a charity shop selling it or part exchanging it with your retailer NOTICE Summa reserves the right to modify the information contained in this User Manual at any time without prior notice Unauthorized copying modification distribution or display is prohibited All rights reserved Contact Information All inquiries comments or suggestions concerning this and other Summa manuals should be directed to North America and Asia Pacific Summa Inc 10001 Lake City Way NE Seattle WA 98125 USA Main Office 1 206 527 1050 1 800 527 7778 1 206 527 1046 support summausa com Sales sales summa us Web Site WWW summausa com Eastern United States and Latin America Summa East Inc 222 Jubilee Drive Peabody MA 01960 USA Main Office 1 978 531 1991 1 888 527 1050 1 978 531 1993 Support support summausa com Sales sales summa us Web Site www summausa com Co
31. dedicated sign making software will provide some easier ways to do all this Please contact your dealer e Make multiple copies if necessary of both the design and the contour Contour Cutting 3 6 SummaCut User s Manual 3 4 PLACING THE CROSS MARKS e Place two cross marks indicating the X axis Origin cross mark N pe ind point Make sure that the origin cross mark is situated completely at the left side and below all the contours that will be cut Make sure that the two cross marks are situated exactly at the same height The cross marks may be of any type The exact distance between the two points that are indicated by these cross marks must be known only when using the XY adjustment method Do not measure these distances on the print out but measure them in the software Place the markers as far as possible from each other for maximum accuracy Place the cross marks on a separate layer for easier handling e Place the cross mark indicating the Y axis only when using the XY Alignment and the XY Adjustment method Y axis point CS Make sure that the cross mark is placed exactly above the origin marker The exact distance between the two points that are indicated by this marker and the origin must be known only when using the XY Adjustment method Do not measure these distances on the printout but measure them in the software Place the markers a
32. e go through the different parameters and change the values with the or jogging keys The different OPOS parameters are explained in the special section about OPOS 2 3 27 OPOS SENSOR This submenu is to test the reflection value of OPOS Operation 2 19 SummaCut User s Manual 2 4 SUMMA CUTTER CONTROL All the settings of the SummaCut can be changed with the control program Summa Cutter Control This program will only communicate with the cutter if the cutter is ready to be sure the cutter is ready press the key 3 times By clicking on the Menu button in the main Summa Cutter Control window all the cutter s settings can be changed Four different user configurations can be saved in the cutter s memory The selected configuration number is marked at the bottom of the menu window These four configurations are maintained independently Operation 2 20 SummaCut User s Manual SECTION 3 3 CONTOUR CUTTING ON THE SUMMACUT SERIES 3 1 INTRODUCTION The SummaCut cutters have accurate alignment methods to guarantee precise contour cutting Standard included are the manual alignment methods The possibilities of the Factory installed OPOS are explained in a different manual Depending on the selected alignment method the cutters can counterbalance the following irregularities 1 ROTATED DESIGN If the printed design is not loaded straight into the unit the contour can be rotated equally to fit the printed graphic
33. e key when the squares seem to have little spikes on them Press the key or the key to save the changed setting General Information 1 25 SummaCut User s Manual 1 8 2 PEN INSTALLATION The SummacCut can also be operated with a pen After replacing the knife with a pen the cutter can be used as a plotter to draw draft plots of new or existing designs on paper gt To install the pen proceed as follows WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS Power up the cutter and load a piece of media in the cutter See 1 7 Press the key until zz TEM TEST is displayed on the LCD Press the key Press the e key until is displayed on the LCD e Press the key The current tool is now displayed Press the d or 4 key until FEH is displayed on the LCD Press the key to confirm tool change Press the V key twice to come in normal mode e The cutter will now ask to insert the pen if that was not the former tool Press any key to confirm Analogous to 1 8 1 point 6 the pen pressure can be changed General Information 1 26 SummaCut User s Manual 1 8 3 INSTALLATION OF A POUNCING TOOL The SummaCut can also be operated with a pouncing tool After replacing the knife with a pouncing tool and after putting the special strip on the cutting strip the cutter can be used as a pouncer gt To install the
34. er switch to OFF Maintenance and Cleaning 4 1 SummaCut User s Manual PINCH ROLLER VINYL STRIP DRIVE SLEEVE TACKY SIDE ON BOTTOM FIGURE 4 1 CLEANING THE DRIVE SLEEVES 4 1 2 CLEANING THE SENSOR After a certain time the sensor may become dirty with accumulated residue from the media This situation may cause malfunctioning of the cutter Toclean the sensor area proceed as follows 1 The sensor is located on the cutter s right side just behind the right big sleeve refer to fig 1 2 2 To keep the sensor clean it is sufficient to wipe it out now and then with a cotton swab Maintenance and Cleaning 4 2 SummaCut User s Manual 4 2 OPERATING VOLTAGE The power entry module detects the line voltage and switches automatically between 110V and 230V The fuse is at the back next to the power inlet refer to fig 1 2 The fuse rate is T2 0A 250V Schurter SPT or equivalent for all voltage ratings A SAFETY WARNING Before changing the fuse be sure to disconnect the cutter completely CAUTION For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with same type and rating of fuse FIGURE 4 2 POWER ENTRY MODULE 1 Power entry module 2 Fuse holder 3 Fuse Maintenance and Cleaning 4 3 SummaCut User s Manual SECTION 5 5 INTERFACE 5 1 INTRODUCTION This section describes the signal connections for communication between your cutter and the host computer When co
35. erform a thorough visual check of the knife blade which can be seen protruding from the knife holder and test cutting results on a scrap of vinyl media DO NOT OPERATE THE CUTTER if the knife blade cuts through the media backing as this will seriously damage the cutter s rubber cutting strip and the knife CAUTION For most vinyl cutting activities the knife blade tip will be barely visible at the bottom of the knife tool If you can clearly see the knife blade tip you will probably need to readjust the cutting depth To prevent damage to the cutter check the depth of the knife blade tip and the quality of the cut each time you load a different type of vinyl into the cutter 7 To change the knife offset proceed as follows WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS e Power up the cutter and load a piece of media in the cutter See 1 7 Press the 6 key three times e Press the key e The parameter displayed is the knife offset which can be changed in the range of 0 00 to 1 00mm e Click the key to perform a knife offset test as illustrated General Information 1 24 SummaCut User s Manual If the offset value is set too low the rectangles will not close When the offset value is set too high the rectangles will be distorted Increase the knife offset with the 4 key when squares seem rounded in the corners Decrease the knife offset with th
36. ess the jogging key to change the value The default value is set to OFF On the LCD the active value is marked with an 2 2 3 PEN PRESSURE The PEN PRESSURE parameter is used to set or modify the cutting pressure of the pen The default pen pressure value is 80 grams After pressing the key press the gt or key until the desired pressure is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm The pen pressure can be set between 0 and 400 grams The pen pressure value is set in 5 gram increments Pressure set up is explained in detail in section 1 8 1 On the LCD the active pen pressure is marked with an Operation 2 4 SummaCut User s Manual 2 2 4 KNIFE PRESSURE The KNIFE PRESSURE parameter is used to set or modify the cutting pressure of the knife The default knife pressure value is 120 grams After pressing the key press the o or key until the desired pressure is displayed on the LCD and press E to confirm The knife pressure can be set between 0 and 400 grams The knife pressure value is set in 5 gram increments Knife pressure set up is explained in detail in section 1 8 1 On the LCD the active knife pressure is marked with an 2 2 5 KNIFE OFFSET The KNIFE OFFSET parameter is used to set or modify the distance between the knife blade tip and the centre axis The default knife offset value is 45 mm After pressing the key press the or key until the desired knife
37. f media sensing Manual knife for cutting off the finished sign e Knife depth and offset test e Overcut for easy weeding e User selectable DM PL HP GL and HP GL 2 software protocols Multiple recut feature OPOS 2 0 factory installed SE option Optional stand with basket Standard for D120 SE D140SE and D160SE General Information 1 2 SummaCut User s Manual 1 1 2 SUMMACUT USER S MANUAL The User s Manual provides the following information e Full technical specifications for the SummaCut and the media to be cut Acomplete description of the SummaCut main components e Step by step instructions for knife and pen installation and media loading e Information on the control panel and the cutter s parameters e Maintenance and cleaning instructions e Information about the interface cables used to inter connect the cutter and IBM IBM compatible Macintosh and Macintosh compatible host computers General Information 1 3 SummaCut User s Manual 1 2 SPECIFICATIONS 1 2 1 CUTTER D60 SE D120 SE D140SE D160SE mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch Height 300 11 8 1120 44 1 1145 45 1 1145 45 1 Width 1000 39 4 1600 63 0 1750 68 9 1980 79 9 Depth 350 13 8 680 26 8 680 26 8 680 26 8 Weight 15 kg 33 Ibs 42 kg 92 lbs 48 kg 106 lbs 54 kg 119 lbs TABLE 1 1 SUMMACUT SPECIFICATIONS 1 2 2 MEDIA D60 S
38. he guidelines on the LCD screen CAUTION Do not perform the coil test when the machine is working properly Changing the parameters to a wrong value may seriously affect the quality and even damage the cutter 2 3 24 CAL MEDIA The CALIBRATION MEDIA sub menu is used to calibrate the sensitivity of the OPOS sensor Optical POsitioning System This calibration is normally done in the factory When cutter refuses to read the markers on a certain type of media run this test First prepare on the actual media a square of about 2cm in the marker color and make sure an equal size of media is untouched WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS To perform the test press the key Then follow the instructions on the LCD 2 3 25 CALIBRATION OPOS The CALIBRATION OPOS sub menu is used to calibrate the OPOS Optical positioning system This calibration is normally done in the factory When the system is no longer working precisely a calibration test must be performed Calibration allows fixing the exact distance between the knife tip and the sensor To perform the test press the key Then follow the instructions on the LCD Operation 2 18 SummaCut User s Manual 2 3 26 OPOS SETTINGS The CALIBRATION OPOS sub menu is used to change the different OPOS parameters with the control panel To change the parameters press the key Then use the or v jogging keys th
39. k whether the right media edge is positioned over the long drive sleeve If so the left pinch roller can be positioned in a detent position over the left most sleeve and the General Information 1 17 SummaCut User s Manual right pinch roller is positioned somewhere over the long drive sleeve to suit the media width The pinch roller can be lowered anywhere between the two detent positions of the long drive sleeve to allow for flexibility in holding any media width The alignment strip on the front and at the back can be used for quick reference if the vinyl has a standard width The marks 50cm 15 738 16 41 and 24 61cm can be used to align the right edge of media of that width In circumstances where the above does not work because your media is too narrow to reach the long drive sleeve try positioning the left media edge over the second left drive sleeve and position the right media edge somewhere on the long drive sleeve Repeat this process if the media is found still to be too narrow locating the left media edge on the third sleeve from the left and adjusting the right hand position as previously described FIGURE 1 6 FEEDING ROLL MEDIA USING MEDIA FLANGES FIGURE 1 7 General Information 1 18 SummaCut User s Manual FEEDING ROLL MEDIA WITHOUT USING MEDIA FLANGES 4 Make sure that the media follows a straight path from the roll of material To accomplish this you can slide the media r
40. ked with an Pressing the key will activate the configuration menu The different flex parameters can be accessed by pressing the or jogging key All the values are metric regardless the MENU UNITS setting 1 FULL 7 5 mm This parameter determines the length that is cut with full pressure Press the or key to change the value By pressing the key the FLEX CUT test pattern will be cut 2 FULL 200g This parameter determines the full pressure Press the o or 10 change the value pressing the key the FLEX CUT test pattern is cut 3 FLEX 0 75mm This parameter determines the length that will be cut with reduced pressure or without pressure Press the or jogging key to change the value By pressing the key the FLEX CUT pattern will be cut 4 FLEX 80g This parameter determines the pressure of HALF Press the e or to change the value pressing the key the FLEX CUT test pattern is cut On the LCD the active setting is marked with an The cutting through functionality is focussed to cut simple shapes e g rectangles However it will process any data it receives in this mode But it is obvious that the more complex the shape is the more difficult it will be to get an acceptable result When cutting through it is recommended that parallel lines are at least 1 cm away from each other Otherwise while cutting the second line the first line may come loose and cause
41. lers are lowered or raised simultaneously by means of the pinch roller lever arm located on the right hand side of the cutter The rollers must be lifted to facilitate vinyl loading during which the media is fed from the rear of the cutter to the front When in the up position the pinch rollers can be moved manually to the left or the right along the pinch roller shaft so that they can be easily positioned in a detent click position where they are to be lowered to ensure optimum traction on the media When the pinch rollers are in the up position the message I HSERT appear on the LCD CAUTION Always make sure that the pinch rollers are fully raised before sliding them to the left or right The pinch rollers MUST be positioned correctly and lowered onto the media before an automatic load sequence is initiated Make sure that the two pinchrollers are positioned above the drive sleeves The left pinch roller should be positioned in a detent click position The right pinch roller should be positioned somewhere on the long drive sleeve that only has a click position at the beginning and at the end of the sleeve The drive drum will move the media only when the pinch rollers are lowered onto the sleeves Before lowering the pinch rollers carefully check the position of the rollers in relation to the drive sleeves When the pinch rollers are DOWN the two rollers must run over the sleeves in order to ensure proper media traction
42. media loaded is smaller than DIN A4 A size part of the outer box will be clipped not cut This cut is always executed in the sequence prescribed by the ISO DIN standard Press the EJ key to execute 2 3 3 TOOL The TOOL submenu is used to select the default tool at power up After pressing the key press the e or key until the desired tool is displayed on the LCD and press E to confirm To configure the cutter for plotting operations select PEN To configure the cutter for cutting operations select the DRAG KNIFE option To configure the cutter for pouncing operations select the POUNCING TOOL option On the LCD the active tool setting is marked with an Operation 2 10 SummaCut User s Manual 2 3 4 FLEX CUT FLEX CUT can be set to OFF to Fast or Accurate When the cutter is set to fast or accurate it will alternately cut one length with full pressure and one length with reduced pressure The feature FLEX CUT offers the advantage that it cuts completely through the material yet allowing the material to stay together by means of the small media bridges Fast is the quickest mode but it is less precise because the pressure changes during the cutting Accurate is a lot slower but at the same time it is much more precise as the cutter stops at every change of pressure After pressing the key press the e or key until the desired mode is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm On the LCD the active setting is mar
43. need a driver installation when a cutter is connected to the cutter The software that controls the driver is built in the cutting software Interface 5 4
44. nment Settings A Coil settings E 2120 246 User Configurations User 1 Align Mode X Axis Align User 2 User 3 Marker distance x direction 60 000 mm User 4 4 Change Origin Marker distance y direction 540 000 2 mm Tool Properties amp Info Marker count 14 E X Cancel Apply e Ready USB NUM 141544 Z Fill in the values for the marker distances and press OK Contour Cutting 3 9 SummaCut User s Manual 3 7 REGISTRATING THE CROSS MARKS e Before proceeding make sure all the cutting parameters are correct pressure velocity See section 2 Press the 6 until ALIGN LOAD comes on the LCD WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS e Press the key e Position the knife tip exactly above the origin marker using the 9 or e jogging keys When above the origin marker press the key During this entire procedure make sure that the knife does not rotate which may cause an offset error Indicate the cross marks with extreme accuracy because it directly influences the result 5 m 5 Cie Position the knife tip exactly above the next marker using gt 4 jogging keys When above the origin marker press the key Contour Cutting 3 10 SummaCut User s Manual 5 M
45. nnecting the cutter to the host computer always proceed as follows 1 Refer to the cutting plotting application software documentation and check the recommended cabling specifications 2 If the documentation of the cutting plotting software does not contain specific cabling instructions use the Summa cable specifications recommended for your computer Depending on the type of SummaCutter a serial and Parallel or a Serial and USB connection is available When both ports are connecting at the same time only the port that receives the first data will stay active and deactivates the other port Switching to the other port to send information can only be archived when the SummaCut is switched off and again on 5 2 RS232 INTERFACE NOTES 5 2 1 SYSTEM SETUP This section explains the setting of the serial port on your computer if there is chosen for a serial connection Minimum System requirement are WIN95 or WIN 98 Interface 5 1 SummaCut User s Manual Tosetup your system proceed as follows 1 Press the Start Button and select Settings continued by Control Panel Press on the System icon and select the Device Manager tab Select the port that is connected to the cutter and click on the properties button Select the Port Settings tab to set the port settings 2 The default settings of the cutter are as follow Baudrate 9600 see 2 3 8 Data Bits 8 Parity none see 2 3 9 Stop Bits
46. oll amp guide bushes from the left to the right along the media support rollers 5 The pinch rollers should be positioned over the drive sleeves about 3 to 15 mm 0 1 to 0 6 away from the media s outer edges For wide media on the D120 D140SE and D160SE units slide the central low pressure roller s into position Ideally the pinchroller should divide the media in equal parts and above a drive sleeve If the central low pressure roller does not turn over one of the drive sleeves you may have to turn the knob at the back of the low pressure roller to disable this roller When smaller media is used on the D120 D140SE and D160SE units the central low pressure roller s can also be disabled by turning the knob at the back of the low pressure roller FIGURE 1 8 PINCH ROLLER POSITIONING General Information 1 19 SummaCut User s Manual WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 6 The cutter is now ready for the actual load procedure it starts once the pinchrollers are closed Lower the pinch roller lever to press the media firmly against the drive sleeves After one second the tool carriage automatically moves from the right to the left to sense the usable media width NOTE It is not necessary to unroll the media manually from the roll The cutter will unroll the media automatically during the load sequence 7 The positioning and routing of sheet ma
47. ons on the LCD Put a piece of media half on the sensor and then press the key The machine will show on the LCD whether the sensor works or not 2 3 22 CALIBRATE X Y Calibration allows changing the length of the lines that are cut to be adjusted to within the specifications For instance if a cut line should measure 100 mm exactly the cutter can be adjusted for any discrepancy WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS First make sure the media is loaded and then press the key to perform a test Measure the lines and enter the measured x value by pressing the jogging keys The gt or key change the values in big steps the or 6 jogging key change the value in small steps After pressing the key the y value can be changed in the same way Do not perform this test when the machine is working properly Operation 2 17 SummaCut User s Manual 2 3 23 COIL SETUP This test is used to calibrate knife and pen pressure and to set the knife and pen landing After adjustment the value is saved in the system s non volatile RAM To execute this test a tension gauge of 100 gr and 500 gr is required In the upper line of the display the desired pressure appears and in the bottom line of the display the value that has to be sent to the head to reach this pressure this value is between 0 and 127 Press the key to enter the test and follow t
48. pyright 2007 Summa bvba Europe Africa and Middle East Summa bvba Rochesterlaan 6 B 8470 GISTEL Belgium Main Office 32 0 59 270011 Fax 32 0 59 270063 Support support summa be Sales sales summa be Web Site www summa be SummaCut User s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS iioi deterior iat ettet trente PAGE SECTION M mme 1 1 1 GENERAL o kar acia Rusa cux aka do cun mun Rusa 1 1 1 1 INTRO DUCTION ETT 1 1 1 1 1 PRODUCT FEATURES baci etie o nas 1 1 1 1 2 SUMMACUT USER S MANUAL 1 3 1 2 SPECIFICATIONS E DOR 1 4 1 2 1 GUTTER 1 4 12 27 teet x ee a a patna d Dres 1 4 1 2 8 KNIFE PEN AND POUNCING 1 5 24 INIEBBAGE e te Ee pite 1 6 12 5 enorme danger aulis NE ARN dE RUE 1 6 12 6 PERFORMANCE 1 6 12 7 s 1 7 128 i e Dr d tr tao Peri e t 1 7 2 87 dceinlie Mm 1 7 1 3 CUTTER ACCESSORIES AND 0 1 8 1 4 POSITIONING THE 060 CUTTER ON A
49. rity settings The length of the transmissions will vary because of the different baud rates used The unit then checks the hardware handshake lines If the RS232 port is not working correct then the cutter returns an error message 2 3 14 ALIGN MODE The parameter ALIGN MODE in the menu determines which alignment method is used See section 3 for complete explanation After pressing the key press the or key until the desired setting is displayed on the LCD and press E to confirm On the LCD display the active setting is marked with an 7 Operation 2 15 SummaCut User s Manual 2 3 15 AUTOLOAD The AUTOLOAD option enables the user to the change the vinyl unroll proceedings When AUTOLOAD is ON the cutter will automatically unroll the vinyl when needed When the AUTOLOAD option is OFF the operator himself should unroll enough media before starting to cut The default setting is ON The best results and performance are guaranteed when using this setting After pressing the key press the 6 key until the desired setting is displayed on the LCD and press E to confirm On the LCD display the active setting is marked with an 2 3 16 LANGUAGE The MENU LANGUAGE submenu is used to set or modify the dialogue language on the LCD After pressing the key press the 6 or key until the desired language is displayed on the LCD and press E to confirm The information on the LCD can be displayed in English
50. s that when the last menu or submenu item is displayed pressing the appropriate key will automatically take you back to the first item of the same menu or submenu Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS Operation 2 1 SummaCut User s Manual 24 2 THE MENU KEY 9 The Menu key is used to reach the most common menu items of the cutter quickly A last menu item in the row gives access to a submenu with which all the other functions of the cutter can be reached see section 2 3 The various menu items are illustrated in the figure 2 2 SOLEIL DCTTS PRESSURE KNIFE OFFSET Menu differ according to the selected tool 1 If the PEN is the default tool 2 If the KNIFE is the default tool 3 If the POUNCER is the default tool FIG 2 2 MAIN MENU SUMMACUT Operation 2 2 SummaCut User s Manual Exit 2 1 3 THE EXIT KEY The key cancel key cancels the current operation Pressing this key when the cutter is cutting stops the current job 2 1 4 THE Enter Key EJ The Key confirm key confirms a selected menu changed menu item As long as this key is not pressed a changed value of a menu item is not saved internally and can will be lost if the menu is left 2 1 5 THE TEST Key If there is a certain test routine in a submenu then it c
51. s far as possible from each other for maximum accuracy Contour Cutting 3 7 SummaCut 3 5 PRINT THE DESIGN User s Manual e Print the markers and the design with your printer e When printing on a roll make sure that the orientation is as follows Y axis point 900 S X axis point Origin point Make sure that there is at least 1 cm preferably 2cm margin 0 4 preferably 0 8 on each side e When printing on sheets or cutting off your print from the roll make sure that there is a margin of at least 8 cm 3 15 at the end of the sheet Contour Cutting Y axis point X axis point Origin point SummaCut User s Manual 3 6 LOADING THE CUTTER AND SETTING THE PARAMETERS WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS Load the print out in the cutter as described in section 1 Make sure that the cross mark indicating the origin is situated at the front right 7 X axis point So Y axis point rigin point e f you have selected the XY adjustment method see above then open Summa Cutter Control and select OPOS in the Configuration menu Summa Cutter Control Configuration Settings Tests Help olx 5 9 4 Tool Properties 2 Action List 3 ToolSettings Zi Media Alig
52. sion 1 1 It allows a high speed serial bi directional communication between the host computer and the cutter 2 RS 232 C Port This DB 9P connector provides the communication link between the cutter and a host computer It allows bi directional communication between the host computer and the cutter 3 Power ON OFF switch This rocker switch sets the cutter s power to ON or OFF To switch the power ON press the I side of the rocker switch To switch the power OFF press the O side of the rocker switch 4 Power Entry Module The fuse box and the AC power cord receptacle are located in the power entry module The power up procedure is explained in detail in Section 1 6 5 Fuse box For information about changing of the fuse see Section 4 2 6 Roll Media Guide Bushes The two guide bushes serve to keep the media roll in place when media is pulled from the roll 7 Media Flanges The media flanges ensure proper routing of the media roll 8 Media Support Roller Rotating support rollers for the media roll 9 Alignment Strip Rear alignment strip for easier media loading General Information 1 11 SummaCut User s Manual 1 5 2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Figure 1 3 shows the location of the main components FIGURE 1 3 SUMMACUT SERIES FRONT VIEW 1 Pinch roller lever arm This lever is used to raise and lower the pinch rollers during media loading Media loading is discussed in Section 1 7
53. t X XY Adjustment XY Axis Align Align Special Load The alignment methods are based on the principle of cross marks who are printed together with the drawing These cross marks can be of any type There are three alignment methods Alignment methods 1 X Alignment counterbalances a rotated design problem For this method the origin and one point along the x axis must be specified This method only rotates the contour It does not require any distance parameters This is the fastest and easiest method It is advised to use this method with small sheets up to A3 11 x 17 Contour Cutting X axis point Two cross marks are indicating the origin and the X axis Origin point 3 3 SummaCut User s Manual 2 XY Alignment counterbalances the rotated design and skewed design problems For this method the origin one point along the x axis and one point along the y axis must be specified This method rotates and skews the drawing It does not need any distance parameters This method is the most precise method without using any distance parameters X axis point Three cross marks are Origin point indicating the origin the X axis 3 XY Adjustment counterbalances the rotated design andthe Y axis Incorrectly scaled design problems For this method the oru wis point along the x axis
54. t submenu items which are explained in section 2 3 Operation 2 8 SummaCut User s Manual 2 3 SYSTEM SETUP This sub menu contains parameters and info which normally are necessary when the machine is first installed or when certain problems occur Figure 2 3 gives the different options in this submenu SYSTEM SETUP BLIGH MODE f CAL Q 2 SETTI HGS SETTI HGS 55 I only available when the tool is set to drag knife unavailable with factory installed OPOS FIG 2 3 SYSTEM SETUP SUMMACUT Operation 2 9 SummaCut User s Manual 2 3 1 CONFIDENCE WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS The CONFIDENCE cut performs an electrical and mechanical test of the cutter to make sure that the cutter is fully operational A media sheet of at least A3 A size should be used for this plot Press the EJ key to execute 2 3 2 DIN CUT WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS The DIN CUT also performs an electrical and mechanical test of the cutter in order to check the cut quality but also provides the user with feedback on knife setting knife pressure knife offset and cutting depth This cut is always run as a DIN A4 portrait A size image regardless of the actual size of the media loaded If the
55. terial is identical to that of roll media Here the alignment strip has to be used to be sure that the media lays straight SAFE OPERATION Do not place any objects in front of or behind the cutter that could interfere with cutter operation Make sure the media is free to move back and forth Keep hands hair clothing and jewellery away from moving parts If the cutter isn t switched on switch the power on and the following message will appear on the LCD screen WALT The cutter will automatically start executing a minimal loading procedure when there is media in the cutter and the pinch rollers are down consisting of a media width measurement a 45 test media is unwound over a length equal to the width measured between the pinch rollers When the next display appears the cutter is ready to receive a file eg For a manual loading procedure refer to paragraph 2 2 10 When sending a cut file the cutter will automatically pull the required media from the roll The pulling is done in steps such that for each step the length pulled off the roll is identical to the width measured between the pinch rollers General Information 1 20 SummaCut User s Manual 1 8 INSTALLATION OF A KNIFE PEN OR POUNCING TOOL 1 8 1 KNIFE INSTALLATION A SAFETY WARNING Your cutter uses razor sharp knives The knife blades may cause serious personal injuries if handled without proper care Use extreme care
56. til the desired setting is displayed on the LCD and press E to confirm RTS DTR can be set to TOGGLE hardware handshaking or HIGH software handshaking On the LCD the active parity setting is marked with an NOTE The parity setting of your cutter MUST match the host computer s parity setting Operation 2 14 SummaCut User s Manual 2 3 12 RTS DTR The RTS DTR submenu controls the Request To Send RTS and Data Terminal Ready signals of the RS 232 C serial communications interface for hardware handshaking The RTS DTR default value is TOGGLE After pressing the key press the gt or key until the desired setting is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm RTS DTR can be set to TOGGLE hardware handshaking or HIGH software handshaking On the LCD the active handshaking setting is marked with an 2 9 13 RS 232 TEST The RS 232 TEST routine verifies the cutter s RS 232 C serial communications transmit data receive data and hardware handshaking circuits This test does not require pen knife or media to be loaded RS 232 C test proceed as follows 1 Unplug the RS 232 C data cable from the rear panel of the cutter 2 Use a loopback test cable to connect pin 2 of the cutter s data connector to pin 3 and pin 7 to pin 8 3 With RS 232 TEST displayed press the key The cutter will start transmitting and receiving data at all available baud rates and pa
57. tip pen Knfe Medum Quantity Standard knife standard reflective amp 2 off fluorescent vinyl types Knife for masking stencil masking stencil amp optional thick material Pen Color Quantity Optional TABLE 1 3 SUMMACUT KNIVES PENS AND POUNCING TOOLS To order replacement knives pens and or pouncing tools contact your local dealer quoting the part numbers listed in table 1 9 The SummacCut series will only perform according to specifications if a genuine Summa knife pen or pouncing tool is installed Do not replace the standard knife pen or pouncing tool with products from other manufacturers General Information 1 5 SummaCut User s Manual 1 2 4 INTERFACE Universal Serial Bus Serial Port connector DB 9P Mating connector DB 9S Byte format 8 data bits 2 stop bits no parity Baud rate 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 bps USB I O Port connector USB series B receptacle Mating connector USB series B plug Buffer Size 16MB TABLE 1 4 SUMMACUT INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 1 2 5 FIRMWARE DM PL HP GL 758x emulation HP GL 2 TABLE 1 5 SUMMACUT FIRMWARE 1 2 6 PERFORMANCE Cutting specifications on 0 05 mm 0 002 wax backed vinyl total media thickness not greater than 0 25 mm 0 010 Mechanical resolution 0 0127 mm 0 0005 Repeatability 0 004 0 2 of move or 0 25 mm 0 2 of move or 0 010 whichever is greater whichever is greater 010 400 gr 010 400 gr
58. trouble Operation 2 11 SummaCut User s Manual 2 3 5 PANELLING Panelling can sort data and cut out in panels This is useful for flex cut and media which is difficult to track The different panelling parameters can be accessed by pressing the or jogging key Press the e O key to change them 1 OFF This enables or disables panelling Press the or O key to enable or disable and press the key to confirm 2 SIZE 100 This parameter determines the length of the panel Press the gt or 10 change the value and press the key to confirm 3 recut 1 This parameter determines how many times each panel will be cut Press the gt or jogging key to change the value and press the key to confirm 4 SORTING ON This parameter determines whether the vectors will be sorted and re orientated or not Press the or jogging key to change the value and press the key to confirm On the LCD the active setting is marked with an 2 3 6 OVERCUT The OVERCUT submenu enables you to generate an overcut in order to facilitate weeding the cut Press the d or key to change the value The default overcut is set to 1 The overcut setting can be disabled 20 or set to any value between O off and 10 One unit is about 0 1 mm or 0 004 On the LCD the active value is marked with an 2 3 7 OPTICUT The OPTICUT submenu enables you to generate an enhanced overcut in order to facilitate weeding the
59. use with printer adaptors with either network or wireless connection After pressing the key press the gt or key until the desired USB class is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm If the USB class has been changed then the cutter has to be rebooted On the LCD the active USB class is marked with an Operation 2 13 SummaCut User s Manual 2 3 10 BAUD RATE The BAUD RATE submenu is used to set or modify the operating baud rate for RS 232 C serial communications between your cutter and the host computer The default baud rate is 9600 bps After pressing the key press the or key until the desired baud rate is displayed on the LCD and press to confirm The baud rate can be set to any of the following values 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 and 38400 bps On the LCD the active baud rate value is marked with an NOTE The baud rate setting of your cutter MUST match the host computer s baud rate setting 2 3 11 PARITY The PARITY submenu is used to set or modify the byte format and parity type for RS 232 C serial communications between your cutter and the host computer The default parity setting is bit 8 0 8 data bits no parity the 8th bit being a low bit The parity can be set to any of the following values LCD information ______ setting Remarks ______ OD _ j7databits 1pariybit ___ odd After pressing the key press the gt or key un
60. utter provided that it fitted into the buffer Press the key to execute the instruction Operation 2 7 SummaCut User s Manual 2 2 11 LOAD WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS The LOAD instruction is used to initiate a load sequence Press the key to execute The origin can be changed first if necessary Press the or jogging key to change the origin in the Y direction Press the v or jogging key to change the origin in the x direction Press the key to confirm Then the media window can be changed Press the y or jogging key to change the length of the window or press the EJ key to change the value of the length of the media window The or key change the value in steps of 100mm the or e jogging key change it in steps of 10mm When the machine is set up in English units the step sizes are respectively 0 5 and 2 5 Then press the EJ key to finish the load procedure 2 2 12 ALIGN LOAD The Align load sub menu is used for contour cutting Refer to section 3 for the complete explanation on contour cutting Section 2 3 11 explains how to change the align method Press the 9 key to execute 2 2 13 SYSTEM SETUP The SYSTEM SETUP submenu covers the menu items you normally only need when establishing the initial set up e g when you install the cutter in combination with the software you use Press the confirmation key to access the differen
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