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1. oposxy v Media Filter none none pe Video Processing IY Black White Mode Threshold 78 m Red Channet E Green Channel 59 m Blue Channel 11 E p Gaussian Blur 0 HHH M Inverted Export Import This is the view of the second tab when the camera is measuring the OPOS XY line There will be no green rectangle around the piece of the OPOSXY line if the size of the OPOS XY line is not set correct Contour Cutting 3 10 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual Summa Camera Control 2 3 0 0 ba l EES Configuration start OPOS Sheet Mode OPOS ar 30 A P Marker Shape default default Media Filter nane none Video Processing W Black hite Mode Threshold 70 Red Channel 30 l Green Channel 59 Blue Channel 11 BI Gaussian Blur 0 Inverted Export Import Info Digitize Marker Marker Shape Media Filter Advanced Define marker shape IF a marker can not be found with the default marker shape you can define a custom marker shape Press Marker Shape a green box will appear in the video area Marker Sh Place it around the marker with the left mouse button ube The third tab is used when the marker is not immediately recognized If no green rectangle was automatically drawn around the marker then click on the third tab Marker Shape and click on the button Marker Shape A green square slightly larger than the marker will appear
2. J arrow buttons to move tool carriage or media or J to change the values of parameters Jto cancel an instruction or change in parameter Jto apply a change in parameter Jto initiate an internal test gt Bottomline The bottom line gives extra information on the way the cutter can be connected to the computer Basic Operation 2 2 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 2 1 2 Configuration The Configuration button gives access to the main menu Pressing this button will cause the cutter to go offline and suspend all operations in progress The main menu contains all submenus and access to tests and calibration routines The chosen tool will influence the configuration displayed Settings This menu offers access to different submenus that allow configuration of the cutter s operating parameters Access to some of the submenus will be determined by plotting language or tool type Tests amp Setup This menu offers access to the different internal tests and calibration routines The calibration routines are used to adjust and fine tune the cutter for the chosen application The internal tests are used for diagnostics Knife pen or pounce pressure This menu allows users to set or modify the cutting pressure of the current tool Knife offset This menu allows users to set or modify the distance between the tip of the knife and the axis The default knife offset value is 45 mm Knife offset is only displayed when t
3. cut data is cut However when changing over to normal characters again deactivate concatenation by setting this parameter to 0 J to change the value J to confirm or J to cancel The default setting is 0 4 3 1 3 General Media sensor The media sensors detect whether media is loaded and also detect the end of the media The sensors prevent damage to the cutting strip and knife tip The sensors can be activated or deactivated with this menu When the sensors are activated the cutter searches for the front end of the media during the loading procedure If it does not find it after returning the media for 1m 3 feet it stops returning the media and sets the origin in the x axis there The cutter will also stop during the loading procedure or while it is cutting if the rear sensor detects the end of the media The cutter does not search for the front end of the media and assumes that the loaded media is endless if the sensors are not activated Press the button then use 3 to activate ON or deactivate OFF both or just front sensor FRONT OFF only 3 to confirm or The default setting for the media sensors is ON Detailed Operation 4 6 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual Language This submenu is used to set or modify the dialogue language on the touch screen When the machine is new it asks the user to choose a language If this setting was set to the wrong language it can be changed with thi
4. with OPOS CAM User s Manual 6 2 9 Environmental Cutter without media Operating Temperature 15 to 35 C 59 to 95 F Relative humidity 35 75 non condensing TABLE 6 7 S CLASS 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 stabilize to the current environmental conditions before use for a minimum period of 24 hours 6 2 10 Electrical Frequency range 47 63 Hz single phase Voltage Range 90 260 V Fuse Rate T2 0A 250V SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT CAUTION For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating of fuse Specifications 6 7 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 6 3 Cutter accessories and consumables The chart following contains descriptions and part numbers for the S CLASS accessories Part description Part number Manual and driver CD Power cable Regional differences contact local dealer for exact part number USB cable Serial cable 423 183 Media flanges set of 2 Tangential knife holder Drag knife holder for tangential head Razor blade set of 10 PATENG Standard tangential knife set of 5 390 534 Specifications 6 8 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manua
5. CUTTER REAR VIEW 1 Pinch rollers The pinch rollers clamp the media to the drive system to ensure accurate tracking The cutter has two extra pinch rollers to ensure that wide media stays flat in the middle The outer drive pinch rollers have a selectable pressure the extra rollers in the middle can be enabled or disabled Do not move the pinch roller assemblies while holding them from this side only 2 Pinch roller lever This lever is used to raise and lower the pinch rollers for media loading 3 The fuse box The fuse is located at the right side of the power entry module Check the specification section to see which fuse is used in the cutter CAUTION For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating of fuse 4 Power On Off switch This rocker switch in the middle of the power entry module sets the cutter s power to ON or OFF To switch on the power press the I side of the rocker switch To switch off the power press the O side of the rocker switch Setup 1 7 10 11 12 13 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual AC power cord receptacle It is located at the left hand side of the power entry module The power up procedure is explained in detail in Section 1 3 Always use a power cord that was delivered with your cutter USB port This interface is based on the standards specified in Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1 1 It allows a high spee
6. Caters eien a E 1 2 ta Mounting pasket t De Siccama aR A R AA ARA 1 3 1 6 Preparing to install the linen Dasket ssssssesesecssssssscssssssssssssssssssescsesssscsssssssssesesescsesssssessseesesess 1 3 1 7 Orientation of the holes in the c shaped tUbeS sesesesesssssesssssseesesesesssssssssssessesesssesesseeesees 1 3 1 8 Stand for the cutter completely assembled ou eessssssssssesscsssssecsssssscsssessesesscsssesesessseesessssesees 1 4 TO POSIMIONION UNG SChOWS onana TTA E E AETR 1 4 FIO SCLAS S cuter ONT VEW onia TT E O 1 5 EISCC LASS Cuter tear Ve Wanni aceuvsadcaeinastuetcaoudarscseeluncensaltanyeacsyasteedecsecuel ectyusattaane 1 7 1 12 Properly grounded COonnNeCU ON ersin a i E E A EAO 1 9 1213 GUILLEN IS lodd ed and reddy essiri e caneevetacvemiucssiartucisranbeacesurseaieest 1 10 1 14 Cutter is ready no media loaded ssesessesseesseessesseessesseesseesseessersseesseoseesseosersseesseosseesseossesserssesss 1 10 TLS POSITION DUM GRTON CNS ooreen an A A AO AANA A 1 15 Te PG POCUICIING Pressu G amaun ena a aa a 1 16 FAPA ETONE EVO en EEE E TOE EOE 1 17 Fe MCG NANG ES accra ir E E OTENE O EER TTO OORO 1 17 1 19 Position Media lange Onc UTET saranin e E N AR 1 17 1 20 Feeding roll media without USING media flanges ss sssesssessessssesseeseesseesseesscoseesseessessseessesse 1 18 kored ANOS Oaa A 1 18 F22 PNC FOWNET ICV CR na N TN EE ENA 1 19 1 23 Removing the tangential knife Holder sesesesscsssesssesssscsessssese
7. If the line is recognized then a green rectangle is put around it Configuration OPOS ar Marker Shape default Marker Shape With this an earlier saved marker shape can be chosen default Media Filter none Media Filter With this an earlier saved marker shape can be chosen none Video Processing The program Camera Control does always its calculation in black white mode If this option is checked then the user can see which the camera takes in account for its calculations This option If Black White Mode Threshold 78 Red Channel 30 J is checked by default after installation The e ee pm program switches to color mode when setting CO a O O r O S media Filter Blue Channel 11 fo The color filters and threshold sliders can be Gaussian Blur 0 o used to filter out colors or darker patches in the a e ae ae media If those sliders are used to try and get a better image then it is recommended to check the black white box so the user can see what the Default Export Import computer actually calculates with Settings of the slider can be saved for future reference lnverted Contour Cutting 3 14 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 3 Detailed OPOS Operation 3 1 Creating the graphic with the markers 1 Create the graphic and contour cut line s For easier handling place the contour line s on a different layer NOTE Do not place contour lines along the edges of g
8. S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 5 6 J to change to the value of the measured length between the two cut lines down the length of the vinyl roll 7 J to confirm the value of the measured length TIP Once this user is calibrated change the user name This makes it easy for future reference Basic Operation 2 15 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 2 5 Touch screen shortcuts There exist a couple of handy shortcuts when the cutter is online and waiting for the computer to send a file These shortcuts are not explicitly marked on the touch screen by a button but using the shortcuts have proved to be very helpful for quick actions Below is a picture showing the 4 areas for the shortcuts ESS T SERES Media 50000 x 1340 mm Velocity 800 mm s Tool Tangential Knife knife Pressure 295gr User Configuration 1 Emulation Language AUTO Rom Revision D37 USB SUMMA 1 FIG 2 8 SHORTCUT AREAS IN START UP SCREEN Pressing these highlighted areas will guide the user directly to the parameter 2 5 1 Changing origin Press area 1 The origin menu will appear on screen J to cut off a previous job if necessary the cutter will then automatically search the front of the media and set the new origin 2 5 2 Changing velocity Press area 2 The velocity menu will appear on screen the current velocity is highlighted J to change the velocity J to confirm the new velocity or press
9. Setup 1 2 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 4 Attach on the left and right the 4 tubes for the basket as shown in figure 1 5 below On each tube put the end cap 1 and the two saddle clips 2 to fix the tube in its place Position the shorter tube 3 at the rear side side of the horizontal panel FIG 1 5 MOUNTING BASKET TUBES 5 Turn the stand upright and put the media basket on the horizontal panel as shown in figure 1 6 below FIG 1 6 PREPARING TO INSTALL THE LINEN BASKET 6 Take one of the large c shaped tubes and put it through the front hem in the linen basket Make sure the holes are oriented right side up so that the tubes click securely in place Then put the tube on the two front tubes that stick out of the feet Slide the tubes together while pressing down on the spring loaded ball stopper until the ball locks into place FIG 1 7 ORIENTATION OF THE HOLES IN THE C SHAPED TUBES 7 Click a saddle clip onto one side of the tube Insert the other end of the tube through the middle hem of the linen basket and then into the hole in the leg of the stand Then guide the other end of the tube into the hole on the leg and secure with a saddle clip Setup 1 3 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 8 Make sure the linen basket is guided under the horizontal panel Take the last large c shaped tube and feed it through the rear hem in the linen basket Then put the tube on the two rear tubes that stick
10. The value inverse will change Test i J to perform the internal knife calibration test 2 Press to confirm and exit the knife calibration menu Basic Operation 2 7 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual When the knife offset is set correctly the test pattern looks like this 3 FIG 2 6 CORRECT TANGENTIAL KNIFE CALIBRATION TEST Rectangle 1 and 2 should weed out remove smoothly without sticking to the rest of the vinyl The fan shaped pattern 3 should have a clear cut line in the middle the ones at the sides show burs The squares in 4 should be aligned and equal in size The 4 vertical cuts in 5 should be clear without any burs and straight all the way from top to bottom not rounded near the horizontal lines NOTE It is possible that not all test patterns come out perfect depends on the type of vinyl Test pattern 1 and 4 are the most important test patterns They should be as close to perfect as possible Start with the setting of the origin then set the other parameters Origin correction If the clear cut line in test pattern 3 is to the right then increase the value of the origin begin in steps of 20 and lower the steps when nearing the correct origin setting It helps sometimes to gently feel the pattern to find out which side has the clear cut line If the clear cut line in test pattern 3 is to the left then decrease t
11. branch circuit supply conductors but the insulating seat 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 the wall socket must be properly connected to the ground For emergency access the cutter should be installed near the socket outlet for easy access USA EUROPE MAKE SURE THIS IS CONNECTED TOA KNOWN EARTH THREE PIN OUTLET MAKE SURE THIS LIS CONNECTED TO A S KNOWN GROUND CNSR THREE PIN PLUG FIG 1 12 PROPERLY GROUNDED CONNECTION 1 3 2 Operating voltage CAUTION Before changing the fuse make sure that the cutter is completely disconnected from its power source CAUTON For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating of fuse Fuse Rate T2 0A 250V SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT The power supply detects the line voltage and switches automatically between 110V and 230V Setup 1 9 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 3 3 Powering on the cutter CAUTION Be sure the power switch is turned off before connecting the power cord the 0 side of the ON OFF rocker switch should be pressed WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FR
12. the computer will detect a new device and install the correct driver automatically Setup 1 11 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual NOTE It is recommended to use always the latest version of the driver The Cd is made so that it downloads the latest version automatically If no internet connection is available then it is possible that the driver on the CD is outdated NOTE When installing a cutter on Windows Vista or Windows 7 then make sure that the user has administrative rights and that UAC is deactivated 1 4 1 Check for interfering programs or hardware Interference results in green lines when Camera control is started and when it is set in color mode see section 3 6 7 Summa Camera Control 2 3 0 0 S Start OPOS Sheet Mode E 2 Configuration Marker Shape default default X Media Filter none none Video Processing 7 Black White Mode Threshold 70 Red Channet 30 n Green Channel 59 m Blue Channel 11 Oooo Gaussian Blur 0 a as ake M Inverted Export Import Info Digitize Marker Marker Shape Media Filter Advanced Info on current camera Videology USB C Camera WDM CON TROL Video size 576 x 640 6 rs a m e ra The cause of this can either be software or hardware related Setup 1 12 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual Other programs could interfere with the camera it is recommended to check if s
13. 27 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 6 1 1 Pen installation The cutters can also be operated with a ballpoint 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 1 Turn the installed tool counterclockwise The holder will raise up making it possible to lift the knife holder out of the tangential head Underneath is the place for a nosepiece Remove this part also if it is mounted 2 Insert the ballpoint pen holder into the tool shaft 3 Gently insert the ballpoint pen into the tool shaft Turn the ballpoint pen clockwise all the way down 4 The change of tool can either be input on the touch screen with Summa Cutter Control or with the cutting software Selecting pen operation changes the pressure to pen pressure NOTE The information on the touch panel shows the tool currently selected by the cutter Make sure the cutter s tool setting matches the actual tool in use 1 6 1 2 Pouncing pin installation The cutters can also be operated with a pouncing tool After replacing the knife with a pouncing tool the cutter can be used as a pouncer 1 Turn the installed tool counterclockwise The holder will rise up making it possible to lift the tool out of the tangential head Underneath is the place for a nosepiece Remove this part also if it is mounted 2 Remove the black plug from the front tool shaft 3 Gently insert t
14. Cutting multiple copies of a graphic on the same roll sss sssseesssssesssseesosseesssse 3 5 3 5 2 Cutting the same graphic on multiple media SHEETS sesssessesesesteseeee 3 6 3 6 Detailed Summa Camera Control OperatiOn ssssssccccceecccccccssssssssosscccceee 3 8 361 Man WINGOW TADS ersen E E NRE 3 8 30 2 CONTGUPALION WVINGOW js niascheinnsindiananateemihieunn tices anedaueasalanaters 3 14 3 7 Detailed OPOS Operation cccsssssssssssssssssssssssscccsssssssssssssssssssssssssssees 3 15 3 7 1 Creating the graphic with the markers ssssssseessssssseceesssssseceessssssseeesssssseeeessssss 3 15 SE OPOSTA Grint cere E EIE rere ee 3 18 Sete SPM WNC LAIN C rione a 3 19 3 7 4 Loading the graphic into the Cutter sssssesssscsessssscsesssscsssssscsssssscsssessecees 3 20 3 7 5 Setting the parameters for OPOS Wu sssssssssesssssssssscssessssssscsssssssessessssesseseeseees 3 20 3 16 Registering the IMANK ENS siscstssccsicesdescciassasstivsidiedaccaes n EAERI 3 21 Salil CUNA TING CONUN iz ness ccsctassscvesasaten sisaveiennisesecsasaneveonsaviustabavtasuwesteclabaveasnauntaacteaiees 3 22 3 6 CUTLIFIG TFOUGM isssicscccccsssscvanccascvsescssssssccssacsssvanseanceassovescosscsessecssgsessausgnsssscassenss 3 23 Table of contents II S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual A Detaled OPSNAtiOn ssscacscccsvssssussvacsdcsavtascussvacededestescudsctsscesestascussvecscusasesseusate 4 1 AM UU OOUGCHION soss 4 1 42 PCUO
15. DIN A4 Test Calibrate OPOS f Alignment mode OPOS sheet OPOS OPOS mode parameters Panels etup Length Back Sensor Front Sensor calibration Calibrate knife ff Only when tangential tool is the current tool Calibrate touch screen Default s ontidence test Copy current user Tool rti fin xs Tool properties will vary according to the chosen tool Velocity FIG 4 2 CONFIGURATION MENU Detailed Operation 4 2 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 4 3 1 Settings This menu bundles all the settings of the S CLASS cutters All settings in this section apart from the OPOS parameters are user dependent information is contained within each of the eight individual user settings see section 4 3 3 4 3 1 1 Tool J to cancel After changing the tool the cutter will ask the user to confirm that there was a tool change just before it comes online 4 3 1 2 Advanced cutting The cutting menu groups the different parameters to optimize the cutting quality Overcut The Overcut submenu enables you to generate an overcut in order to facilitate weeding the cut Each time the knife goes up or down the cutter cuts a bit further Figure 4 3 below shows what overcut does The overcut setting can be disabled 0 or set to any value between O off and 10 One unit is about 0 1 mm or 0 004 SUMME FIG 4 3 OVERCUT confirm or to cancel The default overcut is set to 1 OptiCut Opt
16. FACON aG MEM a E A NEAR 4 2 voy O c fell E E T E TE E TEE tr eterna EE IAE T OEE 4 3 dA SENSON EUP ean A e sleseerhepicrs Stestesereustent secietubcisacss Petieseseusacases 4 15 BH MING te PIN ATOE eia T aa unl eliotn E TE O OTO 5 2 5 2 Plhacement OF VINNY I ST D eerror T EO S 5 2 573 Media sensors S CLASS CUE S esnean eT E E E R E 5 2 5A SlidiNg S urna ces ON Y QUIGE rail inoen iaaa A E NOO OON 5 3 5 6 POWSr enti y Modul er a E AAA ONR 5 4 Table of contents Vi S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual List of Tables 1 1 Default RS 232 settings Of the S CLASS cutter es sseessessseessesseesseesseeseeoseesseesscoseeoseesseesseoseesse 1 14 6I S CLASS Cutter specication S reia n ois cacee saad ROA OAOA O eset 6 3 E2 SCLAS MEd specca NONS ae ia me nn EEN AE 6 3 G3 CLASS TOONS eana aa A A 6 4 6 45 CLASS ihterrace specifications rearnasiinsioininsneiininann i 6 5 CSS CLASS NNW n EE A EA 6 5 00 S9 CLASS SEn orma O Sna EE E EO EO 6 6 6 7 SCEASS environmental SPECINCALIOWNS eoori nene N ATAT NEOON 6 7 6 8 5 CLASS ACCES SOMES iinn r N EEA NEEE T E E 6 10 Table of contents VII 1 Setup 1 1 Unpacking the Cutter NOTE Save the shipping box and any other packaging items in case the cutter needs to be shipped Do not ship the cutter without first completely repacking it in its original packaging Before unpacking the cutter make sure that there is enough space to assemble the stand and to set the cutter aside to insert the st
17. Length calibration Length calibration allows the length of the lines 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 Calibration is explained in section 2 5 4 3 2 3 Coil setup This test is used to calibrate knife and pen pressure and to set the knife and pen landing The cut quality is seriously affected by incorrect landing settings Before changing these values write them down as there is no default setting for these parameters After adjustment the value is saved in the system s non volatile RAM Setting 40g pressure and 600g 400g pressure To execute this test a tension gauge of 100 gr and 600 gr is required Measure the pressure on the knife with the tension gauge read value from the gauge when knife just lifts from the media Use J to change the value of the parameter so that the readout on the tension gauge matches the value on the touch screen 40g 400g or 600g depending on the parameter that is calibrated Setting the landing The landing determines among other things the force at which the tool hits the media When calibrating the landing the tool holder with the knife must be inserted in the head Be sure that the knife does not protrude J to lower the landing value until the tool is in the up position Then use J to raise the value of the parameter With each unit of
18. REDUCING PRESSURE To work with reduced pressure do the following 1 Set AUTOLOAD to ASK see section on Autoload 2 Load media in the cutter see section on Media load procedure 3 Push the lever of the two outer pinch rollers upwards and inwards toward the machine see figure above Setup 1 16 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 5 3 Loading media 1 Raise the pinch rollers by means of the pinch roller lever arm which is located on the right hand side of the cutter next to the touch panel FIG 1 17 PINCH ROLLER LEVER 2 Loosen the knobs on the two ote 7 The following illustration shows a loosened flange 1 anda ane flange 2 77 K2 FIG 1 18 MEDIA FLANGES 3 Insert a loosened flange into one end of the media roll and tighten the knob Verify that the flange is secure Then do the same on the other side of the roll 4 Place the flange equipped roll on the media supply rollers Set the flanges inside the groove of the flange guide The flange guides can be moved laterally on the roller FIG 1 19 POSITION MEDIA FLANGE ON CUTTER Setup 1 17 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual NOTE If the flanges are not used not recommended tracking is not guaranteed then make sure that the roll is caught between the two flange guides FIG 1 20 FEEDING ROLL MEDIA WITHOUT USING MEDIA FLANGES 5 Start feeding the media from the rear of the machine Pass the media underneath the pinch roll
19. S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual J to choose FlexCut mode accurate is recommended and press The FlexCut menu will appear on screen Full cut pressure 7 Press j The menu to change the full cut through pressure will appear on screen 3 to change the pressure 180 gr is a recommended starting value and press J to confirm The FlexCut menu will appear on screen J to change the cut length 10mm is a recommended starting value and press J to confirm The FlexCut menu will appear on screen Flex cut pressure 11 Press J The menu to change the flex bridge pressure will appear on screen to change the pressure 80 gr is a recommended starting value and press J to confirm The FlexCut menu will appear on screen 13 Press 14 Press Ito change the cut length 0 8mm is a recommended starting value and press J to confirm The cutter will cut out a test pattern Contour Cutting 3 24 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 15 Check if the result is the satisfactory If not change one of the 4 parameters above Reducing the velocity can also improve the result It is never recommended to use cutting speeds larger then 400mm s 16 ips with cutting pressures above 170 gr Note It is not always easy to find the correct balance between cutting deep enough making sure the pieces can be taken out easily and not cutting too deep making sure the mat
20. and is located all the way in the upper left corner of the media then modify the HP GL origin setting to Right Front If the cut is found to be incomplete and is shifted to the lower right corner of the media The default origin setting is Right Front Detailed Operation 4 11 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual DM PL addressing This option is only visible when the plotting language is set to DM PL The default addressing resolution is 0 025 mm Europe or 0 001 US USB class USB class can be set to Summa USB port 1 Printer Uni unidirectional Printer Bidi bidirectional Summa USB port 2 Summa USB port 3 or Summa USB port 4 Printer Uni and Printer Bidi are for use with printer adaptors with either network or wireless connection Because of the different USB id s the computer can make a distinction between several cutters attached to it maximum 4 to change the USB Class The default USB class mode is Summa USB port 1 NOTE The minimum USB driver version required for attaching more than 1 cutter to the same computer is 6 2 The change in USB class becomes active only after rebooting the cutter NOTE The USB id in the cutting software has to be the same as the chosen USB id in the cutter Each time a new USB is select on the cutter and connected for the first time to the computer the wizard for installing a driver will be started by Windows NOTE The USB id has to be set to USB in or
21. contained within each of the eight individual user settings J to change the user The names of the users can only be changed via the computer NOTE Summa Cutter Control for PC can be used to change the name directly Mac users with OSX can use a small program that is on the CD to send files to the cutter There is a file in the root of the CD called username dmp This file can be used to change the user name To change user name follow this next procedure 1 Open file with a simple text editor 2 Change text change_name to the desired user name 3 Use underscore _ instead of spaces The length of the new name should be 16 characters or less 4 Save this file 5 Send to the cutter CAUTION Misuse of this file can seriously damage the internal cutter parameters Detailed Operation 4 17 5 Maintenance and Cleaning 5 1 Introduction The S CLASS cutter range 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 that may affect the cutter s performance 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 5 1 1 Cleaning the drive system Over time the sleeves of the drive drum may become clogged with accumulated residue from the media liner This may cause the
22. in the video area Drag it with the mouse above the marker This will force the recognition of the marker A window will be pop up given the user the chance to store the marker shape under a chosen name so it can be used for recognizing the rest of the markers of the job If the customer marker is not necessary any more then the marker recognition can be set to default again Marker Shape custom default Contour Cutting 3 11 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual ES RoR Ex Configuration Start OPOS Sheet Mode OPUS sy 3 0 A Pann Marker Shape defaul Black White Mode Threshold 78 _ Red Channet 30 SS Green Channel 53 a ae Blue Channel 11 _ Gaussian Blur 0 Inverted Default E sport Import z Info Digitize Marker Marker Shape Media Filter Advanced Define marker shap IF a marker can not be found on the curent media you can define a media filter Press Media Filter a green bos will appear in the video area Heie mia Place it above an unprinted area with the arrow keps The fourth tab is to store patterns which can interfere in the marker detection For this the camera has to set on a area on the media where there is nothing printed Then the pattern can be saved when Media filter is clicked When the media filter is then chosen then the pattern is subtracted from the reading in order to get a clearer marker This mode can only be u
23. only halfway through Procedure to set the correct parameters for FlexCut Detailed Operation 4 4 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual Panels There are 4 specific parameters in the Panels submenu 1 Panels This parameter switches panels on or off 2 Panel size This parameter determines the length of the panel 3 Panel replot This parameter determines if the design has to be cut more than once on top of itself this per panel Panel replot is used for thick media and media which is difficult to cut The value of this parameter is disregarded if paneling is set to off If this parameter is set at 0 then the cutter will cut each panel only once If it is set at 1 it will cut each panel twice 4 Sort vectors See paragraph below Paneling is used for several different applications Below are the typical settings for the most 3 common applications Cutting through This is explained in section 3 5 Typical settings for the parameters are then Panels ON Panel size 5 10cm Panel replot OFF vector sorting DIRECTIONAL Tracking difficult media This is explained in section 2 7 Typical settings for the parameters are then Panels ON Panel size 3 10cm Panel replot ON OFF depending on the thickness of the media vector sorting DRIECTIONAL OFF depending on needed knife pressure and backing of the material Roll Up The roll up system is an option that can be added on the larger S CLASS models refer to
24. out of the feet Make sure the holes are oriented right side up so that the tube clicks securely on the tubes The finished stand should look like the Stand in the picture below Figure 1 8 FIG 1 8 STAND FOR THE CUTTER COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED 9 The right leg has a hole in the foot and a cutout in the leg to guide the power cable and data cable If you plan to use these cable guides then put the cables in place before mounting the cutter on the stand 1 1 3 Mounting the cutter on the stand 1 Carefully take the cutter out of the box and lay it on its back first spread out the cardboard of the stand box and then rest the cutter on that cardboard Then insert left and right two screws and turn them 3 turns in Do not put a screw in at the front FIG 1 9 POSITION OF THE SCREWS 2 Put the cutter on its stand Put in the two extra screws in Then secure all six screws 3 Loosen the cutting head Raise the pinch rollers to remove the protection strip from underneath the pinch roller assemblies Setup 1 4 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 2 Cutter Components 1 2 1 The Cutter as viewed from the front eal FIG 1 10 S CLASS CUTTER FRONT VIEW 1 Pinch rollers The pinch rollers clamp the media to the drive system to ensure accurate tracking The cutter has two extra pinch rollers to ensure that wide media stays flat in the middle The outer drive pinch rollers have a selectable pressure the extra rollers
25. paneling parameters 1 Power on the cutter Configuration 2 Press The main menu will appear on the screen Advanced cutting 3 Press J The advanced cutting menu will appear on screen 8 Press Basic Operation 2 18 3 OPOS Optical POSitioning 3 1 Introduction Contour cutting is made possible by the highly accurate Optical Positioning System OPOS with camera The OPOS camera which is mounted in the tool carriage registers printed markers that are placed around the graphic Because of this registration process OPOS CAM can determine the exact position of the printed graphic Many versions of cutting software have the built in capability to make contour cutting user friendly and automatic Some software are fully automatic and take care of placing of the markers sending data to the cutter and processing the camera data Most software place the markers send data to the cutter and use the utility Summa Camera Control Please refer to the user s manual that came with your software or contact your software dealer for details 3 2 Summa Camera Control p Summa Camera Control 2 3 0 0 Start OPOS Sheet Mode The program is used to process the data from the camera The program should run in the background When the program is started the driver for the camera is also started This means that it is necessary to power on the cutter before starting the camera control p
26. r 3 0 S am Marker Shape default default Media Filter nane none Video Processing W Black hite Mode Threshold 70 Red Channel 30 i z E Blue Channel 11 BI Green Channel 59 Gaussian Blur 0 Inverted Export Import The second tab is used to set the camera above the marker and check whether the system has recognized it A green square will be visible around a marker if it is recognized as a marker The media in the cutter can be moved by clicking with the left button of the mouse in the video area If that is done then the image and media in the cutter will be repositioned so that the point that was clicked will come in the middle of the video area Otherwise said clicking in the top half of the video area will move the media forward clicking in the left have of the video area will move the tool carriage to the left It is not necessary to get the marker in the middle of the video area once it has been recognized green square around it click Apply and the rest of the markers will be registered and the contours will be cut Contour Cutting 3 9 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual Summa Camera Control 2 3 0 0 Start OPOS Sheet Mode gesseccesccccesecose Info on curent camera Videology USB C Camera WDM Video size 576 x 640 6 fr s Lo B exes Configuration CameraCONTROL Default OPOS XY Marker Shape oposxy
27. sleeve The outer left pinch roller should be positioned in one of the detents click position just under a white triangular label The outer right pinch roller should be positioned somewhere over the long drive sleeve click positions are located at the edges of the sleeve area marked with a white triangular label The middle pinch rollers should divide the media in more or less equal parts but always above a sleeve FIG 1 15 POSITION PINCH ROLLERS ATTENTION Always leave the pinch rollers in the up position when the cutter is not in use Leaving the pinch rollers in the down position for a long time will result in a flat spot in the pinch rollers which will seriously negatively affect tracking performance and cutting quality S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 5 2 Pinch roller pressure setting The cutters are equipped with selectable pinch wheel pressure The pressure can be set to standard or low The pressure should be changed with the pinch rollers in the down position When reduced pressure is needed then it is advised to set autoload to ASK Then the cutter will not start to load the vinyl when the pinch rollers are set down or when it is switched on On the touch screen there will be a message giving the user time to change the pressure on the pinch rollers NOTE Each time the pinch rollers are raised the pressure is automatically set back to full pressure FIG 1 16
28. the manual for the roll up system for more info Typical settings for the parameters are then Panels ON Panel size 50 100cm Panel replot OFF vector sorting OFF Another recommended setting when using the roll up system is to set panels to off and use the automatic paneling of 100cm and set roll up to AFTER AUTO panel See section on Roll up media Sort Vectors Sorting vectors is a sub menu of the panel menu but because of its importance explained separately There are three options in this menu 1 Off When vector sorting is set of then the cutter does no optimizing of the vectors This is used when the intelligence of the cutter driver is preferred 2 Directional f set to directional then the vectors are optimized for cutting direction media movement This used when the cutting pressure has to be set relatively high for example with cutting through 3 Starting point This option optimizes the starting point for closed curves This is used when the users sees that the curves do not close as they should Detailed Operation 4 5 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual Smoothing The Smoothing feature helps to cut smoother curves when curve data with many short vectors is received from the computer J to set smoothing to ON or OFF J to confirm or J to cancel The default setting is OFF Concatenation The Concatenation feature increases the speed and quality with which very high resolution
29. the tool currently selected by the cutter Make sure the cutter s tool setting matches the actual tool in use 1 6 2 Replacement of the separation knife blade The tool carriage also holds the separation knife With this knife razor blade the job can be automatically cut off after it is finished NOTE This separation knife may only be used with standard vinyl max 0 25mm thick 1 Remove the razor blade holder by turning on the knurled screw at the bottom of the tool carriage 2 The razor blade is kept in its place by a small magnet Turn it around or replace it when it is worn down figure 1 b FIG 1 35 RAZOR BLADE FOR AUTOMATIC SEPARATION OF MEDIA NOTE The assembly is tilted under an angle of 30 when it is put back on the machine Mind the position of the assembly before replacing the razor blade Setup 1 29 2 Basic Operation 2 1 Touch Screen The 320x240 dot touch screen provides a unique interface system that provides detailed cutter status information and offers a more flexible and powerful control of the cutter s configuration All screen and optional panel controls on the touch screen are easily formatted to allow quick access to the most common cutter settings Next to the status messages and or menu options displayed on the touch screen you will see button symbols that can be pressed to change menu items or to change the value for a given submenu parameter ASS T SERES Media 50000 x 1
30. widths from 170 mm up to 1450 mm 6 7 to 57 and has a tangential knife e The S160 T which can handle media widths from 170 mm up to 1680 mm 6 7 to 66 and has a tangential knife 6 1 1 Product features The following are the main features of the S CLASS cutters e Variable media widths e User selectable DM PL HP GL and HP GL 2 software languages e Interchangeable pouncing tool with its own pouncing strip e Integrated OPOS camera system e Interchangeable pen for producing preview plots of sign designs on paper e Adjustable knife pressure and offset settings controlled by microprocessor e Communication with host computer via standard serial USB 1 1 or RS 232 e 320 x 240 touch screen panel for convenient operator control e Metric or English units Appendix 6 1 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual e User addressable curve resolution 0 1 mm 0 025 mm 0 001 or 0 005 e Menu mode for selection of the cutter s power up operating configuration e Wide variety of cutting speeds in metric or English units e Upto eight separate user configurations stored in non volatile memory ie e Media support system for automatic loading of media with optional shuffling to guarantee tracking of longer signs e Automatic media pull from roll e Media sensing e Concatenation and curve smoothing to obtain better cut quality e Multiple recut feature e Tool calibration tests e Overcut for easy weedin
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32. 340 mm Configuration Velocity 800 mms Tool Tangential Knife knife Pressure 950gr User Configuration 1 Emulation Language AUTO Rom Revision O37 USB SUMMA 1 FIG 2 1 TOUCH SCREEN There is also screen saving feature After a certain amount of time the screen goes blank and the model type of cutter appears and disappears in the middle of the touch screen Touching the screen once disables the screen saver i i a ee p s 4 FIG 2 2 SCREEN SAVER WARNING Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media Keep fingers and other body parts away from the cutting area There are hazardous moving parts Basic Operation 2 1 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 2 1 1 Touch screen The touch screen provides information and lets the user change the cutter s parameters gt Most common buttons on touch screen Normally the status or current value is visible on the left side of the screen while the control buttons appear on the right side may appear 2 to return to the status screen If media is loaded in the cutter then the cutter will come online and be ready to cut a job sent from the computer Press J for more menu options If there are more than 6 options for the chosen menu then pressing this button will reveal the rest of the options onscreen J to return one step in the menu structure gt Other buttons that will appear on the screen are
33. E 5 Click Cut from within the cutting software The cutter should begin cutting the contour and return to ONLINE status when finished Contour Cutting 3 22 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 3 8 Cutting through The cutting through functionality is focussed to cut simple shapes e g rectangles It is most used in combination with contour cutting An interrupted cutting line makes sure that the material remains together thanks to the small media bridges When the job is finished the cut pieces can be torn out Full Pressure Flex Pressure Cutting Length p Flex Length FIG 3 3 FLEXCUT PRINCIPLE Some cutting software can recognize the difference between a contour line and a cut through line The software sends then first the data of the contour lines to the cutter and then it activates FlexCut panelling mode and vector sorting and sends the data for cutting through to the cutter If the cutting software cannot do this then the user needs to first send the data of the contour lines separate set the cutter manually in FlexCut mode and then send the data for cutting through Setting the parameters for cutting through the media 1 Power on the cutter Configuration 2 Press The main menu will appear on the screen Advanced cutting 3 Press A 4 Press 5 Press The menu to activate or deactivate FlexCut will appear on screen Contour Cutting 3 23
34. F THE S CLASS CUTTER Setup 1 14 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 5 Loading Media The following procedures apply mainly to the use of roll media If sheets are used then there are two options For long sheets roll up the sheet so that the alignment is identical to that of a roll For short sheets the alignment is not so important If the sheet is cut off perpendicularly it can be aligned to the front border 1 5 1 Pinch roller positioning Proper movement of the media will only occur if the media is driven by the two outer pinch rollers that are correctly located over two drive sleeves The pinch rollers are lowered or raised simultaneously by means of the pinch roller lever arm located on the right hand side of the cutter The pinch rollers must be lifted to allow media loading during which the media is fed from the rear of the cutter to the front When raised the pinch rollers can be moved manually to the left or the right along the pinch roller shaft CAUTION Always make sure that the pinch rollers are fully raised before sliding them to the left or right Always hold the assembly at the side of the pinch roller to move it from left to right do not reposition pinch roller by holding the assembly at the rear of the machine The pinch rollers MUST be positioned correctly and lowered onto the media before an automatic load sequence is initiated Make sure that all the pinch rollers are positioned above a drive
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36. O N A N A N A Panel AUTO OFF OFF X PANELS OFF ON 10cm OFF NO YES 10cm NO YES 10cm YES NO OFF ON 10cm ON AUTO After OFF ON 10cm PANELS NO YES 10cm NO YES 10cm YES Panel x setting does not matter Cut data is not paneled N A no FlexCut data in job Appendix A 1
37. OM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 1 Plug the female end of the AC power cord into the receptacle located in the power entry module on the cutter s rear panel 2 Plug male end of the AC power cord into a properly grounded wall socket 3 Power on the cutter by pressing the I side of the ON OFF rocker switch located on the power entry module on the rear panel 4 The touch screen will activate and the initialization process will begin If media is loaded then the cutter will check size and load the media Media 50000 x 1340 mm Insert media and Velocity 800 mm s lower pinch Tool Tangential Knife knife Pressure 95gr User Configuration 1 Emulation Language AUTO Rom Revision O37 USB SUMMA 1 FIG 1 13 FIG 1 14 CUTTER IS LOADED AND READY CUTTER IS READY NO MEDIA LOADED Setup 1 10 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 4 Connecting the Cutter to a Computer The cutters support bi directional USB and RS 232 connectivity When both ports are connected at the same time the port that receives data first will remain active and the other port will be deactivated The camera option functions only when the cutter is connected through USB 1 4 1 USB connection The USB cable should be 5 meters 16 feet or less in length The connector on the cutter side of the cable should be USB series B 4 pin The connector on the computer side of the cable should be USB A 4 pin NOTE The use o
38. RTS 8 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 FIG 1 22 PINCH ROLLER LEVER NOTE It is not recommended to unroll the media manually from the roll The cutter will unroll the media automatically during the load sequence 9 The positioning and routing of sheet material is identical to that of roll media 10 The cutter is now ready Setup 1 19 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 5 4 Media load procedure CAUTION 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 forward and back Keep hands hair clothing and jewelry away from moving parts While the cutter is on it will automatically start executing a minimal loading procedure as soon as the pinch rollers are lowered The load procedure will also start when the cutter is switched on while media is already in the machine and the pinch rollers are in the down position this is not recommended Always keep the pinch rollers in the up position while the cutter is not being used The minimal loading procedure consists of A media width measurement Media is unwound over a length equal to the width measured between the outer two pinch rollers A simultaneous 45 axial move of the drive drum sleeves and cutti
39. SMM Fae U CPSs CAM User s Manual Rev 003 FCC Notice The S CLASS cutters have been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital devices 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 The cutters generate use and can emit radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of the 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 which is responsible for FCC compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment DOC Notice The S CLASS cutters 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 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 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Directive 2002 96 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council The symbo
40. Setting the cutting speed 1 Power on the cutter Configuration 2 Press The main menu will appear on the screen 3 Press 4 Jto change the velocity The value inverse will change 5 Press to confirm the new velocity 6 Press J to exit the menu without changing the velocity Setting the speed parameters separately 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press 3 Press The configuration menu will appear on screen Basic Operation 2 11 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 4 Press The 4 separate speed parameters will now appear on the screen NOTE Velocity is the main speed parameter The default value for the three other parameters is AUTO This means that they are linked to velocity which is the speed when the tool is down These parameters can be set individually but will then lose the link with the velocity parameter 5 Press needs to be changed to select the parameter that The chosen parameter will appear on screen J to change the value The value inverse will change J to exit the menu without changing the value NOTE Sometimes the cutter feeds the material too fast and the media has no time to settle and fold into the basket A fifth speed parameter is designed for such cases The speed of long X axis vectors is reduced automatically so that the media does not bulge J to set to automatic or constant velocity The value inverse will ch
41. and screws CAUTION For safety reasons no fewer than two people should be involved in unpacking the cutter 1 1 1 Removing the packaging from the cutter 1 Remove the straps and the staples and open the lid of the box 2 The cutter is packed in foil and sits in front of the box Behind the cutter is the box containing the stand The accessories are located at the bottom in a separate box Check first whether everything is present 3 Do not throw away the packaging Shipping it without the original box voids any warranty FIG 1 1 CUTTER FULLY BOXED Setup 1 1 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 1 2 Setting up the stand 1 Verify that the stand is complete The box containing the stand should contain following 2 legs left and right 2 feet left and right Horizontal panel Media flanges Total of 7 tubes for media basket Linen media basket Bag of 4 casters screws and other accessories to mount the stand oron FIG 1 2 CONTENTS OF BOX STAND 2 Mount the horizontal panel between the two legs of the stand with 4 screws at each side MOUNTING HORIZONTAL PANEL 3 Turn the stand upside down and mount the 2 feet at each side with 4 screws Take care to position the feet so that all the holes in the feet corresponds to the holes in the legs left and right as in the picture 1 and the 4 holes in the feet all point towards the middle 2 Screw in the 4 casters MOUNTING FEET AND CASTERS
42. ange 10 Press J to exit the menu without changing the value Basic Operation 2 12 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 2 3 How to Change the User Quick Parameter Change The cutters include 8 user configurations all of which consist of the same parameters Each configuration can have unique parameter settings This allows the cutter to be quickly and easily reconfigured for different types of jobs or media NOTE Factory default values for the different users are all set the same Changing the User Configuration 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press J to change user The user inverse will change J to confirm the new user 6 Press J to exit the menu without changing the user TIP Use easy names to quickly recognize what each user is configured to do Commonly used names are Normal Pen Slow Sandblast Pouncer Red intermediate vinyl etc NOTE The touch screen can be used to change user configurations User configuration names can only be modified through Summa Cutter Control Basic Operation 2 13 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 2 4 How to Make Sure the Sign Has the Correct Size Length Calibration The cutters are friction feed machines This means that the cutting length is dependent on the thickness of the material The cutters have been calibrated in the factory for standard 2 mil cast or 3 mil calendared vinyl Each user a total of 8 can hold a different cali
43. bration factor This is very helpful for multi colored signs it ensures that the parts in different colors match up even if different types of vinyl media are used NOTE For standard use it is not necessary to calibrate the machine With standard vinyl the accuracy is within 0 2 However if high accuracy between different vinyl or colors is needed then calibration is necessary Calibrating the media Length calibration 1 Power on the cutter load media and mount knife see section 1 NOTE The wider and longer the loaded media the more accurate the calibration will be Use a piece of vinyl of maximum width and a length that is approximately 1 5 times the width 2 Press 3 Press Lenght Calibration 4 The cutter will reload the media and perform the length calibration test Take out the media and measure the length of the cut line with a ruler measuring device The length that has to be entered is the distance between line 1 and line 2 as shown in the figure f y gt FIG 2 7 LENGTH CALIBRATION PATTERN NOTE The cutter will only be as accurate as the accuracy of the calibration If the ruler measuring device is inaccurate then re calibrating may make the cutter s accuracy worse The accuracy of calibration will be directly reflected in the cuts Set the cutter to Metric to do the calibration It is more accurate than the English unit system see Panel Units Basic Operation 2 14
44. change continue checking if the tool is completely down yet Once the tool is completely down raise the value back up three units and this becomes the proper setting Detailed Operation 4 14 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 4 3 2 4 Calibrate knife This test will only show when the machine type is set to a tangential machine and if the current tool is set to a tangential knife This test is explained in section 2 2 4 4 3 2 5 Factory defaults This option defaults all user parameters to factory default 4 3 2 6 Confidence test The confidence test performs a quick electrical and mechanical test of the cutter to make sure that the cutter is fully operational A media sheet of at least A3 B size should be used for this plot This test is always cut at the left side of the loaded media 4 3 2 7 Media sensor setup The media sensor setup option is a useful routine for checking whether the front and rear media sensors are functioning properly and whether the switching levels of these sensors are correctly set J to change sensitivity level After choosing a sensitivity level there will be a rectangle next to the sensitivity When the sensor is covered then the rectangle will be completely filled with black squares When the senor is uncovered there will be almost no black squares in the rectangle sl mT pum TTT Sensor uncovered Sensor covered FIG 4 4 SENSOR SETUP The black stripe in the rectangle is the tri
45. d bi directional communication between the host computer and the cutter RS 232 port This DB 9P connector provides serial bi directional communication between the cutter and a host computer If the cutter is connected to the computer with this connection only then the camera option does not function Screws to secure the cutter base Screws 3 left and 3 right hold the cutter base to its stand All the screws must be properly tightened before using the cutter Tubes for media basket Tubes in the back and front hold the media basket They can easily pulled outwards to put the basket in its place Casters The casters on the stand are equipped with locking brakes Once the cutter has been moved to its new location press the brakes with your foot to lock the casters Media basket The stand and linen media basket come as standard equipment with all cutters Roll media guide bushes The two flange guides serve to keep the media roll in place when media is pulled from the roll Media support rollers Rotating support rollers for the media roll Setup 1 8 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 3 Connecting the Cutter to the Mains 1 3 1 Grounding Earthing CAUTION An insulated ground conductor must be installed 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
46. der The installation tool can be used to apply enough pressure on the knife to secure it FIG 1 25 BLADE ASSEMBLY 2 Insert the nosepiece from the side until it snaps into place Gently insert the knife into the tool shaft Hold the nosepiece in place with one hand and with the other hand turn the knife holder counterclockwise until the alignment pin fits into the small notch of the tool shaft Now turn the knife holder clockwise until its thread takes hold inside the tool shaft FIG 1 26 INSERTING THE TANGENTIAL KNIFE HOLDER 3 Holding the nosepiece in place with one hand adjust the knife depth with the other hand by turning the knife holder clockwise until the knife tip is just visible from under the nosepiece FIG 1 27 KNIFE DEPTH ADJUSTMENT Setup 1 25 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual gt Setting pressure and checking knife depth media must be loaded in the cutter before knife pressure can be tested WARNING Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media Keep fingers and other body parts away from the cutting area There are hazardous moving parts 1 Press 2 Press 2 to change the knife pressure The new value in bold will change J to perform the internal knife pressure test to confirm and exit the knife pressure menu J to leave the pressure unchanged Once J is pressed the current knife pressure value will be set automatical
47. der for the camera to work Detailed Operation 4 12 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 4 3 1 6 Speed in detail This menu groups all the parameters that affect the throughput of the cutter The velocity and acceleration settings are explained in section 2 3 Velocity long vectors Some vinyls have the tendency buckle when large designs are cut out To avoid this the speed needs to be reduced This option does this automatic so that the speed and accelerations of small vectors are not affected when the speed is brought down J to set the speed to automatic or normal Velocity for long vectors is default set to automatic TurboCut TurboCut increases throughput without raising the overall speed of the plotter by speeding up the drag movement The cutting time reduction is significant especially when cutting small detailed designs However some thicker materials might not cut well with this feature turned ON FlexCut velocity FlexCut uses higher knife pressures Higher knife pressures need lower cutting speed With this parameter the velocity of FlexCut can be set independent from the normal cutting velocity NOTE It is recommended to use speeds lower then 400mn s for FlexCut Detailed Operation 4 13 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 4 3 2 Tests and setup 4 3 2 1 OPOS settings The OPOS settings are explained in detail in section 3 The OPOS settings are also found in the Settings menu 4 3 2 2
48. e main menu will appear on screen 2 Press 3 Press 4 Press 5 Use J to change the recut offset the distance between the last marker and the beginning of the first marker Contour Cutting 3 5 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 6 Press J to confirm the new value or press J to exit the menu without changing the value J to get online again 8 Send the OPOS and cut data and register the markers as described in sections 3 4 NOTE For WinPlot set the option in the output window to feed after job The cut off sheet after feed option cannot be used since it would interfere with the distance between the jobs The cutter will stop after the first contour has been cut and come online again Actions i 9 Press The main action menu will appear on the screen 2 to exit OPOS will sense the markers for the second contour and then cut that contour This process of sensing and cutting will repeat automatically until all remaining contours have been cut 3 5 2 Cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets If the same graphic design has been printed on a multiple sheets then this feature can be used NOTE The sheets should be more or less the same size and the graphics on them should be oriented and positioned the same way First load the media and check that the parameters of the markers are set correctly NOTE Do not change the origin after loading the sheet Cutting the sa
49. er NOTE Make sure the program Summa Camera Control is running on the computer Most cutting software do all this automatically Once the OPOS and cut data is sent to the cutter the knife is set above the first marker and the program Camera Control pops up Click on the Digitize Marker tab and then click on the picture area If the marker is recognized then a Summa Camera Control 2 3 0 0 2 green box is shown around it Click Apply if so The cutter will read the 4 markers and cut out 1 OPOS design If the marker is not visible then the paper can be moved around in the cutter by clicking in the picture area the point clicked is repositioned to the middle If this does not work then the set the tool carriage correct by going to the cutter pressing on screen and then using the arrows to position the knife above the marker Pressing what the camera sees A white dot in the black square on the touch screen also means that the marker is Info Digitize Marker Marker Shape Media Filter Advanced recog n ized Selecting a marker Search and select a marker by pressing the left mouse button in the video area Apply 3 When a marker is detected a green box will appear around the marker P ress on to st a rt rea d in g th e Press apply or lt SPACE gt to continue eae lf the marker is not recognized go to the Marker Shape tab rest of the markers Contour C
50. erent baud rates used The unit then checks the hardware handshake lines Afterwards it will report on the touch screen whether it passed the test or not 4 Upon completion of the test remove the loop back test cable from the cutter s rear panel RS 232 C connector 5 Plug the RS 232 C data cable into the connector 4 3 2 10 Calibrate touch screen This option makes it possible to calibrate the touch screen Perform this calibration if the illustration of the button on the touch screen does not match the area that needs to be pressed to activate the button Press button to start the calibration and follow guidelines on screen 4 3 2 11 ROM revision Press the button to view information about the cutter s ROM revision This information is often helpful to technicians when diagnosing problems over the telephone 4 3 2 12 Copy current user Press the button to copy the user parameters from the current user to all the other users It is recommended to do this only when the current user is user 1 Detailed Operation 4 16 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 4 3 3 User The S CLASS cutters include 8 user configurations all of which consist of the same parameters Each configuration can have unique parameter settings This allows the cutter to be quickly and easily reconfigured for different types of jobs or media Apart from the parameters mentioned in section 4 3 1 the X Y calibration is also user dependent information is
51. erial keeps it strength while cutting Sometimes this balance doesn t exist meaning that this material can t be cut through with satisfactory result Note FlexCut parameters are always metric regardless the value of the panel Units parameter see section on Panel Units Note 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 trouble 16 After that press The advanced cutting menu will appear on screen Contour Cutting 3 25 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual The menu to disable or enable vector sorting will appear on screen Note The above procedure has to done even if the software on the computer can activate FlexCut Only steps 5 6 and 21 26 may be skipped because the command from the computer will activate those parameters automatically gt an FIG 3 4 COMBINED CONTOUR CUT AND CUTTING THROUGH Contour Cutting 3 26 4 Detailed Operation 4 1 Introduction This section is a detailed list of all parameters that can be changed and tests that can be initiated from the touch screen Section 1 and 2 of this manual describe in detail the most commonly used touch screen manipulation This section may be used as a reference for locating a certain parameter setting or test The less frequently used parameters are also explained in this section 4 2 Action Menu Act
52. ers towards the front of the machine 6 Position the left media edge on the left most drive sleeve and check whether the right media edge is positioned over the long drive sleeve Then position the left and right pinch rollers 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 1 Then pull on the media while holding the flange at the back so the media is tight Make sure the front media sensor is covered 2 FIG 1 21 MEDIA POSITION In circumstances where the above procedure does not work because the 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 over the long drive sleeve Continue moving the left pinch roller toward the long drive sleeve until both pinch rollers are in their designated position and directly over the edges of the vinyl In all cases both edges of the media must cover a drive sleeve If this is not the case reposition the roll of material to cover the drive sleeve Setup 1 18 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 7 Make sure that the media follows a straight path from the roll of material To accomplish this slide the media roll and flange guides from the left to the right along the media support rollers WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PA
53. eset or checked All the different tools have one parameter name in common the pressure Each tool has also its specific parameters Tool parameters can be changed by either changing them in the current user or simply by changing user see section 2 3 NOTE The S CLASS cutters 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 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 2 1 6 Setting tool type 1 Power on the cutter 2 Press 3 Press 4 A list of possible tools will be shown 5 Jto change the tool 6 J to select the tool that is highlighted on screen Basic Operation 2 5 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 2 1 7 Changing tool pressure l Power on the cutter load media and mount tool see section 1 Press The main menu will appear on the screen Buttons may vary according to the chosen tool type However there will always be a button labeled with the word pressure Press Use 2 Press J to confirm and exit the tool pressure menu 3 Press to leave the pressure unchanged 2 1 8 Calibrating a tangential knife The purpose of the knife calibration routine is to detect a
54. ether these markers indicate the X Axis The X Distance 1 is the distance from the lower left corner of one marker to the lower left corner of the next marker and depends on several factors The X Distance must be known when setting the OPOS parameters manually AL A p hoo NOTE OPOS will operate faster as the X Distance increases Conversely OPOS will operate more accurately as the X Distance decreases however the impact on accuracy is minimal Recommended distance between the markers is 400mm Maximum X Distance is 1300mm 7 Make sure there is enough white space around each marker The X Distance should be decreased if the margin of white space around the marker is not 3 to 4 times larger than the marker itself 8 Make sure that the markers are perfectly level with one another 9 Make a copy of the row of markers created in step 5 Place this new row above the graphic to indicate the Y Axis Contour Cutting 3 16 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual The Y Distance 2 is the distance from the bottom of one marker to the bottom of the next marker along the Y Axis The Y Distance must be known when setting the OPOS parameters Tadaa 0068 10 Make sure the two rows of markers have not shifted along the X or Y Axes 11 Check to be sure that graphics markers and contour are each in a separate layer Copy the origin marker for origin reference in the layer of the contours NOTE The optimu
55. f HUB s or active extensions is not allowed The computer has to install three devices A USB hub the USB device driver for the cutter and the USB device driver for the camera The installation of the cutter driver and the camera driver must be prepared by a running a program prior to connecting the cutter to the computer The installation of the driver for the hub will be a quiet installation the user will not have to intervene 1 Power off the cutter Insert the S CLASS CD into the computer s CD ROM drive Let autoplay run autostart Choose language and click on install USB driver Wait for the driver to install Click on install USB driver camera Wait for the program to finish Connect one end of the USB cable to a USB port on the computer Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the cutter S PY ae ae Power on the cutter see section 1 3 3 and return to the computer The Found New Hardware Wizard should appear on the computer screen and install the USB driver 9 Click OK and follow the instructions provided by the Wizard 10 Restart the computer NOTE When connecting a cutter to a computer for the first time using the USB cable the computer will detect the cutter and install the USB driver if the setup program was run If the setup program was not run prior to connection then install the program while cutter is connected and switched on After that the program is run
56. g OptiCut for prolonged drag knife life e Stand and basket e Automatic cut sheet feature Specifications 6 2 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 6 2 Specifications 6 2 1 Cutter 75 T S140T S160T m e m e COEN folded basket Depth 1080 42 5 1080 42 5 1080 42 5 open basket 71 TABLE 6 1 S CLASS CUTTER SPECIFICATIONS 6 2 2 Media S75 T S140T S160T inch Width 60 840 2 4 33 170 1450 6 7 57 170 1680 6 7 66 Min margin me e e T 1 75 1 75 Sensor off i 1 3 33 ka 33 la Tracking 0 1mm up to 12 m vinyl lt 760mm 0 1mm up to 4 m vinyl gt 760mm Performance 0 004 up to 40 feet vinyl lt 30 0 004 up to 13 feet vinyl gt 30 Media Thickness 0 05mm to 0 25mm OUp to 0 8mm 0 03 with sandblast drag knife MEIA ENE es 0 002 to 0 01 Up to 1 2mm 0 047 with sandblast tangential knife Maximum cutting width in normal mode oversize mode allows a wider cutting area For positioning of the pinch rollers see section 1 5 1 Media lengths greater than the specified length can be handled but compliance with specifications is not guaranteed will be dependent on media type media size and other parameters TABLE 6 2 S CLASS MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS Specifications 6 3 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 6 2 3 Knife pen and pouncing tool The S CLASS cutter comes equipped with all the tools necessary to start worki
57. g sure the small squares stay on their place Press aj OPOS will read the edges of the square and calibrate itself accordingly NOTE In order to keep the accuracy of the OPOS camera as high as possible do this calibration each time the knife is been replaced 8 Start Summa Cutter Control NOTE Reading cutter info may not work properly when camera control is running however sending data works Leave summa camera control running 9 Click on If Adobe reader is installed on the computer then it will start up and open an OPOS CAM test that can be printed out This can be done on a normal desktop printer Make sure the printout Is not scaled max 5 Contour Cutting 3 2 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 10 Load the printout of the test file in the cutter Change the origin so that the knife tip is above the first marker marker under right lower corner of rectangle around OPOS 11 Clickon 44 A test file with reduced knife pressure 20grs will be sent to the cutter This is to make sure that the knife does not cut completely through the paper although new knives can still cut completely through the paper Camera Control will pop up 12 Click on the Digitize Marker tab then click on the picture area Summa Camera Control 2 3 0 0 Start OPOS Sheet Mode Info Digitize Marker Marker Shape Media Filter Advanced Selecting a marker Search and select a marker by pre
58. gger level at which the cutter decides whether there is media in the machine or not J to change the trigger level if necessary Ideally there would be 2 to 4 black squares when the sensor is uncovered the rectangle is completely filled when it is covered and the trigger level is set in the middle Detailed Operation 4 15 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 4 3 2 8 DIN A4 Test The DIN A4 Test 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 media loaded is smaller than DIN A4 A size part of the outer box will be clipped not cut 4 3 2 9 RS232 test The RS232 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 To run the 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 loop back test cable to connect pin 2 of the cutter s data connector to pin 3 and pin 7 to pin 8 3 Press button The cutter will start transmitting and receiving data at all available baud rates and parity settings The length of the transmissions will vary because of the diff
59. he chosen tool is a drag knife Pouncing gap The pouncing gap parameter is used to set or modify the distance between the pounced holes Pouncing gap only applies when the machine is in pounce mode Velocity The velocity is used to set or modify the velocity of the tool User Selection The cutter includes 8 user configurations all of which consist of the same parameters Each configuration can have unique parameter settings This allows the cutter to be quickly and easily reconfigured for different types of jobs or media The touch screen can be used to change the user However user configuration names can only be modified through Summa Cutter Control Basic Operation 2 3 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 2 1 3 Online Pause Online and pause are two important concepts when using the cutters The cutter is online only when the status of the touch screen is similar to figure 2 3 S10 T SERES Media 50000 x 1340 mm C Velocity 800 mm s Tool Tangential Knife onfiguration knife Pressure 95gr User Configuration 1 Emulation Language AUTO Rom Revision O37 USB SUMMA 1 FIG 2 3 ONLINE STATUS SCREEN When online the cutter can be addressed by the host computer which means that the cutter will execute cutting or plotting instructions issued by the host computer s application software As soon as any other button on the cutter is pressed the cutter pauses and can no longer be addressed by the host compu
60. he pouncer into the front tool shaft Turn the pouncer clockwise all the way down 4 The change of tool can either be input on the touch screen with Summa Cutter Control or with the cutting software Selecting pouncer operation changes the pressure to pouncer pressure and adds pouncing gap to tool properties NOTE The information on the touch panel shows the tool currently selected by the cutter Make sure the cutter s tool setting matches the actual tool in use CAUTION Before starting to pounce check whether the pouncing tool is above the black pouncing strip If the pouncer is mounted in the rear slot of the clamp the cutting strip will be irreversibly damaged Setup 1 28 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 6 1 3 Drag knife installation The cutters can also be operated with a drag knife 1 Turn the installed tool counterclockwise The holder will rise up making it possible to lift the knife holder out of the tangential head Underneath is the place for a nosepiece Remove this part also if it is mounted 2 Mount the nosepiece for the drag knife 3 Gently insert the drag knife into the rear tool shaft Turn the drag knife clockwise all the way down 4 The change of tool can either be input on the touch screen with Summa Cutter Control or with the cutting software Selecting drag knife operation will add knife offset to tool properties NOTE The information on the touch panel shows
61. he value of the origin begin in steps of 20 and lower the steps when nearing the correct origin setting Lateral correction Weed out remove the rectangle in pattern 1 and in pattern 4 if the test pattern is like the one below decrease the value of the lateral parameter to correct the closing lines cut Basic Operation 2 8 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual However if the test cut resembles the pattern below increase the value of the lateral parameter to correct the closing lines cut Longitudinal correction Weed remove out the rectangle and if you obtained a pattern like the one below decrease the value of the longitudinal parameter to correct the closing lines cut However if the test cut resembles the pattern below increase the value of the longitudinal parameter to correct the closing lines cut Each time a parameter is changed press J to perform the internal knife calibration test NOTE Failing to set the knife parameters correctly will result in poor cut quality 2 1 9 Changing drag knife offset A very important parameter for a drag knife is the offset The offset is the distance between the knife center and the knife tip NOTE Knife offset should be set each time the knife is changed and should be checked if the knife shows signs of wear Typical knife offset for Summa knives is between 0 41 and 0 45 for standard knives and between 0 9 and 0 97 for sandblast knives NOTE Sandb
62. iCut increases the cutting quality in case the knife is worn out or not calibrated correctly OptiCut is default set to OFF Detailed Operation 4 3 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual FlexCut FlexCut can be set to OFF Fast or Accurate When the cutter is set to Fast or Accurate it will alternately cut a certain length with full pressure and a certain length with reduced pressure The advantage of the FlexCut feature is that it cuts completely through the material yet allows the material to stay together by means of the small media bridges Fast is the quickest mode but it is less precise due to the pressure changes during the cutting Accurate is much slower but much more precise as the cutter stops at every change of pressure There are 4 typical FlexCut parameters 1 Full pressure This parameter determines full pressure used during FlexCut mode 2 Full pressure cut length This parameter determines the length that is cut with full pressure usually the length that will be cut all the way through 3 Flex pressure cut length This parameter determines the length that will be cut with reduced pressure or without pressure This is usually a much smaller value than the full pressure cut length this is the length of the media bridges 4 FlexCut pressure This parameter determines the pressure of the Flex pressure cut length This is usually a reduced pressure so that the knife only scratches the media or cuts it
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64. ignment and XY Adjustment These alignment methods can be used if the combination of marker color media color cannot be read by the OPOS camera These alignment methods require that the user manually register markers using the cutter s keypad Most cutting software can automatically put these markers around the printed graphic X Alignment compensates for errors in media alignment by rotating the graphic s contour This alignment method requires that the user specify the Origin and one point along the X Axis X Alignment is the simplest alignment method XY Alignment compensates for errors in graphic rotation and skew Skew errors occur when the graphic s X and Y Axes are not perpendicular This alignment method requires that the Origin and one point along both the X and Y Axes be specified XY Adjustment compensates for errors in graphic rotation skew and scale Scale errors occur when the graphic s printed size is different from the graphic s original size as created in the imaging software X Distance and Y Distance parameters are required These parameters define the distance between the Origin and X Axis point and between the Origin and Y Axis point XY Adjustment is the most accurate manual alignment method Jto change the alignment method Default alignment method is OPOS OPOS paneling With this option the markers can be read in panels The OPOS sensor will read markers according to panel size instead of load
65. in the middle can be enabled or disabled 2 Touch panel All cutter activity can be initiated from the 320x240 dot touch panel The panel displays information about the cutter s current status and or actions that need to be taken 3 Pinch roller lever This lever is used to raise and lower the pinch rollers for media loading 4 Media drive sleeves The media drive sleeves move the media only when the pinch rollers are in the down position The following table lists the number of sleeves installed on each model of the cutters Setup 1 5 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 5 Tool carriage The tool carriage is the mount for the knife holder pen or pouncing tool It has also holds the camera and a cut off knife to cut a sheet from the roll when a job is finished 6 Cutting strip A self healing orange strip helps 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 strip remains intact 7 Pouncing strip An extra black strip to pounce on 8 Tool holder The left end cap has a rim so it can be used for tool storage 9 Screws to secure the cutter base Make sure all three screws are secured at each side before the cutter is used 10 Media basket The stand and linen media basket come standard with all cutters Setup 1 6 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 2 2 The Cutter as viewed from the back FIG 1 11 S CLASS
66. ing them all be OPOS Panels can be set to OFF or ON When set to ON then the sensor will load only 2 markers in X direction when loading OPOS Other markers will be read when unrolling media Must be used with internal or software paneling Detailed Operation 4 9 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 4 3 1 5 Communication The communication settings menu groups all the parameters that determine the speed and method of communicating with the computer as well as the language protocol NOTE The serial parameter settings for RS232 must match the computer RS232 port settings Use Summa Cutter Control to check RS232 port settings Some software uses the Windows default serial port settings Summa Cutter Control uses its own and can be easily accessed Baud rate setting is selected automatically Baudrate RS232 The Baudrate is the speed at which the data is sent from computer to cutter Possible settings are 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 38400 and 57600 bps NOTE If the cutter s Baud rate setting does not match the Baudrate settings of the computer then computer and cutter will not communicate to change the Baudrate The Baudrate is default set at 9600 this is the Windows default setting for a serial port Parity RS232 The PARITY submenu is used to set or modify the byte format and parity type for serial communications between the cutter and the host computer There is the choice between None Mark E
67. ions Set Origin Load Sheet Rollup media Reset Only when roll up is enabled Media FIG 4 1 ACTION MENU Most of the explanation of this menu is covered in previous sections Set Origin Used to change the origin of the tool carriage on a loaded piece of media After this button is pressed arrow keys will appear to allow the user to go to the new origin Load The loading procedure is explained in section 1 5 4 Reset Used to interrupt an ongoing job Media alignment Starts the loading procedure for contour cutting see section 3 3 6 Replot Each job is stored in the cutter s memory until a new job is sent Pressing replot allows the job to be replotted After this button is pressed the user may choose the number of replots The replot button does not work if there is no job in the memory or if the previous job was larger than the cutter s memory Cut off Moves the media till after the last cut vector and cuts off from the roll with the cut off knife Detailed Operation 4 1 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 4 3 Configuration Menu Configuration Cutting Only when drag knife is the current tool Only when roll up is enabled OPOS Calibrate OPOS Alignment OPOS sheet OPOS OPOS panels mode mode Parameters RS232 RS232 Language addressing HPGL Origin Velocity in detail acceleration acceleration Only when drag knife is the current tool FlexCut velocit Tests amp Setup OPOS
68. isk camera s USB adapters Just disconnect each device separately and check if the lines disappears NOTE Make sure the cutter is connected and switched on before camera control is started Also make sure that no other cutting software is running before camera control is started NOTE Close camera control before cutter is switched off Setup 1 13 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 4 1 1 RS 232 Connection NOTE If the cutter is connected to the computer with serial connection only then the camera option will not work The camera option needs a USB connection It is possible to send cut data through the serial port in combination with using the camera option if the cutter is connected with the computer with both serial and USB cable The RS 232 cable should be 5 meters 16 feet or less in length The connectors on both sides are DB 9S type connectors There is no need to install a device driver when connecting a cutter with an RS 232 connection The parameters of the RS 232 connection must be set in either the properties of the COM port in the device manager or in the cutting software program itself Please refer to the manual for the cutting software on how to set the parameters for the RS 232 connection with the cutter see section 4 3 1 5 Default settings of the RS 232 connection are listed in the table below Baud rate 9600 Flow Control Hardware or XON XOFF TABLE 1 1 DEFAULT RS 232 SETTINGS O
69. ith OPOS CAM User s Manual 1 6 Tool Installation 1 6 1 Tangential knife installation A knife has been pre installed in your cutter For safety reasons the knife depth has been set to zero Simply turn out the knife see fig FIG 1 23 to start cutting Below is the complete description of how to remove or install a knife NOTE To benefit fully from the advantages of the tangential knife the amount the knife extends is very important The knife pressure may not control the knife depth the two rollers of the nosepiece should always touch the media thus controlling the knife depth gt Removing the tangential knife 1 Turn the knife holder counterclockwise The holder will rise up eventually making it possible to lift the knife holder out of the tangential head Underneath is the nosepiece Remove this part if another tool will be used in the cutter FIG 1 23 REMOVING THE TANGENTIAL KNIFE HOLDER 2 The knife can be removed from the knife holder by using something like a flat screwdriver to pry between the knife and the knife holder in the groove FIG 1 24 REMOVING KNIFE FROM THE TANGENTIAL KNIFE HOLDER Setup 1 24 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual gt Installing the tangential knife and setting knife depth 1 Insert the standard knife blade into the knife holder Make sure the knife blade is firmly fixed in the holder The knife is inserted correctly if it cannot be removed manually from the knife hol
70. l Sandblast tangential knife Double sided tangential knife Tangential knife 45 up to 1 mm cutting depth 390 560 Standard drag knife set of 5 Insertion tool for tangential knife qfi o Nose piece for standard knife 395 348 Nose piece for sandblast knife 395 347 Nose piece drag knife Ballpoint pen holder 395 324 Ballpoint Specifications 6 9 S CLASS with OPOS CAM Tangential pouncing pin holder Pouncing pin Cutting strip 140 S160 Pouncing strip Specifications 400 565 391 598 TABLE 6 8 S CLASS ACCESSORIES User s Manual Panel Matrix The S Class is very flexible because of its many parameters Some settings of parameters may interact or may override other parameters Typical examples of this are the settings for paneling Below is a table with the panel matrix this table explains which actions the cutter will take with certain settings The value of 10cm in the table is used as an example This represents any value that would be used for this parameter Menu Settings Cut data FlexCut data S P5 or S P6 ae Panelling PanelSize Roll Up P ted panelling ON X X OFF YES YES KIEL NO YES X marker YES NO distance distance ON x X ON p AUTO X marker X marker After an i i PANELS YES m distance No E distance MES Panel OFF OFF 10cm OFF OFF OFF X ON NO NO NO N A N A N A After Job OFF OFF 10cm ON AUTO After OFF OFF X PANELS NO YES 1m N
71. l right is shown on this product It indicates 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 place a 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 Copyright 2012 Summa bvba Registering Your Cutter Please register your cutter on the following link http Awww summa be registration html Failure to register may result in delayed responses to your warranty and service inquiries Contact Information All inquiries comments or suggestions concerning this and other Summa manuals should be directed to North America and Asia Eastern United States and Europe Africa and Pacific Latin America Middle East Summa Inc Summa East Inc Summa bvba 10001 Lake City Way NE 222 Jubilee Drive Rochesterlaan 6 Seattle WA 98125 Peabody MA 01960 B 8470 GISTEL USA USA Belgium Main Office Main Office Main Office 1 206 527 1050 1 978 531 1991 32 0 59 270011 1 800 527 7778 1 888 527 1050 Fax Fax Fax 1 206 527 1046 1 978 531 1993 32 0 59 270063 Support Support Support SUup
72. last knives should be used when the material that needs to be cut is thicker than 0 25mm Basic Operation 2 9 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual Changing knife offset 1 Power on the cutter load media and mount drag knife see section 1 3 Press j to change the knife offset The new value in bold will change Test J to perform the internal knife offset test 2 Press to confirm and exit the knife offset menu 3 Press J to leave the knife offset unchanged When the knife offset is set correctly the test pattern looks like this FIG 2 4 CORRECT KNIFE OFFSET PATTERN When the knife offset is too low the test pattern looks like this When the knife offset is too high the test pattern looks like this Basic Operation 2 10 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 2 2 How to Set Cutting Speed The actual speed at which the tool moves is determined by 4 different parameters Soeed and acceleration while the tool is down speed and acceleration while tool is up These 4 parameters have been bundled in one parameter to make changing speed fast and easy This overall parameter is called velocity and is the speed the cutter uses when the tool is down If velocity is raised or lowered then the other parameters are also raised or lowered accordingly There is one fixed speed the speed at which the cutter pulls the media from the roll This speed is fixed at 200mm s 8ips
73. ly to the new value and the cutter will cut the knife pressure test pattern FIG 1 28 KNIFE PRESSURE TEST PATTERN Peel out the rectangle and inspect the backing The knife depth is set correctly when the test pattern cuts through the vinyl completely the vinyl is removed and the blade tip visibly scratched the front side of the media backing The blade should never cut through the backing just slightly scratch the silicon coating and first few fibers of the backing material Setup 1 26 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual NOTE The knife pressure can also be used to check the knife depth which is controlled by the amount the knife extends outs of the nosepiece If the correct knife pressure is raised by 150 gr then the knife may not cut through the backing of the vinyl If it does then the knife depth needs to be reduced CAUTION After setting the cutting depth and or the knife pressure perform 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 CAUTION For most vinyl cutting operations the knife blade tip will be barely visible at the bottom of the knife tool If the knife blade tip is clearly visible then the knife depth must be re adjusted 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 Setup 1
74. m marker size depends on the type of printer and the X and Y distance of the markers Inkjet printers with a lot of bleed require slightly larger markers Some tests will be needed with the printer in question to decide on the right marker size If the X distance is relatively large gt 800mm then slightly larger markers could be used Contour Cutting 3 17 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 3 2 OPOS XY There exists a function in OPOS to compensate for curved printing errors in the Y axis also This is called OPOS XY An extra line needs to be printed with the design to be able to use the OPOS XY functionality The line may be added between or above the front Y markers The distance between the centre of the markers and the line should not be more then 20mm distance 1 The left and right margin between line and marker should be 10mm for optimal sensing distance 2 The line itself should be at least 1mm thick It is not necessary to have a white area between the extra line and the rest of the design When OPOS XY is enabled then the OPOS sensor will measure points along the extra line The number of measuring points will be calculated by the cutter and will depend on the width of the design NOTE The default setting for OPOS is OPOSX If the OPOS XY functionality is needed then the user must set change the setting alignment mode in the Opos Setup to OPOS XY by hand on the control panel
75. me graphic on multiple media sheets 1 Maximize Camera Control 2 Clickon Start OPOS Sheet Mode to set OPOS sheet mode on or off Contour Cutting 3 6 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 4 Minimize Camera Control again 5 Send the OPOS and cut data and register the markers as described in sections 3 4 The cutter will stop after the first contour has been cut and come online again 6 Raise the pinch rollers and manually remove the sheet 7 Insert the next sheet into the cutter Lower the pinch rollers NOTE The second and any following sheets must be loaded in the cutter at the same position as and with the same orientation of the first sheet When in OPOS sheet mode the cutter stores the distance between edges of the sheet and the first OPOS marker NOTE For WinPlot set the option in the output window to feed after job TIP Use easy orientation points to be able to quickly position the sheet In the figure below a rim of the base plate and the side of the pinch roller assembly are used to align the sheets FIG 3 1 POSITION MEDIA FRO MULTIPLE SHEET Contour Cutting 3 7 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 3 6 Detailed Summa Camera Control Operation The camera option cannot work without it being connected to the computer If the cutting software is not equipped with such a possibility then the utility Summa Camera Control can do this It is best to minimize camera c
76. media sensors by wiping them out with cotton swabs FIG 5 3 MEDIA SENSORS S CLASS CUTTERS Maintenance 5 2 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 5 1 3 Cleaning the Y Guide Rail There are 4 areas on the Y guide rail on which the tools carriage slides from left to right Two areas 1 are visible on the front side of the guide rail The other 2 surfaces 2 are on the back of the guide rail directly behind the areas that are visible at the front Figure 5 4 below shows the areas Even though the shape of the Y guide rail may differ from model to model the areas are located in the same place at the top and bottom of the guiding FIG 5 4 SLIDING SURFACES ON Y GUIDE RAIL Over time there may be some accumulated residue on these sliding surfaces and on the rollers of the tool carriage Cleaning the sliding surfaces of the Y Guide rail 1 Switch machine off 2 Takea soft cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol or mild detergent 3 Clean surfaces when the tool carriage is in the way push it gently to the left or right 5 1 4 Cleaning the nose piece The nosepiece may accumulate residue from the vinyl that will result in poor cut quality The typical indication of a dirty nosepiece is an interruption of the cut line every 12mm 0 5 Cleaning the nose piece 1 Gently remove the knife by turning the knife holder counterclockwise 2 Observe the orientation of the nosepiece and then push it out of its holder 3 Remo
77. media to slip between the pinch rollers and the drive sleeves decreasing traction Cleaning the drive system WARNING KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE CUTTING AREA THERE ARE HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS 1 Make sure there is no media loaded in the cutter 2 Disable the sensors through the cutter s touch screen see section on Media sensor or cover them up 3 Puta pinch roller above the sleeve that needs to be cleaned Make sure it is the outer left or the outer right sleeve otherwise there is not enough pressure 4 Lower pinch roller and wait until the loading sequence is finished 5 Pause the cutter see section on Online Pause J until the sleeve has turned at least one turn 7 Remove the backing from a piece of vinyl Push pinch roller up by lifting part 1 and pushing on part 2 as in Figure 5 1 Place the piece of vinyl between a pinch roller and drive sleeve with the tacky side down Figure 5 2 Release the pinch roller at the back Maintenance 5 1 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual FIG 5 1 FIG 5 2 LIFTING THE PINCH ROLLER PLACEMENT OF VINYL STRIP J to move the piece of vinyl back and forth several times until all residue is removed from the drive sleeves 9 Repeat for the other drive sleeves 5 1 2 Cleaning the media sensors Over time the media sensors may become dirty with accumulated residue from the media This may cause the cutter to malfunction Clean the
78. nd if necessary to correct problems related to the concentricity of the tangential knife blade Knife calibration errors may be due to any of the following causes Origin deviation The knife tip is slightly rotated in relation to its theoretical 0 angle This error can be corrected by adjusting the origin Lateral deviation The knife tip deviates from its theoretical center in the lateral direction This error can be corrected by adjusting the lateral parameter Longitudinal misalignment The knife tip deviates from its theoretical center in the longitudinal direction This error can be corrected by adjusting the longitudinal parameter Basic Operation 2 6 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual ORIGIN deviation Real center k of the knife Ko LONGITUDINAL deviation Theoretical center of the knife LATERAL deviation FIG 2 5 POSSIBLE KNIFE CALIBRATIONS During the knife calibration routine the cutter will cut a series of test patterns that allow the user to identify errors in knife rotation and concentricity Use the touch screen to make corrections Setting tangential knife parameters 1 Power on the cutter load media and mount tangential knife see section 1 Configuration 2 Press The main menu will appear on the screen 3 Press 4 Press J to select the parameter to be changed 5 The selected parameter will be highlighted on the touch screen 6 J to change the parameter
79. ng immediately Some tools are pre installed while others are packaged in separate boxes Below is a table that specifies which tools were delivered with the cutter Please make sure that all tools were included with the cutter Standard vinyl up to 0 25mm Standard drag knife 0 03 thick Sandblast drag knife requires sandblast Sandblast and materials thicker knife holder than 0 25mm 0 03 Standard vinyl up to 0 25mm Standard tangential knife 0 03 thick Sandblast tangential knife requires Sandblast and materials thicker special sandblast nose piece than 0 25mm 0 03 Ball point pen requires ballpoint penholder Pouncing pin Standard vinyl up to 0 25mm Razor blade for cut sheet 0 03 thick TABLE 6 3 S CLASS TOOLS To order replacement knives pens and or pouncing tools contact your local Summa dealer quoting the part numbers listed in table 6 8 The S CLASS cutters 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 Specifications 6 4 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 6 2 4 Interface USB and standard asynchronous RS 232 C interface I O Port connector USB series B receptacle female plug Mating connector USB series B plug male plug I O Port connector DB 9P Mating connector DB 9S Byte format 8 da
80. ng head After that the cutter is ready to receive files from the computer When receiving a job from the computer the cutter will automatically pull the required media from the roll It does this in steps and the length of the vinyl used is equal to a number of times the measured width of the media NOTE It is recommended to change the origin if the camera option will be used to contour cut If so then change the origin so that the knife tip is above the first marker IMPORTANT Tracking of longer signs is only guaranteed when the full load procedure is performed Setup 1 20 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual Full media load procedure WARNING Each keystroke can initiate an internal test or movement of head or media Keep fingers and other body parts away from the cutting area There are hazardous moving parts gt Loading a sheet 1 Press 3 Press The cutter will immediately start to load the sheet It measures the width and loads a certain length of media or until the end of the media is encountered The user will then be prompted to accept the length or not 4 Press Jto accept the length or go to step 5 The cutter will now complete the loading sequence and then come online and will be ready to receive data The loading sequence conditions the edges of the vinyl for a given length 5 Press 6 Press The cutter will now complete the loading sequence After that the cutter
81. nu is used to choose when the cutter will start the automatic roll up There are 3 possible settings Off after job and after AUTO panel Off disables the roll up system After job rolls up the media after the job regardless the number of panels the job had After AUTO panel roll up the media each time a panel is cut to confirm or The default value is after AUTO panel Autoload The Autoload option enables the user to the change the vinyl unroll procedure When autoload is on the cutter will automatically unroll the vinyl when needed When the autoload option is set off the operator should manually unroll enough media before Starting to cut When autoload is set to ask then cutter will pause after that the pinch rollers are put down This gives the user the time to lower pinch roller pressure if necessary The default setting is ON Tracking is not g Press the button then use feature J to confirm or J to cancel Autoload is default activated NOTE Tracking is not guaranteed when autoload is set to OFF Front Margin The front margin is the amount of media the cutter returns after it measured the front edge to confirm or The default value is 24 6mm Detailed Operation 4 8 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 4 3 1 4 OPOS The OPOS settings are explained in detail in section 3 except for the Alignment mode There are three additional alignment methods available on all cutters X Alignment XY Al
82. ontrol to tray after it has been started It will then pop up when necessary If the cutter is switched off for a long time then it is advised to close the program otherwise the program will continuously try to start the video driver To do this right click the camera control icon in the tray 3 6 1 Main Window tabs Summa Camera Control 2 3 0 0 gt amp 3 Configuration Start OPOS Sheet Mode OPOS sY F D N a T m Poe nee 30 La mm p ea A _ L 2 of U Marker Shape default default r Media Filter none none w Video Processing Iw Black Vhite Mode Threshold 70 l Red Channel 30 l Green Channel 59 Blue Channel 11 E Gaussian Blur 0 J Inverted E sport Import Info Digitize Marker Marker Shape Media Filter Advanced Info on curent camera Videology USB C Camera WDM Video size 576 amp 640 B fr s The program has 5 tabs the first tab gives information about the connection with the camera Contour Cutting 3 8 S CLASS with OPOS CAM Summa Camera Control 2 3 0 0 Start OPOS Sheet Mode Selecting a marker Search and select a marker by pressing the left mouse button in the video area When a marker is detected a green bos will appear around the marker Press apply or lt SPACE gt to continue IF the marker i not recognized go to the Marker Shape tab Apply Cancel User s Manual Configuration OPOS
83. port summausa com support summausa com support summa eu Sales Sales Sales sales summa us sales summa us sales summa eu Web Site Web Site Web Site www summausa com www summausa com www summa eu Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the new S CLASS cutter The S CLASS cutters are made for sign makers who demand the very best in cut quality Unrivalled tracking delivers guaranteed accuracy on cuts up to 12 meters 40 feet long So you won t have to monitor your cuts even when you re sending the long jobs through The S CLASS T cutters with genuine tangential operation and not simply tangential emulation handle a wider range of materials and cut with unparalleled precision OPOS CAM using intelligent camera optics and camera control software has been uniquely designed to meet the demanding needs of wide format graphics companies and inkjet printer manufacturers The new camera upgrade option has been added to significantly increase speed and media options In short the S CLASS cutters take cutting signs to a new level This manual is a reference guide for installing and operating the S CLASS cutter models Table of Contents SOC LOUD e E 1 1 Het Unpacking Me CUNEN eissir r rrr rrr oee EEr eS Er O r EP r T Err rien 1 1 1 1 1 Removing the packaging from the Cutter ssseeseseesssecesssessseessseersseesssecessseessseess 1 1 1 1 2 Setting up the stand sssssessssssseessssseees
84. raphics or the slightest movement in the media may result in an unsatisfactory cut Instead practice one of the following techniques gt Place contour lines just inside the graphics recommended 1 gt Place contour lines outside the graphics 2 gt Create thick borders around graphics and place contour lines inside these borders 3 1 contour line 2 contour line 3 contour line Contour line on inside graphic outside graphic inside a thick border edge of graphic recommended 2 If necessary make additional copies of both the graphic and its associated contour OOOe OOOe 3 Insert a marker to represent the Origin The marker must be a black square Each of the marker s four sides should measure 2mm but must not be less than 2mm or more than 5mm 1 X size 2 Y size Contour Cutting 3 15 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual PTT i eowe 4 Set the line style of the marker to None Line styles of varying thickness can alter the size of the markers Make sure there is a white margin of about 3 to 4 times the marker size around the marker in the above picture this area is represented by a gray area If anything is printed within this margin the sensor may be unable to locate the marker 5 Make sure that the Origin marker is situated below and to the left of all contours to be cut 6 Insert horizontally aligned copies of the Origin marker at regular intervals X Distance Tog
85. rogram When the program is stopped the driver for the camera is stopped also this is the same as performing a save removal Minimize the program after starting it up It will be minimized to the tray and pop up when the markers are read on the cutter The full explanation of the possibilities of camera control are explained in section 3 6 Info Digitize Marker Marker Shape Media Filter Advanced Info on curent camera Videology USB C Camera WDM C CON TROL Video size 576 x 640 4 fr s d m e ra Basic Operation 3 1 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 3 3 Calibration of OPOS CAM To ensure that OPOS CAM is working accurately a calibration is necessary The OPOS calibration is the calibration of the distance between the knife tip and the sensor After a calibration a reference test has to be done to check 1 Switch the cutter on and load black vinyl with white backing Make sure cutter is connected to the computer and the program camera control is running NOTE Black vinyl with white backing MUST be used when calibrating OPOS CAM 2 Set the head s origin above a clean blank part of the vinyl 3 Press 4 Press 5 Press The different OPOS CAM configuration menus will appear on screen 6 Press J The cutter will cut out rectangle with two small squares in it and move the media forward Weed out Rectangle will appear on the display 7 Carefully weed the rectangle makin
86. s option The information on the touch screen can be displayed in English French German Spanish Italian Polish or Dutch J to set to the desired language to confirm or J to cancel The default language is chosen when the cutter is switched on for the first time Panel Units The setting of these options determines whether the speed and size values are displayed in the metric measure system or ENG US measure system J to set to the desired measure system to confirm or J to cancel The panel units are chosen when the cutter is switched on for the first time Recut Offset The recut offset submenu is used to set or modify the distances between the jobs when making multiple recuts J to set to the desired value J to confirm or J to cancel The default value is 40mm Cut off margin The cut off margin submenu is used to set or modify the distance the cutter will feed before it will cut off the job when action cut off is used from the touch screen to confirm or The default value is 10mm J to set to the desired value J to cancel NOTE The recut offset should be bigger than the cut off margin if both parameters are used in the same job For OPOS jobs using the cut off command it is required that the recut offset is at least 30mm bigger than the cut off margin Detailed Operation 4 7 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual Roll up media The roll up media subme
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88. sed in very special cases and probably will reduce the accuracy It is usually used to filter out shadows Contour Cutting 3 12 S CLASS with OPOS CAM Summa Camera Control 2 3 0 0 Start OPOS Sheet Mode a L pek seers 1 ok t FL EEEa 4 a ae es aed L b F F Pag z C k r k E a eat a ie F i T nN MR kA Me a a al ae u E H p r h k k gt AA A E a Info Digitize Marker Marker Shape Media Filter Advanced Info on curent camera User s Manual co amp E83 Configuration OPOS ay 3 0 S am Marker Shape default default Media Filter nane none Video Processing W Black hite Mode Threshold 78 Red Channel 30 l Green Channel 59 Blue Channel 11 BI Gaussian Blur 0 Inverted Default Export Import Videology USB C Camera DM Ca mera CON TROL Video size 576 640 F fr s The fifth tab is used to save images if a service technician asks for it This can be useful for troubleshooting problems over the phone You can also change camera settings but it is not recommended to do this Contour Cutting 3 13 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 3 6 2 Configuration Window Thickness of the OPOSXY line This value has to be the same as the thickness of the printed OPOSXY line otherwise the program will not Bo E om recognize the line
89. see section 4 3 1 4 or via the cutting software NOTE Some cutting software do not support the OPOS XY feature If they also send the alignment command OPOS to the cutter then they block the OPOS XY feature of the cutter If it is possible to define a line by hand in the design so that it meets up to the specifications above then the blocking of the software can be neutralized by using the setting FORCE OPOS XY in the alignment mode Contour Cutting 3 18 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 3 3 Printing the graphic 1 Print the graphic and its markers with a printer scale 100 When printing on a roll make sure that the graphic s Origin marker coincides with the media s origin 1 2 Make sure there is at least a 1cm 0 4in margin on each side of the graphic 2 A 2cm 0 8in margin is preferable There must also be a front margin of 1 cm 3 3 Leave a margin of at least 4cm 1 6in following the print when using sheets or when cutting the print off a roll 4 Contour Cutting 3 19 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 3 4 Loading the graphic into the cutter Load the printout into the cutter as described in section 1 5 Make sure that the marker indicating the Origin is situated at the bottom right corner of the cutter 3 5 Setting the parameters for OPOS The OPOS parameters are variables that define the distance size and number of markers Most cu
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91. ssing the left mouse button in the video area When a marker is detected a green box will appear around the marker Press apply or lt SPACE gt to continue If the marker is not recognized go to the Marker Shape tab 13 Check the accuracy of the result Contour Cutting fo Apply Cancel If the marker is recognized then a green box is shown around it Click Apply if so The cutter will read the 4 markers and cut out 1 OPOS design If the marker is not visible then the paper can be moved around in the cutter by clicking in the picture area the point clicked is repositioned to the middle or by going to the cutter pressing on screen and then using the arrows to position the knife above the marker Pressing J switches back to what the camera sees A white dot in the black square on the touch screen also means that the marker is recognized 3 3 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 3 4 Basic OPOS CAM operation In general contour cutting includes the following steps gt Create a graphic gt Print the graphic laminate if necessary gt Load the graphic into the cutter gt Set the necessary parameters for OPOS CAM gt Load the media and register the markers gt Cut the graphic NOTE After loading the media change the origin so that the knife tip is above the first marker This will make it possible to do the rest of the procedure from behind the comput
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93. sssserssssersssserossserossseronsserossserossserossseres 1 16 t3 Loading Medi Aiseee i E aia ea Ear Ea Ta ant 1 17 1 5 4 Media load procedure sessesssssersssserssssessssserssssersssserossserossserssserrossserossserossserossserosseress 1 20 Mee ee WNStAN AU OM E T 1 24 1 6 1 Tangential Knife installation uu esessssessssscsssscssscssscssscsssessssssssessssesssesssesesees 1 24 161 1 PSN INSTANATION sesvesssnstventsivesenscaciaindinenismns atemindnenninanenciiiee 1 28 1 6 1 2 POUNCING PIN installation sessesesseesssseesssseesssseesnsseesssseeonsseesnsseessseceossserossseesssss 1 28 1 6 1 3 Drag knife installation sssssesssseesssseesssseesssseesnsseesssseeonsseessseeesssseeossseeossserossss 1 29 1 6 2 Replacement of the separation knife blade seess ssseessssessssecsosseeeossseeosseeees 1 29 Table of contents I S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 2 Basie QD GPAUOM ce sscecsscccscecccccscucscccscuccccsscucscccecucccccscececccscececesseucovecscucscesseucess 2 1 21 TOUN SCrCM iccecccvecscecscccccscscscscssssscscscscssscscscccssccssccssscssscssscsnscenscesscssscssscscsuenenes 2 1 P TOUR CCO aa E EE E A 2 2 Rie CONIA ON nan a ET EENE NTO OEN 2 3 Zeta ONNE PAUSE aoa e E E E NE A LOU abies 2 4 ZN A ACION use aaa E O NA AU ETAO 2 4 2125 Howto Set TOOL Parameter S aniria a RE A EAO EE 2 5 216 SEUNG TOO yO Geia O E 2 5 2At GHANGING tool Pressure crys a A OROORO 2 6 2 1 8 Calibrating a tangential Knife asrni
94. ta bits 2 stop bits no parity Baud rate 57600 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 bps TABLE 6 4 S CLASS INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 6 2 5 Minimum System requirement for PC e Windows XP and Vista e USB 2 0 Verify that your USB host controller chipset is Microsoft certified The camera is not guaranteed to operate with a USB 2 0 host driver from OWC e P4 2 4GHz or above e 512 MB e Hard Disk 5400RPM or above 7200RPM preferred minimum 100MB free e DirectX 9 0c or later 6 2 6 Firmware Language DM PL HP GL 758x emulation HP GL 2 Supported character sets Standard ASCII Supported fonts Sans serif single stroke amp medium ROM based plots Confidence plot DIN plot TABLE 6 5 S CLASS FIRMWARE Specifications 6 5 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 6 2 Performance Cutting specifications on 0 05 mm 0 002 wax backed vinyl total media thickness not greater than 0 25 mm 0 010 Addressable resolution Mechanical resolution 0 25 mil 0 2 of move or 0 25 mm 0 2 of move or 0 010 whichever is greater whichever is greater Knife pressure O to 600 gr Pen pressure O to 600 gr Pouncing pressure 0 to 250 gr Accuracy Excludes differences due to media expansion stretching etc TABLE 6 6 S CLASS PERFORMANCES 6 2 8 Certifications CE FCC Class A Conforms to ANSI UL Standard 60950 1 Certified to CAN CSA Standard C22 2 No 60950 1 Specifications 6 6 S CLASS
95. ter However if the computer was busy sending cutting data to the cutter it will be able to do so until the buffer of the cutter is full If the pause button is pressed then the tool can be moved around the working area with arrow buttons J to raise or lower the tool once push toggles the status each time J to set the cutter online again 2 1 4 Actions The Actions button is used to move the origin start point for cutting initiate a load sequence abort the cut in progress or recut the last file When the action button is pressed during a job then the job will halt immidiatelly The Set origin instruction is used to move the knife origin The Load instruction is used to initiate a load sequence The Reset instruction performs a complete reset of the cutter VV V WV The Media alignment instruction is used to initiate registration of the OPOS markers just before a contour cut is begun Yy The Recut instruction recuts the last file sent to the cutter provided that it fits in the cutter s memory buffer gt The Cut off instruction is used to cut of a job done and to reset media origin Basic Operation 2 4 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 2 1 5 How to Set Tool Parameters The cutter can work with a knife pen or pouncer There is the choice between drag knife and tangential knife Once a tool has been changed then the tool parameters menu settings must be r
96. the marker The cutter will reload the media to check if the loaded length matches with the OPOS parameters used it will not load in sheet mode Then it will return and read the markers 5 If the dot is not visible then either reposition the knife tip again after pressing or use Summa Camera Control if the shape is not recognized Contour Cutting 3 21 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 3 7 7 Cutting the contour 1 Make the layer containing the contour lines visible and printable Do the opposite with the print data 2 Make sure that the origin marker is also defined as a contour This will be used as the origin for the cutting 3 Once you are using the cutting software it may be necessary to collectively rotate the contours and markers so that the Origin marker 1 is situated in the bottom left corner of the cutting area 2 as viewed on the screen If your cutting software s default orientation is not set to landscape the contours and markers will need to be rotated l I l l P q i a 2 gt l l l it New a l o l i l I og l i 2 1 I l l l i l l i I l Ee S a S S a eee ow 1 l Da l i l I i l l S lt S lt I l A 3 J A P V Orientation needed in most cutter software Orientation when using WinPlot 4 Make sure that the cutter is connected to the computer and that the cutter is switched on The cutter s touch screen should indicate that the cutter is ONLIN
97. tting software sets these parameters automatically and even starts the special load procedure Changing OPOS setting 1 Power on the cutter Configuration 2 Press The main menu will appear on screen 3 Press The different OPOS configuration menus will appear on screen opoS Parameters 4 5 Press j The different OPOS parameters will appear on screen 6 J to select the parameter that needs to be changed The chosen parameter will be inverse f 8 J to exit the menu without changing the value Contour Cutting 3 20 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 3 6 Registering the markers Most cutting software will initiate the special load procedure after the parameters are sent If the software does not do this then initiate the loading sequence from the cutter s touch panel Make sure Summa Camera Control is running if the cutting software cannot process the camera data Registering the markers 1 Press The main action menu will appear on the screen Media Alignment 2 Press j The display will show the message put knife on first marker gia Media alignment Set knife above the first marker Actions 3 Use the arrows to maneuver the knife on top of the first marker Press The display will show the message put knife on first marker jaa Media alignment Actions 2 to confirm if a white dot is visible in the middle of
98. uch programs are running The procedure to check this is simple Double click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the tray Choose to stop the videology device rc lt Safely Remove Hardware es Safely Remove Hardware LE Select the device you want to unplug or eject and then click Stop When Windows notifies you that it is safe to do so unplug the device from your computer eS Select the device you want to unplug or eject and then click Stop When Windows notifies you that it is safe to do so unplug the device from your computer Hardware devices 25 Videology CCD USB Front End Hardware devices eS USB Mass Storage Device x z Videology CCD USB Front End at Port_ 0003 Hub_ 0007 Videology 21K 1xx PAL Color Camera 2 at Location 0 Booster So Display device components C Display device components oe If the computer allows it then disconnect and connect cutter again If the computer does not allow it then check which program or service prevents this usually chat programs similar to windows messenger NOTE power saving programs can also interfere with the proper working of the camera and driver For non laptop computers set power options to high performance For laptops make sure that the power suspend setting for USB is disabled Hardware causes could be devices that are USB connected and that generate too much traffic on the USB bus Examples are external hard d
99. utting 3 4 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 3 5 Automating Tasks with OPOS CAM OPOS CAM allows the user to automate certain tasks thus reducing user intervention and production time When cutting multiple graphics the user only needs to move the OPOS camera above the origin marker of the first graphic cutting subsequent graphics do not require additional user input There are two multiple job situations in which contourcutting can be automated gt When cutting multiple copies of a graphic s on the same media roll gt When cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets Most automated tasks are organized from within the cutting software However when the Same graphic contour needs to be cut out then the automatic tasks also involve some manual manipulation Before using the automating features note the amount of your cutter s RAM If the cutter s RAM is greater than the job s file size then the automating features may be used If the cutter s RAM is less than the job s file size then the automating features may not be used 3 5 1 Cutting multiple copies of a graphic on the same roll If the same graphic design has been printed on a roll with equal distance between the different graphics then this feature can be used First load the media and be sure the parameters of the markers are set correctly Cutting multiple copies of the same graphic on the same media roll Configuration 1 Press Th
100. ve any remaining vinyl residue using a brush or a pair of tweezers 4 Replace the nosepiece 5 Install the knife as described in section 1 6 2 1 Maintenance 5 3 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 5 1 5 Changing the fuse CAUTION Before changing the fuse make sure that the cutter is completely disconnected from its power source CAUTION For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating of fuse T2 0A 250V SCHURTER SPT OR EQUIVALENT 1 To remove the fuse 3 lightly pry the fuse holder release clip 2 in the direction opposite the power switch The fuse holder will pop free FIG 5 6 POWER ENTRY MODULE 2 Remove the fuse holder 3 Pull the fuse from the holder 4 Put new fuse in the holder and clip the holder back into place Maintenance 5 4 6 Specs and General Information 6 1 Introduction The S CLASS range of cutters has been designed to produce computer generated graphic designs on cut sheet or roll vinyl media Using the integrated optical positioning system OPOS allows contour cutting of printed sheets of material By replacing the knife with a pen these cutters can also be used to produce inexpensive previews of new graphic designs on paper The following cutter models are currently available e The S75 T which can handle media widths from 60 mm up to 840 mm 2 4 to 33 and has a tangential knife e The S140 T which can handle media
101. ven and Odd NOTE If the cutter s parity setting does not match the setting of the computer then communication between cutter and computer will be erratic or will not work at all depending on the commands the cutter receives J to change the value The parity is default set at None Detailed Operation 4 10 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual RTS DTR RS232 This parameter controls the handshake between cutter and computer Possible settings are Toggle or Always High NOTE If the RTS DTR setting of the cutter does not match the setting of the computer then communication between cutter and computer will not work when large packets of data are sent from computer to the cutter A typical fault in this setting is a job that begins without any problem and then suddenly stray lines are cut out or drawn J to change the value RTS DTR is default set to Toggle Emulation language The S CLASS cutters support DM PL HP GL HP GL 2 and Auto DM PL is the recommended plotting language and usually gives the best cutting quality HP GL emulates an HP 7585B 7580B 758X Series HPGL printer HP GL emulates an HP Draftmaster RX SX MX 7595B type printer 3 to change the plotting language The default setting is Auto HP GL origin This option is not visible when the plotting language is set to DM PL The origin can be set to Right Front or Center If the cut is found to be incomplete
102. will come online and will be ready The length of the job it can cut is limited to the loaded length NOTE If the rear media sensor detects the end of the media then the cutter will complete the loading sequence without any input from the user Setup 1 21 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual gt Loading a roll 1 Press Four arrows will appear together with an apply button The status is visible in the middle of the right hand side of the screen entered by pressing J and then by pressing value of the default length to load Depending on the manner chosen for entering the needed length of the job the cutter will either load the length or display the chosen length on screen The cutter will now complete the loading sequence Then the cutter will come online and will be ready The length of the job it can cut is limited to the actual length of the media that is left on the roll The cutter will always assume a full roll thus it will use 5 0000mm 1982 inches on the status screen Setup 1 22 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual gt Extended load The function extended load makes it possible to define the limits of the Y axis so that the cutter can cut outside the pinch rollers Media has to loaded before this function can be used 3 Press The cutting area in the Y axis has now been redefined Note Tracking is not guaranteed when using this mode Setup 1 23 S CLASS w
103. without changing the velocity Basic Operation 2 16 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 2 5 3 Changing tool pressure Press area 3 The pressure menu will appear on screen the current pressure is highlighted 1 J to change the pressure The new value highlighted will change 2 Press J to perform the internal tool pressure test see 1 1 1 3 Press to confirm and leave the tool pressure menu 4 Press J to leave the pressure unchanged 2 5 4 Changing user Press area 4 The different users will appear on screen J to change user J to confirm the new user J to leave the menu without changing the user Basic Operation 2 17 S CLASS with OPOS CAM User s Manual 2 6 How to track difficult media Some cutting media is not designed for use on a drum driven plotter In most cases the cause is a none rigid backing A possible solution for this problem is using paneling The option paneling divides the whole job into panels in the media direction It then cuts out panel after panel making sure it does not have to transport the media back and forth over long distances NOTE Paneling has been developed in order to achieve better closing of figures on material which is difficult to track accurately It does NOT mean however that with paneling these materials can be cut within the regular Summa specifications of tracking and accuracy Recommended panel sizes are between 5 10 cm Setting the

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