USER MANUAL - Autometrix
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1. r7 Ink Bottle Bulkhead 314820022 312320025 Syringe 316120002 312320026 Tube 15030000 Pickup Filter A 312420017 Injection Tip 312320044 Fig 1 6 A syringe and filling bottle See Fig 1 6 allow for fast clean refilling of the Glyph s onboard ink reservoir Ink is drawn from the filing bottle by attaching the syringe to the dry break fitting on top of the cap and pulling the syringe plunger back slowly The full syringe can now be disconnected from the filling bottle It is recommended that the filling bottle be opened and refilled from the supplier s ink bottle away from the machine and in an area where any spilled ink will not cause damage Software Settings To properly use the Glyph software settings within PatternSmith must be adjusted Please refer to your software user manual to learn how to set the plotting tool as a Dot Mark Also learn how to adjust the Dots Per Inch DPI and plotting speeds for both text and standard plotting The internal valve in the Glyph determines your maximum plotting speed We recommend a maximum plotting speed of 40 in s at 20 DPI If you require more contact Autometrix customer service Your DPI can be increased by decreasing the plotting speed Maintenance General maintenance can and should be performed by the customer 1 Cleaning Cleaning the filter and nozzle regularly will ensure reliable performance from the Glyph If you find that a higher pr2. flow freely when they are connected 2 Once connected pull the plunger on your syringe slowly back to draw ink into the barrel Note that your Glyph reservoir can hold a maximum of 17cc so if the reservoir is completely empty fill your syringe to the 17cc mark When the desired amount of ink is in the syringe hold the luer fittings and rotate counter clockwise to disconnect Wipe any spilled ink and replace the black rubber cap to keep things clean 3 Remove the black rubber cap from the front of the Glyph and reconnect the syringe to the dry break connector Psh the syringe plunger and watch as the diaphragm in the top of the Glyph rises The iflter on the front of the Glyph protects the valve internals from damage but also means that firm even pressure is required to force ink through it 4 When the diaphragm is fully expanded rising almost to the top of the transparent cover stop pushing the plunger 5 Disconnect the dry break fitting as before and clean any ink on the fitting to avoid a buildup Replace the black rubber cap to keep things clean Your Glyph is now ready to continue plotting If your Glyph runs out of ink during a job simply pause the job refill the ink reservoir and complete the job 3 Removing Air Bubbles Air bubbles may work their way into the reservoir when refilling it with ink and rise to the top of your reservoir These cannot be purged from the system in normal use Over time the air buildup may
3. be enough that you notice that less printing is possible between refills while the diaphragm level still appears to be full To remove the air from the reservoir follow the steps below 1 Remove the Glyph from your cutter 2 Remove the black rubber cap from the front of the Glyph and connect and EMPTY filling syringe to the exposed dry break connector 3 Pull the syringe plunger back slowly drawing all the ink and air out from the reservoir You should be able to see the diaphragm collapse as the reservoir empties 4 With the Glyph laying horizontally so the syringe is now vertical pointing down the air bubble in the syringe floats to the top Push the plunger back in to push ink back into the reservoir but stop before pushing air back in 5 Disconnect the syringe from the Gyph and now remove the dry break connector from the end of the syringe You can now expel the air from the syringe Replace the dry break connector and use the syringe to fill the reservoir with any required additional ink 6 Wipe all connectors and replace all black rubber caps Fig 1 10 4 Diaphragm Replacement If the diaphragm appears to be drying or cracking it may need to be replaced 1 Remove the main shoulder bolt that holds the lower portion of the Glyph body to the reservoir fig 1 4 Unplug the valve and set the lower portion aside so the electronics are not exposed to ink during this maintenance process 2 Follow the procedur
4. PRECISION CUTTING SOLUTIONS GLYPH DO TMARKER USER MANUAL AMXMAN 12 01 REV 2 AUTO METRIX INC www autometnx com service a uto metnx c om PH 530 477 5065 FX 530 477 5067 1 The Glyph The Glyph is a custom non contact drop on demand marking system offered as one of the options available with our automated cutters Due to controller limitations this option is not available with all machine versions Please contact Autometrix directly with compatibility questions The Glyph is unique compared to other non contact printing solutions for automated cutting systems It is a self contained unit easy to put on and take off your cutting machine Because all ink is stored within the unit no external ink supply is required The electronic controller is also housed in the same body so the connections to the cutter are limited to an airline and electrical plug Assemblies 1 Printing Assembly Aur Tube Fitting 312420012 1 64 NPT to Female Luer 312320042 Filter 312420003 Vinyl End Cap 31482003 Injection Site 4 31232004 Shoulder Bolt 8R OOSHBS Air Supply Tube 360202 abos 200 gt Wm 4 Electrical Connection Cord 326220019 PCB Housing 2202 2004 Purge Switch PTLS 0 02 Noze Housing 220212003 Fig 1 1 The Printing Assembly see Fig 1 1 houses the ink supply the unit s electronic controller and the printing valve While the ink supply reservoir may seem s
5. e for removing air bubbles section 3 to empty the reservoir of all ink 3 Remove the clear cap and clean all parts with alcohol 4 Insert a new diaphragm into the clear cap and then reassemble the parts 5 Reassemble the entire glyph and use the syringe to refill the reservoir
6. erial being marked This can result in a puddle of ink forming around the nozzle A simple pneumatic supply is provided with your Glyph See Fig 1 5 In the center is a digital pressure gauge Directly below it is a knob to adjust the pressure To the right is a pneumatic on off switch If your switch is in the off position your gauge pressure should read zero Pressure Gauge 312420015 Pressure Gauge Mount 3 2920006 Pneumatic Output Port 351231000 Pneumatic ON OFF Electrical Connection 312220007 326220020 Pneumatic Kit 312420014 Fig 1 5 The regulator can provide pressures between 0 and 15 PSI We recommend a supply pressure between 4 and 12 PSI depending on what size dot you require for your marking application Pressure readings below 4 or above 12 PSI are displayed in red to indicate caution Pressures within the recommended range are displayed in green The pressure regulator is very sensitive Experiment with the pressure settings until you find a pressure that gives you good results Usually 5 7 PSI is a good place to start The pneumatic hose on the Glyph body should be plugged in to the pneumatic output port on the left side of the Glyph pneumatic supply Directly below the pneumatic port is the electrical connector providing both power and signal This connector is directional so the plug cannot be connected incorrectly 3 Refiller End Cap 314062003 y Check Valve 312320027 31232004
7. essure is required to continue printing the filter or the nozzle may need cleaning The printing assembly can easily be removed from your cutting machine by turning off the low pressure pneumatic supply unplugging the quick release air connection and disconnecting the electrical connector 1 If the ink flow from your Glyph seems to be impeded first wipe the tip of the nozzle with an alcohol or acetone dampened rag to remove any dried ink 2 If this does not solve the problem remove the nozzle housing and gently unscrew the entire nozzle See Fig 1 7 3 The nozzle can now be flushed with a squirt from an alcohol or acetone bottle from either direction 4 Once fluid passes cleanly through the nozzle reassemble the Glyph and use the purge switch to check for ink flow Frnt Nozzle 3123920005 Fig 1 7 If the nozzle does not prove to be the source of the obstruction the Glyph filter may need to be cleaned or replaced This filter is essential to protect the more expensive components in the Glyph 1 Using a 3 32 Allen wrench carefully unscrew the shoulder bolt see Fig 1 4 and remove the lower portion of Glyph body 2 Unplug the valve from the lower body so that the controller board in the body can be placed away from the valve and the ink reservoir Be careful not to get ink on any of the electronics 3 Unscrew the valve from the filter and then remove the filter from the threaded nipple See Fig 1 8 4 Fl
8. imited Adjusting your low pressure pneumatic supply see Section 2 will have a more direct effect pushing more ink through while the valve is open Also see Software Settings for further information Fig 1 2 Three indicator lights are also visible See Fig 1 3 The green Trigger Indicator light TRIG is on whenever the Glyph is firing dots This happens when it receives a trigger pulse from the machine controller or when you are purging your Glyph When plotting at higher speeds this light will flicker so fast that it appears to be on continuously The blue Power Indicator PWR is on whenever the cutter is turned on and the Glyph is plugged in Fig 1 3 The yellow Purging Indicator PURGING is on whenever the purging switch is in either the momentary MOM or the continuous CONT position The printing valve can be easily accessed by removing a single shoulder bolt See Fig 1 4 Shoulder Bolt 8R OOSHBS Fig 1 4 The printing valve is combined with a filter to protect it from particulates in the ink and with a nozzle which directs the flow and controls the ink dot size 2 Pneumatic Supply In addition to requiring power and a control signal the Glyph needs a low pressure pneumatic supply to pressurize the ink reservoir This causes an ink dot to be discharged from the nozzle each time the valve opens Without sufficient pressure each dot is not cleanly fired onto the mat
9. mall it contains enough ink to complete an average of 10 000 linear inches of printing set at 20 DPI with a 0 003 nozzle You can quickly check your ink level by looking at the diaphragm position under the transparent cap There are several user controls and indicators on the outside of the assembled unit The main user control is the purge switch This activates the valve to quickly purge ink from the system The purge switch is used to test ink flow after cleaning the system When the purge switch is pushed to the right it acts as a momentary switch MOM When you release it it returns to the central off position When switched to the left CONT it remains in the on or continuous position until physically switched back to the central off position Important Have a rag or container in position to catch the purged ink Another user control is the dot size setting See Fig 1 2 You will want to use the smallest dot size possible Small dots create clean small text and eliminate puddles on non absorbent materials Larger dot sizes are needed on fuzzy materials or when printing wide lines A small flathead screw driver is required to adjust this setting Rotating this control counter clockwise towards the will increase the amount of ink released for each dot while rotating clockwise towards the will decrease the amount This effectively changes your dot size though the adjustability of this option is l
10. ush the filter with a squirt from an alcohol or acetone bottle from the male threaded end See Fig 1 9 5 Once fluid passes cleanly through the filter reassemble the Glyph and use the purge switch to check for ink flow Filter 312420012 Fig 1 9 When necessary both the filter and nozzle can be individually replaced You may want to have several on hand to prevent downtime The printing valve itself can also fail as it ages This is also a simple replacement to complete Over time the alcohol in the ink will wear down the diaphragm separating the ink reservoir from the low pressure supply Engineering testing has shown the diaphragm to last for at least two years without any failure observed 2 Refilling the Ink Reservoir Refilling the Glyph s reservoir is easily accomplished with the provided syringe and filling bottle To help avoid ink spills in unwanted areas we recommend that this bottle be filled with ink in a place away from the machinery Important Before connecting the syringe to the Glyph turn off the low pressure supply Flip the pneumatic switch to the off position down The pressure gauge should read about 0 PSI in red 1 Remove the black rubber cap from the top of the filling bottle Twist the green luer fitting on the end of your syringe to connect it with the clear blue one on the filling bottle lid Fluid cannot flow through each individual connector of these dry break connections It can however
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