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AllenDatagraph i-TECHU User Manual

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OPERATOR’S
MANUAL
REVISED 9-4-6 for Version 3 build 27
http://www.allendatagraph.com/
Limited Warranty Agreement........................................................... 1
Technical Support............................................................................. 1
Installation........................................................................................2
SET-UP.......................................................................................................... 2
i-TECH Cutter Stand..................................................................................... 2
Computer Connection.................................................................................... 2
Setup for Window XP............................................................................................................3
Setup for Windows 2000.......................................................................................................4
Setup for Windows 95/98......................................................................................................6
Loading Allen i-TECH Software .................................................................. 7
XP Installation Instructions ...................................................................................................7
Other Windows Operating Systems Installations..................................................................7
Optional SmartMarkTM Sensor......................................................... 9
Registration Mark.......................................................................................... 9
Operation..................................................................................................... 10
SmartMark™ Setup...................................................................................... 11
Control Panel..................................................................................14
Remote Panel.................................................................................. 18
Remote Panel Functions.............................................................................. 18
Action menu ................................................................................................ 18
Setup Menu.................................................................................................. 19
State Tab..............................................................................................................................19
Knife Settings Tab...............................................................................................................20
Rubber Tab ..........................................................................................................................20
Line Sensor Tab...................................................................................................................21
Skew Tab.............................................................................................................................23
Scale Tab .............................................................................................................................24
Diagnostics.................................................................................................. 29
Joy Stick ...................................................................................................... 29
i-TECH Cutter Loading Instructions.............................................. 29
Installing Knife Blades...................................................................30
Tutorial Using Adobe Illustrator and SmartMarkTM.......................31
Calibration......................................................................................33
Maintenance ................................................................................... 34
Cleaning....................................................................................................... 34
Pinch Wheel Maintenance ........................................................................... 34
Mechanical Adjustments............................................................................. 34
Diagnostics..................................................................................... 35
Diagnostic Operation................................................................................... 36
Setup Diagnostics........................................................................................ 36
Customer Diagnostics.................................................................................. 37
Trouble Shooting............................................................................ 39
Error Codes..................................................................................... 40
Appendix A Installation And Assembly Instructions..................... 41
Appendix B SmartMarkTM setup.................................................... 41
Appendix C Loading Diagram ....................................................... 41
Appendix D Cart Assembly Instructions........................................ 41
Appendix E Radio and Television Interference..............................42
Appendix F Model i-536 Addendum.............................................. 42
Appendix G Model i-536 Adjustable Parameters........................... 42
Appendix H Hot Tip Instructions...................................................42
Appendix I Template Maker Supplement.......................................42

Limited W arranty Agreement

ALLEN DATAGRAPH i-TECH cutters are warranted to be free of defects in both materials and workmanship. Should any part of this equipment be defective, it will be repaired or replaced, at the option of the manufacturer, at no charge for parts or factory labor for a period of one (2) years from the date of installation. All warranty services are performed at the Allen Datagraph factory. Re­placement parts not installed at the factory will be billed to the customer at regular prices and credit will be issued when the defective parts are returned. The customer is responsible for freight on war­ranty parts and repairs.
This warranty is void if:
1. The equipment has been damaged by negligence, accident or mishandling, or has not been operated in accordance with the procedures described in the operating instructions;
or:
2. The equipment has been altered or repaired by other than an approved service station or factory service center, or adaptations or accessories have been attached to the equipment that shall have adversely affected the performance, safety, or reliability of the equipment.
NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, APPLIES to the equipment. Allen Datagraph does not assume any responsibility for consequential damages occasioned by the equipment, or inconvenience or interruption in operation.
In case of unsatisfactory operation, Allen Datagraph or its Dealer should be notified immediately.

Technical Support

Up to 4 hours of call in technical support is available at no charge during the warranty period. Technical support is available during business hours based on Eastern Time Monday thru Friday. Technical support outside the limits stated will be billed at current rates.
For Technical support call: 603-216-6344 There are many online documents available to help you to use the Cutter at our technical support
page at
http://www.allendatagraph.com.
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Installation

SET-UP

Some Allen Datagraph products require specialized installation in order for the limited warranty to remain in effect, ask your dealer or contact technical support at Allen Datagraph for details.
Unpack all accessories and the unit. See installation and assembly instructions in Appendix A.
Power Connection
Important Note: Use of a HIGH QUALITY surge protector or uninterruptible power supply is REQUIRED by Allen Datagraph Systems. Failure to do so could affect your warranty coverage if a problem arises due to improper power connection.
CAUTION: The power cord is a three-conductor cable that incorporates a safety (earth) ground connection. For the machine to operate safely and correctly, the power cord must be plugged into an outlet that has an earth ground contact. Never plug the power cord into a two-prong outlet by using a 3=2 cord adapter.
CAUTION: Never allow roll or sheet goods to rub on the power cord because the material can cut the cord causing an electrical fire hazard!
Allen Products can be configured to operate from any of the following power sources:
115 VAC / 48-66 Hz or 230 VAC / 48-66 Hz
ALLEN DATAGRAPH products are normally factory preset for the power requirements of the destination country. The machine's configuration is indicated on the power input module as either 115V or 230V. To change the configuration:
a. Disconnect the AC power cord from the fuse
block on the power input end panel. This is located at the lower left end of cutter.
b. Open the fuse block cover with a small flat
screwdriver and remove the red fuse block.
c. Orient the fuse block so that the desired voltage
appears in the fuse block cover.
d. Close the fuse block cover and verify that the
desired voltage is showing.

i-TECH Cutter Stand

The i-TECH CUTTER comes equipped with a deluxe stand. Assembly instructions for the stand are packaged inside the stand box that arrived with your cutter.
Note: The material rollers and associated brackets are packaged inside the cutter box, under the packaging foam. It is necessary to remove the foam in order remove the parts.

Computer Connection

System Interfacing
All Allen Datagraph products utilize serial (RS-232) interface or optionally USB (universal serial bus) interface. Use of the USB requires a USB to Serial converter. The recommended USB to serial converters are described in Title: Usb Interface support page of the Allen Datagraph web site.
Website Copy / CD Copy on the technical
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The serial interface is factory preset for 9600 baud, no parity, 8 bits, 1 stop bit. The i-TECH, when used with the supplied plotter cable, automatically supports both HARDWIRE and XON / XOFF software handshaking.
Connect the plotter cable supplied with the i-TECH to serial port and to the communications port on the host computer. A "null modem" cable may be used on serial XON / XOFF communications only and is available at computer supply stores.
Because of the high degree of bi-directional communications required by the i-TECH and the SmartMark™ system we recommend the use of the supplied communications cable and one of the com ports on the host computer.
See your computer documentation for proper set-up of the communications port. In general the communications port should be set up as follows:

Communications Port Setup

Setup for Window XP
Windows XP default for communications port connected to cutter causes E56 errors. You need to change this default before cutter will operate properly.
Start Window Explorer
Right click on properties
Select Hardware tab and click on Device Manager. Click on + in front of Ports (COM & LPT). Right click on selected com port
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Select port settings and configure port as shown.
Click on Advanced and configure port as shown.
Setup for Windows 2000
Right click on My Computer icon on desktop and select properties
Select Hardware page
Select device manager
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Click on the + in front of Ports (COM & LPT) Right click on com port that is connected to cutter and
select properties
Select Port Settings page Select bits per second = 9600 data bits = 8 Parity = none stop bit 1 flow control hardware Click on advanced
Check use FIFO buffers Set Receive buffer = 14 Set Transmit buffer = 1 click on OK click on OK close device manage
(click on x in top right corner)
click on OK
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Setup for Windows 95/98
Right click on My Computer icon on desktop and select properties. Select Hardware page. Click on + in front of Ports (COM & LPT). Click on Commu­nication port connected to cutter.
Click on Properties button
Select Port Settings page Select bits per second = 9600 data bits = 8 Parity = none stop bit 1 flow control hardware Click on advanced
UnCheck use FIFO buffers click on OK click on OK click on OK
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Loading Allen i-TECH Software

The Firmware Utility CD contains:
1. The Remote Panel Utility program for managing machine settings.
2. A current revision of firmware.
"Firmware" is software that controls the machine functions. The
firmware on this disk is provided for update purposes only and should not be installed on new machines.
3. Manual and sample jobs.
4. Cutter driver for Window XP or Windows 2000.

The Remote Panel Utility Program

In order to easily control the many settings of the i-TECH CUTTER, it is necessary to install the Remote Panel Utility Program.
If connected to a computer running under the Windows operating system, your Allen Datagraph product has many settings for machine control that can be accessed by the Remote Panel Utility program.
NOTE: Before running the setup program, be sure to exit the older version of the Remote Panel. To install and run the Remote Panel Utility program - Open Windows Explorer by right clicking on
the Start Button. Find the CD-ROM drive and find the setup file Setupi-TECHBuildXX.zip (the XX reflects the numeric version number of the software and firmware). Run the setup program by double clicking on the file. Follow the onscreen prompts.
XP Installation Instructions
The downloaded file is a .zip file. You can run the setup program just by double clicking on the *.zip file then double click on the setup *.exe file.
Other Windows Operating Systems Installations
If you have not already installed Winzip on your computer, download and install the Winzip pro­gram from and drop the contents of the zip file to your desktop.
The setup program will run to install the Remote Panel and the firmware on your Windows com­puter. If instructed by the factory to upgrade your firmware, follow the firmware upgrade instruc­tions below. If you were only instructed to upgrade to a new remote panel you have already com­pleted this task and do not need to install the firmware.
http://www.winzip.com. Then you can open the zip file by double clicking on it. Drag

Installing Firmware

The firmware on this disk is provided for update purposes only and should not be installed on new machines. In general you should not install a firmware update unless directed by a member of the technical support staff. Firmware updates are available on the technical support page of
the Allen Datagraph web site at
This procedure details the firmware upgrade procedure. Normally firmware is only sent to custom­ers when a software problem is reported that has been fixed in a later version of the software.
From time to time Allen Datagraph will recommend that you upgrade your firmware in your Allen Datagraph i-TECH. A file can be downloaded from the Allen Datagraph web site and saved to the desktop.
http://www.allendatagraph.com.
Before running the setup program be sure to exit the older version of the Remote Panel.
Firmware Installation Instructions:
Only install new firmware if instructed to do so by Allen Datagraph.
Refer to Title : Printer Conflict
Website Copy / CD Copy if you
have installed some other printer driver other than the Allen Data­graph printer driver.
Turn on the Allen Datagraph equipment to be upgraded and connect it to your computer with the supplied serial cable. Start the Remote Panel by clicking on start, program, Allen Datagraph, Remote Panel. Click on Setup, Com Port and verify that the cor­rect Com port has a check next to its name. Click on Setup -> Op­tions and select Advanced on the menus. Click
on
Action, Upload Firmware. Select
I960a.hex file and click fails, you will be given a backup procedure to follow on the computer screen.
Open. If the upload

Windows XP / Windows 2000 Driver

This printer driver has been tested with CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, Flexisign, and PowerCAD. It should work with any program that sends vectors rather than bitmaps to the printer. Allows cut­ting directly from windows graphics programs without requiring additional software purchases. Note: Driver requires ownership of Allen Datagraph Equipment to use. Requires: Windows XP or Windows 2000. The setup program for the printer driver is available on the supplied CD or on the tech support page at the Allen Datagraph web site at
http://www.allendatagraph.com/.
Installation instructions
Run Setup. The setup is named SetupCutterDriverxx.EXE on the supplied CD. A shortcut to the installation instructions will be placed on the desktop. (DirectCut Help File). Documentation for the printer driver is included in the help file.
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Optional SmartMarkTM Sensor

The SmartMarkTM option that is available for Allen i-TECH cutters is an optical registration system that allows cutting of pre-printed graphics. The SmatMark system has the capability of recognizing up to three registration marks, and adjusting for scale and skew discrepancies the may occur.
TM
The SmartMark tic transmit/receive leads that connect to the amplifier, a lens assembly that is attached to the tool block assembly of the cutting head, and associated internal cutter wiring.
The SmartMarkTM sensor recognizes changes in contrast from the background media to the printed mark. The “sensitivity” of the sensor must be set in order for the system to recognize the contrast reliably and be able to cut accurately.
option consists of an amplifier that is mounted to the cutting head, two fiber op-

Registration Mark

MARK SIZE
LABEL
LIN E SIZE
Standard SmartMarkTM Registration Mark Origin Point
The recommended target is available for Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw for download on the technical support page of the Allen Datagraph web site ( designing a target for scanning, read the Title: Why thick lines don’t work
http://www.allendatagraph.com). When
Website Copy / CD Copy. The recommended Mark Size is 0.5 inch (12.7mm) the size can be as small as 0.25 inch
(6.35 mm) or as large as 1 inch (25.4mm) The recommended line size is 0.13 (3.3mm) and can be as small as 0.07 inch (1.8mm). The registration mark should be printed with as high a contrast as possible. The sensor relies on reading the change in intensity of the reflection of the red LED pointer. When printing process colors on white media the best color is usually black. Certain spot colors are difficult. For example silver spot on white, while to the eye there is contrast the reflec­tivity of the two is sometimes nearly the same. Different medias also have different reflectivity and will on occasion require adjusting the sensor sensitivity (see below). If there is trouble with certain materials detecting the target you can print the target in a yellow or white field. The size of the yellow field should be double the scan distance. (Note: in order to get an accurate scan no other printed marks may appear in the yellow scan area. The printer color alignment marks can appear on the inside edge of the target or the other side of the media.)
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The mark should be placed at least 0.5 inches (12.7mm) from the edge of the media and the spac­ing between jobs should be at least 0.5 inch (12.7mm). (Advanced usage: You can place the target closer to the edge of the material if the area of the platen that is scanned by the sensor is covered with the same color material as the background material.)
The number of rows and col­umns of labels between regis­tration marks defines a set or page of labels. A page of la­bels can be one row or several rows of labels. There are sev­eral aspects to consider when deciding on how many rows of labels to print on one page. The main consideration is the trade off between speed (it takes a couple of seconds to perform the FO command and scan the registration mark) and registra­tion accuracy. The more often you scan the registration mark (the closer the marks) the more accurate the cut registration will be. If the job allows for over­printing the cut line, then regis­tration may be less critical and eliminating some of the registration marks can speed the job. Gen­erally registration marks should be placed at least every 24 inches (610mm). Most users print reg­istration marks for each row then adjust the cut job to skip one or more marks if desired. This pro­cedure also insures equal spacing of the labels and gives complete flexibility for cutting. The dis­tance between the last cut line of the previous page and the target on the next page must be between 0 and 1 inch (2.54 cm). If the distance between frames is less than the scan length, then the target must be outside of the area where the labels are printed. (Note: every page of a label run must be identical or you won’t be able to use the copy command).
ONE PAGE

Operation

The theory of operation relies on the sensor sending a signal to the i-TECH embedded computer when the SmartMark™ senses a change in reflected light from the media as it would when the sen­sor scans the printed registration mark. The i-TECH scans the mark in both directions and registers the intersection of the mark. The i-TECH computer then assigns that intersection as the 0,0 point of the cutter coordinate system and matches that to the origin point of the HPGL cut file.
The i-TECH uses a special HPGL command, FO, to start the registration mark sensing function. It can automatically re-register the coordinate each time the FO HPGL command is received. As part of the setup a “x move between jobs” is input via the remote panel which moves the sensor to the approximate position of the next copy’s or next job’s registration mark. The space between jobs in the printer driver also affects the where the next target is located. These two parameters are added together. The i-TECH expects the target for the next frame to be within ½ the scan distance of the end of the job.
The Red LED pointer must be manually posi­tioned with the joystick buttons at the ap­proximate 0,0 coordinate position prior to sending the first job. The SmartMark™ sys­tem automatically repositions the sensor for subsequent copies.
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(0,0 POINT)
LED POINTER
The positioning process must be repeated if the joystick buttons are used. This is helpful because it allows the system to be reinitialized when needed. Some printers require a leader between jobs and this feature is a very easy way to deal with the issue.
Once the LED pointer is positioned as shown, the SmartMark™ is ready to operate and will scan the registration mark when it receives a FO command in the job stream whether on the first copy or on subsequent copies. Since the FO command is embedded in the beginning of the cut file the scan of the registration mark is performed at the beginning of each copy or set of labels and on subse­quent copies.
SmartMark™ Setup
There are several adjustable parameters built in to the SmartMarkTM sensor that give the system its extreme flexibility. Some of the parameters can be automatically set by the microprocessors em­bedded in the system and some require manual intervention.

Sensitivity

1. In order to accurately sense the registration mark the SmartMark™ System operates us­ing very fast signals at fairly low signal levels. All systems operating in this manner are subject to interference from outside electro magnetic sources. In order to limit the effects of outside interference the SmartMark™ system uses a high logic signal when the sensor is off the mark and a low logic signal when the sensor is on the mark. In normal operation the sensor sends a high logic signal when the sensor is on a light background and a low logic signal when on a dark registration mark (L on). The sen­sor allows for sensing light registration marks on dark backgrounds by changing its state so that the sensor sends a high logic signal when on a dark background and a low logic signal when on a light registration mark (D on). The (L / D On) operation is set by pressing the mode key 3 times. The current setting will be displayed. If the jog switch is moved, the opposite setting for the output operation will be displayed. If the jog switch is pressed, the digital display will blink quickly 3 times and the selected output operation will be confirmed. Press the “MODE” key 3 times or keep it pressed for 2 seconds or more to return to “RUN” mode.
2. ective value passes the set threshold
The sensor changes its logic state when the refl level. The sensor utilizes a self-teaching program to set this threshold level. There are multiple methods for setting the threshold level. The preferred is the Two Level
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Teaching Mode, which will allow you to set a middle ground threshold value. Select the “TEACH” mode by pressing the Mode Key once. Press the jog switch when the red dot is on the material background. The display will blink then the “TEACH” (yellow light) will blink. This indicates that the second point is now ready for input. Move the sensor over the registration mark and press the jog switch, again the display will blink. The display will either indicate the word “GOOD” which indicates that stable sensing can be performed or “HARD” indicating stable sensing cannot be performed. The threshold value setting will be displayed then the display will blink with the characters “——“. The incident light intensity will again be displayed, indicating that configura­tion is now complete. Press the “MODE” key 5 times or keep it pressed for 2 seconds or more to return to “RUN” mode.
3. r should be: As the LED moves into the registra-
The performance you are looking fo tion mark from the background area the Operation Indicator (orange light) will activate (ON), and then deactivate (OFF) when moved back into the material background area, all the while the green light (Stability Indicator) will remain lit. If you have the “L­off” selected on the operation selection, the operation of the orange Operation Indicator will be opposite.
4. ation regarding advanced programming and operation of the sensor
Additional inform can be found in Appendix D “SmartMark™ setup”.

Sensor Offsets

The SmartMark™ sensor is offset from t e. The red dot indicates the LED point and the blue circle represent the knife. This value is normally setup at the factory or during instal­lation of the i-TECH. The offset distance is preset at the factory, but may need to be adjusted on occasion. You may follow this procedure only if you own a digitizing site (Allen p/n PL-00-11-500). Oth­erwise you must follow the manual procedure de­scribed in the TSB Calibration
Copy .
he center of the knif
Website Copy / CD
Y OFFSET
OFFSET
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To automatically reprogram the SmartMark™ sensor offset and sensor size parameters: Open the i-TECH
Remote Panel. Open the click on
SmartMarkTM Setup
Diagnostics Menu and
1. Before running this procedure run the Calibrate to Printer diagnostic.
2. Print the 6x3 rectangle in c:\Program Files\Allen Datagraph\Sample directory on the same
printer you ran the “calibrate to printer diagnostic”.
3. Enter the designed size of the rectangle in the Rectangle Size boxes
4. Load Media into cutter.
TM
5. Move the SmartMark
6. Click on Find Sensor Size and Offset. This determines the size of sensor based on the fo-
cal length and the current setting of the threshold.
7. After scanning the scale, skew, and origin points you will be asked to joystick the carriage
to the lower right corner of the rectangle. Use either the optional fiber optic bombsite so that the center of the bombsite is directly above the lower right hand corner of the printed rectangle.
8. Click on OK to save new values or Cancel to restore original values.
You can review the numbers by opening the section describing the line sensor menu.
Sensor beam near the lower right corner of the 6x3 rectangle
Setup Menu, click on Line Sensor Menu. See
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Control Panel

The front control panel is the primary user interface for the i-TECH cutter. It is used for input of speed and force as well as several other functions.
LOAD The load key is used to ini-
tialize the system and to load or automatically fill the supply dancer bar. Once the material is fed thru the media path and the nip rollers are engaged (see media loading sec­tion), press the load key and the supply roller will start feeding me­dia into the supply dancer bar and will automatically stop once the supply dancer bar reaches the bot­tom and the loop is full. If the me­dia height sensor is off, the load light will then come on to indicate the system is ready to operate. If the media height sensor is turned o the system will scan the digital die cutter station pinch rollers to dete mine the media width (see Label Remote section). Be sure that the label frame you want to cut is at least 2 inches behind the knife blade before pressing load.
n,
r-
L P
LOAD
PAUSE COPY
S P E E D
F1
F O R C E
C
TC
TEST
CUT
SELECT
PAUSE The pause key will halt the
operation of the system at any point. It is used to pause the system for inspection, media jams or to pause the machine for any other reason. Press the pause key to re-start the system. The system can be jogged while paused and will re­member where it was and restart from where it was stopped regardless of where it was jogged. This is very helpful for inspecting the cut. You can pause the system and joystick the media or cut head away from its position to inspect the cutting or registration. After inspecting the media, sim­ply press the pause key again and the i-TECH will return to the point where it was paused and re­sume cutting. The pause light will flash while the system is paused. You can also use the pause button to enter the unload state (press Pause followed by Load).
F3
COPY The copy key is used to input the quantity of copies the i-TECH will digitally die cut. It is
used after the first copy of the job is cut. Once the first copy is cut and you are happy with the re­sults, press the copy key. The display will read 0002. The number represents the total number of copies including the first one run. Increase the number of copies by pressing the up arrow key of the joystick or the force up button. Hold the key down and the numbers will start moving slow­ing then more quickly. Press the down arrow key to lower the number. Alternatively the force keys will increment the single digits and the speed keys will increment the 10’s digits. Remember the number displayed includes the first copy run before the copy key was pressed. Input the copy quantity and start the cutting by pressing the
SELECT KEY.
SPEED The speed keys are used for controlling the cut speed (the speed the knife travels around
the periphery of the items being cut). Increase the speed by pressing the up arrow key. Decrease the speed by pressing the down arrow key. Hold the key down and the numbers will start moving
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slowing then more quickly. The i-TECH will also self adjust the speed within certain limits based on the speed of the device feeding the unit. The range for speed is 1 to 100.
FORCE The force key is used in conjunction with the test cut key to set the depth of cut. The
factory default for cutting is set at 12. The range of force is 1 to 100 when the system is in the normal force range and 1 to 1000 when in the 1000 step mode. For most applications the normal force range is adequate (see dynamic force and 1000-step mode in the Remote Panel section). In the normal force range mode, the force is adjustable between 10 and 550 grams of force in 100 steps.
The force is set by test cutting the media to be cut using the test cut func­tion. Using the joystick, position the knife in an unused portion of the me-
dia and press the similar to the diagram to the right. With a sharp knife or tweezers you should be able to individually remove each part of the test cut pattern work­ing from the ring to the triangle without affecting the remaining parts. A properly set force will leave a very slight scratch or mark on the liner.
The force may need to be adjusted due to blade wear during use if problems with weeding occur. Simply increase the force setting by one until satisfactory weeding occurs. If the knife blade is changed, revert back to the original setting or perform the test cut procedure again. The blade may need to be replaced if the force is increased by more than 20 percent from when the blade was new.
TEST CUT key. The system will cut a test cut pattern
F1 This key puts the pen up or down during digitizing mode. F2 This key is not used and has no function F3 This key is a short cut to the OPER mode. It is equivalent to pressing select, left/right until
OPEr is displayed and pressing select.
RESET the cutter by pressing the F1, F2 and F3 keys in order.
JOYSTICK The joystick is used for positioning the knife
and media in the die cutting station and for several other func­tions.
The four cutter carriage that holds the knife blade and the SmartMark™ sensor. Press the key once to move the material or carriage slowly and press it a second time within ½ second to move at a faster speed. Tap the key to jog the cutter a fixed distance.
The distance is adjustable (see Joy section below or joystick in the Remote Panel section).
SELECT
will change to indicate the last used menu item. To select a menu item press the select key and then press the right or left arrow key to scroll thru the various menu items. With the desired menu item displayed, press the up or down arrow key to select the state. When the desired state is dis­played press the select key to input the menu item and state. The menu items are: ACCL, CAd, diA, indE, JOY, OPEr, and Set.
ARROW KEYS are used to jog the material or
SELECT
The select key is used to invoke the menu system. Press the select key and the display
Menu Items:
ACCL allows setting the acceleration in ¼ G increments. Acceleration is the rate of in-
crease/decrease of speed of the motors along a vector. Higher G values increase throughput how­ever higher G values also increase the likelihood of experiencing repeatability problems. Recom­mended values are (2-8) for standard labels.
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CAd override menu function enables or disables the CAD override function. With the function
On the cutter will ignore some HPGL control commands sent from the cutting software. With the function Off the CAD software can control these HPGL commands.
The commands affected by CAd override are: AS set acceleration
FS set force KA set minimum a ngle KN set knife offset IP input P1/P2 RO rotate SC set scale SP select pen ST select tool UV up velocity (move speed) VS down velocity (cut speed) Press the select key to initiate the menu function. Press the left or right arrow key to display CAd, then press the up or down key to toggle between off and on. Press the select key to lock in the desired menu setting.
diA is used for entering into the diagnostic mode. Press the select key to initiate the menu func-
tion, then press the left or right arrow key to display diA. Press the up or down key to scroll thru the diagnostic numbers (0002 – 0099). Press the select key to start the diagnostic. (see diagnostics section) . To exit from a diagnostic mode select 0099 and press select.
IndE indexes the x-axis. One of the uses for this function is for metering material. Press the se-
lect key to initiate the menu function, then press the left or right arrow key to display IndE. Press the select key. Press the up or down arrow to toggle between inches (InCH) or centimeters (cEnt). When the desired unit of measure is displayed press the select key. The display will read
0001. The number represents the number of inches or centimeters to be metered in the x-axis. Increase the number by pressing the up arrow key of the joystick. Hold the key down and the numbers will start moving slowing then more quickly. Press the down arrow key to lower the number. Alternatively the force keys will increment the single digits and the speed keys will in­crement the 10’s digits. Input the length and start by pressing the select key.
JOy allows changing the joystick parameters: of jog distance or slew speed. Press the select key
to enter the menu system. Press the left or right joystick buttons until JOy is displayed. Press up or down on the joystick to select (Sped or Jog). Press select. Press up or down on the joystick to select a value for joystick speed (1-100%) or jog distance (0.01 inch increments). Press select to save the displayed value.
This menu item has 2 sub-menus:
Sped- Allows the user to set the maximum speed that the joystick will move the material or head when pressed twice. Range 1-60.
Jog- Allows the user to set the distance that the head or material will move when a joystick button is pressed and released. Range is 1-100 in 1/1000 100=.100”
th
inch increments. i.e., 1=.001”,
OPEr is used to select the operation mode between cutting (CUt), pen plotting/drawing (drA) or
pouncing (POUn). Press the select key to initiate the menu function, then press the left or right ar­row key to display OPEr. Press the up or down key to select the desired function. Press the select key to lock the desired menu setting.
SEt loads or saves a custom set-up or power up default. Press the select key to initiate the menu
function. Press the left or right arrow key to display SEt. Press the up or down key to scroll thru
(LOAd, Save), press select, press the up or down key to scroll thru the settings (1 – 6). Press the select key to load or are save the setting. Setting #1 is loaded when the machine is powered up. (see also factory and custom set-up section)
The set menu item has 2 sub-menus: Load- loads a setup.
To load a setting:
Press select Press left or right arrow until SET menu is displayed. Press up or down arrow to display Load. Press select Press up or down arrow to display the number of the setting you want to load (1-6) Press select. Save- saves a customized setting.
To save a setting:
Adjust force, speed, acceleration as needed. Press select Press left or right arrow until SET menu is displayed. Press up or down arrow to display Save. Press select Press up or down arrow to display the number of the setting you want to customize (1-6) (# 1 is the setting that is loaded on power up.) Press select. The display will blink FFFF, and then return back to your setting.
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Remote Panel

The Remote Panel program is used to address all i-TECH CUTTER functions. It should be loaded onto the computer that is directly connected to the i-TECH CUTTER. We recommend that you place a shortcut on the Windows Desktop so that you can easily start the program when needed. It can be run in the background with most cad programs.
If running a design program that utilizes a compliant windows printer driver or when using the Al­len Datagraph Windows XP / 2000 driver, be aware that all windows printer drivers can grab hold of the COM port and keep programs that talk directly to com port from working. Symptoms: E56, funny characters on LCD display, plots not finishing, slow send. To eliminate the problem read the Title Communication Failure
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Remote Panel Functions

Action menu

Send HPGL File

Send HPGL File will send a HPGL plotter file directly to the Cutter. Typical origins HPGL files include the Allen Driver, CorelDraw or some other design software. To send a HPGL plotter file from the remote panel program click the Send HPGL File menu item to open the se­lect file window. Select the files desired and click the Open button. This will send the file directly to the Cutter.

Cancel, Continue, Pause

These commands will cancel, continue, or pause a job being sent by the Send HPGL command. For jobs sent by other programs you can use the Pause button on the cutter and the (F1, F2, F3) combo to cancel the currently cutting job.
Save Settings from Cutter to File, Load Settings from File To Cutter
These commands save the settings (see setup settings menu) and some line sensor parameters that are in the i-TECH to a disk file or loads settings saved by this command from a file and sends them to the i-TECH. This allows you to have more than 6 setups for different materials and it allows backing up your settings to your hard drive in case of failure of the CPU board.

Save Calibration/Restore Calibration

This command saves line sensor parameters that depend on the calibration and calibration of the cutter or allows loading the calibration parameters from a file. This command allows calibration of the i-TECH to multiple printers.
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Advanced menu items (These menu items appear if you select the advanced menu on the Setup Option menu)

Open Com Port

Will initialize the communications port.

Close Com Port

Closes the communications port so that other programs can use the port. The remote panel pro­gram will automatically close the port in most instances when it is not actively communicating with the i-TECH.

Upload Firmware

Should your firmware ever need to be updated, this command will locate the firmware file and send it to the i-TECH.

Save to EEROM and Restore from EEROM

These commands are used to save custom settings and factory settings to the computer when cer­tain electronic components need to be replaced.

Setup Menu

Main Menu

The Main menu opens the main menu window. The top window shows the model number and firmware version (build 23 in the sample). The media height window shows the maximum dimen­sion the i-TECH is set to cut. With the media height sensors enabled, the i-TECH will scan the pinch wheel magnets to determine the loaded media size and will calculate the maximum cut size. The i-TECH will send this dimension (called the clip limits) to many software programs so that the software program can determine if the specified cut file will fit. If a file with dimensions larger than the clip limit is sent to the i-TECH, the cut will be truncated. If the media height sensor is disabled, the default clip limits will be used and it is possible to cut off the edge of the media. The position window shows the current location of the knife in the cutter coordinate system. The Last Saved Error Message window displays the last error. Errors displayed here may be old. The error
may have occurred earlier in the cutters life. The saved error notification.
Clear Error button clears the memory of the
State Tab
The
State radio buttons allow the user to set the condition of the cutter. Unload means the cutter
is not loaded and is not ready to receive a cut file. The Pause radio button means the cutter is cur­rently paused and the Ready button means the cutter is loaded and ready to receive the cut file and proceed with cutting. This set of buttons duplicates the Load and Pause buttons on the front panel.
The CAd Override radio buttons enables or disables the CAD override function. With the
function software. With the function
tems will work correctly only when this feature is set to on. These commands include: AS set acceleration
FS set force KA set minimum a ngle KN set knife offset IP input P1/P2 RO rotate SC set scale SP select pen
On, the cutter will ignore some of the HPGL control commands sent from the cutting
Off, the software can control these HPGL functions. Some CAD sys-
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ST select tool UV up velocity (move speed) VS down velocity (cut speed)
The Mode radio butons sets the operation. Select cutting, pen plotting/drawing or pouncing.
The i-TECH will normally only use the Cut function.
The Dynamic Force radio buttons (an advanced option) engages the dynamic force function,
which instantaneously adjusts the force on the fly based on the actual velocity of the knife blade. All cutters must accelerate and decelerate as they cut around corners. Some medias require differ­ent force settings for different speeds. This parameter allows for building a database for these ma­terials and when enabled will greatly improve the cutting on these materials. (See the Dynamic Force Section for more details).
Knife Settings Tab
Draw Speed displays and sets the velocity
of the knife when it is actually drawing or cutting. The draw speed is the speed the knife travels around the periphery of the items being cut. The i-TECH will also self adjust the speed within certain limits based on the speed of the device feeding the unit. The range for speed is 1 to 100%.
Force displays and sets the cutting force.
The default force for cutting is set at 12. The range of force is 1 to 100%.
Knife Offset is the distance between the
center of the knife blade and the knife tip. Standard blades have a 0.012 inch (.030 cm) offset. If you have objects that do not close correctly, you might have to adjust the knife offset to correct the problem.
Hole Distance and Tear Size are used when the cutter is in the Pounce Mode. The hole dis-
tance setting is the distance between holes and the tear size is the distance the cutter moves with the pounce tool down to tear the media and enlarge the pounced hole.
Min Speed Label Mode and Max Speed Label Mode
the limits for the automatic speed setting function of the i-TECH. The cutting speed will automatically increase or decrease, within the limits set here, to keep pace with the in feed device. Normally you set the Max to 100 and the min to 1.
are used to set
Rubber Tab
Rubber Minimum Angle displays
and sets the angle between consecu­tive vectors that when exceeded will invoke the tangential emulation mode. At angles less than the value set in this parameter the cutter will move between vectors without evoking the tangential emulation mode.
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Stencil Force is the force separation between drag knife mode and tangential emulation cut
mode. Tangential emulation cut mode is normally used for rubber or very heavy material.
Advanced menu items (These menu items appear if you select the advanced menu on the Setup Option menu)
Rubber Scratch Force displays and sets the down force used during tangential emulation.
This is primarily used when cutting thick materials such as sandblast rubber. Tangential emulation simulates a tangential or servo controlled rotating knife by moving to a position short of the vector to be cut and putting the knife blade down with a very light force while moving toward the direc­tion of cut to align the knife before applying the full cutting force. This improves the cut quality in thick materials. (default 0.1%)
Rubber Backup Multiplier (default 20) displays and sets the distance the knife will be dragged
at the light force used to align it. This parameter is used with and is additive to the
Backup Offset
between vectors and the Rubber Backup Offset is a constant added to the distance calculated based on angle.
(default 0.02). The Rubber Backup Multiplier is based on the change of angle
Rubber
Rubber Minimum Angle (default 19) is the rotation angle between two vectors that enables
tangential emulation. Subsequent vectors that have angle between them exceeding this parameter cause the pen to be picked up, dragged along the surface to align the knife and plunged into the media at the beginning of the next vector. Subsequent vectors that have angle between them less than this parameter will perform a drag rotation.
Max Motion Vector Length (default 0.001) (Named after the driver that outputs very small
vectors) Allen Cutters very accurately replicate the vectors in the HPGL plot file. Some design programs output vectors that are very short. It is sometimes desirable to combine some of these vectors into a longer vector to eliminate jagged edges or slow cutting. This parameter works like a curve-smoothing algorithm and is used to improve poor HPGL files.
Anticipation Rubber (default 0.002) and Anticipation Vinyl (default 0.0004) is a parame-
ter that adjusts the backlash compensation in the cutter. The Anticipation Rubber is the parameter used when the cutter is in tangential emulation mode and the Anticipation Vinyl is the parameter used when not in tangential emulation mode. Heavier materials require more backlash compensation. These numbers are individually set at the factory and should not require adjustment except when cutting heavy materials. If you are experiencing thick and thin lines or misshaped letters, adjust the anticipation parameter to obtain satisfactory results.

Line Sensor

Clicking on Setup Line Sensor menu opens the SmartMark
Line Sensor Tab
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Menu.
Sensor Offsets - The SmartMark™
sensor is offset from the center of the knife. The offset distance is preset at the factory or during installation, but may need to be adjusted on occasion. The i-
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TECH will automatically calculate and set the SmartMark™ offset and sensor size parameters. See drawing for definition of sensor offsets. Title: Calibration
Website Copy / CD Copy.
Sensor size is the offset from the exact
center of the red dot of the SmartMark™ sensor to the sense radius and may change based on sensor sensitivity or media reflectivity. This parameter is best set using the procedure in the TSB. The Sensor Size parameter is only useful in three target scanning. If you are not using three-target scanning you can set the size to 0 and the sensor size is in­cluded in the sensor-offset parameter.
Scanning Parameters
The i-TECH SmartMark™ sys­tem has adjustable scanning parameters to allow for differ­ent size and style of registration marks. The primary parame­ters are the scan offset and length. The ideal X and Y off­sets are one-half the mark size and the ideal scan length is two times the scan offset.
To set the parameters type in the desired numbers in the
Offset, Y Scan Offset
entered the desired values click on
and Scan Length.When you have
LABEL
OK. (see also registration mark section)
MARK SIZE
LIN E SIZE
X Scan
X OFFSET
`
Y OFFSET
SCAN LENGTH
Scan Velocity (default 10) sets the speed of the scanning. Depending on the media and registra-
tion mark contrast, this parameter may need to be adjusted. The better the contrast in reflectivity the faster the scan velocity can be set. If you are experiencing missed registration marks, you may need to reduce the scan velocity.
X move between jobs is the distance after the farthest excursion of the x-axis during a frame
that the i-TECH should advance to find the target in the next frame of labels. This item is dupli­cated in the DirectCut printer driver as the space between jobs. These two parameters are added together so if the printer driver is normally used, the parameter is set to 0. Since the two parameters are added together you can also use this parameter to allow cutting labels whose distance between frames is between 1 and 2 inches.
Advanced menu item (This menu item appears if you select the advanced menu on the Setup Option menu)
Target Scan Direction sets the direction of the scanning operation. For single mark origin
scanning the default target scan direction is be desirable to reverse the scan direction. For instance, the mark might be printed to close to the trailing edge of the preceding labels limiting the distance available for scanning. In this instance, it might be desirable to reverse the scan direction in the X-axis. Consideration must be given in the
+X, +Y. There may be circumstances where it might
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cut file because the inside edge of the mark will be considered as the 0,0 point for the cutter coor­dinate system.
Skew Tab
The SmartMark™ system can use one, two or three registration marks. In standard operation the i-TECH only requires one registration mark to accurately cut the die lines of most labels. If, however, there is a problem with the printing it may become desirable to use multiple registration marks. (see also discussion about marks in Tutorial Using Adobe Illustrator section)
When using two registration marks the embedded computer in the i-TECH will automatically scan both the Origin Point and the Skew Point. This is helpful if the printing is skewed in relationship to the media.
When using multiple registration points it is helpful to understand the FO command and its parameters.
Note: scaling without skew is not implemented.
X, Y Scan offset. This is the distance from the
skew point to perform the Y and X scans to find the skew point. With the targets defined as above, the ­X, +Y is the correct signs for the scan offset for the skew mark.
Scan Skew Point - A fourth scanning mode is
implemented that performs scaling and skewing by scanning only two marks (origin and scale). This method assumes there is no scaling error in the Y-axis. (Specify the Origin, Skew, and Scale mode in the printer driver). By checking the scan skew mark off, the i-TECH will only scan the Scale and Skew mark and perform X-axis scaling and skew correction.
Advanced menu items (These menu items appear if you select the advanced menu on the Setup Option menu)
Y Target Location. This is the distance between the origin target and the skew target when the
nd
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parameter of the FO command is –1. This command is used on CAD systems that do not emit
the FO HPGL command. You set up the initialization string to have
BJ1;FO-1,-1; <for origin skew and scale processing>
or
BJ1;FO0,-1; <for origin and skew processing>
This causes the cutter to look at the Y Target Location parameter from this menu item.
Target Scan Direction sets the direction of the scanning operation. The skew mark is normally
scanned document.
+X,-Y. Changing the direction of the skew scan direction is beyond the scope of this
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Scale Tab
X, Y Scan Offset. This is the distance
from the scale point to perform the Y and X scans to find the scale point. With the targets defined as above, the -X, +Y are the correct signs of scan offset for the scale target.
Advanced menu items (These menu items appear if you select the advanced menu on the Setup Option menu)
X Target Location. This is the distance between the origin target and the scale target when the
st
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parameter of the FO command is –1. This command is used on CAD systems that do not emit
the FO hpgl command. You set up the initialization string to have:
BJ1;FO-1,-1; <for origin skew and scale processing>
This causes the cutter to look at the X target location parameter from this menu item.
Target Scan Direction sets the direction of the scanning operation. The scale mark is normally
scanned tion. Changing the scale scan direction is beyond the scope of this document.
-X,+Y. There may be circumstances where it might be desirable to reverse the scan direc-

Settings Menu

The i-TECH allows six fac­tory or custom set-ups.
Set-Up 1, whether standard or modified, is automatically loaded at power up. A user may modify the speed, force, (or any feature) on the control panel. See key command summary. Changes to a Set-Up, unless saved, will be in effect only until changed from the con­trol panel, CAS software, the unit is turned off or reloaded.
Any of the features shown in the Setup Form may be saved to one of the systems 6 memory locations.
To save a custom set-up simply fill in the desired value(s) in the appropriate window, including the Setup Number, click on the
To load the edit boxes with the current system parameters, input the setup number in the
Save Setup button.
Setup
Number window and then click the Load Setup button. Setup Number sets the memory position. Draw Speed is the velocity of the knife when cutting (e.g. while the knife is down).
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Move Speed is the velocity of the knife when in the up position (not cutting). Force controls the down force or pressure on the knife. Knife Offset
with the tip offset from the center of rotation. As the cutter moves the knife trails behind it, just like a caster on an office chair. In order to accurately cut the out­lines, the computer embedded in the cutter compensates for the offset of the knife. This parame­ter sets the offset for those calculations. The figure to the right shows the path the knife follows; the radius move at the corner allows for the knife offset. The standard blade (Allen P/N H20-007) available at our online store at cm).
All drag knife cutters use a knife blade
http://www.allendatagraph.com has a knife offset of (0.012 inch or 0.0304
CUTTER PATH
Minimum Angle The cutter must stop and then accelerate whenever it makes a sharp turn. At
shallow angles the cutter can continue at the cut velocity without decelerating then accelerating. This parameter sets the angle where below which the cutter can continue without stopping. High values increase throughput and lower value increase quality. Good quality can be obtained at rea­sonable speed at the default value of 12°.
Hole Distance displays and sets the distance between holes when the cutter is used in the pounce
mode.
Tear Size displays and sets the hole size created when the cutter is in the pounce mode. Acceleration displays and sets the servo acceleration. The unit of measurement is 1/4 g’s or 8
feet per second. This parameter is more important in small graphics than in large labels or text. A setting of 2 to 8 is generally the best for most label cutting. This parameter does affect throughput speed on graphics with short vectors. As the graphics get larger the effect of higher acceleration diminishes. Higher acceleration can degrade cut quality.
Load Speed displays and sets the speed of the material loading and the speed of the material pull
off in the service loop mode.
Load Length displays and sets the length of the material that is pulled during the load cycle and
service loop if the cutter service loop mode is on. This should be turned off on the i-TECH when the cutter is in the Label Mode.
Dynamic Force (an advanced feature) engages the dynamic force function that instantaneously
adjusts the force on the fly based on the actual velocity of the knife blade. All cutters must accel­erate and decelerate as they cut around corners. Some medias require different force settings for different speeds. This parameter allows for building a database for these materials and when en­abled will greatly improve the cutting on these materials. (See the Dynamic Force Section for more details)
CAd Override On or OFF enables or disables the CAD function. With the function On (dis-
, the cutter will ignore some of the HPGL control commands sent from the cutting software.
abled)
With the function These commands include: AS set acceleration
FS set force KA set minimum angle KN set knife offset
Off, the software can control these HPGL functions.
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IP input P1/P2 RO rotate SC set scale SP select pen ST select tool UV up velocity (move speed) VS down velocity (cut speed)
Mode sets the operation mode. Select the operation mode cutting, pen plotting/drawing or pounc-
ing.
Coordinate System Allen Sys-
tems have four origins to allow for flexibility when using various CAD/CAS systems. The i-TECH is shipped with the Long X coordinate system in all factory set-ups and is compatible with most plotter or printer drivers. The choice of coordinate sys­tems other than Long X is beyond the scope of this document.
To restore the factory default to all setups click the
Restore Default
button.
LOWER LEFT ORI GIN
(LONG Y)
+Y
A a
0,0
TOOL
+X
LOWER RIGHT ORIGIN
(LONG X)
+Y
TOOL
+X
A a
0,0
CENTER ORIGIN
TOOL
A a
-Y
+X
CENTER, ROTATED 180
-X
0,0
+Y
-X
+Y
0,0
+X
DFS COORDINATE SYSTEMS
-Y
A a
TOOL
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Options Menu

The options menu displays and sets the following parameters:
Auto Origin Offset determines
whether moving the joystick auto­matically sets the origin to (0,0). Most CAD systems and the Allen DirectCut printer driver require this option to be set On. Set to Off when cutting from a CAD system that does not use the SmartMark™ sensor such as the Gerber Omega software.
Language determines which lan-
guage the cutter uses. Select Hpgl for most cad systems and the DirectCUT are using Gerber Omega select Gerber. If your cad system only output dmpl you can select this language.
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Printer Driver. If you
Media Height Sensor turns on or off the load function that senses the width of the media based
on the set up of the pinch wheels. With this function enabled, the cutter head will scan a magnet on the pinch wheels to establish the height of the media. With the function off, the cutter is loaded with the maximum width. This option is normally set to Off for label cutting.
Units sets the units of measure to English or Metric units. Model sets the model number. Menus option offers the more
advanced features of the software. It is recommended this be set to Normal until a more advance feature is understood or is required by your operation. The menu items below are displayed when the menus is set to Advanced.
Autocad OH Command
determines how the system will respond to the HPGL OH command.
Expand Mode allows the cutter to cut past the normal clip limits in the Y-axis. This function
allows cutting and extra 1/2 inch wide.
High Resolution Force sets the force resolution to 1 to 1000 steps instead of 1 to 100 steps. It
is useful when cutting very hard to cut medias. It allow setting the force between two of the stan­dard force settings. A force of 112 is equivalent to 11.2 % force. (also see the Dynamic Force Sec­tion)
Joystick Knife Offset this option controls whether the cutting data point includes or excludes
the knife offset. The normal setting is include. Exclude is used for CadLink’s SignCad program
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when digitizing only. The SmartMark™ system ignores this setting and properly calculates the lo­cation regardless of the setting.
Language sets the computer to either the HPGL (normal) or DMPL language for the plot file.

Dynamic Force Adjust

This feature is considered an advanced feature and does not appear on the Setup menu unless the menu is set to advanced on the option page. Dynamic Force Adjust sets up the dynamic force pa­rameters and database. To establish a new material database type in the
name of the new material in the
terial Selection
box and click
Ma-
Add. In the Force and Velocity Win-
dow, type in the desired force vs. ve­locity that you have established for the material. The recommended method for establishing the various force vs. velocity numbers is to run the test cut at various velocities and record the results for entry here.
Enter the Maximum cut speed for the media in the
window.
Max Draw Speed
Before using Dynamic Force Adjust, it is necessary to send the force setup to the cutter memory by clicking the
loaded or reset.
Send Force to Cutter button. This needs to be done after each time the cutter is
Com Port menu is used to set the com-
munications port to the Remote Panel only. It does not set the communications port for the design software or Allen Windows
Driver. The communicating directly from the remote
panel while in
Local Echo mode is used in
Terminal Mode.
Font Size sets the font size for the Re-
mote Panel Program.
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Diagnostics

See the diagnostics section of this manual. Additional diagnostics are available if advanced menus are used.

Joy Stick

JOYSTICK The joystick is used for positioning the
knife and media in the die cutting station. The four
or cutter carriage that holds the knife blade and the SmartMark™ sensor. With the Jog/Slew box unchecked so that Jog/Slew = Slew, the joystick speed will be the speed set in the Joystick Speed Window. Left Click and hold the arrow button to move the mate­rial or carriage. With the Jog/Slew box checked so that Jog/Slew = Jog, the arrow buttons will jog the cutter that fixed distance each time the button is clicked.
The setting in the Jog Distance Window also sets the jog distance for the Front Panel Joystick but­tons.
ARROW KEYS are used to jog the material

i-TECH Cutter Loading Instructions

1. Power on i-TECH CUTTER unit. Allow system to initialize.
2. Insert media from the back of the cutter, passing the media over the lower roller that has the large black disks, and under the upper roller that has the black rubber o-rings.
3. Pass the media under the pinch wheels.
4. Pass the media through the front rollers in the same fashion as you did in the rear.
5. Align the right side of the media to the large black disks (front and rear tracking guides). NOTE:These guides are factory set to be square with the grit wheel, and should not be relocated unless directed to do so by Allen Datagraph.
6. Using 2 fingers, slide left side tracking guides to within 1/16” of material edge. These guides have a tension spring in them, which can be adjusted with the 1/8” Allen wrench supplied in your accessory kit. They should have enough tension to stay in place during operation, but not so much that they can’t be moved by placing a finger on each side of the roller and pushing toward the material.
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7. Manually spool off some material from the roll into the rear media basket. Using the joystick buttons, move the material forward and back to be sure that proper tracking can be achieved. Raise the pinch wheels and make any material adjustments necessary.
8. Once proper tracking is achieved, retract the material to the first tracking guide and press the LOAD button.
SEE APPENDIX C FOR LOADING DIAGRAMS

Installing Knife Blades

Summary
1. Insure plastic groove filler is in.
2. Install knife blade in knife holder.
3. Insure blade is out from depth guide.
4. Load material.
5. Install knife assembly.
6. Set machine to C
7. Perform cut test pattern.
8. Adjust force, offset and depth guide.
CAUTION: To avoid personal injury, keep hands, hair, clothing and jewelry away from the cutter's moving parts at all times.
UT MODE.
Installing replacement blades
The knife blade should be replaced when the force has been increased by more than 20 percent or the cut quality has degraded. The first sign of blade degradation usually occurs in the corners of the cut and may lead to poor weeding.
New blades slide into the holder to a preset height and are held in magnetically. No tools or ad­justments are required. To replace the blade, first remove the blade holder from the tool holder by loosening the brass thumbscrew and pulling up on the silver knife holder. To remove the used blade, grasp it with a pair of tweezers and pull it out of the knife holder (discard the blade safely). Remove the new blade from the plastic case and remove the protective cap. Insert the blade into the holder and let the magnet pull it into the preset position. Reinsert the knife holder into the tool holder and tighten the brass thumbscrew.
Replacement blades are available from several sources including from Allen Datagraph Systems, Inc. They can be purchased online @ (Allen P/N H20-007 45° for vinyl, H20-008 60° for thick materials and heavy laminates)
http://www.allendatagraph.com/ or by calling 603-893-1983.
Tool Holder Block
The knife blade holder is installed in the tool holder block with a thumbscrew. The tool holder block is held to the cutting head by two hex drive screws.
Knife blade holder Assembly
The blade holder is designed for use with Allen Datagraph’s 45 and 60-degree blades. Solvents and lubricants should
not be used, as they will diminish cutting accuracy.
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Knife Blades
Knifes blades for the Allen Datagraph i-TECH Unit are made with tungsten carbide and are de­signed specifically for digital die cutting. The tip is offset from the center of the shaft so that the blade has a caster action when pulled. Blades are available in 45 and 60-degree tip angles. The 60­degree is intended only for thick materials such as sandblast mask or thick over-laminates. For best cutting results, protect the knife tip from damage when not in use.
Knife Blades Depth Guide
Allen Datagraph's controlled depth knife holder has a depth guide that is adjustable to control the depth of cut the cutter makes. Correct adjustments allow the blade to cut the material and lightly mark the backer (carrier) material. Too much cut depth can cause cut through and premature blade wear. Not enough cut depth will make "weeding" of media difficult.
Use the cut test, force and depth adjustment to establish good cutting (see setting cut force – cut depth section)
Use the cut test and force to establish good cutting (see setting cut force – cut depth section)
Groove Filler
Clean any debris from the groove before installing a new groove filler. The filler simply snaps into and out of place with no special tools required. It is important that the groove filler be installed
fully and evenly, otherwise material cut through may occur in some sections across the plot­ter. The groove filler should be installed for knives and pen plotting, but must be removed for
Pouncing
Tutorial Using Adobe Illustrator and SmartMark
Several additional documents have been written for using the printer driver with various CAD pro­grams. They are on the tech support page of the Allen Datagraph web site.
http://www.allendatagraph.com.
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The most common CAD program used by our customers for label design and cut line preparation is Adobe Illustrator 10. Other programs can be used as well as long as they send vectors rather than raster images to the printer driver. Allen Datagraph has implemented the Allen Print utility for Adobe Illustrator. You can download a sample label from the Allen Datagraph web site. The file
Website Copy / CD Copy contains several examples of labels and targets for Adobe Illustrator and
Corel Draw. Opening the file 3x5LabelForDFS2up.ai with Adobe Illustrator we see the following screen.
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This file can be printed to your graphics printer. There are 2 labels and 4 targets. The file is com­pletely symmetrical so it does not matter which way you print the labels. To test the setup, print about 20 copies of the pair of labels. Print the labels with a 0.5-inch gutter between the labels. After printing your printed media should look as follows:
Connect the power cord and the communications cable as described earlier in the document. Turn on the power and/or emergency stop switch. Load the media as described in i-TECH Loading in­structions.
Press the Load button on the remote panel. The i-TECH should fill up the front service loop and turn on the Load LED on the front panel. Move the Red laser pointer near the gear side target (out­side edge).
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You now have to decide whether you will use scan one target, two targets or three targets to cut your labels. One target can track drift of media (right/left/front/back). It does not correct for skew (rotation) or scale (differences in the dimensions of the printed label and the cut image). One target should be sufficient for most label jobs as the amount of area surrounding a label is somewhat flexible.
Two target scanning while this mode has to scan two targets rather than one, it corrects for rota­tion in the printed image. This mode gives more accurate results than one target scanning. You should use this mode when you have to maintain a very accurate narrow border. (E.g. You are cut­ting around a printed star and you want exactly 0.06 inch white border around the image.) With this type of white border even small errors in cut line location are visible to the naked eye. As this type of label requires more care and accuracy you should charge more for them.
Three target scanning is normally only required when you have multiple printers that do not scale images exactly the same. Three target scanning corrects for location, skew and scale in both the X and Y axes. This mode is the most complex to get working and should not be attempted without understanding the SmartMark™ system.
Normally the i-TECH is calibrated at the factory or during installation. If you are having trouble printing and cutting the correct size refer to the calibration procedure
Let us assume you have chosen one target. Select Layer 1 from the layer menu as the Allen Print only outputs the currently selected layer.
Website Copy / CD Copy.
Select Allen Print from the File Menu. If Allen print does not appear you either installed the printer driver incor­rectly or you do not have Adobe Illustrator 10.
After clicking the Pre­view button the Allen Cut Illustrator screen will appear as follows:
Select Properties Button
Set printer properties as shown. Click on OK. Then Click on the Cut button. This will send
the cut lines to the i­TECH with the SmartMark™ command at the beginning. The i-TECH should scan the origin target and cut the two labels.
If the image cuts correctly you can now use the copy command from the front panel without sending additional data to the i-TECH. Select COPY button. Use Up arrow, Down Arrow, Force Up/Force Down to select copy count. Then press select to start the copy operation.

Calibration

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Maintenance

Cleaning

The regularity with which the plotter needs to be cleaned is dependent on the usage, as well as the climate and contaminants in the plotter’s environment. It is recommended that the following clean­ing steps be done at least as often as indicated for each procedure:
1. Biweekly. Clean the three grit wheel surfaces with a stiff bristled (not wire) brush
to remove any media particles that may have built up during cutting. Brush the sur­face of the grit wheel while turning the grit wheel by hand so the entire surface of the grit wheel is cleaned. CAUTION: Be sure to disconnect the plotter from the power source while cleaning the unit. Keeping the grit wheel clean is important so the plotter will hold the media accurately.
2. Biweekly. Wipe media-related dust from the set of polyurethane pinch wheels by
using a soft cloth.
3. Monthly. The outer surfaces should also be kept clean. If necessary, a mild clean-
ing solution on a damp cloth can be used to gently wipe the surfaces clean. It is suggested that a mild soap and water be used with a soft cloth. This solution works well on all painted surfaces. CAUTION: Do not use any abrasive cleaners, as they will cause the paint to blister.
4. Yearly. Inspect the internal circuit board assemblies and clean accumulated dust as
necessary. Be certain that the plotter power is off. Observe static discharge safety procedures that may damage sensitive electronic components. Wear a grounding strap connected to earth ground. Wear safety glasses to protect eyes. Remove rear cover and use compressed air to remove dust and debris. Replace cover to original location and make certain that the boards and any connectors are well seated.

Pinch Wheel Maintenance

Pinch wheels are critical to the i-TECH unit's material handling performance. They should be in­spected for wear regularly and cleaned as needed. To clean adhesive off the pinch wheels, simply use a soft cloth and denatured alcohol.
In normal use, the pinch wheels will need to be replaced in time. Also, trying to move them when they are in the down position can damage them. If material does not track well and guide alignment has been verified, the pinch wheels may need to be replaced. For best tracking results, replacement pinch wheels should be replaced as a SET.
To check condition of pinch wheels:
1) Inspect condition of rubber The rubber wheel should not have any cracks and should be se-
curely adhered to the aluminum hub of the wheel. The transition from the flat surface of the wheel to the "sidewall" edges of the wheel should be sharp and not rounded.
2) Inspect integrity of pinch wheel bearing This is done by having the pinch wheels in the up
position. Spin wheel with finger and observe whether the bearing has a dry sound or not. If it appears to be dry, the wheels should be replaced.

Mechanical Adjustments

Belt Tension

The i-TECH servomotors use timing belts to control the material (X axis) and tool (Y axis) posi­tions. The belt tension and wear should be inspected if cut quality deteriorates. To inspect the belts, remove the back of the i-TECH. This can be done by removing about 20 large screws along the edge of the rear cover. (see also TSB: Mechanical Adjustments to Restore Cut Quality
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Y-Axis
The Y-axis short belt runs between the Y-axis servomotor and a gear assembly. To adjust the ten­sion of this belt, it is necessary to reposition the motor bracket.
1. Loosen the three Phillips head motor bracket screws and apply hand pressure to tighten the belt so that the belt will deflect 0.050 inches at the center when 23 ounces are applied. (1.3 mm when 660 grams are applied).
2. When the belt is tight and the motor shaft is parallel to the bearing shaft, tighten the three Phillips head motor bracket screws. Premature belt failure will occur if
these two shafts are not parallel.
3. Verify tension.
The long belt is adjusted using a lead screw located behind the control panel. To set the long belt's tension:
1. Position the carriage to the far side.
2. Remove the control panel housing as follows
a. Remove the rear cover b. Remove the top rail cover over the carriage by removing the two screws at
each end of the cover.
c. Remove the 4 screws that attach the control panel housing to the outer side
plate.
3. Adjust the lead screw so that the belt will deflect 0.125 or feels taut.
4. Set the lead screw lock nut.
5. Verify belt path and tension.
6. Replace the control panel housing, top rail cover and rear cover.
X-Axis
The belt inside the rear cover drives the grit wheel (X axis). To adjust the tension of this belt, it is necessary to reposition the motor.
1. Loosen the two motor bracket screws and apply hand pressure to tighten the belt so that the belt will deflect 1/16 inch at the center when 23 ounces are applied. (2 mm when 660 grams are applied). (Replace belt if damaged or worn).
2. When the belt is correctly tensioned, tighten the two motor bracket screws.
3. Verify belt path and tension. Check that the large gear turns freely.

Diagnostics

The i-TECH CUTTER firmware contains a set of resident diagnostics. When the i-TECH CUTTER is powered up, it automatically performs a self-test program to check all operating pa­rameters. If a malfunction is detected, the letter “E” and a three-digit error number will be dis­played in the display window. The error numbers and the corresponding malfunction descriptions are given in the error code section. When an error is displayed and no obvious damage was done to the plotter, power off the cutter and repeat the procedure that caused the error display. If the error reoccurs, the user may push any key on the control panel to enter the diagnostic mode. Many errors automatically place the cutter in the diagnostic mode when a key is pressed.
The fail-safe system is designed to detect failures in the operation of the electromechanical system in the plotter and to prevent such failures from causing other damage. The plotter contains circuits that continuously monitor power supply voltages and the microprocessor system clock. The plotter will go to a hardware-reset condition if these are not within normal limits. Over current conditions on X and Y-axis drive motors, and the pen-lift and pen-force electromagnet (voice coil) are also monitored. An over current condition will cause a relay to open, cutting off power amplifiers from
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the drive motors and voice coil. In addition, a number of internal sensors are continually checked. If any potentially damaging errors are detected, the system will cause the fail-safe circuits to open the relay and idle the plotter. The appropriate error code will appear, as mentioned above, in the display window on the control panel.

Diagnostic Operation

The diagnostics in the i-TECH Cutter exist at several levels:
a. POWER-ON b. CONTINUOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MONITORING c. OFF-LINE
The POWER-ON diagnostics are performed at power-on or reset of the microprocessor and test the microprocessor, memory, servo analog and digital hardware, and some of the testable sensors.
After initialization, continuous hardware and software check the sensors and fail-safe monitors for machine malfunctions. If a malfunction is detected, an error code is displayed on the control panel display, the protection relay is opened, and the plotter ceases operation.

Control panel operation

Starting the diagnostics from Control Panel
Turn unit on and allow initialization to complete. If the i-TECH Cutter is displaying a flashing er­ror code on the front panel display, press any key to enter the diagnostic mode.
Press the select key to initiate the menu function, Press the left or right arrow key to display diA. Press the up or down key to scroll thru the diagnostic numbers (0002 – 0099). Press the select key to start the diagnostic.
To Stop a Diagnostic
Press the reset key sequence F1, F2, F3.
To Exit the Diagnostic Mode
To return to normal operation, run diagnostic 99 or cycle the cutter power off and on.

Remote panel operation

Certain diagnostics are easier to run from the remote panel. To run the customer diagnostics from the remote panel program:
Open the remote panel Open the Diagnostics Menu
IMPORTANT!! DO NOT run Manufacturing Diagnostics be run unless specifically in­structed by direct contact with Allen Datagraph Technical support. Damage to the system is possible if not run correctly.

Setup Diagnostics

Calibrate 07, Calibrate To Printer and SmartMark™ Setup have been described in other sec-
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Calibration Square Output prompts for a square size and sends an HPGL command to output the square. This is useful when calibrating the cutter to a ruler rather than a printer and is normally not required. Specifying 10 inches for the size will send the HPGL command er10160,10160;
Default Calibration 08 diagnostic sets the calibration constants back to the factory defaults prior to initial calibration. After running this diagnostic you will have to either restore the calibration constants or rerun the calibration procedure described in technical support page of the Allen Datagraph web site at is a rather involved procedure Diagnostic 08 should be avoided unless you have received an E37 error, which requires this diagnostic to be run.
FO Output command sends the <esc>.vfooutput: command which displays software debug infor­mation about the last FO command. The first line output indicates the location of the three targets and whether they were found. The last two lines indicate the amount of scaling and rotation calcu­lated that need to be applied to the HPGL commands to cut the image.
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Customer Diagnostics

The “Customer Diagnostics” are designed for use by the customer to aid in trouble shooting the i­TECH cutter..
To run a customer diagnostic, click on the menu item and the diagnostic will automatically start. Some require intervention after starting and you will be given instructions on the screen.

Set Model Number 03

From the control panel scroll to
0003 and press the select key. Enter model press the Select Key.
From the remote panel open the
Set-up menu then the Options
Menu. Click on the desired Model Radio Button.

Button Diagnostic 31

Test the operation of each of the buttons on the front panel. Buttons must be pressed in the follow­ing order: Load, Pause, Copy, Speed Up, Speed Down, Force Up, Force Down, Test Cut, F3, F2, F1, Select, Left, Right, Up, Down. If the wrong code is received the error code E036 is displayed otherwise the requested button is requested with B0?? prompt.

Confidence Test 02

The confidence test is used to verify the operation of the cutting station of the i-TECH. It fully tests the capability of the cutting CPU and Servo control system.
First Load paper at least 36 inches long into the cutter station. There is no need to fully load the i­TECH. After loading the media into the cutter station do not press the load key. Insert a Pen into the tool holder.
From the front panel scroll to 0002 press the Select Key. The i-TECH will start by sensing the media width and then will draw a sample file. The file is distorted to fit the media width.
From the remote panel click on media width and then will draw a sample file. The file is distorted to fit the media width.
Confidence Test 02. The i-TECH will start by sensing the
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Flag Monitor / Adjust 34

This diagnostic is used to verify the correct flag position on the cutting head. It displays the knife height on the display. The flag is a small, flat, angled piece of metal which moves up and down between a pair of circuit board mounted sensors. The flag is held on to the knife holder by 2 Allen screws, which are loosened slightly if adjustment is necessary. There are 3 locations the knife holder can be in. They are:
Bottom (remove the knife from the holder and press the holder down to the bottom) The display should read between 000 and 006. Adjust flag position if necessary
Down (press the knife down with a knife in the holder) The display should read 024 to 026 press­ing down with a knife in the holder (no media present). Adjust flag position if necessary.
Top (hold the knife up) The display should read 060 or more. The display should change immediately as you move the knife up or down. Slightly move the flag to obtain the above reading at each of the three locations.
Check that the flag screws are tight and recheck Bottom and Down.
To start the diagnostic From the front panel scroll to 0034 and press the Select Key.
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From the remote panel click on
Flag Position 34.

Flag Setup - Z Axis 58

It is necessary to run Diagnostic 34 to verify carriage flag setting before performing this diagnos­tic. This diagnostic has the parts of diagnostic 49 necessary for field setup of the Z-axis without
opening the machine.
From the Front Panel scroll to 0058 then press the Select Key. From the Remote Panel click on
Phase 4: Set Tool Bottom - Remove the tool from the holder and press the Select Key. Phase 5: Set Tool Down - Adjust knife depth guide to equal the blade length. Place knife tool in
holder. Press the Select Key. Phase 8: Balance X and Y Servos. See diagnostic 51 Power Down Cutter to continue.
Flag Setup 58.

LED and Hex display 29

Exercises the LEDS and the 4-character display.

Line Sensor 21

Continuously displays the result of the SmartMark™ Line sensor.

Motor Balance 51

The motor balance is a feature that automatic finds the servo balance DAC value for both the X and Y-axes.
From the front panel first joy stick the Y-axis to the center of the workspace. Then scroll to 0051 and press the Select Key. The display will change to read 0008. At that point press the Se­lect Key a second time. The carriage and the grit roller will oscillate back and forth multiple times, first slowly and then more rapidly. It is possible that the carriage may bump the sidewall; this is normal and will not affect the outcome. When the diagnostic is complete the cutter will reinitialize and the carriage will return to the home position.
From the remote panel first joy stick the Y-axis to the center of the workspace. Click on “Motor Balance 51”. The screen will change to the front panel simulator. Follow the instructions on the screen. The carriage and the grit roller will oscillate back and forth multiple times, first slowly ant then more rapidly. It is possible that the carriage may bump the sidewall; this is normal and will not affect the outcome. When the diagnostic is complete the cutter will reinitialize and the carriage will return to the home position.

PWM Amplifier Status

This displays the power amplifier status if the PWM power amplifier is installed.

Reed Switch 24

This diagnostic continuously displays the result of the media height sensor. As the reed switch passes in front of a pinch wheel with a magnet installed, the output will change from 1 to 0.

Trouble Shooting

Problem Solutions
Cut through/poor weeding
• Is your knife blade sharp? You can check condition of blade by examining the blade tip under a 30x microscope. The blade tip must be present.
• For very thin (less than 0.002 inch, (0.05 mm)) media you might need to use the controlled depth adjustment on the end of the knife holder. Partially unscrew the black cap until just enough knife blade is exposed to cut through the media but not the backer. Test by drawing knife across media by hand. You can then use a higher force with no cut through.
• It is important that the groove filler be installed fully and evenly, otherwise material cut through may occur in some sections across the plotter.
• Insufficient backer weight.
• Check mechanical adjustments
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Error Codes

If the internal microprocessor detects an error condition, the letter E0 and a 2 digit code will be displayed on the control panel. Any key pressed after the error is displayed will place the machine in the diagnostic mode, indicated by a flashing "D" on the control panel. Recommended diagnostic procedures (D##) are listed in the error description.
NONE all panel lights off - check PCBs loose in socket, fuses on main and power amp PCB,
115/230 VAC switch in wrong position, front panel PCB disconnected, loose cable from power supply to motherboard PCB.
8.8:8.8 0000__power up display - check PCBs loose in socket,+ 5 volts, + 15 volts, + 32 volts, micro PCB
dead. E001__Incorrect flash image E002__Joystick Disabled E003__pause switch on E004__paper sensors must be on E005__sheet not loaded E006__media height sensor disabled E007__buffer too small or cutter busy E009__waiting for first vector to complete E010__too much ambient light E012__buffer overflow; communication, escape, down loadable character, or polygon buffer E013__too many parameters in the escape command E014 _invalid character in escape command E015__escape command not implemented E016__escape command parameter out of limits E030__no media covering paper sensor E032 __reed switch sensor malfunction – D024. Or pinch wheel under carriage too close to side
plate. Move pinch wheel away from side plate. See options menu to disable the media
height sensor. E035__The pinch wheel positioned on an uncoated section of grit wheel. Reposition movable
pinch wheel. Right hand pinch wheel may be improperly situated or pinch wheel under car-
riage too close to side plate. Move pinch wheel away from side plate. E036__bad control panel key received – D031. E037__bad calibration constants Must run diagnostic D008, then calibrate i-TECH. E039__pounce out of limits E040__HPGL command parser error E056 __RS-232 device overrun (broken cable, wrong handshake, broken serial hardware in com-
puter/ i-TECH) E057 __RS-232 framing error. Plotter communications default for serial A port is 9600,n,8,1. set
software to match these parameters. E058__RS-232 parity error E059__EEROM checksum error E061 __servo timeout. Cutter software error or servo PCB failure - D10. Check earth ground. Pre-
vent electrostatic discharge. E062 servo motor over-current. Normally caused by paper jam. Check servo pot adjustment.
E063__Excessive current found in voice coil. E065__EPO latch failure check seating of servo and CPU Board
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E066__timeout latch failure check seating of servo and CPU Board E067__voice coil current sensor failure check seating of servo and CPU Board E068__servo motor over-current sensor failure check seating of servo and CPU Board E069__EPO latch or EPO reset failure check seating of servo and CPU Board E070__motor over-current - power amp failed check seating of servo and CPU Board E071__voice coil over-current - pwr amp failed check seating of servo and CPU Board E072__motor over-current, DAC or analog failed check seating of servo and CPU Board E073__X-axis position counter failed check seating of servo and CPU Board E074__Y-axis position counter failed check seating of servo and CPU Board E075__X-axis encoder failed check seating of servo and CPU Board E076__Y-axis encoder failed check seating of servo and CPU Board E077__X-axis encoder detector failed check seating of servo and CPU Board E078__Y-axis encoder detector failed check seating of servo and CPU Board E079 __position initialization error; either carriage didn’t move or reed switch failed. Try with me-
dia height sensor disabled E080, 81 Excessive position error - X axis, Y axis. Reference position of motor too far from
actual position of motor. This can be caused by speed or acceleration too high, jerking ma-
terial from a heavy roll, media jam, bad calibration constants, power surge, servo motor /
encoder failure, servo PCB failure, power amplifier pcb failure, relay on motherboard. E082__servo interface bus error E083__unexpected arithmetic fault E084__unexpected constant fault E085__unexpected interrupt E086__unexpected nmi Interrupt E087__unexpected machine fault E088__unexpected operation fault E089__unexpected parallel interrupt E090__unexpected protection fault E091__unexpected real arithmetic fault E092__unexpected reserved fault E093__unexpected servo interrupt E094__unexpected trace fault E095__unexpected type fault

Appendix A Installation And Assembly Instructions

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Appendix D Cart Assembly Instructions

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Appendix B SmartMarkTM setup

Appendix C Loading Diagram

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Appendix E Radio and Television Interference

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro­tection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communi­cations. Operation of this equipment 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.
In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations shielded cables must be used with this equipment. Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in in­terference to radio & television reception.
This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Appendix F Model i-536 Addendum

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Appendix G Model i-536 Adjustable Parameters

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Appendix I Template Maker Supplement

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Appendix H Hot Tip Instructions

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