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Operators Manual
ALS 321/421
Release 2/08 Page 1 Important Notes
Contents
1. Important Notes........................................................................................................3
1.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.1 Manufacturer...................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.2
Copyright............................................................................................................................ 3
1.2
Safety............................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2.1 General Safety Notes ........................................................................................................ 4
1.2.2
Warning Notes in the Text ................................................................................................. 4
1.2.3
Operator’s duty of care ...................................................................................................... 5
1.2.4
Concrete security regulations and symbols used.............................................................. 6
1.2.5
Security measures during normal operation...................................................................... 7
1.2.6
Security measures during maintenance and repairs......................................................... 7
1.2.7
Work on the electrical equipment ...................................................................................... 8
1.2.8
Work on pneumatic equipment.......................................................................................... 8
1.2.9
Observe environmental regulations................................................................................... 8
2. Description ...............................................................................................................9
2.1 Mechanics .................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Operator panel............................................................................................................................ 11
2.3 Plug board .................................................................................................................................. 12
2.4 Electronics .................................................................................................................................. 12
3. Labelling.................................................................................................................13
3.1 Threading the Material................................................................................................................ 13
3.1.1 Removing label material .................................................................................................. 14
3.1.2
Mounting a new label roll................................................................................................. 14
3.1.3
Adjusting the pressure roller............................................................................................ 16
3.1.4
Lead screw adjustment.................................................................................................... 17
Adjust pressure roller.................................................................................................................. 18
3.2
Starting labelling......................................................................................................................... 18
3.3 Using the FEED key to measure the label pitch......................................................................... 19
3.4 Missing label function and web breaks....................................................................................... 19
3.5 Control of the labelling................................................................................................................ 19
3.6 Maintenance............................................................................................................................... 20
4. Connections ...........................................................................................................21
4.1 Output signals............................................................................................................................. 21
4.1.1 Error and warning output ................................................................................................. 21
4.1.2
Printer output ................................................................................................................... 21
4.1.3
OD-Control output............................................................................................................ 21
4.1.4
Ready output ................................................................................................................... 21
4.1.5
Labelling signals .............................................................................................................. 22
4.2
Input signals ............................................................................................................................... 23