User guide

Keyboard Structure Operation Instructions SC Cutting Plotters
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8)
LED indicators for plotter parameter and tool selection indication
9)
LED bar for value indications, error messages and function confirmation
10)
ONLINE-LED indicator
Please do not use sharp or pointed tools like ball-points or pencils to
press keys. The panel is to be operated with your finger tips.
CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW
Following is an overview of the control panel that discusses only the keys and features that
you need right away.
The
ON-LINE button
is used to switch between the
OFF-LINE
and the
ON-LINE mode
of your cutter. Each operating mode will enable specific
functions from the control panel.
In
ON-LINE MODE
, the host computer is able to communicate with the
cutter and the cutter software can take control of the cutting activity. After
loading media, the cutter automatically switches to ON-LINE Mode, which
is indicated by the ON-LINE LED next to the ON-LINE button.
Possible actions from the user in
ON-LINE mode
are : Setting a new
origin and initiating a sheet-off action. Furthermore, the user can browse
through the actual parameter settings without changing them.
In
OFF-LINE mode
, the user is in control of the cutter and will have the
liberty to alter the cutter settings such as : Tool Selection, Forces,
Speeds, Accelerations, Page Length ( pre-feed length ) and Origin.
The
JOG-keys
are always active, the cutter being ON-LINE or OFF-
LINE, the protective cover being open or closed. They enable the user to
manually move the tool head and the media. This can be necessary in
order to examine specific details of the sign or to set a new origin.
When pressing the
LEFT
or
RIGHT JOG-key,
the head will move
accordingly. It will move slowly for 2 seconds and speed up afterwards.
The cutter can only be switched to ON-LINE MODE
after media has been loaded.