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(3) BEAM CONTROL PANEL (BCP) .............................................................. 13
(3A) KEYPAD ........................................................................................... 15
(3B) ENTERING AND EXITING LOCAL AND ONLINE MODES ............................... 16
(3C) JOYSTICK ......................................................................................... 17
(4) CONTROL DESK .................................................................................. 17
(5) CUTTER HEAD AND (6) BEAM ......................................................... 20
(7) FESTOON-SIDE COVER ................................................................... 21
(8) TABLE SURFACE AND (9) VACUUM (UNDER TABLE) ....................... 22
(10) VACUUM VALVES (DCS 2500 ONLY) ............................................. 23
(11) VACUUM STARTER BOX – VACUUM ON/OFF ............................... 24
CUTTING TOOLS .................................................................................. 25
TOOL HOLDERS ................................................................................... 26
CUTTING TOOL INSTALLATION ............................................................ 27
KNIFE CUTTER CALIBRATION PROCEDURE ........................................... 28
OPERATING THE DCS 1500/2500 GERBERCUTTER ............................... 32
BASIC CONCEPTS ..................................................................................... 32
DATA PREPARATION ................................................................................. 32
VACUUM HOLD DOWN ............................................................................. 33
KNIFE SHARPNESS .................................................................................... 33
MOTION CONTROL .................................................................................. 34
COMPLETE A CUT ................................................................................ 34
GLOSSARY ........................................................................................... 45
APPENDIX ........................................................................................... 49
DCS 2500 OPTIONS ................................................................................ 49
CONSUMABLES AND TOOLS ........................................................................ 50
CUTTER SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................ 52