GRAPHTEC FC 4500 Series - Control Panel

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2 NAMES OF THE MAIN PARTS
2.2 Control Panel
POWER
PROMPT
FORCE
SPEED
OFFSET
QUALITY
F1 F3
F4
F2
Indicator Lamps
POWERPOWER
The POWER lamp remains lit (green) while the plotter is on.
PROMPT
The PROMPT lamp lights (red) when the plotter receives data that will cause the pen carriage
to move outside the effective cutting area.
Function Keys
The four function keys F1 through F4 are used to select a menu or to select a function on a displayed menu.
F1
Press the F1 key to select a function during Menu mode, to select Cutter Conditions 1 during
Online status, or to change the cutting FORCE setting after the CONDITIONS key has been
pressed.
F2
Press the F2 key to select a function during Menu mode, to select Cutter Conditions 2 during
Online status, or to change the cutting SPEED setting after the CONDITIONS key has been
pressed.
F3
Press the F3 key to select a function during Menu mode, to select Cutter Conditions 3 during
Online status, or to change the cutter OFFSET setting after the CONDITIONS key has been
pressed.
F4
Press the F4 key to select a function during Menu mode, to select Cutter Conditions 4 during
Online status, or to change the cutting QUALITY setting after the CONDITIONS key has been
pressed.
POSITION Keys
These POSITION keys function differently according to the plotter’s operat-
ing status. They are used to change a setting on a displayed menu during
Menu mode, but are used to move the pen carriage at all other times.
When a key is rst initially pressed, the pen carriage moves slowly. When you con-
tinue to hold down the key, the pen carriage starts moving more quickly.