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Ioline
Changing System Settings
A variety of settings are adjustable to fit specific needs:
• The cutter must be in Start mode (green LED on) when changing system
settings. Press the Start/Stop key and make sure the green light is on
before changing any settings.
• The Screen Menu displays the primary settings that are adjustable. The
Menu Bar contains utilities and less common cutter settings.
• The selected changes will be in effect only after one of the Send Settings
buttons is pushed.
Note: The design software may be able to override the Control Center
settings. Check to see if it has by pressing the Update Display button
before and after a cut is completed. If the settings change, use the
design software to modify cutting parameters.
Menu Bar Features
The Ioline Control Center provides comprehensive help files to explain the
functions of the software options. Below is a brief summary Menu Bar items.
File
Send Cut File Send a cut (.plt) file to the cutter.
Open Settings File Restores saved settings files.
Save Settings As Allows user to save settings files.
Exit Exits the Control Center program.
Setup
Cutter Setup Allows user to select the correct cutter model.
Port Setup Allows user to select the communications port.
Display
Cutter Settings Allows user to view current cutter settings.
Factory Defaults
Allows user to view and restore original factory settings.
ROM Version Displays installed ROM version.
Memory Buffer Displays installed memory buffer size.
Blade Status Displays whether or not the blade holder is installed.
Options
Filtering Allows user to toggle Filtering on and off.
HPGL Setting Allows user to select HGPL language.
Install New Firmware
Installs new firmware into the cutter.
Calibrate
Calibrate Cutter Allows user to calibrate cutter.
Test
Serial Test Allows user to test serial communications.
Computer Port Test Allows user to test computer port.
Cutter Port Test Allows user to test cutter port.
Help
Contents Lists contents of help files.
About Provides Control Center version information.
Screen Menu Options
Measurement Units
English or Metric units are available when adjusting settings.
Panel Size
The Panel Size is the maximum area the cutter can use for cutting. The factory
set (and maximum) X-axis panel length is 838 inches long (2129 cm). The
maximum Y-axis panel size depends on the machine width. The material
moves along the X-axis; the carriage moves along the Y-axis. When cutting
on a Cut Sheet the panel values should be adjusted to match the sheet size.
Scale
The factory-set Scale is 100%. The cutter will produce a cut in the exact size
of any cut file that is sent. If the scale is 50%, the cutter will produce a cut that
is half the intended size. The scale of the cutter can range from 1% to 999%.
Note: Both X and Y axes are set independently.
Autoloop
Warning: Autoloop default is off. Do not allow the material to become
taut when using a roll of material with Autoloop disabled. Manually
create and maintain a service loop in the rear.
With Autoloop enabled the cutter will create a service loop of material at the
beginning of the cut and whenever necessary during the cutting process. The
factory setting is 30 inches (76.2 cm), but the loop size is adjustable. Disable
Autoloop when cutting short pieces of material.
Special Features
See the sections, How to Pounce and Stencil Cutting, for details on using
these features.
Pounce - The Pouncing feature will make a series of holes for transferring a
pattern to a flat surface. Special pounce tools are required. The hole size and
spacing is adjustable. See Cut and Blank below for more details.
Tag Board Cutout - Tag Board Cutout is for cutting stencil material (tag
board). A standard blade holder and blade is required. An intermittent cut is
created so that the stencil stays in place during cutting. See Cut and Blank
below for more details.
Cut - The Cut value is the length, in thousands of an inch (mils), that the blade
will cut when cutting the segmented line for pouncing or tag board cutout.
The default length is 40 mils (.04 inches) for pouncing and 2000 mils for tag
board. The maximum is 4000 mils for pouncing and 5000 mils for tag board.
The minimum is 40 mils for pouncing and 50 mils for tag board.
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