Summa SUMMACUT - Alignment Mode; Rs232 Test

SummaCut cutter User’s Manual
Detailed Operation 4-10
4.3.14 RS232 TEST
The RS232 test routine verifies the cutter’s RS-232-C serial communications (transmit data,
receive data, and hardware handshaking) circuits. This test does not require pen, knife, or
media to be loaded.
To run the RS-232-C test, proceed as follows:
1. Unplug the RS-232-C data cable from the rear panel of the cutter.
2. Use a loop back test cable to connect pin 2 of the cutter’s data connector to pin 3 and
pin 7 to pin 8.
3. Press
The cutter will start transmitting and receiving data at all available baud rates
and parity settings. The length of the transmissions will vary because of the different
baud rates used. The unit then checks the hardware handshake lines. Afterwards it will
report on the LCD whether it passed the test or not.
4. Upon completion of the test, remove the loop back test cable from the cutter’s rear
panel RS-232-C connector.
5. Plug the RS-232-C data cable into the connector.
4.3.15 Alignment Mode
The OPOS settings are explained in detail in section 3, except for the Alignment mode.
There are three additional alignment methods available on all SummaCut cutters: X-
Alignment, XY-Alignment and XY-Adjustment.
These alignment methods can be used if the combination of marker color – media color
cannot be read by the OPOS sensor.
These alignment methods require that the user manually register markers using the cutter’s
keypad. Most cutting software can automatically put these markers around the printed
graphic.
X-Alignment compensates for errors in media alignment, and therefore graphic rotation, by
rotating the graphic’s contour. This alignment method requires that the user specify the
Origin and one point along the X-Axis. Distance parameters are not required. X-Alignment is
the simplest alignment method.
XY-Alignment compensates for errors in graphic rotation and skew. Skew errors occur when
the graphic’s X and Y Axes are not perpendicular. This alignment method requires that the
Origin and one point along both the X and Y Axes be specified.
XY-Adjustment compensates for errors in graphic rotation, skew, and scale. Scale errors
occur when the graphic’s printed size is different from the graphic’s original size as created
in the imaging software. X-Distance and Y-Distance parameters are required. These
parameters define the distance between the Origin and X-Axis point, and between the
Origin and Y-Axis point. XY-Adjustment is the most accurate manual alignment method.
Press
, then use or to change the alignment method.
Press
to confirm or to cancel. The default alignment method is OPOS.