Artos 45-700 User manual

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Machine Model 45-700 Wire Prepper II Owners Manual
PN 6-119891 Rev. 1.00 Date August 18, 2015
Artos Engineering Company
21605 GatewayCt.
Brookfield, WI 53045
Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
www.artosnet.com
[email protected]

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
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CustomerSafetyNotice..................................................................................................................2
LimitsofUse....................................................................................................................................2
Introduction....................................................................................................................................2
Unpacking.......................................................................................................................................2
OperatorControlFeatures..............................................................................................................3
ON‐OFFSwitch............................................................................................................................3
ControlButtons...........................................................................................................................3
StandardFeatures...........................................................................................................................3
Set‐up..............................................................................................................................................4
PuttingtheMachinetoWork.........................................................................................................4
OperatingInstructions....................................................................................................................5
ChangingProgramSettings.............................................................................................................6
WireDriveSpeed:.......................................................................................................................6
StoringWireBatches:.................................................................................................................6
RecallWireBatches:...................................................................................................................6
WireLengthCalibration:.............................................................................................................6
ChangingMode:..........................................................................................................................7
ActivatePauseMode:.................................................................................................................7
VoltageSelection............................................................................................................................7
FuseReplacement...........................................................................................................................8
Maintenance...................................................................................................................................8
BladeReplacement.........................................................................................................................9
EncoderDisassembly....................................................................................................................10
EncoderAssembly.........................................................................................................................13
DriveWheelReplacement............................................................................................................14
TroubleShooting...........................................................................................................................16
“WireAlarm”Sounds................................................................................................................16
WireLengthNotAccurate........................................................................................................16
DisplayReads“CalculatingCalRegisters”................................................................................16
DisplayReads“CutterMalfunction,MachineWillNotCut”....................................................17
MachineWillNotFunction,AllSwitchesDoNotWork............................................................17
CuttersCyclesContinuously.....................................................................................................17
DriveWheelOperationisRough..............................................................................................17
CuttersDoNotCutMaterialCleanly........................................................................................18
WireandTubingCutsareNotSquare......................................................................................18
TubingCrushedbyRollers........................................................................................................18
Accessories....................................................................................................................................19
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CustomerSafetyNotice
Useofthismachineforpurposesotherthanthosestatedinthismanualmayresultindamage
tothemachineorpersonalinjury.
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Useofthismachineforpurposesotherthanthosestatedinthismanualmayresultindamage
tothemachineorpersonalinjury.
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WARNING
Donotmanuallydisableguardswitchesorsafetycovers.Personalinjurycanresult.
Donotperformanymaintenanceonthemachineunlesstheelectricalsupplytothemachineis
disconnected.
Donotattempttoreplacethebladesorthefeedrollersunlesstheelectricpoweris
disconnectedfromthemachine.
Donotoperatemachinewithoutwearingpropereyeprotection
Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelrythatmightgetcaughtintheoperatingpartsofthe
machine
Donotoperatemachineinadamporwetlocation
Donotoperateifliquidisspilledonorinthemachine
Donotoperatemachineonanungroundedelectricalsystem
Donotalter,modify,ormisusethemachine
Donotoperatemachineunlessallinstructionsarereadandunderstood
Donotoperatemachineinagaseousorhazardousenvironment.
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LimitsofUse
TheWirePrepper®SystemIIisintendedforuseinadryindoorworkingenvironment.The
machinecannotbeexposedtoliquidsprayormist,damagewillresult.Circuitsshouldneverbe
removedortamperedwithorinjurymayresult.
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Introduction
TheWirePrepper®SystemIIisequippedtocut10‐30AWGwireandothermaterialsincluding
¾”ribboncableand½”diameterheatshrinktubing.TheWirePrepper®SystemIIisfactoryset
for120V.operation.For220V.operationconsultthesectionon“VoltageSelection”inthis
manual.
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Unpacking
YourWirePrepper®SystemIIhasbeenshippedinstaticdissipativepackaging.Observe
precautionsforhandlingelectrostaticsensitivedevices.Savethisboxandpackingmaterialfor
futuretransportation.
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OperatorControlFeatures
ON‐OFFSwitch‐Turnsmainpoweronandoff.Locatedonthebackofthecase.Contains
machinefuses.
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ControlButtons
Run—startsmachinecycletomeasureandcut.
Stop—Stopsmachinecycle.
Length—Allowslengthdatatobeenteredfrom0.06”‐9,999.99”
Quantity—allowsquantitytobeenteredfrom1‐9,999pieces.
Jog—Activateswirefeedmotor.
Cut—Activateswirecutter.
Program—Allowsaccesstowiredrivespeed,wirebatches,lengthcalibration,mode(inchesor
centimeters),pausetimebetweenbatches,anddemoprogram.
Clear—Usedtocleardatafromdisplay.
Enter—Usedtoenterdataonceithasbeendisplayed
Keyboard—0thru9keyboardwithdecimalpointforenteringnumericaldata,tosetlengthand
quantity.
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StandardFeatures
RetainedMemory—Allmachineprogramsettingsareelectronicallystoredinmemory.Preset
lengthandquantityremainingondisplaywillbesavedincaseofpowerfailure.
WireAlarm—Anaudioandvisualalarmtoindicatethatthewireisnotfeeding.PressSTOPto
turnoffalarm.Loadnewwireorclearjam.PressJOGandCUTtocutexcesswire.PressRUNto
restartmachine.
WireLengthCalibration—Aprogramwhichallowstheoperatortoadjustthecutlengthfor
greateraccuracy.
Mode—(UnitofMeasure)AprogramwhichallowstheWirePrepper®tomeasureininchesor
centimeters.

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PausingBatching—AprogramwhichwillpausetheWirePrepper®forupto9secondsbetween
batchesofwire.(i.e.Themachinecanbesettomeasureandcut4,000wires,andbe
programmedtopausefor5secondsafterevery50wires.Thispermitssmallbundlesforeasier
handling).
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Set‐up
TheWirePrepper®SystemIIhasbeenset‐upatthefactorytocutplastictubing,heatshrink,
andstranded‐copperwire.
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Tocutlargermaterials,positiontheslottedguidesinplaceofthefeedtubes.Thisiseasilydone
byremoving2screws(use
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”hexwrench)holdingeachguidesupportblockandrotatingthe
block180°.
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Whencuttingroundtubing,aslightflatteningofthetubingmayoccur.Tominimizethis,a
releaseleverscrewisprovidedtolimittheclosingofthedrivewheels.Turnclockwisetolessen
thepressureandtestforproperfeed.
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TheWirePrepper®SystemIIcanalsocutSJOcordandmulti‐conductorroundcableupto
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dia.Forthisset‐upinstalloptional0.338I.D.feedtubesset(LB1448)and0.375dia.fixedblade
(LB1481).SeebladereplacementPg.8.
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PuttingtheMachinetoWork
‐PlugthecordintoON‐OFFswitchpowermodule.
SlottedGuides

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‐WiththemachineturnedOFF,raisethecover.
‐Inserttubinginthefirstguidetubepasttheencoderrollersuntilthetubingistouching
thefeedrollers.Whilepushingthetubinglightlyagainstthefeedrollers,rotatethefeed
rollersbyhandtofeedthetubingthroughthemachineandoutthedischargechute.
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‐ClosecoverandturnthemachineON.(Prepperwillnotrunwiththecoveropen).
‐PressJOGtofeedtubing.
‐PressCUTtocutoffexcesstubing.
‐TheWirePrepperisnowreadytomeasureandcuttubing.
OperatingInstructions
EnteringCutLength
‐PressLENGTH
‐Enterdesiredlength
‐PressENTER
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EnteringQuantity
‐PressQUANTITY
‐Enterdesiredquantity
‐PressENTER
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ChangingProgramSettings
WireDriveSpeed:
10wiredrivespeedareavailabletovarythefeedspeedofthewirethroughthemachine.
Varyingthewirefeedspeedwillenabletheoperatortooptimizethemachineperformance.
‐PressPRGM(Program).
‐Press1(onkeyboard)
‐Press1forslower,2forfaster
‐PressENTER.
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StoringWireBatches:
Awirebatchconsistsoflength,quantity,andothermachinesettingsforfrequentlyrepeated
productionjobs.Upto99batchescanbeprogrammedbytheoperatorandstoredinthe
machine’selectronicmemory.
‐Enterdesiredlengthandquantityontothedisplaypanel.
‐PressPRGM.
‐Press2.
‐EnterBatch#.
‐PressENTER.
‐Press2tostore.
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RecallWireBatches:
‐PressPRGM.
‐Press2.
‐Enterbatch#toberecalled.
‐PressENTER.
‐Press1torecall.
‐Todeleteprogram,overwritewithanotherprogram.
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WireLengthCalibration:
Calibration(ofwirelength)enablestheoperatortoadjustthecutlengthforgreateraccuracy.
Incrementalchangesinthecalibrationsettingwillvarywithwirelength.Forexample,fora10”

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wire,eachincrementalchangeincalibrationwillresultinapproximately0.040”changeinwire
length.Fora100”wire,eachincrementalchangeincalibrationwillresultinapproximately
0.40”changeinwirelength.
‐PressPRGM.
‐Press3fornext.
‐Press2formode.
‐Press1forcalibration.
‐Press1forShorter,2forlonger,or3toreset.
‐PressENTER.
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NOTE:Samplewireshouldbetakenbeforeandafteracalibrationchangeismade.Incrementalchanges
willbegreaterforlongerwires.
ChangingMode:
Mode(unitofmeasure)allowsthemachinetomeasureininchesorcentimeters.
‐PressPRGM.
‐Press3fornext.
‐Press2formode.
‐Press1forMetric(cm)or2forEnglish(in).
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ActivatePauseMode:
‐PressPRGM.
‐Press3fornext.
‐Press3againfornext.
‐Press1forPAUSE.
‐Press1againtoenterpausemode.
‐Enterpausetime(0‐9seconds)andpressENTER.
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‐EnterpausequantityandpressENTER.
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NOTE:TodisplaypausedatapressENTERkey.
VoltageSelection
Tochangeselectedvoltage:removethefusecartridgeusingasmallbladescrewdriverorsimilar
tool;selectthedesiredvoltagebymatchingthearrowonthefusecartridgetothearrow

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locatedonthefrontoftheunit(lowerrightcorner);replacethefusecartridgemakingsurethe
voltageselectionarrowalignswiththearrowlocatedinthefrontoftheunit.
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FuseReplacement
Removethefusecartridgeusingasmallbladescrewdriverorsimilartool.Replacetwo3AMP
Slo‐Blofuses,andinsertthefusecartridgebackintotheunit;makingcertainthePROPER
VOLTAGESELECTIONARROWalignswiththenarrowlocatedonthefrontoftheunit.
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Maintenance
‐ Periodicoilingofthebladearmisrequired.Twodropsofoilwherethebladearmpivots.
Thefrequencywilldependonusage.
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Periodiccleaningoftheencoderanddriverollerswhenbuild‐upappearswillhelp
assureaccuratemachineoperation.
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VoltageSelectionArrow
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BladeReplacement
1. Unplugtheunit.
2.
Removedischargechute. 
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3.
Removebladeretainingclip. 
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4.
Liftoutmovableblade. 
5.
Removethescrewsholdingthefixedblade. 
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Encoder