EASTMAN ETS-SLS-2 User manual

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IMPORTANT
Thepurchasermustinstructalloperatorsontheproperuseoftheequipment.
Allstandardindustrial safetymeasuresandequipmentshouldbeprovidedto
protect the operator. Operators must be cautioned that improper or careless
useofthisequipmentmaycausepersonalinjury.Ifyoudonothavequalified
operatorstoinstructnewpersons,contactyourEastmansalesrepresentative
or Eastman factory direct.
Disconnectelectricalpower formsourcebefore proceedingwithanyinstalla-
tion, adjustment or repair of the SLS 2 Stack Labeler.
YourEastmanSLS2StackLabelerisdesignedtotravelathighspeed inboth
directions.Equipmentshould besetupwith a minimum3foot(1 meter)clear
path at front and rear of machine. All personnel should be instructed to wear
safety glasses and stand well clear of the SLS 2 Stack Labeler when in
operation.
Table of Contents
SafetyInformation .................................................................................... 3
INSTALLATION ......................................................................................... 4
TablePreparation ..................................................................................... 4
PlaceMachineonTable ........................................................................... 4
GuideWheelInstallation .......................................................................... 4
Safety Cam & Home/Limit Switch Installation .......................................... 4
EncoderTrackInstallation ........................................................................ 5
Encoder AssemblyInstallation ................................................................. 5
CableCarrierInstallation .......................................................................... 5
MachineFamiliarization ........................................................................... 6
SLS 2 Stack Labeling System Familiarization.......................................... 6
ControlFamiliarization.............................................................................. 7
UserInterfaceTerminal Familiarization ..................................................... 8
ZeroTable(MachineHome Position) ........................................................ 9
SetOrigin(locationoffirstlabel)............................................................... 9
Labeling ................................................................................................... 9
LoadingNewFiles for Labeling ................................................................. 9
RaisingtheLabelingTool Head ................................................................ 9
LabelThreading........................................................................................ 9
OperatingAdjustments............................................................................. 9
LabelTensionAdjustment ........................................................................ 9
Label AirPressure Adjustment................................................................. 9
ServiceandMaintenance ....................................................................... 10
RecommendedSparePartsList............................................................. 10
EasicutSoftwareSection ...................................................................... 11
SoftwareFileRelationships .................................................................... 11
MachineSettings ................................................................................... 14
GLOSSARY........................................................................................... 22
ServiceRecord ....................................................................................... 27
TECHNICALDATA ................................................................................. 28

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Safety Information
Throughoutthismanual,safety information ispresentedby
the use of the terms WARNING, CAUTION, and NOTE .
Thesetermshave the followingmeanings:
WARNING
A warning contains critical information regarding
potentialsafetyhazardsthatcanoccurduringproper
useormisuseofthemachine.Failuretofollowthese
proceduresmayresultin serious personal injury to
theuser.
CAUTION
Acautioncontainsinstructions for theuseormain-
tenanceofthe machine.Failureto followthesepro-
cedures may result in damage to the machine.
SupplementaryinformationmaybegiveninaNote.
ELECTRICALHAZARD
Anelectricalhazardcallsattentiontoaprocedure,
practice,or thelike,which,ifnotcorrectlyperformed
or adhered to, could result in personal injury. Do
notproceedbeyondaElectricalHazard.
Safety and Indemnification
Duringthe lifeofthemachine,thepurchaseragrees
to provide to all machine users (including its own
employeesandindependentcontractors)allrelevant
safetyinformation,includingwarning labels andin-
struction manuals. The purchaser also agrees to
maintainthesafetyfeaturesand working condition
ofthemachine,andtoadequatelytrainall users in
thesafeuse and maintenanceofthemachine. The
purchaseragrees todefend,protect,indemnify,and
hold Eastman Machine Company and its subsid-
iariesharmlessfrom and againstallclaims,losses,
expenses, damages, and liabilities to the extent
thattheyhave beencausedbythe purchaser’s fail-
ure to comply with the terms and instructions of
this manual.
General Safety Precautions
WARNING
• This machine is equipped with fast moving labeler
head. Keep hands, arms, and hair away from the
labeling area and drive system at all times. Safety
gloves,glasses,andappropriate clothing maypre-
ventseriouspersonalinjuries.
• Disconnect the power supply to the machine and
turnoffbatteryback-upwhen it is not inuseordur-
ingroutinemaintenance, includingcleaningandlu-
brication.
• The purchaser must instruct all operators in the
properuseof the machineaccordingtothe instruc-
tions in this manual. This training must include in-
structiononthepotentialsafetyhazardsarisingfrom
the use or misuse of the machine. In addition to
suchtraining,thepurchaser should providewritten
work instructions as necessary to ensure correct
useofthe machineforspecificcutting applications.
• Do not modify this machine or disable safety fea-
tures. Unauthorizedmodificationmayresultinse-
rious personal injuries to the user. Electrical con-
nectionstothismachinemustbemadebyaquali-
fied electrician familiar with applicable codes and
regulations.
• Safety labels must be kept clean and legible at
all times. Call the Eastman Machine factory to
orderreplacementlabels.
ELECTRICALHAZARD
• Thismachine isequippedwithabattery packpower
supply. Disconnect main power & turn off (O) UIT
Power Supply (battery backup) before performing
serviceormaintenancetothismachine.

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The Eastman SLS 2 Stack Labeler is shipped partially
disassembledwithallthenecessarypartsforpropersetup
and operation. To get the best performance, familiarize
yourself with all the functions and adjustments of this
equipment. Before any operation can take place, it is
importantthatyoucarefullyreadandfollowtheinstructions
in this manual in the same sequence in which they are
presented.
INSTALLATION
Table Preparation
The spreading table required to operate your SLS 2 Stack
Labelermustbesmoothandlevel.Aminimumclearanceof
24 inches (61 cm) is required from the table surface to the
floor and a minimum 3 feet (1 m) around the machine. If
Magna or Z-Track is required, install track at this time.
To Level Table
Use carpenter’s level to check spreading table. Be espe-
ciallycarefultomakesuretablejointsmateclosely.Adjust
table feet as necessary to level table.
Tracking Installation
TheSLS2StackLabelerrequiresMagnaTrack,Z-Trackor
Guide Wheels to guide the machine.
Magna Track or Z- Track Installation
Place track sections along table top, end to end, on the
operator’ssideofthe tableastheywillbemounted.Mount
the track as shown. Make sure the joints in track are even
and DO NOT align with seams in table. Be sure track is
mountedfirmlytotable.
Place Machine on Table
The SLS2StackLabeler weighsapprox.400lbs.(180Kg.)
uncrated for a 60" machine. Wooden braces are
strappedacrosstheundersideofitscrosschannelsand
theforkliftarmsshouldberaisedtothosebraceswhen
machine is lifted.
CAUTION
Whenplacingforkliftarmsundercrosschannels,use
care not to damage tension rods or cover.
Whenthe SLS2StackLabeler isshippedtheStopWands,
StopCams,CableCarrierKitandGuideWheelAssemblies
areremoved andmustbeinstalleduponinstallation.
Place the SLS 2 Stack Labeler on table between end
markers(marksdesignating left andrightendof spread).
Machinesequippedwithgroovedwheelsmustbeplaced
on the lip of Magna or Z- Track.
GuideWheel
Assembly
Locking
Screw
Limit
Switch Actuating
Arm
SafetyCam
Assembly
Guide Wheel Installation
Before installation can take place the covers must be
removed for access to the mounting holes. Remove the
mounting screwsonthecovers.Carefullyremovethecovers.
Mount the guide wheel assemblies as shown. To Adjust
Guide Wheels, Loosen the locking screw and turn the
adjustingnutuntilguidewheelmakescontactwithtable.Do
not over tighten. If more adjustment is required, relocate
guide wheel in next hole. Tighten locking screw when
adjustment is complete.
Adjusting
Nut
Safety Cam & Home/Limit Switch Installation
The Safety Cams, Limit Switch, and Home Limit Switch
Assemblies should now be installed for safety. Mount the
Safety Cams as shown at each end of the spreading area.
Loosen the limit switch actuating arm and swing into posi-
tion. Secure actuating arm. Loosen the limit switch adjust-
mentplateandlowerassemblytoallowtheactuatingarmto
make contact with safety cam. If actuating arm does not
make contact with safety cam replace arm with longer arm
provided.Replacecoversandsecuretheflatheadscrews.

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Encoder Track Installation
Proper installation of the encoder rail is very important for
accuratemachineperformance.Theencodertrackmustbe
levelalongitsentirelength.Drill(3)7/32"diameterholesfor
each 8' section of track, as shown. Mount encoder track to
table legs. When ALL sections of track are mounted, the
rubberencodergearbeltisthenadheredINONE PIECEto
undersideoftrack.Beltmustbeundamaged alongits entire
length. If belt must be spliced, make sure that ribs of belt
remainatconsistentspacing,otherwisemicroprocessorwill
notfunctionproperly.
Spreading
Table Non-Operator
Side
15.00"
48.00" 1.75"
1.50"
5.06"
47.53"
47.53"
.94"
.219(7/32)Drill
ForEncoderTrack
&CableCarrier
Encoder Assembly Installation
Mount EncoderAssembly on therearframeasshown.The
encodergearwheelmustrollsmoothlyalongencodergear
belt.Fastenbracketwithhardwareprovided.Adjusttension
sogear wheelremains incontinuouscontactwithgearbelt
as the SLS 2 moves.
Cable Carrier Installation
BeforetheCableCarrierKitcanbeinstalledthetablelegson
the non-operator side must be modified. Drill two (2) 7/32
diameterholesineachtablelegasshown.Locatethecable
carrier, trough, mounting brackets and mounting screws.
Assemble each section and mount to the table legs.
Mount the cable carrier between the two middle trough
sections. The SLS 2 requires 25 - 30 PSI compressed air.
Locate the air line on the cable carrier. Connect air line to
pressureregulatorlocatedonthenon-operatorsideframe
and air supply.
Oncethe cable carrier is secured, connect the power plug
tothesocketonthebackframe.Check voltage rating with
electricalratingstampedonserialnumberplate.Ifcompat-
ible, connect cable carrier cord to wall outlet.
Note:Voltagevaryingmorethan10%(11Vfor110V
machine,22Vfor220Vmachine)maydamageyour
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SLS 2 Stack Labeling System Familiarization EmergencyStop
ComputerDisplay
Computer
Battery
Back-up
OnBoardControl
Components EmergencyStop
LabelerToolHead
Machine
Stop
Wand
Machine Familiarization
ComputerDisplay:Displayusedforsetupandrunofyour
SLS 2 labeling system.
Computer:Storesrunning programs anduserlabeling
files.Diskdriveavailable for loadinglabelingfiles.
BatteryBack-Up:Reservepowerin the eventmainpower
isinterrupted(10minuteminimumsupply).
Emergency Stop: Activates power to all drive circuits. Pull
on,pushoff.
OnBoardControlComponents:Electricalcomponents
used to control the SLS 2 labeling system.
LabelerToolHead: Tool used to apply labels to material.
MachineStopWands:Deactivates power to all drive
circuits when wand strikes object in its path.
Stop Limit Switch: Switch is activated by cams located
neareachendof labeling area.
Home Limit Switch: Switch is activated by cam to set
zero location on table.
HomeLimit
Switch Stop Limit
Switch Machine
Stop
Wand

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Emergency
Stop
Computer
DiskDrive
Computer
Display
Keyboard LabelFeed
Printer
On/Off Labeler
Error
Indicator
Machine
Pause
Touch
MousePad
UITTerminal Joystick
Control
Auxiliary
Switch
(futureuse)
Control Familiarization
Touch Mouse Pad: Used to control the cursor on the
computerdisplay.
ComputerDisplay:Displayusedforsetupandrunofyour
SLS 2 labeling system.
ComputerDiskDrive:Disk drive used to down load
labelingfiles.
Emergency Stop: Activates power to all circuits. Pull on,
Pushoff.
AuxiliarySwitch:Availableforfutureuse.
JoyStickControl:Formanualmovementofmachine and
labelinghead.
Machine Pause: Push to stop machine when in automatic
labelingmode.PressNEXT on UIT to resume.
LabelerErrorIndicator:Indicates error in labelposition.
Press label feed to reset.
PrinterOn/Off:Presstoactivatelabelertoolhead.
LabelerFeed:Presstomanuallyfeedlabel.
UITTerminal: Usedforoperator interface of machine. See
operatinginstructionsformoredetails.
Keyboard:Usedtoenterlabelingdataonthecomputer
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User Interface Terminal Familiarization
The UIT (User Interface Terminal) features a 33 key mem-
branekeypadandafourline display. Commandsareissued
via the keypad and information is communicated back to
the user through the display. Through the UIT the operator
maypositiontheplottercarriage,enable automated move-
ment, and manually cut and mark.
Commands are sent to the computer by pressing specific
keysorkey sequences ontheUIT.Each key ontheUITcan
haveafunction and charactersrelatedtothat key (notethat
not all keys have both a function and characters). Com-
mands that require data entry following the pressing of a
FUNCTIONkeytheUIT will automaticallysetitselfin antici-
pation of the expected type of input.
Somecommandsrequireonlyonekeytobe pressed while
othercommandsrequiremultiplekeystrokesandmaysome-
timesprompttheoperatorforinput.
Adescriptionofcommandsfollows:
SET ORIGIN: Press to set the first label position on the
table. The laser pointer marks the origin position. To
adjust offset, see software section.
ZERO TABLE: Press to activate the zeroing function on
the carriage. The carriage will move to the home limit
switch cam. This point is set as home position.
SPEED: Press to set fast/slow machine movement.
/6:Press to move labeler head away from operator.
/9:Presstomove Labeler head toward the operator.
MOVE: Press to access menu.
Press 1 to send SLS 2 to home position.
Press 2 to send SLS 2 to label origin position.
UP: Pressing UP causes the elevator to move up.
DOWN:PressingDOWNcausestheelevatortomovedown.
LEFT: PressingLEFTcausestheSLS 2 Labeler to moveto
the left.
Right::PressingRIGHTcausestheSLS 2 Labeler to move
to the right.
START:PressSTARTtobeginautomaticlabeling mode.
NEXT: Press to resume automatic labeling when machine
pause is pressed.
ABORT: Press to abort command.
ENTER: Press ENTER to accept command.
Operation
After setup is complete and the power and airline is con-
nected, the SLS 2 is now ready for Initialization.
Important
To stop the SLS 2 at any point during
operation,either:
-PresstheEmergencyStopbutton(Red).
-Hit Machine Sop Wands.
-PressMachinePausebutton (yellow) onmaincontrol
panel.
WARNING:Safety camsshouldalwaysbe checked
forproperoperationwiththeSLS2beforeanyautomatic
labelingtakesplace.
Activate battery back-up to ON (I) position. Activate the
computer by pressing the ON (I) button. The computer
displaywillrunthrough thecomputerstart-upprogram.
Pull the Emergency Stop button to activate power to the
drivecircuit.Start the EASICUTsoftwarebydouble clicking
the EASICUT software icon on the computer display. This
will load the default test.cmd file. Enter label text for the
required fields using the keyboard. Select OK.
Thelog inscreenwillappear.Entertheusernameandpass-
word.SelectOKwhen complete. TheUITDisplaywill show
DESIGN LOADED. Press ENTER on UIT Terminal to con-
tinue.
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Label Threading
Press Printer ON/OFF (green) button to turn off printer.
Removetake-upspoolclip.Lifttherollerlevertoseparatethe
printerrollers.Discardusedlabelwebmaterialandlabelroll
core. Load new label roll as shown. Release roller lever.
Press Printer ON/OFF button to continue.
Optional:Labelwebmaterialmaybethreadedabovetheskid
plate as required to prevent pushing material or
interfering with take-up spool performance while
labeling.
Operating Adjustments
Thismachineisadjustedandtunedatthefactoryforoptimal
performance.NoAdjustmentsotherthannormal setupare
necessary.However,ifaftercontinuedusetheperformance
level becomes unacceptable, the following procedures
shouldbecarriedoutbeforerepairsareconsidered.
Label Tension Adjustment
Thelabeltensionadjustmentislocatedunderthelabelertool
headcover.Removethecovertoaccessthetake-upclutch.
Rotatetheknurledadjustingknobclockwisetoincreaseand
counterclockwisetodecrease tension.
Label Air Pressure Adjustment
The labeler pressure regulator is located on the back side
frame. To adjust, remove back cover. Locate the regulator
valve. Pull the "Adjust" knob up and turn clockwise to
increasepressureandcounterclockwisetodecreasepres-
sure. After adjustment is made, push knob down to lock in
place.
Labels
on this
side
Take-up
spool clip
Take-up
spool
Labelroll
Roller
Lever Skid Plate
Zero Table (Machine Home Position)
PressZEROTABLEonUIT Terminal tolocatethe “machine
homeposition”of thetable.Thiswill raisetheelevatorto the
toppositionandacceleratemachine to the “machine home
position”.
Note:The“MachineHomePosition”iscreatedwhen
the Home Limit switch strikes the Stop Cam mounted
on the table.
The UIT display will show TABLE ZERO OK when task is
complete. Press enter on UIT terminal to except. The UIT
display will show ready.
Set Origin (location of first label)
PressthePrinter ON/OFF(Green)button toactivatelabeler
tool head. Using the joystick, move the SLS 2 to the first
label position. The red laser should be in the center of the
firstlabel.Press SetOriginto except.Theelevatorwill lower
tolocatethetable surface. The SLS 2Labelerisnowready
to begin labeling.
Note:Labeling areamustbe clearofall personneland
objectsbeforestartingthelabelingprocess.
Labeling
Tobeginlabelingpress Start on theUITTerminal. TheSLS
2 will begin labelling. After the final label is applied the ma-
chine will return to the original label origin position.
Loading New Files for Labeling
Load a file by opening the file menu and clicking on the
desired file. Enter label text and press enter on the key-
board to accept. Select the "PLOT" icon on the computer
display to load design. Press ENTER on the UIT Terminal
to accept new design.
Note:Filesareorganizedbytypeandaredisplayedonthe
menuaccordingtowhichtypeisselected.Forexample,
ifyouwishtousea file generated in CMD format, open
the list files of type menu and select CMD. The file
menu will then display all files with a CMD extension.
Raising the Labeling Tool Head
PresstheUPorDOWNontheUITterminaltoraiseorlower
thelabeling toolhead.
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Service and Maintenance
Daily
-BlowoffentiremachineandCableCarrierusinglowpressure
compressedair(requiredtwiceadaydependingonmaterial).
-Checksafetycamsfor proper location.
Weekly
-Checkforunusualwearanddeterminewhy.
Bi-Monthly
-Check all chains, tighten and lubricate.
-Inspect all wheels, remove all lint, etc.
-Check entire machine for loose nuts and bolts.
-Checktable and track for loose or damaged parts.
Monthly
-InspectCableCarrierloosenuts,bolts or worn parts.
-Checkoil level in gear reducer; fill if necessary.
Recommended Spare Parts List
Item Description Qty.
9013-006 Encoder Belt A/R
65-11-1168 Limit Switch, Printer Head Down Limit 1
54-26216 RollerQuick ReleasePin 1
54-26031 SpringClip,LabelTake-upRoller 1
67-26060-1 Printer 1
31-26165 Printer Control Board 1
10-26036 Labeler"Y"Board 1
10-26034 ControlBoard 1
10-26033 "X" Axis Board 1
A/R-AsRequired