Hix Sh-1818 User manual

WARRANTY

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in the event of an obsolete part.

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70088 RV G_110115

Installation/Initial Setup.....................................................................................2

Operation..........................................................................................................3

Home screen ....................................................................................................4

Time & Temp. Adjustments...............................................................................5

Settings.............................................................................................................6

Presets ..........................................................................................................7-8

Cycle Count......................................................................................................9

Preferences ....................................................................................................10

Maintenance ................................................................................................... 11

Troubleshooting.........................................................................................12-13

Repairs ...........................................................................................................14

Warranty .........................................................................................................16

SH/MSH/ASH-1818

18”x18” Flash Cure Spot Heater

OWNER’S MANUAL

CONTENTS

BEFORE warranty repair you MUST get Prior Authorization:

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MSH-1818

ASH-1818

SH-1818

INSTALLATION/INITIAL SETUP

WARNING: BEFORE INSTALLATION, BE SURE ON/OFF SWITCH IS

OFF AND MACHINE IS UNPLUGGED.

INSTALLATION:

1. Remove the spot heater and its base from the shipping box. Inspect it

for damage and report any damage you ﬁnd to your shipper immediately.

2. Insert pedestal tube into base. Tighten knob at the bottom of base to

secure pedestal in place.

3. Place spot heater on top of pedestal tube. Tighten the two knobs to

secure spot heater in place.

4. To adjust height, loosen two knobs along the pedestal tube, move tube

up or down to desired height and retighten knobs.

5. Remove shipping tape and packing material from spot heater.

6. Install wheels to the base by threading each wheel on the bottom of

leg tube.

NOTE: The MSH, SH and ASH models operate slightly differently than

each other when curing. Pay close attention to understand how

your model operates.

INITIAL SETUP:

1. Loosen knobs and position the heater head approximately 2” above

the curing area and retighten knobs.

2. Turn machine on.

3. Turn Auto/Man switch to Man. (SH and ASH-1818 only)

4. Turn heat off. (See “settings” on the next page and reduce temperature

to minimum setting)

5. Depress foot switch. Heat head will move to curing position. Double

check that the heater head position is approximately 2” above the cur-

ing area.

6. Depress foot switch. Heater should return to rest position.

NOTES

REPAIRS

SWITCH ON/OFF REPLACEMENT:

WARNING: BEFORE MAKING REPAIRS, BE SURE ON/OFF

SWITCH IS OFF AND MACHINE IS UNPLUGGED!

1. Remove cover screws and take off cover.

2. Use 9/16” wrench to remove securing nut around switch.

3. Pull switch out from rear.

4. Remove four wires from the switch.

NOTE: Remember wire placement. If in doubt refer to wiring diagram

on back of machine cover.

5. Install new switch.

SWITCH ON/OFF BYPASS:

1. Follow steps 1 through 3 in switch replacement.

2. Remove one set of switch wires.

3. Loosen the remaining wire terminals and slip the removed wires

under the terminals.

4. Tighten terminal screws.

5. Plug machine back into outlet.

6. If machine functions normally, replace switch.

WARNING: DO NOT CONTINUE TO OPERATE MACHINE WITH

SWITCH BYPASSED.

TEMPERATURE/TIME CONTROLLER REPLACEMENT:

1. Disconnect the wiring plug and the thermocouple from the tem-

perature control. Note the placement so that the wires can be

replaced correctly.

2. Install new controller.

OPERATION

SH-1818/ASH-1818 CONTROLS

1. Turn machine on.

2. Turn auto/manual switch to auto.

3. Set the desired temperature and time as instructed in this manual.

NOTE: Required temperature and time settings will be dependent upon

the application requirements. Normal Temperature operating range

for most applications is #5 - #7 and 3-5 second dwell time. With

the air switch on, the maximum obtainable maintained element

temperature is #5. With the air switch off, #7 can be maintained.

4. Wait for the machine to reach your preset temperature by monitoring

the display temperature until it matches the set temperature. When the

set temperature is reached, the controller will “BEEP” once.

5. Depress the foot switch to begin a cycle; moving the heat platen into

the curing position over the printed substrate.

6. When set time has elapsed, the heat head will automatically return to

the rest position and timer will reset.

MSH-1818 CONTROLS

1. Turn power switch on. Heater will begin heating.

2. Once heater is at heat (15-20 minute warm up time). Swing head

manually over the cure position and then back to the rest position

when ﬁnished.

NOTE: The operator will need to try various times and temperatures in

order to ﬁnd the optimum settings for a particular job. These setting

should be recorded in a job manual for future use.

1. Turn on the machine by moving the POWER SWITCH to the “ON”

position.

Startup/Splash screen is displayed as the controller boots up.

Note: The current program number and the software revision of the control-

ler are displayed at startup. (The default settings are program number

P 19 software revision RV 1.0)

After boot up, the home screen is displayed showing the current heat platen

temperature and set cycle time. The heat indicating lamp is represented

by the snowﬂake in the upper left corner of the display. The heat indicating

lamp will display anytime the heating element is heating and will cycle on

and off after the set temperature is reached to maintain set temperature.

HOME SCREEN

AUTO/MANUAL

CYCLE SWITCH

AIR SWITCH

(ASH-1818 only)

POWER SWITCH

DIGITAL TIME &

TEMPERATURE

CONTROL

CIRCUIT

BREAKER

SH/ASH-1818 CONTROL PANEL:

Startup/Splash Screen

MACHINE PRESET

BUTTONS

ACCESS

SETTINGS MENU

TEMPERATURE

READOUT/SETTING

HEAT INDICATING

LAMP

TIME

READOUT/SETTING TIME SCALE

HOME MENU SCREEN

TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING: Before making repairs, be sure on/off switch is off

and machine is unplugged!

TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING: Before making repairs, be sure on/off switch is off

and machine is unplugged!

TIME & TEMP. ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUST TEMPERATURE:

1. Touch the temperature readout on the display. “UP” ▲and “DOWN” ▼

arrows will appear on the right side of the display and the temperature

value will start ﬂashing and to indicate it is in set mode.

2. Press the “UP” ▲or “DOWN” ▼arrow to change the temperature value.

Holding down on an arrow will change the temperature in 1 degree incre-

ments for 10 values; then change to 10 degrees incremental changes.

3. Once the desired temperature value is set, either press the temperature

value to lock the set temperature or simply wait for 2 seconds and it

will lock in the new value automatically.

4. Once the machine reaches the temperature of the set value (between

0-9) the controller will “beep” signaling that the machine is ready to use.

ADJUST CYCLE TIME:

1. Touch the time readout on the display. “UP” ▲and “DOWN” ▼arrows

will appear on the right side of the display and the cycle time value will

start ﬂashing and to indicate it is in set mode.

2. Press the “UP” ▲or “DOWN” ▼arrow to change the cycle time value.

Holding down on an arrow will change the time in 1 second increments

for 5 values; then change to 10 seconds incremental changes.

3. Once the desired cycle time value is set, either press the time readout

to lock the cycle time or simply wait for 2 seconds and it will lock in the

new value automatically.

TIME ADJUSTMENT SCREEN

UP ARROW

DOWN ARROW

TIME

READOUT/SETTING

TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT SCREEN

TEMPERATURE

READOUT/SETTING

UP ARROW

DOWN ARROW

SETTINGS

SETTINGS:

1. Press the “?” on the upper right corner of the display on the Home

Menu Screen to access the settings menu.

2. Press the settings sub menu title to be adjusted.

SHUTDOWN TIMEOUT

The shutdown feature shuts off the heat to the press after a period of in-

activity.

NOTE: The factory default is set at 3.0 hours.

1. From the settings menu press the “Shutdown Timeout” sub menu title.

2. Press the “UP” ▲and/or “DOWN” ▼arrows to set the desired shut-

down time.

NOTE: Shutdown time adjusts in 1/2 hour intervals. Press the “Down” ▼

button until “Disable” is displayed will deactivate this setting.

3. Press “Save” to save the setting.

4. Press “Back” to return to the previous screen.

NOTE: After the shutdown time has elapsed with the press idle, the heating

element will stop cycling to maintain the set temperature and the

home screen will display “SHUTDOWN.” Touching the display or

closing the press will take the machine out of shutdown mode.

SETTINGS MENU SCREEN

RETURN TO

SCREEN

ADJUST SHUTDOWN TIMEOUT

SETTING

SET QUANTITY OF PRESETS

DISPLAYED

VIEW/RESET CYCLE COUNT

SET TIME SCALE PREFERENCE

SHUTDOWN TIMEOUT ADJUSTMENT SCREEN

UP ARROW

DOWN ARROW

SHUTDOWN TIMEOUT

SETTING

SAVE SETTINGS RETURN TO PREVIOUS SCREEN

MAINTENANCE

1. Remove back control box cover 2 times each year (every 6 months).

2. Keep your machine clean of buildup.

3. Put two drops of 3:1 oil/sewing machine oil on moving parts of arm/

linkage.

4. Replace cover.

TIME SCALE

The time scale setting adjusts how the time is displayed on the home

screen. There are three Time Scale display options available in the

Time Scale menu:

• MIN:SEC (Factory Default)

• SEC (Seconds)

• 1/10 SEC (1/10 Second Resolution)

TO CHANGE THE SCALE:

1. From the settings menu press the “Time Scale” sub menu title.

2. Press the “UP” ▲and/or “DOWN” ▼arrows to select the preferred

time scale.

3. Press “Save” to save the setting.

4. Press “Back” to return to the previous screen.

PREFERENCES

TIME MODE PREFERENCE SCREEN

TIME SCALE

PREFERENCE

SAVE SETTINGS RETURN TO PREVIOUS SCREEN

UP ARROW

DOWN ARROW

PRESETS

PRESET QUANTITY

Temperature presets can be stored in the memory for different trans-

fer settings. By default two presets are displayed. This setting can be

adjusted to display four presets.

1. From the settings menu press the “Preset Quantity” sub menu title.

2. Press the number of presets to be displayed on the home screen, either

“Two Presets” or “Four Presets.”

3. Press “Save” to save the setting.

4. Press “Back” to return to the previous screen.

TWO PRESETS

DISPLAYED

FOUR PRESETS

DISPLAYED

SAVE SETTINGS RETURN TO PREVIOUS SCREEN

PRESET QUANTITY DISPLAYED PREFERENCE SCREEN

TWO PRESET DISPLAY

ON HOME MENU SCREEN

FOUR PRESET DISPLAY

ON HOME MENU SCREEN

PRESETS

STORING PRESETS:

NOTE: The factory default settings for all presets is set to 200°F and 10

seconds.

1. Set the desired temperature and/or cycle time using the temperature

and time adjustment instructions in this document.

2. Press and hold the desired preset location for two seconds. The con-

troller will beep and the preset location button will display in reverse

indicating the preset is stored in memory.

NOTE: Always refer to speciﬁc transfer recommendations for temperature,

time and pressure as instructed by the transfer manufacturer.

RECALLING PRESETS:

1. Press and release for approximately 1/2 second the preset button to

recall. The controller will beep and the preset location button will display

in reverse indicating the preset has been changed.

NOTE: The new set values will display for 1 second before the controller

starts adjusting the temperature or time to match the new setpoint.

PRESET

LOCATIONS

TEMPERATURE

SETTING

TIME

SETTING

HOME MENU SCREEN

PRESET 1 SELECTED

(two preset setting shown)

PRESET 2 SELECTED

(two preset setting shown)

PRESET

LOCATIONS

(press 1/2 second

to recall)

CYCLE COUNT

The cycle count feature counts the number of cycles that the machine

has undergone. A cycle is counted every time the countdown timer is

activated by closing the press.

NOTE: The cycle count will maintain the total count even if the power has

been turned off.

TO RESET THE COUNTER:

1. From the settings menu press the “Cycle Count” sub menu title.

2. Press “Reset.”

3. Press “Back” to return to the previous screen.

CYCLE COUNT/CYCLE COUNT RESET SCREEN

CYCLE COUNT

RESET TO ZERO RETURN TO PREVIOUS SCREEN

PRESETS

STORING PRESETS:

NOTE: The factory default settings for all presets is set to 200°F and 10

seconds.

1. Set the desired temperature and/or cycle time using the temperature

and time adjustment instructions in this document.

2. Press and hold the desired preset location for two seconds. The con-

troller will beep and the preset location button will display in reverse

indicating the preset is stored in memory.

NOTE: Always refer to speciﬁc transfer recommendations for temperature,

time and pressure as instructed by the transfer manufacturer.

RECALLING PRESETS:

1. Press and release for approximately 1/2 second the preset button to

recall. The controller will beep and the preset location button will display

in reverse indicating the preset has been changed.

NOTE: The new set values will display for 1 second before the controller

starts adjusting the temperature or time to match the new setpoint.

PRESET

LOCATIONS

TEMPERATURE

SETTING

TIME

SETTING

HOME MENU SCREEN

PRESET 1 SELECTED

(two preset setting shown)

PRESET 2 SELECTED

(two preset setting shown)

PRESET

LOCATIONS

(press 1/2 second

to recall)

CYCLE COUNT

The cycle count feature counts the number of cycles that the machine

has undergone. A cycle is counted every time the countdown timer is

activated by closing the press.

NOTE: The cycle count will maintain the total count even if the power has

been turned off.

TO RESET THE COUNTER:

1. From the settings menu press the “Cycle Count” sub menu title.

2. Press “Reset.”

3. Press “Back” to return to the previous screen.

CYCLE COUNT/CYCLE COUNT RESET SCREEN

CYCLE COUNT

RESET TO ZERO RETURN TO PREVIOUS SCREEN

TIME SCALE

The time scale setting adjusts how the time is displayed on the home

screen. There are three Time Scale display options available in the

Time Scale menu:

• MIN:SEC (Factory Default)

• SEC (Seconds)

• 1/10 SEC (1/10 Second Resolution)

TO CHANGE THE SCALE:

1. From the settings menu press the “Time Scale” sub menu title.

2. Press the “UP” ▲and/or “DOWN” ▼arrows to select the preferred

time scale.

3. Press “Save” to save the setting.

4. Press “Back” to return to the previous screen.

PREFERENCES

TIME MODE PREFERENCE SCREEN

TIME SCALE

PREFERENCE

SAVE SETTINGS RETURN TO PREVIOUS SCREEN

UP ARROW

DOWN ARROW

PRESETS

PRESET QUANTITY

Temperature presets can be stored in the memory for different trans-

fer settings. By default two presets are displayed. This setting can be

adjusted to display four presets.

1. From the settings menu press the “Preset Quantity” sub menu title.

2. Press the number of presets to be displayed on the home screen, either

“Two Presets” or “Four Presets.”

3. Press “Save” to save the setting.

4. Press “Back” to return to the previous screen.

TWO PRESETS

DISPLAYED

FOUR PRESETS

DISPLAYED

SAVE SETTINGS RETURN TO PREVIOUS SCREEN

PRESET QUANTITY DISPLAYED PREFERENCE SCREEN

TWO PRESET DISPLAY

ON HOME MENU SCREEN

FOUR PRESET DISPLAY

ON HOME MENU SCREEN

SETTINGS

SETTINGS:

1. Press the “?” on the upper right corner of the display on the Home

Menu Screen to access the settings menu.

2. Press the settings sub menu title to be adjusted.

SHUTDOWN TIMEOUT

The shutdown feature shuts off the heat to the press after a period of in-

activity.

NOTE: The factory default is set at 3.0 hours.

1. From the settings menu press the “Shutdown Timeout” sub menu title.

2. Press the “UP” ▲and/or “DOWN” ▼arrows to set the desired shut-

down time.

NOTE: Shutdown time adjusts in 1/2 hour intervals. Press the “Down” ▼

button until “Disable” is displayed will deactivate this setting.

3. Press “Save” to save the setting.

4. Press “Back” to return to the previous screen.

NOTE: After the shutdown time has elapsed with the press idle, the heating

element will stop cycling to maintain the set temperature and the

home screen will display “SHUTDOWN.” Touching the display or

closing the press will take the machine out of shutdown mode.

SETTINGS MENU SCREEN

RETURN TO

SCREEN

ADJUST SHUTDOWN TIMEOUT

SETTING

SET QUANTITY OF PRESETS

DISPLAYED

VIEW/RESET CYCLE COUNT

SET TIME SCALE PREFERENCE

SHUTDOWN TIMEOUT ADJUSTMENT SCREEN

UP ARROW

DOWN ARROW

SHUTDOWN TIMEOUT

SETTING

SAVE SETTINGS RETURN TO PREVIOUS SCREEN

MAINTENANCE

1. Remove back control box cover 2 times each year (every 6 months).

2. Keep your machine clean of buildup.

3. Put two drops of 3:1 oil/sewing machine oil on moving parts of arm/

linkage.

4. Replace cover.

TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING: Before making repairs, be sure on/off switch is off

and machine is unplugged!

TIME & TEMP. ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUST TEMPERATURE:

1. Touch the temperature readout on the display. “UP” ▲and “DOWN” ▼

arrows will appear on the right side of the display and the temperature

value will start ﬂashing and to indicate it is in set mode.

2. Press the “UP” ▲or “DOWN” ▼arrow to change the temperature value.

Holding down on an arrow will change the temperature in 1 degree incre-

ments for 10 values; then change to 10 degrees incremental changes.

3. Once the desired temperature value is set, either press the temperature

value to lock the set temperature or simply wait for 2 seconds and it

will lock in the new value automatically.

4. Once the machine reaches the temperature of the set value (between

0-9) the controller will “beep” signaling that the machine is ready to use.

ADJUST CYCLE TIME:

1. Touch the time readout on the display. “UP” ▲and “DOWN” ▼arrows

will appear on the right side of the display and the cycle time value will

start ﬂashing and to indicate it is in set mode.

2. Press the “UP” ▲or “DOWN” ▼arrow to change the cycle time value.

Holding down on an arrow will change the time in 1 second increments

for 5 values; then change to 10 seconds incremental changes.

3. Once the desired cycle time value is set, either press the time readout

to lock the cycle time or simply wait for 2 seconds and it will lock in the

new value automatically.

TIME ADJUSTMENT SCREEN

UP ARROW

DOWN ARROW

TIME

READOUT/SETTING

TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT SCREEN

TEMPERATURE

READOUT/SETTING

UP ARROW

DOWN ARROW

1. Turn on the machine by moving the POWER SWITCH to the “ON”

position.

Startup/Splash screen is displayed as the controller boots up.

Note: The current program number and the software revision of the control-

ler are displayed at startup. (The default settings are program number

P 19 software revision RV 1.0)

After boot up, the home screen is displayed showing the current heat platen

temperature and set cycle time. The heat indicating lamp is represented

by the snowﬂake in the upper left corner of the display. The heat indicating

lamp will display anytime the heating element is heating and will cycle on

and off after the set temperature is reached to maintain set temperature.

HOME SCREEN

AUTO/MANUAL

CYCLE SWITCH

AIR SWITCH

(ASH-1818 only)

POWER SWITCH

DIGITAL TIME &

TEMPERATURE

CONTROL

CIRCUIT

BREAKER

SH/ASH-1818 CONTROL PANEL:

Startup/Splash Screen

MACHINE PRESET

BUTTONS

ACCESS

SETTINGS MENU

TEMPERATURE

READOUT/SETTING

HEAT INDICATING

LAMP

TIME

READOUT/SETTING TIME SCALE

HOME MENU SCREEN

TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING: Before making repairs, be sure on/off switch is off

and machine is unplugged!