Murrplastik MVPS G3 G Guide

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Murrplastik Engraving unit MVPS G3 G
Installation
Adjustment
Operation

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•Product description
•Parts list / Scope of delivery
•Technical data engraving spindle
•Plotter firmware
•Mounting and connection to the plotter
Mounting the support arm for spindle cable and hose
Demounting the plotter‘s penholder unit
Attaching the engraving head
Securing the engraving head
Attaching the counter bearing to the engraving head
Arranging the controller VEC and vacuum cleaner VC
Connecting the cables
Engraving spindle and engraving head
Aligning the engraving head
Connecting the vacuum hose and the engraving spindle
Placing the engraving head cover
•Software settings
•Changing the engraving tool (engraving needle)
•Test of spindle and vacuum cleaner
•Possible faults and remedies

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1.0 Product description
The engraving unit was especially developed for use on plotters of
the MVPS G3 plotter family:
MVPS G3
MVPS G3-T
MVPS G3 XXL
Mounting on other plotter types is not possible!
The engraving unit is primarily designed for the engraving of
Duomatt and scoring of aluminium.
Plotter pens must not be in the pen depots if the new base plate
Plotter pens must not be in the pen depots if the new base platePlotter pens must not be in the pen depots if the new base plate
Plotter pens must not be in the pen depots if the new base plate
GPU is used!
GPU is used!GPU is used!
GPU is used!

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Engraving spindle
Engraving head
Securing device for engraving head
Counter bearing for engraving head
Engraving spindle connecting cable
Vacuum hose
Engraving head cover
Controller VEC
Cable VEC to plotter
VEC power supply cable
2.0 Parts list
Vacuum cleaner
VC cable
Holder for cable/hose support arm
Support arm
Clamping piece for VEC cable and
VC hose
Calibration device for aligning
engraving head
Engraving needle (applied in spindle)

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2.1 Scope of delivery
Engraving spindle (with needle)
and engraving head
Counter bearing
engraving head
Securing device
engraving head
Cover
Connecting cable
VEC - spindle
Connecting cable
VEC - plotter
VC hoseConnecting cable
VEC - VC
VEC
Power supply
cable
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2.1 Scope of delivery
Calibration block Holder support arm Clamping piece Support arm
Vacuum Engraver Controller = VEC Vacuum Cleaner = VC
Mounting support
for engraving needle

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Technical data – Engraving spindle
Rotation speed: min. 5000 RPM, max. 50.000 RPM
Torque: 6 Ncm
Frequency: 83-830 Hz
Power input: 120 W
Tongs: Stern diameter 3 mm;
Gripping mechanism: Top
Concentricity: 0,03 mm
Motor type: Brushless three-phase asynchronous motor
Case: Aluminium
Mounting diameter: 25 mm
Ball bearing type: Steel, constantly lubricated, twice
Cooling: Air, integrated fan
Weight: approx. 280 g
Overall length: approx. 175 mm
Application: Engraving exclusively
Guaranteed service life: min. 1,000 hours at appropriate handling

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Plotter firmware / ACS software
On the plotter system used the firmware for plotting resp. engraving
operation must be installed.
Model Version (of November 2005)
MVPS G3-T mvps-g3-t-107a.cas
MVPS G3 mvps-g3-107a.cas
MVPS G3 XXL mvps-g3-xxl-107a.cas
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3.0 Assembly and connection
Steps to mount the engraving unit:
3.1 Demounting of the plotter‘s penholder unit
Remove the red cover cap and pull out the red locking pin.
Carefully draw off the lowering unit upwards from its holder.
Make sure not to damage the unit holder.

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3.0 Assembly and connection
3.2 Mounting the support arm holder and support arm
Push the holder underneath the baseplate and into the side
plate as shown below,
Put the support arm into the holder and the clamping piece into
the pipe.
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3.3 Attaching the engraving head (including spindle)
Apply the engraving head in both bearings of the holder.
Carefully push down the engraving unit and make sure it fits
properly.
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3.0 Assembly and connection
3.4 Securing the engraving head
The small red locking bar must be applied as shown to make
sure the engraving head will not loosen during operation.
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3.0 Assembly and connection
3.5 Mounting the counter bearing of the engraving head
At first the counter bearing is screwed on loosely.
Later when the horizontal alignment of the engraving head is
fixed it is fastened firmly.

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3.0 Assembly and connection
3.6 Aligning the engraving unit
Place the calibration block on the black pins on the plotter.
(Pic. 1)
Slide the plotter arm with the engraving head towards the block
until it stops firmly. (Pic. 2)
Align the engraving head upright and screw tightly the counter
bearing.
Place the covering cap on the engraving head.
Pic. 1 Pic. 2

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3.0 Assembly and connection
3.7 Positioning the controller and vacuum cleaner
Place the devices sideways or behind the plotter system.

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3.0 Assembly and connection
3.8 Connecting cables
Connecting the
vacuum cleaner
to the controller
Connecting the
plotter to the
controller
Power supply
controller
Plug in the power
supply cable at the
controller.

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3.8 Connecting the vacuum hose and the spindle cable
Move the engraving head manually in the bottom right corner of
the plotter. Plug in the hose at its pipe at the head, put it in the
clamping piece (support arm), and connect it with the vacuum
cleaner.
Connect the spindle and the VEC controller with the cable and
clamp it in the support arm as well.
(See pictures next page)

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3.0 Assembly and connection
3.8 Connecting the vacuum hose and the spindle cable

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3.0 Assembly and connection
3.9 Adjusting the cutting depth
The cutting depth is adjusted/controlled via the depth regulator
of the spindle.
By turning the regulator the cutting depth is adjusted in steps of
0.05 mm.
To the right + = deeper / to the left - = higher.

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4.0 VEC Front display indicators
Power supply
is ON
Green LED lights:
VC can be manually
operated with ON or OFF.
Undisturbed operation
of spindle:
Yellow LED lights.
Malfunction of spindle:
Red LED lights