Paperfox FTD-1T User manual

PAPERFOX FTD-1T
Touchscreen controller
Instructions manual
Version: 21.sep.2023
Last modification: 21.sep.2023
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Table of contents
Table of contents! "2
Brief description! "3
Home screen! "3
Info screen - 1! "5
Settings screen - 1! "6
Setting screen - 2! "8
Settings screen - 3! "9
Settings screen - Head-1 - Head-8! "10
Setting the parameters! "11
Adjustments screens! "12
Save screens! "13
Help screens! "14
Language screen!14
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Brief description
The standard Paperfox FTD-1 is manufactured with a simple display and pushbuttons.
In this user manual, we describe only the deviations related to the graphics controller.
Further information on the treatment of FTD-1 can be found in the instructions for use of FTD-1.
Home screen
After turning on the machine, the home screen appears.
The diagnostic elements are deactivated in normal usage, they are not visible if they are
not enabled in the settings menu.
After touching the info icon, the info screen will appear. You can see in this menu the
serial number and other information.
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Settings
Save
Positions
Help
Language
Counter
Length
Reset
Speed
Info
Elements for diagnostic purpose. They are only visible if they are
enabled in the settings menu
Conveyor on/off

After touching the settings icon, the settings screen will appear. The operating parameters
of the machine can be set here.
An incorrect setting may cause the device to malfunction.
The setting is recommended only to those who have read this user manual.
If the setting without entering a password is not enabled, this menu item can only be
accessed by entering a password.
The password is 2142
After touching the positions icon, the adjustments screen will appear.
Here you can set the desired number and location of the adhesive tape strips for each
adhesive tape applicator head separately. The device can control up to 8 taping heads. In
the settings menu you can set the nr. of the heads available. If no head enabled in the
settings menu, then this icon is invisible.
After touching the Save icon, the load/save screen will appear.
In this menu item, you can save and load the sticking parameters of the adhesive tape.
After touching the Language icon, you can choose the language in which you want to
program the device.
After touching the Help icon, you can view the help instruction for the currently active
screen.
By touching the Conveyor on/off icon you can start or stop the conveyor belt. It is the
same function as pressing the Start pushbutton on the controller unit.
By touching the Speed icons, you can select the speed of the conveyor belt. If you select
the slowest speed, the speed can be adjusted with the potentiometer of the frequency
converter in the box of the control unit. If you change the speed, the gluing positions will
also change. This speed level is recommended when setting up and testing the machine.
The Counter shows the number of sheets passed through the machine.
The Length shows the length of the last sheet passed through the machine. Even with
accurate settings, this may differ slightly from the actual page length because the
photosensor does not detect the front and end of the page exactly the same way.
This does not affect the accuracy of the tape application, because the machine measures
each position relative to the front of the sheet.
By touching the Reset button, you can set the counter value to zero.
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Info screen - 1
In the info menu you can get some information about the device.
You can see the software version and the serial number of the device.
Additional information may also appear on this screen.
After touching the Home icon, you can view the start screen.
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Settings screen - 1
The operating parameters of the machine can be set on the settings screen.
After touching the Home icon, you can view the start screen.
With the Page change buttons you can select the next or previous screen.
After touching the Settings icon, you can view the first settings screen. (Now it is inactive)
The Factory settings is a password protected menu for setting the initial parameters of the
device. This menu is not available for users.
Enable entering the user settings without password - If this function is active, you can
enter the settings menu without a password.
Inverting the photosensor signal - If the photo sensor cannot distinguish the dark sheets
from the background, stick a strip of white insulating tape on the conveyor belt under the
photo sensor. By selecting the "invert photosensor" function, dark sheets can also be
processed.
If you use “dark on” photosensor or PNP photosensor with a pull down resistor then this
function can be useful.
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Home
Settings
Help
Factory settings
Page change

Otherwise, this function should not be active, because it causes complete confusion of the
machine.
Disable stop at sheet end - In normal operation mode, if the sheet of paper runs out of the
machine, the adhesive tape application stops.
If there is a cut-out or a dark printed pattern on the sheet to be processed, the machine can
sense it as a sheet end and stops the taping process.
If this function is active, the machine continues taping even if it detects the end of the
sheet.
Conveyor reverse direction - This function is used to change the direction of the conveyor
belt. This may be necessary for machine maintenance.
Disable of taping on a stationary conveyor belt - If you select this function, then the
taping heads are inactive if the conveyor stops.
Disable button press sound - In normal operation mode, the machine beeps when you
touch any icon. This sound can be disabled, but it will only take effect after the next
reboot.
Show test functions on the home page - If you select this option, then the following
elements appearing on the start screen:
• Simulate photosensor button. If you press this button, it has the same effect as if the
photosensor detects a paper sheet.
• 1, 2…8 Lamps indicating the state of the taping heads.
• X0, X1, X2 lamps, indicating the inputs of the controller
Display standby time - In case of inactivity after elapsing this time the light of the display
turns off.
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Setting screen - 2
Enable head-x settings - The FTD-1T can controll up to 8 taping heads. If you have less
heads on the machine, then you can enable/disable heads. The head-1 should be enabled,
and after that so many heads as you have. Before you inactivate a head set every position
on this head to zero.
Enable label settings - This function is still not available.
Load user default settings - You can load the settings (scale factor and delays), which you
saved.
Load factory default settings - You can load the settings (scale factor and delays), which
saved during the initial tests.
Save user default settings - You can save the currently active settings (scale factor and
delays).
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Settings screen - 3
The speed can be selected by touching the speed buttons. (0-3)
The scale factor for the active speed can be modified.
If you enter the actual length of the paper in the Real length field, after pressing the "calculate scale
factor from real length" button, the machine will calculate and store the calculated value of the
scale factor.
The Measured length (ms) is the time during the sheet is under the photosensor.
The Measured length (mm) is the distance calculated from the time during the sheet is under the
photosensor and the scale factor.
The value of the scale factor is a distance in mm which the conveyor belt travels under 10 sec.
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Settings screen - Head-1 - Head-8
With the Page change icons you can select the 1, 2, 3 …8 heads.
The Selected head appears in the field.
The speed can be selected by touching the speed buttons. (0-3)
The delays for the active speed can be modified.
The start delay is the time during which the sheet of paper arrives from the photo sensor under the
adhesive tape application head, minus the time that the adhesive tape application head needs to
actually start taping after the electric start signal.
The stop delay is the time during which the sheet of paper arrives from the photo sensor under the
adhesive tape application head, minus the time that the adhesive tape application head needs to
actually stop taping after the electric stop signal.
The end delay is the time during which the sheet of paper arrives from the photo sensor under the
adhesive tape application head, minus the time that the adhesive tape application head needs to
actually stop taping after the electric stop signal at sheet end.
The 3 delays are vers similar, but they are not necessarily the same
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Home
Selected head
Paste
Copy
Page change

Setting the parameters
in the drawing above you can see the function of the parameters."
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•S: Sign of the optosensor"
•A: Driving signal of head “1”"
•B: Driving signal of head “2”"
The sheet arrives under the optosensor, after the “Start” delay arrives to the taping rollers. (The
optosensor is not in the same position as the taping rollers.) The device adds this “Start” delay to
the taping start position delays. The taping stop points are calculated with the “Stop” delay. It can
be slightly different because of mechanical differences. (The knife slides a bit on the surface of
the tape before cutting it.) The “End” sheet end delay is used to calculate the time difference
when the sheet runs out from the optosensor until the sheet runs out out from the taping head.
When the sheet has ran out from the taping head the taping process stops even if the
programmed position is still not achieved. (B8 position on the picture.)"
You can postpone this stop function at the sheet end with activating the “Sheet end detection
disable” function. In this case the device continues the tape application even if the optosensor
can’t detect the sheet until the value of the “Disable length” parameter.%
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Adjustments screens
Here you can set the desired number and location of the adhesive tape strips for each
adhesive tape applicator head separately.
With the Page change icons you can select the 1…8 heads.
The Selected head appears in the field.
With the Copy icon you can copy all taping values from this taping head.
With the Paste icon you can paste all taping values to this taping head.
With the Clear icon you can set to zero all taping values on this taping head.
To the Values fields you can enter up to 8 taping positions. The “0” in the taping position field
mand that this position is inactive. So if you want to start taping at the front end of the sheet then
you should write “1” to the first taping position.
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Home
Selected head
Copy
Page change
Paste
Clear
Values

Save screens
There are two pages on the save screen so you can save up to 8 sets of thing positions."
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With touching the Load icon you can load the saved set of taping positions."
With touching the Save icon you can save the actual set of taping positions."
In the Text field you can write a short text to memorise what did you save. %
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Load
Text field
Save

Help screens
After touching the Help icon, you can view the help instruction for the currently active
screen.
Language screen
In this screen you can select the language of the program. Currently only 3 languages are available.
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