Rena Systems XPS-Pro User manual

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XPS-ProFeed Shuttle
OPERATIONS MANUAL
Revised: 9-14-15
RENA SYSTEMS INC.
910 East Main Street; Suite 200
Norristown, PA 19401-4110
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
THIS EQUIPMENT PRESENTS NO PROBLEM WHEN USED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, CERTAIN SAFETY
RULES SHOULD BE OBSERVED WHEN OPERATING THE SHUTTLE FEEDER.
BEFORE USING THE FEEDER, YOU SHOULD READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW THE
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES, SAFETY WARNINGS, AND INSTRUCTIONS:
Keep hands, hair, and clothing clear of rollers and other moving parts.
Avoid touching moving parts or materials while the machine is in use. Before clearing a jam, be sure machine
mechanisms come to a stop.
Always turn off the machine before making adjustments, cleaning the machine, or performing any maintenance
covered in this manual.
Use the power cord supplied with the machine and plug it into a properly grounded wall outlet located near the
machine and easily accessible. Failure to properly ground the machine can result in sever personal injury and/or
fire.
The power cord and wall plug is the primary means of disconnecting the machine from the power supply.
DO NOT use an adapter plug on the line cord or wall outlet.
DO NOT remove the ground pin from the line cord.
DO NOT route the power cord over sharp edges or trapped between furniture.
Avoid using wall outlets that are controlled by wall switches, or shared with other equipment.
Make sure there is no strain on the power cord caused by jamming between the equipment, walls or furniture.
DO NOT remove covers. Covers enclose hazardous parts that should only be accessed by a qualified service
representative. Report any damage of covers to your service representative.
This machine requires periodic maintenance. Contact your authorized service representative for required
service schedules.
To prevent overheating, do not cover the vent openings.
Use this equipment only for its intended purpose.
In addition, follow any specific occupational safety and health standards for your workplace or area.
This manual is intended solely for the use and information of Neopost USA, its designated agents,
customers, and their employees. The information in this guide was obtained from several different
sources that are deemed reliable by all industry standards. To the best of our knowledge, that information
is accurate in all respects. However, neither Neopost USA, Inc. nor any of its agents or employees shall
be responsible for any inaccuracies contained herein.
Rena Systems Inc is a registered trademark of Neopost USA.
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Table of Contents
SECTION 1 –GETTING ACQUAINTED ...................................................................................................................... 1
MAIN CONTROL PANEL....................................................................................................................................................2
MEDIA THICKNESS AND SEPARATOR KNOB ..........................................................................................................................2
SHEET LENGTH SWITCH....................................................................................................................................................2
SECTION 2 –INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................... 3
POWER REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................................................................................3
ATTACHING TO THE XPS-PROMAIL BASE ............................................................................................................................3
Connecting Power and Interface Controls to the XPS-ProMail Base......................................................................3
Feeder Interface Cables .........................................................................................................................................4
STAND-ALONE OPERATION ...............................................................................................................................................4
CONNECTING THE SHUTTLE FEEDER TO OTHER SYSTEMS.........................................................................................................5
SECTION 3 –SETUP AND OPERATION..................................................................................................................... 6
SETTING UP THE FEEDER ...................................................................................................................................................6
Step 1 - Verify the Vacuum Shuttle is at the “Home” Position ...............................................................................6
Step 2 - Choose and Install the Proper Vacuum Plate............................................................................................7
Installing Reversible Rear Media Sleds (Pusher).................................................................................................................. 8
Installing the Rear Media Support Accessory ...................................................................................................................... 9
Step 3 - Adjust the Forwarding Rollers to Accommodate the Media Thickness...................................................10
Step 4 - Adjust the Sheet Separator .....................................................................................................................10
Step 5 –Adjust the Guides ...................................................................................................................................11
Step 6 –Set the Sheet Length Switch...................................................................................................................11
OPERATING THE FEEDER.................................................................................................................................................11
FORWARDING ROLLER ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT ...............................................................................................................12
SECTION 4 - MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................. 14
General Cleaning..................................................................................................................................................14
Cleaning the Media Sensor ..................................................................................................................................14
CLEANING FEED ROLLERS ...............................................................................................................................................14
Cleaning the Jar Filter ..........................................................................................................................................15
CLEANING VACUUM PUMP FILTERS..................................................................................................................................15
SECTION 5 –TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................................................... 16
Feeder Power Won’t Turn ON (in Stand-Alone Mode):........................................................................................16
Feeder Power Won’t Turn ON (when Interfaced to XPS-ProMail Base):..............................................................16
Feeder Won’t Start to Feed (Forwarding Rollers turn but Vacuum Shuttle not moving):....................................16
Skewing:...............................................................................................................................................................16
Hesitation: ...........................................................................................................................................................17
Jamming: .............................................................................................................................................................17
Removing Jams in the Feeder ..............................................................................................................................17
APPENDIX –SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 18

Notes

GETTING ACQUAINTED
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Section 1 –Getting Acquainted
1
Feeder Control Panel –See description of controls on next page.
2
Resettable Counter –This counter keeps track of the number of pieces fed.
3
Rear Guide –This guide keeps the media in the proper position for feeding.
4
Operator Side-Guide –This guide helps to position the media.
5
Non-Operator Side-Guide –This guide helps to position the media.
6
Sheet Separator Adjustment –This knob sets the depth of the sheet separator. (See
next page.)
7
Media Thickness Adjustment –This knob adjusts the height of the forwarding
rollers for proper feeding. (See next page.)
8
Roller Pressure Lever –This lever is used to release or engage pressure between the
Forwarding Rollers and Feed Rollers. (See next page.)
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Locking Lever –This lever is used to secure the adjustment knob positions of the
Forwarding Roller and Sheet Separator adjustments.
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GETTING ACQUAINTED
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Main Control Panel
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Resettable Counter –Keeps track of the number of pieces run.
2
Emergency STOP Button –This button will stop the feeder and lockout the controls.
3
Main Power Button –When the Emergency STOP switch is unlocked, this button will
turn on the power to the feeder.
4
Jog Button –When the Main power is on and the Feeder Power switch is OFF, the Jog
button is used to feed material.
5
Power Switch –In the OFF position permits the operator to Jog the machine. In the ON
position causes the machine to run continuously.
6
Vacuum Switch –Turns the vacuum pump on.
7
Speed Control –Controls the speed of the feeder.
Media Thickness and Separator Knob
The Separator Knob adjusts the height of the sheet separator.
The Media Thickness Knob is used to adjust the height of the
forwarding rollers.
Sheet Length Switch
This switch is used to select the length of the Media.
Note: When set to “OVER 13 IN” the vacuum shuttle makes one revolution and stops until the
media clears the media sensor, which is located at the exit end of the feeder.

INSTALLATION
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XPS-ProMail Base
Showing AC Outlets and XPS-
ProFeed Shuttle attachment points.
20A, 125V
Switched Outlet
Section 2 –Installation
Power Requirements
The XPS-ProFeed Shuttle requires a 3 wire, 20 Amp, 125 Volt, single phase, AC outlet.
The 20 Amp, 125V plug, on the feeder power cord, prevents
you from connecting this feeder to a standard outlet.
A 20 Amp, 125V outlet is provided, inside the XPS-ProMail
Base. This outlet is switched on/off with base power.
Attaching to the XPS-ProMail Base
Note: If you plan to use an XPS-ProTab 4.0, in between the
XPS-ProFeed shuttle and XPS-ProMail Base, please disregard
this attachment information.
Make sure that XPS-ProMail Base is disconnected from the
power source.
Remove the covers from the feeder and main base cabinets.
Attach the mounting
bracket to the base of the
Shuttle Feeder as shown.
supplied with the Shuttle
Feeder. This bracket will
provide a fourth mounting
hole, which will be used to
attach the feeder to the XPS-
ProMail Base.
There are four (4) threaded holes on the XPS-ProMail base. To attach the Shuttle Feeder to
the base align the four (4) holes in the feeder cabinet with the four threaded holes in the base
and attach with the Cap Head Screw and Washer supplied.
Connecting Power and Interface Controls to the XPS-ProMail Base
1. The power cord from the feeder should be routed through the oval hole, provided in the
base unit. The power cord should be plugged into the receptacle marked Switchable,
located inside the XPS-ProMail Base.
WARNING
THE FEEDER POWER CORD SHOULD BE PLUGGED INTO THE RECEPTACLE
BOX MARKED SWITCHABLE SO THAT WHEN THE STOP BUTTON ON THE
BASE UNIT IS ACTIVATED THE FEEDER WILL ALSO STOP.

INSTALLATION
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2. The jumper plug for the feeder “interface” connection, located at
the rear of the feeder, should be removed and the appropriate
feeder interface cable (see info below) should be attached between
the feeder’s “INTERFACE” connector and the printer’s “feeder”
connector.
3. Connected the optional Emergency Stop Cable between the
“Emergency Stop Out” connection on the feeder and the “Safety
Stop” connection on the XPS-ProMail Base.
4. Connected the optional Safety Stop Cable between the “Safety
Stop” connection on the feeder and the “Emergency Stop Out”
connection on the XPS-ProMail Base; or install the jumper plug
provided, to the appropriate connection on the back of the feeder.
Feeder Interface Cables
Standard Feeder Interface Cables:
Application
Feeder Interface Cable
XPS-ProFeed Shuttle Feeder
XPS-ProMail 3.0/4.0 Printer
25E-500-205
(included with XPS-ProMail Base)
(25E-500-201 may be substituted)
XPS-ProFeed Shuttle Feeder
XPS-ProTab 4.0
*33E-500-192 rev A
(included with XPS-ProTab 4.0)
* “33E-500-192” is an old cable that can only be used with the EasyFeed 120,
“33E-500-192 rev A”, can be used with the EasyFeed 120 or XPS-ProFeed Shuttle.
Feeder Interface Cables for System Configurations:
The following feeder interface cables can be purchased for system configurations:
System
1Feeder Interface Cable
XPS-ProFeed Shuttle Feeder
XPS-ProTab 4.0
XPS-ProMail 3.0/4.0 Printer
25E-500-201 or
25E-500-205 & 25E-500-210
Stand-alone Operation
To run the feeder in “stand-alone” mode (no control cables connected to other machines); the
two Jumper Plugs, shown in the image above, must be attached to the back of the feeder.
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Cable connects Tabber and Printer to Feeder, so each can control the Start/Stop function of the feeder.