Roland GX-24 User manual

GX-24 Control Panel Flow Chart 8/18/2009 
GX-24 Control Panel Flow Chart
Visual Representation of the GX-24 Control Panel
This guide is a visual representation of the GX-24 menu structure with descriptions. Clicking on the menu in
the flow chart will bring you to the description page.

Menu Flow Chart
Menu Flow Chart
To view the description of each menu, click the corresponding menu in the figure.
The description of each menu is given in the following format.
Stored in Memory: If Yes is indicated, the setting is stored even when the power is turned off.
Factory Default: Indicates the factory default setting.
Setting Range (or Selection
Choices): Indicates the range in which the settings can be specified or the possible choices.
Description: Provides an explanation of functions and matters that require caution.
●Display Menu
●Cutting Force Setup Menu
●Origin Setup Menu
●Pause Menu
●Language Selection Menu
[Back/Next]

Menu Flow Chart
Menu Flow Chart
Display Menu

Menu Flow Chart
[Back/Next]

Menu Flow Chart
Menu Flow Chart
Cutting Force Setup Menu
Origin Setup Menu
Pause Menu
Language Selection Menu

SELECT SHEET
Menu Description
SELECT SHEET
Stored in Memory No
Factory Default ROLL
Selection Choices ROLL, PIECE, or EDGE
Description
•ROLL
Performs cutting using roll material.
•PIECE
Performs cutting using standard-size material or piece material.
•EDGE
When using roll material, cutting is performed from the front-left edge of the material.
* When the setting for ROTATE on the display menu is 90deg, cutting is performed from the front-right edge.

UNSETUP
Menu Description
UNSETUP
Stored in Memory No
Description
Releases the setup condition when executed.

AREA
Menu Description
AREA
Stored in Memory Yes
Factory Default 1.0 m
Setting Range 24.9 m to -24.9 m (0.1 m
steps)
Description
This is used when cutting roll material or long, flat material that exceeds 1.6 m in length. This ensures that the
material will not come loose during cutting by feeding out the length of material to be cut before actually
performing cutting.
When performing continuous cutting on the same material, this can also be used to make sure that there is enough
remaining material to cut the data that will be sent.

SPEED
Menu Description
SPEED
Stored in Memory Yes
Factory Default 20 cm/s
Setting Range 1 to 50 cm/s (1 cm/s steps)
Description
Sets the speed used when cutting material.
Set this to a suitable value for the loaded material and installed blade.

SELECT SHEET
Menu Description
FORCE
Stored in Memory Yes
Factory Default 50 gf
Setting Range 30 to 250 gf (10 gf steps)
Description
Sets the blade force used when cutting material.
Perform a cutting test and set the conditions to match the loaded material and the installed blade.

OFFSET
Menu Description
OFFSET
Stored in Memory Yes
Factory Default 0.250 mm
Setting Range 0.000 to 1.000 mm (0.025 mm steps)
Description
Sets the amount of offset for the tip of the blade. Set a value that matches the conditions for the blade installed.
When using the included blade or equivalent parts, cutting can be performed using the factory-default settings.

ROTATE
Menu Description
ROTATE
Stored in Memory Yes
Factory Default 0deg
Selection Choices 0deg or 90deg
Description
Sets the direction of the coordinate axis for cutting.
When set to 0deg (default value), the origin is set at the lower left of the material.
When set to 90deg, the origin is set at the lower right of the material, and the data is rotated counterclockwise by
90 degrees.
Note that
when 90deg is selected, the coordinate axis changes.
The arrows in the figure indicate the positive directions of X and Y axes.
When set to 0deg
When set to 90deg
If you are using crop marks, be sure to select 0deg.

UPSPEED
Menu Description
UPSPEED
Stored in Memory Yes
Factory Default AUTO
Setting Range 10 to 50 cm/s (10 cm/s steps) or AUTO
Description
Sets the speed for moving the blade to the next cutting position with the blade lifted off the material during
cutting operation.
If set to AUTO, the blade moves at the speed specified by SPEED.
If UPSPEED is increased, the cutting time is shortened.
When cutting material that is thinner or thicker than the standard material, it may be better to decrease the speed
such as to prevent the material from being lifted up.

SAVE
Menu Description
SAVE
Stored in Memory Yes
Factory Default USER1
Selection Choices USER1, USER2, USER3, or
USER4
Description
Stores the setting values of menus that are now being used.
The menus that you can register are as follows
FORCE, SPEED, OFFSET, UPSPEED, and ROTATE
The registered settings can be called up using LOAD.

LOAD
Menu Description
LOAD
Stored in Memory Yes
Factory Default USER1
Selection Choices USER1, USER2, USER3, or USER4
Description
Calls up the setting values stored using SAVE.

SMOOTHING
Menu Description
SMOOTHING
Stored in Memory Yes
Factory Default ON
Selection Choices ON or
OFF
Description
•ON
Cuts curves such as arcs smoothly.
However, the corners may be rounded when a small character or a complex shape is cut.
•OFF
Select OFF when the corners are rounded.

LANG.
Menu Description
LANG.
Stored in Memory Yes
Factory Default ENGLISH
Selection Choices ENGLISH, , PORTOG, ITAL, ESPAN,
FRANC, or DEUT
Description
Selects the language for messages on the display.
•ENGLISH: English
•: Japanese
•PORTOG: Portuguese
•ITAL: Italian
•ESPAN: Spanish
•DEUT: German

UNIT
Menu Description
UNIT
Stored in Memory Yes
Factory Default mm
Selection Choices mm or inch
Description
Selects the unit of measurement for numerical values shown on the display.
However, values are shown in metrics for the following menus even when inch is selected.
•SPEED
•OFFSET

FACTORYDEFAULT
Menu Description
FACTORYDEFAULT
Description
Resets the display menu values to the same settings as their factory defaults.
However, the setting for LANG. is not reset.

I/O
Menu Description
I/O
Stored in Memory Yes
Factory Default AUTO
Selection Choices AUTO, USB, or SERIAL
Description
Specifies the type of interface for connection to the computer.
•AUTO
Selects the port automatically. The communication parameters for serial connection are set according to the
settings made on the GX-24.
If the interface is not recognized correctly when set to AUTO, use the menu to choose the type of interface you're
using.
•USB
Choose this when connected to the computer using a USB cable.
•SERIAL
Choose this when connected to the computer using a serial cable.