SignWarehouse.com Vinyl Express Cougar 24" User manual

ValueCut 24”
Vinyl Express Cougar 24”
®
Owner’s Manual

Table of contents
1. Safety precautions…………………………………………………………….……….….1
2. Standard accessories…………………………………………………………………..….3
3. Install machine…...5
3.1 Installation and connection………………………………………………….…. .…....5
3.2 Install cutting tool…………………………………………………………….…...….6
4. Interface features……………………………………………………………….…. .…….7
5. Cutter operating instructions……………………………………………………………. .9
5.1 Name and functions of parts…..………………………………………………………9
5.2 Basic operation…...11
5.3 Operating instructions……………………………………………………….…..……14
5.4 Technical features…………………………………………………………….….……21
6. Troubleshooting……………………………………………………………… . . .…….…22
metric -> imperial
1 millimeter [mm] 0.03937 in
1 centimeter [cm] 10 mm 0.3937 in
1 meter [m] 100 cm 1.0936 yd
imperial -> metric
1 inch [in] 2.54 cm
1 foot [ft] 12 in 0.3048 m / or 30.48 cm
1 yard [yd] 3 ft 0.9144 m / or 91.44 cm

1．Safety precautions
USER MANUAL Safety precautions
1
Definition of symbols:
WARNING! Improper operation may result in personal
injury or damage of equipment.
May cause electric shock if improperly handled.
Do not attempt to repair machine as damage may occur.
Personal injury or electric shock may result.
Do not use a power source that does not meet required
voltage. Fire or electric shock may result.
Do not leave machine on if it emits smoke, an unpleasant
odor, or unusual noise. Turn off immediately.
Do not unplug the machine when the power is on to avoid
damage.
Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent electric
shock or damage.

Safetyprecautions USER MANUAL
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Do not drip liquid or drop metal parts into the
machine. May result in fire or electric shock.
Do not touch the blade tip with your finger to
prevent injury or damage to blade head.
Do not excessively bend, pull or weigh down
power cord. May result in fire or electric shock.
Do not leave power cord plugged into socket
when machine is not being used for a long
period of time to prevent damage.
Do not place hands into machine during
operation to avoid injury.
Place the machine on a stable surface to prevent
damage from sliding or falling.
Unplug the machine by pulling the power cable
plug, not cord, to prevent cable damage.
Never operate the machine during a lightning
storm as a power surge could damage it.

USER MANUAL Standard accessories
3
2．Standard accessories
Please check the following accessories after unpacking, contact customer service if you find
anything missing.
Serial
No Item Quantity Icon
1 Power cable 1
2 Serial cable 1
3 Blade holder 1
4 High-speed tungsten
steel blades 3
5 Media cradle
(for desktop machine) 1

Standardaccessories USER MANUAL
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Vertical stand and installation diagram
(Available to the type with minimum width of 1000mm only)
Unpack the parts of the stand. Locate and open the parts bag. Assemble the stand according to the
diagram. After assembly, place the cutter on stand. Align screw holes and fasten to stand with screws.

USER MANUAL Basic operation
5
3．Basic operation
3.1 Installation and connections
WARNING! Improper operation may result in personal injury or
damage of equipment.
Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent electric shock or
damage.
Do not use a power source that does not meet required voltage. Fire
or electric shock may result.
Do not unplug the machine when the power is
on to avoid damage.
Place the machine on a stable surface to
prevent damage from sliding or falling.
3.1.1 Place the cutter on a flat, stable surface.
3.1.2 Connect the serial cable to the COM1 or COM2 port on the cutter and the computer.
3.1.3 Place the media cradle (for desktop cutters) behind and parallel to the cutter.
3.1.4 Check the voltage of the power source and make sure it is grounded. Do not connect the
machine until this step has been completed.

3.2 Installation of blade
WARNING! Improper operation may result in personal injury or
damage of equipment.
Do not touch the blade tip with your
finger to prevent injury or damage to
blade head.
3.2.1 Fit cutter into the rotary tool, as shown in the following illustrations:
(outside view) (enlarged view)
3.2.2 Adjust the length of the blade as required for specific media.
Blade length screw Blade handle Blade Blade holder
Basicoperation USER MANUAL
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Vinyl
surface
Base paper
Correctbladelength Blade depth too long Blade depth too short
3.2.3 (1) Loosen the screw on the blade handle.
(2) Assemble the tool with blade into the tool
carrier.
(3) When the tool is in the appropriate position gently
tighten the blade holder screw.

4．Interface features
USER MANUAL Interface features
7
The cutter comes with a serial RS-232 input interface, which is connectable to a wide range of
computers.
A properly connected interface cable will enable the cutter to accurately respond to plotting
and engraving commands from the computer. Improper connection of the cable may cause machine
difficulty and lock up.
RS-232 Serial Interface:
RS-232 Serial Interface meets features of ELA (Electric Industries Association).
General features:
Standard:CCITTV14，EIA RS-232C，JIS×5101
Baud rate: 300, 600, 1200, 4800, 9600baud
Stop bit: odd/even/none
Word length: 8bit
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Start bit data bit check bit stop bit
RS232C foot definition：
Pin
No
Sign
SYS RS232C CCITT
24
Signal
Dissection
1 FG AA 101
2 SD BA (TDATA) 103 ← P
3 RD BB (RDATA) 104 → P
4 RS CA (RTS) 105 ← P
5 CS (CTS) 106 → P
6 DR (DSR) 107
7 SG AB (SGND) 102
8-19
20 ER CT ( ) 108 ← P
21-25

Interfacefeatures USER MANUAL
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Electric parameters：
RC，SD RS，CS，DS，ER
Negative Positive logic
Input
voltage
level
+5v to +12v
-5v to -12v
Logical “0”
Logical “1”
“ON”
“OFF”
Input
voltage
level
+5v to +12v
-5v to -12v
Logical “0”
Logical “1”
“ON”
“OFF”
Connector:
Cuttingplotterport:DB-25S
Signalcomputerport:DB-25P
Map of serial interface cable connecting between IBM-PC computer and cutting plotter。
Cuttingplotterport Signalcomputerport
Signal Foot Foot Signal
Chassis GND
Signal GND
RX Data
TX Data
RTS
DTR
Chassis GND
RX Data
TX Data
GND
RTS
DTR
（DB25B）
1
7
2
2
4
20
（DB25B）
1
2
3
7
4
20
（DB25P）
N/C
7
3
3
5
8
6
20
（DB9P）
N/C
2
3
5
7
8
4
6
Shield
Signa GND
TX Data
RX Data
CTS
DCD
DSR
Shield
TX Data
RX Dats
GND
RTS
CTS
DTR
DSR