Suma S Class OPOS-CAM User manual

User’s Manual
Rev 003

FCC Notice
The S CLASS™ cutters have been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A
digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. The cutters generate, use and can emit radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of the cutters in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in
which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Caution!
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Summa, which is responsible for
FCC compliance, could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
DOC Notice
The S CLASS™ cutters do not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital
apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the new S CLASS™ cutter!
The S CLASS™ cutters are made for sign-makers who demand the very best in cut quality.
Unrivalled tracking delivers guaranteed accuracy on cuts up to 12 meters (40 feet) long. So
you won't have to monitor your cuts, even when you're sending the long jobs through.
The S CLASS™ T cutters with genuine tangential operation, and not simply "tangential
emulation," handle a wider range of materials and cut with unparalleled precision.
OPOS-CAM, using intelligent camera optics and camera control software, has been uniquely
designed to meet the demanding needs of wide format graphics companies and inkjet
printer manufacturers. The new camera upgrade option has been added to significantly
increase speed and media options.
In short, the S CLASS™ cutters take cutting signs to a new level.
This manual is a reference guide for installing and operating the S CLASS™ cutter models.

Table of contents I
Table of Contents
1Setup..............................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Unpacking the Cutter ....................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1 Removing the packaging from the cutter..................................................................1-1
1.1.2 Setting up the stand............................................................................................................1-2
1.1.3 Mounting the cutter on the stand..................................................................................1-4
1.2 Cutter Components .......................................................................................... 1-5
1.2.1 The Cutter as viewed from the front............................................................................1-5
1.2.2 The Cutter as viewed from the back...........................................................................1-7
1.3 Connecting the Cutter to the Mains............................................................... 1-9
1.3.1 Grounding (“Earthing”).......................................................................................................1-9
1.3.2 Operating voltage.................................................................................................................1-9
1.3.3 Powering-on the cutter.................................................................................................... 1-10
1.4 Connecting the Cutter to a Computer......................................................... 1-11
1.4.1 USB connection.................................................................................................................. 1-11
1.4.1 Check for interfering programs or hardware........................................................ 1-12
1.4.1.1 RS-232 Connection................................................................................................. 1-14
1.5 Loading Media................................................................................................. 1-15
1.5.1 Pinch roller positioning.................................................................................................... 1-15
1.5.2 Pinch roller pressure setting........................................................................................ 1-16
1.5.3 Loading media..................................................................................................................... 1-17
1.5.4 Media load procedure...................................................................................................... 1-20
1.6 Tool Installation............................................................................................... 1-24
1.6.1 Tangential knife installation.......................................................................................... 1-24
1.6.1.1 Pen installation.......................................................................................................... 1-28
1.6.1.2 Pouncing pin installation....................................................................................... 1-28
1.6.1.3 Drag knife installation............................................................................................. 1-29
1.6.2 Replacement of the separation knife blade.......................................................... 1-29

S CLASS™ with OPOS-CAM User’s Manual
Table of contents II
2Basic Operation...........................................................................................2-1
2.1 Touch Screen..................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Touch screen..........................................................................................................................2-2
2.1.2 Configuration...........................................................................................................................2-3
2.1.3 Online/Pause..........................................................................................................................2-4
2.1.4 Actions.......................................................................................................................................2-4
2.1.5 How to Set Tool Parameters...........................................................................................2-5
2.1.6 Setting tool type.....................................................................................................................2-5
2.1.7 Changing tool pressure.....................................................................................................2-6
2.1.8 Calibrating a tangential knife..........................................................................................2-6
2.1.9 Changing drag knife offset...............................................................................................2-9
2.2 How to Set Cutting Speed ............................................................................. 2-11
2.3 How to Change the User (Quick Parameter Change)............................... 2-13
2.4 How to Make Sure the Sign Has the Correct Size..................................... 2-14
2.5 Touch screen shortcuts................................................................................. 2-16
2.5.1 Changing origin.................................................................................................................. 2-16
2.5.2 Changing velocity.............................................................................................................. 2-16
2.5.3 Changing tool pressure.................................................................................................. 2-17
2.5.4 Changing user..................................................................................................................... 2-17
2.6 How to track difficult media.......................................................................... 2-18
3OPOS (Optical POSitioning)......................................................................3-1
3.1 Introduction........................................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 Summa Camera Control................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 Calibration of OPOS-CAM ............................................................................... 3-2
3.4 Basic OPOS-CAM operation ........................................................................... 3-4
3.5 Automating Tasks with OPOS-CAM .............................................................. 3-5
3.5.1 Cutting multiple copies of a graphic on the same roll ........................................3-5
3.5.2 Cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets...........................................3-6
3.6 Detailed Summa Camera Control Operation................................................ 3-8
3.6.1 Main Window tabs................................................................................................................3-8
3.6.2 Configuration Window..................................................................................................... 3-14
3.7 Detailed OPOS Operation.............................................................................. 3-15
3.7.1 Creating the graphic with the markers.................................................................... 3-15
3.7.2 OPOS XY............................................................................................................................... 3-18
3.7.3 Printing the graphic........................................................................................................... 3-19
3.7.4 Loading the graphic into the cutter........................................................................... 3-20
3.7.5 Setting the parameters for OPOS............................................................................. 3-20
3.7.6 Registering the markers................................................................................................. 3-21
3.7.7 Cutting the contour........................................................................................................... 3-22
3.8 Cutting through............................................................................................... 3-23

S CLASS™ with OPOS-CAM User’s Manual
Table of contents III
4Detailed Operation ......................................................................................4-1
4.1 Introduction........................................................................................................ 4-1
4.2 Action Menu....................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 Configuration Menu.......................................................................................... 4-2
4.3.1 Settings......................................................................................................................................4-3
4.3.1.1 Tool.....................................................................................................................................4-3
4.3.1.2 Advanced cutting.........................................................................................................4-3
Overcut:.....................................................................................................................................4-3
OptiCut:......................................................................................................................................4-3
FlexCut:.....................................................................................................................................4-4
Panels:.......................................................................................................................................4-5
Sort Vectors:...........................................................................................................................4-5
Smoothing:...............................................................................................................................4-6
Concatenation:.......................................................................................................................4-6
4.3.1.3 General.............................................................................................................................4-6
Media sensor:.........................................................................................................................4-6
Language:................................................................................................................................4-7
Panel Units:.............................................................................................................................4-7
Recut Offset:...........................................................................................................................4-7
Cut off margin:........................................................................................................................4-7
Roll up media:........................................................................................................................4-8
Autoload:...................................................................................................................................4-8
Front Margin:...........................................................................................................................4-8
4.3.1.4 OPOS................................................................................................................................4-9
4.3.1.5 Communication......................................................................................................... 4-10
Baudrate (RS232):............................................................................................................ 4-10
Parity (RS232):................................................................................................................... 4-10
RTS/DTR (RS232):........................................................................................................... 4-11
Emulation language:........................................................................................................ 4-11
HP-GL origin:....................................................................................................................... 4-11
DM-PL addressing:........................................................................................................... 4-12
USB class:............................................................................................................................. 4-12
4.3.1.6 Speed in detail........................................................................................................... 4-13
Velocity long vectors:....................................................................................................... 4-13
TurboCut:............................................................................................................................... 4-13
FlexCut velocity:................................................................................................................. 4-13
4.3.2 Tests and setup.................................................................................................................. 4-14
4.3.2.1 OPOS settings........................................................................................................... 4-14
4.3.2.2 Length calibration..................................................................................................... 4-14
4.3.2.3 Coil setup..................................................................................................................... 4-14
4.3.2.4 Calibrate knife............................................................................................................ 4-15
4.3.2.5 Factory defaults......................................................................................................... 4-15
4.3.2.6 Confidence test......................................................................................................... 4-15
4.3.2.7 Media sensor setup................................................................................................. 4-15
4.3.2.8 DIN A4 Test................................................................................................................. 4-16
4.3.2.9 RS232 test................................................................................................................... 4-16
4.3.2.10 Calibrate touch screen........................................................................................... 4-16
4.3.2.11 ROM revision.............................................................................................................. 4-16
4.3.2.12 Copy current user..................................................................................................... 4-16
4.3.3 User.......................................................................................................................................... 4-17

S CLASS™ with OPOS-CAM User’s Manual
Table of contents IV
5Maintenance and Cleaning........................................................................5-1
5.1 Introduction........................................................................................................ 5-1
5.1.1 Cleaning the drive system................................................................................................5-1
5.1.2 Cleaning the media sensors...........................................................................................5-2
5.1.3 Cleaning the Y-Guide Rail ...............................................................................................5-3
5.1.4 Cleaning the nose piece ...................................................................................................5-3
5.1.5 Changing the fuse................................................................................................................5-4
6Specs and General Information................................................................6-1
6.1 Introduction........................................................................................................ 6-1
6.1.1 Product features....................................................................................................................6-1
6.2 Specifications.................................................................................................... 6-3
6.2.1 Cutter..........................................................................................................................................6-3
6.2.2 Media..........................................................................................................................................6-3
6.2.3 Knife, pen and pouncing tool..........................................................................................6-4
6.2.4 Interface....................................................................................................................................6-5
6.2.5 Minimum System requirement for PC........................................................................6-5
6.2.6 Firmware...................................................................................................................................6-5
6.2.7 Performance............................................................................................................................6-6
6.2.8 Certifications...........................................................................................................................6-6
6.2.9 Environmental........................................................................................................................6-7
6.2.10 Electrical....................................................................................................................................6-7
6.3 Cutter accessories and consumables........................................................... 6-8
Panel Matrix.........................................................................................................6-1

S CLASS™ with OPOS-CAM User’s Manual
Table of contents V
List of Figures
1-1 cutter fully boxed ......................................................................................................................................1-1
1-2 Contents of box stand .............................................................................................................................1-2
1-3 Mounting horizontal panel....................................................................................................................1-2
1-4 Mounting feet and casters .....................................................................................................................1-2
1-5 Mounting basket tubes...........................................................................................................................1-3
1-6 Preparing to install the linen basket...................................................................................................1-3
1-7 Orientation of the holes in the c-shaped tubes..............................................................................1-3
1-8 Stand for the cutter completely assembled ....................................................................................1-4
1-9 Position of the screws..............................................................................................................................1-4
1-10 S CLASS™ cutter, front view.................................................................................................................1-5
1-11 S CLASS™ cutter, rear view...................................................................................................................1-7
1-12 Properly grounded connection .........................................................................................................1-9
1-13 Cutter is loaded and ready ............................................................................................................... 1-10
1-14 Cutter is ready no media loaded .................................................................................................... 1-10
1-15 POsition pinch rollers ......................................................................................................................... 1-15
1-16 reducing pressure................................................................................................................................ 1-16
1-17 Pinch roller lever................................................................................................................................... 1-17
1-18 Media flanges ........................................................................................................................................ 1-17
1-19 Position media flange on cutter ..................................................................................................... 1-17
1-20 Feeding roll media without using media flanges .................................................................... 1-18
1-21 Media position ...................................................................................................................................... 1-18
1-22 Pinch roller lever................................................................................................................................... 1-19
1-23 Removing the tangential knife holder ......................................................................................... 1-24
1-24 Removing knife from the tangential knife holder.................................................................... 1-24
1-26 Inserting the tangential knife holder............................................................................................ 1-25
1-27 Knife depth adjustment..................................................................................................................... 1-25
1-28 Knife pressure test pattern ............................................................................................................... 1-26
1-29 Razor blade for automatic separation of media ....................................................................... 1-29
2-1 Touch screen...............................................................................................................................................2-1
2-2 screen saver.................................................................................................................................................2-1
2-3 Online status screen .................................................................................................................................2-4
2-4 Possible knife calibrations......................................................................................................................2-7
2-6 Correct knife offset pattern................................................................................................................. 2-10
2-7 Length calibration pattern.................................................................................................................. 2-14
2-8 Shortcut areas in start-up screen...................................................................................................... 2-16

S CLASS™ with OPOS-CAM User’s Manual
Table of contents VI
3-1 Position media fro multiple sheet .......................................................................................................3-7
3-3 FlexCut principle..................................................................................................................................... 3-23
3-4 combined contour cut and cutting through................................................................................ 3-26
4-1 Action Menu................................................................................................................................................4-1
4-2 Configuration Menu.................................................................................................................................4-2
4-3 Overcut..........................................................................................................................................................4-3
4-4 S Sensor setup ......................................................................................................................................... 4-15
5-1 Lifting the pinch roller.............................................................................................................................5-2
5-2 Placement of vinyl strip...........................................................................................................................5-2
5-3 Media sensors S CLASS™ cutters..........................................................................................................5-2
5-4 Sliding surfaces on Y-guide rail ............................................................................................................5-3
5-6 Power entry module.................................................................................................................................5-4