wolke m600 basic User manual

Manual m600 basic
English
Version 2.6_01
Updated 30.05.2012

Operating Manual
English
Manual m600 basic
Version: 2.6_01 Updated: 30.05.2012
It is essential that you read this operating manual before commis-
sioning!
Please observe the safety instructions!
Keep in a safe place for future reference.
Neither this documentation or any of the documents in the appendix
are covered by an updating service.

Contents
Manual m600 basic 2.6_01 I
1 Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Type of printer 1
1.2 Manufacturer 1
1.3 Intended use 1
2 General instructions and information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.1 Warranty and liability 2
2.2 Archiving the operating manual 2
3 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.1 General instructions and information 3
3.2 Duties of the company operating the system 3
3.3 Duties of the staff 3
3.4 Hazards associated with handling the m600 basic 4
4 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.1 Integral parts and accessories of the m600 basic 5
4.2 Controller 10
4.2.1 Installation 10
4.2.2 Terminals 11
4.2.3 IP65 caps on the controller‘s rear side 12
4.3 Print head and HP cartridge 13
4.3.1 Positioning of print head 15
4.3.2 Print head arrangement 15
4.3.3 Installing the print heads 16
4.3.4 Selection of a suitable installation position 16
4.4 Photoelectric cell 17
4.4.1 Position of photoelectric cell 18
4.4.2 Installing the photoelectric cell 18
4.4.3 Settings of photoelectric cell 21
4.4.4 Detection of a measuring object 22
4.5 Pulse generator (optional) 24
4.5.1 Installation of the external pulse generator 24
4.6 Installation by means of the mounting system
(optional) 26
4.7 Installation by means of the parallelogram (optional) 28
4.7.1 Connecting the printer components 30
5 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.1 Keyboard 31
5.2 Display 32
5.3 Navigation 33
5.4 Main menu 35
6 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.1 System 37
6.1.1 Date 38
6.1.2 Time 39
6.1.3 Language 39
6.1.4 Network 40
6.1.5 Password 42
6.1.6 Screen saver 47
6.1.7 Factory settings 48
6.2 Installation 49
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6.2.1 Pulse generator/Pulses/Speed 50
6.2.2 I/O 53
6.2.2.1 Input 1 53
6.2.2.2 Input 2 54
6.2.2.3 Input 3 54
6.2.2.4 Input 4 55
6.2.3 External output 4 56
6.2.4 Print heads and print head configuration 56
6.2.4.1 Various system settings 59
6.2.5 Spitting 61
6.2.6 Image refresh 63
6.3 Cartridge 64
6.3.1 Print head 1/2 65
6.3.2 Cartridge size – type 66
6.3.3 Ink type 67
6.3.4 Temperature-controlled 69
6.3.5 Cartridge size identical 69
6.3.6 Alarm function 70
6.3.7 "Cartridge empty" threshold 70
6.3.8 Print head 2 71
6.3.9 Error - cartridge removed 71
7 Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.1 Creating labels 72
7.2 Design of labels 73
7.3 Field types 74
7.3.1 Text 75
7.3.2 Bitmap 78
7.3.3 Barcodes 79
7.3.3.1 EAN13/EAN8 80
7.3.3.2 UPC-A 85
7.3.3.3 Code128/EAN128 86
7.3.3.4 2/5i 88
7.3.3.5 Code39 90
7.3.3.6 Datamatrix 91
7.3.4 Date 95
7.3.5 Time 101
7.3.6 Counter 104
7.3.7 Shift 110
7.4 Creating a label 114
7.5 Label settings 116
7.5.1 Font 117
7.5.2 Size & resolution 117
7.5.3 Label size 122
7.5.4 Other parameters 125
7.6 Example – creating a straightforward label 129
7.7 Loading and printing label file 133
8 Diagnosis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
8.1 Start diagnosis 134
8.1.1 Print head 1/2 135
8.2 Inputs and Outputs 137
8.2.1 Inputs 137
8.2.2 Outputs 137

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8.2.3 Product sensor (PS)/Encoder 138
8.3 Replace cartridge 139
8.4 Status displays of the warning beacon 140
9 Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
10 Show current print label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
11 Logon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
12 Replacement of cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
12.1 Inserting the HP cartridge into various print heads 144
13 Data exchange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
13.1 Data exchange via stick 146
13.1.1 Loading files 148
13.1.2 Backup of files 152
13.1.3 Deleting files 152
13.2 Data exchange via host computer 153
13.2.1 Restrictions of the functions of the Label Designer 156
13.3 Software-Update 157
14 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
14.1 Technical drawings 161
14.2 Terminals 167
14.2.1 Power supply 167
14.2.2 Pulse generator socket 167
14.2.3 Pulse generator extension cables 171
14.2.4 External inputs and outputs 172
14.2.4.1 24 V DC socket version 172
14.2.5 Print head socket 175
14.2.6 Photoelectric cell on the print head of the m600 basic 175
15 Service and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
15.1 Information on care 176
15.2 Storage of ink cartridges 176
15.2.1 Cleaning the cartridges 176
15.3 Maintenance instructions 177
16 m600 basic data sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
17 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
18 FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
18.1 Printing 181
18.2 Label 184
18.3 Spitting 185
18.4 Cartridge 185
18.5 Operator control 185
18.6 Communication m600 basic – PC 186
18.7 Display 186
18.8 Diagnosis 187
18.9 Miscellaneous 187
19 Screen messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

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Tab. 5_1: Key assignment - overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Tab. 6_2: Selection list "Menu language" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tab. 6_3: Address classes and network masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Tab. 6_4: Pulse generator with dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tab. 6_5: Ink type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Tab. 7_6: GS1 Application Identifier - Excerpt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Tab. 7_7: possible matrix sizes of the Datamatrix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Tab. 7_8: Format parameters in the date field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tab. 7_9: Examples for update mode and intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Tab. 7_10: Format parameters in the time field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tab. 7_11: Resolution and max. speed of the product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tab. 7_12: Setting the „Distance after“ regarding the speed and data volume . . . 121
Tab. 14_13: Supply voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Tab. 14_14: Values for pulses/meters depending on measuring wheel diameter . . 167
Tab. 14_15: Connector pin assignment – pulse generator socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Tab. 14_16: Specifications for the pulse generator connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Tab. 14_17: Connector pin assignment – Pulse generator extension cables . . . . . . 171
Tab. 14_18: Connector pin assignment of the 24 V DC I/O socket . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Tab. 14_19: Limits for the 24 V input interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Tab. 14_20: Limits for the 24 V DC output interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Tab. 14_21: Connection example Signal light with 5 meter I/O cable . . . . . . . . . . 173
Tab. 14_22: Pin assignment of the photoelectric cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
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