Description:

Manually loads a plate onto the drum. There are four basic ways to enter this command:

1. "load" will assume the plate is the same size as what was last on the drum as well as the same thickness and media type.
2. "load <msz>" will take the given plate height around the drum (msz, in millimetres) and load a plate that size. Since the size has now changed, it will also set the plate width in "plate_loc d" to zero.
3. "load <msz> <ssz>" will take the given plate height around the drum (msz, in millimetres) and load a plate that size. The given plate width in <ssz> will be put into "plate_loc d ssz" for convenience only, it is not needed for actually loading the plate.
4. "load <msz> <ssz> <mtype>" will take both the main scan and sub scan sizes in mm, and also the type of media (as an index - needed for the head stage).
5. "load <msz> <ssz> <mtype> <thk>" is the most verbose option of the load command. The thickness paramter is then used as a comparison target for the value optained from the head stage once the laser is focused.

An additional parameter, "cal", may be added to the end of any load command to force the automatic calibration of the "al stl" (sensor_to_le) parameter, which is used to measure the plate height. Normally the plate size is verified during a load command by using the table plate sensor and the "al stl" parameter. But when you add the "cal" to the command, you are telling the firmware to trust that the plate size given is identical to the physical plate size, and to set the parameter accordingly. Make sure the carriage is not moving at the time, and the head parameters are not being loaded, or the calibration will be inaccurate because of possible internal firmware latency delays. It is also a good idea to use a plate size between 600 and 1100 mm, so the plate edge is not detected during drum acceleration or deceleration.

Notes:

None.

Applies To:

• ThermoFlex

Syntax:

See Also:

• Command: unload
• NVS: al stl