Lotem 400 & Brisque

Brisque Config With Lotem 400

Yaron Soffer & Eli Cohen
18-Apr-00

When changing the type of the Lotem or upgrading the software the Lotem 400 publishes itself in the Brisque differently causing Config problems and changing the file orientation.

The follow is an explanation of the differences and a way to solve it.

Lotem400 Configuration with Brisque Version 3.0.38 + UpdLotem 1.27 and up

General Information

Lotem

• In software version 1.00.08 the Lotem 400 publishes itself as Lotem 800V – (Lotem 400\Machine\Type = Lotem).
• In Software version 1.10.05 the Lotem 400 publishes itself as Lotem 400 – (Lotem 400\Machine\Type = Lotem400).

Brisque

• The Brisque identifies the type of Lotem machine (Lotem 400 or Lotem 800V) according to parameter – Lotem 400\Machine\Type.

• The Brisque identifies the order number of machine of the same type (Lotem_0, Lotem_1 …), according to the machine serial number – parameter name Lotem 400\Machine\Id.
• If the Brisque identifies a Lotem 800 machine than the file is rotated during exposure.
• The Brisque can config one machine at a time.
• The Brisque "remembers" the all type and serial numbers of machines even after reboot.
• In order to verify if the files will be rotate or not it is advisable to open the Rotate button (see Appendix) in the JTE window according to the attached table bellow.

Lotem400 Configuration options with Brisque

1. Lotem 400 s/w version 1.00.08 (Machine type = ‘Lotem’, publish itself as Lotem 800V)

Note: You might get Error Message 5408 during the first config, please ignore the message and run config again.

Results:

Expose is OK
During the Edge detection the Focus Motor functions correctly (moves 100 steps away from the drum when exposing on plates thinner than 0.3 mm).

2. Lotem 400 PC Version 1.00.08 but the name of machine was changed to Lotem400 (Machine type = ‘Lotem400’, publisies itself as Lotem 400)

Results:
During the Edge detection the Focus Motor will not function correctly.

Solution:
Load / upgrade the version to 1.10.05
Do not change the Machine type.

3. Lotem 400 s/w version 1.10.05 (after upgrade from 1.00.08 start to publish itself as Lotem 400)

Note: When upgrading the s/w to 1.10.05 the type of machine is changed from Lotem to Lotem400 (in order not to rotate the files). Because of the change the Brisque will see different type of machine and all the Press Formats will disappear.

Results:
In the Config dialog the Plate Sets and the Press Formats were read correctly from the machine, however in the Plate Expose Dialog the plate sets name appears to be Wrong.

Solution:
If the problem with the Press Format appears and the Configuration of: field shows: ‘Lotem400_0’ we need to run ConfName script (see Appendix) as many times as the number of the devices that shows up in the Configuration of: field.

After running ConfName the Config Dialog shows:
Configuration of:	Lotem400_0
Current:	Lotem_0
Type:	Lotem400

In the Plate Expose Dialog the plate sets List is correct.
Expose is OK.
Focus Motor functions correctly.

4. Lotem400 PC Version1.10.05 (Clean version).

Note: You might get Error Message 5408 during the first config, please ignore the

message and run config again.

Results:
Plate Sets are read Correctly from the PC.
Expose is OK.
Focus Motor functions correctly.

Appendix

Rotate Option:

In order to enable/disable the rotate button you have to run the following scripts.
Adding the Rotate button:

• Exit the CDE.
• Type # enableRotateButton <Enter>
• You will get the rotate button in every JTE.

Removing the Rotate button:

• Exit from the CDE and run the following script.
• Type # disableRotateButton <Enter>
• The rotate button will disappear from the JTE.

ConfName executable patch to correct the identification of the machine type in config

To run the patch you have to open terminal and to type:

# cd /scitex/version/progs <Enter>

# ConfName <Enter>