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Punch Configuration Setting

Setting from PC Controller
Activating Punch Configuration System
Punch Configuration from the Brisque
Checking Punches

Setting from PC Controller

To configure punches after they are installed:

1. Registry access:
1. For version 1.18: select Start, and then select Run to access the registry.
2. For version 2.0: refer to step 3-2.
2. In the Run window, regedit appears. Select OK.
3. Execute the following sequence:
1. For version 1.18: from the registry, select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software Scitex Project Lotem 800 I/O Object Punch cards Punch card Punches.
2. For version 2.0: from Utilities menu, select Hardware Lotem 800. Right-click on Lotem 800 and select I/O Object Punch cards Punch card Punches.
4. To define each punch motor installed, select relevant Punches to Activate.
5. On the left side of the screen select the first punch installed from the list of punches; on the right side of the screen opposite the selected punch the word open appears.
6. Click open and in the Edit String window enter 1 in the Value Data field and then select OK.
7. To define the Punch offset, select Punch motor of the first defined punch; press the right mouse button to bring up the Display Punch Motor Parameters window.
8. Ensure that the Width Pos (mm) is 45 and that the Height Pos (mm) is 500.
9. Select Save and then Send.
10. Repeat steps 5-9 for each installed punch to be defined.

To configure punch detectors:

1. Select detectors from the menu and repeat the same procedure as described in configuring punches (above), for each installed punch detector.
2. Exit from the Lotem application to update the database.
3. From the Hardware menu select Database and then Punch to verify all punches installed are defined.

To define a punch system configuration set:

1. From Punch menu select New, and then select any combination of the previously defined punches (check each punch). These punches will now comprise a Punch configuration set.
2. In the Name field type in the name you want for this configuration of punches, and then select Save (typical name is the press name).
3. Exit from the application.

Activating Punch Configuration System

1. To activate a configured punch system, open the Punch System menu and select previously activated punch motors.
2. Similarly, select Detectors and select previously activated detectors.
3. From the Punch System menu select Do Punch, and verify that the Punch Detector Status for each activated punch changes from ON to OFF.

Punch Configuration from the Brisque

1. From the Brisque Launch pad, select Calibration.
2. On the Expose window, execute Config Expose. connected appears if there is connectivity between the Brisque and the Lotem.
3. Select Press Format.
4. From Punch Configuration field, select the Punch configuration set previously defined on PC Controller (it is also possible to select all punch sets). For each Press Format, select a Punch Configuration Set and then select OK.
5. From the Plate Expose dialog select  Punch System Punch Params Middle Center OK

Checking Punches

After all punches have been installed and configured, you need to check the punches.

1. Load a plate using the automatic loading system.
2. Punch the plate and then remove it for visual comparison with the master to confirm position of holes.
3. If necessary, move the punches.
4. Request the press operator to install plate on press to verify position of punches.
5. To prevent registration problems, expose the four separations and mount on press.

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