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Side-to-Side Adjustment

Side to Side Adjustment Procedure

Open the loading system dialog.

Hardware/Loading System/Loading System(double click)

Power off the drum.

Hardware/Drum System/Drum Motor

By hand, move the Tail Grippers to the end of the drum slots
Make sure that you are working with plate width of 770 mm.

If not, it is possible to calibrate with a different length of plate when the Side 2 Side Media Width For Calib value is changed in the registry

If you need to change the value, Go to:

Hardware/Loading System/Loading System (right click) / +Loading System Setup (double left click)/ Side2Side Media width for Calib mm

Perform
Restart Plate State ,Drum init, Pre-Load.
in the previously opened loading system dialog.

Go to:

Hardware/Loading System/Loading System (right click) / +Side 2 Side (double left click)/ Side2Side PositionTolerance mm

Change the side2side position tolerence mm from 5 to 50.

Click Apply

Open the Loading System dialog and click Find Gripper Position 3 times

Write down the Rise Pos (mm)
and the Fall Pos (mm) seen in the window each time.

Calculate the two mean (average) values.

Go to:

Hardware/Loading System/Loading System (right click) / +Loading System Setup (double left click)/ Side2Side Calib Rise Pos. mm

Enter the mean value of the Rise Pos. in Side2Side Calib Rise Pos. mm.

Enter the mean value of the Rise Fall. in Side2Side Calib Fall Pos. mm.

Go to:

Hardware/Loading System/Loading System (right click) / +Side 2 Side (double left click)/ Side2Side PositionTolerance mm

Return the Side 2 side Position tolerance mm to 5 and click Apply.

Re open the OnLine Cassette window and choose another plate size.

Note: You do not have to actually change plates as the rest of the test does not involve plate loading. Just be sure to choose again the actual plate size after the test is complete.

Perform New Plate with a different plate size

The first time a new plate is loaded, the tail gripper will move. The second time the same size plate is loaded, it should not move.
If the tail grippers move, it indicates that the adjustment was not performed properly.

When the test is completed, be sure that the actual plate size is chosen again in the OnLine Cassette window.


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