Punch Configuration Settings

• From the PC Controller
• Punch Configuration Setting from the Brisque

From the PC Controller

To configure punches after they are installed:

Choose one punch at a time to configure.
In this example, punch # 1 is configured.
From the GUI:
Hardware/Others/Lotem800V/+IO OBJECTS/+Punch Motor #1
Change the Open status to 1

Ensure that the Height Pos (mm) value is 500 and that the Width Pos (mm) value is 45

Click Apply

Now change the Open status of the punch Home Position Detector to 1
Hardware/Others/Lotem800V/+IO OBJECTS/+Punch Motor #1 Home Pos. Detector

Repeat the process for each punch you install. Don't forget to change the status of both the Punch motor and the Punch Motor Home Detector.

To define a punch system configuration set:

From the Hardware menu select Database and then Punch to mark all punches installed. From the Punch menu select New
Select any combination of the previously defined punches (check each punch). These punches will now comprise a Punch configuration set. In the Name field type in the name you want for this configuration of punches, and then select Save (a typical name is the press name).
Activating Punch Configuration System
Open one of the punch motors in the new punch configuration set. Click Start to see that it works
Switch from one punch motor to the next punch motor in the configuration by clicking on the small arrow next to the punch motor name. Then click on the next name.
Open each of the punch detectors in the new punch configuration set.
To activate all the punches in any punch configuration, go to the loading system dialog: Utilities/Hardware/Loading System/Loading System and click Select Punch for Loading in the Loading System Dialog
The punch system window then appears.Select the punch set you previously established and click Do Punch.
Verify that the Punch Detector Status for each activated punch changes from ON to OFF.

1. Tips
   When performing the fine-tuning, back the screw that holds it into place back 1/4 turn and tap the punch into place, then tighten screw back up. Otherwise, punch moves around too much.
   Do not forget that Punch #3 is always active because it is the Spiral Punch.

Punch Configuration Setting from the Brisque

1. From the Brisque Launch pad, select Calibration. Execute Config® Expose. connected appears if there is connectivity between the Brisque and the Lotem.
2. Select Press Format.
3. From Punch system field Configuration field, select the previously defined punch configuration set on PC Controller (it is also possible to select all punch sets).
   For each Press Format, select a Punch Configuration Set and then select save.
   
4. From the Plate Expose dialog choose the press format and mark the punch option
5. Click on the Parms. and choose the punch system name .
6. From the alignments choose the middle center option and select O.K.

Testing: Expose a plate from the Brisque and verify that all the punches were activated .