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Upgrading a semiautomatic (manual) platesetter to an automatic platesetter with MCU II/SCU II

Product
 
  • Kodak® Multi-Cassette Unit II (MCU II)
  • Kodak Single-Cassette Unit II (SCU II)

Background
 

This procedure describes how to upgrade a Magnus 400 II family platesetter from its manual configuration to the MCU II or SCU II configuration.

After you finish the hardware upgrade, reinstall the Magnus 400 Controller software with the correct configuration for MCU II, and compare the non-default parameters on the MCU II-ready platesetter with the non-default parameters document attached to the MCU II.

Requirements
 
  • Hex key set
  • Customer's punched reference plate

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    Procedure
     

    This procedure includes the following sections:

    Before you begin

    1. On the Magnus 400 Controller desktop, double-click the MachineBackup icon to save the registry and database files. See Saving the Registry and Database Files in the Magnus 400 Controller 1.05.394 Cold Start Software Installation Guide (731-01206A).

      Note: For Magnus 400 II Quantum platesetter configurations with thermal 2 heads (TH2), in addition to saving the registry and database files, you must also save the NVS parameters. See Saving and restoring NVS parameters on a Magnus 400 Quantum platesetter.

    2. In the Magnus 400 Controller software, on the Operations toolbar, verify that Ready appears in the platesetter status indicator.
    3. Open the front, rear and right-side doors of the platesetter.
    4. Quit the Magnus 400 Controller software, Service Shell, and any other software that might be open.

    Removing parts and assemblies

    1. Before you remove any parts or assemblies from the platesetter, verify that the platesetter is leveled properly on all four legs. See the relevant Magnus 400 II or Magnus 400 II Quantum hardware installation guide.
    2. Shut down the Magnus 400 II system:
      1. Turn off the platesetter.
      2. Disconnect the platesetter from the main power supply.
      3. Turn off the air supply.

    Removing the front panel and the loading tray

    1. Remove the two screws that secure the front panel to the mainframe, and remove the front panel. Set the front panel screws aside.
    2. At the front of the platesetter, remove the loading tray harness from the loading-tray support brackets.
    3. On the right loading-tray support bracket, disconnect the Molex® connector.



    4. Remove the two spring screws located on the top part of the tray, near the platesetter mainframe.
    5. On each suppport bracket, remove the two hex screws that secure the support bracket to the loading tray, and remove the tray. Set the screws aside.



    6. Under the loading-tray support brackets, on each support bracket, remove the two head screws that secure the loading-tray support brackets to the mainframe, and remove the brackets. Set the screws aside.

    Removing the front door

    Warning: The front door is very heavy. Two people are required to remove the front door.

    1. Remove the nine screws that secure the front door to the mainframe (four on the left side, four on the right side, and one in the center).



    2. Loosen, but do not remove the two screws that secure the front-door support pistons to the mainframe. Slide the door up to remove it.



    3. Remove the two screws that secure the front-door support pistons to the mainframe, and set the screws aside.

    Removing the plate driver assembly, interlocks, and lockers

    Attention: Before you proceed, verify that the air supply to the platesetter is turned off.

    1. On the plate driver assembly, disconnect the Molex® harness connector (labeled LOADING) from the platesetter.



    2. Disassemble the plate driver assembly:
      1. Remove the seven screws (two on the left side, two on the right side, and three in the center) that secure the plate driver assembly to the mainframe.
      2. Lift up the plate driver assembly, and disconnect the two air pipes from the cylinder.
      3. Remove the plate driver assembly.
    3. Verify that air does not escape during operation. Fold the edges of the air pipes that you disconnected (in step 2b), and close the adjusting screw in the manifold.
    4. Remove the left- and right-side door lockers.
    5. On the front-left side of the platesetter, coil the wiring and attach it to the harness.



    6. On the right side of the platesetter, leave the locker wiring loose (so that you can connect it later to the MCU II).

    Installing parts and assemblies

    Assembling the light guard and location pin

    1. Attach the new upper light guard to the mainframe with the top part of it hanging over the screws, and tighten the screws in the five existing holes.



    2. Assemble the location pin together with the left- and right-pin base.

    (Optional) Replacing the drum vacuum adapter

    Note: The following procedure is for Magnus 400 family configurations only.
    1. On the right side of the platesetter, remove the existing drum vacuum hose adapter.



    2. Install the longer drum vacuum hose adapter (from the kit), and secure it in place on both sides of the adapter with cable ties.

    Assembling the punch and centering system

    1. Connect the punch beam adapters to the left and right sides of the platesetter:



      • Attach the left punch beam adapter with two conical head screws, and tighten both screws.
      • Attach the right punch beam adapter with three conical head screws, and tighten all three screws.
    2. Place the punch and centering beam on top of the spacers, with the chain facing the front.
    3. Insert the three punch bar screws, but do not tighten the screws:
      • On the left, insert two punch bar screws.
      • On the right, insert one punch bar screw.
    4. Measure the distance between the punch and centering system and the optomech assembly on the left and right sides. The distance should be the same on both sides, with a tolerance of ±0.5 mm (0.02 in.). Adjust if required.

      Note: The holes are large enough to swivel and adjust the punch so that it is parallel to the drum.

    5. When the punch and centering system are correctly positioned, tighten the three punch beam screws (two on the left side, and one on the right side).



    6. On the right side of the punch beam, connect the green grounding cable to the punch beam.



    7. Connect the centering motor cable to the centering motor cable connector, and the grounding to a screw on the punch beam.

    Installing punches

    To install punches, see Installing punches.

    Connecting the MCU II to the platesetter

    To connect the upgraded MCU II to the platesetter, see Installing the MCU II-Ready to the Platesetter in the MCU II/SCU II Installation and Upgrade Guide.

    Connecting the air pressure pipe

    1. Plug one end of the air pressure pipe into the air pressure outlet in the wall.
    2. Cut an 8-cm (3.15-in.) piece of air pipe.
    3. On the rear-right side of the platesetter, attach one end of the 8-cm (3.15-in.) air pipe to the main air pressure outlet.



    4. Connect the other end of the 8-cm (3.15-in.) piece of air pipe to a Y connector.
    5. Connect a long piece of air pipe to the other side of the outlet on the Y connector, and route the air pipe toward the front of the platesetter.

    Upgrading the Magnus 400 Controller software for MCU II or SCU II

    The procedures in the following section describe how to install and upgrade the Magnus 400 Controller software on Magnus 400/Magnus 400 II LDA and Quantum platesetter configurations. 

    Installing the software on LDA platesetter configurations

    1. Insert the latest Magnus 400 Controller software CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the Closing Application Warning dialog box appears, verify that all software is closed, and click Continue Setup.



    2. When the Welcome Maint dialog box appears, select Install, and click Next.
    3. When the Magnus Family Installation Setup dialog box appears, click Next.

      The Customer Information screen appears.

    4. Type the following customer information, and click Next.
      • User Name: Kodak (or customer's name)
      • Company Name: Kodak (or customer's name)
      • Serial Number: (the Magnus 400/Magnus 400 II platesetter serial number)

      The Machine Type dialog box appears.

    5. Perform the following steps:
      1. The Machine Revision list is predefined and cannot be changed.
      2. In the Machine Type list, select the platesetter configuration that you are installing.
      3. Click Next.

      The Machine Type dialog box is refreshed, and the selected platesetter type appears in the title bar.

    6. Perform the following steps:
      1. In the Loading System list, select Auto Loader.
      2. In the UDRC list, select either None, BP, or Other.

        Note: If you select BP, verify that the UDRC BP cable and the nozzle vacuum detector and wiring are installed on the platesetter.

      3. The Xpo Open check box is predefined and cannot be changed.
      4. In the Conveyor list, select either none or Standard.
      5. In the Trays list, select three trays (for MCU II) or one tray (for SCU II).
      6. In the Data Unit Type list, LIF is predefined and cannot be changed.
      7. Click Next.

        A progress indicator appears, and the following message appears.

      8. Click OK.

      7. The Magnus 400 Controller software takes a few minutes to load.

      After the software is successfully installed, the Reboot screen appears.

    7. Remove the Magnus 400 Controller software CD from the CD-ROM drive, and close all open platesetter doors.
    8. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and click Finish.
    9. Install the Xpo 3.2 software. See Downloads on the Xpo for Magnus 400/Lotem 400 Xpose site on TechPlanet.

      Important: Do not start the Magnus 400 Controller software until you verify that the correct firmware versions are installed.

    Verifying firmware versions for LDA platesetter configurations

    Note: To use Kodak Service Shell, you must insert a service dongle.

    1. On the Magnus 400 Controller desktop, double-click the Service Shell Client icon.
    2. In the Connection Dialog dialog box, click Connect.

      The Service Shell workspace appears.

    3. On the left panel in the Service Shell workspace, click Device Monitor.
    4. At the LMCE>> command prompt, type fw dir, and press Enter.

      For platesetters with an LDA head (LMCE firmware), the following application versions should appear:

      • MCE_MAIN: 1.04.01
      • MCE_LCA: 70.89
      • MCE_BOOT: 1.16.01
      • MCE_POST: 1.06

    5. Quit the Service Shell workspace, and start the Magnus 400 Controller software.
    6. If you do not have the correct firmware versions installed, see Installing Firmware Version Files in the Magnus 400 Controller 1.05.394 Cold Start Software Installation Guide (731-01206A).
    7. Verify that the values for the plate-loading and paper disposal parameters that are configured on the platesetter are within the minimum-maximum range for these parameters. See the MCU/MCU II Loading System Parameters in the MCU II Plate Loading Sequence and Parameters Guide for Magnus 400 II Family Platesetters.
    8. Start the Xpo software. Verify that the correct version is installed on the platesetter, and perform reconfig:
      1. On the desktop, select Start > Programs > Xpo, and double-click Config.
      2. In the Parameters dialog box, select Local Host, and click Next.
      3. In the Results dialog box, click Next.
      4. IN the Screen Board dialog box, click Finish.

    Defining punches

    If you installed punches on your upgraded configuration, you need to define the punches in the Magnus 400 Controller software. See Defining Punches in Installing punches.

    Testing the LDA platesetter with MCU II configuration

    To test the upgraded configuration, see Testing the Magnus 400 II/Magnus 400 II Quantum With MCU II Configuration in the MCU II/SCU II Installation and Upgrade Guide.

    Installing the software on Quantum platesetter configurations

    1. Insert the latest Magnus 400 Controller software CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the Closing Application Warning dialog box appears, verify that all software is closed, and click Continue Setup.



    2. When the Welcome Maint dialog box appears, select Install, and click Next.
    3. When the Magnus Family Installation Setup dialog box appears, click Next.

      The Customer Information screen appears.

    4. Type the following customer information, and click Next.
      • User Name: Kodak (or customer's name)
      • Company Name: Kodak (or customer's name)
      • Serial Number: (the Magnus 400 Quantum/Magnus 400 II Quantum platesetter serial number)

      The Machine Type dialog box appears.

    5. Perform the following steps:
      1. The Machine Revision list is predefined and cannot be changed.
      2. In the Machine Type list, select the platesetter configuration that you are installing.
      3. Click Next.

      The Machine Type dialog box is refreshed, and the selected platesetter type appears in the title bar.

    6. Perform the following steps:
      1. In the Loading System list, select Auto Loader.
      2. In the UDRC list, select either None, BP, or Other.

        Note: If you select BP, verify that the UDRC BP cable and the nozzle vacuum detector and wiring are installed on the platesetter.

      3. In the TH Config list, select either 2400 or 2540.
      4. In the Conveyor list, select either none or Standard.
      5. In the Trays list, select three trays (for MCU II) or one tray (for SCU II).
      6. Click Next.

      7. The Magnus 400 Controller software takes a few minutes to load.

      After the software is successfully installed, the Reboot screen appears.

    7. Remove the Magnus 400 Controller software CD from the CD-ROM drive, and close all open platesetter doors.
    8. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and click Finish.

      Important: Do not start the Magnus 400 Controller software until you verify that the correct firmware versions are installed.

    Verifying firmware versions for Quantum platesetter configurations

    Note: To use Kodak Service Shell, you must insert a service dongle.

    1. On the Magnus 400 Controller workstation desktop, double-click the Service Shell Client icon.
    2. In the Connection Dialog dialog box, click Connect.

      The Service Shell workspace appears.

    3. On the left panel in the Service Shell workspace, click Device Monitor.
    4. At the Quantum>> command prompt, type fw dir, and press Enter.

      For platesetters with a thermal 2 imaging head (TMCE firmware), the following application versions should appear:

      • MCE_MAIN: 1.04.02
      • MCE_LCA: 2.28
      • MCE_BOOT: 1.16.1
      • MCE_POST: 1.06

    5. To view the thermal 2 imaging head application version, at the Quantum>> command prompt, type th2 "ver.

      The following application version should appear: TH2: 1.05d Release

    6. Quit the Service Shell workspace, and start the Magnus 400 Controller software.
    7. If you do not have the correct firmware versions installed, see Installing Firmware Version Files in the Magnus 400 Controller 1.05.394 Cold Start Software Installation Guide (731-01206A).
    8. Verify that the values for the plate-loading and paper disposal parameters that are configured on the platesetter are within the minimum-maximum range for these parameters. See the MCU/MCU II Loading System Parameters in the MCU II Plate Loading Sequence and Parameters Guide for Magnus 400 II Family Platesetters.

    Defining punches

    If you installed punches on your upgraded configuration, you need to define the punches in the Magnus 400 Controller software. See Defining Punches in Installing punches.

    Testing the Quantum platesetter with MCU II configuration

    To test the upgraded configuration, see Testing the Magnus 400 II/Magnus 400 II Quantum With MCU II Configuration in the MCU II/SCU II Installation and Upgrade Guide.
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    Date submitted
    		  

    18 May 2008

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