Product

Kodak Magnus 800 platesetter

Background

This procedure describes how to activate the optic sensor when using a third-party unloading conveyor.

Procedure

1. Make a backup of the existing registry.
2. Install the Kodak Magnus Controller software. During the installation process, select the straight conveyor check box.
3. When the software has been installed, manually amend the following conveyor parameter values, located in the Magnus800 registry folder (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Kodak\Magnus800):
   
   1. \Platesetter\Unload Conveyor 1 option\MSB IOObjects\DC motors\Unloading straight conveyor motor\Open to 0.
   2. \Platesetter\Unload Conveyor 1 option\MSB IOObjects\Detectors\Unloading front conveyor detector\Open to 1.
4. Connect the unloading conveyor cable (220-01341A) to the J7 connector on the platesetter MSB.
5. Locate the optic sensor on the third-party conveyor.

Test

Perform the following tests to verify that the optic sensor recognizes plates on the third-party unloading conveyor.

1. Check the unloading process. Make sure the optic sensor recognizes the plate on the third-party unloading conveyor.
2. Leave a plate on the unloading conveyor, and then unload an additional plate from the drum. Make sure a recovery message is generated, informing you that there is a plate located on the unloading conveyor, and that it must be removed before the unloading process can continue.

Important: You may need to amend both the plate cover’s time out parameter and the discover optic sensor parameter.

1. Locate the Unloading Conveyor folder (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Kodak\Magnus800\Software systems\Loading system\Parameters\Unloading Conveyor).
2. Amend the msec value of the following parameters:
   • Max time for plate to cover Unloading Conveyor exit detector [msec].
   • Max time for plate to Discover Unloading Conveyor exit detector [msec].

Technical contact(s)

Content owner: Yaron Shifman
See the Escalation page for escalation contacts.

Date submitted

08 Oct 2006