4.8
Aligning the Coordinate Axes
This function is used to compensate for any offset in the origin or angular deviation in the coordinate axes that occurs when a medium plotted in another plotter is loaded or when a previously plotted medium is reloaded. This function enables the cutting of outlines plotted using a different plotter, or drawings previously plotted to be recut. Plotting the origin and X-axis line before the coordinate axes are aligned makes it easier to adjust the axes. Plot the origin and X-axis line within the plotting area to enable settings to be specified even if the X-axis and origin are positioned at an angle. If the origin and X-axis line are plotted near the boundaries of the plotting area, the settings may lie outside the plotting area, making it impossible to align the axes.
MOVE TO R. MARK
Reloaded medium already plotted
FEED AUTO PRE FEED
Axis alignment
TANGENTIAL
Alignment point 2 Drawing reference points
AUTO REG. MARK CLEAR BUFFER AXIS ALIGNMENT
Y
X
X
Origin
DISTANCE ADJUST
Alignment point 1 (Origin on previously plotted medium)
Y
New origin
Cutting-plotter reference point PAGE LENGTH PLOT AREA
Offset between plotted medium and cutting-plotter X/Y-axis and origin
EXPAND ROTATE MIRROR
Step
SORT RS-232C COMMAND
Step
TEST MODE PEN UP SPEED OFFSET FORCE OFFSET ANGLE STEP PASS
(NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
AXIS ALIGNMENT
Step
3
Press the PT1
(ENTER) key to display the axis-alignment menu. 0,
0
Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the cutter pen to alignment point 1 (the origin on the previously plotted medium). The coordinates displayed here indicate the distance from the current origin point.
INIT. DOWN FORCE LENGTH UNIT
(PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
2
Press the
BLADE WEAR SETUP PEN UP/DOWN
1
Press the
COPY
X/Y-axis and origin offset corrected
Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to set the new origin, and use this as the center of rotation for the X-axis.
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