GBC Digicoil - Manual (Page 8)

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4. If the Operator presses the Cut Crimp Manual button the machine sequence is:
1) LCD displays “Cut Crimp Cycle Please Wait”.
2) The machine turns on the Cut Crimp Motor.
3) After the Cut Crimp Motor is turned on the machine monitors the Cut Crimp Home switch to ensure
that it left the home position.
4) After ensuring that the Cut Crimp Home switch has left the home position the machine waits for the
switch to return home.
5) When the Cut Crimp Home switch turns on again the Cut Crimp Motor turns off.
6) LCD displays “Ready Press Foot Switch”.
5. If the Operator presses the Foot Switch the machine sequence is:
1) Operator presses foot switch.
2) LCD displays “Cycle Active”.
3) The Load Clutch Solenoid is turned on for 40 milliseconds.
4) The Load Clutch, rotates ½
turn lowering the Detect Arm. The chute is raised Ejecting any the previously
bound book. When the Load Clutch Home Switch changes state it indicates that the chute is fully
raised, The Main Motor turns off and the Eject Door cycles allow the book to exit.
5) When the Load Clutch Home switch changes state the machine checks the Coil Detect Switch.
6) If the Coil Detect switch is on the Load Clutch Solenoid is turned on and the machine resets and waits
for the next foot switch actuation.
7) If the Coil Detect Switch is not on the Insert Clutch is turned on.
8) The Coil Detect Switch is monitored if it changes state in less than ¼ second the machine will shut
down and the LCD displays “Insert Error Press Reset”.
9) If the Coil Detect Switch does not change state in 10 seconds the machine will shut down and the LCD
displays “Insert Error Press Reset”.
10) When the Coil Detect Switch changes state the Insert Brake is turned on and the Insert Clutch is turned
off.
11) The machine checks the status of the Eject Door and the Book at Cut Crimp Photo Eye. If the Eject
Door is open the machine waits for it to close before continuing. If the Book at Cut Crimp Photo Eye is
on the machine shuts down and the LCD displays “Eject Error Press Reset”.
12) The Load Clutch Solenoid is turned on for 40 milliseconds raising the stripper bracket and the detect
arm away from the book. The chute is also lowered to the down position. If the Load Clutch Home
Switch does not change state the machine shuts down and the LCD displays “Load Clutch Error Press
Reset”.
13) After the Load Clutch Solenoid is turned off the Main Clutch Solenoid is turned on for 40 milliseconds
opening the spine former rollers and lowering the Spine formers. This allows the book to drop to the
chute. The Main Clutch Home Switch is monitored if it does not change state in ¼ second the machine
shuts down and the LCD display “Main Clutch Jam Press Reset”.
14) The Book at Cut Crimp photo eye is monitored if the photo eye does not turn on within 2 seconds the
machine shuts down and the LCD displays “Book Drop Error Press Reset”.
15) When the Book at Cut Crimp Photo Eye turns on a small settle time is allowed then the Main Clutch is
turned on for 40 milliseconds. This raises the clamps and lets the book fall into the cut crimp knives.
The Spine Formers are raised to the home position and the spine former rollers are closed. At this point
the operator can load the next book. If the Main Clutch Home Switch does on come on within 1 second
after the Main Clutch Solenoid is turned on the machine shuts down and the LCD displays “Main
Clutch Jam Press Reset”.
16) After a short settle time for the book to stop moving to the cutters the Cut Crimp Motor turns on. After
the Cut Crimp Motor is turned on the machine monitors the Cut Crimp Home switch to ensure that it
left the home position. The Cut Crimp Motor turns 1 revolution. This motion holds the coil and bends it
around the knife. When the coil is bent to 90 degrees the knife cuts the scrap from the end which falls to
the eject chute.
17) After ensuring that the Cut Crimp Home switch has left the home position the machine waits for the
switch to return home.
18) When the Cut Crimp Home switch turns on again the Cut Crimp Motor turns off.
19) The bound book is left on the chute to be ejected during the next cycle.
20) LCD displays “Ready Press Foot Switch” unless the Auto Cycle Mode is used.