Avery Dennison SNAP Sonic Knife - Manual (Page 17)

Users Manual Sonic Knife w/500 Installation •••• 17
Connecting the Sonic Knife to the Printer and Ultrasonic
Power Supply
1. The Sonic Knife requires a cable that is installed in the printer. Since this
cable is different for each printer, refer to the installation instructions that
come with the cable. Factory selected options have the internal cable
already installed.
2. Locate the Ultrasonic Power Supply in a convenient location near the Sonic
Knife.
3. Connect the Coaxial Converter Cable from the Ultrasonic stack to the
Ultrasonic Power supply by pressing the connector firmly into the socket.
4. Connect the 37-pin D-shell connector to the 37-pin connector on the rear of
the power supply. Tighten the mounting screws to secure the connector.
5. Connect the large D-shell connector to the connector installed in the printer
(step 1). Tighten the mounting screws to secure the connector.
6. Connect the power cord to the Ultrasonic Power Supply and the AC power
source.
Ultra Sonic Horn "Stack"
Cutter Set-up
The "Converter / Horn" assembly is called the "Stack".
The converter receives the electrical pulses from the power supply and converts them
to mechanical lineal motion. This causes the horn to vibrate at 40 KHz acting like a
tiny impact hammer. This action causes friction heat that cuts and fuses the label
tape.
CAUTION: The horn can cause burns if touched during operation
The Sonic Knife has been set-up at the factory to run a checkout stock as the
minimum checkout requirement. Depending on the shipping destination and the
information supplied to the factory, the actual production job the customer has
ordered will be tested.
At times the unit will require adjustment and maintenance. The top knife will need to
be replaced and leveled, the stack will also need to be adjusted to cut in a new
location, and general tuning will need to be done to keep the Sonic Knife in top
running condition. The following sections are in order of procedure to set-up the
knife and to keep the Sonic Knife cutting properly.
NOTE: There is no AC (mains) power switch on the Power Supply. It
will be on as long as it is plugged in. Ultrasonic energy is generated only
while cutting.