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Table of contents:
1) INTRODUCTION
1.1 Main Specifications
1.2 Options
1.3 External Dimensions
2) NAMES OF THE MAIN PARTS
2.1 Plotter Nomenclature
2.2 Control Panel
3) Menu Configuration
3.1 PAUSE Menu Configuration
3.2 How to change the displayed language
3.3 Special Functions
4) DAILY MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
5) LIST OF TOOLS
6) REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES
6.1 Precautions
6.1.1 Safety Confirmation
6.1.2 Confirmation Before and After Operations
6.2 How to open the Bottom Chassis
6.3 Y Rail Cover
6.4 Front Y End Cover
6.5 Rear Y End Cover
6.6 Corner Cover 50 L
6.7 Corner Cover B
6.8 Corner Cover 50 R
6.9 Corner Cover A
6.10 Panel R
6.11 Panel L
6.12 Right Side Cover
6.13 Interface Cover
6.14 Rear Cover
6.15 Operation Panel
6.16 Operation Tray
6.17 Pen Block Cover
6.18 Pen Block
6.19 Registration Mark Sensor
6.20 Pen Board
6.21 Y Flexible Cable
6.22 Y Belt
6.23 Y Belt Tension Adjustment
6.24 Y Motor
6.25 X Motor
6.26 Front X Belt
6.27 Rear X Belt
6.28 X Belt Tension Adjustment
6.29 Y Bar right angle Adjustment
6.30 X Flexible Cable
6.31 X Home Sensor
6.32 Main Board
6.33 Power Supply Board
6.34 Fan
6.35 Control Panel Sheet Switch
6.36 LCD
6.37 Y Slider
6.38 How to adjust the Y Slider Roller Tension
6.39 Front X Slider
6.40 How to adjust the Front X Slider Roller Tension
6.41 Rear X Slider
6.42 How to adjust the Rear X Slider Roller vertical Tension
6.43 How to adjust the Rear X Slider Roller horizontal Tension
6.44 Static electricity hold Switch (FC4500-50 only)
6.45 High Voltage board (FC4500-50 only)
6.46 Writing Panel
6.47 Measure Tape Pasting Position
6.48 Pen Sense Rubber Pasting Position (FC4500-50 / -60 FC4550-50 only)
7) Electrical Adjustment
7.1 List of DIP Switches
7.2 List of Readjustment Items
7.3 Updating the Firmware
7.4 NoVRAM-Clear (Resetting the values of main board)
7.5 Regarding the factory Adjustment Value
7.6 Adjusting the Pen Pressure
7.7 Adjusting the Registration Mark Sensor Level
7.8 Adjusting the Registration Mark Sensor Position (FC4500-60/50)
7.9 Adjusting the Registration Mark Sensor Position (FC4510-60)
7.10 Adjusting the Home Position
7.11 Adjusting Pen Exchange Position (FC4500-50 / 60 only)
7.12 Adjusting the Tool Checking Position (FC4500-50 / 60 only)
7.13 Adjusting the Distance Accuracy
7.14 Adjusting the Tool 1 and the Tool 2 position
7.15 Inputting the Gain Values
7.16 Select Display Language
7.17 Resetting to the Factory Default Condition
7.18 Location of Parts on the Main Board
8) TEST MODES
8.1 Printing a List of the Currently Selected Conditions
8.2 Running the SELF TEST
8.3 Using the Character Dump Mode
9) TROUBLE SHOOTING
9.1 The Plotter Doesn’t Operate After Being Turned On
9.2 The Cut Results Are Unsatisfactory
9.3 The Coordinate Axes Cannot Be Correctly Aligned
9.4 General Error Messages
9.5 Error Messages in GP-GL Command Mode
9.6 Error Messages in HP-GL Command Mode
9.7 Solution due to the symptom
10) SPECIFYING THE PEN CONDITIONS
10.1 The Cutter Pen’s Conditions
10.2 Selecting a Set of Cutting Conditions
10.3 Specifying the Cutting Conditions
10.3.1 Specifying the Cutter OFFSET
10.3.2 Specifying the Cutting/Plotting FORCE
10.3.3 Specifying the Cutting SPEED
10.3.4 Selecting the Cutting QUALITY
10.3.5 Setting Cutting Conditions in THICK MODE
10.4 Running a Cutting Test
11) PART LIST
11.1 Recommended List of Parts
11.2 External Casing
11.3 Main Frame, X Slide Section, and X Drive Section
11.4 Y Bar, Y Slide Section, Y Drive Section, and Pen Block Section
11.5 Electrical Section
11.6 Accessories, and Others
11.7 Option Stand for FC4500-60 and FC4510-60 (ST0032)
12) CIRCIT DIAGRAMS
12.1 Wiring Diagram
12.2 Main Board
12.3 Control Panel Relay Board
12.4 Y Motor Relay Board
12.5 Pen Board
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