Roland CX-400 Specifications

Thank you very much for purchasing the CX-500/400/300.• To ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product'sperformance,

104Position the material so that its right edge lies over any of the grit patterns of the rightmost grit roller and its left edgesimultaneously lies o

11(1*) Position of the pinch roller (middle) when using material with a width of 30 in. or more.(1*)46 in. (approx. 1178 mm)6 in.(approx.152 mm)12 in.

12Material with a width of 6 in.6 in.(approx.152 mm)12 in. (approx. 305 mm)18 in. (approx. 457 mm)24 in. (approx. 610 mm)30 in. (approx. 762 mm)* The

13Pinch roller (right)Guide-line marksSheet loading leverMaterialMaterialRear View5Load the material so that it lies straight and is aligned with the

14PinBlade holderSELECT SHEETROLL PIECEW1195mm L____mmChange PinchRoller Position8Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to select [ROLL], thenpress the [ENTER

15Blade HolderBladeTool carriageLoosenTool securing screwTighten3Insert the blade.4(1) Loosen the tool securing screw on the toolcarriage.(2) Support

16Blade ForceDOWN UP 50cm/s0.250mm 50gf3Check the state of cutting.(1) Peel off the round section (marked by ).When it can

17• Some parts of the sheet remain uncut. • Cutting takes a long time. Blade force• The material peels during the cutting.• The cutter requires freque

18AREA MOVE 1.0mAREA MOVE 1.0m 2.0mAREA MOVESTART4-5 Starting Cutting Material Test FeedPerform test feed beforehand to ensure that the roll materia

19CONTINUE PAUSESTOP ENTER 50cm/s0.250mm 50gf To Sever the MaterialWith the CX-500/400/300, it is possible to cut off the material after

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20Remove the MaterialTool carriageTool securing screwBlade holderPress the push-pinBlade4-6 When Cutting is CompletedWhen not in use for extendedperi

21POWER/ERROR LED goes out4Turn off the power.

22Amount of cutterBlade extensionMax. : 2.5 mmMin. : 0 mmMaterial portionHolderBladeCarrier-paper portion1/2 of the carrier paperAmount of blade exten

23CBAUPSPEED50cm/sOFFSET0.250mm 0.275mmSetting range: 0 to 1.000mm (inincrementsof 0.025mm)Blade-offset adjustment2Press the [ ] key to move to the s

24QUALITYNORMAL HEAVYHEAVY NORMAL HI-SPEEDEmphasison QualityPriorityon Speed• When you want cutting to be as attractive as possible• When heavy mater

255-2 Details of the Origin-point Location and Cutting Area The Location of the Origin Point Immediately After Loading MaterialWith the CX-500/400/30

26(0.0)Depends on length when loadedMaterialPinch RollerMarginThe Location of the Origin Point Immediately After Loading Ma-terial (When [AXIS ROTATE]

27XYOrigin pointXYOrigin point[0deg] [90deg]AXIS ROTATE0degAXIS ROTATE0deg 90deg Coordinate Rotation SettingsThis rotates the cutting coordinates by

28CX-500CX-400CX-3001195 mm (47 in.)1000 mm (39 in.)737 mm (29 in.)24998 mm(984-1/8 in.)10 mm30 mm(1-3/16 in.)25 mm (*)(1 in.)Initial cutting coordina

29Guide lines25 mm(1 in.)or more25 mm(1 in.)or moreBrakeRoll materialScrewsBrake2Pull out the material from the roll and pass it throughthe unit.Stret

3Pin2 Part Names and Functions2-1 Front View* The figure shows the CX-500 installed with the PNS-502 special stand.Movable Pinch Roller (Middle)Th

30Pass the materialSELECT SHEETROLL PIECEW 500mm L1000mm7Use the operation panel as follows to perform test feed for the material. The material is fe

31REPLOTSTARTREPLOTSTART STARTREPLOTSTART CLEARChange PinchRoller Position If a pinch roller is positioned over an area where there is no grit roller,

325-6 Front LoadingYou can use the front-loading feature of the CX-500/400/300, which lets you load roll material at the front of the machine, byinst

33Pinch RollerNo cutting areaPinch RollerFront ViewWhen “ROLL” is selected When “R-EDGE” is selectedMaterialMaterialCutting area30 mm (1-3/16 in.)Depe

34W 500mm L____mm 250mmIn addition to the preceding method, you can also set the origin point by using the[] and [ ] keys to feed out the requ

35SETTING MENUOVER CUTDISABLEOVER CUTDISABLE ENABLE1Press the [MENU] key to enter the menu mode.2Press the [ ] key several times until the screen sho

36PRESETPRESET1PRESETPRESET1 PRESET15-8 The Preset FeatureWith the CX-500/400/300, you can set and store eight types of cutting conditions for differ

37PRESET150-0.250-50Press [ ].Speed - Offset - ForcePRESET1NORMAL-50Quality - Up SpeedPress [ ].PRESET1 50cm/s0.250mm 50gfSUB MENUFACTORY DEFA

38CROPMARKBASEPOINT0mm 0mm5-9 The Crop Mark FeatureUse this when you are creating stickers or the like with data created using a program in whic

39ALIGNPOINT0mm 0mmCROPMARK SETTINGCOMPLETED !CROPMARK SETTINGFAILED,SET AGAIN4Use the [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] keys to move thetool carriage to th

4DisplayThis displays the various setting menus and messages. PRESET KeyThis key calls up stored cutting conditions. ORIGIN KeyThis key sets the origi

406 About the Blades and Materials6-1 Blade and Material CombinationsThis section indicates the proper cutting conditions for various types of mat

416-2 About Special Materials[About the Separating Knife]It may not be possible to sever some thicker materials (such as rubber sandblasting template

42[ ] Key[ ] Key [ENTER] Key[ ] [ ] Key7 Descriptions of Features7-1 Key OperationsThis describes the key operations. Refer to this

43Power onTOP MENU[PRESET]: Preset call-upSPEED-OFFSET-FORCE QUALITY-UPSPEED[MENU] + Power onUse [ ] or [ ] to select.Press [ENTER] to enable the

44PRESETPRESET1[MENU]MENU MODEPress [ENTER] to return to [SELECT SHEET]. Press [ENTER] to start area feed. [ ][PRESET]: Initialize only preset info

45Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the carriage. Press [ENTER] to set. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the carriage. Press [ENTER

46Key Function Range DefaultPRESET This calls up user-set cutting conditions matched to the Preset 1 to 8 –tool and material in use.FORCE This sets th

47 Description of Menu ItemsThis describes the items and functions available when you press [MENU] and enter the menu mode.Menu Function Range Default

48Menu Function Range DefaultCONTRAST This changes the contrast of the display. 5 to 1 5TEST This changes the cutting-test pattern carried out when TY

49Menu Function Range DefaultSP This is normally set to [DISABLE] when performing DISABLE/ENABLE DISABLECOMMAND cutting. When a tool-selection instru

53-1 Setting Up3 SetupUnpacking, installing, or relocatingthe unit are operations which mustbe carried out by two or more per-sons holding the uni

508 Maintenance8-1 CleaningNOTICEAlways turn off the CX-500/400/300 before cleaning it.Never lubricate the mechanisms.Do not clean with solvents (

518-2 Consumable Items[Blade]If any of the following occurs, it means the blade has reached the end of its useful life.Replace with a new blade.• The

52Make sure the power to the unit isoff before attempting to replace theseparating knife.Doing so may result in injury.8-3 How to Replace the Separat

539 If There Is a Problem9-1 Self-test Operation CheckThe CX-500/400/300 is provided with a self-test feature for verifying that operation is corr

549-2 What to do if...Is the power cord connected correctly? Connect the power cord included with the CX-500/400/300 to the unit, and plugthe other e

55A message appears on the displayThe location of one or more of the pinch rollers is not correct.If this happens, lower the sheet loading levers and

56Are the blade and blade holder installedcorrectly and securely ?Install these so that there is no looseness (see “4-2 Installing a Blade” ).Cut line

57Are the blank areas due to the specifica-tions?Mechanical limitations produce margins at the front, back, left, and right of thematerial. (Refer to

58Er1:Command Not RecognizedEr2:Wrong Number of ParametersEr3:Out of Parameter rangeEr5:Unknown Character Set9-3 Error MessagesAn error message wil

59MechanismDriving methodMaximum cutting areaAcceptable media widthsWidth of material that can be cut offToolsMax. cutting speedCutt

63-2 ConnectionGround the unit with the groundwire.Failure to do so may result in risk ofelectrical shock in the even of a mechanicalproblemDo not us

60(*) The following conditions must be satisfied:• Material type: 3M Scotchcal Mastercut• Special stand (a roll material must be set at the rear and

6110-2 Interface SpecificationsStandard In compliance with the specifications of CentronicsInput signals STROBE (1 BIT), DATA (8 BITS)Output signals

6210-3 Instruction Support ChartThe list uses marks, each of which means: : Compatible : Incompatible : Ignoredmode 1Instruction Compatibility Instr

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73-3 Turning on the PowerUse the switch at the front-right surface of the unit to turn on the power.3-4 Installing and Setting Up the DriverThe incl

84 Basic OperationRoll material must be placed at apredetermined shaft position.Failure to do somay result infalling of the roll,leading to injury.

9Shafts Shaftsless than 72 mmShaftsWhen using a thick roll of materialWhen only a small amount of material remains (material diameter is 72 mm (2-7/8