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• If your CMC does not use Finger Clamps, see:

  • Air Clamp Rail Definition

  • Rail Clamp Definition

• Finger Clamps are the Clamping components for the Z Series to hold the matboard in place while cutting.

• The CMC will do an interference check to see if any of the Clamps are in the way of the current cut sequence.

• If any of the Clamps will interfere with the current cutting operation, the LED light adjacent to each interfering Clamp will turn red and will be highlighted in red on the Cut Preview screen.

• The interfering Clamps will need to be rotated 180º so they may retract into the Board out of the way before you are able to cut the mat.

• After rotating the Finger Clamps, you may continue to cut.

• Just before cutting, the remaining Finger Clamps will clamp onto the matboard and hold it in place while cutting.

• After cutting, the Finger Clamps will disengage so you can remove the matboard.

• Rotate the Finger Clamps back to the original position.

• The Mat Clamp Pressure can be adjusted with the Mat Clamp Pressure Knob on the Control Panel.

• The Clamp Pressure can be set to a specific pressure with the Clamp Pressure Adjustment on the Control Panel.

Connections:

• The Clamps are controlled by the Air Valve Assembly located in the Gantryand the ECU/Driver Pack signals.

Troubleshooting:

• If the matboard is being pushed aside when you try to cut because the Clamps are not engaging:

  • Make sure that the Air Compressor is on.

• If the Clamps are not engaging:

  • Make sure that the Air Compressor is on.

  • Check the air lines to make sure they are not kinked.

  • See if the Mat Clamp Pressure Knob on the Control Panel is set to the low setting.

  • Make sure the Clamp Pressure Adjustment on the Control Panel isn’t set too low.

  • Are the connection cables for the ECU, Gantry, Computer and Control Panel (if appropriate) on tight?

  • Turn off the ECU, close the software. Turn on the ECU, restart the software.

  • Check the Clamp Actuator Valve in the Air Valve Assembly located in the Gantry.

    • The Air Valve Assembly may need to be replaced.

• The Clamps are crushing the material.

  • The Mat Clamp Pressure can be adjusted with the Mat Clamp Pressure Knob on the Control Panel.

  • The Clamp Pressure can be set to a specific pressure with the Clamp Pressure Adjustment on the Control Panel.