Blade Depth

Click the Blade Depth Button to open the Blade Depth screen which allows the user to set the software blade depth for the current design.

Each time the Blade Depth Knob on the CMC is changed, the Blade Depth setting in the software must be changed to match. Using the correct Blade Depth in the software helps adjust the Backups and Overcuts and other Configuration adjustments to coincide with the Depth selected.

Check the Apply New Depth to All Layers checkbox to apply the selected blade depth to all layers of the current design on the Cutting Preview Screen.  

Uncheck the Apply New Depth to All Layers checkbox to select a different blade depth for each layer. 

Select the desired Opening Blade Depth value*  in the Opening field.  If desired, enter notes in the Label field for future references for this particular blade depth.

*This value corresponds to the number on the Blade Depth dial.

Select the desired V-Groove Blade Depth value*  in the V-Grooves field. If desired, enter notes in the Label field for future references for this particular blade depth.

*This value corresponds to the number on the Blade Depth dial.

Click Set As Default button to set the current Blade Depth value as the Default Blade Depth for the associated Opening or V-Groove field.

The default setting for the Blade Depth can be set in the Admin > Cutting section.

This also sets the values for the preset Blade Depth Quick Select Entries.

This is a feature for the VPO Head; not all models have this feature.  

Click Dense Material if this is dense material and Click OK.  

When you Click Cut, the Head plunges at the home position and applies the current air pressure.  

User is prompted to adjust the head pressure to the High Setting. 

See Also: Adjusting the Air Pressure for Dense Matboard for more information.

This is a feature for the VPO Head; not all models have this feature.  

Click Extra Dense Material if this is extra dense material and you are cutting it with the 90° Cartridge.  

Adjust the slidebar to the percentage of cutting speed and click OK. For instance, 50% is 50% of the standard cutting speed.  

When you Click Cut, the Head plunges at the home position and applies the current air pressure.  

User is prompted to adjust the head pressure to the High Setting.

See Also: Adjusting the Air Pressure for Dense Matboard and Cutting an Extra Dense Layer with the 90 Degree Cartridge for more information. 

Changing the blade depth for a layer on the Cutting Preview then returning to the Editor will reload the Default Blade Depth or the selected SKU’s blade depth when you go back to the Cutting Preview.

You will need to reselect the Blade Depth if it should be something other than the Default Blade Depth or the selected SKU’s blade depth.

After selecting the desired blade depth for the current layer and Aligning the Head if necessary, Click Cut to cut the mat.

If the current layer uses a different Cartridge or requires a different Blade Depth than the last layer cut, the user will be prompted to change the Cartridge and/or the Blade Depth. 

Replace the current Cartridge with the one requested on the Blade Depth Prompt.

Change the Blade Depth Value on the screen by clicking on the -/+ buttons to decrease/increase the Blade Depth Value.

The Z1 will automatically adjust the Blade Depth to this number when you click Continue.

Click Continue to cut.

After selecting the desired blade depth for the current layer and Aligning the Head if necessary, Click Cut to cut the mat.

If the current layer uses a different Cartridge or requires a different Blade Depth than the last layer cut, the user will be prompted to change the Cartridge and/or the Blade Depth. 

Replace the current Cartridge with the one requested on the Blade Depth Prompt.

Change the Blade Depth Dial on the Head to the requested depth.

Click OK to cut.