Head Replacement: CMC 8500eSBT Plus

Turn off the ECU/Driver Pack.

Click the reset motors button on the cut preview and click OK on the release motors prompt if it displays.

Push the blade cartridge release down to eject the blade cartridge.

Turn off the air.

Remove the hood from the gantry by unscrewing the screws that hold it in place and set aside.

Move the gantry to the right side of the board until the Footblock is off the board.

Disconnect the head power plug (square connection) from the head grabber arm.

Disconnect the air to the head by untwisting the two air fittings.

Remove the two 5/32” screws and set aside.

Roll the head down the gantry until it rolls off the gantry, taking care not to drop it.

Package it for return to Wizard.

Keep the gantry on the right edge of the CMC.

Point the replacement head so that the Footblock faces toward the CMC and the wheels are close to the bottom of the gantry.

Line up the wheels on the head to the center channels of the gantry arm and ease the head onto the gantry.

Roll the head up the gantry until it lines up to the head grabber arm on the right side of the gantry.

Holding the head in position so that the head lines up neatly to the head grabber arm, replace the two 5/32” screws, making sure they go into the head grabber arm and into the head and tighten firmly.

Connect the air to the head by twisting the two air fittings together, matching colors.

Connect the head power plug (square connection) to the head grabber arm.

Reinstall the gantry hood, replacing the screws removed earlier.

Lift the head up so that the Footblock does not strike the side of the board and move the gantry to the left. Turn on the air.

You have installed the head.

Go to the cut preview screen.

Manually move the head and the gantry to the middle of the board, and click the power button and align the head in this position.

Locate the head wheel adjustment Allen screws on the left side of the head under the blade depth adjustment plate.

They are next to the head wheels and are marked with red dots. Do not touch the Allen screws on the wheels themselves.

Loosen each head wheel adjustment Allen screw only until the wheels are loose; about two full turns.

The wheels are spring-loaded and will pop into place.

Grasp the head with both hands and gently rock it back and forth to ensure that the wheels are lined up to the gantry grooves.

Holding the head up so that it is level with the board, retighten the head wheel adjustment Allen screws consecutively; tighten the top screw half a turn, then the bottom screw half a turn, back to the top and continue until they are both tight.

Check each of the head wheels to make sure there is no movement.

There are the two visible wheels on the left side of the head under the blade depth adjustment plate, and two wheels on the backside of the gantry, which can be felt by hand.

They should sit firmly into the gantry groove and be difficult to turn.

If not, repeat these steps of loosening the wheels, gently rocking the head back and forth, then retightening the wheels.

The head wheels have now been adjusted.

Click on the reset motors button, click OK on the reset motors screen if it displays.

Return the head to the home position.

Reinstall the blade cartridge if necessary.

Insert the MatDesigner CD.

The installer will open to the main screen.

Click MatDesigner to install the MatDesigner software.

It may take a minute for the next screen to open.

Enter product key from the CD cover for new or pre-5.4 install. If you click continue with no key entered it will install a demo with cutting disabled.

If installing an update that needs no product key, it will skip this screen and continue to step 3.

Click Continue.

Click Accept on Software License Screen. Software will begin to install.

This is a long install, so be patient.

After software is installed, Click Finish.

The software is now installed.

Click Release Notes, Getting Started, or Editor Tutorial documents if desired.

Click Exit to exit from the MatDesigner installer.

Place the Installation CD in a safe place.

REBOOT the computer.

After rebooting, MatDesigner software will open the License Activation screen.

Click Next.

Select Automatic.

It will connect via your ISP, or if not connected, it will manually dial in.

Click Next.

License Activation screen confirms software is activated.

Click Finished.

The new 8500e SBT+ head features updated cartridges.

Return the original 45° black cartridge, the original 90° green cartridge and the head to Wizard as directed.

The same blades can be used and do not need to be replaced.

The 45° black cartridge is not supported for blade depths deeper than 16.

Use the 45°+ yellow cartridge for deeper matboard.

Make sure that the software version states “Model: 8500e-SBT+” in the MatDesigner software main screen.