Air Valve Assembly

Connections:

• The Air Valve Assembly is located at the top of the Gantry under the Gantry Cover.

  • There are test buttons on the Actuator Valve on the Air Valve Assembly located in the Gantry to evaluate each of the mechanical functions for the Clamps Activation, Head Drop/Lift and the Blade Cartridge Plunge.

Controlled by:

• There are Actuator Valve test buttons on the Air Valve Assembly to evaluate each of the mechanical functions for the Clamps Activation, Head Drop/Lift and the Blade Cartridge Plunge for troubleshooting.

• The ECU/Driver Pack controls the electrical functions of the Clamps Activation, Head Lift and the Blade Cartridge Plunge.

• The Gantry controls the Head Z-Axis, Gantry X and Y-Axis, Head Lift/Drop, Footblock Rotation and Clamp Activation.

Troubleshooting:

• The Clamps are not engaging:

  • Check the Air Compressor and make sure it is on.

  • Check the Air Lines to make sure they are not kinked.

  • For the Z Series, make sure the Mat Clamp Pressure Knob on the Control Panel is not set to the low setting.

  • Check the ECU connections into the back of the Control Panel, Gantry and the Computer and make sure they are plugged in tight.

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

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

    • The Air Valve Assembly may need to be replaced.

• The Head is not Lifting/Lowering to the Board:

  • Check the Air Compressor and make sure it is on.

  • Check the Air Lines to make sure they are not kinked.

  • Check the ECU connections into the back of the Control Panel, Gantry and the Computer and make sure they are plugged in tight.

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

  • For the Z Series, make sure that the pressure for the Variable Pressure Optimization on the Head has not been turned down too far.

  • Check the Head Lift on the Actuator Valve in the Air Valve Assembly located in the Gantry.

    • The Air Valve Assembly may need to be replaced.

• The Blade Cartridge is not Plunging:

  • Check the Air Compressor and make sure it is on.

  • Check the Air Lines to make sure they are not kinked.

  • Check the ECU connections into the back of the Control Panel, Gantry and the Computer and make sure they are plugged in tight.

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

  • For the Z Series, make sure that the pressure for the Variable Pressure Optimization on the Head has not been turned down too far.

  • Check the Blade Cartridge Plunge Actuator Valve in the Air Valve Assembly located in the Gantry.

    • The Air Valve Assembly may need to be replaced.

    • If the Air Valve Assembly was recently replaced, the Air Lines may have been reversed. See: Air Valve Assembly Replacement for instructions on how to fix it.