Footblock

Connections:

• The Footblock is located at the bottom of the Head and holds the selected Cartridge for cutting or applying details to matboard.

• The Blade Cartridge is inserted into the Footblock of the Head for cutting or applying details to matboard.

• The Head is attached to the Head Grabber Arm on the Gantry which moves the Head vertically using the Gantry Vertical Belt.

• The Gantry moves Horizontally across the Board via the Drive Belt, and the Head moves Vertically along the Gantry via the Vertical Belt.

• The Gantry, which contains the Head, is a vertical spanning framework connected to the Board which moves horizontally by means of the Drive Belt.

• As the Gantry moves horizontally across the Board, the Head moves vertically on the Gantry and the Footblock rotates to apply the Cartridge to the matboard.

• The Head Drop of the Head is controlled by the Air Valve Assembly located in the Gantry and the ECU/Driver Pack signals.

• The Footblock Blade Plunge of the Footblock is controlled by the Air Valve Assembly located in the Gantry and the ECU/Driver Pack signals.

Controlled by:

• The Footblock is controlled by the Head, the Air Valve Assembly in the Gantry, and the ECU/Driver Pack signals.

• The Head Drop of the Head is controlled by the Air Valve Assembly located in the Gantry and the ECU/Driver Pack signals.

• The Footblock Blade Plunge of the Footblock is controlled by the Air Valve Assembly located in the Gantry and the ECU/Driver Pack signals.

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

Troubleshooting:

• If the Footblock 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/Driver Pack connections into the back of the Control Panel, Gantry and the Computer and make sure they are plugged in tight.

  • Turn off the ECU/Driver Pack and close the software. Turn on the ECU/Driver Pack 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 Plunge on the Actuator Valve in the Air Valve Assembly located in the Gantry.

    • The Air Valve Assembly may need to be replaced.

• The Footblock is suddenly misrotating:

  • Make sure the Blade Cartridge Release Lever hasn’t been knocked out of position.

    • Manually rotate the Footblock to see if the Blade Cartridge Release Lever is striking something and rotate it back into position.

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

  • Turn off the ECU/Driver Pack and close the software. Turn on the ECU/Driver Pack and restart the software.

• The corners are cutting twisted, especially when looking at the back of the mat:

  • Clean the Footblock: Footblock Cleaning and Lubrication.