Engineer Training Electronic System Overview Confidential Engineer Training

Engineer Training Electronic System Overview Confidential

Engineer Training XLjet Electronics The XL 1500 Electronic System consists of 7 Electronic Boards. q Installed inside the Computer are the: § RIP 3 Board § PC Adapter q Mounted on the left cabinet are the: § RIP 2 CCB Board § PUMPS Board q Mounted on the right cabinet is the: § Motion Adapter q Installed on the Head Carriage are the: § Sensor Control Board § CCB 2 Boards Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 2

Engineer Training Confidential Electronic System Block Diagram XL 1500 Electronics 3

Engineer Training RIP 3 Board The RIP 3 Board is an Electronic Circuit Board located inside the Computer. The Board has 4 connection ports: 1. PCI Bus Port to the Motherboard in the Computer 2. JP 1 connection port to the PC Adapter 3. JP 6 connection port to the PC Adapter 4. SCSI 68 pin port Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 4

Engineer Training RIP 3 Board (Cont. ) 2. JP 1 connection port to the PC Adapter 3. JP 6 connection port to the PC Adapter 4. SCSI 68 pin port 1. PCI Bus Port to the Motherboard in the Computer Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 5

Engineer Training RIP 3 Board (Cont. ) 1. The Print Data is transferred from the software to the RIP through the PCI Bus. 2. The print data is transferred from the PLX PCI Bridge to the Memory Chips 3. All the Print Data is then processed in the Altera Chips: (Master → Slave ) and transferred through the SCSI 68 pin to be distributed to all four channels 4. All the Print Support Data and Commands are processed and directed through the Altera Slave, except for the PEG data and the Encoder Signals. Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 6

Engineer Training Confidential RIP 3 Board (Cont. ) XL 1500 Electronics 7

Engineer Training Confidential RIP 2 CCB Board XL 1500 Electronics 8

Engineer Training RIP 2 CCB Board (Cont. ) RIP 2 CCB is a PCB Board, connecting bridge between all the electronic components of the XL 1500. Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 9

Engineer Training CCB 2 Board Overview: q The CCB board is a PCB board. q There are 4 identical CCB boards on the machine, all are located on the Head Carriage. Functions: 1. Receives printing data from the Rip to CCB. 2. Translates and transfers the data onto to the printing heads. 3. Provides feedback of ink level in the secondary tanks. 4. Controls ink filling in the secondary tanks. 5. Controls the purge process. Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 10

Air purge to Right partition of Right secondary tank Air purge to left partition of Right secondary tank Level sensor of right partition of right secondary tank Level sensor of left partition of right secondary tank Night Cover Level sensor of right partition of left secondary tank Level sensor of left partition of left secondary tank Air purge to right partition of left secondary tank Air purge to left partition of left secondary tank CCB 2 Board (Cont. ) J 2 A J 3 J 4 J 5 J 12 J 13 J 14 J 15 J 6 J 7 J 8 J 9 B C D E F JET 121 40 PIN SCSI Cable G Confidential J 10 J 11 5 V, 12 V, 35 V POWER SUPPLY H 11

CCB 2 Board LEDS Confidential 12

Engineer Training CCB 2 Board – Current revision All LEDS are in the same position except the 35 v LEDS, moved to those positions. Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 13

Engineer Training Confidential CCB 2 Board (Cont. ) XL 1500 Electronics 14

Engineer Training Pumps Board – Old Revision The Pumps Board performs the following tasks: 1. Splits the 24 VDC to all operating Ink Cabinet channels. 2. Controls the ONOFF commands to each of the solenoids mounted on the Main Ink Cabinet. 3. Transfers the Ink Sensor reading from the Main Tanks to the RIP 2 CCB. 4. Provides LED indication of 24 V on each channel (red) and Solenoid Valve ON (green). Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 15

Engineer Training Pumps Board Operation 1. The Board receives a 5 V supply from the RIP 2 CCB and 24 VDC from the power supply located under the Board. 2. The 5 V is used for the operation of the Solid State Relays. 3. The 24 V is supplied to the Valves and the Pumps. 4. The control of the Ink Valves is performed by a set of Solid State Relays. Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 16

Engineer Training Confidential Pumps Board (Cont. ) XL 1500 Electronics 17

Engineer Training Confidential Pump Board – New Revision XL 1500 Electronics 18

Engineer Training Pump Board – New Revision (Cont. ) The Pumps Board performs the following tasks: 1. Splits the 24 VAC into all operating Ink Cabinet channels. 2. Controls the ONOFF commands to each of the piston pumps mounted on the Main Ink Cabinet. 3. Transfers the Ink Sensor reading from the Main Tanks to the RIP 2 CCB. 4. Provides LED indication of 24 V on each channel (red) and Solenoid Valve ON (green). Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 19

Engineer Training Pump Board – New Revision (Cont. ) Operation 1. The Board receives a 5 V supply from the RIP 2 CCB and 24 VAC from the 24 v transformer, which is located under the Board. 2. The 5 V is used for the operation of the Solid State Relays. 3. The 24 V is supplied to the piston Pumps. 4. The control of the Ink piston pumps is performed by a set of Solid State Relays. Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 20

Engineer Training Confidential Pumps Board (Cont. ) XL 1500 Electronics 21

Engineer Training Motion Adapter q The Motion Adapter is a bridge that transmits data from the Motion System Hardware to the software q In the present configuration, the Motion Adapter functions as a bridges among the: § X DRIVER § CONTROLLER § RIP to CCB BOARD § Control of the Heating System Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 22

Engineer Training Motion Adapter (Cont. ) Work Concept 1. The core of the Motion Adapter Board is BLOCK 1, which contains a set of Line Drivers and an Opto-coupler. 2. A and B Differential Signals are transferred from the Motor Encoder through the Board to the Rip 2 CCB. 3. PEG data is transferred from the Motion Controller through the Board to the Rip 2 CCB. 4. PAUSE command OPTIC SENSOR data is transferred from the RIP 2 CCB to the Motion Controller. Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 23

Engineer Training Confidential Motion Adapter (Cont. ) XL 1500 Electronics 24

Engineer Training Confidential Motion Adapter (Cont. ) XL 1500 Electronics 25

Engineer Training Sensor Control Board q The Sensor Control BoardOverflow Board is a very simple connection panel; there is no IC in this board, only Connectors, Resistors and LEDS. q The Board is basically divided into 4 identical partitions § Each partition belongs to a specific Color and CCB. § Each partition is divided in 2, one that belongs to the Left Tank and the other to the right tank. § On this board there is also a White 4 pin Molex Connector that is connected to the Jet 132 JP 3 • Through this connector, the pumps are activated or deactivated, if there is Overflow. Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 26

Engineer Training Confidential Sensor Control Board (Cont. ) XL 1500 Electronics 27

Engineer Training Confidential Sensor Control Board (Cont. ) XL 1500 Electronics 28

Engineer Training Over Flow Board Wiring – Premium Left secondary tank Confidential Right secondary tank XL 1500 Electronics 29

Engineer Training Sensor Control Board (Cont. ) LED CONFIGURATION q There are 16 Green LEDs on the Board, and these are connected on a serial configuration from left to right. q If there is an Overflow in a specific partition of a specific tank, the LED will be turned Off from the LED that has the overflow as well as all the LEDs to the right from this one. q This means that the first LED that’s OFF from Left to Right, indicates the Tank and Partition with the overflow. q There are 4 LEDs for each Color, 2 for each tank and 1 for each partition. Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 30

Engineer Training Sensor Control Board (Cont. ) LED CONFIGURATION Confidential XL 1500 Electronics 31