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Bungard FilmStar-PLUS Instructions For Use Manual

Manual is about: Photoplotter

Summary of FilmStar-PLUS

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    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 1 / 16 introduction filmstar-plus is the name of the next generation of our bitmap pho- toplotter series. Optimized for in- house production of high end film layouts at reasonable price level the system can directly process gerber files or bitmap file...

  • Page 2

    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 2 / 16 technical data maximum plot size: 365 x 375 mm (l x b) maximum film format: 405 x 395 mm (l x b) maximum file size: 256 mb speed: 7 mm of film width / min. At 2032 dpi light source: laser-diode 670 nm (red) data formats: gerber, extended ger...

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    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 3 / 16 inside the plotters are no user-serviceable parts. The case may be opened only by experts. Connect only to the specified voltage and current. During plotting, the film is exposed by a laser beam. This can damage the human eye. Do not look in...

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    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 4 / 16 setup – short instructions remove filmstar-plus from the packaging and inspect for transport damages. Set up dark room (no light may penetrate from the outside!). Install and connect the special safelight. Place plotter in the darkroom and c...

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    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 5 / 16 instructions – long form please address any inquiries related to the photoplotter hard- or software to your local dealer first. The photoplotter software is subject to copyright. All information enclosed here is subject to change. Filmstar-p...

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    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 6 / 16 test run you will need some adhesive tape to mount the film on the drum. We suggest you use 20mm white paper tape (painter's utilities), as this white tape can be best seen in the dark room light and it can easily be cut off the roll by hand...

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    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 7 / 16 panel or you produce a single lightbar or a multi-resolution-lightbar with the software “run- filmstar.Exe“. For a first test we will plot a lightbar directly from the machine with a resolution of 1625 dpi, a start laser intensity of 125 and...

  • Page 8

    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 8 / 16 take the flexible hose from the holder, close the opening by your thumb, put the end over the container where you want to drain the liquid in and release the thumb. Wash all tanks with water and make sure there are no residues sitting on the...

  • Page 9

    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 9 / 16 gerber2bitmap gerber2bitmap handles gerber data. You may load files, place the artwork image on the plot area, and view them. You may also convert the aperture tables of non-extended gerber data. Further, this software can panelize boards an...

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    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 10 / 16 some programming reasons require that the assignment of the x and y axes on the screen look different than on the photoplotter: the plot image is both mirrored and twisted by 90 degrees. That causes that the direction of the drum circumfere...

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    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 11 / 16 the name of the aperture file will show in the column right to the one with the name of the gerber file. Each gerber file needs its own aperture table. If a gerber image was removed from the plot area, the associate aperture table will be r...

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    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 12 / 16 this preview image is stored into the fpf file and displayed as preview when the fpf file is loaded into the program run_photo_usb2. This preview image has a low resolution (200 x 200 pixels), so many pixels need to be merged. In the field ...

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    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 13 / 16 run-filmstar run-filmstar reads in in the fpf file generated in gerber2bitmap and con- trols the plotter. To get precise plot res- ults the individual machine parameters have to be loaded once. In addition, you can decide on the out- put re...

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    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 14 / 16 here you do not need any connection to the plotter. The software will create a plot-file (.Fp2), which you can transfer to the plotter with a usb-stick. Attention: the usb-stick needs to be formatted in fat16/fat32 (ntfs is not supported!)....

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    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 15 / 16 if you need the laser intensity for only one resolu- tion, choose tools – plot lightbar. In the upcom- ing menu you need to select the desired resolu- tion, the start intensity of the test row (first light) and the laser gradations between ...

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    Photoplotter filmstar-plus instructions to use page 16 / 16 guarantee all machines are submitted before distribution to examination on function and continuous operation firmness. On the machine we grant a work warranty of 12 months to our customers starting from pur- chase date on accuracy in materi...