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If plates are factory cut the problem is mechanical. There is a perpendicularity adjustment inside the machine available to certified engineers. Make sure you don't push the plate hard against the lower pin on pinbar and remember the pinbar is spring loaded into support. Best way to load plates...

pam_add, what machine and error message on display ?

Agfa spec is V50 encapsulite filter wrap or Osram L36 W62 tubes. I've successfully used whatever brand of yellow fluorescent tubes I found in local hardware stores for Agfa Aspire, AzuraVi and Kodak Libra. Most such tubes work, it's just you have to place the lights at least 3 meters away from...

This is a fatal error, do you have a plate stuck inside the machine ? Air pressure ok, do you hear solenoids engaging during init sequence ?

Check top cover is detected, reed relays actuated by magnets on cover if I remember correctly. Inspect cable going to the control panel but never remove those connectors when machine is powered on, that cable carries some supply voltages and disconnecting the live cable usually damages the main...

Correct. Anyone having this particular problem should call a trained engineer to carry out the full plate setup procedure. Whatever I told kdw75 is my business. I am definitely not going to go public with training docs and stuff. Other than that I'm happy to help, posted a few messages here over...

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I guess there's no way to translate the infrared power output (mW) into radiant exposure i.e. energy received by plate coating in Joules / sqcm unless you have access to a lookup table from the ctp manufacturer. Try to find out the coating sensitivity mJ/sqcm for a plate already calibrated on...

no they never give pcb schematics just block diagrams :D but again, if it only was this easy (my background is also in electronics), considering boards are loaded with fpgas and it's firmware involved etc. Anyway wish you all the best, if you ever need a quick advice drop me a p.m. Cheers.

Anyway glad you fixed it. You're welcome.

Very much so, provided you're ready to test theories on your own piece of equipment good luck with that. Worse still if it's not yours. Btw I'm a qualified engineer and the service literature is composed of a dozen base manuals, several dozen training docs and a couple hundred tech bulletins...

Ok then you may find the attachment I just sent you useful to check the RS232 signals. As for your proficiency in electronics you made me smile a bit, don't forget the old saying assumption is the mother of all f'ups. It's not the trade secrets but you really cannot teach yourself even if having...

Don't know what float you are talking about but if memory serves this machine has conductivity type level sensors, essentially steel probes touching the liquid, what usually happens is connections to these probes corrode so you better take the side panel out and check the connections going to...

If cable and connectors are fine I would first suspect the PIM (processor interface module PCB) inside the processor electronic box sending out a faulty error signal on the RS232. Again, make sure the Quartz-III display shows ready state, all green, no errors.

Assuming the processor shows no errors on display you should inspect the serial cable itself and connectors. Do the same with any further serial comms from machine i.e. conveyor, baking oven if any (I don't know your configuration). The ctp you have is ridiculously complex, most users attempting...

What plate processor model do you have ?

Set hot folder rip setting exception for file names beginning with dot (.). Typical for harlequin rips for example when mac computers send out pdf files which get split into the destination folder i.e. rip hotfolder as resource fork zero-byte file named .something and the actual pdf file ...

This box is designed to work with specific workflow software, pretty much useless without. For Xitron RB you must order their USB box.

Define grainy. Have you looked at dots on plates under a microscope ? My 2c let's assume you expose plates at 1200 dpi and both platesetters are within spec, media corectly set up and calibrated. Although it has a larger spot size the ECRM may produce better printable dots being sligthly...