Notes From the Colorliner / Metroliner Electrical Breakout. WMC 1999

By Rich Wicklander

Run Off Core

Static Belt Kits

Static Belt D6 and D8 PLC

SS Cleaning

Slip Ring Finger Problems

Service Bulletins

One Piece Brush

NV Ram CPU Boards

Metro Dome Effect On Brake Voltage

Metro Colorliner Parts Manual

Mechanical Speed Match

Loosing VSI Clutch Prox Loose

Loosing Valid Mode Safe Stop

Ink Rail Switch

Field Setup Manual

Early Paste Cycle

Dampner Cyl Mod

Brush Pressure On Cut Down

Bag Out On CT50

Back to Back Color Registration

Allen Bradley PlC

 

 

 

Orange County Register "D8"-run off core/reset latch on, Temp fix on CPU - Tie reset button to CPU power, John Sheckle print or info? - Goss testing fix now.

Orange County Register - Back to Back Color Register Problem Static Belt -- Tension Inconsistencies / Check Ink and Water Balance / Folder Setup / Tension System Settings

Orange County Register _ Mechanical speed Match - if you change large predrive belt, and check with handheld talk every - 6 months - John Sheckle will fax procedure if needed.

50" brush pressure - When you cut down to 50 - Also RTP - all values

drop-brushes and straps may have to move…call John for updates…

Dampening cylinder Mod - if you modify non-flow valve to flow valves - get proper placement setting - Dan Vogel.

If using Isle lead switch on static belt RTP. Check for leaking. Will cause strange problems with tension system. Remove if not needed?

Speed match - Metro-dome effect on brake voltage - add meter- and gauges on pit booster/conaflow/pilot output/load controller. Talk to Dan Vogel.

Slip ring finger problem’s Bob Huson - Indicate slip rings - perpendicular to shaft also - set with gauge.

Bag out on CT50 - color liner Seattle - watch motorized regulator. Also make sure your not loosing AB Drive signals.

Contra Costa Times - Mono web breaks - CT50/color liner/SSD Dan Vogel working with -

Ink valves - loose settings (zero) above 100- check zero valves 0 - .6 volts-

OK - Maybe to high - or NV ram/CPU. Dallas memory chip/battery.

Contra Costa Times- Loosing VSI clutch - prox loose/not seeing error code-

next rev software may work, 5.5 to 6, Chris McAlpine working to see if will work.

Desert Sun - Loosing valid mode safe/stop - CPU fatal error - reset BD’s - exercise address switch’s - hook-up error logging - Silent 700 may work - John & Chris at Goss looking into…….

Calibrating SSD CT reels set zero to - 15- top speed to 60. Not sure where this came from and how it is working?

1 piece brush - Alaska put on static belt and reel - important to use all brackets - 50" roll - 40 lb. brush pressure.. - PPI- UMI - brush, fuller brush - floor broom .64 -

Metro colorliner manual - Bob Huson Everett - Don Stephans of Goss will get back to Bob with date.

John Sheckle - Static Belt D6 and D8 PLC conversions and tension upgrade going in now. Upgrade Static Belt Tension System - 18 - 20K per reel-

CTPM -BD is the only Goss oem part, networkable.

Static Belt Kits- Hall effect, Banner Roll Position, Banner Surface Scanner are all available now from Goss

John Sheckle on straight line paster - will ship poster and tabs for test - must upgrade software. CT Reels only.

Straight line paster - ok on CT - static belt - problem - move black tape to

18" B/4 nose, 2 sheets paper under 3 rollers causes problem. Call John and he will ship - poster and tabs - small amount only 2 or 4 .

Soft ware will come for tail control for MPCS controlled press’s.

 

Desert Sun Early Paster cycle - John Sheckle will work with Desert Sun.

Web Width Change … Paper change - To 50", move brush - straps - copper straps No step back - all even.

Field setup manual - call John Sheckle for field service manual.

Orange County Register, Call Lou with water curve adjustment procedures, old metro - John Sheckle will get back to you.

Bob Huson - Metro colorliner parts manual - Don Stephan may help - Tom - check on mechanical.

Bench setup for IR - SS 0-100 - mid/fast flash.

Running belt SS 1st valid signal locks in. Bad cable or not seeing tape will cause run off core

Allen Bradley PlC conversion in Huston Chronicle how is it working?

Fire Systems on Press . Shut off Ink system, Air system, HVAC system with discharge, and what else?

SS Cleaning - Camera lens cleaning supplies

Early paste cycle - Desert Sun - Need chips - John Sheckle will handle.

NV Ram - CPU Bd’s /Service bulletin - Power cycle once in a while or will have battery problems……

Service bulletins on Goss page - Chris McAlpine will ship bulletin’s -call him with proper addressing.

Rev #’s on manual’s. not sure on this issue…

Chris McAlpine wants all to sign-up on Goss’s web site, will have to call him.

Ink rail switch -New switch arrangement to replace older ones containing mercury. Goss has spec’s?

Western Maintenance Web Page Please let Roger Williams know press numbers so he can add your sites to page.

Slip ring segments - Indicate slip ring segments - Design change for ARL - OK to use.

Contra Costa Times Roger William - Reprint of as built Drawings, full set. Don Stephans will give cost of drawings.

Pro card’s - Goss will be accepting within next 2 Months.. ?

CT check seal’s - Grease on slip rings indicates bad seals..

CT Reel’s Warner Frequency pot adjustment. - No procedure from Goss?

Goss has 3 phase spiral brush motors - will get drawing to Heary Hernadez (Contra-Costa Times)- John Sheckle.

 

Y2K - on Goss’s Web Page - all information?