CONTA-CLIP CONTA-Sign 5.2 - Manual (Page 40)

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11.1.1 Design a marking element with one tag group
Enter the tag parameters for the marking element.
If you do not have the exact data to hand, it is easy to use the plotter to measure the
tags (recommended).
To measure using the plotter, all
you have to enter is the number
of tags along the X- and Y-axes.
All the other data can be easily
calculated using the program
and with the help of the plotter.
You can also specify the
sequence in which the tags will
be labeled. The sequence for
labeling can either be from
Upper left > to Upper right (line
by line), or from Upper left > to
Lower left (column by column).
Attention:
For processing to continue, it is essential that the plotter is switched on and the
marking element which is to be set up is positioned on the plotter, with the appropriate
support plate. Insert a pen directly into the plotter's pen holder. As an option, there is
also an optical measuring tool available which you can use to calculate and specify the
tag parameters. This tool is inserted like a pen directly into the plotter's pen holder.
When you have entered all or just some of the tag parameters, but at least the number
of tags along the X- and Y-axes, click on the Take measurements button and the
following window opens up:
To take measurements, proceed as follows:
First of all, specify the exact
position of the upper left corner
of the first tag in the matrix. To
do this, click on the
Initial position button left in the
first tag window. The plotter's
writing arm now moves to the
upper left corner of the plotter
field. You can use the relevant
cursor buttons as shown to
move to the exact position of the upper left corner of the first tag.