Versacamm sp540v - pinchroll errors/changing the data cable?! PLEASE HELP!

[Tizz]

It's always handy to have pics (thanks Eduardo. G), I like how clean your printer is. Wish mine was the same!

 

[cuz311]

just replaced my cut carriage cable today, still getting the right pinch roller error. Trying to get in touch with a Roland Tech, still waiting. any ideas guys. Any help appreciated. Thanks to the above instructions, installation was a breeze

Thanks,
Dereck

 

[Tizz]

Pinch roller error is usually the encoder strip. Have you cleaned or flipped this?

 

[cuz311]

cleaned the encoder strip how do you flip it?

 

[Tizz]

You've got to remove screw on the right side and take the entire strip off. Carefull not to loose the spring on one of the ends (sorry just going by memory). There are metal plates that hold on to the ends. You can flip this to use the under side as long as it hasn't been used before and you will need to punch a small hole on the right side of the strip to fit the metal part on. (I've used a blade). When placing back in you need a little bit of tension on the strip so it doesn't hit the sides of the strip sensor, which is another thing to look at because it may also be a faulty sensor! Always handy to give this a clean also. Once the strip is back in place run the linear encoder set up.
Hope this helps!

 

[cuz311]

You've got to remove screw on the right side and take the entire strip off. Carefull not to loose the spring on one of the ends (sorry just going by memory). There are metal plates that hold on to the ends. You can flip this to use the under side as long as it hasn't been used before and you will need to punch a small hole on the right side of the strip to fit the metal part on. (I've used a blade). When placing back in you need a little bit of tension on the strip so it doesn't hit the sides of the strip sensor, which is another thing to look at because it may also be a faulty sensor! Always handy to give this a clean also. Once the strip is back in place run the linear encoder set up.
Hope this helps![/QU

 

[cuz311]

going to retry this first thing in the morning. where do you run the linear encoder set up?

 

[Tizz]

This is run through the service menu

 

[cuz311]

Flipped encoder strip, no luck, removed and recleaned to original side still no luck. Machine locked up in a service code error 0101. Finally got my machine from service code 0101, to back to right pinch roll error. Waiting on new encoder and encoder reader, hopefully gonna be back in service. And to top it all off I am sick dealing with all this, and getting further behind on work. Thanks for the help. By the way no contact from a roland tech, been trying for like a week. Does anyone have a independent roland tech. list for south mississippi? Will keep y'all posted.

 

[DEXRON12]

Flipped encoder strip, no luck, removed and recleaned to original side still no luck. Machine locked up in a service code error 0101. Finally got my machine from service code 0101, to back to right pinch roll error. Waiting on new encoder and encoder reader, hopefully gonna be back in service. And to top it all off I am sick dealing with all this, and getting further behind on work. Thanks for the help. By the way no contact from a roland tech, been trying for like a week. Does anyone have a independent roland tech. list for south mississippi? Will keep y'all posted.

Hello, Did you ever get the pinch roller issue resolved? I'm having the same problem. I replaced the 15 pin cable-card and pinch roller sensor and still have the same problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[Reiter Gallery]

Have this problem too but it's not between the sensors and MB

Hello folks, I have this same problem. However I'm fairly sure it's not between the cutter head mechanism and the motherboard as this problem happened after removing and repairing a worn stepper motor which is behind the control panel. During this fix, I had to unplug the ribbon cable from the actual control panel to set it down. I tried not to unplug any others but the cover tamper switch that popped out when the motor base bumped it. However, it must still be ok after being plugged back in as the tamper cover on switch does funcation and the printer clears once engaged.

So in this operation something I've done in the control panel wiring are must be affecting this right pinch roller position error. Is there anyone that can tell me anything about the right pinch roller and the wiring under the versacamm control panel? I have had problems before with the connectors on the boards that accept a ribbon connection. They must be old and somtimes are damaged just by removal once. Oh.. At the bottom of the conrol panel circuit board there is a small ribbon cable that did pop out. it is the small ribbon connector that is at the very bottom and at the very back. This was out and I had to put it back in. Could this be the trouble area?

Bill

PS when I say the cover to the control panel, I'm speaking of the actual metal frame cover where the stepper motor is... not the plastic body cover.

Hello, I'm having the same issue and cant figure it out. Replaced cable, sensor, and cut carriage board still get invalid id right pos error. I did go into the control panel and unplugged the cable bottom back same as you have described, so that might be the issue. Did you ever fix your problem if so can you please help?

 

[Jeepgirl]

Big thanks, digitalsolutionsok! Saved my ass! :-D
I replaced it yesterday following your directions, and everything goes perfect now.
I coudn't have done it without your help!

I'm publishing some photos in case that some other user needs them.

1. This is the main board at the back:

2. The board I'm interested on is this one:

3. This is the 15 pins cable:

4. The cable shows behind the print carriage

5. Cable is fixed using two green plastic pieces

6. Finally the other extreme of the cable goes to the board on the cutting carriage

which is also connected to 3 more cables:

Hope this is useful for someone ;-)

Just want to say how helpful these photos were... have replaced cable, sensor all ... nothing working, looking at replacing another sensor etc and thought I had a faulty carriage cable and looked at your photo on the mainboard and thought I might check that the writing part is in the same way... no it wasn't turned it the right way, started up the machine and HURRAY! my machine has found the pinch roller and my machine is back in action. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU - this whole Signs101 has been SO helpful. Had my Versacamm for 18 years and it is now back in action thanks to people on this Forum. Thanks People

 

[tnawards]

Appreciate the great photos!