Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 25 15:16:35 EST 2000 | Kim Sterling
SMTNETTERS - I apologize in advance if anyone feels this message is too commercial, but we have been receiving inquiries as to APEX's future after 2000, and just wanted to let the industry know that the event will continue. We have the following c
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 19 13:51:48 EDT 2008 | shanenaturalpoint
Just wanted to check and see if anyone out there has experience with 2001 era DEK 248 screen printers. Trying to set up a new (to me)machine, and I'm running into a bit of trouble. Please help!
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 19 14:13:24 EDT 2008 | jax
I am sure someone here can help. What is your question?
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 19 14:24:22 EDT 2008 | shanenaturalpoint
My first problem is that when the unit homes, the print carriage seems to be traveling too far back. After the carriage reaches its mechanical limit, it continues to try and move back, eventually throwing up a print carriage error. Any ideas?
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 20 06:33:16 EDT 2008 | benefon
If this is machine is of the same type of construction as our 248 with the pneumatic table sliding mechanism, check the 'table out sensor' in the 'digital inputs' section of the diagnostics menu. rgds AR
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 20 10:16:58 EDT 2008 | dekhead
248 Table In/Out is pneumatic (as stated), but I think Shane is referring to Print Carriage which is electrical with positional "encoder" feedback. Need to check for feedback display in output dignostic.
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 20 11:59:24 EDT 2008 | shanenaturalpoint
Got it. The whole carriage travel area had to be recalibrated. Not very familiar with this unit, but I stumbled through it. Thanks for all of your help. Shane
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 26 14:13:09 EST 2000 | Mike Gamble
Thats great but please tell me why I cannot access the apex2000 website. I am trying to get info on the show with no luck. Makes me wonder where's the fire behind all the smoke?
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 27 15:45:43 EST 2000 | Roland Gorouard
Mike, You can easily access it by going to: http://www.ipc.org/html/apex.htm
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 27 16:06:19 EST 2000 | Dan Green
IPC apologizes for www.apex2000.org being temporarily unavailable. IPC recently switched Internet Service Providers, which led to this problem. Corrective action is underway. As Roland Gorouard noted, you can still reach the APEX Web site through
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