Help // Replacement Signal Cord for Fujimoto CP31 // WD Unit

[x.rasenas]

Could anyone point me to finding a replacement signal cord for the Fujimoto. It's a DIN connection and I am wondering if there was anything specific about obtaining a cord. Thanks for any info!

 

[Dirb9]

I don't see anything electrically or otherwise special about the cable (no electronics in the cable itself), looks to be a standard DIN connector. It seems like there aren't many off the shelf 3 pin cables, but the connectors themselves are readily available at places like Digikey or Amazon, it'll probably be easiest to just make your own.

 

[x.rasenas]

'yeah I imagine that's what I am going to do. Is there any info if you actually need the signal cord? Last owner of the unit said paper will auto turn the dry unit automatically but I haven't had luck getting it to turn on as it has gone through. Not sue if having the cable will change that?

 

[x.rasenas]

Anyone have any idea what the pin out would be for a custom 3 pin DIN cable as a replacement for the signal cable? Not sure I have the correct info for making a custom cable.

 

[Dirb9]

As far as I can tell, the cable just sends a signal whenever the IR sensor bar on the inlet rack is activated/tripped, the print dryer turns on for I think about 20 minutes after it last receives a signal from the main unit, and the replenishment pump runs a 'cycle' about every 20-30 seconds while the bar is tripped. I'm not able to set up the machine itself at the moment to probe the connector, sorry. I don't see any way for the dryer to turn on/off without a signal from the main unit, there's no sensors for paper as far I can can tell in the W/D unit, just temperature sensors for the dryer. I just did a continuity check on the cables, going off the pin numbers for the SD-30J here, the ground/shell on one end connects to the ground/shell on the other end, pin 1 goes to 1, 2 to 2 and 3 to 3. No crossovers or switched pins.

I've also attached the manual for the W/D unit, in case you don't have it.

 

[x.rasenas]

dude, can't thank you enough!

 

[x.rasenas]

I’ll just keep updating this thread as I continue try figuring out how to make a custom cable for anyone else to reference.

Below is the email where my knowledge ends with what info I am able to provide unless anyone knows. What gauge and type of cable needed.

“There are way more than 2-3 possibilities with a 3 conductor cable. Some pins might not get used which adds a lot more choices. If 3 pins were used on either side, there are 9 possibilities alone with them.”