Necessary tools

In order to be able to upload your new SummaCut firmware, Summa's Cutter Control tool is required.

After connecting your plotter, the Actions button will allow you to browse for your new firmware.

The latest current firmware can be downloaded below this article or via the SUMMA website on https://www.summa.com/en/support/software-firmware/ 

Release date: 22-06-2021

Current version - 040

Issue

OPOS level  not  shown  correctly in  OPOS monitor

NOTE: This firmware upgrade MD9985 is available for SummaCut cutters with serial numbers above xx0608-xxxxx or for cutters which already have a firmware starting with MD9985. For other SummaCut cutters use the MD9910 available on https://www.summa.com/en/support/software-firmware/

Version history

Release date: 05-03-2021

039

• New Feature: Support for the Tray One Sheet Feeder (for SummaCut D60)
• Issue: Incorrect motor parameters could be detected during the autoload sequence, resulting in bad quality on a D140FX

Release date: 08-10-2019

035

• Change: Add "machine_id" again to backup.
• Issue: Media calibration is not stored correctly in user NVRAM.
• Improvement: Compatibility to set ethernet module parameters from cutter firmware with future ethernet module firmware.

Release date: 18-12-2018

034

• New feature: Added dual head machine types with LAN support.
• Improvement Issue: Added option to default the USR-K3 LAN module. For barcode jobs, the origin can shift and a Y axis error can sometimes occur after several barcode jobs.
• Improvement: Allowing to read the last file from the cutter after a reset.
• Improvement: Allowing to switch between ethernet and USB by using a time-out on the active communication channel.
• Improvement: When cam switch is opened while sorting vectors (for example FlexCut), the cutter didn’t stop immediately, so "emergency stop" did not work in all cases.
• Change: Changed “digitize point” message to "Place knife over OPOS mark"
• Change: Renamed D140RFXL to D140RLFX.
• Change: When entering Service Mode, the selection changes from “standard init vs special init” to "entering service mode, press any key to continue".
• Improvement: Do not change the default value of DMPLADRESSING when selecting units (default value is ECN).
• Improvement: The "Barcode” button (Test button on SummaCut) does not initialize the barcode workflow, if the barcode is not activated.

NOTE: This firmware upgrade is available for SummaCut cutters with serial numbers above xx0608-xxxxx

Release date: 01-06-2017

032

• New: support of SummaCut models with Ethernet connection.
• New: Re-arrange front panel menu structure. More detailed overview of the new menu structure (see second page below).
  More detailed description of every menu item (see the new user manual).
• New: The barcode sequence can be initiated by pressing the “Test” key on the keypad of the cutter. You no longer need to go into the menu to start a barcode job.
  
• Change: Downgrading firmware revision is no longer possible.
• Change: Change of the menu word “ROM REVISION” into “FW REVISION”
• Change: Change of the menu word “CALIBRATE XY” into “CAL LENGTH”
• Improved: The barcode reading sequence is now faster by optimizing the movement.
• Solved issue: OPOS parameters (OPOS sheet, OPOS paneling…) were not accessible from the keypad.
• Change: Some Polish translations were incorrect.Issue: When “LAT” and “LONG” were set to 0, the tangential head would cut too fast in the corners, which resulted in lack of time to make the turns cor-rectly.
  

Release date:  17-01-2017

031

• Added: support of “D60RP” model, this is a SummaCut D60R that is standard equipped with a (reduced pressure) pinch roller in the middle.
  
  
  

Release date:  17-10-2016

030

• New feature: support of “Preload” feature of Summa WinPlot software (see service aid 1619 Summa WinPlot revision 11.5)
• Solved issue: some machines fail to “Unlock Barcode”.
• Improvement: during the media weight check (service mode), also the measured value will be shown when the acceleration is reduced.
• Change: Removed “OPOS parameters” from the menu and the backup file.