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1.3 Features
1. Removable programming panel with Liquid Crystal Display
There is an operating panel with LCD display on the frontal side of FAB.
You can use the operating keys on this panel to edit directly the control pro-
gram for the FAB. Moreover, this LCD display panel is removable, and it can
be set up according to your needs. When needed, it can be plugged in and
when not needed, it can be removed and replaced with a frontal cover.
2. Well featured and compact design
If you are thinking of improving the application of your equipment, a FAB
is the solution because it is compact, 90mm x 71mm x 58mm (AF-10 Series)
and 90mm x 126mm x 58mm (AF-20 Series).
3. FB programming and big program storage capacity
The control functions of FAB can be implemented with only function blocks
incorporated into a function block diagram. The same control implemented
by a conventional PLC would require a much larger and more detailed pro-
gram. When several function blocks are linked together in a specic way,
then relatively complicated control functions can be implemented. A FAB
is able to store programs made by as many as 127 FBs (Function blocks)
and there are enough application resources to satisfy the requirements of a
complicated control. A program, when written into FAB will never be lost as
FAB does not rely on a battery for the memory function.
4. QUICK II: the programming software
The control program can be written directly, with the use of the LCD panel,
into a FAB unit. With more complicated control schemes the use of an an-
cillary computer, loaded with QUICK II software, is recommended. The
control program can then be written into the memory of the FAB. QUICK
II is a human-machine programming interface, which is perfectly friendly.
It can edit the function diagrams and also can analogously run the written
programs. It provides an off-line testing function to the user. This feature
overcomes much of the possible inconveniences normally experienced with
The LCD display panel shall be plugged in or removed only after AC
or DC power has been cut off.
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