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To enter the user host command, press the
softkey. Next press the + or - key until the
desired character is displayed on the screen.
Pressing the TRN key will accept the character.
After the entire string is entered, press the ENT
key to accept it.
RS232 Test: This function performs a test of
the communications interface of the control.
When pressed, the screen will change as
shown below to instruct the user how to per-
form the test.
Pressing the “Perform Test” softkey’s button will
perform the test. The test involves sending out a
string of characters and testing to see if they are
received properly. This first requires the user to
connect wire jumpers on the communications
connector as instructed. The test may be repeat-
ed as desired. It may also be used to test the
cable by connecting the proper pins together on
the other end of the cable at the offline comput-
er. Pressing the “Exit” softkey’s button returns
the display back to the previous screen.
OPERATION
The FM Multi-Axis Control does not require ram
calibration. To operate the machine the main dis-
connect must be ON, Operator Controls must be
in the “ON” position, and the main drive must be
ON. The Mode Select must either be in SETUP or
SINGLE STROKE. Either (or both) the Operator
Station(s) and/or the Footswitch(es) must be ON.
When all conditions have been met, the ram can
be cycled.
MODE SELECT
SINGLE STROKE
Upon pressing CYCLE START and activating all
active operator station(s) or footswitch(es), the
ram will begin the cycle for the current step in the
PROGRAM DATA screen. If the program has mul-
tiple steps the control will advance automatically
to the next step once the stroke is completed. It
will continue through to the last step and back to
the first, at which point the part counter will be
incremented.
Once a stroke is completed the backgages will move
to the position for the next step of the program.
This will either take place at clamp position, rever-
sal or at the top of stroke depending on the GAGE
PAUSE, FLANGE DIMENSION (FLNG DIM) and
RETRACT DISTANCE (RETR DIST) values.
If the backgage has not been calibrated prior to ini-
tiating the cycle, it will automatically calibrate
before moving into the programmed position and
allowing ram motion.
Values on the JOB DATA and PROGRAM DATA
screens may not be edited when in CYCLE ACTIVE.
The status box will indicate “CYCLE ACTIVE” when
ram movement can be initiated. If the ENT key or a
softkey’s button is pressed, the control will drop out
of Cycle Active.
TONNAGE vs POSITION Reversal Indication
To determine whether the ram reversed on the pro-
grammed tonnage or the programmed reversal
position, note the tonnage and reversal fields on the
PROGRAM DATA screen. Just after reversal until
the next stroke begins, the field label corresponding
to the actual reversal will be highlighted. (i.e.: For
TONNAGE Reversal, the TONNAGE label will be
highlighted.)
SETUP MODE
When the MODE SELECT is in SETUP, the ram
may be jogged down using the Palmbutton Opera-
tor Station or the ram may be jogged up using the
RAM UP button. This is not a production mode. It
is used for installing tooling or blocking the ram
before turning off the machine. Tonnage is auto-
matically reduced to 10% of machine capacity. It
can also be used to transfer ram positions into the
display fields. See “PROGRAMMING”.
CONFIGURATION
On the Multi-Axis Control, the machine configura-
tion is selected on Page 2 of the MAIN MENU. There
are several user selectable values on the user page
of the configuration screen. Additional configura-
tion values can only be accessed by a CINCINNATI
INCORPORATED Service Representative. (Contact
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