corob Tatocolor - Calibration

6-START-UP 6-3
COROB™ TATOCOLOR
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Once the machine has been turned on, it prepares for use by automatically carrying out a system
check.
If the ON lamp does not light, make sure that the ON-OFF button is released.
If the computer and monitor do not come on, make sure the power cables have been
properly inserted in the auxiliary sockets, and that the corresponding switches have been turned
on as described in the installation procedure (chapter 5.5).
When the program is launched it offers the operator a series of procedure requests,
including initialization (see the user's manual for the application software).
6.3 Initialization
INITIALIZATION is a preparatory phase that must be carried out when the machine is turned
on, and when the configuration parameters are set again.
If the computer only is turned off and back on again, initialization is not strictly necessary,
even if required by the program; it is solely at the discretion of the operator.
The initialization procedure is divided into two stages.
The first stage is the Pump release. During this process, the pumps are activated at low speed
for an interval defined via the application program, to start the colorants moving along the
dispensing circuits.
It is especially important in those cases when the machine is temporarily shut down, or in colder
seasons when the viscosity of the colorants increases, because it allows the pumps to be started
less traumatically and thus increases their life-span.
The second stage is Recirculation. During this process, colorants are recirculated through the
dispensing circuits at high speed for the time interval defined via the application program.
During initialization, the application program sends the machine the times and parameters that
control the timed stirring and colorant recirculation processes and that govern operation of the
accessories and optional devices with which the machine is equipped.
The start-up phase of the application program also involves carrying out dispensing test or nozzle
purging, at the operator's discretion (based on the configuration of the application software).
Once the start-up phase is complete, the application program is set to a logical, pre-defined state
awaiting commands from the keyboard.
The timed process of Stirring begins after a few seconds of machine inactivity (chapter 7.4).