Machine Setup
1) Press the EDIT SMART Key. -
The square cursor blinks in the upper left-hand corner of the screen prompting
the user to input the number of the program that will be created or edited.
2) Enter 05 (for example) and press ENTER on the numeric keypad.
The method in program 05 will now be configured for a method A experiment.
Press the center EDIT SMART Key to confirm. You can press ENTER to edit
the existing program or input a new program number to create a new program.
3) Enter Run Parameters
The user will now be prompted to enter the run parameters for the method A
experiment. The 2nd line of the VFD display displays the parameter to be
edited. The 3rd line lists a group of suggested values. The bottom line of
SMART Keys is used to ENTER, SELECT or SCROLL data input,
respectively.
METHOD =
Press the
SMART Key (browse) until the 3rd line of the display has the A
over the SELECT SMART Key.
Press the SELECT SMART Key to select the method A test. The second line
should now read METHOD = A
Press SELECT/ENTER to accept and move to the SET POINT.
SETPOINT =
The user may enter a temperature on the numeric keypad and press enter or use
the ENTER, SELECT and SCROLL SMART Key keys to choose a typical
value.
Press SELECT/ENTER to accept the value and move to the MELT TIME
MELT TIME =
The user may enter a melt time from the numeric keypad and press enter or use
the Enter, Select and Scroll SMART Key keys to choose a typical value
Press SELECT/ENTER to accept the value and move to the NO OF CUTS
NO OF CUTS =
The user must enter the number of cuts from the numeric keypad and press
ENTER to accept the value and move to the LOAD screen.
LOAD =
Enter the LOAD from the SMART Keys or from the numeric keypad. Pressing
ENTER then enters the QC limits screen.
QC LIMITS =
If YES is entered, the user is prompted to enter the HI and LOW QC limits from
the numeric keypad. Please reference "Edit a Program" section for descriptions
of HI/LOW QC Limits. Pressing ENTER then prompts the user to enter the
PROGRAM ID.
PROGRAM ID =
Enter the program ID and press ENTER when finished. Numeric and
alphanumeric values may be input. See "Navigating the Keypad" for more
information on alphanumeric input.
At this point, the screen will return to the EDIT Program METHOD = ? screen.
All data has been input at this point. Press ESC. The program can be verified
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