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If the automatic slaving function is unable to find a suitable partner, the Automatic Manual
Control (AMC) function is activated. If AMC is set to On, the system automatically switches the
bad zone into Manual mode applying a calculated average power output to the heater. If
AMC is Off, Priority Control Mode (PCM) is activated and shuts down either the zone or the
system based on the PCM setting.
7.5.13.2 Manually Slaving One Zone to Another Zone
If a thermocouple is about to fail, it can be slaved to another zone before it fails completely.
To manually slave one zone to another:
1. On the Quick Set screen, select the zones that need to be slaved.
2. Open the Advanced Settings drop down menu.
3. Touch the box to the right of the Slave To Zone button. Enter the zone number that the
selected zone will be slaved to, then .
On the Neo2 View, Multi-Group View, and Text View screens, the color of the manual-
slaved zone changes from white to dark blue and the zone and name switches between the
original zones number and the zone number which it is slaved to.
7.5.14 Active Reasoning Technology (ART)
Active Reasoning Technology (ART) is the science of applying microprocessor-based control
systems to automatic decision making. It is a control method directed at an active or
continuous learning process, which is tolerant to faulty functions and incorrect operation by
intentionally circumventing the incorrect operation or failure.
Active Reasoning software combined with integrated hardware disseminates information
and makes better process decisions than any modular single input, single output controller.
The ability of all zones to interact with one another and understand the effects of that
interaction is paramount. Totally automatic control is one advantage. During startup, the
control looks at all zones individually, then looks at comparisons of all zones and determines
any interaction between them. It tests for any earth leakages individually and as a whole. It
then creates the necessary bake out and soft start routines to successfully and evenly heat
the mold.
IMPORTANT!
Choose a master zone with similar heater characteristics. For example, a user may not want
to slave a manifold zone to a tip zone. A zone cannot be slaved to itself.
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