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When the current count reaches the programmed limit, a top stop will be issued. This stop will remain
active until the counter is reset or is turned off.
The Part counter usually records the total parts made for a given process setup. The Batch counter
usually records a small group of a process run, such as the number of parts that can be put into one
container. The Quality counter is typically used to record the number of parts that can be made between
quality inspections.
Below each production counter is a bar graph that visually indicates the progress made toward that
counters limit. When the count reaches the limit, the bar graph will change from blue to red. The
percentage completion for each counter is shown to the right of the bar graph.
3.5.2.1 Turning Production Counters On or Off
Production counters can be turned “On” or turned “Off”. When a counter is turned “Off”, it does not
increase and cannot issue a stop to the press control. A production counter is toggled “On” or “Off” by
pressing the On / Off softkey for that counter and will be shown in the “State” column. If an access
control mode (see section 3.1.7 on page 14) is being used that requires a password, a user must be
configured to have the “Counter Settings” permission to change this parameter.
3.5.2.2 Changing the Limit for Production Counters
Each production counter has a limit setting. When this limit is reached, a top stop will be issued. The
slide will stop at the top of the stroke and further stroking will be prevented until the counter is reset or
until the counter is turned off. If an access control mode (see section 3.1.7 on page 14) is being used
that requires a password, a user must be configured to have the “Counter Settings” permission to change
this parameter.
3.5.2.3 Resetting Production Counters
A counter reset will set a production counter’s current count to zero. If an access control mode (see
section 3.1.7 on page 14) is being used that requires a password, a user must be configured to have the
“Counter Reset” permission to change this parameter.
Resetting the Part counter will also reset the Batch and Quality counters.
To reset a production counter, touch the Reset softkey to right of the counter to reset. The operator
terminal will ask for verification before actually resetting the counter.
3.5.2.4 Scrap Counter
The scrap counter can be set, incremented, and decremented manually. If the Inc. Scrap key is pressed,
then 1 is added to the scrap count and 1 is subtracted from the part and bin counters. Likewise, if the
NOTE: Cycle based Part, Bin, and Quality counters only count if turned “On” and
only when not in “Setup Mode” unless “Count in Setup Mode” is set to “Yes”
in which case they count in all modes. The cycle counter always counts in all
modes. Sensor based counters count whenever the sensor detects a part,
regardless of mode, as long as they are “On”.
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