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Start [Stop] Feeder
If Local control has been selected for the control Source (see Main Menu > Advanced
Set-up > Feeder Control > Source), this menu item allows you to start and stop the
feeder. If the feeder is not running, this item will read “Start Feeder”. If the feeder has
already been started, this item will read “Stop Feeder”.
If either “Network” or “Remote” have been selected as the control source, then you
will not have local control over starting and stopping, and this menu item will read
“Remote Start/Stop”.
If “Manual” has been selected (see Main Menu > Advanced Set-up > Feeder Control
> Control) then this will allow you to start and stop the feeder with few restrictions.
This mode is normally used only for maintenance or initial set-up of the feeder.
Setpoint
If Local control has been selected for the control Source (see Main Menu > Advanced
Set-up > Feeder Control > Source), this menu item allows you to enter and/or change
the current Setpoint. Highlighting this item and pressing the Enter key will bring up the
Numeric Data Entry screen allowing you to enter the desired setpoint. This value is
entered in units of Feedrate if the control method has been selected as “Rate
Control”, units of Speed if the control method has been selected as “Speed Control”,
or units of percent if in Manual (“Open Loop”) (see Main Menu > Advanced Set-up >
Feeder Control > Method). If in Manual control (see above), this value will be entered
in percent.
If either “Network” or “Remote” have been selected as the control source, then you
will not have local control over Setpoint, and this menu item will display the current
Setpoint (as received from the Remote source). You may not select the item to
change it.
Jog Forward
This menu item allow you to run the feeder forward briefly, only as long as the Enter
key is pressed. You must be in Manual control for this option to be available (see
above). Also “Jog OK” must be enabled (see Main Menu > Advanced Set-up >
Feeder Control > Settings).
Jog Reverse
This menu item allow you to run the feeder backward briefly, only as long as the
Enter key is pressed. You must be in Manual control for this option to be available
(see above). Also “Jog OK” must be enabled (see Main Menu > Advanced Set-up >
Feeder Control > Settings), and “Belt Reversible”. Note: There is a settable parameter
for a delay between running the belt forward and running the belt backward (see Main
Menu > Advanced Set-up > Feeder Control > Settings > Numeric Data). This is to
prevent damage to the motor or motor contactor.
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