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buttons:
Set values /
descriptions
Enter:
Confirm settings
Start:
Start unit
Stop:
Stop unit
MC-BALANCE Quick Reference 4.0 UK.00
Part 1: Operation Reference
For more detailed information please consult the User Manual
GENERAL
1. Terminal software version V0.08.
2. Operation software version V4.0, production date April 2008.
3. Connect motor and load cell before switch on the controller.
4. All changes have to be confirmed with
START UP
Directly after switching ON the main power of the MC-Balance, the software versions will be displayed.
LOGIN <menu>
The MC-Balance has 3 user levels defined:
User Level Access level
1. Operator production settings / hopper loader settings
2. Tooling same as operator & additional material calibrations / job functionality / weight check / consumption /
alarm history / event log.
3. Supervisor same as tooling & additional system configuration / alarm configuration / file management /
load cell calibration.
Key lock: (un)locked. No changes can be made in the settings. The keyboard can be (un)locked by the supervisor.
For changing to an other user level, enter the LOGIN menu and fill in the password (4 numerals) and confirm.
Login for Operator is 0000. The passwords for the other two user levels are defined by the supervisor.
When entering a wrong password, user level will be set automatically to operator level.
In OPERATOR LEVEL the following menus are available:
PRODUCTION / HOPPER LOADER / LOGIN.
PRODUCTION <menu>
The following parameters can be seen in the production screen, depending on operation or settings, (made in supervisor mode):
Injection molding Extrusion
Prod Job: Name of the production Job Prod Job: Name of the production Job
Set speed: Rotating speed of the motor [RPM mode] Set speed: Rotating speed of the motor [RPM mode]
Dos. Time: Dosing time (sec.) [Timer mode] Max. tacho: Maximum tacho voltage (V)
Material: Name of material calibration Material: Name of material calibration
Color%: Color amount (%) Color%: Color amount (%)
Shot wth: Shot weight (gr.) Ext. cap: Maximum extruder capacity (kg/hr)
Test: Select Test, select YES and confirm . The unit will run with the set parameters.
Test time in extrusion mode is 30 seconds.
Production (Motor On/Off)
Press to start production, the question appears Fill cylinder? YES/NO. YES means that the dosing cylinder will be filled. press to
stop production. When the unit is started, the actual production data will be shown.
The start LED blinks when the unit is waiting for an input signal. The unit is dosing if the Start LED lights continuously.
Regulation mode: AUTO / MANUAL. In the MANUAL mode can be run with fixed RPM. The regulation is frozen.
HOPPER LOADER <menu>
The following parameters can be seen in the production screen, depending on operation or settings (made in supervisor mode):
In this menu all the hopper loader parameters can be set.
ME hopper loader (Movacolor hopper loader operated by compressed air)
ME system : Enable / disable ME hopper loader. (On / Off)
ME fill time: Fill time (sec.) after the weight is above the hopper fill weight (CONFIG.) again (0,0-99,9 sec.)
ME alarm time: Alarm time (sec.) Time between hopper empty weight (CONFIG) and (1,0-99,9 sec.)
start of alarm, alarm time > fill time.
ME alarm mode: ME hopper loader is ON / OFF during fill alarm.
Manual fill: Yes = start filling immediately; No = Stop filling immediately.
MV hopper loader (Movacolor hopper loader operated by vacuum)
MV system: Enable / disable MV hopper loader. (On / Off)
MV fill time: Fill time (sec.) (0,0-99,9 sec.)
MV empty time: Empty time (sec.) of MV loader before the next cycle. (0,0-99,9 sec.)
MV fill cycles: Number of additional fill cycles after the weight is above the hopper fill weight again (0-99)
MV alarm cycles: Number of total fill cycles until fill alarm appears if hopper weight stays to low. (0-99)
MV alarm mode: MV hopper loader is ON / OFF during fill alarm.
Manual fill: Yes = start filling immediately; No = Stop filling immediately.
EX hopper loader (Support frame for external hopper loader)
EX system: Enable / disable the Support frame system.
Alarm time: Alarm time (sec.) Time between hopper empty weight (CONFIG) and (1,0-99,9 sec.)
start of alarm.
Alarm mode: EX hopper loader is ON / OFF during fill alarm.
ON = The system stays activated during a filling alarm.
OFF = The system will be deactivated during a filling alarm.
Manual fill:
Yes = starting filling immediately; No = stop filling immediately
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