4.7 Cam Protection (F6)
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HOW TO USE THE
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
4.7 Cam Protection (F6)
The H8PS Cam Positioner allows protection to be set, in cam units, to disable program writing.
The cam protection function may be used in cases like this:
The setting of the program of a specific cam number must not be changed.
This function can be used effectively to prevent malfunction.
■ Operation
<Example 1>
Protecting cam 3
8 output 16 output 32 output
Function setting mode
With the mode switch set to PRGM, hold the
[ADV] key down for at least 3 seconds to enter
the function setting mode.
Press the [ADV] key to move to the "F6 (cam
protection)" menu.
(The display example at the right assumes an
8-output model is used.)
Switching to F6
Press the [+] or [−] key of the CAM keys to
set "3".
The cam number to be protected, shown in
the upper part of the screen, turns alternately
on and off when the [WRITE] key is pressed.
Designating the cam No.
CAM
STEP
PRG
TST
CAM
STEP
PRG
TST
PRGM
TEST
RUN
<Output display>
ON Cam protection OFF
(Setting/confirmation can be done as desired for
the target cam)
OFF Cam protection ON
(Setting/confirmation of the target cam is disabled
unless the cam protection function is canceled.)
* In the default setting (this includes the status after an "all
clear" operation), "cam protection" is OFF for all cams.
CAM
STEP
PRG
TST
(Lit)
(Not lit)
Not lit (protected)