Synrad FH FLYER - Introduction; Stand-Alone Definitions; Control Modes

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SYNRAD FH Series Flyer Operator’s Manual Version 3.4
Introduction
The Introduction section includes subsections:
Stand-alone denitions
Control modes
Supported functions
Stand-alone denitions
Download – A download action occurs when WinMark Pro sends data, typically a mark le, down to the
Flyer marking head. Downloaded data can reside in Flyer’s non-volatile ash memory or in RAM.
Filestore – FH Flyer’s Filestore is the area in non-volatile ash memory where mark, data, and control les
are stored. The Filestore has the capacity to hold 8-MB of data.
Network share – A network share is a location on a computer network where access permission is given
to multiple users so they may work with common les. For a marking installation consisting of several FH
Flyers, this scheme allows multiple Flyer heads to access common mark les in a central location.
Upload – An upload action occurs when FH Flyer sends a le, resident in the Filestore, up to a specied
location on a computer or server.
Control modes
FH Flyer marking heads, in conjunction with WinMark Pro, provides three types of operational control.
WinMark control mode
When operating in WinMark control mode, WinMark Pro controls Flyer through a USB or Ethernet con-
nection. WinMark Pro asserts normal control of marking operations—initiating a mark manually (using
the Mark button or F1 key) or automatically (by an input signal) causes WinMark to stream vector data
to the head where it is converted to microvector data and marked in real-time. Flyer responds by sending
cycle time and mark progress data back to WinMark Pro where it is displayed in the Launcher window.
Stand-alone mode
Stand-alone operation (or FH Smart emulation mode) means that mark les are downloaded to Flyer’s
Filestore before a mark session begins so it is not necessary to transmit vector data to Flyer during the
mark. In stand-alone mode, Flyer can operate autonomously—communicating to automation equipment
using discrete I/O signals—with no connection to the WinMark Pro computer. In situations where it is
desirable to monitor mark session progress, a USB or Ethernet connection to WinMark Pro allows you to
monitor cycle time and mark progress information. Except for starting/ending mark sessions and exiting
stand-alone operation, WinMark has no other control functionality.
Stand-alone Master Control File mode
Stand-alone Master Control File operation is a specialized subset of stand-alone operation where Flyer