Synrad FH FLYER - Stand-Alone, Master Control File

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SYNRAD FH Series Flyer Operator’s Manual Version 3.4
Conguration
End a stand-alone mark session
1 To end a stand-alone mark session, rst connect FH Flyer to the WinMark Pro computer via the
USB or Ethernet port.
2 Click the Mark button to open the Launcher window.
3 Click the Stop Marking button in the Launcher window or press ESC on the WinMark computer’s
keyboard.
To start another automated mark session, press the
F1 key on the WinMark computer’s keyboard or click
Start-F1 in the Launcher window.
To exit Flyer’s automated stand-alone marking mode, go to the “Device” tab and set the Mark On Startup
property to No. Click the Apply button to accept the change, and then click OK.
Note:
If the Filestore does not appear when you switch operating modes, right-click in the Flyer Files
window and choose Refresh from the contextual menu.
Note: In certain situations when Mark On Startup is enabled, Flyer may not exit stand-alone marking,
depending on the conguration of mark le automation. If this occurs, power down Flyer, re-apply
DC power, then press and hold the Test Mark button until Flyer has nished booting up. Alter-
natively, if you are communicating via Ethernet, you can access the Mark On Startup property
through the Flyer web page. See Flyer web interface in the Technical Reference chapter for details.
Stand-alone, Master Control File
In FH Flyer’s stand-alone Master Control File mode, the head is congured to load a text le named
master.ctl, which must be saved in the Filestore’s root directory. This feature allows a single le, the Master
Control File (MCF), to cause Flyer to load and mark two or more mark les based on the status of the
User Interface digital inputs. For example, this feature allows a PLC or other type of automation controller
to load and mark many dierent mark les using digital I/O without the need for a Windows-based user
interface.
Important Note: Stand-alone Master Control File mode requires rmware version 2.02 or later.
Overview
Stand-alone marking in Master Control File mode allows Flyer to mark multiple mark les in a single mark
session using discrete digital inputs to control mark le selection. All this is accomplished in true stand-
alone mode, without a Windows-based user interface.
Master Control File functionality provides the ability to:
Load and mark individual .mkh mark les controlled entirely by discrete I/O from a Programmable
Logic Controller (PLC), Programmable Automation Controller (PAC), or other automation device
capable of interfacing with FH Flyer I/O circuits.
Manage multiple mark les using a single text le (named “master.ctl”) resident in the root directory of
the Flyer Filestore.