Basic Features
VC3500 User’s Manual
Valco Cincinnati8
Front-Panel Features
The following are descriptions of the features on the front panel (see Figure 1).
1 Touch-screen display
All glue pattern parameters are entered and displayed using the touch-screen.
2 Valve enable switches
“|”—Valve is enabled and ready to dispense glue under program control.
“0”—Valve is disabled and will not dispense glue.
PURGE—Valve will dispense glue as long as the switch is manually held in this position.
3 Valve indicator lights (items 3a and 3b are valve indiator lights)
3a Valve enable indicator lights
This light illuminates when the valve enable switch is placed in the “|” (enabled) position (see
item 2). This light will not illuminate when the valve enable switch is placed in the “0” (disabled)
position.
3b Valve dispensing indicator lights
This light illuminates when the valve is dispensing glue (purge function or a programmed command).
4 Scanner indicator lights
This light illuminates when the scanner detects product.
5 Glue pressure adjustment
You press this button to adjust glue pressure (“+” = increase and “ -” = decrease)
6 Status indicator lights
Items 6a through 6h are status indicator lights.
6a Less than minimum speed
“<X/MIN” illuminates when the speed of the parent machine is less than the minimum speed setting .
6b Greater than minimum speed
“>X/MIN” illuminates when the speed of the parent machine is greater than the minimum speed setting.
6c Jam
This light illuminates when a scanner detects a product that is longer than the product length value entered
in the control.
6d Encoder
This light illuminates when encoder pulses are received by the control.
6e 56V
“56V” illuminates when the 56-volt valve peak voltage is supplied.
6f 12V coil hold voltage
“12V” illuminates when the 12-volt valve hold voltage is supplied.
6g 12V input supply voltage
This light illuminates when the 12-volt supply for scanners and the encoder is operational. This light will
be illuminated under normal operating conditions.
6h 5V logic supply voltage
This light illuminates when the 5-volt logic supply is operational. This light will be illuminated under
normal operating conditions.