Mold-Masters M2 User Manual

M2 Controller

User Manual

with TS/KTS Console

Mold-Masters (2007) Limited A Milacron Company

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Table of Contents

Section 1 - Introduction .......................................................1-1

1.1 INTENDED USE .......................................................................................................1-1

1.2 AUDIENCE ...............................................................................................................1-1

1.3 REQUIRED USER SKILLS ......................................................................................1-1

1.4 RELEASE DETAILS .................................................................................................1-1

Section 2 - Global Support ..................................................2-1

Section 3 - Safety Instructions ............................................3-1

3.1 SAFETY NOTICES - AN EXPLANATION .................................................................3-1

3.2 WHERE TO USE THIS EQUIPMENT .....................................................................3-1

3.2.1 MOLD HEATING ..............................................................................................3-1

Section 4 - Overview ............................................................4-1

4.1 SPECIFICATION ......................................................................................................4-1

4.2 HOW TO ISOLATE THE CONTROLLER .................................................................4-2

4.2.1 SWITCHING ON ..............................................................................................4-2

4.2.2 MOLD HEATING ..............................................................................................4-2

4.3 SWITCHING OFF (THE CONTROLLER) .................................................................4-3

4.4 SCREEN LAYOUT AND NAVIGATION ....................................................................4-4

4.5 MAIN PAGE ..............................................................................................................4-5

4.6 DISPLAY PAGE – OTHER SYMBOLS AND WHAT THEY MEAN ...........................4-6

4.7 DISPLAY PAGE – MONITORING (KTS SCREEN) ..................................................4-7

4.8 DISPLAY PAGE – MONITORING (TSA2 WIDE SCREEN) ......................................4-9

4.9 DISPLAY PAGE – AUTOMATIC RESIZING FOR FEWER ZONES .......................4-11

4.9.1 BIG PANELS .................................................................................................. 4-11

4.9.2 MEDIUM PANELS .........................................................................................4-11

4.9.3 NORMAL PANELS .........................................................................................4-11

4.10 DISPLAY PAGE – MONITOR (ZOOM) .................................................................4-12

4.11 DISPLAY PAGE – START, STOP AND MORE .....................................................4-13

4.12 MAIN PAGE – HOW TO SET TEMPERATURE ...................................................4-14

4.13 MORE PAGES ......................................................................................................4-16

4.13.1 EASYVIEW ..................................................................................................4-16

4.13.2 GRAPH PAGE .............................................................................................4-16

4.13.3 THE TOOLSTORE PAGE ............................................................................4-16

4.13.4 THE PICTURE PAGE ..................................................................................4-17

4.13.5 THE UTILITIES PAGE .................................................................................4-17

4.13.6 THE TESTING PAGE ..................................................................................4-18

4.13.7 THE SETUP PAGE ......................................................................................4-18

4.14 USER INPUT ........................................................................................................4-19

Section 5 - Set Up .................................................................5-1

5.1 STAGES INCLUDED IN SETTING UP A CONSOLE ...............................................5-2

5.1.1 CREATE A FIRST TOOL .................................................................................5-2

5.1.2 SET UP TOOL PARAMETERS ........................................................................5-2

5.1.3 CONFIGURE SYSTEM SETTINGS ................................................................5-2

5.1.4 SET UP OPERATING PARAMETERS ............................................................5-2

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5.2 CREATE A FIRST TOOL ..........................................................................................5-3

5.3 SETUP PAGE - CARDS THAT MAY BE DETECTED...............................................5-4

5.4 PRE-CONFIGURED SETUP VALUES .....................................................................5-5

5.5 HOW TO CONFIGURE THE CONTROL CARDS ....................................................5-6

5.6 SET THE TOOL PARAMETERS...............................................................................5-8

5.7 THE TOOL PARAMETERS ......................................................................................5-9

5.8 CONFIGURE THE TOOL & SYSTEM SETTINGS .................................................5-12

5.9 THE TOOL SETTINGS ..........................................................................................5-13

5.10 THE SYSTEM SETTINGS ....................................................................................5-18

5.11 SET OPERATING PARAMETERS........................................................................5-21

5.11.1 SELECTING ZONES ...................................................................................5-21

5.11.2 TO SET PROBE AND MANIFOLD TEMPERATURES ................................5-23

5.11.3 TO SET SPEAR (BODY AND TIP) TEMPERATURES ................................5-24

5.11.4 TO SET CAVITIES, WATER FLOWS AND CHILLERS ................................5-26

5.12 SAVE EVERYTHING TO A TOOL BANK ..............................................................5-27

5.13 SET UP EASYVIEW PAGES ................................................................................5-28

5.14 PASSWORDS AND USER ACCESS EXPLAINED ..............................................5-31

5.14.1 SET UP USER ACCESS .............................................................................5-32

5.14.2 CONFIGURE USERS ..................................................................................5-34

5.14.3 LIST CURRENT USERS .............................................................................5-35

5.14.4 USER ADMIN OPTIONS .............................................................................5-36

5.14.5 CONFIGURE USER LIMITATIONS .............................................................5-37

5.15 MELT LEAKAGE DETECTION .............................................................................5-38

5.15.1 CONFIGURING AUTO LEAKAGE DETECTION .........................................5-38

5.16 SET TIME AND DATE ..........................................................................................5-40

5.17 UTILITIES - ENERGY PAGE ................................................................................5-41

5.18 PRINT PAGE ........................................................................................................5-42

5.18.1 USING A LOCALLY CONNECTED PRINTER ............................................5-42

5.18.2 USING A REMOTE NETWORK PRINTER .................................................5-42

5.18.3 PRINTING TO A USB MEMORY STICK ......................................................5-42

5.19 EVENT LOG AND EXPORT PAGES ....................................................................5-43

Section 6 - Operation ...........................................................6-1

6.1 LOG IN ....................................................................................................................6-2

6.1.1 LOG OUT .........................................................................................................6-2

6.2 CONTROL MODES FOR ALL ZONES .....................................................................6-3

6.2.1 CONTROL FOR INDIVIDUALLY SELECTED ZONES ....................................6-4

6.3 MORE ABOUT USING BOOST ................................................................................6-5

6.4 USE DISPLAY PAGE TO CHANGE TEMPERATURES ...........................................6-6

6.5 USE THE DISPLAY PAGE TO CHANGE MODES ...................................................6-7

6.6 MORE ABOUT SLAVING ZONES ............................................................................6-8

6.7 ABOUT EASYVIEW PAGE .......................................................................................6-9

6.8 USE EASYVIEW TO CHANGE TEMPERATURES ................................................6-10

6.9 USE EASYVIEW TO CHANGE MODES ................................................................6-11

6.10 PURGE SEQUENCE ............................................................................................6-12

6.11 PRE-SET PURGE PARAMETERS .......................................................................6-13

6.12 CHECK ZONE PAST PERFORMANCE (GRAPH) ...............................................6-14

6.12.1 INSPECTING THE LAST 5 OR 30 MINUTES ............................................6-14

6.12.2 INSPECTING THE LAST 24 HOURS ..........................................................6-15

6.13 THE EVENT LOG PAGE ......................................................................................6-16

6.13.1 BEACON AND SOUNDER EXTENSION ....................................................6-20

6.14 TRAINING AND DEMONSTRATION MODE ........................................................6-21

6.14.1 ABOUT DEMO MODE .................................................................................6-21

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6.14.2 SELECT DEMO MODE ...............................................................................6-21

6.14.3 DE-SELECT DEMO MODE .........................................................................6-22

6.15 TOOL STORE PAGE ............................................................................................6-23

6.16 CREATE A NEW TOOL ........................................................................................6-24

6.17 RENAME A USED TOOL ......................................................................................6-27

6.18 LOAD TOOL SETTINGS (LOCALLY) ...................................................................6-29

6.18.1 LOAD TOOL SETTINGS (REMOTELY) ......................................................6-29

6.19 SAVE TOOL SETTINGS .......................................................................................6-30

6.19.1 OVER-WRITING THE LAST SETTINGS WITH NEW SAVED SETTINGS .6-30

6.19.2 SAVE MODIFIED SETTINGS, WITHOUT LOSING EXISTING ONES .......6-31

6.20 DELETE A TOOL ..................................................................................................6-32

6.21 BACK-UP TOOL SETTINGS ................................................................................6-33

6.21.1 TO SAVE (BACKUP) ALL THE TOOLS: ......................................................6-33

6.21.2 TO SAVE (BACKUP) ONE SELECTED TOOL SETTING ...........................6-34

6.22 RESTORE TOOL SETTINGS ...............................................................................6-35

6.22.1 TO RESTORE ALL THE TOOLS .................................................................6-35

6.22.2 TO RESTORE A SINGLE TOOL ..................................................................6-36

6.23 SEQUENCE TOOLS AND SETTINGS .................................................................6-37

6.23.1 SETTING AN EXAMPLE STARTUP SEQUENCE FOR THIS EXAMPLE ...6-38

6.24 THE PICTURE PAGE ...........................................................................................6-39

6.24.1 TO VIEW AN IMAGE ...................................................................................6-39

6.24.2 TO LOAD A NEW IMAGE ............................................................................6-40

6.24.3 TO SAVE AN IMAGE ...................................................................................6-42

6.24.4 TO DELETE AN IMAGE ..............................................................................6-43

6.25 THE 4-CHANNEL INPUT/OUTPUT CARD:..........................................................6-44

6.25.1 DISPLAY PAGE ...........................................................................................6-44

6.25.2 QUAD WATCHDOG TIMER .......................................................................6-45

6.25.3 INPUTS ........................................................................................................6-45

6.26 OUTPUTS ............................................................................................................6-46

6.27 DEFAULT INPUT/OUTPUT SELECTION AND CONNECTOR PIN TABLE .........6-47

6.28 HOW TO USE THE IO5 CARD FOR REMOTE TOOL SELECTION....................6-48

6.29 DYNAMIC REMOTE TOOL LOAD PROCESS .....................................................6-49

Section 7 - Maintenance.......................................................7-1

7.1 PRINT OUT FACILITY (TO PRINTER) .....................................................................7-2

7.1.1 OPTION 1 - A SCREEN PICTURE .................................................................7-2

7.1.2 OPTION 2 - TABLE FORMAT ..........................................................................7-2

7.2 PRINT OUT TO FILE ................................................................................................7-3

7.3 EXPORT FACILITY ..................................................................................................7-5

7.4 SELF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS .....................................................................................7-7

7.4.1 WHY YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE YOUR TEST PARAMETERS ...............7-7

7.5 HOW TO RUN A SELF DIAGNOSIS TEST ..............................................................7-8

7.5.1 TO SELECT SOME ZONES ............................................................................7-8

7.5.2 TO SELECT EVERY ZONE .............................................................................7-8

7.6 SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS RESULTS...........................................................................7-10

7.7 HOW TO INTERPRET THE TEST RESULTS ........................................................7-10

7.7.1 SATISFACTORY TEST ..................................................................................7-11

7.7.2 UNSATISFACTORY TEST .............................................................................7-11

7.8 SERVICING AND REPAIRING YOUR CONTROLLER ..........................................7-12

7.8.1 REPLACEMENT PARTS ...............................................................................7-12

7.8.2 CLEANING AND INSPECTION .....................................................................7-12

7.9 HOW TO UPGRADE THE CONSOLE SOFTWARE ..............................................7-13

7.9.1 PREPARATION .............................................................................................7-13

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7.9.2 PROCEDURE ................................................................................................7-13

Section 8 - Troubleshooting ................................................8-1

8.1 FAULT AND WARNING MESSAGES .......................................................................8-1

8.2 SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGES ...........................................................................8-4

8.3 INDIVIDUAL CONTROLLER CARD DIAGNOSTICS ...............................................8-4

8.4 TOUCHSCREEN - REMOVAL AND RECONNECTION ..........................................8-5

8.4.1 REMOVING A CONSOLE ................................................................................8-5

8.4.2 RECONNECTING A CONSOLE ......................................................................8-6

8.5 OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE TOOL ...................................................................8-7

8.6 M2 FUSES ................................................................................................................8-9

8.6.1 REPLACEMENT FUSES .................................................................................8-9

Appendix A - HRC Wiring Details ....................................... A-1

Appendix B - Optional Cards ..............................................B-1

Appendix C - Network Information ....................................C-1

Appendix D - Water Manifolds ............................................ D-1

Appendix E - Sequence Valve Gate ................................... E-1

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Section 1 - Introduction

1.1 Intended Use

This manual is intended for use with the M2-Series Controller together with either the TS or KTS Console

It is written and prepared for Software Version – 14th January 2014

Mold-Masters Hot Runner Controllers such as this M2 series have been designed as a multi channel temperature controller for use in Hot Runner plastic molding equipment. They use feedback from thermocouples within the nozzles and manifolds to give precise closed-loop temperature control.

Any other uses would fall outside the engineered intent of this machine which may be a safety hazard and would void any and all warranties.

This manual is designed to cover most system common congurations. If you need additional information specic to your system please contact your repre-

sentative or a Mold-Masters ofce whose location can be found in the “Global Support” section.

1.2 Audience

This manual is written for use by skilled persons who are familiar with Hot Runner Controllers and their terminology.

INTRODUCTION

1.3 Required User Skills

Operators should be familiar with plastic injection molding machines and the controls of such equipment.

Maintenance persons should have sufcient understanding of electrical safety

to appreciate the dangers of 3-phase supplies. They should know how to take appropriate measures to avoid any danger from electrical supplies.

BEFORE YOU OPERATE THE CONTROLLER

We recommend that you read the manual fully before connecting up or using the controller.

We recommend that you run a Self Diagnostic routine on page 7-8 to check that all zones are correctly sequenced and that there is no cross-wiring between zones or between heater outputs and thermocouple inputs.

1.4 Release Details

Document Id Release Date Version

M2K_UM_EN_V3_3 01 October 2014 3

Our policy is one of continuous improvement and we reserve the right to alter

product specications at any time without giving notice.

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Section 2 - Global Support

Manufacturing Facilities

GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS

CANADA

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Regional Ofces

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GLOBAL SUPPORT

KOREA

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SPAIN

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POLAND

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ITALY

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VIETNAM

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GREECE

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PORTUGAL

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IRELAND

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ROMANIA

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ISRAEL

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RUSSIA

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strued as a recommendation to use any product in conict with existing patents covering any

products or its use, and no license implied or in fact granted herein under the claims of any patents.

No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system without

permission in writing from the publisher. All details, standards and specications may be altered in accordance with technical development without prior notication.

May be manufactured under one or more of the following U.S. Patents:

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Section 3 - Safety Instructions

The M2-Series Controller is an electrical distribution and control device which is designed to be safe during normal operation.

It is essential that the user DOES NOT open the cabinet without rst

ISOLATING the mains supplies to the equipment - there may be terminals inside the cabinet which may have a dangerous potential across them.

Where a three-phase supply is used then this potential may be at 380 volts or higher.

3.1 Safety Notices - an explanation

A WARNING symbol and message, shown here, identies where

there may be a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in death or injury to personnel.

Most warnings pertain to electrical aspects and you must comply with them to minimise any personal danger.

CAUTION

A CAUTION identies where there may be a hazardous situation

which, if not avoided, may result in damage to property.

Caution warnings present no personal danger, but may cause the equipment to fail or lose its memory.

3.2 Where to use this equipment

The display console and controller cabinet together are designed for use in the plastic injection moulding industry as temperature controllers for third party hot runner systems as commonly used in mold tools. They must not be used in residential, commercial or light-industrial environments. Furthermore, they must not be used in an explosive atmosphere, or where there is a possibility of such an atmosphere developing.

The HRC cabinet and Touch Screen console should be installed in a clean dry environment where the ambient conditions do not exceed the following limits:

• Temperature 0 to +35°C.

• Relative Humidity 90% (non-condensing)

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3.3 Check your wiring

Before you energise the system, pay special attention to how the supply to your controller is wired and how it is connected to the mold.

Lack of attention to detail causes errors such as:

• Incorrect wiring of mains supply phases into the controller.

• Crossing heater supply feeds with thermocouple detection (although this error can be eliminated by the adoption of Mold-Masters Standard connections).

In such cases wiring errors have caused equipment failure.

Mold-Masters (UK) Ltd. cannot be responsible for damage caused to the controller by customer wiring and/or connection errors.

3.4 Mold Heating

After the consoles have started and the main display screen is visible then the controller may, or may not, start to heat up the zones; it

depends on how the Console Startup option is congured. (See page

5-19.) If Console startup is set to “Stop” then the tool remains at zero pow-

er and at room temperature. If it set to any of the other three options (Startup, Standby, or Run) the controller applies power to the zones so that they heat up.

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Section 4 - Overview

4.1 Specication

The following are general specications. The actual controller/console supplied may have contractual variations and differ in some specied

options.

Supply Voltage 415Vac 3 phase 50/60Hz with neutral, Other

available include 240/380/400 and 480 volts in

Star or Delta conguration.

Voltage Bandwidth Stable within 20% supply voltage swing

Supply ground-leakage trip 300mA (note: this is for tool protection)

Unit Overload protection Miniature Circuit Breaker

Output overload protection 15A super-quick acting (FF) fuse on both legs

Power output 15A/3600W per zone

Ground Fault Detection 40mA per zone

Thermocouple input Type ‘J’, or type ‘K’

Control Method Self tuning PID

Soft-Start with Auto Tune Unique low voltage method for heater safety

Temperature scale Centigrade (Celsius) or Fahrenheit

Operating Range 0 - 472°C or 32 - 882°F

Control Accuracy +/-1°C

Printer Output Connector USB Port

Data Communications RS-232 serial, DB9 male connector

Communication Protocol SPI, VNC and client over Ethernet

Alarm Output Closing volt-free contacts - 5A max 230V

Remote Input Voltage free pair to signal Boost or Standby

Interface Full colour LCD touch screen (choice of sizes)

Case Details Heavy duty metal cabinet with swing up console

Sizes in mm

M2XS: 310w × 450d × 450h

M2S : 360w × 450d × 800h

M2M: 450w × 540d × 860h

M2L: 450w × 540d × 1330h

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Filter Option

In countries where noise across power lines is a concern,

Mold-Masters recommends that you t the model 63AYC10B in-line lter which is supplied by TC Connectivity.

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4.2 How to Isolate the Controller

The main Power Switch is sufciently rated to disconnect the total

load current during switch On and switch Off. To prevent its operation, during maintenance, you can use a suitably-sized padlock, or similar device, to lock the switch in the Off position.

4.2.1 Switching On

Main Cabinet

Switch ON the Main Isolator to energise the main cabinet.

KTS Console

The KTS Console has a main On/Off switch, at the rear right-hand side of the

console case, which is normally left switched “on”.

If left on then the console will start its boot up sequence as the cabinet is powered up.

If the cabinet is switched on and the console does not start then check this switch has not been turned off.

Console Switch

TSA2 Console

The TSA2 Console has a non-latching push button at the bottom right hand side of the screen. After switching on the main cabinet on you then need to

briey press the start button until it illuminates. Release the button and the

console will start its normal boot-up sequence.

Console Switch

4.2.2 Mold Heating

After the consoles have started and the main display screen is visible then the controller may, or may not, start to heat up the zones; it

depends on how the Console Startup option is congured. (on page

5-19.) If Console startup is set to “Stop” then the tool remains at zero pow-

er and at room temperature. If it set to any of the other three options (Startup, Standby, or Run) the controller applies power to the zones so that they heat up.

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4.3 Switching Off (the Controller)

We recommend that you use the console to shut down the heating load, and only use the main isolator to switch off a dormant controller.

1. Shut down the heating.

On the Display page, choose [Stop] to reduce the heating to zero.

2. Shut down the Console

On the Utils page, choose [Exit] to shut down the Console Computer.

3. Shut down the Controller

Finally, use the <Main Power Switch> to isolate all the power to the whole system.

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4.4 Screen Layout and Navigation

This page introduces the console to show what functions are available and what information is given.

Navigation - Top of page

Top tabs to switch between the different pages.

Control - Side of page

Contains various command buttons that change from page to page.

Monitor & Information - Bottom of page

The lower left side shows Run Mode while the centre has messages, such as prompts when a password is required. On the right is operator name or admin-level, and lastly the controller health status.

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4.5 Display Page

Can be used for

• Monitor – observe zone condition.

• Control – Start/Stop & Boost/Standby immediately available. All

other (“Standby, Shutdown, Stop“) available if you choose [

Mode].

• Set – select any one or more zones to get [ alter zone set-point or run modes.

Monitoring

This Healthy Zone shows:

Zone Name (user congurable)

Actual Temperature (may be Coarse at

whole degree steps or Fine at tenth of a degree steps)

Scale and Set Temperature

Applied Power (%)

Applied Current (Amps)

Deviation - between Actual & Set Temperature

Warning Zone

Deviation exceeds 1st stage (Warning)

Set] function to set or

Green text on Black background

Black Text on Yellow Background

Alarm Zone

Deviation exceeds 2nd stage (Alarm)

Fatal Error

Problem detected. (See details.)

Zone Off

Individual zone switched off

page 6-37 for

White text on Red Background

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4.6 Display Page – other Symbols and what

they mean

The previous page shows the more common parameters that you expect to see on a temperature controller – however there are more values or quantities which are as listed here:

Parameters that are Set

Temperature

Degree C Degree F

Flow (monitoring coolant ow with analogue or digital devices)

Gallons per minute Litre per minute

Pressure (monitoring coolant pressure with analogue devices)

Bar PSI

Other

Percentage (a set percent-

age power output for a zone

with no thermocouple or

closed loop)

Parameters that are Measured (and displayed)

(seen in lower half of panel)

Percentage (power output for

that zone)

Delta (a “difference” symbol

used when comparing ow

or pressure between two

points)

Reynolds Number

(an indication of the quality

of coolant ow in a circuit)

Ampere (Cur-

rent measured

in a zone)

Ohms (Resist-

ance value of

a zone cal-

culated from

stated voltage

and measured

current)

Blank (no quan-

tity currently on

display

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4.7 Display Page – Monitoring (KTS screen)

The basic page shows 40 zones where each zone shows: Title, Actual, Set, Power, Current and Temperature Deviation.

To view more zones:

1. Use [

Page p] or [Page q] to scroll up and down to see other

zones.

2. Choose [

Display] button to show more zones 70 Zones - each

zone shows Title, Actual and Set .

3. Touch it again to show 110 Zones - each zone shows Title and Actual.

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Display Page – Monitoring - contd.

4. Touch it again to show 160 Zones - each zone shows Actual Temperature.

5. Touch it again to show the Data page which shows the setup and data for all the console zones.

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4.8 Display Page – Monitoring (TSA2 wide

screen)

The TSA2 has a wide screen format which offers more zones on the display page. Other pages appear similar to the standard format KTS which are used throughout the rest of the manual.

The basic page shows 80 zones where each zone shows: Title, Actual, Set, Power, Current and Temperature Deviation.

To view more zones:

1. Use [

Page p] or [Page q] to scroll up and down to see other

zones.

2. Choose [

Display] button to show more zones 144 Zones - each

zone shows Title, Actual and Set.

3. Touch it again to show 224 Zones - each zone shows Title and Actual.

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Display Page – Monitoring - contd.

4. Touch it again to show 240 Zones - each zone shows Actual Temperature.

5. Touch it a last time to show the Data page which shows the setup and data for all the console zones.

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4.9 Display Page – automatic resizing for fewer zones

Both the TSA-Wide and the KTS can resize individual zone panels if

there are not enough zones within the tool to ll the rst page.

4.9.1 Big Panels

12 zones or less in KTS - 30 zones or less in TSA-wide.

4.9.2 Medium Panels

24 zones or less in KTS - 48 zones or less in TSA-Wide.

4.9.3 Normal Panels

40 zones or less in KTS - 80 zones or less in TSA-Wide.

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4.10 Display Page – Monitor (Zoom)

1. Touch any zone and choose [Zoom].

2. This opens the Zoom page which shows:

a) Zone Settings. b) Recent Temperature Deviation. c) Zone Power Levels (Historical).

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4.11 Display Page – Start, Stop and more

Button 1 - Can appear as [Run/Stop] or [Startup/Shutdown] or

[Sequence/Stop].

Button 2 - Can appear as [Boost] or [Standby].

Button 3 – Mode - Reveals all of the run mode options.

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4.12 Display Page – How to set Temperature

The following shows how to set the temperatures of one or more zones.

1. Choose one zone.

2. Choose another.

3. Choose [ selected.

4. Choose [

Range] to include those zones between rst and last

Set] and, if prompted, enter the User Password.

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Display Page – How to set Temperature - contd.

5. Choose [Mode] bar to set zone as:

a) Closed (Auto Temperature). b) Open (Manual Power). c) or Slave (to another zone).

6. Choose [

Value] bar to Set, Raise or Lower temperatures.

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4.13 More Pages

4.13.1 EasyView

Shows zone temperature and their position in the tool. It also shows Zone Status and can be used to Set zone temperatures.

4.13.2 Graph page

Shows graphs, of temperature versus time, for up to 20 zones at a time.

4.13.3 The ToolStore page

This is a tool bank in which you can store up to 200 tool congurations.

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4.13.4 The Picture page

Save, and display, up to 20 drawings or pictures.

4.13.5 The Utilities page

Contains several sub pages:

a) System- change the passwords and the system clock. b) Energy - display of recent energy consumption over time. c) Printer - select a driver for your printer. d) Event Log - to nd changes that have been made to the con-

troller settings.

e) Network - set up the Controller to communicate over a net-

work.

f) Export - obtain historical performance data for any zones over

the last 24 hours.

g) Remote - view any other networked computer via a Virtual Net-

worked Computer (VNC) protocol and set up a remote Master IP address.

h) Quad IO - set up Quad IO card Inputs and relay outputs.

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4.13.6 The Testing page

Check the condition of a mold tool after commissioning or maintenance.

4.13.7 The Setup page

For setting up the system.

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4.14 The User Interface

Where the conguration of parameters requires a user interface then

either a keyboard or a keypad is displayed.

Keyboard – this is offered wherever alpha-numeric input is required such as entering a Password or a Tool Name.

Keypad 1 - Basic numeric.

Keypad 2 - Is an extended keypad which adds:

Value keys – Set, Temp, Add and Subtract to set Temperatures, plus Mode keys – Auto, Manual and Slave to set working Mode.

Keypads – 3 & 4 - Offers more buttons to select and congure syn- chro, or spear tips.

Screen Saver

There is an automatic function that dims the screen light by 50% after 5 minutes of user inactivity. Touching the screen anywhere will restore it to normal level.

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Section 5 - SetUp

New Touch Screen consoles and controllers are provisionally congured at the factory and you may not need this section for a new system.

However, if you need to match a Touch Screen console to a new tool or environment then you should use this section of the manual and work through the four main stages which are summarized in section

5.1 and then described in detail through the rest of the Set Up chapter.

What is included in this section

How to create a rst tool How to congure the control cards

Setting the tool parameters (on the Setup page such as Standby , Boost, Alarm Levels, etc.)

Setting the global parameters ( cong vales on the Setup page - Input

Signal, Startup Mode, Console Language, etc.)

Setting the operating parameters (zone temperatures etc. that are set on the main page)

SETUP

Saving all to a tool bank slot

Setting other Utility page functions (such as Passwords, Printing, etc.)

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5.1 Stages included in Setting up a Console

5.1.1 Create a rst tool

This starts at the Tool Page where a [Detect] command interrogates the cabinet to see what various cards are available and then puts that information into the Setup page.

5.1.2 Set up Tool parameters

Once the card information has been written into the Setup page you then need to look at the displayed cards and allocate a duty to those cards.

It may be that your cabinet is tted throughout with four-zone 15 Amp

cards, but it takes local knowledge to know which zones are nozzles, which are manifolds or bridges and which are sprue bushes. A screen that simply reads zones 1-60 is not as instructive as one that reads

nozzles 1-40, manifolds 1-8 etc. Setting your zones to reect the tool not

only makes it easier to use but it will also pre-program control-card characteristics so they are more likely to match the heat load. Even though

automatic rst time start can do this for you it helps if the cards have some idea of their duty before they are rst used.

Once card duty has been allocated then the various tool parameters

will take up default values – these may be ne for your general use,

but there are many tool parameters (such as warning and alarm levels)

which you may wish to ne tune to your particular tool. You should also note that they are all congured on a zone-by-zone basis which can al-

low you to make precise settings.

Note also, all the values on the Setup page are stored with the tool setting which is currently selected on the tool page. If you go to the tool page and load a new tool for a different purpose then the new tool may well bring its different setting into this page.

5.1.3 Congure System Settings

The [Cong] button opens more settings such as startup and boost and tool parameters such as alarms and limits, which are all congured on the Setup page.

5.1.4 Set up Operating Parameters

Once you have all the above set to your particular system you nally

need to go back to the main Display Page and set your main operating temperatures and other values required for any monitoring zones

that you may have in your console for steel temperature, water ow,

coolant temperature or other ancillary facilities.

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5.2 Create a rst tool

1. Select the ToolStore page.

SETUP

2. Select a blank sub-tab and choose [

Detect].

3. Enter System password.

4. Type in a new name for the tool and choose [

Enter].

5. If the tool is connected via a Network to any other cabinet, the next step presents an option to select the local controller (labelled “Serial Port”) or a remote controller (labelled hrcnetx). If no network connected controllers are detected, then it automatically passes this option and goes straight on to step 6.

6. The console runs an automatic “Card Detect” routine to nd out

what type and how many cards are tted in the selected controller.

Once it has gathered this information then the console opens the

Setup page for you to start conguring the new tool.

7. If the system has any problem running the detect sequence it may

report an “Auto Detect Failed” and ask if you want to repeat the

Detect routine. If the reason for failure is obvious, such as a loose network cable, or a mains glitch, during the Detect routine, then

you may choose [

OK] to re-try card detection.

8. If the detection routine continues to fail then contact your supplier for advice.

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5.3 Setup page - cards that may be detected

Cards, initially detected by the New Tool process, are shown in the second column and will assume their default values. The following is a list and description of the cards that may be detected by your console:

Card Symbol Description

Z6

Z4

Z2

AI8

D12

WT3

WT4

6-zone card at 5 Amp rating for Probes with optional Current sensing

4-zone card at 15 Amp rating with current sensing and optional Ground Fault monitoring

2-zone card at 20 Amp rating for manifolds with optional Current sensing

8-channel 4-20mA Analogue Input card typically

used with analogue ow sensors to monitor coolant ow rates.

16-channel digital input card typically used to accept external signals.

12-channel RTD card used for temperature monitoring using Resistive Temperature Devices.

12-channel TC card used for temperature monitoring using thermocouple sensors.

IO3 or 4

IO5

DO32

SVG

4-channel digital Input/Output card for remote signalling.

4-channel digital Input/Output card for remote signalling. PLUS remote Tool Selection input

32-channel Digital output Card used to signal external equipment.

12-channel sequential valve gate card that can open and close valve gates at discrete pre-set point.

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5.4 Pre-congured Setup values

The table below shows the whole Setup chart and the differing values that are given to both Probe and manifold zones.

Parameter Probe and

Manifold Cards

Rack Address slot address slot address slot address

Alias blank blank blank

TC Open Mode Normal blank Normal

Standby & Boost Temp

Boost Time 0 blank 0

Master Zone blank blank blank

Warn Hi & Lo 5ºC or 9ºF blank 5ºC or 9ºF

Alarm Hi & Lo 25ºC or 45ºF 25ºC or 45ºF 25ºC or 45ºF

Alarm Power Off Off Off

Alarms Active C,B,I C,B,I C,B,I

Alarm Time 10 Secs 10 Secs 10 Secs

Max Set-point Setting

Min Set-point Setting

Max Power Setting

T/C Offset Value 0ºC or 0ºF blank 0ºC or 0ºF

Speed Auto blank Auto

Sensor J-Type blank J-Type

Display Group 1 blank 1

Startup Stage off off off

Shutdown Stage off off off

Reading Avg 0 0 0

Pre-heat These Columns do not appear on

Boost 40%

Delay 5.0 Secs

Time 5.0 Secs

0ºC or 0ºF blank 0ºC or 0ºF

450ºC or 842ºF 450ºC or 842ºF 450ºC or 842ºF

0ºC or 32ºF blank 0ºC or 32ºF

100% blank 100%

the Setup page unless a control

card is congured to be a Synchro/

Tip type

Other Monitoring Cards

Synchro/ Spear

20%

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5.5 How to Congure the Control Cards

The Setup Grid displays icons in the rst column to show what cards

have been detected.

Because none of the cards know their function, all temperature control

cards initially default to “Probe” zones along with the Probe default values, as seen in the rst picture.

(Auxiliary cards such as Analogue Input, RTD Cards and other similar will also default to values suggested in the table on the previous page

“Pre-congured Setup Values”.)

Although the tool may run on this basic setting it is best that you con-

gure any larger, slower zones such as manifolds etc.. Surplus zones should also be set to “Not Used” this time (for instance, if you have six

cards offering 36 control zones, but only 32 actual zones, it is best to set the last 4 zones to [

such as T/C Fail).

Such conguration is detailed in the following steps.

1. Choose the rst zone to be re-congured.

Not Used] so they do not display false alarms

2. Choose the last zone to be re-congured.

3. Choose [

4. Choose [

5. Select Zone Type which could be:

• [

Range] to include all those in between.

Set] to see the “Congure Card Slot” menu.

Not Used] to switch off unwanted card zones. Manifold] to set the zone to a slower response curve which

suits that sized heater.

Spear] if the 4SMODC card is tted. This card has two twin-

channels that are designed to work as a twin Spear-Zone card with one triac used for the body and the second used for the tip.

Monitor] to use any control zone from a 6MOD, or similar

card, as a monitor zone only with no control function.

Special] if there are different cards that are not used for

temperature control, for instance: RTD Zone - suits 12RTD (twelve channel) temperature measuring cards for cooling water.

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How to Congure the Control Cards - contd.

IO Zone - suits QCIO (four in/out channels) Input/Output cards. Water - suits AI8 (8 channel analogue) or 16DLI (16 channel)

water ow measurement cards.

6. Choose any Header colour if the default selection is not required.

7. Choose [

OK].

8. Repeat steps 1 to 7 for other types of zones.

9. The Setup page is now complete with Cards and Zone types and, as part of this setting up, populated with standard default values. These Tool Parameters may be accepted or changed. Setting, or changing, the parameters are described in the following pages.

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5.6 Set the Tool parameters

1. Select the zones.

2. Select the parameter.

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3. Choose [

Set].

4. Set the Value.

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5.7 The Tool Parameters

Function Description Setting Limits

Rack Position Identies the position of the card within

the rack.

Alias Input for alternative zone names. Has an auto-increment number facility.

TC Open Mode Choose a response for any zone that

detects a failed thermocouple.

Normal – No action corrective takenthe zone power sets down to 0% and it shows a T/C fatal alarm.

Auto Manual - The zone has sufcient

data, after 10 minutes steady running, to switch to Manual mode at a power level that should hold the previous temperature.

Auto Slave – The zone has sufcient

data, after 10 minutes steady running, to slave the failed zone to another similar zone.

Nominated Zone Slaving – allows you to specify a zone to act as a master to this zone if it were to fail at any time.

This is not user congurable.

Standby (temperature)

Boost (temperature)

Boost Time Set the duration of the “Boost-

Master Zone Select a Master Zone for any groups of

Warning and Alarm Levels

(Probe or Manifold)

Warning and Alarm Levels (Monitor Zone)

Sets the Standby temperature for any zone(s).

Sets the Boost value for any zone(s). The maximum Boost value is 250°C or

temperature”.

sub-zones

Set the rst (Warning) and second

(Alarm) stage alarms.

Set the rst (Warning) and second

(Alarm) stage alarms –any temperatures reaching the higher Alarm level will generate an automatic Mould STOP signal (like the Quad IO TC card).

The maximum Standby temperature is 250°C or 450°F.

450°F above the normal set temperature.

The maximum period for Boost time is 9999 seconds.

Do not select until all zones have been

appropriately congured to Probes and

Manifolds etc..

The maximum Warning or Alarm value is 99°C or 178°F.

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Function Description Setting Limits

Alarms Active Offers a selection table which allows

you to decide how any of the following alarm conditions should affect the system:

- High Temperature Alarm

- Low Temperature Aarm

- Zone Alarm

- Power Alarm

Options for Alarm actions are:

Console - which displays the alarm condition in the lower Status Panel.

Beacon - extends the alarm to activate an attached Alarm Beacon and Sounder.

Mould Protect - puts the console into Stop Mode. All zone heaters will , as a result, cool down.

Injection Disable - sends out a shutdown signal from the IO Card which

may be externally congured to stop the

moulding machine.

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Alarm Time (seconds)

Maximum Setpoint Setting

Minimum Setpoint Setting

Maximum Power Setting

T/C Offset Value

Speed Select, or over-ride, the Auto-

Congure a brief delay between an

alarm condition being detected, and an external alarm being sent.

Sets the highest permitted set-point for the zone(s).

Sets the lowest permitted set-point for the zone(s).

Sets the highest permitted power level for the zone(s). This will work in either open loop (Auto) or closed loop

(Manual) conguration. However, it is

not effective for 4MODS cards working Seki-Spear probes.

Sets a proportional offset between measured and displayed temperature to compensate for a probe where the

T/C may not be sufciently close to the

tip.

Speed setting to determine the control characteristic for the zone temperature.

The maximum setting for Alarm Time is 999 seconds.

The highest Maximum Set-point temperature that you can set is 450°C or 850°F.

The lowest Minimum Set-point temperature that you can set is 0°C or 0°F.

The highest Maximum Power Setting that you can set is 100% power.

The highest T/C Offset temperature is ±75°C or ±135°F.

Note: The Ultra settings force the

controller to stay in phase angle ring

all the time. These settings are used where a very small nozzle could show

temperature instability in burst red

mode.

Sensor Select temperature sensor for the

zone(s) (J or K type) for Heater Control cards or Analogue sensors for AI cards. Analogue sensors read 0-20 mA

and may be used for ow, pressure or

other device.

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The Tool Parameters - contd.

Function Description Setting Limits

Display Group Select groups of zones to display on

separate Display Pages.

By default all zones are in group 1 but selected zones can be allocated to subsequent groups.

Zones that need not be shown on the Display page can be allocated to Display Group Zero.

There is a limit of 6 Display Groups.

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Startup Stage Congure groups of zones into

discrete Startup Groups.

Shutdown Stage

Readings Avg

(for Analogue Input Cards)

(The following 4 parameters appear only if a spear card is detected)

Pre-Heat Sets the power level for the spear

Boost Sets the power level required to open

Delay Sets a delay following the signal to

Congure groups of zones into

discrete Shutdown Groups.

Can be used to smooth out analog input display where the sensor may

send uctuating readings. The drop-

down list is the number of readings that are read to generate an overall average.

body.

the tip.

inject until the Boost “opening” power

is applied.

There is a limit of 6 Startup Groups.

There is a limit of 6 Shutdown Groups.

Available setting options are 0, 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32.

NOTE - This parameter only appears if an Flow Monitor (Analogue Input) card is detected in the rack.

Time Sets the “Gate-open “period for

applying tip power.

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5.8 Congure the Tool & System Settings

1. Choose [Cong] to view the Global/Console parameters.

2. The Congure Controller panel shows two tabs for Tools Settings and System Settings with a brief description for each. The Tool Settings are generally concerned with only those parameters which affect the selected tool. To keep the settings or changes made here you must then go to the Tool page and choose

[

Save] to save everything within the ToolStore memory for the

selected tool.

3. System Settings are generally Global parameters and these are applied to the whole system regardless of what tool has been selected.

4. You can see an overview for each of the settings if you choose [

View] in either tab.

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5.9 The Tool Settings

The Tool Settings are those parameters which affect only the selected tool. It takes two steps to save the settings or changes made here. First you must choose [ and then go to the ToolStore page and choose [

Save]. All changes are then saved within the

ToolStore memory for that selected tool.

Function Description Limits

Accept] on this screen

Button One Mode

Button Two Mode

Display Mode Set the display page and set-up page to group the

Choose from a range of start and stop options that

can be available on the rst button. Most of the pairing

options are the same start and stop functions that you

can choose fromm the “Mode” options on the Display

Page. They are applicable to any tool that you choose from the ToolStore.

The “Sequence”, option however is a special start

that relates to a particular tool that must have be set as a sequence of events or tool settings. More details

aboout Sequence starting can be found in “Sequence

Tools and Settings” on page 6-37.

Choose [ button on the Display.

zones as: [

Sorted] with all Spear zones displayed rst followed

by Probes, then Manifolds, then Specials. [Mixed] which groups the probe and manifold zones

as they are positioned within the card rack, (Manifolds may appear out of sequence order, but grouped with their corresponding probe zones.)

Standby] or [Boost] as the second mode

If the controller has spear zones then the Standby option is greyed out and the second button option is

xed as [

Boost].

Flow Units Select whether to quantify the Flow Zones in Gallons

or Litres.

Input Timer (minutes)

If either of the above Stop or Standby options is initiated then this timer starts as soon as the input open/close signal is received. Once this timer period has expired it switches the console into the selected Stop or Standby mode. If, however, the remote signal disappears before the Timer expires than it resets the

Timer period to “zero” for a restart.

NOTE - This parameter only appears if a Flow Monitor (Analogue Input) card is detected in the rack.

The maximum period for Input Timer is 25 minutes.

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Input Signal

(this comes

from the HAN4A auxiliary input at the rear of

the cabinet)

Power Mode Selects how power levels are shown on the Display

Set how the console responds to a remote input (normally open pair):

STANDBY If Closed - switches the controller into Standby mode when the remote input is closed; and returns to its previous state when the signal is removed.

STANDBY If Opened - switches the controller into Standby mode when the remote input is opened; and returns to its previous state when the signal is restored.

BOOST if Closed - this switches the controller into boost mode when the remote line is closed.

STOP if Closed - switches the controller into Stop mode when the remote line is closed.

STOP if Opened - switches the controller into Stop mode when the remote line is opened.

Page.

Percentage power is constantly displayed while you have an option on what is seen in the lower window.

If you have control cards with current measuring coils this option allows the lower window of each zone to show three possible parameters.

NOTE:

1. The remote input is only effective when the system is in RUN mode.

2. This function defaults to BOOST when the controller has Spear zones.

3. Only those zones that have Boost or Standby

temperatures congured in

their SetUp will respond to the remote input signal.

Power Alarm Delay

Pressure Units

Purge Mode

Quad IO Reset Time

Choose [

Choose [ been set) to show the power in the zone.

If there are no current measuring coils then the lower window display will be blank.

Choose [ been set) to show the calculated resistance value for that zone.

Allows you to pause the Power Alarm by this many minutes so it does not instantly cause an alarm effect.

Select whether to quantify the Pressure Zones in Bar or PSI.

Choose [ only) or [Chemical] (to work with special purge

compounds).

This is a timer within the IO Card. The timer will set all relay outputs to off (de-energised) if it fails to see communication with the Console within this set time.

The default setting is “0” in which case it will not look

for incoming signals and operate normally.

Amperes] to show the zone current.

Watts] (provided the supply voltage has

Ohms] (provided the supply voltage has

Mechanical] (which uses heat steps

Defaults to Zero minutes delay.

Maximum Reset time is 90 seconds.

NOTE- This parameter only appears if an IO card is detected in the rack.

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Second Startup

Stage Soak Timer

Soak Timer Set a time here to force the console to hold in Soak

Standby Temp

Select a nal operating mode that the console

assumes once it has completed a Startup Sequence and attained normal temperature.

[

RUN] is default condition.

[

BOOST] will temporarily assume boost settings until

it times out.

[

STANDBY] will reduce to Standby Temperature

until it is manually or remotely changed.

If Staged Startup is selected then this option allows

you to congure a set time for each stage to hold or

soak before the next stage is initialised.

You may set a different time for each of the stages that you create.

During Startup, while a Stage is held for its soak period, then the Mode Window display, at the

bottom of the screen, changes from “STARTUP” to an message that switches between “SOAK” and “STAGE1, 2, 3 etc.” until all stages reach working temperature, when it changes to “RUN”.

mode, at the end of a startup option, before it switches automatically to Run.

This can be used to insert extra pause, or a period of temperature balancing, before the console switches to

“run” and sends an Injection Enable signal to the rest

of the machinery.

The Status bar will display SOAK in the Mode box during this time.

Also a QuadIO output called Soaking has been added which is active during the Soak time.

Set an overall standby temp which will override individual standby temperature settings that may be

congured within the earlier Tool parameters.

Leave this set to 0° for individual standby values to remain valid.

Defaults to zero minutes so no soak time is introduced unless selected here.

This option will only be available if you select

“Stage Startup” as an

option in Startup Mode.

Max standby Temp is 260°C.

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Startup Mode Select between three different Startup modes:

MASTER-FOLLOW - a default option that ties the faster-acting nozzles’ set temperature to slower manifold’s actual temperature. This produces a homogeneous rise with all zone temperatures coming up together.

MASTER-ONLY – heats only the nominated Master

zones rst. It does not apply any power to the

subordinate nozzles until the Master zones have reached their set temperature.

STAGED – allows you to nominate up to sixteen stage groups that will heat up in successive stages.

When Staged Startup is selected then the shutdown automatically follows a staged shutdown. Also when

Staged Startup is selected then a further option “Stage

Soak Timer” allows you to hold stages for a user-

congurable time.

Note, however, that there is a separate allocation for shutdown groups – so a shutdown pattern need not be the same as the startup sequence. Also, if Stage

Soak Time has been congured for Startup, it will not

automatically apply during Shut Down.

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Shutdown Timer

AUTO-FOLLOW – measures the heat gain of every zone and automatically holds back the faster (probe) zones to the same rise rate as the slowest rising zone. This is very similar to Master-Follow but without the need to nominate any one Master.

Set a delay period to hold on successive groups during a Staged Shutdown. It sets, in minutes, the time that successive zone groups must wait before each switches off.

Setting this option to zero makes the timer ineffective so that Staged shutdown is reliable solely on Shutdown temperature.

The maximum period for Shutdown Timer is 99 minutes.

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Shutdown Temperature

Temperature Scale

Weight Unit

Sets the temperature to which each Shutdown group must fall before the next group is switched off.

Raising the shutdown Temperature means that zones do not have to cool down so much until subsequent stages are switched off which shortens the overall shutdown time. Lowering the Shutdown Temperature has the opposite effect and lengthens the shutdown time.

Choose [

Choose Metric [ weight.

Degree C] or [Degree F] as required.

Kg] or Imperial [Lbs] as the unit for

Finished changing Tool Settings?

The Shutdown Temperature setting

defaults to “0” which

represents an extremely long shutdown interval.

The highest shutdown temperature permitted is 260° C or 500°F and if this set value is equal to, or higher than, the normal temperature, then it has no effect and the shutdown interval becomes dependant on the Shutdown timer.

If you have made any changes to Tool settings note that it takes two steps to save them. First, you must choose [ choose [

Save].

Accept] on this screen and then go to the ToolStore page and

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5.10 The System Settings

These are general settings which apply to the system regardless of what tool may be loaded.

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Allow Global Set

Allow ToolLoad

Allow Standby

Choose [ manifold zones to be set together, or [Disable] if

they must be set as discreet and separate actions.

Choose [ tools while in Run mode, or [Disable] if you wish to

prevent such changes and force the operator to shut down to swap tools.

If you choose [ console into Standby Mode from any other operating mode.

Enable] if you wish to allow probe and

Enable] if you want to be able to change

Enable] then you can switch the

If you choose [ from Stop mode into Standby. Instead you must

rst put the console into a run or start mode before

Standby Mode is available.

Blanking Delay Set how long the screen remains visible. The maximum

Baud Rate Set the communication rate between the Console

and the control cards.

Newer control cards can work at faster speeds (38400) and units are always matched at the factory.

However if you swap a new card for an older one you may need to select a lower baud rate (19200 or 9600) to make it work correctly. If the baud rate

is too high for an older card then you will see “N/Z”

because it cannot communicate at that speed.

Calibrate Touch If Enabled this starts a routine to check the alignment

between where you “actually” touch the screen and

where the interface perceives that you touch the screen.

The process stops the controller so be careful not to do this while the system is in use. It then places cross hairs at certain points on the screen – respond

by touching the screen with a ne pointer rather than a large nger print, and hold it there for 3-4 seconds.

When you remove your pointer, it will reposition the target for you to touch again. After a few target points

it will nish and recalibrate the screen and re-align its

response to where you touched the screen.

You then need to restart the console.

Disable] then you cannot switch

period for Blanking Delay is 98 minutes.

You can override the Blanking Delay so that it remains permanently visible by setting this time

to “99 minutes”.

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Console Startup Select the operating mode that is assumed after

initial Switch On.

This may be Stop, Startup, Standby, Run or Sequence.

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Ground Fault Limit

Language You may select a preferred language for the screen

Leakage Mode This offers three modes for Leakage Warning.

Leakage Warn Allows you to set a 1st stage warning for consumed

Leakage Alarm Allows you to set a 2nd stage alarm for consumed

Limit Exceeded

If you choose [ is operative such that the card will reduce output current and so limit the ground fault current.

If you choose [ to ground. If output is too high then the main output fuse will rupture.

and online help. It is safe to select a different language while the system is running. Although the Console does shutdown and reopen, it does leave the system running safely during the changeover.

“OFF” - set the Leakage detection off “Manual” - allows you to set a single absolute

percentage level.

“Auto” - which is the default setting and which will

monitor zone power consumed and warn is excess power consumption is greater than average.

power on a zone.

This is a percentage level above the average power level.

power on a zone.

This is a percentage level above the 1st stage (Leakage Warn) level.

[

Disabled] – means that an attempt to set the

temperature above the limit is non-effective and the Set temperature stays the same.

Enable] the ground fault detection

Disabled] then fault current can ow

See page 4-41 for a more detailed explanation about Leak Detection.

N/Z Alarm

Power Display Select Power Display as Peak Amps or Derive (a

Slave Address This is where you can input the Slave address for

[

Enabled] – means that an attempt to raise the

Set temperature above the limit will increase the set temperature to the limit and no more.

Disabled] – leaves N/Z in its normal condition

[ which does not raise a system alarm if it occurs.

[

Enabled] – allows N/Z condition to initiate a

System alarm notication in the lower status Window.

At the same time it energises the Alarm Relay for remote signalling.

relation between Peak and % power.)

the console when it needs to communicate via an external protocol.

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Supply Voltage Enter the System Supply Voltage; It is used to

calculate the “Watts” display. This is normally the

phase-neutral voltage on a star supply and the phase-phase voltage on a delta supply.

Temperature Precision Allows you to set the resolution for the Actual

temperature seen on the Display Page to a oating

point scale which displays temperature to within one tenth of a degree or an integer scale which rounds the displayed temperature to the nearest whole

degree. Select [

Float] or [Integer] as appropriate.

Maximum supplied Voltage is 400V.

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5.11 Set Operating Parameters

5.11.1 Selecting zones

1. Choose the First zone.

2. Choose the Last Zone.

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3. Choose [

Range].

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4. Choose [Set].

5. Set the Value.

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Set Operating Parameters - contd.

5.11.2 To set Probe and Manifold temperatures

1. Choose [Set].

2. Choose [

Auto] .

3. Choose the Temperature Value. (Choose [

Delete] to undo any last entered gure.)

3. Choose [

Enter] to conrm your settings, or [Esc] to return to the

main page without accepting the new choice and values.

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Set Operating Parameters - contd.

5.11.3 To set Spear (Body and Tip) temperatures

1. Start with body temperature - choose [Auto].

2. Set the body temperature.

3. Choose [Synch] for Tip Control.

4. This changes the keyboard for the tip settings.

5. Set the rst value (Pre-heat).

6. Choose [

Enter].

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External Signal

7. Set the remaining three values.

(keypad automatically cycles through all four values then clears after the last value is set.)

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8. The console view returns to just the Display page.

About the Spear/Tip Cycle Time

The following shows how a spear tip-temperature cycle relates to the mold cycle.

Trace 1

Mold Cycle

Boost signal

(triggers at rising edge)

Varies in length

Trace 2

Spear Tip

Power

Cycle

Trace 3

Spear Tip

Temperature

Cycle

Boost Power

Pre-Heat Power

Gate

open

Gate

closed

Delay Time

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Boost Time

Gate-open

period

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5.11.4 To set Cavities, Water Flows and Chillers

1. Select the Cavity zones.

2. Choose [

Set].

3. Set the Values.

4. Choose [Enter] .

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5.12 Save everything to a Tool Bank

1. Select the Tool store page.

2. Select the new tool named earlier on page 5-3.

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3. Choose [

Save].

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5.13 Set Up EasyView Pages

Step Process More…

1. Prepare and load an image.

2. Import the image.

Select a picture or drawing of the tool and save it to a memory card.

Get the picture into the picture page.

Do this on a PC away from the Console.

See page 6-40 for details.

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3. Select the tool.

4. Select the picture.

5. Attach the image.

Open ToolStore and load the appropriate tool.

Open picture page and select the tab for the new picture.

There are 20 picture slots and 200 tool slots – one picture can be used for more than one tool.

Choose [

Attach].

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Open the picture.

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6. Congure

the EasyView Image.

(Choose [

View] or

the picture thumbnail)

Choose [

Show].

Place].

Select a zone from the list.

Touch the picture to place the minipanel.

Repeat these steps until you have placed all the required zones.

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To move a mini-panel drag it to another location.

To remove a mini-panel touch [

Delete] and select zone to

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6. Congure

the EasyView Image.

(continued)

Choose [

Exit] to

nish.

Open the EasyView Page to see results.

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5.14 Passwords and User Access Explained

There are 12 levels of user access which are grouped into three families.

Levels 1-4 - Operator Level

This low-level access is generally restricted to basic operations such as Start and Stop, Load and Restore tools.

Levels 5-8 - Maintenance Level

This mid-level access gives Operator facilities and adds in further operations such as Set Temperatures, Slave zones, change alarm levels,

change tool settings, congure the set-up page and inspect event log.

Levels 9-12 - Supervisor Level

This high-level access gives access to all functions in steps so that only Level 12 has complete access to all functions.

Backing up your security settings

These twelve user levels share over 100 different functions. Even with a factory default restore we would advise that whenever you make any changes to the default option your next step should be to export those settings to a USB memory stick. You may need to restore it at a later date.

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Passwords and User Access - contd.

5.14.1 Set up User access

To access and set up User accounts and user access rights ensure you are already logged in at an administrative level. Initially this is

“System” user.

1. Choose [Login].

2. Give “system” Password .

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3. See Login conrmed.

When you are logged in as high-level user then you have a choice of setting up [User Admin] to determine who can do what.

4. Or select [Access Levels] to alter available functions for the pre-

dened groups.

5. Users who attempt to use this function without security clearance will be barred from entering these options.

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Passwords and User Access - contd.

5.14.2 Congure users

User admin function gives control over permitted users who can be individually named each with unique passwords.

Password must be at most sixteen characters in length and may contain any characters presented on the keyboard.

To add a new user choose the [

Add user] icon.

This opens a new User panel where you can provide:

• User Name (rst, middle and last).

Note: the Login window will display the user name by showing

the rst and middle name initials, followed by all of the last name.

It has room to display names of 10-12 characters - so any name longer than that will not all be seen.

• Their security level from 1-12.

• Their unique password which can be between 1 and 16 characters in length. Any character available on the keyboard is permissible.

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5.14.3 List current users

To review your current listed users choose the [User List] icon.

This displays a scrollable list.

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To review a user’s details choose the [

To delete a user choose the [

Note that although a deleted user may no longer be operable or visible, that user’s records will be maintained in the data les to lookup past events.

Delete User] icon.

User Edit] icon.

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5.14.4 User Admin options

Other User access facilities are detailed here:

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Choose [

Settings].

This opens the options panel.

Auto Login User - allows you to change the Console so it starts with

a named user logged in automatically without the need of a password.

In most occasions this is left [

Off] so that you need to login at some

level to make any change - almost essential in a large factory.

Alternatively you could choose [

System] to allow full unrestricted use

- probably an easy option for a single user situation.

Or anything else in between these two extremes.

The Login Mode can permit login with just a [ step login requiring [

User ID] plus the associated password.

Password] or as a two-

Login time allows you to set how long a login will remain effective while it is idle - this is in minutes.

Export and Import user lists give you a simple means to move user lists from one console to another via a USB Memory stick.

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5.14.5 Congure user limitations

As you scroll through the Access Levels you nd many functions that

are restricted according to their job title. (Note: The job Title “Operator 1”, Operator 2” etc. are not user den-

able so you cannot create unique role titles.)

To add in any extra function, nd the point where your chosen function

meets with your chosen user level. Touch the screen at that blank box to add that function against that level of user.

For instance , touching [

Enter Boost Mode] at Operator 1 enables

that function to the selected operator level..

The logic assumes that any function added to a lower level user will be OK for all those who are higher ranking.

However, if this is more than you need you can deselect that function from some columns.

Touch in any box where you wish to remove a function permission.

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Set Up - More Features

5.15 Melt Leakage Detection

An automatic Leakage Detection System is available on the console and it is set to Auto by default.

It monitors zone power levels to check that there are no undue changes over any period of time. If a melt leak appears at any point then the corresponding zones start to consume abnormal amounts of power. If this call for extra power is seen over an extended time (by default 20 minutes) then it is assumed there is most likely some melt leak and alarms are raised, and they can initiate a number of different events.

Leakage detect function has three options which are:

“Auto” - this is the default condition which gives you a warning at rst

stage and an Alarm condition at second stage. Both stages are auto-

matically calculated from the user-denable percent values. “Manual” - you may choose to have a single power percent level

above which an alarm condition exists. “Off” - the leakage detection and alarm outputs can be turned Off by

selecting this option.

5.15.1 Conguring Auto Leakage Detection

Once leakage detection is set to “Auto” then only two further parameters are required.

The rst stage or “Warn” level defaults to 10% above normal average power while the second stage “Alarm” level defaults to 20% above the 1st stage setting. Both settings are user congurable.

If conditions are such that you want instant action and no “Warn” then Set the “Warn” setting to 99% and the Alarm at the required percentage level. Similarly if you want “Warn only and no “Alarm” then set the

unwanted Alarm level to 99” so it is ignored.

Both of these values are set up within the System parameters, which are accessed on the Setup page after choosing [

Cong].

Note that average power is an accumulated gure. It takes about 5

minutes of settled running until a steady average power is reached, after which, it will sample actual power levels for the next 20 minutes to get a realistic algorithm to use as average power. During all this

time the message in the Alarm Power column shows “sampling”.

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Conguring Auto Leakage action

As leakage detection is set to Auto by default then when any zone Power level raises enough to trigger a 2nd stage Alarm it activates Console Alarm with Beacon and sends an Injection Disable output.

These can be set in the Alarms Active column on the Setup page which opens an Alarm box as shown here.

Auto Leak Display

The settings for Auto Leak appear is several places.

Display “data” page - shows two new columns “Average Power”

which shows the current average power being consumed, where as

Alarm Power shows “Sampling” during the initial checking time, after which it shows the calculated gures for 1st and 2nd stage alarms.

Display Zoom page - also shows “calculating” initially then shows

gures for 1st and 2nd stage alarms.

Setup page - has a new column that shows “Auto” within the “Alarm

Power” column.

Setup page - when you select “Alarms Active” there is a small matrix

to set what conditions trigger what events. Within this matrix, Alarm Power (which is the leakage detect parameter) may be set to initiate any or all of the Console, Beacon, Mold Protect and Injection Disable alarms.

Leakage detection events can always be seen in the Zone Windows on the Display page. The % box normally displays in green when reading are normal or healthy but changes to Amber if the measured power exceeds 1st stage level and shows in Red if it exceeds the 2nd stage level.

Any other displays such as the Status window and the alarm beacon are dependant on the settings in Alarm Active as described immediately above.

Temporary disabling

Leakage monitoring and average power calculations are disabled while the system is in Standby or Boost mode. However the average calculation is not lost, but stored, and it all reverts to average monitoring when the system returns to normal mode.

If any zone temperatures are changed or if the console is stopped then all average power calculations are reset. In each case there will be a delay unitil new avarage power levels are recalibrated and the Leakage detection function is restored.

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5.16 Set Time and Date

We recommend that you set the correct time and time zone so that you may take full advantage of the software features that use the time function.

1. Enter the Set time area by touching the System tab.

2. In the Set Time box, touch the time element that you wish to change.

3. Use the [p] and [q] buttons to set the required value.

4. Choose [

5. Use [

OK] to save the new setting to the system.

Time Zone] to set your own Time Zone description if you

choose.

6. Use [

NTP Time Server] to synchronise many controllers to the

same time by inputting the local NTP Time Server address.

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5.17 Utilities - Energy Page

Within the Utilities section is a live energy monitoring page that reports energy and material consumption. Choose [

od viewed from 5 or 30 minutes to a full 24 hours.

The energy statistics are derived from:

• parameters that you can manually input and,

• from the actual current that the control cards measure.

Scale] to change the peri-

Choose [

Cong] to open the Energy Settings panel. This has param-

eters for Part weight and Cycle time which will display material used every hour.

The console calculates the Kilowatt gures from a product of actual

measured current against the stated supply voltage which you can set

in System Settings in the Setup-Congure options.

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5.18 Print Page

5.18.1 Using a locally connected Printer

1. Use the Printers list to select the printer that you intend to use. If a precise match is not available then select something similar since most similar printers share drivers.

2. Choose Connection [ (The Local/Remote option is not available on the TS console.)

3. Choose standard European [

4. Choose [

Accept] to conrm your printer selection.

Edit] and select the Local USB option.

A4] or American [Letter] size.

5.18.2 Using a remote Network Printer

1. Use the Printers list to select the printer that you intend to use.

2. Choose Connection [ network: Network TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) a Standard Network communication protocol. Network LPD (Line Printer Daemon) for a UNIX/Linux Network Protocol. Windows SMB (Server Message Block) a communication protocol favoured by Windows networks.

3. Choose Printer Address [ address for a known network printer. Alternatively, supply a resource name if your system uses a name server.

Edit] and select a network descriptor for your

Edit] button and key in the Local Area

4. If your network uses the Windows SMB option then you must provide a printer name - choose the Share Name [

key in the printer name which identies the remote network printer.

5. Choose standard European [

6. Choose [

Should you have any difculties then contact your own IT department for help with LAN printer conguration.

Accept] to conrm your printer selection.

A4] or American [Letter] size.

Edit] button and

5.18.3 Printing to a USB Memory Stick

Another option in “Connection” is [Print to le] which allows you to print out a le, in either a raster or pdf format, to a USB Memory Stick.

1. Choose Connection [

Note that the “Make” option greys out and the “Model” option changes to “File”.

2. Choose File [

3. Use the USB port and a USB Memory Stick as a transfer media

for making prints from any other pages. (“Print to le” on page

7-3 for details.)

Edit] and then choose [JPEG], [PNG] or [PDF].

Edit] button and choose [Print to le].

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5.19 Event Log and Export Pages

Event Log is used to store and retrieve recent events and is explained more fully on page 6-16.

Export is used to collate running data and is explained more fully on page 7-5.

Remote and Quad IO pages

These two pages may be used to connect your controller into a wider system that allows remote interfacing.

They should only be congured by competent IT staff who are familiar

with networking protocol or machine interface.

Utilities > Remote page.

Utilties > IO Page.

Should you need further information please contact your supplier.

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Section 6 - Operation

This section of the manual is divided into several main areas that include:

• the basic Starting and Stopping along with Boost and Pause controls.

• changing temperature settings while the controller is running.

• inspecting historical graphs and event logs to trace back how the controller has behaved over the last 5 or 30 minutes, or even the last 24 hours.

• recognising what alarms may be generated, what they mean and what to do about them.

• using the toolstore and other facilities to adapt quickly to different circumstances.

What is included in this section

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Logging in and out

Control Zones – Start, Stop and more

Use the Display Page to control and monitor temperatures

Use the Easy-View page to control and monitor temperatures

Use the Purge Option

Looking at temperature history for the last 5 to 30 minutes

Looking at temperature history for the last 24 hours

Check the log book for past events

Alarms - what alarms may be seen on the controller.

Using the ToolStore Page

Creating a new Tool

Renaming an Existing Tool

Loading Tool settings (Locally & Remotely)

Saving Tool settings

Deleting a Tool

Backing-up Tool Settings

Restoring tool settings

The Picture Page

The Quad I/O Card

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6.1 Log in

You can log in from any page by touching the [Login] button on the bottom Status and Mode bar.

This then shows a keyboard in which you must type your pass-

word. If the password is accepted then the screen conrms “User

Logged In”.

Once logged in then you can access operations until either the logout timer expires or you log out.

Also if you try to make any changes while not logged in, then the login keyboard appears to request a valid password. Once you enter that then you are logged in to continue the action.

6.1.1 Log Out

Logout is achieved automatically by inputting no further commands for the Logout time setting. Once the screen has been idle for that time then the current user is logged out.

Alternatively you can immediately log out if you touch the same [

Login] button after which the console asks you to conrm the

logout action or cancel if it was an erroneous touch.

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6.2 Control Modes for all zones

(from the Display Page)

Operation Available byDescription

OPERATION

RUN

STOP

STANDBY

STARTUP

Button One or Mode Button

Button Two or Mode Button

Button One or Mode Button

Switches on all zones.

Switches off all zones.

NOTE: Selecting Stop does not remove voltage from the heaters; it switches off by setting all the target temperatures to Zero. Do NOT try to change fuses or disconnect units while in this mode.

Reduces the temperature of all zones that have

any Standby Temperature congured on the

Setup page.

Temperature remains reduced until RUN command is given.

STARTUP

Initiates a starting sequence that is congured

on the Setup page.

MASTER-FOLLOW – Applies power to Master zones then adjusts other zones’ Set Temp to follow Master Zones’ Actual Temperature – produces a homogeneous heat rise.

MASTER-ONLY – applies power to Master Zones but waits until they are at full temperature before switching on all others.

STAGED – applies power to nominated stage zones and then waits until they reach normal temperature before switching on next stage zones. This cascades the startup sequence through several stages.

SECOND STARTUP

When all the zones have reached their set temperatures the system then goes into SECOND STARTUP mode which may be

congured to either:

RUN – maintain their Set Temperature.

BOOST – temporarily raise the temperature and then settle back to normal Set Temperature.

STANDBY – lower zone temperatures until Run command is given.

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Operation Available byDescription

OPERATION

SHUTDOWN

BOOST

PURGE

Button One or Mode Button

Mode Button

Initiates a switch-off sequence that is determined by the startup mode.

With the Startup Mode set to Master-Follow or Master-Only:

Shutdown switches off the nominated master zones then adjusts all other zones’ Set temperatures to the manifold Actual temperatures. The whole tool then cools in a homogeneous manner.

With the Startup Mode set to Staged:

Shutdown consecutively switches off the zone groups in timed intervals and in the order as

nominated by Shutdown Stage conguration. When the Shutdown sequence nishes then

the system goes to STOP mode.

Temporarily raise the temperature of all zones

that have any Boost Temperature congured on

the Setup page.

When the boost period expires then zone temperatures return to normal Set levels.

This is a pre-set Purge sequence to help you change color in the mold tool. (For details about

this option read “Using The Purge Sequence”

on page 6-12.)

6.2.1 Control for individually selected zones

Operation Available by Description

1. Select Zone.

STOP

BOOST

2. Choose [

3. On keypad, choose [

1. Select Zone.

2. Choose [

3. On keypad, choose [

Set].

OFF].

Set].

BOOST].

Switches off the one zone.

Temporarily raises the temperature of the selected zones until Boost Time expires.

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6.3 More about using Boost

• Boost mode is determined by two quantities that determine boost – the boost temperature and it’s time.

• Boost Time that takes precedence over boost temperature. Once the boost period expires then the extra heating power is removed

regardless of whether the zones actually reach the congured

Boost temperature.

• Boost raises the temperatures of only zones that have any boost

temperature congured.

• Boost mode is only available while the system is in Run mode.

• The Boost Command may be received locally through the console interface or remotely via the remote console interface or the Quad I/O Card.

Manual Boost display

When a Manual Boost command is given, the Mode window shows “BOOST” in black letters on a yellow background. The BOOST message displays until Boost-Time period expires after which the zones returns to normal set temperature and the Mode Window shows RUN.

Remote Boost display

When a boost Command is received from an external source the Mode window shows M/C BOOST as black letters on a white background. The time that the message displays for is dependent on the external signal.

Brief Signal - If the external signal is brief for example, it lasts 1 second, and the Boost Time is set to something longer, perhaps 3 seconds, then the nozzles are boosted for 3 seconds after which they return to normal level. The M/C BOOST signal is also displayed for 3 seconds after which it returns to RUN.

Long Signal - If the Boost Time is set to 3 seconds and the external signal lasts for 4 seconds, then the nozzles are boosted for 3 seconds and then return to their nominal value. However the M/C BOOST message in the Mode window displays for 4 seconds (while the external signal is present) even though no boost current is being applied for the last second.

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6.4 Use Display Page to change

Temperatures

1. Select the desired zones.

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2. Choose [

3. And then:

a) To Set a new temperature, choose [ b) To Raise the overall temperature, choose [ c) To Lower the overall temperature, choose [

Set] to display the keyboard.

Set].

Add].

Subtract].

4. Enter the Temperature setting or change.

5. Choose [

Enter] to make the setting or [Esc] to defer the action.

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6.5 Use the Display page to change Modes

1. Select the desired zones, this automatically changes the function

keys from Global to Zone.

2. Choose [

Set] to display the keyboard.

3. Choose the working mode which may be Manual (open loop

working) Auto (closed lop working), or slaved to a different zone.

4. Finally type in the value:

a) for Manual, enter the Percentage power. b) For Slaving, select a similar master zone from the Zone list. c) For Auto, enter the required zone temperature.

5. Choose [

Enter] to make the setting or [Esc] to defer the action.

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6.6 More about Slaving Zones

There are several points that you should remember when using zone slaving.

1. You can only slave like zones for like zones. - You cannot slave a probe zone to a manifold zone.

2. You cannot nominate another zone that is already slaved to another. - If, for example, zone 2 is currently slaved to zone 3,

you cannot slave zone 1 to zone 2. The leading zone must already be a healthy zone.

3. You cannot nominate a zone that creates a loop. - If, for example, zone 2 is slaved to zone 3, then you cannot slave zone 3 back to zone 2.

4. When selecting a lead zone to slave to you should nd a similar zone type that is currently operating at the same temperature and at the same power level. - If you nominate a lead zone

that is working at the same temperature but outputting a noticeably different power level then the slaved zone may not regulate

efciently.

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6.7 About EasyView page

The EasyView page allows you to relate zone temperatures to physical position.

Apart from the zone (alias) name, the mini-panels show one other piece of information which may be either:

• the Actual temperature,

• the Set-point temperature,

• the current Applied power,

• the deviation between Set and Actual temperatures

• the current (or Amps) consumed by that zone

While no zone is selected, you can change the displayed value by choosing one of the [ [

Amps] buttons at the side of the page.

Actual], [Set-point], [Power], [Deviation] or

Choose any one mini-panel within the EasyView page to make the sidebar function buttons switch to [

Set] and [Zoom] ready for your

next input.

The mini-panel header is not color-coded as on the Display page. However the lower half, while showing temperature or power is color-coded to indicate the alarm status, as shown below.

Green on Black Normal working

Black on Yellow 1st stage Warning status

White on Red 2nd stage Alarm Status or Fatal Error

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6.8 Use EasyView to change temperatures

1. Select the desired zones.

2. Choose [

Set] to display the keyboard.

3. And then:

a) To Set a new temperature, choose [ b) To Raise the overall temperature, choose [ c) To Lower the overall temperature, choose [

Set].

Add].

Subtract].

4. Enter the Temperature setting or change.

5. Choose [

Enter] to make the setting or [Esc] to defer the action.

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6.9 Use EasyView to change modes

1. Select the desired zones, this automatically changes the function keys from Global to Zone.

2. Choose [

Set] to display the keyboard.

3. Choose the working mode which may be Manual (open loop working) Auto (closed loop working), or slaved to a different zone.

4. Finally type in the value:

a) For Manual, enter the Percentage power. b) For Slaving, select a similar master zone from the Zone list. c) For Auto, enter the required zone temperature.

5. Choose [

Enter] to make the setting or [Esc] to defer the action.

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6.10 Purge Sequence

The purge mode is only available while the tool is in Run Mode and has two different modes.

6.10.1 Mechanical

Mechanical purge is a passive sequence that gives the operator four programmed steps to expel one colour and then introduce a new different colour.

After you choose [ the [

Mode] drop-down, the

screen changes and guides you through the four steps. Each step tells you to perform a pre-set ac-

tion after which you can choose [ Eventually it asks whether the quality of the new colour is acceptable.

Choosing [ again.

Choosing [ Display page.

In order to leave the Purge wizard at any time choose [ lower left of the Wizard screen.

No] takes you back to the beginning to run the sequence

Yes] closes the purge screen and returns you to the main

Purge] from

Next] to move on to the next stage.

Exit] at the

6.10.2 Chemical

Chemical purge is a combination of active and passive sequence. It is a preferred sequence to use a proprietary purge agent.

After you choose [ the [

Mode] drop-down, the screen

changes and guides you through the seven steps.

It goes to ‘Boost’ temperature as soon as the purge sequence is started and overrides the normal Boost Time and holds the Boost temper-

ature until you choose [

The next two steps or ‘Add’ and ‘Mould’ are passive and wait until you complete each action and choose [

The ‘Soak’ stage is active and the controller will hold the mould at The ‘Soak’ stage is active and the controller will hold the mould at tem-

perature for at least that pre-set ‘Soak’ time during which the [ and [

Back] buttons are faded and inoperable. Once the timer expires

you can choose [ checks.

In order to leave the Purge wizard at any time choose [ lower left of the Wizard screen.

Purge] from

Next].

Next]

Next] and continue with the nal ‘Mould’ and quality

Exit] at the

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6.11 Pre-set Purge Parameters

You can set the Purge Parameters at any time while the Purge Wizard is on the screen. This picture shows the Purge Wizard settings at default value, and they are as follows:

Recommended Cycles – This

value is the recommended number of times that the entire purging process is repeated. The recommended cycles is displayed in the bottom left of the purge wizard. Although this value should be followed by the operator, it does not restrict the amount of cycles that can be done. For example if the color is acceptable before the number of recommended cycles are completed the operator has the

option to nish the process early based on their discretion.

The maximum setting for Recommended Cycles is 5 cycles - if you

nd that this seems to be insufcient for your particular tool then

please contact your supplier for further advice.

Purge Material – This is the amount of purging material that the

operator will be instructed to add to the machine. This value can be entered in either kilograms or pounds. The unit for weight can be

changed in the menu that comes up after choosing [

Cong] under

the ‘Setup’ tab from the main screen. The maximum value that one can enter is 200kg or 440 lbs.

Purge Cycles – ‘Purge Cycles’ is the number of cycles that the oper-

ator is instructed to run using the purging material. This setting is only applicable to the chemical purging process and does not apply to the mechanical process.

The maximum value for this setting is 1000.

Normal Cycles – ‘Normal Cycles’ is the number of cycles that the

operator is instructed to run using the normal production material.

The maximum value for this setting is also 1000.

Soak Time This setting is the amount of time in minutes that the

purging material should be left to soak. A timer will count down the time remaining. This setting is only applicable to the chemical purging process and does not apply to the mechanical process.

The maximum value for this setting is 10 minutes.

Factory Settings - the default settings that you can re-select at any time.

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6.12 Check zone past performance (graph)

Your controller can record and display the temperature history for any zone over a period of time.

6.12.1 Inspecting the last 5 or 30 minutes

1. Select any zone.

2. Choose [

Zoom].

3. The Zoom page shows

a) The table on the left shows the main settings for the zone and

the current temperature value.

b) The upper graph on the right shows how measured samples

of the actual temperatures have varied above (red) and below (blue) the set point over a period of time. If the two lines are running close together, then you have precise temperature control. If, however, any zone shows a noticeably wider deviation than its neighbors, it could indicate potential problems. It could be a noisy thermocouple input that may be due to poor connections or a faulty thermocouple.

c) Temperature control could also suffer if you manually select the

wrong speed setting for a zone response rather than using the automatic choice.

d) The lower of the two graphs shows the output power levels

that have been measured over the same period of time. Power traces should be fairly similar for similar zones at similar temperatures.

4. Choose [ Scale] to toggle the view from 5 minutes to 30 min-

utes.

5. Choose [p] or [q] to select adjacent zones

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6.12.2 Inspecting the last 24 hours

1. Select up to 20 zones and choose the [Graph] page.

2. Use [

Pow/Temp] button to toggle the display to show a recent

trace of either temperature or power.

3. Choose [

Timeline] to activate the slider bar at the bottom of the

page.

Scroll to select time and date (which is displayed in Message bar).

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6.13 The Event Log Page

This page enables you to look-up what operational changes have

been made to the controller, or its conguration, and when they were

done. It is a easily accessible on-line diary and its limits are only restricted by available disk space but typically hold actions and events that can be traced back for 12 months.

If you need to keep operating records for a longer period then we recommend that you export the history to an external media on a regular weekly or monthly basis.

Choose [

Utilities] then choose [Event Log] to open the Events

page.

Use the scroll bars to see more of the current page and [Page p and q] buttons to go to other pages .

If you want to search for a particular parameter choose the [

Filter]

button.

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The Event Log Page - contd.

The Filter Option pad appears where you can lter the displayed action to focus on those:

• that happened on or between dates,

• that are of a particular nature,

• that were carried out by a particular user, or

• that affected a particular zone.

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6.14 Alarms

The Information bar always shows at the bottom of the screen. It shows Mode, Login and Status along with a message window in the centre.

If your controller is switched on and running normally then the left hand Mode window will show RUN and the opposite Status window will show NORMAL. The Login Window shows who is currently logged in as user.

6.14.1 Mode Window

If the controller is switched out of RUN mode then the Mode window

shows the selected function, which is seen ashing on and off.

The table below lists the different Mode displays:

RUN

STOP

STANDBY

STARTUP

SHUT-

DOWN

BOOST

Black text in

White box

White text in

Blue box

Yellow text

in Black box

Black text in Yellow box

All control zones are working normally

The System has been shut down and the heaters are at room temperature.

Any zones with Standby Tempera-

tures congured have been reduced in

temperature until the next command is given.

The system has been started in a homogeneous or staged heat-rise. It will switch to RUN when working temperature has been reached.

The system has been shut down in a homogeneous or staged heat fall. It will switch to STOP when room temperature has been reached.

Any zones with Boost Temperatures

congured are being temporarily

raised. (manual request)

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6.14.2 Status Window

The right hand Status window shows NORMAL if all the zones are at their set temperature and no faults have been detected. If any zone detects a fault then the Status window changes its display and colour as detailed below:

Green text

NORMAL

WARNING

ALARM

Note that the status alarm is only active when in Run Mode – so systems, whose temperature rises slowly such as a Master-follow, will not raise spurious alarms. Once they switch over to Run mode at their set temperature then the alarm becomes active.

in Black box

Black text in Yellow box

White text in Red box

Controller is running normally

A zone’s Temperature exceeds the warning limits

This shows either a Fatal Error or a zone’s temperature exceeds alarm limits

6.14.3 Identifying Zone alarms

Normal Zone - this shows a healthy zone.

Warning Zone - this shows a rst stage warning.

Alarm Zone - this shows a second stage alarm.

Fatal Error - this shows an abbreviated Error message. For a list of all

Error messages see page 8-1.

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6.14.4 Beacon and Sounder extension

A Beacon and Sounder extends any second stage temperature alarm or fatal error alarm. Curing the alarm condition automatically extinguishes the beacon/sounder.

A key switch is also provided to mute the sounder at any time. Note however, that no reminder is given to show that the sounder is muted when the system is healthy. Re-occurrence of subsequent alarm conditions will cause the beacon to light but not create an accompanying audible alarm.

6.15 Card Indicators

Heater Control Cards also have their own LED indicators that give a state-of-health display and which can be seen through the cabinet windows.

SCAN – this LED ashes briey as the controller interrogates each

card in sequence.

FUSE – Should normally be extinguished. It lights to show that an

output fuse has failed.

TC – Should be normally extinguished. It lights to show that the card

has detected an open-circuit fault on the thermocouple circuit.

GF – Should be normally extinguished. It lights to show that the card

has detected a ground fault on one of the zones controlled by this card.

LOAD (L1 to L2/L6) - The Load LED(s) should also be normally

lit, and a pulsing appearance shows that there is a regulated supply being delivered to the load.

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6.16 Training and Demonstration Mode

Your controller has a “Demo Mode” that can be used for training or

demonstration purposes. While this mode is engaged, the controller will not communicate with the associated Controller Cabinet therefore we recommend that you ensure that the system is idle before using the Demo Mode Facility.

6.16.1 About Demo Mode

Demo Mode feeds every zone, within the selected tool, with a stream of pre-recorded temperature data. The Console appears to be working and it gives a real trace when Graph page is selected.

6.16.2 Select Demo Mode

1. Open the Tool Page to select and load any tool. (Note its current Connection setting.)

2. Choose [

Connection] and then [Set].

In the Select-Item option choose [

Demo Mode].

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Select Demo Mode - contd.

3. Accept the warning that this option will disable the Console.

6.16.3 De-select Demo Mode

Taking the console out of Demo mode is a simple reverse of the Selection routine.

1. Select the current tool.

2. Choose [

Connection], and [Set].

3. Select the original setting that was noted at Step 2 while selecting Demo Mode above.

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6.17 Tool Store page

Two rows of Tool Bank buttons allow you to select 10 different tool banks, each of which contains twenty tool slots; this gives a capacity for up to 200 different tool settings.

Note that the tools are numbered from 1 – 200 sequentially through

the pages. This ensures that individual tools can be identied when

called for remote loading. This is detailed in the IO5 card description on page 6-48.

The lower window shows the following details for the tools.

Tool - the tool number (not user-congurable).

Name - a user congurable text eld for tool name.

The colour of the name is a key that shows the state of tool:

black - a tool store that has been named, but holds no settings.

blue - a tool that has been saved and named, but is not in current

use.

purple - the tool that is currently in use and that has no changes to

any settings.

red - the tool that is in current use but which has been changed

from its stored settings.

Description - a user-congurable text eld that may be used to hold

an expanded description of the tool.

Sequence – a sequential order that allows you to run a series of

tools or tool settings in a pre-set and set duration sequence. When Tool Sequencing is not used then it defaults to 0 to be non-active.

Time – is used as part of the sequence conguration to set the time

for which any sequence step is held. See page 6-37 more detailed information on these two parameters.

Connection - this normally defaults to Local Serial which indicates

that the tool settings are stored locally within the console memory. The Connection column also provides a demo facility as described on page 6-21.

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6.18 Create a new tool

If you need to have different tools to use for different applications then you will need to create a new tool to hold alternative settings.

1. By way of an example, a tool with four QMOD cards is currently set here as a 10-Zone tool with two manifolds. It needs an alternative tool setting for twelve zones with manifolds, bridge and a sprue.

2. The rst step is to save the current settings to a blank tool slot.

3. And then name the new tool.

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Create a new tool - contd.

4. Next open the Setup page.

5. Select the spare unused zones and reallocate them.

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6. You can allocate function (probe or manifold) and use the colorpicker to show a different zone type. Use [

Alias] to provide differ-

ent names to identify the new Bridge and Sprue zones.

7. While on the Setup page scroll along and check whether you need to adjust any other settings. For instance this part of the table shows the default for probe alarms does not match the existing settings – you can set them to match while still on this screen.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Section 1 - Introduction

1.1 Intended Use

1.2 Audience

1.3 Required User Skills

1.4 Release Details

Section 2 - Global Support

Section 3 - Safety Instructions

3.1 Safety Notices - an explanation

3.2 Where to use this equipment

Section 4 - Overview

4.2 How to Isolate the Controller

4.2.1 Switching On

4.2.2 Mold Heating

4.3 Switching Off (the Controller)

4.4 Screen Layout and Navigation

4.7 Display Page – Monitoring (KTS screen)

4.9 Display Page – automatic resizing for fewer zones

4.9.1 Big Panels

4.9.2 Medium Panels

4.9.3 Normal Panels

4.10 Display Page – Monitor (Zoom)

4.11 Display Page – Start, Stop and more

4.13 More Pages

4.13.1 EasyView

4.13.2 Graph page

4.13.3 The ToolStore page

4.13.4 The Picture page

4.13.5 The Utilities page

4.13.6 The Testing page

4.13.7 The Setup page

Section 5 - SetUp

5.1 Stages included in Setting up a Console

5.1.2 Set up Tool parameters

5.1.4 Set up Operating Parameters

5.3 Setup page - cards that may be detected

5.6 Set the Tool parameters

5.7 The Tool Parameters

5.9 The Tool Settings

5.10 The System Settings

5.11 Set Operating Parameters

5.11.1 Selecting zones

5.11.2 To set Probe and Manifold temperatures

5.11.3 To set Spear (Body and Tip) temperatures

5.11.4 To set Cavities, Water Flows and Chillers

5.12 Save everything to a Tool Bank

5.13 Set Up EasyView Pages

5.14 Passwords and User Access Explained

5.14.1 Set up User access

5.14.3 List current users

5.14.4 User Admin options

5.15 Melt Leakage Detection

5.16 Set Time and Date

5.17 Utilities - Energy Page

5.18 Print Page

5.18.1 Using a locally connected Printer

5.18.2 Using a remote Network Printer

5.18.3 Printing to a USB Memory Stick

5.19 Event Log and Export Pages

Section 6 - Operation

6.1 Log in

6.1.1 Log Out

6.2 Control Modes for all zones

6.2.1 Control for individually selected zones

6.3 More about using Boost

6.5 Use the Display page to change Modes

6.6 More about Slaving Zones

6.7 About EasyView page

6.8 Use EasyView to change temperatures

6.9 Use EasyView to change modes

6.10 Purge Sequence

6.11 Pre-set Purge Parameters

6.12 Check zone past performance (graph)

6.12.1 Inspecting the last 5 or 30 minutes

6.12.2 Inspecting the last 24 hours

6.13 The Event Log Page

6.14.4 Beacon and Sounder extension