FEC AFC1200 - Manual (Page 78)

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FILE START MANUAL Data save will initiate after START is chosen from
FUNCTION: the menu bar
AUTOMATIC Data save will initiate with the first fastening cycle.
FILE START will revert to MANUAL mode if STOP
is input during a run
CYCLE NUMBER: 000000 Cycle Number automatic count-up (Display only)
SAMPLING
STATUS: [DATA COMPLETE] (DATA COLLECTING) (Display only - data save status)
FIG. 7-13-2 DATA file utility screen
7.13.3 sCREEN OPERATION
There are two (2) methods of setup and data collection in this Section. The method used is
dependent upon the FILE FORMAT setup, as shown in Figure 7-13-2. Perform the following
Screen Operation procedure applicable to the chosen setup (Statistics or Free Format).
NOTES (applicable to both Statistics Format and free format methods):
1. If the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) will be used to compile data, a formatted diskette must be
inserted into the FDD prior to entering the DRIVE selection on the Data File screen. FEC
INC. recommends using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) option due to its greater capacity.
2. Machine cYCle time should be considered as a factor when deciding how much and what
type of data to collect. If more than 1.44 MB of data will be collected, or if a faster drive
speed is required to save many data items in a short cycle time run, then the hard disk
option should be used.
3. IF a (save) FILE Name is entered that already exists on the (save) disk, then a "FILE
EXISTS" message will appear at the bottom of the screen. If [START] is input, the data will
be added to the existing file. If the System has been powered down since the last data
Chapter 7: System Operation
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