Ransburg RCS 2 Ratio Control System - Manual (Page 31)

OPERATION
SETUP AND OPERATION
The operator interface was designed to be user
friendly and to supply all of the necessary infor-
mation for the operation of the RCS-2 control
directly to the operator. Most information located
in the manual regarding the operation of the
RCS-2 system is available directly through the
operator interface screens. All of the screens offer
"‘on-line" descriptive information and help text.
Graphic information is also displayed for a quick
determination of system performance.
Power ON
When power is first applied to the RCS-2 system,
the interface card and any installed channel cards
located in the card rack immediately perform ini-
tialization and place all GUNs in the ready state
assuming valid configurations and successful
self tests. The interface card will determine which
channel cards are installed and that the installed
cards are communicating properly. The PC, upon
application of power, will load the Windows Em-
bedded XP operating system and then display a
RCS-2 icon. Double tapping the icon will start the
user-interface software.
Power OFF
It is very important that the power to the main control
console not be shut off until a Windows shutdown
is performed (using the F12 function key). The
LCD display will indicate to the user when it is
okay to turn the power off to the controller.
E-Stop Button
The E-Stop button on the RCS-2 controller does not
completely remove power from the RCS-2 control
console. When this button is pushed, the 24 volt
supply to the control card rack is disconnected.
Therefore, all control power is removed from the
system and all fluid flow will be stopped. (The motor
amplifier panels will loose all power as there is a
24 VDC control relay in them powered from the
E-Stop button in the control console.) This is the
button that should be used to remove power from
the card rack when adding, removing, or changing
interface and channel cards. This avoids the long
wait times involved when Windows goes through
its shutdown and startup sequences.
BUTTON FUNCTIONS
F1–F12 Soft Buttons
F1 through F12 are known as soft buttons. The
function of these keys will change depending on
which user-interface screen is active on the LCD
display. The function for each button is shown
inside the button.
ESC
This button is used to exit any active screen or
pop-up box.
GUN 1 - GUN 8 ON/OFF
These buttons allow manual activation and deac-
tivation of each GUN. Pressing a GUN ON/OFF
button is the same as supplying an external GUN
RUN or GUN HALT input signal. These buttons
also display the status of each gun. (READY,
RUN, HALTED, FAULT, A FILL, B FILL, AB FILL,
CHAN FILL, FLUSH REQ, FAST FILL, VOLUME
FILL, OR HALTED.)
FAST FILL
The FAST FILL button causes a pop-up box to
appear on the current screen. Any GUN can be
manually placed in FAST FILL MODE by simply
pressing the number for the desired GUN. The
FAST FILL MODE is deactivated by pressing the
GUN number again or pushing the ESC button.
This is the same as supplying an external FAST
FILL input signals. (See "Discrete Inputs - Fast
Fill" in the "Installation" section for details on the
fast fill mode.)
Note that the pumps will start running the instant
the gun number is pushed.
RCS-2 User Manual - Operation
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