Rapid-Air SERVO FEED / RAPID MASTER - Manual (Page 9)

The intent of this section is to
familiarize the operator with the
program flow and what to expect
with every keypress. Each screen
on the display will be reviewed with
special comments to help clarify
what is being asked on the screen.
The program flow is broken down
into 5 sections with the main menu
being the home position.
The first screen to be displayed on the
operator terminal will look like this
. RAPID-AIR.CORPORATION
. 4601.KISHWAUKEE.STREET
. ROCKFORD,.IL.61109
. 815-397-2578
After a few seconds, the display will
clear and the following display will
appear:
. MAIN.SELECTION.MENU
. F1=JOB.NUM..F2=MANUAL
. F3=AUTOMATIC.CYCLE
. F4=REVIEW.PARAMETERS
SELECT.F1=JOB.#
The first step in programming the
servo feed is to select a job number
which will be used to store the
parameters the operator inputs or
recall the parameters which have
been previously loaded into the
servo controller program. When the
operator selects F1 on the keypad,
the screen will change to:
. JOB.#.SELECTION.MENU
. ENTER.IN.NEW.JOB.#=XX
. PRESS.F4.KEY.AFTER
. CORRECT.#.IS.ENTERED
The operator must enter a 2-digit
number before proceeding to any
other function. If the job number the
operator has entered has been
previously stored in memory, or
entering a new job, the following
display will appear:
. JOB.NUMBER-01.LOADED
. F1=PROGRAM.PARAMETERS
. F4=DON’T.ALTER.VALUES
. THAT.ARE.PROGRAMMED!
If entering in a new job then select
(F1) “program parameters” and follow
the directions.
The job number screen displays (2)
choices for the operator. In the first
choice, F1=Program new values, the
operator can enter or change the,
pilots, feed length, % of max speed
and cut time. This then calculates the
optimum speed of the material
movement. The second choice,
F4= Don’t alter values that are
programmed, puts the job number
entered in memory for running at this
time. If F1 was selected the following
display would appear.
. FEED.ADVISOR.JOB#=00
. FEED.LENGTH=000.000
. CUT.=.XXX.%.RATE=100
. F4=EXIT.FEED.ADVISOR
This window is displayed during job
setup calculations.
. CALCULATING.THE.FEED
. SPEED,.ACCEL.VALUES
. PLEASE.WAIT.FOR.MAIN
. MENU.TO.BE.DISPLAYED
Pressing the F4 key at any time
returns you to the main menu.
. MAIN.SELECTION.MENU
. F1=JOB.#.F2=MANUAL
. F3=AUTOMATIC.CYCLE
. F4=REVIEW.JOB.PROGRAM
programming procedure
Operator.Input.Terminal.–.Programming.Procedure.–.Standard.Software
In order to advance material into the
die, using the servo feed, the operator
has to be in the manual mode.
Pressing the F2 on the keypad will
cause the screen to change to the
manual mode screen. (Cycle rolls
with keys) - If the keypad has keys
with open rolls or closed rolls on it
then the keys are active at this time
and the rolls can be electrically
released for inserting the material into
the servo feed.
. MANUAL.MODE.F1=INCH
. F2=SINGLE.FEED.MODE
. F4=EXIT.MANUAL.MODE
. CYCLE.ROLL.WITH.KEYS
F1=INCH.MODE
Pressing the F1 key will let the
operator select a jog mode type,
continuous or jog to length. In the
continuous mode, the servo will
run at a slow rate of speed until the
button is released. In the jog to length
mode, the servo will run at a slow rate
of speed until the job number feed
length is reached then it will stop.
The key has to be released and
depressed to jog again.
Depressing the F2 key will direct the
servo to feed forward and pressing
the F3 key will direct the servo to
feed in reverse.
. JOG!.TYPE=CONTINUOUS
. F1=ALTER.TYPE.OF.JOG
. F2=FORWARD.F3=BACKUP
. F4=EXIT.(INCH.MODE)
Pressing the F4 key once will reset
the program to the jog mode screen
so that jog is now active. Pressing the
F4 key twice will reset the program to
the manual mode screen. If the F4 key
was pressed twice then the following
screen is displayed.