Rapid-Air CUT-TO-LENGTH WITH MULTI-STROKE - Manual (Page 57)

Cut to Length with Multi Stroke Program
The servo feed gets it’s “go” signal to feed from the cutter returned switch and
it in turn, the servo gives the cutter it’s “go” signal in the cut time section of the
programming. The cut time is actually how long the cut signal is to be
energized or have the cutter valve turned on.
The program asks for a two digit job number and then the number of
sequences required. This would be the number of different parts to be cut
within the job number. The next step is the feed advisor section when the
operator enters in the longest feed length at the strokes per minute required
and the cut time. The stokes-per-minute usually is not the actual strokes-per-
minute entered as the time required for the operation of each output varies
with the actual operation of each component but this sets up the accel/decel
and max speed of the servo motor.
The program then displays a window for each sequence with a feed length
and repeats or number of parts required for that feed length.
The program then can be run in manual or automatic (continuous or batch)
until the job is finished.
The Multi-stroke program remembers all aspects of the 10 jobs except for the
batch section which has to be changed for each job. Each sequence within
the job can be revised in the Review Parameters section so the job does not
have to be completely reentered for a change in any one sequence.
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