LINK Systems LinkNet I - Manual (Page 18)

LinkNet
3.6
manual rev 2.1 March 25, 1999
Figure 3.10: Die Configuration Information
Enter the machine number that this die
information applies to, the die number, the die
description, and the standard rate.
“Die Notes” can be entered in this screen as
well, but are not required. If present, die notes can
be viewed on OmniLink 5000 operator terminals.
These notes are free form text and can be material
requirements, lubrication requirements, quality
limits, or anything else desired. If the notes do not
fit on one screen of the OmniLink terminal, the press
operator can scroll through as many pages as are
required.
If the “Standard Info” button is hit, the dialog of
Figure 3.11 will appear. This dialog allows standard
information about the die, such as the die
description, notes, die manufacturer, and standard
rate to be entered. This information will be used by
default whenever a the same die is set up for a
different machine. Note that this default information
can be changed on a machine by machine basis.
Figure 3.11: Standard Die Information
3.5.2 Editing Die Information
To edit an existing die, select it from the list of
Figure 3.9 and hit the “Edit Die” button. The dialog
of Figure 3.10 will then appear. Information (except
for die number and machine number) can then be
changed as desired.
The standard rate is used for press utilization
calculations and is the strokes per minute, on
average, that the die is expected to run on this
press. This value can be different for each press
the die will run on. If this value is 0, then the
standard rate value for the machine will be used
by default.