LINK Systems LinkNet I - Manual (Page 37)

LinkNet
7.1
manual rev 2.1 March 25, 1999
No two machines may have the same machine
number or a machine number of 0!
Note that pressing the “DOWN TIME CODE”
key will result in a message of “NETWORK
NOT ACTIVE” if LinkNet is not running, if
the System 1100 has been not been properly
configured as explained in section 7.1, or if
there is a wiring problem!
7. Using the System 1100 Tonnage Monitor
with LinkNet
The System 1100 tonnage monitor gains down
time codes, tonnage logging, and virtually unlimited
job storage with the addition of LinkNet.
The unit will operate as it always has, but will
have an additional menu selection in the main menu
called “NETWORK”. This menu will allow the
operator to store and recall network jobs, view the
network clock, and send tonnage graphs to the
network. In addition, the “DOWN TIME CODE”
key on the keypad will call up down time codes for
selection.
7.1 Configuring the System 1100 Tonnage
Monitor for LinkNet
Before the System 1100 can communicate with
LinkNet, it must be assigned a machine number.
Since LinkNet shares a single cable with all machines
on the network, the machine number is used by
LinkNet to call out the machine it wants to “talk” to.
For a System 1100, the machine number is set as
follows:
@
From the top level menu (the menu the 1100
p o w e r s u p i n ) , a n d w i t h t h e
RUN/PROG/BYPASS key in the PROG
position, use the up and down arrow keys to
select “CONFIG” and hit the “Enter” key.
@
Enter the access code when prompted and use
the up and down arrow keys to select “MACH
NUMBER” and hit the “Enter” key. Enter the
desired machine number at the prompt.
@
Hit the “EXIT” key until back in the main menu.
7.2 Using Down Time Codes on the System
1100 Tonnage Monitor
Down time codes (DTCs) are a way for the
press operator to easily keep a record of reasons
why the press is not in production. The DTCs are
configured by an administrator using LinkNet as
discussed in section 3.3. When the network is
running and the System 1100 is properly configured
(see section 7.1), the “DOWN TIME CODE” key
will bring up the DTC screen .
The DTCs are shown one at a time on the
System 1100s 2 line screen. The up and down
arrow keys scroll through the available DTCs. The
first part of the top line shows the DTC number
while the second shows the currently selected DTC
number. The bottom line shows the DTC
description. An example screen might look like:
05 (CURRENT DTC:00)
Material Bad
The above screen is showing DTC number 5
which is “Material Bad”. The current DTC is
number 0, which means that no DTC has been
entered and the press is considered to be in
production.
Note that the current DTC can be shown as
“SP”. This signifies that an automatic DTC is in
effect. These automatic down time codes, such as
“Press Idle” or “Part Count Reached”, are sent by
the System 1100 under certain conditions without
operator intervention. In all cases, automatically
entered down time codes are automatically cleared
when the press makes another stroke.