LINK Systems Microlink - Manual (Page 18)

MicroLink: Operator Interface Terminal
Manual Revision 1.0 4/20/99 5-4
key. When a job is selected, the MicroLink
system will pop up a box asking the user to verify
that the selected job should be erased. If the user
chooses
“Yes” then the job will be destroyed. If
the user chooses “No” then the job will not be
affected. The screen will pop up a box that
informs the user of whether the job was erased or
not.
Figure 5.5: MicroLink Job Erase Screen
5.2.4 LinkNet: Job Storage and Recall
A MicroLink system that is running with LinkNet,
the Link Systems data network for metalforming
facilities, will have more soft key options on the
“Store Job” and the “Recall Job” screens. These
soft keys provide the option of storing and
recalling jobs over LinkNet to a remote host
personal computer. The LinkNet specific soft
keys will include the word
“Network” on their
labels. The non-LinkNet storage and recall soft
keys will include the word
“Local” on their labels.
The full details on using LinkNet for network job
storage and recall are included in the LinkNet
manual, which is included with the LinkNet
software.
5.3 Auxiliary Equipment Support
The MicroLink system can interface with some
external auxiliary equipment, such as some roll
feeds and some programmable logic controllers
(PLCs). This capability is built into the system
through the communications ports inside the
MicroLink unit. If the MicroLink system has been
configured to support any auxiliary equipment,
then there will be a “Aux Equip” soft key on the
main screen. Pressing this soft key will bring up a
screen that reports the status of any auxiliary
equipment. The “Feed” soft key on that screen
will bring up a screen similar to Figure 5.6. This
screen allows the user to change the feed length
and the feed speed by entering numeric values on
the appropriate lines with the RUN/PROG key in
the PROG mode. The feed length can also be
adjusted in small increments by using the
Micro
Adj Up and Micro Adj Dn soft keys. The system
status, the feed angle used, and the feed mode are
also reported on this screen. Contact Link
Systems for more information on feed and PLC
support.
Figure 5.6: MicroLink Feed Interface Screen