AEC OS Series Gravimetric Batch Blenders - Manual (Page 67)

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5-8-15 Network Communications Baud Rate & I.D.
Settings
The blenders baud rate is the speed at which data is transferred to and
from the blender’s communication port. The blender I.D. is the address
of this blender on a network. The OS/OA is factory set up at 19,200
baud, with address I.D. 01.
In order to change the values, enter the diagnostics menu, go to option
#6 and change the values accordingly. Baud rates available are 1200,
2400, 4800, 9600, 19200. Blender ID’s can range from 1 through 255.
5-8-16 Additional Control Functions
The objective of this section is to familiarize the reader with the OS/OA
blender recipe menus, run mode operation, run mode menus and
displays. Upon the completion of this section, the reader will be familiar
with the recipes and run mode displays that are available on one
blender, including the recipe book and recipe storage facilities. Other
items covered in this chapter are optional printer functions and report
generation capabilities of the OS/OA blending system.
Sections in this section are:
• General Operation
• Run Mode Display
• Recipe Menu
• Optional Printer Menu
All personnel operating the OS/OA blending system should read this
section of the manual before operating the blending system.
5-8-17 General Operation
The general operation of the OS/OA blending system is as follows:
Once the system is properly installed and set up, the system will be
ready for operation. Please see the Installation and Setup chapter in the
manual for further information.
Once the OS/OA system is powered on, the unit will display the recipe
screen (provided the recipe format is in “EZ” recipe mode). Using the
arrow keys, the operator can either enter a valid recipe or choose a
quick feeder clean out procedure.