LINK Systems OmniLink II Press Automation Control - Manual (Page 84)

August 30, 2002 Manual Version 1.0 5.1
Section 5 Using the OmniLink II Press Automation Control Standard
Functions and Optional Speed Adjust Function
Read Section 3 of this manual for a general understanding of the use of the operator terminal before
reading this section. The Main Menu (screen) of the OmniLink II Press Automation Control (Figure 5.1)
provides a view of the major functions available and brief status information for each function. The
operator may select the system standard Brake Monitor, Module Limit Switch, Job Setups, and
Counters screens available with the base system hardware (Operator Terminal, R/D-Brake Monitor
Module, resolver and its cable) by pressing the softkey adjacent to the softkey legend area on the screen.
The Speed Adjust softkey legend will also appear on the Main Menu if the press is a variable speed
press and the optional Analog Input/Output board is provided and used with the system to adjust
stroking speed.
Screens associated with PLS/Logic, Automatic Setups, Tonnage & Signature Monitor, Die Protection &
Process Monitor, and Analog Monitor functions are also accessed from the Main Menu by pressing the
softkey adjacent to their softkey legend area on the display if your system has the optional hardware
modules associated with these functions. The optional Serial Feed Interface and PLC Interface
functions are also performed with the base system hardware, but special software must be activated to
perform these functions. These functions are accessed by pressing the ACC key, which brings up the
Quick Access screen for frequently used functions.
NOTE! Only the Brake Monitor, Job Setups, Counters, Module Limit Switch, and optional Speed
Adjust optional functions will be covered in this section of this manual. Functions enumerated in
the second paragraph of this subsection such as PLS/Logic, Automatic Setups, etc will be individually
covered in subsequent sections of this manual. The optional Serial Feed Interface and PLC Interface
functions will be covered in separate manuals provided when your system has these options.
Section 5.1 Main Menu (Screen)
Figure 5.1 shows the Main Operating Menu for the OmniLink II Press Automation Control in Run
mode. The central area of the LCD display provides the following information.
• The current job number and the job description.
• The Order and Batch Count and associated limits.
• The status of the functions described by the softkey legends along the right side of the display.
• A Strokes/Min bar graph and numeric value only if your system is on a variable speed press and you
use the optional Analog Input/Output board to report SPM.
• A % Motor Load bar graph and numeric value only if your system uses the optional Analog
Input/Output board to report motor load.
The softkeys on this screen are used only to navigate to other screens. There are no settings that can be
made on this screen and no additional screens that can be accessed by softkeys from this menu when in
Program mode. When you turn the Run/Program key to Program, this screen remains the same.