Amada Miyachi Unitek STA-100A, Operation Manual, Page: 110 / 154

APPENDIX H: FORCE CONTROL OPTION
STA SERIES AC CONTROLS
H-2 990-351
Operation
1 Use the buttons on the
Control panel to highlight the valve
number for the channel to be calibrated.
Press
PROGRAM/SAVE
to put the unit
into program mode. Input the valve
number that supplies air to the head to
be calibrated.
000 *** FORCE CALIBRATION ***
Psi (All Force Entries in Pounds)
Channel-----------------Valve Channel-----------------Valve
# Lo-Psi Hi-Psi # # Lo-Psi Hi-Psi #
F1 0000 0001 1 F5 0000 0001 N/A
F2 0000 0001 2 F6 0000 0001 N/A
F3 0000 0001 N/A F7 0000 0001 N/A
F4 0000 0001 N/A F8 0000 0001 N/A
2
Move the cursor to “Lo-Psi.”
3 Place a force gauge between the
electrodes.
4 Press the
WELD ON
button on the
Control Panel to close the electrodes.
NOTE: In
FORCE CALIBRATION
mode, the Control will not send weld
current to the electrodes.
5 Let the force stabilize, then check the
force on the force gauge. Press the
WELD ON
button to release the
weldhead. Enter the number of pounds
under
Lo-Psi
on the LCD screen.
6 Select “Hi-Psi” on the control.
7 Place a force gauge between the electrodes.
8 Press the
WELD ON
button on the Control Panel to close the electrodes.
9 Let the force stabilize, then check the
force on the force gauge. Press the
WELD ON
button to release the
weldhead. Enter the number of pounds
under
Hi-Psi
on the LCD screen. Press
the Program/Save button to save this
information. Calibration for this
000 *** FORCE CALIBRATION ***
Psi (All Force Entries in Pounds)
Channel Valve Channel-----------------Valve
# Lo-Psi Hi-Psi # # Lo-Psi Hi-Psi #
F1 0119 0364 1 F5 0000 0001 N/A
F2 0000 0001 2 F6 0000 0001 N/A
F3 0000 0001 N/A F7 0000 0001 N/A
F4 0000 0001 N/A F8 0000 0001 N/A
Channel is now complete.
Example: As shown on the right, Low Pressure was
119 lbs
, High Pressure was
364 lbs.
10 Repeat Steps 3-10 to calibrate other channels.