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Jog Speed - This value determines how sensitive the jog knob is. Setting this to a higher
value will cause the board to move more when the jog knob is turned.
Bidirectional Counter Card - This should be checked on later model machines that have
multiple laser sensors. Earlier machines should leave this unchecked or the machine will
have trouble positioning the boards under the lasers.
Machine IP Address - This is the IP address of the machine being controlled. For most
machines, this should be set to 10.0.0.76. If left blank, the computer will open a machine
simulation window to run instead of connecting to an actual machine.
Calibrating the Width Measuring Sensors
In order for the twelve or sixteen width sensors to measure a board accurately, the sensors
need to be calibrated. It is not important for the sensors to be perfectly in line with each
other. To perform the calibration, place a perfectly straight, parallel ripped 12' or 16' long
board on the stops and hit the Process Button, so that the machine drops the board onto
the belt and measures it. After the board has been measured, under the "Special" menu,
select "Calibrate Sensors". When prompted for a password enter 1234. Next, enter the
exact width of the board that was just measured and click on the "Calibrate" button. The
computer will use the values obtained from scanning the board as well as the entered width
to calibrate the sensors.
Simulate Production Run
When editing a setup, the "Simulate" button causes the machine to simulate a production
run. This is useful for determining the value of a particular arbor setup without actually
running lumber through the rip saw.
Production runs can be simulated either by using random board widths generated by the
computer itself, or by using historical data. Every time a board is measured, it's width and
length are stored in the setup.
When you simulate a production run, Opti-Rip asks you which type of data you would
like to use, random, or measured. If you choose random, Opti-Rip asks for the minimum
and maximum widths to use. It will then generate random values between these two
numbers to use as board widths in the simulation. It also asks for a board length to use in
the simulation as well as how many boards to simulate. If you choose to simulate using
measured boards, the computer asks which setup it should get the historical widths and
lengths from.