CTM 360a series, Maintenance And Service Manual

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360a DISPLAY
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APPLICATOR SETUP (cont’d)
(MULTI-PANEL OPTION)
5.
While in “LABEL SETUP” enter the Label Length measured for dimension B.
6.
Under “APPLICATOR SETUP”, press the “MULTI-PANEL” button and turn the Option on.
7.
Set the Short Feed to the distance measured for dimension E.
8.
Enter the distance after the label is dispensed to when the product clears the Peel Edge into the
Product Clearance box. The distance should be approximately equal to the product length.
Note: During the last part of the dispense cycle (after the product clears the Peel Edge), the label is
dispensed at Slew Speed. This is usually faster than the Web Speed and is set in the
Configuration Menu.
PRODUCT SETUP
The Product Setup Menu is accessed from the Setup Menu by pressing the “Product Setup” Key.
The following parameters may be changed or
monitored in this section:
Label Placement(s)
Detector Lockout
Encoder Speed (monitor)
Encoder Option
Label Placement -The Label Placement box lets you change the Label Placement value. Label Placement
is the time or distance from the Product Detect Sensor to where the label is dispensed onto the product. If
the value entered is out-of-range, the previous value will be restored after the “ENT” key is pressed. The
allowed range of values, in seconds if time based or in inches if encoder based, are shown below the Label
Placement Box. The Label Placement value may be changed while the Applicator is running.
Note: This Label Placement parallels the Main Menu and is located here so that the operator
can do their setups without exiting to the Main Menu.
Detector Lockout -The Detector Lockout function is used when more than one product detect signal is
generated per product. If the Encoder is on, Detector Lockout is in inches; if there is not an Encoder then it
will be in seconds. The Lockout starts at the beginning of a labeling sequence and the Applicator will
ignore Product Detect Signals until the lockout time or distance is finished. Allowed values are between
.001 – 200 inches or seconds.
Encoder Speed -This box displays the conveyor velocity obtained from the Encoder Signal connected to
the Applicator’s Encoder Port. The value displayed is the number of (pulses/min from the encoder) x (the
pulse length in inches/pulse).
Encoder Option -The Encoder Option is useful when the product velocity varies during the application
cycle. An example of such an application is a Merge Applicator on a Forms Table. With the Encoder
installed and enabled, the Applicator adjusts the label dispense speed to insure accurate label placement on
the product.