Introduction
Machine Setup
Programming Method A/B
The instrument is powered-on and the main menu screen is seen. If you plan to
use an existing method B program skip to step 4
NOTE: The unit will load the last program run into memory and attempt to
equilibrate the barrel temperature to that set-temperature.
1) Start a new program by pressing the EDIT SMART Key. -
The square cursor blinks in the upper left-hand corner of the screen prompting
the user to input the number of the program that will be created or edited.
2) Enter a program number “#” and ENTER on the numeric keypad.
Now you are in the VIEW program mode of a new program. You can browse
the program parameters for EDITING by pressing the
EDIT
SMART Key.
3) Enter run parameters by pressing EDIT again.
The instrument is now in the VIEW Program mode starting with METHOD.
Press the
EDIT
SMART Key to set the run parameters to method A/B. The 2nd
line of the VFD display displays the parameter to be edited. The 3rd line lists a
group of suggested values. The bottom line is SMART Keys used to
ENTER,
SELECT
of
SCROLL
data input, respectively.
METHOD =
Press the
SMART Key
(browse)
until the 3rd line of the display has the A/B
over the
SELECT
SMART Key.
Press the
SELECT
SMART Key to select the method A/B test. The second line
should now read METHOD = A/B
Press SELECT/ENTER to accept the value and move to the SET POINT.
SETPOINT =
The user may enter a temperature on the numeric keypad and press enter or use
the
ENTER
,
SELECT
and
SCROLL
SMART Key keys to choose a typical
value.
Press SELECT/ENTER to accept the value and move to the MELT TIME
MELT TIME =
The user may enter a melt time from the numeric keypad and press enter or use
the
Enter, Select and Scroll
SMART Key keys to choose a typical value
Press SELECT/ENTER to accept the value and move to the CUT TIME
CUT TIME =
The Method A part of the run needs to know the amount of time between
extrudate start and stop cuts to calculate the correct result. The user must enter
the time manually from the keypad or browse preset values. Press
SELECT/ENTER
to accept the value and move to the FLAG LENGTH screen.
DENSITY =
Enter the predetermined Melt Density of your material. Press
ENTER.
FLG LENGTH =
Enter or select the length of your flag. Remember, Method B is volume, using
distance traveled to acquire results.
Series 4000 Melt Indexer Operation Manual
Method "A/B" Run
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