3-12 Programming
Main Screen
On power-up, or after five minutes of keypad inactivity, the controller will display the
main screen.
Active Program
The PS-6244 can store up to 48 programs of setpoints. The “Active Program” is the
program currently controlling the output channels.
If hardware inputs are being used to select the Active Program, the display will indicate
the program selected by the inputs.
If hardware inputs are not used, or if all hardware inputs are off, the Active Program will
be the Default Program specified through the DEFAULT PROGRAM function.
For information on using hardware inputs to select the Active Program, see “Controller
Input Wiring” in Section 2.
Machine Speed
When the machine is moving, the Machine Speed is displayed in user selectable units
of RPM (revolutions per minute), BPM (bags per minute), or CPM (cartons per minute).
Machine Speed is displayed as a value which is 1X, 2X, or 3X the encoder RPM. See
RATE SETUP for details.
Machine Position
Machine Position indicates encoder position. The number of increments depends on
the encoder model.
Machine Position is displayed only when the encoder speed is below the TOGGLE
RPM speed. At higher speeds, Machine Position will be blank. See TOGGLE RPM for
programming details.
Entering the Menu Tree
To enter the Menu Tree from the Main Screen, move the cursor to “MENU” and press
the SEL key.
Keyboard Quantity
Menu Path
MAIN SCREEN
to CONFIG MENU
HARDWARE MENU
KEYBOARD QTY
Purpose
The Keyboard Quantity screen shows the number of keypads the controller will com-
municate with.
The controller will attempt to establish communication with as many keypads as are
programmed through this screen. Keypads are assumed to be addressed sequentially,
starting at address “0” as shown in Figure 14.
Keypad “0” Only
You can change the number of keypads shown in KEYBOARD QTY only from the
keypad whose address is “0.”
If KEYBOARD QTY is set to “2,” but only one keypad is physically connected,
Menu Tree operation will be very slow. Change KEYBOARD QTY to “1” to restore
normal Menu Tree speed.
KEYBOARD
QTY: 1<
Number of keyboard/display units
attached to controller
PGM: 1 RPM: 1500
MENU< POS: 180
Machine Speed
Machine Position = Shaft Po Offset
To enter Menu Tree, press SEL when cursor is here
Active Program
PGM: 1 RPM: 1500
MENU<
Machine position not shown above toggle RPM