MAGUIRE FLEXBUS Lite, Installation Operation & Maintenance

Page: 60 / 143

60
Component Parameters Explanation
There are 12 Groups of parameters, one group per component. In parameter printouts the first
digit in the parameter name is the component number.
RP 00010
Retry by Percent - Shortage
RD 00300 Retry by Gram - Shortage
RP is the shortage expressed as a PERCENT of the target dispense weight and RD
is the shortage expressed in GRAMS. These parameters are used together, either
one will force a "retry". No change required. A "retry" is an additional dispense that
is calculated to add the amount of material that is short of target.
Retries will occur until the difference between the required amount and the metered
amount is equal to or less than the _RP (percent) and the _RD (weight gram value).
Both RP and RD requirements must be met before the process will continue, with
one exception: If the ALARM parameter (AL) is set to 00000, indicating that you do
not want the process to stop and alarm on a shortage, the first dispense will always
be accepted and no retries will be made. RD is set with rate calibration routine, also
adjusts over time
AL 00000
Last digit = number of retries before ALARM.
00001 to 00009 = sound alarm, hold process.
00011 to 00019 = sound alarm, continue process.
These parameters set ALARM functions. When material runs out, or does not
dispense fully, these flags instruct the controller what to do. Default settings shown
are for Natural, Color, and Additive to alarm, but not Regrind.
Sets the alarm action per component, when material runs out.
The last digit is number of retries before the action.
00000 = NO ALARM, NO RETRIES
00001 to 09 = ALARM, Continue retries.
00011 to 19 = ALARM, Stop retries, Continue process.
00021 to 29 = ALARM, Stop retries, Stop process. Press Silence Alarm button to
restart retries.
00031 to 39 = NO ALARM, Stop retries, Continue process.
First 3 digits (000xx) used to STOP and ALARM on an over dispense. Specified by
grams or percent. Grams: 001 – 499.
Percent: 501 – 599 (1% to 99%).
1LA 00020 Mechanical response delay before dispense ACTUALLY starts (milliseconds)
LA is the lag time between when a device is signaled and when it actually begins to
operate. If metering device is changed LA may need to be changed.