M&R 12 COLOR, Manual

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E 300 Operator Interface
M&R Printing Equipment, Inc. - Glen Ellyn, Illinois
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Index Dwell Time. Now, press the “ENTER” key.
Your selection is now programmed into the PLC
memory. (See Figure 5 above)
To reset the “Flash” dwell time, press the “ARROW
DOWN” key. The numerical value for “Flash” will
start to flash confirming its selection. Now, as with
“Index” time described above, enter the desired
amount of flash dwell time using the numerical keys.
As with “Index” dwell time above, the maximum
dwell time allowed is “20” seconds and the minimum
is “0”. Now press the “ENTER” key and your selec-
tion will be saved in the PLC memory. Please be
aware that whenever a dwell time value of “0” has
been selected for the “INDEX” or “FLASH DWELL
TIMER”, the flash cure units heating panel will not
cycle in or out of position over the printing pallets.
To adjust the “Quartz” dwell time, you proceed in
the same manner as previously described for “Index
Dwell Time” and “Flash Dwell Time”. Press the
“ARROW DOWN” key until the numerical value for
“Quartz” time starts to flash, confirming its selec-
tion. Now enter the numerical value using the num-
ber keys, maximum “15.0” seconds, minimum is “0”
seconds and press the “ENTER” key. Your selection
is now programmed into the PLC memory.
When first starting production with the optional
Quartz Flash unit or whenever the Quartz Flash unit
has been inoperative for 10 minutes or longer, a
dwell time is required to allow the quartz heating ele-
ments to achieve proper operating temperature. The
“Preheat” menu item provides the system Operator
with a convenient means to adjust the required pre-
heat dwell time. To adjust the “Preheat” dwell time,
press the “ARROW DOWN” key so that the numer-
ic indication for “Preheat” flashes. Now using the
numerical keys, enter the desired preheat dwell time
from a minimum of “1” to a maximum of “15” sec-
onds. Then press the “ENTER” key. The “Preheat”
dwell time is now saved in the PLC memory. To com-
mand the Quartz Flash unit to begin its preheat
cycle, press the “ARROW LEFT” key so the word
“Preheat” flashes, then press the “ENTER” key.
Figure 5