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6.8.3 Calibrating Analog Inputs

The E-Drive can use one analog input per plate. To use analog triggers, you

must first calibrate the analog inputs.

1. Choose

Advanced

to open the Advanced screen.

2. Choose Analog from the Advanced dialog box.

The Analog Scaling dialog box opens.

3. Choose a plate tab.

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Page 1: ...version 4 Controller User Manual Original Instructions...

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Page 3: ...Safety Symbols 3 7 3 5 Wiring Check 3 8 3 6 Lockout Safety 3 9 3 7 Electrical Lockout 3 10 3 7 1 Energy Forms and Lockout Guidelines 3 11 3 8 Disposal 3 12 3 9 E Drive Safety Hazards 3 13 3 9 1 Opera...

Page 4: ...the Servo Motors 6 10 6 6 Homing the System 6 11 6 6 1 Setting a Profile 6 13 6 7 Viewing Drive Information 6 17 6 8 Triggers 6 18 6 8 1 Setting a Digital Trigger 6 19 6 8 2 Monitoring Digital Trigger...

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Page 6: ...They should know how to take appropriate measures to avoid any danger from electrical supplies 1 2 Release Details When ordering this manual please reference the document number below Table 1 1 Relea...

Page 7: ...easure and Conversion Factors Abbreviation Unit Conversion Value bar Bar 14 5 psi in Inch 25 4 mm kg Kilogram 2 205 lb kPa Kilopascal 0 145 psi gal Gallon 3 785 l lb Pound 0 4536 kg lbf Pound force 4...

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Page 11: ...s personnel in the safe operation of equipment including the use of all the safety devices Provide its personnel with all necessary protective clothing including such items as a face shield and heat r...

Page 12: ...hazard areas Top view with guards removed Front view with guards removed 2 10 5 3 Top View with Guards Removed 2 5 9 1 4 7 6 9 8 Front View with Guards Removed 1 Mold area 2 Clamping mechanism area 3...

Page 13: ...of the plasticizing and or injection unit including nozzle Movements of parts of the power operated nozzle shutoff and their drives Over pressurization in the nozzle Thermal Hazards Burns and or scal...

Page 14: ...by hose assembly failure Possible release of fluid under pressure that can cause injury Thermal hazards associated with hot fluid Area Inside the Guards and Outside the Mold Area See Figure 3 1 area...

Page 15: ...tive equipment such as face shields and use heat resistant gloves when working around the feed inlet purging the machine or cleaning the gates of the mold Remove purged material from the machine immed...

Page 16: ...faces which could result in burns Keep flammable liquids or dust away from the hot surfaces as they could ignite Follow good housekeeping procedures and keep floors clean to prevent slips trips and fa...

Page 17: ...tor Sudden release of high pressure gas or oil can cause death or serious injury Discharge all gas and hydraulic pressure before disconnecting or disassembling accumulator Warning Hot Surfaces Contact...

Page 18: ...that the power and thermocouple connections have not been wired incorrectly Communications Interface and Control Sequence It is the customer s responsibility to verify functionality of any custom mac...

Page 19: ...to avoid potential risk of electrical shock Often power sources are inadvertently turned on or valves are opened mistakenly before maintenance work is completed resulting in serious injuries and fata...

Page 20: ...nergized and appropriately locked out This can include gravity compressed air hydraulics steam and other pressurized or hazardous liquids and gases See Table 3 3 6 When the work is completed prior to...

Page 21: ...attachments and tag valves Bleed off excess air If pressure cannot be relieved block any possible movement of machinery Kinetic Energy Energy of a moving object or materials Moving object may be power...

Page 22: ...e oil from the lines and cylinders and dispose it in an environmentally responsible manner 3 The electrical components are to be dismantled separating them accordingly as environmentally friendly wast...

Page 23: ...ed personnel based on local laws and regulation Electrical products may not be grounded when removed from the assembled or normal operating condition Ensure proper grounding of all electrical componen...

Page 24: ...nd Connections Ground connections are on the M5 self clinching studs attached to the panels of the E Drive cabinet 3 14 E Drive Controller User Manual SAFETY 2021 Mold Masters 2007 Limited All Rights...

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Page 26: ...els The E Drive actuator is available in two models Table 4 1 E Drive Actuator Models Model Stroke mm Cooled MSK040C 0600 NN n a No MSK061C 0600 NN n a No The size and options for the E Drive actuator...

Page 27: ...Drive system within a Hot Runner system please refer to your Hot Runner User Manual IMPORTANT The E Drive controller is not configured to control cooling systems Mold Masters assumes no responsibilit...

Page 28: ...4 5 6 Figure 4 1 Connections of the E Drive cabinet 1 Servo motor connections 2 Hot Runner Controller HRC input 3 Pendant connection 4 Power supply connection 5 Main power switch 6 Trigger input 4 2...

Page 29: ...en of the E Drive controller 4 7 1 Top Menu Buttons Table 4 3 Top Menu Buttons Button Description To create a new project with new mechanical settings To access the Settings screen To access digital a...

Page 30: ...To home the system To move the plate to the close position specified in the motion profile 4 7 3 Bottom Information Bar The default information displayed in the bottom information bar from left to rig...

Page 31: ...an alarm is triggered the bottom information bar changes and displays the alarm icon an alarm description in red the acknowledge icon in red 4 5 OVERVIEW E Drive Controller User Manual 2021 Mold Mast...

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Page 33: ...nd molding machine before installation of the controller into the system DO NOT enter the cabinet without first ISOLATING the supplies There are unguarded terminals inside the cabinet which may have a...

Page 34: ...mounted to the plate or manifold For all E Drive controllers the main power disconnect is a rotary switch located at the back of the controller This switch is rated to safely handle the total load cur...

Page 35: ...n menu 3 Enter the password and choose the checkmark 4 Choose Accept to complete the log in process Once you are logged in your use rname is displayed under the Login icon in the top menu 6 2 E Drive...

Page 36: ...the maximum pin stroke NOTE The maximum pin stroke is related to the type of gate used Please refer to your General Assembly Drawings to find the correct length of the gate for your system 6 3 OPERAT...

Page 37: ...ing message is displayed If plate 2 uses a different software version the following message is displayed Otherwise a dialog box with a Plate 2 tab and a Disable Plate 2 button is displayed 4 Choose Ac...

Page 38: ...rce The auto settings are maximums based on the limitations of the motor and are configured at the factory velocity max ramp max torque max 1 Choose Settings from the top menu bar to open the Settings...

Page 39: ...ing for the jog velocity is 5 2 Enter a value 3 Choose the checkmark to save the setting 4 Optional If plate 2 is enabled select the Plate 2 tab to enter the settings of plate 2 6 6 E Drive Controller...

Page 40: ...ng for the Jog Ramp is 1000 2 Enter a value 3 Choose the checkmark to save the setting 4 Optional If plate 2 is enabled select the Plate 2 tab to enter the settings of plate 2 6 7 OPERATION E Drive Co...

Page 41: ...etting for the Jog Home Torque is 10 2 Enter a value 3 Choose the checkmark to save the setting 4 Optional If plate 2 is enabled select the Plate 2 tab to enter the settings of plate 2 6 8 E Drive Con...

Page 42: ...e all the settings Messages are displayed in the bottom bar of the Main screen because the servo motors have not been enabled 6 9 OPERATION E Drive Controller User Manual 2021 Mold Masters 2007 Limite...

Page 43: ...ighlighted and enabled The Jog and Home buttons are displayed and available The motion of the valve pin can be tested with the Jog buttons before the Homing process The position value indicator in the...

Page 44: ...ition hard stop Figure 6 2 Plate1 Set home position Figure 6 3 Plate 1 Moving towards open position hard stop Figure 6 4 Plate 1 Moving to close position After the homing is completed the Main screen...

Page 45: ...The Move To Close button is displayed The home icon is displayed in the top right corner of the plate 6 12 E Drive Controller User Manual OPERATION 2021 Mold Masters 2007 Limited All Rights Reserved...

Page 46: ...hoose a plate A highlighted border appears on the edge of the window of the selected plate A profile window opens for the selected plate 2 Choose the Profile Type button to select the number of stages...

Page 47: ...Choose the Close button to go back to the Profile window 5 Choose the highlighted indicator to select the stage 6 Choose a digital or an analog screw position trigger 6 14 E Drive Controller User Manu...

Page 48: ...the digital or analog input occurs NOTE The Time Only option is also available for stages other than stage 1 8 Optional Set a time delay in seconds 9 Choose the checkmark to save the value 10 Choose...

Page 49: ...hoose the checkmark to save the value 14 Choose Position and enter a value 15 Choose the checkmark to save the value 16 Choose the Close button 6 16 E Drive Controller User Manual OPERATION 2021 Mold...

Page 50: ...changes to the drive hardware connections turn off the controller make the changes and reboot the controller to see the changes To display the Drive Info screen do the following steps 1 Choose Advance...

Page 51: ...ON The voltage for the digital input must be DC and a maximum of 24 V If you use an AC voltage or a voltage higher than 24 V the servo drive will be damaged and the controller cannot be used Repair an...

Page 52: ...ing edge or Falling edge Rising edge Triggers when the rising edge of the digital or analog input occurs Falling edge Triggers when the falling edge of the digital or analog input occurs 2 Choose the...

Page 53: ...Allows you to set up and calibrate analog input Digital IO Allows you to monitor digital inputs and outputs Drive Info Allows you to view the drive information Digital inputs and outputs can be on or...

Page 54: ...2 TR2_DI_A TR2_DI_B Digital input 2 A for plate1 B for plate 2 TR3_DI_A TR3_DI_B Digital input 3 A for plate1 B for plate 2 Alarm_DI_A Alarm_DI_B Alarm input A for plate1 B for plate 2 Output Descript...

Page 55: ...iggers you must first calibrate the analog inputs 1 Choose Advanced to open the Advanced screen 2 Choose Analog from the Advanced dialog box The Analog Scaling dialog box opens 3 Choose a plate tab 6...

Page 56: ...the screw fully back 6 Choose the Set Min to set the minimum position 7 Move the screw fully forward 8 Choose Set Max to set the maximum position 9 Choose Accept to save the values 6 23 OPERATION E D...

Page 57: ...on page 6 22 for more information 2 Set a threshold value The timing of an open or close trigger can be set to Rising edge or Falling edge Rising edge Triggers when the rising edge of the digital or a...

Page 58: ...1 Access includes start or stop and operate the controller Supervisor 1 In addition to having Guest permissions a Supervisor can change manual settings create and change profiles MMTester Mold Masters...

Page 59: ...bar Note The message displays in flashing red text The Acknowledge button turns red Alarm messages are displayed in the bottom information bar until you acknowledge them by pressing Acknowledge IMPORT...

Page 60: ...cknowledge the alarm to clear Alarm Temperature interlock open check hot runner controller Digital input HRC interlock is false HRC interlock input needs to remain true at all times for any motion or...

Page 61: ...wable accelerations Increase maximum torque Warning Negative position limit exceeded Move the plate to valid range using Jog Warning Positive position limit exceeded Move the plate to valid range usin...

Page 62: ...I Injection molding machine 3 2 J jog ramp 6 5 jog torque force 6 5 jog velocity 6 5 L Log On dialog box 6 2 M maximum pin stroke 6 3 P Password Control 7 1 Plate settings 6 1 Profile Type 6 13 R ram...

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