Stanley QB Expert, Instruction Manual

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Multiple Spindle
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See section “2.7 Display” on page 15 for a description of the elements on the run screen.
Each spindle must be programmed individually. The ony way to copy programming from one spindle to another
is to Export a Jobs file from one controller and Import it to another. To program the spindles from the keypad
press the right or left arrow keys to select the desired spindle tab and program as normal. See section “3
Programming” on page 26.
The All tab provides the SETUP interactive menu button. The User, Regional and Clock settings for all controllers
move here. These settings are global for all controllers in the multiple spindle systems. On connection, or
when they are changed, the lead controller’s users and passwords will overwrite the trailing controllers’ users
and passwords to match. When the trailing spindle is disconnected it will retain the lead spindle’s users and
passwords.
Alpha Toolbox will also display all spindles on its Home screen.
See Section “4.3 Editing Parameters” on page 84 to edit the parameter via Alpha Toolbox.
Once a specific controller is connected the lead controller will remember it. If the trailing spindle gets disconnected
then reconnected there is no need to acknowledge the connection again. However, if a trailing controller is
removed (fforgotten) and a different controller is attached the different controller must then be acknowledged
before it is added to the system. If a trailing controller is offline or disconnected the spindle’s tab on the lead
controller’s display will turn red. The lost spindle’s display on Alpha Toolbox will turn red as well. When the
spindle comes back online the red will turn to the normal color.