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MFF101 and MFF102 Motorized Filter Flippers
Position 2
- used to initiate a move to position 2. When the button is clicked, the
flipper is driven to the position at the speed entered in the ‘Transit Time’ field in the
'Settings' panel (see Section 6.3.). When at position, the LED in the button is lit.
Enable
- applies power to the motor in the unit. With the flipper unit is enabled, the
associated LED in the button is lit. Power is removed from the motor when a channel
is disabled.
Moving
- lit when the flipper is in motion. When the demanded position is reached, the
moving LED is extinguished and the Position 1 or Position 2 LED is lit..
Error
- lit when a fault condition occurs.
Settings button
- Displays the 'Settings' panel, which allows the operating
parameters to be entered - see Section 6.3.
6.3
Settings Panel
When the 'Settings' button on th e GUI pan el is clicked, the 'Settings' window is
displayed. This panel allows the operating parameters of the unit to be modified. Note
that all of these parameters have programmable equivalents accessible through the
ActiveX methods and properties on this Control (refer to the
Programming Guide
in
the
APTServer helpfile
for further details and to Section 2.2.4. for an overview of the
APT ActiveX controls). The various parameters are described below.
6.3.1
Settings Panel
Fig. 6.2 Filter Flipper - Settings