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H-2 Reporting Downtime and Scrap to SFC
SmartPAC 2 Downtime Reporting Features
Downtime reasons in SmartPAC 2 may be reported to SFC either automatically by the system
or manually by the operator. When the press is stopped because of an error generated by
SmartPAC 2 or an installed SmartPAC 2 module, the specific fault (e.g., “Sensor 1 Part
Ejection Missed”) is reported automatically as a downtime reason to SFC.
When the press is stopped by the operator or by a piece of auxiliary equipment not connected
to the SmartPAC 2, a downtime reason must be reported manually by the operator since
SmartPAC 2 is unable to detect the reason for the interruption (see
Forced Idle Dialog Mode
,
below). Downtime reasons may also be assigned manually to provide additional detail for
periods documented automatically with specific error conditions (see
Forced Error Dialog
Mode
, page H-4).
Forced Idle Dialog Mode
If the SmartPAC 2 is set to Forced Idle Dialog mode (see
Making Downtime Reporting
Settings
, page H-7), a downtime reason must be entered whenever the press is stopped by the
operator or by auxiliary equipment. When the press stops (see Figure H-1, page H-3 for a
schematic time line), a message displays at the SmartPAC 2 stating that the operator must
enter a downtime reason before the press can be restarted. When the operator closes the
message window, the Dialog Menu automatically displays. The Dialog Menu, a selection on
the SmartPAC 2 Main Run Menu, displays a list of downtime reasons from which the operator
must select to report downtime to SFC. Refer to
Programming Downtime Reasons
,
page H-12 for instructions on how to set up the Dialog Menu.
The Forced Dialog message can be programmed to display a specified number of minutes
after the press stops (see Figure H-1). This Idle Dialog Time setting enables the press to be
stopped briefly without requiring entry of a downtime reason.
Backfilling vs. Forward Filling
SFC initially logs the time after the press is stopped by the operator or by auxiliary equipment
to Idle Time. When the operator selects an item on the Dialog Menu, the period of time
previously documented as Idle is assigned that downtime reason. Downtime can be assigned
manually or automatically, depending on how your SmartPAC 2 is programmed (see
Making
Downtime Reporting Settings
, page H-7).
If SmartPAC 2 is set up for manual downtime reporting, the operator selects how the
downtime is to be assigned in an option window that displays following selection of the
downtime reason (see Figure H-11, page H-18). One option, which is called “backfilling,” is
to assign the downtime reason to all time that has elapsed since the press was stopped (see
Figure H-1). The other option is to “forward fill” the downtime reason, assigning it to the
period from reporting of the downtime reason until the press is restarted (see Figure H-2,
page H-4). When this option is selected, all elapsed time before entry of the downtime reason
is assigned to the previous downtime reason, if one was reported, or to Idle Time.