3. Select the “Speed” box to access the keypad. Enter the platen
RPM’s desired in this step. Select “OK”.
4. Select the platen direction arrow button to change the platen
rotation direction for the step.
5. Select the “Speed Ramp Up (Sec)” box to access the keypad.
This feature will “slow start” the Platen. Enter the number of
seconds desired to ramp from zero RPM to the final programmed
speed. The maximum value is 60 seconds. Select “OK”.
6. Select the “Pressure” box to access the keypad. Enter the
pressure in pounds or kilograms, depending on the unit selected
in “System Config” tab and displayed in the box. Select “OK”.
7. Select “Pressure Ramp Up” box to access the keypad. This feature
will “slow start” the pressure. Enter the number of seconds
desired to ramp from zero pressure to the programmed pressure.
The maximum value is 60 seconds. Select “OK”.
8. Use the “Auto Start” feature to automatically start the step or
manually start the step. This can be used when the process
dictates multiple process parameters are used for the same film.
Tab “A”, Page 2 (Fig. 8B):
1. Touch the “Delay Pressure Apply” to access the keypad. Enter the
number of seconds to delay after the platen starts before applying
pressure to the fixture. Select “OK”.
2. Touch the “Speed Ramp Dn” to access the keypad. This feature
will slowly ramp the Platen speed down at the end of the process
Fig. 8B
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