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Section 6 – Process Control Settings
Dukane Manual Part No. 403-574-01
1. Press
CANCEL
until you see the Main Menu screen as
it is shown here.
Move the selection indicator
to PROCESS SETUP
.
2. Press
ENTER
and you will see the screen as shown
here.
3. Select
PROCESS CONTROL
, and press
ENTER
.
With no option boards installed in the generator, you
will get a
WELD BY
choice of
iQ SYSTEM
or
AUTOMATION
.
4. Select
AUTOMATION
.
# 1:
OPERATE MODE
PROCESS SETUP
HARDWARE SETUP
PROCESS SETUP
PROCESS CONTROL
PROCESS LIMITS
UTILITIES
AUTOMATED PROBE
WELD CONTROL BY
iQ SYSTEM
AUTOMATION
HOW TO - Have a PLC Control the Ultrasound Activation
Programming the Generator - Some Examples
On the following pages these programming examples cover how to:
• Have a PLC Control the Ultrasound Activation
• Weld by Time
• Weld by Energy
• Adjust Amplitude
• Adjust Ramp Up Time (Soft Start)
• Adjust Ramp Down Time (Soft Stop)
NOTE
Once a primary weld method has been selected (Time, Energy, Peak Power), pressing
the INFO key takes you to a “Hot Key” screen. There you can quickly move to the weld
method’s frequently used programming areas.