HPS-C - TS operating instructions
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Even heat up mode
When this function is switched on, after the automatic "self-optimization" and "drying" start functions have been completed all
zones are heated with uniform temperature level. During this phase the corresponding display appears in the system status
field, further the current temperature set value for all zones is displayed. This is calculated from the actual temperature of the
coldest zone plus a supplement of 10°C. The even heat up mode ensures uniform heating of the system, so that the
normally faster nozzle heaters do not reach their set values long before the manifold zones.
The even heat up mode can only be switched on and off from "Level 1".
Temperature units
Setting for the temperature display units of the PC controls, whereby the choice is between "°C" and "°F".
This setting can also only be changed from "Level 1".
Data backup
The setting for permanent storage of the process data on the hard disk can be made in the "Data backup" area. The
"Recording" button is used to switch the log functions on and off. These settings are kept even after a new program start.
The interval defines the time interval in seconds at which the data is saved. The "Information" button is used to open a table
from which all the logged process values can be read or deleted. The process values required for the recording are selected
in the "Parameters" menu.
The data is stored in the "Data" subdirectory of the program directory and from there can be transferred to other computers
via the USB port. Access to the Windows interface and the exchange of data with other PCs is explained in the "Windows
interface" of this chapter. The process data is stored in CSV format (comma separated values), so that it can easily be
further processed by standard application programs, e.g. MS Excel.
The "Data backup" function settings can only be changed from "Level 1".
Error log book
The "Error log" button is used to generate a tabular list of all errors which have occurred in the hotrunner system since the
program start. When the program is quit this information is stored as a file in the "ErrLog" subdirectory of the program
directory from where it can be exported for subsequent evaluations.
The error log can be accessed in every access level.
