Parameters and Value Ranges (continued)
PICO Controller
Menu Parameter
Selection
Control Program/TXT
File Parameter Name
(Case-Sensitive)
Value Range
Explanation
Cycle
Not available
(Pulse Time +0.12
ms)–9999.99 ms
or
Pulse Time + v
Duration of a dispensing pulse + pause; no
material is fed during the pause; if dispensing
time = period _ this serves to string together
impulses to a continuous signal; when the
pause time v is variable, the analog input signal
regulates the pause between 0.12 ms and delay
time.
Cycl. Count
number of runs
0–999
Number of (uniform) dispensing pulses in a line;
a pulse consists of a dispensing time and a
pause time
Activation
IN
IN = 1–10
or
IN = 0 (in control
program/TXT file)
or
IN = passive (in PICO
controller menu)
Input signal to start a line; signal transmitters
can be keys, switches, light barriers, a PLC,
etc.; when IN = 0/passive, the line can only be
started by fieldbus command
Linkage
connected line
0–99
A line is linked to a connected line (subsequent
line); a delay can be inserted between the linked
lines; all existing lines between 1 and 99 can be
linked to one another in any order; line 0 means
no link (end of line)
Delay
connecting time
0–9999 ms
Delay between two linked lines (e.g., duration of
transfer of a part to a new dispensing position)
Block Count
blocknumber
1–999
Number of cycles of a line or a block
NOTE:
If a block consisting of multiple lines
is to be repeated, the number of repetitions
must be stored in each line of the block under
“blocknumber.”
Dosing Value
dosing value
0–9999.99 (mg)
Number of lines of material consumed per
block; this quantity is used to calculate material
consumption (number of lines multiplied by
quantity/line); the quantity per line must be
determined by trial and error.
Ext. Puls.
ext.puls
0 = Standard routine 1 =
Special routine
0 = No external continuous signal, i.e.,
dispensing according to standard routine (start
dispensing sequences with IN1 to IN10)
1 = External continuous signal is active; as long
as the external continuous signal is applied,
dispensing follows a special routine: the
dispensing program stored in the respective
line runs as an infinite loop and stops when the
continuous signal is interrupted; dispensing
pulses that have already started are completed
to prevent the formation of drops.
NOTE:
When the setting for Dosing Value, Cycle, or Cycl. Count is changed; the new value applies immediately, allowing fine
adjustments during the dispensing process. However, to ensure that values are saved properly (in EEPROM), confirm each value
by pressing Enter.
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