Rapid-Air SERVO FEED WITH PILOT RELEASE: KBX SERIES - Manual (Page 9)

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INTERFACING SERVO FEED WITH A PRESS
The KBX unit is a slave to the press therefore it needs a command from the press to
operate in the automatic mode.
The command is in the form of a normally open contact from a limit switch, cam switch
or an electronic feed interface device that can be programmed.
The contact should be commanded or activated at 270 degrees of the press stroke or
when the tooling is clear of the material and released and turned off at a maximum of
350 degrees of the press stroke. The significance of the release position is to insure
that the feed switch is released with the press top stopped. Once the program senses
a closure of the feed input, it will command a move and will complete the move
regardless of the switch position. Normally the feed switch should only have to be
activated long enough for the processor to record that there has been a change in the
switch position from open to closed.
The schematic in the back of this manual points out the switch or contact connections
for wiring the interface. Locate the feed signal input and wire per print. The feed input
number is (J52)TBI-1).
This completes the initial setup of the servo feed to the press or other device. The
KBX is now ready to run as intended.
If more complete interfacing is needed, please refer to the section (interfacing ) in this
manual for an explanation of inputs and ouputs available.