Rockwell Automation 1746-MPM INSTALL INSTRUC MOLD PRESSURE - Manual (Page 3)

Mold Pressure Module 3
Publication 1746-5.13 July 1998
1. What the module does
The module processes and extracts cyclic injection molding data for
display on your PC, and responds to alarms that you set to monitor
critical molding parameters.
When used with the Pro-Set 200 Injection Molding Control System,
the module helps you:
• achieve a quicker setup time to obtain optimum part quality
• maintain that quality over the production run
The module and associated DARTWin software help you to set up the
injection molding machine for optimum performance. Then you set
alarm limits on critical parameters to detect deviations while making
parts. You can also set a critical mold pressure to transfer the injection
process each machine cycle.
The module is designed for use with the SLC 5/03 (or later) processor.
You program it to interface with the injection molding machine. The
module has two independent channels to accept analog pressure inputs
from sensors or from the SLC processor across the backplane. It
returns alarm signals and processed molding parameters to the SLC
processor for your application programming and to your PC for
graphic display. We show the module in a typical Pro-Set 200 system.
Power
Supply
SLC
5/04P
Empty
Slot
1746-
MPM
Fast Analog
I/O Modules
Barrel Temp
Modules
Digital I/O
Modules
4-wire sensor
(mold pressure)
2-wire sensor
(hydraulic pressure)
PanelView 550
Operator Interface
Personal Computer with
DARTWin Software
SLC 500 Processor System with
I/O and special-purpose modules
I/O for Injector,
Clamp, & Ejectors
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