LINK Systems OmniLink 5000 - Manual (Page 21)

2-16
The Die Protection screen has a LIMIT SWITCH softkey. This key will allow direct access to the
programmable limit switch screen. During setup of Die Protection it may be necessary to adjust
programmable limit switch channels. This softkey will allow that direct access. If the Limit Switch
screen is entered from the Die Protection screen, pressing the EXIT softkey in the Limit Switch
Screen will return the display to the Die Protection screen.
Section 2.13 Job Setups
In the System 5000, all pertinent information for the current job such as programmable limit switch
setpoints and automatic feed settings can be stored for later use as a block of information called a
"job setup". Since this programmed data may change from job to job or as machine dies are
changed, saving a job setup prevents the operator from having to manually change all this
information when dies are changed. The operator can simply recall the appropriate job setup which
he previously stored and the press is ready to run. The System 5000 has memory capability for
storing 500 job setups. Information on storing, recalling, or erasing job setups in the System 5000
manual.
The Die Protection Module will also store or recall all its pertinent data when the operator stores or
recalls a job setup. This includes all programmed information for each input including type,
description, stop output, window settings, separation times, track channels, and track times. The
system has storage capability for 500 setups to correspond to the memory for press control and limit
switch storage. The operator need not perform any additional or separate operations to store or recall
die protection information; simply follow the standard procedure for job setups listed in the System
5000 manual and the setup change is done automatically in the Die Protection Module.
Note: If the Die Protection Module is installed in the System 5000 as an option after the system has
been in operation, there may be job setups stored in the press control that have not been stored in the
Die Protection Module. This situation might also arise if a Die Protection Module is swapped from
one System 5000 control to another. In this case when one of those previously stored jobs is recalled
from memory by the operator, the Die Protection Module will not be able to find any information
stored. If this occurs a message will be displayed on the job setup screen which reads "No Die
Protect Settings". The die protection input types will remain unchanged from what they were prior
to the recall. The operator MUST in this case verify that the die protection inputs are programmed
as desired and make changes if necessary. Otherwise there is the risk of die damage due to operation
of the machine with the die protection module programmed incorrectly for the current job. Once the
die protection programming is complete, the setup can be stored again under the same job number
and name so that the die protection information will also be part of the stored setup.