LINK Systems OmniLink II Press Automation Control - Manual (Page 37)

August 30, 2002 Manual Version 1.0 3.4
Section 3.5 CHG Key
This changes the display language from English to Spanish. Depressing the CHG key again will return
the display language to English.
Section 3.6 Arrow keys
The Up, Down, Left, and Right arrow keys are used to select settings that may be entered or changed on
any display menu where settings are provided. They are also used to select one item from a list of items
to enter as a setting. Generally, settings can only be made in Program Mode screens, which are accessed
by use of the Program/Run key or the use of a password, as explained in Section 3.9. In some cases,
certain settings may be available in Run Mode. When a screen is first entered that allows settings to be
programmed, the LCD will highlight an area (called a cursor) in order to inform you which setting or
which item in a list is selected. If the highlighted area is a setting, it may have help text on the screen to
explain the purpose of the setting. If the highlighted area selected is in a list of items to choose as a
setting, pressing the ENT(ER) key or the Select softkey will enter it as the desired setting.
In this manual, SELECT means using the arrow keys to highlight an item or setting.
Section 3.7 Numeric Data Entry
There are numerous settings (parameters) associated with the OmniLink II system that require numeric
entry through use of the operator terminal. Some of the settings are contained in the Configuration
Mode menus for the system, where the user enters numbers to configure the system for certain machine
characteristics (such as stopping time, stroking speed, etc.). Other numeric settings in the Configuration
Mode menus are used to allow the employer to make choices specific to his use of the system. These
numeric settings are often done only once when the system is installed and don’t have to be repeated
unless the user decides to make changes in the initial choices. They require a person in possession of the
User Configuration Code (the highest order system password) to gain access to the configuration mode
to make the settings.
Another class of numeric settings must be done on a more frequent basis to program the control and
monitoring functions of the system for specific jobs. These settings include those for Counters, Die
Protection and Process Monitoring channels, Programmable Limit Switch operation, job numbers (for
storage and recall of the settings of the system related to a specific job) and other standard and optional
functions of the system. Since these settings are critical to whether the process is controlled or
monitored correctly, only persons with key/code access to Program Mode (see Section 3.9 of this
manual) can make or change most settings. Of course, once a job has been programmed and stored, its
settings can be recalled and only the desired parts count for a job run, new jobs, or refinements of old
job settings, will necessitate changing settings.
When a screen that is used to program settings is key/code accessed, the arrow keys on the keypad to the
right of the LCD display are used to select (highlight) a particular setting. You can either directly enter
a number into a selected setting or a CHANGE NUMBER softkey can be pressed which blanks the
current setting and underlines the area where newly entered numbers will appear. The highlighted
setting can then have its numeric data changed. If the parameter contains a decimal point, it will be
positioned automatically by the operator terminal. The new number is entered by use of the number