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System 2500 Operating & Installation Manual - Revision 07 2-23
the current setup is edited. Note that the current setup is not changed after the store; only a copy
of it has been saved in backup memory.
When STORE is selected from the Store/Recall Menu, the display will change to show the Store
Menu and will also show the last name used by the operator in a Store or Recall operation. The
STORE menu gives the operator two choices for entering the setup name:
C USE THIS NAME - Use the name which appears on the top line of the Store
Menu to store the current setup.
C ENTER NEW NAME - Enter a different name than the one displayed on the top
line for storing this setup.
2.7.1.1 Store Setup, USE THIS NAME
When the operator is first programming new information for a setup, frequent changes may have
to be made to the PLS setpoints or die protection information. If the setup is also stored in
backup memory after each change is made, the setup name must be re-entered each time the store
operation is performed. This can be time consuming, especially if the setup name is lengthy.
The USE THIS NAME selection from the Store Menu allows the operator to use the name
displayed on the top line of the menu to store the setup. This name will be the one that was used
by the operator the last time a store was done. Using this option allows the operator to more
quickly store the current setup without having to re-enter the setup name.
NOTE: Although setups are stored in the System 2500 PLS the operator is encouraged to
keep written records of stored setups. These records will be useful to recover setups
accidently lost by operator error or in the event of memory failure within the System 2500
PLS.
2.7.1.2 Store Setup, ENTER NEW NAME
Choosing the ENTER NEW NAME option from the Store Menu will allow the operator to enter
a name for the setup to be stored which has not been previously used. Ideally, this name should
correspond in some way to the job for which the setup is used, such as die number, customer
name, etc. The setup name can be up to 16 alphanumeric characters long. Alpha characters are
selected by first pressing the ALPHA key and then selecting the desired alpha character from the
lower left corner of a key. The ALPHA key must be pressed before selecting each alpha
character. When the ALPHA key is pressed, the blank line under the next character for the setup
name will be a double line rather than a single line to signify that an alpha character will be
entered. If a mistake is made while entering the setup name, the left arrow key can be pressed to
erase the last character entered. To erase the entire name and start over from the beginning, the
CLEAR key should be pressed.