FEC AFC1500 - Manual (Page 137)

AFC1500 Operations Manual Chapter 7: System Operations (Rev. 6.1: 1/13)
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7.3 Download / Setup Mode Operation (Bypass Mode Only)
The AFC 1500 system has two operational states that are controlled by the selection of the
Run/Bypass switch on the front of the SAN unit or by the PLC Bypass input signal. The op-
erational modes available in the Bypass State are identified below. The unit(s) must be in
the BYPASS condition for either of these modes to be enabled. Either the BYPASS switch
on the front panel is in the BYPASS position or the BYPASS external PLC signal is active
(the BYPASS LED is on). During the BYPASS condition, the display shows preset values.
7.3.1 Download Mode selection
Immediately after the bypass condition has been entered, the unit is in the download mode,
which allows the system to be set up by the AFC1500 User Console software via the RS-
485 port. This software allows SAN Unit setup via a computer versus programming by the
display. It is highly recommended that with any quantity of spindles that the software be used
instead of the display programmer as all spindles can be downloaded at the same time.
To program the SAN unit with the display programmer, press the [MODE] key to change from
the download mode to the setup mode. (If the SAN unit is performing some data communica-
tion to an external computer, the download mode will be maintained until the operation is
completed.)
Downloading via the AFC Userconsole software can be accomplished without placing the unit
into Bypass. This is accomplished by the software, which disables the nutrunner operation
during programming.
FIG. 7-3-1 SAN Unit in Download mode.