Rapid-Air SERVO FEED: 100C, 100D series - Manual (Page 14)


Operator Input Terminal – Programming Procedure – Standard Software
PROGRAmmING PROCEDURE
The intent of this section is to familiar-
ize the operator with the program
flow and what to expect with every
keypress. Each screen on the display
will be reviewed with special
comments to help clarify what is
being asked on the screen. The
program flow is broken down into
5 sections with the main menu being
the home postion. Reviewing the flow
chart in the back of this manual will
help in understanding the sections.
SECTION1 —-
F1=JOB ENTRY
SECTION2 —-
F2=MANUAL MODE
SECTION3 —-
F3=AUTOMATIC
SECTION4 —-
F4=REVIEW JOB PARAMETERS
SECTION 5 —-
RAMP=ADJUST ACCELLERATION
AND DECELLERATION
The first screen to be displayed on the
operator terminal will look like this
RAPID-AIR CORPORATION
4601 KISHWAUKEE STREET
ROCKFORD, IL 61109
815-397-2578
After a few seconds, the display will
clear and the following display will
appear:
MAIN MENU
F1=JOB F2=MANUAL
F3=AUTOMATIC CYCLE
F4=REVIEW PARAMETERS
SELECT F1=JOB #
The first step in programming the
servo feed is to select a job number
which will be used to store the
parameters the operator inputs or
recall the parameters which have
been previously loaded into the servo
controller program. When the
operator selects F1 on the keypad,
the screen will change to:
JOB SELECTION MENU
ENTER JOB NUMBER=XXX
PRESS F4 KEY AFTER
CORRECT # IS ENTERED
The operator must enter a 2 digit num-
ber before proceeding to any other
function. If the job number the opera-
tor has entered has been previously
stored in memory, or entering a new
job, the following display will appear:
JOB NUMBER= XXX
F1=PROGRAM PARAMETERS
F2=FEED ADVISOR-CACL
F4=DON’T ALTER VALUES
If entering in a new job then select
(F2) feed advisor first as Rapid-Air can
preset the Accel/Decel & max speed
according to the feed length, feed arc
and spm entered.
The job number screen displays (3)
choices for the operator. In the first
choice, F1=Program parameters, the
operator can enter or change the
pilots, feed length, strokes per minute
that the press is running and speed of
the material movement. In the second
choice, F2=Feed Advisor-Calc, the
operator can enter or change the pilots,
feed length, strokes per minute that
the press is running and feed arc (free
travel of the press in which the feed
can move material without a problem).
This then calculates the optimum
speed of the material movement. The
third choice, F4=Exit, puts the job num-
ber entered in memory for running at
this time. If F1 or F2 was selected one
of the following displays will appear:
MANUAL PROG--JOB #=XX
LGTH=XXX.XXX SPM=XXX
PILOTS=X %SPEED=XXX
ACC/DEC=XXX% F4=EXIT
Input or change data at
curser. When complete, press
F4 to exit. Fault window
will appear if feed length
is too long for SPM.
FEED ADVISOR JOB#=XX
LGTH=XXX.XXX SPM=XXX
PILOTS=X FEED ARC=XXX
F4=EXIT FEED ADVISOR
Input or change data at
curser. When complete, press
F4 to exit. Fault window
will appear if feed length
is too long for SPM. Feed
arc is “press free travel” for
feeding material. Minimum
arc=10, max=300 degrees.
The % of speed is then
automatically calculated.
*Use the manual program parameters
to massage the parameters or to
check what the actual feed speed
and accel/decel percents are.
This is the fault window that is
displayed if the feed length and
strokes per minute are not within
minimum parameters.
FEED PARAMETER OUT
OF RANGE. THE LENGTH
IS TOO LONG FOR FEED
ARC OR SPM F4=NEXT
F4=Next this command returns to
the previous screen so that the new
parameters can be entered.