LINK Systems LinkNet II - Manual (Page 38)

4.9 Machine Configuration
Since the same network
cable is shared by each
machine on the network (see
Figure 2.1), LinkNet uses a
machine number to identify
the particular press that it
wants to “talk” to. Each
machine on the network must
therefore be assigned a
unique non-zero number (up
to four digits). In addition,
several settings related to
machines need to be
configured.
To configure machines,
select “Configure” and then
“Machines” from the
LinkNet menu. A machine
listing similar to Figure 4.19
will appear. The listing
shows the machine number
and machine description of all currently configured machines. Buttons at the bottom of the list box are
also provided to add, edit, or delete machines.
Figure 4.19: Machine Listing
4.9.1 Adding a Machine
When the machine
numbers of each unit
connected to the network have
been entered, LinkNet must
be told what they are.
To add a machine to
LinkNet, hit the “Add
Machine” button at the
bottom of the machine listing
as shown in Figure 4.19. A
dialog box similar to Figure
4.20 should appear. Note that
this dialog box has “tabs”
along the top showing
“General”, “Physical
Characteristics”, “Stroking
Modes”, “Miscellaneous”,
“Prev. Maint.”, “Configured
Runs”, and “Notes”. Each of
these tabs, when hit, will
bring up a different page of options for the machine. The following sections detail each page of settings.
Figure 4.20: Machine Configuration General Settings Dialog Box
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