LINK Systems OmniLink 5000 - Manual (Page 32)

April 12, 2012 Manual Version 1.1 4.10
WARNING! Since the slide adjust configuration procedure requires measurement of
the space between the press slide and bed or bolster, this procedure must
be performed with no dies or tooling in the press to prevent the
possibility of a point of operation or pinch point injury to personnel
making the measurement. Failure to heed this warning may result in
serious injury or death.
IMPORTANT! Configuring/calibrating the slide adjust module should only be done with no
dies installed in the press and, for presses equipped with slide counterbalance
systems, should proceed only after the counterbalance is properly adjusted to
offset the weight of the slide. If counterbalance pressure is too low, bearing
clearances will cause shut height measurements made during calibration to be
too small.
To calibrate a linear slide adjust system:
a) Make sure the upper and lower limit settings have been set correctly in the slide configuration
screen of Figure 4.3.
b) Press the “CALIBRATE SLIDE” softkey in the slide configuration screen of Figure 4.3.
c) A screen will appear with a warning that calibrating the slide should not be undertaken without
first reading this manual. Press the “CONTINUE SLIDE CAL.” softkey to continue the
calibration process or “EXIT” to return to slide configuration.
d) The “orientation” of the linear transducer must now be set. This should be set to 0 if the magnet
moves toward the control head (where the transducer cable plugs in) of the transducer when the
slide is going up. Use 1 if the magnet travels toward the control head when the slide is going
down. Press the “CONTINUE SLIDE CAL.” softkey to continue the calibration process or
“EXIT” to return to slide configuration.
e) The “wire speed” (if a GEMCO linear transducer is used) or the “gradient” ( if an MTS or
Balluff linear transducer is used) must now be set. This value is listed on the transducer model
plate. Press the “CONTINUE SLIDE CAL.” softkey to continue the calibration process or
“EXIT” to return to slide configuration.
f) Finally, the “Calibration Point” must be set. The slide should be taken to bottom dead center
(180 degrees) and the shut height should be measured. Without moving the slide that
measurement should be entered here. This tells the system what the current shut height is. Press
the “CONTINUE SLIDE CAL.” softkey.
g) The slide system should now be calibrated. Check for proper operation by running the slide
up near the top of the adjustment range and checking the slide position reported. Note that linear
transducers are repeatable but not absolutely accurate. This means the reported slide position
may differ from the measured position by as much as .030". Repeat this process with the slide
near the bottom of the adjustment range.