LINK Systems OmniLink II Press Automation Control - Manual (Page 35)

August 30, 2002 Manual Version 1.0 3.2
stopped within +/- 5 degrees of bottom dead center, the box will be yellow with the letters “BOT”. For
speeds greater than sixty strokes per minute, two rotating arrows will appear in the circle. These
rotating arrows indicate crankshaft motion.
The remainder of the top portion of the screen displays four user selectable items. These four user
selectable items can be chosen by the user from a list in the User Configuration menus . The currently
available items are:
1. Drive Speed (speed at which a variable speed drive will cause the press to stroke when the clutch is
engaged -- requires optional Analog Input/Output Card for the R/D-Brake Monitor Module)
2. Stroking Speed (actual crankshaft SPM -- available only when the press is actually stroking)
3. Auto Press Speed (drive speed when press is not stroking and crankshaft speed when the press
is stroking -- requires optional Analog Input/Output Card for the R/D-Brake Monitor Module)
4. System Status (diagnostic messages that indicate anything that prevents the start of stroking)
5. Reason for the Last Stop (diagnostic message that gives the reason for the last stop)
6. Total Tonnage (If the system is equipped with optional Tonnage & Signature monitor)
7. Counterbalance Pressure (If the control is equipped with optional automatic counterbalance adjust)
8. Shut Height (If the system is equipped with optional automatic shut height adjust)
9. Current Order Count
10. Current Down Time Code (If the optional LinkNet shop floor information system is used)
11. Distance to Bottom
The four user items selected can be mode dependent if the user can provide an isolated input to the
operator terminal derived from the press clutch/brake control to indicate when the setup mode
(usually Inch) is selected. The user has the option to choose four items for setup mode and four
different items for production modes.
The menu reference area of the display immediately above the right side softkey legends indicates which
menu the screen is showing. The largest area of the display is used for displaying control, monitoring,
and process information, and settings. It is dependent on the present task being performed and the
display screen selected.
Section 3.2 Operator Terminal Modes
There are three modes of operator terminal use: User Configuration Mode, initially used to configure
the system for a specific machine and user choices of operation; Program Mode, used to program
settings and do certain actions; and Run Mode, where the system provides its programmed functions for
a job and may allow certain limited actions and settings without entering Program Mode. The Operator
Terminal Configuration Mode screens can only be accessed by the use of the Run/Program key switch
and the configuration code for the system, the highest order user password. Use of the Configuration
Screens is necessary at the initial installation of the system to configure the system to the particular press
and to allow the user to make choices about how the system is used. After the initial configuration, this
mode will only be used if it is decided to change configuration settings. See Section 4 of this manual for
specific information on the User Configuration Mode.
Run Mode screens and Program Mode screens are very similar for the OmniLink II Press Automation
Control. Basically the same information is presented on screens in both modes. However in Run Mode,
you can primarily only view the information and settings on the display screens, although the user can