ProCASE II™ User Manual - Accurate Technology, Inc.
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1. NOTEPAD EDITOR AXIS 5 TOOL 23 lt AXIS 9 TOOL 23 AXIS 10 TOOL 8 IS 1 CUR POS 2 255 IN ERROR 0 005 NEXT SKIP ABORT AXIS 16 CUR POS 3 750 ERROR 0 000 NEXT SKIP ABORT DONE MONITORING POSITIONS DONE Accurate Technology LOAD F2 Selecting the LOAD option in the SETUP FILE CONTROL menu prompts the user to enter a file name of the setup file to be loaded Press DONE after entering filename to load file or ESC to exit the menu If the filename that was entered is not a currently in memory the system will indicate that the filename entered is not a valid setup Upon successfully locating the entered filename the notepad editor is displayed if enabled The up and down arrow keys may be used to scroll through the editor buffer Pressing ESC will continue to the next screen Each axis is displayed in order beginning with AXIS 1 Move each axis to the position where the error is near 0 When the positioning tolerance has been met the asterisk will disappear Press NEXT F1 to continue to the next axis or ABORT F3 to abort the setup Optionally an axis may be skipped during setup if that axis is not used for the particular setup Press SKIP F2 to skip the axis NOTE The SKIP feature is programmable and may not be enabled Upon completing the setup the DONE soft key will appear in the screen Pressing DONE F4 will move the system to the RUN MODE Pressing the DONE2. Axis Homing AXIS HOMING ENTER AXIS NUMBER SELECT AXIS HOMING READY TO HOME AXIS 1 PROCEED AXIS HOMING INVALID AXIS Accurate Technology Press SELECT F1 to enter the MANUAL POSITIONING menu Enter the axis number to be positioned and press SELECT F1 Pressing ESC will return to the top level menu Move the current axis to the desired position and press DONE F4 Pressing ESC or DONE will return to the previous menu If an invalid axis is entered the system will display an error message Press the SELECT F1 key to enter the AXIS HOMING menu Enter the axis number to be homed and press SELECT F1 Pressing ESC will return to the top level menu Press PROCEED F1 to home the current axis Pressing ESC will return to the previous menu and does not home the axis If an invalid axis is entered the system will display an error message ProCASE II User Manual Page 18 of 31 Axis Run Mode MONITORING POSITIONS Press the SELECT F1 key to enter the RUN mode In this mode all axes are monitored for movement If an axis moves out of a programmed tolerance a DONE reposition menu appears Pressing DONE F4 will return to the top level menu Reposition the axis until the error measurement reads CUR E GE in 0 When the asterisk disappears the position is within ERROR 9 200 IN the preprogrammed tolerance Press UPDATE F1 to UPDATE update the position and return to the
3. ProCASE II User Manual Accurate 270 Rutledge Road Fletcher NC 28732 USA 800 233 0580 828 654 7920 Fax 828 654 8824 The contents of this document are protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America No part of this manual may be edited copied or duplicated by any means without the expressed written permission of Accurate Technology Inc PEC 1997 Accurate Technology Inc PEC First printing June 1997 ProCase II and ProBACK II are trademarks of Accurate Technology Inc Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 2 of 31 Table Of Contents aide rulle EE 4 System CONCEP Sie ee 5 Axis N MDE NG EE 6 Monitored Non Monitored Axis 2oer s euens eaeesn kee ege SES EEN SSES SEN 6 Axis Deele ee 6 Handheld PONGAM stnssteniesistcateo rans coy cicernotseeescavecoaleehzenyeee yaduateodsonesetycsoglesktnags 8 Alpha Numeric Keypad Operaton 9 MONS conch ee A T Gs he ee Ae oe er 10 ne EE 10 Power Up EE 11 TOP BER VUE 12 Setup Il re EE 13 Save Setup EE 13 Load Setup File ET EE 14 File Utility MenO EE 15 Manual Ge Elei te RTE EE 17 AXIS Homing En 17 Axis Run Mode ME Nisa cencocets oases e ee REESEN Eege 18 Display All Errors Menu EE 18 System Programming Mem 19 RE EE 19 Axis Configuration EE 20 System Configuration genee eege EE eege E 22 Edit System Parameletsircc ds 6 cseowndss Mcecauadwspnereienagstexeucdadedare wees 23 Edit PASS WOM EE 25 Edit Dato ien E 25
4. 1A34G NUM OK Menus Menu Structure As described earlier the ProCase II system uses menus to guide the operator to the desired function The top level menu structure is a group of menus that can be navigated using the up and down arrow keys When selecting a menu by pressing the SELECT F1 key the display will change to show the next group of menus for that function The top level group of menus is shown in Figure 2 The escape key ESC will return the system to the previous menu SETUP FILE CONTROL SELECT MANUAL POSITIONING SELECT AXIS HOMING SELECT AXIS RUN MODE SELECT DISPLAY ALL ERRORS SELECT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SELECT USER LOG OUT SELECT Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 10 of 31 Figure 2 Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 11 of 31 Power Up Menu This section describes in detail each menu of the ProCase II system An example of each screen will be given with a brief explanation of the selections available Ee Upon powering the system the copyright screen is 61987 ACCURATEPEC SC E software version and date are VERSION 1 00 060997 SPiayed tor relerence Once the copyright screen has been displayed the USER LOGIN LOG IN screen is displayed To log in enter a user ENTER USER PASSWORD password for the current operator and press LOG IN LOG IN When a valid user code has been ent
5. Edit INput V O tPU S cosy eccsseonent yc ana a sabsentyssuesdecte te kecte neues 26 EI Lee a nctcanussun dee 27 ENEE ee Ee 27 Enablers mensiu nen eegen ees 27 Part Count aeeai ee 27 EqItMOGUIG AGGIESS scocicodcadysvox scout decntemun eoeewbaneguedscxaieee eaten 28 Set System BR LCE 28 Axis amp System Files EE 29 Set Up IGS uge E 29 User Menus eebe DEE 29 ee n RE e KEE 30 System ee EE 30 Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 3 of 31 Introduction ProCASE II is an electronic measurement system used to assist in the setup of industrial production equipment The measurement system can be installed on many types of equipment such as boring machines molders tenoners lathes saws that require repeated setup of multiple axes Each axis on the machine that requires monitoring is fitted with an Accurate Technology ProScale or other supported encoder that continually monitors the location of the axis The system can be configured to display the current position of a particular axis or can be used to record the current position of all the active axes These recorded positions can be recalled at a later time and used to quickly reposition the machine in order to reproduce the desired setup Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 4 of 31 Systems Concepts The ProCase II system consists of several components A description of each is given below Master Control Unit Encoder Module Thi
6. previous menu ProCASE II User Manual Page 28 of 31 EDIT MODULE ADDRESS The EDIT MODULE ADDRESS circular menu allows for programming of each module s network address The system can handle a maximum of six network modules As each module is added to the system the module s dip switch is usually set in the order the modules are added In the EDIT MODULE ADDRESS circular menu each module s address is programmed to match the module s dip switch setting Each modules address is programmed to 0 by default and is reprogrammed when a module is added to the system The only exception is module 1 its address is programmed to 1 by default The up and down arrow keys are used to navigate through the circular menu EDIT MODLUE ADDRESS Module 1 is usually the Master module The network MODULE 1 address of each module is programmed to match the 1 dip switch of the module Enter the new value and press UPDATE F1 to update module one s address Pressing ESC returns to the EDIT MODULE ADDRESS menu UPDATE EDIT MODULE ADDRESS To add module two to the system program module MODULE 2 two s address to match the dip switch of the module 0 being added Enter the new value and press UPDATE F1 to update modules two s address Pressing ESC returns to the EDIT MODULE ADDRESS menu UPDATE SET SYSTEM DEFAULTS The SET SYSTEM DEFAULT menu allows for defaulting the system to the factory configuration SET SYSTEM
7. DEFAULTS The three areas of the system that can be defaulted CHOOSE DEFAULT TYPE ae the axis and system configuration setup files and user menu configuration To default the axis and CFG SETUP MENU system configuration press CFG F1 To default the setup files press SETUP F2 To default the user menu configuration press MENU F3 Pressing ESC will return to the previous menu Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 29 of 31 DEFAULT AXIS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Defaults the axis and system configuration to the factory values DEFAULTING Pressing YES F1 will default the axis and system AXIS AND SYS CONFIG configuration to the factory values Pressing NO F2 Bes Se E will return to the SET SYSTEM DEFAULTS menu DEFAULTING After the system defaults the axis and system AXIS AND SYS CONFIG configuration the system displays this screen for three DEFAULTING COMPLETE seconds DEFAULT SETUP FILES Defaults the number of stored setup files to 0 DEFAULTING SETUP FILES Pressing YES F1 will delete all the Setup Files and CONTINUE reset the number of stored files to 0 Pressing NO F2 will return to the SET SYSTEM DEFAULTS menu YES NO DEFAULTING SETUP FILES After the system deletes the setup files the system DEFAULTING COMPLETE displays this screen for three seconds DEFAULT USER MENUS Restores the user menu configuration to the factory values DEFAULTING USER
8. Pressing YES F1 will default the user menu MENUS configuration to the factory values Pressing NO F2 Es geg will return to the SET SYSTEM DEFAULTS menu DEFAULTING USER After the system defaults the user menus configuration MENUS DEFAULTING COMPLETE the system displays this screen for three seconds Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 30 of 31 EDIT SYSTEM LOG The log provides a way of tracking user and system events The event log can be viewed and entry can be purged from the buffer The events can be viewed using the up and down arrow keys 21 08 06 03 97 ID o Pressing PURGE F1 will delete the viewed event DATE CHANGED from the log buffer Pressing ESC returns to the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION OPTION menu PURGE System Error Messages The following is a description of error messages that can occur while operating the system MODULE 1 This error is generated when one or more modules are NOT RESPONDING not responding to polling requests from the Master module Press OK to acknowledge the error or press OK ESC to return to the previous menu This error is typically caused by a cabling problem between two modules ENCODER FAILURE This error is generated when one or more axes do not AXIS 1 respond when polled by the module Press OK to acknowledge the error or press ESC to return to the previous menu This error can be caused by a faulty encoder or damaged connection cable Accurate
9. The ENABLE OUTPUT is activated when all axes are in position Press SELECT F1 to program the ENABLE OUTPUT Press ESC to return to the previous menu The PART COUNT MATCH OUTPUT is activated when the PART COUNT INPUT counter equals the preprogrammed part count value Press SELECT F1 to program PART COUNT MATCH OUTPUT Press ESC to return to the previous menu ProCASE II User Manual Page 27 of 31 EDIT DRIFT OUTPUT DRIFT OUTPUT MODULE NUMBER 0 UPDATE EDIT ERROR OUTPUT ERROR OUTPUT MODULE NUMBER 0 UPDATE EDIT ENABLE OUTPUT ENABLE OUTPUT MODULE NUMBER 0 UPDATE Program the Satellite module number that the DRIFT OUTPUT is assigned to Enter the number on line three and press UPDATE F1 to update the system Press ESC to return to the previous menu Program the Satellite module number that the ERROR OUTPUT is assigned to Enter the number on line three and press UPDATE F1 to update the system Press ESC to return to the previous menu Program the Satellite module number that the ENABLE OUTPUT is assigned to Enter the number on line three and press UPDATE F1 to update the system Press ESC to return to the previous menu EDIT PART COUNT MATCH OUTPUT PART COUNT MATCH OUT Program the Satellite module number that THE DRIFT MODULE NUMBER 0 UPDATE Accurate Technology OUTPUT is assigned to Enter the number on line three and press UPDATE F1 Press ESC to return to the
10. GURATION SYS UNITS 0 IN 1 MM 0 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION USE NOTEPAD 1 1 YES SYSTEM CONFIGURATION USE AXIS SKIP 0 1 YES SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DATE FMT O MM DD YY 0 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION PART CNT MATCH 1 YES 1 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ENABLE LOGIN 1 1 YES SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ENABLE FILES 1 1 YES Accurate Technology Defines the number of axes that are active in the system The default number of active axis is 1 The maximum number of axes is 48 Defines the type of measurement used by the system O equals inches and 1 equals millimeters Inches are the default measurement type Allows use of the NOTEPAD feature when saving setups 1 equals YES and 0 equals NO The default value is YES Defines use of AXIS SKIP feature The AXIS SKIP feature allows the user to skip axis Defines the format of the date 0 equals Month Day Year 1 equals Day Month Year Defines that the system will monitor the PART COUNT input The PART COUNT input must be defined in the EDIT INPUTS section of the PROGRAMMING menu Enables the LOGIN feature which allows for multiple users If the LOGIN feature is disabled the system is configured for a single user The default value is 1 LOGIN enabled 0 equals LOGIN disabled Enables the SELECT FILES menu in the top level menu The default value is 1 SELECT FILES menu enabled 0 equals SELECT FILES menu disabled ProCASE II User Manu
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12. The bottom line of the LCD display is reserved for soft key labels These labels are located over the F keys on the top row of the keypad Up to four soft key labels can be displayed at any time Only functions available for that particular menu will be displayed over the appropriate F keys The use of F keys in conjunction with the soft key Bbels help guide the user through the menu system They allow for many feature selections without the need for a large and bulky keypad The figure below illustrates the soft keys and F keys on a ProCase II Handheld Pendant ProCASE II USER LOG IN ENTER USER PASSWORD LOG IN a 6 E Ae A sa A Sea Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 8 of 31 Alpha Numeric Keypad Operation The ProCase II hand held Pendant utilizes a keypad including digits 0 through 9 function and arrow keys In several system menus data can be entered using either numeric data or alpha numeric data To facilitate the input of character data each digit key on the hand held Pendant represents a group of letters of the alphabet similar to that of a telephone keypad Key 2 represents ABC key 3 represents DEF and so on In menus that offer the choice of numeric or alphanumeric data entry the F1 soft key is provided with the label ALPHA To switch to the alphanumeric mode press the F1 key The system is now in alp
13. al Page 24 of 31 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ENABLE MANUAL 1 YES 1 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ENABLE HOMING 1 YES 1 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ENABLE RUN 1 YES 1 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ENABLE ERRORS 1 YES 1 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ENABLE CONFIG 1 YES 1 Enables the MANUAL POSITION menu in the top level menu The default value is 1 MANUAL POSITION menu enabled 0 equals MANUAL POSITION menu disabled Enables the HOMING menu in the top level menu The default value is 1 HOMING menu enabled 0 equals HOMING menu disabled Enables the RUN menu in the top level menu The default value is 1 RUN menu enabled 0 equals RUN menu disabled Enables the DISPLAY ALL ERRORS menu in the top level menu The default value is 1 DISPLAY ALL ERRORS menu enabled 0 equals DISPLAY ALL ERRORS menu disabled Enables the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION menu in the top level menu The default value is 1 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION menu enabled 0 equals SYSTEM CONFIGURATION menu disabled Warning The system will not allow this menu to be disabled Once this menu is disabled programming of the system is not possible because there is no re entry to this menu Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 25 of 31 EDIT PASSWORD MENU This option moves to the EDIT PASSWORD circular menu The up and down arrow keys are used to navigate through this circular menu This circular menu allows programming of the master password and the 7 us
14. chnology ProCASE II User Manual Page 5 of 31 Axis Numbering Each axis in the system is identified by a number from 1 to 48 In addition each axis can be programmed with a descriptive name up to 20 characters long This name is displayed by the Pendant to make using the system more user friendly However in many of the menus the system will prompt the user to enter the axis number The axis number is the main reference the system uses when processing the information about an axis Monitored Non Monitored Axes The ProCase II system supports two types of axes The first type is referred to as a monitored axis This type of axis utilizes a position encoder to monitor the current position of the axis at all times Each monitored axis encoder is connected to the ProCase II control unit and is assigned an axis number Monitored axes have the ability to continually report their current positions and are monitored to detect if an axis has drifted out of position while in RUN mode The second type of axis is non monitored These axes do not utilize position encoders and cannot report position errors These types of axes are typically non critical and may be positioned using a scale or screw counter readout When an axis is programmed as non monitored the control unit will provide a memory location in each setup file allowing the user to manually enter the reading being displayed on the scale or counter When the file is loaded the system will prom
15. er passwords MASTER PASSWORD Enter a new MASTER PASSWORD and press STORE 1234 F4 Pressing STORE F4 will store the new master password Pressing ESC will return to the previous menu and will not change the password STORE USER 1 PASSWORD Enter a new USER 1 PASSWORD and press STORE F4 Pressing STORE F4 will store the new user 1 password Pressing ESC will return to the previous STORE menu and will not change the user 1 password USER 2 PASSWORD Enter a new USER 2 PASSWORD and press STORE F4 Pressing STORE F4 will store the new user 2 password Pressing ESC will return to the previous STORE menu and will not change the user 2 password Etc Change Time and Date This menu allows for programming of the Time and Date CHANGE TIME AND DATE Press TIME F1 to change the system time Press DATE F2 to set the system date Press DONE F4 to return to the previous menu TIME DATE DONE 08 45 05 30 97 Enter a new time and press UPDATE F1 to update ENTERNEW HME the system time Press ESC to return to the previous UPDATE menu and abort changing the system time 08 45 05 30 97 Enter a new date and press UPDATE F1 to update ENTER NEW DATE the system date Press ESC to return to the previous menu and abort changing the system date UPDATE Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 26 of 31 EDIT INPUTS AND OUTPUTS Allows programming of the system inputs and o
16. ered the top level menu is displayed Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 12 of 31 Top Level Menu The top level menu guides the operator to the main functions to be performed The next section outlines the available options in the top level menu SETUP FILE CONTROL SELECT MANUAL POSITIONING SELECT AXIS HOMING SELECT AXIS RUN MODE SELECT DISPLAY ALL ERRORS SELECT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SELECT USER LOG OUT SELECT Accurate Technology The Setup File Control menu allows the user to save and retrieve program setup files view the contents of a saved file view a listing of files in memory determine the number of setup files currently stored and delete setup files Selecting the MANUAL POSITIONING option allows positioning of a monitored axis without recalling a saved setup file Selecting the AXIS HOMING option allows the user to home calibrate a monitored axis to a real world reference Selecting the AXIS RUN MODE option activates the system monitoring of all the active axes for movement drift If an axis drifts out of position the ProCase II signals the operator to the error condition and requests the axis to be repositioned Selecting the DISPLAY ALL ERRORS option allows viewing of current errors in the system if any Selecting the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION option allows the user to configure an axis offset If logged in with
17. hanumeric mode Note that the F1 soft key label now shows NUM representing numeric mode Press the F1 key again to return to the numeric only mode of operation When in numeric only mode the default pressing a number key displays the corresponding number Entering a second digit key displays that key value Most menus of the system use this operation In the alphanumeric mode pressing the digit key displays the digit key value Pressing the same key a second time causes the first letter associated with the key to be displayed in place of the digit Pressing the key again displays the next letter This continues until the third letter is displayed An additional key press now redisplays the key digit again This display cycle continues for each key press When the desired digit or letter is displayed press the right arrow key to move the cursor over to the next available empty slot When all of the desired digits and or letters are entered press the OK F4 key to indicate to the system to accept the current line of input The examples below illustrate both the numeric only and alphanumeric modes of operation Numeric Mode FILE UTILITY MENU ENTER FILE NAME 1234 ALPHA OK NOTE When the ALPHA soft key is displayed the system is in the numeric mode Pressing the ALPHA F1 key will change to the alpha mode Alphanumeric Mode Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 9 of 31 FILE UTILITY MENU ENTER FILE NAME
18. monitoring menu Pressing ESC will return to the top level menu Display All Errors Allows the user to view any currently active errors in the system AXIS FAILURE Press the SELECT F1 key to enter the DISPLAY ALL AXIS 1 ERRORS menu If an error condition exists the error will be displayed If more than one error exists the NEXE DONE NEXT F1 key allows viewing of multiple errors Pressing DONE F4 will return to the top level menu If there are no errors to report the system informs displays them Pressing DONE F4 will return to the top level menu NO ERRORS TO REPORT DONE Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 19 of 31 System Programming Menu This menu allows the user to program or change the system configuration If a standard user code was used to log in only the offset value for an axis can be modified If a master code was entered other system parameters can be modified See the ProCase Il programming manual for additional information concerning system programming Selecting the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION option SYSTEM CONFIGURATION CHOOSE AN OPTION OFFSET AXIS SYSTEM LOG moves the system into that function menu The programming of the system is divided into four areas They are OFFSET F1 AXIS F2 SYSTEM OFFSET F3 and LOG F4 Pressing ESC will return to the top level menu AXIS SYSTEM and LOG require the master password for entry Allows the user to
19. of this manual for more information The system requires an axis to be enabled to be recognized The default for all axes except axis 1 is 0 O NO Changing the value on the third line to a 1 enables the axis The default axis type for all axes is the ProScale encoder The axis types are as follows 1 Manual axis 2 ProScale 3 Accustar This is the port of the module where the axis encoder is plugged in The default for all axes is port 1 The range of this value is 1 8 This is the Satellite module into which the axis encoder is plugged The Master Module is always 1 The default for all axes is module 1 The range of this value is 1 6 This value is the scale factor of the axis encoder The default for all axes is 1 000 ProCASE II User Manual Page 21 of 31 AXIS CONFIGURATION continued AXIS 1 AXIS HOME OFFSET 0 000 AXIS 1 AXIS DRIFT TOLERANCE 0 010 AXIS 1 POSITION TOLERANCE 0 005 AXIS 1 ENCODER DIR 0 1 0 AXIS 1 ENCODER UNITS 0 1 0 Accurate Technology This is the distance from the from the current encoder position to the axis home position This value sets the displayed value to a reference position of the axis This is the distance the axis is allowed to move before the system alerts the user that the axis is out of position This is the allowable distance from the original setup position This sets the positive direction of the encoder measuremen
20. or ESC key will return the system to the top level menu ProCASE II User Manual Page 15 of 31 FILE UTILITY Menu FILE UTILITY MENU CHOOSE AN OPTION LIST DIR FREE NOTE FILE UTILITY MENU ENTER FILE NAME ALPHA OK DISPLAY FILE MENU FILE NOT FOUND 12234 DONE SETUP 12345 AXIS 5 TOOL 23 AXIS 9 TOOL 23 AXIS 10 TOOL 8 lt SETUP 12345 AXIS 10 TOOL 8 0 2 250 lt AXIS 1 12345 23456 34567 45678 Accurate Technology UTIL F3 Selecting the UTIL option in the SETUP FILE CONTROL menu prompts the user to select a file utility option Pressing ESC will return to the top level menu Pressing the appropriate soft key will move the system to the desired function LIST F1 Selecting the LIST option prompts the user to enter the file name to display After entering the filename and pressing OK the system will display the requested setup file Pressing F1 will change the keypad to alpha mode see page 9 Pressing DONE F4 the user acknowledges that the file was not a valid filename Upon successfully locating the entered filename the notepad information is displayed at the top of the buffer The setup information is stored in the program buffer after the notepad information Pressing ESC will return to the UTIL menu The remainder of the setup information may be viewed using the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the program buffer Pressing ESC
21. program or change any axis offset current displayed position CHANGE AXIS OFFSET ENTER AXIS NUMBER SELECT CUR POS 2 650 IN CHANGE AXIS OFFSET INVALID AXIS Accurate Technology OFFSET F1 Enter the axis number of the axis to be changed and press SELECT F1 Pressing ESC will return to the top level menu The current position is displayed Enter the new position and press UPDATE F1 Pressing ESC will return to the configuration menu If an invalid axis is entered the system will display an error message ProCASE II User Manual Page 20 of 31 AXIS CONFIGURATION Allows the user to program the axis functions EDIT AXIS CFG FILE ENTER AXIS NUMBER SELECT AXIS 1 AXIS NAME AXIS 1 AXIS 1 AXIS ENABLED 1 YES 1 AXIS 1 AXIS TYPES SEE DOC 2 AXIS 1 MODULE PORT 1 8 1 AXIS 1 MODULE NUMBER 1 6 1 AXIS 1 AXIS SCALE FACTOR 1 000 Accurate Technology AXIS F2 Enter the axis number of the axis to be configured and press SELECT F1 This option moves the system to the axis configuration menus for the selected axis Pressing ESC will return to the previous menu The up and down arrow keys are used to navigate through the circular menu AXIS 1 on the third line of the display is the default axis name This menu uses the telephone type keypad alphabet to program the axis name Refer to Alpha Numeric Keypad Operation in the beginning
22. pt the user to position the non monitored axis to the saved position Axis Encoder Types The ProCase Il system currently supports four types of axis encoders The encoder types are as follows 1 Manual Axis This axis type does not use an electronic position encoder and relies on the use of a scale or mechanical counter This type of axis cannot report positioning errors while the system is in the RUN mode of operation 2 ProScaleABS Linear Encoders This type of encoder is the standard encoder used by the ProCase Il It features the ability to maintain its position information when power is removed from the system Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 6 of 31 3 ProScale Incremental Linear Encoders This encoder is similar to the ProScaleABS encoder with the exception that it does not maintain its position when power is removed Because of this any axes utilizing incremental encoders must be homed after power is restored 4 Lucas Accustar Angular Displacement Encoders This encoder is used to measure the angular displacement degrees of rotation of a horizontally rotating axis Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 7 of 31 Handheld Pendant The hand held Pendant interacts with the machine operator using a menu driven interface Each menu in the system can consist of up to three lines of information or instructions displayed on the LCD This menu format guides the user to a particular operation
23. s unit houses the main system computer core memory and power supply It can support up to 8 position encoders and is the basis for the entire automation system The Master Control Unit coordinates all system activity including acquiring data from other parts of the system and interfacing with the machine operator via a hand held Pendant Satellite Unit Encoder Module This unit is similar to the Master Control Unit with the exception that its role is limited to gathering data from the position encoders connected to it This data is then sent to the Master Control Unit where it is processed and stored Up to 5 Satellite units can be connected to the ProCase II Master Control Unit Position Encoders Each axis on the machine that is to be monitored for motion must have a position encoder installed on it This device measures the current position of the axis and relays that data to its connected module This module may be either the Master Control Unit or a Satellite Unit Encoders are connected to their respective module via a plug in telephone type modular connector cable Up to 48 encoders can be used in the ProCase II system Hand Held Pendant Keypad The ProCase II interacts with the machine operator via a hand held computer terminal called a Pendant This device consists of a keypad and LCD display housed in a rugged enclosure that is easily held in one hand All normal system operation is completed via the hand held Pendant Accurate Te
24. t The default value is 0 which is positive movement of the encoder slide bar from left to right This is the unit of measurement the system uses 0 equals inches and 1 equals millimeters ProCASE II User Manual Page 22 of 31 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM F3 This option moves to the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION circular menu The up and down menu EDIT SYSTEM PARAM SELECT EDIT PASSWORDS SELECT CHANGE TIME AND DATE SELECT EDIT INPUTS OUTPUTS SELECT EDIT MODULE ADDRESS SELECT SET SYSTEM DEFAULTS SELECT Accurate Technology arrow keys are used to navigate through this circular Pressing SELECT F1 will move to the EDIT SYSTEM PARAMETERS menu Pressing ESC will return to the previous menu Pressing SELECT F1 will move to the EDIT PASSWORDS menu Pressing ESC will return to the previous menu Pressing SELECT F1 will move to the CHANGE TIME AND DATE menu Pressing ESC will return to the previous menu Pressing SELECT F1 will move to the EDIT INPUT AND OUTPUTS menu Pressing ESC will return to the previous menu Pressing SELECT F1 will move to the EDIT MODULE ADDRESS menu Pressing ESC will return to the previous menu Pressing SELECT F1 will move to the SET SYSTEM DEFAULTS menu Pressing ESC will return to the previous menu ProCASE II User Manual Page 23 of 31 EDIT SYSTEM PARAMETERS SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MAX AXES 1 48 1 SYSTEM CONFI
25. the Master Password additional options can be configured Selecting the USER LOG OUT option logs out the user and returns the display to the LOG IN screen ProCASE II User Manual Page 13 of 31 SETUP FILE CONTROL Select the SETUP FILE CONTROL menu from the top level menu to save load or edit setup files SETUP FILE CONTROL CHOOSE AN OPTION SAVE LOAD UTIL SAVE FILE MENU SAVE FILE MENU ENTER FILE NAME DONE NOTEPAD EDITOR Select the desired option by pressing the appropriate soft key Press SAVE F1 to enter the SAVE FILE menu Press LOAD F2 to enter the LOAD FILE menu Press UTIL F3 to enter the FILE UTILITY menu Pressing ESC will return to the top level menu SAVE F1 Selecting the SAVE option prompts the user to enter a file name to save the current machine positions to Upon completion of entering the filename and pressing DONE the NOTEPAD EDITOR screen is displayed if enabled The NOTEPAD EDITOR allows the user to make notes on the current setup When all notes have been entered and ESC has been pressed the system saves the setup file and returns to the SETUP FILE CONTROL menu Use the up and down arrow keys to move between lines in the notepad Up to 4 lines of notes can be saved for each setup Accurate Technology ProCASE II User Manual Page 14 of 31 LOAD SETUP FILE Menu LOAD SETUP FILE ENTER FILE NAME DONE LOAD SETUP FILE FILE NOT FOUND 12345 DONE
26. utputs CHOOSE INPUT OUTPUT INP OUT SYSTEM INPUTS PART COUNT INPUT SELECT PART COUNT INPUT MODULE NUMBER UPDATE PART COUNT INPUT INPUT NUMBER UPDATE OUT Press INP F1 to move to the EDIT INPUTS circular menu Select OUT F2 to move to the EDIT OUTPUTS circular menu Press ESC to return to the previous menu Allows programming of the system inputs The INPUT circular menu only has one entry at this time but will expand and the system expands Press Select F1 to program PART COUNT INPUT Press ESC to return to the previous menu Set the PART COUNT INPUT module number This is the Satellite module that the I O module is attached to This is the input number on the I O Module This value is either O or 1 The EDIT OUTPUTS circular menu allows programming of the system outputs The up and down arrow keys are used to navigate through the circular menus SYSTEM OUTPUTS DRIFT OUTPUT SELECT SYSTEM OUTPUTS ERROR OUTPUT SELECT SYSTEM OUTPUTS ENABLE OUTPUT SELECT SYSTEM OUTPUTS PART COUNT MATCH OUT SELECT Accurate Technology The DRIFT OUTPUT is activated when a monitored axis moves out of position Select F1 to program the DRIFT OUTPUT Press ESC to return to the previous menu The ERROR OUTPUT is activated when an error condition exists Press SELECT F1 to program the ERROR OUTPUT Press ESC to return to the previous menu
27. will return to the UTIL menu DIR F2 Selecting the DIR option will display all of the stored setup filenames The entire buffer may be viewed using the up and down arrow keys to scroll Pressing ESC will return to the UTIL menu ProCASE II User Manual Page 16 of 31 SETUP MEMORY STATUS SETUP CAPACITY 1200 SETUPS USED 32 DONE EDIT SETUP NOTEPAD ENTER FILENAME ALPHA OK SETUP 12345 AXIS 5 TOOL 23 lt AXIS 9 TOOL 23 AXIS 10 TOOL 8 EDIT SETUP NOTEPAD FILE NOT FOUND Accurate Technology FREE F3 Selecting the FREE option will display the maximum setup capacity and the number of setups stored Pressing DONE F4 will return to the UTIL menu NOTE F4 The user is prompted to enter the filename to be edited Pressing ALPHA F1 will change the keypad to alpha mode see page 9 Pressing OK F4 loads the notepad of the filename entered Pressing ESC will return to the FILE SETUP menu The notepad for the desired file can now be edited The up and down arrow keys are used to scroll through the files Pressing ESC will return to the previous menu and save the new note modifications Entering a filename that has not been saved will result in a FILE NOT FOUND error message ProCASE II User Manual Page 17 of 31 Manual Positioning MANUAL POSITIONING ENTER AXIS NUMBER SELECT MANUAL POSITIONING AXIS 1 POS 2 250 IN DONE MANUAL POSITIONING INVALID AXIS
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