MC-BALANCE Quick Reference 3.1GB.01 MC-BALANCE
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1. Max tacho This value Volts will be coupled to Ext cap kg h Set tacho Automatic tacho voltage take over from tacho generator by selecting YES NO and confirm or enter tacho voltage manually at Max tacho After changing back to operator mode these settings excl set tacho are displayed but can not be changed When job function is enabled in configuration menu the following parameters will be displayed Prod Job Name of the production Job For a Job list press lt Enter gt for 2 seconds Save Job Save Job into the Job list Following data will be stored with a JOB depending on the configuration Configuration settings Control mode Prod mode Input mode Production settings Job description Shotwth color dos time Ext cap Max tacho RPM Material calibration For a Material calibration list go to Material and press for 2 seconds The material descriptions can be made in the tooling or supervisor level Regulation mode Auto Manual this function is only visible when the unit is started This function allows to switch from automatic control Gravimetrical to manual control RPM Save data this function is only visible when the unit is started With this function the actual data RPM can be stored A material description needs to be entered to store the actual data After startup with the stored material description the unit will run with the stored RPM ALARMS lt menu gt Supervisor level Display of the2. additional material calibrations job functionality weight check consumption alarm history event log 3 Supervisor same as tooling amp additional system configuration alarm configuration file management load cell calibration Key lock un locked No changes can be made in the settings The keyboard can be un locked by the supervisor For changing to an other user level enter the LOGIN menu and fill in the password 4 numerals and confirm Login for Operator is 0000 The passwords for the other two user levels are defined by the supervisor When entering a wrong password user level will be set automatically to operator level In OPERATOR LEVEL the following menus are available PRODUCTION HOPPER LOADER LOGIN PRODUCTION lt menu gt The following parameters can be seen in the production screen depending on operation or settings made in supervisor mode Extrusion Prod Job Name of the production Job Set speed Rotating speed of the motor RPM mode Max tacho Maximum tacho voltage V Injection molding Prod Job Name of the production Job Set speed Rotating speed of the motor RPM mode Dos Time Dosing time sec Timer mode Material Name of material calibration Material Name of material calibration Color Color amount Color Color amount Shot wth Shot weight gr Ext cap Maximum extruder capacity kg hr Test Select Test select YES and confirma The unit will run with the set parame
3. alarm history Press IC to scroll to the stored alarms The alarm history can be reset by the supervisor When a problem occurs using the MC Balance the display will indicate an error code and description Also the alarm LED lights up Together with the displayed error an output contact can be switched To reset an alarm warning during production press Stop or and menu 3 Free programmable errors can be configured to an Alarm or Warning Warning Warning output is ON but the dosing unit continues running Alarm Alarm output is ON and the dosing unit stops running 24VDC contact Potential free contact For setting the free programmable outputs into alarm or warning enter the ALARMS menu First the alarm history will be shown The alarms and warnings will be stored inhere The alarm history can be reset by master reset ALARMS in CONFIGURATIONS menu When you press the menu button again you will enter the alarm configuration menu Here you can set the alarm or warning output with oo and confirm Error code Alarms Warnings Free programmable Description 00 Low hopper level Material is below the hopper empty weight set in Configuration menu 01 Maximum deviation exceeded The deviation of the material output is higher than the set value in CONFIGURATIONS menu Warnings Non adjustable 02 Filling system unable to load material Fill system is not working correct 03 Maximum RPM exceeded change dosing tool for Calculated motor
4. CHANICAL INSTALLATION 1 All mechanical parts are pre assembled making installation quick and simple 2 Remove transport protection under side of the load frame before installation 3 Install the neckpiece directly on top of the entrance of the production machine a Make sure that the complete unit is mounted horizontally leveled water level and fixed securely b Assure proper grounding to control cabinet neckpiece and dosing unit 4 Connect the unit to the neckpiece by turning curled knob clockwise 5 Mount the controller vibration free and conform specified temperatures Mount the unit in a 90 degree angle to the machine barrel As shown in the picture d Dms Horizontally leveled Transport protection f Water level
5. MC BALANCE Quick reference Part 1 Operation Reference Input LED is lighted input signal is ON Alarm LED is lighted alarm warning Enter scroll exit MENU n Start unit MC BALANCE Quick Reference 3 1GB 01 Part 1 Operation Reference For more detailed information please consult the User Manual Alphanumerical buttons Set values descriptions Enter Confirm settings Stop Stop unit MOVACOLOR TE TE T opo Arrow left right Scroll through menus Start Arrow up down Scroll through parameters Start LED blinking motor is stand by waiting for start signal Start LED lighted motor is running Mains power switch ON OFF Load cell External communication Network Mains power cable Start input cable Output for Alarm Warning Running Motor cable Valve output for hopper loader GENERAL 1 Terminal software version V0 08 2 Operation software version V3 1 language version V3 1 production date July 2006 3 Connect motor and load cell before switch on the controller 4 All changes have to be confirmed with START UP Directly after switching ON the main power of the MC Balance the software versions will be displayed LOGIN lt menu gt The MC Balance has 3 user levels defined User Level Access level 1 Operator production settings hopper loader settings 2 Tooling same as operator amp
6. c of MV loader before the next cycle 0 0 99 9 sec MV fill cycles Number of additional fill cycles after the weight is above the hopper fill weight again 0 99 MV alarm cycles Number of total fill cycles until fill alarm appears if hopper weight stays to low 0 99 MV alarm mode MV hopper loader is ON OFF during fill alarm Manual fill Yes Start filling immediately O6 No Stop filling immediately Part 2 Installation Reference MC Balance For more detailed information please consult the User Manual GENERAL INFORMATION Use the equipment only for what it is designed for The metering of dry additives Before switching on the unit for the first time ensure that the main power voltage being applied is between 80 and 260Vac Always switch off the Movacolor control cabinet and disconnect from electrical power before performing maintenance The C symbol certifies that the machine conforms to the European Union regulations on minimum safety standards Make sure all parts are securely fixed to your extruder or injection molding machine LOGIN lt menu gt supervisor level The MC Balance has 3 operation user levels defined User level Default code Access Operator 0000 production settings hopper loader settings weight check consumption alarm history same as operator amp additional material calibrations job functionality same as tooling amp additional system configuration alarm configuration fi
7. h the files o0 DELETE or RENAME a file File will be deleted or renamed after confirming with lt Enter gt EVENT LOG Tooling Supervisor level The history of events or setting changes will be logged in this menu Slide mechanism for material calibrations on the machine Posna posiloN Weighing platform MC Balance F A Q and Trouble shooting GENERAL In calibration position The following variables may influence the accuracy and repeatability of the system 1 Material properties Easy flowing non sticky and non static material that comes in the form of small regular shaped granules or powder can be dosed very accurate and regular 2 Periodical cleaning of the dosing cylinder and seals is necessary for proper operation 3 Extreme vibrations and shocks can have negative influence on system performance 4 Vacuum or overpressure in the neckpiece caused by driers or hopper loaders Besides the variables mentioned so far with injection molding the shot to shot accuracy depends on the shot time in combination with granule size and weight If relatively big and heavy granules have to be dosed in a very short time it will influence the shot accuracy and repeatability because if only a few granules are dosed during the shot one granule more or less makes a big difference on the total shot weight System is NOT starting up when switched ON by main power switch 1 Main fuse inside the controller can be blown Color variation
8. le management load cell calibration Password forgotten Consult user manual Entered the wrong password user level will be set automatically to operator level Key lock The key board can be un locked here User level will be set automatically to operator level Tooling 1111 Supervisor 2222 CONFIGURATION lt menu gt supervisor level For initial setup the MC Balance controller needs to be configured in the SYSTEM menu once Depending on the settings some parameters will be in visible in case they are not relevant Explanation of the parameters Language Standard language is English On request also different languages are available Motor type LT is Low Torque motor and HT is High Torque motor Cylinder type Type of dosing cylinder feed screw see manual for all types Material type Type of material normal granules NORMAL and micro granules MICRO CAL dev Calibration deviation Maximum allowed deviation during material calibration Control mode Gravimetrical mode GRAVI or Rotating mode RPM Prod Mode select extruder EXT or injection molding INJ Input mode Type of input signal Relay Timer or Tacho only with extruder Input filter After this number of cycles the Relay signal is steady standard 3 Only used with relay Fill System Filling system ME or MV Hopper fill When the material weight in the hopper is below this value 800gr the filling starts Hopper Empty When the material weight in the hopper is belo
9. ro Zero YES NO the object weight If the Object weight is not corresponding with the real weight perform a load cell calibration CALIBRATION lt menu gt Tooling Supervisor level The MC Balance can be started in mainly two ways 1 Start the unit without pre calibration of material After pressing the START button the unit starts dosing on a speed that is based on default curves which are pre programmed in the controller 2 Start the unit with pre calibration of material After pressing the START button the unit starts dosing on a speed that is based on calibrations made by the user which are stored in the controller A material calibration can be made as follows AUTOMATIC Calibration complete curve based on the internal reference curves Configure the controller in control mode GRAVI Go to the CALIBRATION menu Enter your saa follow the screens and start calibrating It is possible to stop during the calibration for example to refill the hopper To continue select YES and confirm To stop select NO and confirm After saving you will automatically go to the PRODUCTION menu and stored calibration is automatically selected PRODUCTION lt menu gt Tooling Supervisor level The following EXTRA parameters are displayed in the production screen when logged in as Tooling supervisor depending on configuration Extrusion Ext cap Maximum extruder capacity kg hr This value will be coupled to the max tacho voltage
10. s Unstable relay or tacho signal Bridging or rat holing of the material inside the hopper can happen if the material is not free flowing Bridging or rat holing of the material inside the hopper can happen if the material is extremely static Extremely static material can contaminate the dosing cylinder In case of water cooled neckpiece check if there is material build up around the dosing cylinder and the water cooled pipe Check also the water supply to the neckpiece a Sh Weighing is not correct 1 Check if transport protection is removed 2 Weighing platform is touched by something that influences the weighing 3 Hopper loader tubes are not fixed in the right way 4 Safety bolts are not free touching the frame ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION Input signal to the MC Balance can be made in the following ways in accordance with the configuration Potential free contact Potential contact Tacho Min 18VDC to Max 30VDC Yellow INP1 24Vde GND INP1 GND White a LO Brown Min OVDC to Max 30VDC Optional Hopper loader system Valve output 24VDC White Outp 2 24VDC N Brown Status outputs Warning Alarm and Running Warning Output Alarm Output Running Output Potential contact 24VDC Potential free contact Potential free contact White Brown 22 23 E E Pink Outp 1 24VDC Srey l ee a eee Yellow a Green The numbers can be found on the printed circuit board ME
11. speed is too high higher capacity 05 Calibration no weight change No weight change while calibrating 07 Minimum motor speed lt 0 1 RPM Calculated motor speed is too low Alarms Non adjustable 08 Motor connection failure Motor not connected Motor or connection damaged 09 Parameters damaged Check configuration parameters 10 Parameters set to factory defaults Check parameters 11 Load cell calibration set to factory defaults Recalibrate the load cell 12 Job and curve database initialized Jobs and Materials are reset 13 Load cell connection failure Load cell connection is not correct All warnings are self eliminating except Error code 05 It is possible to push the warnings away but when the error remains it will be back after 60 seconds CONSUMPTION lt menu gt Tooling Supervisor level The following parameters will be shown in this menu Cons Consumption total quantity of dosed material in kg only when hopper loader is selected Reset Reset YES NO to zero FILES lt menu gt Supervisor level In this menu you can search for files and delete or rename them When you enter the file manager menu you can select two file types Material material calibrations or Jobs Production jobs After confirming you will enter the file list You can search for files and delete or rename them Search character and The files that start with that specific character will be shown Search and Display all files Search oo Scroll throug
12. ters Test time in extrusion mode is 30 seconds Production Motor On Off Press to start production the question appears Fill cylinder YES NO YES means that the dosing cylinder will be filled Press to stop production When the unit is started the actual production data will be shown The start LED blinks when the unit is waiting for an input signal The unit is dosing if the Start LED lights continuously Regulation mode AUTO MANUAL In the MANUAL mode can be run with fixed RPM The regulation is frozen HOPPER LOADER lt menu gt The following parameters can be seen in the production screen depending on operation or settings made in supervisor mode In this menu all the hopper loader parameters can be set ME hopper loader Movacolor hopper loader operated by compressed air ME system Enable disable ME hopper loader On Off ME fill time Fill time sec after the weight is above the hopper fill weight CONFIG again 0 0 99 9 sec ME alarm time Alarm time sec Time between hopper empty weight CONFIG and 1 0 99 9 sec start of alarm alarm time gt fill time ME hopper loader is ON OFF during fill alarm E Yes start filling immediately O6 No Stop filling immediately ME alarm mode Manual fill MV hopper loader Movacolor hopper loader operated by vacuum MV system Enable disable MV hopper loader On Off MV fill time Fill time sec 0 0 99 9 sec MV empty time Empty time se
13. w this value 700gr this alarm appears Deviationalarm Deviation setting with reference to the maximum deviation alarm Jobs enabled Enable disable production job functionality Auto start Enable disable auto startup after Voltage dip or main power has been switched OFF Master reset Reset alarm history ALARMS material calibrations MATER production jobs JOBS or all of these resets together ALL IP IP address for use in a network environment Name Give a name or figures for individual identification for use in network Start user User level to start up with when switching on the controller s main power Tooling password Password for Tooling user level 4 numerals default 1111 Supervisor password Password for Supervisor user level 4 numerals default 2222 Date Actual date dd mm yy Time Actual time hh mm ss LOAD CELL lt menu gt Supervisor level In this menu it is possible to perform a load cell calibration 500gr Calibration weight required Always perform a load cell calibration after the machine is installed with an empty hopper the motor and hopper lid mounted Make sure that the controller is ON for at least 15 minutes and the system must be stable during calibration Go to the LOAD CELL CALIBRATION menu Follow the screens WEIGHT CHECK lt menu gt Tooling Supervisor level The following parameters will be shown in this menu Weight Actual weight on the weighing scale Object Object weight Ze
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