Special Features

Managing the box counter reset

When the box counter is full, 6 is active.

In the example, the counter full reset is performed on activation of cam 6.

This function can only be used if the cam is a Monostable type.

NOTE: If the cam is not a monostable type it will set and reset immediately.

The parts counter can also be reset to zero by:

the application, but pay particular attention to any problems between tasks: Do not reset the counter before cam execution.
by a dummy cam.

%MW for the recipes

The use 716 %MW words.

This zone must not be used by the system.

Saving the recipes

To be able to save the various recipes, use a paginated PCMCIA.

Cam

Logic state which switches to 1 when an angular value in the cycle is overshot and which resets to 0 according to the type of cam.

A cam is systematically associated to one and only one track. Several cams can be associated to one track.

Recipe

The recipe groups together the data required for the module to control the machine for a series of parts. The recipe can be modified or completely changed by the PLC application. All this information is contained in the PLC %MW words in the memory zone reserved for the module.