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SIPLACE Feeder Ma nager 3.3 (R18 -1) / Getting S tarted 08/2018 Edition 80 9.1.2.1 Viewing test results Before starting the t est make sure that th e feeder alrea dy exists in the Feed er Manager, e.g. via the Search Fee…
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Server:
Host name or IP address for the two servers will be filled based on the ones provided by the
user during installation.
The user can modify these entries as needed.
Connection status
The connection status (Connected or Disconnected) is displayed for the servers of the
configuration.
Test Connection button can be used to verify the correctness of the entered server host
name or IP address. Once pressed, the connectivity will be checked, and a pop up dialog will
inform the user whether the test is successful or not.
Note: After test connection, the user need to explicitly save it, otherwise the change will not
take effect.
9.1.2 X-Feeder Test connection (X-FVS)
For the Feeder Manager integration the following options are provided in the Common
Configuration tab.
Figure 9-5 Settings view – X Feeder Test
None
The option is enabled by default after a new installation.
Enable X-Feeder Test Station (X-FVS)
Enable the option for X-FVS integration. After pressing the Save button, the Feeder Manager
will start to monitor the directory specified in the Transfer Directory. The Feeder Manager
Client checks if the option Export test result to feeder manager under Extras – Feeder
Manager Adjustment is enabled. If not the following warning is displayed:
Figure 9-6 Warning message
Note:
After changing settings in X-FVS software, the software must be closed for the
changes to make effective. Otherwise, the changes are not received by the
Feeder Manager.
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9.1.2.1 Viewing test results
Before starting the test make sure that the feeder already exists in the Feeder Manager, e.g.
via the Search Feeder view.
Every time a Pick-up position test is done to a feeder, the test result will be imported to the
Feeder Manager and shown under the Feeder Service History tab of the Feeder Details
view of this feeder.
Example:
Figure 9-7 Feeder Service History tab – test result
Click View in the Verify Report column to display the result report. The following report
view will be shown.
Figure 9-8 X-FVS Feeder Varification Result Report
9.1.3 XFTS connection
The checkbox is for user to choose whether XFTS function is enabled or not.
Before saving the setting, the user can also verify the connectivity to the XFTS box by
pressing the Test Connection button.
Note: When the option Enable XFTS is not checked, the buttons for this function are disabled
(see Figure 9-3).
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Check the Enable X-Feeder Test Box (XFTS).
The Refresh button and Test Connection button will be enabled.
Plug the XFTS USB cable to the FM Client PC, then power on the XFTS.
Press Refresh button
The com port for XFTS connection is detected.
Figure 9-9 XFTS virtual com port is detected
Press the Test Connection button.
Following dialog will be shown to confirm the connection test to the XFTS device is successful.
Figure 9-10 XFTS connectivity is tested successfully
Press Save to save your settings.
Note:
Once the configuration is done successfully, subsequent XFTS test results will be
automatically saved in the Feeder Manager's Feeder Maintenance History under the
tested feeder.
Note:
When FM Client application detects the XFTS connection, it will automatically
retrieve all the existing test results and empty the XFTS data memory.
9.1.3.1 Limitations and Restrictions
1) The raw data of XFTS test result does not contain timestamp information. FM Client uses
the retrieval time as the time for the test results.
2) XFTS is only able to store a maximum of one hundred (100) test results in its data
memory.
3) Only one XFTS connection is supported per FM Client computer.