AltaPail II Bulk Melters Product Manual.pdf - 第72页

Basic Software Me lter Configuration 6 -3 Part 1121836_03 E 1 1/2014 Nordson Corporation Getting the Pump to Run The following flo wchart assumes the fo llowing: S The Platen i s enabled S At least one ex ternal zone pa …

100%1 / 230
Basic Software Melter Configuration
6-2
Part 1121836_03
E 11/2014 Nordson Corporation
Getting to the System Status: Ready/OK
The following flowchart assumes you have already installed and configured
the melter for your manufacturing environment. You have also installed the
adhesive container and lowered the platen into position.
Switch the melter On
Touch
From the Home screen, look in the lower-left
hand corner. Are the Heaters On?
Master
Controls
Do you see this?
System Status:
Ready/OK
What do you see?
The Platen and all available and enabled external zones have not
reached their set point temperatures. Continue to wait.
Although the zones have reached their set point temperatures, the
Ready Delay option has been configured to wait a predefined number of
minutes, allowing for enough adhesive to melt for normal operation.
Continue to wait.
A System, Zone or Pump Alert condition exists. Although the melter
continues to work, the melter requires servicing.
A System, Zone or Pump Fault condition exist. The melter has stopped
working and requires immediate attention.
Running low on adhesive. The melter continues to operate, but after a
predefined number of seconds (the default is 0) the pump stops and all
heated zones cool down to their Standby set-point temperatures. Re-
place the empty container.
Heater Control
Heaters: On
Then touch to switch On the Heater Control
Yes
Refer to Getting the Pump to
Run
System Status:
Ready Delay
System Status:
Ready Low Level
System Status:
Heating
Then touch to switch On the Heater Control
Yes
No
No
Figure 6-1 Getting to Ready/OK
Basic Software Melter Configuration
6-3
Part 1121836_03
E 11/2014 Nordson Corporation
Getting the Pump to Run
The following flowchart assumes the following:
S
The Platen is enabled
S
At least one external zone pair is enabled
S
The system indicates System Status: Ready/OK
What does the Pump button look like?
The pump is configured and wired to an Input, allowing it to be
controlled from a remote location. You can only override the
remote control to switch the pump Off.
Pump
Ready
Touch the Pump Control Button…
Off
0 RPM
Pump
Pump Control
Pump: On
Pump
Manual
24 RPM
The Auto Pump is enabled. The pump will automatically start
when the melter status indicates Ready\OK
Does the button look like this?
Pump Control
Pump: Remote
Pump Control
Pump: Auto
Touch the Pump button
Does the button look like this?
The Pump starts to run.
Does the button look like this?
The pump is configured for Remote (Input) Control and/or the
Auto Pump option is enabled.
The pump is currently running.
Figure 6-2 Getting the Pump to Run
Basic Software Melter Configuration
6-4
Part 1121836_03
E 11/2014 Nordson Corporation
Configuring Internal and External Zones
There are two types of zones.
Type Default Name Notes
Internal Zone Platen
S
There is only one internal zone - the Platen.
S
You can enable/disable the platen, as well as modify its set point
temperature.
External
Zones
Zone (# + letter)
for example
Zone 1A
S
External zones include hoses, automatic or hand applicators and
optional air heaters.
S
Default name consists of the word Zone, and its corresponding
channel number. Typically, these are pairs, where the letter A
represents a hose and the letter B represents the applicator. You
can change these default PID type associations.
S
You can enable/disable the zone, change its PID (channel) type
association, modify its set-point temperature and its name.
S
At least one external zone is required for normal operation.