IMPORTANT PAGES OF PLC INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE

The various functions of the machine are grouped together and each group is assigned an IBED page.  The IBED pages can be accessed in three ways:   By pressing the respective function keys the page can be directly accessed. However the access is limited to 10 most frequently used pages.   By clicking the ‘i’ button in the screen, an index of pages is displayed. The required page can be easily accessed by scrolling the slider in the window and double click on it to open. 
 The required page can also be accessed by clicking the page number button and enter the page number in the numeric window  

To select this index menu  Press  i button  on top group of the screen   This page shows an index of all the installed pages in the LNC6 system with a text description of the pages.   Any page can be accessed by double click on respective page number.  Each page consists of     Heading on top of the screen.  10 Soft keys on the right side.  Status indication on the bottom and  Table of settable values and monitored values.   The heading information includes the password access level, log on key, home screen key, printer key and index key at the top left.  Page number and the title are in the middle of the heading.  The most recent alarm and soft message will be displayed below header.  Alarm will be displayed along with total number of active alarms.  Date and time are in the right corner. 

All the operating values can be controlled via password level 1 with the exception of pages listed in table .  It is possible to change the password level screen as follows   Click on the log on key to open the log on window.  Select the required password level  By selecting the password field, an alpha-numeric window will open to enter the password in the field  Press the OK button to accept the password.  If the password is accepted, then the corresponding access level code appears in the top left of the display. To log out from the current password level, click on the logout button. 

Alphanumeric keyboard This is available on the LNC6 Display screen itself and when you press the required alphabetical fields (Example: Login password, Mold Catalogue...) a pop window which contains Alpha numeric keyboard appears and enables the user to specify his applications. 

Selection Switches (PGs) Selection switches (Also referred as PGs) are used for activating or deactivating a feature or program. 

The following are displayed: 

 Tonnage, tie bar distance, IU size, machine number, screw diameter, hydromotor stage and pump KW.  Software versions like PLC software, PLC firmware, IBED software and IBED firmware.  The options on the machine are also displayed in clear text. 

 Whenever an alarm occurs there is an indication on the top of every page “ 

 To know which alarm has occurred, the operator has to go to the alarm pages. 

 Active alarm will be highlighted on this page. 

 Date and time at which alarm was occurred will be displayed on left column. 

 Date and time at which alarm was cleared will be displayed on middle column. 

 To clear the  inactive alarm press  the soft key “Alarm Delete” 

 The alarm can be scrolled through the slider.