Extruder Overview
The Machine View menu provides an overview of the extruder operation. A click on a machine motor or temperature will advance the screen to the selected function. The display shows actual values for several machine parameters.
Synchronization
The Extruder Synchronization menu is used to establish the speed of the extruder and other drivers. Press the synchronization button to enable synchronization. Press the synchronization button on the drive that needs to be synchronized, and select the name of the drive that it should be slaved to.
Temperature Setup
The Extruder Temperatures menu is used to establish the run and shutdown temperature setpoints for each Barrel Zone and, if equipped, the Screw Oil Zone and Vmeds Zones. This menu also displays the actual temperature of each zone. There may be as many as 10 temperature zones on this screen. Each zone can be turned ON or OFF.
Die Temp Setup
The Die Temperatures menu is used to establish the run and shutdown temperature setpoints for the die zones. This menu also displays the actual temperature of each zone. There may be as many as 10 temperature zones on this screen. Each zone can be turned ON or OFF.
Preheat
The Preheat menu is used to set a time to enable the control to turn ON the Heat Control Master on the Extruder Temperatures or Die Temperatures menus.
Run Sheet
The Run Sheet menu allows the operator to capture the current running condition of the extruder and print them out.
Extruder Monitor
The Extruder Monitor menu contains information that allows you to monitor how well the Extruder and Feeder are running.
Trending
The Trend menu can plot up to 4 selected items on the screen. Touch the carat at the right of the selection box. It will bring up a list of parameters to trend. Touch the parameter you wish to trend, and the screen will trend the parameter selected.
Trending Graph
The Trend Hours menu shows bar plots of any parameter the control is trending.
