AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM USER MANUAL 1
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM INDEX 3: Plotter Overview 4: Welcome from ABB. 5-9: MSDS Ink and Cleaner. 10: System Requirements. 11: Glossary Of Terms. 12: Screen RC Marker Card (Terminology). 13-14: Plotter Calibration. 15: Using The Software (New and existing projects). 16-21: How To Select Markers. 22-23: How to Position ABB Marker Card On The Template. 24: Marking The Tags. 25: Basic Settings. 25-26: Single, Sequence and Serial Marking.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM PLOTTER OVERVIEW 1 2 3 4 1: Automatic Pen Station: goes down to load the pen and up when ready to plot. The pen stays in the station all the time: the tip will remain moist, thanks to the silicone rubber positioned in each location.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Welcome to the ABB Absolute Marking System. This new system is the result of years of experience in the marking world and will bring you the best of today’s technology. Compare to the previous EntreMark (Entrelec marking system) a lot of progress has been made on the plotter, ink and pens. Entrelec now part of the ABB family is proud to bring to you this new marking system that will give you years of good service.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM NOTICE As for all chemical products, the user of this system should always read the MSDS sheets (Manufacturer Safety Data Sheet) provided with this plotter kit before handling those products. CLEANER MSDS Safety data sheet According to 91/155/EEC Date of printing: 09/05/03 EK Pen Cleaner Date of revision: 22/04/99 1. Name of product and firm Product name: EK Pen Cleaner Art.Nr: 35 100 008 Firm: ABB 1206 Hatton Rd Wichita Falls, TX 76302 Contact person: Andre Anderson Tel.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM 6. Measures in case of spillage Protective measures, personal: -environmental: -Proceedings for cleaning/taking up: wipe up with cloth and wash away with water 7. Handling and storage Handling: Keep away from ignition-sources; do not smoke. Storage: keep containers tightly closed and store in a cool place 8.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Key-number for waste-disposal: Dirty packaging Recommendation: according to local regulations (deposit, combustion) Recommended cleaning agent: water 14. Information on transport ADR/RID and GGVS/GGVE name: class: number/letter: hazard-nr.: material-nr.: flammable 3 31 C 30 1993 Liquid ADN/ADNR name: class: number/letter: category: not determined IMDG/GGVSee name: class: UN-nr.: PG.: EMS-nr: MFAG: marine pollutant: flammable 3.3 1993 III 3-07 4.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Isophoron 78-59-1 ca. 15 Xi 36/37/38 Ethylamylketon 541-85-5 ca. 15 Xi 10-36/37 3. Possible hazards Special risks concerning human beings and the environment: may cause harm to the unborn child / harmful by inhalation and in contact with skin / irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin / highly flammable 4.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Lower explosion limit: ca. 0,8 Vol% literature Upper explosion limit: ca. 16 Vol% literature Vapor pressure (20°C): no data hPa Density (20°C): 0.93 g/ml Solubility in water (20°C): not miscible PH-value (20°C): n.a. Viscosity (25°C): no data mPas 10. Stability und Reactivity Conditions to avoid: avoid high temperatures Materials to avoid: avoid contact with strong oxidizers Dangerous decomposition products: in case of fire nitrous fumes and hypochloric acid are produced 11.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM 16. Further information N.A. = not applicable n.o. = Not observed The foregoing information reflects our current knowledge and does not have the purpose of guaranteeing product properties. System Requirements Pentium II PC (200 MHz or higher) 64 MB RAM CD-ROM drive VGA graphics adapter and monitor (256 colors, resolution 640 x 480) Operating system: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP Mouse Software Installation First close all other applications.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM GLOSSARY OF TERMS: Template: Plate that holds the markers. Fixture : Same as template. Segment : A dedicated location on the template where to insert the element. Elements : One marker card. Tags: Refers to markers. Marker card: Refers to one card with a number of markers or tags. Marker Tab: Marker card field for user data, i.e. P.O. number, customer name, etc. Leader Marker: Refers to the marker you must double-click on in order to access the editor.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM GLOSSARY OF TERMS: Print: Same as above except the data are interpreted by a printer. Output Device : The plotter that will be used; the software list the choices.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Selecting the Output Device and Changing Settings Now start the program. Before working with the software, you must first install the plotter you intend to use. To do this, choose “Output Device” from the menu bar, followed by the “Output Devices” tab, then select the required plotter from the list. Set it as the default output device by checking the Default check box “As a Standard”. The plotter should be set to use port LPT1.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Manual Calibration If the marking is off, note the difference on the “X” and “Y” axis. Ensure that the writing arm can move freely, and that there are no obstructions (for example, a pen) on the plotting surface. Then select on the menu “Output Devices” and in the sub menu “Manual Calibration”. The writing arm will move to its default position and four cursor keys will appear in the dialog box. These are used to move the plotter’s carriage.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Using the Software Our prime concern when developing this software was that users should be able to carry out all labeling jobs quickly and easily. For this reason, every task follows the same basic pattern. Beginning a new project or opening an existing project AMS500 Template Recognition System On this system, the software recognizes the template and enables the markers that can be marked only. The markers folder will automatically open. Make your selection.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Selecting tags / marking elements Here a listing of the possible marker manufacturers. Note that the standard file is ABB USA, other manufacturers are optional and the ABB Absolute Marking System administrator will unlock the necessary files on request. Double -clicking the ABB USA folder opens up a sub-folder from which you can select the type of marker you need i.e. terminal blocks, wire, panel identification etc.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Double -clicking again on one of the elements opens up another window.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Double -clicking again on one of the marker style will open a another window.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Double -click on the marker of your choice or select the “O.K.” button.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM If you need different cards to do the job, double -click in the template slot as shown below; this will then open again the markers folder window; select the card needed. Click on the marker of your choice and it will then appear on the RC/RCT template. If the selected card fits better on another template, a plate will automatically opens with the appropr iate template. Repeat the process until the template is full.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM If more than one card of the same type are necessary to do the job click on “All Segments” and a full template will appear.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Here a full template RC/RCT is shown with 8 marker cards type RC610.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Since the maximum number of markers is 8 cards times 100 markers, the number of tags to be marked can be increased by adding more templates. To do this, choose “Edit”, “Add Plate”. Another base plate will appear on the screen and can be used for additional marking. Up to 16 plates can be used. You can switch from one plate to another by clicking the individual plates displayed at the bottom of the screen. You can copy the text from one similar plate to another i.e.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Marking the selected tags / marking elements First you need to find out the leader tag. To do that, bring your cursor over the card, click a marker with the left button of the mouse and hold the button. A message window opens and gives you the location of the leader i.e. RC/RCT ABB marker leader is the upper left marker.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM The picture below shows how to position an ABB marker card. Under each tag are two tabs that are used to hold the marker on the terminal block. With the card positioned in such a way that the card tab bearing the Entrelec logo in on your left side, the tabs under the upper left marker should lean against the upper left angle of the slot on the template. See below a magnified portion of the marker card location.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Prepare for marking The following possibilities are available: a) b) c) d) Double click on the leader marker and the labeling editor opens. Click on Menu bar “Edit” “Labeling” Push the right mouse button “Labeling” Press any key. Note: If you use a key to open the labeling editor the text or number or space will be shown in the data entry field; to disable the marking function of this feature, go in “Option” and uncheck “Accept keyboard entry as the first character marked”.
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AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Restore basic settings If you change parameters (font types, text height, number of lines, etc.), for each element this data will be stored in a separate file. If you choose this element again, you will find the previously used parameter settings. Click “Basic settings”, if you want to restore the original settings. Hint: After updating the AMS software the user’s specific parameters remain valid.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM If sequential numbering is to be carried out, after selecting the number of lines you must specify the line in which the sequential numbering is to appear. To allow this, the Sequence check box to the right of the line is activated. Checking this box then activates the “Sequence” button and prevents input in the other lines editing field. Clicking the “Sequence” button opens a further window, allowing sequential marking to be entered.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM GLOSSARY OF TERMS Prefix: Letter or symbol that precedes the range of values. Preset Value: The start of the sequence. Final Value: The end of the sequence. Steps: Increments. Total: Number of tags that will be marked. Repeat: Each value within the range will repeat as many times as the number in the repeat box. Leading zeroes: Will add zeroes to the number equal to the number of units in the value. Counter: Decimally, Alphabetically, Octal and Hexadecimal.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Copying functions To avoid having to repeatedly enter the same or similar sequences, the program provides a multiple number of copying functions: Copying a marking sequence 1) Select a sequence by clicking it with the left mouse button. Now click the right mouse button and choose Copy marking from the shortcut menu. Then use the left mouse button to select the marker where the copied sequence is to be inserted.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Copying of marking with empty text 4. If you want to copy a range of tags, including non-marked tags, select the sequence and press the right mouse button, select in the menu “Copy marking (including markers without text”). Insert as described above. Copying a complete segment with tags 5. Choose the segment by clicking on it. Press the right mouse button and select “Copy segment”.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Importing files After choosing the Import file tab, data can be imported from other files. Data can be imported from other CAD/CAE programs, text files, or spreadsheet programs. An efficient import function is available to allow extraction of the required data from a range of file formats. Clicking the “Find File” button makes it possible to locate the file to be imported. Click on select the file name, and then click “Open” to access the file for importing.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Ignore empty fields If this function is enabled, cells containing no data will not be imported. Left to Right This function allows the import sequence to be changed. In the default setting, the data is transferred by column from top to bottom. If the left-to-right function is enabled, the data is transferred by row from left to right. Data can also be easily imported from files using Copy and Paste and the Windows Clipboard.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Marking of endless strips (RTM) This software has special features for marking of endless strips: Strip partitioning Copy a strip Insert a strip If you choose RTM strips, the above-mentioned functions for sectioning and marking of strips are available on the menu “Edit”. By clicking you can select the strip you wish to mark. Note: In order to mark an endless strips you have to prepare it first via menu Edit “Strip partitioning”.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Marking complete strip Mark-out the required strip by clicking on it. Via the menu “Edit” “Marking Complete Strip” you can get to the next window in which you can select the type of marking. This function allows you to carry out marking in single, sequence and row mode. Note: The space available for marking is calculated on the lowest element-width (smaller portion of the strip).
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Printing Tags After all the marking sequences required have been entered, the tags can be printed. Click the printer icon on the toolbar at the top of the window. This opens a dialog box displaying print information. In the top part of the window the output device (plotter) and communication port are shown. Immediately below, the elements to be printed are displayed in the according segment.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM On the right-hand side the various tip widths of the plotter pens being used are highlighted in green. In the left hand side of the window you have the possibility of selecting various printing options: Only one tip width to be used If only one tip width is to be used for all printing, select this option and choose the specific pen.
AMS 500 ABSOLUTE MARKING SYSTEM Selecting individual tags Hold down the “CTRL” key and select all the marking you wish to print by clicking them with the mouse. Notice If no marker or segment has been selected all marked tags on the template will be printed. When you use the endless strips you have additional selections for printing: Cut marking No: No marking cut (vertical bars) will be printed. Yes: Marking cuts will be printed after each tag.
