User guide
Setup and Configuration 6-3
Preferences
User Preferences for FMW are located on the Configuration menu in the FMW Main
Window. The list below identifies the customizable preferences available. You may change
these preferences at any time.
Use (inches, mm or machine units)
All measurements in FMW will be
displayed in your choice of units.
Change Operator Level
FMW limits access to menus by
use of this option. This option
works in conjunction with Setup
Password.
Setup Event Logging
FMW gives you the option of
logging the process events that you
choose here.
Setup Password
Use this dialog box to set user
access level passwords.
Units
Choosing a Unit determines how measurements will be displayed in FMW. The available
units are inches, millimeters or machine units. Machine units can vary slightly from one
machine to another but are defined as a single step, or the smallest increment that the X, Y or
Z motor can move.
To set Units:
1. In the FMW Main Window, click on Configuration to access the drop-down menu.
2. Move the cursor to one of the Use (units) options and click on it.
> A check mark (ü) appears next to the selected Unit.
Passwords and Operator Level
• The highest operator level is Service, which allows full access to all menus and
windows and all available features.
• The second level is System, which allows full access to all menus and windows, but
restricts access to certain available features.
• The third level is Production, which does not require a password and limits access to
the Production Window, the Run Window, and production level setup procedures
only.