User guide

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Operation
Operation l 4-153
Cutter Control Instructions: Scale
Counts
COUNTS SOFTKEY
By pressing the soft key located under the word Counts on the Scale Value Screen,
the scaled counts are available.
Additional information on how to access this
screen can be found in the Maintenance Area of the operator display overview in
Appendix G of this manual.
The number shown is the current count value, i.e. the pulses per revolution of the
encoder. For example a 3000 pulse quadrature encoder will produce 3000 x 4
channels or 12000 counts. A cursor will appear in the least significant digit. The
user has a choice of ways to adjust this number.
Exit or Prev, if no change is required press Exit or Prev to return to the Scale
Value screen.
Raise will increase the value by 1. The key can be pressed once for each 1 incre-
ment required or held down to scroll up. Releasing the key will freeze the value at
the last value.
Lower will decrease the value by 1. The key can be pressed once for each 1 decre-
ment required or held down to scroll down. Releasing the key will freeze the value
at the last value.
Numeric keys
Key in the count desired and press enter. If you require 12000 counts you must key
in 12000 and then press enter.
Enter or Delete?
If the keyed in number is correct press the enter key for it to be accepted and return
to the scale value screen. If it is wrong press the delete key and the previous value
will reappear.