Instruction Manual

Needle Sensor 12-3
Setup
Your Needle Sensor is installed on your system at the factory. In addition, Fluidmove is
configured to work with the specific Needle Sensor. If you make significant changes to
your system configuration, upgrade your Fluidmove software, or if you are having trouble
with the Valve Offsets or Calculate Master Offsets, Find Needle XYZ or Find Needle
routines, you will need to perform the setup procedures below.
Setup in FMW and FmNT
There are three procedures in Fluidmove that involve for Needle Sensor operation: Valve
Offsets, Calculate Master Offsets, and Find Needle XYZ.
Valve Offsets
Valve Offsets takes you through a series of on-screen prompted functions for defining the
XYZ locations of the Purge and Weigh (Scale) Stations, calculating the needle-to-height
sensor Z offset, the needle-to-camera XY offset, and the camera-to-height sensor XY
offset. This routine is typically performed after initial startup if significant changes to the
system are made or if the dispensing system or software is upgraded or reinitialized. Refer
to See Fluidmove for Windows User Guide or On-Line Help for more guidance.
To perform Valve Offsets:
1. In the Main window, click on Configuration.
2. Select Needle Setup
3. Select Valve Offsets.
" If Valve Offsets is not available, select Setup Parameters and activate Offsets in
the Setup Parameters dialog box.
? NOTE If you are changing from Calculate Master Offsets to Valve
Offsets, it is recommended that you exit Fluidmove and restart
before performing the Valve Offsets routine.
4. Follow the on-screen prompts.
" Consult the Online Help for assistance.
? NOTE You should perform a Valve Offsets routine before beginning a
production run. If you change the needle during a production run,
you only need to perform the shorter Find Needle XYZ procedure
to continue dispensing.