Owner's manual
Appendix A - Programming Menu Detail A-7
• Verify Dispense Weight - Inserts a “Verify Dispense Weight” command into a program.
• Verify Flux Weight
- Inserts a “Verify Flux Weight” command into a program.
• Set Air Pressure
- Inserts a “Set Air Pressure” instruction into the program.
• Create Procedure
- Opens a dialog box for creating a new procedure.
• Call Procedure
- Opens dialog box for inserting a procedure into a program.
• Send Dispenser
- Opens dialog box for inserting ACL or PMAC commands directly into a
dispensing program.
• Begin Continuous
- Inserts a “Begin Continuous” command into a program.
- Only Line commands can be used between a “Begin Continuous” and “End Continuous”
instruction. Continuous path means that the positioner does not stop at the end of each line
segment and tries to maintain a constant velocity throughout the whole section.
• End Continuous
- Inserts an “End Continuous” command into a program. See note under Begin
Continuous.
• Read Scale
- Inserts a "Read Scale" command into your program. The scale reading will be
entered in the log file.
• Zero Scale
- Inserts a "Zero Scale" command into your program. The scale reading will be
zeroed. The zeroing of the scale will be added as an event in the log file.
• Set Scale
- Adds a "Set Scale" instruction to the program. Opens a dialog box to select the
scale. The instruction will set the active scale to Scale 1 or Scale 2 for the following
instructions that use the scale.
• Change Outputs
- Selecting this option opens a dialog box in which you can access all outputs
for the Dispenser and the Conveyor. You can select an output and determine which state to
change it to. The command is inserted into the dispensing program at the selected location.
• If Input
- Inserts an If Input statement into the dispensing program. This allows you to specify a
particular action based on a particular input condition.
• If System Variable
- Inserts an “If System Variable” into the dispensing program. This allows
you to specify a particular action based on a particular system condition.
• Begin Gather
- Inserts a “Begin Gather” command into your program. When a “Begin Gather”
command appears, FmXP begins to gather specific PMAC information until the “End Gather”
command executes. PMAC information is used for troubleshooting.
• End Gather
- Inserts an “End Gather” command into your program. When a “Begin Gather”
command appears, FmXP begins to gather specific PMAC information until the “End Gather”
command executes. PMAC information is used for troubleshooting.
• Set Active Valve
- If your dispensing system is equipped with a Dual-Action Dispensing Head,
this feature defines which valve is affected by the process commands.
• Refill Valve
- Refills the DP Series Dispensing Valve.