+ Presscommander Expander Board - Part #52-279

Increases the PressCommander die protection from six (6) to twelve (12) station die protection. Also increases the PressCommander programmable limit switch capacity from six (6) to twelve (12) programmable limit switches with mechanical relay (dry) outputs.

+ Presscommander Remote Status Display

The optional remote status display allows for web-based view of all PressCommander™ settings, set points, faults, and current operating status and well as downtime features that are not accessible from the PressCommander™ display unit itself.

Once a connection between the PressCommander and computer is established, each unit is assigned a unique identity or address. The remote status display is now accessible through the computers web browser (most common browsers are Windows Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator).

By typing the specific address of the PressCommander unit all of the same data that can be obtained while in front of the display unit is available and can be viewed at the same time. In addition to data available at the PressCommanders physical location the web-based remote status interface provides a downtime logger.

 

+ Operating Instructions for Web-based remote status and downtime logger

Instructions for Use

PressCommander Press Control System
Web based Remote Status Display and Down-Time data logging program
Optional Wired Ethernet 10/100baseT RJ-45 or Wireless Ethernet (802.11b)


This option allows for Web based display of all PressCommander settings, set points, faults, and current operating status and well as Down-Time features that are not access able from the PressCommander Display unit itself.

The Ethernet option (either Wired or Wireless) allows any Ethernet capable computer (desktop or Laptop) to connect to multiple PressCommanders.
Wired networks have a limit of ~100 meters, but can be extended well beyond this limit with the use of low cost Ethernet hub/switches.
Wireless Ethernet has a limit of ~200 meters, BUT limits vary directly by environment and one should expect much less (<100 meters), but limits can be extended with the use of low cost repeaters, or better antenna’s

After getting connected, you must now assign an address to the each PressCommander unit, or setup it up to allow your computer to automatically assign an address for you. (This is a detailed operation and explained in the “PressCommander Ethernet setup”)

Open up Windows Explorer or any World Wide Web page browser and type in the address you assigned to the PressCommander. The PressCommander will transfer its web page to your computer and start running Java language. Your computer should already have Java, but if it doesnt’t , you will be asked if you want to download a copy from the SUN web site.

Once the Remote Status Display / Down-Time logger is up and running, you will see all the same data that can be obtained while in front of the Display unit, except you will now be able to see all of the data at the same time. Just below this data screen is the Down-Time logger.

Remote Status Display:
The top portion of the screen is for Job, Stroke, Parts, Batches, Quality, Status information.
The middle portion of the screen is for PLS and Die information, Input status, Brake monitor, Angle, SPM, Run-Time, Fault down-time, no-Fault down-time (waiting for operator)
The bottom portion of the screen is for Tonnage, and press control set-points (like STOP angle)


Down-Time logging:
Down below the main Remote Status Screen is the Fault logging section.
An initial Date/Time stamp is placed at the top of this section to let you know when it was started.
Faults are recorded on a first in, top down format. Each fault gets a date/time stamp when it occurred and the fault down-time meter starts to run until the fault is cleared.
Red faults indicate the fault is still occurring and needs to be cleared
Black faults indicate history.
Up to 15 date/time stamps per fault can be recorded
Up to 48 different faults can be recorded each with there own date/time stamps

The Fault down-time meter will indicate the total amount of time down while faults occurred.
The no Fault down-time meter will indicate the total amount of time down for no reason other than “operator not running”

Printing the log:
To print out of the Down-Time information, press the printer icon at the top of the web browser.

Creating a log FILE:
If you copy the .java.policy file from the CD-rom disk (that came with the PressCommander) into your C:\Documents and Settings\\ directory ( would be the name you logged into windows with) you will give the PressCommander permission to write the log data into a file found on your desktop called “pcslog.txt”
You must rename this file after you close your connection to the PressCommander if you don’t want to loose the information contained the next time you run the logger.

 

Remote Status Display:
The top portion of the screen is for Job, Stroke, Parts, Batches, Quality, Status information.
The middle portion of the screen is for PLS and Die information, Input status, Brake monitor, Angle, SPM, Run-Time, Fault down-time, no-Fault down-time (waiting for operator)
The bottom portion of the screen is for Tonnage, and press control set-points (like STOP angle)

 

Downtime Logging:
Below the main Remote Status Screen is the Fault Logging section.
An initial Date/Time stamp is placed at the top of this section to let you know when it was started.
Faults are recorded on a first in, top down format. Each fault gets a date/time stamp when it occurred and the fault downtime meter starts to run until the fault is cleared.
Red faults indicate the fault is still occurring and needs to be cleared
Black faults indicate history.
Up to 15 date/time stamps per fault can be recorded.
Up to 48 different faults can be recorded each with there own date/time stamps.
The Fault downtime meter will indicate the total amount of time down while faults occurred.
The No Fault downtime meter will indicate the total amount of time down for no reason other than “operator not running”.

 

The downtime information can be printed by using the web browser's print command.

 

By installing the appropriate permission onto the computer (using the disk provided with the PressCommander) the downtime logger can write the information displayed in the browser to a text file. The text file can be saved and printed.

 

Network Connectivity: The Ethernet option (either wired or wireless) allows any Ethernet capable computer (desktop or laptop) to connect to multiple PressCommander™ units. Wired networks have a limit of ~100 meters, but can be extended well beyond this limit with the use of low cost Ethernet hub/switches. Wireless Ethernet has a limit of ~200 meters, but limits vary directly by environment and one should expect much less (<100 meters). These limits can be extended with the use of low cost repeaters, or better antennas.

 

 

 

  

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