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 doesn't’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\<user_name>\
directory (<user_name> 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.
