STATUS ACCUFLOW SCREEN


STATUS ACCUFLOW SCREEN

You can display the status of AccuFlow. Table 1, " AccuFlow Status " lists and describes each AccuFlow status item.

Table 1. AccuFlow Status

AccuFlow Status item description

Selected Operating Mode

This item shows whether AccuFlow is selected to operate in adaptive or open loop mode. Check the AccuFlow Global setup screen to show the Mode selection source and possibly change the selected operating mode.

    • Adaptive mode uses AccuFlow to correct fluid flow.

    • Open loop mode bypasses AccuFlow correction. Most alarms are disabled in open loop mode.

Current Operating Mode

This item shows whether AccuFlow is operating in adaptive or open loop mode at the current time. The current mode may be different than the selected mode under certain conditions during a spray cycle. For example the occurrence of certain alarms causes AccuFlow to operate in open loop for the remainder of the spray cycle (Job).

Color valve number

This item reports the color currently in the paint lines.

Calibration Status

This item indicates the current status of the calibration. Status is for display only and is maintained by PaintTool following any changes to the Calibration Table.

Complete means that the calibration sequence has been performed successfully. The copy function can only be performed on tables in which the status is complete.

Not complete means that the calibration sequence has not been performed.

Actual yield((cc/min)/count)

This item is the average slope of the dynamic calibration points. This can be used as a snapshot status of that color's current behavior when compared with Average cal yield. The range for this parameter should be between 1.0 - 2.0. No default is given as this is color specific and changes throughout production to reflect the current paint characteristics. This parameter is automatically determined and cannot be changed.

Total(cc)

This item represents the total fluid flow since the last reset.

Set Point(cc/min) Actual(cc/min)

This item is the flow requested in the current process program. Actual is the measured flow as reported by the flow meter.

Applicator trigger

This item reports whether the applicator is ON or OFF.

SetPoint reached

This item, when ON, indicates that the flow rate setpoint has been reached within the defined tolerance band parameter. This item is valid in Open or Adaptive modes. When OFF, this indicates that either paint is not flowing or is not within the defined tolerance band parameter. If this indicator is not ON within the time specified by the min setpoint reached parameter, the "Failed to reach setpoint" alarm will be displayed.