MANUAL COLORCHG IO SCREEN


MANUAL COLORCHG IO SCREEN

Forcing color change outputs allows you to test color change control valves manually, when the robot is not in production. Forcing color change outputs

  • Is useful for debugging pneumatic problems

  • Provides a way to control valves on and off manually to perform a color change

Table 1, " Manual Color Change I/O Items " lists and describes the color change I/O items you can force.

Table 1.  Manual Color Change I/O Items

I/O ITEM DESCRIPTION

Color Valve

This item specifies the color valve number (1–31) of the color valve to be selected. A value of 0 indicates that no color is selected. When Color Enable is set to 1, the value of Color Valve is enabled immediately.

Caution

Prepare for paint to be dispensed before you force the Color Valve output. The Color valve output will allow paint to be dispensed directly from the docking port on the docking block.

Color Enable

This item specifies whether to enable the color valve:
  • To enable the color valve, press F2, ON. The value of Color Enable will be 1.

  • To disable the color vale, press F2, OFF. The value of Color Enable will be 0.

Color Name

This item displays the name of the color valve.

Duration

This item specifies the length of time, in seconds, to hold outputs ON when the PULSE option is used.

Control Valves 1 to 4

These items represent the digital I/O control valves . These valves are typically the gun trigger and other outputs that must be controlled during the painting process and color change. Use the VNAMES function key to determine which functions are assigned to these color valves.

Control Valves 1 to 16

These items represent the group control output valves . Use the VNAMES function key to determine which functions are assigned to these color valves.

Note

The PaintTool system monitors your system periodically to prevent you from turning on solvent and color at the same time.