Paint setup allows you to set up items specific to your paint application. Table 1, " Paint Setup Items " describes each paint specific item that must be set up.
Table 1. Paint Setup Items
PAINT SETUP ITEMS |
DESCRIPTION |
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Delay from Gun On (ms) Delay from Gun Off (ms) |
The delay from gun on is a time delay at the applicator before or after the position with a GUNON instruction. A negative delay from gun on value means the gun will turn on before the GUNON instruction is executed. A positive value means the gun will turn on after the GUNON instruction is executed. You can set a separate time delay for all four available applicators. See the timing diagram below for an example. The delay from gunoff is a time delay at the applicator before or after a GUNOFF instruction. A negative value for delay from gun off means the gun will turn off before the GUNOFF instruction is executed. A positive value means the gun will turn off after the GUNOFF instruction is executed. You can set a separate time delay for all four available applicators. See the following diagram for an example. ![]() The ability to manipulate the trigger signal is intended to make up the difference between the electrical signal and the actual trigger response (due to a pneumatic lag in the system). A typical delay from gun on or delay from gun off value will fall in the range of -100 to -300 milliseconds. The spacing between the previous node and the node containing the trigger instruction must be long enough to allow the anticipator to work. For example, if the setting is -200 milliseconds, the distance between the two nodes must be long enough to allow for 200 milliseconds of process time at the indicated path speed. The gun ON/OFF instruction should be attached to a node instruction. To calculate the minimum distance between nodes, you must use a calculation factor for acceleration and deceleration. Typically, this factor is 0.7. Listed below are the minimum node spacing distances for the indicated path speeds and anticipator values. Refer to the “Gun Instruction” section of the PaintTool Setup and Operations Manual. |
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Number of Guns Used |
This item is the number of guns available in your system. |