GUI Manual · Chapter 5

System Menu

A menu that gathers the equipment setup, test, and diagnostic screens. From one place it opens the setup screens for operating parameters, the test screens for manually checking I/O, cylinders, and motors, and the screens for motor parameters, communication, and user management.

All items are enabled only while a project is open. Each screen opens as a center tab in the main window; see the per-item detail chapters for specifics. The menu path is System at the top of the main window.

Operating Parameter Setup

Screens for defining and managing the parameters needed to operate the equipment. JobFile Setup, System Setup, and Master Setup each handle a different scope of operating parameters, and all relate to the parameter system of Param Setup.

ItemDescription
JobFile ManagerA management screen for creating, copying, deleting, and switching production items (JobFiles).
JobFile SetupSets the operating parameters of the selected JobFile.
System SetupSets system-level parameters that apply to the whole machine.
Master SetupSets the master (reference) parameters.
Param SetupThe parameter setup screen. Detail: Param Setup

A JobFile is a bundle of parameters at the item/recipe level; the recipe-oriented explanation is in Recipe (JobFile).

Test Screens

Screens for manually operating I/O, cylinders, and motors to check them before actually running the equipment. Each screen can also be opened with the shortcut shown in parentheses.

ItemShortcutDetail
Io TestCtrl + 1IO Test
Cylinder TestCtrl + 2Cylinder Test
Motor TestCtrl + 3Motor Test

Motor Parameters

Screens for setting the motors' motion parameters and speed profiles. You adjust the actual operating values based on the behavior verified on the test screens.

ItemDescriptionDetail
Motor ParamSets per-motor motion parameters.Motor Param
Motor SpeedSets the motor speed profile.Motor Speed

Diagnostic · Operation Screens

Screens used for equipment operation and diagnostics, such as the tower lamp, communication, and user management.

ItemDescriptionDetail
Tower LampChecks and configures the tower lamp (signal tower) state.Tower Lamp
CommunicationChecks the communication state with external devices.Communication
UserManages user accounts and permissions.User