Acceptance Modes

The function supports four acceptance modes. You activate the different acceptance modes in the public list of parameters of the controller (see Parameter List 0).

Acceptance mode 1: Automatic acceptance when changing into Automatic Mode

  • »The acceptance mode is activated (Parameter w-setup man->auto = ON).
  • »The controller is in operating mode Manual or Center Positioning.
  • »The material web is located in the desired position.
  • Press the Automatic key.

  • The controller regulates according to the position of the web edge that was found when switching to the Automatic Mode.

Acceptance mode 2: Manual acceptance in Manual Mode

  • »The acceptance mode is activated (Parameter w-setup by command = ON).
  • »The controller is in operating mode Manual.
  • »The material web is located in the desired position.
  • Press the ENTER key.

  • The controller accepts the current position of the web edge as the new guiding setpoint for the web guiding.

Acceptance mode 3: Automatic acceptance with remote control signal

  • »The acceptance mode is activated (Parameter w-setup by input = ON).
  • »Function table 5 (Table 5) or 6 (Table 6) for the allocation of the digital inputs and outputs is active. For selecting the function table see installation and commissioning manual ekr 500 digital Unit Touch, document number MD.497.
  • »A respective remote control signal is present at terminal 22 of the controller.
  • »The material web is located in the desired position.
  • Switch on the remote control signal.
  • The controller regulates according to the position of the web edge that was found when switching on the remote control signal.

Acceptance mode 4: Automatic acceptance with change of the guiding mode

  • »The acceptance mode is activated (Parameter w-setup by edge change = ON).
  • »The controller is in operating mode Automatic.
  • »The material web is located in the desired position.
  • Press the key(s) for the desired guiding mode.

Key(s)

Guiding Mode

Guiding to the left web edge
(Sensor 1)

Guiding to the right web edge
(Sensor 2)

Web center-line guiding
(Sensor 1 and Sensor 2)

Line / contrast / feature guiding
(Sensor 3)

The controller accepts the current position of the web edge as the new guiding setpoint for the web guiding.