OK – This button is used only during Office Mode
2.
operation of the program. It switches the program
to the Cut Screen simulating detection of a board.
When running a single stock length, the OK button
will be visible but once the cut is completed the
screen will return to the Cut Screen automatically.
NOTE
OK is only visible if a single stock length is being run.
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CANCEL – This button can be used to return to the
3.
Job/Piece Select Screen. All cut status information
for all previous cuts will be saved. This information
can be reviewed on the Job/Piece Select Screen. If
no changes are made to the cut status information
or stock length click or touch cancel CANCEL. Then,
RUN ALL can be used to maintain the Next Cut
Order as set previously.
4.
NEST ON – This button will recalculate the stock
fill, with any nesting options, temporarily turned to
"OFF"
3.3.2
Cut Status Screen
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3
Figure 15
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6
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This screen will be active while the saw is cutting each
stock piece. Its purpose is to display cutting progress
information in case there is a problem with the saw or
with the motion control system. This information can be
useful in diagnosing those problems.
NEXT STOCK PIECE LAYOUT – Provides advance
1.
notice of the next piece of stock that will need to
be loaded into the saw for cutting. This information
is always to view what is coming next. It's essential
when the Multiple Stock feature active since the
required stock is chosen by the computer from the
multiple stock list for each stock that is run. When
Multiple Stock is active, the Next Stock Piece Layout
will identify which stock has been chosen for the
next cut. While the current stock is being cut, the
proper stock length for the next cut can be loaded.
PREVIOUS STOCK PIECE LAYOUT – Indicates the
2.
last stock fill the saw cut, if applicable.
NEXT STOCK – This button is used during Office
3.
Mode operation of the program only.
PAUSE – This button allows the cutting operation
4.
to be paused and cancel back to the Piece Layout
Screen, or to continue cutting when ready. The
button label will change to "CONTINUE" and
pressing this button will resume the cutting
process.
STOCK LENGTH – Length of the current stock
5.
STOCKS – A running tally of stocks run through saw
for this session
CUR PC/CUT – Current Piece being cut, current cut
(1-7)
KERF TOTAL – Total of all kerf cuts on stock
PC-PC WASTE – Total length of waste between
pieces
END WASTE – Length of waste at the end of stock,
after all pieces cut
TOTAL WASTE – Sum of all kerf. Piece to piece plus
end waste
6.
NEXT CUT – Debug Use only, cycles from cut #1 to
cut #4 for each piece on stock.
7.
ZIP FILES – Used for troubleshooting, it will gather
up all of the files involved at the time (job file, user
configuration file, machine configuration file) and
zip them into a single file utilizing the date and
time as the file name. This is all of the information
needed to recreate the problem, and will be
needed by Alpine Equipment Customer Service to
troubleshoot a particular cutting problem.
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