EPC-15

User’s
Guide

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Status of Pattern Generation Active Program Number
Stop: Trigger inputs ignored, no pattern produced Current Mode
(Two consecutive dashes Includes: Pattern, Monitor,
Run: Patterns produced with triggers display (--) if program changes Purge, Use, Save, Options, or
Disable: Trigger inputs ignored, no are not saved) System
patterns produced (due to remote inputs)

Run
Starts and stops pattern
generation

Use Navigation keys to

• Move between fields
Parameters and Values • Change field values
being set within the • Copy, paste, and
current mode delete when SHIFT
key is pressed

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System Overview

Mode Keys

SYSTEM Sets system or global parameters for the unit (SHIFT key must be pressed to enter this mode)
Examples - trigger polarity, GTO, units
OPTIONS Sets program parameters
Examples - pattern type and line speed

SAVE Saves a program permanently

PATTERN Sets and modifies pattern lengths and offsets

USE Loads a program from permanent memory

MONITOR Displays real-time system status

Examples - product counts, trigger status

PURGE Purges or opens any or all of the guns manually

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System Overview
 USE TO:
• Move between fields
• Change field values
• Copy, paste, and
delete when SHIFT
key is pressed

Program: Run, Use, and Save

RUN SAVE

Starts and stops pattern generation Saves the program permanently to location #1-25
1. Select program number to use (use the navigation keys to
find the desired program).
2. Press ENTER to save.
USE
Note: Any data previously saved to that program
number is overwritten.
Loads program #1-25 (becomes active)
1. Select program number to use (use the navigation keys to find
the desired program).
2. Press ENTER to activate.

Note: If the current program is modified (#--), the changes will

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Pattern Types
Offset - X (up to 8 beads)
NORMAL Offset - 2
Offset - 1
GTO

NORMAL

Length-X Length-2 Length-1

Normal places the pattern on the leading

Direction of Production Line
edge of the product only.

STITCHED Offset - X (up to 8 beads)

BEAD Offset - 2
Offset - 1

STITCHED
BEAD

Stitched Bead places the pattern on the Length-X Length-2 Length-1

leading edge of the product only.

Direction of Production Line

RANDOM LENGTH Mirror Image Program = Leading Edge (1/2 pattern only)
GTO
Offset - X (up to 4 beads)
Offset - 1
RANDOM
LENGTH

Random Length places the pattern on the leading

edge and a mirror image on the trailing side. Length-1 Length-X Length-X Length-1
*GTO must be set to ensure correct operation in random length.
(Adjust GTO to center pattern and mirror image on product). Direction of Production Line
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Run, Use,
and Save
USE TO:
• Move between fields
• Change field values
• Copy, paste, and
delete when SHIFT
key is pressed

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 Gun Purge and Monitor Operation
Purge Monitor

System must be stopped before guns can be purged. If remote Trig1 Status Off No product under photoeye
inputs are used (either mode), the system must also be enabled. Trig2 Status On Product under photoeye
Trig3 Status

Note: If one or more triggers work in an opposite manner of the above

1 Fires gun #1 while key is pressed. descriptions, trigger polarity is incorrectly set. If the setting does
not change when the product passes under photoeye, then adjust
trigger sensitivity.
2 Fires gun #2 while key is pressed.
Trig1 Count Product count for each trigger
Trig2 Count Note: Delete to clear.
3 Fires gun #3 while key is pressed. Trig3 Count

4 Fires gun #4 while key is pressed. Remote Inputs 0 0 0

Input #1 Input #2 Input #3
(enable) (disable) (lockout)
All Fires all guns while key is pressed.
0 = off
1 = on

Firmware Ver Current firmware version of the unit

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Gun Purge and

Monitor
Operation
 USE TO:
• Move between fields
• Change field values
• Copy, paste, and
delete when SHIFT
Select Gun Select Offset/Length Set Value for this key is pressed
Number 1-4 and Bead Number Offset or Length

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 Pattern Setup and Operation

Note: Changes to pattern may be made when EPC-15 pattern control is running or stopped.
See the Pattern Types section on page 4 for pattern examples.

Add a Bead to a Pattern Delete a Bead

1. Select desired gun number. 1. Select desired gun number.
2. Locate last bead in list (length of zero). 2. Select bead (length or offset). Make sure bead offset or
3. Set new value to desired length. length is active (flashing).
3. Press DELETE.

Modify a Bead Delete a Pattern

1. Select desired gun number. 1. Select the desired gun number. Make sure the gun
2. Locate bead offset or length to be modified. number is active (flashing).
3. Change value of desired length/offset. 2. Press DELETE.

Copy and Paste a Pattern

1. Select desired gun number to copy.

2. Press COPY.

3. Select desired gun number to paste.

4. Press PASTE.

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Pattern Setup
and Operation
USE TO:
• Move between fields
• Change field values
• Copy, paste, and
delete when SHIFT
key is pressed

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 Program Option Settings

Normal Pattern generation on leading edge of product only.

Pattern Type
Stitch (Stitch) Pattern generation on leading edge of product only. Select Interval
(distance from the start of one sub-bead to the next) or Glue (percentage of
glue saved (0-99%)
RndLen (Random Length) Pattern generation on both edges of product.

Trig1 Min Distance to ignore new triggers after one product has passed.
Trig2 Min
Trig3 Min

*Speed (m/min) or Speed of production line.

Speed (ft/min) Enter speed here if line speed is known or go to Auto Scale.

*Auto Scale Process to determine the line speed given a known product length.
Stop the unit.

On Turn option on and press .

Prod Length Enter product length to be seen by trigger #1 and press .

Waiting for Product Pass product under trigger at normal operating line speed, then new speed displays.

*Not available if unit (of measure) equals Time.

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Program Option
Settings
USE TO:
• Move between fields
• Change field values
• Copy, paste, and
delete when SHIFT
key is pressed

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System Settings
Press SHIFT + Options

Defaults appear in blue

Language English French, German, Italian, Spanish (others may be available)

Auto Start Off After power up, press RUN to start pattern generation.
On After power up, unit automatically starts pattern generation.

Units Time Time - uses milliseconds for all units within system.
Met Metric - uses millimeters for distance and m/min for production line speed.
Eng English - uses inches for distance and ft/min for production line speed.

Input Mode Off Remote inputs unused.

Recall Remote inputs are the recall numbers to use (0 = disable, 1-7 = run program).
Enable One remote input for enable, disable, and lockout.

Trig1 Pol Trigger Polarity

Trig2 Pol N. O. Trigger normally open.
Trig3 Pol N. C. Trigger normally closed.

Gun1 GTO Gun to trigger offset - distances from trigger to gun.

Gun2 GTO
Gun3 GTO Note: This setting is optional unless the pattern type is random length.
Gun4 GTO

Gun1 Trigger Trigger Assignment

Gun2 Trigger 1 - Gun uses trigger 1
Gun3 Trigger 2 - Gun uses trigger 2
Gun4 Trigger 3 - Gun uses trigger 3

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System
Settings
 Run, Use,
and Save

Gun Purge and

Monitor
Operation

Pattern Setup
and Operation

Program Option
Settings

System
Settings

System Overview
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