Disconnect; Synchronization - Stanley QB Expert Instruction Manual

Disconnect

Use the right arrow to select the tab with the disconnected spindle. The color change to red and blue from the
normal grey and black make it obvious that the trailing spindle is not connected.
The lead controller's QPM logo will blink if it had a trailing controller connected and the trailing controller goes
offline or is disconnected.
The trailing controller's QPM logo will blink if it has a value in the Master IP Address parameter and is not
connected to a controller with the specified IP Address.
Forget the trailing spindle to stop the logo from blinking on the lead controller. Delete any values in the Master
IP Address in the trailing controller to stop the logo from blinking. See section "8.2 Disconnect" on page 172.
8.2 Disconnect
When the multiple spindle mode is no longer required remove the Ethernet cable between the two controllers.
On the lead spindle navigate to the trailing spindle tab by pressing the right arrow while on the run screen. The
disconnected spindle run screen is red. Press the FORGET interactive menu button to delete the trailing spindle
connection. The Spindle Delete message appears. Press the Yes interactive menu button to delete the spindle.
The spindle deletes and the run screen will return to a normal single spindle run screen if that was the only trialing
spindle.
On the trailing spindle delete the values in the Master IP Address parameter, EXIT and save.
8.3

Synchronization

Many fastening situations require that two or more fasteners are secured simultaneously which even out the
distributed clamp loads on each of the fasteners in the assembly. In a tool control controller such as the Alpha,
this is known as synchronization. An Expert Alpha controller can synchronize its tool operation with other Alpha
controllers over the spindle network so that they start each step of a multi-step strategy at the same time. The
tools are synchronized so all spindles complete a given step before continuing on with the subsequent step(s).
When multiple Alpha controllers are synchronized, the tool strategy parameters are the same for each. This
allows each fastener in the assembly to be driven to the final target in the same manner at a controlled pace. For
each step to be synchronized the Delay Between Steps parameter must be greater than zero for each controller.
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