Configuring The Length And Number Of Bake Out Cycles; Soft Start Routine - Husky Altanium Matrix2 User Manual

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9.2.2 Configuring the Length and Number of Bake Out Cycles

The low voltage bake out process will run up to five cycles, if necessary. The duration of each
cycle can be set from one to 30 minutes. The system mode and system timer indicate the
progress of each bake out cycle.
Once a bake out cycle is complete, the system diagnoses whether another bake out cycle is
required. If the bake out alert enable parameter is turned on and, after the selected number
of bake out cycles have finished, there is enough moisture in the system to warrant another
bake out cycle, the system will automatically shut down and trigger a bake out alarm. If there
is no more moisture in the system after the selected number of bake out cycles have finished,
the soft start process will begin.
To configure the length of each bake out cycle, do the following:
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To configure the number of bake out cycles, do the following:
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9.3

Soft Start Routine

During the soft start routine, all the Altanium zones warm up simultaneously, rising in
temperature at the same rate. The soft start routine results in even thermal expansion and
identical residence time on the material.
NOTE:
Once the system is started, Altanium does the following:
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Configuring the Length and Number of Bake Out Cycles
On the System Setup screen, in the Bake Out section, touch the Bake Out Time Per
Cycle field.
Enter the desired value.
Touch the Accept button.
On the System Setup screen, in the Bake Out section, touch the Number of Bake Out
Cycles field.
Enter the desired value.
Touch the Accept button.
Soft start is not active during staged startup.
After touching Start, Altanium begins the bake out process if necessary.
NOTE: If the ART process has not been completed, the ART Process screen appears
when starting soft start.
The ART process begins if it has not already run.
Soft Start displays in the status bar. The power applied to the heaters varies from the
probes to the manifold zones, the probes receiving less power and the manifolds
receiving more. All of the zones increase in temperature at the same rate to make sure a
smooth even thermal transfer within the mold. This helps to eliminate mold leakage.
Once all temperatures are near their setpoint, running is displayed in the system mode.
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