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  • Page 1 FIFE-500-XL User Manual Medium Web Guiding System MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Control Outputs ..................... 4-13 Color Test ...................... 4-14 Motor Type ....................4-15 Com Statistics ....................4-16 Remote Control ....................4-18 ASC ........................4-19 ASC Off ......................4-19 ASC On ......................4-19 ASC Settings ....................4-19 www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 4 MCP-05 Option ....................4-43 MCP-05 Operation ..................... 4-46 DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT MATRIX Digital Input Matrix ....................5-1 Digital Output Matrix ................... 5-2 SYSTEM NOTES TROUBLESHOOTING Fault Diagnostics and Rectification ............... 7-1 SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT PARTS www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Language These are the original instructions, written in English. The FIFE-500-XL Web Guiding System is designed for use in Theory of operation industrial equipment that is involved with processing a moving web. It is typically installed in line with web travel to provide lateral steering of the web in critical areas such as winding, rewinding, or any important mid-stream process.
  • Page 6 This cycle is repeated continuously thus forming a closed loop control system to actively maintain the web at the desired position. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    The signal word WARNING refers to the danger of moderate to severe bodily injuries. The signal word CAUTION refers to the danger of slight to moderate bodily injuries or material damage. The signal word NOTICE refers to the possibility of damage to equipment. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 8: Symbols Used

    WARNING/CAUTION – Danger due to voltage, electric shock Reference to danger of injury caused by electric shock due to voltage. WARNING/CAUTION – Danger due to hot surfaces Reference to risk of injury caused by burning. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 9  Any other use than the proper use shall be deemed  inappropriate Installation and commissioning Disconnect power from the FIFE-500-XL before connecting or  disconnecting any cables. All cable connectors must be tightened sufficiently to provide  the required connection for the cable shielding.

  • Page 10: Basic Safety Information

    Appropriate equipment is to be used and the safety rules of the company must be observed. Decommissioning The web guiding system must be disposed of in accordance with all the applicable national, state and local regulations. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 11: Warnings

    Lockout/Tagout procedures be used. The FIFE-500-XL Operator Interface should not be used while the machine is running. If it is necessary for the operator to use the Operator Interface while the machine is running, precautions must be taken to protect the operator from injury due to moving material and machinery.

  • Page 12: Display Definitions

    DISPLAY DEFINITIONS Display Definitions The FIFE-500-XL uses a QVGA Touchscreen for Operator command inputs and status displays. This Control Panel is divided into five sections of information for which brief descriptions follow. Refer to Figure 1 for the button locations in the standard, horizontal Control Panel.
  • Page 13 The horizontal section along the bottom contains the Sensor Selection and Setup buttons  and indicates the current Sensor Mode selection by displaying the proper sensor symbol in the Sensor Select button. Figure 2. FIFE-500-XL CONTROL PANEL (90° AND 270° ROTATION) www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 14: Button Functions And Definitions

    OI to be switched directly to any of them. DRIVE SELECT These buttons will only appear in networked systems. When available, they allow the operator interface to be connected to the previous or next sequential drive in the network. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 15 ACCEPT Use to save a changed value and return to the previous screen. REJECT Use to discard a changed value and return to the previous screen. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 16: Status Bar Definitions

    DISPLAY DEFINITIONS Status Bar Definitions The status bar located horizontally across the top of the FIFE-500-XL Web Guide Operator Level screen remains visible at all times. The number on the left side of the status bar contains the numerical address of the connected motor controller and it should always be 1 (except in networked systems, where it will indicate the address of the currently selected drive).
  • Page 17 MOTOR ENCODER FAULT This icon appears when a problem is detected with the encoder signals from the motor. MOTOR HALL STATE FAULT This icon appears when a problem is detected with the motor hall state transitions. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 18: Manual Menu Tree

    DISPLAY DEFINITIONS Manual Menu Tree The menus that are available in the FIFE-500-XL Web Guiding System vary depending on the active operation mode. The following information provides a quick reference to summarize the menu tree for each mode. Each menu is described in more detail later in this document.
  • Page 19 1X.1.7 SENSOR SETUP 1X.1.8 AUTOSETUP Page forward/back 1X.2.1 GUIDE SETTINGS 1X.2.2 CONTROL OPTIONS 1X.2.3 POWER ON MODE 1X.2.4 BACKUP 1X.2.5 RESTORE 1X.2.6 HARDLOCK 1X.2.7 NAME 1X.2.8 NETWORK Page forward/back 1X.3.1 LINE SPEED 1X.3.2 MCP-05 OPTION www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 20: Servo-Center Menu Tree

    2X.1.3.2 MEASURE 2X.1.3.3 CONTROL OUTPUTS 2X.1.3.4 COLOR TEST 2X.1.3.5 MOTOR TYPE 2X.1.3.6 COM STATISTICS 2X.1.4 REMOTE CONTROL 2X.1.5 ASC 2X.1.5.1 ASC OFF 2X.1.5.2 ASC ON 2X.1.5.3 ASC SETTINGS 2X.1.6 SC GAIN 2X.1.7 CONTROL OPTIONS www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 21: Automatic Menu Tree

    3X.1.3.1 ABOUT 3X.1.3.2 MEASURE 3X.1.3.3 CONTROL OUTPUTS 3X.1.3.4 COLOR TEST 3X.1.3.5 MOTOR TYPE 3X.1.3.6 COM STATISTICS 3X.1.4 REMOTE CONTROL 3X.1.5 ASC 3X.1.5.1 ASC OFF 3X.1.5.2 ASC ON 3X.1.5.3 ASC SETTINGS 3X.1.6 GAIN 3X.1.7 CONTROL OPTIONS www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 22: Security Strategy

    The administrator normally has unrestricted access to all menus, but if desired, even this level can be configured for restricted access to any menu as long as it is not related to administrative activities. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 23: Access Modes

    DISPLAY DEFINITIONS Access Modes The SETUP button on the Operator Level screen and each menu in the FIFE-500-XL Web Guiding System has programmable access modes for each of the three possible authorization levels. The button appearance of each menu item indicates which access mode is active for the current login authorization level.

  • Page 24: Keypad Operation

    Some entries accept a decimal point and polarity. When editing values that do not accept decimal points or signed entry, these buttons will be disabled. The CLEAR button erases the current entry. Use the CANCEL button to close the edit window without saving any changes. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 25 Unit – Optionally shows the active unit of measurement for the edited value. Maximum – Shows the maximum allowed value. Minimum – Shows the minimum allowed value. Current Value – Shows the current setting. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 26: Menu Descriptions

    MANUAL / SERVO-CENTER / AUTOMATIC SETUP SECURITY LOGIN Enter the password and press the ENTER key. Press the CANCEL button to abort the login process. The following message appears if security is not enabled. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 27: Passwords

    This protection is present to prevent enabling security before having an administrative password in place. Press CANCEL to exit the menu without saving any changes. Note: Pass codes should be from 1 to 9 digits in length. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 28: Menu Protection

    Press CANCEL to exit this menu without saving changes and return to the previous screen. DISPLAY The display submenu provides access to the operator interface settings. The display submenu is available in all operation modes. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 29: Language

    MENU DESCRIPTIONS LANGUAGE The FIFE-500-XL supports multiple languages. Use this selection to choose from the supported list of languages. Navigation: MANUAL / SERVO-CENTER / AUTOMATIC SETUP DISPLAY LANGUAGE Use the page arrows to move forward or backward to see more choices.
  • Page 30 Press this button to set the brightness level to 50%. Press ACCEPT to save new brightness setting and return to the previous screen. Press CANCEL to return to the previous screen without saving changes. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 31: Rotate

    MENU DESCRIPTIONS ROTATE The FIFE-500-XL supports four rotation orientations of the operator interface. Choose from 0°, 90°, 180°, 270° settings. Navigation: MANUAL / SERVO-CENTER / AUTOMATIC SETUP DISPLAY ROTATE Select the desired screen rotation and press the ACCEPT button to save. The screen will go blank for a moment and restart in the new orientation.

  • Page 32: Calibrate Touch

    Note: A stylus is recommended to improve the accuracy of calibration. Navigation MANUAL / SERVO-CENTER / AUTOMATIC SETUP DISPLAY CALIBRATE TOUCH www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 33: Oi Settings

    In a networked system, should be checked if the OI is at the end of the line and unchecked otherwise. Refer to the supplementary user instructions, "Fife FIFE-500-XL: Networking of Web Guiding Systems" (MI 1-919) for details. Bargraph update speed – This slider controls the update speed of the sensor signal bargraph on the Operator Level screen.
  • Page 34 Operator Interface are directed to all drives in the network allowing modes of all network devices to be synchronized. Press ACCEPT to save changes and return to the previous screen. Press CANCEL to close this menu without saving changes. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 35: Service

    SERVICE The service submenu provides access to maintenance screens. The service submenu is available in all operation modes. ABOUT This screen provides firmware version information. Navigation: MANUAL / SERVO-CENTER / AUTOMATIC SETUP SERVICE ABOUT www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 36: Measure

    Notice that the voltage error icon is visible on the status bar. Since voltages are monitored at all times, the status bar can indicate this error regardless of which screen is active. The “Motor Current” tab contains an analog/digital ammeter www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 37 MENU DESCRIPTIONS indicating the motor current and polarity. A graph is also present to display history of the recent motor current activity. Press ACCEPT to close this menu and return to the previous screen. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 38: Control Outputs

    The web guiding system has four independent outputs that can be connected to other components into which the web guiding system is installed. Take appropriate precautions to ensure no one may be killed or injured by activation of any of these outputs. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 39: Color Test

    255 representing maximum color. To specify a color value, touch the respective red, green or blue edit control and enter the desired value. Press the ACCEPT button to return to the previous screen. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 40: Motor Type

    The resulting screen will display the currently configured motor type as shown in the example below. The motor type for your system may be different than that shown here. Press CANCEL to close this menu. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 41: Com Statistics

    A rapidly increasing checksum count is an indication of a communication problem. No Reply – Counts the occurrences where the Operator Interface expected a reply but did not receive one. These errors occur occasionally under www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 42 Token Cycles – This counter will only increase in systems containing multiple Operator Interfaces. It signifies the activity conducted by multiple Operator Interface devices to share access to the communication bus. Press the ACCEPT button to return to the previous screen. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 43: Remote Control

    The web guiding system has four independent outputs that can be connected to other components into which the web guiding system is installed. Take appropriate precautions to ensure no one may be killed or injured by activation of any of these outputs. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 44: Asc

    The first three tabs have identical sets of controls for each sensor mode. The last tab contains polarity controls to set the polarity used for each sensor signal during ASC processing. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 45 The positive threshold is not used. Outside Signal is less than the negative threshold or greater than the positive threshold. Below + Signal is less than the positive threshold. The negative threshold is not used. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 46 Press ACCEPT to save changes and return to the previous screen. Press CANCEL to exit without saving changes and return to the previous screen. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 47: Gain

    If the gain has been changed, it will be restored to its previous value. If the system is in Manual mode, the Gain screen will have an additional button (as shown below) to allow the auto setup function to be initiated from this screen, if desired. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 48 The screen will display “Please wait” during this operation as shown in the example below. Press ACCEPT to save changes and return to the previous screen. Press CANCEL to exit without saving changes and return to the previous www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 49 If the gain has been changed, it will be restored to its previous value. WARNING – Death or injury can result from unexpected movement. Auto setup operation causes guide movement. Take appropriate precautions to ensure no one is in the vicinity of the guide path of travel. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 50: Sc Gain

    Press ACCEPT to save changes and return to the previous screen. Press CANCEL to exit without saving changes and return to the previous screen. If the servo-center gain has been changed, it will be restored to its previous value. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 51: Sensor Setup

    The sensor setup menu is used to calibrate the FIFE-500-XL Web Guiding System to maximize sensor signal sensitivity when used with webs that are not totally opaque. This procedure involves teaching the FIFE-500-XL Web Guiding System using a sample of the web material. Navigation:...
  • Page 52 Move the web material into the sensor field of view until the entire proportional band of the sensor is covered, and press the CALIBRATE S1 COVER button. If the calibration was successful, the following message will appear. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 53 If the sensor signal difference between the uncovered and covered states is too low, the web opacity is beyond calibration compensation and the message shown below will be displayed. Press OK to close this window. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 54: Autosetup

    4-29 MENU DESCRIPTIONS AUTOSETUP The FIFE-500-XL Web Guiding System gain and polarity can be set manually as described in other areas of this manual. Using this menu however, the system gain and polarity can be determined automatically. Navigation: MANUAL SELECT SENSOR MODE...
  • Page 55 However, in some applications, for optimum guiding performance, it may be desirable to adjust the system gain, manually. Refer to “Gain” in section “Menu Descriptions” in this document. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 56: Guide Settings

    To edit a dead band setting, touch the desired dead band value and enter the new value in the displayed edit window. Press ACCEPT to save any changes made. Press CANCEL to exit without saving any changes. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 57: Control Options

    When disabled, the guide point controls on the Operator Level screen will be unavailable. This control does not affect guide point control from the digital inputs. continued Sensor Enable – These controls configure which sensor modes can be www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 58 Note: When line sensor icons are selected, the center guiding mode consisting of S1-S2 is disabled since it has no purpose in line guiding applications. Press ACCEPT to save changes made to this screen. Press CANCEL to exit without saving any changes. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 59: Power On Mode

    Selecting Automatic or Servo-Center modes for power up options can cause guide movement when power is applied. Take appropriate precautions to ensure no one is in the vicinity of the guide path of travel when power is applied to the web guiding system. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 60: Backup

    If a backup already exists, the system will ask for confirmation before replacing it. The screen below will be shown after the backup completes. Press the OK button to continue and return to the previous menu screen. Press OK to close this window. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 61: Restore

    Press OK to close this window. Note: Restore reloads all user-configurable settings such as gains, polarities, etc. In order to prevent unintended password modification, restore does not replace active passwords from the backup image. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 62: Hardlock

    Hardlock Gain – Sets the hardlock control loop gain. This can be changed with the slider control or with the arrow buttons for finer control. Press ACCEPT to save changes made to this screen. Press CANCEL to exit without saving any changes. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 63: Name

    Back – Backspace function deletes characters to the left of the cursor. The cursor can be moved by touching the desired position in the edit control. Press ACCEPT to save changes. Press CANCEL to exit without saving any changes. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 64: Network

    Termination - If the device supports configurable termination, an additional checkbox will be present to support its configuration. Termination should only be enabled on devices connected to the network ends. In a single Operator Interface and single drive configuration, both devices should have www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 65: Line Speed

    0mA to 20mA signal representing the process line speed. Maximum Speed bar graph – This bar graph shows the current state of the calibrated line speed input. The calibrated line speed input signal range is www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 66 Enable speed gain control – Check this box to allow the line speed input to control guide correction speed. A calibration of the line speed input is recommended to ensure correct operation of this feature. Disabling this www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 67 4-42 MENU DESCRIPTIONS feature only disables line speed influence on guide correction. It does not erase any stored calibration parameters. Press ACCEPT to save changes. Press CANCEL to exit without saving any changes. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 68: Mcp-05 Option

    They are delayed by up to 500mS.  They do not function during MCP-05 manual control or seek  operations. During this time, they maintain their previous state. Re-seek on ASC – Checking this option will cause the MCP-05 sensor www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 69 MCP-05 alarm outputs. MCP-05 drive type – Specify the MCP-05 type. There are three MCP-05 configurations as shown here. 1 drive + 1 sensor 1 drive + 2 sensors 2 drives + 2 sensors www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 70 “seek” direction. Reverse the seek polarity if the sensor moves the wrong direction when the system is placed in Automatic. Press ACCEPT to save changes. Press CANCEL to exit without saving any changes. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 71: Mcp-05 Operation

    The sensor signal bar graphs that appear are dependent on the selected sensor mode. MCP-05 single drive manual controls: MCP-05 dual drive manual controls: Manual Controls www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 72 Servo Center mode is initiated. For dual drive center guiding seeks, the timer is started for the S1 seek, and restarted for the S2 seek. A seek timeout value of zero seconds disables this action. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 73 Center commands are broadcast), all drives can be commanded to seek simultaneously when a transition from Servo Center to Automatic occurs. The same is true for the Servo Center command. Individual drive control is also possible in non-linked mode. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 74: Digital Input/Output Matrix

    30 mS. WARNING – Death or injury can result from unexpected movement. Auto setup operation causes guide movement. Take appropriate precautions to ensure no one is in the vicinity of the guide path of travel. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 75: Digital Output Matrix

    DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT MATRIX Digital Output Matrix OUTPUTS* STATUS LOSS OF NULL (AUTOMATIC MODE) CENTERED (SERVO-CENTER MODE) MOTOR BLOCKED POWER OK * Digital outputs are active low. 1 = ACTIVE - = IGNORE www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...

  • Page 76: System Notes

    SYSTEM NOTES System Notes 1. Disconnect power from the FIFE-500-XL before connecting or disconnecting any cables. 2. All cable connectors must be tightened sufficiently to provide the required connection for the cable shielding. 3. Sensor selection changes are allowed in Manual and Servo-Center modes, only.
  • Page 77 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Fault Diagnostics – Fault Rectification An incorrect setting on the FIFE-500-XL is often the cause of incorrect or undesirable guiding characteristics. Faults and the procedures for rectifying the faults are described below. Fault Description Probable Cause Remedy Reference...

  • Page 78: Troubleshooting

    Center Gain. Gain mode. Actuator moves to Servo Center Polarity Select MANUAL mode Guide Settings, either end of the is set incorrectly. then change the 1X.2.1, Servo-Center stroke in Servo Servo-Center Polarity. Polarity Center mode. www.maxcessintl.com FIFE-500-XL MI 2-267 1 D...
  • Page 79 SERVICE Service Return Shipment Instructions If it is necessary to return the FIFE-500-XL for service, care must be taken to properly package the unit to prevent damage during shipment. If possible, use the original shipping containers. Service Requests and Replacement Parts When ordering replacement parts, please indicate, where possible, part number, drawing number and model description.
  • Page 80 Tel +86.756.881.9398 Fax +1.405.755.8425 Fax +49.6195.7002.933 Fax +86.756.881.9393 sales@maxcessintl.com sales@maxcess.eu info@maxcessintl.com.cn www.maxcessintl.com www.maxcess.eu www.maxcessintl.com.cn INDIA JAPAN KOREA, TAIWAN, AND SE ASIA Tel +91.22.27602633 Tel +81.43.421.1622 Tel +65.9620.3883 Fax +91.22.27602634 Fax +81.43.421.2895 Fax +65.6235.4818 india@maxcessintl.com japan@maxcessintl.com asia@maxcessintl.com www.maxcess.in www.maxcess.jp © 2013 Maxcess...

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