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Vandewiele PROTECHNA ARRAYCAM 5420 User Manual

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Art. Nr. 14190
User Manual
ARRAYCAM
for Tricot Machines
Software-Version 2.0.52 - Revision October 2018
PROTECHNA Herbst GmbH & Co KG
Lilienthalstr. 9
85579 Neubiberg
Germany
Telefon
+49 (0)89 608 114-0
Fax
+49 (0)89 608 114-48
E-Mail
info@protechna.de
Internet
www.protechna.de
5420
B-E-0710/10.18/E

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  • Page 1 Art. Nr. 14190 B-E-0710/10.18/E User Manual ARRAYCAM 5420 for Tricot Machines Software-Version 2.0.52 - Revision October 2018 PROTECHNA Herbst GmbH & Co KG Lilienthalstr. 9 85579 Neubiberg Germany Telefon +49 (0)89 608 114-0 +49 (0)89 608 114-48 E-Mail info@protechna.de Internet www.protechna.de...
  • Page 3 Copyright This manual is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This document may not be copied, reproduced, minimised or translated in any form, even as extracts, whether by mechanical means or electronic means, without prior written permission from PROTECHNA Herbst GmbH & Co KG. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and found to be correct.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety instructions ......................5 Functional description ..................... 7 General instructions ......................7 Operation of the menu system................... Meaning of the keys ....................8 Entering text ......................9 Entering numbers ....................10 Navigation within the menu.................. 10 Navigation within the submenus ................11 Operator Login ....................

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Always obey all warnings and instructions that are displayed or indicated on the unit itself,  or are mentioned in this manual. This unit is sensitive to electrostatic discharges, which can damage its internal parts and  impair their normal operation. Take the necessary precautions for handling components sensitive to electrostatic discharges.
  • Page 6 Use for the intended purpose in the sense of point 1.1.2.c EC Machinery Directive Point 1 The ArrayCam 5420 system is intended for monitoring fabric on textile warp knitting machines and may be mounted and operated only on such machines. The EMC requirements to DIN/EN 50082-2 and DIN/EN 50081 part 2 for industrial equipment are satisfied.

  • Page 7: Functional Description

    Functional description The ArrayCam 5420 is a camera-based fabric monitoring system for use on warp knitting machines for monitoring the fabric for impermissible variations in the stitch pattern. The camera system consists of a control unit with an associated camera unit. The camera unit is a modular design and consists of a master module with an extension module if necessary.

  • Page 8: Operation Of The Menu System

    Operation of the menu system The control unit 5420 allows the complete control and parameterisation of the camera system. The relevant input pages are illustrated and described on the following pages. Meaning of the keys Softkeys (1): The meaning of the keys is described on the screen Menu keys (2): The meaning of the keys is described on the screen Keys with a fixed assignment ESCAPE (3) and ENTER (4) The keys (1) and (2) refer to the screen symbol next to the key.

  • Page 9: Entering Text

    Entering text If alphanumeric characters can be entered in fields, a virtual keyboard appears after pressing the pencil key  The DELETE key deletes the characters in the selected field  The arrow keys (2-5) are used to select a character on the screen matrix. The actual character is marked ...

  • Page 10: Entering Numbers

    Entering numbers  The DELETE key (1) deletes the numbers from right to left.  The decimal point key (2) is used for entering floating point numbers.  Pressing the ENTER key accepts the new number string. The virtual number pad disap- pears and you are in the actual submenu.

  • Page 11: Navigation Within The Submenus

    Navigation within the submenu In the submenus, the callable menu items are formed as register tongues. The highlighted tab (here Camera) displays the currently selected submenu. Some submenus, such as the Service submenu, are accessible only by users with special rights. If you don´t have the necessary access right for entering e.g.

  • Page 12: Operator Login

    Operator Login As a non-registered user you will automatically be asked to enter the password for submenus which need authorization. The password for the operator is factory set to "11111". By pressing the keys for the numbers around the edge of the screen, you can enter the user specific password (numeric combination) (see also the chapter “Entering numbers").

  • Page 13: Main Screen

    main screen main screen consists of several parts: a status bar (A), the fabric image (B) and the signals of the camera and laser monitoring (C). The test mode can be switched on and off by pressing the key (1) (see test mode). Status bar The status bar shows the operating conditions of the machine as described below.
  • Page 14 The image shows the last fabric produced. Please note that this image is not a 1:1 representation of the fabric but a false colour image interpretation carried out by the camera system. The colours are based on a traffic light system: ...

  • Page 15: Setting Up The Camera System

    Setting the camera system There are two different ways to set the camera system Predefined parameter sets allow an easy and fast adjustment of the camera system. For typical de- fects in the fabric, there are these sets of setting parameters, such as Plain, striped fabric, transpa- rent fabric or velour.

  • Page 16: Quick Start Guide

    Quick start instructions Select the "Settings" menu in the menu bar of the main screen. If you are not registered yet, enter the operator password. You are in the „Camera“ submenu then. Hint: The path to reach each submenu is always displayed in row 2 of corresponding submenu. Use the arrow keys (up / down) to select the respective menu item.
  • Page 17 Delay Time (sec) The time between starting the machine and starting the monitoring function is set here (start delay). The delay time must be long enough to ensure that the fabric faults are out of the monitoring area after the machine has been started. ATTENTION: When the monitoring is started with a fault present, the fault detection at that point will not operate correctly for quite a long period of time.

  • Page 18: User Defined Settings

    User defined settings Select the "Settings" menu in the menu bar of the main screen. Select the „Camera“ submenu then. Optimized for To enter the advanced settings submenu, use the + or - key to select „User defined settings“. Advanced Settings To define user-specific settings, use the arrow keys to select „Advanced setting“...
  • Page 19 Setting the Camera surveillance module 1 Select the "Settings" menu in the menu bar of the main screen. Select „Camera - User defined settings - Advanced Settings - Camera surveillance module 1“ subsequently. This path is also shown in row 2 of this submenu. Here you can configure the camera evaluation 1 and adapt it to the produced fabric.
  • Page 20 Monitoring Time For each calculation cycle of the camera system, a certain number of measured values are aggregated during the specified monitoring period (averages). A long monitoring period is particularly necessary when the measurements may be affected by short- term interference and this interference should not lead to a shut down of the machine, respectively the faults to be detected can be noticed visually only with difficulty.
  • Page 21 Eval Granularity Here, the fineness of the envelope is set. For a striped fabric please choose a small value (2-8), for a plain fabric you can set the value to 32. Setting the Camera surveillance module 2 Another camera evaluation can be activated in addition to the camera evaluation 1. This second mo- nitoring module is identical to the monitoring module 1 in respect of how it operates and how it is set The evaluation parameters can be optimised at each monitoring module for different type of faults.

  • Page 22: Setting The Camera Monitoring Range

    Setting the camera monitoring range Select the "Settings" menu in the menu bar of the main screen. Select „Range“ then. This view displays the maximum range and the setting of the monitoring width and the blanked out areas. Machine Width The maximal monitoring range of the camera is oriented at the guide bar.

  • Page 23: Setting The Laser Light Barriers (Optional)

    Setting the laser light barriers (optional) Select the "Settings" menu in the menu bar of the main screen. If you are not registered yet, enter the operator password. Select „Laser“ then. Laser 1 … 8: field right beside Laser (1...8) Here, the optional laser light barriers can be activated separately.
  • Page 24 Setting the switching threshold (sensitivity) Display and input possibility for the switching threshold (sensitivity) of the channel in relation to the reception level. The input range is between 0.5% (high sensitivity) and 90.0% (low sensitivity). To determine the value for the switching threshold, see also: Laser 1 … 8 Noise (%) The switching threshold (sensitivity) must be set between the values of the noise level (Noise) and the thread signal.

  • Page 25: Saving And Loading An Article

    Saving and loading an article All parameters in the Settings menu can be saved in article files and reloaded later. These include settings of the camera system, the monitoring area and the laser light barriers. In the event that a similar article has been produced before, you can select the corresponding data record and save it under a new name for the new article to be produced.
  • Page 26 Saving an article (Save) Select the "Settings" menu in the menu bar of the main screen. Select „Save“ then. If you press Enter, the article will be re-saved under the same name. Hint: The line "Save" displays the file name of the current article. This corresponds to the display of the article in the status bar.

  • Page 27: Service Functions

    Service functions Version information Select the "Info" menu in the menu bar of the main screen. You are in the „Version“ menu then. The following information about the control unit is logged here (read only): Electronic nameplate Motherboard control unit Article number Article number of the control unit Hardware revision...
  • Page 28 The data of the camera system are listed below (read only). Article description Article description Serial number Serial number Production date Production date Software revision Software version Hardware revision Hardware version...

  • Page 29: Error Logging

    Error logging Select the „Info“ menu in the menu bar of the main screen. Then select the submenu „Error“. Here the errors are displayed in reverse chronological order (from top to bottom).. The format of an error logging is as follows: Time stamp Message number Message text...

  • Page 30: Saving The Service Files

    Saving service files Select the „Info“ menu in the menu bar of the main screen. Then select „Service“. Please insert a USB stick to the USB service port (back of the control unit). If no USB stick is inserted, an error mes- sage appears.

  • Page 31: Service Access Authorisation

    Service access to the device Service access is via the „Service“ menu on the main screen entering the Service password. For further information please refer to the service manual. 10. Maintenance and Cleaning  Please make sure that all plug connectors are securely screwed into the control unit. Plugs that are not screwed in correctly can impair the operation of the monitoring system in a negative way.

  • Page 32: A Technical Data

    Technical Data Electrical connection Operating voltage 100 V to 240 V +/-10% 47 Hz to 63 Hz Power consumption 120V: max. 1,8 A 230V: max. 1,0 A Ambient conditions Operation Temperature range 0° C … +40° C Relative humidity 5% … 85% non-condensing Transport/Storage Temperature range -40°...

  • Page 33: Bce Declaration Of Conformity

    CE declaration of conformity In preparation...

  • Page 34: C Laser Classification

    Laser Classification Device Description Laser Light Barrier Type LLi 480 Laser Type Semi conductor Laser 660 nm With this device the Laser power output meets the Class 1 according to DIN EN 60825-1 VDE 0837 Part 1 Maximum Laser power output 0.22 Milliwatt Protechna Herbst GmbH &...
  • Page 35 For your notes...

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