Setting Product Parameters; Keying In The Pack Length - Thermo Scientific APEX 100 User Manual

Setting Product Parameters

The three critical product parameters you need to set for a conveyor application are as
follows.
• Pack length
• No-pack distance
• Pack gap
Read on to learn what these terms mean and how to set up these parameters for your
conveyor application.

Keying In the Pack Length

The length of the individual units of product moving along the conveyor (for example,
packets of salted butter) is referred to as the "pack length" of the product.
1) Make sure the Main Menu is displayed.
Product Name
2) Press the Go button and page 1 of the product menu appears.
Product Calibrate and Name
3) Press the down-navigation button to highlight page 2, the "Product Shape and Flow"
menu.
Product Shape and Flow
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