RoadRunner Owner's Manual - Data I/O Corporation

Operation • Supervisor Functions •• Setting System ParametersSupervisorFunctionsBelt> Clear: Removes all devices from the Conveyor Belt by running themoff the end of the belt. Although it is a fast method of clearing the belt,devices will end up on the floor rather than in the Reject Bin.> Buffer: Sets the number of times the PNP Head places a group ofdevices onto the Conveyor Belt before sending them down to the pick point.A group of devices is four if four sockets program simultaneously. Thiseffectively limits the space between each group placed on the belt.> Prefill: When Enabled, the PNP Head places as many groups ofdevices onto the Conveyor Belt as possible until the End-of-Belt sensor istripped. Tripping the End-of-Belt sensor at any time will stop filling the beltand reset the Prefill command to Disabled. Prefill only occurs at thebeginning of a job and will be disabled if devices are detected on the belt atthe start of a job.3Setting System ParametersThe only system parameter that can be set is the real time clock. The odometerreading can be viewed only, and RoadRunner firmware can be updatedfrom the System menu.Setting the Real Time ClockGenerally, the only adjustment that will need to be made in this menu (Timefunction of the System menu) is the setting of the real time clock. The timeand date are maintained by a lithium backup battery associated with theclock circuits on the programmer CPU. If the programmer module isreplaced, the time may need to be reset.To adjust the RoadRunner time and date:1. Press the Menu button until the top level menu is displayed.2. Scroll to and select System.3. Scroll to and select Time.4. Scroll until the time or date parameter requiring adjustment is indicated.Press the Select button.5. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow buttons to adjust the parameter.Press the Select button.Press the Menu button once to go back one menu level. Repeat steps 4through 6 until the time is set correctly.OdometerThe odometer displays total hours that the RoadRunner has been poweredup and the total number of devices placed onto the conveyor belt since creation.Data I/O • ProLINE-RoadRunner Owner’s Manual • 096-0240 [updated Mar2010] 3—31