Getting Started
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Stopping the Machine
To stop the machine.
1.
Select the Stop button at the bottom left of the screen.
After a few seconds the
red
XRAYS ON lamp will be extinguished, indicating that X-
Rays are no longer being generated.
2.
Push the Start/Stop button located on the front of the machine to stop the conveyor.
The button will change to
Green
, indicating that the conveyor is not running.
The machine should normally be left switched ON at all times, but if you are not going to use
the machine for several days, turn the Isolator Switch in an anti-clockwise direction. This will
switch off the electrical supply to the machine.
Emergency Stop
To stop the machine in an emergency.
1.
Press either the
red
Emergency Stop button, located on the front of the machine or
the button located at the back of the machine.
The System Fault screen will be displayed.
The machine will stop generating X-Rays and the conveyor will automatically stop.
2.
Select the OK button to close the screen.
Using an emergency stop as a means of stopping the system will generate a
system fault which will cause false rejects to occur. It also puts unnecessary stress
on the X-Ray components and motor inverter.
The emergency stop must therefore only be used as a safety device in case of
emergencies.
Starting the Machine after an Emergency Stop
To start the machine after an emergency stop.
1.
Ensure that any issue that caused you to stop the machine has been cleared.
2.
Turn the activated
red
Emergency Stop button clockwise a quarter turn and then
release the button which will then pop out to its original position.
3.
You need to reset the fault, to do this turn the X-ray on key to the reset position and
then back to X-ray On within 2 seconds, this will reset the system. You will notice that
the top lamp has now gone from amber to green.
4.
Push the
green
Start/Stop button located on the front of the machine to start the
conveyor. The button will change to
Red
, indicating that the conveyor is running.
5.
Press
on the screen, this will activate the X-rays. After a few seconds the red X-
RAYS ON lamp will be lit, indicating that X-Rays are being generated and the
machine is now ready to start inspecting the selected product.
