
7
Functional Test of the Hold-to-Run Switch
WARNING! The effectiveness of the Hold-to-Run switch must be tested before
use. Occupy a safe area, outside of the GS-X pinsetter and away from any
dangerous parts or areas that could cause injury.
1. Withthehold-to-runswitchconnectedtothesafetycontroller(refertopage4,Figure6)inposi-
tion1state(off,pushbuttonnotpressed,GS-Xpinsetternotoperating),checkalltheprotective
devices,interlocksandsensorsbeforeanyworkorthedangerousstateofthepinsetterisinitiated.
a. Completelycovereachlightbeamwithatestpiecethatisnottransparent(atleast30mm
[1-3/16”]diameter)atthefollowingpositions:
-Directlyinfrontofthesender
-Inthemiddlebetweensenderandreceiver
-Directlyinfrontofthereceiver
b. Open the rear pinsetter access door with the interlock switch.
c. Open the masking unit interlock switch.
d. Press the emergency stop button.
Eachoftheprecedingindividualtestsmustproducethefollowingresult:
- Duringthelightbeamtestthereceiverfortherelatedsafetyphotoelectricsafetyswitchmust
havenoLEDilluminated.
- Aslongasthelightbeam,interlockoremergencystopswitchisinterrupted,itmustnotbe
possibletoinitiatethedangerousstateofthepinsetter.
2. Operatethehold-to-runswitchandverifyallthreepositions(refertopage5,Figure7)operate
correctlywhiletheGS-Xpinsetterisinthedangerousstate:
Position 1 -Off,pushbuttonnotpressed,GS-Xpinsetternotoperating
Position 2 -Enabled,pushbuttonpressedtocenterposition,GS-Xpinsetteroperational
Position 3 -Disabled,pushbuttonpressedtofulldownposition,GS-Xpinsetternotoperating
3. Operatethehold-to-runswitchintheposition2state(enabled,pushbuttonpressedtocenterposi-
tion)andverifyalltheinterlocksandsensorswillNOT disablethedangerousstateofthepinset-
ter:
a. Completelycovereachlightbeamwithatestpiecethatisnottransparent(atleast30mm
[1-3/16”]diameter)atthefollowingpositions:
-Directlyinfrontofthesender
-Inthemiddlebetweensenderandreceiver
-Directlyinfrontofthereceiver
b. Open the rear pinsetter access door with the interlock switch.
c. Open the masking unit interlock switch.
d. Press the emergency stop button.
DuringeachoftheseteststhepinsettershouldstayoperationalinthedangerousstateWHILE the hold-to-
runswitchisintheposition2state(enabled,pushbuttonpressedtocenterposition).