Copower SANDOLAB TP User manual

SANDOLAB TP
Operation Manual
July 2018
Revision 1.2

CONTENT
A. Introduction of Machine ................................................................................. 3
1. Outlook...................................................................................................... 3
2. Operation Panel......................................................................................... 4
3. Description of the operation panel.............................................................. 5
B. HMI Touch Panel........................................................................................... 6
1. Outlook...................................................................................................... 6
2. Description of HMI Display......................................................................... 7
C. Application Examples .................................................................................. 10
1. New a dyeing program............................................................................. 10
2. Preview the curve chart ........................................................................... 14
3. Modify an existing dyeing program........................................................... 15
4. Import / Export programs ......................................................................... 17
5. Run a dyeing program ............................................................................. 19
6. To pause/quit the dyeing program is being performed ............................. 21
7. To skip step at the program which is being performed............................. 23
8. Trouble Shooting ..................................................................................... 25
8.1 Description of Alarm Message ............................................................. 25
8.2 Hardware Error .................................................................................... 26
D. Notes........................................................................................................... 27
E. Specification................................................................................................ 28
F. Advantage........................................................................................................ 29
G. Wiring Diagram............................................................................................ 30
H. Parameter settings of the AC motor drive (VFD-S) ...................................... 31
Appendix: Description of Sandolab Edit Program.................................................... 39

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A.Introduction of Machine
1. Outlook

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2. Operation Panel

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3. Description of the operation panel
◆EMG.STOP：The machine will be switched off whilst this button is pressed.
◆POWER-START：After main breaker is switched on, you must press this
button to start the machine and the lamp will be glowing at the same time.
◆INCHED：This pushbutton is used for rotating the reel manually.
◆USB：It is used to import and export of dyeing programs via USB flash
driver.

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B.HMI Touch Panel
1. Outlook

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2. Description of HMI Display
The START button will be disabled while Rotary is running under power
saving mode.
MENU:
Language & Time Setting:
Firmware Version of
PLC & HMI, Date & Time
Rotating speed
Current temperature
Rotary On/Off
Blower On/Off
Enter Menu
Start Program
Back to Home page.
To import & export the
dyeing program through
USB flash driver.
Select a language from
Traditional Chinese,
English and Simplified
Chinese.
Remove USB flash driver.
Set the display
Language & Time.
Set Date & Time.
Rotary (Power Saving Mode)

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Password Verification:
Set Date & Time.
The Import & Export
function has been
protected by password.
The Skip step function has
been protected by password.
Set field for Date & Time
setting

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Password setting in PAGE C:
Edit Password (Unlocked/Locked)
⚫Locked: It is allowing user to specify the password and Program Edit
function will be protected by password.
⚫Unlocked: The password function is disabled.
Skip Password (Unlocked/Locked)
⚫Locked: It is allowing user to specify the password and Skip step
function will be protected by password.
⚫Unlocked: The password function is disabled.
Click here to specify
password.
※The range (0~9999).
Click this button to toggle
between Locked and
Unlocked of Password
function.
To specify the password for
Program Edit function.
To specify the password for
Skip step function.

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C.Application Examples
1. New a dyeing program
Example：Program No.: 1, Program name: 123
Program details:
Program No. : 1
Program Name: 123
Step
Target Temp. (°C)
Gradient (°C /Min)
Holding Time (Min.)
Dosing Time (Min.)
1
60
3
0
0
2
100
2
30
10
3
40
4
0
0
a. Step 1: Target Temperature=60°C, Gradient = 3°C /min, Holding Time
= 0min
b. Step 2: Target Temperature =100°C, Gradient = 2°C /min, Holding
Time = 30min, Dose Alarm = 10 min
c. Step 3: Target Temperature =40°C, Gradient = 4°C /min, Holding
Time = 0min
Program Edit:
Click Program Edit
Click “1” for editing the
Dyeing Program 1.
Click NEXT for next page.
(10 Programs can be edited
in a page, total to 10 pages)

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Start editing the dyeing program:
Step 1: Target Temperature=60℃, Gradient = 3℃/min, Holding Time = 0min
a. Click the Target Temp. column of Step 1, input 60, then click Enter to
confirm inputted data.
b. Click the Gradient column of Step 1, input 3.0, then click Enter to confirm
inputted data.
Step 2: Target Temperature =100℃, Gradient = 2℃/min, Holding Time =
30min, Dose Alarm = 10 min
a. Click the Target Temp. column of Step 2, input 100, then click Enter to
confirm inputted data.
b. Click the Gradient column of Step 2, input 2.0, then click Enter to confirm
inputted data.
c. Click the Holding Time column of Step 2, input 30, then click Enter to
confirm inputted data.
Input dyeing program Name
Program details
Clear all from screen
Click NEXT for next page. (5
steps can be edited in a page,
total to 4 pages)
Input data within this
range.
Click Enter to confirm
inputted data.
Step sequence

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d. Click the Dosing Time column of Step 2, input 10, then click Enter to
confirm inputted data.
When the program entering the holding stage of step 2, at after 10 minutes
the machine will inform operator to dose the chemical into beaker by
buzzer and message display.
Step 3: Target Temperature =40℃, Gradient = 4℃/min, Holding Time = 0min
a. Click the Target Temp. column of Step 3, input 40, then click Enter to
confirm inputted data.
b. Click the Gradient column of Step 3, input 4.0, then click Enter to confirm
inputted data.
If you input 999 at the holding time field, it means that machine will enter
into the Constant dyeing mode and the temperature will be kept as the
target temperature you specified.
If you input 999 at the dosing time field, it means while machine is entering
into the holding time stage and dosing chemical alarm will be activated at
once.

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Complete Editing
Click YES button
The content of step 1
will be displayed, once
you complete the edit
for dyeing program 1.
Click YES to save
program

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2. Preview the curve chart
Click Curve Chart button to preview the curve chart of the dyeing program
you selected.
In Program Edit page
Preview the curve chart
Back to Edit page
Preview the curve chart
Tap on this area to quit
preview.

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3. Modify an existing dyeing program
EX: Modify the step2 of program 1
Original Step 2: Target Temperature =100℃, Gradient = 2℃/min, Holding
Time = 30min, Dose Alarm = 10 min
Newly Step 2: Target Temperature =80℃, Gradient = 1℃/min, Holding Time
= 40min, Dose Alarm = 5 min
In Program Edit page:
Modify the step 2:
a. Click the Target Temp. column of Step 2, input 80, then click Enter to
confirm inputted data.
b. Click the Gradient column of Step 2, input 1.0, then click Enter to confirm
inputted data.
Press Program 1
Modify the content

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c. Click the Holding Time column of Step 2, input 40, then click Enter to
confirm inputted data.
d. Click the Dosing Time column of Step 2, input 5, then click Enter to
confirm inputted data.
Complete Modification:
Click YES button
Click YES to save
program

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4. Import / Export programs
Export:
It is used to export all the dyeing programs from HMI to USB device. Please
be noted that USB device must be formatted as FAT32.
Export Path: H:\HMI\HMI-000 (EX. H disk is the USB Device.)
Export File Name: recipe.csv (It can be opened by Microsoft EXCEL.)
Main menu:
Program Import & Export:
Plug in a USB device to HMI,
click IMPORT&EXPORT
button with password
inputting
Click EXPORT button to
transfer all the dyeing
programs from HMI to USB
device.
Back to home page

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Import:
It is used to import all the dyeing programs from USB device to HMI.
Export Path: H:\HMI\HMI-000 (EX. H disk is the USB Device.)
Export File Name: recipe.csv (It can be opened by Microsoft EXCEL.)
Main menu:
Program Import & Export:
Plug in a USB device to HMI,
click IMPORT&EXPORT
button with password
inputting
Click IMPORT button to
transfer all the dyeing
programs from USB
device to HMI.
Back to home page

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5. Run a dyeing program
Start program:
Selection of a dyeing program:
Enter numbes of beaker and volume inside of beaker will be
dyed for this round:
Click START to run a
dyeing program
Select a dyeing program to
be run. EX. Program-1 is
being selected.
Input Volume of inside beaker
Input Speed of rotating
Press YES to start running the
dyeing program
Input Number of beaker
Input an Operator ID in
User Code field
Alarm status icon
FINISH status icon

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Begin to perform the dyeing program:
Tap on this block, it will switch
display in the text content of
current step, curve chart of
this dyeing program and
rotation speed.
Tap on this block, it will toggle
display between lapsed time
and remained time.
Click Up and Down button to
adjust the rotation speed.
(speed range: 1 ~ 60 R.P.M.)
Tap on this block, it will
switch display to Speed
mode.
The X axis correspond to time
(min) and Y axis correspond to
temperature (°C).