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eDART™System User Guide
Appendix 32
Lynx™ Mold-Closed Limit Switch
L-LS
The Lynx™ L-LS Mold-Closed Limit Switch is a tie-bar or
machine mountable machine cycle input module designed to be
used with the eDART System™.
The L-LS switch can be used to easily get a machine trigger off of
most injection molding machines by following the installation steps
below.
Figure 25: Lynx™ Mold-Closed Limit Switch side view
L-LS Installation
Step 1.
Switch the molding machine to Manual mode and close
the mold.
Step 2.
Set the limit switch on the tie-bar as shown in figures 26
and 27.
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Always power down before working on
any equipment.
Be careful to note the position of the
ejector plate, the mold, the limit switch
and its cable, so the limit switch and/or
its cable does not get caught as the
mold opens and closes.
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Figure 26: Lynx™ Mold-Closed Limit Switch front view
Table 25: Figure Labels
Step 3.
Slide the limit switch to the left until an audible click is
heard form the switch. See Figure 27.
Figure 27: Lynx™ Mold-Closed Limit Switch side view
A
B
ATie Bar
BTy-Wrap
AMoving Half
BEjector Plate
CTie Bar
DSlide
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B
C
A
D
Always disconnect the power before
working on this or any electrical equip-
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Step 4.
Hold the limit switch in place and use a ty-wrap to tighten
it down to the tie-bar. See figure 29.
More than one ty-wrap can be tied together if the tie-bar is
large.
Figure 29: Lynx™ Mold-Closed Limit Switch L-LS side view
Table 26: Figure Labels
Step 5.
Plug a Lynx™ cable between the limit switch and the
eDART System™.
Step 6.
Run the machine to ensure proper use, while monitoring
the eDART™ software.
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B
D
AMoving Half
BEjector Plate
CTie Bar
DTighten Ty-Wrap
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any equipment.