Siemens SIMATIC TP700 Comfort Outdoor User manual

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Original Operating Instructions
Siemens TP700 Comfort
Touch-sreen operator control panel
Gillard Cutting Technology
Alexandra Way, Ashchurch Business Centre, Tewkesbury, GL20 8NB, England
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
For more technical support, please go to our website:
www.gillardcutting.com/technical
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Operating Instructions
Siemens TP700 Comfort
Touch-sreen operator control panel
Warning!
Ensure that all personnel involved in the operation and maintenance of any machine,
as well as those persons who will act as supervisory personnel for the machines, have
read and understood fully these instructions and those contained in the accompanying
supplier’s instruction manuals and instruction sheets, before attempting to operate or
perform maintenance on this machine.
Should any questions arise regarding the safe and proper operation or maintenance of
this machine, contact the manufacturer at the address listed below before proceeding.
Peter Gillard & Co. Limited
Alexandra Way
Ashchurch Business Centre
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
England
GL20 8NB
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.gillardcutting.com
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Siemens TP700 Comfort
Touch-screen operator control panel.
This guide gives details of all buttons/elds/functions that are available within
the standard machine software. Some functions will only appear under certain
conditions and/or are optional. Please check the full specication of machine
supplied.
1. INITIALISATION.
The screen below is displayed at power up. The start button is displayed once all
parameters have been loaded.

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2. MACHINE SAFETY
The machine is tted with 3 safety functions.
• MainMachineDoor
• CutterSafetyFunction
• EmergencyStops
All of the safety functions are motored by the Siemens S7-1214FC Safety PLC. This
handles most of the machines logic and safety functions.
By pressing the Emergency Stop or opening the main machine door, will bring the
machine to a controlled stop and remove all torque and energy from motors and
actuators.
The following screens will appear if the Emergency Stop safety function is called
upon.
Once released and the circuit is complete, it can be reset by pressing the blue safety
circuit reset button, causing the screen to return to the main control screen.
Opening the main door of the machine will act in the same way as pressing the
Emergency Stop.
The Emergency Stop will always display if called upon, even if other safety functions
are active at the same time.
If the main door is opened, the following screen will be displayed instead:

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When all guarding, doors and Emergency Stop have been closed the following reset
screen will appear. This indicates the safety functions are ready to be reset with the blue
reset button ashing. Check it is safe to do so and press the blue button for ½ second.
When the machine has successfully reset, you will be returned to the home screen.

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2.1.1 Cutter Safety
The cutter has its own independent safety function that will allow sliding away the
cutter block and still be able to drawing product through the machine with the belts.
When any part of the cutter safety function is activated, the pop-up below, left will be
displayed on the home screen. This will indicate the safety circuit is not complete.
When the safety circuit is complete, the pop-up below, right will be displayed, again
the blue rest button will ash.
Simply press the blue button to reset the safety function and allow the cycle to
continue.
The button is designed to be pressed for approximately ½ second before resetting.
The Cutter Safety pop-up is located on the home screen:

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3. MACHINE FAULT
The screen below will be displayed if there is a serious system fault. This could be
internal communications or a safety related function. Hopefully this should never
appear.
The rst port or call is to check all of the safety sensors and emergency stops. The
monitoring of the safety circuits is very accurate and any discrepancy in the reading
of both channels
Pressing the yellow warning symbol will load the system diagnostic screen. Gillard
will need the information contain within to help you with your fault.
If you see this screen, please contact Gillard: [e-mail] or call 01684
851989

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4. HOME SCREEN
This is the normal operator screen. All day to day cutting changes can be controlled
from this screen.
The screen is divided in three different parts: Caterpillar, Cutter and Batch. Each
area has its own panel where it is possible to select different settings. To open the
different panels, press on the green bottom bar.
4.1.1 Caterpillar
Start/Stop Caterpillar (Button):
To start conveyor belts, press the green button to start the transport belts. As an
indication the button will turn red plus graphic within the symbol will begin to rotate
to indicate movement.

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Caterpillar belt speed (Blue Display):
Adjusts individually the transport belt speeds calibrated in 0.1 meters per minute.
Lightly tap the screen within the adjustment area to display input panel and adjust
parameter. Press return key to enter the new value.
Caterpillar belt speed (White Display):
Displaytheactualspeedofthecaterpillar.
4.1.2 Cutter
Start/Stop Cut Cycle (Left Button):
To start Cutter cycle, press the green button and it will start the knife motor. Cutting
mode is dependent on cut mode switch, see above. As an indication the button will
turn red plus the knife graphic within the symbol will rotate to indicate movement.
Manual Cut Button (Right Button):
When pressed completes one manual cut. Note only operates when machine is out
of cutting cycle.
Mode parameters pre-set (Blue Display):
Adjusts the length, speed or time. Lightly tap adjustment to display input panel and
enter desired value. Press return key to enter the new value.
Actual mode parameter display (White Display):
Displaystheactuallengthorspeed.
4.1.3 Batch
Batch size (Blue Display):
Numberofunitsperbatch.Maximumvalue999,999units.Ifabatchcompleted
beacon is tted on the machine it goes off when the performed cuts number is
equal to the batch size specied.
Performed cuts (White Display):
Numberofcutsperformedbythemachine.Doubleclickonthedisplaytoresetthis
value. If this number reaches the batch size it will be reset automatically.

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4.1.4 Caterpillar panel
Click on the caterpillar green button to open and close the panel. In this panel is
possible to select all the settings to control the caterpillar.
LOCAL MODE
SpeedissetfromtheHMI.Thisisenteredinmetresperminute.
Caterpillar belt speed (Blue Display):
Adjusts individually the transport belt speeds calibrated in 0.1 meters per minute.
Lightly tap the screen within the adjustment area to display input panel and adjust
parameter. Press return key to enter the new value.
Caterpillar belt speed (White Display):
Displaystheactualspeedofthecaterpillar.

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REMOTE MODE
Speed is set via analogue input terminals. This signal should be 0v to 10v only as
scales linearly from 0 to the maximum speed of the machine.
0V=MinCaterpillarspeed;10V=MaxCaterpillarSpeed
Caterpillar belt speed (White Display):
Displaystheactualspeedofthecaterpillar.
Remote input signal (White Display):
Displaysthevoltageoftheexternalcontrolsignal.

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SONAR MODE
The analogue input signals act as a trim value on the screen speed to maintain a
steady product ow. For example: if the screen speed is 10 m/m and a 20% value
was entered for the Sonar Value, then an input of 0 volts would produce a speed of
8 m/m and a 10 volts signal would produce a speed of 12 m/m.
Caterpillar belt speed (Blue Display):
Adjusts individually the transport belt speeds calibrated in 0.1 meters per minute.
Lightly tap the screen within the adjustment area to display input panel and adjust
parameter. Press return key to enter the new value.
Sonar trim (Blue Display):
% of the set point speed to slow down or speed up the caterpillar depending on the
external signal. If the external signal is 5v no correction is applied.
Caterpillar belt speed (White Display):
Displaystheactualspeedofthecaterpillar.
Sonar Signal (White Display):
Displaysthe%oftheexternalcontrolsignal(0-100%).

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4.1.5 Cutter panel
The rst row of buttons control the machines cutting mode.
From Left to Right:
AutoMode,CameraMode,SensorMode,TimerModeandStop&Cut.
LENGTH MODE:
The cutting length is controlled via an electronic cam; this will perform seamless
cutting length adjustments from 0 to 2500 cuts per minute.
Cut Length (Blue Display):
Length in millimeters/inches of the pieces to be cut.
Length Scaler (Blue Display):
ScalingfactortoadjustenteredcutlengthonHMIandactuallength.
The length factor is used to match the length set on the screen with the actual
length of the cut pieces. Theoretically this value should be 100%. However, different
variables such us material properties, belts, cut ratio, etc. can affect the nal result.
Therefore, this value can be modied to correct this difference.
It should NOT be used to adjust cut length. This is done on the main Home
Screen.

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The length factor works as:
DriveLength=HMI_Length*(LengthFactor/100)
Example 1:
 HMI_Length=1000.0mm
LengthFactor = 100%
 DriveLength=1000.0*(100/100)=1000.0mm
The drive will trigger the cut when the length of the product is equal to the
 lengthspeciedintheHMI.
Example 2:
 HMI_Length=1000.0mm
Length Factor = 90%
 DriveLength:=1000.0*(90/100)=1000.0*0.9=900.0mm
The drives will trigger the cut before the product has reached the length
 speciedintheHMI.
Example 3:
 HMI_Length=1000.0mm
Length Factor = 110%
 DriveLength:=1000.0*(110/100)=1000.0*1.1=1100.0mm
The drives will trigger the cut after the product has reached the length specied
 intheHMI.
To sum up:
The length factor should be really close to 0%
If the cut pieces are shorter than expected set Length Factor > 100 %
If the cut pieces are longer than expected set Length Factor < 100n%
Blade Datum (Blue Display):
This is the position (from 0° to 360°) that the blade will come to rest at. It has been
calibrated at the factory to rest 180° from the cut point.
Blade Speed (Blue Display):
This is the value of the blade speed in % of its capable maximum. It should be set
to ensure a good cut quality with enough force to cut through the desired product.

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SENSOR MODE.
The machine relies on an external signal to perform the cut.
Blade Datum (Blue Display):
This is the position (from 0° to 360°) that the blade will come to rest at. It has been
calibrated at the factory to rest 180° from the cut point.
Blade Speed (Blue Display):
This is the value of the blade speed in % of its capable maximum. It should be set
to ensure a good cut quality with enough force to cut through the desired product.

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TIMER MODE
The machine will perform a cut after a designated period of time.
Time setting:
Time in milliseconds after which the machine will perform a cut.
Blade Datum:
This is the position (from 0° to 360°) that the blade will come to rest at. It has been
calibrated at the factory to rest 180° from the cut point.
Blade Speed:
This is the value of the blade speed in % of its capable maximum. It should be set
to ensure a good cut quality with enough force to cut through the desired product.

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4.1.6 Batch panel
Batch:
Counts the number of individual pieces cut (i.e. 1 batch of 25 pieces).
Batch Total:
Counts the number of batches produced (i.e. 10 batches of 25 pieces).
Total Cuts:
Number of cuts since the last manual reset.
Accumulative Length:
This value records the amount of product that passes through the machine until the
reset button is pressed. The maximum distance it will record is 2147483 meters.

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5. DRIVE SCREEN
TheDriveScreencontainsallstatusinformationforeverydrivettedtothe
machine.
The left hand side of the screen give a status report on each drive. When a
particular drive is healthy, the status windows will be coloured green. If a drive is
suffering from a fault, this will turn to red and the error will be detailed in the output
eld.
IfanyerrorsarenotclearedbypressingtheResetDriveFaultsbutton,thenmakea
note of the error code and contact Gillard Tech ([e-mail] or 01684
851989).
The right hand side of the screen indicates, in real time, the utilisation of each drive
and the current position of the belts.
Boom Switch: If a motorised boom is tted then it can either be used in Auto
   orManualmode.IfAutoisselected,theboomwillopeneverytime
the belts are stopped to allow for free movement of the product.

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6. TOOLS SCREEN
The Tools screen controls all of the machine options. If an option has not been
purchased with the machine, then these will appear with a black cross and have
not been programmed into the machines software.
This screen is password protected to modify the settings. However all users can read them.
Heaters:
There are two different heat systems:
6.1 LOGIN BAR
To log in as administrator press the red lock button and insert:
USER PASSWORD
Admin 2706

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6.2 SYSTEM BUTTONS
Control Panel:
Returns to the windows control panel.
Calibrate HMI:
Re-CalibratestheHMI.Itisrecommendedthisprocessiscarriedoutevery6months.
Language:
Allows the display language of the machine to be changed.
Working times:
DisplaysthetimethePLC,Cutterandcaterpillarhavebeenrunningsincethelastmanual
reset.
PLC Hours Run:
Records the Hours run by the PLC. Press the arrows button to reset.
Belts Hours Run:
Records the Hours run by the belts. Useful to monitor between changes. Press the arrows
button to reset.
Blade Hours Run:
Records the Hours run by the blade. Useful to lifetime of the blade. Press the arrows button to
reset.