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7.Install the enclosure cover.

8.Remove any lockout/tagout devices in use as per procedures in place at your facility, then connect the controller to the power source and power the unit up.

9.Press the Enter button until parameter selection mode is entered. When the drive is in Parameter-Selection Mode, the far left of the display will be a “P.”

10.Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to navigate to the desired parameter.

11.When the parameter number to be changed is displayed press the Enter button to enter Value Mode. When in Value Mode, the two dots which form the colon between digits two and three will alternately flash.

12.Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to change the parameter’s displayed value.

13.Press the Enter button to return to Parameter-Selection Mode.

14.Use the Up and Down Arrow buttons to go to the next parameter to be modified. Repeat as required for any remaining parameters.

15.When all program modifications are completed, use the Up and Down Arrow buttons to go to parameter “0” then press the Enter button to return to run mode.

16.Remove the power source from the controller. Following the procedures in your facility, lockout or tagout the power source.

17.Remove the dust cover from the control enclosure.

18.At the connection end of the drive lift the black plastic cover up slightly then slide it out of the back of the drive.

19.Locate the jumper labeled “JP1”.

20.Move the JP1 jumper from the “ON” position to the “OFF” position.

21.Slide the black plastic cover back into position.

22.Install the enclosure cover.

23.Remove any lockout/tagout devices in use as per procedures in place at your facility, then connect the controller to the power source and power the unit up.

The drive is now ready to be used.

The required programming values for Injection Mold Applications are located on drawing number A0541236, one of three drawings that are included with the additive

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Contents SF Series Additive Feeders Shipping Information Table of Contents Program Parameter Descriptions Safety Symbols Used in this Manual SafetyHow to Use This Manual Wear Safety Glasses and Work Gloves Responsibility General ResponsibilityOperator Responsibility RememberAdditive Feeder Safety Tags Maintenance ResponsibilityReporting a Safety Defect Functional Description Standard FeaturesMechanical Features Models Covered in This ManualOptions Electrical FeaturesController Features Accessories Safety Devices and InterlocksFail Safe Operation Safety Circuit StandardsSafety Device Lock-Outs Uncrating the Equipment InstallationSupply System Installation Rigging and Placing the Additive FeederControl Relay Connection Main Power ConnectionElectrical Connections Setup Procedures Determining the Desired Feed Rate110 100 Equipment Needed Calibration ProcedureProcedure Examples Observed Feed RatesStarting Up the Additive Feeder Initial Start-upPre-Startup Checks Shutting Down the Additive FeederOperation Timer ModuleUsed as a Cycle Override Safety Timer Start-upCounter Module Elapsed Time ModuleControl Relay Connection Injection Molding ApplicationsInjection Molding Field Control ProgrammingProgramming Step by Step Guide Resetting the Unit to Un-Programmed StateJP1 Program Enable Jumper Additive Feeders Operation Injection Mode Application Notes Extrusion Applications Extruder Tracking ControlExtruder Tracking Installation and Setup Extruder Tracking EquationValue Mode Running ModeParameter-Selection Mode Resetting the Unit to Un-Programmed State Minimum Input Pulse Rate Input Pulse Signal RequirementsExtruder Tracking Control Application Notes Maximum Input Pulse Rate Minimum and Maximum Percent SetpointsProgram Parameter Descriptions Defining Program ParametersMode 1 Default to Zero Parameter 19 Power-up Value Parameter 35 Signal Input 2 S2 Input Configuration Parameter 36 Signal Input 2 S2 Setpoint Photocopy this page for your maintenance records MaintenancePreventative Maintenance Schedule Preventative Maintenance Material Cleanout/ChangeoverRemoving Auger Assembly Corrective MaintenanceAuger Assembly Changeover Installing Auger AssemblyMotor Brush Replacement Introduction TroubleshootingProblem Possible cause Corrective action Problem Possible cause Corrective action Additive Feeders Troubleshooting Annex B Information Technical SpecificationsAppendix Drawings and Diagrams Additive Feeder Specifications and Overall DimensionsTypical Additive Feeder Controllers Spare Parts List Exploded Assembly Drawing Parts ListDetail # Part number Part/assembly description One Component Control Enclosure Parts Identification Returned Material Policy Safety Tag InformationWarranty Returns Credit ReturnsAdditive Feeder Identification Serial Number Tag Company LogoTechnical Assistance Sterling, Inc Th Street New Berlin, WIWorksheet for Charting Feed Rates