ERROR CORRECTIONS: RATE NUMBERS. (DATA line 2)
The RATE numbers are used by the software, each cycle, to calculate material dispense times. They are adjusted every cycle until flow rates stabilize. When a significant error is detected, the software adjusts the RATE numbers.
The GRAM number is adjusted first. The TIME number (interrupts) is changed only if either number falls above 32,768, or both fall below 16,384. In this event both GRAM and TIME numbers are doubled or halved until the larger of the two is between 16,384 and 32,768.
In other words, both numbers are kept as large as possible (up to 32,768) allowing for the most accurate math, but not so large as to overflow the registers.
Only the GRAM number changes from cycle to cycle, except under the conditions noted above.
Check the GRAM number for a series of consecutive cycles. If it remains unchanged, then the dispenses are accurate enough to not trigger error corrections. Another possibility is that the parameters (MI and NC) that determine when error corrections occur are somehow out of range preventing corrections that should be occurring.
The PRC parameter limits adjustments to 10 percent. Do not expect any single GRAM number change larger then 10 percent.
A gradual decrease in the GRAM number indicates a slowing rate, a hopper that is becoming empty for example. A jump in rate (increased GRAM number) occurs when the hopper is refilled.
If Errors are occurring, but the GRAM number is NOT adjusting, check the NC parameter and the MI parameter. These control weather or not error corrections occur. Both are set and adjusted automatically by the software. MI is set after each start up, after 10 cycles have run without retries. MI will be set to indicate 80 percent of normal dispense rate expressed as grams per second.
NC adjusts slowly over extended periods of running. NC indicates, in grams, the upper limit of the error in 60 percent of the dispenses. A high number usually indicates poor flowing material. Vibration or drifting load cells are other possibilities.
DISPENSE TIMING: (DATA line 3)
The second number is the number of interrupts calculated to dispense the material. If these times are consistent but the weight of the first dispense varies, then the material does not flow well, or consistently. Another possibility is excessive vibration or interference with the weigh bin.
Excess vibration, particularly on small dispenses, may cause incorrect weight readings even though the weight dispensed was, in fact, correct.
If the timing number is very small, 10, 20, 30 interrupts, perhaps this is asking too much from a slide valve. Very short times mean you want
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