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Main Menu Production Run QC Run MORE — Secondary Menu WGT — Weight Display DIAM — Diameter Display SPACR — Spacer Selection BACK — Return to Previous Menu MORE — Continue to Supervisor Menu SUPERVISOR MENU PASSWD — Changing the Password SETUP — Set Up the System PCKG — Inputting/Editing Package Parameters DEL — Deleting a Stored Package BACK — Return to Secondary Menu Package Yarn Classifier-Model 130-PYC Figure 1: Weight Indicator General Overview Back to Top The J. A. King & Co. Package Yarn Classifier provides a means for quickly and accurately sorting or classifying yarn packages based on weight, diameter, or density. As a run of packages is classified, a list of weight, diameter, and density information is printed to the printer (or a computer). Once a lot is complete, statistical information is calculated and a report is printed providing a means for analysis of the run. There are three basic menus within the system: Main Menu, Secondary Menu, and Supervisor Menu. The Main Menu and Secondary Menu are available to the general operator, and the Supervisor Menu is password protected. Use the softkeys on the front panel of the instrument to navigate through the various menus and run sequences.  Figure 2: Main Menu Main Menu Back to Top From the Main Menu screen, you may choose to operate in one of three run modes, or choose to go to the Secondary Menu screen. Pressing the "PROD" softkey will initiate a Production Type run. Pressing the "QC" softkey will initiate a Quality Control type run. Pressing the "QUICK" softkey will classify 1 package. Finally, pressing the "MORE" softkey will shift the display to the Secondary Menu. Production Run Back to Top After pressing the "PROD" key, you will be asked to enter the "Package ID". The ID of the last package entered will be shown in the display. Press "Enter" to accept this, or type in a new package ID if you wish to run a different package. Pressing a numeric key on the keyboard will write over the ID of the previous package (shown on the display). To enter a letter (alpha character) press the "CHR" or the "CHR¯" to scroll through the choices and "ADV®" to advance to the next character. Once the entire Package ID has been keyed in, press the "ENTER" key. If the "Package ID" is not found, the classifier will ask if you wish to create it. Answer "YES" or "NO" using the softkeys. If you answer "YES", the package will be stored in the permanent memory of the system and may be recalled at a later time. (See Supervisor Menu section below for more information about entering package information.)  Figure 3: Package Parameters Once a product has either been recalled from memory, or newly created, a screen similar to Figure 3 will show the parameters of the package that was selected. The values for weight, diameter and density are displayed with the ideal value to the left with the upper and lower tolerances shown to the right. If the parameters shown are acceptable, press the "ACCEPT" key to accept the values. If not, press the "CANCL" key to return to the main menu. Once a package has been accepted, you will be prompted to enter a "Lot Number". The "Lot Number" can be any number or label that is used for identifying a particular run of the given package type. This value is entered in the same manner as the Package ID. After the "ENTER" key is pressed, the printer (if attached) will print a header and the start time of the run. The weight display will return and the softkeys will read "VIEW", "RETEST" and "DONE". We are now ready to begin classifying packages. Place the first package in the jaws of the classifier. If the package is within the tolerances that were chosen for this Package ID, the classifier will display "PASSED!!!" as shown in Figure 4. If not, the classifier will tell you that the package is either under or over weight, diameter or density (i.e. "OVER DENSITY"). An example is shown is Figure 5. You should note that the packages are classified by weight, then diameter, and then density. Therefore, if a package shows a failure due to weight, it should not be assumed that the diameter and density are correct. The first failure will be the one that is shown on the display.  Figure 4: Production Run - In Tolerance  Figure 5: Production Run-Out of Tolerance The softkey labels that are shown on the lower left side of the display represent the total number of packages that have been classified in the run (the "1" in Figure 5) and the total number of acceptable packages (the "0" in Figure 5). Pressing the "VIEW" key will allow you to see the parameters of the package that you are running. If a package of an incorrect type was added to a run, or if for any other reason, a particular package's classification is unacceptable, it can be removed from the report and the statistical totals. Press the "RETEST" softkey, BEFORE removing the package from the jaws. You will be asked to confirm that you wish to retest the current package. If you press "NO", the screen will return to the classification screen. If you press "YES", then the display will show "Remove Package and Retest..." and wait for you to remove the package from the jaws. When you are finished classifying packages in a lot, press the "DONE" key. (Note that the last package must be off the scale before pressing the "DONE" key.) The display will read "PRINTING...PLEASE WAIT" and the printer (if attached) will print a report of all of the statistics of the run. QC Run Back to Top A QC, or Quality Control Run operates in a similar fashion as the Production Run. The only difference is in the types of displays that are shown. In a QC run, all of the measured and calculated values are shown on the display after each package is placed in the classifier along with an indication of whether or not the package is within the preset tolerances. Examples of acceptable and unacceptable packages are shown in Figures 6 and 7. This type of run is begun by pressing the "QC" key from the main menu (Figure 2). For a detailed description of the operation, refer to the previous section labeled "Production Run".  Figure 6: QC Run - In Tolerance  Figure 7: QC Run-Out of Tolerance QUICK Run Pressing the "QUICK" key from the main menu begins a "Quick" classification. This is identical to the QC run, except that only one package is classified before returning to the main menu, and no reports are generated on the printer (if attached.) This mode is useful to quickly determine the status of a given package. MORE--Continue to Secondary Menu Back to Top Pressing the "MORE" key from the Main Menu allows you to proceed to the secondary menu, as shown in Figure 8.  Figure 8: Secondary Menu Secondary Menu From the Secondary Menu, you may switch between an active weight display, or an active diameter display. In addition, you may tell the system whether or not a spacer is in use, go back to the Main Menu, or proceed to the Supervisor Menu. A description of each of the softkeys follows. WGT--Weight Display Back to Top Pressing the "WGT" softkey will bring up the weight display as shown in Figure 8.  Figure 9: Diameter Display DIAM--Diameter Display Back to Top Pressing the "DIAM" key will bring up the diameter display. Units are shown on the upper legend, and the "DIAM" legend lets you know that you are displaying the diameter. If the diameter display seems to be displaying incorrect readings, press the "SPACR" key and make sure that you have properly told the system whether or not spacers are in use. SPACR--Spacer Selection Back to Top The "SPACR" key is used to tell the classifier whether or not the spacers are in place. After pressing this key, the classifier will ask if the spacer is in use. Simply select "YES" or "NO" from the resulting soft keys. BACK--Return to Main Menu Back to Top Pressing the "BACK" key will change the display back to the Main Menu. MORE--Continue to Supervisor Menu Back to Top The "MORE" key is used to change the display to the Supervisor Menu. When this key is pressed, the classifier will prompt you for entry of a password. (The default password is "1234".) If the password is not entered correctly "Incorrect Password!!" will be displayed briefly and the display will return to the Secondary Menu. Once a valid password is entered, the Supervisor Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 10.  Figure 10: Supervisor Menu The Supervisor Menu is designed to provide access to system and package setup parameters, but to limit this access to "supervisors". By limiting the access, the operator cannot inadvertently delete a package or change the way that the system is configured. A description of each of the keys follows. PASSWD--Changing the Password Back to Top Pressing the "PASSWD" key allows you to change the password. When this key is first pressed, you will be prompted to enter a new password. You will then be prompted to verify your entry by keying in the new password again. If the two match, "Password Changed!" will be displayed. Otherwise, "Incorrect Password!!" will be displayed for a couple of seconds and then the screen will clear and return to the Supervisor Menu. ALWAYS WRITE YOUR NEW PASSWORD DOWN IN A SAFE PLACE--IF IT IS LOST YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO GET INTO THE SUPERVISOR MENU! SYSTM--Set Up the System Back to Top Pressing this key will allow you to change the "Trip Weight", and "Reset Weight" or print a list of all package types currently stored in the memory. The "Trip Weight" is the lower weight threshold that tells the classifier that a package has been placed on the scale. The classifier will not recognize that a package has been placed in the classifier until it sees a weight that is greater than the "Trip Weight". Note: Make sure that the Trip Weight is below the smallest package weight that you will be classifying. The "Reset Weight" is the weight threshold that tells the classifier that a package has been removed from the scale. The weight on the scale must go below the "Reset Weight" before the classifier will acknowledge that a package is off the scale. This weight is typically lower than the "Trip Weight". Note: Do not set the "Reset Weight" equal to or greater than the "Trip Weight" as it could cause the classifier to incorrectly count a package more than once. Following the entry of the "Trip Weight" and the "Reset Weight", you will be asked if you wish to print a package list. This list is a report of all of the packages that are stored in the memory of the classifier. If you wish to print this list, answer "YES" when the classifier asks is you wish to print a package list. PCKG--Inputting/Editing Package Parameters Back to Top The "PCKG" key is used to input or edit package parameters. The classifier will ask you to enter a "Package ID". If you enter a Package ID that has been used before, the classifier will tell you that the particular package exists and ask if you wish to edit it ("Package Exists--Edit It?"). If you answer "YES", you will be prompted through all of the package parameters with the current values being shown with each prompt. To accept the current values, simply press "ENTER". If you wish to change a parameter, simply key in the change and press "ENTER". The following parameters are stored along with each Package ID:
After you have entered or edited a complete package, the classifier will ask if you wish to "Enter Another". If you answer "YES", prompting will begin by asking you for a Package ID Answering "NO" will return you to the supervisor screen. DEL--Deleting a Stored Package Back to Top The "DEL" key allows you to delete a package that is stored in memory. When this key is pressed, you will be prompted to enter a "Package ID" If the package is found in memory, the classifier will ask "Delete Package XXX--Are you sure?". Answering "YES" will permanently remove the package from memory. BACK--Return to Secondary Menu Back to Top Pressing the "BACK" key will change the classifiers menu back to the Secondary Menu. Once the key is pressed, you will have to enter a password to return to the Supervisor Menu. Back to Tailored for Textiles |