TE AMP 3K series Customer's Manual - page 15
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NOTE
Machine should be able to jog through the terminal and wire at maximum jog speed.
3. Inspect the crimped terminal to verify that the terminal is being positioned properly within the
applicator.
4. Correct for any positioning errors according to the applicator instruction sheet, and repeat Steps 2
and 3 until a terminal is properly positioned.
5. Place a prepared wire in the crimp area and press the footswitch.
6. Inspect the completed crimp and make adjustments as necessary.
4.5.
Mode Selection and Operation
The three basic modes of operation for these machines include: Full-Cycle, Jog, and Jog (With Guards
Disabled).
Full-Cycle Mode
Depressing the footswitch (with the guard closed) causes the crankshaft to be rotated (at a speed defined by the speed control
knob), through a complete revolution. This completes one full machine cycle.
The speed control knob in Figure 9 ALSO adjusts the air feed timing. Normally the air feed timing is set at 280 ms. When the
speed control is set at less than 50% of its maximum setting (pointing straight down or counterclockwise from pointing straight
down, the air feed timing changes to 440 ms. This is done to accomodate applicators that have longer than normal air cylinders.
Jog Mode (Figure 9)
Pressing the Jog button causes the crankshaft to be rotated at a default reduced speed in the forward direction until the Jog
button is released or the crankshaft completes the machine cycle. If the Jog button is released in mid
–cycle, the crankshaft will
stop turning. Press the Jog button again and the crankshaft will continue to rotate in the forward direction and complete the
machine cycle.
The ram may drift downward if the Jog Button is released in mid-cycle.
If while jogging, the machine stalls and cannot complete a full cycle, release the jog button. Before continuing, verify that there is
not an interference problem in the crimping area. To complete the cycle, either press the footswitch or jog at a faster speed. The
jog speed can be temporarily increased by following the “Adjusting the Jogging Speed Using the Speed Control Knob” procedure
described below.
If the Jog button is held down for longer than five seconds and the machine cycle is not completed, th
e machine will “err” and the
green indicator light will flash a fault code. To clear the error, hold down the footswitch for five seconds. If the machine stalled
because of an interference problem, “power down” the machine, clear the problem, and then “power up” the machine again. It
may be necessary to manually cycle the machine to clear an interference problem. Refer to the CAUTION and DANGER
statement below for the proper manual cycling procedure.
The green flashing status indicator flashes a specific number of times to represent a corresponding fault. For example, the green
status indicator will flash two times (each followed by a one second pause) to indicate that the machine guard opened while the
machine was running. Refer to Figure 10.
CAUTION
While in the Jog mode, attempting to complete a crimp cycle with terminals and wire in the applicator may cause the motor to
stall. Although the machine can terminate some smaller terminals and wire, it may be necessary to turn "off" the machine and
manually cycle the machine to the home position. The machine can be manually cycled by turning off the machine,
disconnecting the power cord plugged into the receptacle mounted to the motor end plate (Figure 6), and inserting a 6mm hex
key into the recess located in end plate of the motor. Rotate the hex key to manually rotate the motor.
DANGER
The hex key must be removed from the recess before the power cord can be plugged back into the receptacle. To avoid
personal injury, be sure to remove the hex key before operating the machine under power.