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SETUP FB Set variables in the Function Blocks for your application.

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CHANGE NO Change the Function Block Number

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DELETE FB Delete Selected Function Block

6.6 OPTION SCREEN SETUP

Various options have been provided for ease of use or for safety

purposes. All of the options in this section can be accessed from

either the Run or the Stop Menu.

6.6.1 CHANGE THE LANGUAGE SETTING

1. Turn the Alpha2 On.

2. Press the “OK” and “ESC” buttons simultaneously to go to the

TopMenu or reset the controller.

3. Scroll to the “LANGUAGE” option and press the “OK” key. The

TopMenu entry “LANGUAGE” is common for all languages.

4. Scroll to the desired language and press the “OK” key. The

languages available are English, German, French, Italian, Spanish,

Swedish, and Russian

5. Use the “ESC” key to exit to the Topmenu.

6.6.2 ClockSET

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TO SET THE CLOCK

1. From the TopMenu, scroll to “ClockSet” and press the “OK” key.

2. From the options that appear, choose “ClockSet” and press the “OK”

key.

3. Use the arrow keys to move to an area that needs to be changed.

4. Adjust with the “+” or “-” keys.

5. Repeat steps 3-4 until ALL changes have been completed.

6. Press the “OK” key to accept all the changes or the “ESC” to

discards the changes.

7. Press the “ESC” key to return to the Top Menu.

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TO SET THE DAILY CORRECTION

1. From the TopMenu, scroll to “ClockSet” and press the “OK” key.

2. From the options that appear, choose “Correct” and press the “OK”

key.

3. Set the daily correction time with the “+” or “-” keys.

4. Press the “OK” key to accept the value and press the “ESC” key to

return to the Top Menu.

adjustment please change the mode to Stop.

NOTE: The date setting can be displayed as yyyy/mm/dd, dd/mm/yyyy,

or mm/dd/yyyy by manipulating the “+” and “-” keys.

6.6.3 PASSWORD

The password consists of four digits and will prohibit entry into the

ProgEdit, Monitor, Disp Pass and Serial Com modes only. All other

menu options can be accessed when a Password is used.

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TO ENTER A PASSWORD

1. Select “Others...” Menu Option.

2. Select “Password” from the “Others...” Menu Options

3. Use the “+” and “-” keys to enter the desired password.

4. Press the “OK” key to accept and activate the password.

5. A key symbol will now be displayed at the top of the Alpha2 display.

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TO CANCEL A PASSWORD

1. Select the “Others...“Menu Option”.

2. Select “Password” from the “Other” Menu Options. “Cancel

Password” should appear on the top of the screen.

3. Use the “+” and “-” keys to enter the current password.

4. Press the “OK” key to accept and deactivate the password.

5. The key symbol will be removed from the Alpha2 display.

NOTE: The Password can also be set/deleted from the AL-PCS

software or deleted by the “PROGCLEAR” command

6.7 BLOCK ITEMS

Each block item contains an individual diagram that shows the block

number, available number of input pins, the output pin if applicable,

and the block mnemonic. Connections between blocks can be viewed

at the pin locations when connected blocks are shown individually on

the LCD.

6.7.1 Input Blocks

The Input Blocks consist of System Inputs (I01 - I15), Key Inputs

(K01-K08), System Bits (M01-M24) or Link Inputs (E01 - E04). The input

number is shown in the top right hand corner, the type of input in the

lower right hand corner, and the output pin is shown on the far right of

the block. Input Blocks provide information to the Function Blocks or

Outputs.

6.7.2 Function Blocks

The individual Function Blocks are described in detail in Chapter 9. The

number and block mnemonic are shown in the top right and bottom

right locations respectively.

6.7.3 Output Blocks

Output Blocks have one input and one output pin. They only have the

capacity for one input signal through the input pin. The Output Block

number and Mnemonic are shown in the top right and lower right hand

corner of the diagram respectively.

6.7.4 Connected Blocks

Blocks that are connected can be shown simultaneously onscreen.

The block providing the output signal will be shown on the left of the

screen. The input pin accepting the signal will flash. Any input pin that

is already connected will be shown as a solid triangle.

7. DIRECT PROGRAMMING

The Alpha2 can be programmed using the front panel keys on the

Alpha2 series controller. The following sections will describe how to

connect/disconnect function blocks, set program parameters, add

Function Blocks, and move around within the program.

The ProgEdit mode in the Stop Menu has full programming capability.

The Monitor mode in the Run Menu has the capability to manipulate

Function Block values and settings but cannot edit, change, or delete

the existing programk.

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