Accessible via: Section 7.4, “Main menu”
| (1) | Submenus that can be opened and closed by clicking. |
| (2) | Display and change of device settings. |
| (3) | Language setting. Contact customer service for additional language files available! |
| (4) | Reset to factory settings. Selection whether for the complete device or only basic setting for channels and wizard. |
| (5) | Main contacter On (red lightning symbol) or OFF (white lightning symbol). When the main contactor is switched on, the channels are live. Now, the mold connector can be powered on! |
| (6) | Channel sorting. The channels can be sorted in the “Overview” according to the physical arrangement of the tool plug. Please contact our customer service. |
| (7) | Use these buttons to navigate through the submenus. |
| (8) | Use these buttons to navigate up and down. |
The Language button in the footer opens the “Select language and restart system” dialog. It lists the languages present on this device; the active one is ticked. A selection takes effect immediately and restarts the user interface — control keeps running, but the display cannot be operated for a few seconds.
| Device | Display of the installed firmware version. |
| Serial number | Thermonom serial number [serial number of the display board]. |
| Speaker | Switching ON or OFF of signal tones when operating. |
| Time / date | Change the time zone or set the time/date manually. On delivery, and after clicking the “Automatic” button, the time/date is retrieved from the internet if a connection is available. |
| Screensaver | The screensaver turns off if the device has not been operated within the specified time. |
| Automatic logout time | Automatic logout of users after a definable time without device operation. |
| Automatically start | Autostart of the device after loss of power (ON, OFF, after 0..3600 s). |
| Phase current limit | Set the maximum desired power consumption of the device [maximum value set by infeed]. The device derives from this value the current budget with which it switches the channels on in stages, see Section 6.8, “Power limits and power reduction”. |
| Residual current limit | The device has an internal residual current measurement. The standard permissible difference is 200 mA. This limit can be reduced, increased or deactivated with a given sensitivity. For how the device reacts to a residual current, see Section 6.10, “Groups, substitution and failures”. |
| Residual current | Displays the sum of the currently measured fault currents of all channels. |
| Compensation point | Select the source of the reference temperature. The internal reference is selected by default; if you have installed an external sensor on your mould cable, you can switch to this temperature and omit the compensation wire in the mould cable. Ask customer service to purchase the required hardware. |
| Compensation temperature | Display of the available compensation temperatures. |
In the basic settings you can set standard values for all channels of a device. These settings are adopted by the wizard or by resetting the channels to basic settings. This is useful if you want to reset the individually set values in the channel settings. Detailed explanations of the values can be found at Section 9.1, “Channel settings”.
In this subitem you can set special specifications for the wizard.
| Current limits |
| According to which system should the current limits be set? See Section 9.1, “Channel settings” / “Current” |
| Adaptation |
| See “Adaptation” |
| Start channel after wizard |
| After the wizard, the channels are switched on automatically. |
At this point you can activate the DHCP function of the hot runner controller to enable an automatic IP assignment by your router. Alternatively, you can deactivate DHCP if you want to assign a static IP.
You can make the WIFI settings here. Display available networks, enter passwords and manage connections. You will need additional hardware for this, which you can obtain from our customer service.
The channels of several hot runner controllers can be combined into a cross-device operating and processing unit. That means molds can be operated that require more heating channels than the maximum number of channels per device.
NOTE
Also note the assignment of the IP (static or via DHCP). The devices can only be coupled if you are in the same subnet!| Coupling | Display of the summary of the coupling settings. |
| Network | The device joins one of the networks shown. All devices in the same network are automatically coupled. With “No coupling” the coupling of the device is released again. |
| Desired position | When connecting devices, all channels can be processed by each device. The channels of each device are displayed in the “Overview” and “Monitor” and can be selected for further processing. The position in this display is specified here. If the value is lower, the channels of the device are shown above. |
| Device name in network | Display of the device name (letter) in the “Overview” and “Monitor”, depending on the desired position. |
| Number of coupled devices | Displays how many devices are coupled. |
This is the name of the built-in controller boards of the hot runner control (e.g.: controller 0 (channel 1-6), controller 1 (channel 7-12)). The serial number, the firmware and hardware version, the temperature of the heat sink and the compensation point as well as the number of activated licenses (maximum 6 per controller) are displayed.
Table 7: Extensions
| name | description | Changeable (User level) |
|---|---|---|
| Serial number | Serial number of the controller unit | |
| Firmware version | Firmware version of the controller unit. The firmware is automatically updated during software updates (“Software”-“update”). | |
| Hardware version | Hardware version of the controller unit. | |
| Fault current | Shows the sum of the fault current of the 6 channels in this controller unit. Only available from hardware revision 500. | |
| Heat sink temperature | Temperature at the heat sink of the controller unit. | |
| ADC temperature | Temperature on the circuit board of the controller unit. | |
| Licenses | Current number of licenses (maximum 6) for this controller unit. Enter a license code to activate additional channels at the same time. | Yes ( #3 ) |
NOTE
If you have purchased a device without full license equipment, you can enter the purchased activation code for additional licenses here (click on the number next to “Licenses”)Device extensions can be created and configured in this submenu.
To do this, click on “Create new extension”! You can then choose from the following list:
Table 8: Extensions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Arburg TTY | A 20mA TTY interface can be activated on the D-Sub connector, this allows remote control of the Thermonom by a higher-level system. Additional hardware is required for this function, please contact customer service. To select the serial interfaces, please refer to Section 4.4.2, “Assignment of X4 D-Sub 9-pins”. |
| Modbus Client | Enables access to a subordinate system via Modbus. For example, to read in analog values or set outputs. Additional software is required for this, please contact customer service and explain your requirements! |
| Modbus TCP Server | Enables access from a higher-level system via Modbus. |
| OPC UA Server | Enables access from a higher-level system via OPC UA. For setup, endpoint and data endpoints see Chapter 12, “OPC UA interface”. |
| RFID reader | Enables the reading of RFID tags and the automatic loading of recipes or logging in of users. Additional hardware is required for this function, please contact customer service. |
| Your solution | No solution available for your problem? Please contact the customer service and explain your wishes! |
To delete a created extension, click on it and confirm the deletion process with “Yes”.
RS232, RS485 and CAN, for example, are connected via the D-Sub 9 connector (X4). You can use the “Arburg TTY” protocol. Please note that you need additional hardware for “Arburg TTY”! Please contact our customer service!
Click on “Create new extension” to set up a connection.
NOTE
Please be sure to observe Section 4.4.2, “Assignment of X4 D-Sub 9-pins”Table 9: Interfaces on the Sub-D connector (X4)
| Protocol | Setting option |
|---|---|
| Arburg TTY | Device address, physical output of the interface |
ModbusTCP is fed out via the Ethernet connector (X2) as standard.
Table 10: Interfaces on the Ethernet connector (X2)
| Protocol | Setting option |
|---|---|
| ModbusTCP (Server) | port and mapping selectable |
With the Thermonom cloud, you have access to the data of your Thermonom devices from your PC. You will receive access data to the Thermonom cloud (https://thermonom.intronik.de/dashboard) via the customer service.
Then connect your Thermonom to the cloud. Access data is required for this. You can decide for yourself whether you want to activate or deactivate the service. Once the connection has been set up, establish the device-user pairing by creating a TOKEN on the PC in your cloud and entering it in the Thermonom .
NOTE
An internet connection (network cable or WLAN) is required for the Thermonom Cloud!| Start view |
| Specify whether “Overview” (12 channels) or Section 8.2, “Monitor” (24 to 96 channels) should be displayed as the start view. |
| System parameter |
| For special applications, it may be necessary to change other system settings. It is essential to consult Thermonom customer service for this. |
| System temperatures |
| Calibration start - Required for initial commissioning. Only for SERVICE. |
Only for SERVICE.
The Customer-IO is a 8-pin plug on the back side of the device. 3 inputs and 2 outputs are available which can be assigned with operating and display functions.
NOTE
Please refer to the circuit diagram in Figure 10.With the inputs you can set or reset some operating functions via switches. The inputs can be connected with 24 VDC or 240 VAC.
NOTE
A command will only be executed if it is possible. This can be monitored via outputs.| Command | Input is set | Input is reset |
|---|---|---|
| ON / OFF | The channels are switched on | The channels are switched off |
| Standby | Lowering of temperature takes place | The lowering is ended = Temperature rises again to its setpoint |
| Boost | The set temperature is raised for the determined boost period and temperature | The boost is canceled (Resetting after a completed boost period has no effect) |
| Delete error | Acknowledging of a fixed error | No function |
The commands can be canceled directly on the surface of the Thermonom hot runner control. This has no effect on the input logic.
That means: There are no conflicts with simultaneous operation by inputs and surface.
Select a group or device to which the function should be applied.
The physical condition of the input is used to check the connected circuits.
The physical state is inverted. For example: a rising edge at the input switches the heating zones off.
Contacts of this input, graphical display of the pin assignment of the “Customer IO” connector.
You can assign individual external functions to the outputs, for example, connect an optical and / or acoustic alarm.
Alarm At least one of the assigned channels indicates an alarm.
A disabled channel never reports an alarm.
All channels or all channels of the selected tool are at the set temperature. Injection can begin.
A disabled channel is always operational.
Select a group or device to which the function should be applied.
The physical state is inverted.
The physical state is inverted. For example: a rising edge at the input switches the heating zones off.
Contacts of this output, graphical display of the pin assignment of the “Customer IO” connector.