9.1.6 Synchronization

For why synchronization and the heating rates are mutually exclusive, see Section 6.3, “Setpoint guidance: ramp and synchronization”.

The synchronization ensures that all channels of a mold heat up evenly. For this purpose, these channels are assigned to a common group. The following options are available:

  1. One (or more) channel of the tool is marked as master (usefully the slowest), which the channels marked as slave follow in the temperature rise until the set temperature is reached.
  2. All channels are master and slave at the same time. The channels wait for each other until the set temperature is reached. However, with very different thermal zones of the tool, this can lead to significantly longer heating times.

NOTE

If a maximum heating or cooling rate is entered in the “Special functions” submenu, the synchronization function is ignored!

SYN-00 Synchronization

1. tick = channel is master, 2. tick = channel is slave: mould number (0 = default group)

SYN-01 Sync ON

Allows you to turn synchronization on or off.

Factory setting Off

SYN-02 Limited by

When synchronization is in progress, this shows which channel is currently being waited for.

SYN-03 Groups

Assignment of the channel to an existing or new group.

Range 0…255 · from #3 Master

SYN-04 On error group OFF

If the tick is set, all channels of your own group are switched off as soon as this channel has an error.

Factory setting Off · from #1 Operator