The channel overview (homescreen) of the Thermonom hot runner controller shows an overview of all channels and is the basic starting point for operating the device.
How the screen is built up – the two menu bars, the working area and the scroll bar – is described in Section 7.2, “Screen layout”. This section describes what the working area of the overview shows.
| VIEW AREA | ||
| (1) | Activated channel | Activated channel with brief information. |
| (2) | Deactivated channel | Deactivated channel. It ignores all commands; the temperature display continues. |
| (3) | Selected channel | Selected channel, outlined in dark blue. Select one or more channels by tapping – here channels 2, 3, 4 and 6 are selected. |
| (4) | Device navigation with more than 12 channels | Step-by-step switching of the channel overviews for coupled devices. |
NOTE
As a rule, one or more channels are first selected by tapping their tile, and then a command is given from the lower menu bar or from the main menu. The command affects only the selected channels. In this way changes can be applied quickly to whole groups of channels without adjusting each one individually. Deactivated channels in the selection ignore the commands.Selection and deselection of the channels is done by touching. A selected channel is outlined in dark blue.
| (1) | Channel name (can be edited, see Section 9.1, “Channel settings” / Section 9.1.1, “Info”) Set group number “(#)” Device name “A…H:” when coupling |
| (2) | “OFF(X)” (X = abbreviation operating mode) [light blue] or “Operating mode” when switched ON [dark blue] or Channel notifications (warnings (yellow) and errors (red)) |
| (3) | Actual temperature of the channel Dot: Channel has reached its setpoint. Arrow up or down: The channel is outside the warning limit for temperature. |
| (4) | Set temperature or ratio setpoint or follow-channel number depending on the operating mode of the channel ⤏ Controller target (can deviate from the setpoint for synchronization) ⇥ Setpoint Display of active synchronization ⧓, ⧒, ⧑ |
| (5) | Actual output level in percent or Actual current in ampere (effectively) or Actual power in watt (effectively) of the channel |
A separate operating mode can be selected for each channel.
For the available operating modes, their effect and which special functions are possible in each of them, see Section 6.2, “Operating modes”.
Here special functions can be started or terminated. In the advanced channel settings, you can adjust the underlying temperature and time specifications if desired, see Section 9.1, “Channel settings”. The selected channels can also be added to a group.
The special functions in detail:
The desired setpoints are set using an on-screen keyboard. Only numbers are entered, the unit is automatically set depending on the operating mode.