Counter configuration
3.3 Counter configuration
In the Configuration Menu, press 1 to access the Counter configuration page in which you can set the data required for detecting production and consumption.
The following page is displayed:
Use F3 to modify the following data:
- N. COUNTERS
Number of counters handled by the computer (0-12)
- N. COUNTERS FOR PRODUCTION FORMULA
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
In these five fields, you can set the counters to be used for saving the production-consumption data for formulas run (see Par. 2.11). In these fields, you must set a number 0-12 as follows:
C1 (0-12) CONSUMPTION counter C2 (0-12)
Square metres counter C3 (0-12) Kilograms counter C4 (0-12) Kcal/Kg counter
C5 (0-12) No production minute counter
Use F2 to modify the following data:
- DESCRIP.
Counter description
- GFSx100
Maximum value of the count for a day and divided by 100. Used to display the count data in histogram form
- UM Unit of measurement. May be:
MQI
Kiln infeed square metres
MQU
Kiln output square metres
MQ Square metres
KGI
Kiln infeed kilograms
KGU
Kiln output kilograms
KG Kilograms
MCV
Normal Cubed Metres with volumetric counter
MCF
Normal Cubed Metres with flange counter
MCC Not used KCC Not used
MIN
No production minutes
KCG
Kilocalories per Kilogram
LIT Litres PZ Pieces
MCI
Instantaneous Normal Cubed Metres
KPI
Kiln infeed pieces
KPU
Kiln outfeed pieces
KGP
Kilograms per Piece
KWH Kilowatt-hour
MQB
Square metres without format display
KGB
Kilograms without specific weight display
RPC Percentage count in format xxx % RPM Percentage count in format xxx.x % T_0
Infeed minute counter at zero
T_1
Infeed minute counter at one
- IN No. of input to which the counter is connected (1-128)
- C1 C2 C3 C4
No. of counters used for arithmetic processing
Operation between C1 C2 C3 C4 - CORREC. Corrective coefficient. - RID. Corrective coefficient.
- + - x:
These coefficients are normally used when the value set in IN is 0. In this case, the value of the counter does not depend on what is sent by a sensor or photocell but on the value of one or more counters (set in C1 C2 C3 C4) processed, if required, by an arithmetic operation.
Of the 12 counts which can be handled by the computer, only some can depend on sensors or photocells (with IN not equal to 0), while the others must have IN at 0 and depend on processing of other counts.
The number of sensors or photocells which can be connected as count inputs is as follows:
PLC OMRON CxxH series
4 Inputs
PLC OMRON CQM1 series
8 Inputs PLC SIEMENS S95 4 Inputs
Example for using the coefficients:
N. DESCRIP. UM IN C1 C2 C3 C4x CORREC.
2 Produc. MQI 26 0 0 1,0000
4 Kcal/Kg
Count 1 is connected to a gas counter. Count 2 is connected to a photocell for counting the tiles at the kiln infeed. Count 3 depends on Count 2 (as set in C1) converted from SQUARE METRES to KG. Count 4 depends on the values of Counts 1 and 3 (C1 and C2) processed as follows:
(Value Count 1) x 8200,0000 KCAL/KG = ------------------------------------------- (Value Count 3)
where the coefficient 8200,0000, in this case, is the calorific power of the gas.
- R1
No. of adjuster for the GAS temperature measurement
- R2
No. of adjuster for the GAS pressure measurement
- R3
No. of adjuster for the GAS differential pressure measurement
If the unit of measurement of the counter is MCV or MCF, you can automatically reset the data indicated if suitable transducers are installed and if, in the R1-R2-R3 columns, a number between 1-
36 is set, representing one of the temperature or pressure adjusters handled by the computer.
- TA Time in minutes for the updating the instantaneous count. - T No. of work shifts (1-3)