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)