SC Series Controllers
Multi spindle
"See Chapter Run Screen [} 33]" for a description of the elements on the run screen.
Each spindle must be programmed individually. User can copy and paste jobs from one spindle to another. If
multiple controllers are trailing to one controller, it would be easy to copy and paste the jobs between trailing
spindles. To program the spindles, select the particular spindle by using the touchscreen.
All spindles provides the Setup, Service and Analyze menu. These settings are global for all controllers in the
multiple spindle systems. On connection, or when they are changed, the lead controller's users and passwords
will overwrite the trailing controllers' users and passwords to match. When the trailing spindle is disconnected it
will retain the lead spindle's users and passwords.
Alpha Toolbox will also display all spindles on its Home screen.
"See Chapter Configuration [} 37]" to edit the parameter via Alpha Toolbox.
Once a specific controller is connected the lead controller will remember it. If the trailing spindle gets
disconnected, then reconnected there is no need to acknowledge the connection again. However, if a trailing
controller is removed (forgotten) and a different controller is attached the different controller must then be
acknowledged before it is added to the system. If a trailing controller is offline or disconnected the spindle's tab
on the lead controller's display will turn red. The lost spindle's display on Alpha Toolbox will turn red as well.
When the spindle comes back online the red will turn to the normal colour.
The colour change to red and shows a "Spindle Communications" Fault to make it obvious that the trailing
spindle is not connected.
When any trailing controller or spindle is disconnected then the status will blink in red. By clicking the Forget
button of the trailing spindle, status bar will turn back into normal.
10.2
Disconnect
When the multiple spindle mode is no longer required remove the Ethernet cable between the two controllers.
Select the trailing spindle using the touchscreen. The disconnected spindle run screen is red. Press the
FORGET interactive menu button to delete the trailing spindle connection.
The spindle deletes, and the run screen will return to a normal single spindle run screen if that was the only
trailing spindle.
On the trailing spindle delete the values in the Master IP Address parameter.
10.3
Synchronization
Many fastening situations require that two or more fasteners are secured simultaneously which even out the
distributed clamp loads on each of the fasteners in the assembly. In a tool controller such as the SC, this is
known as synchronization. SC controllers can synchronize tool operation with other compatible STANLEY
controllers over the spindle network so that they start each step of a multi-step strategy at the same time.
Cordless B-Series tools cannot be synchronized with other tools. The tools are synchronized so all spindles
complete a given step before continuing on with the subsequent step(s).
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