How to set up the "Small Corrections" feature: You set the "Small Corrections" feature by means of the "Set Operating Parameters" feature. There is an old method, and a new method, depending on the Registration Controller version involved. We implemented the new method starting with Version 1.5, 1 December 1997. The old method was used before Version 1.5. All but one of your controllers predates Version 1.5. I have forgotten whether the new version is on the Die Station or not, so here are both methods. For both, start out by simultaneously pressing and releasing the two middle keys of the Operator Station Keyboard on the third row from the top: (Pretend the X's are unpressed keys, and the O's are pressed): X X X X X X X X X O O X X X X X For all versions, this will put the controller into the "Set Operating Parameters" mode. And also, for all versions, if you want to ABANDON setting the parameters, hit any key on the bottom two lines outside keys as below (Pretend the X's are unpressed keys, and the M's are the keys you might press): X X X X X X X X M X X M M M M M Now, to set the "Small Corrections" feature Registration Controllers before Version 1.5: 1. The LED display should be showing two numbers or letters. It will likely be something like: 0 3 where the first digit is definitely a zero. If it is not, call me. 2. Rotate the Hand Encoder Wheel until the first digit becomes a "2", and the second digit is the same as it was before. For my example, 0 3 " (becomes) V (becomes) 2 3 3. Again simultaneously press and release the two middle keys of the Operator Station Keyboard on the third row from the top: (Pretend the X's are unpressed keys, and the O's are pressed): X X X X X X X X X O O X X X X X This key press "sets" the new parameters list into the Controller, and causes it to remember it. To set the "Small Corrections" feature Registration Controllers on Version 1.5 and after: 1. After your putting the controller into the "Set Operating Parameters" mode, the first line of the LED display should show a series of four symbols, a blank, and a number. The number should be, starting out, the number 1 indicating Operating Parameter Feature Line #1. Similarly, the second line should also show a series of four symbols, a blank, and a number, which should be, starting out, the number 2, indicating Operating Parameter Feature Line #2. The four symbols represent four Operating Parameter Features, respectively, which are either turned on, or turned off. A symbol that looks like the letter "n" represents an upside-down tea cup, and means that that feature is turned off. Conversely, a right-side up tea cup means that that feature is turned on. 2. To turn a feature on or off, press the key on the top two rows of the operator keyboard corresponding in position to one of the eight symbols on the operator display: X(1) X(2) X(3) X(4) X(5) X(6) X(7) X(8) keys correspond with: S(1) S(2) S(3) S(4) (LINE NUMBER) S(5) S(6) S(7) S(8) (LINE NUMBER) on the display. Pressing a key turns an "ON" Feature "OFF", and an "OFF" feature "ON"; pressing the same key again reverses the action. 3. Use the Hand Encoder wheel to dial in Feature Lines 5 and 6. This should look like this (the U is cup upright, feature enabled; the ^ is cup upside-down, feature disabled): /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ | Operational Modes Preferences, line 5, default: ^ U ^ ^| | / / / / | | On: Recognize/use/display axial registration. --/ / / / | | On: Recognize/use/display dual gearing. -----/ / / | | On: we're restricted to small changes. --------/ / | | Clobber Compensator Movement when Web Still. -----------/ | | | | | | Operational Modes Preferences, line 6, default: ^ ^ ^ ^| | / / / / | | On: use 5 fpm min speed, not 25 fpm, for WebStill--/ / / / | | We're Using Commander style Reversal Sensing, -----/ / / | | We're Using Mark Style Reversal Sensing, --------/ / | | We're Using Side to Side limits checking. -----------/ | \-------------------------------------------------------------------/ Press the top row, 3rd from the left button to turn on "we're restricted to small changes": /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ | Operational Modes Preferences, line 5, Change : ^ U U ^| | / / / / | | --/ / / / | | -----/ / / | | On: we're restricted to small changes. --------/ / | | -----------/ | \-------------------------------------------------------------------/ 4. Again simultaneously press and release the two middle keys of the Operator Station Keyboard on the third row from the top: (Pretend the X's are unpressed keys, and the O's are pressed): X X X X X X X X X O O X X X X X This key press "sets" the new parameters list into the Controller, and causes it to remember it. These are all the Option settings lines 1 through 8: /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ | Alarms and Displays Prefs flag, line 1, default: ^ ^ ^ ^| | / / / / | | Gong using an inverted signal. --/ / / / | | Display CEC in preference to Axial. -----/ / / | | Display Raw Linear Error instead of Averaged. --------/ / | | Display Raw Axial Error instead of Averaged. -----------/ | | | | | | Alarms and Displays Prefs flag, line 2, default: U ^ ^ ^| | / / / / | | Gong on Linear out of Error Zone tolerance. --/ / / / | | Gong on Axial out of Error Zone tolerance. -----/ / / | | Gong on Web EYE Mark missed (WbEyMsd). --------/ / | | Gong on Roll EYE Mark missed (RlEyMsd). -----------/ | \-------------------------------------------------------------------/ /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ | Averages Preferences flag, line 3, default: ^ ^ ^ ^| | / / / / | | Use the old, old ARC 1000 communications protocol--/ / / / | | (not used,) -----/ / / | | (On: Do Burst, not smooth, CEC. - n/i) --------/ / | | Use Mark type bus master reporting to host. -----------/ | | | | | | Averages Preferences flag, line 4, default: ^ ^ ^ ^| | / / / / | | (not used,) --/ / / / | | (not used,) -----/ / / | | Report Raw Axial Error instead of Avrgd to host. --------/ / | | Report Raw Linear Errs instead of Avrgd to host. -----------/ | \-------------------------------------------------------------------/ /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ | Operational Modes Preferences, line 5, default: ^ U ^ ^| | / / / / | | On: Recognize/use/display axial registration. --/ / / / | | On: Recognize/use/display dual gearing. -----/ / / | | On: we're restricted to small changes. --------/ / | | Clobber Compensator Movement when Web Still. -----------/ | | | | | | Operational Modes Preferences, line 6, default: ^ ^ ^ ^| | / / / / | | On: use 5 fpm min speed, not 25 fpm, for WebStill--/ / / / | | We're Using Commander style Reversal Sensing, -----/ / / | | We're Using Mark Style Reversal Sensing, --------/ / | | We're Using Side to Side limits checking. -----------/ | \-------------------------------------------------------------------/ /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ | Dyslexial Motion Preferences, line 7, default: ^ ^ ^ ^| | (no options). | | | | | | Dyslexial Motion Preferences, line 8, default: U ^ ^ ^| | / / / / | | Hand Encoder sense reversed, --/ / / / | | (not used,) -----/ / / | | Print Roll (=Axial) motor reversed, non-volatile,--------/ / | | Anilox (=Long) motor reversed, non-volatile, -----------/ | \-------------------------------------------------------------------/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2009, Michael L. 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