Odd Hiccup On My Gauntlet

[Itsa Little CrOoked]

I did email tech support, but I didn't get too good of an answer.

My 93 Gauntlet Revolver GT-8 temporarily lost its functionality on Head #3, which has the shuttle flash mounted to it. It would go out (flood stroke) but not return to the flashing position (print stroke). I could push it back in manually and it would stay in flashing position. But on its return to the out position, it would bounce against the outer bumper 4 or 5 times and stay right there.

The press's former owner is local to me, and it has been terrific to call him with questions. He said he'd "check the print finish button, to see if it was in the neutral position. If not, cycle it through enough indexes to clear the print finish instruction".

Well, I didn't ever get to that point, because just as mysteriously as the problem began...it disappeared. I went back on the print floor to try the next idea, and after powering up, all was well.

I can't reproduce the problem.

Anybody care to weigh in?  Tony maybe?

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I did email tech support, but I didn't get too good of an answer.

My 93 Gauntlet Revolver GT-8 temporarily lost its functionality on Head #3, which has the shuttle flash mounted to it. It would go out (flood stroke) but not return to the flashing position (print stroke). I could push it back in manually and it would stay in flashing position. But on its return to the out position, it would bounce against the outer bumper 4 or 5 times and stay right there.

The press's former owner is local to me, and it has been terrific to call him with questions. He said he'd "check the print finish button, to see if it was in the neutral position. If not, cycle it through enough indexes to clear the print finish instruction".

Well, I didn't ever get to that point, because just as mysteriously as the problem began...it disappeared. I went back on the print floor to try the next idea, and after powering up, all was well.

I can't reproduce the problem.

Anybody care to weigh in?  Tony maybe?

It sounds like the origional printer was right. You may of been still in print finish mode. Programs dont fix themselves so its possible it was operator error.

[Itsa Little CrOoked]

Rich, I suspect you are right. There are some other boo boos I've made--particularly in the beginning--that left me scratching my head. Then, I'd have an an "AHA MOMENT" and realize it was operator error yet again.

When a proximity sensor gives out, it won't print at all, correct? I was able to print through all this today. I kinda know how flow control valves act upon failure and stroke cylinders, and my problem didn't  act like either of those.

Thanks!
Stan

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Rich, I suspect you are right. There are some other boo boos I've made--particularly in the beginning--that left me scratching my head. Then, I'd have an an "AHA MOMENT" and realize it was operator error yet again.

When a proximity sensor gives out, it won't print at all, correct? I was able to print through all this today. I kinda know how flow control valves act upon failure and stroke cylinders, and my problem didn't  act like either of those.

Thanks!
Stan

correct. A prox failure stays failed. Your prox receives 24 volts on the blue and brown wire. When activated by sensing a metal flag it will send voltage down third wire. Depending on type of sensor (pnp) or (npn) the signal will either be positive or negative voltage. It either works or not. Nothing in between

[bimmridder]

" It either works or not. Nothing in between"

Kind of like half of my employees   

[Doug B]

  I have had proximity switch failure that has gone in and out before, BUT it was
due to a loose sensor, so it did work at times and wouldn't other times. I have
also had them not work because of a buildup of spray tack at the point of contact.