HOW TO TURN ON THE SYSTEM
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  1. Open the air switch
  2. Switch ON all surge protectors (under the ROBOT and computer tables)
  3. Power ON the Laser Engraver (the power button is on the right side of the equipment)
  4. Turn ON all computers (MANAGER, WS2, WS1, )
  5. At the MANAGER, open directory OPENCIM UTC » click OpenCIM Manager » Change CIM mode to Simulation Mode » OK (Note: the MANAGER has to be turned-on First and turned-off Last)
  6. Still at OpenCIM Manager , click RUN button » RUN arrow (wait 10 seconds, and stop it by clicking red button) » switch the mode back to Real Mode (purpose: to make the MANAGER listening other computers and equipments)
  7. After the MANAGER is ready, go to WS1, and open directory OPENCIM » open Loader of WS1 » click green button to load all devices
  8. at the WS1, after all devices are loaded, type in "run homes" on the ACL device program to place the devices (ROBOT/ASRS) into home position. (Note: if the ACL device program keeps scroling down, check the Teach Pendant and make sure it is in AUTO mode, then type in "AUTO" on the ACL device program)
  9. Go to WS2, open directory OPENCIM » open the Loader of WS2 » click green button to load all devices. After all devices are loaded, type in "run homes"...wait until all devices are loaded
  10. If you are going to use the caliper, you might use the SPC program. Just double click the SPC icon in the OPENCIM directory after step 9 is completed.
  11. Now...System is ready to produce. PROCEED TO BEFORE PRODUCTION PROCEDURES.




Industrial Engineering Laboratory
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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