765

KSU Operation

KSU Display Operation for

SCM Applications in the
Smart Connex
Environment
for KSU Firmware #9700-20930, revision 1.3

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KSU Operation

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Table of Contents

KSU Operation.............................................................................................................................. 1
Overview ................................................................................................................................... 1
KSU Front Panel Layout.......................................................................................................... 2
KSU Operation.......................................................................................................................... 8
Alarm Handling ..................................................................................................................... 18
Programming Security Measures......................................................................................... 21
Index............................................................................................................................................. 23

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KSU Operation
Overview

Intro

This section discusses how to use the KSU user interface for the
SmartConnex system as it is connected to the SCM feeder control
system.

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KSU Front Panel Layout

Intro
This section shows the front panel layout.

Keypad layout

GRAV LOCAL WBF

SP 600.00 KG/HR
MF 599.92 KG/HR
DRIVE CMD 21.50 %

GRAV
Auto
VOL NEW SP TOT 000
Man ALARM
>

>
HOME
7 8 9
RUN

ESC 4 5 6
STOP

MENU
1 2 3

NEXT
. 0 C
ENTER

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KSU Front Panel Layout, Continued

Keypad functions summary list

The keypad layout permits easy interface with the display module. The
function of each key is defined in the chart below.

Key Function
GRAV This key acts as a software switch. If the feeder
Auto
VOL operating mode is Grav and this key is pressed, the
Man operating mode becomes Vol. and vice versus. For
PID applications the Auto/Man function is used.
This key, when pressed, allows you to change the
NEW SP operating Setpoint of the feeder if control mode is
Local or Ratio. In the Ratio mode, the ratio
percentage is entered. This key functions regardless
of where you are in the Feeder Overview screens or
Menus. The following display appears:
SETPOINT 600.00
kg/hr

New =

Type in the new setpoint and press the ENTER key.

The display will say "Accepted" if O.K. and revert
to the Feeder Overview screen. If Range Error is
displayed, the display will not change.
This key, when pressed, displays the totalizer. To
TOT 000 clear, enter <0>. To preset the totalizer to a number
other than zero, enter than number. This key
functions regardless of where you are in the Feeder
Overview screens or Menus.

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KSU Front Panel Layout, Continued

Key function
listing, con't

Key Function
This key, when pressed, takes you to the Alarm
screen, Example.
ALARM
ALARM

MASSFLOW LOW

The first press of the key also acknowledges the

alarm. The key must be pressed a second time to
clear the alarm. This key functions regardless of
where you are in the Feeder Overview screens or
Menus.
This key, when pressed, returns you to the Feeder
HOME
Overview screens, Example:
GRAV LOC LWF
SP 600.00 kg/hr
MF 599.99 kg/hr
DC 21.50 %

This key functions regardless of where you are in

the Feeder Overview screens or Menus.
This key, when pressed, moves you back one level
ESC in Menu tree hierarchy.
Example, If you are at the Main Menu screen,
Alarm screen, Totalizer screen or New SP screen
and press the ESC key, you will go back to the
Feeder Overview screens. If you are in a Menu ( i.e.
Scale Menu) and you press the ESC key, you go
back to the Main Menu. If you are within a Menu
( i.e. Alarm ) and at the ( i.e. Massflow Err +) screen
and press the ESC key, you will return to the Alarm
Menu screen.

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KSU Front Panel Layout, Continued

Key function
listing, con't

Key Function
This key, when pressed, takes you to the Main
MENU
Menu screen where you can select from the various
menus available, i.e.
New Material Menu
Alarm Menu
Scale Menu, etc.
Note: Use the Next key to select the Menu desired
This key allows you to scroll thru the available
NEXT
Feeder Overview screens, Menus and selections
within the Menus. ( Note : Use the "C" key to back-
up in the listing)
The ENTER command accepts an entered value or
command, and sends the message to the controller
ENTER
board.
This key commands the feeder to Run.
RUN Note: A setpoint must be entered, all permissives
must be satisfied and no Alarm shutdown present
in order for the feeder to Run.
This key commands the feeder to stop.
STOP

"." Used to enter the decimal point.

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KSU Front Panel Layout, Continued,

Key function
listing, con't

Key Function
"0 - 9" Number keys to enter values. Note: The down

>
7
arrow in the key is used with the PID
control to ramp down the Drive command when in
.

>
9
Man mode. The up arrow in the key is
used with the PID control to ramp up the Drive
command when in Man mode.
"C" By pressing the C key the last entered value can be
erased and new data can be entered. An already
existing value can also be erased with this key. You
can also use this key to reverse the direction of the
menu selection when you press this key.

NEXT
This key works in the opposite to the key.

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KSU Front Panel Layout, Continued

LED function
The following table provides information on the operation of the
display single point leds.

LED Function
This green LED is activated when the controller is
in RUN mode. For a system with a speed pickup,
this is LED is active when the controller has speed
feedback. For systems without speed feedback, the
LED is activated by the drive enable signal.
This Red LED is active when the controller is in
STOP mode. For a system with a speed pickup,
this LED is active when the controller has no speed
feedback.
Note:
These LEDs can also be used as a power on
indicator. When the STOP Led is On and the RUN
is flashing, it means that the feeder is ready to run
and that only the “RUN” button needs to be
pressed. If the lights are not flashing alternatively,
and the Stop led alone is on, the machine may be
missing a key variable or has an interlock set that
would prevent the machine from running if the
“RUN” key was pressed.
This Red LED is used to indicate a controller alarm
) is present. When the alarm is first detected, the
alarm LED will light. When the alarm timer
expires, the alarm LED will flash to indicate alarm
timeout. With this, the status line will also blink.
This Yellow LED will be active when the controller
is operating in the Local setpoint control mode.
This mode indicates that the setpoint is entered via
the keypad in the selected engineering units. This
led is not lit for other Control modes, i.e. Ratio,
Direct, Line 1-8.

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KSU Operation

Intro
This section outlines KSU operation. Information is presented in an
hierarchy of menus with the most important, operational data
presented on the overview menu which is displayed upon start-up. You
can reach this menu by pressing the “Home” key. The KSU allows
programming of all parameters required to configure and operate the
feeder system.

Menu layout
The menus are laid out in a format as shown. You will use the menu
and arrow keys to open and work with the menus shown here. In
addition, some menus use sub-menus to permit more choice selection
and flexibility for editing data.

SP
P re ss
30 Se c. Fe e d e r O v e rv ie w MF
Pow er U p N ext
D e lay Scree n s D R IV E C M D
K ey
e tc.

P re ss M en u K e y

M A IN M E N U

U se N e x t an d E nte r K e y s to se le ct
M e nu

N ew T u n in
A larm Fe e d facto r Scale I/ O Sy ste m
M ate rial g
M enu M enu M e nu M enu M enu M enu
M enu

R e fill M e ch an ical
M enu M enu

Power-up sequence
When power is applied to the controller, the following screen appears
for approximately 20 seconds after a series of bars is displayed and then
the Feeder Overview Screens appear.

KSU Lon Display

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KSU Operation, Continued

Display layout
The display is configured into 4 rows of information.

Row# Function
1 Shows machine status as indicated above for a loss-in-
weight feeder. When in alarm, the status line will blink with
the alarm led.

A- Gravimetric or Volumetric Control

B- Control Mode: Local, Ratio, Direct and Line
C- Functional status: Pert, Refill, Tare, Calib., etc.
D- Feeder type: WBF,LWF, PID, WBB, LWB, GWB, SFM.
SFB with the feeder address as assigned.
2 Shows the setpoint of the machine.
3 Shows the massflow of the machine.
4 Shows the next line in the menu for display, in this case,
Drive Command.

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KSU Operation, Continued

Accessing the Main menu

The following chart shows how to access the Main Menu display from
the Feeder Overview Screens. A WBF is used in this example. The
procedure is the same for other software applications.

GRAV LOCAL WBF

SP 600.00 KG/HR Press Next Key
MF 599.92 KG/HR for additional
DRIVE CMD 21.50 % variables

Press ESC or Home

Press Menu Key
to enter Main Menu
Key to return to 2
Operating Screens

1
MAIN MENU
> NEW MATERIAL MENU Press Next Key
ALARM MENU for additional
SCALE MENU Menus

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KSU Operation, Continued

Procedure to access menus

The table below shows the procedure for accessing the Main Menu from
the Feeder Overview Screens.

Step Action
1

Press the MENU key to access the Main Menu, The display
changes to show:

M A IN M E N U
> N E W M A TE R IA L
A LA RM M EN U
TU N IN G M E N U

NEXT
Other menus are available by using the key to move
the " > " down the screen.
2 If you wish to return to the Feeder Overview Screens press

ESC HOME
the or keys.

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KSU Operation, Continued

Accessing the various menus and menu variables

The chart below shows how to access the Menus and Menu variables
from the Feeder Overview Screens. A WBF is used in this example. The
procedure is the same for other software applications.

GRAV LOCAL WBF Press Next Key

SP 600.00 KG/HR to view
MF 599.92 KG/HR additional
DRIVE CMD 21.50 % variables

Press Menu Key

to enter Main Menu Press ESC Key
to return to Operating Screens
1
MAIN MENU
> NEW MATERIAL MENU
ALARM MENU Press Next Key
SCALE MENU to select (>)
Menu
Press Enter Key to go
the selected (>) Press ESC Key to return
Menu to Main Menu
2
NEW MATERIAL MENU
> AUTO TARE
BELTLOAD SP 0.0000 Press Next Key
BELT LOADING 0.0000 to select (>)
variable

Press Enter Key to

Press ESC Key to return
change selected (>)
to New Material Menu
variable

3 AUTO TARE

Enter the new

New = PRESS ENTER value or follow
screen instructions

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KSU Operation, Continued

Accessing menus and changing values

From the Feeder Overview Screens, the following steps are needed to
access the various Menus and variables within those menus. This
example is using a WBF. We are setting the "Massflow Err +"
parameter.

Step Action
1

Press the MENU key to access the Main Menu, The display
changes to show:

M A IN M E N U
> N E W M A TE R IA L
A LA RM M EN U
TU N IN G M E N U

NEXT
Other menus are available by using the key to move
the " > " down the screen.
2 Select the desired Menu from the Main Menu screen by

NEXT
using the and ENTER keys. Example:

MAIN MENU
NEW MATERIAL MENU
> ALARM MENU
SCALE MENU

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Accessing
menus and
changing
values , con’t

Step Action
3
NEXT
This step brings up a sub menu list. Using the and

the ENTER , select the "Limits" sub-menu.

A LA RM M EN U

SE TU P
> L IM ITS

4 The screen then changes to display the following:

ALARM MENU
> HI BELT LOAD 0.0000
LO BELT LOAD 0.0000
MASSFLOW ERR + 10

Using the NEXT and ENTER keys, select the desired

variable. Example:

ALARM MENU
HI BELT LOAD 0.0000
LO BELT LOAD 0.0000
> MASSFLOW ERR + 10

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menus and
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values , con’t

Step Action
5

Press the ENTER key. The screen changes to the following:

MASSFLOW ERR + 10
%

New =

Type the new value and press the ENTER key

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Procedure for
changing
setpoint
Step Action
1
NEW SP
From any screen press the key.
2 The following screen then appears:

SE TP 600.00 K g / H r

N ew =

3 Enter the new value via the numeric keypad, example:

SE TP 600.00 K g / H r

N ew = 550.00

Key in 550.0 and press the ENTER key.

4 The following screen will appear for a moment

ACCEPTED

then the display will show the following:

G RA V LO C W BF02
SP 550.00 Kg/ H r
MF 550.45 Kg/ H r
DC 18.55 %

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Alarm Handling

Intro
This section demonstrates how alarms are handled by the display.

Alarm handling concepts

The following graphic is designed to show what happens in an alarm
sequence. Note that first an alarm condition must be present and is
indicated by an illuminated ALARM Led. Once the Alarm Delay Timer
expires the ALARM Led begins to blink and the Alarm Relay drops out
setting your external alarm enunciator. If you are in the Feeder
Overview Screen the display line 1 begins to alternate between normal
and a blank line. Pressing the ALARM Key acknowledges the alarm.
Pressing the ALARM key a second time, clears the alarm. If you in a
Menu or special function ( Alarm screen, Totalizer screen or New SP
screen ) the display does not change. The only visual indication of an
Alarm is the Alarm LED.

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Alarm Handling, Continued

Alarm handling graphic

GRAV LOCAL WBF Alarm occurs,

SP 600.00 KG/HR alarm led comes on,
first line of Operating
.

MF 599.92 KG/HR screen normal.

DRIVE CMD 21.50 %

Alarm led out, first line of

Operating screen blanks
SP 600.00 KG/HR
MF 599.92 KG/HR
DRIVE CMD 21.50 %

GRAV LOCAL WBF Alarm key pressed,

alarm led on, display
SP 600.00 KG/HR
normal
MF 599.92 KG/HR
DRIVE CMD 21.50 %

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Procedure to acknowledge and clear an alarm

To view the alarm screen, acknowledge the alarm and clear the alarm
the following procedure should be followed:

Step Action
1 When the alarm led blinks, and the first line of the Feeder

Overview screen blinks, press the ALARM key.

2 The following screen will then appear:
A L A RM S
180 M assF low L ow E RR

The initial press of the “Alarm“ key also acknowledges the

alarm.

Note that an alarm number also appears. This helps to

correctly identify the alarm problem.
3 The key must be pressed a second time to clear the alarm.
This key functions regardless of where you are in the Feeder
Overview screens or Menus.

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Programming Security Measures

Intro
This section shows how to set program security measures with the KSU.

Security levels

There are three levels of security that can be set on the KSU display
unit. This is in the Security Lev Sub-Menu in the System Main Menu.
These are, in the order of access:

Operator – "Oper”
Manager – “Mgr”
Maintenance – “Main”

To make alterations to the values of the security permissive in the

System menu, a switch, connected to the security input (rear of KSU)
must be closed. When opened, the Security menu is not changeable. See
document 6020 for details on this hardware connection.

Procedure to program the security level

Step Action
1 Open the System menu and Security Lev Sub-Menu.
2 Select the desired protection: Oper, or Mgr, or Maint in the
Security Level Variable and press “Enter”.

See the check note in step #3 if the value cannot be changed.

3 To lock the Security menu, a bit input to the KSU must be
set to prevent change.

If this bit is locked, no alteration to the Security

permissive is permitted.

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Security selection table

Level Programming Access

Oper The operator may perform the following tasks:
Page Task
Home Page Change Setpoint
Alarm Log Acknowledge and clear alarms
System Pages: No access to change System parameters
Line Pages: No access to change Line parameters
Mgr This is considered to be the maintenance level.
Page Task
Home Menu Change Setpoint
New Material Menu Set all variables on this menu
Clear totalizer
Initiate a feedfactor calibration
Alarm Acknowledge and clear alarms
Alarm Setup Set all variables on this menu
Scale menu Enter calculated Weight Span
Initiate the Tare function
Poll the SFTs
Feedfactor menu Set all variables on this menu
Maint All variables are permitted access.

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Index
operator, 21
M
P
maintenance level, 21
Programming
Procedure to program the security level, 20
O Security selection table, 21
Operation
Accessing menus and changing values, 13 S
Accessing the Main menu, 10
Accessing the various menus and menu variables, 12 Servicing
Display layout, 9 Security levels, 20
Keypad functions summary list, 3
Keypad layout, 2
LED function, 7
T
Menu layout, 8 Technical Description
Power-up sequence, 8 Alarm handling concepts, 17
Procedure for changing setpoint, 16 Alarm handling graphic, 18
Procedure to access menus, 11
Procedure to acknowledge and clear an alarm, 19

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