When the F6 has been powered up and it has finished its system tests it will default to the master menu. This Menu is a home base where the operator is able to vector to any area of the F6's utilities.
--------------MASTER MENU-----------------
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| [] RUN |
[] PROGRAM |
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[] TUNE FRAME
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| [] MANUAL |
[] SET-UP |
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------------CURRENT STATUS----------------
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| # RAN : 25 OF 100 |
PT # 5 SCH= 1
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| GLASS : 24 5/8 X 36 3/8 |
| INSIDE : 23 5/8 X 35 3/8 |
| SPACER : .500ALU [] TAIL STOCK=142 23/64 |
| CONNECT : OFF |
REQ LENGTH=60 13/64 |
| DRILL : M/G |
| CONFIG : RECT (3B) |
The example master menu and current status screen just listed shows part #5 of production schedule #1 was programmed to make a spacer frame for a glass size of 24 5/8 inches by 36 3/8/inches. The sight line that is recorded in part #5 is &Mac184; inch so the „INSIDE‰ dimensions listed are 23 5/8 x 35 3/8 Inches. Under „SPACER‰ in the status screen is listed .500ALU‰. This is a die label that was interred in the die library representing &Mac184;‰aluminum spacer.
It is up to the operator to set up his die library according to the dies and spacer that your using. Next to spacer you will see „TAILSTOCK 142 23/64‰. This is a dynamic number that is updated after every frame is bent. It represents how much spacer material is left on the current length loaded in the machine. The F6 will eject the scrap length automatically when it sees that the stock on the machine is to short to make the frame. If you are worried about drop offs or scrap, See „CONNECT MODE‰.
The next bit of information in the status screen is „CONNEC: OFF‰ this is showing that part #5 is programmed so that the connect mode is turned off.
„DRILL: M/G‰, this prompt shows that the drill option on part #5 is turned on for both muntin and gas holes. If your machine has no drill this prompt will not be present on the screen.
The last bit of information is „CONFIG: RECT (3B) This shows that part 5 is programmed to be a 3 bend pattern with a corner key making a rectangle or a square, all 90 degree bends. One also could make this same frame with 4 bends and a strait key for the connection. Or 2 „L‰ shaped segments requiring 2 corner Keys. Or again 2 „J‰ shaped segments requiring 2 strait keys. Or last of all you could have the machine just run out strait lengths drill them and saw them and not do any bending. For frames requiring 90-degree corners the F6 has 5 different options of production. If your F6 has an electric bend head rather than the pneumatic bend head there are 15 more bend options available, see „SHAPES‰.
