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One
Button Programming:
Simply
plug an EPM into the EPM Programmer and press "Transfer to
EPM". In 2 seconds the EPM is ready to be installed into an AC Tech
SC or TC Series drive. The hand held EPM programmer allows you to select
the source of the program to be installed, either from another
previously programmed EPM, from a file within the EPM Programmer, or
from a file on your personal computer.
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Easy
Archiving to your PC:
Use
the EPM Programmer to save a drives program. This hand-held device holds
up to 30 program files, and by using the Tech-Link software (available
free in the Technical Library Section) and a standard RS-232 cable, you
can archive the programs to your PC.
The EPM Programmer lets you save from and write to EPM's. It also allows
you to edit a program using the 16 character display . Instead of using
parameter codes, you see a full description of each parameter and
selection.
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Job
change-overs are a snap!
Some
machines and processes are multi-use and require the drive to be
reprogrammed for the particular job. If your drive uses the EPM, instead
of reprogramming, all you need to do is simply remove the EPM for the
old job and insert an EPM that has been pre-programmed with the new
requirements. No errors, no downtime! Change-over can usually be done by
the machine operator using a pair of common needle nose pliers, rather
than requiring a skilled technician or engineer.
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OEM
Machine Defaults:
The EPM Programmer saves the drives configuration to two memory
locations in the EPM - one that is changeable from the front of the
drive and one that serves as the OEM's machine default setting. If the
end-user of the machine were to reprogram the drive causing the machine
to malfunction, the drive can easily and quickly be reset back to the
OEM's original settings.
The default feature is a
significant improvement over traditional technology that requires the
drive to be reset back to the drive manufacturer's defaults, and then
calls for a skilled technician or engineer to reconstruct the OEM's
programming.
This unique capability of
the EPM has saved AC Tech OEM customers immeasurable time in assisting
their own customers to get back up and running in the shortest possible
time, often eliminating a service call.
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A
Troubleshooting assist.
In
installations where two or more drives are programmed to perform the
same job, and one installation works fine but the other one is
encountering difficulty, the EPM allows the drive programming to be
targeted or eliminated as a potential cause of the problem.
Simply by switching EPMs between the working and non-working units, you
can determine the cause of the failure - if the problem moves with the
EPM, the root is in the programming. You can utilize this test even if
the drives are of two different ratings! Again, this feature saves the
OEM's time and resources in assisting customers, and results in greater
customer satisfaction.
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Re-Use
the Memory!
Yet
another great time and money-saving benefit the EPM offers you -
if the drive is ever damaged and needs to be replaced, the EPM is
probably still good.
Replace the drive, wire it for the job and insert the old EPM.
No other programming necessary!
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© 2004 AC
Technology Corporation
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The advantages of the
Electronic Programming Module (EPM) extend throughout the life of your
drive... and beyond.
