The setup, PCode Change Stops Queue, was disabled for controllers that did not maintain the queue when halting. This setting has other side effects that make it useful to be enabled on these controllers. For example, this setting can also disable the PCode comparison for the Coil Endpoint feature.

It will now be enabled all the time. However, it will still not be visible if the MODBUS interface is controlling it.

Many times, the Item Complete output and its timer are used to run the last pieces of an item out through a roll former. One customer wants a feature that triggers every time the line halts to trigger any cut pieces to be run out through the roll former. One issue is there may be uncut material in the roll former that could strip material out through the shear and into the roll former.

In the past we have solved this sort of issue with the combination of the Uncut Length output and PLC logic. Not all controllers have the output available or access to a PLC.

To solve the customer’s request, we have added the "Item Complete on Halt" setting. It has five options, No, Always and Uncut Length, Halted Only and Uncut Length Only.

When set to No, the Item Complete output works as it always has. It is triggered on the last part of an item.

When set to Always, it will trigger on the standard Item Complete conditions after item completion, and it will be triggered every time the line is Halted from the run mode, provided a part has been produced while running.

When set to Uncut Length, it will trigger on the standard Item Complete conditions after item completion, and it will be triggered every time the line is halted, provided a part has been produced while running and the leading edge of the uncut material is less than the Uncut Length Threshold setting.

When set to Halted Only, it will only be triggered every time the line is Halted from the run mode, provided a part has been produced while running.

When set to Uncut Length Only, it will be only be triggered every time the line is halted, provided a part has been produced while running and the leading edge of the uncut material is less than the Uncut Length Threshold setting.

When Halting, if the Item Complete is active and the either of the Uncut Length options are active and in violation, the active Item Complete trigger will be terminated early to prevent uncut material from being stripped through the shear.

Some additional changes were made so that the Uncut Length Threshold setting is visible even when there is no Uncut Length output available.

The Following improvments have been made to the Dump Hole feauture provided through Flashwizard.

1. The Hole Queue Detector number and its Postion with respect to the shear location is displayed.
2. There is a master Hole Detect Enabled status and an individual Detector Enabled status. The master disables all hole detects.
3. The Current Line Position is displayed.
4. The Last Detected Hole is displayed.
5. All positions are displayed with respect to the Shear Reference Point. Positive values have exited the Reference Point. Negative values are values that have not reached the Reference point.