On XL202CLC, XL206CLC or XL212CLC continuous press controllers, when DIP switch 12 is ON the press is always left ON when the controller is running parts. The punch operations are controlled by turning gags on and off at the appropriate times. This function is intended to minimize wear and tear on the presses brake.

Prior to this change, the controller intentionally never entered Single Stroke mode.

We have encountered a customer that needs to be able to enable Single Stroke mode when they run certain tooling that does not have gags. Switching the state of DIP switch 12 and losing memory is not an option in these cases.

In this configuration a new input is defined called Allow Single Stroke. When this input is ON the controller will again switch between Single Stroke Mode and Continuous Stroke mode based on the Max Continuous Press Move.

The state of the Allow Single Stroke input can be changed at any time. The controller will begin using the new state when it is safe to do so. HOWEVER, it is intended that the state be changed during a tooling change prior to entering the Run Mode.