Changes made for Pathfinder 5226 controllers.
On some double folder machines the backstop of the backgauge is adjustable to be able to take advantage of the grippers. The biggest advantage is that it can get the material closer to the zero point without having to change the position of the backgauge. This allows the user to get closer to the clamp with the material gripped, which means a different form of backstop(finger or the grippers closed for gauging) does not need to be used. To use these gripper backstops new I/O and logic had to be added and work in unison with Pathfinder to know when to use them.
Pathfinder now has a gripper backstop offset field in each operation step. To have the backstops work for that step the exact amount the backstop moves out compared to its zero point of the backgauge needs to be put into the field. The controller will also receive generic parameters that need to match this offset distance. If during operation the offset distance matches the generic parameter the controller will turn on the output associated with that backstop and adjust where the backgauge needs to move. That backstop will then be used for the entirety of that step and subsequent steps until the gripper backstop offset changes.
| Model | Version | Released |
|---|---|---|
| 5226BB | 4.02.13 | 8/20/2020 |