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XL2CL; When available, use the Decel Factor to advance the Minimum Slow Distance on Die Accelerators
XL200

The Two Speed Die operation was written prior to the ability for a Die Accelerator to be combined with Two Speed Open Loop Feed to Stop presses.

The Die Accelerator code used the Minimum Slow Distance with no consideration for current line speed. No attempt was made to advance the switch to slow speed early to achieve actual slow speed in the material by the time the target is within the Minimum Slow Distance. It was assumed the user would increase the Minimum Slow Distance to compensate.

If the Decel Factor parameter is active and visible the software was modified to periodically calculate an Advance Slow Distance based on current line speed. This distance is available for each Die to adjust (Advance) how early it switches to slow speed so that the behavior between an Open Loop press and a press on a CL Die Accelerator will appear identical.

In the future, when time is available, the Decel Factor and other relevant parameters will be enabled when Two Speed Die operation is enabled rather than relying on the existence of a Two Speed Open Loop Press being defined.

Model Version Released
XL2CL 5.85.00 6/22/2022
XL2CL 4.85.00 6/22/2022