chriswarrn
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- Join Date
- Dec 2003
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I have an application where I need to be especially careful on minimizing my scan times.
I wrote a program (uploaded as Oven Oilers.rss --- THANKS PHIL! --- ) that oils 4 separate chains (6 inch pitch) that run through a large oven. This oil is over $100/gal. so I have to be VERY careful to only use the absolute minimum to sufficiently oil the chain. I use proximity switches and various timers and counters to measure the FPM (20 FPM min.; 120 FPM max) and adjust the timing of the oiler to insure that the oil is applied exactly where it's needed. The pulse that turns on the oil solenoids must be controllable and be 10 milliseconds or less.
I am VERY inexperienced in programming although with 20+ years of maintenance experience I have worked on a lot of different types of equipment, but the programming methods I use are truly brute force.
My question is this: “Is there a better method then the one I used in the above-mentioned program to minimize scan times to insure that the oil pulse gets where I need it exactly when I need it?”
I realize that I am asking that people analyze my program on a voluntary basis, but being the newbie that I am any comments from the professionals that frequent this wonderfully informative site would be greatly appreciated.
I wrote a program (uploaded as Oven Oilers.rss --- THANKS PHIL! --- ) that oils 4 separate chains (6 inch pitch) that run through a large oven. This oil is over $100/gal. so I have to be VERY careful to only use the absolute minimum to sufficiently oil the chain. I use proximity switches and various timers and counters to measure the FPM (20 FPM min.; 120 FPM max) and adjust the timing of the oiler to insure that the oil is applied exactly where it's needed. The pulse that turns on the oil solenoids must be controllable and be 10 milliseconds or less.
I am VERY inexperienced in programming although with 20+ years of maintenance experience I have worked on a lot of different types of equipment, but the programming methods I use are truly brute force.
My question is this: “Is there a better method then the one I used in the above-mentioned program to minimize scan times to insure that the oil pulse gets where I need it exactly when I need it?”
I realize that I am asking that people analyze my program on a voluntary basis, but being the newbie that I am any comments from the professionals that frequent this wonderfully informative site would be greatly appreciated.