Grid Applicator Troubleshooting

Common Problems

Last Updated: Friday, October 7, 2022

CAUTION: DISABLE ALL MACHINE POWER AND OBSERVE LOCKOUT PROCEDURES PRIOR TO MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MACHINE. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SEVERE EMBARRASSMENT, INJURY OR DEATH.

PROBLEM: POWER ON LAMP won't illuminate.
SOLUTION: 1. Check E-STOP.
2. Ensure gates are closed and main power is on. The touch screen message banner will display the current status.
3. Check HMI display and see of Power Off message is displayed. If not, replace indicator light.
PROBLEM: Machine won't go into AUTO or STEP cycles.
SOLUTION: 1. Machine is in an error condition; check display for error, reset
2. Control power is not on; see above.
PROBLEM: Grid Apply laser not displaying.
SOLUTION: 1. Make sure the laser is turned on. Check the power toggle switch and the keyswitch on the LP-HFD laser.
2. Make sure the PC is turned on. It is located inside the gaurding at the infeed side of the gasfill press station.
3. Make sure the Laser Projector Manager (LPM 9.0 or newer) software on the PC at grid laser station is running. Switch the smaller monitor to HDMI input 2 to see the PC screen.
4. Make sure that multiple versions of the LPM software is not running.
5. Follow grid calbiration proceedures, Section 5.3
6. Check ethernet communications from PC to Laser by with Ping, web browser or other network utilities.
PROBLEM: Grid Apply laser displays holding circle, not grid marks.
SOLUTION: Check on HMI to make sure that "Grid Description" field of product data through the Line Status screen has some value.
Restart LPM software on PC (see above)
PROBLEM: Grid apply laser marks are in the wrong place
SOLUTION: 1. Make sure the grid locations as displayed on the tv monitor are correct.
2. Follow grid calbiration proceedures, Section 5.3
3. Make sure to look at the laser marks on the spacer, not on the grid background.
4. Make sure the clamp brackets holding the laser projector in place are tight.
PROBLEM: Cap tube station will not allow glass to convey from the SAM.
SOLUTION: 1. Go to the SAM touchscreen parameters grid apply printer screen. Look for error messages. Try the Reinitialize Printer, Clear Printer Buffers, and Load Test Messages buttons. The printer can also be bypassed on this screen.
PROBLEM: Anything you can't figure out.
SOLUTION: CALL ERDMAN AUTOMATION AT 763-389-9475