Step Restrictions

The following sections describe the step restrictions available for the PowerFocus 6000 Controller and the PowerFocus 6000 StepSync controller.

In the The PowerFocus 6000 StepSync controller, it is possible to use syncronization points in the tightening program and when any condition that is set for a restriction is met, the tool will be stopped immediately and the program jumps to the next synchronization point (only valid for the Power Focus 6000 StepSync and PF6 Flex System controllers), or the end of the program. Whereas for a PowerFocus 6000 controller, the tool is stopped immediately and the program jumps to the end of the program.

To make sure the tightening stops if something unexpected happens, it is possible to add restrictions to the multistep tightening program. For each restriction, select Repairable = Yes to allow retry when tightening stops. For each of the steps in a multistep program it is possible to have up to four restrictions.

The following restrictions are automatically added to every step that is added to the multistep tightening program.

Default step restrictions
Step Restriction	Applicable steps
Step Restriction Maximum Time	All except External Result and MWR
Step Restriction Maximum Torque	Tighten to Angle Tighten to Torque+Angle Turbo Loosening Wait Socket release Run until Digital Input Tighten to Trigger Release
Step Restriction Maximum Angle	Tighten to Torque TurboTight Turbo Loosening Tighten to DynaTork Wait Run until Digital Input Loosen to Torque Thread Cutting to Torque Rundown Tighten to Yield Pulsing Rundown Snug TensorPulse

CTh – Cross Thread

This restriction checks the angle from the point where torque passes Start torque (T1) to the point where the torque passes End torque (T2). If the angle measured from Start torque (T1) is higher than Maximum limit (Amax), the tool is stopped immediately.

When the torque passes End torque (T2), the measured angle is checked against the limit Minimum limit (Amin). If the angle is lower than this limit, the tool is stopped immediately.

Parameter	Description	In illustration
Start Torque	Must be <=0.	T1
End Torque	Must be <=0.	T2
Minimum Limit	The low angle limit.	Amin
Maximum Limit	The high angle limit.	Amax

A – Maximum Angle

This restriction measures the angle. If the measured angle reaches the Maximum Limit, the tool is stopped immediately. The angle is measured from the start of the restriction or, if specified, from the point where the torque passes Trigger Torque for the first time during the restriction.

Parameter	Description
Trigger Torque	If specified, this is the torque from where the angle is measured.
Maximum Limit	If this limit is reached the tool is stopped immediately.

T – Maximum Torque

This restriction checks the torque. If the measured torque exceeds the Maximum limit, the tool is stopped immediately.

Parameter	Description
Maximum Limit	If the torque reaches this specified limit the tool is stopped immediately.

Ti – Maximum Time

This restriction checks the time. If Maximum Limit is reached, the tool is stopped immediately.

Parameter	Description
Maximum Limit	If this time is elapsed, the tool is stopped immediately.

RH – Rehit

This restriction checks the torque. If the measured torque exceeds the Detection Torque, the tool is stopped immediately and the program jumps to the end of the program. It is only possible to add step Rehit restriction to the first step of the multistep tightening program. Once the Rehit restriction has been added to the first step it shall not be possible to move the step to any other position within the tightening program. The Rehit restriction has to be deleted from the first step in order to move it to other position in the tightening program.

Parameter	Description
Detection Torque	If the measured torque exceeds the Detection Torque, the tool is stopped immediately and the program jumps to the end of the program. Must be greater than zero.

RT – Rescinding Torque

This restriction checks the torque and if the measured torque drops below the condition of the restriction the tool is stopped immediately and the program jumps to end of the program. There are two methods of Rescinding Torque Restrictions for Torque and Angle control processes

Parameter	Description
Type	Torque control processes or Angle control processes. Torque control processes: Torque control processes checks the torque. If the measured torque drops below the Rescinding Torque Limit the tool is stopped immediately and the program jumps to the end of the program. For the restriction to be active the torque must first exceed 110 % of the Rescinding Torque Limit Angle control processes: This restriction checks the maximum torque reached during the restriction. For the restriction to be active the torque must first exceed the Trigger Torque. If the measured torque drops below the maximum torque for longer time than Rescinding Torque Time the tool is stopped immediately and the program jumps to the end of the program. Cable tools have the option of choosing Rescinding Torque for Angle. This restriction is controlled by two parameters: Peak Torque Percentage and Rescending Torque Time. Percentage sets the downward deviation from the last peak torque, and Rescending Torque Time sets the duration (between 5 and 500 ms) of that deviation. Only when both conditions (equal to or lower than the indicated percentage for the set duration) are met, will the program be interrupted and jump to the end.
Rescinding Torque Limit	Default: 10 Nm. Must be > 0.

Parameter

Description

Type

Torque control processes or Angle control processes.

Torque control processes: Torque control processes checks the torque. If the measured torque drops below the Rescinding Torque Limit the tool is stopped immediately and the program jumps to the end of the program. For the restriction to be active the torque must first exceed 110 % of the Rescinding Torque Limit

Angle control processes: This restriction checks the maximum torque reached during the restriction. For the restriction to be active the torque must first exceed the Trigger Torque. If the measured torque drops below the maximum torque for longer time than Rescinding Torque Time the tool is stopped immediately and the program jumps to the end of the program.

Cable tools have the option of choosing Rescinding Torque for Angle. This restriction is controlled by two parameters: Peak Torque Percentage and Rescending Torque Time. Percentage sets the downward deviation from the last peak torque, and Rescending Torque Time sets the duration (between 5 and 500 ms) of that deviation. Only when both conditions (equal to or lower than the indicated percentage for the set duration) are met, will the program be interrupted and jump to the end.

Rescinding Torque Limit

Default: 10 Nm. Must be > 0.

TG – Torque Gradient

This restriction checks the gradient and if it is outside the limits the tool is stopped immediately and the program jumps to the end of the program.

Parameter	Description
Gradient Angle Window	Specifies Angle Window: For Hard Joint: Angle Window = 1 deg. For Soft Joint: Angle Window = 20 deg. Manual: Manually set Angle Window.
Angle Window	Available when Gradient Angle Window is set to Manual. Must be > 0 and <= 100.
Trigger Torque	Must be > 0 and < Tool MaxTorque.
Damping	Frequency in which the gradient is being calculated. Must be > 0 and < 100 and < Angle window.
Minimum Limit	Must be >= -100.
Maximum Limit	Must be > -100 and > Low limit.
Torque Filter Type	The type of the filter: None: No filtering of the torque is used. The raw values are used as-is in the gradient calculation. Five-point: The torque value used in the calculation are filtered using a sliding average filter over 5 torque samples. Low pass: The torque values is filtered with a simple discrete Infinite Impulse Response filter. Sliding Average: The torque values used in the calculation are filtered using a sliding average filter over a Number of Samples specified by the use.
Cut-off Frequency	Needs to be specified when Torque Filter Type is set to Low pass: 20 Hz 40 Hz 90 Hz 200 Hz 600 Hz
Number of Samples	Needs to be specified when Torque Filter Type is set to Sliding Average: 2 4 6 8 16 32

TAW – Torque in Angle Window

This restriction checks that the measured torque in the Angle Window Length is between the Torque limits. If the measured torque is outside the limits the tool is stopped immediately and the program jumps to the end. The Angle Window Length starts at the Start Angle from the point that the torque first passed the Trigger Torque. If Trigger Torque is not set, then the Start Angle begins at the start of the restriction.

If the end of the Angle Window Length is not reached, the status of the restriction is NOK.

Parameter	Description
Trigger Torque	Must be >= 0
Start Angle	Must be >= 0
Window Length	Must be >0
Minimum Limit	Must be >= 0
Maximum Limit	Must be <= Minimum limit

TCD - Torque vs Current Deviation

This restriction verifies that all current measurements converted to the corresponding torque are, at most, the Maximum deviation away from the actual torque measured with the torque transducer. The restriction starts when the torque reaches Trigger Torque for the first time during the step and is active until the step reaches its target.

If Trigger Torque is never reached, the monitor will report OK.

Parameter	Description
Trigger Torque	Must be >= 0
Maximum Deviation	Default: 1, Must be > 0