Configuring StepSync

The configuration of the Sync Reference and all Sync Members needs to be completed before performing the hardware set-up.

Configuring the Sync Reference

Select the Controller menu, then select the StepSync tab.
In the StepSync section, select No Sync
The Step Sync Mode window appears.
Select Sync Reference
The Step Sync Mode window closes.
Select Apply.
The controller will reboot and boot into the StepSync configuration, which is a simplified version of the regular PF6000 GUI.

In order for StepSync to work, it has to be enabled on the Sync Reference. There are two ways to enable StepSync:

Set the I/O signal Enable Operation (10055) to High, or
In the Sync reference, go to Configurations, then to the General Virtual Station tab, and click on Edit for the configuration in question. Then, in the Fixtured Stations field, set Auto Enable to Always.

If StepSync has not been enabled, at runtime the user will be presented with an error message saying "Unable to start, enable signal is low."

Select the Controller menu, then select the StepSync tab.
In the StepSync section, select No Sync
The Step Sync Mode window appears.
Select Sync Member
The Step Sync Mode window closes.
In the Channel field, set the channel number for the Sync Member by selecting the channel number. Then select the appropriate channel for the Sync Member.
The channel numbers of the Sync Members in the same set-up must be unique.
Select Apply.
The controller will reboot and boot into the Sync Member configuration, which will only display the Sync Member's channel number.

Select the PF6 FlexSystem menu, then select the StepSync tab.
In the StepSync section, select Sync Reference
The Step Sync Mode window appears.
Select No Sync
The Step Sync Mode window closes.
Select Apply.
The controller will reboot and boot into the regular configuration.