Properties Sub-Tab

Properties

Parameter	Description
Name	A user-defined name for the multistep program.
Description	Description of the multistep program.

Parameter	Description
Type	Tightening or loosening.
Thread direction	Clockwise (CW) or counter clockwise (CCW) rotational direction.
Loosening program	Select an existing loosening program to connect to the tightening program.
Program Start	The multistep tightening program starts when the torque passes the trigger torque value (Nm) for the first time, in order to avoid starting the program by accident.
True Angle Compensation	Certain tools can detect and measure the tool rotation during tightening. If the tool is rotated during tightening, the angle measurement may be corrupted. This may lead to a faulty tightening if the tool movement is too great. For variations within specified limits, the controller can compensate these rotations and make a correct tightening. This is an additional Licensed Feature, available per Virtual Station.

Program Restrictions

Parameter	Description
Maximum Time Limit	Set amount in seconds. This restriction checks the total time for the tightening and if it exceeds the Time High limit the tool is stopped immediately. The time is measured from the start of the program.
Maximum Torque Limit	This restriction checks the torque and if the measured torque exceeds the Torque High limit the tool is stopped immediately.

Program Monitors

Parameter	Description
Angle	Turn angle monitoring On or Off for the entire program. If Active in steps and Trigger Torque are left blank, angle monitoring will start at program start.
Active in steps	Sets a range of steps the angle monitoring is valid for. If no end step is specified, angle monitoring will stop at the last step of the program that is not a Socket Release step.
Type	Type of angle monitoring. Choose between: Peak Angle: the highest angle reached during the monitor. Angle at Peak Torque: the angle at the point where the highest torque was reached during the monitor. (Not available for STB tools) Shut Off Angle: the angle at the shut-off point of the step. Angle at End: the angle at the end of the monitor, including the brake, if active.
Trigger Torque	Sets the value of the trigger torque for angle monitoring. For STB tools, Trigger Torque will only activate in the tightening direction when executing a tightening program; and only in the loosening direction when executing a loosening program.
Low Limit	Sets angle monitoring (program) lower limit.
High Limit	Sets angle monitoring (program) higher limit.

Parameter	Description
Torque	Turn angle monitoring On or Off for the entire program. If Active in steps is left blank, torque monitoring will start at program start.
Active in steps	Sets a range of steps the torque monitoring is valid for. If no end step is specified, torque monitoring will stop at the last step of the program that is not a Socket Release step.
Type	Type of angle monitoring: Peak Torque: the highest torque reached during the monitor. Shut Off Torque: the torque at the shut-off point of the step.
Low limit	Sets torque monitoring (program) lower limit.
High limit	Sets torque monitoring (program) higher limit.

Validation

During the configuration of tightening programs, the entered values are compared with the tool capability values to prevent parameters being outside the selected limits. User-defined maximum values are useful if many different tools are being used.

Parameter	Description
Validate against tool values	Use On to set Max Torque and Max Speed manually, or select a specific tool in order to validate against the selected tool's values. When a specific tool is selected, the steps and monitors not supported by the specific tool are indicated by a yellow triangle.
Max Torque	The maximum limit used in the validation. This is expressed in a numeric torque value.
Max speed	The maximum limit used in the validation. This is expressed in a numeric rpm value.

Parameter

Description

Validate against tool values

Use On to set Max Torque and Max Speed manually, or select a specific tool in order to validate against the selected tool's values.

When a specific tool is selected, the steps and monitors not supported by the specific tool are indicated by a yellow triangle.

Max Torque

The maximum limit used in the validation. This is expressed in a numeric torque value.

Max speed

The maximum limit used in the validation. This is expressed in a numeric rpm value.

Attachment Tuning

Attachment tuning gives the possibility to compensate for front attachments on the tool. The compensation can be made for each tightening program.

An operator can hot swap attachments and then select a tightening program tuned for that specific attachment.

Parameter	Description
Use Attachment Tuning	Yes or No
Gear Ratio	The Attachment gear ratio is needed to compensate the angle. Minimum: 0.5 Maximum: 3.6 Socket rotation speed = Tool speed / gear ratio
Efficiency Tuning	Attachment gear ratio combined with the Efficiency tuning is needed to compensate the torque. Minimum: 0.5 Maximum: 1.0 For example 0.9 means 10% efficiency loss.

Parameter

Description

Use Attachment Tuning

Yes or No

Gear Ratio

The Attachment gear ratio is needed to compensate the angle.

Minimum: 0.5

Maximum: 3.6

Socket rotation speed = Tool speed / gear ratio

Efficiency Tuning

Attachment gear ratio combined with the Efficiency tuning is needed to compensate the torque.

Minimum: 0.5

Maximum: 1.0

For example 0.9 means 10% efficiency loss.

Reporters

This enables the user to choose which values (from monitors/restrictions) shall be shown as final values. Click Add to choose a result reporter to be tied to a program monitor/restriction value.

Parameter	Description
Reporter	Select a result reporter.
Producer	Select which monitor/restriction produces the value.
Value	Select which value to show from the selected producer.