Sync Mode

Sync Mode is used in conjunction with a Multistep Tightening Program. To run a tightening, a Sync Mode must be created. The Sync Mode specifies the channels to use in the tightening and also the tightening program to be used for each channel. Up to 100 different Sync Modes can be created. It is not possible to use different tightening programs for different channels, they must always run the same tightening program. The Sync Mode feature allows you to set up a mode for each configuration.

It is used for configuring:

The tools that shall be included in a synchronized tightening.
Specifying the tightening program each tool shall run.
Handling reject management.
Configuring the bolt configuration

Each line in the workspace represents one Sync Mode and each Sync Mode has a name and an index. To run a tightening the required Sync Mode index is selected, for example with a fieldbus signal. In a production line a different Sync Mode may be needed for each new product. The columns contain the following information:

Column	Description
Check box	Used for example when deleting a Sync Mode.
Name	A user defined name for the Sync Mode.
Channels	The number of channels in the Sync Mode.
Last changed	Last changes made, expressed in ToolsTalk 2 time.
Changed by	Shows who saved the configuration data.
Controller updated	Time when the controller was updated, expressed in controller time.
Controller updated by	Shows which user last updated the controller.

Reject Management

In the case of a NOK tightening (due to monitor or restriction errors) it is possible to specify the action for the remaining channels. Either the complete tightening is ended, with the status NOK for all channels, or the channels without error continue to run the remaining steps in the program.

Double-click on an existing Sync Mode to view/adjust the following parameters:

Reject Management

Action if failure	Description
End all	All channels will end the tightening and report status NOK. The tightening that did not have an error itself will report additional info Terminated by other bolt.
Continue OK	The failing channels will end the tightening with status NOK. The remaining channels will continue with the rest of the tightening program.

Bolt Configuration

For each channel there is an associated bolt number. The bolt number is automatically set to the same value as the Channel number and is not possible to edit. An optional bolt name can also be given for each channel.

Parameter	Description
Check box	Used for example when deleting a channel.
Channel	Channel number, also named drive index.
Tightening program	Select tightening program defined in the menu Tightening Program.
Bolt	Bolt number is not editable and automatically takes the channel number value. This number will be used as the address when collecting data for the specific bolt, for example, in the fieldbus signal Bolt tightening status.
Bolt name (optional)	Name of the bolt.

If a tightening program of one bolt configuration is changed, all other bolt configurations in the same Sync Mode take the newly selected bolt configuration.

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