Printing Scenarios
Printing done at the station
Use this when the programs to print are on a controller and your have access to an Atlas Copco PC with TT2 standalone version installed. Printing a program while at the station by connecting to the Flex controller:
Select the tightening program and open it to view.
Use the print button at the upper right of the software to print the program. (Note for Windows 10 machines, when you use print option in TT2, there is an option available called “Microsoft print to pdf” by default. In earlier version, this option can be added either installing Adobe acrobat or installing Foxit PDF reader on older Windows machines).
Printing with PF6 FlexSystem with an active (online) Flex controller
Use this when the programs to print are in an exported xxx.tar.gz file from a controller that you have no longer access to. Printing a program using a tar.gz file exported from a system:
Connect to any PF6 Flex controller.
Export the current configuration (original configuration) from the controller. This is done to back up the existing system in order to be able to restore it at the end.
Import the configuration file that contains the tightening programs to print, into this controller.
Open and print the tightening programs as stated in the steps in Printing done at the station.
Import the original configuration saved in step 2 to return the controller to its original state.
Printing with PF6 FlexSystem with an inactive (offline) PF6 FlexSystem
This provides the easiest way to print a file (xxx.json file) without being in front of a system.
A .json file is created as a result of an export of a configuration from an offline controller (library).
Import the .json file to the library.
Open the configuration from the .json file in the library.
Open and print the tightening programs.
Converting between tar.gz and .json
A configuration can be moved between a connected controller and an offline controller; from XXX.tar.gz to XXX.json and vice versa.
Prerequisites:
Flex controller
TT2 Installation
To convert a .tar.gz file to a .json file:
Follow steps 1-3 in Printing with PF6 FlexSystem with an active (online) Flex controller.
Right-click on the controller name in the left column and “add to library”.
Go to library and find the controller name that was added to library as an offline controller.
Select the controller check box – manage – export a .json file.
To convert a .json file to a .tar.gz file:
Follow steps 1-2 in Printing with PF6 FlexSystem with an inactive (offline) Flex controller.
Select the controller check box – manage – distribute. This will pop up a list of checkbox items that you want to distribute to the connected controller. Check what is relevant and select Distribute.
Open the plant structure – controller, and export to get a xxx.tar.gz file.
