# Configuring Synchronized tightening

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

## Configuring the Sync Reference

1. On the home view, go to the Controller tab and select Synchronized tightening on the left pane.

2. In the Synchronized Tightening window, select the ellipsis icon next to No Sync.

   The Synchronized Tightening Mode window appears.

3. Select Sync Reference.

   The Synchronized Tightening Mode window closes.

4. Select Apply.

   The controller will reboot and boot into the Sync reference configuration, which is a simplified version of the regular PF8 GUI.

## Enabling Synchronized tightening

Synchronized tightening need to be enabled on the Sync Reference controller and there are two ways of doing it:

1. Set the I/O signal Enable Operation (10055) to High, or

2. In the Sync reference controller, go to the Configurations tab, select General Virtual Station on the left pane and then select Edit for the applicable configuration. Then, in the Fixtured Stations window, set Auto Enable to Always.

If Synchronized tightening has not been enabled, a runtime an error message appears saying "Unable to start, enable signal is low."

## Configuring the Sync Member

1. On the home view, go to the Controller tab and select Synchronized Tightening on the left pane.

2. On the Synchronized Tightening Mode window, select the ellipsis icon next to No Sync.

   The Synchronized Tightening Mode window appears.

3. Select Sync Member.

   The Synchronized tightening window closes.

4. In the Channel window, select the channel number for the Sync Member. Then select the appropriate channel for the Sync Member.

   The channel numbers of the Sync Members in the same set-up must be unique.

5. Select Apply.

   The controller will reboot and boot into the Sync Member configuration, which will only display the Sync Member's channel number.

## Switching back to regular PF8 mode (exiting synchronized tightening)

1. On the home view, go to the Controller tab and select Synchronized tightening on the left pane.

2. On the Synchronized Tightening window, select the ellipsis icon next to Sync Reference.

   The Synchronized Tightening Mode window appears.

3. Select No Sync.

   The Synchronized Tightening Mode window closes.

4. Select Apply.

   The controller will reboot and boot into the regular configuration.