TACT-PC Interface
   
     
How to use PC as an external storage device for TACT controller
 
  • Download, save, and delete molding condition
  • Download image files equivalent to the molding condition
  • Download, save, and delete standard wave profile
  • Download, save, and delete user programs
  • Create text file of monitor date for each shot
  • Display HTML
  • Save screen shot (BMP or JPEG)
  • Save screen shot of molding condition (BMP or JPEG)
   
 
This function is confirmed to work on Windows XP, Window Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, and MAC OS X.
   
 
Note:
This function does work on Windows Server. However, "Microsoft Network Server: Digitally sign communications (Always)" under "Domain Controller Security Policy" in domain controller needs to be disabled (and reboot or command gpupdate /force) in order to communicate with TACT controller.
Please note that by disabling this, your server cannot prevent man-in-the-middle attacks that modify SMB packets in transit.
 
     
 
 
 
     
           
Setting up PC and TACT Controller
 
First, please connect TACT controller and PC via network or cross cable.
Ethernet port of a TACT controller can be found on a motherboard in the cabinet.
 
Assigning IP address to a TACT controller
  1. Assign IP address for the machine.
  2. Before entering the IP address on to the TACT controller, make sure there is no IP conflict within the network.
  3. Turn on the operating power of the TACT controller.
  4. Tap “NETWORK” on “SUPPORT” screen.
  5. Enter assigned IP address and subnet mask under "MANUAL" and hit "APPLY."
  6. Ping the TACT controller from a PC to check conectivity.
Creating a shared folder
  1. Create a shared folder on your PC.
  2. Make sure your account has a write/read permission to the folder.
  3. Take a note of following information from your PC.
    - Computer name
    - IP address
    - Name of the shared folder
    - Account name of your PC
    - Password of the account
Entering your PC information into a TACT controller
  1. Go to "SUPPORT" screen.
  2. Switch "OUTSIDE MEDIA" to "NETWORK."
  3. Tap "Windows SMB" button.
  4. Enter the following information:
    - COMPUTER NAME: your PC's computer name
    - IP ADDRESS: your PC's IP address
    - SHARE NAME: name of the shared folder
    - USER ID: your user account name in the PC
    - USER PASSWORD: your password of the user account in the PC
  5. Tap "CONNECT"
    If a red cross on the drive icon disappears, the connection was successful.
  • To send a screen shot, tap on the printer icon on the upper left corner of the screen, select the file type, and hit "YES."
  • To send monitor data, turn on the "MONITOR DATA OUTPUT."
           
     
   
           
   
           
 
           
   
 
           
                 
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