Sentinel Plus Press Brake Guarding System Operation Manual LS-CS-M-073Page 28Original Language Version: 1.04 Released: 19/07/20175 The Sentinel Plus User Interface Panel5.1 User Interface OverviewThe User Interface Panel is an advanced, industrial grade Human Machine Interface (HMI)specifically designed for the Sentinel Plus system. The operator controls the Sentinel PlusPress Brake Guarding System through a simple, menu-style user interface. The keyfeatures of the interface panel are shown in Figure 5-1.MENU MODESELECTTOOLSETUP SET INFOACTION PRESS FOOT PEDALOVERRUN TEST0000BLSTATUSFigure 5-1: Sentinel Plus User Interface PanelFigure 5-2 shows the different Sentinel Plus screens that can be selected by the operator.The Main screen is the top level screen (as shown in Figure 5-1). From here the operatorcan select the other screens using the panel pushbuttons.Main ScreenMenu Mode Select InfoUser User Guides System MachineSystemSupervisorTool SetupRequires Supervisor access codeParameter 0Parameter 1Parameter NParameter 0Parameter 1Parameter NParameter 0Parameter 1Parameter NUser Guide 0User guide 1User Guide NRequires System access codeFigure 5-2: Sentinel Plus Menu LevelsNote:An operator only needs to be familiar with the Main and Mode Select screens toperform most typical machine operations. The Mode Select screen is onlyrequired when changing guard modes.Status WindowThis window shows thecurrent status of thepress brake, and of theSentinel Plus system.Action WindowThe Sentinel Plus systemdisplays any action thatis required by theoperator in the ActionWindow.Operator PushbuttonsFive pushbuttons areprovided for the operatorto control the system,and navigate the menus.Magnetic BackingThe panel can bemounted and moved forthe convenience of theoperator.Sensor windowThis window shows thestatus of the receiversensors, and the activemode.Dynamic Button LabelsThe button functionschange depending uponthe selected screen andmachine state.