These signals can help notify operators sooner that a problem has occurred or is about to occur. If an operator is notified of a problem before it actually occurs, the problem may be avoided altogether, saving man hours and materials that might otherwise be wasted. Digital inputs can be used to reset alarms that have been triggered by the digital out. They can be used to trigger flaw reporting, or start and stop SPC measurements. They can be used to reset encoders, and to start and stop the logging of measurement data.
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Encoder With the encoder option, the position along the production line at which a measurement was taken can be recorded. This is very useful in situations where spools of material are being produced and the product goes out of spec for a short period of time. Knowing the point at which product abnormalities occur isn't just helpful in situations where product is being spooled. It's helpful in any time long sections of product are being produced, whether it's rod, cables, string, strands or tubing. Sometimes it may be unclear what part of the production process caused the abnormality.