# SCU6x Controller Operator Lockout During Automatic Mode

> we explore the safety measures of the web guide controller when set to automatic mode. Key highlights include the automatic disabling of the tools icon

**Last updated:** 2026-03-03

**Source:** https://live-roll2roll.pantheonsite.io/videos/scu6x-controller-operator-lockout-during-automatic-mode

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In this video, we explore the features and safety measures of the web guide controller when set to automatic mode. Key highlights include the operator lockout during automatic mode of the controller, which automatically disables the tools icon and various parameters like the edge sensor, contrast, speed, and gain. We also examine the limitations imposed on the operator's control, such as the inability to change sensor orientation or switch sensors. The video explains why these restrictions are in place and how the guide point reset functions, emphasizing the importance of careful usage and the implementation of an accept button to prevent accidental changes.

00:00 Introduction to Automatic Mode
00:15 Operator Restrictions in Automatic Mode
01:03 Sensor and Button Limitations
01:36 Guide Point Adjustments
01:55 Safety Measures and Accept Button

## Related Products

- SCU6x

**Tags:** Controllers for web guiding, Controllers for web monitoring, SCU6x

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Roll-2-Roll Technologies designs and manufactures patented fiber-optic web position sensors and advanced web guiding controllers — the precision measurement and control core of modern roll-to-roll manufacturing. Spun out of Oklahoma State University's Web Handling Research Center and trusted by Fortune 500 medical, battery, and nonwovens manufacturers, our patented sensors work without recalibration at ±0.1mm accuracy up to 760 mpm — typical customer outcomes are 50%+ less downtime and payback under six months. Headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma, our team of PhDs, controls engineers, and industry veterans extends the sensor + controller core into complete web guide systems including stepper-motor-based linear actuators (RLA, BLA, LHS).

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