I.S. machine control unit

An I.S. machine configured to form glass containers comprising:

• a blank station including a first plurality of mechanisms configured to form glass gobs into parisons;
• a blow station including a second plurality of mechanisms configured to form the parisons into the glass containers;
• an invert mechanism configured to move the parisons from the blank station to the blow station;
• and
• a controller configured to receive a first input from an operator through an operator interface, the controller configured to operate the blank station, the blow station, and the invert mechanism to form glass containers;
• wherein the controller is configured to transition from a glass container making mode to a setup mode by providing power to either the blank station or the blow station and to cut off power to the other station upon receipt of the input from the operator.

A control unit configured to control a section of an I.S. machine having a blank station including a first plurality of mechanisms and a blow station including a second plurality of mechanisms, the control unit comprising:

• an operator interface configured to receive a first input and a second input from an operator;
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• a controller configured to transition the section from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation upon receipt of the first input;
• wherein upon receipt of the first input, the control unit is configured to supply power to either the first plurality of mechanisms or the second plurality of mechanisms and to not supply power to the other plurality of mechanisms;
• wherein the controller is configured to move one of the plurality of mechanisms to which power is being supplied in the second mode of operation based on the second input received from the operator;
• wherein the operator interface includes a second mode initiator configured to be actuated by the operator to direct the controller to transition the section from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation;
• wherein the operator interface includes a first operator input mechanism actuatable between a first configuration and a second configuration and a second operator input mechanism actuatable between a first configuration and a second configuration;
• and
• wherein upon actuation of the second operator input mechanism to the second configuration while the first operator input mechanism is in the second configuration while the section is in the second mode of operation, the controller is configured to move one of the plurality of mechanisms to which power is being supplied.