Atlas Copco PowerMACS 4000, User Manual

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System Architecture
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2.2 System Structure
A PowerMACS System consists of one or more stations where each station may control one or more
bolts.
A one station PowerMACS System
Bolt
Station
Spindle
A three station PowerMACS System
Bolt
Station
Bolt
Station
Bolt
Station
Spindle Spindle Spindle
System
A system comprises one or more Tightening Controllers linked together. A system works autonomously,
performing the programmed tightening task(s).
ToolsTalk PowerMACS can only connect to one PowerMACS system at the time. This means that the
user cannot edit or display data from two or more systems simultaneously while using one ToolsTalk. If
you need to display data from two or more stations at the same time you must design them in one system.
Multiple PowerMACS systems may be networked together in a single facility but are limited by the number
of available IP addresses. There is no limitation when networking is not used.
One system can contain up to 50 Tightening Controllers and up to 50 Spindles.
Station
Within a system you can have up to 15 stations and 100 Bolts totally . One station can control up to 50
bolts but there must be no more than 100 Bolts in a system. The Station has a PLC to control the
tightening cycles and interface with automation controllers. Cycle data is generated for each Station
consisting of the result of all bolts controlled by the Station.
Bolt
A Bolt is the object that will be tightened by the system. A spindle does the actual tightening.