Installation and Maintenance Manual: Shoe Sorter
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Installation and Mai ntenance Manual: Shoe Sorter
Published October 2019
Rev.A1
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3.
The discharge transition MDR requires 2.1A at 24VDC
a.
The
MDR card will be configured for “live roller” operation by default
b.
Reference the Pulse Roller
–
EZ24 Users Guide for MDR speed settings
c.
Recommend setting the discharge MDR slightly faster than sorter max run speed
4.
All sensors (listed in Table 1) require 24VDC power
5.2.4
Components requiring 48VDC power connections
1.
Each divert box contains a 48V, 20A power supply capable of running up to 4 divert switches
2.
Max recommended wire run is 60 feet between any switch and its divert box
5.2.5
List of Sensors (discrete)
See the General Arrangement drawings in Appendix 3 for physical locations and mounting of each
sensor on the sorter.
Table 1-List of Sensors
SENSOR
TYPE
LOCATION
STATE IN
NORMAL
OPERATION
STATE
DURING
FAULT
TYPE OF
FAULT
DETECTED
RECOMMENDED
FAULT RESPONSE
NOTES
Inductive
proximity
Discharge
transition
assembly
HIGH
LOW
Jam or debris at
the discharge
assembly; a slat
is out of place
Shut down the sorter
drive and alert the
operator, regardless of
the duration of the
fault (momentary or
sustained)
Photo-
electric
(laser
retro-
reflective)
Catenary
(upper)
HIGH
LOW
Catenary sag is
too low
(warning)
Ignore momentary trips
and ignore during
startup. Display a
warning to the
operator for a
sustained trip (the
operator should
schedule a
maintenance window
to shorten the chain)
See ifm
Efector -
OGP7xx
Retro-
reflective
Photoelectric
Sensor -
Operating
Instructions
for
instructions
on setting the
sensor
operating
mode and
sensitivity
Photo-
electric
(laser
retro-
reflective)
Catenary
(lower)
HIGH
LOW
Catenary sag is
too low (critical);
debris or a
thrown slat is
inside the
catenary
Shut down the sorter
drive and alert the
operator, regardless of
the duration of the
fault (momentary or
sustained)
Photo-
electric
(laser
retro-
reflective)
Tail
HIGH
LOW
Debris or a
thrown slat is
inside the tail
section
Shut down the sorter
drive and alert the
operator, regardless of
the duration of the
fault (momentary or
sustained)
