Festo Checkbox Identbox, Manual

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1. System summary
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Festo P.BE-Checkbox-EN en 0103c
Sortbox
The Sortbox is operated with max. 6 buffer zones. Each buffer
zone can be monitored by a sensor.
Buffer zones each with one sensor (Sortbox)
1
Conveyor belt of
the Checkbox
2
Sensor 1
3
Buffer zone
4
Buffer zone
section A
5
Section B
1
2
3
4
5
Fig. 1/5: Buffer zone sections (1 sensor per buffer zone)
Signal level
24 V DC active low
Meaning Result
LOW
at individual
sensor outputs Individual buffer
zones are full – LCD TOLERANCE shows FULL for the relevant parts
type.
– Following good parts of the parts type are blown down.
– Bad or foreign parts are transported to the delivery
position.
LOW
at all sensor
outputs All buffer zones
are full – LCD TOLERANCE switches to FULL and flashes at
1 second intervals.
– After a preset time, e.g. 30 s, the small parts conveyor
will be switched off.
– The conveyor belt continues to run.
HIGH
on at least one
sensor output At least one
sensor does not
register any con-
veyed part The small parts conveyor is switched on.