Glossary
Vehicle Master
MagneMover LITE User Manual
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Rockwell Automation Publication MMI-UM002E-EN-P - March 2016
Switch:
The mechanical guide for positioning a vehicle through merging or diverging
guideway sections.
Sync Zone:
An area where vehicle motion may be synchronized with other moving sys-
tems through direct control of the motor by the Host Controller.
System Component:
The main parts that form a
. Also called components, these
include
and
.
Tandem Vehicle:
A vehicle designed to carry larger loads that uses dual bogies (two magnet
arrays on pivoting carriers linked to the vehicle) to provide enough thrust.
Track System:
The components that physically support and move vehicles. For a QuickStick
transport system, this includes a
, one or more
motors,
mounting hardware, and a stand system. For a MagneMover LITE transport
system this includes the
Transport System:
The components that collectively move user material. This includes the
, external
(if applicable),
,
cables, and hardware.
Upstream:
The end of a motor or Path where a vehicle enters if it is travelling in the
default forward direction. The upstream end of all Paths are connected to Node
Controllers. The vehicle typically exits the motor or Path on the
end.
V-Brace:
The mechanical fixture used to align and secure MagneMover LITE guide rail
sections.
Vehicle:
The independently controlled moving element in a MagneMotion transport
system. The vehicle consists of a platform that carries the payload and a pas-
sive magnet array to provide the necessary propulsion and position sensing. All
vehicles on Paths connected through Nodes must be of the same length.
The transport system constantly monitors and controls vehicle position and
velocity for the entire time the vehicle is on the transport system. All vehicles
are assigned a unique ID at startup and retain that ID until the transport system
is restarted or the vehicle is removed or deleted.
Vehicle Directives:
commands that define the individual movement
characteristics for a specific vehicle. See also
Vehicle Gap:
The distance between the bottom of the magnet array attached to a vehicle and
the top surface of a motor.
Vehicle ID Master Database:
The database maintained by the High Level Controller for the assign-
ment and tracking of Vehicle IDs in the transport system. When using
, this database is maintained by the Master HLC.
Vehicle ID Slave Database:
The database used by Slave HLCs when using
to
track the Vehicle IDs assigned by the
within the
Slave’s HLC Control Group.
Vehicle Master:
The motor controlling the vehicle.