Maintenance
Troubleshooting
MagneMover LITE Service Manual
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Rockwell Automation Publication MMI-UM037A-EN-P - April 2020
Motion Control Troubleshooting
This section covers the determination of motion-related problems within the MagneMover
LITE transport system.
Table 11: Motion Control Related Troubleshooting
Symptom
Problem Description
Corrective Action
Material slips while the vehicles
are in motion.
Vehicle is not designed to carry
that specific material.
Make sure that the vehicle design
is correct.
Vehicle is not holding the material
securely.
Make sure that all material con-
tact surfaces are clean.
Motion configuration issue.
Make sure that the vehicle accel-
eration is correct.
Make sure that the vehicle speed
is correct.
Make sure that the PID values are
correct.
Vehicles do not move smoothly or
movement is noisy.
Debris on the guideway.
Make sure that the guide rails and
motors are clean.
Misalignment of sections of the
guideway.
Make sure that the guide rail
alignment V-braces are properly
installed.
Power or communication to the
affected motors is lost or intermit-
tent.
Make sure that the power and
communication cables to all
motors are properly seated.
Motion configuration issue.
Make sure that the PID values are
correct.
Excessive noise when the vehicle
moves from motor to motor.
Make sure that the motors are
properly mounted and the transi-
tion from the rails on one motor to
the rails on the next motor is
smooth (rails must be at the same
height).
Wheeled puck suspension wheel
tread is damaged.
Check wheel set. Replace as nec-
essary.
