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Auto configuration of the linear conveyor
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Manual
– ECC-DFC field bus controller
7.6.4.
“Flex Zone” detection function
The fieldbus controller detects automatically if a box is longer than a zone length
and automatically adapts the accumulation control so that the longer box then
occupies two logical zones. This prevents the next upstream box from being
transported into the longer box.
“Flex Zone” mode operates in both singulation
mode and train release mode.
Figure 26
Example of “Flex Zone” mode
NOTICE!
Note
that “Flex Zone” mode works with only box lengths of up to 2 zone lengths.
The operation of a conveyor system with boxes whose length exceeds 2 zone
lengths leads to an excessive number of jam statuses and errors.
INFORMATION
Definitions and applications of other available ZPA modes can be found in the
help function of the ECShell engineering software.