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6.1 Station Loop Wire
Installation
The station loop wire can be installed completely inside
of the field (Figure A), or partially inside of the field
(Figure B). The wire must extend a minimum of
13 ± 1.6 ft. (4.0 ± 0.5 m) into the field.
The distance between the center of the charging
station and the end of the station loop wire is 8.2 ft.
(2.5 m) maximum.
6.2 Peripheral Wire Installation
IMPORTANT: Only use peripheral wire which is
supplied by ECHO Inc.
Each end of a peripheral wire is connected to the
charging station.
Install the peripheral wire in a clockwise direction
around the field. Do not cross or form loops with the
peripheral wire.
Minimum peripheral wire length is 656 ft. (200 m). If
this minimum length is not possible, install an inductor
in series with the peripheral wire. See the ECHO
Robotics Parts Catalog for inductor kit information.
Maximum peripheral wire length is 3937 ft. (1,200 m).
Use a second charging station when:
•
total length of the peripheral wire (including
islands and pseudo-islands) exceeds 3,281 ft.
(1,000 m)
•
more than five obstacles are on the trackborder
Peripheral wire installation dimensions:
1 – Station loop wire
2 – Charging station
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1
2
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A
B
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(2.5 m)
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(4 ± 0.5 m)
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(2.5 m)
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(2.5 m)
ϭϯцϭ͘ϲŌ͘
(4 ± 0.5 m)
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(2.5 m)
1 – Peripheral wire
2 – Charging station
3 – Recommended length incoming side
4 – Recommended length outgoing side
5 – Obstacle free zone
6 – Trackborder
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(5.0 m)
ϭϲ͘ϰŌ͘
(5.0 m)
ϯϵ͘ϰŌ͘
(12.0 m)
28.3 in.
(720 mm)
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DRAFT
05-23-2019
