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Design Guidelines
Transport System Layout
2 MagneMotion
Rockwell Automation Publication MMI-UM002E-EN-P - March 2016
Transport System Layout
Before installing a MagneMover LITE transport system, a transport system layout must be
created that defines the following:
• Type and location of all motors and switches (all motors and switches provide bidirec-
tional movement).
• The number of vehicles (pucks) on the transport system.
• Locations of all interfaces to other equipment in the facility.
• All Paths and the direction of forward motion (downstream).
• All Nodes and the type of the Nodes.
• All Node Controllers, their type, and connections.
• Identification of the Node Controller assigned as the High Level Controller (HLC).
• Additional connections such as motor communications, power, and network.
• Additional functions such as E-Stop, Interlock, and Light Stack.
The transport system layout is used to physically locate the motors and other transport system
components in the facility. It is also used as a reference when connecting the components of
the transport system and defining the elements of the Node Controller Configuration File
(refer to the
MagneMover
®
LITE Configurator User’s Manual ). Refer to Table A-1 on
page A-4 for a list of system limits.
To use the installed transport system a Host Application must be created that will run on the
end-user’s Host Controller. This application provides all monitoring and control of the trans-
port system.
Transport System Overview
The MagneMover LITE components consist of a set of basic building-blocks that provides an
easy to assemble and implement transport system. The modular nature of the MM LITE com-
ponents makes it easy to implement layout or control changes. An example of how the basic
building-blocks are used is provided in the following sections:
• Motors, Switches, and Vehicles (Pucks) on page 3-3
• Paths on page 3-4
• Nodes on page 3-5
• Node Controllers on page 3-6
• Additional Connections on page 3-7