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Design Guidelines
Transport System Layout
MagneMover LITE User Manual 5
Rockwell Automation Publication MMI-UM002E-EN-P - March 2016
Nodes
Once all Paths have been identified on the MagneMover LITE transport system layout, the
Nodes connecting those Paths must be defined (refer to
Figure 3-3 for an example). This
includes identifying the type of Node being used.
Nodes define the beginning of all Paths and the connections between Paths. Refer to the Mag-
neMover
®
LITE Configurator User’s Manual for a detailed description of Nodes and all Node
types. The Node types supported by the MM LITE transport system include:
• Simple Node – Defines the beginning of a Path (i.e., there is no other Path connecting
at this point).
• Relay Node – Connects the end of a Path to the beginning of a Path.
• Terminus Node – Defines the end or beginning of a Path where vehicles (pucks)
move to or from the MagneMover LITE transport system.
• Gateway Node – Connects a Path in one Control Group in a transport system to a Path
in another Control Group within the same transport system.
• Merge Node – Connects the ends of two Paths to the beginning of another Path.
• Diverge Node – Connects the end of one Path to the beginning of two other Paths.
• Merge-Diverge Node – Connects the ends of two Paths to the beginning of two other
Paths.
NOTE: The connections to the motors at the ends of all Paths meeting in a Node must be
made to the same Node Controller.
Figure 3-3: Sample MM LITE Transport System Layout Showing Nodes
3 1000 mm motor
6 250 mm motor
5 90° curve motor
2 Right switch
Qty Description
Diverge
3 Paths
2 Nodes
Merge
1 Diverge
1 Merge
NOTE: Arrows indicate direction of forward motion.
Path 3
Path 1
Path 2