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Auto configuration of the linear conveyor
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Manual
– ECC-DFC field bus controller
7. Auto configuration of the linear conveyor
The goal of auto configuration of ECC-DFC networked fieldbus controllers is to
provide a simple and fast way of starting up a linear conveyor system. The func-
tion of the ECC-DFC fieldbus controller for auto configuration requires the use of
the ECShell engineering software on a PC that is connected to the network mod-
ule that is the furthest upstream.
7.1. Definition of a linear conveyor
Auto configuration can be used in only a linear conveyor system. A linear con-
veyor system is defined as a single uninterrupted conveyor line without mixing or
diversion mechanisms. A linear conveyor can contain curve sections, but the flow
of the transported material takes place continuously from the infeed zone to the
unloading area.
Figure 15 Simple example of a linear conveyor
A networked ECC-DFC solution is capable of controlling complex conveyor lines
that also contain diversion or mixing equipment. However, configuration with a
PC and software is required for this. Information about PC-based configuration
can be found in the self-help dialog of the ECShell engineering software.
7.2. Installation of the ECShell engineering software
The files for ECShell are normally transmitted or downloaded in compressed for-
mat. As soon as you have extracted the contents of the compressed file, you are
provided with a folder with a name in the following format:“ECShell_Vx_nn”. “x”
represents the number of the main version, and “nn” is the revision number.
There is a file called “Setup.exe” in this folder.
Double-click this file to start the installation procedure. ECShell will be installed
like any standard Windows application, and you will receive the typical Windows
entry requests.
If you accept the default specifications, ECShell installs itself on the local operat-
ing system drive under "\Program Files (x86)\Industrial Software\ECShell\" or
"\Program Files\Industrial Software\ECShell\".