User´s Guide Power Rail Booster
Version 12/2005
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5 Configuration
5.1 Procedure
Configuration is handled in steps with the aid of the „PRB-Checker“ tool and
application-specific data as described below.
1. Checking to see whether there is a need for dividing the layout into multiple DP
master segments.
Prerequisites:
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Knowledge of the total number of vehicles in the plant
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Knowledge of the maximum permissible typical bus cycle time for the
application
Division of the layout is always required when:
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there are more than 125 vehicles in the plant
or
-
shorter typical bus cycle times are required
or
-
the base load of the infeed PRB is to be reduced
Result:
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Number of DP master segments
-
Transmission
speed
used.
2. Checking to see whether there is a need to divide the number of DP master
segments specified in Step 1 into multiple PRB segments. This step must be
performed separately for each DP master segment specified in Step 1.
Prerequisites:
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Results from Step 1
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„PRB Checker“ configuring tool
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Layout of the plant with dimensions
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Number of slaves in the relevant DP master segment
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Number of vehicles in the relevant PRB segment. Each Power Rail Segment
Controller connected to the segment also has to be treated as vehicle.
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Length of the cable between collector and vehicle
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Maximum length of the data in the input/output bytes to be interchanged
between stationary control system and vehicle control system.
Division is always required when it is not possible
-
to supply the entire rail length of the relevant DP master segment
or
-
to supply the maximum possible number of vehicles in the relevant DP
master segment
with a stationary PRB.
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