Add Conveyor Dialog Box

Dialog Box

The following dialog box is displayed in case of node type 'PacDrive 3 Template' and node type 'Non Template'.

Step

Action

1

Select a Name for the conveyor. The created object and the created device use this name.

2

Select the Device type:

  • ILM62

  • LXM52

  • LXM62

  • Physical encoder (see below)

3

Enter the Device parameters:

  • GearIn

  • GearOut

  • FeedConstant

  • Direction

4

Select the Node type:

  • PacDrive 3 Template: The generated conveyor is prepared to be used with the PacDrive 3 Template.

  • Non Template: The generated conveyor can be used in other EcoStruxure Machine Expert software architectures without PacDrive 3 Template.

5

Verify the conveyor configuration. You cannot modify the configuration after leaving this dialog box.

6

Confirm configuration. Use the Add Module button to add the configured conveyor to your project. The corresponding objects are displayed in the Modules view.

The following dialog box is displayed in case of node type Physical encoder.

Step

Action

1

Select a Name for the conveyor. The created object and the created device use this name.

2

Select the Device type: Encoder

3

The Node type: Physical encoder is selected automatically.

4

Verify the conveyor configuration.

NOTE: You cannot modify the configuration after leaving this dialog box. To later modify the configuration you must delete and re-add the module.

5

Confirm the configuration. Use the Add Module button to add the configured conveyor to your project. The corresponding objects are displayed in the Modules view.