Offline System / Module Configuration Screen Tabs / Zones /
ZPA Mode |
ConveyLinx ERSC ✅ | ConveyLinx-Ai 24V ✅ | ConveyLinx-Ai 48V ✅ |
ConveyLinx-ECO ✅ | ZPA Mode ✅ | PLC I/O Mode ❌ | |
Singulation Release (Default)
Singulation Release is the mode where the ConnveyLinx module requires that its neighboring downstream zone must be clear before it releases an item.
All 3 Cartons are accumulated | |
Carton 1 releases – Cartons 2 and 3 remain accumulated | |
When Carton 1 clears PE1 then Carton 2 releases | |
Train Release
All 3 Cartons are Accumulated | |
When Carton 1 releases – Cartons 2 and 3 also release at the same time |
Select Train from the pull-down box for Train Mode |
GAP Train Release
All 3 Cartons are Accumulated | |
When Carton 1 releases and Zone 2’s GAP time has expired, Carton 2 will begin to release. Carton 3 remains accumulated | |
When Carton 2 releases and Zone 3’s GAP timer has expired, Carton 3 will begin to release | |
When you select Gap Train from the ZPA Mode drop-down box; the Gap Timer data entry box and Set button are enabled. Simply enter the desired time value and click the Set button to update the value in the selected Node. In this example we entered 0.35 seconds |
T-Zone
In conveyor applications, transferring a carton at a right angle from one conveyor to another often requires special lifting and lowering mechanisms. In certain applications, one conveyor can simply drive its carton off of its downstream zone directly onto the upstream zone of another conveyor that is perpendicularly oriented. This type configuration is commonly defined as a T-Zone arrangement. ConveyLinx contains the logic to control a T-Zone arrangement without requiring any external control interface or programming.
The T-Zone Accept Time is the amount of time between the leading edge of the Accepting Zone’s Sensor becoming blocked and the starting of the Accepting Zone’s motor. This time delay allows the Sending Zone enought time to fully transfer the item into the Accepting Zone.
- T-Zone Between 2 Separate Modules
- T-Zone on a Single Module
Enter the value and click the Set button. In this example we entered 1.5 seconds. Whether to change the Upstream Zone or Downstream Zone value on the main screen is dependent upon which zone is the accepting zone |
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