Configuring feed-ins

To configure a feed-in, all feed-in lines as well as the center conveyor must be started up in auto configuration. Each line must be configured in its own subnetwork.

[1]

Center line, network addresses 192.168.0.xx

[2]

Feed-in, network addresses 192.168.21.xx

Do the following to configure a feed-in:

  1. Click [Merger] in the main menu.
  2. Activate the "Enable merger" check box.
  3. Set the parameter described below.

No.

Name

Value

Description

[1]

Merger type

Conventional/T-merger

Logically, both feed-ins differ in their start conditions for the receiving zone in the center line.

  • Normal: Drive rollers of the center line start as soon as feed-in starts feeding in
  • T-merger: Drive rollers only start after the acceptance time elapsed

[2]

IP address

4 bytes

IP address of the module to be set (partial conveyor).

[3]

Receiving zone

upstream/downstream

Side of the receiving ECC-DFC fieldbus controller to which the material is conveyed. For further information, refer to chapter Product flow direction.

[4]

Infeed side

right/left/both

Describes from which side the material is conveyed.

[5]

Priority

  • First come, first served
  • Priority on center
  • Priority on left
  • Priority on right

Priority of the incoming material is determined. Left, right, center stand for the respective conveyor lines that are merged.

Acceptance time

1 – 65535 s

Time delay for the start of the ECR motor rollers of the center line. The timer is activated once the feed-in process is active.

Only active if T-merger is set in the Merger type parameter.

Send time

1 – 65535 s

Time delay for the start of the ECR motor rollers of the feed-in line.

Only active if T-merger is set in the Merger type parameter.

  1. Enter the IP address of the conveyor line that feeds-in into the edit boxes [5].
  2. Click the [Apply] button [6] to confirm your settings.