Rockwell Automation Arena Users Guide - Manual (Page 104)

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P ROMPTS
Prompt Description
Name Name of the transporter. Can be used to represent a set of multiple
transporter units; each unit within the set is capable of independent
movement.
Number of Units Number of independent transporter units in the transporter set.
Type Specifies whether the transporter set is free path or guided.
Distance Set Specifies the name of the distance set that contains the station names and
distances between which the free path transporter will travel. Distances
are defined in the Distance module.
Network Name Specifies the name of the network that defines the distances and zone
configuration of all paths that the guided transporter set may follow.
Networks are defined in the Network module and the links/segments
that make up a network are defined using the Network Link module.
Velocity The initial velocity of the set of transporter units in length units per base
time unit.
Units Velocity time units.
Acceleration Specifies the acceleration in length units per unit time squared that is
applied to return a guided transporter to its normal operating velocity
after slowing down. The unit time is specified in the Units field.
Deceleration Specifies the deceleration in length units per unit time squared that is
applied to brake a guided transporter when it needs to slow down or
stop. The unit time is specified in the Units field.
Turning Velocity
Factor Defines the factor to be applied to a guided transporter’s velocity when it
negotiates a turn. In order for slow-downs through turns to be performed
automatically, directions must be defined for all network links in the
network Network Name.
Zone Control Rule Determines when a guided transporter controlling a zone releases it,
allowing another transporter access to that zone.
Units This field specifies the time units for the Acceleration and Deceleration
entries (i.e., per minute squared, per hour squared, etc.).
Initial Position Status Repeat group that allows the specification of initial position. One entry
may be used for each unit in the transporter set (as defined by Capacity).