Rockwell Automation Arena Users Guide - Manual (Page 105)

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Distance module
D ESCRIPTION
The Distance module is used to define the travel distances between all stations that free-
path transporters may visit. It consists of a distance name and a list of station pairs and
individual distances.
T YPICAL USES
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Defining the distance a forklift travels between processing stations
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Defining the distance hospital gurneys travel between various diagnostic areas
Initial Position Determines the type of initial position for the transporter unit(s). If a
free-path transporter, Default will place the transporter at the first station
location specified in the Distance module Distance Set. If a guided
transporter, Default will place the transporter at the first network link
specified in the Network module Network Name.
Station Name Name of the station for the transporter’s initial position.
Intersection Name Defines the name of the intersection at which the guided transporter unit
will be initialized.
Network Link Name Defines the name of the network link at which the guided transporter
unit will be initialized.
Zone Defines the zone number on the network link at which the guided
transporter unit will be initialized.
Initial Status Establishes the initial status, Active or Inactive, of the transporter unit.
Size Based On Determines whether the guided transporter’s size will be specified in
length units or number of zones.
Size Value Specifies the initial transporter size in number of length units or zones
according to the Size Based On field.
Report Statistics Specifies whether or not statistics will be collected automatically.
Prompt Description