Rockwell Automation Arena Users Guide - Manual (Page 97)

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Request module
D ESCRIPTION
The Request module assigns a transporter unit to an entity and moves the unit to the
entity’s station location. A specific transporter unit may be specified or the selection may
occur based on a rule.
When the entity arrives at the Request module, it is allocated a transporter when one is
available. The entity remains at the Request module until the transporter unit has reached
the entity’s station. The entity then moves out of the Request module.
T
YPICAL USES
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A sanded part requests a cart to take it to the paint shop
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Customers in a restaurant are ready to order and thus request a waiter
P ROMPTS
Attribute Name Name of the attribute that stores the destination station name to which
entities will route.
Expression Expression that is evaluated to the destination station name where
entities will route.
Intersection Name Defines the name of the intersection to which the guided transporter will
move.
Network Link Name Defines the name of the network link to which the guided transporter
will move.
Zone The specific zone number of the Network Link Name.
Velocity Specifies the temporary velocity at which the transporter is moved to the
destination station.
Units Velocity time units.
Prompt Description
Name Unique name of the module that will be displayed in the flowchart.
Transporter Name Name of the transporter to allocate.
Selection Rule Rule for determining which of the transporters to allocate to the entity,
either Cyclical, Random, Preferred Order, Specific Member, Largest
Distance, and Smallest Distance.
Prompt Description