9 MixingType
9.1 MixingType definition
In case the dosing station is equipped with an active mixing device like on a batch blender, the mixing process can be controlled with the type MixingType, which is defined in Table 16.
| Attribute | Value | ||||
| BrowseName | MixingType | ||||
| IsAbstract | False | ||||
| References | Node Class | BrowseName | DataType | TypeDefinition | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subtype of 0:BaseObjectType defined in OPC UA Part 5 | |||||
| 0:HasComponent | Variable | MixingMode | 0:UInt16 | 0:MultiStateValueDiscreteType | M, RW |
| 0:HasProperty | Variable | MixingInterval | 0:UInt16 | 0:PropertyType | O, RW |
| 0:HasProperty | Variable | MixingDuration | 0:Duration | 0:PropertyType | O, RW |
| 0:HasComponent | Variable | IdleMixing | 0:Boolean | 0:BaseDataVariableType | O, RW |
9.2 MixingMode
The mixing mode parameter can be used to set the required mixing mode. The MultiStateValueDiscreteType should provide the available mixing modes.
| EnumValue | ValueAsText | Description |
| 0 | NO_MIXING | No mixer available or mixing OFF |
| 1 | CONTINUOUS_MIXING | Mixer is activated after the first batch (blender) and is mixing continuous until the dosing device is stopped |
| 2 | TIMED_MIXING | The mixer is started after each batch (blender) and mixes for a defined duration (MixingDuration 9.4) |
| 3 | INTERVAL_MIXING | The mixer device is started after a defined number of shots, IMM (MixingInterval 9.3). Duration of mixing is set by MixingDuration |
9.3 MixingInterval
Interval between two mixing processes, in number of shots
Note: Mandatory if MixingMode is set to INTERVAL_MIXING
9.4 MixingDuration
Duration of a mixing process
Note: Mandatory, if MixingMode is set to TIMED_MIXING or INTERVAL_MIXING
9.5 IdleMixing
This flag can be used for “idle mixing”. With idle mixing the mixer of the batch blender rotates once in a while to keep the material in the mixer flowing and material does not get blocked by the mixer blades.