8 ConveyorConfigurationType
8.1 ConveyorConfigurationType definition
The ConveyorConfigurationType details the configuration of the conveyor that is used to feed material towards or away from the cutting edge of the knife.
| Attribute | Value | ||||
| BrowseName | ConveyorConfigurationType | ||||
| IsAbstract | False | ||||
| References | Node Class | BrowseName | DataType | TypeDefinition | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subtype of 0:BaseObjectType defined in OPC 10000-5 | |||||
| 0:HasProperty | Variable | Description | 0:String | 0:PropertyType | M,RO |
| 0:HasProperty | Variable | IsPresent | 0:Boolean | 0:PropertyType | M,RO |
| 0:HasProperty | Variable | ConveyorCategory | ConveyorCategoryEnumeration | 0:PropertyType | M,RO |
| 0:HasProperty | Variable | ConveyorSubCategory | ConveyorSubCategoryEnumeration | 0:PropertyType | M,RO |
| 0:HasProperty | Variable | FixedSpeedConveyor | 0:Boolean | 0:PropertyType | M,RO |
| 0:HasComponent | Variable | ConveyorSpeed | 0:Double | 0:AnalogUnitRangeType | M, RO |
| 0:HasComponent | Variable | Length | 0:Double | 0:AnalogUnitType | M,RO |
| 0:HasComponent | Variable | Width | 0:Double | 0:AnalogUnitType | M,RO |
| 0:HasProperty | Variable | NumberOfBelts | 0:UInt16 | 0:PropertyType | M,RO |
| 0:HasProperty | Variable | LightBarriers | LightBarrierEnumeration[] | 0:PropertyType | M,RO |
| 0:HasProperty | Variable | PossibleDirection | PossibleDirectionEnumeration | 0:PropertyType | M,RO |
| Conformance Units | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPC 40092-1 ConveyorConfiguration | |||||
8.2 Description
Provides a user-defined textual description or identifier to distinguish and locate the conveyor within the machine or system.
8.3 IsPresent
The IsPresent Property provides information, if an instance of the conveyor is present in the current configuration of the machine.
8.4 ConveyorCategory
This property provides information, if this conveyor is used for unloading, loading or transportation of material.
The ConveyorCategoryEnumeration is defined in Table 7.
| Name | Value | Description |
| Loading | 0 | Loading of material for processing. |
| Unloading | 1 | Unloading of material after processing. |
| Transportation | 2 | Transportation of material during processing. |
8.5 ConveyorSubCategory
This property provides information on what type of conveyor this instance is. The ConveyorSubCategoryEnumeration is listed in Table 8.
| Name | Value | Description |
| None | 0 | None of the other categories fit. |
| AlignmentBelt | 1 | The conveyor is an alignment belt. |
| Turntable | 2 | The conveyor is a turntable. |
| Seperator | 3 | The conveyor is a separator. |
| Stacker | 4 | The conveyor is a stacker. |
| Destacker | 5 | The conveyor is a destacker. |
| PopUp | 6 | The conveyor is a pop-up conveyor. |
| ScissorTable | 7 | The conveyor is a scissor table. |
| CrossConveyor | 8 | The conveyor is a cross-conveyor. |
8.6 FixedSpeedConveyor
This Property provides information, if the conveyor has a fixed speed.
8.7 ConveyorSpeed
This Variable provides information about the speed settings of the conveyor. If FixedSpeedConveyor is true, this Variable provides the set value. If FixedSpeedConveyor is false, this Variable provides the speed range of the conveyor.
Units: m/min or ft/min
8.8 Length
Length of the conveyor.
Units: mm or in
8.9 Width
Width of the conveyor.
Units: mm or in
8.10 NumberOfBelts
Provides the number of individual belts on the conveyor.
8.11 LightBarriers
Provides information about the positions of light barriers on this instance of conveyor.
Each array entry represents one light barrier.
This property holds the value of LightBarrierEnumeration which is defined in Table 9.
| Name | Value | Description |
| None | 0 | No light barrier. |
| Infeed | 1 | Light barrier is positioned infeed. |
| Outfeed | 2 | Light barrier is positioned outfeed. |
| Safety | 3 | Light barrier is a safety device. |
| Other | 4 | None of the other values fit. |
8.12 PossibleDirection
Provides information about the possible working directions of the conveyor.
| Name | Value | Description |
| Forwards | 0 | The conveyor's working direction is forwards. |
| Backwards | 1 | The conveyor's working direction is backwards. |
| Reversible | 2 | The conveyor's working direction is reversible. |
| Sidewards | 3 | The conveyor's working direction is sidewards. |
| Any | 4 | Any conveyor direction is possible. |