iX-tech Pro User manual

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ix.net
Integrated Process Control
User Manual

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Content
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Content
Product contents.................................................................................. 4
Overall view......................................................................................... 4
Installation........................................................................................... 5
Terminal assignment ix.net .............................................................. 5
Assembly......................................................................................... 6
Assembly of the LED bus ............................................................. 6
Assembly of the status display...................................................... 7
Assembly of the buttons ............................................................... 8
Assembly of the scanner .............................................................. 8
Assembly of the lighting grid......................................................... 8
Assembly of the ix.net control module .......................................... 8
Initial Startup of the ix.net................................................................. 9
Initial Startup of the light grid.......................................................... 11
Initial Startup .............................................................................. 11
Testing, Error Resolving and Extending...................................... 15
Command Overview................................................................... 17
Operation .......................................................................................... 18
Input device ................................................................................... 18
Operating mode after power-on ..................................................... 18
Recipes.......................................................................................... 18
Create a recipe........................................................................... 18
Create a recipe with repetitions .................................................. 19
Working off of a recipe................................................................ 19
Working off of a recipe with repetitions....................................... 20
Delete a recipe........................................................................... 20
Re-filling Items............................................................................... 20

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Define re-filling positions............................................................. 21
Start a re-filling process.............................................................. 21
Delete re-filling positions............................................................. 21
Maintenance.................................................................................. 21
Swap storage locations .............................................................. 21
Global options ............................................................................ 22
Factory Settings ......................................................................... 22
Menu reference................................................................................. 23
Start recipe .................................................................................... 23
Start recipe with repetitions............................................................ 23
Delete recipe.................................................................................. 23
Create recipe................................................................................. 24
Define re-filling position.................................................................. 26
Show re-filling position................................................................... 26
Swap storage location.................................................................... 26
Reset storage locations.................................................................. 27
Factory settings.............................................................................. 27
Light Grid Teach-In........................................................................ 27
Led Module Update........................................................................ 28
Options.......................................................................................... 29
Optionreference................................................................................. 29
Step confirmation at the storage location ....................................... 29
LED bus error check ...................................................................... 29
Storage location bar codes................................................................ 30
Control bar codes.............................................................................. 31
Global............................................................................................ 31
Main menu..................................................................................... 31

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Create recipe................................................................................. 31
Recipe with repetitions................................................................... 32
Light Grid Teach-In........................................................................ 33
Network............................................................................................. 34
Update........................................................................................... 34
Recipe management/backup.......................................................... 34
Error Codes....................................................................................... 35
Error codes of individual LED modules .......................................... 35
Error codes of the process control.................................................. 35
Limits................................................................................................. 36
Firmware-Functions-Matrix................................................................ 37
Revisions........................................................................................... 38
Notices.............................................................................................. 39

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Product contents
Product contents
ix.net pro
12-24DC power supply
ix.pixel module , left version and right version, number depends
on order
ix.pixel connection cable in different length
ix.pixel ducts in different length
Serial bar code scanner MS5145 Eclipse from Honeywell
2 hardware buttons incl. patch cord
This user manual
Overall view
The ix.net has an integrated process control. This control allows the
user to get sequentially guided through a recipe of an assembly or a
scenario, with the help of multicolored LEDs. A recipe consists of seve-
ral different work steps. Each of the steps contains an amount of
activated LEDs. Recipes can be programmed by a teachin process.
The ix.net offers following different functions:
Programming and working off sequentially recipes
Color/amount/flashing for every single LED can be set
individually
Re-filling of items
Swapping of storage locations
Administration/synchronization of recipes (via network
connector)
Update of the firmware (via network connector)
Optional light grid for LED confirmation

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Installation
Terminal assignment ix.net
1
Scanner (serial connector)
2A
Button (cancel)
2B
Button (ok)
2C
Extensionport
3A
12-24DC power (plus pole)
3B
Ground (minus pole)
4
Led bus
5
10 Mbit network
6
Power LED
7
Test button (requires a sharp object)

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Assembly
Assembly of the LED bus
The assembly of the ix.net system with integrated process control be-
gins with the assembly of the LED bus to display the storage locations.
The LED bus consists of single ix.pixel modules (LED modules). These
modules are getting connected with patch cords. The length of the
patch cords depends on the distance between the storage locations.
The patch cords can`t be longer than 2 meters.
ATTENTION: While you assemble the ix.pixel modules you have
to make sure that you are not mix up the in- and outlet!(short
circuit)
The PCB of the ix.pixel has a big white mark below the inlet connector.
There is a left and a right version of the ix.pixel modules which means
that the inlet is either on the left or the right side of the PCB.
The LED bus is a serial connection that starts at the ix.net module. To
assembly the LED bus at a table or a rack, the following image displays
one option of a signal path (the arrows illustrate the patch cords with
their signal direction going from outlet to inlet):
The LED bus has to run through one complete level, before it can
switchover to another level. Every level change switches the signal

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direction. Depending on the signal direction you have to use the left or
the right version of the ix.pixel module. This is marked with Lor Rin
the example setup image.
If you only possess one version of the iXpixel modules (for example the
left version) you can assemble your LED bus like shown in the
following image:
In this assembly version you have to lead the patch cord inside of the
cable duct back to the start of the level. From there you can switch over
to the next level. You must pay attention that a single patch cord
cannot be longer than 2 meters.
This assembly version can also be used if the single level only has an
attachment on one side. If a level exceeds the maximum length of a
single patch cord of 2 meters you can use an ix.pixel of the other
version to extend the patch cord. A solution could be: You remove a
module of the left version in a long series of left version modules. After
that you connect it’s both neighbors accordingly and add a right version
module where you removed the left module before. Now you connect
the back leading patch cord to the new added module. From this
module you can continue with another back leading patch cord.
Assembly of the status display
The status display can be any LED module of the LED bus. As factory
default the first LED module after the ix.net is set as status display.
This can be swapped to another LED module during initial startup. It is

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helpful to assemble the status display in good visible position to the
employee.
Assembly of the buttons
The buttons will get connected in accordance to the terminal configura-
tion of the ix.net to pins 2A and 2B. The single wires of the buttons can
be connected in any order with the 2-pole pin of the control module.
The two different buttons have following functions: 2A “Cancel” and 2B
“OK”.
Assembly of the scanner
The scanner gets connected with the serial port (1) of the ix.net
module. You do not have to connect the power supply that is supplied
with the scanner. The scanner is provided with power by the ix.net
control module.
Assembly of the lighting grid
The ix.net control module can optional be offered with a light grid for a
contact control/confirmation. You can find the instructions for the
assembly of the lighting grid in the instruction manual of the lighting
grid system. After you assembled the lighting grid, it will be connected
with the serial supply cable (included in the delivery) to the 2C pin of
the ix.net.
Assembly of the ix.net control module
The ix.net control module gets connected, referring to the terminal
assignment with the rest of the system (LED bus und power source).
The case of the ix.net should be assembled on a proper surface at the
beginning of the LED bus. After you connect the control module with
the 24V power supply, the module starts immediately (Attention: This
should always be your last step of the installation). To avoid any
transient voltage spikes on the LED bus, make sure that you always
cut off of the 24V power supply first. If any connection of the LED bus
is getting plugged in, interrupted or plugged out while the 24V power
source is operating the LED bus can be damaged.

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Initial Startup of the ix.net
After you assembled the ix.net system accordingly to the instruction
manual it can be turned on by connecting the power supply with the
power source. The operation LED (6) should show a solid yellow light.
If not, you have to check the polarity of the connection for the power
supply and the functioning of the supply voltage.
In the next step you have to setup all LED modules. Therefore the LED
modules must be programmed and the touch sensor must be
calibrated in order to work properly. To program and calibrate the LED
modules you have to hold the button (7) as long until the operation LED
(6) is start to flashing two times in a short sequence (about 6 seconds).
By releasing the button (7) the programming procedure of the LED
modules starts. The LED modules are now flashing one after another
displaying first color blue then green. If one of the LED modules is
displaying first blue and then red and its not last module of the bus the
following LED module failed to be programed. To resolve this problem,
please check the connection of this module to its successor or replace
the successor module. Sometimes the module which displayed the
error is defective and should be replaced.
If one of the LED modules displays an error code in the form “EX” you
can find solutions to resolve these problems on page 35 “Error codes
of individual LED modules”. If no errors are displayed you have to
check if the whole LED bus can be reached by the ix.net control
module (check if all patch cord connections are correctly plugged in).
Therefor use a short press (no longer than 2 seconds) on the button (7)
on the ix.net control module. To check if all base colors and segment
displays are working please repeat short presses of the button. The
whole LED module bus should show up in the same color, for example
all red or all green. If this is not the case you have to check the patch
cord connection after the last working LED module. If there is no
problem with the patch cord connections please remove the last LED
module that is working or the first LED that is not working. If one of the
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part of the segment display is missing this LED module is defect and
has to be replaced.
In the next step you have to define the position of the status display. As
factory default the first LED module on the LED bus is set as the status
display. If the first LED module has been assembled as status display,
this step is complete. To change the status display from the first LED
module to another, please use the function “Swap storage location”,
because the status display has the storage location 0. To do this
please check page 26 and scan the bar code of function “Swap storage
location”. After that, please press the LED module that is determined
as status display. This LED should change its color from blue to yellow.
Now you can choose another LED module that is going to be your new
status display, by pressing another LED module. This LED module
should show yellow too. Afterwards you can close this function
“Change storage location” by scanning the bar code “Save”. The new
status display should now show up in the color green.
The initial startup of the ix.net module is now complete. You are able to
use the system now.

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Initial Startup of the light grid
Initial Startup
The initial startup of the light grid assumes a proper functioning light
grid (1D or 2D) installation. A typical 2D lighting grid installation can be
done like the following example:
In front of the storage locations there will be a light grid introduced by
the light module pairs A and B. Above every storage location a
rectangular space defines the assigned area for a subjacent LED
module. In our example the rectangles are numbered from 1 to 6. The
numeration accords to the LED ID as well as to the order of the LEDs
in the bus. In a 1D light grid configuration the example above would be
without light module pair A. Therefore its only possible to detect
intrusions on a single level.
There is a special teach-in process for the initial startup of the light grid.
This process needs a proper working ix.net that with active main menu
(the status display shows solid green). The teach-in process starts by
scanning the following control bar code (complete menu reference on
page 33, chapter “Light Grid Teach-In”):
Light Grid Teach-In:


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The status display lights up in blue with the text “A11”.
The teach-in process assumes a 2D light grid installation as default. If
you want to change the mode to a 1D light grid installation please scan
the relevant barcode from the following table:
Light Grid Mode
Control Code
Status Color
1D Multi

Pink
1D Single

Yellow
2D

Blue
According to the selected mode of the light grid the color changes as
descriped in the table above. By scanning another control code of the
table, the mode can be changed.
To start the teach-in of the rectangle areas scan the following control
code:
Start Teach-In:

Now the first LED module after the status display is showing blue (2D)
or green (1D)(excluded the status display).
The “Teach-In” is getting adjusted by intervene into the lighting grid to
create rectangles in front of the storage locations. Later these rec-
tangles detect a pick for the whole corresponding storage location. For
each storage location of the shelve level you have to define the width.
To simplify this process, the height of the shelve level gets only defined
when switching the level.
For the 1D mode there is no need to define the height of the levels
(main axis). Therefore all steps related to the definition of the main axis
will not be available. The first led will directly show up in green and you
can continue like a normal 2D level.
The first step in 2D mode is to assign the height of the shelf level
where the blue led shows up. This is done by following one of the side

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mounted light grid modules along the height of the shelf level. The light
grid modules will be called main axis. This process is show in the next
image by the red arrow.
You defined the height for all LEDs in this rack level with this move (red
marked area). After this step the first LED in this level is changing its
color from blue to a flashing green light. “Flashing green” always
means that the main axis has been changed.
The position of the LED is not changing, because you have to define
the width of a storage location first, before you can switch to the next
LED. Therefore you move your finger along the width of the storage
location through the lighting grid like shown in the following image with
the green arrow:

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The green marked rectangle is now the zone of contact for the first
storage location (number 1 shown in the image above). After you
defined a storage location the LED is continues to the next storage
location and has a permanent green light. You have to repeat this step
for each of the storage locations in this rack level (2 and 3).
If you want to switch to another rack level (like storage location number
4 shown in the image above) you have to change the main axis. This is
done by moving your finger along the main axis like in step one. After
that, the LED of the first storage location in this rack level should start
flashing green and thereby confirm the change of the main axis.
Then you can keep on defining the width of your storage locations like
you did before for the following storage locations.
If you made a mistake, you can undo your last step with a diagonal
move from the bottom to the top (left/right does not matter). Another
option is to scan the following bar code:
Undo:

If you move diagonally from the top to the bottom you can skip to the
next LED module for example the status display. Another option is to
scan the following bar code:

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Skip:

If you undid your last step or skipped to a LED module, the affected
modules will be marked red. This is just a hint that this LED module
has not been taught. A diagonal move should include more than one
storage location that it can be registered correctly. You have to check if
the lighting grid is assembled correctly. There is a chance that the
upper and lower lighting grid strips are inverted and therewith the
functions of the diagonal movement. You can check that without any
problems by trying.
Completed definitions of storage locations are getting saved automati-
cally. You can turn off the system or stop the Teach-In at any time. All
defined spaces of movement will be sustained. You can finish the
Teach-In process by scanning the “Finish” bar code:
Finish:

or by re-starting the system. It is possible to switch directly in the
testing process (next chapter). If you re-start the Teach-In, all the
zones of contact will be deleted.
Testing, Error Resolving and Extending
If your teach-in process for a new system is complete or if you want to
check the storage location assignment, extend or change an already
existing system, you can use the test functionality.
Make sure that you are in the main menu to start the test (solid green
light at the status display) and scan the two bar codes below one after
another:
Light Grid Teach-In:

Start Test:

The system shows all storage locations in a weak white light. If you
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glows in a yellow light. You can check all the storage locations you
have defined with this procedure.
Caution: In test mode the 1D Multi mode acts like 1D Single mode,
so multiple intrusions will not get detected, but in normal mode it
will !
If you want to correct a storage location you have to touch the sensor
of the storage location-LED module or you have to scan the according
storage location bar code (see page 30). After that the system starts a
standard Teach-In process beginning at this storage location displayed
by a blue glowing LED module. You can define this and following
storage locations or you can stop after the first defined storage
location, by making no more further Teach-In commands but scanning
the “Testing” bar code to get back to the testing menu. After you are
done with the testing phase, please scan the following bar code
Finish:

to close the testing menu and return to the main menu.

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Command Overview
Control Codes
Light Grid Teach-In

1D Multi Mode

1D Single Mode

2D Mode

Start Teach-In

Undo

Skip

Start Test

Finish

Debug Mode

LED States
LED Blue
No main axis defined, first storage location
LED Green Flashing
Main axis changed
LED Green
Ready to teach next storage location
LED Red
Storage location undone/skip, not tought
LED Yellow
Detected storage location for intrusion
Light Grid Motion Pattern
Along Main Axis
Change main axis
Along Storage
Location
Define storage location width
Diagonal bottom/up
Undo
Diagonal up/bottom
Skip

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Operation
Input device
The operation of the ix.net occurs via the attached scanner and/or the
two buttons. Besides the control bar codes also storage-/item-/recipe
bar codes can get transferred by the scanner. The button on pin 2B is
always accorded to the control bar code “Confirm/OK” and the button
on pin 2A is always accorded to the control bar code “Cancel”. The
LED modules on the storage locations have an integrated touch
sensor. If you also have the optional lighting grid it operates analog to
the touch sensor of the LED module.
Operating mode after power-on
After you turned the system on, the LED module that is programed as
your status display glows green. It shows in which operating mode the
ix.net is. If the LED glows green you are in the main menu from where
you can get to all functions. Anytime you press the key button “Cancel”
or you scan the bar code “Cancel” you will get back to the main menu.
Recipes
A recipe is an instruction which is subdivided into single steps of a pro-
cedure. Every step of a procedure can be provided with different items
from multiple storage locations. The storage locations are assigned by
the LED modules. For each storage location you can vary the color, the
speed of flashing and the quantity that is getting displayed of the LED
module.
Create a recipe
To program a recipe you will have to use the function “Create recipe”
(control bar codes on page 24). Within this function you first define a
name (bar code) for the recipe that should get saved. If this name
already exist the error E11 gets displayed. If you want to name the
recipe with an existing name, you first have to delete the old recipe.
When you start to teach a recipe the status display glows blue. You
have to define the single steps of the procedure one after another. For
every procedure you can choose the storage locations by touching the