iX-tech Pro User manual

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ix.net
Integrated Process Control
User Manual

Revision 9
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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

Installation
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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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Installation
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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Installation
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.