Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MagneMotion QuickStick Series Guide

Design Guide Original Instructions
MagneMotion QuickStick and
QuickStick HT
Bulletin Number QuickStick 100, QuickStick 150, QuickStick HT

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MagneMotion QuickStick and QuickStick HT Design Guide
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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Publication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Summary of Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notes, Safety Notices, and Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Personnel Safety Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Equipment Safety Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Shipping Magnet Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Symbol Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mechanical Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electrical Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Magnetic Hazards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Handling Magnet Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Separate Magnet Arrays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 1
QuickStick Transport System
Overview
QuickStick Transport System Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transport System Components Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Transport System Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Transport System Software Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Determine What You Need. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Motor Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Electrical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
QuickStick HT Optional Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 2
Design Guidelines Transport System Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Transport System Repeatability and Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
QuickStick Motor Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Track Hardware Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Transport System Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Transport System Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Magnet Arrays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Static Brushes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Paths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Node Controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Additional Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Additional Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Transport System Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Transport System Design Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Magnet Arrays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Guideways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Transport System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Straight Track Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Curve Track Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Moving Path Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Chapter 3
Electrostatic Discharge
Protection on QuickStick
Systems
Component ESD Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Component Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Discharge the Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Discharge Through Static Brushes - Preferred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Discharge Through a Favorable Discharge Point – Acceptable Alternate . . . . . . . . . . 66
Discharge Through Conductive Wheels and Bearings - Acceptable Alternate . . . . . . 66
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Chapter 4
QuickStick Motors Power
Management and Cable Sizing
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Determine Vehicle Power Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Logic Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Propulsion Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Transfer of Propulsion Power within a System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Acceleration (Power Draw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Soft Start not Complete Fault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Undervoltage Fault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Undervoltage Warning Limit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Deceleration (Regeneration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Power Regenerated by a Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Overvoltage Maximum Limit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Overvoltage Warning Limit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Power Dissipation within MagneMotion Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Hardware Power Management for QS 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Power Cabinet Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Methods to Reduce Voltage Increase Through Hardware Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Chapter 5
QuickStick High Thrust (HT) 5700
Inverter Power Sizing Selection
Performance Estimate Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Propulsion Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Power Consumption During Acceleration and Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Regenerative Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Available Blocks to Dissipate Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

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Component Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Select a Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
System Drives per Bus Capacitance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
System Logic Control Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
System Ethernet Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Passive Shunt Resistor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Application Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Chapter 6
QuickStick Motors Magnetic Field
Measurements
Magnetic Field Measurement Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Magnetic Field Measurement Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Magnetic Field Shielding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Magnet Array Safety and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Magnetic Field Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Chapter 7
QuickStick High Thrust Motors
Magnetic Field Measurements
Magnetic Field Measurement Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Magnetic Field Measurement Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Magnetic Field Shielding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Magnet Array Safety and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Magnetic Field Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Chapter 8
QuickStick Motors Transport
System Installation
QuickStick System Installation and Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Required Tools and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Component Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Shipping and Returns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Transport System Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Hardware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
System Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Prepare Motor Connections and Electronic Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Facilities Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
System Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Chapter 9
Transport System Simulation Transport System Simulation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Configuring a Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Running a Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Stopping a Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Return the System to Normal Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

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Appendix A
Force Calculations for System
Design
Data for Transport System Design Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Determine Thrust Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Determine Attractive Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Appendix B
QuickStick Motors Curve Design
and Validation
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Motor Sensor Engagement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Minimum Radius of Curvature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Data Assumptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Skew Angle, Lateral Offset, and Phase Offset Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Thrust Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Curve Correction Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Commission a Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
How to Commission a Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Collect Data for a Curve Correction Table (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Correct Downstream Gaps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Appendix C
QuickStick 150 Site
Requirements
Electrical Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Motor Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Power Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Signal Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Appendix D
MagneMotion Information and
Configuration Service (MICS) File
Generation
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
MICS File Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
File Naming Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
File Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Tag Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
MICS File Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
MICS File XML Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
MICS File Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

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About This Publication This manual explains how to design and configure the QuickStick® transport system. Use this
manual in combination with the other manuals and documentation that supports the transport
system to design, install, configure, and test a QuickStick (QS) transport system.
Summary of Changes This publication contains the following new or updated information. This list includes substantive
updates only and is not intended to reflect all changes.
Prerequisites
The information that is provided in this manual assumes the following:
• Basic familiarity with general-purpose computers and with the Windows® operating system,
web browsers, and terminal emulators.
• All personnel who configure, operate, or service the transport system are properly trained.
Read and understand the safety instructions in Notes, Safety Notices, and Symbols on page 7 and
Safety Considerations on page 9 to familiarize yourself with important precautions for QS transport
systems.
The examples in this manual are included solely for illustrative purposes. Because of the many
variables and requirements that are associated with any linear synchronous motor (LSM) system
installation, Rockwell Automation cannot assume responsibility or liability for actual use that is
based on these examples.
Notes, Safety Notices, and Symbols
Notes, safety notices, and symbols that are used in this manual have specific meanings and
formats. Examples of notes, the different types of safety notices and their general meanings are
provided in this section. Adhere to all safety notices provided throughout this manual to achieve
safe installation and use.
Notes
Notes are set apart from other text and provide additional or explanatory information. The text for
notes is in standard type as shown in the following example.
Topic Page
QuickStick repeatability analysis information from publication MMI-AT005 was added to this
publication. 28
Information on Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection from publication MMI-AT023 was added to
this publication. 63
QuickStick power cable sizing information MMI-AT020 was added to this publication. 69
Information on QuickStick power management from MMI-AT021 was added to this publication. 69
QuickStick 100 and 150 magnetic field measurement information from MMI-AT034 was added to this
publication. 103
QuickStick HT™ magnetic field measurement information from MMI-UM034 was added to this
publication. 107
Identifies information that is useful and can help to make a process easier to do or
easier to understand.

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Safety Notices
Safety Notices are set apart from other text. The color of the panel at the top of the notice and the
text in the panel indicates the severity of the hazard. The symbol on the left of the notice identifies
the type of hazard see Symbol Identification on page 10 for symbol descriptions. The text in the
message panel identifies the hazard, methods to avoid the hazard, and the consequences of not
avoiding the hazard.
Examples of the standard safety notices that are used in this manual are provided in this section.
Each example includes a description of the hazard level indicated.
DANGER
Danger indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in
death or serious injury.
WARNING
Warning indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Caution indicates a hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result
in minor or moderate injury.
IMPORTANT Identifies information that is critical for successful application and
understanding of the product.

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Safety Considerations
Personnel Safety Guidelines
QS components and transport systems can provide several direct safety hazards to personnel if
not properly installed or operated. General safety guidelines are provided in this section, specific
cautions are provided as needed. For additional information, see Mechanical Hazards on page 12,
Electrical Hazards on page 13, and Magnetic Hazards on page 14.
• Personnel operating or servicing the QS transport system must be properly trained.
• Be aware of the hazardous points of the QS transport system.
• High-strength neodymium iron boron magnet arrays are used on vehicles with the
QuickStick motors.
- To avoid severe injury, people with pacemakers and other medical electronic implants
must not handle or approach the magnet arrays. These individuals must consult their
physician to determine the susceptibility of their device to static magnetic fields and to
determine a safe distance between themselves and the magnet array.
- Handle only one vehicle/magnet array at a time. Do not place any body parts, such as
fingers, between a magnet array and any QS motors, ferrous material, or another magnet
array to avoid injury from strong magnetic attractive forces.
- Vehicles and magnet arrays not on the QS transport system must be secured individually
in isolated packaging.
• Moving mechanisms have no obstruction sensors and can cause personal injury.
• Whenever power is applied, the possibility of automatic motion of the vehicles or user-
supplied equipment in the QS transport system exists. It is the responsibility of the user to
provide appropriate safeguards.
• Make sure that propulsion power is disabled whenever maintenance is being performed on
the vehicles, track system, or motors.
• Make sure that the QS motors and related components are properly decontaminated before
performing any service. Follow the decontamination procedures at the facility.
• Follow all facility, local, and national procedures for the disposal of any hazardous materials
or waste.
Equipment Safety Guidelines
The following safety considerations are provided to aid in the placement and use of the
QS transport system.
• The QS components are not provided with an Emergency Off (EMO) circuit. The facility where
the system is installed is responsible for an EMO circuit. For information on E-stops and
interlocks, see Additional Functions on page 35.
• Do not place the power and communication cables for the QS transport system where they
can cause a trip hazard.
• Do not place the QS transport system in a location where it can be exposed to physical
damage.
• Make sure that all electrical connections to the QS components are made in accordance with
the appropriate facility, local, and national regulations.
• Make sure that the QS components receive proper airflow for cooling.
• Do not remove safety labels or equipment identification labels.
• Turn off the power before inserting or removing the power cables.
• Use of the QS components for any purpose other than as a linear transport system is not
recommended and can damage the QS components or the equipment they are connected
to.
These safety recommendations are basic guidelines. Any additional safety guidelines
and applicable local and national safety codes for the facility must be followed.

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• Always operate the QS transport system with appropriate barriers in place to help prevent
contact with moving objects by personnel.
• Do not install or operate the QS transport system if any of the components have been
dropped, damaged, or are malfunctioning.
• Keep cables and connectors away from heated surfaces.
• Do not modify the connectors or ports.
Shipping Magnet Arrays
• Magnet arrays being shipped, for return or to another facility, must be shipped per U.S.
Department of Transportation and The International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Dangerous Goods Regulations.
Symbol Identification Symbols are used in this manual and on the products to identify hazards, mandatory actions, and
prohibited actions. The symbols that are used in this manual and their descriptions are provided in
the following tables.
Table 1 - Hazard Alert Symbol Identification
Symbol Description
General Hazard Alert – Indicates that failure to follow recommended procedures can result in unsafe conditions, which
could cause injury or equipment damage.
Lifting Hazard – Indicates that the specified object is heavy or awkward to handle. Personnel must use lifting aids and
proper techniques for lifting to avoid muscle strain or back injury.
Automatic Start Hazard – Indicates the possibility of machinery automatically starting or moving, which could cause
personal injury.
Hazardous Voltage – Indicates that a severe shock hazard is present that could cause personal injury.
Magnetic Field Hazard – Indicates that a strong magnetic field is present that could cause personal injury.
Pinch/Crush Hazard – Indicates that there are exposed parts that move, which could cause personal injury from the
squeezing or compression of fingers, hands, or other body parts between those parts.