11.4 Power supply
The stations are supplied with electrical power from a power pack with an output voltage of 24 V DC
(max. 5 A).
The entire station is supplied with electrical power from the rack PLC.
11.5 Loading PLC programs
Proceed as described in the user's manuals for the programming software used in order to load the PLC
programs.
Current PLC programs for various controllers can be found on the Internet at the following website:
www.festo-didactic.com > Services > MPS
11.6 Starting the sequence
1. Check the power supply and compressed air supply.
2. Before resetting, manually remove the workpieces from the module and station transfer points.
3. Conduct the resetting procedure. The resetting procedure is prompted by the blinking RESET button and
is executed after the button has been pressed.
4. Seta workpiece onto the beginning of the conveyor.
5. Start the programming station's sequence. Start-up is prompted by the illuminated START button and is
executed after the button has been pressed.
Notes
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The sequence can be stopped at any time by pressing the emergency stop button or the STOP
pushbutton.
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You can select either continuous cycling (AUTO) or a single cycle (MAN) with the help of the
AUTO/MAN key switch.
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The following applies when several stations are combined:
The individual stations are aligned in the order opposite the direction of material flow.
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