FUNCTION_BLOCK LOAD_CTL

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ECC
REQ

An instance of this function block type controls the motion of a "loader" mechanism for transferring a workpiece from a "source" mechanism to an adjacent "destination" mechanism. It is assumed that the loader (for example an instance of the SOL_MDLL type) moves in the source-to-destination direction when the FWD signal is TRUE , and in the reverse direction when it is FALSE . It is also assumed that the loader itself contains mechanical stops at both extremes of the motion.

The ECC and its associated REQ algorithm shown above illustrate how this functionality is accomplished with Ladder Diagram (LD) logic.

See the DRILL_MVCL system configuration for an example of the use of an instance of this type.