Testing the Disk Feeder
Now that the Disk Feeder has been added, speed of the Entry Conveyor needs to be tested and adjusted to ensure that it dispenses a disk correctly from the Disk Feeder.
Once a disk has been loaded onto the Transport Conveyor, the conveyor should stop once the green disk is detected by the Load Sensor.
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Add a [Stop motor] block to the [Wait until] block and set the motor to ‘TransportMotor.’
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Load a green disk into the Disk Feeder.
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Download and run the project.
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Observe the green disk being dispensed from the Disk Feeder onto the Transport Conveyor.
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Stop the project.
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Note that the Entry Conveyor spun slightly too fast for the disk to be dispensed properly. Adjust the velocity of the Entry Motor to 30%.
Note: the velocity can be adjusted to a different parameter other than 30%. Test different variations to determine which velocity is best for your Workcell.
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Adjust the time in seconds that the Entry Conveyor runs. Change the parameter of the [Wait] block to 1.5 seconds.
Note: the time can be adjusted to a different parameter other than 1.5 seconds. Test different variations to determine which time is best for your Workcell.
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Load a green disk into the Disk Feeder.
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Download and run the project.
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Observe the green disk being dispensed from the Disk Feeder onto the Transport Conveyor and stop when the Load Sensor detects the disk.
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Stop the project.
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Continue to adjust and test the parameters of the Entry Motor velocity and the [Wait] block as needed to best dispense a disk from the Disk Feeder onto the Transport Conveyor. Once the parameters are finalized, remove the [Stop motor] block from the project.
