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Sort the Red and Green Disk

Now that the red disk has been diverted off of the Exit Conveyor, the blocks must now be added to pass the green disk through the Transport Conveyor.

Green Path

  1. The Diverter needs to be set to position in order to pass the green disk through the Transport Conveyor. Repeat steps 16-17 to add a [Spin to position] block from the ‘Motion’ category to the ‘Move Diverter out of green disk path’ [Comment] block. Set the parameter of the [Spin to position] block to ‘0.’

    Add green spin to position block

  2. To load a green disk from the Entry Conveyor to the Transport Conveyor, repeat steps 18-20 to add [Spin], [Wait] and [Stop] blocks to the ‘Load green disk’ comment.

    Add green load blocks

  3. Set the parameter of the [Wait] block to ‘2.’

    Set green wait to 2

  4. Repeat steps 18-20 to add [Spin], [Wait] and [Stop] blocks to the ‘Pass green disk through Transport Conveyor’ comment.

    Add green transport blocks

  5. Set the [Spin] and [Stop] blocks’ motor to ‘TransportMotor.’

    Set green transport

  6. Set the parameter of the [Wait] block to ‘6.’

    Set last wait to 6

  7. Place a red disk on the Entry Conveyor.

    Red Enter

    Note: manually move the Diverter back to the starting position if it is not there already.
     

  8. Download and run the project.

    Lab 9 Download and Run

  9. Observe the red disk, acting as a faulty package or product, begin at the Entry Conveyor, travel through the Transport Conveyor, and be diverted off to the Exit Conveyor.

    Red Exit

  10. Place a green disk on the Entry Conveyor.

    Green Enter Red Exit

  11. Observe the green disk, acting as an acceptable package or product, will begin at the Entry Conveyor, travel through the Transport Conveyor, pass the Diverter to continue on the Transport Conveyor, and then stop in front of the arm mounted on the VEX V5 Workcell.

    Green and Red
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