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Spin the Entry Conveyor

Once a red disk is loaded, the Entry Conveyor will need to spin forward a certain amount of time and then stop to move the disk from the Entry Conveyor to the Transport Conveyor.

  1. Add a [Spin] block from the ‘Motion’ category to the ‘Load red disk’ [Comment] block. The block’s motor is already set to ‘EntryMotor.’

    Add spin block

  2. Add a [Wait] block from the ‘Control’ category to the [Spin] block. Set the parameter of the [Wait] block to ‘2.’

    Add wait block

    Note: the time of the [Wait] block can vary depending on how long the Entry Conveyor should spin in order to successfully transport the disk to the Transport Conveyor. Adjust the time as necessary.
     

  3. The [Spin] block will spin the motor forever unless told to stop. Thus, add a [Stop motor] block to the [Wait] block. The block’s motor is already set to ‘EntryMotor.’

    Add [stop] block

  4. 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.
     

  5. Download and run the project.

    Lab 9 Download and Run

  6. Observe the red disk, acting as a faulty package or product, begin at the Entry Conveyor and be moved onto the Transport Conveyor.

    Red transport

  7. Stop the project.

    Lab 9 stop the project
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