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- Page 1 Manual Number: MCRUSB01 Edition (ECN): 2021172 Controller Reference MILRAIL™ Simple Loop Controller System PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATION Post Office Box 400, Kenner, Louisiana 70063–0400, U.S.A.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Preface ............................2 1.1 About This Reference Guide and This MILRAIL™ Simple Loop Rail System Controller .........................2 1.1.1 Rail System Terminology ..................2 1.1.2 The Mast Lift Positions ...................3 2 Using the MILRAIL™ Simple Loop Controller Inferface ............5 2.1 How to Use the MILRAIL™ Simple Loop Controller .............5 2.1.1 Select a user and log in. -
Page 4: Preface
Read the machine manuals before you install, operate, service, or clean � the machine. The staff at Milnor configured your MILRAIL™ simple loop rail system controller interface to represent your unique rail system. Users are not responsible for configuring or programming the controller. -
Page 5: The Mast Lift Positions
The Mast Lift Positions BNRUSO02.C03 0000335077 B.2 A.3 A.4 2/5/21 9:57 AM Released The mast lift has four different positions, as explained below. The following figure shows an ex- ample rail system layout with the different mast lift positions. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 6: Figure 2 Mast Lift Positions
E... Rail connecting to the empty bag buffer (rail loop exit). F... Rail connecting to the full bag buffer (rail loop entrance). G... The carriage with a flight bar and full sling attached Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 7: Using The Milrail™ Simple Loop Controller Inferface
Use only a finger to touch the glass. Do not touch the screen with a � tool. The Main Menu is the default display on the MILRAIL™ simple loop controller. It is used to log in and access all the other menus, as shown below. Figure 3. Main Menu Legend A... -
Page 8: The Overview Display
Using the MILRAIL™ Simple Loop Controller Inferface 1. On the Main Menu, touch the button labeled “Login” at the bottom of the screen. The Login window appears, as shown in the following figure. Figure 4. Login Window 2. Select a user from the dropdown menu. There are four choices: •... -
Page 9: Figure 5 The Overview Display (Example)
Using the MILRAIL™ Simple Loop Controller Inferface Figure 5. The Overview Display (Example) Legend A... The mast lift (elevator), with a sling attached. See Figure 6 B... Lift-bar proximity switches, which indicate if a line can receive slings. White = can, red = cannot. -
Page 10: To Edit And Delete Sling Data
Using the MILRAIL™ Simple Loop Controller Inferface Figure 6. Mast Lift Positions Legend A... Empty-bag level B... Safety level C... Top level D... Bottom level BNRUST03 / 2021066 BNRUST03 0000333831 2/5/21 11:32 AM Released To Edit and Delete Sling Data BNRUSO01.T04 0000333560 B.2 A.4 A.10 2/5/21 10:33 AM Released... - Page 11 Using the MILRAIL™ Simple Loop Controller Inferface 2. In the window, touch the number value next to the data you want to change. For example, touch the value next to the word “customer” if you want to change the sling’s customer num- ber.
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Page 12: Troubleshooting
Contact a service technician if you cannot correct the error. If an error occurs because a sling is stuck, nudge the sling with a pole or gaff hook. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... - Page 13 VC1 Full Bag Buffer Switch fault — The controller detected a fault with one of the proxim- ity switches at the full bag buffer. This error can suggest a proximity switch has malfunctioned and may need to be replaced. Pellerin Milnor Corporation...
- Page 14 PVC. This error can suggest a proximity switch has malfunctioned and may need to be replaced. PVC Bag not arrived — The PVC did not receive a sling (the “PVC— Bag on carriage” input X36 was not made) within the required time limit when the controller expected it. Pellerin Milnor Corporation...
- Page 15 VC1 Empty Bag Buffer not arrived — The empty bag buffer did not receive an empty sling (the "Empty bag buffer— Bag at stop" input X14 or X37 was not made) within the required time limit when the controller expected it. Pellerin Milnor Corporation...
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Page 16: The Alarms Menu
Touch the button labeled “Active” to switch to the “Error History” view, shown in the following figure. This view lists all the error codes the rail system encounters, and shows when the error was triggered. Figure 9. Alarms Menu— Error History View Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 17: Troubleshooting Inputs And Outputs
� cal cabinet. If your MILRAIL™ controller displays an error message, or your rail system exhibits any abnor- mal behavior, your machine’s inputs and outputs can help you diagnose the problem. The PLC Inputs and Outputs display on the MILRAIL™ controller provides an accessible way for technicians to monitor inputs and outputs without opening the electrical cabinet. -
Page 18: Inputs
Chain fault up (chain This input signals to the controller to issue an er- tight) ror if a jam occurs while the mast lift is moving Pellerin Milnor Corporation... - Page 19 PVC buffer. Empty bag buffer— On rail systems with two empty bag buffers, this Lift bar lifted input is made when an empty sling passes or is present on the second empty bag buffer lift bar Pellerin Milnor Corporation...
- Page 20 (Time reset 2) imity switch before the full bag storage lift bar (X31). This input ensures the current sling is set- tled before the full bag buffer can transfer a new sling to the full bag storage line. Spare/unused Pellerin Milnor Corporation...
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Page 21: Outputs
This output sounds the external alarm. external YC13 Discharger buffer— On rail systems with the optional PVC, this out- Open stop put opens the stop at the discharger buffer (X25). On rail systems without the optional PVC, this output is unused. Spare/unused Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 22: Table 2 Outputs
® washer’s Mentor ® controller. Y40-47 YF0-7 Customer 1-128 Customer code bits used to pass the customer da- ta from the MILRAIL™ controller to the CBW ® washer’s Mentor ® controller. Y50-57 YG0-7 Goods 1-128 Goods code bits used to pass the category data from the MILRAIL™... -
Page 23: The Empty Fetch Sequence
After the flight bar settles on the carriage for 6 seconds (X13), the lift moves back down to the safety level and normal operation resumes. 6. Turn the empty fetch keyswitch back to the position to end the sequence. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 24: Chain Fault Recovery
If the mast lift encountered the chain fault error before it retrieved a flight bar, you may need to use the empty fetch procedure to retrieve the flight bar (see Section 3.3 : The Empty Fetch Sequence, page 21). Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 25: How To Contact Milnor
Milnor machine and knows about the local conditions that may be pertinent to the installation, use, or maintenance of the machine. Contact your dealer first. For assistance from the Milnor ® factory, refer to... - Page 26 Troubleshooting Table 3 Pellerin Milnor ® Corporation Contact Information (cont'd.) Purpose Department Telephone E-mail/Web site Ask about, comment Technical 504–712–7636 504–469–1849 techpub@milnor.com on, or report an error Publications in equipment manuals + 32 2 720 5822 — European contacts Milnor ®...