Overview; Call Buttons; Door Boxes; Fleet Behavior - Omron LD-60 User Manual

5.1 Overview

5.1 Overview

When a call/door box is configured for requesting an AMR, it will be referred to as a call but-
ton. When it is configured for requesting that a door be opened or for generic I/O, it will be
referred to as a door box.
Call/Door Boxes use WiFi or hard-wired Ethernet to communicate with the EM for a fleet. They
can use WiFi with a single-AMR installation. Except for a single-AMR installation, WiFi is
also required for direct communication with the AMRs. A laptop can be temporarily hard-
wired to a single AMR for setup.
The software supports up to 40 call/door boxes.
Each call/door box supports both wired and wireless communication.

Call Buttons

Call Buttons are used to issue a request for an AMR to go to the call button's goal. Each call
button will have an associated goal that an AMR can be sent to. There may be multiple call
buttons, even in an installation where there is only one AMR.
NOTE: Call buttons cannot be used for AMRs that are in Patrol Route mode.

Door Boxes

Door Boxes are used to issue a request to open a closed door that is equipped with a door actu-
ator, so an AMR can pass through it.
One door box is required for each door to be opened.
NOTE: It is also possible to use a door box as two generic digital inputs and
two generic digital outputs. In this case, the box would not be used to open a
door.

Fleet Behavior

The EM system consists of an EM appliance running the FLOW Core.
If two or more AMRs are used in the same workspace, they are considered a fleet.
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All AMRs in a fleet will communicate all information via WiFi to the EM.
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In no case will an AMR in a fleet bypass the EM system when interacting with inform-
ation from a call/door box.
All fleets require the FLOW Core running on an EM appliance.
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All fleets require the EM license.
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Communication

All call/door boxes will end up communicating with either an EM appliance or a single AMR.
AMRs in a fleet will communicate with the queuing manager on the EM appliance. In most
cases, there will be steps in between, such as a router or WiFi access point.
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