Resetting; Starting The Stations; Sequence - Festo MPS System 203 Basic Getting Started

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MPS System 203 Basic

10.3 Resetting

The stations are always reset in the order opposite to the direction of the material flow, and thus in this case
from the Sorting station to the Joining station, and finally the Distributing/Conveyor station.
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Turn the key switch in the clockwise direction to the horizontal position (MAN).
The reset LED lights up.
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Press the reset button.
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Advance the station to its initial position if necessary.
The reset LED goes out.
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Turn the key switch in the counter-clockwise direction to the vertical position (AUTO).
The start LED lights up.
The station is ready for operation.

10.4 Starting the stations

A system's stations are always started in the order opposite to the direction of the material flow, and thus in
this case from right to left. After successful resetting, press the start buttons at the control panels from right
to left.

10.5 Sequence

1. Start Press the start button at the Distributing/Conveyor station
2. A workpiece is fed from the Stacking Magazine
3. Conveyor motor of the Distributing/Conveyor station is switched on
4. The workpiece is detected at the end ot the conveyor of the Distributing/Conveaor station
5. The workpiece is transferred to the Joining station
6. The workpiece is detected at the beginning ot the conveyor of the Joining station
7. Conveyor motor of the Joining station is switched on
8. Conveyor motor of the Distributing/Conveyor station is switched off
9. The workpiece is measured at the beginning of the conveyor belt of the Joining station
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