Identification - Pepperl+Fuchs WCS Series Manual

WCS position encoding system
Code Rail
WCS-MT1 clamping fixture
Stainless steel code rail
WCS2B, 55 mm
WCS2B, 70 mm
WCS3B, 70 mm
6.3

Identification

In applications where the vehicle number is recognized in the plant, special code rail units
known as ID pads are available for the WCS3 system. In these applications, the reader is
generally mounted in a fixed position. The ID pads mounted on the chassis pass through the
reader at certain points in the plant. The controller can use the position value read by the reader
to calculate the integer vehicle number based on a formula. In total, 1260 different ID pads are
available.
Vehicle number = INT((WCS position value - 30) / 312) + 1
In addition to the calculation of the vehicle number, the position value determined by the reader
enables fine positioning of the ID pad in the reader gap and thus exact positioning of the
vehicle.
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Tightening torque
6 Nm
9 Nm
7 Nm