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Flexible parts feeder system Basic manual .OCT.2021 . Rev2.0 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
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Flexible parts feeder system Contents 1. Introduction 1-1) Copyright and History 1-2) Introduction 1-3) Safety 1-4) Introducing and using AIVE 2. AIVE appearance and installation 2-1) Dimension of AIVE 2-2) Part names and Specifications 2-3) AIVE installation mechanism 2-4) AIVE installation power supply 2-5) Interface panel 3.Control of AIVE...
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Flexible parts feeder system Chepter1 1. Introduction 1-1) Copyright and History 1-2) Introduction 1-3) Safety 1-4) Introducing and using AIVE 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
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Flexible parts feeder system 1-1) Copyright and History All information contained in this document is the property of AIM Co., Ltd., and all or part of that information may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of AIM Co., Ltd. This information is subject to change without notice. This document is reviewed and revised regularly.
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Vibration control in units of 0.1mm and 1Hz Three intuitive data controls • • Convenience such as manual Turn it over Spread operation and PC control Wide range and Accurate vibration Stroke Frequency Time 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
If the motor does not move due to external force, forced stop when the set time is exceeded. What to do in an emergency Use the power off button on the side of the AIVE. Press the emergency stop button (Yellow background/Red push button) on all robots being used together. This button de-energizes the feeder and follows the company’s or organization’s internal...
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Flexible parts feeder system 1-4) Introducing and using AIVE The AIVE® feeder is a vibration feeder that can supply a variety of components using a visionary industrial robot system. The parts come in a variety of shapes and can be made from a variety of materials.
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Flexible parts feeder system Chepter2 AIVE appearance and installation 2-1) Dimension of AIVE 2-2) Part names and Specifications 2-3) AIVE installation mechanism 2-4) AIVE installation power supply 2-5) Interface panel 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
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Flexible parts feeder system 2-1) Dimension of AIVE AIVE2.1 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
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Flexible parts feeder system AIVE3.0 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
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• Motor on, Home, Error reset Pick Hight • 213.5mm PC program • Vibration setting Maximum Hight • 243.5mm • Test mode Footprint • 290 x 324 • High adjustment • 244 x 230 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
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Flexible parts feeder system 2-3) AIVE installation mechanism Hopper 4-M6 Count bore The part without bolt holes is in the direction of the hopper. Bolt hole Hopper 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
Flexible parts feeder system 2-4) AIVE installation power supply Power supply A 24VDC power supply is supplied by the user. Note! USER must supply power directly. We do not support this. Power cables and power supplies must comply with the specifications mentioned in the following table.
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Power switch Input Power supply input • DC24V, 2A input STROBE SPARE USB interface • Parameter setting with AIVE PC program Ethernet interface Output • Supports universal communication with PC, robot, and vision Fault • Parameter setting with AIVE PC...
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Display the current status • Ethernet/Manual/Servo on • Ready, Run, Fault • Manual on Manual button Manual operation such as Digital IO • Servo on/Home • Func#1, Func#2 • Fault reset • Manual on • Back light 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
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Flexible parts feeder system Chepter3 Control of AIVE 3-1) Principle of operation 3-2) Status LED 3-3) AIVE PC program 3-4) Manual control 3-5) Digital IO 3-6) Ethernet control 3-7) IP change 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
Flexible parts feeder system 3-1) Principle of operation AIVE provides fast vertical reciprocation while controlling precise positioning. It provides smooth and precise vibration by reciprocating with acceleration/deceleration at a certain position. 1)Motor on / Servo on Activate the feeder's internal motor and encoder.
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Servo on : Lights when the motor is on. Ready : The motor is on, the home is running, and the encoder is ready to be activated. Run : AIVE is in the vibrating state. Back light : The backlight is on.
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Flexible parts feeder system 3-3) AIVE PC program AIVE program installation The program is AIVE.msi and the installation wizard allows the user to easily install the AIVE program. Run AIVE The AIVE executable file is as follows. AIVE Pc program user interface 2021-10-28 REV2.0...
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Flexible parts feeder system Composition of the AIVE screen Status Messages Window Displays the status of various AIVEs and expresses messages. • Check operation • Check communication and connection status • readiness check Vibration setting Communication connection Height adjustment Preparatory measures...
Flexible parts feeder system Communication connection connect type Users can select the connection type as shown below. IP Address Enter the IP address of your AIVE. 192.168.0.30 This is the initial setting address. Port Enter the communication port of AIVE.
MOTOR You can turn the motor on and off. Motor on Motor off HOME Activate the encoder via the HOME button in the AIVE top basket. After normal operation, it can run vibrating motion. RESET All items set by the user can be reset with this button.
SAVE button to save it. Each motion can be operated by Digital IO or Manual button. It can also be used as a function control in a TCP/IP environment. Settable range Stroke(0.1~3) Duration(0.1~9.9) Frequency(20~90) 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
The motion is each vibration motion “Motion command -> done -> offset command”. Height adjustment according to part height (±7.5mm) Home +7.5 -7.5 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
Iterative testing allows you to quickly find the right value. 4 functions: Motion1, Motion2, Delay0.5s, Delay 1s Users can set the order by dragging and dropping as desired. Set the number of repetitions test run It changes color during operation. 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
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Flexible parts feeder system 3-4) Manual control This function can be operated manually using the control panel on the side of the AIVE. It is possible to operate when the power is applied and the switch is turned on. How to control with digital IO and same.
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Flexible parts feeder system 3-5) Digital IO AIVE responds to parameters in advance. The sequence of actions is as follows. The return value is a value that ends with a digital output. Pin map Input Output FAULT READY BUSY STROBE...
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DI1 (A1) DI2 (A2) DI3 (A3) Reset Action 1 Action 2 DI4 (A4) Home Strobe Light On Light Off SERVO ON SEREVO OFF Output signal Output FAULT READY 24 V → 0V BUSY SPARE spare 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
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Flexible parts feeder system PLC configuration example 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
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Flexible parts feeder system 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
Flexible parts feeder system 3-6) Ethernet control AIVE provides various functions over Ethernet. Communication procedure Program example Universal setting Servo on Home Travel distance Frequency, Duration <P110> <P225,10> <C1> <C3> Travel 1mm 25Hz,1Sec Function play <F1> Note Upon completion of each operation, a return value equivalent to the command is provided.
< > Function read Func read_1, Funcread_2 M : +,- , NN (for 34, set 3.4mm) Max +- < > Zero position 7.5mm >Rates:9600, Data :8, Parity : none, Stop : 0 >ASCII Value 2021-10-28 REV2.0 AIM company l www.aim-fa.com...
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// listening for data on port 208 Wait 0.05 Print #208, "<P1025>" // distance traveled // Send AIVE travel distance 2.5mm setting to port 208 Input #208, data$ // Waiting for receive data on port 208 Wait 0.05 Print #208, "<P220,10>"...
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1. Connect the LAN cable to the AVE and turn it on. 2. Click the Search All button 3. The IP address of the current AIVE is displayed in the product IP address in the Network entry. 4. In Product IP Address, enter the IP address you want to change.
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Communication Preferences The picture above is a screenshot when Abe was found. Set the serial port as above. AIVE Default IP: 192.168.0.30, Port: 1470 Serial Port Settings #1: RS-232, #2: 9600, #3: TCP Server, #4: 1, #5: 0D 00 00 00 2021-10-28 REV2.0...
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