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Vektek Guardian™ 2.0 User's Guide
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There are two different ways to process the Pallet ID using the Guardian 2.0 System. The two options
are either to use a Pallet ID Reader, or binary code through the M12-8Pin connection on the MCU. These
methods are described in detail in the section of this manual: "Pallet ID Input Options" above. Setting
the MCU will vary dependent upon which of these methods you use.
Method 1 – Pallet ID Binary Input
STEP 1: Go to the Admin menu on the MCU and select "Inputs" under the In-Cycle settings menu. See
Figure 58.
STEP 2: Decide if the FTU input needs to be normally open or normally closed. The default setting is
normally open. If you are using a Vektek Pressure switch or a NO customer supplied pressure switch this
setting does not need to be changed.
STEP 3: Add new pallets through the "Pal Menu" using either "Setup" for new FTU's which need to be
tied to their respective pallets numbers, "Add" for FTU's which have already been tied to their pallets
numbers by any MCU, or "add manual" for pallets that don't have any pressure monitoring. See pages
28-29 for more information.
Method 2 – Pallet ID Reader
STEP 1: Go to the Admin menu on the MCU and select "RFID SCAN" under the In-Cycle settings menu.
See Figure 58.
STEP 2: Decide if the FTU input needs to be normally open or normally closed. The default setting is
normally open. If you are using a Vektek Pressure switch or a NO customer supplied pressure switch this
setting does not need to be changed.
STEP 3: Modify the RFID settings to provide reliable feedback for your machine. See Pages 36-37 for a
menu walkthrough.
STEP 4: Run a test RFID reading by setting up a fixture in the work area and pressing "Test Read". See
Figure 65 and Figure 66. If the Pallet ID Tag fails to read go back to Step 3 and increase your power level.
STEP 5: Add new pallets through the "Pal Menu" using either "Setup" for new FTU's which need to be
tied to their respective pallets numbers, "Add" for FTU's which have already been tied to their pallets
numbers by any MCU, or "add manual" for pallets that don't have any pressure monitoring. See pages
28-29 for more information.
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