The guide has one page (printed version) devoted to each mechanism. This means all the information pertinent to a particular mechanism is in one place. The information given on each mechanism ties the hardware and 4MS software together. It is also intended to help decipher the diagnostic messages returned from the 4MS.
The document is supplied in a loose leaf format, allowing it to be arranged in the manner most convenient to the user. It is suggested however that it be arranged in order of the Stepper Motor boxes i.e. box Al - 4, Bl - 4 etc. Much of the other documentation is arranged in this fashion.
This is a draft copy. Any comments or criticisms you have that will make the document more useful would be welcome.
Send your destructive comments to:
John Maclean or Andrew Ridings
Electronics Dept.
RGO Herstmonceux (Cambridge after March 1990) or Email them to: awr@ing.iac.es
MNEMONIC ......................Three character mnemonic. Used in ethernet datagrams and 4MS software to reference mechanism.
PERMITTED OPS. .............Operations mechanism is permitted to perform.
Possible ops. are Re-program SMDM, Barcode table read,
Stop, Move, Initialise, Read barcodes, Delayed status, Immediate status.
SMDM ................................Stepper Motor Drive Module driving the mechanism.
CHANNEL# .......................Channel of SMDM driving the mechanism.
BCRM .................................BarCode Reader Module associated with the mechanism.
CHANNEL# .......................Channel of BCRM associated with the mechanism.
POSITION ..........................Possible positions of mechanism. Listed across the page or given as a range.
STEPS................................. Number of steps for a given position. Listed below relevant position or given as steps per unit of displacement.
DATUM SWITCHES ..........Value seen in the DATUM SWITCH entry in status messages or 4MS status table. Listed under relevant position.
SWITCH# ...........................Physical switch number, referred to on wiring diagram.
SOLENOIDS ......................Value seen in SOLENOIDS entry in status
messages or 4MS status table. Description of operation or listed
under position.
SOLENOID# ......................Physical solenoid number, referred to on wiring diagram.
ENCODER .........................If mechanism has an encoder, its type, circuit reference number and manufactures part number are given.
HOST/PIGGY-BACK ........Some mechanisms share the same SMDM channel.
A "main" or HOST mechanism will have a second
or PIGGY-BACK mechanism sharing its channel.
INTERLOCKS ...................A brief description of any INTERLOCKS generated by or effecting the mechanism is given.
NOTE: Any special conditions associated with the mechanism
are noted here if required.
MNEMONIC............................GRB
PERMITTED OPS. ...................Reprogram SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialise, Read, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ......................................A
CHANNEL# .............................1
BCRM -
CHANNEL# -
POSITION................................0 to 11 0000 PRELOAD BRAKE
STEPS ......................................2. steps/position
DATUM SWITCHES ..............1 2 4 8
SWITCH# ................................3 4 1 2
SOLENOID .............................1 (OFF) 2 (OFF)
SOLENOID# ...........................1 2
ENCODER ...............................FERRANTI 35HA OPTICAL ABSOLUTE ENCODER
HOST/PIGGY-BACK
INTERLOCKS ........................INTERLOCKS OUT GCB
MNEMONIC ........................COB
PERMITTED OPS................ REPROGRAM SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialise, Delayed status, lmmediate status
SMDM ..................................A
CHANNEL# .........................2
BCRM -
CHANNEL# -
POSITION ...........................0 to 52000
STEPS ..................................4 steps/position BRAKE DOOR
DATUM SWITCHES ..........1 2 4 8
SWITCH# ............................5 6 7 8 9
SOLENOIDS .......................1 (OFF)
SOLENOID# .......................3
ENCODER ...........................S.L.V.C. 50 mm TRAVEL
HOST/PIGGY-BACK......... HOST TO COLLIMATOR INTERLOCK COL
INTERLOCKS .....................CAN BE INTERLOCKED
OUT BY COL
MNEMONIC .......................XDR
PERMITTED OPS. ..............REPROGRAM SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialise, Read, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ..................................A
CHANNEL# ..........................3
BCRM ...................................H
CHANNEL# ..........................3
POSITION ............................0 1
STEPS ...................................0 2120
DATUM SWITCHES ...........1 2 4
SWITCH# .............................10 11 12
SOLENOIDS
SOLENOID# .........................4
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK......... HOST TO SDU
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC ......................SDU
PERMITTED OPS. .............Stop, Move, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ................................A
CHANNEL# .......................3
BCRM -
CHANNEL#
POSITION .........................PNEUMATICS DOOR
STEPS -
DATUM SWITCHES......... 2 4
SWITCH# ..........................13 80
SOLENOIDS ......................2
SOLENOID# ......................5
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK ..........PIGGY BACKED ONTO XDB
INTERLOCKS: Interlocked when the dekker is NOT in position
0. i.e. To Lock or unlock, you have to initialise the dekker.
MNEMONIC ..........................SSO
PERMITTED OPS................. REPROGRAM SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialise, Delayed status,Immediate status
SMDM ....................................A
CHANNEL# ............................4
BCRM -
CHANNEL# -
POSITION.............................. 0 1 BRAKE
STEPS .....................................0 20000
DATUM SWITCHES ..............1 2
SWITCH# ...............................14 15 81
SOLENOIDS ..........................1
SOLENOID# ..........................6
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC............................. GRR
PERMITTED OPS. ....................REPROGRAM SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialis, Read, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ........................................B
CHANNEL# ...............................1
BCRM -
CHANNEL# -
POSITION ..................................0 to 11 0000 PRELOAD BRAKE
STEPS .........................................2 steps/position
DATUM SWITCHES .................1 2 4 8
SWITCH# ...................................18 19 16 17
SOLENOIDS ................................1 (OFF) 2 (OFF)
SOLENOID# ...............................7 8
ENCODER ..................................FERRANTI 3SHA OPTICAL ABSOLUTE ENCODER
HOST/PIGGY-BACK
INTERLOCKS ............................INTERLOCKS OUT
GCR
MNEMONIC ............................COR
PERMITTED OPS. ....................Reprogram SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialise, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM .......................................B
CHANNEL# ..............................2
BCRM -
CHANNEL# -
POSITION .................................0 to 30000 BRAKE
STEPS ........................................4 steps/position
DATUM SWITCHES .................1 2 4
SWITCH# ..................................20 21 22 23
SOLENOIDS .............................1 (OFF)
SOLENOID# .............................9
ENCODER ................................S.L.V.C. 50 mm TRAVEL
HOST/PIGGY-BACK ...............HOST TO 'AIR' NITROGEN SWITCH
INTERLOCKS .........................CAN BE INTERLOCKED
OUT BY COL
MNEMONIC .............................AIR
PERMITTED OPS. ....................Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ........................................B
CHANNEL# ...............................2
BCRM -
CHANNEL#
POSITION .................................OUT
STEPS -
DATUM SWITCHES .................8
SWITCH# ...................................ENOTS PRESSURE CENSOR
SOLENOIDS
SOLENOID#
ENCODER
HOST/PIGGY-BACK ................PIGGY BACKED ONTO COR
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC ...............................XDR
PERMITTED OPS. ......................Reprogram SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialise, Read, Delayed status, Immediate Status
SMDM .........................................B
CHANNEL# ................................3
BCRM .........................................H
CHANNEL# ................................4
POSITION ...................................0 1 SECURING BOLT
STEPS ..........................................0 2120 -
DATUM SWITCHES ...................1 2 4
SWITCH# ....................................25 26 24
SOLENOIDS
SOLENOID# ...............................10
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK .................HOST TO GDU
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC ...........................GDU
PERMITTED OPS. ..................Stop, Move, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ......................................B
CHANNEL# .............................3
BCRM -
CHANNEL#
POSITION ................................PNEUMATICS DOOR
STEPS -
DATUM SWITCHES ................2 4
SWITCH# ..................................82 & 89 27 & 83
SOLENOIDS .............................2
SOLENOID# .............................11
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK ................PIGGY BACKED ONTO XDR
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC ......................PQW
PERMITTED OPS. .............Reprogram SMDM, Cycle, Stop, Move, Initialise, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ................................B
CHANNEL# .......................4
BCRM -
CHANNEL#
POSITION ..........................0 (DATUM) 1 (OUT) 2(IN)
STEPS
DATUM SWITCHES ..........1 2 4
SWITCH# ...........................84 28 29
SOLENOIDS ......................0 (OFF) 1 (OUT). 2(IN)
SOLENOID# ......................12 13
ENCODER
HOST/PIGGY-BACK
INTERLOCKS ...................INTERLOCKS OUT ALS
NOTE: MIMIC DOES NOT UPDATE
MNEMONIC ...........................FDR
PERMITTED OPS. ...................Reprogram SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialise, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM .....................................C
CHANNEL# .............................1
BCRM
CHANNEL#
POSITION ...............................0 1 BRAKE
STEPS ......................................0 5070
DATUM SWITCHES ..............1 2 4
SWITCH# ............................... 30 31 85
SOLENOIDS ...........................1 (BRAKE OFF)
SOLENOID# ...........................14
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK -
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC ...........................FDB
PERMITTED OPS. ...................Reprogram SMDM, Stop, Move Initialise, Read, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM .....................................C
CHANNEL# .............................2
BCRM ......................................G
CHANNEL# .............................2
POSITION ................................0 1 2 BRAKE
STEPS .......................................234 3042 5850
DATUM SWITCHES ................1 2 4 8
SWITCH# ..................................32 33 34 86
SOLENOIDS .............................1 (BRAKEOFF)
SOLENOID# .............................15
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC ...........................BFA
PERMITTED OPS. ..................Reprogram SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialise, Read, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ......................................C
CHANNEL# ..............................3
BCRM .......................................G
CHANNEL# ..............................3
POSITION .................................0 1 2
STEPS .......................................1014 3432 5850
DATUM SWITCHES............... 1 2 4
SWITCH# .................................35 36 37
SOLENOIDS ..............................- - -
SOLENOID# -
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK -
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC ..........................BFB
PERMITTED OPS. .................Reprogram SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialise, Read, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM .....................................C
CHANNEL# .............................4
BCRM ......................................G
CHANNEL# .............................4
POSITION ...............................0 1 2
STEPS ......................................1014 3432 5850
DATUM SWITCHES ..............1 2 4
SWITCH# ................................38 39 40
SOLENOIDS ............................- - -
SOLENOID# -
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK -
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC ...........................DEK
PERMITTED OPS. ..................Reprogram SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialise, Read, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ......................................D
CHANNEL# ..............................1
BCRM .......................................G
CHANNEL# ..............................5
POSITION .................................0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SLIDE PRESENT
STEPS ........................................0 1476 2270 3064 3858 4652 5446 6240 7034
DATUM SWITCHES ................1 2 4
SWITCH# ..................................41 42 87
SOLENOIDS
SOLENOID#
ENCODER
HOST/PIGGY-BACK ................HOST TO ALS
INTERLOCKS ...........................DEKKER TO
0 TO OVERRIDE SLIT DOOR INTERLOCK
MNEMONIC ...........................ALS
PERMITTED OPS. ..................Move, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ......................................D
CHANNEL#
BCRM
CHANNEL#
POSITION ................................0 (OUT) 1 (IN)
STEPS ..........................................- -
DATUM SWITCHES .................2 4
SWITCH#...................................43 44
SOLENOIDS .............................1 2
SOLENOID# ..............................16 17
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK ................PIGGY-BACKED ONTO DEKKER SLIDE
INTERLOCKS ...........................WHEN IN THE 'IN'
POSITION, INTERLOCKS PQW and PHW
MNEMONIC ...........................FCP
PERMITTED OPS. ..................Reprogram SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialise, Delayed status, Immediate Status
SMDM .....................................D
CHANNEL# ............................2
BCRM -
CHANNEL# -
POSITION ...............................0 1 2 3
STEPS ......................................390 1560 2730 3900
DATUM SWITCHES ..............1 2 4 8
SWITCH# ................................45 46 47 48
SOLENOIDS
SOLENOID#
ENCODER
HOST/PIGGY-BACK
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC ...........................RFA
PERMITTED OPS. ..................Reprogram SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialise, Read, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM .....................................D
CHANNEL# .............................3
BCRM ......................................G
CHANNEL# .............................6
POSITION ............................... 0 1 2
STEPS -.....................................78 2886 5850
DATUM SWITCHES ...............1 2 4
SWITCH# .................................49 50 51
SOLENOIDS ................................- - -
SOLENOID# -
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK -
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC.......................... RFB
PERMITTED OPS.................. Reprogram SMDM, Stop, Move, Initialise, Read, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ....................................D
CHANNEL# ............................4
BCRM .....................................G
CHANNEL# ............................7
POSITION ..............................0 1 2
STEPS -...................................78 2886 5850
DATUM SWITCHES............. 1 2 4
SWITCH# ...............................52 53 54
SOLENOIDS ...........................- - -
SOLENOID# -
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK -
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC ........................PHW
PERMITTED OPS. ...............Reprogram SMDM, Cycle, Stop, Move, Initialise, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ..................................E
CHANNEL# .........................1
BCRM
CHANNEL#
POSITION ............................0 (DATUM) 1 (OUT) 2 (IN)
STEPS
DATUMSWITCHES .............1 2 4
SWITCH# ..............................88 55 56
SOLENOIDS...........................0 (OFF) 1 (OUT) 2(IN)
SOLENOID# ..........................18 19
ENCODER
HOST/PIGGY-BACK
INTERLOCKS .......................INTERLOCKS OUT
ALS
MNEMONIC....................... MFS
PERMITTED OPS. ..............Road, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ..................................E
CHANNEL# .........................2
BCRM ..................................H
CHANNEL# .........................6
POSITION ...........................0 1 2
STEPS
DATUM SWITCHES ...........1 2 4
SWITCH# .............................57 58 59
SOLENOIDS ...........................- - -
SOLENOID#
ENCODER
HOST/PIGGY-BACK
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC ..........................GCB
PERMITTED OPS. ..................Move, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM .....................................E
CHANNEL# ............................3
BCRM .....................................H
CHANNEL# ............................1
POSITION ..............................0 (RELEASED) 1(CLAMPED) REQUEST
STEPS .......................................- - -
DATUM SWITCHES .............2 4 8
SWITCH# ...............................61 63 65 60 62 64
SOLENOIDS ...........................1
SOLENOID# ...........................20
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK -
INTERLOCKS ........................INTERLOCKS OUT BLUE
GRATING GRB
MNEMONIC .........................GCR
PERMITTED OPS................. .Move, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ....................................E
CHANNEL# ............................4
BCRM .....................................H
CHANNEL# ............................2
POSITION.............................. 0 (RELEASED) 1 (CLAMPED) REQUEST
STEPS .....................................- - -
DATUM SWITCHES ..............2 4 8
SWITCH# ................................67 69 71 66 68 70
SOLENOIDS ...........................1
SOLENOID# ...........................21
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK
INTERLOCKS .........................INTERLOCKS OUT
GRR
MNEMONIC ..............................HSR
PERMITTED OPS...................... Move, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ........................................Hartmann shutter module
CHANNEL#
BCRM
CHANNEL#
POSITION ...................................L. OPEN L. CLOSED R. OPEN R.CLOSED
STEPS ...........................................- - - -
DATUM SWITCHES ..................- - - -
SWITCH# ....................................72 73 74 75
SOLENOIDS ................................- - - -
SOLENOID# ...............................29 28 27 26
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK
INTERLOCKS
NOTE: 00 BOTH OPEN, 01 RIGHT CLOSED, 10 LEFT CLOSED, 11
BOTH CLOSED
MNEMONIC............................HSB
PERMITTED OPS. ...................Move, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ......................................Hartmann shutter module
CHANNEL#
BCRM
CHANNEL#
POSITION ................................L. OPEN L. CLOSED R. OPEN R.CLOSED
STEPS ........................................- - - -
DATUM SWITCHES ...............- - - -
SWITCH# ..................................76 77 78 79
SOLENOIDS .............................- - - -
SOLENOID# .............................25 24 23 22
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC ............................LID
PERMITTED OPS. ...................Move, Delayed status, Immediate status
SMDM ......................................M
CHANNEL# ..............................1
BCRM
CHANNEL#
POSITION................................ OUT IN
STEPS -
DATUM SWITCHES .................2 4
SWITCH# ..................................94 96
SOLENOIDS .............................1 2
SOLENOID# .............................33 34
ENCODER -
HOST/PIGGY-BACK
INTERLOCKS
MNEMONIC ...............................SWI
PERMITTED OPS. ......................Stop, Move, Delayed status, Immediate Status
SMDM
CHANNEL#
BCRM
CHANNEL# -
POSITION....................................25 to 5000
STEPS
DATUM SWITCHES
SWITCH#
SOLENOIDS
SOLENOID#
ENCODER ..................................S.L.V.C. l0mm TRAVEL
HOST/PIGGY-BACK
INTERLOCKS