Settings for stations in the .xlsx configuration file
In the .xlsx configuration file, go to the Station List worksheet. It contains a list of stations with their settings. Enter your data in the columns.
Station Name: Specify the name of the station.
Line No.: Specify the assembly line to which the station belongs.
Station No.: Specify the ordinal position of the station in the assembly line. Examples: 1, 2, 3.
Station Id: The Line No. and Station No., both written in the same cell, separated by an underscore "_". It must match the station ID that is used in PLC telegrams.
A project cannot contain two or more stations with the same ID.
Node Type: Specify the type of node to provide connectivity. Possible values: Manual, PF4000, PM4000, PF6000, StWrench, IXB, SQS, SQSRework. Use StWrench when the STwrench itself is directly connected to Smart AMS. When the station is not controlled by Smart AMS, select Manual, and then Smart AMS will be ignoring it.
IXB includes both ICB and ITB tool types.
Node IP: Specify the IP address of the controller or SQS3 station.
Node Port: Specify the TCP port for connection. It must be the same as the one specified in the controller. Example: port 4545 is used by default for Open Protocol tools.
Controller Name: Specify the name of the controller for easy identification.
Controller Counter By Station: Specify the number of controllers at the station. The first controller at the station is counted as 1. More controllers are counted sequentially: 2, 3, and so on. When there is no controller at the station, type 0. Example: SQS3 station is used.
Station Description(En): Provide a description for the station in English.
Station Description(Local): Provide a description for the station in your local language.
Emergency Pset / Mode: Specify the number of tightening program to be set in the controller when Smart AMS operates in emergency mode. If the controller, when in emergency mode, is not controlled by Smart AMS then leave the cell blank. Selection can be made by the controller—for example, through a socket selector. Selecting through socket selectors or other methods will work even if a tightening program has already been specified. The controller starts with that tightening program, which can then be changed.
Rework Node: The Line No. and Station No. of the corresponding rework station, both written in the same cell, separated by an underscore "_". It must match the station ID that is used in PLC telegrams.
Product Sign-In drop-down list: Specify how to sign in products at the station.
PLC: Products can only be signed in by PLC.
Barcode: Products can only be signed in by barcode scanner.
PLCAndBarcode: Products can only be signed in by either PLC or barcode scanner.
MES: Products can only be signed in by MES.
MESAndBarcode: Products can only be signed in by either MES or barcode scanner.
Activated drop-down list: Select TRUE to make the station active. Otherwise select FALSE to make it inactive. Inactive stations are unavailable for execution of work; Smart AMS ignores them.
Execution Mode drop-down list: In case of multiple tools, it determines the sequence in which the tools operate: parallel or sequential.
In parallel execution mode, if there are multiple tools at the station, the operator or operators may use the tools simultaneously—all tools specified in all recipes for the station will be active simultaneously. For this, select Parallel.
In sequential execution mode, tools can only be used in the order in which the recipes are listed. For this, select Sequential.
If the station is not controlled by Smart AMS, select Uncontrolled. Examples: stations of types SQS and SQSRework. Please note that using this option for a Smart AMS station is identical to using Sequential.
Free Order Mode: Select TRUE to allow the operator to perform tightenings, based on the current recipes, in a sequence as it makes sense to him or her. You may want to use this option if the order of tightening is unimportant. The tightening program, as well as the tightening sequence for bolts, are determined by the socket that the operator selects. Each socket on the socket selector must be assigned a particular tightening program specified on the controller. When set to FALSE, the tightenings can only be performed in a predetermined sequence.
ILT Device IP: Specify the ILT device's IP address.
ILT Tag ID: Specify the identification of the locating tag. You can find it on the tag's sticker.
Traces: To retrieve tightening traces for torque and angle over time, select TRUE. If you don't need traces, select FALSE to disable this feature and save system resources.
Modbus Device IP: Specify the IP address for connection. Only Modbus devices that support the Read Coils (function code 1) and Write Single Coil (function code 5) functions can be used with Smart AMS.
Modbus Input Offset: Specify the address offset for incoming signals.
Modbus Output Offset: Specify the address offset for outgoing signals.
LAN Scanner IP: Specify the IP address for connection. Use this setting if you have a LAN scanner connected to the Smart AMS Server. Otherwise leave this field blank.
LAN Scanner Port: Specify the port for connection. Use this setting if you have a LAN scanner connected to the Smart AMS Server. Otherwise leave this field blank.
Use Pass Through For Scanning: This setting is effective only when the controller type is PF6000 or IXB. When set to TRUE, Smart AMS subscribes to the Pass Through scan events instead of VIN events. This setting must match its counterpart (Pass Through Mode) on the controller. That is, scanners must be configured to have scanned strings passed through to an external system.
