Introduction
Getting Started with the MagneMover LITE Transport System
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Rockwell Automation Publication MMI-UM002F-EN-P - October 2022
B. Create the Node Controller Configuration File (node_configuration.xml) to
define the components and operating parameters of the transport system.
4. Set the IP address for each node controller and specify the node controller to be used
as the high-level controller (see the Node Controller Interface User Manual,
MMI-UM001).
5. Verify that the installation is complete and the system is ready for use:
• System Check-out on page 309.
• System Power-up on page 310.
6. Upload the configuration, image, and type files to each node controller using the node
controller web interface (see Node Controller Software Installation on page 308 and
the Node Controller Interface User Manual, MMI-UM001).
Once configured, the node controllers can be used to simulate the transport system, see
Transport System Simulation on page 334.
7. When using motors with Ethernet communication, create the MICS file (see Ethernet
Motor MICS File on page 97) and provision the motors (see Step 11 of System
Power-up on page 310).
8. Program the motors using the Motor ERF Image files (see Motor Software Installation
on page 308, the Node Controller Interface User Manual, MMI-UM001, and the
NCHost TCP Interface Utility User Manual, MMI-UM010).
9. If using the LSM Synchronization option, install the components of the option on the
transport system and configure the SYNC IT
™
controller for operation as described in
the LSM Synchronization Option User Manual, MMI-UM005.
10. Test and debug the transport system by using the NCHost TCP Interface Utility and
Demo Scripts (see Check-out and Power-up on page 309 and the NCHost TCP Inter-
face Utility User Manual, MMI-UM010). NCHost provides an easy method to verify
proper operation and make adjustments such as refining the control loop tuning.
NOTE: The NCHost TCP Interface Utility is for test and verification trials only. The
host controller must be used to control the MM LITE transport system after
verification of functionality.
11. Configure the host controller to control the MM LITE transport system as required to
meet the material movement needs of the facility where the system is installed. See:
• Transport System Operation on page 343.
• Shutdown on page 344.
When using TCP/IP communication, see the Host Controller TCP/IP Communication
Protocol User Manual, MMI-UM003. When using EtherNet/IP communication, see
the Host Controller EtherNet/IP Communication Protocol User Manual,
MMI-UM004.
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