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SIMOCRANE Advanced Technology
SIMOCRANE TPS Truck Positioning System
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Design
Hardware
SIMOCRANE TPS consists of the following hardware compo-
nents:
• Sensor controller
• 3D sensor
The sensor controller is based on a SIMATIC Industrial PC. The
sensor controller is connected to the 3D sensor via two inter-
faces:
•
RS422 interface for the 2D laser measurement sensor
•
CAN interface for the servo motor
You can connect up to two 3D sensors to a sensor controller.
The sensor controller is connected to the crane controller via
Ethernet. The sensor controller is installed in a control cabinet for
instance in the electrical room of the crane. It is advisable to in-
stall the sensor controller as close as possible to the 3D sensors
to minimize the length of supply cables.
SIMOCRANE TPS sensor controller
The 3D sensor comprises a 2D laser measurement sensor and
a mechanical swiveling platform. The swiveling platform is
moved by a high-precision servo motor. The data is exchanged
over an RS422 connection for every 2D laser measurement
sensor and over a CAN Bus connection for the servo motors.
An external RS422 interface
1)
is required for the communication
between the SIMOCRANE TPS 3D sensor and the SIMOCRANE
TPS sensor controller. The driver of this interface adapter is al-
ready installed on the SIMOCRANE TPS V1.2 sensor controller.
3D sensor
1)
The interface adapter USB-2COMi SI-M is not contained in the scope of
supply of SIMOCRANE TPS V1.2 sensor controller. Further Information
about this adapter can be found in the SIMOCRANE TPS V1.2 operator's
manual and the data sheet of the VSCOM interfaces.
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