The conveyor libraries provide the designer with a dialog box in which all user-editable parameters required for sizing or defining characteristics associated with the drawing are displayed.

Some of these parameters can be selected from lists containing predefined values that apply to all available conveyor types. These include:

  • Dimensions: length, width, height, chain center distance, etc.
  • Features: presence or absence of photocells, limit switches, end stops, support feet, etc.

Other parameters can take arbitrary values within limits defined in the following text-format files:

  • TrpMotorizz.prs: defines motorization types
  • TrpCatene.prs: defines chain types
  • TrpDiametri.prs: defines platform diameters
  • TrpDiaRulli.prs: defines roller diameters
  • TrpPasRulli.prs: defines roller pitch


There is a correspondence between these files and the 11 available conveyor libraries, as shown in the table below:

Correspondence between .prs files and conveyor libraries

 

TrpMotorizz

TrpCatene

TrpDiametri

TrpDiaRulli

TrpPasRulli

Roller Conveyor

X

 

 

X

X

Chain Conveyor

X

X

 

 

 

Gravity Roller Conveyor

 

 

 

X

X

Diverter

X

 

 

X

X

Passing Chain Diverter

X

 

 

X

X

Double Diverter

X

 

 

X

X

Roller Platform

X

 

X

X

X

Chain Platform

X

X

X

 

 

Roller Cart

X

 

 

X

X

Chain Cart

X

X

 

 

 

Hydraulic Rotation Unit

X

X

 

 

 


All commands, once executed, can be restarted by pressing Enter and can be interrupted at any time by pressing the ESC key.