Carriage Reference Procedure

Carriage Reference position is critical for scanning and WISP functionality. The carriage position is tracked by measuring the rotations of an encoder mounted on the carriage drum shaft. This is measured and tracked by the PLC and Optimizer independently, they should have nearly identical position values.

This Video is relevant if...

• The Optimizer application alerted you that carriage referencing was required

• The log is not correctly positioned in relation to the carriage on the Optimizer HMI

• System power was lost, or the Scanner cabinet was turned off for any reason

Next Steps if issues persist

• Restart Optimizer Application

• Verify the Encoder is counting as the carriage moves

  • If the Encoder is not counting check the encoder mounting and connection cables-terminals

• Carriage reference switch is activating when blocked by the carriage and clearing when not blocked