Opti-Sort® II, IIC and IIB Technical Training

Class Location:

• Customer Site

Class Description:

• Familiarization of all sub-systems including conveying, vibratory, pneumatic, water, lighting, electronics, vision (cameras), and operator interface. Operational set-up of sorting parameters and guidelines on optimal settings are explained. Troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, maintenance schedules and system sanitation are also covered.

Class Duration:

• 2 days

Class Outline: 

1) Orientation
2) System Overview (Operators, Maintenance, Supervisors)
a) Infeed shakerb) Conveyor
c) Main support
d) Control cabinet
e) Power cabinet
f) Ejector manifold
g) Lighting assembly
h) Water system
i)  Sensors3) Definitions of Technical Terms (Operators, Maintenance, Supervisors)a) Trajectoryb) Line-of-sight
c) Pixel
d) Sprite
e) Computer grid
f) Learn lanes function
g) Learn light function4) Maintenance (Operators, Maintenance, Supervisors)
a) Daily checksb) Shift sanitation procedures
c) Maintenance schedule
d) Short-term storage
e) Long-term storage5) Touchscreen Monitor Operation (Operators, Maintenance, Supervisors)    a) Pull down menusb) Pop-up menusc) Icon menus
d) Threshold displays6) Electronic Theory (Maintenance, Supervisors)
a) Introductionb) Monochrome sensor diode assembly
c) Terminator board
d) Dual learn board
e) Glint board
f) Count board
g) Add board
h) Add board switch settings for CPU0
i)  Add board switch settings for CPU1j) Field board
k) Field board switch settings
l) 68000 CPU
m) Sync board
n) Sync board switch settings
o) Input/Output boards7) Ballast Setup Procedure (Maintenance)8) MSDA Installation and/or Alignment (Maintenance)
a) Mounting the MSDAb) MSDA power supplies
c) Alignment
d) Vertical adjustment
e) Diagonal adjustment
f) Horizontal adjustment
g) Locating test points
h) Oscilloscope set-up
i)  Rough alignmentj) Alignment to the line-of-sight
k) Setting the gain adjustment
l) Setting the dark reference adjustment
m) Performing a learn light9) Right Side Pod (Maintenance)
a) OPTO-22 relay module designb) Lamp ballast system10) Control Cabinet
a) Touchscreenb) Control cabinet over-temperature alarm
c) Main structure over-temperature alarm
d) Color monitor
e) 80486 PC Compatible computer
f) Air conditioner
g) VME card cage assemblies
h) Cooling fans
i)  Power suppliesj) Emergency stop circuitry
k) Motor control switches
l) Control panel OPTO-22 board
m)  Electrical schematic review11) 68000 Command Mode Operation (Maintenance)
a) Term mode of operation12) Procedures to Correct Error Messages (Maintenance)13) Procedures to Correct Error Codes (Maintenance)