Can't hand this intermittent stop over yet
CalebBennett0754 · 27 Apr 2025, 16:20 UTC
20 replies
What's on the screen when it stops?
18pointsWaiting for part. Thought it was a gripper fault because the fingers were empty.
10pointsEmpty before the pick or after it? That changes where I'd start looking
12pointsBefore. It hasn't gone to the connector yet.
12pointsThen find what makes part available true. Could be the feeder, a sensor, or something in the app. Do you have a signal list?
6pointsIs 'waiting for part' the exact screen text? Also, can the saved program tell you which condition that step is waiting for?
16pointsExact text, yes. Electrician found the condition: feeder-present input. We have the signal name now.
12pointsWas a connector actually sitting at that feeder position when it happened? The phone video might still answer that even if it missed the screen
17pointsDoes it happen after a refill?
11pointsOurs did. Feeder took longer to settle after refilling, and we blamed the camera for a week. Different setup, but Rick's question rings a bell
19pointsHave you got refill times in the shift notes? You could compare those with the stops before collecting another pile of video. I mean look for a link, not assume every stop after a refill has the same cause.
14pointsAnd keep the stops that don't match. They're usually the annoying ones that stop a neat theory being true
2pointsTwo recorded stops followed refills. One didn't. Video shows a connector at the pickup position.
23pointsCan your electrician compare the physical sensor light with the input the app saw? We need to find where the part disappears from the story
11pointsDoes the feeder-present input pass through a PLC before reaching the app? That would give your electrician another place to compare the state.
6pointsYes, through the PLC. Electrician has captured one stop where its input stayed false with a connector present.
23pointsWhat did the sensor itself show?
11pointsThat capture should help the seller's technician. Did you send it with the same incident's video and program step? Otherwise they may be comparing the new trace with the first stop you reported.
14pointsThe sensor question is still open, Caleb. Don't lose it in the email trail
19pointsSent as one incident. Sensor light wasn't captured. Maintenance will check it; still no confirmed repair.
6pointsDiscussion closed
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