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WL Controller ID
for Drop Area #2
Always select
“Storage” as
the source.
The diagram above shows how to set up a drop. First, make sure the “Source” selected is
“Storage” (the “Buffer” option is reserved for other Softrol rail systems). The example shown is
for Washer #4, which is the first washer fed by the WL #2 controller. The WL2 controller has
an ArcNet ID of 154, so that value is set as the Soil Bag Controller ID. This washer is the first
one handled by the WL2 control, so Spur #1 (sometimes referred to as WL Rail #1) is selected.
For reference, each WL Controller can handle up to six Machine Drops (Spurs).
Next, the Drop Area needs to be set, then the “Call-Off Code”. Softrol personnel will usually
set up these codes, but as an example, the first washer on WL2 would have a code of “21”. The
first digit specifies the Drop Area, and the last digit specifies the Spur Number. Lastly, if the
washer is controlled by a Softrol MicroPulse controller, the “Washer has SSI Controller” box
should be checked. This assures all pertinent data for an automated system is transferred when
bags are dropped into the washer.
The “Storage Area Use” button merely tells PulseNet where the bags will be coming from.
Storage Area #1 should be selected.
MACHINE DROP INTERFACES
Now that setup has been discussed, we need to look at the “meat” of the page, which is the
actual orchestration and display of dropping bags into the washers.
On the extreme left are the Drop Numbers. Some may be “grayed out” due to being disabled, or
invisible depending on the state of the “Extra Data” button (discussed later in this section). The
next column is the Machine Number associated with that drop. Clicking on this “Mach” box
will display a monitor of the machine’s controller. There is also a master Monitor button at the
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