Genine Boards - 10-4227

Description | Drawings/Schematics/Photos | Error Messages | Firmware | LEDs | Replacing a Board

Description

The tasks of a GENINE board are to:

• provide the inputs and outputs for all sensors and actuators for Autoloader components
• receive power supplies:
  • 24V I
  • 24V safe (drives all actuators and lights)
  • 48V (couples into the 24V safe, and is only for driving the stepper motors)
• drive the stepper motors

Magnus VLF with MCU

There are 4 GENINE boards in the Magnus VLF with MCU, all identical and all using Canbus connectors.

Board	Description	Location
GENINE 0	Controls the fetcher	Base device power box
GENINE 1	Controls the load table and side ejector	Located on the mainframe above the power entry box
GENINE 2	Controls the unload table	Located under the far, rightside panel of unloadtable
GENINE 3	Controls the MCU, SSR and picker	MCU power box

Trendsetter AL/NEWS/Spectrum

A GENINE board is used in the power box of the Trendsetter AL/NEWS option, and in the Spectrum option.

Trendsetter VLF AL

There are 4 GENINE boards in the Trendsetter VLF AL, all identical and all using Canbus connectors.

Board	Description	Location
GENINE 30	Controls the y-axis	Trendsetter VLF power box
GENINE 31	Controls the MCU or SCU (garage and docking station)	MCU or SCU
GENINE 32	Controls the picker	Picker arm
GENINE 34	Controls the conveyor	Conveyor

Drawings/Schematics/Photos

GENINE overview

• GENINE board assembly drawing
• GENINE board block diagram
• GENINE board connector pin list
• GENINE board schematics

Trendsetter AL/NEWS/Spectrum option

• Training document - labelled photos of Genine board in power box

Trendsetter VLF AL

• GENINE 30 Base Machine schematic diagram
• GENINE 31 Garage schematic diagram
• GENINE 32 Picker schematic diagram
• GENINE 34 Straight Conveyor schematic diagram
• GENINE 34 L Conveyor schematic diagram

Firmware

• For the latest version of GENINE firmware see: GENINE firmware.
• To upgrade a Trendsetter VLF Autoloader GENINE board with new firmware, see Genine/PDB Firmware Upgrade

LEDs

See photo for the location of LEDs on a GENINE board.

• pwr  (=power)
  Should be lit steadily. If it isn't, replace the board.
• cancom (=Canbus communications)
• heart
  Should be flashing at a rate of 1 second on, 1 second off. If it flashes incorrectly it is in a constant boot mode. Replace the board.
• intr (=interrupt)
  Should be lit steadily with a light orange color. If it is glowing red, replace the board.
• debug/service
  Should not be lit. If it is glowing red, replace the board.
• reset

Error Messages

[23204] SCON: Failed to establish SCON communications

1. The cable to the Power Distribution Board (PDB) may have failed. Unplug the connector from the PDB and plug it into any of the GENINE boards (J24/J26) to check that it is not at fault.
2. If you hear relays clicking and the board constantly resets itself, either the Canbus is loose or it has the wrong version of code. Check that the Canbus is terminated at each end. If it is, plug the Canbus into the J13 connector and type "version" to check that the current code is loaded.

[22202] ALE2: GENINE %d satellite board %s cable disconnected
[22351] ALE2: GENINE4 satellite board %s cable disconnected

1. Check the LEDs on the GENINE board.
2. Check that the connections on the GENINE board aren't loose. Check also that the Canbus is terminated at both ends.
3. Plug a diagnostic cable into connector J13 on the GENINE board to communicate directly with it. (This is also the connector through which code is downloaded.)
4. Replace the GENINE board with any other GENINE on the machine.If the problem clears up, the original GENINE board was at fault. Replace it.

Replacing a Board

When replacing a GENINE board, bolt it on tightly. The contact area cools the stepper motor driver.
Checking GENINE board installation