Troubleshooting

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Picking

Automatic load calibrate does not work
Picker obstructed by picker in (#15303)
Eliminating external (to the output device) causes of plate double-picking

Picker V2

Cup Marking—see mylar film solution FCO D173
Vacuum below threshold error (#15177)
Picker V2 incorrectly installed

Picker V3

Cup Marking—see mylar film solution FCO D174
Excessive wear of picker guide wire/pulleys
Plate double-picking due to improperly adjusted picker head travel distance
Vacuum below threshold error (#15177)

Double Plate Picking
Wrist or picker head in/out cylinders leaking

Vacuum timeout where the wrist did not move all the way in
Wrist or picker head in/out cylinders leaking

V3 Picker Upgrade Troubleshooting Notes
Wrist moves weakly or not at all
Picker head retracts before wrist motion completes
Picker head fails to fully retract
Vacuum below threshold error during picker upgrade

Separator Arms

Separator arms timeout moving out
Picker obstructed by separator—#15303

Loading

Automatic load calibrate does not work
Plate hits plate ledge during manual bypass
Image skewed on plate
Plates Catch or Crumple during Load/Manual Unload
Leading edge of plate is dented when released onto the registration pins (V3 Picker)

Manual bypass set-up on an Allegro Workstation

Unloading

MCE error #40016: SMC: Motor unexpectedly hit the away sensor [<str>]
Plates moved on unload table before rotation complete
Plates not rotating on unload on TS AL with Allegro
Plates skewed on the unload table
Plates stick on unload table
Skipping noise when the suction cups begin to push the plate towards the processor
Unload carriage not in safe position to rotate cups
Unload table moves up before plate has completely left the table
Unload table timed out moving up

Punching

Mechanical error reported with punch inline sensors
Plates leaving unload table start off square, but become skewed entering the processor

Pick/Load/Unload Sequence (April 17, 2000)

• settings
• pick (version 2 picker)
• pick (version 3 picker)
• load
• unload
• process (with rotation)
• process (without rotation)
• process (with punching and rotation)
• mload
• munload

Printable text file

Error Numbers

Trendsetter AL MPE Errors | MPE Search Form
Trendsetter AL MCE Errors | MCE Search Form

See also

Customer troubleshooting information for Trendsetter AL

• TSM version Operator manual (MCE)
• TS8 AL Operator Manual (MPE)


• list of MPE sensors
• list of MCE sensors