How to send message from robot when it comes to specific orientation?

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Pinakin K asked Jul 11, '18 Pinakin K commented Jul 11, '18

How to send message from robot when it comes to specific orientation?

Position 1

Position 2

I have a model where the robot path is defined for load and unload task. One other path is defined to return the robot to home position (Position 1). Its loaded from Queue 1 and unloaded on Queue 2.

The item coming from the conveyor, stops until a message is received from Queue 1.

Also, the Robot moves from Position 2 to Position 1 on message, from the Queue 1.

The issue is, the item arrives before the robot reaches Position 1. as the robot takes time to move.

But I want the Item to arrive after the robot reaches position 1. by sending a message from the robot.

Following is the attached model

robot-movement-1.fsm

Thank You!

Software Version:

FlexSim 18.1.1

robot

position1.png (140.4 KiB)

position2.png (132.2 KiB)

robot-movement-1.fsm (59.6 KiB)

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Isaac Litster commented · Jul 11, 2018 at 04:21 PM

Have you tried adding a Travel to Loc task sequence to the robot after the robot unloads? Let me know if this works.

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Pinakin K Isaac Litster commented · Jul 11, 2018 at 08:26 PM

Not yet.. But I'll try

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Pinakin K Pinakin K commented · Jul 11, 2018 at 08:26 PM

Yes It wokred!!! thanks

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-11T19:19:00Z

Regan Blackett answered Jul 11, '18 Pinakin K commented Jul 11, '18

I changed your model a little bit, but I think it does what you are going for. So instead of sending messages, I'm starting a Travel to Loc activity after your Wait for Event and then when the travel is over, I used a Custom Code activity to reopen the ports. The fact that the Travel to Loc activity has the Wait until Complete checkbox is key here because it delays the token until the travel is done before reopening the port. This is something that sending messages/writing your own Travel to Loc Task sequence can't do as well. You'd have to use a delayed message with a delay equal to at least the travel time taken by the Robot.traveltolocrobot.fsm

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Pinakin K commented · Jul 11, 2018 at 08:26 PM

Thanks It worked!!

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