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How can i change conveyor max content?

Hi, I want to change max content of conveyor.

I mean, Only one flow item can use conveyor, and other flow item wait the line.

I guess, if I use output or input control trigger I can do this.

But, I want to know . other way to solve this.

Thank you.

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Joerg Vogel avatar image Joerg Vogel commented ·

Use a Zone in Process Flow.

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Zone Activity can Control Max content of each conveyor?

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Here are 3 different ways you can control a conveyors max qty.

1) When using a queue before the conveyor you can set Triggers to add to or subtract from a Global Variable to keep track of what the qty on the conveyor.

conveyor-qty-control-using-3d.fsm

2) When using decision points you can compare the qty (subnodes.length) of the conveyor

conveyor-qty-control-using-decision-points.fsm

3) You can also use Process Flow to look at a Global Variable to know the qty on a conveyor. (In this model the Decide and Delay is a longer form of just using a zone with a max content.)

conveyor-qty-control-using-process-flow.fsm


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Joey A avatar image Joey A commented ·
Hi, in your "using process flow" example you have an EntryTransfer node on the conveyor. How did you do that without connecting Queue1 to the conveyor? The only way I can get an EntryTransfer node is if I connect an upstream queue to it, but that doesn't work well with my process flow. Any help would be great!
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If you make a connection between the Queue and the conveyor it will create the EntryTransfer. You can then right click on the EntryTransfer and click on Remove Connections.

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