Sorting station

Function chart

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Function chart according to DIN EN 60848

The following figure displays a comparison of symbols of DIN 40719-6 (1992-02) and
symbols of DIN EN 60848 (2002-12).

D delay t=3s 9

3s/X9 "delay"

Left: DIN 40719-6; right: DIN EN 60848

Note
The standard DIN 40719-6 is valid until 2005-04.

DIN 40719-6 Diagrams, charts, tables; rules for function charts;

1992-02 (IEC 848 modified)

DIN EN 60848 GRAFCET specification language for sequential function charts;

2002-12 (IEC 60848)

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Function chart Sorting station

sequential function chart according to DIN EN 60848 (IEC 60848) for the Sorting station
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1
Start

station is reset station is not reset

and in initial position
2
"reset" turn on "reset"
indicator indicator light
light

"reset" button pressed

3 move station
initial
position to initial position

station in initial position

4
reset set flag "reset finished"
ok

D 19
flag "reset finished" is set

5
empty step:
cycle
start

flag "start" is not set flag "start" is set

6
"start" turn on "start"
indicator indicator light
light

flag "start" is set

A7

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Function chart Sorting station

A6
B 12 C 11

7
"slide full" turn off "slide full"
indicator indicator light
light

slide is not full slide is full

11
8 empty step:
station not station is not occupied finish
occupied transport-
ation

workpiece available
1s/X11 and slide still full 1s/X11 and slide not full
9
conveyer station occupied C7
belt motor

turn on conveyer belt motor 12

slide station is occupied
full
3s/X9
and workpiece not available turn on "slide full"
indicator light
10
empty step:
workpiece turn on "start"
sensing indicator light
2s/X10 "delay" error acknowledged

13 B7
empty step:
sorting

workpiece is red workpiece is silver workpiece is black

14 16
extend extend separator 1 extend extend separator 2
separator 1 separator 2

separator 1 extended separator 2 extended

15 17 18
retract retract stopper retract retract stopper retract retract stopper
stopper stopper stopper

workpiece has reached slide workpiece has reached slide workpiece has reached slide

19
cycle end set flag "cycle end"

move station to
initial position
station in initial position

D5

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