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releaseClamps#

Command description#

The command releaseClamps releases both carousel clamps. It sends a disableOperation command to the 2 clamp controllers.

It has to be sent after a command unlockClamps, when autochanger has moved a filter from the carousel. Its goal is to make able the carousel clamps to be locked again with a filter.

The effect of command releaseClamps is that the lock status of the clamps at STANDBYgoes from state UNCLAMPEDEMPTY to state READYTOCLAMP.

Synopsis#

releaseClamps

This command has to be sent to component carousel.

Danger

If a filter is moved to STANDBY position on carousel by autochanger when carousel clamps are not released (ie not in state READYTOCLAMP), carousel clamps can be dammaged.

Conditions to execute releaseClamps#

  • Both carousel clamp controllers : clampXminusController and clampXplusController must not be in fault.
  • A carousel socket must be stopped at STANDBY.
  • The carousel socket at STANDBY must be empty (no filter). Its state has to be : UNCLAMPEDEMPTY.
  • Signals Carousel_CS & AP1 & AF1 & AF3 must be on.

How#

Command releaseClamps disable operations on the 2 carousel clamps controllers.

The java code to execute action RELEASECLAMPS :

            this.clampXminusController.disableOperation();
            this.clampXplusController.disableOperation();

There are no configurable parameter specific to clamps releasing.

Troubleshooting and recovery#

The command releaseClamps is just a disableOperation command sent to the clamp controllers.