Startup - Setting Up Multitrac Cabinet

Getting Everything Setup in the Cabinet

1. Unbox everything that is in the Multitrac Cabinet. Locate keyboard, mouse, mousepad, surge protector, network switch, and signal light.
2. Plug in the keyboard and mouse.
3. Plug the surge protector into the supplied 120VAC outlet in the back of the Multitrac Cabinet, then plug existing plugs into the surge protector. 
4. Plug the power for the network switch into the surge protector, then mount it in the inside of the Multitrac Cabinet.
5. Use a network cable to plug into "X1" on the PC and plug the other end into the network switch (not in a PoE port). Set the IP address and folder sharing permissions outlined in the networking articles below.
   Networking Milnor PC's (Windows 10)
   Networking Milnor PC's (Windows 7)
   Networking Milnor PC's (Windows XP)
6. Wire up signal light.

Setting up Miltrac, DryNet, Device Master, Online Communicator, and Datafusion Programs

Miltrac Setup

1. Login as Admin
2. Configure -> System
   • Count the number of devices in your system. Don't forget about needing Phantoms for some Belt-to-belt scenarios.
     
3. Configure -> Devices
   • Configure each device. Be sure to set the Miltrac address appropriately. 
   • For example, System 1 can use Miltrac addresses 01-19 and System 2 can use Miltrac addresses 20-39 if there are 2 systems in the laundry. 
4. Assign Position Names for each device.
5. Configure -> System Overview
   • Check the system overview to be sure that you followed the Miltrac Programming article and the system looks like your laundry.
     
6. Configure -> Main Page Layout -> Main Page 0
   • Setup the Main Page to look like your laundry.
     

DryNet Setup

1. Login as Admin.
2. Admin Tools -> DevComm Setup
   • Set Number of Machines. Serial Link should be on COM3 for each machine.
   • Refer to the addresses previously set in Miltrac for each machine. 
     
3. Configure Dryer RPM
   • Based on the diameter of the dryer, choose the appropriate option then close screen. Don't forget to save and exit DevComm Setup
     
4. Configure -> Dryers
5. Once Milnor Dryer Programmer opens, Admin Logon
6. Dryer Configuration -> Configure New/Existing Dryer
7. Give each dryer a name, Miltrac address, Mildata address (if applicable), then Edit Configuration.
   
   
   • NOTE: Typically, we want the blower on during loading and basket loading speed to be as fast as possible (to help linen stay in dryer). We also set Let Shuttle Go Early to a 1.
   • Burner Rating can be found on the back of the dryer.
     
8. DryCode Configuration -> Load Default DryCodes
9. Exit DryCode Configuration and close out Milnor Dryer Programmer.
10. In DryNet, Configure -> Shuttles and Cobucs
    
    • For timed configuration decisions, you can use these general rules of thumb:
      • Clear Belt Time (sec) = length of belt in ft.
      • Extra Discharge Run Belt Time (sec) = 1 to allow extra time to clear
      • Reverse Discharge Run Belt Time (sec) = 5
    • Note: Shuttle has an Encoder set to Yes.
      • Slow Down Distance = 20 then adjust once testing.
      • Stop Offset Counts = 1 for laser, 0 for not laser.
        
11. Upload Config to devices once complete.
12. Setup the Signal Light based on this article. How does the Signal Light for Multitrac work?

Device Master Setup

1. Admin Login
2. Configure -> System
   
3. Device Master can control up to 16 belts. These belts must be in sequential order by Miltrac address. For instance Belt 1 may start at Miltrac address 7, Belt 2 will then be address 8, and Belt 3 addressed at 9, etc.  The Miltrac address assigned here will be the starting address for the devices.
4. Bytes in Network String needs to match the COM Port Baud Rate in the Miltrac System Configuration.
5. The Mildata Address needs to match the Miltrac Address.
6. Finally set the Total Number of Devices or belts being controlled by the Device Master.  All other options may vary based on your system configuration.

Configuring Devices

1. Configure -> Devices
   
2. Name the Device
3. Device Type is set based on the functionality of the device.  Does the belt unload a dryer? Does the belt store a load? Does the belt hold more than one load?
4. Loading Level is typically 0 but in cases where belts may be stacked this will change.
5. The typical Loading Direction is Forward but there may be special circumstances.
6. Loading On & Loading Off should be configured to help the linen stay together on the belt if needed. There is no set answer for time values. Test some values to see if it betters or worsens the situation.
7. Number of Load Sequences specifies how many times the belt will loop through the ON-OFF sequence.
8. Delay Before Run is another timing mechanism to help the linen stay together in the process.
9. Loading Time generates a fault if the belt does not see linen within the set time in seconds. Set to 0, this function is disabled.
10. Discharge Type allows you to specify whether the device discharges to another Miltrac device or to an Allied Device.
11. Other options will be very specific to the laundry you are working in and cannot be given a general configuration due to the specific nature of the programming.
12. Discharge Level typically 0 but follows the special cases previously mentioned for the Loading Level.
13. Direction For Receiving Device tells the next device whether to run forward or backward to properly receive linen from the current device.
14. Run Time After Discharge is typically set in seconds for half of the belt length. If the belt is 30 feet, this would be set to 15 seconds.  This is a preliminary calculation and can be tuned better as it is monitored.
15. Clear Belt Time can typically be set to the belt length + 5. This would mean a 30 foot belt should be set at 35.  This is a preliminary calculation and should be tuned further once running.

DataFusion