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TB207 Rev1 Arm Type ATC Position Drum Problem
This documentation describes the possible causes and the solutions for Arm Type ATC failures in the field
The most common error messages are
9018 ARM HOME/CLAMP NO STOP
9022 ARM HOME/CLAMP NO STOP
9027 ARM HOME/CLAMP NO STOP
There are two possible causes
1 Electrical noise generated by carousel or arm brake motors is causing arm sensors to have false trips that
are long enough for the PLC to react and output failure messages This subject is described in TB206
2 These errors can also be caused by swing arm position drum misalignment
Position drum misalignment
The position drum slots and sensors must be properly aligned to prevent errors Figure 6 shows the location of
the sensors and position drum; it is located at the front side of the machine on the swing arm unit If the sensor
base is misaligned horizontally with respect to the slots on the position drum the sensors may read
inconsistently A technician can easily fix a misalignment by loosening two screws on the sensor base and
adjusting sensor alignment
Figure 6 Position Drum and Sensors on the Swing Arm Unit
Slots on the position drum can be misaligned with respect to each other as well The ideal position of B slot is
at the center of A slot Distance 2 can be shorter than what it is supposed to be and cause the middle sensor
to trip at an earlier stage of tool change which results in failure messages Figure 7 shows the slot position on
the drum A technician can resolve this by reversing the phases on the arm motor This will change the
direction of the position drum rotation which gives more time for the arm to get into the correct position before
the middle sensor trips
Document History
Rev1 Created on 2007 05 10