Rockwell Automation Arena Packaging Users Guide - Manual (Page 45)

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Tanks may only be connected directly to valves or a filling machine. A common configu-
ration is to have a valve controlling flow into a tank, which is in turn connected to a filling
machine.
Units of measure for the fluid volumes may be specified in the Simulate module.
Valve module
D ESCRIPTION
The Valve module regulates the flow of fluids into or out of a tank, or between two tanks.
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You can open or close a valve using an “Open Valve” or “Close Valve” action in an
Actions dialog box or the Actions module. Units of measure for fluid volumes may be
specified in the Simulate module.
Common module dialogs
Many of the Packaging modules have similar sections in the module dialog box user
interface. For example, the Machine, Conveyor, and Palletizer modules all include the
Reliability dialog box, where you can define the reliability characteristics of the
equipment.
We’ll now detail these common module dialog boxes.
Actions dialog
D ESCRIPTION
The Actions dialog box allows you to specify one or more actions to take that will
influence the system operation. The Actions dialog box is found in the Controls and
Sensors dialog boxes of Machines, Conveyors, and Palletizers, as well as in the Actions
module. The action is activated by the appropriate sensor or control being activated, or by
an entity entering the Actions module.