Hi everyone I am in need of some assistance I don't know where to start I would like to make a light curtain to detect height in boxes, http://www.stiscanners.com/measuring_light_curtains/valuscan_VS6500.html
I just don't know how to do it, all I will need is an analog output based on the height of the box. Any help is greatly appreciated. :D
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If is not too much to ask, if it can be added to the distribution boxes advanced machine, and have random heights of boxes come out of the conveyor.
Is not difficult, you can create a UserDefinedComponent with two boxes (one for each curtain column).
You can add red lines or a red plane to simulate the light between each curtain column (only for visual porpoise).
You can add a code in the Main Method like this:
// The box with id 0 will be the scanning unit located at the left
int wp = Editor.WorkPartDistRayColId(0, box[0].body.Position, new Vector3(1,0,0), 0.5f);
// This function returns the WorkPart Id number that collides with a Ray from the 0 id box component,
// with box[0] position, the target is right direction and the distance is equal or lower than 0.5.
if(wp > -1)
{
TmpMoveItem bx = (TmpMoveItem)WorkPartListF[wp];
// if a workpart is detected the size variable will contain the size of the workpart:
Vector3 size = bx.Scale;
}