Crane cannot do the TASKTYPE_TRAVEL task

[hoang_nk]

[ FlexSim 23.1.3 ]

Hi guys,

I'm having to make a controller for an overhead crane, which it will give 4 small subtasks for the crane to operate: travel before pick -> pick load -> travel after pick -> drop load

The problem here is when I try to create a task sequence with only the TASKTYPE_TRAVEL, the crane doesn't move. It only moves when I add the TASKTYPE_LOAD into the task sequence but I don't want to make it like that, I want to have 4 separate task sequences for each subtask.

I tested with the AGV vehicle and it is possible to run it with only TASKTYPE_TRAVEL, is it because of the configuration of the crane or did I miss something here?

The above picture is my plant setting, the crane travels to those queues and pick/drop loads into them.

Thanks!

[jason_lightfootVL7B4 · Accepted solution]

Use TASKTYPE_TRAVELTOLOC for the non-loading travel components.

[hoang_nk]

Oh thanks, I forgot about the traveltoloc type, it works now. Although turning on the navigator for the crane would also solve the problem, is there any difference with it?

[jason_lightfootVL7B4]

Yes the difference will be that it uses a single speed/acceleration and the navigator's chosen path rather than the L>XY>D sequence (or your own variation of that) and the split speed and accelerations of the crane components.