ControlSort Standard
A typical ControlSort system includes all the software and hardware to functionally operator a sorter system. The ControlSort software was designed with a very user friendly interface. This Windows based software is capable of tracking cartons and totes at speeds over 700 feet per minute.
Basic Principle of Sortation
ControlSort's primary function is to sort cartons and totes on a sorter system. Our software supports most types of sorters (pop-up, shoe sorters, swing arm, pushers, etc.) and diverter mechanisms.
Totes and/or Cartons are scanned by either a barcode scanner or an RFID reader. The data from the scanner is transmitted to the ControlSort software by serial or Ethernet protocol. The data is looked up in the ControlSort database and a sort lane is determined. The carton or tote is tracked, as it moves down the sorter, with an encoder that produces pulses equal to a specific distance travelled. When the carton or tote reaches it's destination lane the diverter is energized and the carton or tote is diverted.
Our database has two different modes of operation; Static or Dynamic. In the static mode, the database is pre-populated with lane destinations specific to certain barcode data. In dynamic mode, the database is populated by the Host system (WMS, ERP, FTP, etc.).
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Scanners
Barcode scanners are the most common means of identifying a tote or carton. Barcode labels can either explicitly state the destination lane or is can serve as data to be looked up in the database to determine the destination lane. Scanners can communicate with ControlSort by either a Serical connection or an Ehternet network connection.
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Features
Conveyor Speed Display
ControlSort can display the average and current rate at which it is receiving pulses from the conveyor encoder. Together with the user supplied distance-per-pulse value, it will display each rate in a more useful feet-per-minute count, which can then be monitored for irregularities and debugging.
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Maximum Number of Destination Lanes
ControlSort Standard supports up to 20 destination lanes and can support up to 20 scanners.
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