Patent ID: 8757363
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: B65G,G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling at least a portion of a conveyor with a first conveyor controller including first and second network interfaces, the method comprising: detecting with the first conveyor controller whether a second conveyor controller is connected to the first conveyor controller; in response to detecting that there is a second conveyor controller connected to the first conveyor controller, identifying with the first conveyor controller whether the second conveyor controller is connected to a predetermined one of the first and second network interfaces of the first conveyor controller; if a second conveyor controller is connected to the predetermined network interface, the first conveyor controller configuring itself to operate the at least a portion of the conveyor in a downstream direction by rotating a motorized roller in a first predetermined direction; and if a second conveyor controller is not connected to the predetermined network interface, the first conveyor controller configuring itself to operate the at least a portion of the conveyor in the downstream direction by rotating the motorized roller in a second predetermined direction.