Hopper Configuration#

Problem	Possible Causes	Solutions
Control area not definable	• Image not captured • Wrong section	• Capture test image • Access via Config Hopper X
AUTO does not calculate Mean and Std Dev correctly	• CAPTURE not executed • Reverse CAPTURE order • Control area too small	• Run CAPTURE empty then CAPTURE full • Repeat in the correct order • Enlarge control area
TEST always GREEN (hopper never switches on)	• Threshold too large • CAPTURE full with too many components • Wrong calculated mean	• Repeat CAPTURE full with correct minimum number • Check AUTO recalculates correctly • Adjust threshold manually if necessary
TEST always RED (hopper always switches on)	• Threshold too restrictive • CAPTURE empty with components present	• Repeat CAPTURE empty with completely clean area • Repeat AUTO
Time vibration does not produce desired effect	• Value too low • Value too high • Variable hopper tank level	• Start with 500ms • Increase ±100ms to adjust flow • CRITICAL: Maintain a constant load in the tank
Hopper unloaded at wrong time	• Steps not correct • Hopper Controller Hardware not configured properly	• Recalculate Steps • Check the configuration specifications in the hopper manual

Problem

Possible Causes

Solutions

Control area not definable

• Image not captured

• Wrong section

• Capture test image

• Access via Config Hopper X

AUTO does not calculate Mean and Std Dev correctly

• CAPTURE not executed

• Reverse CAPTURE order

• Control area too small

• Run CAPTURE empty then CAPTURE full

• Repeat in the correct order

• Enlarge control area

TEST always GREEN (hopper never switches on)

• Threshold too large

• CAPTURE full with too many components

• Wrong calculated mean

• Repeat CAPTURE full with correct minimum number

• Check AUTO recalculates correctly

• Adjust threshold manually if necessary

TEST always RED (hopper always switches on)

• Threshold too restrictive

• CAPTURE empty with components present

• Repeat CAPTURE empty with completely clean area

• Repeat AUTO

Time vibration does not produce desired effect

• Value too low

• Value too high

• Variable hopper tank level

• Start with 500ms

• Increase ±100ms to adjust flow

• CRITICAL: Maintain a constant load in the tank

Hopper unloaded at wrong time

• Steps not correct

• Hopper Controller Hardware not configured properly

• Recalculate Steps

• Check the configuration specifications in the hopper manual