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Cabling & accessories for a Pick-to-Light system

You will learn how to implement the cabling of a Pick-to-Light system. In this article, we explain various methods and options. You will also find out which accessories are required for this.

Supply lines from the controller

The cabling is very flexible and simple. A single 4-core cable connects the mounting rails to each other and to the controller. The controller supplies the Pick-to-Light displays with power and data and forms a link between the displays and the control server (LUCA-Server).

Up to 4 supply lines can be connected to each controller via plug-in connectors. The total length of the supply line should not exceed 100m.

Different types of cabling

To achieve a high degree of flexibility, the cabling can be implemented as serial, parallel or a mix of both. The PTF-BUS has been specially designed to enable mixed cabling over long distances.

Serial

With serial cabling, two connection terminals are installed in a mounting rail. One at the start and one at the end of the rail. This means that the rails are connected in series. The end is always connected to the beginning.

The maximum length of the rails and cables depends on the number of connected compartment displays and, based on experience, should not exceed 200m.

Parallel cabling

With parallel cabling, only a single double terminal block is used in each rail. Two cables are then connected to one terminal. This means that the mounting rails are connected to one point on the supply line, as in a parallel circuit.

Mixed operation

Both of the above methods can also be used in mixed operation without any restrictions. This feature gives the Pick-to-Light system great flexibility in terms of cabling.

Accessories

Only a few accessories are required for wiring a Pick-to-Light system. These include the double terminal block, to which one or two cables are connected (depending on the type of cabling).

The terminals are riveted or screwed. You can find out more about the installation in the separate article: "How to install a Pick-to-Light system"

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