Features of Intelligent Flag/Intelligent Flag II Upgrade Production Lines with Surprising Ease 1. Easy to Use Like a Sensor 5. Saves Space Simply operate the Amplifier switches to select the A single R/W Head of the Intelligent Flag is equiva- mode and to set transmission settings. Program- lent to eight sensors and that of the Intelligent Flag ming is not necessary as was the case with con- II is equivalent to sixteen sensors. Accordingly, the ventional ID models. space required for flags is largely reduced due to the use of a single Data Carrier. 2. No Need to be Concerned About Mechanical Troubles or Component Life 6. Wide Variation Flag codes can be overwritten through wireless The optimum Data Carrier can be selected out of transmission, which is unique to the ID System. No the V600-series Data Carriers depending on the need to be concerned about mechanical troubles application. Besides which, the Intelligent Flag can or component life because there are no mechani- be connected to an existing line where V600-se- cal parts like cylinders which are provided for older ries Data Carriers can be used. mechanical flags. 7. Provided with a Verification Function 3. Precise Installation Not Required The Intelligent Flag is provided with a verification With the long transmission distance of 65 mm function that is designed to collate the data read max., accurate positioning as required for older from the Data Carrier with the preset data. With sensors is not necessary. Furthermore, there is no this function, the Intelligent Flag can be easily used need to be concerned about mutual interference for various applications such as automatic line during installation. switching or an ID room access control system. 4. Minimal Investment for High-level Line Construc- 8. Communications Control with Only an Input Unit, tion Such as One From a Programmable Controller Previously, it was necessary to make as many me- The Intelligent Flag II saves wiring effort and chanical flags as the number of models (for exam- makes it possible with a 16-point Input Unit, such ple: 256 flags for 256 models). With the Intelligent as one from a Programmable Controller, to per- Flags, however, one Data Carrier can distinguish form the communications control of the Intelligent 256 types. Flag II. Type Flags Sensors 9. Highly Reliable Data Communications Mechanical Flags 256 pieces 8 pieces Highly reliable data communications are ensured Intelligent Flags 1 piece 1 piece with the parity-check output of the Intelligent Flag II, which includes parity-check results of 16-bit data to easily check for the disconnection and incorrect connection of the communications line and noise interference during communica- tions. 4Technical Guide Intelligent Flag II Has More Advanced Functions Output Used Like Sensor Output The conventional Intelligent Flag reads data from the Data Carrier and outputs the data for a time that can be set to 10 ms, 50 ms, or continuous, the period of which may be less than the period the Data Carrier is within the trans- mission area. The Intelligent Flag II reads data from the Data Carrier and outputs the data for the whole period the Data Carrier is within the transmission area plus the output OFF-delay time that can be set to 10 ms, 50 ms, or 500 ms. Outside trans- Outside trans- Outside trans- Within transmission Within transmis- Position of mission area mission area mission area area sion area Data Carrier ON Normal output of Data output time Data output time Intelligent Flag OFF t m sec t m sec 1 1 ON Normal output of Intelligent Flag II OFF t ms t ms 2 2 OFF-delay time OFF-delay time Wiring Saving Mode Parity-check Output The Intelligent Flag II has 19 output lines, which are The parity-check output line of the Intelligent Flag II an error output line, strobe output line, parity-check makes it possible to easily check for the disconnection output line, and 16 data output lines, and also has two and incorrect connection of the line between the Intel- output modes. The Intelligent Flag II in mode 2 saves ligent Flag II and Input Unit and noise interference wiring man-hours and makes it possible for a single In- during communications. put Unit, such as one from a Programmable Control- The parity-check output of the Intelligent Flag II will be ler, to perform the 16-bit communications control of OFF if the number of its data output lines turned ON is the Intelligent Flag II unless all 16 bits are set to 0 or 1. even and ON if the number of its data output lines turned ON is odd. 5