The figure below shows a common topology of the described application. Communication to the HMI and crane controller is implemented via an Ethernet interface.

Signal control is integrated into the crane controller (PLC). The activations for the signal units are generated here on the basis of TPS position values.

TPS topology for STS crane

For details of the individual SIMOCRANE products as well as further configuration options, see Sections:

• SIMOCRANE Standard Technology
• SIMOCRANE Advanced Technology
• SIMOCRANE CMS (Crane Management System)