Map editor

This section explains the following topics:

Waypoints, segments and zones can be created and configured in the AGV CC > Map Editor menu item. Changes are generally adopted by the vehicles with the next order.

Only areas that are not currently being approached should be processed.

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Icon	Function
	Drop-off/start creation mode: Place drop-off/start waypoints on the map or change existing waypoints: Drop-off and start waypoint.
	Waypoint creation mode: Place normal waypoints on the map or change existing waypoints: Normal waypoint.
	Bypass creation mode: Place bypass waypoints on the map or change existing waypoints: Bypass waypoint.
	Charging station creation mode: Place charging station waypoints on the map or change existing waypoints: Charging station waypoint.
	Zone creation mode: Place zones on the maps: Zone.
	Create routes with normal waypoints and segments on the map.
	Create bi-directional routes with normal waypoints and segments on the map.
	Move map

To edit or delete an element on the map, click on the element and change the settings or delete the element in the dialog window. Alternatively, right-click on an element and select an option.

Create route network

The route network is required to assign an area of application to the vehicles and to enable the flow of traffic.

A route network can consist of different waypoints:

Prerequisite

Role AGV-CC 3rd-Level or SupportAGV-CC Admin or AGV-CC Planner

Procedure

Call up AGV CC > Map Editor in the menu.
Use to zoom into the map.
The waypoints are only recognizable if the map has the correct resolution.
Click on the desired waypoint in the header.
Place the waypoint on the map.
The waypoint appears.
To edit the waypoint, double-click on the desired waypoint.
The dialog window opens.
Enter information in the dialog window.

Normal waypoint

A normal waypoint is used to split up larger segments of the route or to guide vehicles past obstacles.

Icon on the map:

agv_edit_waypoint

Drop-off and start waypoint

Drop-off and start waypoints are stations for delivering goods (drop-off waypoint) or for picking up goods (start waypoint). A drop-off/start waypoint is a station where goods can be both picked up and delivered.

Stations behave like normal waypoints, but have additional physical properties that are used by the vehicles for identification. Which identification feature is required by the vehicle depends on the respective vehicle type. A station can only be approached by a vehicle if the required features are present. A station with several features can be approached by several vehicle types.

Icons on the map: , or .

agv_edit_sink_waypoint

Angle and depth

The angle and depth are used to visualize how the station is aligned. This information is also used by vehicles to align themselves or to determine a maximum entry depth. Whether and how this information is used is available in the relevant vehicle type documentation.

Load type

The load type determines how the goods are transported, e.g. in a box or on a pallet. A station can only process one load type at a time. Vehicles that do not support the configured load type do not approach the station.

Marking

If the Marking present checkbox is activated, the station is marked with two DataMatrix labels, which are detected by the vehicles via a corresponding camera and used for precise positioning. A vehicle searches for the defined values in the two fields Marking on right and Marking on left.

Manual loading and unloading

The station has no additional features. A vehicle drives to the specified position and waits until the goods are loaded or unloaded manually on site.

Charging station waypoint

A charging station waypoint is a station for charging a vehicle's battery. A charging station waypoint behaves like normal waypoints, but has additional physical properties that are used by the vehicles for identification.

Icon on the map: .

agv_edit_charger

Angle and depth

Connection type

The connection type determines which connection type the charging station offers. Vehicles use this type to select the appropriate charging station.

Manufacturer-specific ID

The manufacturer-specific ID provides the option of giving the vehicle a value that is required for the docking process.

Bypass waypoint

A bypass waypoint is a position for short-term parking of an AGV so that a milk run can pass. An avoidance position behaves like a normal waypoint: Normal waypoint.

Icon on the map:

agv_edit_evadingposition

Zone

A zone offers the option of combining several waypoints and managing them together.

agv_edit_zone

Velocity limit

Within the zone, vehicles must adhere to the defined maximum speed. The speed limit is transmitted to the vehicle via the segments (VDA5050). Therefore, either the source or the destination of a segment must be in the zone.

It is the responsibility of the vehicles to comply with the maximum speed. The AGV Control Center module cannot enforce this. Vehicles can ignore the specifications.

Limitation of the number of vehicles

Only the configured number of vehicles may be within the zone at any one time. This is ensured by waypoints entering the zone. Vehicles that want to enter the zone are stopped at the last waypoint outside the zone if necessary. If the limit on the number of vehicles is activated, this is displayed on the map: Vehicle Limit.

Vehicles that drive through a zone independently are not taken into account.