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The MP 100A is a separate central control unit. It is used for inventory management and as a data memory in a carousel network of 2 to 99 carousels. An MP 12D-H controller is used as the input/output unit at each carousel. All the carousels in the network can be operated simultaneously.

The MP 100A, together with the MP 12D-H control units at the carousels, has the same functionality as the individual carousel controllers, but in addition it supports the requirements of a warehouse with multiple carousels.

The 10 MB flash PC card used as the non-volatile storage medium offers space for 100,000 parts in up to 400,000 storage locations including 4,000 pick lists or parts lists with up to 100,000 items.

The operator is automatically referred to the carousel that contains the required part (with data transfer). Order picking can be processed with time optimization if required, i.e. if carousels are busy, the route optimization feature is skipped. An optimum route list can be stored for each carousel so that the operator can take the shortest route through the warehouse.

Shelf pre-positioning of the next carousel can be activated to offer high-speed order picking.

An RS 232 host interface and parallel printer interface are already integrated.

An MP 12D control unit can be used as a rack storage control unit for management of rack stores.

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