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Instruction Manual

Pro-120 series controllers

Mark 2 series

Foreword

4QD try to write a manual which is readable. Please
read the manual through before starting installation.

To help you, we have marked the more technical
sections ¶ so that you may ignore them.

This manual covers installation and wiring of 4QD's
Pro series controller in the usual applications. There
are finer points of installation which are outside the
scope of such a printed manual and you should refer
to our www site for more information.

Models

The Pro-120 is available either for 24v operation or
for 12v operation.  Models can also be supplied for
36v and 48v

The voltage is marked on the relays. Make sure this
are correct as 24v relays will not operate from 12v
and 12v relays will soon burn out if used on 24v.

The standard model is suitable for permanent magnet
or shunt wound motors.

Applications

4QD’s Pro range of 4 quadrant controllers are 
well suited to general purpose speed control 
applications where reversing is required. They 
are used extensively by hobbyists and industry. 

Amongst other applications our controllers have
been successfully used in the following:

Camera dollies

Caravan shifters

Carnival floats

Conveyors

Factory stores vehicles

Floor cleaning machines

Golf buggies

Invalid scooters

Kiddie cars

Miniature railways, 3”, 5” and 7¼ gauge

Mobile targets

Mountain rescue vehicles

Remote controlled vehicles (Robots)

Ride on golf buggies

Winches

In fact wherever battery motor speed control is
required

Date  printed:   30th April 2014

Summary of Contents for Pro-120 Series

Page 1: ...vailable either for 24v operation or for 12v operation Models can also be supplied for 36v and 48v The voltage is marked on the relays Make sure this are correct as 24v relays will not operate from 12...

Page 2: ...and electromagnetic brake driver Many of these features can be disabled if so required The simplest configuration is shown in section 7 However because of the features and versatility of our controll...

Page 3: ...raking may have difficulty in operating as it has to overcharge the battery A similar problem exists if the battery is disconnected or the wiring faulty There are several options as to how the control...

Page 4: ...Reverse Gain Accel MST RAT Decel Expansion connector HPLO Thermal sensor Trickle resistor UVP Brake drive transistor Battery Controls Parking brake Motor Motor Battery A B C D F E A B C RB1 RB2 Revers...

Page 5: ...er won t cause damage unless the unit is connected to the battery when electrolytic corrosion will occur See also section 15 Supply voltage 12v or 24v or 36v or 48v different models Supply current 30m...

Page 6: ...tery connectors the controller feeds current back the battery during braking and if a battery connector falls off when braking this regenerated current can pump up the voltage on the dud battery conne...

Page 7: ...ckly disconnect the motor in an emergency Also with the motor disconnected freewheeling becomes possible It is also possible to get a battery isolator switch these are normally fitted to lorries buses...

Page 8: ...nternal capacitor charging through a bleed resistor before the ignition switch is closed Beware of opening the switch when the motor is running the motor will brake to a halt more or less quickly depe...

Page 9: ...onnections diagram page 7 For variable cutback you could fit a variable resistor Or you could use a switch to enable disable the feature The level at which it works is controlled by the value of the e...

Page 10: ...deceleration rates These are user adjustable and to get best performance from your machine you should adjust them Acceleration ramp This is shown as Accel on the Features diagram It is present to make...

Page 11: ...ink disconnected they will be independent The two motors will perform identically but with independent current limits If two motors are used off one single 200 amp controller then the full 200 amps cu...

Page 12: ...extra holes in the base swarf could get into the controller and this will invalidate any warranty 13 Heat Heatsinking The long time current the controller can give is limited by the build up of heat i...

Page 13: ...Page 13 Pro 120 controller instructions 113 9 181 166 121 118 0 0 3 15 47 8 73 2 A A B B B B 50 60 5 C 126 C...

Page 14: ...ssion capacitor a ceramic type of 10n value is ideal If the motor does not include this you are advised to fit one across the brushes as close as possible to the motor body The controller will work wi...

Page 15: ...amage to the controller is there is an external wiring fault There are three special sections of track which should blow if a major fault occurs in the controls or the brake connected to the 6 pin and...

Page 16: ...the drive MOSFETs cause their drive resistors to burn up a sure sign the MOSFET has failed Relay drop out A flat battery or wiring which is too thin can cause excessive voltage drop If the supply volt...

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