Danfoss AME 120 NLX-1 Operating Manual Download Page 4

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AME 120 NLX-1

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Safety Notes

To avoid personal injury and damage to 

the device or other property, it is 

necessary to read and follow these 

instructions carefully.
Assembly, start-up, and maintenance work 

must be performed by qualified and authorized 

personnel.
Comply with the instructions of the system 

manufacturer or system operator.

Do not remove the cover before the 

power supply is switched off.

Mounting Position 

The actuator should be mounted with the valve 

stem in either a horizontal position or pointing 

upwards.

Wiring 

AC 24 V

Connect via Class 2 (North America) 

or Safety Extra-Low Voltage (SELV) 

(Europe). Failure to comply can lead to 

equipment damage or personal injury.

Switch off power before wiring the 

actuator!

1.   Make all wiring connections in accordance 

with local, national, or regional regulations.

2.   For applications requiring conduit, a field 

supplied 1/2” trade size electrician’s fitting 

and lock nut can be mounted in the actuator 

enclosure. Use flexible metallic tubing or its 

equivalent with the field supplied fitting.

3.   Insert wiring material through the removable 

plug or conduit fitting, and connect to the 

terminal block using the applicable wiring 

diagram 

.

Auto sleep mode

1.   If the AME 120 NLX-1 is powered by 24 

V supply voltage and if it is not installed 

on an AB-QM valve, it will extend to the 

lowest position, stop, and switch off all LED 

indicators after 5 minutes 

2.  

It is mandatory to drive the spindle of the 

actuator to the upper position before it is 

installed on an AB-QM valve (please refer 

to manual override section 

!

3.  Auto sleep mode switches back to learning 

mode by pressing RESET button or by cycling 

power supply.

Installation 

1.  Check the valve neck. The actuator should 

be in the full up position 

① 

(factory setting). 

If it is not, refer to the manual override 

instructions and reposition the actuator to 

its full up position 

❸①

.

2.  The actuator is fixed to the valve body by 

means of a ribbed nut which requires no 

tools for mounting. The ribbed nut should 

be hand tightened only.

DIP switch settings and  

reset button 

1) DIP switches 

❺④

 

Factory settings:

All switches are in OFF position (except SW 1 which 

is in ON position)!

 

NOTE: 

All combinations of DIP switches are allowed. 

All functions that are selected are added 

consecutively. 

SW 1: 0/2 -  Input signal range selector 

If set to OFF position, the input signal is in the 

range from 2-10 V (voltage input) or from 4-20 

mA (current input). In case of missing control 

signal, during normal operation in 2-10V/4-

20mA mode (OFF position), the actuator will stay 

in the last known position, until a valid control 

signal is present again. If set to ON position, the 

input signal is in the range from 0-10 V (voltage 

input) or from 0-20 mA (current input).

SW 2 : D/I - Direct or inverse acting 

selector 

If set to OFF position, the actuator is direct 

acting (stem retracts as voltage increases). If 

the actuator is set to ON position, the actuator 

is inverse acting (stem extends as voltage 

increases).

SW 3: ---/Seq - Normal or sequential 

mode selector 

If set to OFF position, the actuator is working 

normally in 0(2)-10V or 0(4)-20mA range. If set 

to ON position, the actuator is working in a 

sequential mode with its range dependent on 

the position of SW 4.

SW 4: 0-5 V/5-10 V - Input signal range in 

sequential mode

If set to OFF position, the actuator is working in 

sequential range 0(2)-5 (6) V or 0(4)-10 (12) mA. 

If set to ON position, the actuator is working in 

sequential range;  5(6)-10 V or 10(12)-20 mA.

SW 5: LIN/LOG - Linear or equal 

percentage flow through valve selector

If set to ON position, the flow through the valve 

is equal percentage to the control signal.

If set to OFF position, the flow through the valve 

is linear to the control signal.

SW 6: ---/ASTK - Anti-blocking function

Periodically repositions the valve, minimizing 

potential for sticking when the heating/cooling 

control system is inactive and 24V power 

remains.

If set to ON position (ASTK), the valve motion is 

switched on. The actuator opens and closes the 

valve every 7 days.

If set to OFF position (---), function is disabled.

SW 7: U/I - Input signal type selector 

If set to OFF position, voltage input is selected. If 

set to ON position, current input is selected.

Reset button 

❺③

The reset button will cause the actuator to go 

through an auto-calibration cycle (press it for 

2 s).

Manual override 

(for service purposes only)

Do not use the manual override if 

power is connected!

-  Remove cover 

-  Press and hold the button (on the bottom 

side of the actuator) 

 during manual 

override 

-  Replace cover 

-  Install actuator on valve 

 

Remark:

A ‘click’ sound after energizing the actuator 

indicates that the gear wheel has jumped into 

normal position.

Function test

The light emitting diodes (LEDs) 

❺①

 (green - direction indicator),  

❺②

 (red - reset and normal mode indicator) 

indicate whether the actuator is in operation or 

not, the operating status, and failures, if any.

Red LED:

•  Constant On

- Normal operation

•  Flashing (1Hz)

- Auto-calibration mode

•  Flashing (~3Hz)

- Power supply too low

- Auto-calibration error, valve stroke too 

short

- Failure during auto-calibration

• Off

- No Power or no operation

Green LED:

•  Constant On

- Spindle retracting (valve opening)

•  Flashing (1Hz)

- Spindle extending (valve closing)

• Off

- At set-point

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