Gordon RC4000 Series Owner'S Manual Download Page 7

RC4000M Dimensions

This is a dimensional drawing of

the RC4000M enclosure.

All dimensions are in inches (with

metric equivalents in parentheses).

For mounting instructions and

specifics on shock mounts, please

see the Installation section of the

RC4000 User’s Manual.

Input Voltage

115/230 VAC; 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption

1200VA

Motors

directly drives DC shunt wound

or permanent magnet motors

up to 1/2 HP 90 volt armature
or 1 HP 180 volt armature

Interlocks

auto: allows on/off control of  
the reel motor by processing
equipment - JOG active
shutoff: allows on/off control of
the reel motor by processing
equipment - JOG inactive

Enclosure

NEMA 12, industrial plastic
10.2" L  x  7.8"W  x  4.0"D
(259 mm  x  199 mm  x  102 mm)

Mounting

vertical or horizontal - to any
bulkhead, chassis or panel

Shipping Weight

6.0 lbs. (2.7 Kg)

Environment

unaffected by dirt, grease,

vibration, etc.

temperature:

0°F - 130°F

humidity:

0 - 95% R.H

8.71" (221.23mm)

9.49" (241.05mm)

4.13"

(104.9mm)

10.21" (259.33mm)

2.475"

(62.9mm)

3.00"

(76.2mm)

6.07"

(154.18mm)

7.82"

(198.63mm)

4.75"

(120.65mm)

4.03"

(102.4mm)

1.555"

(39.5mm)

1.75"

(44.45mm)

1.94"

(49.3mm)

1.75"

(44.45mm)

A

A

- Knockout &

.860"dia. (21.84mm)

B

- Hole

C

- Coupler

.50"dia. (12.7mm)

B

C

Top View

Front View - base only

Side View

4 Mounting Holes

clearance holes for

.250" (6mm) bolt

7.30" (185.42mm)

Fuse

Holder

RC4000M Specifications

www.gordoneng.com

1.800.315.9233

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Keypad Controls

SELECT (in setup mode)
push to select reel or dereel mode,
antenna position, and high and low
limit relay activation.

ENTER (in setup mode)
push to lock in SELECT settings

TUNE (in setup mode)
push to tune system

JOG (in setup mode)
push and release to nudge motor 
push and hold to run motor 

AUTO/SETUP

push to toggle between setup and

auto modes

ADJUST Up /Down (in auto mode)
allow motor-on, realtime loop height
adjustment

Indicators

Bargraph: displays loop height 
relative to antenna

Limit lights: lit when loop
height exceeds control range

Run light: on when motor function
is active - 
AUTO or JOG

Tune light: flashes when tuning is 
required

on while unit is tuning

flashes with fault light on to indicate
antenna fault

Fault light: indicates a loss of
antenna or internal fault

Selection indicators: for reel / dereel,
antenna position, and high and low
limit relay activation, the indicators
flash to show they are available for
selection. Use the 
SELECT key to 
step through the choices. Use the
ENTER key to set each choice.
Indicators stay lit to show how the
unit is configured.

Summary of Contents for RC4000 Series

Page 1: ...Series Reel Control Systems http www gordoneng com revision date 05 17 01 Owner s Manual Installation Operation and Applications R e e l o r T ake Up Dereel or Payoff 1 800 315 9233 call toll free in...

Page 2: ...This product will be repaired or replaced for five years from the date of purchase if it fails to perform to published specifications The product must be used in accordance with the specified manufac...

Page 3: ...ions RC4000 Reel Control page 2 RC4000M Reel Control page 3 ii Contents 8 9 RC4000 Installation Input Output Wiring page 9 Interlocks page 9 Shock Mounts page 9 4 6 Antenna Selection 7 Speed Reduction...

Page 4: ......

Page 5: ...ty motor controllers while the RC4000M has a self contained motor controller The control unit determines the load and status of the antenna assembly and establishes a tuned RF sensing field around the...

Page 6: ...ted by dirt grease vibration etc temperature 0 F 130 F humidity 0 95 R H RC4000 Specifications 2 www gordoneng com 1 800 315 9233 Keypad Controls SELECT in setup mode push to select reel or dereel mod...

Page 7: ...dia 21 84mm B Hole C Coupler 50 dia 12 7mm B C Top View Front View base only Side View 4 Mounting Holes clearance holes for 250 6mm bolt 7 30 185 42mm Fuse Holder RC4000M Specifications www gordoneng...

Page 8: ...f material sizes are processed by the same equipment Process down time is kept to a minimum allowing you to maximize productivity Once you ve determined the size of the material you wish to control ju...

Page 9: ...ip 1 3 strip 3 5 strip 3 5 strip 4 7 strip 4 7 strip 6 or wider strip Part Number 04A073 04A074 04A091 04A092 04A067 04A068 04A069 04A071 04A070 04A072 04A088 Flat L e n g t h o f V Antenna idth W Cab...

Page 10: ...r 2 4 meters and optional lengths of fifteen feet 15 or 4 6 meters and twenty five feet 25 or 7 62 meters are readily available Mount your antenna so the material runs through the middle of the V and...

Page 11: ...sed for example for a motor rated at 1725 RPM calculate the ratio for 1500 RPM Sample Calculation 1500 3 14 6 1000 Where S 1500 RPM F 1000 units of measure min d 6 units of measure Note the Speed S at...

Page 12: ...uration with the Reel mode selected For specifics on mounting the antenna coupler assembly refer to page 6 In dereel applications if the material breaks it may be pulled from the sensing field by the...

Page 13: ...o a relay contact that closes when reel motor stop is required The Auto LED blinks to indicate the interlock is asserted and since the unit is temporarily in SETUP mode the JOG feature can be used Whe...

Page 14: ...antenna Limit lights lit when loop height exceeds control range Run light on when motor function is active AUTO or JOG Auto light on when unit is in the Auto mode reel motor is controlled by antenna i...

Page 15: ...is reached then press ENTER The ADJUST Up and Down keys allow the speed to be fine tuned Pressing any other key than ADJUST Up or Down disables this function AUTO Ensure that your line is operational...

Page 16: ...specifics on mounting the antenna coupler assembly refer to page 6 In dereel applications if the material breaks it may be pulled from the sensing field by the machine processing the material This wi...

Page 17: ...nnect the motor field wires to terminals 6 and 7 once again be sure to observe the polarity of the terminals and your field wires Modification 04A060 must be installed on any RC4000M Reel Control that...

Page 18: ...antenna Limit lights lit when loop height exceeds control range Run light on when motor function is active AUTO or JOG Auto light on when unit is in the Auto mode reel motor is controlled by antenna...

Page 19: ...is reached then press ENTER The ADJUST Up and Down keys allow the speed to be fine tuned Pressing any other key than ADJUST Up or Down disables this function AUTO Ensure that your line is operational...

Page 20: ...n problem We also make a full range of inductive ring sensors For price and delivery call our sales department or the regional distributor listed below Don t forget our Five Year Guarantee it comes wi...

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