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Mechanical Stage
Optic
Drop
Detector
Needle
Valve
Oil Outlet to Shaft
Oil Inlet
from Reservoir
Lack of
Oil
O.K.
state
Drop
Pulses
Normal
/
Pre-lube
Modes
Line voltage
(115V or 230 V)
or 24V Feed
To SCADA Interface
Control Circuitry
Power
Supply
Servo
Motor
Preset Selectors & Display
Figure 10: Dripmaster functional diagram
A two-digit display is visible in the Dripmaster display window (see Figure 7 on page 13)—this is a
drip counter that freezes for six seconds for each one minute interval and indicates the number of
drips applied during the previous minute (Freeze mode).
During the freeze period, the servo motor is actuated to compensate for drip rate deviations.
A built-in fail-safe relay (O.K. relay) is energized when the drip rate exceeds eight drips per minute
in the Normal (pump on)l mode. External dry relay contacts permit direct control, such as pump
shut-off. Other dry contacts in the Dripmaster are available to transmit the drip rate, and for warning
of a total lack of oil condition.
The Dripmaster EDD-4SH contains two drip rate settings, depending on the mode of operation:
•
Normal (pump on) mode
—the following values are selectable:
•
10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, or 28 drips/minute (dpm)
•
Pre-lube (pump off) mode
—in this mode, the drip rate is automatically set to 2 dpm.
