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Operating Manual WLVCM-BA-10 

 

EN 

1.5  Warranty and Liability 

According to the conditions laid down by the German Engineering Federation (VDMA), Walther 

Systemtechnik GmbH has a guarantee of 12 months under normal European operating conditions on 

its own parts (spare parts are excluded); or according to the conditions of the manufacturer. 
This guarantee can only be granted by Walther Systemtechnik GmbH, if: 

  the user has thorough knowledge of the content of this operating manual; 

  the user follows the instructions and notes contained in this operating manual; 

  the user does not rebuild or make changes on parts of the device without prior consent of Walther 

Systemtechnik GmbH. 

1.6  Copyright 

We reserve the copyright for this operating manual. This operating manual is exclusively designated for 

the operator and his personnel. 

  Any copying – also only in part – or processing, or distribution or other use is strictly prohibited. 

1.7  List of Signs and Symbols 

Symbols are used indicate dangerous situations and specific behavior. These symbols are also used in 

this operating manual. All warning, danger and information symbols describe situations which can be 

harmful to persons, material or environment if rules are not followed. 
The operating manual uses the following signs and symbols for dangers. 

 

 

 

DANGER 

Symbol „Danger“

 

Signals a potentially dangerous situation..  

Death or severe injuries

 

can

 follow, if you do not avoid this situation. 

 

 

 

 

WARNING 

Symbol „Warning“

 

Signals a potentially dangerous situation. 

Death or severe injuries

 

can

 follow, if you do not avoid this situation. 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION 

Symbol „Caution“

 

Signals a potentially dangerous situation. 

Slight or minor injuries 

can

 follow, if you do not avoid this situation. This sign is also 

used where damage to property is possible. 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT 

Indicates tips for usage and other particularly useful information. 

No

 dangerous situation. 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 50008746

Page 1: ...Walther Logic Valve Controller Mini WLVCM Article Number 50008746 Operating Manual Edition Rev A EN ...

Page 2: ...perating Manual WLVCM BA 10 Walther Systemtechnik GmbH Hockenheimer Straße 3 D 76726 Germersheim Germany Phone 49 0 7274 7022 0 Fax 49 0 7274 7022 91 info walther systemtechnik com http www walther systemtechnik com ...

Page 3: ... 10 2 5 Incorrect Use 10 2 6 Qualification of personnel and personal protective equipment 11 3 Transport 12 3 1 Packaging 12 3 2 Transport 12 3 3 Damages in Transport 12 3 4 Location of Set up 12 4 Description of the Product 13 4 1 General Information 13 4 2 Performance Features 13 5 Mechanical Installation 14 6 Electrical Installation 15 6 1 Device Overview 15 6 2 Interfaces 15 6 2 1 Electrical I...

Page 4: ...ot 28 8 4 6 Operating Mode Single Shot 28 8 4 7 Operating Mode Continuity Shot 28 8 4 8 Start Parameters 29 8 4 9 Administration of Parameter Sets 29 8 4 10 Loading Saving 30 8 4 11 Test of Parameters 31 8 5 Configuration Tool WLVCM Area Status 31 9 Sample Signal Curves for Communication with a Superordinate Control Unit 32 10 Service Maintenance Troubleshooting 35 10 1 Routine Tasks 35 10 2 Troub...

Page 5: ...n Electrical installation Mechanical installation Software installation Parametering with the attached configuration tool WLVCM 1 2 Scope of Delivery Hardware V1 0 Firmware V1 0 1 Software status V1 0 1 This delivery consists of Walther Logic Valve Controller Mini USB stick with configuration tool WLVCM Figure 1 Scope of delivery 1 3 Target Group of this Manual Operating personnel Maintenance pers...

Page 6: ...rsonnel Any copying also only in part or processing or distribution or other use is strictly prohibited 1 7 List of Signs and Symbols Symbols are used indicate dangerous situations and specific behavior These symbols are also used in this operating manual All warning danger and information symbols describe situations which can be harmful to persons material or environment if rules are not followed...

Page 7: ... status Hardware status Walther Logic Valve Controller Order key example WLVCM 10 101 SOFT 101 1 9 Nomenclature Grundtyp WLVCM Walther Logic Valve Controller MINI Hardware status 10 Version 1 0 Firmware status 101 Version 1 0 1 Software SOF T Software included Software status 101 Version 1 0 1 WLVCM XX XXX XX XXX ...

Page 8: ... the Walther Logic Valve Controller Mini article number 50008746 complies with the provisions of the above mentioned relevant Community harmonisation legislation The following standards and technical specifications were used EMC Directive 2014 30 EU of 26 February 2014 DIN EN ISO 12100 Safety of machinery General principles for design Risk assessment and risk reduction ISO 12100 2010 Stefan Hirl H...

Page 9: ... operating manual If requested we will also offer trainings on the device in order to teach your personnel the required knowledge Disconnect the device from compressed air grease supply for all maintenance tasks All lines and hoses have to be pressure less Check all lines hoses and screwed joints regularly for leakages and apparent damages Repair damages immediately Always make sure that the actua...

Page 10: ... as built in device in a switch cabinet Performing the inspection and routine maintenance tasks 2 5 Incorrect Use CAUTION Danger through improper use Any other use or use beyond this is considered improper use The operator is liable for any damage resulting from this The operator bears the sole risk Non intended use in the sense of a foreseeable misuse is considered to be improper use Operating th...

Page 11: ...ety regulations must be provided by the operator and must be worn Check all existing safety devices regularly These operating instructions are intended for different target groups Individual chapters are therefore withheld from a specific target group and noted accordingly in the following table Only this target group is authorized to carry out the corresponding activities The remaining content is...

Page 12: ...ning elements 3 3 Damages in Transport The following will be observed when the receiving checks reveal damages in transport Contact the carrier carrier train etc Write a protocol of damages Contact the supplier 3 4 Location of Set up All legal requirements for the mounting site should be clarified and fulfilled Prior to installation of the equipment the condition of the floor and the size of the s...

Page 13: ...The configuration tool WLVCM enables an easy operation and start of operation of the WLVCM In addition the graphic displays and pictograms allow an intuitive parametering and start of operation 4 2 Performance Features Compactness Very small dimensions Full integration of all components for controlling and performance Integrated temperature control for a hotplate when combined with the spray dosin...

Page 14: ...facing upwards Mounting clearance Make sure that there is a clearance to other assembly groups of 40 cm above and below the device in order to guarantee an optimum cable conduct The WLVCM comes with a fixing unit on the back for mounting on DIN profiled rails The WLVCM will be horizontally installed on the profiled rail using the fixing unit Please refer to the below figure 1 for the dimensions wh...

Page 15: ...e interfaces Figure 3 Overview of the WLVCM interfaces 6 2 Interfaces 6 2 1 Electrical Interfaces The below table 1 gives you an overview of the WLVCM electrical interfaces Chapters 6 2 1 1 to 6 2 1 7 provide details on the individual interfaces and their function Electrical interface Function Description W1 Supply voltage W2 Component connection valve and hotplate W3 Digital outlets status W4 Dig...

Page 16: ...onnection Table 3 gives you an overview of the clamps at the electrical interface W2 component connection Depending on their individual documentation the electro pneumatic valves will be connected to the clamps Valve or Valve see also figure 3 Also you can control additional hotplates with the WLVCM they can be mounted at the valve body Make sure to connect the contacts of the heating element as s...

Page 17: ...unction on the WLVCM The device is fully operational and you can start an application process 6 2 1 4 Interface W4 Superordinate Control Unit The interface superordinate control comes with three digital inlets which are described below and which allow you to control the WLVCM through a superordinate control unit The individual digital inlets will be active if the superordinate control unit applies...

Page 18: ...rt and Start The application cycle will start directly when the signal changes from LOW to HIGH Depending on the selected triggering and the set operating mode see chapter 8 4 8 the start signal can be reset to LOW after the actual signal change or it has to stay on signal level HIGH for the duration of the application process In the latter case the duration of the application process will be dire...

Page 19: ...lue 3 Ready for start ON WLVCM ready for operation OFF WLVCM not ready for operation 4 Shot shot sequence active ON Currently an application is carried out OFF No application active 5 Shot shot sequence finished ON Application finished OFF Application not finished 6 24V ON Operating voltage 24VDC available OFF No wrong operating voltage available 7 Operating status ON Active date transfer between ...

Page 20: ...er pack for voltage supply 24 VDC Walther Logic Valve Controller Mini WLVCM Electro pneumatic spray dosing or pulse valve with coil cable Optional a hotplate which is compatible with the valve A Windows PC with USB connecting cable is required for parametering Figure 5 Components of a WLVCM overall system Power Pack Higher level PLC WLVCM Windows PC Electro pneumatic spray dosing or pulse valve wi...

Page 21: ...ugh the actual installation after you have selected the language Figure 6 Installation assistant for installing the WLVCM configuration tool Installing the WLVCM configuration tool will be automatically followed by the installation of the USB driver FTDI CDM Drivers install_driver exe which is required for the communication between the WLVCM and your Windows operating system Please follow the inst...

Page 22: ...surface which appears after the first start of the configuration tool WLVCM It can be divided into four areas 1 Configuration WLVCM 2 Communication WLVCM 3 USB LAN configuration 4 Status These four areas and the available setting options are explained in detail in chapters 8 3 to 8 6 below Figure 7 The four areas of the configuration tool WLVCM If you wish to operate the configuration tool WLVCM i...

Page 23: ...double click from the displayed drop down list A connection will be directly established as soon as you have double clicked on the desired COM interface in the drop down list The field selected will always show the interface of the WLVCM module with which a connection has been established If only one WLVCM is connected to your Windows PC or available a connection will be directly established when ...

Page 24: ...ers for temperature control in connection with a Walther Systemtechnik hotplate Of course a properly installed hotplate as described in chapter 6 is the prerequisite Figure 9 provides an overview of the required settings for temperature control Figure 10 Parameters for temperature control in connection with a hotplate connected to the WLVCM Field is used for setting the desired required temperatur...

Page 25: ...essed by setting a certain time duration in the field time tolerance error messages This means that an error for leaving the temperature tolerance range during a process will be indicated only if the actual temperature has not returned to the tolerance range even after the tolerance time If the actual temperature returns to the tolerance range within the tolerance time the so far passed tolerance ...

Page 26: ...nt Adding opening and closing time will give you the respective cycle time CAUTION Please follow the instructions on the switching frequency of the employed spray pulse or dosing valves when entering opening and closing times You will find these in their operating manuals Please note that the correct function of a valve can be impaired by too small preset values for opening and closing times The o...

Page 27: ...pening and closing times is carried out Field number of columns this parameter defines the number of columns maximal 128 which will be carried out beginning with the start column see field from column The operating mode series shot therefore lets you carry out a series of opening and closing times with a number of columns length beginning with the from column column Figure 12 gives you a sample co...

Page 28: ...ce shot The resulting series of consecutive opening and closing times is also shown below Figure 14 Sample configuration of a sequence shot with four steps and the resulting series of opening and closing times 8 4 6 Operating Mode Single Shot Subsection see also figure 10 will be used for configuring the operation mode single shot All you enter here is the duration of the opening time i e how long...

Page 29: ...ent signal As long as a HIGH signal level is applied to the clamps Start and Start the series shot will be carried out repeatedly with the configured parameters from the selected parameter set Sequence shot Trigger type single pulse When a single pulse is applied to the clamps Start and Start a one time sequence shot will be performed with the configured parameters from the selected parameter set ...

Page 30: ...sentences Transfers the complete configuration i e all parameter sets and the heating parameters from the configuration tool WLVCM into the WLVCM module Read all sentences Transfers the complete configuration i e all parameter sets and the heating parameters from the WLVCM module into the WLVCM configuration tool Write current sentence Transfers the parameters of the current configuration view on ...

Page 31: ...nd Start see also in figure 15 Here too you have to select a parameter set for activating the corresponding operating mode for this parameter set When you have selected the parameter set from the field Parameter set no also the connected operating mode for this set of parameters will be indicated in subsection Simply click on the Start button and the operating mode connected to this set of paramet...

Page 32: ...tlet signal Finished will change to LOW This indicates that the application cycle is carried out When the application cycle triggered by a single pulse is finished this will be indicated by resetting the Finished digital outlet signal The digital outlet signal Ready was also set to LOW at the start of the application and it will be set to HIGH again only if all conditions for another application s...

Page 33: ...rt is applied shorter than the application time Figure 19 shows you an example for a signal curve of an application process which is triggered by a permanent signal In this case the application time depends upon the time during which the digital inlet signal Start shows a HIGH signal level As shown in figure 19 this can be used for realizing different application times In the case of an applicatio...

Page 34: ...ing an error is done during a signal change LOW HIGH by applying the digital inlet signal Reset HIGH You have to confirm the error message first and then you can start another application process IMPORTANT NOTES for confirming errors Once an error occurs it has to be actively confirmed This means that an error message will not automatically disappear even if the actual reason for the malfunction w...

Page 35: ...intenance need such as dirty environment or degraded air supply quality CAUTION Cleaning and maintenance work will only be performed by trained personnel Make sure that all power supplies such as current or compressed air are completely shut off WHEN WHAT HOW WHO Monthly Check electrical lines for damages Visual Experts from operator Monthly Basic cleaning Clean Experts from operator 10 2 Troubles...

Page 36: ...ther than the manufacturer s original spare parts or spare parts not purchased from the manufacturer are used all obligations entered into by the manufacturer or its dealers such as warranty promises service contracts etc expire without prior notice All available spare parts are listed in the following table Article number Description 50008747 WLVCM 10 101 Walther Logic Ventilsteuerung MINI 500087...

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