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Modified: 12/16/08
MedWeld 4000 Operator’s Guide
M-032116 Programs #T03300, #T02300 and #T02400
DC Operation
When operating on 24 VDC nominal, the inputs are guaranteed to
activate at any voltage above 14 VDC (with a current draw of ~7 mA.).
They are guaranteed to not activate at any voltage below 5 VDC
(current draw at 2 mA.). An input can tolerate up to 40 VDC
continuously. An input will not be damaged by up to 30 VAC
continuous, or by negative voltages up to 40 VDC.
Connector J3 provides 24 VDC power to activate the inputs. Pin 1 is
+24 VDC. Pins 11 and 12 are the negative terminal of the 24 VDC
power. This power source is protected with a 0.5 A. fuse.
AC Operation
No changes to any components on the circuit board are necessary to
support AC input voltages between 16 VAC and 36 VAC, or between 85
VAC and 140 VAC. You can activate the inputs by applying external AC
to the desired input terminal.
NOTE:
When using external power, the internal 24 VDC initiate power source
MUST
be disconnected.
Within each group of 8 inputs, the initiate voltage must be the same for
the entire group. It is possible to operate one group of inputs at 120 VAC
and the other at 24 VDC.
When operating at 24 VAC, the minimum voltage at which an input is
guaranteed to activate is 16 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz. The maximum voltage
guaranteed to NOT activate an input is 5 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz. At 24 VAC,
the current draw of the input is ~12 mA.
At voltages between 85 and 140 VAC, the minimum voltage at which an
input is guaranteed to activate is 80 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz. The maximum
voltage guaranteed to NOT activate an input is 20 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz. At
120 VAC, the input draws ~12 mA current. At 20 VAC, an input draws
~1 mA. If an input is driven by a solid-state relay output with a leakage
current of 2 mA. OR LESS, the leakage current will not activate the
input.
When operating with an AC input signal, the response time of an input
to recognize a valid signal is 10 msec.
The inputs are isolated from ground and can be operated from an
ungrounded power source. Each group of 8 inputs is isolated from the
other group of 8 inputs so it is possible to operate one group of inputs
from a grounded 24 VDC power source and the other from an
ungrounded 120 VAC power source.
When operating the inputs with an external power source, nothing
should be connected to the +24 VDC power source on the input
connector.