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Page 1: ...l service in house repair center WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT Sell your excess underutilized and idle used equipment We also offer credit for buy backs and trade ins www artisantg com WeBuyEquipment REMOTE INSPECTION Remotely inspect equipment before purchasing with our interactive website at www instraview com LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION Visit us on the web at www artisantg com for more information on ...

Page 2: ...nual VMM D3 Three Channel Shutter Driver VMM D4 Four Channel Shutter Driver 14 0030 Version 2 00 2013 1 800 828 6972 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 3: ...m Vincent Associates reserves the right to discontinue or change specifications or designs at any time without incurring any obligation Version 2 00 2013 Vincent Associates a Division of VA Inc 803 Linden Ave Rochester NY 14625 Tel 585 385 5930 Fax 585 385 6004 UNIBLITZ N CAS and VINCENT ASSOCIATES are registered trademarks of VA Inc Printed in the U S A Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrument...

Page 4: ... operated with the ED12DSS driver or equivalent H Bridge type shutter driver circuit at 10 7VDC across the actuator coil for the specified duration DSS Shutter must be operated within the defined environmental electrical and mechanical specifications as listed on the device s data sheet After one year WARRANTY PERIOD the cycle warranty is null and void If returned the device must be accompanied by...

Page 5: ...4 Front Panel Operator Controls 13 VMM D3 VMM D4 Rear Panel Operator Controls 15 OPERATING BASICS 17 HI LO Energy Slide Switch Settings 17 Connection Guide 17 Six Conductor Pluggable Terminal Strips 17 7 Pin Shutter Connections 18 RS 232C Operation VMM D3 Only 19 Daisy Chain Configuration 21 RS 232C Test Program 22 Dimensions 26 Maintenance 26 General Care 26 Inspection and Cleaning 27 Inspection ...

Page 6: ...terior 27 SPECIFICATIONS 28 System Characteristics 28 External Input Characteristics 28 External Output Characteristics 30 General Characteristics 31 INDEX 34 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 7: ...roperly grounded DO NOT DEFEAT THE GROUND CONNECTION ON THE SUPPLIED LINE CORD Access to On Off Switch Due to the location of the unit s On Off switch on the rear panel do not position the unit such that the On Off switch is difficult to access and operate while installed and in use Do Not Operate Without Covers To avoid electric shock or fire hazard do not operate this product with case or panels...

Page 8: ... statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property WARNING Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 9: ...put output signals Operating Basics gives further details to the operational features of the controllers Specifications are described for all input output levels including other pertinent details and information required for the RS 232 interface Index contains a full index What follows is the complete operator s manual for the UNIBLITZ VMM D3 Three Channel Shutter Driver and VMM D4 Four Channel Sh...

Page 10: ...l Normally Open Normally Closed N O N C switch for individual manual shutter operation Rear panel Energy Select HI LO slide switch for each channel to allow 35 mm and larger shutter operation Front Panel Address Select switch SW1 on the VMM D3 only used in conjunction with the RS 232C input to select specific unit address when used in a daisy chain application Small compact design Dimensions HWD 2...

Page 11: ...the AC module power switch is toggled to the 0 OFF position and the line cord is not connected to the AC line 4 Connect the supplied line cord to the rear panel AC module connector Be sure the cord is inserted completely into the AC module receptacle 5 Connect the line cord to the AC line 6 Power on the unit by toggling the AC module power switch to the 1 position Power LED indicator will illumina...

Page 12: ...lot and gently pry out the fuse holder block 7 Remove defective fuse s replace with new fuse s 8 Replace fuse holder into housing 9 Close the cover door Figure 1 AC Input Module Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 13: ...ower the unit OFF and disconnect the line cord from the line voltage power source 4 Position the VMM D3 or VMM D4 unit such that the front panel is facing you If necessary disconnect the shutter cable s from their respective 7 pin SHUTTER connector on the rear panel 5 Using the screwdriver or similar insert the tool into the slot on the Shutter Fuse cap apply slight inward pressure and rotate the ...

Page 14: ...with this option the green LED labeled SYNC ACTIVE will illuminate when the shutter is in the open position In addition the active low SYNC output of the OUTPUT CONTROL terminal strip will change to the low state when the shutter is open The absence of the solid state synchronization option will inhibit the operation of the SYNC output and SYNC ACTIVE LED The remainder of the VMM D3 and VMM D4 sys...

Page 15: ...lo 2 Three toggle switches labeled N O N C one each to allow manual opening and closing of each of the three corresponding shutters 3 Three green LEDs one each to independently monitor shutter SYNC status 4 Three red LEDs one each to independently monitor shutter drive status 5 One DB 9 Female RS 232C connector 6 One ADDRESS SELECT switch labeled SW1 VMM D3 only used in conjunction with the RS 232...

Page 16: ...each to independently monitor shutter drive status 5 One red LED Power On Off indicator Figure 2 VMM D3 Front Panel Layout Figure 3 VMM D4 Front Panel Layout Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 17: ...power On Off switch 2 One 6 conductor pluggable terminal strips labeled OUTPUT CONTROL Uses 5V TTL logic 3 One 6 conductor pluggable terminal strips labeled INPUT CONTROL Uses 5V TTL logic 4 Four Energy Select HI LO slide switches to allow operation with 35 mm and larger aperture shutter types Note Channel 4 is disabled on the VMM D3 only 5 Four 7 pin SHUTTER connectors 1 per shutter Note Channel ...

Page 18: ...VMM D3 D4 Shutter Driver 16 Figure 4 VMM D3 and VMM D4 Rear Panel Layout Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 19: ...in outs for the six conductor pluggable terminal strips input and output Pin State Shutter Device Signal High Signal Low 1 Active High 1 Open Closed 2 Active High 2 Open Closed 3 Active High 3 Open Closed 4 Active High 4 VMM D4 only Open Closed 5 Active High 1 3 VMM D3 only 1 4 VMM D4 only Open Closed 6 Signal Ground N A N A N A Six Conductor Pluggable Terminal Strip INPUT CONTROL 5VTTL logic The ...

Page 20: ...ix Conductor Pluggable Terminal Strip OUTPUT CONTROL 5VTTL logic 7 Pin Shutter Connections The following provides pin outs for the four 7 pin SHUTTER connectors Pin Function A Shutter Send B Shutter Return C Sync Diode Source D Sync Diode Ground E Sync Transistor Output F Sync 6 75 VDC Source H Shutter Ground Four 7 Pin Shutter Connectors One per Shutter Note Channel 4 Disabled VMM D3 Only Artisan...

Page 21: ...user s RS 232C interface The RS 232 input is configured in the null modem configuration Connect the Tx transmit from the host to the Rx receive on the VMM D3 control unit All other lines should have the same pin out from the host provided the host uses a 9 pin D Sub connector If the host contains a 25 Pin D Sub or an 8 Pin Mini DIN check the computer s user manual to find the proper corresponding ...

Page 22: ...red for each controller in the chain Figure 6 illustrates connecting two controllers from a single serial port Once connected each unit will require a unique address in the chain This is accomplished by adjusting the octal switch SW1 to the desired command range See SW1 Address Select under GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS in the SPECIFICATIONS section for a complete listing of the command range for each o...

Page 23: ...al local address locations of commands sent by a PC s serial port RS232 Commands ADDRESS Switch Positions x don t care or global x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Open Ch 1 40 80 90 A0 B0 C0 D0 E0 F0 Hex Close Ch 1 41 81 91 A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 Hex Open Ch 2 42 82 92 A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 Hex Close Ch 2 43 83 93 A3 B3 C3 D3 E3 F3 Hex Open Ch 3 44 84 94 A4 B4 C4 D4 E4 F4 Hex Close Ch 3 45 85 95 A5 B5 C5 D5 E5 F5 Hex All ...

Page 24: ...to the serial port For a single unit not requiring a daisy chain configuration a 910RS cable not supplied can be used Please refer to Figure 6 Figure 6 VMM D3 Daisy Chain Cable Configuration RS 232C Test Program The following is a test program written to test the input commands to the RS 232C interface of the VMM D3 D4 controllers This program and LabView programs not listed are available by downl...

Page 25: ... L CLOSE Ch 2 PRINT N OPEN Ch 3 PRINT E CLOSE Ch 3 PRINT A ALL Ch s OPEN PRINT R ALL Ch s CLOSE PRINT PRINT S SET Octal Switch Address PRINT Current Starting Decimal J PRINT Current Octal Address Value C PRINT PRINT Q QUIT Program PRINT PRINT START A INKEY IF A O OR A o THEN PRINT 1 CHR J PRINT Ch 1 OPEN COMMAND SENT GOSUB TIMEOUT GOTO MENU ELSEIF A C OR A c THEN PRINT 1 CHR J 1 PRINT Ch 1 CLOSE C...

Page 26: ...INT Ch 3 CLOSE COMMAND SENT GOSUB TIMEOUT GOTO MENU ELSEIF A A OR A a THEN PRINT 1 CHR J 6 PRINT ALL Ch s OPEN COMMAND SENT GOSUB TIMEOUT GOTO MENU ELSEIF A R OR A r THEN PRINT 1 CHR J 7 PRINT ALL Ch s CLOSE COMMAND SENT GOSUB TIMEOUT GOTO MENU ELSEIF A Q OR A q THEN K 0 PRINT PROGRAM TERMINATED ELSEIF A S OR A s THEN INPUT ENTER OCTAL ADDRESS 0 7 or X B GOSUB ADDRESS GOTO MENU ELSE GOTO START END...

Page 27: ...IF B 2 THEN J 160 C 2 ELSEIF B 3 THEN J 176 C 3 ELSEIF B 4 THEN J 192 C 4 ELSEIF B 5 THEN J 208 C 5 ELSEIF B 6 THEN J 224 C 6 ELSEIF B 7 THEN J 240 C 7 ELSE J 64 C X END IF PRINT STARTING ASCII DECIMAL J GOSUB TIMEOUT CLS 0 RETURN Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 28: ...rd and exterior cleaning there is no service to be performed by the user other than Fuse Replacement or Line Voltage Change procedures General Care Perform routine inspection of the VMM D3 D4 on a regular basis Inspect the outer case for any signs of visible damage Pay particular attention to the condition of the AC line cord If there are any signs of damage or deterioration replace it immediately...

Page 29: ...1 Remove loose dust on the outside of the VMM D3 D4 with a lint free cloth 2 Remove remaining dirt with a lint free cloth dampened in a general purpose detergent and water solution Do not use abrasive cleaners Inspection Interior Do not attempt to open the case of the VMM D3 VMM D4 under any circumstances There are no user serviceable parts inside the case Cleaning Procedure Interior Do not attemp...

Page 30: ...derated by 75 when more than one shutter channel is used External Input Characteristics VMM D3 VMM D4 Name Description Channel 1 Pulse In INPUT CONTROL Pin 1 Rear Panel Active high only Input impedance 4 7K ohms Minimum pulse width determined by applicable shutter Maximum pulse width unlimited TTL compatible Minimum high level 2 0 VDC Maximum low level 0 8 VDC Sink current 1µA Channel 2 Pulse In I...

Page 31: ... Pulse In INPUT CONTROL Pin 5 Rear Panel Active high only Input impedance 4 7K ohms Minimum pulse width determined by applicable shutter Maximum pulse width unlimited TTL compatible Minimum high level 2 0 VDC Maximum low level 0 8 VDC Sink current 1µA Signal Ground Input INPUT CONTROL Pin 6 Rear Panel 0 VDC ground reference provided for INPUT CONTROL trigger signal pins 1 through 5 Serial Input RS...

Page 32: ...edance 1K ohms Maximum source current 5 0 mA Maximum sink current 100 mA Maximum low level output voltage 0 5 VDC This output provided for shutter equipped with Electronic Sync option Ch 2 SYNC Output OUTPUT CONTROL Pin 2 Rear Panel Active low only Source impedance 1K ohms Maximum source current 5 0 mA Maximum sink current 100 mA Maximum low level output voltage 0 5 VDC This output provided for sh...

Page 33: ... Ground Output OUTPUT CONTROL Pin 6 Rear Panel 0 VDC ground reference provided for OUTPUT CONTROL Sync pins 1 through 5 General Characteristics VMM D3 VMM D4 Name Description POWER Indicator Front Panel Red 3mm LED indicates when power is available DRIVER ACTIVE Indicator Front Panel Red 3mm LED indicates when each shutter driver circuit is active This LED will illuminate with or without the load ...

Page 34: ...llows the selection of appropriate pulse energy for 35 mm and larger shutters LO Position for shutters 25 mm and smaller aperture Located on rear panel underneath each respective 7 pin shutter connector Power Requirements 115 VAC 5 60 Hz or 230 VAC 10 50 Hz Selected manually by rotating the fuse holder of the AC power entry module located on rear panel See Voltage Change instructions Fuse Requirem...

Page 35: ...ries supplied 710C shutter interconnect cable 1 each per channel AC line cord IEC type for North America 230 VAC line fuses Two Amp Slo Blo fuses 3AG User Manual Checklist Optional Accessories 910RS RS 232C interconnect serial cable 910RSDC RS 232C Daisy Chain interconnect serial cable 7M 4F shutter adapter cable Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisan...

Page 36: ...21 DTR 23 Energy Select 17 External Input Characteristics 32 External Output Characteristics 34 Features 9 Four Channel Shutter Driver 8 Front Panel 9 12 13 14 23 26 Fuse 5 fuse holder 11 General Characteristics 35 General Care 30 Getting Started 8 9 GND 23 ground 5 13 23 HI LO Energy Slide Switch Settings 19 IEC type power receptacle 17 Indicator LEDs 9 initial inspection 10 Initial Operation and...

Page 37: ...C status 15 Six Conductor Pluggable Terminal Strips 19 solid state synchronization 13 Specifications 8 32 Stop bit 24 SW1 14 23 26 SYNC ACTIVE 13 SYNC cable 21 SYNC status 14 System Characteristics 32 Three Channel Shutter Driver 8 Tx 21 23 VMM D3 8 9 10 11 13 14 21 23 VMM D3 Front Panel Layout 15 VMM D3 VMM D4 Front Panel Operator Controls 14 VMM D3 VMM D4 Rear Panel Operator Controls 17 VMM D4 8...

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