TMC-4 Control Card
for Electric Actuators
Installation & Maintenance Manual
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04/06/22
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IOM08139 REVISION 04
3.1.
STATUS Screens / MANUAL Mode
The
STATUS
screen group contains various screens displaying functional information such as positioning values, motor
status and control parameters. Pressing [CANCEL ◄] from any screen will return to the Home screen. Pressing
[CONFIRM ►/◙] three times from the Home screen will enter a manual control screen where the actuator can manually
be controlled open or close with the joystick. Pressing [CANCEL ◄] three times from the manual control screen escapes
back to the Home screen.
P O S : x x x x
C M D : x x x x
M T R : x x x x
Home
POS:
Current travel position.
Percentage with “Position Type” set to Potentiometer positioning in
POSITION CONFIG
submenu.
OPEN, N/A, or CLOSE with “Position Type” set to Limit Switch positioning in
POSITION CONFIG
submenu.
CMD:
Setpoint command position.
Percentage with “Position Type” set to Potentiometer positioning in
POSITION CONFIG
submenu.
0.0%, 100.0% or STOP with “Position Type” set to Limit Switch positioning in
POSITION CONFIG
submenu.
May show LOST if command signal is disconnected depending on command type.
MTR:
Motor status. OPEN, CLOSE or IDLE
If motor temperature limit feature is enabled, will display as HEAT DELAY during forced motor off periods
while traveling.
C O N T R O L
C M D : x x x x
F B : x x x x
Control
CMD:
Command signal type set in “Command Type” setting in
COMMAND CONFIG
submenu
FB:
Feedback signal type set in “Feedback Type” setting in
FEEDBACK CONFIG
submenu.
T E M P E R A T .
M T R : x x x x
A M B : x x x x
Temperature
MTR:
Motor temperature. Only displays with motor temperature monitoring option connected and
enabled.
AMB:
Ambient temperature of TMC4 electronics. Note this may be slightly higher than internal
ambient temperature of the installation enclosure.
L I M I T S W T
O P E N : x x x
C L O S : x x x
Position & Stop
Switches
Alternates between showing state of Position limit switches connected to (P5) and Stop/Torque
switches connected to (P9). Switch state is determined by N.O. or N.C. contact logic set in
POSITION CONFIG
submenu.
OPEN:
State of Open Position or Stop limit switch. ON if limit switch activated. OFF if limit switch is
not activated.
CLOS:
State of Close Position or Stop limit switch. ON if limit switch activated. OFF if limit switch is
not activated.
C O M M S
I D : x x x x
S T A T : x x x x
Communication
ID:
Value set in “Unit ID” setting in
COMMS CONFIG
submenu.
STAT:
Communication status. Indicates if communication is active, idle or lost. Shows time of
last communication.
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C O N F I G U R E
> >
Configure
Enters configuration submenus.
Note, remote command signals will not operate actuator when entering configuration settings.
M A N U A L O P
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P O S : X X X X
Manual Mode
Manually operate actuator with joystick.
Press [CONFIRM ►/◙] 3x times to enter. Press [CANCEL ◄] 3x to escape back to Home screen.
[PREVIOUS ▲] energizes CCW motor ouput. [NEXT ▼] energizes CW motor output.