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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the
Dropsa
VIP5 Plus controller –
The control device for Lubrication Systems
The Controller subject of this operating and maintenance manual is an evolution of the Vip5 family of advanced
lubrication control system. It maintains all its basic features and has additional functions and features such as the ability
to directly switch on/off three-phase pump and other devices.
It is possible to obtain the latest documentation by visiting our website,
This manual contains important operating and safety information for users of this product. It is essential that you carefully
read this manual and conserve a copy with the product so that other users may consult it at any time.
1.1 DEFINITION OF LUBRICATION AND STANDBY PHASE, LUBRICATION PHASE, AND LUBRICATION CYCLE
In this manual the
LUBRICATION PHASE
and
LUBRICATION CYCLE
refer to the specific instances when the lubrication pump
is operating to provide lubrication in a system.
The
LUBRICATION CYCLE
is made up of:
Cycle
Start
->
Control
of a sensor device ->
Delay
time to allow sensor device to
stabilize ->
Wait
Time before another Cycle Start. This sub-cycle can be repeated as many times as required and the
completion of this repetition is considered the
LUBRICATION PHASE.
Fig. 1 illustrates this graphically.
The
STANDBY PHASE
defines the interval between each
LUBRICATION PHASE
.
Fig.1 A Lubrication Phase can comprise of many Lubrication Cycles
Cycle
Start
Control
Delay
Wait
Lubrication Phase
Lubrication Cycle
Lubrication Cycle can be repeated up to 250 times
ATTENTION: Automatic Control device
This control device is designed to automatically activate solenoid valve, motors, pumps and other
control devices based on timer or other inputs.
Failure to follow safety information may lead to serious personal injury.