Metalarm
™
Series 3500 Metal Detectors
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Table of Contents
METALARM
™
3500 AND 3500CE METAL DETECTOR SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION ........................................................5
INSTALLATION .......................................................6
Control Unit Mounting.........................................6
Search coil Mounting ..........................................6
Flat Coil (Model TR) ...........................................6
Idler Conveyors (Models TR & BR)
TR10 Tpe Search Coil .......................................7
Idler Conveyors
Bridge Coil (Model BR).......................................8
Vibrator or Belt Conveyors (Model VC)
Vibratory Trough Coil (Model VC) ....................10
Plate Coil (Model PL) .......................................11
Installation Recommendations .........................11
for Connecting RFI Filters to
High Frequency Inverters
Bag Dropper .....................................................12
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .............................14
Power Supply ..................................................14
Control Relay Contacts ...................................15
Fuse .................................................................15
Sensor Coil Connections .................................15
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................. 18
Indicator Lights ............................................... 19
Sensitivity Adjustment .................................... 19
Signal Level Indicator ..................................... 19
REPAIRS AND ADJUSTMENTS ..................... 20
Electronic Board Mounted Switches................ 20
Wiring to the Conveyor Motor Starter .............. 21
Auxiliary Relay ............................................... 22
Auxiliary Relay Wiring ..................................... 23
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................... 23
Suggestions for Troubleshooting
Environmental Interference ............................. 23
Movement of Metal ......................................... 23
Intermittent Loops of metal
surrounding the Sensor ................................... 24
Excessive line voltage fluctuations ................. 24
Proximity of severe
RF radiation sources ....................................... 25
PARTS LIST ......................................................... 26