
EPC
SERVO AMPLIFIER MODULE
Part Number L723888-3xx
ELECTRONIC
Telephone: (231) 929-1660
Oilgear
Fax:
(231) 929-7879
1424 International Dr
Issued May 31, 2018
Web Site:
www.oilgear.com
Traverse City, MI USA 4 9 6 8 6
Bulletin 836260F
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Example 1
: Balance an LVDT for a bi-directional pump (The example can be followed from
the Example 1 sheet of the Excel template.)
Toggling with the initial values produces a low reading of -92.50% and a high reading of -
40.60%. These readings should be offset to produce a low reading of -25.95% and a high
reading of +25.95%. This is calculated by finding the midpoint of the current readings (-90.50
+ -40.60)/2 = -66.55 and comparing that to the desired midpoint (a bi-directional pump should
have a midpoint at 0). Adding 65.55 to each value results in -90.50 + 65.55 = -25.92 and -
40.60 + 66.55 = 25.95. This setting is reached when the Balance is set to 411 (low and high
readings of 25.90 and 26.20, respectively). Notice that at this point approximate values are
good enough.
The user then attempts to adjust the gain to near saturation. At a Course gain = 30 the low
reading is -91.60% while the high reading is -9.20%. The next gain (31) actually saturates the
low reading to -100%, so 30 is used.
The user then attempts to offset the readings to low=-41.20% and high=+41.20%. The user
finds this at Offset=334.
In a similar fashion, the user continues alternately selecting offset and course gain values. At
step 6, a change in course gain saturates the low reading, so the user has successfully found the
optimal setting for course gain. The user continues as before, but this time uses the fine gain to
set the near saturation gains.
At step seven the user finds that a fine gain change from 5 to 6 saturates both readings.
LVDT configuration is complete.
Example 2
: Balance an LVDT for a unit-directional pump. The only difference between this
and the previous example would be that the midpoint would be +50% rather than 0%. The user
is invited to view the Example 2 sheet of the Excel template for this example.