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Speed Control of 4 Gear Motors

Operating Description

A master 4 to 20mA signal is fed into a USC to set the required speed rate from 0 to 100%

The USC will measure the speed of the motor via a proximity sensor on the output shaft. The speed range on the output shaft is 0 to 5Hz.

The difference between the master speed setting and the actual speed is calculated and saved in Mem6 as a percent deviation signal (Dev%).

  • When the absolute deviation is less than the LowDev (low deviation) both the RLY1 RLY2 will be off.
  • When a positive deviation is greater than LowDev and less than HiDev (high deviation) then the "Faster" relay (RLY1) with switch on an off using the programmable settings On_Time and Off_Time.
  • When positive deviation is greater than HiDev then the "Faster" relay (RLY1) with switch on continuously.
  • When a negative deviation is less than LowDev and greater than HiDev then the "Slower" relay (RLY2) with switch on an off using the programmable settings On_Time and Off_Time.
  • When a negative deviation is less than HiDev (high deviation) then the "Slower" relay (RLY2) with switch on continuously.

Declarations

Variables To Change User Function

Description Constant Label Value
Low Deviation in percent Con_a Low Dev% (5) 1 to 5
Relay on time (seconds) Con_b On time (0.1) 0.1 to 0.5
Relay Off Time (seconds) Con_c Off_Time (2) 0.5 to 2
Hi Deviation in percent Con_g Hi Dev% (10) 5 to 20

Variables Required For Equation

Description Constant Label Value
Equation time correction Con_d EqTimCor 10
Counter value Con_e EqCntVal -1
Initialise value Con_f EqIntVal 0.0
On time counter Mem4 OnTimCnt
Off time counter Mem5 OfTimCnt
Deviation Mem6 Dev%

At power on both relays are off and OnTimCnt and OfTimCnt both contain the value of 0
If OnTimCnt is = 0 then the deviation signal is read to determine if the up or the down relay should be switched on.

USC Programs

File Comment
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UAP00181.usc First Issue.
UAP00182.usc Convert to USC config 105 standard.