Electronic regulator for double solenoid

VPUD-M proportional control valves (open loop)

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Supply voltage (Vsup): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.5 ÷ 30 VDC

External potentiometer supply: . . . . .+5 VDC / -5 VDC - max 10 mA
Input reference signal range: . . . . . . . . . .-5 ÷ +5 VDC / 0 ÷ 10 VDC
Max output current: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.5 A
Max power: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 W
Ramp time adjustment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.1 ÷ 5 sec
Indirect current measure: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1V = 1A
Input reference impedance: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 kOhm
PWM frequency: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 ÷ 330 Hz
Ramp enable/disable optional signal:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+Valim

Working temperature: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -10 °C ÷ +60 °C

Weight: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 g
Overall dimensions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 x 36 x 77 mm

1 - DESCRIPTION
VPUD-M electronic regulator is designed for double solenoid proportional valve open loop control.

VPUD-M card is split in two sections; chanel A and chanel B. Each section is completely indipendent from other section. For each
chanel you can regulate a separate value of IMIN, IMAX and ramp time.

The value of solenoids current supplyed from electronic regulator is proportional to VPUD-M reference input signal. Solenoid
current is kept costant and it is indipendent from impedance variation and supply voltage variation.

Output current is PWM at presetted frequency of 120Hz, but is easily possible modify PWM frequency to improve valve
preformance.
Current range (offset and gain) can be modifyed to adapt the current to valves characteristics (see paragraph 4).

2 - WORKING CONDITIONS

2.1 Supply voltage

Correct supply voltage range is 10.5 VDC to 30 VDC. If you obtain card supply from 220VACyou must straighten and filter this tension
until voltage value is included into indicated supply voltage range.

2.2 Electric protections

Card is protected against supply overtension and polarity inversion, and the PWM output is protected against the short-circuit.

2.3 Input reference signal

Reference signal can come from a PLC (voltage signal from 0 to 10VDC) or external potentiometer. You can supply an external
potentiometer directly from the card, conecting it to terminal 10 (+5V) and terminal 8 (-5V). See paragraph 5.4 for more detail on
input reference signal ranges.

2.4 Solenoid type

VPUD-M card can control every type of proportional valve solenoid. You should only guarantee a supply voltage high enough to
maintain the nominal current value into the solenoid.

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3 - SIGNALLING LEDS
Imin
Imax
3.1 - POWER: Voltage supply
Ramp
B
Green LED, when is ON indicate that VPUD-M is supplied.
IN OUT

3.2 - IN: Input reference signal POWER

Red LEDs, theirs brigth is proportional to input reference signal.

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3.3- OUT: Output current
Imin
Red LEDs, theirs brigth is inverse proportional to the output current into the solenoid. In case of
Imax
circuit interruption solenoid current is zero and OUT led is completely ON.
Ramp
A
For an optimal regulation OUT led should not be completely OFF to avoid 100% in PWM current.
IN OUT

Current measure
1V / 1A

4 - REGULATION COMMAND

4.1 Minimum current (I MIN or Offset)

By I MIN trimming potentiometers you can regulate solenoid polarization current. It must be regulated with reference input signal at
lowest value. You must turn I MIN trimming potentiometer clockwise until the valve will be near to the opening thresold. If you set a
too low I MIN value you will lose a fine regulation.

4.2 Maximun current (I MAX or Gain)

By I MAX trimming potentiometers you can regulate maximum current into the solenoid. It must be regulated with reference input
signal at maximum value. You must turn I MAX trimming potentiometer clockwise until the valve will be completely opened. If you
set a too high I MAX value you will lose a fine regulation.

4.3 Ramp (RAMP)

By RAMP trimming potentiometers you can regulate ramps time (ramps are symmetric). Ramps time varies from 0.1 to 5
seconds. If you connect a positive signal (available on terminal 2) on terminal 3 you can disable both ramps.

4.4 Current measure

If you put voltmeter probes into the frontal pannel measure point, you can indirectly mesaure solenoid current. Current/voltage
ratio is 1 Ampere every 1 Volt. This means that if you measure 0.7V the current into the solenoid is 0.7A. The precision of this
measure is ± 3%. For a more precise measure use the "relative" measure on multimeter, set zero point when both are solenoid
OFF.

4.5 PWM frequency

Output current is PWM; through a PWM frequency fine regulation you can reduce proportional valve hysteresis: Default PWM
frequency is 120Hz. You can modify this value by an internal trimmer (you must open frontal panel). PWM frequency is adjustable
from 50 Hz to 330 Hz. To know the best PWM frequency value you should ask to proportional valve manufacturer. Usually 120Hz
is suitable for most valves types.

5 - CALIBRATION
For each solenoid you can regulate I MIN and I MAX. Default calibrations are I MIN at 200 mA and I MAX at 750 mA, useing two
proportional solenoid with 24 Ohm impedance. PWM frequency is 120 Hz and ramps time is zero, input reference signal range is
from -5V to +5V with 0V as central point.
When input reference signal is at central point both solenoids are OFF. When input reference signal goes over central point
channel A is ON, while when input reference signal goes under central point channel B is ON. A special interlock circuit avoids that
the two outputs are at the same time ON.

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If yuo want use VPUD-M with a MAS-010 joystick or with a PLC (input reference signal from +0V to +10V with central position at
+5V) or with an equivalent device, you must modify input reference signal configuration through a jumper position. Jumper is
under frontal panel (see picture below).

Chanel A
IMAXA
Dead band 500 mV

IMINA

Chanel B
IMAXB

IMINB

-5V 0V +5V
0V 5V 10V
1/4 VDD 1/2 VDD 3/4 VDD

5.1 Minimun current and maximum current adjustment

To improve the proportional valve sensitivity, you must regulate IMIN and IMAX to obtain a correct solenoid current range. The
proportional valve must always work from opening thresold to complete opened position. For a correct calibration follow the next
istructions:

Channel A regulation
1) Bring IMIN and IMAX trimming potentiometers to lowest position (unscrew in anticlockwise sense).
2) Bring the input reference signal on the dead band threshold (when OUT led is switching on);
3) Rotate IMIN trimming potentiometer clockwise to bring the proportional valve on opening threshold (at the start of actuator
movement).
4) Bring the input reference signal at the highest value.
5) Rotate IMAX trimmer to bring the proportional valve to maximum opening position.
6) Check IMIN and IMAX values and repeat this regulation to obtain a more precise calibration.
7) Repeat these operations for channel B.

5.2 Ramp regulation

Ramp function is used for soften proportional valve answer when input signal has sudden variations."Rise ramp time" is the time
of transition from zero to highest value of output signal and "fall ramp time" is the time of transition from maximum value to zero of
output signal while input signal varing istantly from low to high or vice versa.
Ramp time range is from 0.1 to 5 seconds. Rise ramp time and fall ramp time have the same value. It is possible disable ramp
function through terminal 3.
ATTENTION: if you use a too high time ramp you could worsen proportional valve performance.

5.3 - Frequency regulation

Default frequency setting is 120Hz, but it is possible modify this value.
Frequency range is from 50 Hz to 330 Hz.
For modify PWM frequency open frontal panel and rotate frequency trimmer, Input reference signal
selection jumper
attention, this modification must be done from an skilled technician. 0 ... Vsupply
0 ... 10V
-5V ... +5V

PWM frequency
regulation trimmer

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5.4 - Input reference signal range

You can modify input reference signal range through an appropriate jumper, that is under frontal panel. You have three range
possibility:
- from ¼ to ¾ of supply voltage with central point at ½ of supply voltage;
- from 0V to +10V with central point at +5V;
- from -5V to +5V with central point at 0V (default configuration);

¼÷½÷¾ -5V ÷ 0V ÷ +5V 0V ÷ +5V ÷ +10V

Vsupply (default configuration)

Vsupply

R +5V +10V

Ref Ref A Ref

2R
B

R -5V

6 - WARNING
If you want turn OFF the solenoid or disable the card, you should never interrupt the connection from card to solenoid, but you
must disconnect input reference signal, by this way VPUD-M regulator goes automatically is stand by mode and both channels
are OFF. Solenoides must be always directly connected to VPUD-M card.
If you want completely turn off the solenoid outputs, you must turn off the card interrupting the supply.
ATTENTION: when you turn on the VPUD-M, the card is not immediatly ready to work, because answer time on card switching on
is proportional to ramps time.

EXAMPLES OF CONNECTION

With potentiometer With PLC

internally supplied

A B A B

6 -5V 6
5 7 5 7
Ramp off 4 8 8
Ramp off 4
3 9 RIF pot. B 3 9 0 ÷ 10V Out
10K A
2 10
11 +5V
2 10 PLC
1 11
1

- + +

ORDINATION CODE
PVPUMA -5V ÷ +5V input range
77 mm

PVPUMB 0V ÷ 10V input range

PVPUMC 0V ÷ VDD input range

A2007700040 UNDECAL connector

36 mm 79 mm

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