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www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 1 Bimba Model PCS Pneumatic Motion Control System Operating Manual Please

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 10 The following table shows recommended tubing sizes. Oversized tubing will degrade positioning re

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 11 For best positioning results, consider using a precision relieving regulator and an air reservo

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 12 Option Q Connect the Quick Connect power cable (2 meter model PCS-CBL-PWR or 5 meter Model PCS-

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 13 Accessory cable C5/C5X is required for PFC’s with the plug connector option (Option-P quick con

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 14 Option-N Connect the individual wires from the Command Cable to PCS Terminal Block TB4 on t

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 15 Measure the voltage with a digital voltmeter at Terminal Block TB1 on the PCS PC Board. The volt

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 16 12. COMMAND THE BIMBA ACTUATOR TO ITS ZERO POSITION We will command the PCS to move to differ

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 17 Note: If the system does not move at all, go back and check all of your connections. For Optio

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 18 14. PRELIMINARY “SPAN” ADJUSTMENT PFC cylinders and PTF rotary actuators greater than 180 d

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 19 LED goes off. (If the Span potentiometer was adjusted too far and the actuator moved, adjust

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 2 General Warnings and Safety Guidelines Start by Reading These Important Safety Rules THIS SAFE

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 20 Note: Decel and Deadband adjustments are iterative, and optimum settings depend upon the applic

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 21 17. APPLICATION EXAMPLES PFC Example Suppose we have just finished the installation proc

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 22 SPECIFICATIONS Description Specification Zero Adjustment 50% of Total Full Scale Output betwee

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 23 • 80 psi air supply. • Minimum of 23.5 VDC provided to the PCS. • Clean Command Signal for

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 24 Troubleshooting The following information is helpful if you experience difficulties setting up

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 25 Problem: Solution: The change in command signal is too small. Ensure that the change in command

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 26 Problem: Solution: Excessive air leak in the actuator or PCS system. Find and fix the leak. Ex

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 27 Problem: Solution: Air lines between the actuator and PCS valves are too long. Longer air line

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 28 Poor Positioning on the First Cycle Problem: Air pressure may have been lost during idle time,

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 29 Solution: Provide an analog 0-10 VDC command signal that has less than 5 mV of ripple. Employ p

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 3 Table of Contents General Overview ...

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 30 APPENDIX A PFC ELECTRICAL AND PNEUMATIC CONNECTIONS

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 31 PFCN ELECTRICAL AND PNEUMATIC CONNECTIONS Note that for the PFCN, power to the probe MUST come f

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 32 PT ELECTRICAL AND PNEUMATIC CONNECTIONS Note: For Sing

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 33 APPENDIX B 1. Using the correct allen wrench identified in the table below, remove the four

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 34 4. Gently insert the replacement probe into the cylinder, rotating it until it slides through t

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 35 APPENDIX C Probe Adjustment Probe output calibration is normally not required. Every PFCN i

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 36 Bimba Manufacturing Company Monee, Illinois 60449-0068 TEL:

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 4 General Overview The Bimba Pneumatic Control System (PCS) is a closed loop electronic controlle

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 5 Typical Applications The PCS system is ideal whenever increased flexibility and adaptability is

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 6 SPAN (Full Scale Position) When the PFC rod is fully extended or the PTF shaft is rotated fully

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 7 FEEDBACK SIGNAL The feedback signal is a voltage signal from the actuator that corresponds to t

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 8 The following formula will translate the voltage reading into the Decel Range. DR = 0.01485

www.bimba.com Technical Assistance: 800-44-BIMBA 9 Installation Instructions Before installing your system, refer to the Application Sizing and Ru