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12V motor ........................... 58 24V motor ........................... 59 Test of conducted and radiated emission ....................60 Label for LA25 ............................ 61 Label for LA25 IECEx/ATEX ........................62 Key to symbols ............................ 63 LA25 ordering example ........................64 Chapter 5 Maintenance ............................65 Repair ..............................
This user manual does not address the end-user, but is intended as a source of information for the manufacturer of the equipment or system only, and it will tell you how to install, use and maintain your LINAK electronics. It is the responsibility of the manufacturer of the end-use product to provide a User Manual where relevant safety information from this manual is passed on to the end-user.
LINAK shall be responsible solely that LINAK products comply with the specifications set out by LINAK and it shall be the responsibility of the LINAK customer to ensure that the specific LINAK product can be used for the application in question.
Chapter 1 Safety instructions Please read this safety information carefully: Be aware of the following three symbols throughout the user manual: Warning! Failing to follow these instructions can cause accidents resulting in serious personal injury. Recommendations Failing to follow these instructions can result in the actuator suffering damage or being ruined. Additional information Usage tips or additional information that is important in connection with the use of the actuator.
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Ensure that the cable cover is mounted correctly. Use 1.5Nm torque. • Ensure that the duty cycle and the usage temperatures for LA25 actuators are respected. • Ensure that the cable cannot be squeezed, pulled or subjected to any other stress.
• The production of IECEx/ATEX actuators require quality management systems and auditing. Therefore, only LINAK A/S is allowed to produce, modify or repair actuators in order to sustain the approval. No changes are to be made on the actuator after delivery This manual is part of the equipment.
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• National regulations for disposal of electrical equipment are obeyed Maintenance and repair: • Repairs on the device must be carried out by LINAK authorised persons only • Only perform mounting described in this manual During maintenance regard all safety regulations and internal operation instructions.
Please pay special attention to the area around the housing where parts can be trapped and cause damage to the application and actuator. In applications with high dynamic forces LINAK recommends not to use the fully extended or retracted position over longer time, as this can damage the endstop system permanently.
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It is the application manufacturer’s responsibility to incorporate a suitable safety arrangement, which will prevent personal injury from occurring, if the actuator should fail Warning! LINAK’s actuators are not designed for use within the following fields: • Offshore installations • Nuclear power generation •...
1.5 Nm • When changing the cables on a LINAK actuator, it is important that this is done carefully, in order to protect the plugs and pins. Before the new cable is mounted, we recommend that the socket is greased with vaseline, to keep the high IP protection and ensure an easy mounting.
Electrical installation • To ensure maximum self-locking ability, please be sure that the motor is shorted when stopped. Actuators with integrated controller provide this feature, as long as the actuator is powered. • When using soft stop on a DC-motor, a short peak of higher voltage will be sent back towards the power supply.
Actuator without feedback Connection diagram: Fig. 1 : 25xxxxxxxx000x0x=xxxxx00xxxxxx Standard connector front view DEUTSCH BROWN BLUE I/O specifications: Input/Output Specification Comments Description Permanent magnetic DC motor. See connection diagram, fig. 1 above Brown To extend actuator: 12-24VDC (+/-) Connect Brown to positive 12V ±...
Actuator with endstop signal output Connection diagram: Fig. 2 : 25xxxxxxxx000x0x=xxxxx10xxxxxx Standard connector front view DEUTSCH BROWN BLUE YELLOW* GREEN* BLACK *YELLOW/GREEN: Endstop signals out are NOT potential free! If you wish to use the endstop signals, you will have to keep power on the brown, blue, red and black wires, otherwise the signal will be lost.
Actuator with endstop signal output I/O specifications: Input/Output Specification Comments Description The actuator can be equipped with elec- tronically controlled endstop signals out. See connection diagram, fig. 2, page 16 Brown To extend actuator: 12-24VDC (+/-) Connect Brown to positive 12V ±...
Actuator with relative positioning - Single Hall Connection diagram: Fig. 3 : 25xxxxxxxx0K0x0x=xxxxx00xxxxxx Standard connector front view DEUTSCH BROWN BLUE VIOLET BLACK Page 17 of 76...
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LA25060 Actuator = 0.5 mm per pulse N.B. For more precise measurements, LA25090 Actuator = 0.75 mm per pulse please contact LINAK A/S. LA25120 Actuator = 1.0 mm per pulse LA25200 Actuator = 1.7 mm per pulse Low frequency with a high load.Higher frequency with no load.
Actuator with endstop signals and relative positioning - Single Hall Connection diagram: Fig. 4 : 25xxxxxxxx0K0x0x=xxxxx10xxxxxx Standard connector front view DEUTSCH BROWN BLUE YELLOW* GREEN* VIOLET BLACK *YELLOW/GREEN: Endstop signals out are NOT potential free! (See I/O Specifications, page 17) If you wish to use the endstop signals, you will have to keep power on the brown, blue, red and black wires, otherwise the signal will be lost.
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N.B. For more precise measurements, LA25090 Actuator = 0.75 mm per pulse please contact LA25120 Actuator = 1.0 mm per pulse LINAK A/S. LA25200 Actuator = 1.7 mm per pulse Low frequency with a high load.Higher Frequency: frequency with no load.
Actuator with absolute positioning - Analogue feedback Connection diagram: Fig. 5 : 25xxxxxxxx0A0x0x=xxxxx0xxxxxxx Standard connector front view DEUTSCH BROWN BLUE VIOLET BLACK Page 21 of 76...
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Actuator with absolute positioning - Analogue feedback I/O specifications: Input/Output Specification Comments Description The actuator can be equipped with elec- tronic circuit that gives an analogue feed- back signal when the actuator moves. See connection diagram, fig. 5, page 22 Brown To extend actuator: 12 - 24 V DC (+/-)
Actuator with endstop signals and absolute positioning - Analogue feedback Connection diagram: Fig. 6 : 25xxxxxxxx0A0x0x=xxxxx1xxxxxxx Standard connector front view DEUTSCH BROWN BLUE YELLOW* GREEN* Signal VIOLET BLACK *YELLOW/GREEN: Endstop signals out are NOT potential free! (See I/O Specifications, page 17) If you wish to use the endstop signals, you will have to keep power on the brown, blue, red and black wires, otherwise the signal will be lost.
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Actuator with endstop signals and absolute positioning - Analogue feedback I/O specifications: Input/Output Specification Comments Description The actuator can be equipped with elec- tronic circuit that gives an analogue feed- back signal when the actuator moves. See connection diagram, fig. 6, page 24 Brown To extend actuator: 12-24VDC (+/-)
Actuator with absolute positioning - PWM Connection diagram: Fig. 7 : 25xxxxxxxx0F0x0x=xxxxx0xxxxxxx Standard connector front view DEUTSCH BROWN BLUE VIOLET BLACK Page 25 of 76...
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Actuator with absolute positioning - PWM I/O specifications: Input/Output Specification Comments Description The actuator can be equipped with electronic circuit that gives an analogue feedback signal when the actuator moves. See connection diagram, fig. 7, page 26 Brown To extend actuator: 12-24VDC (+/-) Connect Brown to positive 12V ±...
Actuator with endstop signals and absolute positioning - PWM Connection diagram: Fig. 8 : 25xxxxxxxx0F0x0x=xxxxx1xxxxxxx Standard connector front view DEUTSCH BROWN BLUE YELLOW* GREEN* VIOLET BLACK *YELLOW/GREEN: Endstop signals out are NOT potential free! (See I/O Specifications, page 17) If you wish to use the endstop signals, you will have to keep power on the brown, blue, red and black wires, otherwise the signal will be lost.
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Actuator with endstop signals and absolute positioning - PWM I/O specifications: Input/Output Specification Comments Description The actuator can be equipped with elec- tronic circuit that gives an analogue feed- back signal when the actuator moves. See connection diagram, fig. 8, page 28 Brown To extend actuator: 12-24VDC (+/-)
Actuator with IC Basic Connection diagram: Fig. 9 : 25xxxxxxxxxx3x1x=xxxxx18xxxxxx Standard connector front view DEUTSCH BROWN 12/24V DC BLUE INWARDS BLACK H-Bridge OUTWARDS YELLOW GREEN Please be aware that if the power supply is not properly connected, you might damage the actuator! Page 29 of 76...
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Actuator with IC Basic I/O specifications: Input/Output Specification Comments Description Easy to use interface with integrated power electronics (H-bridge). The actuator can also be equipped with electronic circuit that gives an absolute or relative feedback signal. IC Advanced also provides a wide range of H-Bridge possibilities for customisation.
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Actuator with IC Basic I/O specifications: Green Endstop signal out Output voltage min. V IN - 2V Source current max. 100mA Endstop signals are NOT poten- tial free. Endstop signals can be configured with BusLink software according to any position needed Yellow Endstop signal in When configuring virtual endstop,...
The BusLink software tool is available for IC Advanced and can be used for: Diagnostics, manual run and configuration Download BusLink software here: http://www.linak.com/techline/?id3=2363 For more information and easy set-up of BusLink, please follow this link to view the Quick Guide for BusLink: http://www.linak.com/techline/?id3=2356...
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Actuator with IC Advanced - with BusLink I/O specifications: Input/Output Specification Comments Description Easy to use interface with integrated power electronics (H-bridge). The actuator can also be equipped with electronic circuit that gives an absolute or relative feedback signal. IC Advanced provides a wide range of possibilities for customisation.
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Actuator with IC Advanced - with BusLink I/O specifications: Input/Output Specification Comment Violet Analogue feedback (0-10V): Ripple max. 200mV Configure any high/low combination Transaction delay 20ms between 0-10V Linear feedback 0.5% Max. current output. 1mA Single Hall output (PNP) Output voltage min. V - 2V Max.
Power supply BLUE POWER GND Control connector Hall VIOLET FEEDBACK 0-10V Feedback input WHITE SIGNAL GND 4-20mA LA25 IC actuator Please note that this section only applies for the following feedback options: 0-10V, Hall and PWM. Page 35 of 76...
Feedback configurations available for IC Basic, IC Advanced and Parallel Pre-configured Customised Pros Cons range None 10 – 90 % 0 – 100 % Suitable for long More complex Feedback 75 Hz 75 – 150 Hz distance transmission. processing required, compared to AFV and Effectual immunity to AFC.
Actuator configurations available for IC Basic, IC Advanced and Parallel Pre-configured Customised range Description (Not IC Basic) Current limit 20A for both current limit direc- Recommended range: 4A The actuator’s unloaded inwards tions. (When the current outputs to 20A current consumption is are at zero, it means that they are very close to 4A, and at maximum value 20A).
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Actuator configurations available for IC Basic, IC Advanced and Parallel Pre-configured Customised range Description (Not IC Basic) Soft stop 0.3 sec. for both soft stop 0.3 sec. to 30 sec. It is not possible to con- inwards directions. figure values between 0 sec.
Actuator with Parallel Connection diagram: Fig. 11 : 25xxxxxxxxxx3x1x=xxxxx1Zxxxxxx Standard connector front view DEUTSCH Actuator 8 Actuator 7 Actuator 6 Actuator 5 Actuator 4 Actuator 3 Actuator 2 Actuator 1 BROWN 12/24V DC Communi- cation Communi- BLUE cation Communi- cation Communi- cation Communi-...
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Actuator with Parallel I/O specifications: Input/Output Specification Comments Description Parallel drive of up to 8 actuators. A master actuator with an integrated H-bridge controller controls up to 7 slaves. H-Bridge The version with “IC option” cannot be H-Bridge operated with PWM (power supply). H-Bridge See connection diagram, H-Bridge...
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Actuator with Parallel I/O specifications: Input/Output Specification Comment Green Endstop signal out Output voltage min. V - 2V Source current max. 100mA Endstop signals are NOT potential free. Yellow Endstop signal in Endstop signals can be configured with BusLink software according to any posi- tion needed Violet Parallel communication:...
The parallel system The parallel drive function will support a number of actuators working jointly. Power Power Power Power Supply Supply Supply Supply 12/24V 12/24V 12/24V 12/24V BLUE BROWN BLACK VIOLET Communication WHITE Signal GND YELLOW ENDSTOP GREEN ENDSTOP BLACK (IN) Controller/ Rocker Switch RED (OUT)
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Configuration, Manual run and Diagnostics (service counter) The BusLink software can be downloaded on: http://www.linak.com/techline/?id3=2363 For more information and easy set-up of BusLink, please follow this link to view the Quick Guide for BusLink: http://www.linak.com/corporate/pdf/ENGLISH/BROCHURE/TECHLINE_BusLink%20Quick%20Guide_Brochure_Eng.pdf...
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Only for Non-critical Parallel systems • The Non-critical Parallel system offers auto-detection for every single power up if a new actuator is added the line (system) • To add or remove actuators from the system, the system needs to be shut down and powered up again. Please be aware, that after re-powering, the system will not detect if an actuator is missing! •...
System Monitoring for Parallel If one of the actuators have one of the following error conditions, the actuator will immediately STOP: • H-Bridge fault • Out of the temperature range (High duty cycle protection) • Overcurrent (Current cut-off if one or all actuators go in mechanical block) •...
Parallel manual service mode With the parallel manual service mode it is possible to drive one or more parallel actuators separately, using the red and black wire from each actuator. Please follow this procedure to manually extend/retract the parallel actuator(s): Procedure Min.
The BusLink software tool (v2.0 or later versions) is available for CAN bus and can be used for: Diagnostics, manual run and configuration. BusLink LIN is only intended for BusLink service interface. Download BusLink software here: http://www.linak.com/techline/?id3=2363 For more information and easy set-up of BusLink, please follow this link to view the Quick Guide for BusLink: http://www.linak.com/corporate/pdf/ENGLISH/BROCHURE/TECHLINE_BusLink%20 Quick%20Guide_Brochure_Eng.pdf...
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(can be extended to 30 under certain circumstances) Wiring: Unshielded twisted pair Cable impedance: 120 Ω (±10%) * J1939-15 refers to Twisted Pair and Shielded cables. The standard/default cables delivered with LA25 CAN do not comply with this. Page 49 of 76...
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Use green adapter cable Please note that the BusLink cables must be purchased separately from the actuator! For more information about the usage of CAN bus, please see the LINAK TECHLINE CAN bus user manual. Page 50 of 76...
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Action Motor runs but Gearing system or spindle damaged Please contact LINAK spindle does not move No motor sound or The actuator is not properly connected Check the connection to the power movement of piston...
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- Reason for last stop (page 53) - Current cut-off levels in both directions Actuator cannot Load is higher than specified Reduce the load hold the chosen load For further assistance, please contact your local LINAK supplier. Page 52 of 76...
Troubleshooting for Parallel Symptom Possible cause Action Actuators do not The actuators are not properly Check the connection to the power move connected to the power supply supply or the external control unit (if any) Please make sure that the power supply polarity is properly connected, otherwise you might damage the actuator...
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Out signals are activated Only for Non-critical Parallel: Even if all actuators are not connected, the connected actuators will run after re-powering. More information on page 46 For further assistance, please contact your local LINAK supplier Page 54 of 76...
Either initialise the actuators one at a time through BusLink, or use the Parallel manual service mode (see page 48). In case the initialisation does not solve the issue, please contact your local LINAK supplier For more information and easy set-up of BusLink, please follow this link to view the Quick Guide for BusLink: http://www.linak.com/techline/?id3=2356...
Safety device regarding functional failure: Safety nut The LA25 has a built-in safety nut in push as an option. Actuators with a safety nut in push can only function when used in push applications. The safety nut comes into operation should the main nut fail. Afterwards, it is only possible to drive the actuator into the innermost position.
Speed and current curves - 12V motor The values below are typical values and made with a stable power supply and an ambient temperature of 20˚ C. LA25 - 12V Speed vs Thrust 20mm pitch 12mm pitch 9mm pitch 6mm pitch...
Speed and current curves - 24V motor The values below are typical values and made with a stable power supply and an ambient temperature of 20˚ C. LA25 - 24V Speed vs Thrust 20mm pitch 3mm p 6 mm 12mm pitch...
• The actuator has been tested when operating with constant 80%-PWM. • Radiated emission requirements are met. • Conducted emission requirements are met. 2) For systems with LINAK PWM regulation (among other things parallel operation and speed regulation) the following is valid: • Radiated emission requirements are met.
It is important that the operator follows the instructions of the duty cycle; otherwise, a possible overload may result in reduced product life/errors 7. W/O# 1234567-0001 The LINAK work order followed by a unique sequential identification number Page 61 of 76...
Key to symbols The following symbols are used on the LA25 labels: Symbol Norms Approvals WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC Wheelie bin Compliance to all relevant EC directives Regulatory Compliance Mark: The Australian safety/EMC regulations China Pollution control mark (also indicates recyclability)
LA25 ordering example P P P X X X X X X 11 12 28 29 30 XXX = BID (mm) 0 = Not specified Parallelmode 0 = Non critical Parallel 2-8 = critical parallel (count of actuators) Loadtype 0 = Push/Pull...
LINAK service centre. In order to avoid the risk of malfunction, all actuator repairs must only be carried out by an authorised LINAK Service shop or repairer, as special tools and parts must be used.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY LINAK A/S Smedevænget 8 DK - 6430 Nordborg Hereby declares that Actuator 25XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (The ‘X’ s in the product description can either be a character or a number, thereby defining the variation of the product) complies with the EMC Directive: 2014/30/EU according to following harmonized standards:...
Linear Actuators LA12, LA14, LA22, LA23, LA25, LA30, LA35, LA36, LA37 comply with the following parts of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, ANNEX I, Essential health and safety requirements relating to the design and construction of machinery: 1.5.1 Electricity supply...
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