Table of contents Description Features and specifications Plugging in your board for the first time Starting the software Timer operation modes Relay output Description of the timer operation modes Timing sequencer user interface Let’s get started!
• relay output: 8 A / 250 VAC max. • minimum event time: 100 ms • maximum event time: 1000 h (over 41 days) • dimensions: 68 x 56 x 20 mm (2.6” x 2.2” x 0.8”) USER MANUAL VM206...
Plugging in your board for the first time First, you will need to plug your VM206 into an available USB port on your computer so Windows can detect your new device. Then download the latest software version for the VM206 on www.velleman.eu...
The VM206 is now programmed! You can check the operation by pressing the TST1 (Start) button. The ‘RELAY ON’ LED indicates the operation. You can stop the timer operation by pressing the TST2 (Reset) button. Power Heavy duty relay supply 12 VDC / 100 mA max.
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When the first set time (t1) has elapsed, the relay contacts transfer to the ON state. The contacts remain in the ON state until the second set time (t2) has elapsed or the Reset signal is applied or power is interrupted. USER MANUAL VM206...
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A cycle is initiated where the output will be ON for the first set time (t1), then OFF for the second set time (t2). This cycle will continue until the Reset signal is applied or power is interrupted. Start Reset Output fig. 7 USER MANUAL VM206...
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When a Start signal is supplied, the relay contacts transfer immediately to the ON state and the set time (t1) begins. When the set time (t1) has elapsed, the relay contacts transfer to the OFF state. The timer is reactivated by applying the Start signal before the set time (t1) has elapsed. Start Reset Output fig. 10 USER MANUAL VM206...
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In this mode you can program a sequence of up to 24 timing events. You can specify the relay state ON or OFF and the duration of each timing event. The programmed sequence can be repeated. You can save the timing sequence to file. Start Reset Output fig. 13 USER MANUAL VM206...
By selecting the option ‘Sustain ...’, the relay state of the first timing event is sustained as long as the Start signal is ON or the Start button is kept pressed down. Start Reset Output fig. 15 USER MANUAL VM206...
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16 Normally the relay will be OFF after the last timing event of the sequence. The relay can be forced to stay ON by entering the time of the last ‘ON’ action to zero. USER MANUAL VM206...
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