Remote control Shut down cleaning Pre-coating function ΔP/Operating valve button Hour counter Zero adjust Remote transmission of the ΔP value (GFCD 16:4 and GFCD 16:12 only) Display messages Troubleshooting Fuse table Factory settings/Program menu Legend General assembly Simatek GFCD 16: 2-16 valves...
GFCD 16 1. Main features The Simatek GFCD 16 has been designed to guarantee the control of diaphragm valves mounted on the pulse jet dust collector filters containing filter bags or cartridges. The main features of the Simatek GFCD 16 are: Operates in MANUAL or AUTOMATIC mode.
A disconnecting switch has to be installed on the power line before the control unit. • Do not attempt to repair the control unit – contact Simatek! • All wiring has to be carried out by a qualified electrician to prevent any risk of fire and electrical shocks.
5. Electrical connections Check that the Simatek GFCD 16 does not have power (switch on/off [1] on 0 and terminals [4] disconnected). Unscrew and remove the terminals cover [20]. Extract the removable terminals [2].
7.1 Voltage selection CHECK: That the Simatek GFCD 16 is not powered (switch on/off [1] on 0 and terminals [4] disconnected). That the supply voltage, indicated on the yellow label [22] as “IN” corresponds to the available supply voltage. That the supply voltage to valves, indicated on the yellow label [22] as “OUT” corresponds to the voltage/frequency as indicated on the coils.
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L = phase, N = neutral On/off switch [1] on 1. The display [7] will indicate for a few seconds the release code of Simatek GFCD 16. Once the code disappears the display [7] will show the letter P followed by the ΔP value of the filter.
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Press SELECT MENU [9] to start the calibration. Note: Remove the pipes before operating. LED Pulse [11] will indicate that a valve is activated. LED Pause [12] will indicate that the Simatek GFCD 16 is waiting to activate the next valve. SIMATEK A/S www.simatek.com...
Simatek fits the Simatek GFCD 16 unit with a connection on terminals Remote and Common [26]. If you wish to operate Simatek GFCD 16 with a remote switch, read the instructions below. If you do not wish to take advantage of this opportunity, do not remove the connection.
Press SELECT MENU [9] until the display [7] shows the letter L followed by the last 3 numbers (from 0 to 999) out of 5 indicating the total number of operating hours of the Simatek GFCD 16 (e.g. if the Simatek GFCD 16 has been working for 12,270 hours the display will show L270.
Remote transmission of the ΔP value (GFCD 16:4 and GFCD 16:12 only) It is possible to transmit the ΔP that is shown on the display of the Simatek GFCD 16 onto another instrument by means of the 4-20 mA board [29].
Stabilize the filter ΔP, press key “-” [10] to reset the unit. P---: ΔP value is <0.50 kPa. In this case check that the filtered taps are correctly connected to the pressure ports of the Simatek GFCD 16 as described in paragraph 6.2.
Any equipment for removal of the separated dust should run during shut down cleaning. Simatek recommends 2-3 cycles, as the current cycle is regarded as the first shut down cycle. Therefore the first cycle will not necessarily be a full cycle.
Control Unit GFCD 16 Legend On/off switch Push in valves terminals Valves earthing Power supply terminals Jumper for inlet supply voltage selection Jumper for voltage selection to valves [6A] Jumper for voltage selection to valves Display Jumper for the frequency selection to valves (AC/DC)
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