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BCU control unit
Installation, operation and maintenance manual
Read this manual before installing,
operating or maintaining this actuator.
Failure to follow safety precautions and
instructions could cause actuator failure
and result in serious injury, death or
property damage.

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Summary of Contents for SKF BCU

  • Page 1 BCU control unit Installation, operation and maintenance manual Read this manual before installing, operating or maintaining this actuator. Failure to follow safety precautions and instructions could cause actuator failure and result in serious injury, death or property damage.
  • Page 2 ® SKF is a registered trademark of the SKF Group. © SKF Group 2015 The contents of this publication are the copyright of the publisher and may not be reproduced (even extracts) unless prior written permission is granted. Every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication but no liability can be accepted for any loss or damage whether direct, indirect or consequential arising out of the use of the information contained herein.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operating Instructions ......6 BCU control unit Powering on ....24 Validity .
  • Page 4: Skf - The Knowledge Engineering Company

    Working with SKF IT and logistics systems and application experts, SKF SKF Solution Factory makes SKF knowledge and manu facturing expertise Authorized Distributors deliver a valuable mix of product and application available locally to provide unique solutions and services to our customers.
  • Page 5 Our knowledge Management – your success SKF Life Cycle Management is how we combine our technology platforms and advanced ser vices, and apply them at each stage of the asset life cycle, to help our customers to be more success ful, sustainable and profitable.
  • Page 6: Basic Principles

    • CE-mark: according to the technical documentation Target Audience The operating manual is intended for technical personnel and authorized users who use the BCU control unit in their prod- ucts and work with them. The Operating Authority determines who is authorized as the user.
  • Page 7: Summary Of Contents

    NOTE: you will ind deinitions of the user groups along with their corresponding requirements in the chapter on safety († 2 Safety, page 9). You can assume one or more of these user groups provided you meet the applicable requirements. The organization and implementation of the operating instructions takes into account the different user groups.
  • Page 8: Organizational Measures

    Introduction Organizational Measures In case of questions to which answers cannot be found in the operating manual, please directly contact the manufacturer. Location of the operating manual The operating manual can only be of any use to you if you have access to it at all times.
  • Page 9: Safety

    The BCU control unit has been designed and constructed for use in accordance with its intended purpose-conformant use. If you use the BCU control unit for any use other than the use described, the manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage that results therefrom.
  • Page 10: Operating Modes

    The executor is the contractual partner of the reseller or the manufacturer. He assembles the control unit into a total device. He is authorized by the manufacturer of the BCU con- trol unit to use the control unit in accordance with the regula- tions and has the necessary expert knowledge.
  • Page 11: Areas Of Responsibility

    The Operating Authority has the responsibility for the danger Authority zone covering Persons and ensures that only authorized and instructed users work with the BCU control unit. He is respon- sible for the following points: • Determining the persons who may use the BCU control unit (authorized persons) •...
  • Page 12: Speciic Dangers

    Safety WARNING  The control units BCU do not have an on/off switch and if required to be switched off, for example in an emergency, the control unit must be disconnected fro the power supply, Only this measure will de-energize the control units.
  • Page 13: Safety Emc

    WARNING  The use of accessories and cables other than those for which the con- trol unit BCU was designed, can signiicantly degrade electromagnetic EMISSIONS and IMMUNITY performance List of cables, Length of cables, accessories Description Drawing No.
  • Page 14: Rf Communications Equipments

    ME Systems Compliance for each Emission and Immunity standards Emission guidance The control unit BCU is intended for use in the electromag- netic environment speciied below. The customer or user of the control box should ensure that they are used in such an...
  • Page 15: Instruction For Maintaining Basic Safety And

    Safety EMC Emission test Compliance Electromagnetic environment-guidance RF emission CISPR 11 Group 1 RF emission CISPR 11 Class B ME equipment class B Harmonic emission IEC 6100-3-2 Class A Harmonic current limit Voltage luctuation/ licker emis- Complies sions IEC 6100-3-3 Instruction for maintaining BASIC Safety and Essential performance for the expected...
  • Page 16 Safety EMC Input a c power port Phenomenon Basic EMC standard Immunity test levels Professional healthcare Home healthcare facility environment Environment Electrical fast transients / bursts 1) 12) 15) IEC 61000-4-4 ±2 kV 100 kHz repetition frequency Surges 1) 2) 10) 15) IEC 61000-4-5 ±0,5 kV, ±1 kV Line-to-line...
  • Page 17 Safety EMC Input d c power port Phenomenon Basic EMC standard Immunity test levels Professional healthcare Home healthcare facility environment Environment Electrical fast transients / bursts a) g) IEC 61000-4-4 ±2 kV 100 kHz repetition frequency Surges 1) 2) 7) IEC 61000-4-5 ±0,5 kV, ±1 kV Line-to-line...
  • Page 18 Safety EMC Patient coupling port Phenomenon Basic EMC standard Immunity test levels Professional healthcare Home healthcare facility environment Environment Electrostatic discharge IEC 61000-4-2 ±8 kV contact ±2 kV, ±4 kV, ±8 kV, ±15 kV air Conducted disturbances induced IEC 61000-4-6 by RF ields 0,15 MHz –...
  • Page 19 Safety EMC Test speciications for enclosure port immunity to RF wireless communications equipment Test frequency Band Service Modulation Maximum Distance Immunity power test level 380 –390 TETRA 400 Pulse modulation 18 Hz 430 – 470 GMRS 460, FRS 460 ± 5 kHz deviation 1 kHz sine 704 –...
  • Page 20: Structure And Function

    4. Structure and function This chapter is intended for all users of the BCU control unit. It shows the arrangement and explains the function. Structure The following igures will give you an overview of the BCU control unit, its connections and operating devices.
  • Page 21 System bracket M5 screws Fig.2. Overall view from below with system bracket (base view) Operating devices Fig. 3. Manual switch (overview) 1 Manual switch EHA31 for 1operating function 2 Manual switch EHA32 for 2 operating functions 3 Manual switch EHA33 for 3 operating functions 4 Operating switch right-hand row «move actuator unit in»...
  • Page 22: Function

    The software with its integrated overcurrent cutoff switches Overcurrent cut-off off the BCU control unit in case of overload and protects the connected actuator units. The factory must parameterize the appropriate power-down values for the connected actuator. Operating The operating voltage indicator (†...
  • Page 23: Options And Accessories

    Always use the relevant hand switch for all the user functions that are to be processed by the BCU control unit The system bracket can be used to support the BCU control System bracket unit when the underside of the device is not accessible at the time of assembly (item ZBE-315 416).
  • Page 24: Normal Operation

    Never touch a damaged network plug or a damaged network cable when the BCU control unit is running, since the BCU control unit are supplied 120 V AC or 230 V AC. • Ensure, before you pull a defective plug out of the plug socket, that the current fuse is cut off.
  • Page 25: Special Operations

    The BCU control unit is delivered packed as one unit in a card- board box or in palettes. Entrust a freight forwarder with the dispatch of the BCU control unit.
  • Page 26: Check The Supply Schedule

    Note the connected loads in the annex of this operating manual († chapter Device Data, page 34). Installation and connections The erection and alignment of the BCU control unit, as well as the interfaces and connections are shown in the following sections.
  • Page 27: Process: Connect The Operating Device

    1 Plug in the plug of the actuator in the corresponding con- necting socket of the BCU control unit († Fig 1, page 20). 2 Verify the letter on the actuator cord, corresponds with the letter on the label († pos 12, Fig 1, page 20).
  • Page 28: Process: Mount The Safety Protective Cover

    Never touch a damaged network plug or a damaged network cable when the BCU control unit is running, since the BCU control unit are supplied 120 V AC or 230 V AC. • Ensure, before you pull a defective plug out of the plug socket, that the current fuse is cut off.
  • Page 29: Initial Start-Up

    Special Operations On the underside of the BCU control unit, there are holes for Bolting screws. Depending on the application, you can fasten the BCU control unit with screws (also † Dimensions, page 35). If the underside of the BCU control unit is not accessible, a system bracket can be supplied as an accessory (†...
  • Page 30: Maintenance, Clearing Malfunctions, Repair

    Cleaning CAUTION  Take care not to damage the BCU control unit from water jets. The BCU control unit is protected against spraying water according to IPX4, but not against water jets. Prevent the BCU control unit from being subjected to water jets.
  • Page 31: Malfunctions

    2 Check the mains plug of the BCU control unit and insert it if required into a mains socket. 3 Check the supply voltage and if required, change the fuse.
  • Page 32: Repair

    Hypothesis 2-A: Parameter set of the BCU control unit is not correct for the actuator unit. 1 Check the type plate of the BCU control unit and the param- eter set BCP. 2 Check the type plate of the actuator unit.
  • Page 33: Removing From Service, Dismantling And Disposal

    († Fig 1, page 20, position 9). 3 Pull the DIN8 plug of the actuator out of the BCU control unit. You can then dismantle or re-install the BCU control unit.
  • Page 34: Appendix

    101,5 mm from the right-hand edge, 62,5 mm from the top edge – Screws for fastening: M5 (max. tighten depth 10 mm) Method of • IPX4 protection Nomenclature Type BCU 4 / 5 Type BCU 8 / 9 Voltage 120 V AC 230 V AC Frequency 60 Hz...
  • Page 35: Ambient Conditions

    • Height above sea level: 3 000 m (MOPP) • Overvoltage category II • Pollution degree 2 The control units BCU are suitable for indoor use only and must not be exposed weathering, strong radiation ields or corrosive or explosive atmospheric media.
  • Page 36 Index Ambient conditions Atmospheric humidity 33, 35 Authorized Use BCU control unit Powering on Commissioning Connect the operating device Connecting socket for actuator unit Connecting socket for operating device Connecting the actuator unit Connections Device Data Dimensions Executor Fault rectiication...
  • Page 37 Operating devices Operating unit Operating voltage indicator Operator Options Overall view Overcurrent cut-off Piggyback Purpose of use Reseller Safety protective cover Function ........22 Supply schedule .

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