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Ransburg SERVICE MANUAL LN-9248-05.3 (Replaces LN-9248-05.2) March - 2013 PULSETRACK SPEED CONTROL AND MONITOR SYSTEM MODEL: A11515-XXXXX IMPORTANT: Before using this equipment, carefully read SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, starting on page 1, and all instructions in this manual. Keep this Service Manual for future reference.
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NOTE: This manual has been changed from revision LN-9248-05.2 to revision LN-9248-05.3. Reasons for this change are noted under “Manual Change Summary” on page 53 of this manual.
CONTENTS PAGE SAFETY: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS......................HAZARDS / SAFEGUARDS...................... INTRODUCTION: 6-10 GENERAL DESCRIPTION......................A11515 PULSETRACK 2 SPEED CONTROL AND MONITOR SYSTEM MODEL IDENTIFICATION..............SPECIFICATIONS........................TYPICAL TURBODISK 2 INSTALLATION WITH TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY CARDS..................ELECTRICAL NOISE........................INSTALLATION: 11-26 11-12 LOCATION..........................12-13 INPUT POWER...........................
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CONTENTS (Cont.) PAGE PARTS IDENTIFICATION: 45-52 CONTROL PANEL - FRONT VIEW / PARTS LIST..............45-46 CONTROL PANEL - INSIDE DOOR VIEW / PARTS LIST............47-48 CONTROL PANEL - INSIDE CABINET VIEW / PARTS LIST..........49-50 RECOMMENDED SPARE PARTS LIST................... WARRANTY POLICIES: LIMITED WARRANTY.........................
Safety Section in this manual and the understand all of the technical and safety liter- Ransburg safety literature therein identified. ature for your Ransburg products. This manual contains information that is important for you to This manual MUST be read and thor- know and understand.
AREA HAZARD SAFEGUARDS Tells where hazards Tells what the hazard is. Tells how to avoid the hazard. may occur. Spray Area Fire Hazard Improper or inadequate Fire extinguishing equipment must be present in operation and maintenance the spray area and tested periodically. procedures will cause a fire Spray areas must be kept clean to prevent the hazard.
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AREA HAZARD SAFEGUARDS Tells where hazards Tells what the hazard is. Tells how to avoid the hazard. may occur. Explosion Hazard Spray Area Electrostatic arcing must be prevented. Safe Improper or inadequate oper- sparking distance must be maintained between ation and maintenance proce- the parts being coated and the applicator.
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AREA HAZARD SAFEGUARDS Tells where hazards Tells what the hazard is. Tells how to avoid the hazard. may occur. Spray Area / Electrical Discharge High Voltage Parts being sprayed and operators in the spray There is a high voltage device Equipment area must be properly grounded.
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AREA HAZARD SAFEGUARDS Tells where hazards Tells what the hazard is. Tells how to avoid the hazard. may occur. Electrical Electrical Discharge Equipment Unless specifically approved for use in hazard- High voltage equipment is uti- ous locations, the power supply, control cabinet, lized in the process.
Brake valves to the Control card for processing. are not used for Turbodisk rotators. A11515 PULSETRACK 2 SPEED CONTROL AND MONITOR SYSTEM MODEL IDENTIFICATION When ordering, use A11515-ABCDE: Model No. A11515 - A...
ELECTRICAL NOISE maximum noise immunity the cabling must contain overall foil and braided shields and be terminated in a continuous 360° manner as previously de- scribed. Special fittings have been provided on Electrical noise refers to stray electrical signals the control panel for termination of these cables in the atmosphere at various signal strengths and frequencies that can affect the operation where they enter the cabinet.
LA0042 Air Manifold Assembly (supplied separately) as follows (see Figure 3): W A R N I N G The PulseTrack 2 Control Panel MUST 1. Remove the turbine air volume booster from > the manifold by loosening the swivel fitting.
Figure 3: Optional Brake Control Valve Assembly (Bell Systems Only) Temperature/Humidity Probe(s) the AC Power opening in the top left corner of the control panel. For greatest noise immunity the AC (Optional) input should be located as close as possible to the AC line filter (see Figure 4).
FIBER OPTIC CABLE All pneumatic connections are made to the right (See Figure 5) side of the PulseTrack 2 control panel. System components should be installed to minimize the Remove the fitting from the fiber optic input port length of pneumatic control lines. This will max- (FO1 - FO6) on the side of the control panel and imize the rotator speed control response.
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1/4" OD tubing from the activation source to the Enable input on the right side of the control panel. Typically, the pneumatic Enable input is used to interface with an Ransburg Air Logic Panel. (See the appropriate service manual for further information.)
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TABLE 2 - PNEUMATIC CONNECTIONS From Description Supply Factory Air (clean and dry) Supply Air to PulseTrack 2 Rotator 1 Volume Booster Pilot Rotator 1 Transducer Output Control Signal Rotator 2 Volume Booster Pilot Rotator 2 Transducer Output Control Signal...
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Special noise reduction connectors have been provided at the top of the PulseTrack 2 control panel for routing of all electrical I/O (see Figure 8). Signals specific to an individual rotator can be...
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Inputs For 4-20mA input signals, the following equation can be used to determine the mA input signal Analog Speed Setpoint Inputs corresponding to a given speed: Analog speed setpoint inputs are available for rotators 1 through 6 at breakout terminals J2-A1 through J2-A6.
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Master Underspeed Output setpoint input or temperature input depending A 24VDC discreet output exists at breakout termi- on the configuration of the PulseTrack 2 system. nal J3-C22 to indicate when an underspeed fault occurs on any rotator. Using this active high output...
Master Overspeed Output Brake Outputs (Optional, Bells Only) A 24VDC discreet output exists at breakout 24VDC brake outputs are located at breakout ter- terminal J3-C23 to indicate when an overspeed minals J3-C25 through J3-C30. For bell systems fault occurs on any rotator. Using this output in configured with the brake option, these outputs conjunction with the individual rotator fault output it send 24VDC to the brake solenoids when bell...
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TABLE 5 - ELECTRICAL I/O (Cont.) Breakout Terminal Type Description J3-C19 Active Low (Maintained) Rotator 5 Enable Input J3-C20 Active Low (Maintained) Rotator 6 Enable Input J3-C14 Active Low (Maintained) Master Enable Input J3-C13 Active Low (Momentary) Master Reset Input J4-B1 4-20mA Slot 7 Temperature Input...
Figure 10: Control Card DIP SWITCH SETTINGS Dip Switch SW1-1 This dip switch can be used with bell systems configured for optional brake control. When this dip switch is on, brake air is applied to assist in Control Card bringing the bell to a stop when speed control is There is an 8 position dip switch SW1 located turned off, as well as when decreases in operating near the bottom of the control card (see Figure...
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These dip switches set the board for use with the desired rotator and are factory set according to 3. Secure the cabinet door and turn AC power the PulseTrack 2 ordering configuration (see Table back on. 7). The control card reads these dip switches and adjusts the PID control to the optimum settings for the rotator in use.
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NOTE >The AC power must be cycled for the new dip switch setting to be recognized. TABLE 7 - ATOMIZER CARD SW2 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS Maximum Ordering SW2-2 SW2-4 Speed Rotator Type SW-2-1 SW2-3 Configuration A11515-XXX1X 6" Conical Disk 40,000 rpm A11515-XXX4X 6"...
Fiber Optic Re- processed and displayed on the Temperature/ ceiver Module located in the PulseTrack 2 control Humidity Card. panel. The Fiber Optic Receiver Module converts...
Figure 12: Front Panel Operating Controls ATOMIZER CARD Speed Select Thumbwheel Switch This switch is used in local mode to manually enter CONTROLS the speed control setpoint in thousands of rpms (See Figure 13) (krpm). Press the + or - switch buttons to incre- ment or decrement the desired digit.
OPTIONAL Local/Remote Switch TEMPERATURE/ When the local/remote switch is in the local posi- tion, the setting on the Speed Select Thumbwheel HUMIDITY CARD switch is used to determine the speed output (see "Local Mode Operation" in the "Operation" section). CONTROLS When this switch is in the remote position, the (See Figure 14) analog speed setpoint inputs are used to determine...
TO ENABLE SPEED 2. Turn the front panel Power ON/OFF switch to the ON position. CONTROL 3. Move the local/remote switch on the Atomizer Card to the remote position. To enable speed control, first make sure the Pulse- Track 2 is installed as detailed in the "Installation" 4.
Atomizer Card crocontroller and speed control is active, a Loss of Feedback fault occurs. The PulseTrack 2 system performs a number of operational diagnostics and will automatically stop a rotator in the event that an unsafe or abnormal Invalid Speed Request - In condition exists.
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NOTES To Reset a Fault Faults can be reset using any of the following methods: 1. Press the Master Reset Switch located on the front panel. 2. Activate the momentary external Master Re- set Input (see "Electrical I/O" in the "Installation" section of this manual).
For maintenance of system components other should only be accomplished with specif- than the PulseTrack 2, refer to the appropriate ic test equipment by qualified electronics manual or contact your Ransburg repre-sentative technicians or authorized Ransburg repre- or Ransburg Customer Service.
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3. Open the small glass door and loosen the 5. To replace a switch or indicator, remove the mounting screws on the front of the card. nut from the back of the switch or indicator and remove the part from the door panel. 4.
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5. Remove the power supply from the unit and replace with a new one, reconnecting the wires as follows: Wire From Color TB3-Ground Green/Yellow TB1-1 SW1-B3 Light Blue TB1-2 SW1-A4 Black TB1-3 SW1-X1 Dark Blue TB2-1 TB4-1C Dark Blue TB2-2 SW1-X2 Dark Blue TB2-3...
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8. Mount the new transducer using the two mount- Fiber Optic Receiver Module ing screws. 1. Turn off AC Power to the control panel at the Fused Disconnect and open the cabinet door. 9. Reinstall the manifold assembly in reverse order of disassembly.
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Brake Solenoid (bells only - refer to Figures 6, 16, and 19) From Wire ID 1. Turn off AC Power to the control panel at the Fused Disconnect and open the cabinet door. TB4-4D SOL1-Bottom J3-25C SOL1-Top 2. Turn off supply air to the cabinet and bleed off TB4-5D SOL2-Bottom pressure.
Field repair and troubleshooting of the > and the “Operation” and “Parts Identification” sec- PulseTrack 2 Control Panel may require tions of this manual. The following section outlines exposure to potentials that can cause the most common problems encountered and...
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the system the problem lies. If the same problem Overspeed (oS) Fault: is occurring on more than one rotator, inspect 1. The braking air solenoid is not functioning those system elements that are common to all properly. the problem rotators. This includes the air supply pressure to the control panel as well as the re- 2.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE General Problem Procedure Solution No Power 1. 115/230 VAC source 1. Set 24VDC power supply source switch to (Green Power Switch switch on 24VDC power proper position. Light Does Not Come supply set to wrong position On and Displays Are Blank) 2.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Cont.) General Problem Procedure Solution 1. Pneumatic or electrical 1. Verify that there is a rotator enable air MASTER RUN enable input missing or signal to the corresponding enable input Switch Is Turned To defective (EN1-EN6) on the side of control panel or RUN, But The Rota- a rotator enable electrical signal to the cor- tor(s) Do Not Turn...
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Cont.) General Problem Procedure Solution UNDERSPEED 3. Improper rotator type DIP 3. Verify that the proper rotator type is selected Fault (uS) (Cont.) switch setting on Atomizer on the Atomizer Card DIP switches (see Card Table 7). 4. Failing rotator or restricted 4.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Cont.) General Problem Procedure Solution 3. Defective Fiber Optic Re- 3. Check the red speed feedback LED located LOSS OF FEEDBACK ceiver Module, cable or on the Fiber Optic Receiver Module for the Fault (LF) (Cont.) transmitter channel in question. The LED should come on if the turbine rotates when enabled.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Cont.) General Problem Procedure Solution 1. Improper DIP switch and/ 1. Correct settings (see Tables 4 and 6). Analog Inputs or or jumper settings on Outputs Not Working Control Card. Properly 2. Defective analog input 2. Repair or replace input source. source (remote mode).
CONTROL PANEL - FRONT VIEW - PARTS LIST (Figure 17) Item # Part # Description Notation A11515-XXXXX PulseTrack 2 Speed Control and Monitor System Atomizer Card: A11448-00 For A11515-XXX1X, 6" Conical Disk A11448-03 For A11515-XXX2X, Standard Aerobell For A11515-XXX8X, Standard Aerobell...
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Figure 18: Control Panel - Inside Door View...
CONTROL PANEL INSIDE DOOR VIEW - PARTS LIST (Figure 18) Item # Part # Description Notation A11471-00 Ribbon Cable Assembly LSME0013-00 Block Holder, Single SW2, SW3, R LSME0005-00 Contact Block, Normally Open SW1, SW2, SW3 75763-00 Pilot Light Bulb, 24VDC SW1, R LSME0007-00 Pilot Light Block...
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Figure 19: Control Panel - Inside Cabinet View...
CONTROL PANEL - INSIDE CABINET VIEW - PARTS LIST (Figure 19) Item # Part # Description Notation 4131-11 Fuse, 3A, 250V, Time Delay, 3AG, for A11515-XX0XX, 120 VAC Input F1, F2 4131-03 Fuse, 1.5A, 250V, Time Delay, 3AG, for A11515-XX1XX, 240VAC Input F1, F2 A11466-01 24VDC Power Supply, for A11515-XX0XX,...
THIS WARRANTY IS TO REPLACE PARTS THAT HAVE FAILED BECAUSE OF FAULTY WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIALS. THERE ARE Ransburg will replace or repair without charge any NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES NOR WARRANTIES part and/or equipment that falls within the specified OF EITHER MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS time (see below) because of faulty workmanship FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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MANUAL CHANGE SUMMARY This manual was published to replace Service Manual LN-9248-05.2 PulseTrack 2 Speed Control and Monitor System, to make the fol- lowing changes: 1. Added item 8, "The red LED.." to Control Card desciption on page 5. 2. Changed color of LED1 from green to red on...