Summary of Contents for THOMSON Electrak MD Series
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Thomson Electrak ® Electric Linear Actuator Installation Manual Edition 2020-02 www.thomsonlinear.com...
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(12) months from date of delivery. The application of this product is the responsibility of the buyer and Thomson makes no representation or warranty as to the suitability of the product for any particular use or purpose. For a copy of the entire warranty for this product that is contained in our standard terms and conditions of sale, please go to http://www.thomsonlinear.com/website/com/...
1.4 Transport and storage The actuator may only be transported and stored in the original packaging supplied by Thomson. The temperature during transportation and storage must be between -40 to +85° C (-40 to +185° F). Avoid shocks to the package. If the package is damaged, check the actuator for visible damage and notify the carrier, and if appropriate also Thomson.
3. Standards 3.1 EC Declaration of incorporation of partly completed machinery We, Thomson Linear declare that this product corresponds with the International Standard ISO 13766:2006-05 2nd Edition (Earth Moving Machinery, Electromagnetic Compatibility). The directive (MD) 2006/42/EC annex 2.1.B, RoHSII directive 2011/65/EU, and that the standard EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery, have been applied.
Please study the product label to determine actuator type before starting any installation or service on the actuator. If you need any assistance from Thomson, please provide the serial number, manufacturing date and the designation of the actuator(s) in question. You can also use the QR code on the label to directly access Electrak MD information on www.thomsonlinear.com.
2. Make sure that the actuator mounting position allows access to the cable connector cover plate (c), so that it can be removed to allow access to the cable connector (section 4.4.4). Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02...
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3. Make sure to put the cover plate back correctly and torque the screw to 0.45 Nm (4 in-lb) to ensure that the actuator cover plate and connectors are properly sealed. Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02...
[AWG 22] Power Lead Cross Sections Length of cable (L) Min. allowed cross section (X) 0 - 3 m 1.5 mm [AWG 16] 3 - 6 m 2.5 mm [AWG 14] Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
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If using an AC powered power supply it must be sized to handle the inrush current (batteries typically have no problem delivering the inrush current). Also contacts, switches and relays must be sized appropriately to be able to handle the inrush current. Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
Electrak Monitoring Package + Low Level Signal Motor Switching + End of Stroke Indication Output + 4.6.11 Analog Position Output CAN Bus J1939 Control + Open Loop Speed Control 4.6.12 Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
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MDxxA050, 50 - 250 mm stroke 33.33 black/white - Vdc MDxxA200, 50 - 250 mm stroke 33.33 MDxxA050, 300 mm stroke 16.67 MDxxA200, 300 mm stroke 16.67 Fuse Double pole double throw switch Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
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9 - 16 MD24 18 - 32 Max. actuator current draw see product label black Fuse Double pole double throw switch white blue orange violet not used brown grey red/white black/white Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
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MDxxA050, 50 - 250 mm stroke 33.33 - Vdc black/white MDxxA200, 50 - 250 mm stroke 33.33 MDxxA050, 300 mm stroke 16.67 Fuse MDxxA200, 300 mm stroke 16.67 Double pole double throw switch Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
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Extend / retract input current [mA] 6 - 22 not used blue orange Fuse ext/ret + Vdc Extend switch violet Retract switch not used brown grey - Vdc red/white not used black/white Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
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+ Vdc violet voltage fully retracted brown End-of-stroke output max. [mA] indication output current - Vdc grey red/white not used Fuse black/white Extend switch Retract switch Pull-up resistor Pull-up resistor Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
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Retract switch Extend / retract input current [mA] 6 - 22 Pull-up resistor End-of-stroke output type open collector Pull-up resistor End-of-stroke output max. [Vdc] voltage End-of-stroke output max. [mA] current Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
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(120 Ohm) should be placed in mating wire harness, see below. Please refer to section 5 for more communication details. CAN Bus device in actuator or other equipment Resistor Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
255, Not available ECU Instance 0, First instance Manufacture Code 547, Thomson Linear LLC Identity Number 5.2.2 Address The Electrak MD uses a default address value of 27 (0x1B). In applications where the default address is not available, there are three additional methods in choosing a new address.
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This signal can be used to define the next actuator movement message without starting the motor. When movement is required this bit can be changed to high (1) and motion will begin using the other parameter signals encoded in the ACM. Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
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This 2-bit signal is used to inform the user that the operational voltage is outside of allowable running parameters. Any motion already in progress will continue until completed, but additional movement request will not be allowed until the operational voltage returns within the normal Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
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To prevent possible additional damage motion is prohibited while this flag is set. 5.2.5.12 Factory use The remaining 26 bits of the Actuator Feedback Message are used for factory calibration use only and under normal operation will be returned with 0xFF. Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
If an ELS error (C2 on the feedback message) is encountered and the PGN is addressed correctly, simply reset the bus by sending a command message with the enable bit off, then another with it on.". Thomson Electrak MD Actuator - Installation Manual - 2020-02 ®...
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