7 PCL-Power Control (PCL-PC) ..............19 Bus-Master connection and begin of power loop ............19 Technical description PCL-PC ..................19 Power loop interconnection ..................... 20 Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 1 / 65 Manual version 2018-03...
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10.6 General system failure indication ..................57 10.7 PLD configuration and service functions ................ 58 10.8 Technical data PPC-PLD ....................62 11 Figures ..................... 63 12 Tables ...................... 65 Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 2 / 65 Manual version 2018-03...
It is the responsibility of the user to perform a risk analysis of the whole installation and to define potential safety related functions. It is the responsibility of the user to take care of appropriate measures to achieve the safeness in safety related vital functions. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 3 / 65...
The following approvals apply: • Type approval TAA00001FM by DNV GL • Type approval TAA00000S3 by DNV GL (for PPC-PLD-7) Certificates and approvals can be downloaded from our website or ordered from the manufacturer. Technical Support: +49 2324 398 333 service@pleiger-elektronik.de...
This manual describes some basics of the system, the operation of the busmaster as well as the tech- nical data of the busmaster and the valve control interface. Figure 2-1: Sample configuration with supply from single bus master cabinet Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
The most frequently used message exchange is based on the master’s status request (4 bytes) and the slave’s status response (6 bytes). Using a baud rate Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
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1 sets the least significant bit and the switch 8 sets the most sig- nificant bit of the address. Figure 3-1: Address DIP switch Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 7 / 65 Manual version 2018-03...
100ms. The maximum required current of each valve as well as the maximum current within each power loop can be individually parameterised by the user. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
63A. If current or voltage is above this limit or if the cable is used to connect a drive to a fre- quency inverter, a minimum distance of 1 m must be kept. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
Fuses with different characteristic or different design current must not be used! CAUTION Material damage Wrong system design, wrong installation, incorrectly connected drives or defective ca- bles may cause damage to the PCL-System-Components! Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 10 / 65 Manual version 2018-03...
A proper actuator configuration for the VCI-card is a mandatory requirement, too! A wrong configuration or wrong switch setting can cause malfunctions or defective to the PCL-VCI, the connected actuator or feedback modules! Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
Actuators with VCI cards v3-3 / v3-4 can be operated with a local control box independent of the state of the PCL master. Therefore the last valid actuator configuration is saved by the VCI card. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
20-23VDC, max. 25mA Nominal current of drive max. 2A Ambient temperature (casing) -25°C…55°C Table 5-1: Technical data PCL-VCI card Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 13 / 65 Manual version 2018-03 Fon +49 2324 398 333...
The digital outputs are of PNP type (recovery diode protected). The required 24VDC supply voltage is also provided by the VCI card. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
The extended inputs can collect up to two digital or analog signals. These signals are read together with the drive and error state by the busmaster and written into data registers that could be read by the SCADA-system. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
Take care that the DIP-Switches 9 & 10 are only in “ON”-Position, if the equivalent in- put is used with an analog 4-20mA signal! In case of external switches or digital sensor signals, the switch has to be “OFF” (factory setting)! Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
Max error of analog inputs max. ±0,4% of full range Trigger level of digital inputs 12V ±2V Ambient temperature (casing) -25°C ... 55°C Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 17 / 65 Manual version 2018-03 Fon +49 2324 398 333...
+24V - common, isolated digital inputs + isolated digital input 9 + isolated digital input 10 Table 6-3: PCL-IO-card process signal connector Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 18 / 65 Manual version 2018-03 Fon +49 2324 398 333...
PCL-Power-Bus (PCL-PC, PCL-BC, PCL-VCI & PCL-IO) use a circuit controlling tech- nique as described above. A side effect is, that all modules turn the phases by 180°! Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
As described above, the relevant No. of nodes has to be counted in each power loop (that could differ from the data loop(s)). Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 20 / 65...
If you dismount a PCL-VCI card without replacing it by a PCL-BC module and there is another failure on another PCL-VCI card several actuators (PCL-VCI modules) may drop out! Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 21 / 65...
Table 9-1: BusMaster data loop connection table Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 22 / 65 Manual version 2018-03 Fon +49 2324 398 333...
CAN bus not connected (open) CAN bus off (short circuit) Flashing CAN receiving data Table 9-2: Busmaster Status LEDs from top to bottom Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 23 / 65 Manual version 2018-03 Fon +49 2324 398 333...
Modbus RTU. The acts as a RTU slave whereas the SCADA system is the master. The baudrate is selectable but should not be lower than 38400 baud. The explanation of the complete data model is provided in a separate document (PCL Modbus data model V3.0). Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
SCADA system RS485, max. 115200 Bd, Modbus-RTU protocol Ethernet interface (RJ45) to PLD 100 Mbps, full duplex, Modbus-TCP protocol Table 9-3: Technical data bus master Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 25 / 65 Manual version 2018-03...
To highlight the display you have to click on the display. Don’t worry this first click doesn’t cause a command to the PLD but turns the display to the normal brightness. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
The screensaver is only active in day mode. Figure 10-3: Day and night switching if used on the bridge Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 27 / 65 Manual version 2018-03...
Sorted is the list as the names of the nodes (valves + IO) in alphanumeric order. See picture Figure 10-5 (Node list of one system) on the next page. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
Selection of the node name will change into the picture with the detailed information of the node and the possibility of the backup operation. 10.2.1 PLC-VCI node for an EHS with open close drive Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
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The name of the valve and the system is shown. Additionally there is an optional description. In this example the description explains the function of the valve and its mounting place: By pressing back you return to the list of the nodes of the system. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
10.2.3 PLC-VCI node for an EHS with continuous drive Figure 10-8:PCL-VCI node (EHS continuous drive) page in observing mode VCI inputs and outputs are available from version V3 of the PCL-VCI-card. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
• not used • used (as digital SCADA Output or local indication outputs) Illegal combinations are pointed with “humbug”. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 32 / 65 Manual version 2018-03 Fon +49 2324 398 333...
Figure 10-12: PCL-VCI node (EHS open close) page in operation mode You can end the permission by pressing ‘end’. The permission ends automatically after 5 minutes without any selection. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 33 / 65...
The button lamps OP and CL where only highlighted after the selection so long it takes to send the commands to the busmaster. Figure 10-14: PCL-VCI node (EHS open close) page in operation mode after setting "open com- mand" Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 34 / 65...
10.2.7 Backup operation for an EHS with continuous drive Figure 10-15: PCL-VCI node (EHS continuous drive) page in operation mode with local control activated Figure 10-16: Input screen visible after pressing the "Set" (setpoint) button Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 35 / 65...
When the node is not reachable, OF is highlighted red. When the associated busmaster can’t reach the node and the other (secondary) master reaches the node, SM is highlighted red. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
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If you enter the node page from the data loop page you change to advanced operation mode with analyzing function. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
Figure 10-19: Busmaster page The process picture of the busmaster will be explained in another chapter (10.4). Over the selection SYS you return to the startup picture. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 38 / 65...
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On the left side of the node name is a field with Figure 10-21: Data loop page (following page) the node number, it could be highlighted “orange” if the node is in local mode. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 39 / 65...
The upper part of the picture is identical to the picture of the backup operation. Additionally there are details of the state of the bus system indicated and parameters of the node can be modified in the lower part of the picture. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
There is no parameter to change. The analog inputs are pointed additional in the scale of 0 to 4096. Over pressing back you return to the list of the nodes of the data loop. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
10.3.5 Advanced operation for a PCL-VCI Figure 10-26: PCL-VCI node page with parameters and with local control activated An editor picture will be shown after selection of a grey colored parameter. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
You can change this parameter by the selection of the type like radio buttons. But you can’t change the type of the node itself. Therefore, you can’t change the node VCI card to an IO card. Figure 10-27: Actuator type (EHS-Type) editor page Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
Aux 1 Aux 2 1 EHS_D standard open / close <6 <6 close / step-open >= 6 [s] <6 Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 44 / 65 Manual version 2018-03 Fon +49 2324 398 333...
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>=close-time in s extended run time in s 21 nk_dummy Table 10-1: Aux parameters overview for actuator types (EHS-Types) only available up to version v3.1 Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 45 / 65 Manual version 2018-03...
10.3.10 Modify the parameter runtime The runtime of the valve from leaving close position until open position is reached. Figure 10-30: Runtime parameter editor page Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 46 / 65 Manual version 2018-03...
Input Quick Input Quick parameter Close 4 Close 3 Close 2 Close 1 Figure 10-32: Quick Close parameter generating table Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 47 / 65 Manual version 2018-03 Fon +49 2324 398 333...
Both busmasters can connect to the SCADA. One busmaster won’t execute the commands from the SCADA. This busmaster is passive. Table 10-2: Symbolization of the SCADA system connection states Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 48 / 65...
PLD and you want to control the system from this PLD. Figure 10-35: PLD with selected connection to one busmaster and passive to the other Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
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Figure 10-36: The PLD has no connection to busmaster B and the CAN bus connection is de- fect Figure 10-37: The PLD has no connection to any busmaster (A & B) Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
The data loops with their device identifiers are shown. In this example all 8 loops are configured. Each device identifier correlates to a serial interface in the busmaster (see Table 9-1 and Figure 9-3). Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
In this case the busmaster is supplied by an UPS. Only drive states monitoring is possible, no actuator can be operated! Spring closed / opened actuators close / open automatically! Table 10-6: Signalization of digital busmaster inputs Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 52 / 65...
If there is a hidden fault, one or more drives cannot be controlled or monitored during the selftest is running. Spring close drives may close unintentionally. This must be taken into consideration before a selftest is performed. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
You have to confirm the request! If started and running the current state of the selftest is shown: The PCL master returns to normal operation, if the test is finished or aborted. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
(here the data loop (here no.16). no.9). Figure 10-39: Selftest result: Example of power loop failure Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 55 / 65 Manual version 2018-03...
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NOTICE After you have fixed the problems you have to execute the selftest again. Only with a successful selftest you can reset errors that were found during a selftest. Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 56 / 65...
Fuse Blown One ore more power loop supplies are not available Watchdog Reset Busmaster starts after watchdog reset Table 10-7: Busmaster system failure description Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 57 / 65 Manual version 2018-03...
Figure 10-42: Systems overview page Selection of the “PLD button” will change into the picture with select buttons to special functions. Figure 10-43: PLD configuration and service page Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 58 / 65...
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The commissioning personal can get the permission for commissioning. If the PLD is used on the bridge you can also set the brightness for the night. Figure 10-45: brightness configuration page in case of installation on navigation bridge Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
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If it is necessary to update files from PLD to the busmaster here is the place to do it. We think you should be in telefone contact with us in this case! Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
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You can update each busmaster after you got the permission (PIN for update). Figure 10-48: Update page with right permission But you have to check the warning. Figure 10-49: Update warning dialogue page Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 61 / 65...
202,4 mm x 142,2 mm x 60 mm Cutout dimension 188,2 mm x 116,1 mm Weight ~0,7 kg Table 10-8: Technical data PPC-PLD Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 62 / 65 Manual version 2018-03 Fon +49 2324 398 333...
Figure 10-20: Data loop page (following page) ................39 Figure 10-21: Data loop page if no connection to a busmaster is available ........40 Figure 10-22: PCL-VCI node page with parameters ................ 41 Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de...
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Figure 10-45: PLD configuration and service page ................60 Figure 10-46: Update page ......................60 Figure 10-47: Update page with right permission ................61 Figure 10-48: Update warning dialogue page .................. 61 Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 64 / 65...
Table 10-5: General symbols ......................52 Table 10-6: Signalization of digital busmaster inputs ............... 52 Table 10-7: Busmaster system failure description ................57 Table 10-8: Technical data PPC-PLD....................62 Pleiger Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG Pleiger Control Loop www.pleigerelektronik.de 65 / 65...
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