D-M-E VCTB-4000 User Manual

Four zone, 24 volt dc valve gate controller

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VCTB-4000
Four Zone, 24 Volt DC
Valve Gate Controller
And Accessories VCTBA-01 thru -05
User Manual
D-M-E Company
D-M-E Company
VCTB-4000
Page 1
ED-0109-OT-024-( Preliminarry Rev E)

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  • Page 1 VCTB-4000 Four Zone, 24 Volt DC Valve Gate Controller And Accessories VCTBA-01 thru -05 User Manual D-M-E Company D-M-E Company VCTB-4000 Page 1 ED-0109-OT-024-( Preliminarry Rev E)
  • Page 2 SAFETY D-M-E Company products have been designed to be safe and simple to operate. As with any electronic equipment, you must observe standard safety procedures to protect both yourself and the equipment. To Prevent Injuries: To avoid electrical shock or fire hazard, do not apply voltage to a terminal that exceeds the range •...
  • Page 3: Warranty

    WARRANTY D-M-E Company warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, D-M-E Company, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.
  • Page 4: General Description

    DB-025 cable connects the The VCTB-4000 is small in size so that it is controller to up to four remotely located extremely portable and requires minimal valves minimizing required wiring and air counter space.
  • Page 5: Unpacking And Inspection

    Timer 1 sets the delay between when the ground signal to provide shielding of the trigger signal is received and the valve is to cable assembly. open. This is referred to as the “delay” D-M-E Company VCTB-4000 Page 5 ED-0109-OT-024-( Preliminarry Rev E)
  • Page 6: Maintenance And Repair

    Verify correct operation of the timers once solid state relays. If any of these fuses are the trigger signal is applied. determined to be open, check the affected zone valves and cable connections for short D-M-E Company VCTB-4000 Page 6 ED-0109-OT-024-( Preliminarry Rev E)
  • Page 7: Connectors And Cables

    31 watts. RETURN POLICY If the fuses on top of the solid state relays ® The D-M-E VCTB-4000™ is warranted for 1-year parts are good, it is possible that a solid state and labor, excluding fuses. Contact D-M-E Customer relay require replacement.
  • Page 8 Note: Valve Output Valve # 4 Above PINS 1, 2, 3 and 4 supply +24 VDC Control power to valves 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. PIN 13 supplies ground to all of the valves. D-M-E Company VCTB-4000 Page 8...
  • Page 9 (delay) and T2 (on) timers. Switches are on right associated valve. The button Use up and down arrows side of timer behind a does not activate the timer to change time values cover plate D-M-E Company VCTB-4000 Page 9 ED-0109-OT-024-( Preliminarry Rev E)
  • Page 10 ( Cable is wired for 8 zones, but only controls 4 zones when connected to the VCTB4000 as shown below ) VCTBA01 shown with 2x8 Polyvalve Assembly VCTBA01 shown connected to VCTB4000 & Polyvalve Assemby D-M-E Company VCTB-4000 Page 10...
  • Page 11 Installation Instructions for the VCTBA-02 Valve Gate Control Interface Accessory & Support Accessories VCTBA-03, VCTBA-04 & VCTBA-05 D-M-E Company VCTB-4000 Page 11 ED-0109-OT-024-( Preliminarry Rev E)
  • Page 12 Step 3a. The large flush head bolts should be fastened to the mounting plate using the provided nuts and washers. Step 2. Install the VCTB-4000 mounting studs provided with the VCTBA03 mounting plate. The mounting plate can accommodate one, two or three VCTB-4000 controllers.
  • Page 13 Step 8. Connect the TRIGGER INPUT CABLE of the VCTBA02 marker. NOTE that each VCTB-4000 four controllers need to be to the molding machine +24 VDC injection forward signal.
  • Page 14 Alternative Mounting: The VCTBA03 mounting plate can also be mounted below the standard mainframe as shown above. To use this mount, the VCTB-4000 mounting studs on the mounting plate must be installed in the lower position. Also, will be necessary to route the VCTBA02 control and trigger cables between the mainframe and mounting plate before either is mounted to the stand.
  • Page 15 NOTES: ECN’S: ECN-0622 Changed Model Number from TGV-4000 to VCTB-4000 ECN-0627 Changed pin out of valve connector ECN-0651 Changed warranty period from 1 to 3 years ECN-XXXX Preliminary REV E - Added VCTBA-01, VCTBA-02, VCTBA-03, VCTBA-04, VCTBA-05 Assembly Instructions. APPROVAL:...

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