The tension controllers can be divided into manual, half-automatic and full automatic controller. According to the different needs of customers, the TC808 tension controller can be configured as manual, half-automatic or full-automatic tension controller.
AUTOK TENSION CONTROLLER TC808 Outline Dimensions TC808 TENSION CONTROLLER MONITOR SELECT OUTPUT ON/OFF OUTB OUTA AUTO AUTO POWER PROG AUTOK 16.5 5 Electrical Wiring Notice ● In order to avoid electrical noise to the input signal, the signal line should be seqarated from the power line.
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AUTOK TENSION CONTROLLER TC808 5.1 Wiring Diagram 250V 8A Power supply (160V~240 V AC) 24V/4A 12V/2A to Reel-A magnetic powder clutch/brake REDL green Tension sensor white (Left) black BLKL to Reel-B magnetic REDR powder clutch/brake green Tension sensor white (Right)
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AUTOK TENSION CONTROLLER TC808 5.2 Terminals Description Terminal group 1 Terminal Specification Comments PSL, PSN input 85~264V AC, 50/60 Hz Power supply Zero tension alarm output(Automatic tension control mode) ZT, ZTC output Reel radius lower limit alarm output(Diameter tension control mode)
AUTOK TENSION CONTROLLER TC808 6 Operator Interface TC808 TENSION CONTROLLER MONITOR SELECT OUTPUT ON/OFF OUTB OUTA AUTO AUTO POWER PROG AUTOK Item Description Item Description ON/OFF Power switch Indicates the Process Value, PV Display Parameter display POWER Power LED Output power indicator...
3 seconds later, the upper display will indicates the measured tension(PV) while the lower display will indicates the setting tension(SV). The upper display will indicates the current measured reel radius when TC808 is configured as a 'Diameter Tension Controllr' or a 'Diameter-Output program tension controller'.
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Configuration password 0~9999 7.3 Software Configuration Specific tension contol systems need specific software configurations. TC808 must be configured porperly in order to perform the correct control funtion. How to enter software configuration menu: 1) Press PAR key and hold for 3 seconds to enter the first level menu(i.e. operation parameter list);...
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AUTOK TENSION CONTROLLER TC808 Software Configuration Paramter List Mnemonic Parameter Adjustable Range Comments SP L always > Tension setpoint high limit Measurement Range SP K SP K always < SP L Tension setpoint low limit Measurement Range K PL Max output power 0.0~100.0%...
8 Operation of Tension Control System 8.1 Run/Stop The run/stop operation of TC808 tension controller is controlled by MC1 and MCC. Connect a switch across the terminal MC1 and MCC, the switch is called Run/Stop switch of the tension system.
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Before starting dot start operation, let the system stop(turn the Run/Stop switch off) and the controller outputs PON to generate the preparatory tension. When the dot start switch is turned on, TC808 outputs PDOT made the system start running. The controller will maintain the output PDOT while the dot start switch is ON.
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AUTOK TENSION CONTROLLER TC808 8.5 Reel exchange In the two-reel operation, the reel exchange is controlled by the ‘reel exchange’ switch(MC2-MCC). This function is applicable when material on reel is over or full. When the switch is turned on, reel A is active.
When use one tension sensor, make sure to short-circuit the unused tension signal terminals. 9.1 Jumpers setup TC808 accepts various tension sensor inputs: 1. Using micro-displacment based tension sensor(signal: 200mV, power supply: 5V) Please short jumpers JP7, JP8 and JP11, jump J8 to GND to get 5V output.
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AUTOK TENSION CONTROLLER TC808 9.2 Zero Tension Calibration(P1) Step Button Operation Display Turn on the power switch, add no weight on the tension sensor, press PAR key until (AL appears in the upper display ---- Press ▲ key, P1 appears in the lower display...
R0) and reel pulses/r N2 must be set properly. The TC808 counts the pulses generated by the proximity switch mounted on material reel, according to the total pulses N and the initial reel radius, calculate the current reel radius according to the following formula: (Winding: +,unwinding: -) R=R0±T*N/n...
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40 N*M, setting tension is 50 N, material reel radius is 300mm = 0.3m. the output X=50*0.3/40=37.5% As the above formula shows, TC808 adjusts the output according to reel radius, the output is proportional to the reel radius and setting tension.
The greater the taper ratio t1, the greater the change of tension when reel radius increases. If t1=0, TC808 performs constant tension control. See the figure below.
The diameter-output program tension control is a special application of diameter tension control. According to the presetting programs and the change of reel diameter, TC808 increase/decrease the output power to achieve tension control purpose. In this mode, parameter (( needn’t setting.
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If the current measured reel radius is greater than R1, TC808 outputs L1(the highest output). if the current measured reel radius is smaller than the minimum setting radius, TC808 outputs power which associates with the minimum radius.
AUTOK TENSION CONTROLLER TC808 13 Digital Communication 13.1 Overview Digital Communication allows the controller to communicate with a PC or a networked computer system. The RS232 standard allows a single instrument to be connected to a PC, a Programmable Logic Controller, or a similar devices using a cable length of less than 15m.
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AUTOK TENSION CONTROLLER TC808 13.5 Reading Data from the TC808 Controller To read data, a 'poll' message is issued to the instrument. This message takes the following format: [EOT](ADR_H)(ADR_H)(ADR_L)(ADR_L)(C1)(C2)[ENQ] Each item in the above description represents a single ASCII character. The items in hold type and square brackets are control characters used to frame the message, whose values may be determined by reference to the table on the previous page.
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AUTOK TENSION CONTROLLER TC808 13.6 Writing Data to the TC808 Controller To write data, a 'select' message is issued to the instrument. This message takes the following format: [EOT](ADR_H)(ADR_H)(ADR_L)(ADR_L)[STX](C1) (C2)<DATA>[ETX](BCC) Each item in the above description represents a single ASCII character. The items in hold type and square brackets are control characters used to frame the message, whose values may be determined by reference to the table on Page 1.
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AUTOK TENSION CONTROLLER TC808 13.7 Communication Parameters List Order ASCII/HEX Mnemonic Parameter Adjustable Range 50 56 Process value(Read only) 4F 50 Output power(Read only) 0~100.0% 53 50 Current target tension Read only 53 4C Setting value SPH SPL 46 30...
AUTOK TENSION CONTROLLER TC808 Appendix A: ASCII Table SPACE " XOFF & < > Appendix B: The Mounting of SUP Tension Sensor Bearing Spacer SUP series tension sensor Spacer Force Please note that the force direction of tension sensor. WWW.CHINA-AUTOK.COM...
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