BEAMEX MC5-IS - Limit Switch Test; Performing the Limit Switch Test

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Startup and Basic Operation
Limit Switch Test
A limit switch test displays the opening and closing point of a limit
switch. MC5-IS supports limit switch testing of any type of limit
switches as long as MC5-IS is able to either measure or generate/
simulate the switch’s input signal and is also capable of detecting
the switch state.
Notes.
This limit switch test is a restricted version compared to the limit
switch test available in Calibration Mode. This test gives you the
current switch status and the approximates of the latest opening
and closing points. The limit switch test in Calibration Mode offers
more accurate results and additionally, statistical data of repeated
switch tests. More of the Calibration Mode limit switch test in Part D
of this manual.
In Basic Mode MC5-IS does not support limit switch testing when
simulating resistance or an RTD sensor. The limit switch test in
Calibration Mode also supports resistance and RTD sensor input.
Performing the Limit Switch Test
Configure, e.g. Window 1 to either mea-
sure or generate/simulate the switch’s in-
put signal (Function keys D/Menu and
A/Window 1 Setup in Basic Mode) and
Window 2 for switch state detection (Func-
tion keys D/Menu and B/Window 2 Setup
in Basic Mode). It doesn’t matter which win-
dow is assigned for which function as long
as both the switch’s input signal and the
switch state are available for MC5-IS.
Slowly change the switch’s input signal and
watch how the “
Opened @” and “Closed
@” data is updated as the switch changes
its state.
0 7 . 0 1 . 2 0 0 2 1 5 : 0 4
1
V o l t a g e
2
S w i t c h
E T : V o l t a g e G e n e r a t i o n
E : S w i t c h S e n s e
M e a s u r e m e n t V
V
1 . 8 7 0 0 0
C l o s e d
M o d e
C a l i b r a t i o n
R a m p i n g
S t o p
M E N U
O p e n e d @ V
C l o s e d @ V
1 . 8 6 7 1 2
0 . 9 8 5 4 9
1 . 2 9 9 9 0
F i e l d