BEAMEX MC5P - 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. MC5P supports limit switch testing of any type of limit switches
as long as MC5P is able to either measure or generate/simulate the
switch’s input signal and is also capable of detecting the switch
state.
Notes.
Basic Mode’s limit switch test is a restricted version compared to
the limit switch test available in Calibration Mode. This test gives
you the approximates of the latest opening and closing points and
also the current switch status. The limit switch test in Calibration
Mode offers more accurate results and additionally, statistical data
of repeated switch tests. More of the limit switch test in Calibration
Mode in Part D of this manual.
In Basic Mode MC5P 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 MC5P.
Slowly change the switch’s input signal and
watch how the “Opened @” and “Closed @”
data is updated as the switch changes its
state.
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Voltage
2
Switch
ET: Voltage Generation
E: Switch Sense
Measurement V
V
1.87000
Closed
Mode
Calibration
Ramping
Stop
MENU
Opened @ V
Closed @ V
1.86712
0.98549
1.29990
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