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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Dropsa VIP5 Pro controller – The control device for Lubrication Systems
The Controller subject of this operating and maintenance manual is an evolution of the Vip5 family of advanced
lubrication control system. It maintains all its basic features and has additional functions and features such as the ability
to directly switch on/off three-phase pump and other devices.
It is possible to obtain the latest documentation by visiting our website, www.dropsa.com
This manual contains important operating and safeguard information for users of this product. It is essential that you
carefully read this manual and conserve a copy with the product so that other users may consult it at any time.
1.1 DEFINITION OF LUBRICATION AND STANDBY PHASE, LUBRICATION PHASE, AND LUBRICATION CYCLE
In this manual the LUBRICATION PHASE and LUBRICATION CYCLE refer to the specific instances when the lubrication pump
is operating to provide lubrication in a system.
The LUBRICATION CYCLE is made up of: Cycle Start -> Control of a sensor device -> Delay time to allow sensor device to
stabilize -> Wait Time before another Cycle Start. This sub-cycle can be repeated as many times as required and the
completion of this repetition is considered the LUBRICATION PHASE. Fig. 1 illustrates this graphically.
The STANDBY PHASE defines the interval between each LUBRICATION PHASE.
Fig.1 A Lubrication Phase can comprise of many Lubrication Cycles
Lubrication Cycle can be repeated up to 250 times
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