Introduction
March 2006
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Table 1-1. Specifications
Available Configurations
Type DVC6010f: Sliding stem applications
Type DVC6020f: Rotary and long-stroke
sliding-stem applications [over 102 mm (4-inch)
travel]
Type DVC6030f: Quarter-turn rotary applications
Remote-Mounted Instrument
(1)
DVC6005f: Base unit for 2-inch pipestand or wall
mounting
DVC6015: Feedback unit for sliding-stem
applications
DVC6025: Feedback unit for rotary or long-stroke
sliding-stem applications
DVC6035: Feedback unit for quarter-turn rotary
applications
DVC6000f Series digital valve controllers can be
mounted on Fisher and other manufacturers rotary
and sliding-stem actuators.
Function Block Suites
Standard Control (throttling control)
Includes AO, PID, ISEL, OS, AI, MAI, DO, and four
DI function blocks
Fieldbus Control (throttling control)
Contains the AO function block
Fieldbus Logic [discrete on/off]
Includes DO, and four DI function blocks
Block Execution Times
AO Block: 25 ms AI Block: 25 ms
PID Block: 30 ms MAI BLock: 40 ms
ISEL Block: 25 ms DO Block: 25 ms
OS Block: 25 ms DI Block: 20 ms
Electrical Input
Voltage Level: 9 to 32 volts
Maximum Current: 18 mA
Reverse Polarity Protection: Unit is not polarity
sensitive
Termination: Bus must be properly terminated per
ISA SP50 guidelines
Digital Communication Protocol
F
OUNDATION fieldbus registered device
Physical Layer Type(s):
121—Low−power signaling, bus−powered, Entity
Model I.S.
511—Low−power signaling, bus−powered, FISCO
I.S.
Output Signal
(2)
Pneumatic signal as required by the actuator, up to
full supply pressure.
Minimum Span: 0.4 bar (6 psig)
Maximum Span: 9.5 bar (140 psig)
Action: Double, Single direct, and Single reverse
Supply Pressure
(2,6)
Recommended: 0.3 bar (5 psi) higher than
maximum actuator requirements, up to maximum
supply pressure
Maximum: 10 bar (145 psig) or maximum pressure
rating of the actuator, whichever is lower
Steady-State Air Consumption
(2,3,4)
Standard Relay: At 1.4 bar (20 psig) supply
pressure: Less than 0.38 normal m
3
/hr (14 scfh)
At 5.5 bar (80 psig) supply pressure: Less than 1.3
normal m
3
/hr (49 scfh)
Low Bleed Relay: At 1.4 bar (20 psig) supply
pressure: Average value 0.056 normal m
3
/hr
(2.1 scfh)
At 5.5 bar (80 psig) supply pressure: Average value
0.184 normal m
3
/hr (6.9 scfh)
Maximum Output Capacity
(3,4)
At 1.4 bar (20 psig) supply pressure:
10.0 normal m
3
/hr (375 scfh)
At 5.5 bar (80 psig) supply pressure:
29.5 normal m
3
/hr (1100 scfh)
Independent Linearity
(2,5)
±0.5% of output span
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
Tested per IEC 61326-1 (Edition 1.1). Meets
emission levels for Class A equipment (industrial
locations) and Class B equipment (domestic
locations). Meets immunity requirements for
industrial locations (Table A.1 in the IEC
specification document). Immunity performance is
shown in table 1-2.
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