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4.6 Initial operation
To enable the valve cluster for
setup
.
In case position control is required only it’s sufficient to perform steps 1 to 4.
Setup step Description
1
Power up
Turn on external + 24VDC power supply (and external ±15 VDC for
sensor power supply if required). Refer to chapter «Behavior during
power up» for details.
2
EtherCAT
configuration
VAT specific configuration
1. Device identification value
2. Data type of pressure and position values (optional)
3. Range of pressure and position values (optional)
4. EtherCAT slave information (ESI) file
EtherCAT specific configurations
1. EtherCAT Explicit Device Identification (optional)
2. EtherCAT process data output watchdog - SyncManager2 (optional)
3. EtherCAT process data interface (PDI) watchdog (optional)
4. EtherCAT mailbox timeout valules (optional)
5. Logic I/O configuration
Refer to chapter «EtherCAT configuration» for details.
3
Valve
configuration
Basic configurations of the valve must be adapted according to
application needs.
Refer to chapter «Valve configuration» for details.
4
Sensor
configuration
Basic configurations of the valve must be adapted according to
application needs.
Refer to chapter «Sensor configuration» for details.
5
ZERO
Compensation of the sensor offset voltage.
Refer to chapter «ZERO» for details.
6
LEARN
For adaptive pressure controller only. Determination of the vacuum
system characteristic to accommodate the PID controller. Refer to
chapter «LEARN adaptive» for details.
7
PRESSURE
CONTROL
COFIGURATION
Accommodation of PID controller to the vacuum system characteristic.
Refer to chapter: «Pressure Control configuration» for details.
Without «LEARN» or «PRESSURE CONTROL COFIGURATION» the valve is not able
For ease setup (in Local mode) of ‘Interface’, ‘Valve’, ‘Sensor’, ‘Senor ZERO’, ‘LEARN’
and ‘PRESSURE CONTROL COFIGURATION’ it is possible to use the CPA 3.0, The
free download is available on the VAT homepage: http://www.vatvalve.com/customer-