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ADVANCED MICRO CONTROL S INC. Manual #: 940-0G010 Programmable Limit Switch

GENERAL INFORMATION Important User Information The products and application data described in this manual are useful in a wide variety of different applications. Therefore, the user and others responsible for applying these products described herein are responsible for determining the acceptability for each application. While efforts have been made to provide accurate information within this manual, AMCI assumes no responsibility for the application or the completeness of the information contained herein. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ADVANCED MICRO CONTROLS, INC. BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 4: Specifications (continued) Chapter 7: Programming Overview ADVANCED MICRO CONTROLS INC.

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL Read this chapter to learn how to navigate through the manual and familiarize yourself with the conventions used in it. The last section of this chapter highlights the manual’s remaining chapters and their targeted audience. Audience This manual explains the operation, installation, and programming of AMCI’s EASYPack Genesis standalone programmable limit switch (PLS), model number GN3B1-01B-10. It is written for the engineer responsible for incorporating the EASYPack Genesis into a design, as well as the engineer or technician responsible for its actual installation....

ABOUT THIS MANUAL Trademark Notices “EASYPack”, and the AMCI logo are trademarks, and “AMCI” is a registered trademark of Advanced Micro Controls Inc. “Adobe” and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective holders. Revision Record This manual, 940-0G010, is the first revision of the manual. It was initially released December 21st, 2001. Revision History 940-0G010: 12/31/2001. Initial Release. Where To Go From Here This manual contains information that is of interest to everyone from engineers to...

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE EASYPACK GENESIS This chapter is written for anyone that wants to familiarize themselves with the features of the EASYPack Genesis, the type of applications it was designed for, and other products available from AMCI you’ll need to complete your system. Overview The EASYPack Genesis, part number is GN3B1-01B-10, is AMCI’s latest addition to our growing line of standalone programmable limit switch controllers for packaging applications. It’s a self contained unit that accepts a brushless resolver for position feedback, and provides eight solid state relay outputs...

Basic/Advanced Features AMCI knows that many of you will use the EASYPack Genesis as a basic programmable limit switch. In order to keep this manual simple for those that are using the unit in this way, but still explain all of the features of the unit in an orderly fashion, we decided to break down the features of the EASYPack Genesis into two areas. Basic Features are features needed to get the EASYPack Genesis operating as a position on / position off programmable limit switch with Automatic Advances. Advanced Features are features that add the position on / position off OR time off...

INTRODUCTION Unit Description (continued) Operator Interface (Display and Keyboard) The operator display provides four lines of text that are twenty characters long. Figure 1.3 shows a typical Genesis display. Line 1: Identifies the screen being displayed Lines 2 and 3: Shows parameters and their values Line 4: Displays the unit’s status. CONFIGURE 1 OF 4 SF: 1000 PRESET 0 DIR CW RATE RPM VIEW 1 P: 90 RPM 0 Figure 1.3 Sample Display Usually, line 4 displays the current mode, (View or Edit), the number of the current program, and the machine’s current position and speed. This information is...

Unit Description (continued) Group Inputs Group Inputs are only used if you are using the PLS Group Programming advanced feature. If you are not using this feature, then don’t wire anything to the inputs. There are a total of four Group Inputs, with one input assigned to each of the PLS Groups available on the EASYPack Genesis. The exact function of the input depends on the Mode the Group is running. LS Enable Input The LS Enable Input can be ANDed to any limit switch output, which prevents the output from firing unless input is active. If you are not using this feature, then do not wire...

INTRODUCTION Compatible Transducers Table 1.2 lists the AMCI single-resolver transducers that are compatible with the EASYPack Genesis unit. Model Turns Comments Servo Servo Front/Side Front/Side Front/Side Front/Side Flange 0.375" Flange 0.375" Flange 0.375" Servo/Front 0.375" Servo/Front 0.375" Servo/Front NEMA 1, size 11 resolver. Leads only, no connector. NEMA 1, size 11 resolver. Leads only, no connector. NEMA 13 R11X-J12/7 transducer NEMA 4 heavy duty transducer HT-20 with side connector NEMA 4X stainless steel HT-20 w/ Viton® shaft seal, and 0.5" NPT thread for conduit connection....

Other EASYPack Family Members “EASYPack” is AMCI’s trademarked name for the line of products we designed to ease the task of packaging machine automation. The following table lists some of the other products in the EASYPack family, but the line is constantly growing, so the list may be incomplete. For the latest information on all of our products, browse through our website www.amci.com. Model Number Interface Type 16 output EASYPack Genesis. Nearly identical to the 8 output EASYPack Genesis described in this manual, the 16 output version also includes 2 velocity based analog outputs and a...