Thinktop v50 and v70 Instruction Manual
Thinktop v50 and v70 Instruction Manual
Thinktop v50 and v70 Instruction Manual
Instruction Manual
Lit. Code 200000549-3-EN-GB
Manual No. 100000340
Published by
Alfa Laval Kolding A/S
Albuen 31
DK-6000 Kolding, Denmark
+45 79 32 22 00
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Contents
1 EC Declaration of Conformity.......................................................................... 5
2 About ThinkTop..........................................................................................................7
2.1 About this manual......................................................................................................7
3 Installation..................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Mechanical installation............................................................................................ 10
3.2 Pneumatic installation..............................................................................................11
3.3 Electrical installation, Digital-IO 24V........................................................................12
3.4 Electrical installation, AS-interface.......................................................................... 14
3.5 Electrical installation, IO-link....................................................................................15
3.6 Seat lift sensor installation.......................................................................................16
4 Setup...............................................................................................................................19
4.1 Auto Setup...............................................................................................................19
4.2 Flex Setup............................................................................................................... 20
4.3 Live Setup................................................................................................................22
4.4 Options.................................................................................................................... 23
5 Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................25
5.1 Calculating the error code....................................................................................... 25
5.2 Error descriptions.................................................................................................... 26
5.3 Interpreting the error code patterns.........................................................................28
5.4 Tips and Tricks........................................................................................................ 29
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1 EC Declaration of Conformity
Revision of Declaration of Conformity 2019–05–01
+45 79 32 22 00
Phone No
The person authorised to compile the technical file is the signer of this document
Kolding 2019–05–01
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2 About ThinkTop
ThinkTop is a valve-top control unit that provides surveillance and control of valves during the fluid
handling process. The control unit has been developed with user friendliness and robustness in mind.
ThinkTop comes with a valve control sensor board for connection to any PLC system. There are three
types of communication interfaces available:
Digital I/O 24 VDC, AS-Interface v3.0, AS-I v2.11 and IO-link.
When the ThinkTop receives a signal from the PLC system to open the valve, a built-in solenoid valve
shifts the connected valve into position. The position is detected through a sensor target attached to
the valve stem through a touch-free sensor system. The position is then evaluated and if valid, the
corresponding feedback is returned to the automation system via the communication interface.
ThinkTop comes in two series: V50 and V70. The V50 series is the compact option with a feature set
tailored to valves that require only one solenoid valve such as butterfly and single seat valves. The
V70 series is the more flexible option that can be configured to meet the needs of the most
demanding valve applications such as Mixproof valves.
SET
UP
AUT
O
FLE 1
SEA X
T VA 2
ROT LVE
ARY 4
VAL
VE
ERR 8
OR
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ER
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3 Installation
This chapter covers the installation of any ThinkTop variant within the V50 and V70 families on any
Alfa Laval rising stem valve.
Tools
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2.5 mm 14, 19 mm
(additional 12, 15 and 17 for Seat lift sensor installation)
When using wire end ferrules for ease of electrical installation it is recommended to choose ferrules
with a barrel length of 10mm to ensure full engagement in the terminals.
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Fit the yellow sensor target to the actuator
stem.
Tighten the sensor target by hand or by using
a 2.5 mm hex key (1...2 Nm)
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2
Mount the ThinkTop centred and flat against
the actuator top.
Hold the ThinkTop flat and steady against the
actuator top.
Use a 2.5 mm hex key to lightly tighten one of
the two set screws.
Tighten the second set screw (1...1.5 Nm).
Tighten the first set screw (1...1.5 Nm).
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NOTE
While you can perform the mechanical installation of a seat lift sensor at this time, the
electrical installation must be completed before you can test the seat lift sensor. For
information on how to install and test the seat lift sensor, see Install the seat lift sensor
Seat lift sensor installation on page 16.
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Wiring diagrams
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Control board
1x3/2 2x3/2 3x3/2 1x5/2
Terminal reference
3 out: Status White (pin 2) White (pin 2) White (pin 2) White (pin 2)
2 1
8 4 out: DE-EN Black (pin 4) Black (pin 4) Black (pin 4) Black (pin 4)
3 7
6 5 out: EN, Main valve Grey (pin 5) Grey (pin 5) Grey (pin 5) Grey (pin 5)
4
5
6 out: USL, Upper seat Pink (pin 6) - - Pink (pin 6)
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7 out: LSP, Lower seat Violet (pin 7) Violet (pin 7) - Violet (pin 7)
8 in: SV1, Main valve Orange (pin 8) Orange (pin 8) Orange (pin 8) Orange (pin 8)
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2 1 BN
1 AS-i +
BU
3 AS-i -
3 4
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Wiring diagrams
4 BK
3 4 OUT1
3 BU
L-
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5 Turn on power.
NOTE
If the valve at hand doesn´t have the holes in the yoke an additional bracket kit is
required. The bracket kit has art no. 9613095503 and it comes with its own installation
instruction.
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4 Setup
When the ThinkTop has been installed correctly and is powered up for the first time, it flashes green.
You can then begin the setup process.
Auto Setup works well for most applications, and we therefore recommend that you run Auto Setup
before trying any of the other setup options.
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ECT
• Solenoid valve interlock EN T
ER
• Surveillance mode
• Logical signal adaption
SETU
P
AUTO
FLE 1
SEAT X
VAL 2
ROTAR VE
Y VAL 4
VE
ERRO 8
R
16 SELEC
T
ENTER
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16 SEL
EC T
Press ENTER to store. EN T
ER
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Live commissioning
In applications where the mechanic, pneumatic and electrical installation has been completed, Live
Setup can be carried out during regular IO test.
NOTE
Live setup needs time to confirm each valve position, so if the inputs are manually toggled
from the control room, make sure to wait for the respective position feedback from Live setup
or wait for 30s between each toggle if feedback is not available.
Live replacement:
Use Live Setup, when you need to replace a control unit during the production process and must wait
for the solenoid valves to be activated. Live Setup will complete the setup when all the solenoid
valves have been activated at some point during the flow of the process.
During Live Setup, the feedback from the ThinkTop adapts to the registered position data from the
initial movement of the valve.
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4.4 Options
The operational functionality of the ThinkTop can be further customized with the following options.
Burst clean
If you want to enable the burst clean feature to optimize the cleaning process in a double seat valve
application.
You can enable this option both before or after setup.
Navigate the menu until the LED 4 (Seat valve) flashes by pressing SELECT four times, and then
press ENTER to toggle the option ON.
PMO feedback
If you want to optimize the electrical feedbacks for PMO conformity.
You can enable this option both before or after setup.
Navigate the menu until the LED 8 (Rotary valve) flashes by pressing SELECT five times, and then
press ENTER to toggle the option ON.
Key lock
If you want to tamper proof the control board, the SELECT button can be locked by holding the
ENTER button for 7s until the 4 first LEDs has come ON.
Note: The SELECT button is unlocked by repeating the process.
Setup reset
Use the following process to reset the ThinkTop to factory default.
Hold both ENTER and SELECT for 7 seconds, until all LED’s in the array are turned off.
The ThinkTop flashes green when reset.
The LEDs indicate the type of setup that was used and the type of valve the control unit expects to be
mounted on.
Note: The Live setup status is presented by LED 1 and 2 together.
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5 Troubleshooting
The following table provides troubleshooting advice to resolve common issues that you might face
when working with the ThinkTop.
1 Auto GN
2 Flex
4 Seat valve YE
8 Rotary valve
16 Error RD
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Alternatively, you can use the LED colour patterns to determine the error code. For more information,
see Interpreting the error code patterns on page 28.
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16 Sensor target missing Verify that the sensor target is installed correctly.
The detected solenoid valves and/or seat lift sensor does not meet the Auto
Setup prerequisites.
Setup prerequisite issue One or more solenoid valves might be missing.
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Missing peripherals Verify that the solenoid valves are connected correctly to the control board.
If the solenoid valves have been rearranged intentionally, then use Flex
Setup to complete the setup.
During operation, the sensor target or the seat lift sensor did not reach the
intended position on time.
- Check the supply air.
- Check the performance of the process valve actuator.
- Verify that the following prerequisites for Auto Setup are met:
- The number of solenoid valves corresponds to the number of valve
functions.
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- Each valve function has a related sensor input available.
- Use Flex Setup if these prerequisites cannot be met.
If Flex Setup cancels with this error, it indicates that identical position data
has been detected for two or more steps.
- Retry Flex Setup. (Press SELECT to skip unnecessary steps.)
- Verify that the seat lift sensor functions properly (if installed).
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The sensor target has moved past the top limit of the sensing range, and
the control unit has locked itself in a safe mode to avoid damaging the
control unit housing.
- Verify that the actuator stroke length is compatible with the control unit.
31 Safety stop For example, the stroke length of the SSV long stroke valves is too long for
the V50 housing.
- Verify that the yellow sensor target that was supplied with the control unit
is fitted correctly.
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1 Auto GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
2 Flex YE YE YE YE YE
YE YE YE
4 Seat valve YE YE YE YE YE YE YE YE
8 Rotary valve YE YE YE YE YE YE YE YE
16 Error RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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Example:
1 Auto GN
2 Flex
4 Seat valve YE
8 Rotary valve
16 Error RD
21
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For example, if you are setting up a ThinkTop with 2 solenoid valves on a double seat valve with only
the lower seat lift function installed.
Due to the 2 SV ThinkTop comes with SV1 (main) and SV2 (USL) you will find that after you have
done the setup that the actual lower seat position of the valve is keyed to the feedback labelled USL
and the related blue colour.
The lower seat position can be aligned to the feedback labelled LSP by moving the solenoid valve 2
plug from header 2 to header 3, and then run Auto Setup.
Additionally, if you want the air hoses to also be parallel in this application then rearrange the solenoid
valve plugs like this:
• SV1 plug to SV3 header (H3)
• SV2 plug to SV1 header (H1)
• Arrange the 2 air hoses parallel (Main valve will be connected to air Out2)
• Then run Auto Setup
H3 SV2
H1
SV1
H2
Out1
Out2
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