Vickers®

Amplifier Cards

Power Amplifiers for Proportional

Valves
EEA-PAM-56*-A-14 Design
EEA-PAM-561-A-14 for use with valve Analog command input signals can be Features
types: non-inverting current, or non-inverting,
KDG5V-5, 3* and KDG5V-7, 1* series inverting or differential voltages. The F Basic valve amplifier
EEA-PAM-568-A-14 for use with valve amplifier requires a power supply of 24V F Voltage and current command signals
types: DC and is enabled by a 24V logic signal. F 1 ramp for acceleration and
KDG5V-8, 1* series deceleration
The ramp is normally enabled but can F 24V DC power supply
be selectively disabled by suitable wiring F Pulse-width-modulated coil drives
General Description to an external switch.
This basic amplifier is designed for 14-design Features
driving Vickers type KFDG5V-5/7/8, The amplifier front panel contains LEDs F Wider supply voltage range plus
2-stage proportional valves in showing the status of power, control increased tolerance to ripple
applications requiring only one supply and outputs. Potentiometers for F Low supply voltage protection
(adjustable) ramp setting for both adjusting ramp, deadband F Additional monitor points on edge
acceleration and deceleration. compensation and gain are also connector
mounted in the front panel. F Gain re-positioned in circuitry to give:
– Ramp setting unaffected by gain
adjustment
– Constant trigger voltage for
deadband compensation

Front Panel
[1] 24V power supply input, green 24V 15V
[2] 15V control supply output, green
[3] Output (solenoid) enabled, yellow
LEDs [4] Overload, red
[5] LVDT failure, red
[6] Output level to solenoid, yellow
[7] Deadband compensation; towards flow from main-stage
service port (A or B) nearest LVDT
[8] Deadband compensation; towards flow from main-stage
Potentiometers service port (B or A) furthest from LVDT
[9] Gain; flow from service port (A or B) nearest LVDT
[10] Gain; flow from service port (B or A) furthest from LVDT
[11] Ramp
t

t
[12] Monitor point J , conditioned command signal t
[13] Common ground (0V) J
[14] Monitor point J , LVDT (spool) position

J Ø 2 (0.0787 dia.) sockets

Warning: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

This product does not conform to the European Community directives for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). It is only suitable
for use within the European Economic Area in a sealed electromagnetic environment or as a spare for an existing machine.
(Ref. UK Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 14 & 18, 1995.)

February 1996 GB-2101A

Valve Wiring Connections Operating Data
Solenoid Connections Power (input) supply 20 to 34V DC x 40W max.
24V DC nominal
<4V pk-to-pk ripple
z26 (or z28) Amplifier shuts down below 19V
No
connection Control (output) supplies: z22 +15V x 50 mA max. in addition to LVDT
z28 (or z26) demand
z2 +10V x 5 mA max.
b2 –10V x 5 mA max.
Note: Connections not polarity sensitive
Command signal inputs:
Direct voltage pins b8, b6, z8, b10
LVDT Connections Inverting voltage pin z10
Voltage range "10V
Input impedance (voltage) 47 kΩ
Pin 3
Current pin z6
Current range "20 mA
Pin 1 Input impedance (current) 100Ω
Standing solenoid current at zero
Pin 2 command signal 1,4A
Note: A positive signal to a non-inverting
Pin 4 signal pin reduces solenoid current
Deadband compensation, separate
LVDT plug pin Amplifier pin controls for each direction from
spool-centered position:
1 b14
2 z22 Factory setting 10% of max. stroke Y
3 b16 Adjustment per direction from
4 Not connected centered position 0 to 50% of max. stroke Y
Gain, separate controls for each
direction from spool-centered position:
Factory setting Max. spool stroke at 10V command
signal Y
Adjustment per direction from
centered position 1,9 to 20% of max. spool stroke per
1 volt Y
Ramp time adjustment, linear:
Factory setting Max. time
Adjustment range 50 ms to 2s, under pre-set deadband
compensation and gain conditions
specified above
Dither Factory-set
Feedback from LVDT to b14 4 to 20 mA (100Ω)
Overload protection, factory-set Automatic reset when fault removed
Output enabled (power available to
solenoid) z24 Apply 10 to 30V (6.8 kΩ)
Output disabled (no power output to
solenoid) z24 Apply v0,8V or open circuit
Ramp enabled (machine actuator
acceleration and deceleration limited by
ramp potentiometer) b12, b20 Open circuit between b20 and b12
Y From spool-centered position Continued on next page

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Ramp disabled (fastest acceleration and
deceleration of machine actuator; ramp
circuit bypassed) b12, b20 Link b20 to b12
Command signal monitor point "5V full scale. Command signal
conditioned by deadband
compensation, gain and ramp functions
Spool position monitor point
front panel and z18 "5V full scale
Monitor point impedance
front panel and b18 10 kΩ
Monitor point protection Short-circuit protected
Output point to alarm indicator z12 >+6V when enabled
<–6V when disabled
Ambient temperature range 0 to 50_C (32 to 122_F)
Mass 0,22 kg (0.48 lb)
Supporting products: See catalogs:
Power supply unit options 2419
Electronic accessories 2460
Portable test equipment 2462 and 2315

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Circuit and Connections

z2 +10V; 5 mA
b2 –10V; 5 mA +24V zbd32
24V DC
z22 +15V; 50 mA power
zbd30 supply
Power zero
24V 15V
z12
Monitor drive output
Current command Output Output enable z24 Close to enable
z6 enable output
– 100W Overload
b6 47 kW A B low voltage
Power
b8 Dither stage
+ z28
Voltage Ramp
b10 commands
z26
z8
Gain
z10 Output
Inv. voltage A B
PWM
Current z22
b4
sensing
z4 Control b14
zero
Deadband b16
compensation
LVDT fail
Ramp
enable
b20 b12 b18 z18 bz16

Cable
screen
Command signal LVDT signal
Link to monitor point monitor point
disable (conditioned) on on front panel
ramp front panel

Command Signals and Outputs

Command signals Valve flow
Type Input pins Secondary pins ref.
Ref. Signal polarity
Non-inverting
g voltages
g ) P-B
b6/8/10 or z8
* P-A
bz4
Non-inverting
g current ) P-B
z6
* P-A
Inverting
g voltage
g * P-B
Link one of b6/8/10 or z8 to bz4
) P-A
z10
Differential voltage
g * P-B
One of b6/8/10 or z8
) P-A
) P-B
One of b6/8/10 or z8 z10
* P-A

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Installation Dimensions mm (inches)

Plug-in Unit of 3U Height, to IEC 297 3rd angle

projection

DIN 41612 F48 male connector 7,92

(0.31)

z - pin row
b - pin row
M2,5 x 11 (0.43) long collar d - pin row
screws supplied with panel for Components envelope
fixing
2,5
(0.1)

122,4
(4.82) 128,4 100
(5.06) (3.94)
Model
designation
8 (0.31)
3
(0.12)
14,2 (0.56)
7,45
3 (0.29) 7,2 14
(0.12) 40,3 (0.28) (0.55) 175,24
(1.59) (6.90)