TC818 Tension Controller Instruction Manual

Shenzhen ALTEC Electronics Co., Ltd.


Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1. Overview
1.2. Features
1.3. Order Code
1.4. User Interface
2. Mounting and electrical wiring
2.1. Dimensions
2.2. Mounting
2.3. Electrical connection
2.3.1. Connection notes
2.3.2. Connection diagram
2.3.3. Terminals description
3. Menu operation
3.1. Overview of operation
3.2. Introduction to major screens
3.2.1. Automatic tension control: constant tension
3.2.2. Automatic tension control: taper tension
3.2.3. Manual tension control
3.2.4. Tension monitor
3.2.5. Password
3.2.6. Parameters menu
3.3. Parameter list
4. Automatic tension control
4.1. Tension measurement
4.1.1. Tension sensor connections
4.1.2. Setting of measurement related parameters
4.1.3. Calibrate tension
4.2. Operation
4.2.1. Manual operation
4.2.2. Automatic operation
4.2.3. Setting of PI
4.2.4. Run and Stop
4.2.5. Reel exchange
4.2.6. Acceleration/Deceleration
4.2.7. Tension alarm
4.2.8. Action mode
4.2.9. Output 2
4.3. Taper tension control
4.3.1. Introduction
4.3.2. Taper tension screen
5. Diameter tension control
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Roll radius monitoring
5.2.1. Proximity switch and encoder connections
5.2.2. Methods of measurement
5.3. Basic operation
5.3.1. Run and stop
5.3.2. Reel exchange
5.3.3. Reset radius
5.3.4. Control mode
5.4. constant tension control
5.4.1. Automatic mode
5.4.2. Manual mode
5.4.3. Debug steps
5.5. Taper tension control
5.5.1. Automatic mode
5.5.2. Manual mode
5.5.3. Debug steps
5.6. Program tension control
5.6.1. Operation screen
5.6.2. Accessing program parameters
5.6.3. Introduction to program parameters
5.6.4. Debug steps
6. Additional functions
6.1. Language
6.2. Parameters backup
6.3. Factory default
7. Serial Communications
7.1. Overview
7.2. Data format
7.3. Baudrate
7.4. Control characters
7.5. Reading Data from the Instrument
7.6. Writing Data to the Instrument
7.7. Communication Parameters List
8. Appendices
8.1. Parameter screens
8.2. Troubleshooting
8.3. Technical specification
List of Tables
2-1. Terminal block 1
2-2. Terminal block 2
3-1. Parameter List
7-1. Control characters
7-2. Communication parameter code
List of Figures
1-1. A typical tension control system
1-2. TC818 Panel
2-1. Outline dimension
2-2. Mounting
2-3. Electrical connection
3-1. The structure of the menu
4-1. The connection of the tension sensor
4-2. The measurement related parameters
4-3. Zero calibration
4-4. Span calibration
4-5. Reel exchange
4-6. Reel exchange switch
4-7. Exchange of unwinder
4-8. Exchange of winder
4-9. Acceleration and deceleration operation
4-10. Taper tension control