SEPARATELY EXCITED
ELECTRONIC MOTOR
SPEED CONTROLLER
MODEL 1242 SepEx®
D E S C R I P T I O N
Curtis PMC Model 1242 SepEx ®
programmable controllers
provide smooth and seamless
control of separately excited
motors. An advanced MOSFET
power section provides
very high efficiency, silent
operation and reduced motor
and battery losses.
WA R R A N T Y
Two Year Limited Warranty
(see terms of sale for specifics)
Application
Curtis PMC SepEx® controllers are designed
for small material handling and other light
industrial vehicles using separately excited
motors. These include, low lifts, stackers,
personnel carriers and other industrial
vehicles.
Features
• Full bridge control of the motor field allows
reversing without the use of direction contactors.
• Fully compatible with all Curtis handheld and PC
based programmers for testing, diagnostics and
parameter adjustments.
• Armature current controlled at all times, reducing
arcing and brush wear.
• Neutral braking provides automatic braking in
neutral, simulating the feel of compression
braking. Braking level is adjustable.
• MultiMode® allows four user selectable vehicle
operating profiles.
• Programmable to match individual separately
excited motor characteristics.
• Meets or exceeds EEC fault detect requirements
with circuitry and software to detect faults in the
throttle circuit, MOSFET drive circuits, and
emergency reverse input wiring.
• Vehicle speed is controlled and limited at top end
via motor field control.
• Linear temperature cutback on motor drive
current limit. No sudden loss of power under any
thermal conditions.
• Under voltage cutback reduces motor current
to maintain the battery voltage above the under-
voltage point.
• HPD and SRO interlock options ensure proper
startup sequence.
• Emergency reverse (belly button) input causes
immediate reversal upon activation.
• Integral fault detect LED flashes error code infor-
mation.
• Two fault outputs provide diagnostic information
to dash mounted displays.
• Fully protected inputs and outputs.
• Active power on self test
and continuous diagnostics during operation.
• Internal watchdog circuits ensure proper software
operation.
Meets US and International Regulations
UL Recognized component status (ULAU1841)
EN 12895
 Model Chart

Curtis PMC Model Voltage Armature Rating Plug Current Field Rating
(volts) (amps) (amps) (amps)
2 minutes 2 minutes
1242-42XX 24-36 200 300 25
1242-43XX 24-36 300 400 25
1242-44XX 24-36 400* 450 25

* 1 Minute

Typical Wiring Diagram

INTERLOCK

J1-15
INTERLOCK

MAIN DRIVE J1-4

J1-12 FORWARD AUX J1-8

J1-11 REVERSE
FAULT2 J1-3
J1-14 MODE SELECT 1
J1-9 FAULT1 J1-2
MODE SELECT 2
J1-13 EMERGENCY
KSI J1-16
J1-10 EMR REV CHECK

KEYSWITCH
1242 SepEx Controller

J1-1 N/C
MAIN
CONTACTOR
J1-5 POT Hi B+
A1
J1-7 POT LOW
THROTTLE A
CONTROL J1-6 WIPER/
RESISTIVE POT A2
A2

J3-1
RECEIVE DATA S1
J3-2
Programmer GROUND S1
J3-3 F
TRANSMIT DATA
J3-4 +15V S2 S2
B-
 Models 1242 Dimensions: mm (inches)

198 (7.8)
25
(1.0) 156 (6.1)

98 7.14 (.28)
(3.9) 28 O 3 PLACES
(1.1)
79
(3.1)
57.1
(2.25)

11 (0.4)
16 (0.6) 173 (6.8)

70 MAX
51 (2.8)
(2.0)

6 MAX(.25)

198 (7.8)

S1 S2

B- M B+

114 (4.5)

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Specifications subject to change without notice ©2001 Curtis Instruments, Inc. 50027 REV C 10/01