INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VALVE POSITIONER model MEX-F

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General Description 40 ± 0.2

2–M4 SCREW
• I/I positioner for proportional valve position control in combination (1.57± .01)
with an electric actuator (100V AC)
• Driving directly AC motor by solid state relay output
• Potentiometer or current feedback selectable
• Timer preventing frequent ON-OFF operation, protecting the motorfrom
over-heating
•Re-transmitted output standard When mounting, no extra space is needed between units.

Schematic Circuitry & Connection Diagram

*** ****
DEAD-
No Input BAND Break
Detector ADJ. SSR
Z S
Input 1
Electronic Compa-
+ 5 Amplifier Dir. / Rev. Control
* Selector Limiter rator CONTROL
SETPOINT R Output 2 OUTPUT
– 6 Driver
RE-TRANSMITTED
OUTPUT Feedback 3
Output
A + 4 Dir. / Rev.
Driver Selector
9
Position POSITION
Detector 10 FEEDBACK INPUT
** Timer
11
TIMER Z S

7 U(+)
POWER
8 V(–)
Base Socket

* Input shunt resistor attached for current input.

** Option /E 3-PHASE MOTOR
*** Operation Mode Selector M
****Option /B

Control Output Examples

■Incorporated SSR ■External + max.
1
■24V AC Dry Contact SSR Drive 3-PHASE SSR

max.
1
min. Constant + min.
2 M 2
Curent 3-PHASE SSR
AC
3 MOTOR 3 –
SSR or
Photo MOSFET Relay U V W

Position Feedback Input Examples

■Potentiometer Feedback ■Current Feedback
max.
9 9
Resist/
FEEDBACK Voltage
Voltage 10 POT Amplifier
10 +
Converter FEEDBACK
11 11 –
min. 20Ω
Z S Z S

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Installation & Adjustment Procedure
■LIMIT SWITCH ■OPERATION MODE SELECTOR
• Micro Switches Set SW1 through SW4 according to your needs.
Operate actuator manually and adjust both of the limit switches to • Failsafe Operation When There Is No Position Input Signal
desired positions (slightly outside of the fully open position or of the fully (fully open, fully closed or stop)
closed position).
SWITCH NO.
If you choose the model with Operation Mode Selector, electronic limits MODE
are equipped as standard. They are activated approx. 10% outside of 1 2
the full span. Install micro switches inside these electronic limits. Fully Closed OFF OFF
• Electronic Limits Stop ---- ON
If you choose the model with Operation Mode Selector, electronic limits
Fully Open ON OFF
are equipped as standard. Read Electronic Limits section referred in
later pages.
• Direct or Reverse Re-Transmitted Output
■CONNECTING MOTOR / ACTUATOR AND THE MEX-F Reverse action is defined as such that the valve is fully closed with 4mA
A) Mount motor to the actuator. output.
B) Set manually output stem of the actuator at the approximate center
MODE SWITCH NO. 3
position of the full span.
Reverse Action OFF
C) Connect a capacitor across each of two cables other than common
one among the three from the motor. Direct Action ON
D) Check polarity of these two cables.
Apply 100V AC across one of the two cables and the common one. • Direct or Reverse Control Action
See the following table. Reverse action is defined as such that the valve is fully closed with 0%
SP INPUT OUTPUT setpoint input.
Zero/span adjustment, electronic limit zero/span adjustments are
Reverse Action 0% Fully Closed
100% Fully Open independent from the valve action direction. Switching direct/reverse
direction will not switch zero and span.
Direct Action 0% Fully Open
Likewise, the direction of re-transmitted output will not be reversed.
100% Fully Closed
MODE SWITCH NO. 4
E) Connect the MEX-F with the motor according to the connection
Reverse Action OFF
diagram in the previous page.
Direct Action ON
■FEEDBACK SIGNAL
• Potentiometer Feedback • Output Zero/Span, Deadband and Timer
A) Set manual output stem of the actuator at the approximate center A) Turn the Timer potentiometer fully counterclockwise.
(50%) position of the full span. B) Apply 0% input for reverse action, or 100% for direct action.
B) Measure full-scale resistance across the pin No.1 to No.3. C) Turn the front zero adjustment until the actuator stem reaches a
(Full-scale resistance = Rx) desired fully closed position.
C) Set the potentiometer wiper to the middle point (where resistance D) Apply 100% input for reverse action, or 0% for direct action.
across the pin No. 1 to No.2 [wiper] = Rx/2), and fix it to the actuator. E) Turn the front span adjustment until the actuator stem reaches a
D) Operate the actuator manually in measuring resistance between desired fully open position.
the pin No.2 and No.1, between No.2 and No.3. F) When the actuator stem does not stop steady at the setpoint, adjust
When the resistance decreases in either side of the wiper, that side deadband via the front potentiometer adjustment.
is minimum, and the other side is maximum. When huntings occur, widen the deadband. Turn the adjustment
E) Connect the MEX-F with the potentiometer according to the con- clockwise.
nection diagram in the previous page. For narrowing the error or increasing the resolution, narrow the
• Current Feedback deadband. Turn the adjustment counterclockwise.
A) Set manual output stem of the actuator at the approximate center
(50%) position of the full span. • Electronic Limits (operation mode selector type)
B) Operate the actuator manually in measuring current feedback A) Turn the Electronic Limit Zero potentiometer fully clockwise and
signal and check that the signal decreases. Electronic Limit Span fully counterclockwise. (Operational range is
C) Connect the MEX-F with the potentiometer according to the con- 5 – 95% at this point.)
nection diagram in the previous page. B) Apply -10% input for reverse action, or 110% for direct action.
C) Turn the Zero adjustment until the actuator stem reaches a desired
closed limit.
D) Apply 110% input for reverse action, or -10% for direct action.
E) Turn the Span adjustment until the actuator stem reaches a desired
open limit.

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Troubleshooting
A) Check that all connections are correctly done.
B) Power: Check voltage with a voltmeter across the terminals 7 – 8.
C) Check that the position sensor is fixed securely. Check also that the
potentiometer rating meets required specification.
D) Check current across the motor.

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