Avid Technology LP Series User manual

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CRANECO.
280N.MIDLANDAVE.,STE258,SADDLEBROOK,NJ07663WWW.AVIDCONTROLS.COM
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AVID LP Series
With SPDT V3 Micro Switches,
V3 Inductive Proximity Sensors
Or T-Switches
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
IOM: TECHUK-74 Revision: 4
Prepared By: C.Irwin Date: 4/6/09 Drafting Work Order:23127 ECN: 13247
Reviewed By: T. Lee Date:10/30/17 Approved By: R.Frey Date: 11/1/17
This IOM contains confidential information and is issued in confidence on the condition that it be returned on demand and not be copied,
reproduced, disclosed to others or used in manufacture of the subject matter thereof without the written consent of Crane Co.

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CRANECO.
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RevisionHistory
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15December2009Initialrelease
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19May,2014Rev.1
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13October,2015Rev.2
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6April,2016Rev.3
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CRANECO.
280N.MIDLANDAVE.,STE258,SADDLEBROOK,NJ07663WWW.AVIDCONTROLS.COM
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Thefollowingdocumentdetailstheinstallation,operationandmaintenanceinstructionsforthe
AVIDLP(LowProfile)giving360°visualandelectricalvalveposition.
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Thissymbolwarnstheuserofpossibledanger.Failuretoobservethiswarningmayleadto
personalinjuryordeathand/orseveredamagetoequipment.
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Thissymbolidentifiesinformationaboutoperatingtheequipmentinaparticularmannerthat
maydamageitorresultinasystemfailure.Failuretoobservethiswarningcanleadtototal
failureoftheequipmentoranyotherconnectedequipment.
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Thissymboldrawsattentiontoinformationthatisessentialforunderstandingthe
operationand/orfeaturesoftheequipment.
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1.0 MountingInstructions.
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AllAVIDLPswitchboxesarefactoryequippedwithdirectandNAMURmounting.
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1.1 Pleaserefertothefigures1and2belowtodeterminethetypeofmountingthatisrequired.
Figure1indicatestheconventionaldirectmountandfigure2detailstheNAMURoption.
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1.2 Operatetheactuatortothefullyclosedposition.
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1.3 DirectMount.
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1.3aBeforemountingtheAVIDLPitwillbenecessarytoremovethecover.
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AVIDCoupler
11x16mm
Actuator
Namur
Slot.
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Bracket–
Customer
Supply.
Namur
Shaft
Drive.

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1.3bTodothis,loosenthe4offM5captivescrewswitheithera8mmA/Fspanner/socketdrive
oranappropriatelysizedflatbladescrewdriver.
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1.3cRemovethecoverassemblybyliftingthecoververtically.Keepthecoversafetakingcarenot
todamagethecoversealdetail.
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1.3dMounttheAVIDLPswitchboxtotheactuatorbyaligningthe11x16mmshaftadaptortothe
actuatorpinioncoupler.
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1.3eEnsurethatthebaseoftheAVIDLPhousingsitsflushwiththetopoftheactuator.
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1.3fLocateandtightenthe4offM5captivescrewsinthebaseofthehousingwitheithera8mmA/F
socketdriveoranappropriatelysizedflatbladescrewdriver.
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1.3gTightenthescrewstoatorquevalueof18to22Lb/Ins.
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1.4 NAMURMount.
Note: DuetothemountingholepatternoftheAVIDLPhousingbeing93.5x41.3mmequal
aboutthecenteroftheshaft,amodifiedNamurbracketisrequired.
Themodificationcaneitherbe4offM5tappedholesor4offM5clearanceholes.
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1.4aSecuretheappropriatelysizedmodifiedNamurbrackettotheactuatorusingthescrews/
washerssuppliedwiththeNamurkitfingertightonly.
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1.4b(1) Formountingbracketswith(4)M5tappedholes,mounttheLPswitchboxtothe
mountingbracketbyengagingtheNamurshaftdriveintotheactuatorNamurpinionslot.
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1.4b(2)Locateandtightenthe(4)M5captivescrewsinthebaseofthehousingwitheithera8mm
A/Fspanner/socketdriveoranappropriatelysizedflatbladescrewdriver.
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1.4b(3) Tightenthescrewstoatorquevalueof18to22Lb/Ins.
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1.4c(1)Formountingbracketsthathave4offM5clearanceholesitwillbenecessarytoreplacethe
(4)M5captiveLPhousingmountingscrewswithM5x16mmscrewstobesealedwithnew
sealingcaps.
1.4c(2) Tightenthescrewstoatorquevalueof18to22Lb/Ins.
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3.0FieldWiring.
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Beforeinstallingtheconduitentrygland,pleaseensurethatitisthecorrectsizeandthreadform.
Theincorrectglandmayaffecttheenclosureingressprotectionrating.
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3.1Theterminalstripbasehasbeendesignedtooffereasyaccessforwiretermination.
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3.1aItisnotnecessarytoremovetheterminalstriptoconnectthefieldwiring,butifrequired,first
removetheterminalstripretainingscrewandkeepsafeasthiswillberequiredtosecurethe
terminalstripwhencomplete.
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3.1bLifttheterminalstripevenlyoffofthetwobasepinsandterminatethewiringinaccordancewith
thewiringdiagramwhichislocatedontheofthecover.
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Note:ForspecialbuildsoftheAVIDLPproductitmaybenecessarytohaveanadditionalA4wiring
diagramplacedinthepackingbox.
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3.1cPositiontheterminalstripoverthetwobasepinsandpressevenlyinthedirectionofthepins.
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3.1dSecurewiththeretainingscrewremovedinstep3.1a.
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4.0EasiFixCamSetting.
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4.1Tosettheswitchorsensorcam,liftthebottomcamandturn
untilswitch/sensorisactivatedandthenrelease.Thespring 
willpushthecambackontothesplinedshaft.
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4.2Operatetheactuatortotheoppositeextreme,pushdownon 
thetopcamandturnuntiltheupperswitch/sensoris 
activated.
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4.3Operatetheactuatorfromoneextremetotheotherseveral
 timestoensurethattheswitches/sensorsactivatecorrectly.
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5.0Coverassembly.
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5.1BeforeassemblingthecoverassemblytotheAVIDLPhousing,checkthecoversealdetailtoensure
thatitisnotdamagedandfreeofdebris.
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5.1Engagetheshaftintothebeaconboreandrotatethecoverassemblysothattheshaftdriveflats
fullyengage.
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5.2Approximatelyalignthecoverwiththehousingflangeandsecureusingeithera8mmA/Fspanner/
socketdriveoranappropriatelysizedflatbladescrewdriver.
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5.3Tightenthescrewstoatorquevalueof18to22Lb/Ins.
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6.0ReadyForUse.
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6.1TheAVIDLPswitchboxisnowreadyforuse.
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6.2Ifthereareanyun‐usedconduitentries,pleaseensurethattheyarepluggedusingcorrectlyrated
IPblankingplugs.
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BottomCam
(CLOSED).
Lift,turn&
release.
TopCam
(OPEN)
Push
down,
turn&
release.

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7.0TechnicalData.
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AreaClassification‐ NonHazardous.
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IngressProtection‐ IP66/67
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Switch/sensoroptions
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MechanicalSwitch– SPDTFormC,
Electricalrating‐ 15A–125/250VAC;6A–24VDC
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AlternativeInductiveProximitySensors;
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P&F‐ NJ2‐V3‐N,NBB3‐V3‐Z4,NBB2‐V3‐E2
IFM‐ IS5026,IS5001,IS0003,IS5003,NS5002
Turck‐Bi2‐Q10S‐AP6X,Bi2‐Q10S‐YOX
Telemecanique‐XS7‐H10PA340
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TerminalStrip:6or8points
ConduitOptions:Upto2xM20x1.5por½”‐14NPT
AmbientTemperatureRange:‐20°Cto+80°C
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OverallDimensionsmm(in)

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