Installation & Operation Manual CAMCO eSwitch Programmable Limit Switch Part No: 87C91663000000 WARNING This is a controlled document. It is your responsibility to deliver this information to the end user of this DE-STA-CO CAMCO product. Failure to deliver this could result in your liability for injury to the user or damage to the machine.
CAMCO eSwitch Programmable Switch Table of Contents Introduction................................................................................... 4 Warnings & Cautions................................................................... 4 Operating Principle....................................................................... 4 Requirements.............................................................................. 4 Specifications.........................................................................
Introduction This service manual describes the setup and operation of the CAMCO eSwitch. The eSwitch is a programmable multi-channel switch used to signal rotary position for accurate timing of component operation. Warnings & Cautions Statements in this manual preceded by the words WARNING or CAUTION and printed in italics are very important. We recommend you take special notice of these during service or repair.
eSwitch Mounting Parts Part Numbers Description DE-STA-CO Part No. eSwitch 12-Pin Cable (2-meter length)* 12-Pin Cable with Stainless Steel Nut (2-meter length) * mini USB Cable (6-ft length)* 87C91663000000 87A92671010000 87A92671050000 Supplier Part No - Turck RKC12T-2 Turck RKCV12T-2 Belkin F3U138-06-GLD 87A92672010000 * Other lengths available, contact DE-STA-CO for more information Dimensions www.destaco.
Installing Software In order to use the eSwitch you will need to install the application program “eSwitch” and a USB driver. eSwitch Application Program To install the eSwitch program run setup.exe on the CD and follow the instructions. VCP Driver Program 1. From the CD, run CP210x_VCP_Win_XP_S2K3_Vista_7.exe and follow the instructions. NOTE: The eSwitch uses a Silicon Laboratories CP2102 SingleChip USB to UART Bridge as the configuration interface between the eSwitch and a PC.
eSwitch Setup Mount the Actuator If eSwitch is not already mounted 1. Drill and tap an M6 thread into the center of the timing shaft. Screw an M6 socket head cap screw firmly into the tapped hole. 2. Mount the actuator to the socket head cap screw and secure firmly with the provided set screw. DE-STA-CO recommends using LOCTITE to secure the set screw. Mount the eSwitch to the CAMCO unit If eSwitch is not already mounted 1. Open the clear cover on the eSwitch.
3. eSwitch Data Connector Pin Numbers NOTE: All outputs must be connected to COMMON (“daisychained”) to complete the circuit.
3. Under “Ports,” the VCP should be shown as COM6. If it is not 6, note the number shown. Note: If the Com port is not 6, then you must change the text in the file “eswitchcomport.txt” from “6” to the Com port number as noted in step 3. This file is located in the same directory as the program “eSwitch”. 4.
Program Window Features Get Values From eSwitch Pressing this button will copy the values stored in the eSwitch to left tab of the middle two tab section. Send Values To eSwitch Pressing this button permanently record the timings to the eSwitch memory. Get Values From File Pressing this button will open a file dialog box looking for a text file containing an eSwitch configuration. Send Values to File Pressing this button will record an eSwitch configuration to a text file for later use.
Example eSwitch Set Up 1. Press Get Values From eSwitch (retrieves any existing program) or Get Values From File (for new program or program transferred from another eSwitch) 2. Press Copy eSwitch Values to File or Edited Values. This transfers the data so it can be edited or transferred to a file. www.destaco.
3. Confirm the timing shaft (CAMCO Unit Input Shaft) is turned to the home position. Put it in the home position if it is not. 4. Press Set Current Position as Zero or Home to set the current shaft position as the home (zero) point for the eSwitch 5. Verify the rotation of the timing shaft. 6. Select the correct rotation CW or CCW. 12 www.destaco.
7. Select the Output channel to be edited 8. Change the Sequence or Sequences. Select values for degrees of input rotation for when the channel should turn on and when it should turn off. Each channel can have up to 4 sequence www.destaco.
9. Press Update Values To Table to update the Value table with the new sequence values. 10. Repeat steps 7 through 9 for each channel required 11. Press Send Values To eSwitch to save the new values to the eSwitch 14 www.destaco.
12. Press Send Values To File to save the values to a file for backup or for transfer to another eSwitch 13. When programming is complete, click on the “File” menu and select “Exit”. eSwitch Lights RUN 8 PWR 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Light On Off RUN eSwitch is powered but not connected to program eSwitch is connected to program PWR eSwitch is powered eSwitch is not powered 1–8 Channel signal is on Channel signal is off www.destaco.
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