Minimizing Interference

from Radiated Electrical

Noise

Important: Signals in this type of control system are very susceptible

to radiated electrical noise. The module is designed to set the loss-ofsensor

bit I:e.0/8 and the LDT-error bit I:e.0/0 when it detects position

values that are lost or corrupted by electrical noise.

Connect module output terminals to output devices with correct bonding:

• connect power supply output commons together

• electrically isolate power supply output commons from earth ground

• use bond wires that are equal in size to signal wires

Minimize interference from radiated electrical noise with correct

shielding and grounding:

• connect all of the following to earth ground:

– LDT flange, frame, and machine

– I/O chassis

– protective ground

– AC ground

– cable shields at one end only, preferably with 3/8” braid wire

(for analog output, ±15V dc PS, 24V dc PS, and LDT)

– terminal 4 of the input terminal block

• run shielded cables only in low-voltage conduit

• place the SLC-500 processor, power supply, and I/O chassis

assembly in a suitable enclosure

To Access BBS:

1. Set your modem to no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.

2. Dial (216) 646-ROCK (-7625).

3. Follow prompts to log in. New users must create a new account.

4. Look for 1746QV in the Allen-Bradley Products Library. The manual

is formatted in Microsoft Word and compressed with PKZIPE. The

ladder program, VELMOD, is SLC code.

5. Download ladder program VELMOD (65 Kbyte SLC code) into the

subdirectory on your hard drive where your programming software

looks for files. With RSLogix: C: . . . RSLogix 500 EnglishProject.

6. Download the ladder program to your SLC processor.

7. Download the manual into a hard drive subdirectory. You must

decompress the Word version with PKUNZIPE available on BBS.

To Access the Internet:

1. Access the Allen-Bradley webpage at:WWW.AB.COM

2. To access the member area, you must log in. If you do NOT have

an account, click Join Now and follow the prompts to register.

3. Search for QV: on homepage, click Search Our Site, insert QV into

the window, and click Search button. The manual is PDF format and

requires Adobe AcrobatE viewer. The ladder program is PDF format

and must be entered manually.

Connect the LDT to

Module Inputs

We assume that you will use one of the following types of LDT:

• Temposonics II: RPM TTSRxxxxxxR, or

DPM TTSRxxxxxxDExxx

• Balluff: BTL-2-L2, or BTL-2-M2

• Santest: GYRP, or GYRG

• Gemco Quick-Stick II: 951VP, or 951 RS

We illustrate typical connections between the 1746-QV module and

these types of LDTs. (There are other suppliers with compatible LDTs.)

You have a choice of three configurations to match your hydraulics:

• proportional amplifier with ramp and proportional valve

• servo amplifier with ramp and variable-volume pump

• Allen-Bradley 1305 Drive and hydraulic pump

You may use either of the following output voltage ranges:

• 0-10V dc for the Allen-Bradley 1305 Drive or variable-volume pump

• –10 to +10V dc for the proportional amplifier and proportional valve

Obtaining the Ladder

Program Electronically

from BBS or the Internet

You can obtain ladder logic electronically and download it to your

SLC processor conveniently without the worry of data-entry errors.

About the Rockwell Bulletin Board System (BBS)

You can access the Rockwell Software Bulletin Board System (BBS)

by modem. Anyone is welcome. The BBS provides utilities, examples,

and technical information on Rockwell Software products and on

selected Allen-Bradley products.

• new users may:

– send and receive messages

– download General Access files

– upload files for review by technical support specialists

• verified customers may:

– search for new and existing files

– download files such as utilities, example programs, tech info

– access software bulletins

• subscribers to tech bulletins, DataDisc CD-ROM may:

– download tech bulletins of the Tech Bulletin Subscription series

User accounts are automatically generated online. We use our product

data base to verify BBS accounts at your initial log-in, and we adjust

your security level according to your support status. Should your

registration information change, you can update your account from the

“Configure System Defaults” menu.

What Is the 1746-QV Module?

The 1746-QV module is part of an SLC-based open-loop control

system for controlling the speed and placement of an hydraulic ram.

The module accepts an input from a linear displacement transducer

(LDT) and motion profiles that you program into the SLC processor,

and varies its output in the range of 10V dc. The SLC processor

sends to the module a pair of extend and retract profiles that define

when to accelerate or decelerate hydraulic motion.

What Is an SLC-500 System?

The Allen-Bradley Small Logic Controller (SLC) system is a

programmable control system with an SLC processor, I/O chassis

containing analog, digital, and/or special-purpose modules, and a

power supply. The 1746-QV module interfaces your hydraulic ram

and position-monitoring device (LDT) to the ladder sequence in your

SLC processor.

Minimizing Interference

from Radiated Electrical

Noise

Important: Signals in this type of control system are very susceptible to

radiated electrical noise. The module is designed to detect loss-of-sensor

and sensor noise conditions for any of the four axes when position values

are lost or corrupted. The Hydraulic Configurator displays these

conditions in the Status word window. The resulting hard or soft stop

depends on how you configured autostop conditions. (See Hydraulic

Configurator, Config word, and click on autostop “Help“).

To minimize interference from radiated electrical noise with correct

shielding and grounding:

• Connect LDT cable shields and drive output cable shields (all

shields at one end, only) to IFM terminal block SH terminals, and

connect the IFM terminal block GND terminal (51) to earth ground.

• Keep LDT signal cables far from motors or proportional amplifiers.

• Connect all of the following to earth ground:

– power supply cable shields (one end, only)

– LDT flange, frame, and machine

– I/O chassis

– AC ground

• Use shielded twisted pairs for all connections to inputs and outputs.

• Run shielded cables only in low-voltage conduit.

• Place the SLC-500 processor and I/O chassis in a suitable enclosure.

What Is the 1746-QS Module?

The 1746-QS Synchronized Axes Module provides four axes of

closed-loop synchronized servo positioning control, and lets you

change motion parameters while the axis is moving. The module has

four optically isolated inputs for signals from linear displacement

transducers (LDTs) and four optically isolated ±10 volt outputs that

interface with proportional or servo valve amplifiers.

The module’s microprocessor provides closed-loop control. The

module reads the axis position and updates the drive output every

two milliseconds, for precise positioning even at high speeds.

What Is the

Hydraulic Configurator

The module is designed for use with the Hydraulic Configurator, a

software product that you can obtain from the Allen-Bradley website on

the Internet. The Hydraulic Configurator is an interactive executable

that lets you configure the module and tune its axes. With it, you can:

• configure axes and store configuration parameters

• tune each axis independent of the ladder program

• store multiple commands to initiate repetitive axis motion

• display a log of the last 64 motion commands sent to the module

• observe and/or store plots of each axis

• access help screens that explain and/or describe module features

Important: The Hydraulic Configurator saves considerable time when

tuning axes and troubleshooting faults. Thereafter, your ladder logic

sequences module operation with the machine.

What Is an

SLC-500 System?

The Allen-Bradley Small Logic Controller (SLC) system is a programmable

control system with an SLC processor, I/O chassis containing

analog, digital, and/or special-purpose modules, and a power supply.

The 1746-QS module occupies one slot of the I/O chassis and

communicates with the SLC processor over the backplane using 32

words in the SLC processor’s output image table and 32 words in the

input image table. The processor loads or reads the module’s

configuration parameters using M0 or M1 files, respectively.

Overview

Install your power supply using these installation instructions. The only tools you

require are flat head (1/8”) and Phillips head (1/4”, #2) screwdrivers.

ATTENTION

!

Electrostatic discharge can damage integrated circuits or

semiconductors if you touch backplane connector pins. Follow

these guidelines when you handle the power supplies.

• Touch a grounded object to discharge static potential.

• Do not touch the backplane connector or connector pins.

• Do not touch circuit components inside the power supply.

• Use a static-safe work station, if available.

• Keep the power supplies in their static-shield packaging

when not in use.

Hazardous Location Considerations

Products marked CL1, DIV 2, GP A, B, C, D are suitable for use in Class I, Division

2, Groups A, B, C, D or nonhazardous locations only. Each product is supplied with

markings on the rating nameplate indicating the hazardous location temperature

code. When combining products within a system, the most adverse temperature

code (lowest T number) may be used to help determine the overall temperature

code of the system. Combinations of equipment in your system are subject to

investigation by the local authority having jurisdiction at the time of installation.