EKU

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Manual

1 General

The EKU is a motor control unit which can be used, for example, to
control a motor for air inlet flaps.

The control unit has an automatic mode and a manual mode. In the
automatic mode the EKU receives the desired position from the
main controller by means a 0-10V signal (for example from an Orion
or a Sirius).

You can select one of the three control options:

• Feedback for drives with a built-in potentiometer (10kΩ)
(default).
• Feedback for drives with a built-in 4 - 20 mA feedback signal.
• Time control (no feedback of the position).

The control unit has an alarm relay which can be included into an
alarm circuit.

2 Operation

IMPORTANT!
• The manual mode doesn’t include a switch delay. Shortly keep the switch in the stop position, before
switching over to the other running direction (manual control). This prevents a motor runs further in
the original direction.
• When a time controlled drive is being operated manually, the actual flap position doesn’t meet the
maintained flap position in the EKU. Put back the flap in the demanded position (by the main
controller) before switching back the EKU to the automatic mode. Alternatively you can interrupt the
power to the EKU to start synchronization.

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Operate the EKU by means of the switches on the front.

Operation mode Manual control

Manual mode, operate the motor by

Open
means of the manual control.

The motor isn’t controlled. Stop

The motor is controlled by means of the

Close
control computer.

3 Diagnostics

3.1 LEDs on the circuit board

The LEDs nearby the operating buttons of the circuit board show the status of the EKU.
Open Close Auto Error Description

ON/OFF ON/OFF ON OFF Automatic mode.

OFF OFF ON No control signal, read Chapter 3.2.

ON Limit positions rejected, read Chapter 3.2.

Dipswitch setting differs from the save control

OFF OFF OFF
option, read Chapter 3.2.

OFF OFF Adjusting the limit position open.

OFF OFF Adjusting, waiting for the correct control signal.

OFF OFF Adjusting the limit position close.

OFF Adjusting the emergency position.

OFF OFF OFF Synchronization to 00% (open).

OFF OFF OFF Synchronization to 0% (close).

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3.2 Failure analysis

Description Possible cause Possible solution

Alarm relay trips. No power. • Check the power supply and the fuses.
No feedback signal. • Check the feed back
(potentiometer or 4 - 20 mA).
No control signal. • Check the LED signals on the circuit
board (Chapter 3.1).
• Check the main controller.
• Check the wiring between the main
controller and the EKU.
The adjusting procedure hasn’t • Carry out the adjusting procedure
been carried out. (Chapter 4).
The drive doesn’t No control signal. • See “alarm relay trips”.
function. Drive defect. • Check the drive.
The flap moves to an The control signal dropped out • See “alarm relay trips”.
unexpected position. whereupon the flap is set in the
emergency position (see also
Chapter 4.2).
De position is altered manually • Put the flap in the correct position by
(time control). means of the manual control.
• Interrupt shortly the power supply to the
EKU to start synchronization
(Chapter 4.4).
The motor runs The feedback potentiometer is • Replace the potentiometer and carry
repeatedly in the open defect. out the adjusting procedure.
and close direction
De LEDs on the circuit Someone has altered the • Put the dipswitch back into the original
board indicate a false dipswitch-setting. The EKU keeps position.
dipswitch-setting. its actual settings. • Carry out the adjusting procedure when
you want to apply a different control
option.
De LEDs on the circuit The limit positions are rejected if • The minimum difference must be 1 V.a
board indicate that the the difference between the limit • The minimum difference for a 4 - 20 mA
limit positions are positions is too small. The limit signal must be 4 mA.b
rejected. positions are also rejected if the • In case of time control, the motor has
difference between the control run less than 12 seconds.
signals is too small. • The difference between the control
signals must be at least 2V.c
a. You can check this value by means of a multimeter at terminal 1 and 2 of CON1. Choose an appropriate gear
ratio. Apply cable reeving when the cable length is insufficient. In specific situation, you may overrule the
minimal voltage difference to 0,25V by pressing the close button during 5 seconds after the limit positions
are rejected.
b. You can check this value by means of a multimeter. 4 - 20 mA is similar to 1 - 5 V on terminal 11 and 12 of
CON1. Adapt the range of the 4 - 20 mA signal according to he instructions of the drive.
c. You can check this value by means of a multimeter at terminal 4 and 5 of CON1.

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4 Adjusting procedure

IMPORTANT! Prepare the drive before starting the adjusting procedure.

• Connect the limit switches, adjust the limit switches and secured them. A limit switch must trip when
the flap is in a limit position.
• Adjust the feedback (when applied). The stroke of a 10 kΩ potentiometer has to be minimal 20%
(= 1 V). In case of a 4 - 20 mA signal, the difference between the limit positions must be at least
4 mA. The range must be as large as possible for an exact control.

4.1 Defining the limit positions

IMPORTANT!
• When appears that the motor runs in the wrong direction you have to switch the connection open and
close. Then always check if the limit switches still do their job correctly.
• Read Chapter 3 for status reports and problem solving.
• You can apply a 0-10V as well as a 10-0V control signal. If you want to apply an emergency position,
the control signals for fully open and fully close must both be above 1 V (see also Chapter 4.2).
• If you want to control flaps in different zones by giving each EKU a different control range, the main
controller signals for fully open and fully close must both be above 1 V. This prevents unwanted
alarming when the control signal drops under 1 V.
Example EKU no. 1 from 1 - 10 V and EKU no. 2 from 4 - 10 V. The main controller signal is 1 - 10V.

Defining:
1. Set the mode switch to auto.
2. Set the dipswitch:
ON

Feedback by a potentiometer (factory setting)

1 2 3 4

ON

Feedback by a 4 - 20 mA signal
1 2 3 4

ON

Time control (dipswitch 1, 2 and 4 may have any setting).

1 2 3 4

3. Press auto during 5 seconds. Now the light at open blinks ( ). The first limit position can
be defined now.
4. Adjust the control of the main computer so that the output signal is maximal (100%).
Now the EKU measures a control signal corresponding to the maximum flap position.
5. Press open continuously. The motor runs until the limit position OPEN has been reached (the limit
switch has to be tripped).

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Note
• Press during running the auto key shortly. Now the motor runs automatically, without any key
pressed, until you press the open or close key.
• The motor will stop 0,2 V before a 10 kΩ potentiometer has reached its end. This will prevent the
potentiometer from being broken. Still the motor can be controlled manually by using the open or
close buttons).

6. Press the auto key to save the limit position. The light at auto starts blinking ( ). The
lights at open and close are off.
7. Adjust the control of the main computer so that the output signal is minimal (0%).
Now the EKU measures a control signal corresponding to the minimum flap position. When the
control signal differs more than 2V the light at close starts blinking (the light at auto is off now).
8. Press close continuously. The motor runs until the limit position CLOSE has been reached (the
limit switch has to be tripped).

Note
• Press during running the auto key shortly. Now the motor runs automatically, without any key
pressed, until you press the open or close key.
• The motor will stop 0,2 V before a 10 kΩ potentiometer has reached its end. This will prevent the
potentiometer from being broken. Still the motor can be controlled manually by using the open or
close buttons).

9. Press the auto key yo save the limit position.

4.2 Adjusting the emergency position

When both control signals for fully open and fully close are above 1 V and the control signal drops
(= 0 V), the EKU drives the motor to the emergency position, but only when the emergency positions is
adjusted. Adjusting the emergency position:

1. Prepare the main computer so the motor runs to the desired emergency position (the limit positions
must already be defined, Chapter 4.1).
2. Press the open key and close key during at least 5 seconds. The LEDs at open and
close are blinking now ( ).
3. Press the auto key to save the emergency position.

Note
• When the emergency position is not set and the control signal fails, the air inlet motor will not change
its position.
• You can remove the saved emergency position by switching off the power supply after pressing the
open and close keys.

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4.3 Time control

4.3.1 Running times limits

Mind the next running time limits:

• Minimum control time : 0,5 seconds
• Minimum running time : 12 seconds
• Maximum running time : 45 minutes

4.3.2 Automatic synchronization

In case of time control, after a while the actual position can slightly deviate from the requested position.
To correct this deviation, the EKU and the motor should be synchronized regularly. Synchronization
means that the motor will be driven fully open or fully close during 1.2 times the running time. The
direction depends on the actual (requested) position.

Interval time synchronization

The default interval time is set to 48 hours. When needed you can change the interval time, see
Chapter 4.4. When the EKU drives the motor fully open or fully close at any given time, this also will reset
the interval synchronization timer.

Note Synchronization will also be carried out after a power interrupt.

Synchronization delay
To prevent simultaneous synchronization of two motors in one system you are able to set a
synchronization delay. Set the synchronization delay at one EKU. The delay time is twice the running time
of the motor. See Chapter 4.4 for further instructions.

4.4 Adjusting time control

When time control is set (dipswitch 3), you are able to set the synchronization interval and the
synchronization delay.

1 2 Synchronization interval 3 Time control

48 hours Disabled

24 hours Enabled
ON

12 hours
1 2 3 4 4 Synchronization delay
6 hours Disabled

Enabled

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5 Wiring diagram

5.1 Technical data

Electrical
Power supply : 230 Vac ±10%, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption : max. 6 VA
Fuse motor current : F 5A
Fuse control current : T 100 mA

Power
24 Vdc : Max 100 mA

Outputs
Motor control : 230 Vac, 5A max.
Alarm relay : 24 Vac/dc, 0,5A

Inputs
0..10 V control signal : 0-10 V (Ri = 50 kΩ)
Feedback potentiometer : 10 kΩ
Feedback 4 - 20 mA : Ri = 250 Ω

CE-directions
EMC : 2004 / 108 / EG
Low voltage : 2006 / 95 / EG

Mechanical
Ambient temperature : 0...40 ºC
Dimension : 243 x 192 x 117
Housing : IP 54 ABS
Weight : ca. 2 kg

5.2 Wiring diagram

IMPORTANT!
• Connect the motor according to the instructions of the manufacturer. Always use a suited overload
protection. The motor must have functional limit switches.
• Connect the potmeter by means of a shielded cable. It doesn’t matter whether the voltage rises or
lowers during opening. The stroke of the potmeter should be 20% at least (= 1 volt). The minimal
difference for a 4 - 20 mA is 4 mA.
• The alarm relay is a dead relay contact that can be included into an alarm circuit.
• The desired air inlet position is defined by means of a 0-10V / 10-0V signal (for example by means of
an Orion or a Sirius). Apply a shielded cable.

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ON ON ON

Potentiometera 4 - 20 mA Time control

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

ERROR

AUTO OPEN CLOSE

OPEN CLOSE CON 4

POWER
black

F5A T100mA
ON

ALARM
1 2 3 4
SD connector
POT
4 - 20 mA
TIME

24V

white
green red

9 10 11 12

K1 K2
CON. 1

CON. 2

CON. 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
4 - 20 mA OP CL N L N
CLOSE
OPEN

24V GND SGN 24V

POT 10K CONTR 0-10V ALARM
Screen

Screen

SGN GND SCR SGN GND SCR

10kŸ

0-10V
GND

L N

Potentio- 0-10V Alarm Power

signal M 230Vac 50/60Hz
meter

Motor

9 10 11 12
open/0/close
grey
manual/0/auto
CON. 1

green

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
black

red
4 - 20 mA
24V GND SGN 24V
POT 10K 0
CONTR 0-10V ALARM CON4
SGN GND SCR SGN GND SCR
K1 K2
white

5A
4 - 20 mA
24Vdc

24Vdc
GND

Power 4 - 20 mA
CON2

CON3

24 Vdc
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LN

a) Factory setting

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