Thyssocontrol Multican® TCM –

Intelligent Elevators.
The Control Concept Where
the System Leads the Way.

TK

A company
of ThyssenKrupp
Elevator
Thyssen Aufzüge
 Performance Takes a Leading Role.
Peak Performance is Achieved Through a
Holistic Approach and Orientation Towards
the Future.

Advanced, practical elevator systems

are characterised by innovative
technologies and expertise. The
elevator controller is the most
important component in this respect:
Thyssocontrol Multican® (TCM).
The guiding principle.
The development of our eleva-
tor systems is based around a
universal quality aspiration.
Efficiency, safety, future-proof,
comfort and reliability are
important aspects of this aspi-
ration. This is put into effect in
the form of market-oriented,
dynamic development process-
es that combine all elevator
components into perfectly
matched and intelligent system
solutions.
The system leads the way.
Thyssocontrol Multican®
employs modern IT manage-
ment in the shape of the CAN
bus. Combined with the latest
microprocessor technology and
project-oriented software, the
result is an optimum data flow.
All based around a distributed
system configuration. This type
of configuration reduces the
load on the controller processor
and is a prerequisite for fast
data communication.
It also brings advantages that
in turn lead to results. Results,
e.g. in respect of high availabil-
ity, exemplary ride quality, short
travel and waiting times.
Safe options.
If required, the functionality of
Thyssocontrol Multican® can be
extended in a variety of cost
effective ways. Monitoring
allows the elevator to be visu-
alised at any time. The system
records and analyses all move-
ments, identifies sources of
faults and permits manual
intervention.
Teleservice uses data commu-
nication to monitor the elevator
system round the clock. Faults
are remedied automatically or
forwarded to a Thyssen Service
Center.

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– always the right choice.
Controllers for every situation.
s controller performance for
The TCM family. High-tech,
even the low-cost version.
The TCM-MC1 and TCM-MC2
controllers are the high flyers in
the Thyssocontrol Multican®
family. TCM-MC1 is the high-
quality controller with rack that
provides all the flexibility you
could require. This enables the
controller to cover an extraordi-
narily wide performance spec-
trum that can be adapted to
suit practically any requirement.
The TCM-MC2 is a single-board
controller with attractive cost
advantages. It is based around
a very good performance spec-
trum with fixed boundaries.
Two models that offer you all
options in various versions.
Thyssocontrol Multican® Thyssocontrol Multican®
TCM-MC1 Executive TCM-MC2 Economy
Thyssocontrol Multican®
s TCM-MC1 Executive.
The superior controller and
rack in modular design and a
capacity that can be expand-
ed as required. A tailored
new systems and modernisa-
tion projects.
s TCM-MC2 Economy.
The low-cost, compact single
board controller that delivers
performance you can count
on. For the low-cost equip-
ping of new systems.
s TCM Modernization.
The modernisation controller
based on the TCM-MC1 and
TCM-MC2. Specially designed
for replacement and exten-
sions within attractive price
boundaries.
s TCM destination selection
controller DSC Professional.
The innovative high-end ele-
vator group controller with a
special user interface based
on the TCM MC1 controller.
Increasing the handling
capacity by up to 30 % leads
to new levels of efficiency in
office buildings.
s TCM hydraulic controller.
Thyssocontrol Multican® con-
trollers can naturally also be
used in hydraulic elevators.
s Overlay system.
This system allows elevator
controllers of different
generations and from differ-
ent makers to be combined
to create a modern elevator
group. In modernisation pro-
jects, it takes over the role of
the elevator group during the
replacement phase.
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 The Fulcrum and Pivot Point.
The Components and Mode of Operation.

The comprehensive func-

tionality of Thyssocontrol
Multican®. Distinguished
by an excellent data flow
that determines ride
Voice announce- Control and indica- TFT display.
quality, provides trans- ment. tor elements. Thyssocontrol
Information, such as Comfort and informa- Multican® uses a
parency and documents the current landing, tion at the press of a full-colour TFT (thin
vital elevator functions. can be announced.
These verbal
button. User-friendly
and individually
film transistor)
display to output
announcements also designed, the control textual information.
help disabled people elements blend in
operate the lift and with the design of the
leave it at the correct elevator and the prop-
landing. erty.

Door monitoring Frequency-con- Drive.

systems. trolled door drive. Thyssocontrol Multican® controls advanced
The controller makes The gearless asyn- and reliable drive technology in perfect har-
full use of high-per- chronous motor with mony with the rest of the system.
formance door frequency controller
monitoring systems – receives the control
from light barriers to signals and operates
lobby monitoring. the various door
The benefit: safety functions. Almost
and security, lasting totally silent,
and effective. extremely efficient
and with an
optimised action.

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Teleservice. Monitoring. Printer.
Remote attendance An efficient instru- The current status of
round the clock. ment for visualising the elevator as deter-
A microprocessor the status of the mined by the monitor-
integrated in the con- elevator system ing system can easily
troller monitors and through the controller, be documented.
supervises the eleva- evaluating traffic lev-
tor system and, if els and controlling
required, various various elevator func-
building services. tions. The indicator
All the tasks of an system can also be
elevator attendant controlled through the
can be handled fully monitoring system.
automatically.

TCM tester. Laptop.

The hand-held A laptop simplifies
diagnostic unit for diagnosis of the
adjusting controller controller functions
parameters. and enables indivi-
dual parameters to
be set or modified.

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 Suitable for Any Handling Capacity
and Any Application Profile.
Standard Group Controllers and
High End Solutions.

Landing
calls Up Down

Rational and individual: structure and 6

scope of the controller and traffic flows 3
according to specific requirements. 5 E
What are the characteristics of The direction-sensitive col- 4
the user group? What require- lective-selective controller E
ments are there when an eleva- type 6513.
tor is used in public, business The direct input of the required 3
or private premises, are there direction of travel makes for
any special circumstances? We very efficient processing of the
answer these (and other) ques- commands. A controller for
2 6
tions with the right controller. In residential and office buildings
other words: various types of that is capable of coping with 1
controller are available depend- a high handling capacity and
ing on the required handling traffic requirements.
capacity and the relevant traffic E 3
pattern requirements. The main The direction-sensitive
criterion is the amount of infor- single-button duplex collec- Effective call processing.
mation exchanged between the tive controller type 6522. The diagram illustrates the
operation of the direction-
controller, elevator system and This duplex control system
sensitive collective-selective
user. determines the required direc- controller type 6513.
tion of travel when the elevator
The non-direction-sensitive is called. The incoming com-
single-button controller type mands are processed upwards
6511. and downwards in blocks The high-end solution –
With this type of control sys- towards the main landing. The DSC destination selection
tem, the elevator is called using exchange of information controller type 6528.
a single call button regardless between the two controllers The DSC destination selection
of the direction of travel and ensures optimum and rapid controller is a new kind of ele-
landing. For less frequently processing of the travel com- vator group controller for office
used residential and office mands. For residential and blocks. The destination landing
buildings. office buildings with normal is determined when the eleva-
usage. tor is called.
The direction-sensitive
single-button controller type The direction-sensitive The high-end solution
6512. duplex collective controller „Artificial Intelligence“.
This control system determines for multiple groups type Expanding the system with an
the required direction of travel 6526. AI computer increases the con-
when the elevator is called. The Thyssocontrol Multican® com- trollers learning capacity. The
incoming commands are col- bines the individual controllers controller gathers important
lected upwards and downwards within the groups and super- information from the traffic
and processed downwards vises the „teamwork“: each pattern, which it retains for later
towards the main landing. For individual controller schedules use. For example, it parks more
residential and office buildings each elevator in the group in elevators at popular landings at
with moderate usage. the most effective way and certain times.
constantly monitors the overall
traffic pattern. It reacts imme-
diately to any new situations.
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The DSC destination selec- The controller therefore has all
Destina-
tion call
1
Elevator 1
2
Elevator 2
3
Elevator 3

tion controller. 100 % more the information it requires;

information results in greater
efficiencies in elevator
groups.
The Thyssen DSC destination
selection controller is based on
the TCM-MC1 Thyssocontrol
Multican® controller. Its special
feature: the exact destination
landing (and direction of travel)
is established when the call is
made using ultra-modern touch
screen terminals in the access
6 5 3
further inputs in the car are
unnecessary. The DSC con-
troller selects the most suitable
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elevator and transports the
passenger directly to his desti-
nation. Intermediate stops and 4 6
empty car runs are reduced
considerably, the handling
capacity increases by up to 3
30 %.
2 6 5

area.
1 6 5

Traffic planning using arti- This means that alternative

ficial intelligence (AI). For
forecasting and maximum
availability.
Equipped with the latest soft-
ware technology and expand-
able with an AI computer, the
controllers are able to forecast
where elevators should be
positioned.
scenarios involving possible
changes to the building layout
or elevator usage can be
analysed and retrieved imme-
diately. The result is a clearly
balanced and dynamic traffic
flow.

Mornings Midday Evenings

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Tim At random Upper zone of
ng Ground floor At random Canteen floors the building
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Pa loors
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 Efficiency Delivering a High Degree
of Comfort and Low Costs.
Thyssocontrol Multican® in Conjunction
with Our Various Drive Concepts.

Controller and drive in

the Evolution®.
In our new range of Evo-
lution® elevators, which
require no machine room,
the innovative Thyssen
Mini gearless® drive con-
cept and the controller
are situated in the vicinity
of the headroom and take
up very little space. The
service platform is inte-
grated in the control cabi-
net, where it can be easi-
ly accessed for
maintenance purposes.

The perfect interaction between con-

troller and drive makes for a smooth
ride, protects mechanical components
and means substantial energy savings.
Innovation in motion. Thyssocontrol Multican® and
The Thyssocontrol Multican® the Isostop 60 drive regulation
and the frequency-controlled system help reduce the running
Thyssen Isostop 60 drives work costs of your elevator system.
together as a unit. The compo- The energy consumption of the
nents that provide the ultimate entire system is reduced and its
in ride quality: each ride in the working life and availability
elevator takes account of the increased.
body’s capacity for sensing
movement – the elevator
accelerates and stops gently
and changes in speed are
barely noticeable.

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Example of geared drives:
The TW 160. Powerful and
adaptable.
The TW 160 traction drive with
Isostop 60 and Thyssocontrol
Multican® in the machine room is
full of the latest technology. Mo-
derate dimensions, highly efficient,
excellent running properties and an
extremely rugged design are the
distinguishing features of the drive
system.
Isostop 60. As beneficial with
geared drives as it is with
gearless drives.
Isostop 60 can be employed
irrespective of the type of drive.
The parameters are transmitted
to the Thyssocontrol Multican®
through the CAN bus to achieve
an optimum data flow.
Thyssen Elevators always uses
frequency-controlled technolo-
gy with traction drive elevators.
The Isostop 60 technology is
based on this concept and
allows both synchronous and
asynchronous motors always to
operate at their ideal working
points.
Travel time curve of a frequency-
controlled drive.
The figure demonstrates the homo-
geneous ratio between travel speed
(top) and input current (bottom).
Travel time curve of a hydraulic
drive.
In this case, the input current hardly
varies as the speed increases or
decreases.
Example of gearless drives:
The Thyssen Compact Gearless®.
The smooth transition of medium
to long travel heights.
This gearless drive with its very
good running properties is destined
for the higher performance cate-
gories. The wide type range means
there is a suitable machine for
every performance category.
The extremely smooth running
nature of the motor also con-
tributes significantly to the
excellent ride quality. The rea-
son behind this is the high
clock frequency of the Isostop
60. In addition, using a fre-
quency controller results in
power savings of up to 40 %
compared to conventional
three-phase controllers. Includ-
ing a reduced load on the
mains and a low starting cur-
rent. Now matter how you look
at it: Isostop 60 stands for high
efficiency.
Example of an hydraulic drive.
The alternative when space is at
a premium and travel heights are
short.
Where short travel heights or
building constraints demand
space-saving solutions, the
hydraulic drive with pump unit
and silent immersible motor is
the solution.
Electromagnetic
compatibility.
Thyssocontrol Multican®
controller systems comply with
the European EMC recommen-
dations and legislation. The
necessary tests were carried
out in Thyssen Elevator’s test
laboratory.
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 Programmed for Individuality.
Productive Data Management.

TCM-Control System

Communications CPU Subassemblies

processor
Our controller
uses the CAN bus
Local bus
Drive speed system architec-
controller
Group bus
Shaft bus
ture – the proven
Car bus platform for intelli-
gent communica-
tion.

The system advantages. Flexible software structures.

Information, information.
Behind the integrated overall
system of our controller lies
more than 20 years’ experience
in the field of distributed infor-
mation processing. This tech-
nology has proved itself over
the years in the automotive
sector. Reliable process stabili-
ty, high transmission speeds
Car calls,
Acceptance signals,
and the maximum degree of
Indicators, transmission reliability are the
Additionals
Features,
decisive factors in this area.
Door drives, Door Our CAN bus technology
protection systems
addresses all these factors, for
the future as well. Experience
counts.
The modern Thyssocontrol
Multican® controller responds in
an extremely flexible manner to
changes in external circum-
stances. All building-specific
parameters are stored during a
teach-in run while the system is
being installed. If the traffic or
usage pattern should subse-
quently change, the new situa-
tion can easily be catered for by
performing a new teach-in run
or by changing parameters „in
situ“.

Microprocessors on every land-

The diagram illustrates
the CAN bus technology
and the transfer of data
between controller,
landings and car.
ing and in the car record the
controller signals and process
them straight away. The result:
troublefree, adaptable traffic
management by the shortest
route. For a safe return on your
investment and economic oper-
ation.

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 Thyssocontrol Multican® and Monitoring.
Check and Coordinate in a Matter of Seconds.

The Thyssen Elevator monitoring

system provides you with an
overview of your controllers, gathers
valuable information and delivers the
flexibility you require.
Monitoring encompasses four
performance categories.
Our monitoring system gives
you the big picture of your ele-
vator system. The four perfor-
mance categories covered by
the monitoring system are ele-
vator monitoring, the control of
elevator functions, the acquisi-
tion and evaluation of traffic
flow information and the control
of the indicator system, for
instance flat screens.
Our monitoring system pro-
vides meaningful information
on the status of the elevator
system and visualisation using
Information for all.
Windows NT. All critical opera-
Top quality TFT colour screens at
tional statuses and operational the accesses to the shafts enable
faults are displayed on screen textual information to be output
in an easy to read format. through the monitoring system.
In addition, elevator move-
ments can be clearly displayed
and the corresponding traffic
levels accurately assessed.
Operation of the system is very
simple thanks to a clear menu
structure.

Monitoring with Windows NT.

Thyssen Monitoring uses the latest
version of Windows NT. In addition
to numerous other analysis
Focus: Diagnostics.
options, the monitoring system dis- Only the latest technology is used to provide professional trou-
plays the calls and locations of the bleshooting services, preventive error detection and the complete
elevators in real time. All data and configuring of our elevators.
results can naturally be output to a For example, our Windows diagnostics program that runs on a
printer.
Notebook. For comparison purposes the controller always saves
the 100 most recent events.

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 Thyssocontrol Multican® and Teleservice.
Emergency Calls and Remote Attendance Round
the Clock.
Remote attendance round the clock.
Teleservice, in
other words,
safety, maximum
availability of your
systems and
significant cost
savings.
Systematically safe.
Teleservice is an intelligent
system that permanently moni-
tors your elevator systems.
Teleservice makes full use of its
components and the advan-
tages of modern communica-
tions technology to ensure your
elevator systems run smoothly
at all times: a stand-alone
microprocessor integrated in
the controller records opera-
tional data, faults and emer-
gency calls. In the event of a
complication, Teleservice
immediately activates trou-
bleshooting functions automati-
cally or, if necessary, calls up a
Thyssen Service Center.
Always at your disposal.
The Thyssen Service
Centers direct a network of
service stations covering
Hours
the whole country and
provide support when it’s
required. Round the clock.
Remote diagnosis allows the
current status of the system to
be systematically analysed and
the appropriate measures
implemented. A countrywide
network of service stations is
available for this purpose 24
hours a day, 365 days a year.
High-quality solutions
deserve the best.
Teleservice has been designed
with the requirements of the
customer firmly in the forefront
and offers the clear advantages
of a carefully thought out over-
all concept. The commercial
benefit derives on the one hand
from the fact that the high
availability of the systems
means the traffic flow in your
building is not disrupted. And
on the other from the fact that
Teleservice effectively takes
over the role of the elevator
attendant and so reduces your
personnel costs.
Days
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 Incomparable.
Features of the TCM-MC1
and the TCM-MC2.

Performance features TCM-MC1 TCM-MC2 Performance features TCM-MC1 TCM-MC2

Drives Levelling indicator Traction  

drive elevator
Frequency-controlled


Levelling indicator
Voltage-controlled
–
Hydraulic elevator


Controller types Adjust  
6511 Temperature monitoring
Lifting motor


Non-direction sensitive  –
Single-button common control Out of order indicator  
6512 Collective fault signal  
Direction sensitive

Anti-creep device  
Single-button common control
Standby supply  
6513
Direction sensitive   Start interlocking  
collective-selective control Hours run counter  
6522 Trip counter  
Direction sensitive
 – Battery driven evacuation
Single-button duplex  
collective controller device

6526 Fire service function  

Direction sensitive   Peak traffic  –
Duplex collective controller up to up to Earthquake circuit  –
for multiple groups group of 8 group of 3
Misuse „maximum
6528 number of passengers“


DSC destination selective
controller  – Misuse „empty car“  
Misuse „internal call dele-
Doors tion at terminal landing“


Levelling with open doors   Misuse „internal call dele-
Nudging device
tion against direction of


  movement“
(depending on type of door)
Internal call deletion by user  
Reduced reopening
(depending on type of door)   Door open button


Reopening of the door
Door close button  
(closing force limiting)

Door safety system


Repeat door closing in case Load weighing  
of landing door lock fault


Position indication in the car


Flashing car position
Landings  
indicator on arrival
Selective open through   Special travel  
Landing limiting max. 60 max. 24 Position indicator at the 
landings entrances
entrances  only in main
landing
Call accepted Door open time for internal
LED or incandescent lamp
/

/–
and external calls and at


the main landing
Additions
Travel continues to next
Switching off of
 
landing if door does


controller and light not open
Occupied (80%)   Continuation of group
Overload (110%)


operation in the event


of an elevator fault
Electrical recall operation


Preferred call assignment
of traction drive elevator to elevator with least


Electrical recall operation loading
of hydraulic elevator
–
Home landing  
Priority   Encoding of landings  
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 Performance features TCM-MC1 TCM-MC2

Door open signal  

Voice announcement  
Door reopening as result
of external call  

Automatic
 
return
Call option for
preferred elevator  
(3rd call button)
Landing codes  
Automatic blocking  
of landings
Call by key
 
taster All the features of our
Call by key switch Thyssocontrol Multican®
 
and switch off
controllers can be provided to
Immediate call assignment   you as a detailed overview.
in the case of groups
Arrival gong  
Flashing position indica-
 
tion / hall lantern
Two-way intercom system


Teleservice


TFT display
(thin film transistor)  

AI group control
 –
computer
Monitoring system  –
Overlay system
 
(for replacement phase)
Implementation of any
desired customer-specific
requirements and
 –
functionality by means of
contract-specific program
expansions

= standard
 = optional
– = not available

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Printed in Germany 9700 000 1469-0 05/01

Thyssen Aufzugswerke GmbH

A company of ThyssenKrupp Elevator
P.O. Box 23 03 70, 70623 Stuttgart, Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 71 58 12-0, Telefax: +49 (0) 71 58 12-25 85
E-mail: info@aufzuege.thyssen.com, www.thyssen-aufzuege.com