RCS Basics Linux

Input and output signals

Input and output signals
Course agenda

1. Course introduction 12. RCS software

Questions you should be able
2. Introducing RCS 13. System interaction to answer after this chapter:

3. CANBUS technology 14. Data transfer  What different input and

4. Benefits of RCS
5. Other control system
6. Epiroc RCS products
15. Input and output signals
output signal types exist?
 Which messages do the
signals deliver?
 How are the messages
constructed?

7. SHEQ in the RCS

8. Different RCS versions
9. System description
10. CANBUS signal description
11. RCS hardware
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Input and output signals
Sensor communication
Signal types
Knowledge check
Input and output signals
Analog and digital signals

Signal types- Define a “digital” and “analog” signal

• Analog signals are constantly varying. In our case

analog signals come from temperature, pressure,
length and angle sensors.

• Digital signals are discrete consistent i.e. on /off.

There is no gray or in between area. These signals are
represented as either a 1 or 0 on the troubleshooting
screens.

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Sensor communications – Analog communication with analog sensor

Sensor supply voltage

+5V
I/O digital return CAN
Sensor return voltage 11001101
+3.7V

APP digital CAN

11001101

Sensor value -
presented on display

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Sensor communication
Signal types
Knowledge check
Input and output signals
Signal types - I/O module connections

• Inputs and Outputs on the I/O Module

– Digital Inputs
– Digital Outputs
– Analog Inputs
– PWM Outputs
– Encoder Inputs

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Signal types - I/O module connections

• Inputs and Outputs on the I/O Module

– Digital Inputs
– Digital Outputs
– Analog Inputs
– PWM Outputs
– Encoder Inputs

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Signal types - Digital input signal description

PNP Input NPN Input

+ SUPPLY + SUPPLY

3
LOAD
(SOURCE)
SWITCHES (+) 3
SUPPLY TO
4 LOAD
(SINK)
LOAD SWITCHES (-)
SUPPLY TO
4 LOAD

- SUPPLY (COM) - SUPPLY (COM)

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Signal types - Sinking and sourcing

NPN PNP
Sinking digital output Sourcing digital input Sourcing digital output Sinking digital input

+V +V
Transistor Load

Load

Transistor

Sinking digital output circuit Sourcing digital output circuit

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Signal types - Digital Output Signal (Dout)

0(0V) or 1(24V)

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Signal types - PWM output signal (PWM)

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Signal types - PWM signal description (Pulse Width Modulation)

Volt

Time

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Signal types - Encoder input signal (Dig Enc)

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Signal types - Analog input signal (Ain)

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Signal types – Pressure sensors, RCS5 coefficient

0 – 50 bar 0 – 350 bar

Coefficient 0,061 Coefficient 0,427
Air pressure 50 bar Air pressure 350 bar
Lubrication pressure Percussion pressure

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Signal types – Pressure sensors, new coefficient RCS5 Linux

0 – 50 bar 0 – 350 bar

Coefficient 0,015 Coefficient 0,107
Air pressure 50 bar Water pressure 350 bar
Lubrication pressure Percussion pressure

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Signal types – Pressure sensors, coefficient

How to find the coefficient:

• Measure the pressure with a gauge
• Adjust the coefficient until gauge and reading in computer correspond

Coefficient
Bar

Output signal:
0,5V + 11,4 mV / bar
250

0
Volt
0 0,5 1 2 3 4 4,5 5 6

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Signal types – Pressure sensors, coefficient

How to find offset

Offset
bar
• Coefficient = 100
50
• Offset = 0
40

30

20

10

0
New offset = Value x 10
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Volt

0,5 4,5
0,5 Volt = 0 bar

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Sensor communication
Signal types
Knowledge check
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