Uniblitz VincentAssociates VED24, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual VED24 Shutter Driver 14 0071 Version 1 40 2020 1 800 828 6972 ...

Page 2: ... Updated Table 4 with ES6B NS65B NS25S CS65E and CS90HE settings LS series no longer requires special adapter This document was version 1 31 prior to these changes Version 1 31 2016 6 14 16 STP Added Appendix A with DoC This document was version 1 30 prior to these changes Version 1 30 2016 6 1 16 STP Added applicable CE certifications Updated Warranty to current version Index and TOC were updated...

Page 3: ...teed for 25 000 000 operations or one year One operation is considered one opening and one closure of the shutter DSS and ES Series shutters excluding the DSS35B must be operated with the ED12DSS or VED24 driver The DSS35B shutter devices must be operated with the VED24 driver All DSS and ES Series shutters must be operated within the defined environmental electrical and mechanical specifications ...

Page 4: ...esting 13 OPERATOR CONTROLS 16 VED24 Front Operator Controls 16 VED24 Rear Operator Controls 18 VED24 Function Operator Controls 20 NOTES 22 OPERATING BASICS 23 Function Switches 23 I O Considerations 24 USB Operation 24 Trigger Cautions and Trouble Shooting Tips 25 Maintenance 26 General Care 26 Inspection 26 Cleaning Procedure 26 SPECIFICATIONS 27 System Characteristics 27 External Input Charact...

Page 5: ...0 Table 3 VED24 Octal Switch Pulse Duration Settings 20 Table 4 Function Octal Switch Settings for All Available Shutter Series 21 List of Figures Figure 1 VED24 Overall Dimensional Layout 14 Figure 2 PS24 24VDC Power Supply Overall Dimensional Layout 15 Figure 3 VED24 Front Panel Layout 17 Figure 4 VED24 Rear Panel Layout 19 ...

Page 6: ...avoid injury or loss of life do not connect or disconnect line cord of power supply while it is connected to the line voltage Ground the Product This product is grounded through the VED24 DC input Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product ensure that the product is properly grounded DO NOT DEFEAT THE GROUND CONNECTION OF THE INCLUDED POWER SUPPLY Access to On Off Sw...

Page 7: ...lies more than the voltage specified It is recommended to use the PS24 included or equivalent DC Power Supply Provide Proper Ventilation To prevent product overheating provide proper ventilation Do Not Operate with Suspected Failures If you suspect there is damage to this product have it inspected by qualified service personnel ...

Page 8: ...terms appear in this manual CAUTION Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property WARNING ...

Page 9: ...e location and function of the input output signals Operating Basics gives further details to the operational features of the driver Specifications are described for all input output levels including other pertinent details and information required for the USB interface Index contains a full index What follows is the complete operator s manual for the UNIBLITZ VED24 Shutter Driver Please read this...

Page 10: ...D24 Normally open or normally closed shutter operation in the uni stable mode Indicators for POWER DRIVER active and SYNC output status Exposure determined by external pulse width TTL or switch contact closure to the PULSE INPUT BNC SYNC OUTPUT BNC is TTL for active high operation PULSE INPUT BNC is TTL for active low operation USB Type B input receptacle for computer interface control Selectable ...

Page 11: ...rs Included 5M203D Shutter Adapter Cable 5 pin male Switchcraft to 2 pin JST adapter for DSS TS shutter series Included 701A S5 Shutter Adapter Cable 7 pin female WPI to 5 pin male SWC Included USB AB USB A plug to USB B Plug 1 meter Included 710R Remote hand held trigger cable used with active low BNC Optional 710R F Remote foot switch trigger cable used with active low BNC Optional ...

Page 12: ...s indicate shutter status at a glance A toggle switch allows easy selection of normally open or normally closed operation A PULSE INPUT BNC is provided for direct control of the shutter from a digital signal TTL and is configured active low This will also allow the direct connection of our 710R or our 710R F remote switch cables A bank of four user selectable FUNCTION switches is accessible on the...

Page 13: ...onnect the 2 mm power plug of the supplied power supply to the DC POWER input jack of the VED24 Be sure the power switch of the VED24 is in the OFF 0 position before connecting the power supply s AC plug to the AC line Attach line cord to the power supply first before plugging into the AC power source 3 Plug the provided power supply into a 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz power source 4 Power the VED24 unit ...

Page 14: ...e shutter interconnect cable into the driver If your shutter is equipped with this option the green SYNC LED will illuminate when the shutter is in the open position In addition the SYNC OUTPUT BNC will change to the active state when the shutter is open The absence of the solid state synchronization option will only inhibit the operation of the SYNC output and SYNC LED The remainder of the VED24 ...

Page 15: ...width is presented to the PULSE INPUT please notify Vincent Associates immediately See Figure 1 for the VED24 driver s overall dimensional layout See Figure 2 for the 24VDC Power Supply overall dimensional layout Figure 1 VED24 Overall Dimensional Layout ...

Page 16: ...VED24 User Manual 15 Figure 2 PS24 24VDC Power Supply Overall Dimensional Layout ...

Page 17: ...itches a Switch 1 is used to select the LOCAL or REMOTE status of the controller The LOCAL up control disables COM PORT USB communication the BNC PULSE INPUT and N O N C switch are enabled The REMOTE down enables the COM PORT USB communication the BNC PULSE INPUT and N O N C switch are disabled b Switch 2 is used to select the voltage level provided to the internal shutter driver Standard 10 7VDC ...

Page 18: ...VED24 User Manual 17 Figure 3 VED24 Front Panel Layout ...

Page 19: ...s when the shutter s electronic SYNC is active This output is an active high signal 3 SHUTTER Output A 5 pin SwitchCraft male locking type connector Pin out as follows in Table 1 wire colors indicate 510F cable included and shutter wiring layout respectively Be advised there is no drain ground connection available from the molded 5 pin output connector Connector Description Shutter 510F Pin 1 Shut...

Page 20: ...VED24 User Manual 19 Figure 4 VED24 Rear Panel Layout ...

Page 21: ...CT 10 7VDC UP 18VDC DOWN 3 BISTABLE UNISTABLE BISTABLE UP UNISTABLE DOWN 4 TIME SELECT 1 2 PULSE SET 1 UP PULSE SET 2 DOWN Table 2 FUNCTION DIP Switch Settings Bi stable Mode Uni stable Mode Time Select Switch Time Select Switch in milliseconds in milliseconds Octal Switch Set 1 UP Set 2 DOWN Set 1 UP Set 2 DOWN 0 5 45 3 40 1 10 50 5 45 2 15 55 10 55 3 20 60 15 65 4 25 65 20 75 5 30 70 25 80 6 35 ...

Page 22: ...2 5M203D DSS20 X UP UP UP 4 5M203D DSS25 X UP UP UP 6 5M203D DSS35 X UP UP DOWN 0 5M203D NS15B4 X UP UP UP 2 510F Cable Only NS25B X UP UP UP 2 510F Cable Only NS35B X UP UP UP 5 510F Cable Only NS45B X UP UP UP 4 510F Cable Only NS65B X DOWN UP DOWN 5 510F Cable Only VS14 X DOWN DOWN UP 1 701A S5 VS25 X DOWN DOWN UP 2 701A S5 VS35 X DOWN DOWN UP 3 701A S5 LS2 X DOWN DOWN UP 0 510F Cable Only LS3 ...

Page 23: ...VED24 User Manual 22 Notes ...

Page 24: ...he voltage level for the particular shutter used 3 Switch 3 allows the user to select between bi stable up and uni stable down modes The chart in Table 2 indicates the voltage level for the particular shutter used 4 Switch 4 allows selection of the PULSE SET as indicated in Table 3 Pulse set 1 is selected with this switch in the up position Pulse set 2 is selected with this switch in the down posi...

Page 25: ...loaded from http www ftdichip com Drivers CDM CDM 20v2 12 04 20WHQL 20Certified exe This USB driver is also included on the Flash Drive which is included with your VED24 controller In fact in addition to the link above the USB driver can be found on the same Flash Drive that this PDF User Manual is located Once communication is established the shutter can be commanded to the open position by sendi...

Page 26: ...ully If the unit still does not operate properly when the proper pulse width is presented to the PULSE INPUT please notify Vincent Associates immediately 4 Please be sure that FUNCTION switches are set correctly before operating the shutter Incorrect switch settings can damage the shutter and or trip the internal fuses Additionally this could result in the shutter not opening fully when triggered ...

Page 27: ...gns of visible damage Follow the procedures below Inspection Inspect the VED24 for damage wear and missing parts A device that appears to have been dropped or shows other signs of exterior damage should be checked thoroughly to verify correct operation and performance If damage is suspected please return the unit to the factory for repair there are no user serviceable parts Cleaning Procedure Remo...

Page 28: ...ontinuously variable frequency of exposures from DC to the shutter s maximum rate Maximum peak pulse power 41 W Pulse voltage Max 18VDC Max Pulse current Max 2 25A Test conditions 18 Volts 8Ω not continuous Power Requirements 24VDC PS24 Included AC power supply Required AC Input 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Power Supply Output 24 VDC 1 67A 40W Input Plug to VED24 Controller 2 mm DC plug Center is positive...

Page 29: ...r will not load proper driver 2 Input commands recognized Shutter Open Shutter Close USB Serial UART Interface Settings Baud Rate 9600 8 Data bits 1 Stop bit No Parity No flow control USB Serial Global Address Code Locations Commands Decimal HEX Octal Binary ASCII Open 64 40 100 01000000 receive data Close 65 41 101 01000001 A receive data External Output Characteristics Name Description SYNC OUTP...

Page 30: ... USB communication the BNC PULSE INPUT and N O N C switch are enabled The REMOTE down enables the COM PORT USB communication the BNC PULSE INPUT and the N O N C switch are disabled Switch 2 is used to select the voltage level provided to the internal shutter driver Standard 10 7VDC is provided in the up position 18VDC is provided in the down position The chart in Table 2 indicates the voltage leve...

Page 31: ...ts Fuses are internal to unit Not user serviceable Operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 55 C 4 F to 131 F Size HWD 1 61 x 5 47 x 4 60 in 41 0 x 139 0 x 116 8 mm Weight 12 27 oz 0 35 kg Supplied Accessories with VED24 See Checklist User s Manual Driver Files on USB Flash Drive PS24 24 VDC 40W UL CE Power Supply 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 510F Shutter interconnect ca...

Page 32: ...asurement techniques Electrostatic discharge immunity test IEC 61000 4 3 2010 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 4 3 Testing and measurement techniques Radiated radio frequency electromagnetic field immunity test IEC 61000 4 4 2012 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 4 4 Testing and measurement techniques Electrical fast transient burst immunity test IEC 61000 4 5 2015 Electromagnetic compa...

Page 33: ...uct meets the requirements of the EU Low Voltage Directive 2014 35 EU by means of conformity to the following harmonized standard IEC EN 61010 1 2010 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Part 1 General requirements CE Mark CE Mark first applied to this product April 25 2016 Stephen T Pasquarella Original Date April 25 2016 President Updated June 8...

Page 34: ...9 I O Considerations 24 Initial Operation and Testing 13 Injury Precautions 5 Inspection 26 intellectual property 1 Introduction 11 LIMIT OF LIABILITY 2 Maintenance 26 N O N C Toggle switch 16 Notes 22 Octal Switch Pulse Duration Settings 21 Octal Switch Setting 30 ON OFF Power Switch 19 Operating Basics 23 Operating Temperature 30 Operator Controls 16 OPERATOR CONTROLS 13 Optional Accessories 31 ...

Page 35: ...ics 27 terminal emulation program 24 Trigger Cautions and Trouble Shooting Tips 25 Uni Stable Timing Range 30 USB driver program 24 USB Input 28 USB Operation 24 USB Serial Control Port 18 USB AB 10 30 USB Serial UART 28 Warranty 2 Weight 30 ...