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Parsing module is a pure-Python module that implements an LR(1) parser generator, as well as CFSM and GLR parser drivers.
Version: 1.3Parsing module is a pure-Python module that implements an LR(1) parser generator, as well as CFSM and GLR parser drivers. From an algorithmic perspective, this is one of the most advanced parser generators in existence, for the following reasons:
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· The Parsing module uses a scalable algorithm for LR(1) parser generation, rather than the more limited LALR(1) or SLR(1) algorithms that are more typically used. To my knowledge, Menhir is the only other LR(1) parser generator that implements the algorithms that David Pager published 30 years ago. All other available LR(1) parser generators require exponential time.
· The Parsing module implements the standard "characteristic finite state machine" (CFSM) parser driver that many other parser generators such as yacc, bison, and lemon use. In addition though, it implements a GLR parser driver that is very similar to that of Elkhound, which has some important memory usage advantages over implementations like that used by bison.
· The Parsing module provides more robust conflict resolution mechanisms than any other parser generator I am aware of. Back before LR parsing was developed, precedence parsing was the norm. It appears that precedence parsing was subsumed by LR parser generators with little thought to the impedance mismatch between precedence parsing and LR parsing. Rather than limiting the developer to a linear precedence ranking, the Parsing module allows the developer to specify a directed acyclic graph of precedences. The primary advantage is that it is possible to resolve individual conflicts without silently hiding other conflicts that crop up during later development.
· The Parsing module does not generate source code like most parser generators. Instead it caches the results of parser generation in a pickle, then on subsequent runs verifies that the pickle is still usable for parsing. This means that there is no separate parser generation step, which is a real advantage when using Python.
· Although this is not unique among parser generators, it is worth mentioning that the Parsing module implements extensive error checking and diagnostics. There is no substitute for the hard work that it takes to become proficient at parser development, but the development aids provided by the Parsing module are superb.
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"Julie J." writes:
Hey, Ed.
Did you catch DJ Kennedy's sermon this a.m.? He used the Julian Huxley quote again. 'Said he heard it with his own ears. Sheesh!
To: "Julie J."
Subject: Re: Kennedy said it again!
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 16:29:48 -0400
Sure it wasn't pre-recorded?
"Julie J." writes:
I called Coral Ridge Ministries (1-800-988-7884) and asked if last Sunday was the first time the sermon "More Evidence for God" was preached. They told me it actually aired for the first time on April 11, 1999.
The sermon was particularly atheist-bashing, even by Kennedy's standards. The version on their website is considerably abridged. In the television version, he slams both Huxley and Bertrand Russell, another one of his favorite atheist poster boys for depravity. He tells (again) the story of how degenerate Russell was, and of course, it was due to his atheism.
In case you haven't heard it, the story is that BR liked to cheat on his wives and seduce his friends' wives and daughters. Kennedy's usually kind of vague about the particulars, but in this sermon, he adds some details about how BR's dear friend (no name) once invited him to his mansion, and he ended up seducing his 16-year-old daughter.
Kennedy probably surmised this information from a book called "Intellectuals" by Paul Johnson (Harper & Row, 1988). He's touted it in several of his sermons. Naturally, I got a copy of the book a few years ago when I first heard these accusations against BR. It's a pot pourri of chapters, each one dedicated to the evils of a secular intellectual (deist, sceptic, or atheist) who "felt himself bound by no corpus of revealed religion." Yet these "mentors" were "just as ready as any pontiff or presbyter to tell mankind how to conduct its affairs."
Johnson slams Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Percy Shelley, Karl Marx, Leo Tolstoy, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ernest Hemingway, Jean-Paul Sartre, Edmund Wilson, Victor Gollancz, Bertolt Brecht, Noam Chompsky, and even manages to toss in a woman, Lilian Hellman. Typical chapter titles include:
"Lies, Damned Lies, and Lillian Hellman," "Bertolt Brecht: Heart of Ice," and "Tolstoy: God's Elder Brother." BR's chapter is entitled "Bertrand Russell: a Case of Logical Fiddlesticks."
In the chapter on BR, it discusses his political views, philosophy, and his interest in women. He liked sex, and openly committed adultry. But his wives knew it, and he didn't try to hide it from them. He was an "open-marriage" kind of guy, and allowed one of his wives to have affairs, too (the others didn't try). This alleged "16-year-old" daughter of a friend is probably Helen Dudley. Here's the excerpt about her:
"Then in 1914 followed a discreditable episode with a young girl in Chicago. Helen Dudley was one of four sisters, the daughters of a leading gynaecologist, with whom Russell stayed while lecturing. According to Russell's account, 'I spent two nights under her parents' roof, and the second I spent with her. Her three sisters mounted guard to give warnings if either of the parents approached.' Russell arranged that she should come to England that summer and live with him openly, pending a divorce. He wrote to Lady Ottoline [his then-mistress] telling her what had occurred."
I don't know how D. James Kennedy figured out she's 16 years old from this. I'm sure if she had been, Johnson would have mentioned it. Probably just another one of his "lies, damn lies."
One thing I noticed about this past Sunday sermon, though, was at the end of it, when he devotes about 10 minutes to a year-in-review of the ACLU's activities. Erwin Lutzer is a featured speaker. Lutzer is the other author who mentions the Huxley quote in his book "Exploding the Myths that Could Destroy America." He's the one Kennedy legitimately cited in one of his books, although Lutzer didn't provide any citation. So, the two must know each other. You can take a look at it from here.
Just click on "ACLU Update." Be prepared to gag at the whole thing. Lutzer's main concern is not letting gay people adopt babies.
From: Ed Babinski
To: "Julie J."
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 7:11 PM
Subject: Here's my latest sermon... you can compare it to Kennedy's.
Here's my latest sermon... you can compare it to Kennedy's. *smile* I am afraid I'm turning into quite a ranter with age.
Yes, I agree with the Rev. D. James Kennedy at least in the factual sense that the agnostic philosopher Bertrand Russell, committed adultery, so did the evolutionist, Julian Huxley, and Julian's wife too I think, just google up the newly published letters of "Mary Sarton" for more info. However, Julian and Julliette Huxley also lived to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, which Kennedy no doubt forgot to mention. Neither did he mention the famous people in the Bible, nor famous modern day ministers who also committed "adultery," nor the famous men in the Bible with multiple wives and concubinage partners. Here's two verses for
Kennedy, "judge not," and, "first remove the beam from your own eye."
Of course elevating "sexual escapades" to the worst of sins overlooks that Christians persecuted fellow Christian "heretics," Jews, Muslims, witches, executed adulterers, kept women subservient, and disciplined children with the rod. Christian men like Luther and Calvin helped incite people to do such things. And right after the births of Lutherism and Calvinism there came perhaps the greatest war Europe has ever known (based on the percentage dead, its duration and the destruction it left behind, and no telling how much worse it would have been if both sides had modern weaponry like those used in the World Wars), I am speaking of the "Thirty Years War."
Today's secular wars were indeed horrendous, especially due to the world's increased population (since the late 1800s when vaccines and plumbing came into widespread use and reduced childhood illnesses) when cities were larger and hence more people existed who COULD be killed, and when more weapons existed to kill them quicker, easier, faster, and at longer ranges, more bullets, more artillery, more bombs, more gas, more tanks, etc. Dictators like Hitler, Mussolini basked in the "awe of rulers" that the churches had been busy INSTALLING IN PEOPLE'S MINDS FOR CENTURIES, along with centuries of anti-Semitic bigotry. Even communism had to pose as a "new religion," promising "paradise," a "worker's paradise," indoctrinating youth, doing everything religions do, and that includes the way Mao's little red book has raised high and waved about like a Bible by his followers, and memorized by them as well, verse by verse. And of course Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and other communists also persecuted "heretics." The testimonies of American intellectuals who at first imagined that violent communistic revolution was the answer to the world's problems, then who repudiated communistic propaganda, is captured in a book appropriately titled, "The God That Failed." Yes, "the God."
Also, Kennedy mistakes all of America's blessings as being due to its "Christian heritage," but he neglects to mention America's Deistic heritage and classical heritage, equally strong influences, even moreso at her founding. "God" yes, but not of a particular religion, and not one who would be offended by "freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press," nor even by a deliberate neglect of the mention of the word "God" in our Constitution. Unlike both a theocracy or communism, one has to let the people read and believe what they will. However that also opens up the possibility of one religion gaining enough converts to be able to exert considerable sectarian force on such a government, as seems to be happening today. Though in the end, pollution, population, and greed may be the forces that bury every nation, regardless of its founding principles or religious majority. Not a cheery thought.
But of course conservative Christians are comforted even by that thought, putting a rosy hue even on the "end of the world." Their God will never fail them, not even as mankind sees its own extinction approaching on the horizon, because they can always convince themselves "it's part of God's plan." What if it's not part of God's plan, but of our own ignorance? What if we might be able to do something about things NOW if we protested the use of trillions of dollars each year by all the nations on earth to build things that simply go boom? If we used the money to develop alternative energy and recycling technologies (and to build technology to protect us from incoming asteroids)? If we used the money to pay people to get vasectomies in the most overcrowded regions on earth? If mankind woke up to its situation, living on a tiny lifeboat hanging in space, instead of damning each other to hells both in this life and in the next, and arguing over jots and tittles in holy books, or greedily devouring huge coporate bonuses and consuming junk food and junk entertainment and junk, period. Ah, but isn't that the primate way? Amusing ourselves to death I'd say, with religious entertainments being a primary form of such amusements that will continue to grow as the death of our species nears.
Kuwait's recent elections went to the fundamentalist Muslim party, and Islamic fundamentalism is growing in the highly westernized nation of Turkey. The southern hemisphere of earth is also growing in fundamentalistic religious believers, even in communist China. I also heard that people in China are having increasing psychological problems, not enough psychiatrists. Increasing pollution also. And water shortages in the bigger cities where more and more people from China's countryside are moving. And there pollution in the holy land of the Near East, and water shortages there as well, and in India and Pakistan. Most of the rivers in America are polluted, many lakes deemed unsafe to eat fish caught in them. And big ocean fish vanishing, fished out of the seas. Dead zones in the oceans. Ground water pollution levels rising. Superfund toxic pollutant dumpsites, leaking, requiring a trillion dollars to clean up. Relatively few people are reading, or listening, compared to the increasing billions reading their Bibles and Korans. "Oh save us!" We cry, and God will laugh and say, "Hey, I gave you the technology, the earth's wealth, and you used it for junk, from junk food to coporate junkets, from internet porn to sectarian religious preachers selling tickets to heaven and damning the rest to hell. Hope you had fun! Times up, let's see what brewing on the next solar system over yonder."
I also need to add some mention in such a sermon that Christianity, like Islam, is one of the most perfect indoctrination/control systems that has yet evolved on earth. Once you convince people that you have the truth that their eternal souls depend on believing, and dangle both an eternal carrot and an eternal stick in front of them, you don't NEED to brandish the earthly carrots and earthly sticks as much as, say, an atheist dictator would have to in order to maintain his desired strict control, because the basic "controlling" elements are already cemented in place internally. Though such internal religious control elements do tend to heighten fear and increase competition among alternative religious belief systems, such as rival Christian theologies and rival religions. So everything is never completely well in a religious country, or in countries that boarder each other and favor rival religions. (An atheistic country without a dictator, however, seems quite well off, and can have a low crime rate, like Czhechoslovakia today. )
And one must also admit that fear of big earthly sticks does seem to have worked effectively for communist China, since her crime rate continues to be the lowest on earth per capita, though that didn't hold true of communist Russia, but then, the Russians do tend to like their vodka, and the Chinese were a more sober and Confucian-like people to begin with. The American justice system, one must add, weilds it's earthly stick on its own people with less force than China does on her own people, since America prefers to simply lock people up, and presently has more of its population incarcerated than any other nation on earth, where it also tries to convert them. However, America's prisons contine to remain the fullest on earth, regardless of attempts to impose religion on repeat violators. Yes, America, with churches everywhere and preaching in our prisons, and one of the highest rates of belief in "God" in the world barring Ireland and Iran, continues to have one of the world's highest crime and incarceration rates.


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physicists have always been considered an unusual group, continually coming up with theories that seem to defy common sense. the latest theory pertains to the universe and computers. engineer seth lloyd recently postulated that the universe may be a computer. he calculated that if moore's law continues for another 600 years, it would mean that the entire universe would need to be a computer. but what is equally shocking is that a number of physicists agree with him. these physicists see everything as digital information, and have three basic postulates:
-computation can describe all things
-all things can compute
-all computation is one
essentially, the universe (according to these scientists) is composed of cellular automata, which, by responding to the laws of physics, are continually performing digital computations. although biologists don't generally speak of the universe as being a computer, they increasingly see life as genetic information that is continually being computed. clearly, computers are reshaping the way science perceives the world.
rob's note: wouldn't that be something if we were all cogs in someone's wheel of computation …
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|at the center of the universe … (10:09am est wed nov 20 2002)
men will one day discover with powerful telescopes … a big sign written with dozens of black holes … the message of the ages …
first post – by eleven fingered boy!
|lets just hope (11:29am est wed nov 20 2002)
the universe wasnt programmed by microsoft.
– by linux nut
|makes sense… (11:34am est wed nov 20 2002)
if all 'dimensionality' is ultimately reduced to its quantum limit (the planck "length"), and if all fields, matter, forces and force vectors are constrained to moving in the 3d 'crystal' of plancklength cells (which most theories of everthing generally either postulate, require or accede to), then by definition, all movement is cellular-autonomic, is constrained in this frame, and is bound by the speed-of-time to communicate with other fields, particles and vectors in this incredibly dense cell space.
but it is, you realize, just the ultimate, irreducible expression of quantum theory. unfortunately, the planck length vector space (which we would need to control to use the automata to our computing needs) is about 20 orders-of-magnitude smaller than the nucleus of a hydrogen atom. now that is small. it's still about 13 orders-of-magnitude smaller than the finest microscope that has been made can resolve. (i'm referring to the tevatron at cern, or any of the great accellerators of the physics community)
nice to think that we might be the cogs in someone's wheel of computation though, rob. thanks.
– by goatguy
|isn't too new (11:42am est wed nov 20 2002)
quantum computing is based on the fact that any partical can hold a digital value, many people working on quantum computing have theorized that, even if we make quantum computing, the universe itself is already a computer.
and you can't forget the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy. – by damien
|i am not a harddrive! (11:53am est wed nov 20 2002)
i think this guy has been watching the matrix too many times! – by amdman
|a new religion? (12:23pm est wed nov 20 2002)
is this the start of a new religion like scientology? – by zz
|cheesewhiz (12:25pm est wed nov 20 2002)
now come on.
phycisist, get off the bong.
electrogravitics someone ? goatguy? – by da
|naw… (12:26pm est wed nov 20 2002)
no space aliens, no operating thespians or obnoxious torpons, or whatever ronnie was spouting while under the influence. certainly not anyone with the hootzpah to suggest that we need to be prostrating ourselves before the virtual god of cellular autonoma.
– by gg
|okaaaaay… (12:33pm est wed nov 20 2002)
douglas adams was right – by virtualman9000
|that will be cool (12:36pm est wed nov 20 2002)
if we are a computer then who is watchin us and makin sure everything is working perfectly?by the way do you guys think there could be parallel universe to ours and even exact opposites to our universe.just think about it every particle has their opposite then why not an opposite universe? – by el venezolano
|test (12:36pm est wed nov 20 2002)
test – by venezolano
|exactly, douglas adams was first! (12:49pm est wed nov 20 2002)
douglas adams already said that the earth was really just a computer made to calculate the question with the answer 42. too bad the physicists just barely figured it out…. – by zaphoid
|this is no big revelation (1:05pm est wed nov 20 2002)
this is really the same thing as saying that the universe has a purpose and isn't a random creation. but it is ridiculous to think that every aspect and component of the universe contributes to some computer program that runs. even in a simple program, there are tons of wasted memory and cycles that don't contribute to the result. what is a "program" anyways? are we really defining that which the universe works towards in human terms? that would be silly. – by i am not god
|open source? (1:10pm est wed nov 20 2002)
so is this universal operating system running linux? – by ms
|sick. (1:39pm est wed nov 20 2002)
it's too early to smoke, so maybe i'll write something later. it's true now, with quantum physics. we sence the world with data that is processed by a supercomputer. we did not evolve from the ape, religion is not tech. i'm going to cluster a group of highly parallel supercomputers & call it this afternoons "meeting". power consumption will be low, a box of donuts. that's too much energy, so i must be over clocking them. – by tech
|define computer (1:48pm est wed nov 20 2002)
i think you guys are missing the definition of a computer here, lloyd isn't saying that the universe is one big pc runing god's quake game. he's saying that all sub-atomic mater has digital properties and so it can be used for computing things, thats what makes the universe a computer. – by gila
|godel's theorem (2:15pm est wed nov 20 2002)
throws a monkeywrench into the whole idea that "computation can describe all things."
to paraphrase, any system robust enough to describe itself necessarily has statements that can never be proven true or false. – by dave jordan
|42 (4:25pm est wed nov 20 2002)
come on, we all know the answer of this physical computation. )
jokes aside, goedel is only a way out if the system is more complex than the description and we may have still problems with enumerating quantum states.
|sex (4:53pm est wed nov 20 2002)
my cawk ishes :/ – by chaostic
|there is help (11:31pm est wed nov 20 2002)
you should all stop smoking crack, its bad for you. stop the denial and face the future. – by gonzolas
|the law (3:39am est thu nov 21 2002)
obviously moore's law can't last forever. it will have to end, even more obviously, before it gets too big to fit in a room.
but why not? can't a transistor be so tiny that 1 x 10^10000000 transistors will fit in our modern day ones? isn't that what moore's law is all about?
– by denkc
|made myself look like an idiot (3:46am est thu nov 21 2002)
okay, so that last post was stupid, now that i understand the article.
the idea is mighty intriguing. the constant expansion of the universe might be its self upgrading. it doesn't explain why it has so many viruses, or why the programs are fighting each other, but that's a little bit off topic.
what if the universes were in a lan game? :)
okay stupid question.
well i refuse to believe that they're all computers. i'd like to know how they explain other weird phenomenon, and especially how, if true, we found out.
and, if it is true, then all religions are wrong. or all right. either one.
– by denkc
|ok, that�s it. (5:02am est thu nov 21 2002)
i knew it. we�re all sims. – by zmog
|damn (5:50am est thu nov 21 2002)
what are these guys smoking!!!!!!!!!!
and how much are they getting paid to come up with half baked bull shit like this!!!!!!!!!!!
i think this one goes in the catagory that all other ahlf baked theories aree in they are just theories (ie some nut ball in a lab coat had a wet dream about what is and is not)
in all reality this should be looked at as plausible even less than the big bang theory
here we are man, in some tiny spec of the universe that in it's self is in a galaxy that is also just a tiny spec in the big picture, yes its nice to speculate about how things really work in the whole, but when it all comes down to it who the hell are we to say what is law and what is not (as far as physics are concerned) ages ago our physics said that the speed of sound was unreachable , but now we have jets and jet cars that can go well above that speed, my point being we really dont know shit!!! for all we know the universe in is self could be just a lab dish that some mad scientist in his own way is trying to figure out!
– by mouthfull
|hmmm….. (8:16am est thu nov 21 2002)
…..reminds me of that old joke about error messages.
"existance.sys corrupted
reboot universe?"
but more importantly, what's the ultimate goal of all the biorganic-quantum compumutation? or is the compumutation the point in itself? inquiring minds want to self extrapolize. – by ziwiwiwiwiwiwiwiwiwi
|quesion of semantics (9:13pm est thu nov 21 2002)
that's a fine analogy for certain purposes. but this is more a semantic issue that a physics truth. truth by definition rather than by 'what is'. it is also not something to take to seriously. i mean, obviously, there is cause and affect in nature and mimics a process.
but hear is a more practical reason i don't find the analogy a very good one :
the main difference between a trtadidtional computer and the univserse is that the universe simply happens and the comp uter is a universal ool for discovery.
– by peter
|hmmm… (8:21pm est tue may 25 2004)
i'm still trying to figure out where de' ja vous ties into this whole thing – by ooze
|wow (9:55pm est fri oct 07 2005)
lol, this is halarious – by biddy


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I own a plot of 20.000 m2, in Andalucia, the land is classified as Rustic Dry land.
I have had plans drawn up for the building of a single house of nealrly 200m2.
I believe that before a licence is permitted a document needs to be signed to say the land / house will be used for agricultural purposes.
I would like to know how flexible this requirment is in terms of what is classified as agricultural use and does it have to be a registered agricultural buisness.
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Answering to your question, in theory, the land must be cultivated and worked as a business. This is a general rule in Andalucia region (and in other regions). But, from my experience, the way in which this rule is applied depends on each particular area, and Town Hall. It means that the Consejeria from Agriculture asks you to proof that you will cultivate the land in agricultural business in the "application" of the license. Then, when you have the license obtained, they can inspect if you finally develop this activity or not. The way in which they inspect these licenses vary from the area.
I suggest you have a personal meeting with the architect of the Town Hall to give you his personal opinion about the case. He is the one who would know how strict is the Consejeria controlling these cases in the area.


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Blazer� IV Series 1/4 - 5 HP
• General Description
• The Blazer IV Series of D.C. motor controls provide full-wave, four-quadrant regenerative speed or torque control for 1/4-5 HP shunt wound and permanent magnet D.C. motors.The BRC700 models are loaded with standard features that only Carotron could provide reliably.
• One very important feature of the Blazer IV series is control circuit isolation. The control circuit of each model is completely isolated from the power circuit.
• This isolation protects reference circuits and feedback circuits from possible damage due to accidental shorts to ground. Also, this standard isolation greatly simplifies master reference, tachometer follower and process control applications.
• Another primary feature is an armature contactor for safety disconnect during normal stop conditions. Logic in the BLAZER IV control circuit assures that current flow to the motor has ceased prior to de-energizing the contactors. This reduces electrical stress and increases contactor life.
• Encoder or pulse tachometer feedback is another key standard feature in the BLAZER IV BRC700 Series. This feature allows frequency signals required for process monitoring to be used to improve speed regulation and simplify system requirements. Other standard feedback methods available in each model are armature voltage or 7 and 50 VDC tachometers. An accessory drive circuit monitor, Model DCM100-000, is available to assist in set-up and troubleshooting by plugging into the control board to easily access 20 separate signals.
• Additional features of the BLAZER IV SERIES are listed on the following pages. As you can see, these units are loaded with innovative features that can simplify your drive applications.
RCP200 Series 1/4 - 5 HP
General Description:
• The Regenerative Control Package RCP200 Series of D.C. motor controls provides full wave four quadrant regenerative speed or torque control for 1/4 through 5 HP shunt wound and permanent magnet D.C. motors. Designed for performance and quality, but remaining versatile and functional, the RCP200 provides the OEM and panel builder with maximum design capability. Two units cover the full horsepower range. Also, three contractor models are available with armature contractor, dynamic braking and start/stop logic. Innovative design techniques have eliminated normal problem areas often associated with multi-bridge designs necessary for regenerative control. These design techniques combined with Carotron's standard quality features result in a motor control possessing the highest level of performance.
Choice� Series 5 - 150 HP
CDC300 Series 5 - 150 HP Motor Controls
General Description:
• The CHOICE CDC300 Series of non-regenerative D.C. motor controls provides a full range of speed or torque control for 5-150 HP D.C. motors rated for NEMA type �D� power. Five standard models are offered in a compact panel mount assembly. Each model is customer connectable for operation at 230 VAC or 460 VAC three phase input. When operated with 230 VAC input, each unit supplies variable armature voltage up to 240 VDC and a fixed field supply of 150 VDC. For operation with 460 VAC input, each model supplies up to 500 VDC for armature voltage and a fixed field supply of 300 VDC. Each CHOICE model is designed for maximum flexibility and ease of installation. Fuses are supplied for A.C. line protection, auxiliary line fuses for optional equipment, fuse protection for the 115 VAC control voltage input, and fusing for the field circuit. Standard relay logic interfaces separately supplied operators for Emergency Stop, Ramp Stop, Run Forward, Run Reverse, Jog Forward, anad Jog Reverse when the unit is operated with a separately supplied Forward armature contactor and a separately supplied Reverse armature contactor. A complete line of options are available. An accessory drive circuit monitor, Model DCM 100-000, is available to assist in set-up and troubleshooting by plugging into the control board to easily access 20 separate signals. See Section K for further details. Loaded with standard features, the Carotron CHOICE D.C. motor controls offer an innovative, economical solution to your variable speed or variable torque control requirements.
Elite� Series 5 - 500 HP
Series 5 - 300 HP DC Motor Control, Regenerative and Non-Regenerative
General Description:
• The Elite Series of D.C. motor controls provides full range speed and torque control of 5 - 300 HP D.C. motors rated for NEMA type C or D power supplies. The E06000 models provide six SCR non-regenerative control, while the E12000 models provide twelve SCR full four quadrant regenerative control. Ten E06000 and Ten E12000 basic models are offered in compact panel mounted assemblies to cover the 5 - 300 HP range.
• Each Elite model has an electrically isolated control circuit and is easily programmed for operation on 230 VAC, 380 VAC or 460 VAC line supplies. 230 VAC input models supply variable armature voltage up to 240 VDC and a fixed field supply of 150 VDC. 380 VAC input models supply variable armature voltage up to 415 VDC and a fixed field supply of 247 VDC. 460 VAC input models supply variable armature voltage up to 500 VDC with a fixed field at 300 VDC.
• All models of the Elite Series feature a field economy circuit. This circuit automatically reduces the field supply voltage by 35% when the drive is stopped for an adjustable time period of 1 minute to 3 minutes.
• Semiconductor fuses are provided for protection of the three phase A.C. line input. Auxiliary three phase fuses are provided for optional equipment and for the field supply. Also provided is fuse protection for the 115 VAC control voltage input.
• Standard relay logic in the Elite Series interfaces with customer supplied operators for Emergency Stop, Ramp Stop, Run, and Jog. Forward/Reverse direction control by a customer supplied selector switch is also available in the E12000 regenerative models. Logic is also supplied to interface a motor mounted thermostat and limit switches which can be used to lockout operation in either forward or reverse directions.
• Available options include contactor run/brake chassis models, braking resistors, disconnect switches, blower starters, and Nema 12 enclosures. Carotron also offers a hand held, plug-in drive circuit monitor, Model DCM100-000, which provides precise digital voltage readouts for 20 separate circuit signals to assist in setup and troubleshooting.
Tracker Digital Series 1/4 - 3 HP
TKR800 Series 1/4 - 3 HP Digital Motor Control
General Description:
• The Carotron TRACKER TKR800 series of motor controls provides full range, single quadrant, digital speed control of shunt wound or permanent magnet D.C. Motors. Six TKR800 models, all NEMA 4 enclosed, are available to operate motors between 1/4 and 3 horsepower. Various models are offered with options that add a process follower interface (0 - 10VDC or 4 - 20 mADC), summing input or trim pot interface. The TKR802 models are customer connectable for operation at 115 VAC or 230 VAC single phase input. When operated at 115VAC input, each unit supplies variable armature voltage up to 90 VDC and a fixed field voltage of 100 VDC. For operation at 230 VAC input, each model supplies up to 180 VDC for armature voltage and a fixed field supply of 200 VDC. The TKR803 models are customer connectable for 230 VAC input operation only and has outputs of up to 180 VDC for the armature voltage and 200 VDC for the field voltage. The TRACKER can be programmed to operate as a Master or Follower. In Master Mode, the TRACKER uses actual motor speed (Feedback Input) and a digital setpoint input by the user to precisely control the speed of the motor. The digital loop of the TRACKER operates on a 10 ms control cycle which feeds into an analog velocity loop. Actual motor speed is read and the drive speed is corrected first by the inner velocity loop. The motor speed is then fine tuned to the digital setpoint by the outer digital control loop. The Digital Output Value (which is fed into the analog velocity loop) is made up of two parts: the Open Loop term, and the correction term or Trim Value. The open loop term is the ratio of the Reference Speed to Maximum Speed. This is the uncorrected Feed Forward part of the Output Value. The Reference Speed is the current Speed setpoint taking into account any acceleration or deceleration which may be in progress. The Maximum Speed is Max RPM Feedback which is set when scaling the unit. The correction term or Trim Value is derived from actual motor speed (Encoder Feedback Input) and the Reference Speed. The Trim Value is added to the Open Loop term when the Tracker is running Closed Loop to provide precise control. The Error Gain determines the rate at which the Trim Value changes in response to a motor loading or a sudden speed change. The Trim Value is updated every 10ms. It may be viewed as one of the programmable display options. In Follower Mode, the basic operation is the same except that the Reference Speed is generated as a ratio to the Lead Input speed.
Elite�Pro Digital Series 5 - 150 HP
Series 5 - 150 HP Digital DC Motor Control, Regenerative and Non-Regenerative
General Description:
• Carotron, Inc. is proud to introduce the Elite�Pro, the latest addition to the Carotron Family of high performance, reliable, and rugged DC motor controls. Many years of research and development by Carotron's Engineering Staff have culminated in a drive series that provides quality, accuracy, flexibility and user friendliness not found in any other drive in the market place. The heart of the Elite�Pro is a high speed Digital Signal Processor (DSP) designed specifically for motor control applications. The speed and processing power of the DSP are further enhanced by the skillful use of five (5) additional co-processors to handle critical high speed timing functions as well as keypad and external communications. Therefore, the resulting design is very capable of handling basic control algorithms along with advanced algorithms for system functions such as PID Dancer Controls, Center Winder Controls, Tension Controls, and Customized Control Functions to meet user requirements. The power section design for the Elite�Pro follows the same conservative design practice that Carotron's customers have come to appreciate in all of Carotron's designs. We provide a regenerative and non-regenerative drive chassis package that is capable of full load operation in a 55� C ambient. Compare this to our competitors that design to ambient levels
• of 35� to 50� C. Standard customer interface to the Elite�Pro is via a four-line alphanumeric, backlighted LCD display. English text and menu screens with soft-keys simplify the drive programming and eliminates the need to memorize numeric codes. A User programmable section is provided to allow frequently used monitoring screens or programming screens to be located together for specific machine functions. Two levels of password protection can be activated to prevent unwanted changes of drive parameters. RS-232 and RS-422 communications also allow interface to computers and PLC's.
Trooper� IV
General Description
The Carotron Trooper IV Series regenerative motor control provides full range
• four-quadrant speed and torque control for shunt wound and permanent magnet DC motors.
• Features
• 115 or 230VAC input w/line fuses
• Armature or tachometer feedback
• Forward 8` Reverse Accel settings,
• two ranges: 1-4 or 4-25 Sec.
• Summing Reference Input
• Accel/Decel output
• Selectable 2 wire or 3 wire Start / Stop
• Selectable Stop method
- Coast to Stop
- Decel to Stop
- Rapid Stop (current limit Stop)
• Voltage controlled Current Limit input 5VDC = 100%
• Inner current loop for fast and stable response under varying load conditions
• IC regulated power supplies and temperature stable components
Trooper� Series 1/8 - 3 HP
TDP500 Series 1/8 - 3 HP DC Motor Controls
General Description:
• The TROOPER TDP500 Series of DC motor controls is an economical alternative for your speed or torque control applications. Though designed for economy, the TROOPER Series still provides the quality and performance many have come to know as a trademark of all CAROTRON products. Packed with features generally only available in more expensive controllers, the TROOPER� is a very attractive addition to the CAROTRON family.
• Two basic models are offered� one in a compact chassis and one in a NEMA 4 watertight enclosure.
• Sixteen models provide full range speed or torque control of shunt wound or permanent magnet type D.C. motors from 1/8 to 3 HP. Various models are offered with options that add torque/taper control, manual reversing with torque/taper or process follower isolation for both chassis and enclosed models.
• 60 PPR encoder or pulse tachometer feedback is another key standard feature in the TROOPER series. This feature allows frequency signals required for process monitoring to be used to improve speed regulation and simplify system requirements.
Field Economy and Supply Options
General Description:
• The Carotron Field Economy option, Model CDC3FE (right), is an optional field supply assembly for use with 3phase input D.C. motor control products.
• Model CDC3FE is designed to reduce the level of motor field current after the motor is stopped (Stand-by).
• The Carotron Field Supply option, Model CDC3FS-000 (left), is an optional field supply for use with 230 VAC, 3 Phase input D.C. motor control products.
• This model is designed to provide a field supply of 150 VDC or 240 VDC at 10 Amps maximum.
• The Model CDC3FS-000 is offered in a compact chassis design and is easily used with a wide range of motor control products as an alternate field supply.
• The reduction in current will occur after an adjustable time delay and reduces destructive heating in the motor windings during long idle periods thus
• extending motor life. Since a percentage of the current is maintained, problems associated with cold start up, moisture build-up and speed drift, are minimized.
• The Model CDC3FE is easily used with a wide range of motor control products for alternate field supply voltages and the field economy function.
• The field economy function only requires a control contact interlocked with the motor armature contactor for
Standard features include:
• • Oversized power handling components
• • Terminal strip provided for easy connection
• • Line transient suppression on power input
• • Compact chassis design
Field Regulator Units 10A and 35 Ampere
General Description:
• The The Carotron Field Regulator option, Model FR1000-000, is an optional field current regulator.
• The FR1000 can be used as an alternative field supply or crossover control for DC shunt motors. As a crossover control,
• the unit can extend the speed range of DC shunt motors. The crossover circuit decreases the field current when the
• armature reaches rated voltage. As a field supply, the unit can regulate field current up to 10 amps. The unit also has
• field economy built in to reduce the level of field current after the motor is stopped. Innovative design techniques have
• made the FR1000 easily adaptable to a wide range of motor control products. These design techniques combined with
• Carotron's standard quality features result in a field regulator possessing the highest level of performance.
DCM100 Drive Circuit Monitor
General Description:
• The DCM100-000 Drive Circuit Monitor provides a precision handheld troubleshooting aid for use with the Carotron CHOICE�,
• BLAZER�, BLAZER�IV and Elite� Series of D.C. motor controls and the Carotron Field Regulator Unit. This unit is battery
• operated from a single 9 VDC battery and conveniently plugs into the drive to be tested via a 2 foot ribbon cable.
• The heart of this instrument is a precision 3-3/4 digit auto-ranging voltmeter integrated circuit. Also supplied is a switching
• circuit to select between 18 check points on the BLAZER� drives and 20 check points on the CHOICE� drives.
• Supplied with each instrument is a padded carrying case to protect the unit in a maintenance environment.
• Also supplied are detailed pocket size User Guide booklets for each series.
Vista� VP5 Series Inverters 3/4/- 500 HP
Standard Features:
• 2 Wire or 3 Wire Forward/Stop/Reverse logic
• Standard PID software
• Standard energy savings software
• Built in DC link choke for 30 - 250 HP
• Low noise up to 550 HP
• User friendly digital operator
• Easy to display in RPM or %
• On the fly parameter adjustments or monitoring
• 4 password levels
• Elapsed time meter
• Last 4 faults memory
• 4 s-curve selections for smooth starting and stopping
• 2 second power loss ride-through
• 2 jump frequencies with bandwidth adjustment
• DC injection braking at start and stop
• Input and output phase loss detection
• RS-232C serial communication port with Modbus protocol
• PID Control
• The VP5 with standard PID (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) provides true constant flow control for fan and pump applications. Many competitive products offer only P and I control. Offset and feed forward are easy to program and setup. Feedback inversion programmable.
• Unique Energy Savings
• Built-in Energy Savings software in the VP5 automatically reduces the output voltage to the motor during light load conditions. This allows the system to operate at its optimum efficiency. The drive is constantly performing real-time automatic tuning to adjust the voltage even to compensate for temperature variations. The secret is in the unique high speed algorithm that allows for the fast response time to any load fluctuation.
• Low Noise Operations
• Most manufacturers of PWM drives have made the conversion to IGBT's (Insulated Gate Bi-Polar Transistors) in the inverter section. This allows for higher carrier frequencies which reduce the motor acoustical noise. Only the VP5 through its unique asynchronous carrier frequency technique, ASIPM (Application Specific Intelligent Power Module) and third generation IGBT's allows a motor noise level equal to across-the-line operation.
• Standard DC Link Choke
• Many customer specifications are calling for input AC line reactors. The VP5 has a built-in DC link choke as standard from 30 - 250 HP or available as an external option from 0.75 - 25 HP. This DC link choke provides the same protection and harmonic compensation as a 3% impedance input reactor.
• 12-Pulse Input
• In addition to the DC link choke described above, an optional input phase shifting transformer will provide a near sinusoidal input current waveshape. The 30 - 250 HP VP5 units have the necessary 12-pulse dual diode converter section built-in as standard. This option will typically be sufficient to reduce the total current harmonic distortion to below IEEE 519-1992 levels.
• Reliable Operation
• Built-in functions for current limit provide protection during acceleraion and during run conditions. Deceleration over-ride extends stopping time to prevent nuisance overvoltage trips. Speed search allows the drive to be started into a rotating motor without excessive current or tripping.
Vista� VG5 Series Flux Vectors 3/4 - 500 HP
Standard Features:
• 4 modes of operation
• Combination of open loop V/f, closed loop V/f, open loop flux vector, and closed loop flux vector in one unit allows users to standardize on one unit for all applications.
• Fast response to changes in torque and speed commands
• Servo-like performance with a general purpose AC induction motor.
• High starting torque
• Removes the last perception that DC or brushless DC is the best drive for applications like extruders.
• Fuzzy logic accel/decel
• Optimized starting and stopping times.
• Built-in DC link choke (30-250 HP standard, 0.75-25HP external option)
• Provides same system protection and line harmonics compensation as input 3% impedance AC line reactor.
• Low noise operation through 500 HP
• Motor acoustical noise will not exceed across-the-line operation.
• Large software library
• Proven field experience in all applications.
• Fault trace
• Snap shot of 11vital drive characteristics at time of fault for ease of troubleshooting.
• Auto-tuning by motor nameplate values
• Simplified method to achieve optimal motor/drive system performance.
• Torque Control
• High starting torque and fast response time in the VG5 are assured by means of a full-scale flux vector current control. This directly controls the motor torque based on a control algorithm that utilizes a magnetic flux observer and fuzzy logic. In the open loop flux vector mode, the speed control range is 100: 1 with speed regulation of � 0.2% from 0 to 100% load. For tighter control, the closed loop flux vector mode provides a speed control range of 1000: 1 with speed regulation of � 0.02% from 0 to 100% load.
• 4 Quadrant Torque Limit
• A change in the load command from 0 to 180% results in almost no change in motor speed and tripless operation by use of true 4-quadrant torque limit control. Four-quadrant torque limit control can be used to limit regeneration on high inertia loads.
• Speed Response
• Changes in the motor speed command require an increase in the torque command to perform the necessary acceleration or deceleration. The VG5 can respond to a 50RPM step change in approximately 50mS. This VG5 servo-like performance is achieved through a unique fuzzy logic algorithm that optimizes the acceleration (C 1-01 ) and deceleration (C 1-02) times dependent on load conditions.
• Torque Response
• Fluctuations in the torque command are handled as easily as the changes to the load command and speed command. Again, the VG5 near servo-like performance is realized with a standard AC induction motor.
• Speed/Torque Control Changeover While Running
• The VG5 has the unique ability to operate in speed control or torque control and toggle back and forth through the use of one of the six multi-function digital inputs.
Vista� V7A Vector Series
Standard Features:
• Sensorless Vector Standard
• V/Hz Mode Programmable
• 2 Wire and 3 Wire Logic for Forward / Stop / Reverse
• Operate from Keypad or Remote Operators
• 2 Accel and 2 Decel adjustments selectable
• 7 Multi-function Digital Inputs
• Electronic Motor Overload protection
• Speed Reference 0 -10 VDC, 0-20 mA, 4-20 mA, Keypad Potentiometer, Keypad Digital, Pulse Follower or Up/Down Push buttons
• Independent stall prevention for Accel, Run and Decel
• DC injection braking for Start and Stop selectable
• Vector Control
• The V7A can be operated in either sensorless vector or V/Hz mode to allow you to match the application requirements. Our sensorless vector control affords superior torque and speed regulation characteristics. For pure simplicity or for multi-motor applications, you can always program the V7A for V/Hz.
• Communications
• Many users and OEMs have already recognized the benefits of serial communications with motor controllers. The lower cost of engineering and installation combined with enhanced flexibility make this an attractive low cost alternative to control wiring. Many products offer serial communications only as an option. The V7A comes with RS-485/422 capability right out of the box. No need to worry about special connectors or cables because the wiring is done directly on the terminal strip.
• Keypad with Memory
• The V7A offers many sophisticated functions not normally available in other micro-inverters. For example, the keypad can be used as a "copy unit" to conveniently download parameters into multiple drives. It uses Flash ROM to support custom software via an RS-232 port. The keypad can be remote wired with a simple telephone cable. The cooling fan can be set to run only during inverter operation to maximize MTBF. These are but a few examples that differentiate the V7A.
Signal Follower Model C10032-000
General Description:
• Model C10032-000 Signal Follower Card is designed to handle a multiple of applications in which signal conditioning is required without input or output isolation. Voltage signals from 0 to 1 VDC through 0 to 100 VDC can be accepted on the input and calibrated for 0 to 10 VDC or 4 to 20 mA on the output. Current signals such as 1 to 5 mA or 4 to 20 mA can be used as inputs and converted to 0 to 10 VDC or 4 to 20 mA on the output. A +15 VDC supply is available on the input terminal strip to source a 10,000 Ohm potentiometer that can also be used as an input reference source. Positive or negative inputs can be applied to the C10032-000 Signal Follower Card. The polarity of the output will be the same as the input signal. A terminal is also provided for an optional Summing Input. The Summing Input is inverted and summed with the main input to modify the output. Calibration is made simply by the use of three board mounted 20 turn potentiometers. The OFFSET pot. sets the null point with the minimum input from the reference source. The BIAS pot. sets the minimum output level desired with minimum input. The GAIN sets the maximum output level when maximum input is received from the reference source. An optional external Trim potentiometer can be used to trim the output manually or via a dancer. An on board single turn Trim Range pot. sets the range of trim available from the external Trim pot.
Signal Isolation Model C10209-000
General Description:
• The Model C10209-000 Signal Isolation Card is designed for applications in which signal conditioning is required in a single channel while electrical isolation between the input and output signals is maintained.
• Designed for a wide variety of input signals, Model C10209-000 can accept five types of inputs:
• • Potentiometer
• • D.C. Voltage
• • D.C. Current
• • Sine Wave Frequency
• • Square Wave Frequency
• Each input signal is conditioned by scaling circuits that can be modified via multi-turn OFFSET, BIAS and GAIN potentiometer adjustments on the Signal Isolation Card. Terminal strip connections are provided for an external Trim pot. and an external Summing Input. A single turn TRIM RANGE adjustment is supplied on the Signal Isolation Card to limit the range of the external Trim pot. The output circuit can be configured to source either a voltage or a current. Typical output ranges are 0 to +10 VDC, 0 to 20 mADC or 4 to 20 mADC.
Master Reference Model D10096-000
General Description:
• Model D10096-000 Master Reference Unit is designed to handle a variety of applications in which signal conditioning and multiple outputs are required while maintaining input to output circuit isolation. Each Model D10096-000 can supply four separate outputs that are each isolated from the master reference signal and also from each of the other outputs. If more than four outputs are required, two or more units may be ganged together. A variety of inputs are acceptable as sources for the master reference signal. A+10 VDC voltage is available to allow the master signal to be sourced from a 2,000 to 10,000 Ohm, 2 Watt potentiometer. The potentiometer signal is supplied through a linear acceleration/deceleration circuit with two selectable ranges. A customer supplied contact closure enables the acceleration/deceleration circuit and allows the reference to accelerate to a level set by the input potentiometer. The deceleration circuit operates whenever the reference is lowered. When the enable contact opens, the reference is zeroed immediately.
• Additional inputs are four selectable voltage ranges, three selectable current ranges and a square or sine wave frequency input. These inputs bypass the acceleration/deceleration circuit. Four identical output circuits are sourced from the master signal. Each output has separate OFFSET, GAIN, and BIAS adjustments to tailor the output signal. An optional Trim potentiometer input is also provided to allow the output to be remotely ratioed.
Frequency To Voltage CONVERTER CARD Model C10330-000
General Description:
• Model C10330-000 Frequency to Voltage Converter Card uses Carotron's innovative design techniques to convert digital pulse tachometer frequency signals to analog voltage suitable for tachometer feedback control or speed reference in motor control systems. Features such as sine or square wave signal input, optically isolated frequency signal, and multi-turn potentiometers for precise output adjustment help you get the most out of your Carotron motor control. Sine wave signals of 1 to 20 volts peak at up to 10,000 Hz or square wave signals of 10 to 12 volts peak at up to 20,000 Hz may be used as an input. The frequency signal is optically isolated from the output circuitry so that the signal may be used with digital instrumentation which may be grounded. An isolated +12 VDC power supply rated at 100mA maximum supplies encoders or magneto-resistor sensors. Input ranges of 60, 120, 240 and 600 pulses per revolution on 1750 base speed motors provide a nominal output range of 0 to 10 VDC. Multi-turn OFFSET and GAIN potentiometers allow precise adjustment for the desired output. Designed for use with Carotron non-regenerative and regenerative motor controls, Model C10330-000 may also be used with drives from other manufacturers if the feedback can be scaled to work with the nominal 10 VDC output.
P.I.D. Dancer Position Model D10541
General Description:
• Model D10541-000 Dancer Position Card, also referred to as a P.I.D. control, is designed for applications where dancer positioning is used to maintain control of motorized operations. This card is also suitable for most any type of P.I.D. control application. The electronic circuitry utilizes the Proportional, Integral, and Derivative functions to condition the output. Each function can be adjusted independently to control the amount of change in the output voltage. The output of the proportional circuit is a voltage level proportional to the dancer and position inputs. The output of the integral is dependent upon the reference applied to a 12 bit digital analog converter. The converter allows the circuit to ratio the reference input and provide a percentage of the reference as output. An isloated scaling circuit allows optional external voltage scaling of the integral circuit to condition for diameter or velocity changes. The derivative circuit adds to the output during changes in the dancer input. The response and level of the derivative function are independently adjustable to allow for flexible and stable operation. The output of the proportional, integral, and derivative are summed together to formulate the final output. This output can be further modified by an output range potentiometer. A summing input is provided to allow an
• external voltage to be summed directly with the output. A selection is supplied to change the function, addition or subtraction, of the summing input
• as required. Positive, negative, and bipolar connection terminals are also available for use.
Electronic M.O.P. (Motor Operted Pot) Model D10341-000
General Description :
• Model D10341-000 Electronic M.O.P. is an electronic replacement for a traditional motor operated potentiometer (M.O.P.) Through a combination of digital and analog circuits, Model D10341-000 provides a means to control a D.C. output voltage level via external contact closures for Increase, Decrease and Reset. The Electronic M.O.P. Card controls a 12 bit counter that counts clock pulses and increases, decreases, holds or resets the output voltage. The clock rate is adjustable to control the rate of change in output voltage. The 12 bit counter counts 4,096 clock pulses to transition from minimum to maximum output voltage. The output voltage can be controlled in the Unipolar or the Bipolar modes. Output ranges from 0.0 VDC to +10 VDC in Unipolar mode and from - 10 VDC and + 10 VDC in Bipolar mode. The range of the analog output can be controlled by two sources: � + 10 VDC fixed reference on the p.c. board. � External fixed or variable voltage from - 10 VDC to +10 VDC. A 12 bit Digital to Analog converter is provided. The converter, a four quadrant multiplying type, allows the circuit to ratio the reference input and provide a percentage of the reference as output. The output of the Digital to Analog converter is further modified by multiturn
• potentiometers for Offset, Gain, and Bias. A Summing input is provided to allow an external voltage to be summed directly with the output.
• A selection is supplied to change the polarity of the Summing input if desirable.
Frequency Divider Model C10368-000
General Description:
• The Carotron Model C10368-000 Frequency Divider Card is designed for applications where frequency division is required. The Frequency Divider Card will accept a square wave input signal and divide the signal by a factor of 1 to 9 (switch selectable). The output transistor allows 3 jumper selectable pull-up resistors to match output source requirements (470, 2.2K, and 4.7KOhm).
Optical Encoder Model TAC008-000
General Description :
• Model TAC008-000 is a 300 pulse per revolution Optical Encoder designed to mechanically interchange with a standard PY type D.C. tachometer. This standard mounting configuration simplifies mounting of the TAC008-000 Encoder to D.C. motors by using standard PY adapter kits available from the motor manufacturer. Electrical output of the TAC008-000 is a single channel square wave. The power supply for the unit can range from 8 to 28 VDC. Connections are made through a 6 pin connector (P/N TAC009-000) and a cable clamp (P/N TAC010-000) which are available as accessories from Carotron. Encoders are also available with complete mounting hardware kits for standard Baldor D.C. motors.
Electronic Relay Model C10472-000
General Description:
• Model C10472-000 Electronic Relay Card is designed for a wide range of applications where process signals need to be monitored and give a relay contact signal when the process signal exceeds a set point. Model C10472-000 can monitor A.C. voltage inputs from 0 to 250 VAC, D.C. voltage inputs from 0 to 250 VDC, or D.C. milliamp inputs of 1 to 5 mAmp, 4 to 20 mAmp or 10 to 50 mAmp. Each input signal is conditioned by scaling circuits and then compared with an adjustable voltage level set by the PULL-IN potentiometer. When the scaled input signal exceeds the voltage level set by the PULL-IN potentiometer, the relay is energized. Two methods of set-up allow the relay to either be latched and reset by an external momentary contact closure or automatically reset when the scaled input voltage level reaches a level 1 to 10% less than the PULL-IN level. This percentage difference is set by the DROP-OUT potentiometer. Two Form "C"relay contacts rated 5 Amp at 110 VAC are supplied for interface to other equipment. An on-board LED indicates when the relay is energized.
Zero Speed Relay Model C10334-000
General Description:
• Model C10334-000 Zero Speed Relay Card provides a universal voltage sensitive relay circuit for use in ramp to stop logic for DC motor controls. Armature voltage ranges of 90, 180, 240, or 500 VDC may be sensed for logic control. A voltage input of any polarity is acceptable. When the 90/180 VDC input range is used, the zero speed relay de-energizes at approximately 5 VDC from the armature input. For the 240/500 VDC input range, the switching level is approximately 10 VDC. Four Form-C contacts are available for customer use.
Cortex� Industrial Control Model CORTEX-XXX
General Description :
• Combining years of Carotron system engineering experience with microprocessor technology, the CORTEX� provides a simple programmable solution for many drive system applications. Each model provides application specific software along with:
• 2 Analog inputs
• 2 Frequency inputs
• 6 Digital Logic inputs
• 4 Relay outputs
• 1 Analog output
• 1 Frequency output
• 1 I2C Expansion Bus
• 1 RS-232 Communications port
• Constant Tension Center Winder Control
• Dancer Position Control
• Center Unwind Control
• Loadcell Tension Control
• Electronic Speed Reference Control
• Custom Applications
Cortex�LT Industrial Control
General Description:
• The CORTEX� LT is a general-purpose micro-controller with flexibility for many different applications. Driven by a powerful DSP (digital signal processor) the unit has the speed and processing capability to handle even the most difficult tasks. The internal 64K word EE Prom and 64K word RAM provide ample memory for firmware storage and data processing capacity. Each CORTEX� LT is supplied with MS-Windows (98 and higher) compatible CORTEX� LT Link Software and a serial cable for interface between the CORTEX� LT and an RS-232 port on a PC. The Link Software allows specific firmware to be selected, configured and downloaded to the CORTEX� LT hardware. The Link Software also allows for calibration, monitoring, program storage and I/0 simulation.
• The �LT Builder� provides a simplified configuration guide for standard firmware selections. Through a series of application questions, the �LT Builder� pulls together the application blocks to perform the desired tasks. Advanced users can also access the system blocks directly and link functions for modifications to the standard configurations. System Blocks are displayed graphically in the Link Software to aid in understanding the functions to be performed by each block. Analog, Frequency and Digital I/0 functions are supplied for interfacing the CORTEX� LT to real world applications. The Analog and Frequency inputs are easily scaled by the CORTEX� LT Link Software to provide for offset and span control of the input signals. Analog and Frequency outputs are controlled by the CORTEX� LT firmware to provided speed, torque, tension, and many other system control functions. Digital inputs and outputs provide system logic for parameter selection or machine logic functions. Expansion communication ports allow for custom units to have expanded I/0 through Modbus communications.
Sonictrac� Measuring Unit Model SMU100-XXX
General Description:
• Model SMU100-XXX is a distance measuring device that uses ultrasonic technology to detect and measure targets up to 30 feet away. An Environmental Grade electrostatic transducer patented by Polaroid for use in their auto-focus cameras combined with Carotron industrial grade interface and processing circuitry provides reliable and accurate operation in a wide range of applications. Crystal time-based digital counters display distance to 1/10 foot resolution and give 12- bit resolution to the analog voltage output. The output voltage can be sourced from on-board positive or negative supplies or an external voltage can be multiplied by a percentage of distance. Distance is divided into four ranges to give maximum output resolution and to establish "valid echo" distances beyond which objects are ignored. The distance to an out-of-range object will be displayed up to 35 feet but the output will not change. Continued operation "out-of-range" for a programmable time period from 1 to 15 seconds will energize a Fault relay whose contacts can be used by the customer to sound an alarm, stop a machine, etc.
Accel/Decel and Power Supply Model C11698-000
General Description:
• Model C11698-000 Accel/Decel card is designed to handle a variety of applications where Accel/Decel functions are required without isolation. Inputs up to 10VDC maximum are acceptable sources. A +10VDC voltage is available to allow the input signal to be sourced from a 1,000 to 10,000 ohm potentiometer. The input signal is supplied through a linear acceleration/deceleration circuit with two selectable time ranges. The two time ranges are switch selectable for 1 - 60 seconds or 6 - 600 seconds with individual Accel and Decel potentiometers to set the time within a selected range. A customer supplied contact closure �enables� the Accel/Decel circuit and allows the reference to accelerate to a level set by the input voltage or potentiometer. The decel circuit operates whenever the reference is lowered. When the enable contact opens, the reference is zeroed immediately. The unit also includes +-12VDC Power Supply outputs rated at 100 mA each for customer use.
Constant Tension Center Wind Model D10337-000
General Description:
• The Carotron CTCW (Constant Tension Center Wind) Control is designed for use with a torque mode drive to provide constant tension or taper tension control of a center driven winder. Web tension is regulated by controlling motor torque through varying levels of material roll diameter, line speed and line acceleration rate. These diameter, friction and inertia compensating torque signals are summed with other torque signals to further provide control of core tension, taper tension, stall tension and even Winder motor RPM when in the JOG mode. The CTCW can accept an external diameter signal or can calculate diameter from Line and Winder speed signals by an internal Radius Computer with memory. A +10 VDC reference is available for a direct contact rider roll compensator to measure diameter. The Line Speed signal input is isolated to allow use of existing feedback or process tachometers.
Multiplier And Divider Model D11005-000
General Description:
• Model D11005-000 Multiplier and Divider Card is designed for applications where the multiplication or division of DC voltage signals is required. The D11005-000 has two isolated input channels which are also isolated from the output. Each input signal is conditioned by scaling circuits which can be modified via on- board multiturn OFFSET, GAIN and BIAS Potentiometers. The final output after the multiplication or division stage can also be modified by OFFSET, GAIN and BIAS Potentiometers. Terminal strip connections are provided for a Trim Potentiometer, 2 Auxiliary Inputs, Summing Input and Meter Output. A single turn TRIM RANGE adjustment is provided to limit the range of the external Trim Potentiometer. A METER RANGE adjustment is provided to limit the range of the meter output. The Output Circuit can be configured to source either a voltage or a current. Typical output ranges are -10 to +10 VDC, 0 to 20mADC, or 4 to 20mADC.
Digital Panel Meters Models EZ35 and EZ35PL
General Description :
• The E-Z series features the accuracy and reliability of an LED digital panel meter in a shallow depth package. E-Z models accept a multitude of voltage, current , and frequency (sine wave and square wave) Inputs. Display is easily adjusted into engineering units for direct readout of volts, amps, rpm, fpm, gpm, Hz, psi, etc. All adjustments are made from the front, eliminating the need to disassemble the instrument or access rear of panel during setup. Designed with harsh industrial conditions in mind, the E-Z set family is packaged in a 1/8 DIN aluminum extruded case, which provides shielding from common electrical noise. The front bezel is constructed of high impact LexanTM plastic with a NEMA 4X rating for wash down environments. The series is ideal for OEMs and equipment with bright LED display requirements, limited front panel space and shallow depth restrictions. Carotron�s new E-Z Set series is made in the USA and combines state-of-the-art design with innovative manufacturing techniques. The result is a high quality, low cost display solution for widespread usage throughout the plastics, wire and cable, paper, food processing, textile, chemical and other industries. Custom configurations are available. EZ35 Model - Digital DC Volt Meter DC models are field-selectable to accept 200mV to 200VDC or 4 to 20mA inputs yielding display of .200 through 1999. Typical input signals include: DC motor armature, DC tachometers, current shunts, load cells, O-1OVDC outputs from control equipment, 4-20mA or 1-5VDC from process transducers, etc. EZ35PL Model - Digital Frequency Meter EZ35PL models accept from 30Hz to 30,000 Hz yielding display of .200(0) through 1999(9). Higher frequency ranges of 1OO+ KHz available. Please consult factory. Design accommodates a wide variety of input types eliminating the need for pull-up/down resistors and expensive inline amplifiers. Typical inputs include: magnetic, hall-effect and inductive proximity sensors, encoders, flow transducers, and AC line. Annunciator on meter front provides indication of correct sensor hook-up and operations. 5VDC provided for sensor power.
Washdown Duty Non-Contact Sensor Models WDD01-XXX and WDD02-XXX
General Description:
• The Wash Down Duty Non-Contact Sensor Models WDD01-XXX (Without limit switches) and WDD02-XXX (With limit switches) are designed for use in harsh environments where equipment washdown and very long equipment life are important. Our Wash Down Duty Sensor housing is constructed from stainless steel and is designed to NEMA 4 specifications. The high quality analog proximity sensor which has no moving parts, senses the position of a cam giving a 0 to 20 mA output proportional to the angular position of the shaft. The no-maintenance bearings are made from Freelon�, an exceptionally long life material. The stainless steel shaft is faced to aid in installation and mechanical connections. Quick release modular cabling is included with the unit and comes in five lengths ranging from 20 feet to 100 feet. This eliminates the need for connecting to terminal blocks inside the Sensor. Limit switch models (WDD02-XXX) contain two high quality normally closed limit switches and two adjustable cams to set extreme travel limits. Ruggedness, superior performance, dependability, and long life characterize the Wash Down Duty Non-Contact Sensor.
Dancer Duty Potentiometer Models DDPO1-KOXX and DDP02-KOXX
General Description :
• The Carotron Model DDP01 KOXX, Dancer Duty Potentiometer without limits, and the model DDP02-KOXX, Dancer Duty Potentiometer with limits, are designed for use in harsh environments in a large variety of industrial applications. The design begins with a potentiometer rigidly mounted within a NEMA 12 enclosure. A high quality helical coupling is used to link the potentiometer to the dancer shaft, eliminating lost motion and excessive loading to the potentiometer shaft. The dancer shaft extends through the enclosure by the use of a flange mounted bearing. The dancer shaft is faced on one side to aid in mechanical connections. Two normally closed limit switches and two adjustable cams, to set extreme travel limits, may also be accommodated within the enclosure. Wiring connections are made easy by a prewired terminal strip within the enclosure. Quality components, precision/ and modular construction all combine to produce dependability, simplified installation and competitive pricing. Potentiometers of 10K or 5K ohms are standard values offered in the DDP01-KOXX and the DDP02-KOXX.
22 - 2200 LB. Capacity Load Cells 22-2200 Lb. Capacity
General Description :
• The LCS01 Series of load cells uses LVDT type sensor to convert tension into a proportional electrical signal. The LVTD system provides precise, accurate tension measurement while the mechanical design allows for extremely high overloads without damage to the unit. As web tension increases, the resultant force F also increases. This causes the load plate to rotate minutely around the pivot point 0. This 0 point is a torsion
• bar which resists the force F. Due to leverage advantage, actual sensing roll movement is quite small. Movement of the core in the LVDT is proportionately
• larger. As the core moves within the LVDT coil, the output of the coil varies directly with the core movement, which varies directly with the force F.
• The output is thus proportional to F. The mechanical structure of the torsion bar and the mechanical limit stops on the load plate allow the LCS01
• Sensors to survive 100-to-1 overloads without structural failure or variance in calibration. The LVDT housing also contains a high-frequency oscillator
• circuit which guarantees excellent linearity. Also a thermal compensating circuit ensures zero thermal drift when used within the stated temperature range.
Digital Pulse Tachometers Model TCF060-XXX
General Description :
• The Carotron Hall Effect Ring Kits are designed to mount on standard NEMA C-Face motors and generate a digital pulse train proportional to speed down to zero speed. These kits can transmit signals up to 1500 feet without additional amplification, making them ideal for speed monitoring, speed feedback for motor control applications, counting, process control and ratio/draw application. The Model TCF060-XXX Ring Kits can be easily and quickly installed on foot-mounted motors featuring NEMA C-Face end bells or between the motor and gear box. Each kit utilizes a Hall Effect digital sensor and a magnet wheel with a hub bored to common motor shaft diameters. The sensor and magnet wheel are environmentally sealed and impervious to dust, oil and water. The output circuit of the TCF060-XXX sensor is an NPN open collector transistor. Many devices which accept a pulse input have internal pull-up resistors which are tailored to the input requirements. Carotron Trooper� and Blazer� motor controls are equippedwith internal pull-up resistors. The Carotron Model C10330-000 Frequency toVoltage Card, however, is not equipped with an internal pull-up resistor. A 4700 Ohm, 1/4 W, 5% resistor can be added between TB1-5 and TB1-8 to make the C10330-000 compatable with the TCF060-XXX Ring Kits. Each Model TCF060-XXX kit consists of a Hall Effect sensor with 10 feet of shielded cable, a 60 pulse/revolution magnet wheel bored to the specified diameter, a cast aluminum mounting ring with a removable gasketed junction box, and all necessary mounting hardware. Two mounting ring sizes and five magnetic wheel bore sizes make up the five models of the TCF060-XXX family.
Precision Bipolar Isolation Model D10562-000
General Description:
• Model D10562-000 Precision Bipolar Isolation card is designed for applications where signal conditioning is required in a single channel, while maintaining electrical isolation between input and output signals. Designed for a wide variety of input signals, model D10562-000 can accept the following types of inputs:
• •Potentiometer
• •D.C. voltage
• •Load cell
• Each input signal is conditioned by scaling circuits which can be modified via on board multi-turn OFFSET, GAIN and BIAS potentiometers. A multi-turn TARE potentiometer is also provided to zero out initial inputs when the card used as a load cell amplifier. Terminal strip connections are provided for a trim potentiometer. Also a METER RANGE adjustment is provided to limit the range of the meter output. The output circuit can be configured to
• source either a voltage or a current. Typical output ranges are -10 to +10VDC, 0 to 20mADC.
Precision Frequency To Voltage Converter Model C11451-000
General Description :
• Model C11451-000 Precision Frequency to Voltage card is designed to provide a means of converting digital encoder frequency signals to analog voltage suitable for tachometer feedback control or speed reference in motor control systems. Sine wave signals of 1 to 20 volts peak at up to 30 KHz or square wave signals from 10 to 12 volts peak at up to 100 KHz, 50% duty cycle may be used as input (110 KHz may be used if the square wave has no more than a 25% duty cycle). The frequency signal is optically isolated from the output circuitry so that the signal may also be used with digital instrumentation which may be grounded. Designed for use with Carotron non-regenerative and regenerative motor controls, Model C11451-000 may also be used with drives from other manufacturers if the feedback can be scaled to work with the nominal 12VDC output range. For regenerative operation, a buffered armature voltage signal must be supplied for the polarity switching circuit. This voltage must be positive with respect to circuit common when the drive requires positive tach feedback and negative when the drive requires negative tach feedback. An isolated +12VDC power supply rated at 100mA maximum is provided to supply encoders or magneto-resistor sensors.
• Input ranges of up to 1024 pulses per revolution on motors with a maximum speed of 6000 RPM will provide a nominal output of 0 to 12VDC. Multi-turn potentiometers for OFFSET, GAIN and BIAS are provided to allow precise adjustment for the desired output. For systems where the output voltage is to be used as a speed reference, terminals are supplied for an optional external TRIM pot. for either manual or dancer control. A single turn TRIM RANGE pot. is supplied on the C11451-000 unit to limit the range of the external TRIM pot.
Voltage To Pressure Transducers Model PTEE01-XXX
General Description:
• The Carotron Voltage to Pressure Transducer, Model PTEE01, accepts an electrical input signal, 0-10VDC, and converts it to a proportional output pressure. Model PTEE01 is a single loop unit consisting of valves, manifold, internal pressure transducer, and electronic controls. Pressure is controlled by two solenoid valves. One valve functions as inlet control, the other as exhaust. The pressure output is measured by a pressure transducer internal to the PTEE01 which provides a feedback signal to the electronic controls. This feedback signal is compared against the command signal input. A difference between the two signals causes one of the solenoid valves to open, allowing flow in or out of the system. Accurate pressure is maintained by controlling these two valves. Each unit also comes standard with a monitor output that can be used with a meter or data acquisition needs. The 0-10VDC signal is from the internal pressure transducer. Available accessories include a 15VDC, 300mA power supply and mounting bracket.
Current Sensing Board Model C10748-XXX
General Description:
• Quality Design
• Model C10748-XXX Current Sensing Board is a means of sensing AC and DC Current while providing isolation. There is a minimum of 1500 Vrms isolation between the sensed conductor and the card output. This unit is intended for use in systems to measure current in DC motors and line operated AC motors. It is also able to measure motor current out of Electronic Soft Starters. In this case the current range must be considered and the start current must stay in the range of this unit. It is not intended to measure output current from AC Variable Frequency Drives. When the unit is used to measure DC, it's output can have the same polarity as the current or it can have positive only output to indicate absolute level. The scaling is adjustable up to 10 volts full scale. The Bipolar Output matches the waveform of an AC signal within it's risetime limitation. The Unipolar output is rectified and filtered so only a DC voltage is available indicating the level of the current. When the unit is used for single phase applications, the bipolar output is to be 4 volts or less to avoid saturation due to the form factor of the current. The current range can exceed 600 amps depending on the current waveform and can handle a maximum of less than 10 amps by using multiple turns through the sensor. Calibration of the unit is dependent on use of an accurate shunt and voltmeter or ammeter to set the scaling.


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This New Year's day we're setting the record straight. If your motivation style is to procrastinate and you still hit the deadline – FANTASTIC. There's nothing wrong with you at all. In fact, right now we'd like you to go to your bookcase and throw out all those self-help books that tell you otherwise. You're probably used to reading headlines such as "Do you SUFFER from procrastination?", "How to CURE Procrastination…" or "RID yourself of procrastination habits once and for all". For years scientists have made assumptions when researching procrastination. Firstly, that procrastination will add to your stress levels. Well, yes but the most recent research shows that this can be a good thing and that successful procrastinators use this to motivate themselves to hit that deadline.
The two types of procrastination.
At this point, we need to be clear. that there are two types of procrastination. Only one of these is a good. There are successful procrastinators and unsuccessful procrastinators and the distinction between the two has nothing to do with how long you manage to put off starting the task! A successful procrastinator is one who meets the deadline. It's that simple. If you repeatedly fail to meet deadlines in your personal or professional life then this is harming you. Scientific research has not made a distinction between whether the procrastinator succeeds, or whether the procrastination is intense and sabotages success. As a result, many of the things we think we know about procrastination may not always be applicable. In short, there is an error in design which has tainted our understanding.
The work of psychologist Dr Mary Lamia has begun to recognise your strengths!
You're not lazy at all.
No sir – you are working on the task at hand all be it at a subconscious level. As a successful procrastinator, you're waiting for your stress levels to hit that optimum peek before you begin the serious task of putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboards! In fact, you probably feel if you started work too soon you would be producing low-quality material not reflective of your skill set. Some of you will not be able to start work at all. To be crystal clear, you are not lazy – this is your motivational style. You need the rising stress levels to fire your cylinders and propel you to action. If this rise in intense emotions concerns you, reframe it by seeing it as an intense energy surge coming to you to enable you to complete the task.
Understanding task-driven people.
First things first, just because someone meets a deadline before you does not mean their work is of a higher quality than yours. We've all worked with individuals who submit work and then email a modified version to us a week later. Eventually, we lose track of what version we should be on and whether the version we're looking at is the final one! This is a dead give away that this person is a task-driven individual. For task-driven people, getting the task done is what motivates them. They need to remove the job from their to-do-list. They simply cannot relax until this is done. As a procrastination driven individual, you will be a complete enigma to them. Your behaviour will stress them out completely. If you're in a relationship with someone who holds a different motivational style – ask them to read this article it could start a healthy discussion!
Forging a friendship with anxiety.
As a procrastinator, you'll be familiar with the rising levels of anxiety that accompany your delaying tactics. The emotion of anxiety is a blended one and it could be mixed with a number of other emotions. For us, the important ones for us today are excitement and fear. Why? Because the biological reactions of our body to both these emotions are exactly the same. Fritz Perls, the acclaimed psychologist, describes fear as "excitement without breath" because our physiological reactions to these two emotions are basically the same; dry mouth, fluttering stomach, an increased heart rate, and sweaty palms. Here's the thing – your emotions and your thoughts rise in your conscious mind at exactly the same time. So next time you feel these symptoms you can choose to label the emotion as either fear or excitement.
Labelling anxiety for success.
If you choose to label the emotion as fear it will have a crippling effect on your motivation. Labelling the emotion as excitement will galvanise you towards success. But, don't take my word for it. Next time you feel the anxiety levels rising – give it a go! You'll find yourself driven to the task at hand and using the time pressure anxiety to enter a state of flow. This tip will work for you when you experience anxiety whether your motivational style is driven by procrastination or by task completion!
So fellow procrastinators, let's embrace our motivational style! Throw off the shackles of outdated scientific thinking, work on the task subconsciously for as long as the rising anxiety levels tell us it's safe and press submit at the 24th hour knowing the work is completed to the best of our ability and we've met the deadline.
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Here is one of Sandra's favorite knitting patterns for you to enjoy. .
If you would like more information on how to purchase our wool or wool products, please contact us directly. Because we are a small farm availability is limited and not all products are always in stock. For more information please email us.
Sheep shearing - April 16, 2005, always the third Saturday, weather permitting. The shearer arrives around 9 a.m. and finishes around noon.
We are proud to be the third shepherd in Virginia to be awarded the quality designation of "Virginia's Finest."
Sandra has started her own blog. See what happens day to day on the farm and share some of her insights on farm life and the beauty of our past., present and futture.
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Large Welsh oak chest of drawers Sold
A generous Carmarthenshire oak chest of drawers. The chest has a wonderful rich colour and also has a mahogany frieze which is inlaid with bog-oak and holly and is raised on shaped bracket feet.
Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire circa 1820.
44″ wide x 51¾" high x 21½" deep / 112cm wide x 131.4cm high x 54.6cm deep
£1280.00 sold


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Foot O Bush Orienteering in WA - Malmalling SW
Sunday, 29 May 2016
Malmalling, WA
Foot O Bush Orienteering - Malmalling SW is one of Orienteering WA's bush orienteering events. In WA, orienteering is held mostly in open bush areas with contour and rock features, with some events held in open farmland areas with more complex rock detail.
All events are open to the general public as well as members. While pre-entry is available for some events, participants are always able to enter on the day. Courses range in distance from 2 to 12km, and in navigational difficulty from very easy to hard.
Instructors are available at each event to guide newcomers through the registration process and help you get started on the right course for your level of ability and fitness. Families and groups are welcome.
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