You are on page 1of 38

J4011 PNEUMATIC & HIDRAULIC

Step Counter Circuit Design


JABATAN KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL
POLITEKNIK UNGKU OMAR
Rusmay Bin Abdullah
Step counter circuit design
The step counter method of circuit design is a
procedure that eliminates the possibility of opposing
signals.
Opposing signals occurs when a directional control
valve is required to move but a pressure on the
other side opposes the motion.
For example, if A- is pressurised and has not been
released, a signal to pressurise A+ will have no
effect as the DCV cannot move.
Step-counter module

1. Preparation signal from previous


module
2. Feedback signal from previous step-
Input Signal
3. Switching signal to DCV-Output
Signal
4. Reset signal to previous module
5. Preparation signal to next module
6. Reset signal from next module
Step-counter module
The links between the step counter
modules of each step are:
Line 5 from the previous module joins to
Line 1 of the current module.
Line 4 from the current module joins to
Line 6 of the previous module.
Line 3 goes to activate the DCVs [A+,
A-, etc.] that are found on the Sequence
Circuit.
Line 2 joins the input signal that are
found on the Sequence Circuit for the
particular step.
METHOD:
I II III IV

A+ B+ B- A-
Example 1: A+ B+ B- A-

I II III IV
a1 b1 b0

A+ B+ B- A-

ST a0
A+ B+ B- A-
Where to put its?

I II III IV
a1 b1 b0

A+ B+ B- A-

ST a0
Example 1: A+ B+ B- A-

I II III IV
a1 b1 b0

A+ B+ B- A-

ST a0

Where to put these start


button and limit switch?
A+ B+ B- A-

Where to put this


limit switch?

I II III IV
a1 b1 b0

A+ B+ B- A-

ST a0
A+ B+ B- A-

Where to put this


limit switch?

I II III IV
a1 b1 b0

A+ B+ B- A-

ST a0
A+ B+ B- A-

Where to put this


limit switch?

I II III IV
a1 b1 b0

A+ B+ B- A-

ST a0
A+ B+ B- A-

How to draw all lines?

I II III IV
a1 b1 b0

A+ B+ B- A-

ST a0
Example 2: A+ B+ B-
A-

I II III
a1 a0
b1
A+ B+ B-
A-
ST b0
Solution:
A+ B+ B-
A-

I II III
a1 a0
b1
A+ B+ B-
A-
ST b0

Where to put these start


button and limit switch?
A+ B+ B-
A-
Where to put this
limit switch?
I II III
a1 a0
b1
A+ B+ B-
A-
ST b0
A+ B+ B-
A-
Where to put theses
limit switches?

I II III
a1 a0
b1
A+ B+ B-
A-
ST b0
A+ B+ B-
A-
How to draw all lines?
I II III
a1 a0
b1
A+ B+ B-
A-
ST b0
THE OPERATION OF
STEP COUNTER SEQUENCE
a1 b0 b1
a0

CLICK
HERE
a1 b0 b1
a0
a1 b0 b1
a0
a1 b0 b1
a0
a1 b0 b1
a0
a1 b0 b1
a0
a1 b0 b1
a0
a1 b0 b1
a0
a1 b0 b1
a0

You might also like