West 6170
1/16 DIN Valve Motor Controller
The West 6170 is a process controller designed specifically to drive
valve motors, with a unique VMD tuning algorithm.
Motorised Valve Control
Two process alarms
Loop alarm
RS485 comms
Ramping setpoint
Auto/manual tuning
Dual setpoint selection
PC configuration
Technical Data
Features
Control Types
Valve Control
Auto/Manual
Output Configuration
Alarm 1 & 2 Types
Human Interface
PC Configuration
Input
Thermocouple
RTD
DC Linear
Impedance
Accuracy
Sampling
Sensor Break Detection
Outputs & Options
Control Relays
Solid State (Triac)
Outputs
Alarm Relay
Retransmit Outputs
Communications
Dual Setpoint Selection
Operating &
Environmental
Temperature & RH
Power Supply
Front Panel Protection
Approvals and
Certification
6170 Spec Sheet 07/00
Full PID with Pre-tune, Self-tune, Manual Tuning, or On-Off control
Open loop Valve Motor Drive. Slide-wire feedback from valve is not required
Selectable from front panel, with bumpless transfer
Up to 3 total. 2 for control (Open/Close Valve), 1 for Alarm or retransmit PV or SP (optional)
Process high, process low, SP deviation, band, logical OR and hysteresis. Also 1 loop alarm
4 button operation, dual 4 digit 10mm & 8mm high LED displays, plus 3 LED indicators
Off-line configuration from serial port to dedicated config socket (comms option not required)
J, K, R, S, T, B, L, & N.
3 Wire PT100, 50 per lead maximum (balanced)
0-20/4-20mA, 0-50/10-50mV, 0-5/1-5/0-10/2-10V. Scaleable -1999 to 9999, dec point
available
>100M for Thermocouple and mV ranges, 47K for V ranges and 4.7 for mA ranges
+/- 0.25% of input span +/- 1 LSD (T/C CJC better than 0.7C)
4 per second, 14 bit resolution approximately
<2 secs (except zero based DC ranges), control O/Ps turn off, *high alarms activate (*low
for RTD, mA or V).
Contacts SPDT 2Amp resistive at 120V AC (motor drive) or 240V AC ( via contactor),
>500,000 operations
0.01 to 1 Amp AC 20 to 280V, 47 to 63Hz
Contacts SPDT 2Amp resistive at 240V AC , >500,000 operations
0-20/4-20mA into 500 max, 0-10/0-5V into 500 min. Accuracy typically +/- 0.25%
2 Wire RS485, 1200 to 9600 Baud, West ASCII
Selects between 2 SPs using volt free or TTL input (SP1 = -0.6 to 0.8V, SP2 = 2 to 24V)
0 to 55C (-20 to 80C storage), 20% to 95%RH non-condensing
90 to 264V 50/60Hz (optional 20 to 55V AC/22 to 65V DC), approx 4 Watts
IEC IP66 (Behind panel protection is IP20)
CE, UL & ULc
Dimensions
Panel Cut-out
10mm (approx)
110mm
45mm +0.5
48mm
45mm +0.5
48mm
Connection Details
Field Reconfiguration
Input
Configurable to any type, no extra parts
required
Output 1
Type is fixed as ordered. Relay or Triac
(Valve Open)
Output 2
Type is fixed as ordered. Relay or Triac
(Valve Close)
Output 3
Configurable as Alarm via plug-in Relay
or SSR modules, or retransmit PV or SP
using DC Linear module
Option Slot
Configurable as RS485 comms or dual
setpoint selection, via plug-in modules
Order Code
N6171/
Input type
3 Wire RTD or DC mV
Thermocouple
DC mA
DC Voltage
1
2
3
4
Output 1
Relay Control (Valve Open)
Triac Control (Valve Open)
1
8
Output 2
Relay Control (Valve Close)
Triac Control (Valve Close)
1
8
Z x
xx
00
02
10
12
30
32
0
1
2
3
4
5
7
Options and Power Supply
No Options/90-264V AC line supply
No Options/24-48V AC or DC line supply
RS485 Comms/90-264V AC line supply
RS485 Comms/24-48V AC or DC supply
Dual Setpoint/90-264V AC line supply
Dual Setpoint/24-48V AC or DC supply
Output 3
Not fitted
Relay Alarm 1 output
DC for SSR Alarm 1 output
DC 0-10V Re-Transmit PV or SP
DC 0-20mA Re-Transmit PV or SP
DC 0-5V Re-Transmit PV or SP
DC 4-20mA Re-Transmit PV or SP
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