The intrinsically safe Cat® PMC-D control is used on shearer or plow faces to provide high level AFC (armed face conveyor) and plow automation. Each Drive unit needs to be equipped with one PMC-D control unit and equivalent I/O to operate the CST drives or UEL gearbox functions. In such a system a Cat PMC-V provides the Human Machine Interface (HMI) to interfere with the PMC-D controls to operate manual mode, visualize and change parameters and show actual process values. Within a PMC-D system minimum one and typically up to 3 PMC-Vs are in equal operation. The PMC-D system can control extremely sensitive the speed and torque of highly powered AFC CST drive. Using Profibus network all PMC-Ds and PMC-Vs in a system could exchange process data over long distances with high frequency.
| Components | |
| Operating System | µITRON RTOS |
| Processor | 32Bit RISC Microcontroller TX1940CYAF, 32MHz, internal RAM 10Kbytes, ROM 256Kbytes |
| RAM Memory | 4Mbytes CMOS Static RAM, 4Mbytes Flash |
| Electrical Sockets | |
| Socket 9 - Pin 2 | Multi Mode Input 2 |
| Socket 17 - Pin 4 | CM-GND |
| Socket 9 - Pin 1 | Multi Mode Input 5 |
| Socket 9 - Pin 4 | GND |
| Socket 1 - Pin 4 | Optocoupler Cathode |
| Socket 16 - Pin 4 | CM-GND |
| Socket 2 - Pin 1 | +12 V (A) (output) |
| Socket 18 - Pin 4 | CM-GND |
| Socket 1 - Pin 2 | Relay Contact NO: a |
| Socket 20 - Pin 3 | CM-Sensor - |
| Socket 16 - Pin 3 | CM-Sensor - |
| Socket 2 - Pin 2 | Serial Interface: RxD_0 |
| Socket 12 - Pin 2 | TP a |
| Socket 11 - Pin 2 | Multi Mode Input 6 |
| Socket 16 - Pin 2 | CM-Sensor + |
| Socket 6 - Pin 3 | Profibus: b (internal) |
| Socket 5 - Pin 4 | GND |
| Socket 7 - Pin 1 | +12 V (Power Supply) |
| Socket 10 - Pin 1 | +12 V (output) |
| Socket 8 - Pin 3 | +8.2 V (output) |
| Socket 7 - Pin 4 | GND (Power Supply) |
| Socket 2 - Pin 4 | GND |
| Socket 6 - Pin 2 | Profibus: a (internal) |
| Socket 15 - Pin 3 | CM-Sensor - |
| Socket 11 - Pin 3 | +8.2 V (output) |
| Socket 17 - Pin 2 | CM-Sensor + |
| Socket 1 - Pin 3 | Relay Contact NO: b |
| Socket 18 - Pin 3 | CM-Sensor - |
| Socket 4 - Pin 1 | +12 V (C) (output) |
| Socket 5 - Pin 2 | Switch 1 |
| Socket 9 - Pin 3 | +8.2 V (output) |
| Socket 5 - Pin 3 | Switch 2 |
| Socket 8 - Pin 2 | Multi Mode Input 1 |
| Socket 3 - Pin 1 | +12 V (B) (output) |
| Socket 10 - Pin 4 | GND |
| Socket 14 - Pin 4 | CM-GND |
| Socket 18 - Pin 2 | CM-Sensor + |
| Socket 13 - Pin 2 | CM-Sensor + |
| Socket 17 - Pin 3 | CM-Sensor - |
| Socket 15 - Pin 4 | CM-GND |
| Socket 1 - Pin 1 | Optocoupler Anode |
| Socket 4 - Pin 2 | Serial Interface: RxD_C |
| Socket 3 - Pin 3 | Serial Interface: TxD_B |
| Socket 12 - Pin 3 | TP b |
| Socket 13 - Pin 3 | CM-Sensor - |
| Socket 19 - Pin 3 | CM-Sensor - |
| Socket 14 - Pin 3 | CM-Sensor - |
| Socket 19 - Pin 2 | CM-Sensor + |
| Socket 5 - Pin 1 | +12 V (C) (output) |
| Socket 13 - Pin 4 | CM-GND |
| Socket 2 - Pin 3 | Serial Interface: TxD_0 |
| Socket 11 - Pin 4 | GND |
| Socket 19 - Pin 4 | CM-GND |
| Socket 3 - Pin 2 | Serial Interface: RxD_B |
| Socket 8 - Pin 4 | GND |
| Socket 14 - Pin 2 | CM-Sensor + |
| Socket 4 - Pin 4 | GND |
| Socket 15 - Pin 2 | CM-Sensor + |
| Socket 20 - Pin 4 | CM-GND |
| Socket 11 - Pin 1 | +12 V (output) |
| Socket 20 - Pin 2 | CM-Sensor + |
| Socket 10 - Pin 3 | +8.2 V (output) |
| Socket 10 - Pin 2 | Multi Mode Input 3 |
| Socket 3 - Pin 4 | GND |
| Socket 4 - Pin 3 | Serial Interface: TxD_C |
| Socket 8 - Pin 1 | Multi Mode Input 4 |
| PMC-D20 Dimensions and Plug Assignments - Approximate | |
| Height | 4.92 in |
| Width | 10.98 in |
| Length | 13.19 in |
| PMC-D Dimensions and Plug Assignments - Approximate | |
| Height | 5.83 in |
| Width | 10.94 in |
| Length | 13.19 in |
| HEALTH for Longwall Vibration Analysis | |
| Provides vibration monitoring functionality for longterm health monitoring of the following longwall related equipment: (1) | • CST gearbox and relating motor • UEL gearbox and relating motor |
| Provides vibration monitoring functionality for longterm health monitoring of the following longwall related equipment: (2) | • Shearer haulage and ranging arm gearboxes • Water/HFA pump station |
| Provides vibration monitoring functionality for longterm health monitoring of the following longwall related equipment: (3) | • Stage loader gearbox and relating motor • Crusher and relating motor |
| Environmental Data | |
| Temperature - Typical Value | 68 °F |
| Temperature - Maximum Ratings | -20° C - +40° C (-4° F - +104° F) |
| Temperature - Symbol | Tamb |
| Electrical Data | |
| Supply Voltage - Maximum Ratings | 9.5 V - 13.2 V |
| Supply Voltage - Typical Value | 12 V DC |
| Supply Current - Typical Value | 1 A |
| Supply Current - Maximum Ratings | 1.5 A |
| Global Certifications | |
| Types (2) | U.S.: MSHA |
| Types (5) | China: MA |
| Types (4) | Australia: IECEx, ANZEx |
| Types (1) | Europe: ATEX |
| Types (6) | Russia: GOST |
| Types (3) | More certifications on demand |
Attributes of PMC-D/PMC-D20 Control Unit
- Robust stainless steel design
- Highly reliable OS37 plug technology for complete gear box control
- SKK24 hose cables for bus system and additional I/O connection
- IP 68 rating (48 hr @ 1 m [3.28 ft] under water)
- HMI with 24 multi feedback keys (pressure point, led light)
- 63.5 mm (2.5 in) graphical monochrome display
- Multi language support
- Maintainability (brass bar mounting)
- Optional eight (8) additional ports for acceleration sensors (PMC-D20)
Main Features PMC-D Drive Control System
- “Distributed controller Intelligence per drive”
- Synchronized heavy load start up
- Soft start up
- Load sharing between conveyor drives
- Overload protection
- Motor braking feature
- Further used in plow operations:
- Precise position detection - Overload protection
Additional Features
- Usage of PMC-D for chain tensioning of AFC (front and rear conveyor) and Beam Stage Loader (BSL)
- In conjunction with Slacktronik direct BSL chain slack control and relating chain tensioning
- Usage of PMC-D for high accurate plow position control and monitoring
- Support VFD controlled drive applications
- Optional integration of “HEALTH for Longwall Vibration Analysis” function with PMC-D20 control unit:
- Acceleration sensor interface for 8 sensor - Integrated communication for vibration analysis