BusLink
User Guide

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Contents
Guide to connecting the actuator to BusLink ........................................................... 3-4
Configure the IC actuator with BusLink 2 software................................................ 5-11
Controls............................................................................................................................. 5-7
Configure................................................................................................................... 5Calibration.................................................................................................................. 6
Virtual- and Current Limit............................................................................................ 7
Speed......................................................................................................................... 8
Soft Stop/Soft Sart...................................................................................................... 8Feedback Types................................................................................................................ 9-11
PWM.......................................................................................................................... 9Single Hall.................................................................................................................. 9Current Feedback...................................................................................................... 10
Voltage Feedback...................................................................................................... 10Monitoring............................................................................................................... 11Service...................................................................................................................... 11
IC Parallel........................................................................................................................ 12
IC Parallel Configuration........................................................................................... 12Critical and Non-critical............................................................................................. 122

Guide to connect the actuator to BusLinkActuators with IC - Integrated Controllers from LINAK® can be configured via the BusLink Configuration Software.
Please follow the three steps to connect your actuator to BusLink.

LA14LA25

LA33

LA36

LA37

1 Start by downloading the free BusLink software here:

WWW.LINAK.COM/SEGMENTS/TECHLINE/TECHTRENDS/IC-AND-BUS-ACTUATORS/BusLink cable ordering numbers - include 1 USB2LIN cable and 1 Interface cable:
LA14/LA25 IC (blue interface): 0147999

LA36/LA37 Modbus (yellow interface): 0367998

LA33/LA36/LA37 IC (blue interface): 0367999

LA36 CAN bus (green interface): 0367997
LA14/LA25 CAN bus (green interface): 0147997

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Cable connection

LA14
In order to connect your actuatorto the PC tool you will need two
separate cables:

LA25
Before connecting the power
supply:Connect the interface cable to theactuator...

1 USB2LIN cable.
1 interface cable.
Start by connecting the two cables.
Please note that the cables mustbe purchased separately from theactuator.

3LA33/LA36/LA37

Power supply

12V or 24V... and plug in the USB2LIN
cable to your computer orlaptop. Afterwards, please open
the BusLink program on yourcomputer.

4The green diode on theUSB2LIN will now flash, butplease be aware that the BusLink
program is still in a disconnected
mode.

Finally, connect your power
supply to the actuator.
A few seconds will pass before
the connection to BusLink isestablished and the actuator isready for configuration.

When changing the actuator’s signal cable with the BusLink cable, it is important that this is done carefully in order to protect
the plugs and pins. Please make sure that the plug is in the right place and fully pressed in before mounting the cable lid.

Configure the IC actuator with BusLink 2 software
The actuator can be controlled from within the software using the buttons at the bottom of the screen. Thesecontrols are available at all times. The “Run In/Out” buttons will run the actuator to the limits, real or virtual. The
step controls will move the actuator in selectable increments. The “Run To” function will move the actuator to anarbitrary specified position. The actuator’s current status is shown on the right. These values are actively recorded
in a graph that will be explained later in this user guide.

Configure:Once connected, you will be able to click on one of three tabs in the top left. If you select CONFIGURE,
this screen will appear:

The overview will give you read-only information about the currently implemented parameters that can beedited. Each parameter can be modified by clicking on the menu item to the left. Any changes made will beshown in the “Unapplied Changes” box and will remain until you “Apply” the changes to the actuator.

5Calibration
The IC platform uses hall effect sensors to determine the actuator’s exact position along its stroke length. If once
connected, the actuator’s position status is displayed as “Not available”, then the actuator must first be calibrated
to use the full control functionality within the software. A calibration is required each time new parameters havebeen applied for the actuator’s behavior. Calibration happens automatically whenever the actuator hits a limit
switch, so it is not necessary to be connected to BUSLINK for this to occur.

Initialize In/Out
To begin calibration, simply click on the “Service” tab at the top of the window, then select “Calibration” on theleft menu.

From here, determine where your actuator’s current position is. If the actuator is fully extended, then select“Initialize In” to run the actuator to the inwards limit switch. If the actuator is fully retracted, then select “InitializeOut” to run the actuator to the outwards limit switch. If the actuator is somewhere in between fully extended andfully retracted, selecting either “Initialize In” or “Initialize Out” will successfully calibrate the system.
Once this process is complete, you’ll find that the position is now available.

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Controls
Virtual Limit:
A virtual end stop can be selected for either the inward or the outward direction.
Only one virtual limit can be selected.

Current Limit:
The current limit can be edited as a value or percentage for both directions.
The maximum current will not exceed the maximum factory settings.
Note: If the actuator operating temperature reaches O0C/320F, the current limits are removed.

7Controls
Speed:The speed percentage can be adjusted as a motor voltage percentage. The lowest recommended speed is
60% to ensure that the actuator will push the rated load.

Soft Stop:
With a soft stop, you select a time-frame for the actuator to slow down to zero after the stop signal is applied.
The time can be set between 0 (hard stop) and 30 sec, with the exception of: 0.1-299 ms. The reason for this, isthat the actuator is unable to redirect/consume the accumulated energy in a 0.1-299 ms stop.
Soft Start:
The soft start is similar in function to the soft stop, but can be fully configured between 0-30 sec.

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Feedback types
The IC Actuator can supply the user’s control system with one of several types of feedback listed below,
depending on model:

PWM:
The pulse width modulation (PWM) type is configurable with three parameters:“PWM Feedback In” sets the percentage of the pulse for the IN “End of Stroke” (EOS) postion.
The “PWM Feedback Out” sets the percentage pulse for the outermost position. Typical settings are 10% IN
and 90% OUT. The feedback resolution is improved by having a wider pulse percentage range. The available
base frequency range for PWM is 75-150 Hz.

Single Hall:
Single hall can be selected but there are no changeable user modifiable parameters.
9Feedback types
Current Feedback:The position of the actuator can be correlated to current output. The available current range is 4-20 mA.
The user can select values in the whole range but the highest resolution is achieved with the widest currentrange. The minimum setting is the IN EOS or virtuel limit in position and the maximum is the OUT EOS orvirtuel limit out.

Voltage Feedback:The position of the actuator can be correlated to a voltage output as well. The available voltage range is0-10 V. The user can select any set of values in that range but the highest resolution is achieved with thewidest voltage range. The minimum setting is the IN EOS or virtuel limit position and the maximum is theOUT EOS or virtual limit out.

10Feedback types
Monitoring:
The middle tab is a real-time graph showing current, position, and supply voltage. From here, you are able tochange the scale by zooming and a snapshot as an image. The graph auto scales when taking a snapshot.
You can save a snapshot as an image or as a dataset.
This snapshot shows the actuator moving from the OUT EOS position to the IN EOS position. If the position line
does not show a movement, the position will be found when it reaches one of the end stops as the feedback isautomatically initialised.

Service:The service tab shows a detailed history into the life of the actuator.

This data canthen be exported
to a pdf file forreview

11IC Parallel
IC Parallel Configuration:
If you have ordered an IC Parallel actuator, the actuator connects to BusLink in the same way
as IC Advanced. An additional “PARALLEL” option is desplayed on the left sidebare on theCONFIGURE screen. When selected, you can change the number of actuators in the parallelsystem. This safety setting determines the number of actuators an IC Parallel system must
include in order to operate.

Critical and Non-critical:
When you select a number of actuators for your system, the operation is considered “Critical”. Whenconnected, the actuators are looking for the correct number of online actuators. If one becomes unresponsive,
the whole system will stop. If you want the actuators to run in parallel, but without the necessity of all units
in the system being connected, select “0” (Non-Critical) for all actuators in the system. All actuators will
run together, but functions will not be blocked if one or more units are disconnected/offline. The selections
available are “0” (Non-Critical), then “2-8” (Critical).
Note: Feedback is not an option with IC Parallel.

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