Mechanical Process Simulator (3290-10)
The Mechanical Process Simulator mainly consists of a lead screw, driven by a bidirectional motor, along which a carrier block is moved.
The simulator has seven limit switches that are used to send input signals to the Programmable Logic Controller. Four of these switches can be manually positioned along the lead screw to detect when the carrier block reaches specific positions. Another switch allows counting of the lead screw rotations to move the carrier block a given distance.
The simulator also has four solenoids simulating process loads that can be activated through programming of the Programmable Logic Controller outputs. Each solenoid, when energized, actuates a plunger switch, causing a pilot lamp to turn on.