Solenoid Driver SDM840

One method of consuming less energy is to apply a voltage to the solenoid coil to provide the necessary force to pull the plunger in, then, when seated, drop the voltage down to a level sufficient to maintain the plunger in a seated position. (See example in Minimizing Unnecessary Energy Consumption ; Voltage Reduction.)

MSS' Pick and Hold Module is designed to apply an initial higher voltage to the coil for a pre-determined period of time and then drop the voltage to a pre-determined percentage of the initial value through pulse width modulation to avoid over heating the solenoid coil.

The above voltage sequence will be applied to the coil when a voltage (2 to 40 VDC) is applied to the trigger. The trigger voltage can be a secondary voltage (external trigger) or the same voltage used for input voltage (internal trigger).

This is particularly useful when a solenoid requiring a relatively large amount of power needs to be turned on and off with a low power trigger voltage such as a TTL compatible signal.

Parameter	Min	Typical	Max	Units
Supply Voltage	8		40	VDC
Peak Current (During Pick Time)			20	A
RMS Current			3	A
Command (Trigger) Range	2		40	VDC
Command Input Resistance	50			KOhms
Operating Temperature	0		80	Deg C
Storage Temperature	-40		125	Deg C
PWM Frequency		20		KHz
Pick Time		100*		mSec
Holding Voltage to Supply Voltage Ratio		30**		%

Solenoid Driver Module Pick and Hold Module SDM840

Solenoid Driver Module
Pick and Hold Module SDM840