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Watchdog™ Elite (WDC3)
Bucket Elevator & Conveyor Monitor
Part numbers
WDC3NV46CAI, WDC3NV4CAI
Electronics Application
Belt Conveyor,
Bucket Elevator,
Chain Conveyor,
Screw Conveyor
Product Features
- Designed for One Elevator Leg or Conveyor
- Monitors: Belt Speed, Belt Alignment, Bearing Temperature, Pulley Alignment & Plug Conditions
- Fully Programmable via Front Panel Touch Buttons
- LCD Displays System Status & Belt Speed
- PC Logging & Trending Software Available
Watchdog™ Elite (WDC3)
Bucket Elevator & Conveyor Monitor
Superseded
This product is obsolete. Please use the WDC4 Super Elite for all new projects.
The Watchdog™ Elite is a microprocessor controlled unit with combined belt speed, belt alignment, bearing temperature, pulley alignment and plugged condition monitoring for bucket elevators and conveyors. An LCD screen displays machine status messages (available in four different languages) and a super-bright LED display shows belt speed. Calibration and set-up parameters are accessed via a password and front panel touch buttons.
Specifications
FEATURES
- Belt Speed Monitoring
- Belt Alignment Monitoring
- Bearing Temperature Monitoring
- Pulley Alignment Monitoring
- Plug Condition Monitoring
- Acceleration Monitoring
- LED Displays
- RS485 Serial Communication (Standard)
- PLC Relay Interface Board (Optional)
WATCHDOG PART NUMBERS
- WDC3NV46CAI Multi-Voltage Model (110Vac/240Vac 50/60Hz and 24Vdc)
- WDC3NV4CAI 24Vdc only Model
ACCESSORIES
- TS1V4AI Touchswitch - Belt Alignment
- BS15V10AI Binswitch - Level/Plug
- ATS6V0FC-FP Autoset Flush Probe - Level/Plug
- WDA3V34CAI WDA Motion Alignment Sensor
- HTAS1V34 WDA Motion Alignment Sensor (High Temp.)
- P300V34AI P300 - Proxswitch
- WDB810V3AI NTC Bearing Temperature Sensor
- WDB70V3AI Surface Mount Temperature Sensor
- ADB810V3AI NTC Adjustable Depth Bearing Temp. Sensor - 4 Inch Probe
- ADB810V3AI/D2 NTC Adjustable Depth Bearing Temp. Sensor - 2 Inch Probe
- ADB810V3AI/D8 NTC Adjustable Depth Bearing Temp. Sensor - 8 Inch Probe
- WDPLCB2V4C PLC Alarm Relay Interface
- F5004V46CAI F500 Fieldbus Gateway*
* Available Fieldbus Gateways (Must Specify) - Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, Profibus, Modbus TCP / RTU
Technical Specifications:
Downloads
Literature Downloads
Product Datasheet - Watchdog Elite
Full Line Catalogue - Electronic Components
WDC3 to WDC4 Upgrade
Technical Manuals & Docs
Product Manual - Watchdog Elite
Watchdog Installation Guide
RS485 Wiring Guide
Addendum: Watchdog RS485 Communications
White Papers
Case Study: ‘Watchdog Elite’ System at Port of Tilbury
Choosing the right Hazard Monitoring System
Bucket Elevator Monitoring Systems
Hazard Monitoring Overview - GEAPS Paper
Monitoring Equipment (Grain Journal Series)
Certificates
GOST Certificate
EAC Certificate
Declaration of Conformity WDC3N V46 (with power supply unit)
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