The core business of Kwant Controls is the design and manufacturing of various types of control units for the electrical remote control of practically all kinds of propulsion and steering devices, such as: traditional main engine/clutch/CPP-FPP shaft lines, tunnel thrusters, azimuthal thrusters, rudders and water jets.
Products
R/I converters
These DIN rail mounted electronic modules have been designed to convert the position of a remote control (RC) potentiometer into industry standard 4-20mA current signals. The RC potentiometers are an integrated part of all Kwant Controls control units.
Specs
- Adjustable R/I-conversion circuit with span- and offset level calibration.
- 10 Volts reference voltage to power the potentiometer.
- Isolated output signal from the power supply.
- Large power supply range (24VDC±30%)
- ‘Power-on’ indication (green LED).
- Mounted on a DIN-rail according to EN50022.
- CE-approved according to EN60945.
Options
- Suitable for a 350° potentiometer with the standard 280° (80%) rotation angle.
- 355° potentiometer, single output for 360° control head.
- V-shaped output curve 20-4-4-20mA or 20-4-20mA for governor control.
- For a twin wiper 360° potentiometer, dual outputs with 90° offset.
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Portable Wireless Control – Spectrum 3
The wireless portable remote control system is a smart and convenient alternative for fixed additional control stands, thus replacing e.g. bridge wing or fly bridge consoles. Saving considerably on building costs & mounting space. It comes with a back-up cable of 20m length that can be simply plugged in on transmitter- and receiver sides, as alternative forthe wireless transmission .
The system is suitable for:
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- Propulsion control: Engine RPM, Propeller pitch.
- Steering control: Rudders, Azimuthal thrusters.
- Thruster control: Tunnel thruster RPM, retractable.
- Joystick operation.
CAN RC transmitter module
The CAN RC Transmitter Module reads CAN lever information (e.g. speed or azimuth) on the CANbus and converts this information to current level settings of the 2 DAC outputs.
The device offers flexibility of application with 4 predefined modes of operation for speed and 1 mode of operation for azimuth. All modes have configurable parameters that define the transfer functions for speed and azimuth. The device also allows for configuration via the CANbus in order to get more complex configuration of up to 12 points.
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Electronic dimmers
The Kwant Controls electronic dimmers of the ED-series yield an output voltage almost independent from the load current. This is a great advantage compared to the traditional solution using a power potentiometer.
They have two galvanically isolated circuits that are suitable for systems supplied by 24VDC and are each protected by an internal fuse.
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