Product line
Positioning and control systems
iDiscovery
The iDiscovery is a powerful SIL 3 and EN 81-20/50 compliant position supervisor unit. In conjunction with CEDES’ APS (Absolute Positioning System) it takes over the safety-relevant functions of an elevator.
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This highly integrated system eliminates the need for many individual systems and components currently required by a conventional elevator. In combination, the APS and iDiscovery significantly reduce the cost and complexity of the elevator as well as installation and maintenance time.
Features
- Door monitoring
- Leveling, re-leveling and preliminary operation with open doors
- Detection of unintended car movement (UCM)
- Door zone speed-monitoring
- Monitoring that door zone of target floor is not left with open doors - Overspeed detection with different speed limits
- Retardation control / ETSL
- Final limit switches
- Bridging of door contacts for maintenance (BYPASS)
- Check if door contacts are faulty (bridged)
- Safety gear monitoring
Advantages
- Simplifies the hoistway by replacing many individual systems and components
- Easy configuration in the field on job site without the need of any tool/computer
- Automated and straightforward teach process
- Large operating range offers high flexibility in mounting variations
- Easily integrated into elevator control system; communication via CANopen DS417 protocol
- Contactless and robust positioning system is operating wear-free as well as noiseless
Benefits
- Significantly reduced complexity
- Significantly reduced time of
- integration
- installation
- teaching
- maintenance - Significantly reduced material and labor costs of your installation
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Statement Lars Kollmorgen - Kollmorgen GmbH
Statement Stuart Davidson - Lester Controls
Statement Christian-Erik Thöny - CEO CEDES Group
Statement Mirsada - Head of SMD-Testing - CEDES AG
Statement Marcela Lendi - Head of iDiscovery Engineering - CEDES AG