TUNGSTEN-Halogen Light Controllers

Tungsten / Halogen Considerations:

Facts:

The Tungsten / Halogen light-source is a long-standing, incandescent lamp, made desirable for Machine Vision applications by MERCRON, since it -

• Main source of infrared light
• Ideal point sources for fiber optic applications, to mention only one
• When MERCRON's Tungsten Controller is not satisfied with the light output, the All's Well Signal will alert the operator, eliminating incalculable false rejects, and unnecessary downtime

Our Solutions to "Otherwise Problems”:

• Tungsten lamps are subject to mechanical deterioration: socket degradation and filament corrosion, which compromise light output and shortens lamp life.
  MERCRON Tungsten Controllers compensate for these irregularities with high-frequency drive and instantaneous light regulation.

• When MERCRON-regulated and when hooked up in series, all the lamps maintain a constant brightness, regardless of any of the above-mentioned mechanical issues.

MERCRON-regulated TUNGSTEN Lamps: Before & AFTER

Any light-sources has its pros and cons.

Regardless, MERCRON allows the System Designer to capitalize upon its positives, and goes a long way to eliminate its negatives.

• Start-up “shock” is reduced, thereby contributing to non-erratic light output

• Typical socket corrosion* is countered, thereby contributing to non-erratic output

• A 50%-to-100% increase in useable lamp life is obtained

Tungsten Light Controllers

As long as the lamps are connected in series, MERCRON’s Light controllers can regulate any combination of lamps that equal the light controller’s model number, encoded to indicate total wattage and voltage.

For example, a TXC300 will regulate either:

• 1 x 300W / 72V lamp
• 3 x 100W / 24V lamps
• 4 x 75W / 18V lamps
• 6 x 50W / 12V lamps
• 12 x 24W / 6V lamps

MERCRON’s Light controllers are voltage tolerant. A 300-watt lamp load could operate over a range of 60-to-84 volts; e.g., six 50W/10V lamps could be used instead of six 50W/12V lamps. (There is some tolerance on total wattage as well).

Y-models - which include onboard power factor correction - are generally required when multiple lamp controllers are used in a single installation, and/or for operation in Europe. Their model number’s prefix will be TY.

When ordering, be sure to specify correct version: 120 VAC or 230 VAC. MERCRON will confirm the prefix of the correct model number.

TUNGSTEN Light-Controllers' Dimensions

Overall:

Mechanical Specifications