CAUTION: Do not use on oxygen service, in explosive/hazardous environment or with flammable/combustible media.

The EP-311/313 incorporate a novel concept to convert an analogue signal into proportional pneumatic pressure. This concept was first introduced in the early 1980s by Mamac Systems, Inc. and refined over the years. Unlike other units

which bleed/consume air to maintain pressure, our design utilizes a 100% solid state precision piezoresistive silicon pressure sensor to measure the pneumatic branch line pressure. This signal is utilized by sophisticated integrated circuits to compare the branch line pressure to the input and energize two independent solenoid valves to increase or decrease the branch line pressure while constantly monitoring the change. In this way, the EP-311/313 can provide a proportional pressure change to the analog input without air consumption and with zero pressure differential between main air supply and the branch output. The electronic circuit measures the rate of pressure change in the branch line and manipulates the respective solenoid valve in a predictive fashion to achieve the desired result without over-correcting or "hunting".

The EP-313 has an additional manual override feature. The unit can be switched to the manual mode and the branch line pressure can be increased or decreased by two independent push-button switches. This feature is most desirable for checkout/commissioning or manual operation of the pneumatic actuator. When switched back to the automatic mode, the unit will immediately start tracking the analogue signal. For critical applications in which control downtime is not allowable, the manual mode can be utilized to operate the system during maintenance or controller failure.

The EP-311/313 incorporates sophisticated circuits to provide field selectable 4-20 mA, 0-5 VDC or 0-10 VDC input flexibility. With fixed input units, in case of engineering error or incorrect selection, the only solution is expensive product exchange or replacement. Similarly, numerous units must be kept in stock as spares to cover all input requirements in case of field failure. The EP-311/313 with the field selectable input feature, eliminates above mentioned costly inefficiencies. A single unit can be configured to cover all input requirements in a particular application thereby eliminating any possibility of incorrect input selection. Additionally, one unit can be kept in stock and, in the event of a failure, it can be field configured thereby eliminating the need to stock numerous fixed input units.

Universal unregulated 24 VAC/VDC supply voltage feature further enhances the flexibility of the EP– 311/313 transducer. This feature eliminates specialized power supply requirement for the electro-pneumatic transducer thereby significantly reducing labour, engineering, and power supply costs. Similarly, in retrofit applications regardless of the supply voltage present, the EP-311/313 can be engineered into the application without making expensive changes. The unit is protected against supply voltage reverse polarity and input-to-ground short circuit.

The EP-311/313 utilizes a solid aluminium manifold, poppet solenoid valves, and rugged o-ring sealed brass fittings to provide long term, reliable, leak-proof performance. A precision pressure gauge is also mounted directly onto the manifold for branch line pressure indication. Unique steel chassis design substantially reduces the overall size of the unit and, at the same time provides for ease of installation in a control panel directly or with a snap track. Easily accessible wire termination, manual operation switches, zero and span trimmers, input configuration shorting plugs for field selection, and LED indication are some of the features which not only reduce the installation and start-up time, but also ensure ease of  operation. If the control system design requires that the unit bleeds down to zero pressure in case of power failure, Mamac Systems, Inc. offers a EP-350 failsafe module. Up to four transducers can be attached to one EP-350 and if the fail-safe module detects a loss of supply voltage, it will bleed all four transducers to zero pressure. This combination offers unparalleled flexibility to have fail-safe operation for only those control loops which require it.

Automated NIST traceable pressure controllers and precision pressure sensors are utilized to calibrate and certify the EP-311/313. Calibration data on each unit is archived digitally for SPC and QC purposes. All automated calibration systems are networked and data is available on-line to numerous individuals at the same time. In this way, extremely high standards of quality and calibration integrity are maintained.