Valve controller
Intellect II
Kloehn
The Intellect is a programmable fluid control instrument with non-volatile user program memory and system expansion Input/Output (I/O) used for fluid selection and redirection.
The unit includes:
- a valve mechanism driven by a stepper motor and the electronics required to control the motor,
- the user I/O,
- host controller communications. Two way communications are through RS232 or RS485.
Multiple Intellect configurations share standard RS485 communications, with up to 15 units being addressed on a single bus. A single RS232 interface allows communications between a host PC and any of the units on the RS485 bus. This bus is fully compatible with the Kloehn Ltd. V6 Syringe Drive Module, allowing the designer/user to mix pumps and Intellects on the bus, as desired.
The Intellect can also operate in stand-alone mode without the intervention of a separate controller. In this case, programs can be automatically started at power-on, and user-supplied external switches can be used to initiate user programmed sequences. Two front panel push button switches allow for simple manual control of the valve positions. In addition, a front panel indicator lights automatically if an error should occur.
