Motion Control Engineering

TRACTION & HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR CONTROLS

Non-Proprietary Elevator Controls

MCE non-proprietary philosophy

• Universally maintainable
• Universally serviceable
• Serviceable and maintainable
• No proprietary service tools required

Regardless of the term used to describe them, non-proprietary elevator controls have
had a significant impact on the elevator industry. They are at the core of MCE’s product
Building Owner’s Bill of Rights
development philosophy and unique product differentiation.

MCE’s success has prompted well-established proprietary manufacturers to compete 1. Equipment shall be universally maintainable
in the non-proprietary product space — but, in most cases, these competitive products
2. Diagnostics shall be built in
are not completely non-proprietary, and don’t provide the complete freedom of choice
offered by MCE. 3. A proprietary tool shall not be required for

MCE’s non-proprietary vision dates to the early 1980s — and has served to counter adjustment or maintenance
the constraints of proprietary controller systems that have limited the choice of
4. Parts shall be available for inventory… not just
building owners.
exchange
“Non-proprietary” defined
5. Technical training shall be available to all
It is the commitment, not the equipment that differentiates non-proprietary from propri-
etary. Contractors, manufacturers and elevator professionals suggest that all elevator 6. Engineering and technical support shall be
control systems are basically proprietary in nature, by virtue of their design. available to all

The degree of proprietary restraint can be measured by the ability of service companies 7. All manuals and drawings shall be provided
other than the original control manufacturer to maintain the equipment — and the
degree 8. The control manufacturer shall provide direct
of proprietary restraint within distribution and support channels. support to the “end user” and their designated
maintenance company
Freedom of choice is the reason most often mentioned by building owners when specify-
ing non-proprietary elevator control equipment. The ability to select from among competi-
tive maintenance providers, if necessary, ensures the sound financial future increasingly
in demand by decision makers. The MCE Building Owner’s Bill of Rights establishes
performance standards against which all equipment can be measured for freedom from
proprietary restraint.

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The genesis of proprietary restraint

Before 1975, hundreds of relays were assembled on panels to provide logic processing. With
development of the first “solid state” silicon devices, transistors began to replace electro-me-
chanical relay systems. Without moving parts, these devices improved reliability by eliminating
the need for relay replacement. While old technology allowed a qualified elevator mechanic to
trace the source of a problem by following wires from relay to relay, new dispatching logic and
other operations were now hidden inside microchips.

As the elevator industry adopted this technology, an increasing amount of new equipment Writing a Non-Proprietary Specification
required the use of special electronic service tools to adjust, troubleshoot and maintain equip-
ment, or reconfigure system operation. This limited the building owner’s choice for all future A variety of approaches have been used when
maintenance and repair to the original manufacturer. writing specifications in order to ensure that the
equipment provided is non-proprietary. Some
Today, high quality, proprietary elevator control equipment is available from respected com-
panies like Fujitec, KONE, Mitsubishi, Otis, Schindler and ThyssenKrupp. Branch offices install of these include:
this equipment, with “Factory/IUEC trained” technicians ensuring that every project meets
demanding standards for quality and performance. Long-term maintenance agreements further Non-Exclusive Language
extend the manufacturer’s reliability commitment to the building owner. These systems usually
• Elevator control system shall be non-proprietary
require the use of a proprietary electronic service tool. Restricted access prevents unauthor-
ized or untrained personnel from servicing, maintaining or adjusting this equipment. • Elevator control system shall not require any

The emergence of non-proprietary equipment external proprietary service tool

To meet changing customer demand, Javad and Majid Rahimian, along with Don Alley, founded • Elevator control system shall be serviceable
Motion Control Engineering in 1983, pioneering third-party “Universally Maintainable” control and maintainable by any qualified elevator
systems in the footsteps of CEC’s Swift and O. Thompson.
maintenance provider capable of maintaining
Building owners embraced this new generation of non-proprietary equipment. Elevator consul- apparatus of similar design and complexity
tants tailored non-proprietary project specifications to match growing client preference.
It became increasingly common to see equipment specified as, “Serviceable and Maintainable • Elevator control system shall be MCE or equal
by any qualified elevator maintenance provider capable of maintaining apparatus of similar
design and complexity.” Exclusive Language

With MCE non-proprietary elevator controls, diagnostics are built in, so no external tool is • Elevator control system shall be manufactured
required. The building owner is assured of the right to select and retain maintenance providers by MCE
based on customer satisfaction, not access to a service tool. MCE offers high-quality factory
technical training to all, creating a large pool of qualified, experienced factory trained instal- • Elevator control system shall be MCE, no
lation and maintenance technicians. In most cities, many independent contractor and OEM known equal
branch employees routinely install and maintain MCE non-proprietary equipment.
• Elevator control system bids that include
Extensive customer care and support is another differentiating characteristic of MCE non- utilization of a diagnostic tool shall be
proprietary equipment. MCE’s industry leading technical support team provides a seamless line considered non-responsive
of support — from telephone hotline support to field support at the customer’s site as needed.
Since non-proprietary equipment is characterized by the notable absence of constraints, spare
and replacement manuals and job drawings are always available.

MCE is committed to providing direct support to the “end user” and their designated main-
tenance company. The Building Owner’s Bill of Rights is the centerpiece of this commitment.
Looking to the future, MCE will continue to provide independent, non-proprietary elevator
control solutions. Along the way, we will seek to define, create and implement new levels of
support that raise industry expectations and standards.

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traction elevator controls

IMC: Intelligent Motion Control

Performa | SCR | AC | MG

Digital, integrated controls for premium Advantages

elevator performance • Superior ride quality
• Easy startup and adjustment
Intelligent Motion Control leads the industry in digital elevator control technology. Highly
integrated digital logic and motor control provide premium performance for mid- and high-rise • Integrated drive and control
applications. Powerful processing algorithms eliminate the need for trimpots. All parameters • Modular design
are set and adjusted digitally via the system’s computer keyboard.
Applications
IMC controls continually create an idealized velocity profile. Exact car position and speed are
tracked using a sophisticated distance and velocity feedback system. The result: not only a • Modernization or new construction
high-quality ride, but the fastest possible floor-to-floor time. • High-rise or mid-rise
• Gearless or geared
IMC Performa
Top 12-pulse technology performance • Groups to 12 cars or simplex
with simpler, faster adjustment for • 1800 fpm, 9.15 mps
prestige projects
Benefits
IMC-SCR
Proven 12-pulse reliability and lower • Non-proprietary
harmonics for DC-SCR applications • Superior technology
• 12-pulse drive designed for elevators
IMC-AC 
Flux vector technology for AC geared • Field-proven performance
and gearless applications • Lifetime technical support

IMC-MG  Features/options
Ward Leonard technology for
elevators with motor generators • SmarTraq™ door operator
• CMS remote monitoring system
• SmartLink™ communication
• M3 group dispatching
• Load weighing
• Choice of landing systems
• TLS terminal limit switches
• Factory matched motors
• ASME A17.1-2000/B44-00 compliant
• Seismic sensor
IMC-AC • Counter weight displacement kit

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IMC Performa
Performa | SCR | AC | MG
• Takes MCE 12-pulse technology to a new level.
Sophisticated software simplifies system setup
IMC specifications and operation.
• Interactive automation reduces calibration from
hours to minutes.
IMC Performa IMC-SCR IMC-AC IMC-MG
• Embedded coaching and context-based help
make parameter adjustment intuitive.
Maximum 1800 fpm 1800 fpm 700 fpm 1800 fpm • Precise velocity control is achieved using advanced
car speed 9.14 mps 9.14 mps 3.56 mps 9.14 mps Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and MCE’s
sophisticated velocity control software algorithm.
Landings/ 64/12 64/12 64/12 64/12
group size • Powerful Performa microprocessors work in tandem
with high-resolution digital components, using
Drive type 12-pulse fully 12-pulse fully AC 16K pulse Ward software optimization to provide tighter tracking and
regenerative regenerative width modulation Leonard greater position and leveling accuracy.

Harmonic THD 1/2 that THD 1/2 that Industry N/A IMC-SCR
distortion of six-pulse of six-pulse standard
• With the System 12 drive, it is the ideal solution for
Motor Digital quad Digital dual Digital dual Digital dual DC modernization and new installations worldwide.
control closed loop closed loop closed loop closed loop • Designed specifically for elevator applications, the
System 12 drive uses high-resolution 12-pulse
Dispatching M3 group system utilizing ETA scheme and three minimization 
technology to provide an exceptional elevator ride.
algorithms to optimize performance
• Cuts current harmonic distortion in half (when
Monitoring Central or remote; CMS or iMonitor compared to controls with conventional six-pulse
drives). Audible noise is also significantly reduced.
Security Access control for elevators, keyboard control for elevators,
options card reader interface, basic security IMC-AC
Field SmartLink serial communication, conventional wiring or • Combines digital control and tight integration to
connections a combination of both deliver premium AC elevator performance.
• A powerful 32-bit processor provides smooth,
Choke/filter Included internal to control cabinet — no external cabinet 
continuous pattern generation.
required for drives to 180 amps
• MCE TorQmax™ AC drive virtually eliminates
Environment 32–104°F, 0–40°C, humidity non-condensing up to 95%; takeoff lag and raises the bar for AC performance.
harsh environment rugged service options available • The optional MCE PowerBack™ AC regeneration
system recaptures energy for other uses. Eliminates
Standard 39" w x 82 3/8" h x 16" d, 990.6 x 2092.33 x 406.4 mm;
unnecessary heat dissipation in the machine room
enclosure custom configurations available
while reducing cooling capacity required.

IMC-MG
• The control of choice for motor generator
applications. The drive, microprocessor
and controller are combined into one fully
integrated system.
• A single user interface provides access to
all parameter adjustments and diagnostics.
• Status of rotating equipment — including
armature voltage and current, brake, motor
field and generator shunt field voltage —
is continuously displayed.

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TRACTION ELEVATOR CONTROLS

iControl ™

iControl AC | iControl DC
Applications
Integrated, intelligent, intuitive: the next • Modernization or new construction

generation in elevator control technology • Low-rise through high-rise — up to 150

stops, as little as one inch between floors
Designed from the ground up using next-generation technology, iControl is the revolutionary
• Gearless or geared, induction or permanent
platform that outperforms today’s industry-standard controllers. How? Through integration:
magnet (AC only)
A system of components that work together, smoothly and automatically, to deliver the best
possible performance. • Groups up to 15 cars

iControl delivers processing performance through the intelligent iBox processor and motion • 1,800 fpm, 9.14 mps
performance through closed-loop-control, 16K PWM AC or 12-Pulse DC drives.
Benefits
Configuration, diagnostics, and adjustments are handled through iControlware, a user-friendly
• Intelligent — automated calibration,
software suite designed specifically for iControl. iCue software, running on a centralized
dispatching and traffic-handling allow
dispatcher or an iBox in an elevator group, uses artificial intelligence to make optimal
iControl to learn and optimize for specific
dispatching decisions.
building requirements, increasing owner
An innovative, maintenance-free landing system uses sensors and magnetic encoding to and tenant satisfaction.
ensure absolute hoistway position — without tape or switches. iControl’s cartop station • System self-configures for standard
converts discrete car signals to serial communication for transmission to the iBox, reducing commissioning tests — you select the test,
traveler cable bulk and expense. iControl sets up for it.

Through high-tech electronic integration, intelligent • Intuitive — Windows-based user interface

buildings maximize efficiency, respond faster to is easy to learn and use, reducing installa-
changing user needs, and control resources at the tion time and maintenance cost.
lowest possible cost. It’s precisely this kind of
• Safe — the most direct, advanced solution
building-sensitive, forward-thinking integration that
available, designed for ASME A17.1-2004/
can maximize elevator return on investment and
CSA B44-04 code compliance, with robust
maintenance value — with iControl.
engineering that anticipates updates.
• Cost-effective — streamlined, field-
configurable hardware design. Fewer
components to install, maintain or replace.
• Flexible — modular software and hardware
layers accommodate changing system
needs, gracefully and economically.
• Responsive — robust Ethernet interface
facilitates secure remote monitoring,
remote equipment control, remote diagnos-
tics, even real time remote troubleshooting
and adjustment.
iControl AC
• Create and configure complex car and
group installations off site — then upload,
remotely or from the machine room. Create
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iControl AC | iControl DC

iControl specifications iControl features

Powered by intelligent iBox processor and closed-
iControl AC iControl DC loop 16K PWM AC Drive, or 12-Pulse DC Drive, and
supported by integrated system components:
Maximum 1,800 fpm, 9.14 mps 1,800 fpm, 9.14 mps
Intelligent dispatching software
car speed
• Powerful, software-based dispatching engine
Configuration Simplex and group Simplex and group uses artificial intelligence to continually
optimize dispatching decisions.
Landings 150 150 • Easily modify, refine and scale configuration
to meet changing traffic patterns.
Drive type 16K pulse width 12-pulse, • Modular upgrades ensure long-term perfor-
modulation flux fully regenerative mance, flexibility and return on investment.
vector, with optional
• Real-time car status information delivered via
regenerative drive
high-speed, high bandwidth network for
optimized response.
Motor control Velocity feedback Velocity feedback
iControlware suite
Landing system Sensors and magnetic encoding ensure absolute hoistway position
• Windows-based interface enables on-site or
remote analysis, diagnosis and parameter
Configuration, iControlware suite for monitoring and changing state of 
adjustment.
monitoring and controllers/dispatchers. Includes iView, iMonitor and iReport
reporting • Easily set up and adjust controller configuration.
• Conveniently and flexibly manage multiple
Dispatching PC-based or embedded microcontroller software intuitively assigns elevators and locations from a single PC.
hall calls to controllers • Client-server system gathers, archives and
reports elevator performance data for on-site
Environment 32–104˚F, 0–40˚C, humidity non-condensing up to 95%; or remote access.
harsh environment rugged service options available
• Flexible programming options for on-demand
or scheduled reporting of performance criteria.
Standard 42" w x 72" h x 16" d, 914.4 x 1,447.8 x 304.8 mm
enclosure Enclosure size may increase per specific application Precision landing system
• Innovative system uses sensors and magnetic
encoding to ensure absolute hoistway position.
• Maintenance-free operation with fast, easy
cartop installation and adjustment.

Cartop wiring connection box

• Reduces traveling cable wires for labor and
material savings. Plug-and-play installation 
reduces setup time.
• Traveler and hoistway cable tailored for
iControl. All conductors clearly labeled and
color-coded. Eliminate connection errors and
save installation time.
• Prevents doors from opening unless car
speed is within acceptable limits.
• Maintains absolute position of the car during
a power failure.

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iCONTROLWARE SOLUTIONS

iMonitor ™

Monitor and control elevators in real time — Monitor

across the campus or across the country • Group status

• iMonitor connection status
Monitor elevators in real time with iMonitor from MCE. For elevators just across the hall,
• Group/car connection status
in multiple buildings across a campus, even multiple sites across the country, iMonitor
provides real-time viewing and access. iMonitor’s sharp graphical presentation and real-time • Car operating mode
connectivity provide you up-to-the-minute information and allow you to take control if needed. • Current travel direction
• Next (preferred) travel direction
• Live front and rear door activity
• Current floor
• Call type
• Next destination
• ETA information
• Emergency power status
• Seismic status
• Load weigher indication
• Swing operation status
• Security settings

Control

• Place car calls

• Place hall calls
• Set hall call security
• Set car call security
• Enable/disable lobby peak
• Enable/disable flood operation
iMonitor provides general views of multiple elevator groups, hoistway views of multiple cars
within a group, or detailed views of selected cars. You create “connection sets” to display — • Configure and initiate car recall
each connection set consists of up to fifty connections to elevator group dispatchers, each of • Enable/disable auto-stop
which may be at a different physical site. • Enable/disable swing operation
In addition to monitoring and dispatching control, iMonitor allows you to configure hall and car
call security, enable or disable special group modes of operation (i.e., lobby peak operation,
flood operation, etc.), recall a car to a floor you specify and control its door operation at that
floor, and enable or disable individual car operating modes including swing operation and
auto-stop behavior. (Auto-stop pauses a car at a specified floor and momentarily opens its
doors for content inspection before allowing it to continue its run.)

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High level multi-group view Operating modes displayed

Use iMonitor’s high-level views to keep a broad eye on many groups simultaneously. • Inspection
• Construction inspection
• Cartop inspection
• Car panel inspection
• Hoistway access
• Machine room inspection
• Test mode
Detailed single-group view • Fire recall main
Narrow your attention to cars in a particular elevator group with a click of the mouse. • Fire recall alternate
• Fire service in-car
• Independent service
• Attendant service
• Capture mode
• Passenger mode
• EMS recall
• EMS in-car
• Special service recall
• Special service at-floor
• Special service in-car

Per car modes displayed

Security control view • Emergency power status
Block floor and/or hall calls easily in emergency situations. Simply drag across the block • Seismic mode status
of calls you want restricted, click Lock, then Apply to immediately place the restriction.
• Load weigher status
• Swing operation status
• Sabbath operation status
• Flood operation status
• Auto-stop status

Dispatching information
• Traffic mode
• Balanced
• Lobby peak
• Demand up peak
• Demand down peak
• Automatic
• ETA
• Hall call
• Non-directional call

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MONITORING AND REPORTING TOOLS

iReport

Capture, log, report and notify with just one tool Applications
• MCE iControl
iReport from MCE takes advantage of the intelligence and communicating power designed into
iControl elevator controls to automatically collect detailed information about minute-to-minute • MCE IMC (reduced function set)
operation, system events, faults, and operating status. More than just a passive database tool,
• MCE PHC (reduced function set)
iReport is easily configured to automatically contact those maintenance and administrative
personnel who need to be advised whenever specific events occur. You can even choose days
and times when contact should be initiated. Benefits
• Collect, store, recall system information
iReport is a Windows XP native program running on a powerful Server that communicates with for performance analysis or other need
elevators and group dispatchers through Ethernet and TCP/IP. The Server resides on the Local
Area Network with the elevator equipment. You can log on to the Server using any Windows XP • Automatically alert maintenance and
PC running the iReport Client application. Your PC can be on the Local Area Network or in a other selected personnel when required
remote location communicating with the Server through the Internet. • Retain records of building elevator traffic

Once you are connected, all information in the current log is immediately available. Select from • View or print report screens
nine pre-configured reports, pick start and end times, and the Server instantly pulls the desired
• Save historical data to XML files
information from the database and presents it in an easily understood, graphically simple format.
• Log maintenance activity
Periodically, you’ll want to save collected data to a file on your PC hard drive. Simply select the
Export command and save all data in the current
log as an XML file. If you want to review that data
later, iReport easily imports the stored file and you
again have report-generating capability from that
data.

iReport also allows you to log maintenance

activity, providing valuable information that, when
correlated to event log data, may provide a predic-
tively useful picture of system status just prior to a
failure or fault.

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iReport by MCE Preconfigured reports

• Hall call performance
iReport automatically collects and puts at your fingertips the kind of data you need to track • Hall call analysis
the performance of your elevator systems and to monitor elevator traffic over historical
periods. Samples of some iReport screens are shown below. • Traffic analysis
• Hall call log
• Car call log
• Event log
• Emergency log
• Maintenance log
• Percent in service

More information
• Please contact MCE for more
information about iReport. We will
send you the iReport Benefits Paper
detailing all reports and screens and
providing other useful information.

• Call Sales Support at 916.463.9200.

The Hall call log allows you to analyze hall call wait times with intelligent filtering for detail
including date, time, car number, initiating call floor, riser, travel direction, door location, and
minimum/maximum wait times. You may elect to flag data meeting selected wait time criteria.

The Hall call analysis report displays all hall calls placed and groups wait times according to
user criteria.

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DISPATCHING SOLUTIONS

Destination Based Dispatching

Greater efficiency with less passenger stress in Applications

high traffic conditions • Building modernization

• New installations
MCE, the market leader in nonproprietary elevator controls, provides a scale-to-fit destination
based dispatching system precisely suited to your buildings unique requirements. The MCE Benefits
system features touch screens for call registration and car assignment allowing the maximum
• Reduces passenger stress in high traffic
degree of panel customization. Our system is completely scalable; you may start with lobby boost
conditions.
alone and proceed through a mixed traditional and destination based implementation on to full
destination based dispatching on all floors. Choose just the system you want. If you choose to • Improves elevator trip efficiency by
expand later, the MCE implementation allows seamless, easy addition or change to your initial assigning passengers with like destinations
installation. to the same elevator — resulting in fewer
stops and improved transit time.
• Superior dispatching logic: The dispatcher
has more information about passengers,
destinations, predicted load per elevator,
and number of stops — the result is more
effective dispatching.
• Total scalability. Choose any level of
mixed destination based and traditional
hall-call dispatching or a full destination
based system.
• Logical, stepped implementation for
modernizations.

Features
• Complete touch-screen implementation
for easiest possible customization or
re-purposing (Hardware button per code
MCE touch-screen technology provides highly visible, on-screen operating panels and allows for ADA compliance).
unique customer options to be easily implemented. After a destination selection is entered,
• Integration with building security.
the screen displays a map for easy elevator location. Entry screens can switch to conventional
up/down button entry for conventional operation on a timed or user input basis. • ADA voice instructions and tone
guidance features.
• Seamless addition, enhancement, or
re-structuring at any point.

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Traffic handling benefits

Traditional dispatching results in a high mix of destinations per car, Destination dispatching results in a low mix of destinations per car,
requiring more stops and taking more time. requiring fewer stops and taking far less time.

ADA compliance
Activation of the Accessibility Function button enables a speaker
that verbally requests the button be pressed and held until the
desired floor is called out. When the correct floor is called and the
button released, the speaker announces the car designation and
provides directions. A unique tone is also played.

The assigned elevator annunciator repeats the unique tone to

further assist car location. Arriving car annunciators announce the
car label and floors serviced. Passenger boarding time is extended.

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HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR CONTROLS

Motion 2000 Hydraulic Control

™

The simple, solid, dependable hydraulic Applications

elevator control • Modernization or new construction

• Simplex, duplex, or group control
The all new Motion 2000 hydraulic elevator control from MCE is built solidly upon the
experience of our customers. Before we began designing, we analyzed years of comments • Groups up to 8 cars
and suggestions. Then made certain we were building the controller that both installers • Service up to 32 landings
and building owners wanted us to build.

The Motion 2000 supports simplex, duplex, or group control for up to eight cars serving Benefits
up to thirty-two landings. Motion 2000 design achieves simple interconnectivity and easy • Serial COP dramatically reduces traveler
field expansion through CAN Bus technology, phone-style connectors and optimized field wire count
connection locations.
• Solid state control replaces relays
MCE’s Motion 2000 offers the same straight-forward user interface, switch programming, and • Universal I/O boards provide 16
LCD display as previous generation MCE controllers; no learning curve required. To make field independent channels; 24–120V AC or DC
programming even easier you can use the hand-held user interface plugged into a controller, with built-in current limiting protection
COP or cartop CAN connection to access all system parameters. Motion 2000 uses multiple,
redundant, self-contained processors for reliable control and constant safety monitoring. • Enclosure knock-outs for easy installation
Through the CAN Bus, each processor is continuously aware of all system activity. • Optimized customer connection points

An optional Ethernet port supports real time connection to MCE iReport for current and • Open architecture and simple phone-style
historical performance, activity reporting and archival; to MCE iMonitor for remote monitoring connectors allow easy field expansion
and control; to MCE iLobby for
• Programmable using standard MCE
eye-pleasing, graphic display of
switches (no learning curve) or hand-held
elevator group activity. IDS Lift-
user interface
Net™ monitoring and control
application is available using the • Simplified diagnostics using LED status
optional ethernet connection. indicators on most customer connections
and an RS232 PC connection for detailed
status monitoring
• Redundant, self-contained processors
monitor safety, increase control reliability,
and enhance noise immunity
• Expandable to four motor/valve combina-
tions using additional interface boards
• Optional ethernet port for iReport or
iMonitor connection (automated email
Motion 2000 uses a standard,
notification through monitoring application)
wall-mount enclosure
• LiftNet compatible using optional
ethernet port

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Motion 2000 specifications Compliance

• ASME A17.1-2004/CSA B44-04

Maximum 200 fpm, 1.0 mps
car speed • CSA B44.1-04/ASME A17.5-2004

• BS EN 81
Configuration Simplex, duplex, group
• AS 1735
Landings Up to 32 with 64 openings • EN 12015 and 12016

Motor control Solid state, Wye/Delta or Across the Line

Landing system LS-QUTE (solid tape/magnets)

LS-STAN (vanes/switches)

System access LCD and switches or hand-held user interface

Dispatching Distributed control of up to 8 cars

Environment 32–104˚ F, 0–40˚ C, humidity non-condensing up to 95%;

harsh environment rugged service available (NEMA 4, 4X, 12)

Standard enclosure 34" w x 31.5" h x 9" d (864 x 800 x 280 mm) includes knock-outs

Optional enclosure 36" w x 42" h x 9" d (914 x 1067 x 305 mm) includes knock-outs
(Feature dependent)

Input 208–600 VAC, 50/60 Hz, single or 3-phase

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Traction elevator controls

Motion 4000 Traction Control™

Ideal traction control solution for low-rise to Benefits

mid-rise projects • Flexible component location suits small
machine room and machine roomless jobs
The MCE Motion 4000 traction elevator control is designed to squarely meet the needs of elevator • Absolute position/distance feedback
installations requiring speeds to 700 feet per minute, service up to 32 stops, and elevator groups to 8
cars. Motion 4000 makes the jobs of installers, adjusters, and maintenance personnel as straightfor- • Low- and mid-rise applications
ward as possible, stressing minimal hardware requirements, “out-of-the-box” job readiness, and • Up to 700 fpm (3.5 m/s), 32 stops, simplex/
simple adjustment. duplex/groups to 8 cars

Installers • Front and rear openings (up to 64)

• Only final limit switches are required. Slowdown and ETS switches are eliminated. • No leveling magnets, slowdown, or
emergency terminal switches needed
• No door zone magnets required.
• Hall call fixtures are connected serially along a simple, four-wire drop, providing signal • Simple installation, adjustment, and
communication and fixture power. maintenance

• Additional buttons or key switches can be connected to the hall call bus using a small node board • Minimal traveler and hoistway cable wire
provided by MCE. counts; minimal compensation requirement
• Absolute position/speed feedback uses a lightweight 1/2-inch wide encoded tape. Easy to hang; • Universal I/O with electrical protection
absolute position at all times — even under power loss.
• Easy setup and diagnostics
• Traveler and hoistway cable wire counts reduced to 7 to 12 conductors. Easy to hang and requiring
less compensation.
• Universal I/O boards for field connections accept 24 to 120 volt inputs, AC or DC. Standard 24, 48,
and 110 volt compatibility with no board changes.

Adjusters
• Factory pre-adjusted per job requirements.
• Easy, hand-held entry device lets you make a single, inspection-speed run through the hoistway,
stopping and setting floor levels as you go. Hand-held device connects at the car or in the
machine room.
• Selectable, pre-determined performance curves or create your own.
• Simple parameter entry using the basic (LCD display/button entry) or optional (color/touchscreen)
entry devices.

Maintenance
• Recommended “spares stock” is two boards; one universal I/O, one hall board.
• Plug the hand-held entry device into any controller or car CAN Bus and diagnose the entire system.
• Components shared across multiple MCE systems means lower component cost.

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Motion 4000 specifications Features

• Serial hall call (optional)
Maximum car speed 700 fpm, 3.5 mps • Serial COP (optional)
Configuration Simplex, duplex, 8 car maximum group • Full distance feedback
Landings Up to 32 with 64 openings • Universal I/O (24 to 120V AC or DC)
Drive type AC flux vector or DC • DC, PMAC or AC induction machine
Motor control Closed loop/velocity feedback, PMAC/Induction compatible

Landing systems Magnetically encoded tape, 1 mm resolution • Serial P/I or voice annunciation interface

System access Hand-held basic or advanced user interface • iMonitor, iReport, iLobby, or IDS ready
(monitoring, reporting, lobby display)
Monitoring iMonitor, LiftNet IDS
Compliance
Report generation iReport
• ASME A17.1-2004/CSA B44-04
Lobby display iLobby
• CSA B44.1-04/ASME A17.5-2004
Environment 32–104° F, 0–40° C, relative humidity non-condensing up to
95%; harsh environment rugged service available (NEMA 4, • BS EN 81
4X, 12) • AS 1735
Standard enclosures Enclosure size may vary per specific application • EN 12015 and 12016

Serial Hall Calls

Optional

PI/Voice
Hand-Held
Interface 1 2 3 4 31 32
AUI
Speed Feedback

Distance Feedback

CAN Bus Hub

Universal I/O

Serial COP Optional

CPU

Serial VVVF Drive

Motion Interface Interface

Control Board
Absolute Position
Encoded Tape

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Traction elevator controls

Motion 4000MRL ™

A compact solution for limited space and Benefits

unlimited performance • Flexible component location for small

machine room and machine roomless jobs
The MCE Motion 4000MRL traction elevator package is the ideal solution when time and space are • Absolute position/distance feedback
limited and your bottom line depends on on-time delivery, easy installation, and solid reliability —
• Up to 700 fpm (3.5 m/s), 32 stops, simplex/
time after time. The 4000MRL provides service to 32 floors, speeds to 700 feet per minute, and group
duplex/groups to 8 cars
control of up to 8 cars. Motion 4000MRL makes the jobs of installers, adjusters, and maintenance
personnel as straightforward as possible, stressing minimal hardware requirements, simple • Front and rear openings (up to 64)
adjustment, and enduring reliability.
• No leveling magnets, slowdown, or
emergency terminal switches needed
Installers
• Full-featured, Motion 4000 elevator control in a very compact enclosure (remote drive, with serial • Simple installation, adjustment, and
interface, serial CAN linkage between circuit boards, car components, and hall calls). maintenance
• Only final limit switches are required. Slowdown and ETS switches are eliminated. • Minimal traveler and hoistway cable wire
• No door zone magnets required. counts; minimal compensation requirement

• Hall call fixtures are connected using lightweight, easily connected cables providing signal • Universal I/O with electrical protection
communication and fixture power.
• Easy setup and diagnostics
• Absolute position/speed feedback uses a lightweight 1/2-inch wide encoded tape. Easy to hang;
absolute position at all times — even under power loss.
• Traveler and hoistway cable wire counts reduced to 7 to 12 conductors. Easy to hang and
requiring less compensation.
• Universal I/O boards for field connections accept 24 to 120 volt inputs, AC or DC. Standard 24, 48,
and 110 volt compatibility with no board changes.

Adjusters
• Factory pre-adjusted per job requirements.
• Easy, hand-held entry device lets you make a single, inspection-speed run through the hoistway,
stopping and setting floor levels as you go. Hand-held device connects at the car or in the
machine room.
• Selectable, pre-determined performance curves or create your own.
• Simple parameter entry using the basic (LCD display/button entry) or optional (color/touchscreen)
entry devices.

Maintenance
• Recommended “spares stock” is two boards; one universal I/O, one hall board.
• Plug the hand-held entry device into any controller or car CAN Bus and diagnose the entire system.

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Motion 4000MRL ™

Motion 4000MRL specifications Features

• Serial hall call (optional)

Maximum car speed 700 fpm, 3.5 mps • Serial COP (optional)

Configuration Simplex, duplex, 8 car maximum group • Full distance feedback

• Universal I/O (24 to 120V AC or DC)

Stops Up to 32 with 64 openings
• DC, PMAC or AC induction machine
Drive type AC flux vector or DC compatible

Motor control Closed loop/velocity feedback, PMAC/Induction • Serial P/I or voice annunciation interface

Landing systems Magnetically encoded tape, 1 mm resolution • iMonitor, iReport, iLobby, or IDS ready
(monitoring, reporting, lobby display)
System access Hand-held basic or advanced user interface
Compliance
Monitoring iMonitor, Lift-Net IDS • ASME A17.1-2004/CSA B44-04
Report generation iReport • CSA B44.1-04/ASME A17.5-2004

Lobby display iLobby • BS EN 81

• AS 1735
Environment 32–104° F, 0–40° C, relative humidity non-condensing up to 95%;
harsh environment rugged service available (NEMA 4, 4X, 12) • EN 12015 and 12016

Standard enclosures Enclosure size may vary per specific application

Serial Hall Calls

Optional

PI/Voice
Hand-Held
Interface 1 2 3 4 31 32
AUI
Speed Feedback

Distance Feedback

CAN Bus Hub

Universal I/O

Serial COP Optional

CPU

Serial VVVF Drive

Motion Interface Interface

Control Board
Absolute Position
Encoded Tape

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REPAIR SOLUTIONS

SmarTraq Complete Door Operator

™

State-of-the-art, limitless “true” closed-loop Applications

technology for modernization and repair • New construction or modernization

MCE applies its expertise in non-proprietary controllers and closed-loop drives to the elevator Benefits
door operator market with the introduction of SmarTraq — an innovative, limitless, closed-loop • Superior reliability reduces downtime
door operator ideal for new construction or modernization.
• Easy adjustment — no special
Door operation is the most visible aspect of elevator service and the source of the majority of tools required
service calls. The SmarTraq universal door operator solution maximizes door performance,
• Safety settings maintained
reliability, and maintainability — at a fraction of the cost of other system upgrades.
• Widest adaptability to elevator control
systems on the market
Superior performance, reliability and maintainability
SmarTraq is a closed-loop, limitless door operator. SmarTraq replaces obsolete mechanical circuits, • Improved performance
cams, and resistors with digital controls to provide precise door operation and reliable performance. • Adjusts for lobby door mass and
wind loading
“Limitless” technology means that limit signals, formerly generated by troublesome switches,
are now digital values generated electronically by the drive unit. Limitless technology reduces Features/options
the need to maintain and adjust mechanical switches and speeds installation and adjustment.
• Permanent magnet, brushless AC motor
Using the same non-proprietary, closed-loop, drive control philosophy that distinguishes MCE • Integrated encoder and motor
controllers, SmarTraq readily interfaces with most elevator control systems. A powerful
speed sensors
permanent magnet, AC brushless motor with integral position encoder and velocity sensor is
• Inverter drive-based controller
standard for all applications.
• Built-in short circuit protection
SmarTraq’s continuously computed position profile determines the precise force necessary for
optimum door operation, ensuring that the heaviest doors will open and close as efficiently and • Cartop controller mount
smoothly as the lightest. Easily-set parameters minimize the effect of external influences such • Linear or harmonic operation
as wind loading, temperature extremes, and track debris accumulation. • A17.1, CSA-B44.1 compliant
The SmarTraq Complete Door Operator includes tracks with hanger • Independent belt and chain adjustments
rollers, door clutches, interlocks, release rollers and • Mechanical limit switches not required
more — and is available for harmonic or linear • Resistors, cams, and heavy-duty relays
applications — perfectly accommodating limited not required
space requirements.
• Hold close and Hold open torque
• 10 Amp rated output contacts
• 5/16" heavy duty crank arm and linkage
• 1" jack shaft, dual bearings, full width
of operator
• Selectable input voltage (120, 208, 240 VAC
SmarTraq harmonic door operator 50/60Hz)

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SmarTraq specifications Q&A

What is the difference between a SmarTraq
Door operator drive technical data Complete Door Operator and SmarTraq Upgrade Kit?

Input voltage 120, 208, or 240 VAC, 50/60Hz, single phase A SmarTraq Complete Door Operator package
includes the SmarTraq motor, SmarTraq inverter drive
Output voltage 3-phase, 30 VAC, 9A (26A peak) and all necessary track, hanger and operator arm
assemblies. SmarTraq Upgrade Kits include the
Power requirement 300 VA SmarTraq motor and SmarTraq inverter drive to
replace those in an existing installation.
Controller type Closed-loop, distance and velocity feedback, limitless
When is a SmarTraq Complete Door Operator the
Door motor technical data recommended solution instead of a SmarTraq
Upgrade Kit?
Type Three-phase, synchronous, brushless motor with permanent magnet When existing operator hardware is worn, parts are
excitation and built-in digital encoder and motor speed sensors obsolete, or the original design is not well-suited to
modernization changes, the complete operator
Motor 0.564 HP, 3-phase AC, 8 pole, 30 volt, 9A (26A peak), 0-2000 RPM, 0-133Hz should be replaced.

Encoder 640 PPR (pulses per motor revolution) What is the difference between Harmonic and
Linear door operators?
Elevator control interface data
Harmonic operators use levers and pivot point
Input signal level Isolated 28 VAC sourced from SmarTraq fulcrums to mechanically transmit opening and
closing force from the motor to the doors. Linear
Output signals Door close limit operator motors engage the doors more directly
through gears and a cogged belt.
Door open limit
How does closed-loop technology work?
Limit 1 (software adjustable from closed to 50% of door open position) When SmarTraq is calibrated, an ideal door move-
ment profile is established. During operation,
Limit 2 (software adjustable from open to closed door position) SmarTraq constantly monitors actual door position
and compares it to the stored ideal. If the door lags,
Output signal level N.O. / N.C. contact (10 Amp 125 VAC) speed is increased. If the door moves ahead of the
ideal, speed is decreased. The result is that the doors
actual position is constantly matched to the stored
ideal position — the loop between control and actual
motion is closed.

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