Sleipner Hydraulic Proportional Controller PHC-3 (PDF)

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Display, menus and the full parameter set (tank monitor, cooling, digital I/O, power pack, bow and stern thruster valves), diagnostics, specifications, dimensions and installation of the Sleipner PHC-3 hydraulic controller for S-Link thruster and stabilizer systems.

DocumentSleipner Hydraulic Proportional Controller PHC-3 Installation & User Manual

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Sleipner Hydraulic Proportional Controller PHC-3 — Installation & User Manual

What It Is

Hydraulic controller for S-Link thruster and stabilizer systems, normally fitted on Sleipner hydraulic systems; also sold standalone or pre-installed in the 73830 Thruster Control Cabinet (junction box with terminal blocks, hydraulic thruster systems only).
S-Link CAN-bus communication, IP65 enclosure, local and remote status and control, intelligent generator load control, plug & play cables.
Connections: tank sensor (level and temperature), thruster valve and configurable outputs, system/PTO pressure, RS485 to the VFD, S-Link, hydraulic cooling pump, ECI cooling pump power, stabilizer hydraulics, input power.
Status LED: continuous green = powered, S-Link OK, no faults; flashing green = no S-Link; continuous red = fault (see ACTIVE FAULTS).

Main Screens

A flashing alarm bell means a fault: the display jumps to FAULTS. Each fault shows a code (e.g. 10501.0.16), name and condition; ENTER resets all faults.
VFD status at the top: OFF (not connected / not powered), RUN, LOC (local mode), ERR (not ready / fault).
OIL TEMP: NORMAL/HIGH with temp switches, or a value with an analogue sensor; "COOLING" flashes while the cooling pump runs (starts 45°C / 113°F, stops 40°C / 104°F).
OIL LEVEL: OK or LOW (plus percent with an analogue sensor). PRESSURE: system and power-pack pressure in bar.
DEVICE INFO shows serial number, firmware and changed parameters; hold ENTER 3 seconds there to restore factory parameters.

Parameters (defaults)

No. / group	Parameter	Options and default
01 Device	Instance	NONE (mono hull, default); PORT / STARBOARD for catamarans with two PHC-3
01 Device	Thruster config	BOW/STERN (default), BOW/BOW or STERN/STERN (both valves as one thruster)
01 Device	Pump2 output	AUTOMATIC (default): second PTO pump shut down when not needed, woken for 15 minutes if stabilizer pressure drops 30% below set-point; or ALWAYS ON / DEACTIVATED
01 Device	System pressure	ANALOG INPUT 0-400bar 4-20mA (default), SWITCH INPUT or deactivated
02 Tank monitor	Sensor type	AN-LEVEL/AN-TEMP 0-180ohm + NTC 10K, part no. 10 2543 (default); NO-LEVEL/AN-TEMP (10 2540 & 10 2542); NC-LEVEL/NC-TEMP; deactivated
02 Tank monitor	Oil alarm level / tank height / oil level 100%	65% (steps of 5%) / 350mm (300mm – 15000mm) / 270mm (150mm – 15000mm), measured from the tank centre if the bottom is not flat
03 Cooling pump	Pump type / mode	D-OUT 4 blue harness (default), hydraulic grey harness, electric ECI or CC Module; TEMP CONTROLLED (default), ALWAYS ON or deactivated
03 Cooling pump	ECI speed / power save / trim	1400rpm (800rpm – 1600rpm); power save stops the pump after 10 seconds with no pressure and the power pack idle; trim runs it 30 seconds after power-up, whenever pressure is applied and every 6 days
05 Digital outputs	D-OUTPUT 1–6	+24V, max 2.0A each; functions include bow/stern crossover (with or without brake), cooling pump, thrust active, thruster enabled, low oil alarm, active fault, system pressure available; a negative number inverts the output
06 Digital inputs	D-INPUT 1, 2, 4	Start power pack, pressure / return filter warning (after 5 seconds), E-stop bow / stern, start aux pressure; 15 minute time-out on power-pack starts
10 Power pack	Config / set-point	NONE (default), PTO and VFD(AC), PTO ONLY, VFD(AC) ONLY; pressure set-point 70bar default; reduced power 70%; pressure sensor range 160bar; PTO over-pressure fault 130bar
10 Power pack	VFD	ABB ACS580 (default), ABB ACS550, VACON NX or EHP (eVision Hydraulic Powerpack, on S-Link); Modbus 57600,8,EVEN,1 default; min / max speed 200rpm / 1500rpm
20 / 21 Thrusters	Valve, direction, spool travel	Danfoss PVG (default); NORMAL or SWAPPED direction (instead of swapping hoses); max spool travel 100% (50% - 100%)
20 / 21 Thrusters	Ramps / direction lock	Ramp increase and decrease 200ms (100ms – 10000ms); direction lock 1000ms
20 / 21 Thrusters	Crossover	Must be enabled on all 412mm (16inch), 513mm (20inch) and 610mm (24inch) tunnel thrusters (bypass/crossover valve); enabling sets ramp decrease to 3000ms
20 / 21 Thrusters	Function / asymmetric thrust	NORMAL tunnel or SRHP retract (auto-detected); asymmetric thrust 0 – 100% for dual installations (catamarans, stern drives)

Spool travel optimisation: set MAX SPOOL TRAVEL to 100%, open DIAGNOSTIC for that thruster, increase thrust slowly with a PJC panel to maximum thrust and system pressure, then set MAX SPOOL TRAVEL to the Output % shown.

Diagnostic & Manual Menus

Bow / stern thruster: joystick %, valve output voltage and spool %, crossover state, system pressure.
Stabilizer: system and stabilizer pressure, power request, source (NONE, PTO or VFD), valve states.
Digital outputs can be toggled by holding ENTER; analogue inputs shown in mA (4.0mA = 0bar); digital inputs include temp switches at 50°C (warning) and 75°C (alarm).
S-Link bus: Rx/Tx error counters; WARNING at 96 counts, PASSIVE above 127, BUS OFF above 255. Brief counts when devices are hot-plugged are normal.
Manual operation: start the VFD or the cooling pump for service and commissioning, with live status.

Fault Codes

S-Link products broadcast product-specific fault codes; panels show which device reports the fault and why.
Sleipner's online Fault Code Navigator gives the description and resolution for each code (QR code in the manual).

Specifications & Dimensions

Item	Value
Supply voltage	9-31 VDC
Power consumption	Less than 1.0 Watt in stand-by
Digital outputs 1 to 6	Max load 2.0 Amp pr. output
Digital inputs	0-31 VDC
Operating temperature	-20°C to +70°C / -4°F to +158°F
Weight	700g / 24,7oz
IP rating	PHC-3 IP65; 73830 cabinet IP65 (gland for S-Link: IP54)
PHC-3 size	217mm / 8.5in × 120mm / 4.7in × 56mm / 2.2in; fixing holes 205.5mm / 3.7in (as printed) × 94.5mm / 3.7in
73830 cabinet size	289mm / 11.4in × 344mm / 13.5in overall (body 320mm / 12.6in), depth 117.4mm / 4.6in; fixing 238mm / 9.37in

Installation

On Sleipner hydraulic systems the PHC-3 comes pre-mounted on the frame; harness connectors X1 blue (power cooling pump), X2 grey (hydraulic cooling pump), X3 black (tank sensor), X4 white (thruster valves), X5 S-Link, X6 pressure, X7 stabilizer power pack.
Bracket 10 2326 (order nr. SM178023) relocates the PHC-3 for easier access – check the harness reaches first.
Standalone: four countersunk screws, max 1Nm (more can damage the flange).
73830 cabinet: remove the lid, mount with four screws, fit cable glands (preferably in the bottom wall), wire to the terminal blocks per the project drawings and bring the S-Link spur in through the split grommet.
Record type, location and serial number of every S-Link device – it makes setup easier.

S-Link System

S-Link is CAN-based: BACKBONE cables (blue connectors) carry power and data, one SPUR cable (green connectors) per connected unit, T-connectors or 4-port T-connectors to join them, BACKBONE Extenders to lengthen.
One POWER cable per system, ideally mid-backbone: yellow and black to GND, red to +12VDC or +24VDC. An END Terminator at each end of the backbone.
Avoid sharp bends, close connector locks fully, keep cables out of standing water, add a U-bend before connectors so water does not run into them, and route away from radio transmitters, antennas and high-voltage cables.
Only Sleipner S-Link products or authorised equipment directly on the bus; anything else through a Sleipner interface, with at least one Sleipner control panel installed.

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