Tapeswitch^® Control Units

Tapeswitch Control Units have been specifically designed to be used with our range of pressure-sensitive products such as ribbon switches, sensing edges, safety mats and signalling sensors.

Tapeswitch Control Units act as an interface between the Tapeswitch sensor and the end-user device such as a machine and/or process control.

Tapeswitch offer a wide range of control units with various degrees of safety integrity levels. All Tapeswitch Control Units provide constant monitoring of the sensor device. In the event of a failure within the sensor or its cable (open or short circuit) the safety control unit automatically detects this failure. In addition to the ability to detect a failure within the sensor or its cabling, the PSSU Series is designed to detect a failure within the control unit itself.

All Tapeswitch Control Units operate with an input voltage of 110/240V AC or 24V DC and always supply a non-hazardous 24V DC to the sensor.

In all Tapeswitch Control Units the output relays are energised when the sensor device is clear (not actuated). When the sensor device is actuated the output relays will be de-energised.

There are a variety of different enclosure styles and input voltage options. The output contact arrangement and operational modes range from remote manual reset, auto-reset to self-contained manual reset. For more detailed information about our range of Control Units see our Technical Specification page.