Elkhart Brass UBEC 1 User Manual

Using a UBEC1 to control an E3F or E5F actuated valve

Refer to Unibody valve installation and instruction manual p/n 99311000.

The manual can be found online at www.elkhartbrass.com.

When using a UBEC1 controller to operate an E3F or E5F actuated valve the UBEC1
must be programmed as a secondary and use a secondary harness for CAN
communication with the E3F or E5F actuated valve. Part number 08899153 includes a
UBEC1 controller and a secondary (CAN) harness (available in three different lengths)
to connect the controller to the valve.

Installation; see section lX, pages 42-50 of the manual.

Wiring; Figure 1 is a photo showing the secondary harness required for communication
between the UBEC1 and the E3F or E5F. The 12 pin connector on this harness will plug
into the back of the UBEC1 controller. Connect the red (+) & black (-) wires of this
harness to 1 amp fused 12v (or 0.5 amp fused 24v) truck power & ground using the
heat shrinkable crimp connectors. The two wires in this harness labeled DATA BUS are
for communication between the UBEC1 and the actuator. The female terminals on
these two wires are to be inserted into the 12 pin connector on the harness that was
included with the actuator shown in figure 2. The red wire with the female terminal goes
to position 11 and black wire with the female terminal goes to position 12. (The original
three position connector with its two leads in positions 11 & 12 is to be removed and
discarded.) The 12 pin connector on the harness in figure 2 can be then be plugged into
the top of the E3F or E5F actuator. Connect the red (+) & black (-) wires of this harness
to 30 amp fused 12v (or 15 amp fused 24v) truck power & ground using the heat
shrinkable crimp connectors. The 2 pin Packard connector will plug into its mating
connector on the lead from the actuators electric motor.
Final wiring check; Check that all unused connector positions have seal plugs in them,
that wires are in the correct positions in their connectors, and that their contacts are
locked securely into the connectors and can not come back out.
Programming; see section Xl, pages 53 -55 of the Unibody valve instruction manual.
You will need to program the unit;

 To be a remote.

 To reverse polarity (only if an E3F is used on an EB_J Jamesbury butterfly

valve.)

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2) After the UBEC1 has been programmed cycle the power to it and then transfer the
program from the UBEC1 controller to the E3F or E5F actuator using the instructions on
page 62 of the manual (see transfer code 4110) and then cycle power to the actuator.

3) After step 2 is complete auto calibrate the valve per the instructions in step 2 on page
63 of the manual.

Figure 1

Figure 2