{"id":10823,"date":"2025-03-20T11:44:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T11:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/?p=10823"},"modified":"2025-03-28T10:11:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T10:11:15","slug":"5-steps-to-use-actuator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/en\/support\/ug-actuator\/5-steps-to-use-actuator","title":{"rendered":"5 Steps to Start Using DCL Actuator"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10823\" class=\"elementor elementor-10823\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f705729 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f705729\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7720f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c7720f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"step1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Install actuator onto the valve<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f99bed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f99bed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5c143 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c5c143\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113ee03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"113ee03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Turn the valve in fully closed position.<\/li><li>Install the bracket on the valve.<\/li><li>Connect the coupling on the valve shaft.<\/li><li>Drive the actuator to the fully closed position with manual handle.<\/li><li>Insert the actuator output shaft into the square hole of the coupling.<\/li><li>Tighten the connecting between these parts.<\/li><li>Drive the actuator with manual handle to in the travel range, checking if turning smooth.<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Attention: make sure the concentricity of connection shaft in the mounting process and do not use excessive force.<\/em><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"\/en\/how-to\/how-to-install-actuator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Details &gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a795554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a795554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/dam\/support\/ug\/images\/match-the-position.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f63e2fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f63e2fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5da3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b5da3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/dam\/support\/ug\/images\/install-dcl-actuator-onto-valve.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac16e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ac16e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d8aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3d8aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"step2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Check mechanical limiter<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff7038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ff7038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/dam\/support\/ug\/images\/dcl-actuator-mechnical-limiter.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6d20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea6d20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The mechanical limiter has been set in the right position after manufacturing.<\/li><li>Normally we just need to double-check the space between the full open\/close position and the mechanical limit position is more than 2.5\u00b0 after installation.<\/li><li>Make a slightly adjustment if necessary.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a840fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a840fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a774265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a774265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"step3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Wiring<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f1074 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50f1074\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acdd547 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acdd547\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-976ebc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"976ebc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Use a shield wire for 4-20mA signal<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747b562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"747b562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/dam\/support\/ug\/images\/sheild-wire.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1507ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1507ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71398d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a71398d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Separate 4-20mA signal line from power line<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292b9eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"292b9eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/dam\/support\/ug\/images\/2-wires.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0a62f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f0a62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Head the wire downwards to avoid water infiltration<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1768044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1768044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/dam\/support\/ug\/images\/wiring-with-head-down.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e68f0a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e68f0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa5ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3aa5ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"step4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Set end-position of Open\/Close<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a4d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20a4d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/dam\/support\/ug\/images\/dcl-control-pack-panel.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1f319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa1f319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Turn S-A to 2.<\/li><li>Configure Fully Close Position<ul><li>Press the Open\/Shut button to drive the valve to the fully closed position.<\/li><li>Hold the Set button and then the Shut button until L2 is turned on which means the fully closed position configuration is done.<\/li><li>Now you could release these 2 buttons.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Configure Fully Open Position<ul><li>Press the Open\/Shut button to drive the valve to the fully open position.<\/li><li>Hold the Set button and then the Open button until L2 is turned on which means the fully open position configuration is done.<\/li><li>Now you could release these 2 buttons.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Note: When the fully open and close position was configured with the same position, the configuration will be done successfully. But the actuator will not rotate in modulation mode. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34aafd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34aafd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ff9ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85ff9ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"step5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Start to Use<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e98a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82e98a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/dam\/support\/ug\/images\/dcl-controller-pack-panel2.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04557f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04557f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Turn S-A to 1 to start modulation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e6ced e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8e6ced\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c97a3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c97a3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65631de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65631de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/en\/actuator\/installing-and-using\/\">Previous\uff1aInstalling &amp; Using<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3622267 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3622267\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c9f7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c9f7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/en\/support\/how-to-actuator\/\">Next\uff1aHow-tos<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Install actuator onto the valve Turn the valve in fully closed position. Install the bracket on the valve. Connect the coupling on the valve shaft. Drive the actuator to the fully closed position with manual handle. Insert the actuator output shaft into the square hole of the coupling. Tighten the connecting between these parts. 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