MCD8 and MCD8 HS
MCD8 and MCD8 HS are hand-helded manual control devices for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs). The controls are easy to use and provide good ergonomics, handling/controlling steering, driving, and load handling. Useful when commissioning the system and for exception handling.
The MCD8 version is used for applications with moderate movement speeds and fulfills the requirements of AGV safety standard EN-1525.
The MCD8 HS version is recommended for the new AGV safety standard ISO 3691-4 applications, and where manual control operations are more hazardous than normal (i.e. large trucks and trucks with hazardous load handling movements). It is also recommended where local authorities (or customers) demand a 3-position dead mans switch on the manual control device.
Features
- Rugged design makes the MCD8 suitable for use in industrial environments.
- The steering, driving and load handling functions of the MCD8 are user-programmable.
- All control devices, including steering potentiometer and mode selection / load handling switches, are of high mechanical quality and long life.
- Control devices are well protected from mechanical damage.
- LED indicators for ESTOP, ON TRACK, and communication status.
- Additional features in MCD8 HS:
- 3-position dead man’s switch hardwired to connector.
- Stop override hardwired to connector.
Specifications
Technical data
| Supply voltage, nominal | 24 to 48 V DC |
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| Supply voltage, min/max | 16.8 to 72 V DC |
| Power consumption | Max 0,2 W |
| Communication | EIA RS485 multidrop communication |
| Address select | Internal (Address 1 or 8) |
| Control devices, steering | 1 steering potentiometer |
| Control devices, driving | 1 switch AUT-SEA-MAN (on-on-on) 1 switch FW-BW (on-on) |
| Control devices, load handling and stop override | 2 switches LOAD (on)-off-(on) 1 push-button STOP OVERRIDE off-(on) |
| Indicators | LED:s for ESTOP, COM, ON TRACK. |
| Safety devices, MCD8 HS only | 1 3-position device dead man switch integrated into the handle. Stop override hardwired to connector |
Standards
| Safety Devices | ISO 13850 ISO 10218 3-position dead mans switch: Up to ISO 13849-1 PL e Hardwired stop override: Up to ISO 13849-1 PL c (depending on how they are wired into the truck.) |
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Ambient Condition
| Temperature, operation | -0 to +50˚C |
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| Relative humidity, operation | 10 to 90%, non-condensing |
| Protection class | IP40 |
Media & Downloads
| Title | Language | Date | Share URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC7 Datasheet | English | Share URLview | |
| Cirrus Datasheet | English | Share URLview | |
| CVC700 Vehicle Controller Brochure | English | Share URLview | |
| CVC700HW Datasheet | English | Share URLview | |
| CVC700SW Datasheet | English | Share URLview | |
| DC7 Datasheet | English | Share URLview | |
| Kollmorgen AGV - Timeline | English | Share URLview | |
| LS2000 Datasheet | English | Share URLview | |
| LS2000 Navigation Sensor Brochure | English | Share URLview | |
| MCD8 and MCD8 HS Datasheet | English | Share URLview | |
| NDC 8 Visualizer Datasheet | English | Share URLview | |
| NDC Flex Datasheet | English | Share URLview | |
| NDC Layout Assistant Datasheet | English | Share URLview | |
| OPT X2 Pro 7 Datasheet | English | Share URLview | |
| System Manager NG Datasheet | English | Share URLview | |
| The Kollmorgen NDC Partner Program | English | Share URLview | |
| U-Zone Datasheet | English | Share URLview | |
| Vehicle Automation Brochure | English | Share URLview |
These files cover the standard product family line. For environmental declarations for custom products, i.e. part numbers containing “S” or “X”, visit our Environmental Compliance search.
| Title | File Language | Date | Share URL |
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| Kollmorgen Automation AB Quality and Environmental Policy (90402-002) | English | |
Share URL /sites/default/files/2026-03/KM%20NDC%20Solutions%20Quality%20and%20Environmental%20Policy%20%2890402-002%29-v15.pdf |
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