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# Arburg ↔ Thermoplay Hot Runner Wiring
![Arburg Schematic](unnamed.png)
![Thermoplay Connector](unnamed.png)
> Proportional regulator / Hot runner interface wiring documentation
> Date: 11.11.2023
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## Overview
This document describes the wiring between the **Arburg machine connectors** and the **Thermoplay hot runner** connector.
⚠️ **Important:** Heater zone pinouts and J-type thermocouple (TC) pinouts use **different pin assignments** on each side.
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## Thermoplay Connector Pinout (M / F)
From the Thermoplay connector label (Image 2):
| Function | M-side Pin (+) | F-side Pin (-) |
|----------|---------------|----------------|
| ZONE 1 | 1 | 13 |
| ZONE 2 | 2 | 14 |
| ZONE 3 | 3 | 15 |
| ZONE 4 | 4 | 16 |
| ZONE 5 | 5 | 17 |
| ZONE 6 | 6 | 18 |
| TC 1 | 7 (+) | 19 () |
| TC 2 | 8 (+) | 20 () |
| TC 3 | 9 (+) | 21 () |
| TC 4 | 10 (+) | 22 () |
| TC 5 | 11 (+) | 23 () |
| TC 6 | 12 (+) | 24 () |
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## Arburg Machine Connector Pinout
### Heater Zones (connectors -4X4 / -4X2)
| Arburg Zone | Pin (+) | Pin () |
|-------------|---------|---------|
| Heater 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Heater 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Heater 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Heater 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Heater 5 | 9 | 10 |
| Heater 6 | 11 | 12 |
> Each heater zone uses a **pair of adjacent pins** (odd = +, even = ).
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### Thermocouple Inputs — J-Type (connectors -4X3 / -4X1)
| Arburg TC | Pin (+) | Pin () |
|-----------|---------|---------|
| TC 1 | 13 | 14 |
| TC 2 | 15 | 16 |
| TC 3 | 17 | 18 |
| TC 4 | 19 | 20 |
| TC 5 | 21 | 22 |
| TC 6 | 23 | 24 |
> TC signals are **J-type thermocouples**. Polarity must be respected — reversed polarity will cause incorrect temperature readings.
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## Cross-Wiring Table: Arburg → Thermoplay
| Signal | Arburg Pin | Thermoplay Pin |
|----------|-----------|----------------|
| Zone 1 + | 1 | 1 |
| Zone 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Zone 2 + | 3 | 2 |
| Zone 2 | 4 | 14 |
| Zone 3 + | 5 | 3 |
| Zone 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Zone 4 + | 7 | 4 |
| Zone 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Zone 5 + | 9 | 5 |
| Zone 5 | 10 | 17 |
| Zone 6 + | 11 | 6 |
| Zone 6 | 12 | 18 |
| TC 1 + | 13 | 7 |
| TC 1 | 14 | 19 |
| TC 2 + | 15 | 8 |
| TC 2 | 16 | 20 |
| TC 3 + | 17 | 9 |
| TC 3 | 18 | 21 |
| TC 4 + | 19 | 10 |
| TC 4 | 20 | 22 |
| TC 5 + | 21 | 11 |
| TC 5 | 22 | 23 |
| TC 6 + | 23 | 12 |
| TC 6 | 24 | 24 |
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## Key Differences — Arburg vs Thermoplay
| Property | Arburg Side | Thermoplay Side |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Heater pair logic | Adjacent pins (1+2, 3+4, …) | Split across M/F halves (1/13, 2/14, …) |
| TC logic | Sequential pairs (13+14, 15+16, …) | Offset by 12 pins (7/19, 8/20, …) |
| TC type | J-type | J-type |
| Zones supported | Up to 6 | Up to 6 |
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## Notes
- Always verify wiring with a multimeter before powering up.
- Mislabelled or swapped TC wires will cause **temperature runaway** or zone shutdown.
- Heater zones carry **mains voltage** — ensure the machine is **locked out** before working on wiring.
- Module references from schematic: `-4X1`, `-4X2`, `-4X3`, `-4X4`
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*Document generated from Arburg proportional regulator schematic & Thermoplay connector diagram.*