CONFIGURING THE METER

USING OUTPUT CONFIGURATION ("OT.CF")

Note: Refer to Table 6-1 for a summary list of menu configuration.

Output Configuration ("OT.CF") is not active unless your meter has analog output capabilities. The menu will display whether analog output is present or not. Analog output must be ordered at the time of purchase.

Use Output Configuration ("OT.CF") to select the following:
* To enable or disable the analog output
* To select if the analog output is current or voltage
* To select if the analog output is regular or proportional

Enabling or Disabling the Analog Output
To enable or disable the analog output, follow these steps:
1. Press the MENU button until the meter shows "OT.CF".

2. Press the /TARE button.

The meter shows one of the following:
* "O.1=E" (Analog output enabled) (default)
* "O.1=D" (Analog output disabled)

3. Press the /MAX button to toggle between available choices.

4. Press the /TARE button to select analog output as current/voltage or press the MENU button to store your selection and enter "OT.S.O" (Output Scale and Offset).

Selecting Analog Output as Current or Voltage

1. Press the MENU button until it shows "OT.CF", then press the /TARE button twice.
or Press the /TARE button from O.1.

The meter shows one of the following:
* "O.2=C" (Analog output = current) (default)
* "O.2=V" (Analog output = voltage)

2. Press the /MAX button to toggle between available choices.

3. Press the /TARE button to select analog output or proportional control or press the MENU button to store your selection and enter "OT.SO" (Output Scale and Offset).

Selecting Analog Output or Proportional Control
Use this section to select if the meter will transmit an analog signal proportional to the display readings, or proportional to the error signal between the display reading and Setpoint 1.

Proportional Control Analog Option is not available for models without Relay Option.

1. Press the MENU button until it shows "OT.CF", then press the /TARE button twice. or Press the /TARE button from 0.2.

The meter shows one of the following:
"O.3=A" (Analog output is regular) (Default)
"O.3=P" (Analog output is proportional)

2. Press the /MAX button to toggle between available choices.

3a. If you select O.3 to equal A, press the MENU button to store your selection. The meter momentarily shows "STRD", followed by "OT.S.O" (Output Scale and Offset).

3b. If you select O.3 to equal P, press the /TARE button.

The meter shows one of the following:
"O.4=D" (Proportional analog output is DIRECT ACTING)
"O.4=R" (Proportional analog output is REVERSE ACTING).

4. Press the /MAX button to toggle between available choices.

5. Press the MENU button to store your selections. The meter momentarily shows "STRD", followed by "P.BND" (Proportional Band).
Additionally, if you select O.2 to equal V (Analog output to be voltage), press the /TARE button.

One of the following displays:
"O.5=F" (Proportional 0-10 V analog output)
"O.5=H" (Proportional 0-5 V analog output).

6. Press the /MAX button to toggle between available choices.

7. Press the MENU button to store your selections. The meter momentarily shows "STRD", followed by "P.BND" (Proportional Band)

SELECTING PROPORTIONAL BAND (P.BND)
Proportional Band (P.BND) is not active unless your meter has analog output and relay capabilities. The menu will display whether analog output is present or not.
  • A proportional controller's output is linearly proportional to the change of the error signal, whenever the signal is within 2 prescribed values (Proportional Band).
  • There are three (3) points of interest on the proportional controller transfer curve.
The first is the magnitude of error signal that drives controller to on (e.g. 20 mA out for 4-20 mA).
  • The second point of interest is the magnitude of the error signal that drives the controller output to ôfull offö (e.g. 4 mA out on 4-20 mA). These two (2) points need not be equally spaced on either side of the zero error point.
  • The third is the factor "Offset" and it is the output value of the controller which causes zero error.


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    Controller Output

    Figure 4-2
     NOTE: The above example illustrates the parameters for the 4-20mA analog out, likewise, analog voltage output will have these (3) points of interest.

    If A is the controller gain then,
    Proportional Band =
    Max. out - Min. out
    A
    CONTROLLER OUT =
    ERROR + OFFSET

    To select the proportional band for your proportional controller, follow these steps:
    1. Press the MENU button until the meter shows "P.BND".

    Note: If P.BND menu doesnÆt show, set 0.3=P on Menu OT.CF.
    Remember to press /TARE when OT.CF is displayed until 0.3=A, then press /MAX, unit will show 0.3=P. Pressing the MENU button will store the selection.

    2. Press the /TARE button. The meter shows last previously stored 4- digit number (0000 through 9999) with flashing 4th digit.

    3. Press the /MAX button to change the value of the flashing digit. If you continue to press the /MAX button, the flashing digit's value continues to change.

    4. Press the /TARE button to scroll to the next digit.

    5. Press the MENU button to store your selection. The meter shows "STRD", followed by "M.RST" (Manual Reset)

    USING MANUAL RESET (M.RST)
    Refer to Table 6-1 for a summary list of menu configuration.

    Manual Reset (M.RST) is not active unless your meter has analog output and relay capabilities. The menu will display whether analog output is present or not. This feature allows you to offset the error that may occur with your setpoint. In order to determine the amount of error, you must compare your display value to the setpoint 1 value. The difference between these two values (display - setpoint 1) is the amount of error that you may want to enter into Manual Reset (M.RST). The value of M.RST must be less than P.BND/2. Larger values will not be accepted and the meter will display "ER 4" (flashing).

    1. Press the MENU button until "M.RST" displays.
    Note: This menu ôM.RSTö and ôP.BNDö will show up if 0.3=P on OT.CF.

    2. Press the /TARE button. The meter shows the last previously stored 4-digit number (-1999 through 9999) with flashing 4th digit.

    3. Press the /MAX button to change the value of the flashing digit. If you continue to press the /MAX button, the flashing digit's value continues to change.

    4. Press the /TARE button to scroll to the next digit.

    5. Press the MENU button to store your selection. "STRD" momentarily displays, followed by "RST" (Reset).

    USING OUTPUT SCALE AND OFFSET ("OT.S.O")

    Note: Refer to Table 6-1 for a summary list of menu configuration.

    Output Scale and Offset ("OT.S.O") is not active unless your meter has analog output capabilities. The menu will display whether analog output is present or not. Output Scale and Offset ("OT.S.O") scales your analog output to be equal to the meter's display and/or any engineering units you require. You may scale the output for direct (4-20 mA, 0-10 V, etc) or reverse acting (20-4 mA, 10-0 V, etc).

    1.     Press the MENU button until "OT.S.O" displays.

    2. Press the /TARE button. "RD 1" (Read 1) displays.
    Note: This is your first point of display reading.

    3. Press the /TARE button again. The meter shows the last previously stored 4-digit number (-1999 through 9999) with flashing 4th digit.

    4. Press the /MAX button to change the digits.

    5. Press the /TARE button to scroll to the next digit.

    6. Press the MENU button to store your selection. "OUT.1" (Output 1) displays.
    Note: This starting analog signal corresponds to your Read 1 display.

    7. Press the /TARE button. Selected output displays.
    If you select "O.2=V" for voltage, the maximum signal you may select is 10.00 for an 0-10 Vdc signal output. If you select "O.2=C" for current, the maximum signal you may select is 20.00.

    8. Press the /MAX button to enter the Output 1 signal selection. If you continue to press the /MAX button, the flashing digit's value continues to change.

    9. Press the /TARE button to scroll to the next digit.

    10. Press the MENU button to store your selection. "RD 2" (Read 2) displays.
    Note: This is your second point of display reading.

    11. Press the /TARE button. The meter shows last previously stored 4- digit number (-1999 through 9999) displays with flashing 4th digit.

    12. Press the /MAX button to change the value of the flashing digit. If you continue to press the MAX button, the flashing digit's value continues to change.

    13. Press the /TARE button to scroll to the next digit.

    14. Press the MENU button to store your selection. The meter shows "OUT.2" (Output 2).
    Note: This analog signal should correspond to your Read 2 display.

    15. Press the /TARE button. The meter shows selected output.
    NOTE: If you select "O.2=V" for voltage, the maximum signal you may select is 10.00 for an 0-10 Vdc signal output.
    If you select "O.2=C" for current, the maximum signal you may select is 20.00 for a 0-20 or 4-20 mA dc signal output.

    16. Press the /MAX button to change the value of the flashing digit. If you continue to press the /MAX button, the flashing digit's value continues to change.

    17. Press the /TARE button to scroll to the next digit.

    18. Press the MENU button to store your selection. The meter momentarily shows "STRD", followed by "LK.CF" (Lockout Configuration).

    WARNING: If the meter shows flashing values on RD 1 or RD 2, the value has overflowed. Press the /MAX button to start new values.

    USING LOCK OUT CONFIGURATION ("LK.CF")

    Note: Refer to Table 6-1 for a summary list of menu configuration.
    Use Lock Out Configuration ("LK.CF") for the following:
    * To enable or disable setpoint changes
    * To enable or disable the RESET button in the run mode
    Enabling or Disabling the RESET button in the Run Mode

    1. Press the MENU button until the meter shows "LK.CF" (after "OT.S.O").

    2. Press the /TARE button. The meter shows one of the following (default is "RS.=E"):
    • "RS.=E" To enable the RESET button in the run mode
    • "RS.=D" To disable the RESET button in the run mode

      4. Press the /MAX button to toggle between available choices.

      5. Press the MENU button to store the changes. The meter shows "RST" if the new value is different otherwise the meter shows "RUN" and returns to the run mode.

      Enabling or Disabling SETPOINT Changes:
      1. Press the MENU button until the meter shows "LK.CF". (after "OT.S.O").

      2. Press the TARE button. The meter shows one of the following:
      * "SP.=E" (To enable setpoint changes) (Default)
      * "SP.=D" (To disable setpoint changes)

      3. Press the /MAX button to toggle between available choices.

      4. Press the MENU button to store the changes. The meter shows "RST" if the new value is different otherwise the meter shows "RUN" and returns to the run mode.

      SETPOINT Display Function: Software version or Setpoint value
      1. Press the MENU button until the meter shows "LK.CF" (after "OT.S.O").

      2. Press the /TARE button three times.

      The meter shows one of the following:
      "L.3=0" "SETPTS" button will display setpoint values.
      "L.3=1" "SETPTS" button will display "V.-03" which is the meter's software version.

      3. Press the /MAX button to toggle between the choices above.

      4. Press the MENU button to store the changes. The meter shows "RST" if the new value is different otherwise the meter shows "RUN" and returns to the run mode.

      If your meter does not have the relay option, setpoint menu items above will not be available and SETPTS button will always display the meter's software ver-sion. These units will have +OL (overload) or +Open memory indicated by Alarm 1 & 2 LED displays. LEDs can be reset by pressing MENU then RESET button or by Power OFF then ON.
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