AMALGAMATED INSTRUMENT PM4-BC Operation And Instruction Manual Download Page 1

Model PM4-BC

Binary/BCD/Gray Code

Panel Mount Display/Controller

Operation and Instruction Manual

AMALGAMATED INSTRUMENT CO

ABN: 80 619 963 692

Unit 5, 28 Leighton Place Hornsby

Telephone: +61 2 9476 2244

e-mail: [email protected]

NSW 2077 Australia

Facsimile: +61 2 9476 2902

Internet: www.aicpl.com.au

Summary of Contents for PM4-BC

Page 1: ...splay Controller Operation and Instruction Manual AMALGAMATED INSTRUMENT CO ABN 80 619 963 692 Unit 5 28 Leighton Place Hornsby Telephone 61 2 9476 2244 e mail sales aicpl com au NSW 2077 Australia Fa...

Page 2: ...cal Installation 4 3 Electrical installation 5 4 Function tables summary of setup functions 16 5 Explanation of functions 19 6 Scaled inputs 35 7 Weighted input operation 37 8 Specifications 39 9 Guar...

Page 3: ...high ambient light levels The high contrast LCD displays provide good visibility and are ideal for battery powered applications Full electrical isolation between power supply input signals and retrans...

Page 4: ...n option for panel mount instruments Prepare a panel cut out of 45mm x 92mm 1 mm 0 mm see diagram below Insert the instrument into the cut out from the front of the panel From the rear of the instrume...

Page 5: ...terminal plug in data connector is provided which will accept up to 1mm2 wires To insert wires to this data connector insert a screwdriver blade max 2 5mm wide into the square socket adjacent to the...

Page 6: ...Instrument label example 3 3 Resistor pack and link locations 3 4 Electrical connection examples 6 of 40 PM4BCMAN 2 0 0...

Page 7: ...3 5 Parallel BCD input PM4BCMAN 2 0 0 7 of 40...

Page 8: ...3 6 Strobed BCD input 8 of 40 PM4BCMAN 2 0 0...

Page 9: ...3 7 Addressed BCD input PM4BCMAN 2 0 0 9 of 40...

Page 10: ...3 8 Parallel binary input also used for Gray code 10 of 40 PM4BCMAN 2 0 0...

Page 11: ...3 9 Strobed binary input also used for Gray code PM4BCMAN 2 0 0 11 of 40...

Page 12: ...3 10 Addressed binary input also used for Gray code 12 of 40 PM4BCMAN 2 0 0...

Page 13: ...set at the dCPt function will be ignored The table below shows the input requirements for remote decimal point selection The display hold input will hold the current display value when activated The I...

Page 14: ...3 12 Weighted digital input See chapter 7 for description of this input type 14 of 40 PM4BCMAN 2 0 0...

Page 15: ...pping screws from the back cover then remove the back cover by pulling it away from the instrument 3 Remove the earth screw which passes through the underside of the case then slide out the board or b...

Page 16: ...y x Optional 0 to 9999 0 See 4 1 5 4 23 Axrt Reset time delay for the designated alarm relay x Optional 0 to 9999 0 See 4 1 5 5 23 Axn o or Axn c Alarm relay x action to normally open de energised or...

Page 17: ...al Any display value 1000 5 18 28 dCPt Decimal point 0 0 1 etc 0 5 19 28 Pbut P button function for instruments with front P button NONE Hi Lo or HiLo NONE 5 20 28 ACCS Access mode OFF EASY NONE or AL...

Page 18: ...e for serial communications Optional 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19 2 or 38 4 9600 5 40 33 PrtY Parity for serial communications Optional NONE EUEN or odd NONE 5 41 33 O Put Output for serial communic...

Page 19: ...emove power from the instrument Hold in the button and reapply power The display will briefly indicate as part of the wake up messages when the message is seen you can release the button Move to step...

Page 20: ...e on to the next setpoint Note this easy access also functions in the same manner for the PI control setpoint relay and or analog PI output if PI control is available The instrument must be set in the...

Page 21: ...w and high setpoints Example If A2Lo is set to 10 then relay 2 will activate when the display value is 10 or less Display Value Time A Lo x A HY x value A Lo A HY x x plus Relay activates at this valu...

Page 22: ...around setpoint value e g if A2HY is set to zero the alarm relay 2 will activate when the display value reaches the alarm setpoint for high alarm and will reset when the display value falls below the...

Page 23: ...nds binary Gray code whole number BCD bcd COdE 0 and weighted digital inputs only note there is no relay 1 therefore relay numbering starts from 2 The reset time is common for both alarm high and low...

Page 24: ...a positive number and if operating behind the prime setpoint then the value is entered as a negative number Example With Alarm relay 3 set to trail alarm 2 if A2Hi is set to 10 0 and A3Hi is set to 5...

Page 25: ...t supplied when this option is fitted for wiring details and link settings Displays and sets the analog retransmission 4 20mA 0 1V or 0 10V link selectable output low value 4mA or 0V in displayed engi...

Page 26: ...uld also be set up as a centre zero double dot display by entering a negative value and positive value e g bAr_ 100 bAr 100 C bAr centre bar display The display will be a solid bargraph but will have...

Page 27: ...ption BCD start position Display bcd Strt Range 0 1 or 2 Default Value 0 Seen only with the 16 bit digital output option Refer to the separate PM4 Panel Meter Optional Output Addendum booklet supplied...

Page 28: ...ed to be recalibrated and alarm etc settings checked For addressed strobed and 4 digit parallel BCD inputs the decimal points can be selected remotely via the signal levels on the rear input terminals...

Page 29: ...made to gain access to alarm and calibration functions If set to ALL then access to all functions including calibration functions can be gained via FUNC mode 5 22 Number of input bits Display INPt bi...

Page 30: ...fault Value 0 Weighting for digital input 1 2 etc seen only when SEt INPt is set to d inP Allows weighted values to be set for each of the digital inputs used May be set to any value in the display ra...

Page 31: ...1010 to 1111 displays blanks 1 A to F 1010 to 1111 displays A b C d E F 2 A to F 1010 to 1111 displays C 1 o blank 3 A to F 1010 to 1111 displays A L H I o blank 4 A to F 1010 to 1111 displays C F _...

Page 32: ...terminal 21 cannot be used to hold the display See HOLd POL function below 5 35 Remote display hold polarity Display HOLd POL Range Hi or Lo Default Value Lo Polarity for display hold input for addres...

Page 33: ...t Value 9600 Set baud rate seen only with serial output option Refer to the separate PM4 Panel Meter Optional Output Addendum booklet supplied when optional outputs are fitted Select from 300 600 1200...

Page 34: ...al serial communications Display Addr Range 0 to 31 Default Value 0 Set unit address for polled POLL or M buS mode 0 to 31 seen only with serial output option Refer to the separate PM4 Panel Meter Opt...

Page 35: ...e plus 10 e g 160 Press the F button to accept the change The display scaling will operate in parallel strobed or addressed modes scaling cannot be used with BCD inputs The electrical inputs for scale...

Page 36: ...he input to 111001100100 3000 decimal then go to the CAL1 function and press and v simultaneously A display value will be seen 2 Press the F button the message SCL1 will be seen followed by a value Us...

Page 37: ...g retransmission The display is to have two decimal points and each weighted input in turn is to be given a value of 1 00 3 00 5 00 and 10 00 mA The input signals are to be from a switch inputs with a...

Page 38: ...nactive Active Inactive 5 00 9mA Active Inactive Active Inactive 6 00 10mA Inactive Active Active Inactive 8 00 12mA Active Active Active Inactive 9 00 13mA Inactive Inactive Inactive Active 10 00 14m...

Page 39: ...it 12 7mm 6 digit 12 7mm Power Supply AC 240V 110V or 24V 50 60Hz or DC isolated wide range 12 to 48V Special supply types 32VAC 48VAC 50 60Hz or DC isolated 50 to 110V also available Note supply type...

Page 40: ...representative of the manufacturing company Products for attention under guarantee unless otherwise agreed must be returned to the manu facturer freight paid and if accepted for free repair will be re...

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