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Contents

MC4 User Guide

Contents

Part A, General

Introduction ........................................................................................ 2

About This Manual ................................................................................... 3

Typographical Conventions ............................................................... 3

Unpacking and Inspection ........................................................................ 4

MC4 Hardware .................................................................................... 5

Connections ............................................................................................. 6

Pressure Modules .............................................................................. 7

Connectors on the Left Side of MC4 .................................................. 8

Terminals ........................................................................................... 8

Support for Table Top Use ....................................................................... 9

Memory .................................................................................................... 9

Display ...................................................................................................... 9

Keyboard ................................................................................................ 10

Batteries ................................................................................................. 11

About the Charger and the Charging Procedure ............................. 12

Removing/Replacing the Batteries................................................... 13

Capacity Indication ........................................................................... 14

PC Communication with USB .......................................................... 15

MC4 Firmware .................................................................................. 16

General Description................................................................................ 16

Startup Procedure ............................................................................ 16

Basic Mode and Higher Level Functions ......................................... 16

Instrument Database and Instrument Calibration ............................ 16

Basic Mode's User Interface .................................................................. 17

The Status Bar ................................................................................. 17

Windows 1 and 2 ............................................................................. 17

The Function Key Bar ...................................................................... 18

Menu ................................................................................................ 18

Configuration Windows .......................................................................... 19

Field Types Available for Editing Data ............................................. 20

Summary of Contents for MC4

Page 1: ...thstanding we can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual or their eventual consequences We reserve rights to make modifications to this manual without any further notice For more detailed technical data about the MC4 Documenting Process Calibrator please contact the manufacturer 2008 2016 BEAMEX OY AB Ristisuonraitti 10 FIN 68600 Pietarsaari FINLAND Tel 358 10 5505000 Fax 358 10 55...

Page 2: ...y Beamex Oy Ab Other trademarks are property of their respective owners MC4 contains licensed software which requires that the source code is available for You Please contact Beamex to obtain it MC4 is based in part on the work of the FLTK project http www fltk org ...

Page 3: ... 9 Keyboard 10 Batteries 11 About the Charger and the Charging Procedure 12 Removing Replacing the Batteries 13 Capacity Indication 14 PC Communication with USB 15 MC4 Firmware 16 General Description 16 Startup Procedure 16 Basic Mode and Higher Level Functions 16 Instrument Database and Instrument Calibration 16 Basic Mode s User Interface 17 The Status Bar 17 Windows 1 and 2 17 The Function Key ...

Page 4: ...ngs 27 General Warnings 28 Warnings Concerning Electrical Measurement and Generation 28 General Warnings Concerning Pressure Measurement 29 Warnings Concerning High Pressure 30 Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment 31 Service 32 Firmware Update 32 The Battery Charger 32 Resetting MC4 32 Recalibrating MC4 33 Cleaning MC4 33 ...

Page 5: ...g 48 Temperature Measurement RTD 50 Temperature Measurement Thermocouple 51 Voltage Measurement 52 Generating Simulating 53 Changing the Generated Simulated Value 54 Spinning and Manual Stepping 54 Current Generation 56 Frequency Generation 58 Pulse Generation 59 Resistance Simulation 60 RTD Sensor Simulation 61 Thermocouple Simulation 63 Voltage Generation 65 Manually Keyed Values 66 Tools Menu 6...

Page 6: ...uide Error in Input Units 83 Error in Output Units 84 Percentage 85 Scaling 86 Deviation 87 Redundant 88 Difference 89 Showing Data on the Additional Info Row 90 Resetting and Clearing Additional Info Row Calculations 93 ...

Page 7: ... Pressure Units 108 Related Information 109 Things to Consider when Measuring Pressure 110 General 110 Pressure Type 110 Pressure Modules and their Naming Conventions 111 Square Rooting 112 Thermocouple Measurement Simulation Connections and Troubleshooting 113 Internal Reference Junction 113 External Reference Junction 114 Error situations 117 Resistance and RTD Measurement Connections 118 4 wire...

Page 8: ...c Pressure Transmitters and Converters 140 Electrical Limit Switches 142 Calibration Window Menu 145 Menu When Calibration is NOT Started 145 Menu When a Calibration is Running 147 Tools Submenu 149 Maintaining MC4 s Instrument Database 150 Instrument List Window Menu 152 Editing Instrument Data 156 Position Data Page 157 Device Data Page 158 Input Data Page 159 Output Data Page 161 Function Data ...

Page 9: ...bration Point Data 177 Accepting Calibration Points Automatically 178 Changing the Pressure Module During Calibration 179 Zeroing a Pressure Module During Calibration 180 Guidance Texts 180 Environmental Data 180 Error Calculation Formulas 181 Combining Calibration Repeats 182 Results and Memory Usage 182 ...

Page 10: ...ment T C Terminals 187 mV Generation T C Terminals 187 Voltage Generation 188 mA Generation Source Sink 188 Resistance Measurement 189 Resistance Simulation 189 Frequency Generation 190 Pulse Generation 190 Temperature Measurement and Simulation 191 RTD Measurement and Simulation 191 Thermocouple Measurement and Simulation 194 Pressure Modules 198 Internal Pressure Modules NPM 198 External Pressur...

Page 11: ...o answer them The best way to fill the form is to answer the items as it applies and send the form to us when all items are answered There are however no definite restrictions fill in the form when you feel like it all items need not be answered Then send it to Beamex using one of the possibilities listed below Mail Beamex Oy Ab Quality Feedback P O Box 5 68601 Pietarsaari FINLAND Fax 358 10 55054...

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Page 13: ...on to what MC4 is and what the parts of this User Guide concentrate on A general description of MC4 s hardware A general description of MC4 s firmware The modularity and options of MC4 Safety precautions and warnings Briefly about how to service MC4 ...

Page 14: ...nals As MC4 is a documenting calibrator instrument data can be sent from computer to MC4 and calibration results can be uploaded from MC4 to a computer using Beamex CMX calibration software With MC4 making automated and documented calibrations of process instruments is fast and easy Being a Beamex calibrator MC4 represents the high uncompro mised quality standards evident in other Beamex calibrati...

Page 15: ...k guide when searching for a particular subject The even page header displays the current main topic e g Introduction The odd page header displays the secondary level topic e g About this Manual The header of each page also indicates the active part as shown in the adjacent picture with Part B active Typographical Conventions All examples of user interface texts are printed using Arial Black e g F...

Page 16: ...tandard accessories are as follows Calibration certificate a warranty card this User Guide A CD ROM with product information USB driver etc computer communication cable USB internal rechargeable NiMH batteries battery eliminator charger for the batteries test leads and clips a Cu Cu adapter for millivolt measurement and if a pressure module other than barometric is included in MC4 a pressure conne...

Page 17: ...9 lbs depending on installed pressure modules Operating temperature 10 B 50 C 14 B 122 F 0 B 35 C 32 B 95 F when charging the batteries Storage temperature 20 B 60 C 4 B 140 F Note The stickers and the batteries may be affected when storing longer periods in extreme conditions Humidity 0 B 80 R H non condensing More comprehensive specifications are available in Appendix 1 ...

Page 18: ... e r n a l P r e s s u r e M o d u l e c o n n e c t o r E X T c o n n e c t o r f o r E x t e r n a l P r e s s u r e M o d u l e s R T D M e a s S i m u l a t i o n a n d E l e c t r i c a l G e n e r a t i o n T h e r m o c o u p l e M e a s u r e m e n t S i m u l a t i o n E l e c t r i c a l M e a s u r e m e n t s a n d 2 4 V S u p p l y Note The picture above is of a MC4 with an internal p...

Page 19: ...nal part Remember to be cautious when working with pressure and pressure modules See also chapters Safety on page 27 and Safety Precautions and Warnings on page 28 Internal Barometric Pressure Module An Internal Barometric Pressure Module may also be included in MC4 The Barometric Module may be installed together with a Gauge Type Internal Pressure Module or it may be the only Internal Pressure mo...

Page 20: ...ry eliminator when using dry cells Warning There is no galvanic isolation between the connectors on the left side as well as the internal pressure module connector Terminals The lower part of the front panel has terminals for measuring generating and simulating signals Measuring capabilities of Measure section Voltage Current Frequency Pulse Counting and Switch state sensing Measuring capabilities...

Page 21: ...e memory that does not need any power to maintain its state Solid state memory is shock proof so the data is not lost when the calibrator is transported Also all available storage can be used for anything that requires it e g instrument data calibration results etc Display MC4 has a backlit LCD display The resolution of the display is 160 x 160 pixels The backlight is turned on or off by briefly p...

Page 22: ...bols and Greek letters The Decimal key adds the decimal point to the numeric value that is currently edited In text fields this key contains additional symbols such as punctuation marks as well as super and subscript numbers Arrow Keys and Enter Key The arrow keys are used when moving the cursor on the screen They also have several special functions in certain situations e g when tuning the contra...

Page 23: ...he 24V transmitter supply affects the maximum operating time Even with constant maximum load the standard rechargeable batteries should last for 6 hours A good average operating time is 12 hours When using alkaline batteries the maximum operating time also depends on the quality of the batteries An average operating time is approximately 4 hours Full batteries Empty batteries The upper left corner...

Page 24: ... I N G B a t t e r y s t a t u s E s t i m a t e d t i m e l e f t 2 h 1 4 m i n 1 7 0 9 2 0 0 4 1 1 5 0 2 2 C H A R G I N G R E A D Y B a t t e r y s t a t u s The charging time depends on calibrator s current consumption backlight mA sourcing etc With no extra load the charging time is approx 5 hours When charging while MC4 displays the charging window MC4 beeps when the batteries are fully char...

Page 25: ...able top and lift the support 2 Unscrew the two screws holding the cover see the picture above 3 Bend the clip holding the battery pack connector and gently pull the connector out 4 To replace the battery pack click the connector of the new battery pack on its place noting the polarity and put the battery pack in its slot Note See also chapter Capacity Indication on page 14 ...

Page 26: ...ibrator fully discharge its batteries This is the stage where the charging electronics learn the capacity of the battery pack 7 When the calibrator shuts itself automatically the learning is done 8 Recharge the batteries and start using the calibrator Note See part B for more detailed information on connections and configuring Window 1 and 2 Hint If the calibrator s capacity indication has gotten ...

Page 27: ...oads The driver is part of the software update package Notes The driver has been tested on Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Vista and in Windows 7 32 and 64 bit versions Windows 95 98 NT4 ME operating systems are not supported See also possible additional information delivered with the driver This procedure is needed when connecting MC2 IS for the first time to a particular USB port in a PC After t...

Page 28: ... screen From there it proceeds to Basic Mode and you are ready to start using the calibrator A more comprehensive description of the Startup Procedure is in the beginning of Part B of this manual Basic Mode and Higher Level Functions In Basic Mode you can measure generate and simulate signals There are two separately configurable windows available All main functions of Basic Mode are described in ...

Page 29: ... a s u r e m e n t 2 W i n d o w 2 Other elements can be found in other windows They are presented in the subsequent chapters The Status Bar The Status Bar at the top of the display is divided into two sections The first leftmost section displays the charge level of the battery and a plug symbol when the charger battery eliminator is connected The second section displays the date and the third the...

Page 30: ...reenshots above is an example of an opening menu This one opens from Basic Mode when F3 Function Key is pressed A menu with a longer list has small arrows at the top bottom of the list to point out that the list is longer that what is shown Use the arrow keys and to move between menu options The F2 Function Key helps you to scroll longer menu list It allows you to quickly jump to the end Bottom an...

Page 31: ... 4 h m o n t h y e a r 8 2 0 0 4 m i n s e c 1 0 A L A R M S A l e r t w h e n t h e m e a s u r e m e n t S t o p O k k P a G a u g e I P M 0 0 6 A l a r m s A c t i v e 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 A l e r t w h e n t h e r a t e o f c h a n g e C a p t u r e The view of the date time configuration window contains selection lists and numeric fields The view of the alarms configuration window contains check b...

Page 32: ...he Enter key all Numeric keys sets the highlighted Numeric field to edit mode The Enter key leaves the previous number available for editing and the Numeric keys replace the old value During edit mode you can use the arrow keys and the F3 Clear and F2 backspace Function Keys to edit the field Accept the new value by pressing the Enter key To discard changes use the F1 Cancel Function Key See also ...

Page 33: ...peated keypresses alter the highlighted characters Press the Enter key or the F3 Select Function Key to select a character Additional functionality while the list of available characters is open If no key is pressed for a certain time the Automatic Adding utility selects the highlighted character not used in the list of symbols opening from the decimal key Pressing F3 Cancel closes the list of ava...

Page 34: ... The F2 Function Key helps you to scroll longer menu list It allows you to quickly jump to the end Bottom and beginning Top depending on where in the list you are Select one of the options with either the Enter key or the F3 Select Function Key To discard changes use the F1 Cancel Function Key Some of the selection lists have favorites i e recently selected items are moved to the top of the list T...

Page 35: ...ox has no edit mode Once it is highlighted thicker borders the value of the check box can be altered using one of the following possibilities The Enter key toggles the value of the check box The Sign key also toggles the value of the check box The Zero key clears the check box The One key sets the check box ...

Page 36: ...ange 200 mbar 80 iwc NPM2C range 1 2 bar 14 5 30 psi NPM20C range 1 20 bar 14 5 300 psi NPM160 range 0 160 bar 0 2400 psi MC4 may include one of the above mentioned internal pressure modules and additionally an internal barometric module Optional Dry Battery Cartridge Enables use of AA size dry batteries instead of the standard rechargeable NiMH pack accessory Optional Pressure T hose Hose set for...

Page 37: ...ustrial environment Optional Connection Cable For External Pressure Modules EXT Needed when connecting External Pressure Modules EXT to MC4 Optional Thermocouple Mini Plugs For connecting thermocouples to MC4 s T C mV connector Other Devices There is an increasing number of devices that can be used together with MC4 The following list includes devices that are already available valid when this man...

Page 38: ...stand normal industrial conditions MC4 endures shocks with the help of the built in impact protectors Symbols Used The following symbols concerning electrical safety are used in MC4 Alternating current AC Direct current DC Caution See manual for further information ...

Page 39: ...al test leads clips etc Use MC4 only if you are certain of that it can be used safely Safe use of MC4 is no longer possible if one or more of the following cases are true When the case of MC4 is evidently damaged When MC4 is not functioning as expected After prolonged storage in unfavorable conditions After serious damage during transport Sometimes it is necessary to use a portable radio transceiv...

Page 40: ...gas mixture may be highly explosive but normally it diffuses rapidly into the atmosphere To avoid danger use only the original charger and never recharge in a gas tight container Warnings Concerning Electrical Measurement and Generation The measurement and generation terminals of MC4 are protected against over voltage and over current as far as it has been possible without affecting the accuracy D...

Page 41: ...r connecting any pressure fittings or connectors Use proper valves for venting the system Ensure that all connections are made correctly and that the hose and the connectors are intact The allowed pressure media for internal pressure modules is inert non toxic non explosive media External modules have the allowed media printed on the module s sticker Using unsuitable pressure media may destroy the...

Page 42: ...tions for nitrogen and make sure that the other people in the same space are aware of the danger Use of liquid pressure medium is recommended with pressure measurement modules at higher pressure range Use water or suitable hydraulic oil Check that the used liquid is not aggressive against the materials used in the transducer or tubing When using liquid minimize the amount of air in the system So y...

Page 43: ...rective requires that producers of electronic equipment are responsible for the collection reuse recycling and treatment of WEEE which the Producer places on the EU market after August 13 2005 The objective of this regulation is to preserve protect and improve the quality of the environment protect human health and conserve natural resources The symbol on the left is also printed on the product s ...

Page 44: ...ou need is a Personal Computer and the Computer communication cable that connects MC4 to one of the USB ports in your PC For USB driver info see chapter PC Communication with USB on page 15 of this manual Also check for possible release notes accompanying the updated file The Battery Charger The charger is not intended to be serviced When unusable it can be thrown away according to local waste dis...

Page 45: ...ease contact Beamex for details on recalibrating MC4 Cleaning MC4 If MC4 needs cleaning use cloth soaked with a mild solution of tall oil soap pine soap Wait a few minutes and then clean using a cloth moistened with pure water Never use any strong detergents ...

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Page 47: ...tartup and Basic Operation Things discussed in Part B What happens during the startup procedure Measuring signals Generating simulating signals Presenting the utilities available in a window s Tools menu ...

Page 48: ...c W o r k s h o p 4 C a l i b r a t i o n d u e i n 2 9 d a y s W a i t If you want to view the calibrator information for a longer period press the F2 Wait Function Key Then the calibrator information is visible until you press the F3 Continue Function Key The lowermost row displays the days until or since MC4 s due date for recalibration If the calibration is overdue or in the near future MC4 st...

Page 49: ...s defined when MC4 was previously used The Function Keys at the bottom of the window allow you to change the settings of the two windows or open a menu for higher level operations etc Below is an example picture of a Basic Mode screen with the following settings Window Pressure measurement using an external pressure module Minimum and maximum value display on the additional info row High limit ala...

Page 50: ... Measure signals Generate signals Simulate signals Set alarm limits Start special measurements min max value etc Use the ramping function Use the stepping function Next Measuring on page 39 Generating Simulating on page 53 Tools Menu on page 67 Alarms on page 69 ...

Page 51: ...nctions uppermost field in the configuration window and select what you want to measure All other fields refine the measurement characteristics When presenting measurements in this manual the first paragraph describes the measurement followed by the Function setting needed to start that particular measurement Notes In this manual MC4 s measurement Functions are presented in alphabetic order The or...

Page 52: ...cluding all alarms and other special measurements may be saved and retrieved Use the utility found in the F3 Menu Function Key for saving and retrieving settings This is described in Part C of this manual Read the warnings found in part A of this manual ...

Page 53: ...res present the correct connections depending on whether MC4 is used for providing loop supply or not M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e I n s t r u m e n t t o b e c a l i b r a t e d S u p p l y o n M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G ...

Page 54: ...can specify the trigger level and whether to use a test voltage during the frequency measurement The following picture displays the active terminals M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e Next Frequency Generation on page 58 Switch State Sensing on page 48 Pulse Counting on page 46 Calibration see Part D ...

Page 55: ...tely put the connected external pressure module to use Function Pressure Internal Pressure External or Internal Barometer Also check the Pressure Type setting If an internal or external barometer is present the pressure measurement of any gauge module may also be displayed as absolute pressure For more information concerning pressure types see chapter Pressure Type on page 110 P r e s s u r e I n ...

Page 56: ...an active measurement MC4 emits a bleep to inform you of the fact that the external pressure module used for pressure measurement was removed The window where the external pressure measurement was configured reverts to None No Function This happens even if the external pressure module was used as the secondary measurement in a special measurement External Barometric Module Specifics If MC4 include...

Page 57: ... Tools Menu on page 67 a pop up menu will appear for choosing either to zero the primary or the secondary pressure module NOTE Zeroing a pressure module is especially important when the operating position of MC4 is changed or the location of MC4 is changed in the vertical direction Both of the above mentioned factors affect notably on the pressure measurement modules Measuring pressure below 100 m...

Page 58: ...e following picture displays the active terminals M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e The counter may be cleared zeroed by selecting F1 Setup or F2 Setup depending on which window is used for pulse counting and F1 Clear Pulses Next Pulse Generation on page 59 Frequency Generation on page 58 Frequency Measuremen...

Page 59: ...e upper right corner of the measuring window For more information concerning wiring options see Resistance and RTD Measurement Connections on page 118 Note If the measured resistance value is infinite or very high 4000 ohm the text OVER is displayed in the measuring window This means that the circuit is broken or the connection is wrong Wrong connection may also cause erroneous reading typically t...

Page 60: ...0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e When switch state sensing is selected the extra row info of the window with the Switch Function is capturing measurement values of the other window every time the switch changes its state In the adjoining screen shot the switch s current state is open the big switch symbol The last time the switch opened the pr...

Page 61: ...s with no need to look at the display You can invert the switch s open closed state indication using the check box available in the measurement window s setup window This can be used to show real switch state when switch state sensing is connected to relay coil instead of relay contacts Next Tools Menu on page 67 Alarms on page 69 Calibration see Part D ...

Page 62: ...V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e For more information concerning wiring options see Resistance and RTD Measurement Connections on page 118 By default the additional info row at the bottom of the window displays the measured RTD resistance More of additional info row on page 90 Note If the measured resistance value is infinite or very high 4000 ohm the tex...

Page 63: ... M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e The picture above displays the active terminals By default the additional info row at the bottom of the window displays either the thermovoltage corresponding to Reference Junction temperature 0 C when Unit field is set to temperature or the thermovoltage with Reference Junction compensat...

Page 64: ... T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e Measurement range 25 to 150 mVDC Function Low Voltage Measurement The active terminals for this measurement range are highlighted in the adjacent picture M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e Warning Do not apply hazardous voltages to MC4 s terminals Next Voltage Generation ...

Page 65: ...late All other fields refine the generation simulation characteristics When presenting generations simulations in this manual the first paragraph describes the measurement followed by the Function setting needed to start that particular generation simulation Notes In this manual MC4 s generation simulation Functions are presented in alphabetic order The order the Functions appear on your MC4 depen...

Page 66: ...ulated value To start Spinning press the Enter key when generating simulat ing and viewing the Basic Mode windows Then one of the genera tion simulation digits is inverted To spin the inverted digit use the up and down arrow keys To change the digit to be spinned press either or Function Key To stop spinning press the Enter key S t e p V 2 1 0 9 2 0 0 5 0 9 5 8 2 2 N o n e 6 5 1 0 0 Manual Steppin...

Page 67: ...ng and return to Spinning press the Enter key To stop Stepping and return to Basic Mode press the F1 Close Function Key Notes You cannot exceed the minimum maximum limits of a Function when Spinning Stepping The spinned stepped value follows the resolution properties of the generated simulated Function MC4 remembers the Manual Step configuration settings for each generation simulation Function ...

Page 68: ... r n a l S u p p l y S i n k C u r r e n t r e v e r s e p o l a r i t y Sink mode E x t e r n a l S u p p l y S i n k C u r r e n t r e v e r s e p o l a r i t y M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e I n s t r u m e n t t o b e c a l i b r a t e d M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T...

Page 69: ...voltage If you then close the loop again the current is first too high but returns quickly to the correct level If this current peak could damage the components of the loop make sure that the loop will not open or protect it against overcurrent For the same reason always enter 0 mA output before connecting the loop Next Current Measurement on page 41 Tools Menu on page 67 Stepping on page 73 Rampi...

Page 70: ...e terminals M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e Note Due to technical reasons the entered Duty Cycle setting is not always realized This happens with relatively high and low frequencies The true Duty Cycle percentage is shown in the appropriate Basic Mode window See Appendix 1 Technical Data for more specific i...

Page 71: ...r e G e n e r a t e Enter the amount of pulses MC4 should generate The pulse generation starts immediately after the amount is entered By default the additional info row at the bottom of the window displays pulses done and pulses left icons and respectively More of additional info row on page 90 Note Due to technical reasons the entered Duty Cycle setting is not always realized This happens with r...

Page 72: ...ly the two leftmost R RTD terminals M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e Notes In resistance simulation MC4 monitors the resistance measurement current If the current is too high it cannot simulate the right resistance value In that case it shows the message High Cur Accurate operation of the simulation electron...

Page 73: ...erature PRT type RTD sensors see Part C chapter Custom PRT Sensors on page 106 The correct resistance value is between the resistance simulation terminals of the calibrator Use of 2 3 or 4 wire connection is up to the receiver instrument Use only the two leftmost R RTD terminals with every wiring option Connect the possible third and fourth wire according to the requirements of the connected instr...

Page 74: ...urrent supplied by the instrument under test does not vary rapidly The simulation result is not accurate if the instrument under test uses AC current If the instrument under test uses pulsed measurement current it should wait a few milliseconds before starting the measurement after setting the current Next Temperature Measurement RTD on page 50 Thermocouple Simulation on page 63 Resistance Simulat...

Page 75: ...ctive terminals M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e By default the additional info row at the bottom of the window displays either the thermovoltage corresponding to Reference Junction temperature 0 C when Unit field is set to temperature or the thermovoltage with Reference Junction compensation taken into acco...

Page 76: ...r more information on resistance measurement see chapter Resistance Measurement on page 47 Warnings If you short circuit the thermocouple simulation output MC4 tries to maintain the voltage by increasing the output current If you then open the output again the voltage is first too high but returns quickly to the correct level If this voltage peak could damage the components of the circuit make sur...

Page 77: ...M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e Warning If you short circuit the voltage output MC4 tries to maintain the voltage by increasing the output current If you then remove the short circuit the voltage is first too high but returns quickly to the correct level If this voltage peak could damage the components of t...

Page 78: ...ction Manually Keyed Value Window settings e g Function Current Meas Supply On or Current Meas Supply Off Open the Tools menu for window Select Display Mode Specials Choose one of the available error calculation modes More of error calculations in chapter Display Mode and Special Measurements on page 81 Enter the input and output ranges in the opened window Connect the instrument s current output ...

Page 79: ... o l s U n i t P r e s s u r e T y p e W I N D O W S E T U P P r e s s u r e I n t e r n a l k P a A b s o l u t e C a n c e l B o t t o m S e l e c t F u n c t i o n I n f o A l a r m s D a m p i n g L e a k S t a b i i t y T e s t D i s p l a y M o d e S p e c i a l s S h o w A d d i t i o n a l I n f o Tools menu for a generation simulation Function F u n c t i o n Z e r o P r e s s u r e O k T...

Page 80: ... your measurement by presenting some useful information of the selected quantity e g the measurement range and calibration info Function Info is divided into two pages Use F2 More Function Key to move from page to page To see Function Info enter the following menu commands F1 Setup or F2 Setup depending on which window you want to view Function Info for F2 Tools and Function Info from the opened m...

Page 81: ...activated using the check box preceding the alarm limit value The alarms chosen for use are shown in the measurement window using the same symbols as in the table above When an alarm limit is exceeded MC4 emits an audible alarm and the alarm symbol is shown with inverted colors To acknowledge the alarm open the window s setup window and from here the Tools menu Just below the menu s Alarm option i...

Page 82: ...top using and clear all alarm limits select another Function or reselect the same Function Damping Damping is useful when a measurement signal contains unwanted noise MC4 includes a set of damping tools To set the damping value enter the following menu commands F1 Setup or F2 Setup depending on which window you want to configure damping to F2 Tools and Damping from the opened menu The damping sett...

Page 83: ...zed showing only the essential measurement data Any data selected to be shown on the additional info row is temporarily hidden C l o s e 3 0 s S t a r t k P a 2 1 0 8 2 0 0 8 1 3 1 9 2 2 m A G a u g e S u p p l y O n 4 9 3 1 0 8 6 L E A K S T A B I L I T Y T E S T s 3 0 C l o s e 3 0 s S t o p k P a 2 1 0 8 2 0 0 8 1 3 2 0 2 2 m A G a u g e S u p p l y O n 4 9 2 1 0 8 6 L E A K S T A B I L I T Y T...

Page 84: ...ty during the test If the test lasts longer than the auto off delay MC4 is shut down while the test is still incomplete An external pressure module EXT connected to MC4 during a leak stability test cannot be taken into use in the window were the leak stability test is under progress Hint If you have a pressure transmitter connected to a pressure measurement system and you want to check the pressur...

Page 85: ... rightmost picture the stepping utility in use 5 9 6 O u t p u t S T E P S t e p T i m e s C l o s e C a p t u r e S t a r t V I N T R a n g e 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 R e p e a t F o r m a t 5 0 R e p e a t s 0 3 0 0 0 0 S e t u p S e t u p M e n u V 2 9 0 8 2 0 0 5 1 4 5 8 2 2 N o n e 6 0 0 0 0 Start stepping by selecting the F3 Start Function Key in the configuration window To stop a stepp...

Page 86: ... By Step Size By Number of Steps 3 50 5 25 6 20 11 10 0 10 25 50 75 90 100 0 2 4 50 96 98 100 0 5 40 100 2 0 2 4 50 96 98 100 102 Create New The two first options require additional data that is entered in the two following fields The group of sets starting with a number and colon are sets with fixed step sizes The first number is the amount of step levels and the percentage value is the step size...

Page 87: ...nsfer Function Defines the input output correlation Available options Linear x x3 x5 x2 Create New The last item in the list allows you to make your own custom Transfer Function Custom Transfer Functions are presented in chapter Custom Transfer Functions on page 103 Warning Do not configure the range settings so that they exceed the al lowed input range of the connected instrument MC4 determines t...

Page 88: ...cture the ramping utility in use 5 9 6 O u t p u t R A M P W a i t i n 0 C l o s e C a p t u r e S t a r t V I N T R a n g e 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 R e p e a t F o r m a t 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R i s e T i m e 1 2 0 0 0 0 S e t u p S e t u p M e n u V 2 9 0 8 2 0 0 5 1 5 2 5 2 2 N o n e 4 5 3 2 0 Start ramping by selecting the F3 Start Function Key in the configuration window To stop a ramp that ...

Page 89: ...ull seconds no decimals Repeats Defines how many times all four phases of the ramp are repeated Value zero equals continuous ramping Warning Do not configure the range settings so that they exceed the al lowed input range of the connected instrument MC4 determines the limits of the range settings based on the selected quantity and port not the connected instrument Note MC4 actually makes the ramp ...

Page 90: ...u want to configure the stepping to F2 Tools and Manual Stepping from the opened menu Note that manual stepping is available for generation simulation Functions only The leftmost picture below shows the configuration window and the rightmost picture the stepping utility in use O u t p u t M A N U A L S T E P S t e p S i z e C l o s e C a p t u r e S t a r t V I N T R a n g e 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 ...

Page 91: ...ds The group of sets starting with a number and colon are sets with fixed step sizes The first number is the amount of step levels and the percentage value is the step size The group of sets starting with a number and percentage symbol are sets with varying step sizes suitable for e g valve tests Each number is a step level The last item in the list allows you to make your own custom step definiti...

Page 92: ... list allows you to make your own custom Transfer Function See Custom Transfer Functions on page 103 Warning Do not configure the range settings so that they exceed the al lowed input range of the connected instrument MC4 determines the limits of the range settings based on the selected quantity and port not the connected instrument See also Spinning and Manual Stepping on page 54 ...

Page 93: ...e selected Display Mode or Special Measurement some additional text is also shown All Display Mode and Special Measurement settings revert to Normal display mode if you select another quantity Additionally the same menu were a Display Mode or a Special Measurement was invoked also includes a possibility to revert back to Normal Display Mode Note applying to all display modes and special measuremen...

Page 94: ... 4 4 8 1 9 2 1 0 8 6 A When Error Percentage display is active the words Error is displayed after the warning triangle To configure the error percentage display and also the other types of error displays you need to enter input and output range values to both windows In addition to the range you may also set the Transfer Function Input Output relationship Default value is Linear The display resolu...

Page 95: ...R R O R I N I N P U T U N I T S T r a n s f e r F u n c t i o n S t o p C a p t u r e O k k P a G a u g e I N T 0 9 8 I n p u t R a n g e 0 1 0 0 L i n e a r 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 I n p u t m A S u p p l y O n S e t u p S e t u p M e n u b a r 2 1 0 9 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 3 2 2 b a r G a u g e E r r I n I N T 0 4 4 8 0 0 2 1 0 8 6 A When Error In Input Units display is active the warning triangle is shown ...

Page 96: ...U T P U T U N I T S T r a n s f e r F u n c t i o n S t o p C a p t u r e O k k P a G a u g e I N T 0 9 8 I n p u t R a n g e 0 1 0 0 L i n e a r 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 I n p u t m A S u p p l y O n S e t u p S e t u p M e n u b a r 2 1 0 9 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 4 2 2 m A G a u g e E r r O u t I N T 0 4 4 8 0 3 1 1 0 8 6 A When Error In Output Units display is active the warning triangle is shown together wi...

Page 97: ...1 1 1 5 2 2 G a u g e S c a l e d I N T 0 4 4 8 4 2 8 8 1 0 8 6 A When Percentage display is active the letter is displayed after the warning triangle and the text Scaled is shown above the Percentage value To configure the percentage display enter input range values for the selected quantity In addition to the range you may also set the Transfer Function Input Output relationship The display reso...

Page 98: ... 1 6 2 2 G a l l o n s m i n S c a l e d 1 2 3 6 7 1 0 8 6 A When Scaling display is active the entered unit or the text scaled unit if the unit was not entered is displayed after the warning triangle and the text Scaled is shown above the Scaled value To configure Scaling enter Input Range values for the selected quantity set the Transfer Function enter the Scaled Range and the Unit of the scaled...

Page 99: ...a t i o n 0 8 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 A When Deviation measurement is active text Deviation is shown above the Deviation value Hint Use the F2 Capture Function Key to add a measured tare as the reference value Notes If anything else was selected for display on the additional info row the main measurement of the window replaces the previous additional info data Also if you select two other items ...

Page 100: ... 2 1 0 9 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 8 2 2 b a r R e d u n d a n t 0 4 4 80 0 1 I N T 0 4 5 1 B When Redundant measurement is active text Redundant is shown above the main measurement value Notes If anything else was selected for display on the additional info row the alarm limit and the secondary measurement replaces the previous additional info data Also if you select other items to be displayed on the additi...

Page 101: ...lse was selected for display on the additional info row the main measurement of the window replaces the previous additional info data Also if you select other items to be displayed on the additional info row while Difference display is active the items replace the Difference related data Beware of the problems that may result in not seeing the true measurement values Difference measurement can be ...

Page 102: ...own at any time Display Mode and Special Measurement Related Data Data that is available to be shown depending on Display Mode and Special Measurement settings Function Dependent Data Data that is available for certain Functions e g barometric pressure when it is needed The following chapters present the data available to be shown on the Additional Info row Any limitations as to when the data is a...

Page 103: ...nal or an external pressure module is used in a window the internal temperature of the pressure module can be selected to be shown Normal Reading A Normal Reading refers to the window s main measurement It is available when the following Special Measurements reserve window s main value All Error Display Modes as well as Percentage Scaling and Deviation measurement Deviation Reference Available whe...

Page 104: ... it uses its own measurement Functions to control the generated value This feedback measurement may be displayed on the Additional Info row Thermovoltage RJ 0 C 0 Displays the thermovoltage for reference junction temperature 0 C Suitable for referring to thermovoltage table values Available for T C Sensor Measurement and T C Sensor Simulation Functions with temperature unit selected Thermovoltage ...

Page 105: ...raph displays a graphical presentation of the error value The middle of the graph represent zero error and the symmetrical width of the graph is user configurable Resetting and Clearing Additional Info Row Calculations Active minimum maximum rate of change maximum minimum and cumulative average calculations may be reset using the additional option found in the window s Tools menu Reset Min Max Rat...

Page 106: ...Tools Menu 94 MC4 User Guide Empty ...

Page 107: ...in Part C Advanced tools found in the Utilities Menu Help on how to create customized test point sets and transfer functions Related information Useful during pressure measurement thermocouple measurement simulation and resistance RTD measurement simulation ...

Page 108: ...ens a window presenting basic information of MC4 A B O U T T H I S C A L I B R A T O R M o d e l S N V e r s i o n M C 4 2 0 4 8 2 3 0 2 O k O p t i o n s 2 F r e e M e m o r y B a t t e r y L e f t I n t P r e s s u r e I n t B a r o m e t e r 8 4 2 2 1 2 h 4 4 m i n N P M 2 0 C B Battery Left is an estimate of remaining usage time Pressure modules if any are listed below the usage time estimate ...

Page 109: ... i a t i o n A v b r y t N e d e r s t a V ä l j C a n c e l B o t t o m S e l e c t S a v e S e l e c t I t e m S A V E R E M O V E S E T U P C r e a t e N e w 2 3 0 8 2 0 0 5 1 2 4 5 2 2 S a v e a s L e a k T e s t S e t u p f o r P T 3 2 3 1 C a n c e l M e n u In the leftmost picture above three User Setups are already saved Selecting Save Remove Setup option opens the SAVE REMOVE SETUP window...

Page 110: ...ec fields to set the date time 4 5 2 2 1 3 h o u r 2 4 h C l o s e D a t e F o r m a t d a y T i m e F o r m a t D A T E T I M E d d m m y y y y 1 0 h h m m s s 2 4 h m o n t h y e a r 8 2 0 0 4 m i n s e c Notes The time must always be given in the 24 hour format no matter what the configured time format is Date and time will be immediately updated when you change the value of any of the time rel...

Page 111: ...o power off is executed and before the display light is automatically switched off See also notes after this table Value 0 zero means the Auto off delay is disabled General Temperature Unit Select either C Centigrade or F Fahrenheit as the temperature unit Temperature Scale Contains a list of standard temperature scales Key Click Volume Alarm Volume Attention Volume Outside Span Volume and Error V...

Page 112: ...els the auto power off feature for the moment but it stays active even during this session F2 Stop Disables the auto power off feature for this session It will reactivate when the calibrator is switched on the next time F3 Ok Immediately shuts down the calibrator Calibrator Adjustment Opens a window to start the recalibration and adjustment of MC4 See Appendix 2 for instructions on how to recalibr...

Page 113: ...combo also opens the custom test point tool In Calibration Mode custom test point definition can be started while editing instrument data See Procedure Data Page presented on page 165 In this case the custom test point tool opens from Calibration Points combo Give a name to the Custom test point set The Scaled Range initially has the same range as defined for the Stepping or Manual Stepping from w...

Page 114: ...ited Hints The point values need not be in ascending order or even inside the range limits To force MC4 to stay in one point for a longer time enter the same point value to several successive points Notes The step values are saved as floating point number percentage values so the steps may be used for any Function and range The percentage values are proportioned to the current Stepping Manual Step...

Page 115: ...he Tools menu Percentage presented on page 85 and Scaling presented on page 86 And also from the Tools menu of the following generation simula tion Function utilities Stepping presented on page 73 and Manual Stepping presented on page 78 One of the combos in all of the above mentioned utilities is called Transfer Function The last option in the combo is Create New It opens the custom transfer func...

Page 116: ...rt Row Delete Row Delete All Rows Copy Set Delete Set The Insert Row option adds an Input Output pair above the current Input Output pair The new row has default values based on the Input Output pairs above and below it calculated using linear approximation The F3 Ok Function Key saves the custom transfer function and adds it to the Transfer Function combo list An inverted copy of the custom trans...

Page 117: ...ustom transfer functions and Input Output pairs may be saved If there is not enough memory left to save a custom transfer function MC4 displays an error message suggesting that you first free some memory and then retry adding a custom transfer function MC4 approximates the values between entered input output pairs by calculating a curve between a pair of points that connects smoothly to the adjoin...

Page 118: ...sor measurement or PRT sensor simulation While configuring open the Sensor combo and select the Create New option A window for defining the coefficients for the Callendar van Dusen equation opens Give the sensor a name and enter the coefficients for reference sensors the coefficients can be found in their calibration certificate Then save the sensor definition Saved custom PRT sensors can be seen ...

Page 119: ...e 0 C 2 0 t t B t A 1 R R Where Rt is the resistance in Ohms at temperature t R0 is the resistance in Ohms at 0 C t is the temperature in C A B and C are customizable factors For standard sensors the factors A B and C are already defined but real life reference sensors may require slightly different factors Note Callendar van Dusen equation applies to Platinum Resistance Temperature PRT type RTD s...

Page 120: ...ected to the favorites list When selecting a user configur able unit a window opens for configuring the unit Saved custom pressure units can be seen in the pressure unit list To separate them from pre entered units they are prefixed User and the row with a custom pressure unit ends with a chevron pointing right This indicates that the unit may be edited O u t p u t U S E R U N I T S E T T I N G S ...

Page 121: ...Reference Junction Mode has to be set accordingly too Wrong settings give erroneous results Whenever this additional information may be of use in a measurement generation or simulation text describing the Function refers to one of the following chapters An experienced may skip this supplemental text but for a beginner we highly recommend it The subjects described here are Things to Consider when M...

Page 122: ... the reference Gauge pressure may be zero negative or positive Most of MC4 s pressure modules actually measure gauge pressure although they may be used for measuring other pressure types too Differential pressure measurement requires a special differential pressure module that has an input available for both the reference pressure and the given pressure To be able to measure absolute pressure with...

Page 123: ...nit bar If the number is followed by a small m the given max nominal pressure is given in mbar The additional letter C means the pressure module is a compound module with an ability to also measure negative gauge pressures Examples Name Measurement range in psi NPM200mC 200 mbar 3 NPM20C 1 I 20 bar 14 5 I 300 NPM160 0 I 160 bar 0 I 2400 Notes Compound modules with a max nominal pressure above 1 ba...

Page 124: ...nt s square rooting character 1 Set the Display Mode of window that measures the instrument s output signal to Error Percentage and make sure the Transfer Function field is set to Square Rooting x 2 Use Scaling to convert the instrument s output signal to a suitable format and again make sure the Transfer Function field is set to Square Rooting x Display Modes as well as scaling is discussed in ch...

Page 125: ...ion easy No external connections are required just connect the thermocouple or a thermovoltage receiver directly to MC4 s T C terminals To select this compensation method set the window s Function to field T C Sensor Measurement or T C Sensor Simulation make sure the Unit is a temperature unit and set the RJ Mode field to Internal Connection when measuring simulating thermocouples using Internal R...

Page 126: ...t u r e G e n e r a t e T C m V M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e T C s e n s o r o r a T C s i g n a l r e c e i v e r T r e f T C m a t e r i a l s C o p p e r Warning If you connect an RTD sensor to the RTD connectors there is no galvanic isolation between the thermocouple and the RTD sensor None 0 C To be used when The Reference J...

Page 127: ...Junction temperature setting is other than 0 C There is no Reference Junction compensation in the measuring simulation circuit but you want to manually enter another Reference Junction temperature than 0 C Connection when measuring simulating thermovoltages using a temperature controller and either of the following Reference Junction compensation methods Manually Entered or None 0 C M e a s u r e ...

Page 128: ... V T r e f T C s e n s o r o r a T C s i g n a l r e c e i v e r T C m a t e r i a l s C o p p e r Connection when measuring simulating thermovoltages using a compensation box and either of the following Reference Junction compensation methods Manually Entered or None 0 C M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e T C m V t T...

Page 129: ...in MC4 does not correspond with the used thermocouple The selected Reference Junction mode is not in accordance with the used wiring Extension or compensation cable type or connections are incorrect The polarity of the cables are incorrect MC4 or the instrument under test displays random readings during thermocouple measurement Incorrect connections The wiring is broken Interference from a mobile ...

Page 130: ...rent through the resistor from the two left side terminals MC4 measures the voltage drop across the resistor from the two right side terminals The 4 wire method gives the resistance between the terminals of the resistor it is insensitive to the resistance of the connection wires M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a ...

Page 131: ...ire System When 2 wire system is used MC4 displays the symbol shown on the left Calibrator sources current through the resistor and measures the voltage drop across the same terminals The result is acceptable if the resistance of the connection wires is significantly smaller than actual measured resistance M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m ...

Page 132: ...D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e X I I n p u t S i g n a l P o w e r S u p p l y Minus Side Test Diode Connections M e a s u r e M a x 6 0 V 3 0 V 1 0 0 m A T C m V s e n s e R R T D R m e a s V I V I T e m p e r a t u r e G e n e r a t e I n p u t S i g n a l P o w e r S u p p l y X I MC4 parallels the test diode of the transmitter and measures the externally supplied out...

Page 133: ...urement in the Measure terminals One electrical measurement and one electrical generation simu lation in the Temperature Generate terminals Additionally all of the connectors on the left side of MC4 may have an independent task Notes The Barometric module can always be used for pressure type conversion even if it is already active in any window See Part D Calibration chapter Supported Input Output...

Page 134: ...Related Information 122 MC4 User Guide Empty ...

Page 135: ...cal ibration is and the phases of a typical calibration procedure A description of a calibration procedure using MC4 Some application examples on how to perform the calibration of certain instruments Creating editing and deleting In struments Viewing calibration results ...

Page 136: ...data is stored in MC4 s memory No external calibration data base is used In off line calibration sometimes also called batch calibra tion the instrument data is downloaded from a calibration software The calibration is done just as in stand alone cali bration but instrument data and calibration procedures are downloaded from a calibration software and calibration results are uploaded to the calibr...

Page 137: ...m i t s A s L e f t t e s t A d j u s t m e n t I f i t i s n o t p o s s i b l e t o a d j u s t t h e m a x i m u m e r r o r b e l o w t h e r e j e c t l i m i t c o n s i d e r r e p l a c i n g t h e i n s t r u m e n t w i t h a m o r e a c c u r a t e o n e n o n o y e s y e s E n d S a v e A s L e f t r e s u l t s N o o f r e p e a t s d o n e n o y e s The picture gives a general view o...

Page 138: ... reject limits the in strument needs adjustment Activate one of MC4 s error display modes to help you minimize the error see chapter Tools Menu in part B Use the instrument s ZERO adjustment at lower end of the range Adjust the higher end of the range with the instrument s SPAN ad justment The two adjustment points do not necessarily need to be the end points of the instrument range You may want t...

Page 139: ...r two different kinds of adjustments In the leftmost picture the error is minimized at the end points of the instrument range This results in a relatively notable error in the mid dle of the span If the middle of the span is the area where the measurement is usually situated then this method is not recom mended The rightmost picture displays the error graph when the maximum error is minimized by l...

Page 140: ... E x t e r n a l R T D T C S e n s o r S i m u l a t i o n R J M o d e E x t e r n a l R T D I n t e r n a l P r e s s u r e M o d u l e E x t e r n a l P r e s s u r e M o d u l e C u r r e n t M e a s S u p p l y O n O f f V o l t a g e M e a s u r e m e n t F r e q u e n c y M e a s u r e m e n t P u l s e C o u n t i n g S w i t c h R e s i s t a n c e M e a s u r e m e n t R T D S e n s o r M...

Page 141: ... on page 150 How to Create Instruments and Plant Structure Levels on page 151 Editing Instrument Data on page 156 Viewing Calibration Results on page 174 and Additional Calibration Related Information on page 177 Selecting the Instrument to Be Calibrated To move from Basic Mode to Instrument Calibration Mode press F3 Menu and select In strument Calibration from the opened menu The uppermost row in...

Page 142: ...sing MC4 When you have selected an instrument for calibration a window like the leftmost picture below opens M e n u G r a p h i c s S t a r t C 2 1 0 8 2 0 0 8 1 2 5 6 2 2 E r r o r P t 1 0 0 a 3 8 5 S u p p l y O n 0 5 1 M e n u N u m e r i c S t a r t 4 0 8 1 6 0 0 0 E r r 0 5 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 2 5 2 5 The current input value is shown to the left of the symbol The current output value is ...

Page 143: ...ut signal is manually entered into MC4 2 The input and output values should be accepted when they both are stable and the input is close enough to the target value i e calibration point M e n u N u m e r i c A c c e p t 1 6 0 5 0 2 7 5 0 0 E r r 5 0 0 3 1 M e n u G r a p h i c s A c c e p t C 2 1 0 8 2 0 0 8 1 2 5 7 2 2 E r r o r P t 1 0 0 a 3 8 5 S u p p l y O n 0 3 1 7 5 0 0 7 5 0 0 5 0 5 2 5 2 ...

Page 144: ...re The second of all in all 3 result pages is the Calibration Info page where you are able to enter Calibrated By and environment data See also notes later on in this chapter C a n c e l M o r e S a v e P A S S E D 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 8 1 8 8 0 7 4 8 1 2 0 6 0 7 1 6 0 5 0 8 2 0 0 4 7 1 1 6 0 5 1 7 1 2 0 6 1 3 8 0 7 6 1 4 0 8 0 2 0 5 1 0 4 7 0 3...

Page 145: ...the instrument s needs The following calibration examples are presented in this manual Pressure Transmitters on page 134 Temperature Indicators and Recorders on page 136 Temperature Sensors on page 138 Pneumatic Pressure Transmitters and Converters on page 140 and Electrical Limit Switches on page 142 Warning Working with pressure instruments can be hazardous Only qualified personnel may use press...

Page 146: ...ut to the selected pressure mod ule internal or external 2 Connect a pressure source both to the instrument s input and to the pressure module 3 Connect the instrument s output signal to appropri ate terminals in MC4 If the output signal is cur rent select whether MC4 provides the supply volt age or not see Current Measurement in Part B 4 Select the instrument in MC4 as presented in chapter Select...

Page 147: ...put signals are permanently unstable 4 Proceed to next calibration point step 2 if applicable When the calibration run is ready save or reject the results as de scribed in chapter A Calibration Procedure Using MC4 on page 130 5 Either do another calibration run adjust the instrument or end the calibration by selecting F1 Menu Close Notes For information on how to zero a pressure module see chapter...

Page 148: ...ally using an RTD connected to the RTD terminals The reference junction temperature is fixed to 0 C The reference junction temperature is manually en tered Additional information about Reference Junction com pensation methods can be found in chapters Internal Reference Junction on page 113 and External Reference Junction on page 114 3 If the sensor to be simu lated is an RTD the used wiring system...

Page 149: ... an input signal that do not support fine adjustment e g pres sure indicators 3 Accept the point using F3 Accept Function Key 4 Proceed to next calibration point step 2 if applicable When the calibration run is ready save or reject the results as de scribed in chapter A Calibration Procedure Using MC4 on page 130 5 Either do another calibration run adjust the instrument or end the calibration by s...

Page 150: ...eparations 1 Place the sensor of the instrument and the reference sensor into the calibration bath dry block Connect them to suitable terminals in MC4 Select one of the available reference junc tion methods for the thermocouple MC4 s internal reference junction is used The reference junction temperature is fixed to 0 C The reference junction temperature is manually en tered The reference junction ...

Page 151: ...utomatic acceptance settings are presented in chapters Proce dure Data Page on page 165 and Accepting Calibra tion Points Automatically on page 178 If Automatic Calibration Point Acceptance is not set applicable accept the point using F3 Accept Func tion Key Note that this functionality is also available when Automatic Calibration Point Acceptance is set This allows you to save results when the in...

Page 152: ...re module The pressure modules may also be used the other way All that matters is that the pressure module s span and accuracy suits the pressure signal Preparations 1 Connect the instrument s input to the selected pressure mod ule internal or external 2 Connect a pressure source both to the instrument s input and to the pressure module 3 Connect the instrument s output to the selected pressure mo...

Page 153: ...nction Key Note that this functionality is also available when Au tomatic Calibration Point Acceptance is set This allows you to save results when the input and or output signals are permanently unstable 4 Proceed to next calibration point step 2 if applicable When the calibration run is ready save or reject the results as de scribed in chapter A Calibration Procedure Using MC4 on page 130 5 Eithe...

Page 154: ...ion i e see if the input and output signal are live in MC4 Calibration 1 In the calibration window press F3 Start 2 MC4 does a Prescan if it is enabled During the prescan MC4 searches for approximate values for actuating and deac tuating point This speeds up the final test without sacrificing accuracy The defined scan range is used during prescan Af ter a successful prescan MC4 may be set to use a...

Page 155: ...an include several switch cycles The amount of switch cycles is defined among the instrument s procedure data As long as more switch cycles need to be done MC4 automatically starts a new cycle step 3 6 When all switch cycles are done i e the calibration run is ready save or reject the results as described in chapter A Calibration Procedure Using MC4 on page 130 7 Either do another calibration run ...

Page 156: ...on points Also check the Step response wait setting among calibration procedure data For more information of Step response wait field see page 168 Hint These instructions can be adapted for any kind of switch Change the input signal connections settings according to the instrument s input signal When calibrating an electrical instrument and the input signal is gen erated with MC4 use this example ...

Page 157: ...Plant Structure window Calibration Infor mation Displays calibration related information on two pages The displayed information consists of error calculation data input and output Function and range data and instrument identifica tion data Position ID an Function Name Switch between pages using the F2 More Function Key Adjust Instrument Opens the calibration window with added functionality helping...

Page 158: ...ow also has a Tools submenu available The contents of the Tools menu is described in chapter Tools Submenu on page 149 Instrument Output Allows you to check the instrument s output and enter edit data related to the selected Function More details in chapter Extra In formation Saved With Calibration Point Data on page 177 Instrument Output window also has a Tools submenu available The contents of t...

Page 159: ...tion Key to save the results After saving you return to the calibration window and may either start a new calibra tion run or close the calibration window Calibration Infor mation Displays calibration related information on two pages The displayed information consists of error calculation data input and output Function and range data and instrument identifica tion data Position ID an Function Name...

Page 160: ...cribed in chapter Tools Submenu on page 149 Instrument Output Allows you to check the instrument s output and enter edit data related to the selected Function More details in chapter Extra In formation Saved With Calibration Point Data on page 177 Instrument Output window also has a Tools submenu available The contents of the Tools menu is described in chapter Tools Submenu on page 149 Result Hist...

Page 161: ... calibration More info on changing pressure Modules is in chap ter Changing the Pressure Module Dur ing Calibration on page 179 Alarms Visible for measurement Functions only More info on Alarm settings is in chapter Alarms on page 69 Damping Visible for measurement Functions only More info on Damping settings is in chap ter Damping on page 70 Leak Stability Test Visible for measurement Functions o...

Page 162: ...ollowing rows have names of plant structure sub levels if there are any and then in struments positions devices belonging to the current plant structure level 5 9 6 O u t p u t C l o s e B o t t o m M e n u 8 C u r r e n t L e v e l S u b L e v e l 1 S u b L e v e l 2 S u b L e v e l 3 I n s t r u m e n t 1 I n s t r u m e n t 2 I n s t r u m e n t 3 I n s t r u m e n t 4 The meaning of check symb...

Page 163: ...list using the decimal point key Scroll one page up a list using the key You can quickly search for items starting with a certain letter by pressing the appropriate numeric keys Refer to letters above each numeric key How to Create Instruments and Plant Structure Levels The plant structure and instruments may be downloaded from a cali bration software e g CMX Calibration Maintenance Management Sof...

Page 164: ... tion window opens and you may calibrate the selected instrument Note that you do not necessarily need to use this menu option Pressing Enter in the instrument list window does the same thing Details If a plant structure level is highlighted the location of the level is shown by dis playing a list path of all higher levels You may also add a note for the selected plant structure level If an instru...

Page 165: ...nstru ments only Deletes the calibration results of highlighted instrument Delete If an instrument was high lighted the instrument and its re sults are deleted If a plant struc ture level was highlighted deletes all the contents of that particular plant structure branch Rename Visible for plant structure levels only Allows you to rename the highlighted plant structure level Delete All Instruments ...

Page 166: ...f the new branch has to be unique Calibration Mode Settings This option opens a window where you can edit general calibration related settings Environment Pressure Unit Al lows you to select a unit for the envi ronment pressure that suits your needs Error Graph Scaling With this setting you can define general zoom of the calibration window s graph The reference is the reject error limit The defaul...

Page 167: ...not start the calibration but edit the instrument data Select F1 Menu Edit Instrument 4 Change the Position ID Position Name Device ID and Seri al Number fields according to your needs See Position Data Page on page 157 and Device Data Page on page 158 5 Save a copy of the instrument Menu commands F3 Close Save a Copy Note that possible calibration result data is not copied but stays linked to the...

Page 168: ...s i t i o n L o c a t i o n P O S I T I O N W A T e m p e r a t u r e T r a n s m i t t e r L e v e l 1 9 a r e a V 6 7 1 8 T T A P M T S U W A 1 1 1 1 V i e w M o r e C l o s e P o s i t i o n D e v i c e I n p u t O u t p u t F u n c t i o n P r o c e d u r e E r r o r L i m i t s G e n e r a l You may move from one data page to another by using either the F2 More Function Key or by selecting th...

Page 169: ...ibing the location of the position e g This position located on top of reactor 101 Level 10 2 What identifies the instrument in MC4 s instrument list MC4 s instrument list displays one of the following fields text in the instrument list The list is hierarchical i e the uppermost is shown if it is not empty The last text is shown if all of the previously men tioned fields are empty 1 Position ID fo...

Page 170: ... ID Device ID is the field that identifies an in strument Serial Number A field for entering the instrument s serial number Manufacturer A field for entering the instrument s manu facturer Model A field for entering the instrument model Sensor Serial Num ber A field for entering the sensor s serial number if applicable ...

Page 171: ...Functions Sensor Select an applicable sensor from the avail able list This field is visible when the selected Function is T C Sensor Measurement T C Sensor Simulation RTD Sensor Measurement or RTD Sensor Simulation RJ Mode Select an applicable Reference Junction Mode from the available list More info of Reference Junction Modes in part C chap ter Internal Reference Junction on page 113 and Externa...

Page 172: ...asurement This field is visible when the selected Function is Frequency Measurement Pulse Counting or Switch Waveform Select Waveform and specify Duty Cycle percentage the ratio of the output high time to the total cycle time This field is visible when the selected Function is Frequency Generation or Pulse Generation Amplitude Define the amplitude of the generated wave pulse This field is visible ...

Page 173: ... Unit This field is visible for all Functions Sensor Select an applicable sensor from the avail able list This field is visible when the selected Function is T C Sensor Measurement or RTD Sensor Measurement RJ Mode Select an applicable Reference Junction Mode from the available list More info of Reference Junction Modes in part C chap ter Internal Reference Junction on page 113 and External Refere...

Page 174: ...t whether it is the Rising or the Falling edge that Pulse Counting uses This field is visible when the selected Function is Pulse Counting Trigger Level Specify the trigger level and whether to use a test voltage during the measurement This field is visible when the selected Function is Frequency Measurement Pulse Counting or Switch Invert Switch Open Closed States Check if you want to display the...

Page 175: ...stom transfer functions are presented in chapter Custom Transfer Functions on page 103 This field is visible for all other instruments except Switches Output Range 0 100 Enter the output range s minimum and maximum value here This field is visible for all other instruments except Switches Set Action Here you define what a switch does when it sets actuates Available options Opens Closes This field ...

Page 176: ...he next one are usable when the instrument at hand has several similar functions Here you may enter a descriptive name for the current channel Channel Number Here you may enter the number of the cur rent channel This field just as the previ ous one are usable when the instrument at hand has several similar functions Warning If you have received multi channel in struments from a calibration softwar...

Page 177: ...6 98 100 0 5 40 100 2 0 2 4 50 96 98 100 102 Create New The group of sets starting with a number and colon are sets with fixed step sizes The first number is the amount of step lev els and the percentage value is the step size The group of sets starting with a number and percentage symbol are sets with vary ing step sizes suitable for e g valve tests Each number is a step level The last item in th...

Page 178: ...nt in basic mode Change the input signal to get an approximation of the response time This field is active only if previous Check box is set Max Point Devia tion Defines the input signal s allowed deviation from the current calibration point per cent of input span When inside this tar get area the calibration point is automati cally accepted if applicable The target area is shown as a grey vertica...

Page 179: ...t may differ between MC4 and the calibration software Checking Range 0 100 Active only if previous Check box is set Enter the checking range for limited pass fail detection Note that the checking range is current ly not supported by calibration soft ware Procedure fields for switches FIELD DESCRIPTION Automatic Calibration Point Acceptance Check if you want MC4 to automatically accept calibration ...

Page 180: ...scan is of use only when MC4 is generating simulating the switch s out put Update Switch Scan Range Auto matically Active only if previous check box is set If this one is checked the Switch Ramp Scan Ranges are used during prescan During the actual scan for set and reset point a smaller range based on prescan data is used This produces more accurate results Note that the prescan and scan range up ...

Page 181: ... set and reset point Try e g using a 30 millisecond delay If the detected set and reset points seem too inconsistent increase this value and try again Keep in mind however that a de fective switch is always inconsistent no matter how you increase the delay Switch Test Cycles How many test cycles set reset is done for each As Found or As Left calibration run ...

Page 182: ...t Do not adjust if If value is other than zero MC4 suggests that you do not adjust the instrument if found error exceeds this value at some point Adjust to If value is other than zero MC4 suggests that you adjust the instrument s found max imum error below this limit Display Resolution Active only if is Error Calculation Meth od set to of span Then you may select one of the available resolutions f...

Page 183: ...the set point of a switch is more important than the reset point or vice versa Then you may want to set a sepa rate reject error limit for the reset point To do this set this check box This field is visible for switches only Reject if Active only if previous Check box is set Enter a reject error limit for the reset point ...

Page 184: ... and how many should be done If the values are zeros the above men tioned functionality is disabled Before Calibration Note Instructions helping you to prepare calibra tion Free text field that expands with the amount of text If this field contains text it is shown after the F3 Start button is pressed for the first time See also chapter Guidance Texts on page 180 Adjustment Note Instructions helpi...

Page 185: ... 1 C a n c e l B o t t o m S e l e c t P o s i t i o n I D P o s i t i o n N a m e P o s i t i o n L o c a t i o n P O S I T I O N W A T e m p e r a t u r e T r a n s m i t t e r L e v e l 1 9 a r e a V 6 7 1 8 T T A P M T S U W A 1 1 1 1 V i e w M o r e C l o s e S a v e S a v e a C o p y C a n c e l C h a n g e s Scroll through the menu using the up and down arrow keys and select an option with ...

Page 186: ... error calculation method For more information of error limits and error calculation see chapter Error Limits Data Page on page 170 and chapter Error Calculation Formulas on page 181 M e n u M o r e C l o s e P A S S E D 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 7 6 7 8 0 7 0 3 1 2 0 5 6 1 6 0 4 6 3 2 0 0 4 1 6 1 6 0 4 6 4 1 2 0 5 7 8 0 7 0 4 4 0 7 6 8 0 4 8 0 4 4 0...

Page 187: ... error limits positive and negative M a x 0 4 8 2 0 M e n u M o r e C l o s e P A S S E D How to Choose Which Calibration Run is Viewed To view another calibration re sult press F1 Menu The picture on the right dis plays the full calibration result menu Options Show Older Result and Show Newer Result are visible only if there are older correspondingly newer results available and the results have t...

Page 188: ... that the instru ment data was changed at that point See highlighted row in the pic ture above Each History row are prefixed with a triangle pointing down and has a line above The date and time shown on the History row is the moment the instrument data change was saved A chevron pointing right indicates that by selecting this row you may view the instru ment data preceding the change i e related t...

Page 189: ...esolution for manually entered value Data that can be manually entered on point level Used Reference Module for manually entered value Separate Barometric Module used in conjunction with high pressure gauge modules Reference Sensor for manually entered value and measured values and Sensor used for measuring the temperature of the Reference Junction for manually entered value and when an external s...

Page 190: ...d Otherwise the following procedure applies 1 As long as the input is unstable calibration points are not automatically accepted 2 When input is stable MC4 waits for a time period de fined in Setpoint Delay field 3 During the wait time If input is unstable the wait time is interrupted and MC4 restarts the procedure from the beginning 4 In case input was stable all through the wait time If output i...

Page 191: ...with the following options opens MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION Int Pressure NMPxxx The Internal Pressure Module is selected Ext Pressure EX Txxx The currently connected External Pres sure Module is selected Change to Another EXT Allows you to remove the currently con nected External Pressure Module and re place it with another To change the External Pressure Module do as follows 1 Select this menu option ...

Page 192: ... Note and After Calibra tion Note These are shown at appropriate stages during a calibra tion run The notes may also be received from a calibration software More of these guidance texts in chapter General Data Page on page 172 If you use a calibration software to add calibration point level notes they may be also sent to MC4 These are also shown at appropriate stages during a calibration run Howev...

Page 193: ...ut 100 full scale zero O is the theoretical output value at Output 0 Absolute output unit ideal abs O O O E Where abs O E is the calculated absolute output error for a calibration point Other terms are similar to Percent of Output Span equation Absolute input unit I I E ideal abs I Where abs I E is the calculated absolute input error for a calibration point ideal I is the measured output value pro...

Page 194: ...than three days between the current and previous calibration If you have defined Number Of Calibration Repeats for the in strument then MC4 opens a window after you have saved calibra tion results The window informs you of how many repeats are done and how many repeats are supposed to be done More of this fea ture in chapter General Data Page on page 172 Results and Memory Usage If you are calibra...

Page 195: ...Appendixes Appendix 1 Technical Data 184 Appendix 3 Index 203 ...

Page 196: ...s in measurement mode backlight off 8 hours when sourcing an average of 12 mA to loop with backlight on 6 with optional Dry Battery cartridge and 4 Alkaline AA cells 4 hours in measurement mode backlight off 2 5 hours when sourcing an average of 12 mA to loop with backlight on Operating temperature 10 50 C 14 122 F Operating temperature while charging batteries 0 6 35 C 32 95 F Storage temperature...

Page 197: ... Display update rate 3 second Current Measurement Full Range 100 mA Sub Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty 1 25mA 0 0001 mA 0 02 RDG 1 5 µA 25 100 mA 0 001 mA same as above Feature Specification Temperature coefficient Add 0 0015 RDG C to spec outside 18 6 28 C Add 0 0008 RDG F to spec outside 64 4 6 82 4 F Input impedance 7 5 ohm Supported units mA µA Display update rate 3 second Loop Supply Spe...

Page 198: ...or inputs Minimum signal amplitude 2 Vpp 10 kHz 3 Vpp 10 50 kHz Supported units Hz kHz cph cpm 1 Hz s 1 kHz ms 1 MHz µs Gate period 267 ms 1 signal period Pulse Counting Feature Specification Range 0 to 9 999 999 pulses Input impedance 1 Mohm Trigger level 1614 V in 1 V steps and open collector inputs Minimum signal amplitude 2 Vpp pulse length 50 µs 3 Vpp pulse length 10 50 µs Switch Test Potenti...

Page 199: ...spec outside 64 4 6 82 4 F Input impedance 10 Mohm Supported units V mV µV Display update rate 3 second mV Generation T C Terminals Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty 1 25 150 mV 0 001 mV 0 02 RDG 4 µV Feature Specification Temperature coefficient Add 0 0015 RDG C to spec outside 18 6 28 C Add 0 0008 RDG F to spec outside 64 4 6 82 4 F Max load current 5 mA Load effect 5µV mA Supported units V mV...

Page 200: ...ax load current 5 mA Load effect 50 uV mA Supported units V mV µV mA Generation Source Sink Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty 1 0 25 mA 0 0001mA 0 02 RDG 4 µV Feature Specification Temperature coefficient Add 0 0015 RDG C to spec outside 18 6 28 C Add 0 0008 RDG F to spec outside 64 4 6 82 4 F Max load impedance source 750 ohm 20 mA 600 ohm 25 mA Max loop voltage sink 60 V Supported units mA µA ...

Page 201: ...ohm Display update rate 3 second Resistance Simulation Full Range 0 4000 ohm Sub Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty 1 2 0 400 ohm 10 mohm 0 04 RDG or 30 mohm Whichever is greater 400 4000 ohm 100 mohm same as above Feature Specification Temperature coefficient Add 0 0015 RDG C to spec outside 18 6 28 C Add 0 0008 RDG F to spec outside 64 4 6 82 4 F Max Resistance excitation current 5 mA 0 650 ohm...

Page 202: ...e wave 0 12 Vpp 0 2 V 5 Output amplitude symmetric square wave 0 6 Vpp 0 2 V 5 Duty Cycle 1 99 0 0009 6 500 Hz high low time minimum 25µs maximum 1165 s Jitter 0 28 µs Supported units Hz kHz cph cpm 1 Hz s 1 kHz ms 1 MHz µs Pulse Generation Feature Specification Range 0 to 9 999 999 pulses Resolution 1 pulse Max load current 5 mA Output amplitude positive pulse 0 12 Vpp 0 2 V 5 Output amplitude sy...

Page 203: ...second Max Resistance excitation current simulation 5 mA 0 650 ohm Iexc Rsim 3 25 V 650 4000 ohm Pt50 Pt1000 Full Range 200 850 C Sub Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty 1 200 0 C 0 01 C 4 wire measurement 0 06 C Simulation 2 0 1 C 0 850 C 0 01 C 4 wire measurement 0 06 C 0 025 RDG Simulation 2 0 10 C 0 025 RDG Ni 100 Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty 1 60 180 0 01 C 4 wire measurement 0 06 C Si...

Page 204: ...urement 0 2 C Simulation 2 0 8 C RTD Types Available as Standard Pt50 385 Pt1000 385 Ni100 618 Pt100 385 Pt100 3926 Ni120 672 Pt200 385 Pt100 391 Cu10 427 Pt400 385 Pt100 375 Pt500 385 Pt100 3923 1 Uncertainty includes reference standard uncertainty hysteresis nonlinearity repeatability and typical long term stability for mentioned period k 2 2 Specification valid with an excitation current 0 2 mA...

Page 205: ...Cu53 426 Pt50 3916 Ni50 672 Cu100 426 Pt100 3916 Ni50 672 Pt200 3916 Ni100 672 Cu 10M 428 Pt400 3916 Ni1000 672 Cu 50M 428 Pt500 3916 Cu 100M 428 Pt1000 3916 NiFe604 518 Pt25 391 NiFe1000 527 Cu 10M 426 Pt120 391 NiFe2000 527 Cu 50M 426 Pt130 391 NiFe3000 262 Cu 53M 426 Pt500 391 Cu 100M 426 Pt1000 375 Pt100 389 Pt10 3923 Pt50 3924 Pt100 3924 Pt200 3924 Pt500 3924 Pt1000 3924 ...

Page 206: ...mA Load effect generation 5uV mA Type B 2 Full Range 0 1820 C Sub Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty 1 0 200 0 01 C 3 200 500 0 01 C 2 0 C 500 800 0 01 C 0 8 C 500 1820 0 01 C 0 6 C Type R 2 Full Range 50 1768 Sub Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty 1 50 0 0 01 C 0 01 C 0 50 0 01 C 0 01 C 50 1400 0 01 C 0 01 C 1400 1768 0 01 C 0 01 C 1 Uncertainty includes reference standard uncertainty hysteresi...

Page 207: ...Type J 2 Full Range 210 1200 C Sub Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty 1 210 200 0 01 C 3 200 0 0 01 C 0 25 C 0 1200 0 01 C Type K 2 Full Range 270 1372 C Sub Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty 1 270 200 0 01 C 3 200 0 0 01 C 0 1 C 0 1 rdg 0 6 1000 0 01 C 0 1 C 0 02 rdg 1000 1372 0 01 C 0 03 rdg 1 Uncertainty includes reference standard uncertainty hysteresis nonlinearity repeatability and typica...

Page 208: ...e Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty 1 200 0 C 0 01 C 0 15 C 0 1 rdg 0 600 C 0 01 C 0 15 C 0 01 rdg Type L 4 Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty 1 200 0 0 01 C 0 13 C 0 07 rdg 0 6 900 0 01 C 0 13 C 0 02 rdg Type C 5 Full Range 0 2315 C Sub Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty 1 0 6 900 0 01 C 0 4 C 900 6 2000 0 01 C 0 045 rdg 2000 6 2315 0 01 C 1 2 C 1 Uncertainty includes reference standard uncertainty...

Page 209: ... 2000 C 0 01 C 0 04 rdg 2000 2315 C 0 01 C 1 2 C Thermocouple Types Available as Option K Au0 07Fe 6 Au Pt 6 Ir40Rh Ir 6 Ni18Mo Ni0 8Co 6 Pt40Rh Pt20Rh 6 Pt5Mo Pt0 1Mo 6 Platinel II 6 Internal Reference Junction Range 1 Year Uncertainty 1 10 50 C 0 25 C 1 Uncertainty includes reference standard uncertainty hysteresis nonlinearity repeatability and typical long term stability for mentioned period k...

Page 210: ...0 035 rdg NPM160 MPa bar psi 0 16 0 160 0 2400 0 0001 0 001 0 01 0 015 FS 0 035 rdg Term FS FS is the Full Scale of the positive side range E g for 200 mbar module the Full Scale is 200 mbar Barometric option Enables also absolute pressure measurement for above mentioned pressure inputs With barometric option add 0 1 kPa 0 0146 psi uncertainty for absolute pressure measurement 1 Uncertainty includ...

Page 211: ...ubber Pressure media Barometric option Dry clean air or other clean inert non toxic non corrosive gases All others Clean inert non toxic non corrosive gases or liquids Use of pressure media classified as dangerous is prohibited Supported pressure units Pa hPa kPa MPa mbar bar lbf ft2 psi osi gf cm2 kgf cm2 kgf m2 kp cm2 at mmH2O cmH2O mH2O iwc ftH2O mmHg cmHg mHg inHg mmHg 0 C inHg 0 C mmH2O 4 C i...

Page 212: ... 0 001 0 005 FS 0 01 RDG 0 01 FS 0 025 RDG EXT60 kPa bar psi 0 to 6000 0 to 60 0 to 900 0 1 0 001 0 01 0 005 FS 0 0125 RDG 0 01 FS 0 025 RDG EXT100 MPa bar psi 0 to 10 0 to 100 0 to 1500 0 0001 0 001 0 01 0 005 FS 0 0125 RDG 0 01 FS 0 025 RDG EXT160 MPa bar psi 0 to 16 0 to 160 0 to 2400 0 0001 0 001 0 01 0 005 FS 0 0125 RDG 0 01 FS 0 025 RDG EXT250 MPa bar psi 0 to 25 0 to 250 0 to 3700 0 001 0 0...

Page 213: ...on corrosive gases EXT60 to EXT1000 Clean inert non toxic non corrosive gases or liquids Use of pressure media classified as dangerous is prohibited Dimensions length width depth 145 mm 45 mm 55 mm 5 7 1 8 2 2 Weight 0 5 kg 1 1 lb Operating temperature 106 50 C 146122 F Storage temperature 206 60 C 46140 F Humidity range 0680 R H non condensing Module Maximum overpressure Module Maximum overpressu...

Page 214: ...et Wetted parts AISI316 stainless steel Hastelloy Nitrile rubber Pressure media EXT200mC s and EXT2C s Dry clean air or other clean inert non toxic non corrosive gases EXT20C s and EXT160 s Clean inert non toxic non corrosive gases or liquids Use of pressure media classified as dangerous is prohibited Dimensions length width depth 145 mm 45 mm 55 mm 5 7 1 8 2 2 Weight 0 5 kg 1 1 lb Operating tempe...

Page 215: ...asurement 92 Sensor Resistance 92 Thermovoltage Measurement 92 Additional Information 109 Calibration Related 177 Adjustment Note 180 Adjustment of Instruments 126 145 After Calibration Note 180 Alarms 69 149 Acknowledging 70 Resetting 70 As Found calibration 126 As Left calibration 127 Automatically Accepting Calibration Points 178 Auto off Delays 99 B Bag 26 Bar Graph 93 Barometric Pressure 92 B...

Page 216: ...ed Combinations 128 Switch 142 Temperature Indicators 136 Temperature Recorders 136 Temperature Sensors 138 Undo Point 147 Viewing Results 174 175 Window Menu 145 Zeroing a Pressure Module 180 Calibration Notes Adjustment 172 180 After Calibration 172 180 Before Calibration 172 180 Point Level Notes 180 Calibration Points Custom 101 Calibration Results Deleting 176 Memory 182 Viewing 174 175 Calib...

Page 217: ...nvironmental Data 180 Equation 107 Equations Error Calculation 181 Error 82 Error Calculation Formulas 181 Error Graph Scaling 154 Error in Input Units 83 Error in Output Units 84 Error Limit Data Fields Adjust if 170 Adjust to 170 Display Resolution 170 Do not adjust if 170 Error Calculation Domains Reset Point 170 Error Calculation Domains Set Point 170 Error Calculation Method 170 Reject if 170...

Page 218: ...Values 54 Frequency 58 59 General Description 53 Manual Stepping 54 Spinning 54 Voltages 65 H Hardware 5 I Icons 90 Input Data Fields Amplitude 160 Display Resolution 159 External Supply 160 Function 159 HART Compatible Loop Supply 159 RJ Mode 159 Sensor 159 Switch Sound 160 Trigger Edge 160 Trigger Level 160 Unit 159 Waveform 160 Instrument Copying 153 155 Creating 154 155 Deleting 153 Device Dat...

Page 219: ... Output Data Fields Display Resolution 161 Function 161 HART Compatible Loop Supply 161 Invert Switch Open Closed States 162 RJ Mode 161 Sensor 161 Switch Sound 162 Trigger Edge 162 Trigger Level 162 Unit 161 Owner 99 P Parallel Functions in MC4 121 Pausing Calibration 147 PC Communication Driver 15 Percent of Output Span Error 181 Percentage Display 85 Plant Structure 129 151 Browsing 151 Copying...

Page 220: ...4 33 Resetting min max rate Calculations 93 Resistance Simulation 60 Resolution 66 Results Saved Extra Information 177 RJ Temperature Measurement 92 RTD Connections 118 RTD Measurement 92 RTD Sensor Simulation 61 RTD Sensor Types Optional 193 Standard 192 S Safety 27 Save As Both 154 Saving a Calibration 132 147 Saving Instrument Data 173 Scaling 86 Selecting the instrument to be calibrated 129 15...

Page 221: ...ing 54 Stability Test 71 149 Stand 9 Starting MC4 17 36 Status Bar 18 Stepping 73 Support 9 Switch Calibration 142 Switch State Sensing 48 Symbols 2 Wire RTD Connection 119 3 Wire RTD Connection 118 4 Wire RTD Connection 118 Alarms 69 Barometric Pressure 92 Compensation Loop RTD 119 Cumulative Average 91 Deviation Reference 91 Difference 91 Failed Calibration 150 176 Maximum Value 90 Maximum Minim...

Page 222: ...88 Scaling 86 Stepping 73 Tare 87 Transfer Functions Custom 103 Troubleshooting thermocouple measurement 117 Typographical Conventions 3 U Undo Calibration Point 147 Unpacking and Inspection 4 Updating the Firmware 17 33 USB Connector 8 USB Driver 15 User Configurable Pressure Units 108 User Interface 18 User Setups 97 V Viewing Angle of the Display 9 Viewing Calibration Results 174 175 Voltage Ge...

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