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4. REMOTE OPERATION

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4.4

COMMANDS

4.4.1

PROGRAMMING MESSAGES

Table 17.

Program Message List

Send a command string out of the PPCH-G COM2 port.

ABORT

Stop pressure generation.

ARANGE

Read or set a new AutoRange to use.

ATM

Read the current atmospheric pressure (on-board barometer).

AUTOZERO

Read or set the status of the AutoZ automatic zeroing function.

COM1

Read or set the configuration of the COM1 port.

COM2

Read or set the configuration of the COM2 port.

DATE

Read or set the current date.

Decrease the pressure quickly (fast).

Decrease the pressure a given amount.

DRV

Read or set the status of the external valve drivers.

Decrease pressure slowly.

ERR

Read the last error message.

GPIB

Read or set the GPIB interface address.

HEAD

Read or set the fluid head settings.

Read or set the current control hold limit in pressure.

HS%

Read or set the current control hold limit in percent span of the active range.

Read or set the PPCH-G alphanumeric ID tag.

Increase the pressure quickly (fast).

Slowly increase the pressure a given amount.

Increase the pressure slowly.

Selects “classic” program message format

Selects “enhanced” program message format

LOCAL

Return control to the PPCH-G front panel.

MEM

Read the power-up memory test status.

MMODE

Read or change the active measurement mode.

MODE

Read or set the current pressure control mode.

MSGFMT

Read or set the type of program message format to use.

PASSTHRU

Send a command string out of the PPCH-G COM2 port.

PCAL

Read or set the user Hi or Lo RPT calibration information.

PCAL:

Read or set the user Hi or Lo RPT calibration information (obsolete format).

Read the next PPCH-G pressure.

PRR

Read the next PPCH-G pressure, rate, and ATM.

Set a new target pressure and start automated pressure control.

PSF

Set a new target pressure and use only the fast speed to reach the target.

PSS

Set a new target pressure and use only the slow speed to reach the target.

QPRR

Read the last PPCH-G pressure, rate and ATM.

RANGE

Read or set and Q-RPT or utility sensor default range.

RATE

Read the next available rate of change of pressure.

READYCK

Read or set a flag that is cleared by a

Not Ready

condition.

REMOTE

Enable remote local lockout operation.

RES

Read or set the pressure display resolution for the current transducer and range.

RESET

Reset the PPCH-G to the default user parameters.

RETURN

Start a new automated pressure control set using the current target value.

RL%

Read or set the rate mode ready limit required for a

Ready

condition.

RPT

Read the available Q-RPT data or initiate the Q-RPT search process.

Set a new target rate and start automated pressure control.

SCRSAV

Read or set the front panel screen saver period.

Read the serial number of the PPCH-G.

Read the next available pressure status (

Ready/Not Ready

Read or set the stability required for a

Ready

condition.

SS%

Read or set the stability required for a

Ready

condition (% span/ s).

STAT

Read the pressure generation status.

SUPPLYPR

Read the high pressure supply pressure.

TIME

Read or set the current time of day.

Read the current target pressure.

TPCVOL

Read or set the current estimate of test volume.

UCOEF

Convert a pressure in Pascal to pressure in the current units.

UDU

Read or set the user defined pressure unit.

Read or set the upper limit for the current range.

UNIT

Read or set the pressure unit of measure for the current range.

Summary of Contents for PPCH-G

Page 1: ...2007 DH Instruments a Fluke Company PPCH G High Gas Pressure Controller Calibrator Operation and Maintenance Manual...

Page 2: ...als however no warranty expressed or implied is provided DH Instruments disclaims any responsibility or liability for any direct or indirect damages resulting from the use of the information in this m...

Page 3: ...3 3 POWER CONNECTION 8 2 3 4 REMOTE ENTER SET P CONNECTION FOOTSWITCH OR OTHER SWITCH 8 2 3 5 CONNECTING DRIVE AIR DRIVE PORT 9 2 3 6 CONNECTING HIGH PRESSURE GAS SUPPLY SUPPLY PORT 9 2 3 7 CONNECTIN...

Page 4: ...MODE 36 3 3 4 AUTORANGE 37 3 3 5 RPT 39 3 3 6 AUTOTEST 40 3 3 6 1 QUICK AUTOTEST 41 3 3 6 2 QDUT AUTOTEST 44 3 3 7 HEAD 47 3 3 8 PRIME CYCLE 48 3 3 9 LEAK CK 49 3 3 10 ENT SET P SET PRESSURE AUTOMATI...

Page 5: ...EGISTER 117 4 5 3 STANDARD EVENT REGISTER 119 4 5 4 READY STATUS REGISTER 119 4 6 IEEE STD 488 2 COMMON AND STATUS PROGRAM MESSAGES 120 4 6 1 PROGRAM MESSAGE DESCRIPTIONS 121 5 MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENTS...

Page 6: ...PT OR UTILITY SENSOR 139 5 9 2 3 TEST VENT VALVE 139 5 9 2 4 SUPPLY ISOLATION VAVLE 139 5 9 2 5 LO Q RPT ISOLATION VALVE VENT VALVE OPTIONAL 139 5 9 2 6 SUPPLY ACCUMULATOR 139 5 9 2 7 FRONT PANEL 139...

Page 7: ...10 Reset Sets 76 Table 11 Reset Cal 77 Table 12 Reset All 78 Table 13 Security levels 81 Table 14 UNIT function available units of measure 83 Table 15 COM1 pin designations and connections 87 Table 1...

Page 8: ...ion 24 Figure 8 Ready Not Ready in dynamic pressure control mode 25 Figure 9 Static pressure control operation 25 Figure 10 Ready Not Ready in static control mode 26 Figure 11 Monotonic pressure contr...

Page 9: ...tenance and calibration information Section 6 is a quick troubleshooting guide Use it to troubleshoot unexpected PPCH G behavior based on the symptom of that behavior Certain words and expressions hav...

Page 10: ...PPCH G OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL 2007 DH Instruments a Fluke Company Page VIII N NO OT TE ES S...

Page 11: ...s controlled locally by the operator using a front panel display keypad and function keys or remotely by a computer using ASCII character command strings over an RS232 or IEEE 488 2 interface PPCH G m...

Page 12: ...1 2 2 PRESSURE MEASUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS 1 2 2 1 QUARTZ REFERENCE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER Q RPT Quartz reference pressure transducers Q RPTs can be installed in PPCH G to obtain high precision and low u...

Page 13: ...arity hysteresis repeatability 3 Maximum deviation of the Q RPT indication from the true value of applied pressure including precision predicted one year stability limit temperature effect and calibra...

Page 14: ...measure changes in atmospheric pressure to provide dynamic compensation of the Q RPT s atmospheric pressure offset when operating in gauge measurement mode If calibrated it can also be used as an Aut...

Page 15: ...ncludes all items indicated in Table 2 Table 2 PPCH G packing list DESCRIPTION PART 1 ea PPCH G Pressure Controller Calibrator FAM0011 1 ea PPCH G Enclosure optional 06 01 ACCESSORIES 402255 402255 CE...

Page 16: ...to which pressure is to be controlled see Section 2 3 7 3 Support facilities required include An electrical power source of 85 to 264 VAC 50 60 Hz A pneumatic power supply of drive air to be connected...

Page 17: ...e connections Remove the protective plastic sheet from the front panel display Familiarize yourself briefly with the front and rear panel see Section 2 3 2 Then proceed with Sections 2 3 3 to 2 3 9 2...

Page 18: ...T port Figure 2 Rear panel 2 3 3 POWER CONNECTION Check that the PPCH G power switch is OFF Connect the supplied power cable to the rear panel power input module Connect the other end of the power cab...

Page 19: ...he supply pressure before reading Sections 2 4 1 and 2 4 3 If a DHI GB H 152 gas booster is being used for the high pressure gas supply interconnections to connect the booster output to PPCH G SUPPLY...

Page 20: ...mmunications and other RPM4 functions to integrate the RPM4 measurement capabilities into the PPCH G system The user is responsible for setting up hardware and following procedures to isolate lower pr...

Page 21: ...external RPM4 the RPM4 COM port settings must be Baud rate between 1200 and 19200 Parity Even Data bits 7 Stop bits 1 If PPCH G is not able to establish communications with an RPM4 and its Q RPTs chec...

Page 22: ...and Maintenance Manual for information on operating the PG7202 with an automated pressure controlling device For PPCH G to be identified by a PG7202 platform the PPCH G COM1 port settings must be the...

Page 23: ...rtup determine the security level that is appropriate for the PPCH G and set a password if desired PPCH G is delivered with the security level set to low to avoid inadvertent altering of critical inte...

Page 24: ...REMENT Check that the PPCH G operates properly in absolute mode If the PPCH G is not vented VENT LED ON press the VENT direct pressure control key see Section 3 1 3 Use the RANGE function key to chang...

Page 25: ...CONTROL mode to handle higher test system leak rates increase the hold limit using CUSTOM CONTROL see Section 3 4 6 1 or use HI VOLUME DYNAMIC CONTROL see Section 3 2 2 2 Use LEAK CHECK to perform a...

Page 26: ...ive air pressure supply to the DRIVE port 2 5 2 LONG TERM STORAGE The following procedure is recommended for long term storage of PPCH G Complete the short term storage procedure see Section 2 5 1 Plu...

Page 27: ...e communication 3 1 1 MAIN RUN SCREEN The PPCH G MAIN RUN screen is its home display that is reached on power up and from which other functions and menus are accessed It is the very top level of all m...

Page 28: ...blank fluid head is zero 3 3 7 5 z AutoZero indicator Indicates whether the AutoZero function is ON or OFF z AutoZ is ON blank AutoZ is OFF 3 5 1 6 RRH Active Q RPT position indicator Indicates the po...

Page 29: ...ies 3 The Menu Data keys provide access to function menus when pressed from the MAIN RUN screen The menu name is on the bottom half of the key The SETUP menu is for more frequently used functions see...

Page 30: ...ther direct pressure control key is pressed or an automated pressure control command is given Removing electrical power also closes the vent valve Pressing the and direct pressure control keys aborts...

Page 31: ...IPLES 3 2 1 PRESSURE CONTROL PRINCIPLES Numerical references in this section refer to Figure 6 PPCH G is designed to precisely measure and control gas pressure into a volume connected to its TEST port...

Page 32: ...st volume is large PPCH G automatically determines whether conditions are appropriate to use TPC and runs an automated routine to determine the test volume This routine is initiated automatically when...

Page 33: ...of hold limit see Section 3 2 2 3 Monotonic control Near a target pressure value set a low rate pressure ramp continuing in the same direction as that in which the pressure was set Always controls pr...

Page 34: ...be necessary when the test volume connected to the PPCH G is greater than 100 cc and or if there are excessive leaks in the system into which pressure is being conrolled The difference between standa...

Page 35: ...with which the pressure control system can actively control pressure Using static control to control pressure near the desired set point and then measuring back the stabilized pressure without interf...

Page 36: ...he PPCH G and output from the device under test during the slow ramp near the target pressure Monotonic mode is also used to float the piston of a piston gauge when PPCH G is used as the automated pre...

Page 37: ...de Figure 12 Ready Not Ready in monotonic pressure control mode 3 2 2 5 RAMP CONTROL Ramp control is designed to set a pressure ramp at a target rate and maintain the rate within a rate hold limit see...

Page 38: ...rate hold limit Figure 14 illustrates Ready Not Ready operation in ramp control mode Note Target is a rate of change value pressure time not a pressure value Figure 14 Ready Not Ready in ramp pressure...

Page 39: ...ions 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 3 2 2 5 Pressure Ready Not Ready parameters are set by default when AutoRange is used or a control mode is selected see Table 8 The parameters can be customized if desired...

Page 40: ...measurement devices with a PPCH G the user is responsible to setting up hardware and following procedures to protect lower range Q RPTs from overpressure Only the Lo Q RPT IL built into the PPCH G is...

Page 41: ...all their settings for reactivation later see Section 3 4 1 A PPCH G range is identified by a range screen showing the Q RPT used by the range its current unit of measure and its full scale pressure...

Page 42: ...mponent for automatically setting pressure and floating the piston of a PG7202 gas operated piston gauge For automated operation the PPCH G communicates with the PG7202 through an RS232 connection fro...

Page 43: ...mmonly used setup features including save delete AutoRange ranges set display resolution adjust jog step size set upper lower limit view AutoTest data select pressure control mode and adjust control l...

Page 44: ...h it PPCH G displays Cannot find range s external Q RPT Xn where Xn is the Q RPT position designator Use ENT or ESC to return to the range selection screen For information on setting up and communicat...

Page 45: ...ure units of measure as well as user defined units To simplify operation quick access to six unit choices is made available under the UNIT key The default units available depend on whether the PPCH G...

Page 46: ...n on selecting the unit of measure see Section 3 3 2 PRINCIPLE PPCH G supports simple one step switching between two measurement modes Absolute Measures pressure relative to vacuum zero is hard vacuum...

Page 47: ...settings made by AutoRange are summarized in Table 7 A range set up using AutoRange and all its range specific settings may be saved for later recall using SETUP 1range see Section 3 4 1 Saved ranges...

Page 48: ...ale pressure can be covered by an available Q RPT AutoRange proceeds to the range display View proposed AutoRange range The proposed AutoRange range screen is 1 Indication that this is a screen of the...

Page 49: ...PPCH G pressure controller calibrator system two internal and two external see Section 3 2 5 PPCH G communicates with external Q RPTs by RS232 over its COM2 port To be available for use by the PPCH G...

Page 50: ...fully identify and initialize an external RPM4 the RPM4 COM1 port settings must be Baud rate between 1200 and 19200 Parity Even Date bits 7 Stop bits 1 If PPCH G is not able to establish communication...

Page 51: ...a cardinal target pressure point This is particularly useful when calibrating analog gauges Test sequences are defined by the minimum pressure maximum pressure and test increment in of full scale For...

Page 52: ...er the test lowest pressure point and press ENT The display is 1 Entry field for sequence pressure increment in of full scale Recalls last value entered Test increment 20 0 FS This selection determine...

Page 53: ...own time remaining once Ready condition has been reached at target value 8 232 MPa g IH T 10 000 D 2 11 Except for the bottom right hand corner the sequence run display is identical to the normal MAIN...

Page 54: ...selection of the pressure control mode in which the test is to be run see Section 3 4 6 Control 1dynamic 2static 3monotonic Select the pressure control mode that is to be used by the PPCH G when runn...

Page 55: ...Range range Enter the DUT tolerance and press ENT The display is 1 Entry field for sequence pressure increment in of full scale Recalls last value entered Test increment 20 0 FS This selection determi...

Page 56: ...PPCH G based on DUT characteristics without running a specific test sequence Pressing ENT causes sequence execution to proceed The display is 0 000 psi g IH Prep ENTER 0 11 Perform any operations that...

Page 57: ...reference pressure transducer in order to predict the pressure at a height other than the PPCH G s reference level PRINCIPLE PPCH G is calibrated at the reference level marked on the instrument rear p...

Page 58: ...same as ranges are changed Edits made to the head settings are independent of active range or Q RPT When a head correction is being applied it is indicated by h in the top line of the MAIN RUN screen...

Page 59: ...mine the leak rate of the system connected to the PPCH G TEST port PRINCIPLE Leaks in the system connected to PPCH G s TEST port can cause differences between the pressure measured by the PPCH G Q RPT...

Page 60: ...e the leak test is running restarts the leak check timer When the leak check timer countdown has completed PPCH G beeps three times and the leak check results screen is displayed 1 Total pressure chan...

Page 61: ...peration of ENT Set P depends on the active pressure control mode Dynamic mode See Section 3 3 10 1 Static mode See Section 3 3 10 2 Monotonic mode See Section 3 3 10 3 Ramp mode See Section 3 3 10 4...

Page 62: ...hen automated pressure control is active Character is D for standard or d for hi volume dynamic control C is appended if custom control parameters are in use 3 Target pressure value T when controlling...

Page 63: ...n on zero target value Press ENT SET P to start pressure control to the target pressure and return to the MAIN RUN screen The MAIN RUN screen when pressure control is active is 1 Standard MAIN RUN scr...

Page 64: ...MAIN RUN screen first line showing measured pressure and active Q RPT 2 Edit field for the pressure control target pressure in current pressure unit of measure 20 007 MPa g HI Target 40 0 Edit the tar...

Page 65: ...en first line showing measured pressure and active Q RPT 2 Edit field for the target ramp rate in current pressure unit of measure per second 20 007 MPa g HI Target rate 0 1000 s Edit the target ramp...

Page 66: ...control is interrupted by Pressing ESC Suspends control and remains in MAIN RUN screen Does not vent pressure PPCH G passively measures the pressure applied to its TEST port Pressure may take some ti...

Page 67: ...TION To access the SETUP menu press SETUP from the MAIN RUN screen The display is 1range 2res 3jog 4UL 5ATest 6control 7drv SETUP menu choices include 1range Save and delete ranges created by AutoRang...

Page 68: ...s a range that has already been saved 3 4 1 2 DELETING AUTORANGE RANGES OPERATION To delete a single saved AutoRange range press SETUP 1range 2delete If there are any saved ranges available to delete...

Page 69: ...ution setting active or ESC to make no changes The resolution setting is range specific A resolution setting made in one range does NOT affect other ranges The maximum resolution setting is limited in...

Page 70: ...tomated pressure control targets greater than the upper limit are not accepted When the pressure measured by PPCH G exceeds the upper limit automated or direct manual pressure control is aborted and a...

Page 71: ...over pressure function causes all pressure control to be interrupted changes the active range to the default range of the Internal Hi IH Q RPT or utility sensor and causes the measured pressure displa...

Page 72: ...QDUT AutoTest data files available PPCH G stores up to ten data files in order of execution with a new data file pushing all the files back and deleting the oldest one When the header of the data file...

Page 73: ...fault pressure control parameters HOLD LIMIT PRESSURE STABILITY LIMIT PRESSURE TARGET LIMIT RATE LIMIT DYNAMIC MODE standard and hi volume 0 01 of active range or 0 003 of Q RPT maximum span whichever...

Page 74: ...ange and control mode select the control mode using SETUP 6control 2mode Custom control parameters are range specific Changes made in one range are stored for that range and are recalled when that ran...

Page 75: ...Active control mode M for monotonic Target limit IH 1 000 MPa M Edit the target limit value if desired and press ENT to view the monotonic ramp rate limit The next display is 1 Active Q RPT designator...

Page 76: ...ntrol mode selection activates the control mode sets default control parameters for that control mode For best results wait 5 minutes with the PPCH G vented before controlling pressure when changing t...

Page 77: ...ses a menu of PPCH G settings adjustment and features that are less commonly used or not normally used in regular operation OPERATION Press SPECIAL from the MAIN RUN screen to access the SPECIAL menu...

Page 78: ...zero atmospheric pressure which is supplied by definition when the Q RPT is vented to atmosphere 2 Pu 0 The pressure reading of the Q RPT with no AutoZ offset at the time AutoZ is performed 3 Poffset...

Page 79: ...also applied to compensate for changes in atmospheric pressure between AutoZ updates see Section 3 2 4 The measured gauge pressure is calculated using Patm to correct the value of Poffset G Pgauge Pu...

Page 80: ...absolute measurement mode Take care to properly consider fluid heads on the Q RPTs and the AutoZ reference OPERATION The AutoZ function and values are Q RPT AND measurement mode absolute gauge specifi...

Page 81: ...he run AutoZ function seen Section 3 5 1 2 in absolute measurement mode or automatically in gauge modes Before editing Poffset see Section 3 5 1 PRINCIPLE To edit the current Poffset value for the act...

Page 82: ...ENT to activate the new value of Poffset or ESC to start over with entry of a new AutoZ reference Pstd 0 value Old Poffset 0 0 Pa New Poffset 675 Pa While the value of Pstd 0 is entered in the curren...

Page 83: ...communications formats classic and enhanced Which of these is active can be selected A self test is supplied for RS 232 communications The self test allows verification that the PPCH G RS232 ports COM...

Page 84: ...4 3 SPECIAL 2remote 4format allows the remote program command syntax to be selected The cursor is on the active format Select 1classic to activate the classic command format or 2enhanced for the enhan...

Page 85: ...r 2liqud depending on the pressurized medium between the PPCH G and the height at which pressure is to be calculated Select the gas or liquid species The liquid selection 3User is to create a custom l...

Page 86: ...sets are itemized in Table 10 Table 10 Reset Sets RESET RESULT SEE SECTION UNIT Returns pressure unit of measure to first of six available 3 3 2 MODE Returns measurement mode to absolute unless absolu...

Page 87: ...Q RPT user calibration coefficients PA to zero PM to 1 5 2 1 1 5 2 7 Q RPT absolute mode ON 5 2 5 Utility Sensor calibration coefficients PA to zero PM to 1 5 4 On board barometer calibration coeffici...

Page 88: ...iew and change the keypress sounds see Section 3 5 5 2 3time View and edit the internal time and date settings see Section 3 5 5 3 4ID View the RPM3 serial number SN and view or edit the ID number see...

Page 89: ...nd edit the PPCH G internal time and date settings OPERATION To access the TIME function press SPECIAL 5pref 3time The display is Edit 1time 2date 08 32 11 am 20020925 Select 1time to edit the time Ed...

Page 90: ...ons including calibration data Inadvertent uninformed or unauthorized altering or deleting of data settings and functions could require extensive reconfiguration by the user and might cause invalid re...

Page 91: ...nctions accessed by the key strokes marked by Table 13 Security levels FUNCTION LOW MEDIUM HIGH RANGE UNIT MODE AutoRange RPT AutoTest 2QDUT AutoTest 1Quick Run current Quick ATest 2no HEAD PRIME LEAK...

Page 92: ...is condition with a security level of 2low is the factory default If there is an active password the PPCH G password entry screen appears The user must enter the user defined password or the factory s...

Page 93: ...e The display becomes Unit 6 1SI 2other 3user Select the desired pressure unit category SI units include units based on SI such as mmHg then select the desired unit from the unit menu The units of mea...

Page 94: ...section of this manual see Sections 5 5 5 6 3 5 7 2 2BARO PURPOSE To view the value of atmospheric pressure as measured by the PPCH G on board barometer PRINCIPLE PPCH G is equipped with an on board...

Page 95: ...main run screen and use UNIT see Section 3 3 2 3 5 8 8CAL PURPOSE To calibrate the PPCH G utility sensor Hi and or Lo Q RPTs and adjust the on board barometer This function is considered part of PPCH...

Page 96: ...PPCH G OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL 2007 DH Instruments a Fluke Company Page 86 N NO OT TE ES S...

Page 97: ...g from remote to local or from local to remote aborts any active generation 4 2 1 RS232 INTERFACE 4 2 1 1 COM1 The PPCH G COM1 RS232 interface is located on the back of the unit It is a 9 pin male DB...

Page 98: ...mal pin to pin DB 9M to DB 9F RS232 cable to be used to connect to a DCE device Handshaking is not required or supported Table 16 COM2 DB 9F pin designations PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION 2 RxD This pin tr...

Page 99: ...is put into an Error Queue and the ERR query program message can be used to get a text description of the most recent error If you are using the IEEE 488 port the service request line can be setup to...

Page 100: ...perator CLS Clear the error queue No reply UNIT KPA MMODE A PS 100 Three commands at once No reply ERR Wait for reply User should use ERR query following a series of non query commands to check for er...

Page 101: ...Hi or Lo RPT calibration information obsolete format PR Read the next PPCH G pressure PRR Read the next PPCH G pressure rate and ATM PS Set a new target pressure and start automated pressure control...

Page 102: ...mmand suffix ERR 11 Command missing argument ERR 12 System overpressured or overpressure may result ERR 13 Text queue overflow ERR 14 User unit not defined ERR 16 Generation failure ERR 18 Command not...

Page 103: ...here are multiple arguments then commas must separate them The PPCH G will always reply to a Classic program message You must wait for this reply before issuing another program message If this field i...

Page 104: ...rectly set up to communicate with the device on COM2 Refer to the COM2 program message If the PPCH G is using an external RPM4 as the active RPT then this command should not be used to interfere with...

Page 105: ...t range data including the RptLabel used for the range Example enhanced Cmd sent Reply ARANGE read the current range in the current units 1000 0 psi A IH Example classic Cmd sent Reply ARANGE read the...

Page 106: ...op COM1 Classic COM1 baud parity data stop COM1 Arguments Baud The baud rate This may be 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 or 19200 Parity The data parity This may be O for odd E for even or N for none Data...

Page 107: ...ing or improper program message argument s See Also PASSTHRU 3 5 2 1 4 2 1 3 DATE Purpose Read or set the PPCH G date Command Query DATE date DATE Classic DATE date DATE Arguments date The date in the...

Page 108: ...ple enhanced Cmd sent Reply DRV2 1 1 Example classic Sent Reply DRV1 1 DRV1 1 Errors ERR 6 The n or x arguments are not within given limits See Also 3 4 7 DS Purpose Decrease the pressure slowly Comma...

Page 109: ...Oil H2O or User Remarks The PPCH G can make a fluid head correction to allow it to display the pressure at the level of the device under test instead of at the level of the PPCH G Example enhanced Cmd...

Page 110: ...ion label Command Query ID string ID Classic ID string ID Arguments String An alphanumeric string up to 12 characters long Remarks The user defined ID label can be used to allow the user to tag the PP...

Page 111: ...ly IS 1 1 no reply if IEEE 488 Example enhanced Cmd sent Reply IS 1 1 Example classic Sent Reply IS 1 IS 1 Errors ERR 6 The n argument is a 0 or a 1 See Also IF DF DS IP DP 3 2 1 L2 L3 Purpose Read or...

Page 112: ...tandard dynamic control 1 1 for hi volume dynamic control 2 for monotonic control 3 for rate control Remarks The method which the PPCH G controls pressure is selected with the MODE program message Whe...

Page 113: ...OM2 port is used for communication with DHI RPM4s used as PPCH G external measurement devices The COM2 port can alternatively be used to communicate to another RS232 device such as another PPCH G This...

Page 114: ...y be allowed to operate in gauge mode Changes made using this program message take effect immediately The calibration information of DHI RPM4s connected to PPCH G must be adjusted directly on the RPM4...

Page 115: ...xecuted omitting the automated control configuration routine Command PS n v Classic PS n v Arguments n v The target pressure in the current pressure units The volume of the system connected to the PPC...

Page 116: ...t of range Active external RPM4 timeout Pressure has exceeded maximum limits See Also PR PRR STAT SR PSS PS 3 2 1 PSS Purpose Set a new target pressure using a slow fixed rate and aborting pressure co...

Page 117: ...so PR PRR SR 3 1 1 3 5 7 2 RANGE Purpose Change the active range to one of the available internal or external default Q RPT ranges Read the active range full scale pressure unit and measurement mode C...

Page 118: ...since the ready check flag was set Example enhanced Cmd sent Reply READYCK 1 1 no reply if GPIB 488 Example enhanced Cmd sent Reply READYCK 1 Example enhanced Cmd sent Reply READYCK 1 if PPCH G condi...

Page 119: ...ettings are not affected The remote RESET program message corresponds to the front panel Reset Sets The reset cycle takes up to 3 seconds to complete Remote communications should not take place during...

Page 120: ...the communications settings for the PPCH G s COM2 port and the external RPM4 devices should be setup prior to this If you are querying the unit for information about a particular RPT Using the prefix...

Page 121: ...e the test volume is constant and the configuration does not change This argument is only an approximation value and it may be adjusted empirically for correct operation A higher v setting speeds up t...

Page 122: ...le range of the RPT range These limits are part of the ready criteria The stability limit applies to static and dynamic control modes only The rate limit applied to monotonic control mode only If this...

Page 123: ...ent Reply SUPPLYPR 107 7 MPa Example classic Query sent Reply SUPPLYPR 107 7 MPa See Also 3 5 7 3 3 2 1 TIME Purpose Read or set the PPCH G internal clock Command Query TIME hh mmXX TIME Classic TIME...

Page 124: ...sic Sent Reply TPCVOL 50 50 Errors ERR 6 The volume was invalid See Also 5 5 UCOEF Purpose To convert 1 Pascal to the current pressure units Query UCOEF Classic UCOEF Remarks The PPCH G handles all pr...

Page 125: ...UNIT unita ref UNIT Arguments unit ref The text corresponding to the pressure unit of measure The optional unit reference temperature only if the unit is InWa Remarks This program message determines...

Page 126: ...reference purposes It indicates the internal RPT s and software version Example enhanced Query sent Reply VER DH INSTRUMENTS INC PPCH G us A100M A20M Ver1 00 US version Example classic Query sent Repl...

Page 127: ...is used to track and report system status and errors It follows the model of the IEEE Std 488 2 and works for the COM1 and the IEEE 488 port with slight differences The PPCH G can be programmed to re...

Page 128: ...20 14 hex an SRQ will occur if the MAV or the ERROR bit are set The description of these bits are given as OPER N A Bit 7 128 RQS Requested Service Bit 6 64 Indicates that the SRQ line of the IEEE 48...

Page 129: ...e ESC key CMD Command Error Bit 5 Indicates that a remote command error has occurred A command error is typically a syntax error in the use of a correct program message EXE Execution Error Bit 4 Indic...

Page 130: ...on 3 2 2 4 6 IEEE STD 488 2 COMMON AND STATUS PROGRAM MESSAGES The PPCH G supports a set of commands that are common to all instruments conforming to IEEE Std 488 2 These command make it easy to perfo...

Page 131: ...SR Remarks The Standard Event Register contents are cleared after reading The reply is in decimal numeric form Example enhanced Sent Reply ESR 20 the QYE and EXE bits are set IDN Purpose Identify the...

Page 132: ...bit 6 Example enhanced Sent Reply STB 80 The MSS and MAV bits are set TST Purpose Read the power on self test status Query TST Remarks The PPCH G system memory stores the user settings units resoluti...

Page 133: ...cific situations use the troubleshooting guide in Section 6 PPCH G is covered by a limited one 1 year warranty Unauthorized service or repair during the warranty period is undertaken at the owner s ri...

Page 134: ...PPCH G may also use external Q RPTs mounted in RPM4 Reference Pressure Monitors RPM4 Q RPTs are calibrated independently of PPCH G see the RPM4 Operation and Maintenance Manual 5 2 1 1 PA AND PM COEF...

Page 135: ...PA and PM set to zero and 1 It is recommended that as received values of PA PM and Poffset Poffset for absolute mode calibrations if AutoZero is used in normal operation be recorded for each range pr...

Page 136: ...T see Section 3 1 3 Use SETUP 6control 1mode to set a pressure control mode other than PG see Section 3 4 6 2 The control character in the middle of the bottom line of the display must be other than P...

Page 137: ...ce that applies gauge pressures Calibration with an absolute reference is not necessary However if a PPCH G Q RPT is calibrated in gauge mode it is not possible to know if it is in or out of tolerance...

Page 138: ...field is normally used to record the date on which the Q RPT is calibrated The value of absolute mode AutoZero Poffset See Section 3 5 1 for complete AutoZero information This value is normally set t...

Page 139: ...f PA 2 Position designator of the Q RPT being viewed 3 Value of PM PA 0 0 Pa IH PM 1 000000 If in edit mode the calibration fields can be edited Pressing ENT in the PM field goes to the next calibrati...

Page 140: ...2 Use MODE to set the desired pressure measurement mode see Section 3 3 3 PPCH G Q RPTs that will be used in gauge measurement mode only may be calibrated in gauge measurement mode with a gauge pressu...

Page 141: ...Section 3 2 4 PPCH G measurement uncertainty does not depend on the measurement uncertainty of the on board barometer unless it is used as a source of Pstd 0 for AutoZ in absolute measurement mode se...

Page 142: ...5 to 2 5 minute routine to determine the test volume The volume determination routine can also be initiated by the operator using SPECIAL 7Internal 1config 1TPC 1run The operator initiated volume det...

Page 143: ...sure under 1 MPa 150 psi 5 6 VALVE OPENING POINT CONFIGURATION PURPOSE To run an automated routine that updates the opening point tables of PPCH G s servo control valves Poor pressure control is usual...

Page 144: ...iguration is no longer valid Select 1run to cause the VALVE CONFIG routine to execute This display is This display warns the user that pressure will increase to roughly 95 of the PPCH G maximum range...

Page 145: ...ction 5 2 5 8 RELOADING EMBEDDED SOFTWARE INTO FLASH MEMORY PPCH G uses FLASH memory This allows the embedded software that controls PPCH G operations and functions to be loaded into PPCH G over its C...

Page 146: ...unit see Section 5 9 1 The mechanical module see Section 5 9 2 is beneath the electronic module 5 9 1 ELECTRONIC MODULE 1 Power entry and fuse 2a 12V power supply 2b 5 V 15V power supply 3 Driver boar...

Page 147: ...5 9 1 5 Supply pressure transducer power and output see Section 5 9 2 1 Utility sensor if present power and output see Section 5 9 2 2 Power to the electrical system cooling fan Power to thermal press...

Page 148: ...ve servo controlled 11 Thermal pressure control unit TPCU Figure 17 Mechanical module internal view 5 9 2 1 SUPPLY PRESSURE TRANSDUCER The supply pressure transducer is a 4 to 20 mA output strain gaug...

Page 149: ...lleville washers It is opened by an opposing force applied by pneumatic pressure on a bladder The test vent valve fully opens the TEST port to atmospheric pressure 5 9 2 4 SUPPLY ISOLATION VAVLE Open...

Page 150: ...ntrol the flow of supply gas to the TEST port 5 9 2 10 OUTLET CONTROL VALVE Highly progressive needle valve The valve is operated by a stepping motor and drive belt Used to precisely control the exhau...

Page 151: ...nt including the numbers displayed when ENT is pressed and report to your DHI Authorized Service Provider Cycle power to clear Table 28 Front panel keys seem to be disabled remote command has been sen...

Page 152: ...r the Ready condition is not maintained long enough System connected to PPCH G TEST port has leaks or has a volume that is too large Correct leaks to extent possible Try using hi volume dynamic pressu...

Page 153: ...T or utility sensor Reference transducer destroyed by overpressure Contact DHI Authorized Service Provider Table 28 Apparent inaccurate pressure control measure when using Internal Hi IH RPT The IH tr...

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Page 155: ...t of all the activated drivers cannot exceed one Amp Therefore refer to Table 25 if multiple drivers are being activated simultaneously Table 25 External drivers current output OF ACTIVE DRIVERS MAX C...

Page 156: ...450377 E 04 psf pound per square foot 1 007206 E 06 inWa 4 C inch of water 4 014649 E 03 inWa 20 C inch of water 4 021732 E 03 inWa 60 F inch of water 4 018429 E 03 inHg 0 C inch of mercury 2 953 E 0...

Page 157: ...such indirect damage includes but is not limited to loss of production profits revenue or goodwill even if DH Instruments has been advised of the possibility thereof and regardless of whether such pro...

Page 158: ...PPCH G OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL 2007 DH Instruments a Fluke Company Page 148 N NO OT TE ES S...

Page 159: ...in which the pressure is constantly adjusted to remain as close as possible to the target value External device or External Q RPT A Q RPT in an RPM4 external to PPCH G used by PPCH G for precise press...

Page 160: ...second The stability limit is used as the Ready Not Ready criterion Ready if rate of change is less than stability limit Not Ready if rate of change is greater than stability limit Static Control Con...

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