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Contents

1. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4

Foreword ....................................................................................... 4

Notice ............................................................................................ 4

Trademarks ................................................................................... 4

Safety ............................................................................................ 4

General warnings ......................................................................... 5

Electrical warnings ....................................................................... 5

Cautions ........................................................................................ 5

Summary of functions .................................................................. 6

2. PCE-MCA 50 Hardware Parts & Accessories ................................................. 7

2.1 Unpacking & Inspection ....................................................... 7

2.2 Operational Sections and Connections .............................. 8

2.2.1 The Terminal Connections ........................................... 8

2.2.2 The KeyPad ............................................................... 17

2.2.3 The Display ................................................................ 18

2.2.4 The USB Connection .................................................. 18

2.2.5 Stand for Table Top Use ............................................ 18

2.3 Power Options .................................................................... 19

2.4 Battery ................................................................................. 19

2.4.1 Charge time................................................................. 19

2.4.2 Operating Time .......................................................... 20

3. Start Up & Basic Operations ......................................................................... 21

3.1 Power ON or OFF.................................................................. 21

3.2 The User Interface ................................................................ 21

3.2.1 The Status Bar ........................................................... 22

3.2.2 The Function key Bar ................................................. 23

3.2.3 Display Mode ............................................................. 23

3.2.4 Display Operations ..................................................... 30

3.2.5 SCR1 and SCR2 Key Option : mQUICK-SETUP Key 35

4. Menu Layout ................................................................................................... 36

4.1 MENU page ......................................................................... 36

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Page 1: ...User s Manual UNIVERSAL CALIBRATOR PCE MCA 50 PCE Instruments Email info pce instruments com Web http www pce instruments com Doc Ref no mM12 om 201 Issue no 00...

Page 2: ...nal Connections 8 2 2 2 The KeyPad 17 2 2 3 The Display 18 2 2 4 The USB Connection 18 2 2 5 Stand for Table Top Use 18 2 3 Power Options 19 2 4 Battery 19 2 4 1 Charge time 19 2 4 2 Operating Time 20...

Page 3: ...ter 65 4 6 CJC SETTING Page 66 4 7 Wire Select Page 67 4 8 Alarm Page 68 4 9 SETTING Page 69 4 9 1 HART Settings 69 4 9 2 Display Settings 70 4 9 3 Date Time Settings 70 4 9 4 Calibration 71 4 9 5 Bat...

Page 4: ...Parameters and Accuracy 80 6 8 Resistance Measurement 0 4000 ohm 80 6 9 Resistance Simulation 0 4000 ohm 80 6 10 RTD Measurement and Simulation 81 6 11 Available RTD Types 81 6 12 Thermocouple mV Res...

Page 5: ...m PCE INSTRUMENTS Sales office or sales representative Under no circumstances may the contents of this manual in part or in whole be transcribed or copied without our permission Trademarks Our product...

Page 6: ...vent an explosion or fire do not short circuit do not disassemble and keep it safe from damage For operating conditions see section 6 1 on Page 85 To prevent battery leakage or heat generation only us...

Page 7: ...test Frequency Pulse Simulate RTD Pt10 Pt50 Pt100 Pt200 Pt400 Pt1000 Pt100 3926 Ni100 672 Ni100 618 Ni120 672 Cu10 427 Cu50 427 Cu100 427 Resistance 0 to 4000 ohms Thermocouple E J K T B R S N mV 10...

Page 8: ...or any damage that may have occurred during transit If there are signs of obvious mechanical damage package contents are incomplete or the instrument does not operate according to specifications conta...

Page 9: ...ture as well as all pictures of PCE MCA 50 in this manual has an example configuration of modules The configuration of your PCE MCA 50 may vary significantly from the one in the picture 2 2 1 The Term...

Page 10: ...upply while at the same time measuring the current or simply measuring the current while an external power supply is used The following picture displays the connection for Current Measurement for diff...

Page 11: ...surement The following picture displays the connection for voltage measurement Frequency Measurement PCE MCA 50 is capable of frequency measurement The following picture displays the connection for fr...

Page 12: ...ng picture displays the connection for pulse count measurement Check the Trigger Level setting to specify the trigger level and whether to use a test voltage during the pulse counting Also check the T...

Page 13: ...79 Section 6 7 Current Generation In source mode PCE MCA 50 provides the supply power to the loop The following picture displays the connection for current source for different mode mA Current Source...

Page 14: ...PCE MCA 50 mimics an RTD The instrument under test generates the current for the RTD measurement PCE MCA 50 controls the voltage across its terminals so that the resistance voltage to Current ratio c...

Page 15: ...f the resistance of the connection wires is significantly smaller than actual measured resistance 3 Wire RTD Measurement PCE MCA 50 sources current through the resistor and measure the voltage drop ac...

Page 16: ...ccepts a miniature polarized thermocouple plug with flat in line blades spaced 7 9 mm 0 312 in center to center For specification refer Section 6 12 PCE MCA 50 supports measurement and simulation of T...

Page 17: ...Pulse Terminals PCE MCA 50 is capable of Pulse Generation The following picture displays the connection for Pulse Generation For specification refer Section 6 16...

Page 18: ...ing the value of digit in Editbox This key is use to scroll up to the previous parameter And also for incrementing the value of digit in Editbox This Key is use for Entering into the MENU Page from Ru...

Page 19: ...or It is common for PC Communication Charging the device The USB cable given with the device is USB A type Male to USB mini B type male 2 2 5 Stand for Table Top Use This Stand would offer the best su...

Page 20: ...vice uses 3000mAh Lithium Ion Battery Explosion or fire do not short circuit do not disassemble and keep it safe from damage For more specification refer Section 6 4 To prevent an explosion or fire us...

Page 21: ...light Also the generated output and the usage of the 24V transmitter supply affect the maximum operating time Notes PCE MCA 50 s memory and the internal clock calendar use a small amount of power alt...

Page 22: ...nterface Every time PCE MCA 50 is switched on the startup message ends in RUN Page There are 5 Display Mode available in RUN Page 1 RTD Measure Source EM Measure Mode Switch Test Mode 2 TC Measure Sou...

Page 23: ...ttery Information 3 Measure Mode Not Working 5 Data Log Memory Corrupt 6 Source Mode Not Working 7 Secondary controller communication error 9 More than one Errors from above list is occurring 3 USB Co...

Page 24: ...is visible all the time There are 2 Function Key Available The meaning of the Function Keys varies depending on the situation A Blank Function key text means that the function is disabled at the mome...

Page 25: ...tal Bar graph according to RTD Percentage Value 0 00 100 00 The value scales according to RTD reading and Input 0 100 value as set in MENU DISPLAY RTD terminal Menu Percentage Value The Percentage Val...

Page 26: ...t Value Tare The Tare Value Set from MENU DISPLAY EM Terminal Tare page Actual Value The Raw Input Value without any scaling This will appear only if Main Display in MENU DISPLAY EM Terminal is set to...

Page 27: ...ue in 0 00 100 00 Scaled Displays the Scaled Value Measure Reading The Reading as per the Measure Display Mode Measure Info 1 Shows the One of the available Addition Information This can be selected b...

Page 28: ...reset Max Min Displays the Maximum Minimum value found after a measurement was started or Maximum Minimum was reset Cumulative Average Displays the Cumulative Average value found after a measurement...

Page 29: ...time to the total cycle time Reading The Reading as per the Display Mode UP Counter Displays the pulses currently done during Pulse Generation Down Counter Displays the pulses currently left to be don...

Page 30: ...sitive Pulse type Duty Cycle Duty Cycle Percentage Value the ratio of the output high time to the total cycle time Reading The Reading as per the Display Mode Measure Window Switch Status Switch Statu...

Page 31: ...ox ListBox are used when there is a limited amount of preset values You have to select one of the available options The list of available options is displayed in the Centre part A ListBoxList opens wh...

Page 32: ...ey After that EditBox enters into the Edit mode where F1 F2 keys are works as shifter User can shift to desired digit and using UP or DOWN key digit value can be increment or decrement The modified va...

Page 33: ...gn is not allowed But there are few EditBox where these are allowed Examples Scaled Low 0 High 100 etc The below figure shown the example how to change decimal point of the Input Scaled High 100 Range...

Page 34: ...ary Value 1 0 True False is available for any parameter To change the CheckBox status press F1 key This will enter into the edit mode In this mode status can be toggled by pressing F1 key Press MENU E...

Page 35: ...x are available One with 1 value can be selectable the other where 1 or 2 values can be selectable at a time In RadioButtonBox the other option can be selected by pressing MENU ENT key on that option...

Page 36: ...Option mQUICK SETUP Key PCE MCA 50 has divided the RUN Screen into Two Parts SCR1 and SCR2 as shown in below figure Both windows can independently be configured to display a measurement value i SCR1...

Page 37: ...for RUN page LOGGING Contains Parameters related to Data Logging CJC Setting Contains Parameters related to CJC setting Wire Select Contains Parameters related to wire selection mode Alarm Contains Pa...

Page 38: ...Y EM SETUP is set to Percentageor Scaled Scaled Input Range Low 0 Scaling Low Range for Measure Input Only for mA mA 24V and V Range 99999 to Scaled Input Range High 100 Decimal Point for this EditBox...

Page 39: ...4 3 SOURCE Page 4 3 1 ET Setup This Page is appears in RUN MENU ET SETUP This page contains parameters related to ET like Output Type Output Range Scaling Transfer Function Step and Ramp The Descripti...

Page 40: ...Decimal Point for this EditBox can be changeable This parameter is enabled if Main Display in MENU DISPLAY SOURCE is set to Scaled Scaled Output Range High 100 Scaling High Range for Source Output Ra...

Page 41: ...in unit where unit is changed according to current Output Type and Source Display Mode Only Specify one Step unit or Step the other will automatically change according to the changed parameter Range I...

Page 42: ...led icon will appear in Source Display Window in RUN Page Pressing UP or DOWN key in RUN Page will Increment or Decrement Source Value by Step Size specified in STEP Page In RUN Page Source Value can...

Page 43: ...er settings can t be change Stop STEP before changing any settings RAMP Page Parameter Name Description Options Hold 0 s Time to wait at Low 0 level in second This parameter is use for Repeat FormatUP...

Page 44: ...will appear in Source Display Window according to current RAMP mode in RUN Page and F1 F2 Button change to START SETTING respectively RAMP can be started by Pressing F1 key START After that F1 F2 key...

Page 45: ...Select the Thermocouple mV Type for Measurement Simulation Available Options TC Type Range Resolution E TC 200 0 to 1000 0 C 0 1 C J TC 200 0 to 1200 0 C K TC 200 0 to 1372 0 C T TC 200 0 to 400 0 C...

Page 46: ...Step Enter value according to TC Display Mode If display mode is actual enter value in temperature mV and if display mode is enter value in High Ending Value of Step Enter value according to TC Displ...

Page 47: ...o Step Mode This option appear only if Step Definition is User Defined Maximum 10 step value can be configured First enter the no of step and then define step value in serial order Repeat Format How t...

Page 48: ...level in second This parameter is use for Repeat Format UP DOWN or DOWN UP Range 0 to 9999 Rise Time s Time to Increase from Low to High Level Range 1 to 9999 Hold 100 s Time to wait at High 100 level...

Page 49: ...ection 6 on page 48 for more details on RTD type and its available range Unit Measure Source Reading Unit Available Options Celsius Fahrenheit Kelvin Continuity Test To test continuity This Option app...

Page 50: ...And Un ticking will enable Auto Step Mode Step Time s Enter the time for a single step in seconds Range 1 to 9999 This parameter is enabled only for Auto Step Mode Manual CheckBox is Un Checked Step D...

Page 51: ...d only for Auto Step Mode Manual CheckBox is Un Checked Repeat Repeat Counts Defines how many times the steps are repeated Range 0 to 9999 0 infinity This parameter is enabled only for Auto Step Mode...

Page 52: ...el in second This parameter is use for Repeat Format UP DOWN or DOWN UP Range 0 to 9999 Rise Time s Time to Increase from Low to High Level Range 1 to 9999 Hold 100 s Time to wait at High 100 level in...

Page 53: ...Measure Mode Threshold Enter the threshold value of resistance up to which continuity test is applied Range 0 to 100 When Testing Continuity Beep sounds and continuity symbol appear on run page as sho...

Page 54: ...e is appears in RUN MENU PULSE SETUP This page contains parameters related to Pulse and Frequency like Pulse type Amplitude Vpp Unit Frequency Duty Cycle etc The Description of the Parameters appear o...

Page 55: ...s 1 KHz ms This Option appear only if Frequency mode is selected Frequency To set Frequency This Option appear only if Pulse mode is selected Duty Cycle To set the Duty Cycle for Pulse and Frequency...

Page 56: ...RadioButtonBox At a time two option can be selected The possible combinations are given below 1 EM ET 2 EM TC 3 EM RTD 4 EM Pulse Generation 5 Switch Test ET 6 Switch Test TC 7 Switch Test RTD 8 Swit...

Page 57: ...d Display the Scaled Value of the Input The Scale Value depends on Input Range Input Scaled Range Transfer Function These settings are available from MENU EM SETUP Filter sec 1st Order IIR Low Pass Fi...

Page 58: ...Input Voltage Trigger Voltage Switch Open when Input Voltage Trigger Voltage All the MEASURE Page parameters are disabled if Switch Test Display Mode is selected Trigger Voltage Trigger Voltage value...

Page 59: ...from MENU SOURCE Scaled Display the Scaled Value of the Output The Scale Value depends on Output Range Output Scaled Range Transfer Function These settings are available from MENU SOURCE Additional I...

Page 60: ...100 scaling Additional Info 1 Choose which information to be shown as TC Mode Additional Information on RUN Page Available Options for TC Measure Mode Options Icon Description None No info is visible...

Page 61: ...sourced through TC Terminal Reading Feedback Shows the Feedback Temperature mV Reading When PCE MCA 50 generate mV it uses its own measurement function to control the generated value This feedback me...

Page 62: ...ohms for 0 100 scaling Additional Info 1 Choose which information to be shown as RTD Mode Additional Information on RUN Page Available Options for RTD Measure Mode Options Icon Description None No inf...

Page 63: ...is available only if RTD Display Mode is Percentage Excitation Current Shows the current which is sourced by instrument under test Filter sec 1st Order IIR Low Pass Filter for RTD Measure Reading This...

Page 64: ...e Options Key Press Log Data on pressing from RUN key Page Periodic Log Data periodically at every Sampling Rate for total time specified by Logging Time Mode Data Mode Selection for Logging Available...

Page 65: ...o start the Logging Notes Maximum No of Reading that can be stored in Logging Mode Max Reading Periodic 150000 Key Press 430 In Periodic mode changing of any Measure or Source parameter is not allowed...

Page 66: ...ly stopped when defined log time ends and a message LOGGING DONE pop ups 4 5 1 Transferring the Results to a Personal Computer A 32 bit Windows software called mCAL exe is shipped together with PCE MC...

Page 67: ...minal s temperature MANUAL CJ Temperature is user selectable irrespective of TC Terminal temperature RTD COMPENSATION When using an external Reference Junction PCE MCA 50 measures or simulates the the...

Page 68: ...er Name Description Options Detection Mode Wire Detection Mode Available Options only for Measure AUTO Automatic detect the wire connection MANUAL Manually Select the wire connection Wire Selection Ma...

Page 69: ...Main Reading is shown with RED Color To stop alarm uncheck the appropriate alarm checkbox Parameter Name Description Options Alarm Low Limit Value Range In accordance with Input Range Measure Display...

Page 70: ...ssword vii Factory Reset viii About Us Press F1 key to Enter into the settings of any option Description of all settings given below 4 9 1 HART Settings Select YES to add a Series resistor 250 into th...

Page 71: ...key Range 0 to 9999 sec 4 9 3 Date Time Settings To set the Time Date of the device There are 2 Date Format supported in this device DD MM YY MM DD YY This is useful only in Data Logging to decide in...

Page 72: ...the basic battery Information Battery Level Percentage Battery Voltage in mV Current in mA Battery Status Time to Full in min Time to Empty in min 4 9 6 Set Password Change Device Password This passwo...

Page 73: ...e 5 Maintenance Troubleshooting 5 1 Common Problems Problem Possible Causes Device Not Starting Up Battery Discharged Battery Connection Loose Reading Fluctuation Reading OPEN Wrong Loose Connections...

Page 74: ...5 2 Replacing the Battery 2 3 1...

Page 75: ...er we highly recommend it The subjects described here are Thermocouple Measurement Simulation Connections and troubleshooting on page no 86 Parallel Functions in PCE MCA 50 on page no 89 5 3 1 Thermoc...

Page 76: ...tion method set the SCR1 field T C Sensor Measurement or T C Sensor Simulation make sure the Unit is a temperature unit and set the CJC Mode to RTD Compensation External RTD To be used when The Refere...

Page 77: ...urement and simulation is to check carefully the used wiring and the Reference Junction mode The following table describes the typical error situations and possible causes corrections when working wit...

Page 78: ...MCA 50 Either one measurement or one Source Measure in the Source Measure terminals of PCE MCA 50 Also During thermocouple measurement simulation the RTD terminals may be used for measuring the refere...

Page 79: ...erminal TC mV V 1M mA 10 Response time Input 100ms Output 100ms Load impedance 4 7K for TC mV V Pulse frequency O P 750 for mA O P Display update rate 10 readings second Isolation 500VDC between mA V...

Page 80: ...100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Output 5V DC 1A Battery Life on full charge 17 hours for RTD TC V mV measure source with minimum backlight 9 hours for mA generation with minimum backlight 24VDC 12mA Battery Sta...

Page 81: ...0 02 of reading 2 count 6 8 Resistance Measurement 0 4000 ohm Range Resolution Accuracy 0 1600 10 m 4 Wire Connection 0 02 of reading 0 01 3 Wire Connection 0 02 of reading 0 015 1600 4000 100 m 4 Wir...

Page 82: ...0 01 C 4 wire Measurement 0 1 C Simulation 0 15 C 4 Cu10 200 260 C Range Resolution Accuracy 200 260 C 0 01 C 4 wire Measurement 0 2 C Simulation 0 8 C Note Specification valid with an excitation curr...

Page 83: ...Note temperature standard ITS 90 6 13 Frequency Measurement Range Resolution 0 0143 to 9 9999 0 0001 Hz 10 to 99 999Hz 0 001 Hz 100 to 999 99Hz 0 01 Hz 1000 to 9999 9 Hz 0 1 Hz 10000 to 50000 Hz 1 Hz...

Page 84: ...to low time minimum 25us Maximum 1165s Supported units Hz KHZ cph cpm sec msec usec 6 16 Pulse Generation Feature Specification Range Resolution 0 to 999999 pulses Resolution 1 Pulse Output Amplitude...

Page 85: ...6 17 Enclosure Dimensions All dimensions are in mm...

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