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OPTOCON AG
OPTICAL SENSORS AND SYSTEMS

PHONE +49 351 3101957  
FAX +49 351 3111951 

POHLANDSTRASSE 17 
D-01309 DRESDEN

[email protected]
WWW.OPTOCON.DE

©  2013 Optocon AG 

Technische und inhaltliche  
Änderungen ohne  
Vorankündigung vorbehalten.

Summary of Contents for FOTEMP1

Page 1: ...FOTEMP1 USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...IONS 08 QUICK START 10 GETTING STARTED 13 SENSOR CONNECTION 15 SENSOR HANDLING 17 SENSOR CONNECTOR CLEANING 19 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 20 ONE POINT CALIBRATION 21 SERIAL COMMUNICATION 22 VIEWING TEMPERATURE DATA 23 ANALOG OUTPUT LED 24 LOGGING 25 SAVING PRINTING 27 ...

Page 3: ...ment s range of use The operating instructions are part of the product and must be kept in the immediate vicinity of the instrument and readily accessible to skilled personnel at any time Skilled personnel must have carefully read and understood the operating instructions prior to beginning any work The manufacturer s liability is void in the case of any demage caused by using the product contrary...

Page 4: ...rous situation that can result in injury or death if not avoided Skilled personnel Skilled personnel are understood to be per sonnel who based on their technical training knowledge of measurement and control tech nology and their experience and knowledge of country specific regulations current standards and directives are capable of carrying out the work described and independently recognizing pot...

Page 5: ...s no obvious or hidden damage 4 Before shipment each instrument is assem bled calibrated and tested If you note any damage or suspect damage immediately contact us Contact Optocon AG in case of a malfunction or service request Technical support can be contacted by tele phone Monday Friday between 8 30 to 17 00 o clock 49 351 3101957 or email info optocon de Send RMA shipments to Optocon AG Pohland...

Page 6: ...or LCD display offers excellent readout of the measurement values even in low light conditions The menu supports two languages German and English With its compact design it fits perfectly into any environments Various interfaces analog and relay outputs make the device very versatile The extensive software Fotemp Assis tent allows a detailed evaluation via PC with direct export of data to an Excel...

Page 7: ...thstand harsh and corrosive environments Starting at a light wave length of 850nm GaAs becomes optical translucent Since the position of the band gap is temperature dependent it shifts about 0 4nm Kelvin The measurement device contains a light sour ce and a device for the spectral detection of the band gap This guaranties fast repeatable and reproducible measurements Via the analog outputs and tha...

Page 8: ...C Sampling rate Channel 250ms Analog output 0 10V or 4 20mA Interface RS 232 or RS 485 or USB Relay output 1 Data logging Log sequenz via software Display 7 1cm 2 8 LCD TFT color display Connector type ST Form factor IP54 Storage temperature 20 C to 70 C Operating temperature 20 C to 60 C Weight 1 2 kg Dimensions 205 x 267 x 81 mm Material ABS PC in RAL9003 Software FOTEMP Assistent ...

Page 9: ...each calibrated measurement instrument by us a full certificate of test results is supplied Your fiber optical thermometer Icomes factory calibrated An annual re calibration is not necessary except for internal company regulations All calibrations are performed at our factory For each calibrated measurement instrument by us a full certificate of test results is supplied Your account manager is ava...

Page 10: ...erview and description of the user interfaces and instruc tions on how to use the thermometer Back panel The following figure shows the thermometer back panel 1 Keypad For FOTEMP usage a 5 piece keypad is available All functions such as relay settings one point calibration can be performed both via the key pads and using the software Fotemp Assistent The middle key gives access to the system menus...

Page 11: ...an be made in the menu via the keypad 4 Sensor connectors These are ST type connectors mating to each of the 4 optical temperature sensors If you need to extend the fiber optic temperature sensor please use the extension cables also available from Optocon AG For thermometers that have only 1 or two channel s only 1 or t2 sensor connectors are used 5 RS 485 interface This interface is used to confi...

Page 12: ...ical thermometer is factory set to one of the following configurations 4 20mA or 0 10V The analog output is located on the back panel below the ST socket as BNC type The limits are set to 0 C and 300 C The temperatures corres pond to values between 4 20mA or 0 10V If no temperature sensor is connected the maximum value is considered ...

Page 13: ...the thermometer is ready for measure ment If no sensor is connected the display will show Sensor Caution The fiber optical thermometers only function with Optocon fiber optic tempe rature sensors Please do not use temperature sensors of other brands General installation guidelines Please read the instructions for installing the fiber optic instrument carefully Please note especially the order of t...

Page 14: ... to the power supply and the PC via the RS 232 cable respectively Connection with sensors The temperature sensors are connected via the ST plugs to the BNC sockets at the back panel Please note to insert the plugs pushing slightly against the spring pressure and to turn with a clockwise rotation All fiber optical temperature sensors of Optocon AG can be connected ...

Page 15: ...fe of the fiber optic sensors and instruments it is necessary to clean them regularly Any channels not in use must be protected with supplied dust caps More information about cleaning can be found on page 19 EXTENSION CABLE ST CONNECTOR 1 LOCKING NUT PINS FERRULE KEY BNC SOCKET FOTEMP ...

Page 16: ...nsor you can place the sensor into a test liquid of which the temperature is known eg boiling water The sensor will respond with the given temperature within a few seconds If no temperature is displayed please re install the software and check if the sensor has contact to the measuring object ...

Page 17: ...h a core diameter of 200 m have a maximum short time bending radius of 4cm applies long term usage of 8cm Fibers with a core diameter of 400 m have a maximum short term bending radius of 8cm long term of Bending radius 200 m RMIN 4cm 400 m RMIN 8cm Avoid sharp turns Avoid tight loops ...

Page 18: ...USER MANUAL FOTEMP1 18 Storage The sensor should be in its delivery box Avoid stretching Mechanical load Avoid pinch points Avoid shocks on sensor tip and connector head ...

Page 19: ...connector on the cloth tape and rotate across the tape while rotating the connector You can clean up to 6 connectors before advan cing the tape Tear off excess tape as required Take a swab and wet it with the isopropanol wipes In rotating motion smoothly insert swab into the internal connector of the conditioner Avoid using cotton swabs Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 ...

Page 20: ...der and start the program Set up Before establishing the first connection please check whether the FOTEMP device is connected to the power supply and the PC via the RS232 cable respectively Furthermore the COM port and connection settings should be set correctly button Portsettings see page 22 Press the Connect button the connected de vice should display a temperature value shortly If an error occ...

Page 21: ...bration at a well known temperature For doing so please click the right mouse button on the temperature panel which shall be adjusted A context menu will appear Please select one point calibration and enter the real temperature value and click OK The device should now display the correct temperature One point calibration can be made undone at any time selecting reset calibration from the content m...

Page 22: ...ystem Hardware Device Manager Ports COM LPT There the converter must be as USB Serial Port USB Serial Converter etc registered and do not equipped with error marker yellow question mark 6 Here you can also read the COM Number which is necessary for future communication with the software Manual parameter settings for serial interfaces The serial port parameters must be set manu ally if you use some...

Page 23: ...hically as a time course The diagram window with the temperature plot s may be hidden displayed by clicking the Diagram button By double clicking on the diagram buttom a window appears showing a dialog by which the featured window can be adjusted min max temperature time range in minutes ...

Page 24: ...mapped to values between 0 10V or 4 20mA If no temperature sensor is connected the maximum value is applied The maximum values for the analog output can be also set via the accompanying software FOTEMP MKT For doing so please make a right mouse click and choose Set Analog Out for each channel LED The LED indicates the status of each channel In case of damage sensor either defective or non existenc...

Page 25: ...measured data These are logged and saved to a file that has to be specified in the appearing dialog The log file holds the data formatted in columns for date time and tempe rature values of all channels one for FOTEMP1 respectively By clicking Options the log interval can be selected ...

Page 26: ...R MANUAL FOTEMP1 26 DEVICE LIST Device List After clicking on this button a list of all detected devices appears There among other things information on serial number and firmware version will be displayed ...

Page 27: ...st Print Copy to clipboard copies the temperature profile in the clipboard Export into a Windows Excel File The log file is automatically saved and can be imported into Microsoft Excel 2010 This Open Excel click on File Open select your log file the following message box appears Please press yes to open the file menu conversion Please tick Fixed width Then press Finish Now you can see your results...

Page 28: ...ICAL SENSORS AND SYSTEMS PHONE 49 351 3101957 FAX 49 351 3111951 POHLANDSTRASSE 17 D 01309 DRESDEN INFO OPTOCON DE WWW OPTOCON DE 2013 Optocon AG Technische und inhaltliche Änderungen ohne Vorankündigung vorbehalten ...

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