Precision Digital Corporation ProtEX-MAX PD8-6300, Instruction Manual

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PD8-6300 Pulse Input Rate/Totalizer, Counter & Tachometer
Instruction Manual
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Relay Operation Details
Overview
The four-relays option for the meters expands its
usefulness beyond simple indication to provide users
with alarm and control functions. Typical applications
include high and low flow alarms and basic batch
control. There are four basic ways the relays can be
used:
1. High and Low Alarms with Latching or
Non-Latching Relays
2. Simple On/Off Control with 100% Adjustable
Deadband
3. Sampling (Based on Time)
4. Alternation Control for up to 4 Relays
Relays Auto Initialization
When power is applied to the meter, the front panel
LEDs and alarm relays will reflect the state of the
input to the meter. The following table indicates how
the alarm LEDs and relays will react on power-up
based on the set and reset points:
Alarm # HI or LO
Alarm
Set
Point
Reset
Point
Power-
Up
Reading
Relay &
LED
1 HI 1000 500 499 Off
2 LO 700 900 499 On
3 LO 250 400 499 Off
4 HI 450 200 499 On
Fail-Safe Operation
The following table indicates how the relays behave
based on the fail-safe selection for each relay:
Fail-Safe
Selection Non-Alarm State Alarm State Power
Failure
NO NC NO NC
Off Open Closed Closed Open Relays
go to
non-
alarm
state
On Closed Open Open Closed Relays
go to
alarm
state
Note: NO = Normally Open, NC = Normally Closed. This
refers to the condition of the relay contacts when the power
to the meter is off.
Front Panel LEDs
The alarm status LEDs on the front panel are
available on all meters, even those without relays
installed, and provide status indication for the
following:
LED Status
1 Alarm 1
2 Alarm 2
3 Alarm 3
4 Alarm 4
The meter is supplied with four alarm points that
include front panel LEDs to indicate alarm conditions.
This standard feature is particularly useful for alarm
applications that require visual-only indication. The
LEDs are controlled by the set and reset points
programmed by the user. When the display reaches a
set point for a high or low alarm, the corresponding
alarm LED will turn on. When the display returns to
the reset point the LED will go off. The front panel LEDs
respond differently for latching and non-latching relays.
For non-latching relays, the LED is always off during
normal condition and always on during alarm
condition, regardless of the state of the relay
(e.g. Relay acknowledged after alarm condition).
For latching relays, the alarm LEDs reflects the status
of the relays, regardless of the alarm condition. The
following tables illustrate how the alarm LEDs function
in relation to the relays and the acknowledge button
(Default: F3 key assigned to ACK):
Latching and Non-Latching Relay
Operation
The relays can be set up for latching (manual reset)
or non-latching (automatic reset) operation.
Relay terminology for following tables
Terminology Relay Condition
On Alarm (Tripped)
Off Normal (Reset)
Ack Acknowledged
The On and Off terminology does not refer to the
status of the relay’s coil, which depends on the fail-
safe mode selected.
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In latching relay mode, if Fail-Safe is off, latched
relays will reset (unlatch) when power is cycled.