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™ PD6310-WM NTEP Certified Batch Controller 

Instruction Manual

 

 

PRECISION DIGITAL CORPORATION

 

 

233 South 

Street • Hopkinton MA 01748 USA 

Tel (800) 343-

1001 • Fax (508) 655-8990 

www.predig.com

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/8 DIN Digital Batch Controllers with NEMA 4X, IP65 Front 

 

NTEP Certified Weighing and Measuring Device 

 

Mechanically Secured Programming Lockout 

 

Pulse, Open Collector, NPN, PNP, TTL, Switch Contact, Sine Wave (Coil), Square Wave Inputs 

 

Dual-Line 6-Digit Display, 0.6" (15 mm) & 0.46" (12 mm) 

 

Isolated 5, 10 or 24 VDC Flowmeter Power Supply 

 

2 or 4 Relays with Interlocking Capa Isolated 4-20 mA Output Options 

 

Free PC-Based, On-Board, MeterView Pro USB Programming Software 

 

No Assembly Required 

 

K-Factor, Internal Scaling, or External Calibration 

 

Start / Pause / Stop, Change Batch with Front Panel Buttons 

 

Display Batch Total, Rate, Grand Total, Count or Preset 

 

Single or Multi-Stage Batch Control (Up to 8 Relays) 

 

Automatic Overrun Correction 

 

Automatic or Manual Batch Control 

 

Low or High Flow Alarms while Batching 

 

9 Digit Grand Total with Overflow Feature 

 

Count Up or Down, Independent for Batch & Grand Total 

 

Optional SunBright Display Models for Outdoor Applications 

 

Operating Temperature Range: -40 to 65°C (-40 to 149°F) 

 

UL & C-UL Listed. E160849; 508 Industrial Control Equipment 

 

Input Power Options: 85-265 VAC / 90-265 VDC or 12-24 VDC / 12-24 VAC 

 

Programmable Display, Function Keys & Digital Input 

 

Light / Horn & Button Accessories 

 

Control Station Accessory for Remote Operation 

 

3-Year Warranty 

MeterView Pro 

USB Install 

Summary of Contents for ProVu PD6310-WM

Page 1: ...g Software No Assembly Required K Factor Internal Scaling or External Calibration Start Pause Stop Change Batch with Front Panel Buttons Display Batch Total Rate Grand Total Count or Preset Single or Multi Stage Batch Control Up to 8 Relays Automatic Overrun Correction Automatic or Manual Batch Control Low or High Flow Alarms while Batching 9 Digit Grand Total with Overflow Feature Count Up or Dow...

Page 2: ... their respective owners 2021 Precision Digital Corporation All rights reserved FREE MeterView Pro Programming Software The controller can be powered from the Micro USB connection When using the Micro USB connection DO NOT apply AC or DC power to the controller The easiest and quickest way to program your PROVU batch controller is to use the FREE MeterView Pro programming software This software is...

Page 3: ...ling 18 Power Connections 19 Pulse Signal Connections 19 Modbus RTU Serial Communications 19 Relay Connections 19 Switching Inductive Loads 20 F4 Digital Input Connections 20 4 20 mA Output Connections 20 Analog Output Transmitter Power Supply 20 External Relay Digital I O Connections 21 Remote Batch Control Connections 21 Interlock Relay Feature 21 Basic Setup Programming 22 Overview 22 Front Pan...

Page 4: ...ontroller 41 Grand Total Reset Password Non Resettable Total 41 Making Changes to a Password Protected Controller 41 Disabling Password Protection 41 Controller Operation 42 Default Batch Control Operation 42 Batch Control Operation Example 42 Manual Batch Control 43 Manual Batch Control Operation 43 Additional Features 44 Automatic Batch Control 44 Setup for Automatic Batch Control 44 Automatic B...

Page 5: ...bel 18 Figure 13 PD6310 7 WM Connectors Label 18 Figure 14 Power Connections 19 Figure 15 Flowmeter Powered by Internal Power Supply 19 Figure 16 Flowmeter Powered by External Supply 19 Figure 17 Self Powered Magnetic Pickup Coil Flowmeter 19 Figure 18 NPN open Collector Input 19 Figure 19 PNP Sensor Powered by Internal Supply 19 Figure 20 Switch Input Connections 19 Figure 21 Relay Connections 19...

Page 6: ...er time as systems wear out The overrun correction feature is capable of compensating for inaccuracies of up to 1 of the programmed preset value At least two SPDT relays are included for use in batch control or rate alarms The batch controller also shares all common PROVU Series features including an isolated 24 VDC transmitter power supply and Modbus RTU Serial communications Ordering Information...

Page 7: ...een Yellow Blue or White Light Button and Holes Drilled in Enclosure 1 Note 1 This MOD supplies the Light Horn and Button The enclosure comes pre drilled with holes for Light Horn and Button and the user performs the installation and wiring Meter and enclosure are sold separately The Light Horn hole is in the back left corner of the enclosure and the Button is centered on the cover of the enclosur...

Page 8: ...gital outputs module is required to operate the control stations of more than one button See Remote Batch Control on page 21 for details Signal Splitter Conditioner Accessories Model Description PD659 1MA 1MA Signal Isolator with One 4 20 mA Input and One 4 20 mA Output PD659 1MA 2MA Signal Splitter with One 4 20 mA Input and Two 4 20 mA Outputs PD659 1V 1MA Signal Conditioner with One 0 10 VDC In...

Page 9: ... two prevent resetting the totals Pass 1 Allows use of function keys and digital inputs Pass 2 Allows use of function keys digital inputs and editing set reset points Pass 3 Restricts all programming function keys and digital inputs Total Password Prevents resetting the total manually Gtotal Password Prevents resetting the grand total manually Non Volatile Memory All programmed settings are stored...

Page 10: ...e batch process Automatic Overrun Correction Adjusts the closing of the batch control relays to compensate for inaccuracies from batch to batch The overrun correction feature is capable of compensating for inaccuracies of up to 1 of the programmed preset value To achieve an accurate batch the flow rate must be slowed down such that the total most right digit increments at a rate of less than 10 co...

Page 11: ...inputs is 10 Hz An error message will appear if the input 1 and input 2 signals are too close together Filter Programmable contact de bounce filter 40 to 999 Hz maximum input frequency allowed with low speed filter Gate Low gate 0 1 99 9 seconds High gate 2 0 999 9 seconds Relays Rating 2 or 4 SPDT Form C internal and or 4 SPST Form A external rated 3 A 30 VDC and 125 250 VAC resistive load 1 14 H...

Page 12: ...the USB port is in use On Board Digital Input F4 Function Start Stop batch remote operation of front panel buttons acknowledge reset relays reset max min values See Function Keys Digital I O Available Settings on page 51 for a complete list of capabilities Contacts 3 3 VDC on contact Connect normally open contacts across F4 to COM Logic Levels Logic High 3 to 5 VDC Logic Low 0 to 1 25 VDC Addition...

Page 13: ...GHz 1 V m 80 AM 1 kHz Electrical Fast Transients 2kV AC mains 1kV other Electrostatic Discharge 4kV contact 8kV air RFI Conducted 10V 0 15 80 MHz 1kHz 80 AM AC Surge 2kV Common 1kV Differential Surge 1KV CM Power Frequency Magnetic Field 30 A m 70 V for 0 5 period Voltage Dips 40 V for 5 50 periods 70 V for 25 periods Voltage Interruptions 5 V for 250 periods Note Testing was conducted on controll...

Page 14: ...in the wire security seal kit The security bracket can be identified by wire loop pass through located next to the mounting screw Insert controller into the panel cutout Mount each bracket Be sure the security bracket is located on the side of the case with the wire loop pass through holes Tighten the screws against the panel To achieve a proper seal tighten the mounting bracket screws evenly unti...

Page 15: ...w Pro Software Video at www predig com meterviewpro MeterView Pro Installation 1 Connect one end of the provided USB cable to the controller and the other end to the computer The computer will automatically install the driver software it needs to talk to the controller Follow the on screen instructions and allow sufficient time for the process to complete This can take a few minutes If the process...

Page 16: ...Locked Seal LoCd SEAL The controller will still allow all batch controller operations to function such as the START BATCH and STOP buttons Complete Setup Before Installing Lockout Jumper Set up the controller with all necessary settings prior to installing the lockout jumper Installing the programming lockout jumper will prevent access to the programming menus The jumper may be removed to regain a...

Page 17: ...Locate the wire security seal and security seal mounting bracket packed with the controller Install the panel meter as described in Panel Mounting Instructions on page 14 Be sure the security seal mounting bracket is located on the side of the case with the wire loop pass through holes This bracket can be identified by wire loop pass through located next to the mounting screw Figure 6 Wire Securit...

Page 18: ... WM Connectors Label Figure 11 PD6310 4 WM Connectors Label Figure 12 PD6310 5 WM Connectors Label Figure 13 PD6310 7 WM Connectors Label DO NOT connect any equipment other than Precision Digital s expansion modules cables or controllers to the RJ45 M LINK connector Otherwise damage will occur to the equipment and the controller POWER SIGNAL M LINK C NO NO NC NC C RELAY2 RELAY1 4 3 6 5 2 1 1 2 3 4...

Page 19: ...t Figure 19 PNP Sensor Powered by Internal Supply Figure 20 Switch Input Connections Modbus RTU Serial Communications Serial communications connection is made to an RJ45 connector labeled M LINK on Figure 7 Use the PDA1232 for RS 232 interfacing or the PDA1485 for RS 485 interfacing The same port is used for interfacing with all expansion modules e g external relays digital I O Relay Connections R...

Page 20: ...applied to each relay contact switching an inductive load Part number PDX6901 Note Relays are de rated to 1 14th HP 50 watts with an inductive load F4 Digital Input Connections A digital input F4 is standard on the controller This digital input should be connected with a normally open contact across F4 and COM or with an active low signal applied to F4 It can be used to start stop the batch reset ...

Page 21: ... illustrated in Figure 30 Controller to Control Station Connection Figure 30 Controller to Control Station Connection Interlock Relay Feature As the name implies the interlock relay feature reassigns one or more alarm control relays for use as interlock relay s Interlock contact s are wired to digital input s and activate the interlock relay This feature is enabled by configuring the relay and the...

Page 22: ...atus LED Indicators Button Symbol Description LED Status Menu 1 8 Relay 1 8 indicators START Right arrow F1 R Rate indicator BATCH Up arrow F2 T Batch Total indicator STOP Enter F3 G T Grand Total indicator Note F4 is a digital input Alarms 5 8 enabled when relay expansion module is installed Total overflow indicator Note LEDs for relays in manual mode flash with the M LED every 10 seconds M flash...

Page 23: ...nmode Batch mode Automatic or manual batch control T dly Time delay Set time delay for automatic batch restart GT tb Grand total time base Program grand total time base Display Functions and Messages Display Parameter Action Setting Description GT CF Grand total conversion factor Program grand total conversion factor GT rst Grand total reset Program grand total reset mode auto or manual dsplay Dis...

Page 24: ...reset min display Rst HL Reset high low Press Enter to reset max min displays Rst t Reset total Press Enter to reset total Rst Gt Reset grand total Press Enter to reset grand total Rst bc Reset batch count Press Enter to reset batch count Contrl Control Enter Manual Control menu Auto Automatic Press Enter to set controller for automatic operation nmAn Manual Press Enter to manually control relays ...

Page 25: ...ings prior to pressing Enter are not saved Changes to the settings are saved to memory only after pressing Enter The display moves to the next menu every time a setting is accepted by pressing Enter Setting Numeric Values The numeric values are set using the Right and Up arrow buttons Press Right arrow to select next digit and Up arrow to increment digit value The digit being changed is displayed ...

Page 26: ...r disable totalizer and batching features 3 Select the display units tags 4 Decimal point position 5 Program menu for scaling or calibration totalizer setup manual or automatic batch mode 6 Display parameter and intensity 7 Relay operation 8 4 20 mA analog output scaling Press the Enter button to access any menu or press Up arrow button to scroll through choices Press the Menu button to exit at an...

Page 27: ...rameter to Yes to enable batch control this is set by default If the total features are disabled most batching features and functions are hidden from the menus Setting the Input Units or Custom Tags units Enter the input unit or custom tag that will be displayed if alternating rate total or grand total and units is selected in the units menu or d unit is selected as the Lower display parameter See...

Page 28: ...al reset b Automatic reset with time delay The process inputs may be calibrated or scaled to any display value within the range of the controller Additional parameters not needed for most applications are programmed in the Advanced Features menu see Advanced Setup Programming on page 47 Input Calibration Method InCAL There are three methods of calibrating or scaling the display to show the correct...

Page 29: ... proper terminals or it is connected backwards 2 Wrong signal selection in Setup menu 3 Minimum input span requirements not maintained 4 Input 1 signal inadvertently applied to calibrate input 2 Minimum Input Span The minimum allowed input span is 0 10 Hz which is the minimum difference between input 1 and input 2 signals required to complete the calibration or scaling of the controller Time Base ...

Page 30: ...ogrammable time delay is available to reset the grand total after the assigned preset is reached The grand total can also be reset via the front panel button via a switch across the on board F4 terminal the PDA1044 digital I O expansion module or via a Modbus command Non Resettable Totalizer The grand total can be programmed as a non resettable total see Grand Total Reset Password Non Resettable T...

Page 31: ...input and the display press the Menu button to exit programming and skip the rest of the setup menu Press the Menu button again and the Up arrow to reach the Program menu and complete the scaling or calibration of the controller Display Menu Display Intensity d Inty The controller has eight display intensity levels to give the best performance under various lighting conditions Select intensity 8 f...

Page 32: ...tch process only d Latching with Clear manual reset when not in a batch process only after alarm condition has cleared e Pump alternation control Not applicable to batch control f Sampling the relay is activated for a user specified time and may be assigned to rate or grand total g Off relay state can be controlled by Interlock feature 3 Set and reset points batch preset 4 Fail safe operation a On...

Page 33: ...3 Relay Assignment Assign The relays can be assigned to any of the following parameters 1 Rate for low or high alarm indication 2 Total for batch control relays 3 Grand total for alarm indication or sampling Relay 1 should always be assigned to total for batch control applications ...

Page 34: ...batching with pre close and the valve will close prior to the end of the batch at volume equal to the preset value minus the pre close amount entered Selecting no for precls will have the relay perform identically to the first batch control relay set to total Programming Alarm Set and Reset Points High alarm program set point above reset point Low alarm program set point below reset point The dead...

Page 35: ...ing is activated Each relay can be programmed with additional ON delay to satisfy various conditions and applications 1 START button is pressed 2 Both relays are energized opening both valves controlling the flow 3 At 50 gallons pre close 5 gal relay 2 closes the main valve 4 At 55 gallons preset 55 gal relay 1 closes the dribble valve 5 After the Batch Time Delay elapses a new batch starts automa...

Page 36: ...al must go below the set point and then go above it Low Alarm Operation Set Reset For Manual reset mode ACK can be pressed anytime to turn off relay To detect a new alarm condition the signal must go below the set point and then go above it High Alarm with Fail Safe Operation Set Reset Note Relay coil is energized in non alarm condition In case of power failure relay will go to alarm state Low Ala...

Page 37: ...e is selected the LED follows the reset point and not the relay state when the relay is acknowledged Rate Relay Sampling Operation When the signal crosses the set point the relay trips and the sample time starts After the sample time has elapsed the relay resets The cycle repeats every time the set point is crossed going up for high alarms and going down for low alarms The sample time can be progr...

Page 38: ... Alarm State Alarm State Power Failure NO NC NO NC Off Open Closed Closed Open Relays in de energized state On Closed Open Open Closed Relays in energized state Note NO Normally Open NC Normally Closed This refers to the condition of the relay contacts when the power to the controller is off Front Panel LEDs The LEDs on the front panel provide status indication for the following LED Status LED Sta...

Page 39: ... Force On Feature Relays 1 4 can be set up as interlock relays To set up the relays for the interlock feature 1 Access the Setup Relay Action menu and set the action to off 2 In the Advanced features User menu program any of the digital inputs to Force On any of the internal relays 1 4 3 Connect a switch or dry contact between the 5V terminal and the corresponding digital input dI 1 to dI 4 termin...

Page 40: ...ues For instructions on how to program numeric values see Setting Numeric Values on page 25 Reset Menu reset The Reset menu is used to reset the total grand totals batch count maximum or minimum reading peak or valley reached by the process both maximum and minimum may be reset at the same time by selecting reset high low rst HL Manual Control Menu Contrl The Manual Control menu is used to control...

Page 41: ...Total has been programmed as non resettable the feature CANNOT be disabled Making Changes to a Password Protected Controller If the controller is password protected the controller will display the message Locd Locked when the Menu button is pressed Press the Enter button while the message is being displayed and enter the correct password to gain access the menu After exiting the programming mode t...

Page 42: ...nly the pause stop functions are operational other buttons are deactivated Batch Control Operation Example The following example shows how two stage batch control functions with a PD6310 This setup will establish a 55 gallon preset for the batch with a main valve high flow that will close at 50 gallons and a trickle valve low or restricted flow that will close at 55 gallons After the batch the pre...

Page 43: ...isplay 2 The START button is pressed Both valves open The barrel begins to fill 3 When the batch total reaches a value of 50 00 Preset 55 00 Pre close 5 00 the full flow valve closes The fill rate of the tank slows as a result 4 When the batch is complete the restricted flow valve closes If overrun occurs then the next batch will adjust for this offset amount to maintain accuracy 5 After placing a...

Page 44: ...nd preset The grand total and batch count may be reset in the reset menu by pressing the MENU button and entering the reset menu It may also be reset with digital inputs Automatic Batch Control The automatic batch control feature is used for batch processes where the batch size does not change Setup for Automatic Batch Control The batch controller can be configured to automatically start a new bat...

Page 45: ... 50 00 Preset 55 00 Pre close 5 00 the full flow valve closes The fill rate of the tank slows as a result 4 When the batch is complete the restricted flow valve closes If overrun occurs then the next batch will adjust for this offset amount to maintain accuracy 5 After the batch is completed the operator removes the full barrel and places an empty barrel the new batch starts automatically after 60...

Page 46: ...h operation and set time delay if automatic mode Count Direction Program the batch controller to count up or count down and set a starting count value if desired Operate with MeterView Pro Meterview Pro software also shows the Batch Size and Current Batch Total as well as allowing the user to start and stop the batch Real Time Batch in Progress MeterView Pro software shows all the important batch ...

Page 47: ...ssages Display Parameter Action Setting seriAl Serial Set serial communication parameters SlaVId Slave ID Set slave ID or controller address baud Baud rate Select baud rate Tr dLY Transmit delay Set transmit delay for serial communication Parity Parity Select parity Even Odd or None with 1 or 2 stop bits t byt Time byte Set byte to byte timeout SelEct Select Enter the Select menu function cutoff o...

Page 48: ...perate according to the way they have been programmed in the Advanced Features User menu See Programmable Function Keys User Menu user on page 51 for details The following table shows the default setting for each of the function keys Function Key Button Default Setting Action F1 START Start Start batch F2 BATCH preset Change preset F3 STOP stop Pause stop batch F4 Digital Input Srtstp Start stop b...

Page 49: ...t lower display of the batch process Rounding Feature round The rounding feature is used to give the user a steadier display with fluctuating signals Rounding is used in addition to the filter function Rounding causes the display to round to the nearest value according to the rounding selected Modbus RTU Serial Communications serial The controller is equipped with serial communications capability ...

Page 50: ... values The cutoff value may be programmed from 0 1 to 999999 The controller will display zero below the cutoff value Programming the cutoff value to zero disables the cutoff feature Total and Grand Total Count Direction Count By default the batch total and grand total count up during batch processes Count parameter allows this to change When set to count down the batch total will count down from ...

Page 51: ... Hold Hold current relay states and analog output as they are until a button assigned to enable relays Rly E is pressed d Hold Hold the current display value relay states and analog output momentarily while the function key or digital input is active The process value will continue to be calculated in the background Ln1 Hi Display maximum display value on line 1 Ln1 Lo Display minimum display valu...

Page 52: ...igits decimal points and relay indicators to enable the operator to check that all LEDs are functioning properly 4 Press the Enter button again to access the Information menu info or press the Menu button to return to Run Mode Determining Software Version To determine the software version of a controller 1 Go to the Diagnostics menu diAG and press Enter button 2 Press Up arrow button and scroll to...

Page 53: ...atic Relay 2 set point Set 2 200 0 Relay 3 action Act 3 Automatic Relay 3 set point Set 3 3 000 Relay 3 reset point RSt 3 2 500 Factory Defaults User Settings Parameter Display Default Setting Relay 4 action Act 4 Automatic Relay 4 set point Set 4 4 000 Relay 4 reset point RSt 4 3 500 Fail safe relay 1 Fls 1 Off Fail safe relay 2 Fls 2 Off Fail safe relay 3 Fls 3 Off Fail safe relay 4 Fls 4 Off On...

Page 54: ...ruction Manual 54 Factory Defaults User Settings Parameter Display Default Setting Password 1 Pass 1 000000 unlocked Password 2 Pass 2 000000 unlocked Password 3 Pass 3 000000 unlocked Total password Total 000000 unlocked Grand total password Gtotal 000000 unlocked ...

Page 55: ...99999 99999 Check 1 The input signal frequency 2 K Factor value or scaling time base and decimal point Display is unstable Check 1 Input signal stability and value 2 Display scaling vs input signal 3 Increase the gate settings to average more pulses Display reading is not accurate Check 1 K Factor value provided by the flowmeter manufacturer 2 Time base selected 3 Scaling or calibration Display re...

Page 56: ...icable technical standards and when applicable or required a European Union notified body certification Standards EN 55022 2003 EN 61000 6 2 2001 EN 61010 1 2001 EN 61326 2006 The standards EN 55022 2003 EN 61000 6 2 2001 EN 61010 1 2001 and EN 61326 2006 are no longer harmonized The requirements of these standards have been checked against the harmonized standards EN 55022 2010 EN 61000 6 2 2005 ...

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