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PRECISION DIGITAL CORPORATION 

89 October Hill Road  •  Holliston MA 01746 USA 
Tel (800) 343-1001 • Fax (508) 655-8990

 

www.predig.com 

PD6830 EXPLOSION-PROOF 

PULSE INPUT RATE/TOTALIZER 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Modern, Sleek and Practical Enclosure 

 

Isolated 4-20 mA Output for Either Rate or Total 

 

5-Digit Rate, 0.7" (17.8 mm) 

 

7 Alphanumeric Character Total/Tag, 0.4" (10.2 mm) 

 7-Digit 

Totalizer 

 SafeTouch

®

 Through-Glass Button Programming 

 

Battery, DC, or Output Loop-Powered Models 

 

Gate Function for Rate Display of Slow Pulse Rates 

 

K-Factor, Scaling, or Live Input Calibration 

 32-Point 

Linearization 

 Password 

Protection 

 

Backlight Standard on All Models 

 

Explosion-Proof, IP68, NEMA 4X Enclosure 

 

Operates from -40 to 75°C (-20 to 75°C on Battery Models) 

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Summary of Contents for ProtEX-RTP PD6830

Page 1: ...Enclosure Isolated 4 20 mA Output for Either Rate or Total 5 Digit Rate 0 7 17 8 mm 7 Alphanumeric Character Total Tag 0 4 10 2 mm 7 Digit Totalizer SafeTouch Through Glass Button Programming Battery...

Page 2: ...be held liable for damages resulting from such improper use Failure to follow installation guidelines could result in death or serious injury Make sure only qualified personnel perform the installati...

Page 3: ...e display more visible under any lighting condition The enclosure is provided with threaded conduit holes and integrated pipe or wall mounting slotted flanges ORDERING INFORMATION Model Description PD...

Page 4: ...17 External Reset Connection 17 4 20 mA Transmitter Output Connections 18 Battery Replacement 19 SETUP AND PROGRAMMING 20 SafeTouch Buttons 21 Buttons and Display 22 Main Menu Display Functions Messa...

Page 5: ...y Defaults User Settings 50 TROUBLESHOOTING 51 Troubleshooting Tips 51 MOUNTING DIMENSIONS 52 QUICK USER INTERFACE REFERENCE 54 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 56 Table of Figures Figure 1 PD6830 Connect...

Page 6: ...brated at the factory to read frequency in Hz No recalibration required MAX MIN DISPLAY Max Min readings reached by the process are stored until reset by the user or until power to the meter is cycled...

Page 7: ...s 80 oz 2 27 kg WARRANTY 3 years parts and labor Rate Input PULSE TRANSISTOR CONTACT CLOSURE INPUT Field selectable Sourcing or sinking pulse or square wave 0 5 V 0 12 V or 0 24 V TTL NPN or PNP trans...

Page 8: ...mum input frequency allowed with low speed filter TIME BASE Second minute hour or day GATE Low gate 1 99 seconds High gate 2 999 seconds Rate Totalizer DISPLAY ASSIGNMENT The top display is assigned t...

Page 9: ...rrange 3 8 mA OVERRANGE Display Overrange 22 0 mA Output Overrange 20 5 mA ACCURACY 0 1 span 0 004 mA TEMPERATURE DRIFT 0 4 A C max from 0 to 65 C ambient 0 8 A C max from 40 to 0 C ambient Note Analo...

Page 10: ...r 11 2325749 IECEx IECEx SIR 10 0056X Ex d IIC T6 Gb Ex tb IIIC T85 C Db IP68 Ta 40 C to 75 C Special Conditions for Safe Use Use suitably certified and dimensioned cable entry device and or plug The...

Page 11: ...3 V 0 15 80 MHz 1 kHz 80 AM SAFETY INFORMATION WARNINGS Read complete instructions prior to installation and operation of the meter Installation and service should be performed only by trained service...

Page 12: ...t the display module aside Unpacking Remove the meter from box Inspect the packaging and contents for damage Report damages if any to the carrier If any part is missing or the meter malfunctions pleas...

Page 13: ...ecure the cover Caution Excess torque may damage the threads and or wrench Connections WARNINGS Static electricity can damage sensitive components Observe safe handling precautions for static sensitiv...

Page 14: ...return negative terminal connection RST Contact closure reset pull up to 3 VDC P DC Power positive terminal connection LP 4 20 mA transmitter DC power positive terminal connection LP 4 20 mA transmitt...

Page 15: ...shown in the lower right of the following figures ISO ISO S S COM Flowmeter Pulse Output Power Supply V mV INPUT LEVEL PNP NPN INPUT TYPE Figure 2 Flowmeter Powered by External Supply ISO ISO S S COM...

Page 16: ...EL PNP NPN INPUT TYPE Figure 5 NPN Open Collector Input ISO ISO S S COM 100 kOhm Internal Pull Down PNP SENSOR Power Supply V mV INPUT LEVEL PNP NPN INPUT TYPE Figure 6 PNP Sensor with External Power...

Page 17: ...ate power supply must be used to power the isolated 4 20 mA transmitter as shown in Figure 10 and or to power the Opto Isolated Flowmeter as shown in Figure 3 COM RST P LP LP Power Supply Figure 8 DC...

Page 18: ...smitter Output Connections Output connections are made to two terminals labeled LP and LP Connect to an input device such as a remote display or chart recorder as shown in Figure 10 COM RST P LP LP Po...

Page 19: ...ery WARNING Fire explosion and burns may result if not handled properly Do not recharge short circuit crush disassemble heat above 100 C 212 F incinerate or expose contents to water Battery disposal s...

Page 20: ...ctory calibrated for Hz prior to shipment The calibration equipment is certified to NIST standards Overview Setup and programming is done through the infrared through glass SafeTouch buttons or using...

Page 21: ...of ambient interference and to protect against false triggering however it is recommended that the SafeTouch Buttons be disabled slide switch to LOCK if there is an infrared interference source in li...

Page 22: ...ck Password Enabled Press the Menu button to enter or exit the Programming Mode at any time Press the Right arrow button to move to the next digit or decimal position during programming Press the Up a...

Page 23: ...Factor menu sCalE Scale Enter the Scale menu Cal Calibrate Enter the Calibrate menu Inpt1 Input 1 Calibrate input 1 signal or program input 1 value DspL1 Display 1 Program display 1 value Inpt2 Input...

Page 24: ...ut Set total as output variable Dspl1 Display 1 Output display 1 value Out 1 Output 1 Output 1 value Dspl2 Display 2 Output display 2 value Out 2 Output 2 Output 2 value PASSWRD Password Enter the Pas...

Page 25: ...n to enter Programming Mode then press the Up Arrow button to scroll through the main menu Press MENU at any time to exit and return to Run Mode Changes made to settings prior to pressing Enter ACK ar...

Page 26: ...rrow to select next digit and Up arrow to increment digit The digit being changed blinks Press the Enter ACK button at any time to accept a setting or MENU button to exit without saving changes The de...

Page 27: ...1 Rate and total decimal point position 2 Program menu 3 Rate and total tag display 4 4 20 mA transmitter output scaling Press the Enter Ack button to access any menu or press Up arrow button to scrol...

Page 28: ...up to six decimal places or with no decimal point at all Rate decimal and total decimal are programmed individually Pressing the Right arrow moves the decimal point one place to the right until no dec...

Page 29: ...out a signal source or Use the Calibrate menu to apply a signal from a calibrator or a flowmeter for the default 2 point scaling Note The K Factor Scale and Calibrate functions are exclusive of each o...

Page 30: ...er the K Factor Factr menu and select the decimal point with highest resolution possible and program the K Factor value i e pulses gal The meter will automatically calculate the flow rate using the K...

Page 31: ...e input can be scaled to display the process variable in engineering units A signal source is not needed to scale the meter simply program the inputs and corresponding display values Figure 12 Scale M...

Page 32: ...d press Enter 2 The meter displays inpt1 Apply a known signal and press Enter The display will flash while accepting the signal 3 After the signal is accepted the meter displays dspl1 Press Enter Ente...

Page 33: ...t signal to be applied or programmed The error message might be caused by any of the following conditions 1 Input signal is not connected to the proper terminals or it is connected backwards 2 Minimum...

Page 34: ...r T BASE Day T BASE Setting the Total Conversion Factor totCF Total Conversion Factor is used to convert to a different unit of total display For example to display rate in gallons and total in liters...

Page 35: ...utton or external reset contact For automatic reset select PROGRAM t rst Auto T DELAY and enter reset delay time in seconds Once the set point is reached the meter waits for a programmed amount of tim...

Page 36: ...ycle the lower display between total reading for ten seconds and tag for two seconds choose togle To disable the tag display and show only total reading uninterrupted on the lower display choose Off T...

Page 37: ...e display values to the corresponding mA output signal The meter is factory calibrated for milliamps The Analog Output menu is used to program the 4 20 mA output based on display values For instructio...

Page 38: ...ic values see Setting Numeric Values page 26 00000 passWRD Program Password passWRD LOCKED Run Mode Record the password for future reference If appropriate it may be recorded in the space provided Mod...

Page 39: ...igit password is entered the meter displays the message UNLOCKD unlocked and the protection is disabled until a new password is programmed If the password entered is incorrect the meter displays the m...

Page 40: ...functions not needed for most applications are located in the Advanced features menu Press and hold the MENU button for five seconds to access the Advanced features menu Press the Enter Ack button to...

Page 41: ...rate only GATE Gate Enter Gate menu LO Low Gate Set Low Gate HI High Gate Set High Gate LINEAR Linearization Enter Linearization menu NO pTs Number of Points Enter number of points FILTER Filter Enter...

Page 42: ...elow reset point Rate alarm deadband is determined by the difference between set and reset points Minimum deadband is one display count If set and reset points are pro grammed the same output will res...

Page 43: ...hould be left at 1 second Increase low gate setting to obtain a steadier rate display The rate display will update in accordance with the low gate setting for example if low gate is set at 10 the disp...

Page 44: ...ry SCALE Manual entry of the linearization data is done once the number of points has been selected NO PTS Input signal levels InP 1 32 for up to 32 points along with the desired corresponding meter r...

Page 45: ...PD6830 Pulse Input Rate Totalizer Instruction Manual 45 LINEAR PROGRAM PROGRAM CAL inP 1 CAL dsp 1 DSPLY 1 0000 0 CAL INP 2 Figure 13 Multi Point Linearization Menu...

Page 46: ...smitter at low flow rates always displays zero on the meter The cutoff value may be programmed from 99999 to 99999 Below the cutoff value the meter will display zero Programming the cutoff value to ze...

Page 47: ...e The display and output returns to normal operation with the press of a mechanical button SafeTouch button or external reset contact CAUTION The 4 20 mA transmitter output continues at the level it w...

Page 48: ...owledge alarm if enabled Press to display Max or Min reading indefinitely while displaying Max or Min Resetting the Total If manual total reset is enabled in the Program Menu the total may be reset by...

Page 49: ...Mode 2457 7 MINIMUM Press Up to Display and to Toggle Between Max Min 10 Sec Time Out Press Enter to hold Max Min Press Right to Reset Max Min Press Menu to Exit Max Min Reset Meter to Factory Defaul...

Page 50: ...e Ddddd 1 place Decimal point total Ddddddd d 1 place Tag tag Off Output variable A out Rate Output Display 1 Dspl1 0000 0 Output 1 Out 1 4 000 Output Display 2 Dspl2 1000 0 Output 2 Out 2 20 000 Scal...

Page 51: ...ate settings to see if they can be lowered If the display locks up or the meter does not respond at all Perform hard reset by removing and reconnecting the display module or by removing external loop...

Page 52: ...PD6830 Pulse Input Rate Totalizer Instruction Manual 52 MOUNTING DIMENSIONS All units inches mm Figure 14 Enclosure Dimensions Front View...

Page 53: ...PD6830 Pulse Input Rate Totalizer Instruction Manual 53 Figure 15 Enclosure Dimensions Side Cross Section View...

Page 54: ...nt position Reset Total Up Arrow Move to next selection or increment digit Go to Max Min Mode Enter Ack Accept selection value and move to next selection Acknowledge Alarm Menu held for 5 seconds ente...

Page 55: ...PD6830 Pulse Input Rate Totalizer Instruction Manual 55...

Page 56: ...ter CH4 9JN England EC Type Examination Certificate Sira 10ATEX1116X Quality Assurance Notification No SIRA 10 ATEX M462 Compliance with Standards Product Markings EN 60079 0 2009 II 2 G D EN 60079 1...

Page 57: ...PD6830 Pulse Input Rate Totalizer Instruction Manual 57 NOTES...

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Page 60: ...How to Contact Precision Digital For Technical Support Call 800 610 5239 or 508 655 7300 Fax 508 655 8990 Email support predig com For Sales Support Call 800 343 1001 or 508 655 7300 Fax 508 655 8990...

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