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PF2100 4-20mA Input Card User Manual v1.2 

©2021 Profire Energy Inc

 

June 2, 2021 

        Page 14 

 

Follow these steps to configure the menu settings for the 4-20mA Card: 

1.

 

If you are unfamiliar with the operation of the PF2100 menu system, review the 

Appendix B 

 Using the PF2100 Menu System

 section of this docume

nt 

before proceeding further. 

2.

 

Ensure that the 4-20mA card is enabled using menu 6.1.  Menu 6.1 

should end with the word “

Yes

” if configured correctly.

 

3.

 

Perform the following steps if you intend to use the 4-20 level input: 

a.

 

Ensure that the Level DIP Switch is enabled on the 4-20 Input Card. 

b.

 

Set the level units that are applicable to your installation using menu 6.2.  These are the units that you want the PF2100 to use when displaying 
readings from the 4-

20mA “Level” input.

 

c.

 

Set t

he tank’s maximum volum

e level using menu 6.3.  

This is the level at which the tank is full and results in 20mA on the “Level” input.

 

d.

 

If the level transmitter is not mounted at the very bottom of the tank, use menu 6.4 to specify the offset. 

e.

 

Set the Low Level setpoint using menu 6.5.  This is the level below which the system will alarm. 

f.

 

Set the High Level setpoint using menu 6.6.  This is the level above which the system will toggle the High Level status contacts. 

4.

 

Perform the following steps if you intend to use the 4-20 pressure input: 

a.

 

Ensure that the Pressure DIP Switch is enabled on the 4-20 Input Card. 

b.

 

Set the pressure units that are applicable to your installation using menu 6.7.  These are the units that you want the PF2100 to use when 
displaying readings from the 4-

20mA “

Pressure

” input.

 

c.

 

Set the maximum pressure of the fuel train using menu 6.8.  This is the pressure at which the transmitter will output 20mA. 

d.

 

Set the Low Pressure setpoint using menu 6.9.  This is the pressure below which the system alarms. 

e.

 

Set the High Pressure setpoint using menu 6.10.  This is the pressure above which the system alarms and shutdown. 

Menu 4 

 System Setup 

Menu 4 is the System Setup menu and contains several settings that can be used to adjust the functionality of the pressure and level inputs. From the status 

menu, press the “menu” button 

4 times to get to Menu 4

.  The text “

 System Setup

” will display on the screen.  Press the “OK” button to view the first menu 

item, 4.1.  The following table shows the relevant menu items as implemented in Door Card FW E1.8.217.  Refer to the PF2100 User Manual for further details. 

Menu # 

Prompt 

Description 

4.5 

Level Event Restart 

Enables recovery from a Low Level event 

4.6 

PRS/LVL Delay 

Pressure and Level shutdown delay  

4.7 

PRS Restart  

Allows the system to automatically restart when a low pressure event clears. Can also enable control of the main valve 
based on the Low Pressure Contact or Low Pressure Setpoint. 

 

Summary of Contents for PF2100

Page 1: ...PF2100 4 20mA Input Card User Manual v1 2...

Page 2: ...the Card 6 Included Components 6 Procedure When Another Expansion Card is Preinstalled 6 Procedure When No Expansion Card is Preinstalled 7 Transmitter Requirements 8 Level and Pressure Transmitter Re...

Page 3: ...ules 13 Menu 4 System Setup 14 Calibrating the Level Current Loop 15 Calibrating the Level Transmitter 15 Calibrating the Level Input s Zero Point 15 Calibrating the Level Input s Span Max Point 16 Ca...

Page 4: ...ted LED Flashing 20 Auxiliary Connected LED Flashing 20 Level and or Pressure LEDs are All Off and the Card Seems Non functional 20 Level LEDs are Functioning but the Contacts Won t Toggle at the High...

Page 5: ...al Card v1 61 Minimum Compatible Firmware Versions PF2100 Model Door Terminal 4 20 Note S Standard v1 6 3CE v1 6 3B v2 0 v4 1 v1 6 3D or higher Door and Terminal FW required for pressure input E Expan...

Page 6: ...2100 Burner Management Systems It provides two separate 4 20mA Analog Current Loop Receivers one for Level and one for Pressure each of which can be enabled or disabled using a DIP switch on the card...

Page 7: ...2100 will de energize all valves if the level drops below the low level threshold Exceeding the high level threshold will toggle the status contacts but will not shutdown or otherwise affect the opera...

Page 8: ...on page 10 8 Wire up the Level Status Contacts if Required See instructions on page 11 9 Wire up the Pressure Current Loop See instructions on page 12 Menu Settings See instructions beginning on page...

Page 9: ...Current 250 mA thermally fused on the Input Card Status Contacts Closed Impedance NC NO to Com 35 Ohms Maximum Current NC NO to Com 120 mA Maximum Voltage NC NO to Com 350 VDC 247 VAC Bandwidth 100 H...

Page 10: ...hat is already installed in your PF2100 system See Figure 3 3 Remove the 4 machine screws and 4 standoffs from the new 4 20mA card that you are about to install See Figure 4 4 Attach the 4 standoffs t...

Page 11: ...pply pressure to the 4 20mA Input Card until the 4 standoffs fit into the holes in the PCBA See Figure 8 4 On the back side of the Terminal Card install 4 hex nuts onto the standoffs to hold the 4 20m...

Page 12: ...e is not high enough the 4 20mA output of the transmitter may not function properly as it gets closer to 20mA or it may cause the PF2100 system to report a level error To determine the minimum supply...

Page 13: ...ery long 500 feet and or your wire gauge is very narrow 16 AWG you may also need to account for the DC resistance of the cable RCABLE In most cases the cable resistance is negligible and can be ignore...

Page 14: ...o the PF2100 The Pluggable Header The terminal block on the 4 20mA card includes a pluggable header You may find it easier to wire up if you first remove the pluggable header from the 4 20mA Input Car...

Page 15: ...signed to pump liquid into the tank until it is full The NC normally closed contact always has the opposite status of the NO contact A common use for this contact is to turn on an indicator light or s...

Page 16: ...r Source then wire the pluggable header according to Figure 13 Connecting the Pressure Current Loop Using an External Power Source If after consulting the Transmitter section of this document you have...

Page 17: ...d FW E1 8 217 Refer to the PF2100 User Manual for further details Menu Prompt Description 6 1 4 20 Input Card Enabled Used to enable disable the 4 20mA Input Card 6 2 4 20 LVL Units Adjusts the displa...

Page 18: ...wing steps if you intend to use the 4 20 pressure input a Ensure that the Pressure DIP Switch is enabled on the 4 20 Input Card b Set the pressure units that are applicable to your installation using...

Page 19: ...Card The calibration of the 4 20mA input card is done in Menu 7 To unlock the calibration menu hit the up and down arrow keys simultaneously Calibrating the Level Transmitter This procedure will diffe...

Page 20: ...alibrator and set it to source a current of 20mA 100 4 Disconnect the wire from the Level input and instead attach the process calibrator s positive lead in its place 5 Connect the process calibrator...

Page 21: ...May be designed to be either self powered or to draw its power from the loop 3 Receiver A device that receives the current from the transmitter It has a low input impedance It may be designed to be e...

Page 22: ...menu item in that menu Then press the menu button to cycle through the menu items in sequence Press the OK button to return to the parent menu System Password When you attempt to view a menu s menu it...

Page 23: ...sing menu 4 8 This setting only affects the under voltage and over voltage alarm points that the system uses It does not in any other way affect the system The PF2100 electronics are designed to opera...

Page 24: ...system voltage is not high enough for the Pressure Transmitter to source 20mA Ensure that the 12 24V power is connected to the positive input of the pressure transmitter and the negative output of th...

Page 25: ...rocedure on page 12 Ensure that the Level Transmitter is calibrated correctly using the procedure on page 15 Ensure that the Level input of the 4 20mA Input Card has the zero calibrated correctly usin...

Page 26: ...Energy Inc June 2 2021 Page 22 Version History Version Date Description of Changes v1 0 2011 11 02 Initial Release v1 1 2018 11 02 Fixed Level Status Contact Behaviour v1 2 2021 06 02 Added Pressure I...

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