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E-M-TF5-V1_21 

Rotronic AG 
Bassersdorf, Switzerland 

Document code 

Unit 

HygroFlex TF5 Temperature Transmitter: 
User Guide 

Instruction Manual 

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Document title 

 

HygroFlex TF5 

Temperature Transmitter 

 

User Guide 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

© 2015; Rotronic AG                                                                                                                                        E-M-TF5-V1_21

 

Summary of Contents for HygroFlex TF5

Page 1: ...sersdorf Switzerland Document code Unit HygroFlex TF5 Temperature Transmitter User Guide Instruction Manual Document Type Page 1 of 23 Document title HygroFlex TF5 Temperature Transmitter User Guide 2...

Page 2: ...settings 9 5 Mechanical installation 11 5 1 General guidelines 11 5 2 TF5 enclosure 11 6 Electrical installation 12 6 1 General wiring guidelines 12 6 2 Cable grip and cable specifications 13 6 3 Wiri...

Page 3: ...112 F depending on the RTD probe model The electronics operating range is limited to 40 60 C 10 60 C with the optional LC display The TF5 features a robust housing Digital signal processing ensures co...

Page 4: ...ay option for the TF52 does not have a backlight The upper line corresponds to relative humidity or dew frost point and the bottom line corresponds to temperature The display can be configured to show...

Page 5: ...note below or 12 to 28 VAC With both output circuits closed the maximum current consumption is 30 mA Note depending on the type of output signal the TF53 will operate with the following minimum volta...

Page 6: ...the following communication protocol options ASCII which can be selected by connecting the TF5 to a PC running the ROTRONIC HW4 software version 2 1 1 or higher o RO ASCII this is the standard default...

Page 7: ...probe input of another instrument is useful only when the other instrument has its own display and keypad and has an internal menu equivalent to the menu of the HP23 hand held calibrator The connecti...

Page 8: ...o 2000 temperature values Starting a recording session erases all previously recorded data o The recording mode and log interval can be specified o When the device is powered off the recording session...

Page 9: ...4 2 Factory default settings Notes o Configuration of the TF5 by the user and access to its functions requires a PC with the ROTRONIC HW4 software version 2 1 1 or higher installed Service cable AC300...

Page 10: ...arm TF52 TF53 Disabled Data recording K TF52 TF53 Enabled loop mode 10 min interval Fail safe mode TF52 TF53 Disabled Simulator mode TF52 TF53 Disabled o For a detailed description of all AirChip 3000...

Page 11: ...probe to a steam injector humidifier direct exposure to precipitation etc 3 Unstable pressure conditions resulting from excessive air turbulence d Immerse as much of the probe as possible in the envir...

Page 12: ...cording to EMC Directive 2004 106 EG and following European standards EN 61000 6 1 2001 EN 61000 6 2 2005 EN 61000 6 3 2005 EN 61000 6 4 2001 A11 Whenever the level of electromagnetic interference is...

Page 13: ...able grip or with a conduit adapter The M16 cable grip provides effective sealing only with cables having the proper outside diameter Preferably use a cable with an outside diameter of 6 to 7 mm 0 236...

Page 14: ...oth on cable resistance and on the equivalent resistance of the devices connected in parallel to the unit The total resistance connected to each unit output should be at least 1000 ohms Cable resistan...

Page 15: ...h ground are not tied with GND If so desired K1 3 or K6 3 can be tied with GND by closing a solder pad on the PCB Terminals Description K1 1 GND Power supply or neutral tied with other GND K1 2 V Powe...

Page 16: ...up resistor the value of this resistor should meet the requirements shown below It is also necessary to add a pull down resistor RL connected to ground in order to be able to read 100 of the range of...

Page 17: ...prevented by disabling the display menu setting use the HW4 software Device Manager Display Main Menu Menu Items Selections Information Notes Settings Unit C F Temperature Record On Off Data recording...

Page 18: ...of temperature against a reference This has the effect of adding the same offset to all measured values A 2 point adjustment is not possible from the keypad and requires using either a PC with the HW...

Page 19: ...able and configure this function When this function is enabled the TF5 generates fixed digital and analog signals as specified by the user For instructions see document E M HW4v2 F2 017 8 Firmware upd...

Page 20: ...Electrical connections Terminal block and M16 cable grip or conduit adapter Polarity protection Protective diode on V Temperature measurement TF52 TF53 External temperature probe 4 wire Pt100 RTD IEC...

Page 21: ...uit tolerant Yes Maximum external load 500 500 current output Minimum external load 0 1 k 0 1 V output 5 k 0 5 V output 10 k 0 10 V output 0 current output Digital interface TF55 Interface type RS 485...

Page 22: ...software and service cables please see documents E M HC2 accessories and E M Pt100 Probes 11 Supporting documents Document File Name Contents E M Pt100 Probes Pt100 RTD Probes for AirChip 3000 Tempera...

Page 23: ...nts E M CalBasics Temperature and humidity calibration basics Note All document file names have an extension corresponding to the document release number example of a first release E M HW4v2 Main_10 T...

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