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Remote display OPA-S

 

  

Doc: 70-07-0171, V1.3: 20100421 

Vector Controls GmbH, Switzerland 

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Display and Operation 

The OPA-S terminal is designed with a modular casing structure. The user has the choice of a variety of designs 
and materials. See separate brochure for details regarding different styles, colors and materials of operation 

terminals.  
The operation terminal uses an LCD display and four operation buttons.  

 
                                                          

                                                         Legend: 

 

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4-digit display of current value, Minimum, 

Maximum or control parameter 

2.

 

Unit of displayed value, °C, °F, % or none 

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Graphical display of output or input signal 

with a resolution of 10% 

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4-digit display of current value or control 

parameter 

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Left bar = display of minimum value 
Right bar = display of maximum value 

 
 
 

 
 
 

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Buttons for operating the controller: 

LEFT key:   

Operation mode (On, Off) Not used 

UP key:    

Display Maximum values, pressing for more than 2 seconds resets Maximum value 

DOWN key: 

Display Minimum values, pressing for more than 2 seconds resets Minimum value 

RIGHT key: 

Select transmitter, For transmitters with more than one input.  

 
Operation of the Terminal Unit 

Idle display 
Used for combination transmitters (Temperature and Humidity, Temperature and Pressure). This display mode 

is active if no key has been pressed during the previous 30 seconds.  The current temperature is displayed in 

the large digits and the humidity or pressure is displayed in the small digits.  
Pressing the RIGHT key will step through available sensor inputs, indicating the current, minimum or maximum 

value in the large digits and input number in the small digits and the output signal in the vertical bar.  
Indication and reset of minimum and maximum values 
Activate the desired transmitter for dual transmitter by pressing the RIGHT key. Press UP to display Maximum 

values, press DOWN key to display minimum values.  
Resetting minimum or maximum values: Pressing either UP or DOWN keys for longer than 3 seconds while the 

minimum or maximum values are displayed.   

Error messages 

The OPA-S may display the following error condition:  

Err1:  Communication time out between terminal unit and transmitter. Terminal unit will reset after 10 

seconds.   

Err2:  Temperature sensor faulty. The connection to the temperature sensor may be interrupted or the 

temperature sensor is damaged. As a consequence the output of this transmitter are switched off.   

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