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Startup and Basic Operation
Generating/Simulating
General
This chapter and the subchapters describe only how to generate/
simulate signals using MC5P’s own modules. Part C discusses the
use of external devices connected to the auxiliary interface.
MC5P is capable to perform the following generation/simulation func-
tions:
•
Voltage generation
•
Current generation
•
Frequency and pulse generation
•
Thermocouple simulation
•
RTD and resistance simulation
Generation/simulation in Basic Mode require that you first select
the
Window
to be used (Commands: Start with
D
/
Menu
and con-
tinue either with
A
/
Window 1 Setup
or
B
/
Window 2 Setup
). Each
generation/simulation has its own unique
1
/
Quantity
and
2
/
Func-
tion/Port
settings in their window’s menu. The other window menu
settings (generation/simulation unit etc.) refine the generation/simu-
lation characteristics.
The presentation of each generation/simulation begins with a para-
graph defining the modules that include terminals required for the
generation/simulation (Most generated/simulated signals are done
with the ET module but current generation may also be done with
the E module). Because of MC5P’s modularity you may or may not
have the required module. If the module is not included in your
MC5P, the
1
/
Quantity
and
2
/
Function/Port
settings needed for the
generation/simulation are not available as choices in the pop-up
lists.
Each generation/
simulation also has
at least one picture
with a circle around
some of MC5P’s
terminals, like in the
adjacent picture.
The circle indicates
active terminals for
each
1
/
Quantity
and
2
/
Function/Port
setting in the window menu.
ELECTRICAL MODULE
FOR MC5P
S/N
M U L T I F U N C T I O N C A L I B R A T O R
MC5P
E
?
ET
ELECTRICAL AND TEMPERATURE MODULE
FOR MC5P
S/N
Max 60 VDC/30 VAC
Max 60 VDC
Max 30 VAC
OUTPUT
SENSOR MEASURE & SIMULATE
INTERNAL REFERENCE JUNCTION
FOR THERMOCOUPLES
T/C, Low V
4-w meas
R, RTD
V,
I
,
3 & 4-w meas
Open
Close
Open
Close
T/C INT. RJ
T/C
WIRES
ONLY
(ENV), ENVIRONMENTAL
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
(EXT), EXTERNAL
PRESSURE MODULE
MEASURE
+24V
I
meas/sink
HART
®
2-w xmtr
V, ,
Low V
Com