Instruction Manual MM850432 ed. 05
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CONTENTS
1
IMPORTANT NOTE .............................5
1.1
Safety warning ............................................ 5
1.2
Warnings for IS models............................... 6
2
GENERAL ............................................7
2.1
Ordering code ............................................. 8
2.2.1
MicroCal 20 DPC codes ......................... 8
2.2.2
MicroCal 20T codes ............................... 9
2.2.3
MicroCal P20 codes ............................. 10
2.3
Accessories............................................... 11
2.4
Technical specifications ............................ 12
2.4.1
MicroCal 20 DPC ................................. 12
2.4.2
MicroCal P20........................................ 16
2.4.3
MicroCal 20T........................................ 19
3
DESCRIPTION ...................................22
3.1
Keyboard .................................................. 26
3.2
Display ...................................................... 27
3.3
Power supply ............................................ 28
3.4
Electrical connections ............................... 28
3.4.1
Multi-connection binding post............... 31
4
GETTING STARTED..........................32
4.1
Unpacking................................................. 32
4.2
Charge the battery .................................... 32
4.3
Power up................................................... 32
4.4
Automatic channel protections .................. 32
4.5
Date and time setting ................................ 33
4.6
Using the backlight.................................... 34
4.7
Adjust the display contrast ........................ 35
4.8
Change display mode ............................... 35
5
OPERATIONS ....................................37
5.1
Data Hold.................................................. 37
5.2
Zeroing measure....................................... 37
5.3
Storing ...................................................... 37
5.4
Calculator.................................................. 38
5.5
Measure mode .......................................... 39
5.5.1
Temperature with Thermocouples........ 39
5.5.2
External Cold Joint Reference Setting . 40
5.5.3
Temperature with RTDs ....................... 41
5.5.4
Temperature Scale Setting................... 43
5.5.5
Temperature Unit Setting ..................... 44
5.5.6
Current ................................................. 44
5.5.7
Voltage................................................. 46
5.5.8
Math Functions .................................... 47
5.5.9
Pressure............................................... 49
5.5.10
Pressure Unit Setting ........................... 49
5.5.11
Pressure Zeroing ................................. 50
5.5.12
Resistance ........................................... 50
5.5.13
Frequency/Pulse: measure .................. 52
5.6
Source mode: signals generation ............. 53
5.6.1
Temperature generator: MicroCal T
series 54
5.6.2
Frequency/Pulse: generation ............... 55
5.7
X-Scaling setting....................................... 56
5.8
Cycle & Ramp........................................... 57
5.9
Data Logging ............................................ 60
5.10
Graph ................................................... 60
5.11
Transmitter simulator ........................... 61
5.12
Memory Scan....................................... 61
5.13
Switch Test .......................................... 63
5.14
Leak Test ............................................. 64
5.14.1
Leak Test: file....................................... 65
5.15
Alarms.................................................. 66
5.16
Switching on settings (Power On) ........ 67
6
SERIAL COMMUNICATION.............. 68
6.1
RS232 communication port....................... 68
6.2
Baud Rate setting ..................................... 68
6.2
Firmware upgrade : STFlash .................... 69
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RS232 – USB ADAPTOR
INSTALLATION SETUP................................. 71
7.1
Installing driver for the RS232/USB adaptor
71
8
SOFTWARE....................................... 74
8.1
MicroCal 20 DPC Utilities Manager .......... 74
8.1.1
Data logger: data storing...................... 76
8.1.2
Data logger: data simulation (Replay) .. 77
8.1.3
LogMan ................................................ 78
8.1.4
Certificates ........................................... 81
8.1.5
Linearization functions: LinMan............ 83
8.2
CalpMan 2007: Off-Line procedures......... 86
8.2.1
Transfer calibration parameters ........... 87
9
CALIBRATION PROCEDURES ........89
10
DLL DRIVER FOR WINDOWS™.......92
10.1
Function and Property.......................... 92
10.1.1
Directory of publics methods available
OnLine 92
10.2
Performances ...................................... 92
10.3
Interfaces ............................................. 93
10.3.1
Indication of the instrument.................. 93
10.3.2
Compatibility with VC++, VBasic e .NET
93
10.3.3
Driver function structure....................... 94
10.4
Data ..................................................... 95
10.4.1
Data structure ...................................... 95
10.4.1.1
InstrumentFile ................................. 95
10.4.1.2
Methods Setchn .............................. 96
10.4.1.3
Methods Getmeas_output............... 97
10.5
Configuration ....................................... 98
10.5.1
Operating mode ................................... 98
10.6
Development environment ................... 98
10.6.1
Compiler .............................................. 98
11
APPLICATIONS .................................99
11.1
Calibrating a temperature indicator...... 99
11.2
Calibrating a TC temperature transmitter
100
11.3
Calibrating a pressure transmitter...... 102
11.4
RTDs certifications............................. 103
12
FLOW-CHARTS ...............................104
12.1
Menu key ........................................... 104
12.2
Select key .......................................... 106
12.2.1
Settings Channel 1............................. 106
12.2.2
Settings Channel 2............................. 107
12.2.3
Settings Pressure channel ................ 109
12.3
Cal Proc key ...................................... 109
12.4
Display key ........................................ 109
13
MAINTENANCE ...............................110
13.1
Error messages ................................. 110
13.2
Status page........................................ 111
13.3
Protections......................................... 111
13.4
Storage .............................................. 111
13.5
Spare parts ........................................ 111