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SPA
Site-Programmable RTD &
Thermocouple Limit Alarm Trips
ENTER DEADBAND
15. From the “ENTR DB” screen, press
SELECT.
16. Use the arrow buttons to change the
deadband around the trip point in SPA
memory. The display will show the value
in the engineering units selected in the
“CONF OPTS” menu, discussed earlier.
17. Press SELECT when the display shows
the desired deadband value. This returns
the unit to the Alarm Configuration menu
at the “ENTR DLY” (enter response delay)
screen.
18. Press SELECT to access the delay
setting screen, or use the arrow buttons
to scroll through the other alarm operating
parameters. Press SELECT to access the
screen(s) for the parameter displayed, or
scroll to “EXIT ALRM” and press SELECT
to access the menus for another alarm (if
installed), or to return to the Main Menu.
ENTER DELAY
19. From the “ENTR DLY” screen, press
SELECT.
20. Use the arrow buttons to change the
amount of delay time between the input’s
exceeding the trip point setting and the
actual state change of the alarm. Settings
from 0 to 60 seconds are available in 1
second increments.
21. Press SELECT when the display shows
the desired delay setting. This returns
the unit to the Alarm Configuration menu
at “SET HILO” (choose high or low alarm
function).
22. Press SELECT to access the high/low
setting screen, or use the arrow buttons
to scroll through the other alarm operating
parameters. Press SELECT to access the
screen(s) for the parameter displayed, or
scroll to “EXIT ALRM” and press SELECT
to access the menus for another alarm (if
installed), or to return to the Main Menu.
13. Press SELECT when the flashing value
on the display reaches the desired trip
point value. This stores the value in SPA
memory and returns the unit to the Alarm
Configuration menu at the “ENTR DB”
(enter deadband) screen.
Disconnect the SPA from the input.
14. Press SELECT to access the deadband
setting screen, or use the arrow buttons
to scroll through the other alarm operating
parameters. Press SELECT to access the
screen(s) for the parameter displayed, or
scroll to “EXIT ALRM” and press SELECT
to access the menus for another alarm (if
installed), or to return to the Main Menu.
Figure 10. Setting Up for “Capturing” Alarm Trip Points
(Standard Ranging)
MILLIVOLT
SOURCE
OR T/C
SIMULATOR
_
+
OR RTD
SIMULATOR
AC OR DC
POWER
SUPPLY
GND
TRIP 1
TRIP 2
READY
INPUT
VIEW
SELECT
SPA
SITE-PROGRAMMABLE
ALARM