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™ PD6363 Dual Analog Input Rate/Totalizer
Instruction Manual
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Advanced Features Menu & Display Messages
Display
Parameter
Action/Setting
Calib
Calibrate
Calibrate 4-20 mA
output
4 nmA
4 mA output
Enter mA output value
read by milliamp meter
with at least 0.001 mA
resolution
20 nmA
20 mA output
Enter mA output value
read by milliamp meter
with at least 0.001 mA
resolution
O-rang
Overrange
Program mA output for
display overrange
u-rang
Underrange
Program mA output for
display underrange
nmAx
Maximum
Program maximum mA
output allowed
nmin
Minimum
Program minimum mA
output allowed
User
User I/O
Assign function keys
and digital I/O
F1
*
F1* function
key
Assign F1 function key
(*F1/F2/F3)
F4
F4 digital input
Assign F4 function
(digital input)
dI I
Digital input 1
Assign digital input 1
–
8, if expansion modules
are connected
dO 1
Digital output 1
Assign digital output
1
– 8, if expansion
modules are connected
Diag
Diagnostics
Display parameter
settings
LED t
LED test
Test all LEDs
Info
Information
Display software and
S/N information
Erase
Erase
Erase MeterView Pro
software stored in
meter’s memory
Gate Function (
Gate
)
The gate function (
Gate
) is the first option in the
Advanced Features menu. There are two settings for
the
Gate
, low gate (
Lo G
) and high gate (
Hi G
).
Channel A and B use the same gate settings.
The gate function is used for displaying slow pulse
rates. Using the programmable gate, the meter is able
to display pulse rates as slow as 1 pulse every 999.9
seconds (0.001 Hz). The gate function can also be
used to obtain a steady display reading with a
fluctuating input signal.
Low Gate (
Lo G
)
For most applications, low gate setting should be left
at 1.0 second. Increase low gate setting to obtain a
steadier rate display. The rate display will update in
accordance with the low gate setting, for example if
low gate is set at 10.0, the display will update every
10 seconds; changes in rate between updates will not
be reflected until next display update.
High Gate (
Hi G
)
Set the high gate value to correspond to the highest
expected pulse period (lowest pulse rate). For
instance if the meter must display a rate when there is
1 pulse coming into the meter every 10 seconds, set
the high gate to 11.0 seconds. When the signal is
removed from the meter, the display will show the last
reading for 11 seconds; then it will read zero.
Gate Settings
Slow Pulse Rate
Low Gate*
(sec)
High Gate
(sec)
Min Freq**
(Hz)
1.0
2.0
0.5000
1.0
10.0
0.1000
1.0
20.0
0.0500
1.0
100.0
0.0100
1.0
200.0
0.0050
1.0
400.0
0.0025
1.0
800.0
0.0012
1.0
999.9
0.0010
*The low gate setting corresponds to the display
update rate and is used to stabilize the display
reading with a fluctuating signal.
**The minimum frequency is dependent on high
gate setting.
