ConsoliDator Multi-Channel Controller
Instruction Manual
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Integration Mode
Integration mode is able to totalize from any 4-20 mA channel over a time base of
second, minute, hour, or day. During operation, the channel’s display screen shows
bargraph total, numeric total, and numeric rate. To begin setup, select from the
following under
Function
options [Integration: SEC], [Integration: MIN], [Integration:
HOUR], or [Integration: DAY]. Follow
Sensor Input Setup
(page 29) to enter your
scaling parameters for the rate.
Fixed Value
Fixed Value mode may be used to create a constant display as if a steady signal is
applied to the input, without requiring a transmitted signal. Controller outputs assigned
to this channel will respond the same way it would with a constant signal. Any
transmitted source connected on the corresponding input is ignored while fixed value
mode is selected. To begin setup, select [Fixed Value] from
Function
options. Next,
select
Configure Function Parameters.
In the box that appears, enter a value in
engineering units by pressing
EDIT
and using the arrow keys. Press
SAVE
when
complete and then
EXIT
to return to input menu.
Summation & Difference
Summation mode begins with a linearly scaled input, but adds the ability to
link
one or
more separate channels for addition to its own display. Difference mode follows the
same
link
principle, but subtracts one or more channels from itself. During operation,
the channel that is used to set-up the
link
is the one that displays the sum or
difference. Verify the appropriate channel has been selected. i.e. To display a
summation for Channel 1 plus another channel, make sure you are in
Analog Input: 1
setup screen. Remember to scale the other channels that you have chosen to link.
First, enter your scaling parameters. Reference
Sensor Input Setup
(page 29.)
For Summation, select
[Summation], from
Function
options. Select
Configure
Function Parameters
from
the Analog Input setup
screen. In the
Function
Setup
box shown to the
right, use arrow keys and
ON/OFF
key to select
channels to be linked. The
settings shown in the screen
to the right are programmed
to add Channel 2 to
Channel 1.
Function Setup:
Link:
Assign Channels:
Channel = 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8
OFF
EXIT
Analog Input: 1
Input Type: 4-20 mA Transmitter
Function: Summation
Channel ID: Analog: 1
For Difference, select
[Difference], from
Function
options. Select
Configure
Function Parameters
from
the Analog Input setup
screen. In the
Function
Setup
box shown to the
right, use arrow keys and
ON/OFF
key to select
channels to be linked. The
settings shown in the screen
to the right are programmed
to subtract Channel 2 from
Channel 1.
Function Setup:
Link:
Assign Channels:
Channel = 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
OFF
EXIT
Analog Input: 1
Input Type: 4-20 mA Transmitter
Function: Difference
Channel ID: Analog: 1
