
AMMONIA User Manual
AMMONIA_User 9/09
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4.1 4-20mA Output Setpoints
In this example an ammonia sensor
is controlling the 4-20mA out current.
The
100.0%
indicates that the ammonia
is greater than the 20mA setpoint
To view or modify the
20mA Setpoint
press
ENTER
.
Key
ENTER
@
Setpoints
.
Key
DOWN
to
20mA Setpoint
.
When the NH3 sensor measures than
1000uS
the loop current is
20mA
Key
ENTER
to modify.
Key
UP
or
DOWN
to change the underlined digit.
Key
RIGHT
to move the underline.
Press
ENTER
to save the new
20mA Setpoint
.
or
EXIT
to leave unchanged.
Key
EXIT
twice to view the effect of the new setpoint.
In the example the loop current is now
15.36mA
.
71.4%
of the
0 ppm
to
20 ppm
span is
14.28 ppm
Setpoints
Configure
4mA Setpoint
0.0 ppm
4-20mAOutput_D
20.00mA 100.0%
D
Editing, or Exit
20.0 ppm
20mA Setpoint
20.0 ppm
then
4-20mAOutput_D
15.42mA 71.4%
D
20mA Setpoint
20.0 ppm
Sensor Setpoint
Sidebar:
Setpoints:
Setpoints may be positive or negative numbers.
The 4mA Setpoint may be greater or less than the 20mA setpoint so that the loop current may
either increase or decrease as the sensor increases.
Calculating Loop Current:
4-20mA Output current (mA) = 4 + 16 x ( Sensor Value / (
20mA Setpoint
–
4mA Setpoint
) )
Use the absolute value of the setpoint difference for
20mA Setpoint
<
4mA Setpoint
.
For this page’s example
15.46mA
= 4 + (16 ( 14.28 / (
20
-
0
)))