MC5 User Guide
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MULTIFUNCTION CALIBRATOR User Guide Applies for Main Firmware version 1.90 Dear user, We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual. Should any errors be detected, we would greatly appreciate to receive suggestions to improve the quality of the contents of this manual. The above not withstanding, we can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual or their eventual consequences. We reserve rights to make modifications to this manual without any further notice. For more detailed technical data about the MC5 Multifunction Calibrator, please contact the manufacturer. © Copyright 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 BEAMEX OY AB Ristisuonraitti 10 68600 Pietarsaari FINLAND Tel +358 - 10 - 5505000 Fax +358 - 10 - 5505404 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.beamex.com 8822000 / UEMC5 / 000696 Contents Trademarks QCAL® is a registered trademark owned by Oy Beamex Ab HART® is a registered trademark of the HART Communication Foundation Any use of the word HART hereafter in this document implies the registered trademark Other trademarks are property of their respective owners Alkusivut.pmd 2 28.07.2003, 15:59 Contents Contents Part A, General Introduction 2 MC5s Modularity and Options 24 About This Manual 2 Hardware modules/options 24 Typographical Conventions 3 Other Connectable devices 25 Unpacking and Inspection 3 Firmware options 25 MC5 Hardware 4 Safety 26 Operational Sections and Connections 4 Certifications and Compliances The Upper Panel 5 (EC Declaration of Conformity) 26 The Connectors on the Safety Precautions and Warnings 27 Left Side of MC5 6 General Warnings 27 The Front Panel 7 Warnings Concerning the use Memory 10 of Electrical Modules (E and ET) 28 Batteries 11 General Warnings Concerning About the Charger and Pressure Measurement 28 the Charging Procedure 12 Warnings Concerning Removing/Replacing the High Pressure 29 Battery Pack 13 Support for Table Top Use 14 Service 30 The Wrist Strap and Firmware Update 30 the Neck Support Strap 14 Recalibrating MC5 30 The Optional Carrying Case 14 The Battery Charger 30 Cleaning MC5 31 MC5 Firmware 15 Cleaning the Contacts of the General Description 15 Internal Reference Junction Startup Procedure 15 Module 31 Basic Mode 16 Maintenance 16 Calibration Mode 16 Help Function 17 Printing 17 The User Interface 18 The Status Bar 18 The Function Key Bar 19 Menus 19 The Display Area 20 Alkusivut.pmd 3 28.07.2003, 15:59 Contents Part B, Startup and Basic Operation Starting MC5 34 Generating/Simulating 58 Startup Procedure 34 General 58 Basic Mode, Defined 35 Changing the Value of the Generated/Simulated Signal 59 Measuring 37 Current Generation 60 Pressure Measurement 39 Using the ET modules Using Internal Modules 39 output terminals 60 Using External Modules 39 Using the E modules Zeroing a Pressure Module 40 output terminals 60 Current Measurement 41 Voltage Generation 62 External supply 41 Generating Voltages up to ±12 V 62 Internal Supply 41 Low Voltage Generation 62 Voltage Measurement 42 Frequency Generation 64 Measuring Low Voltages 42 Pulse Generation 65 Measuring Voltages up to ±50 V 43 RTD and Resistance Simulation 66 Resistance Measurement 44 Thermocouple Simulation 67 Switch State Sensing 45 Internal Reference Junction 67 Limit Switch Test 46 External Reference Junction 67 Performing the Limit Switch Test 46 Frequency Measurement 48 Special Generations 69 Pulse Counting 49 Opening the Step or Ramp RTD Measurement (Temperature) 50 Configuration Window 69 Thermocouple Measurement Stepping 70 (Temperature) 51 Ramping 71 Internal Reference Junction 51 External Reference Junction 51 Alarm Limit Settings 73 Special Measurements 53 Mathematical Special Measurements 54 Minimum value 54 Maximum value 54 Min/Max value 54 Rate of Change 54 Special Filtering and Resolution 55 Deviation Measurement 55 Special Measurements Using Two Ports Simultaneously 56 Difference Measurement 56 Redundant Measurement 57 Alkusivut.pmd 4 28.07.2003, 15:59 Contents Part C, Advanced Operation and Configurations Configuring the Calibrator 76 Additional Information 94 Settings 76 Things to Consider when Setting Time and Date 78 Measuring Pressure 95 General 95 Advanced Utilities 79 Pressure Type 95 Measuring the Environment Pressure Modules and their Temperature with the ENV Sensor 79 Naming Conventions 96 Display Mode Settings 80 Square Rooting 96 Scaling 81 Thermocouple Measurement/Simulation, Displaying Values in Percentage 82 Connections and Troubleshooting 97 Displaying Error Values 82 Internal Reference Junction 97 Transmitter/Switch Simulation 83 External Reference Junction 98 Transmitter Simulation 84 Error situations 100 Switch Simulation 85 Resistance and RTD Measurement, Data Logging 86 Connections 101 General 86 4-wire System 101 Configuring 86 3-wire System 101 Starting the Data Log 87 Using a Compensation Loop 102 Viewing the Results 88 2-wire System 102 Transferring the Results to Current Measurement Parallel to a Personal Computer 88 a Test Diode, Connections 103 Generating Signals Using Parallel Functions in MC5 104 External Devices 89 Controlling the External Device in Basic Mode 90 Pressure Controller Settings 91 Temperature Controller Settings 92 Printing 93 Alkusivut.pmd 5 28.07.2003, 15:59 Contents Part D, Calibration General 106 Using External Devices in Phases of Instrument Calibration 107 Calibration Mode 126 As Found Calibration 108 MC5s Support for Instrument Adjustment Adjustment 108 127 As Left Calibration 109 Maintaining MC5s Instrument Required Modules for Different Database 128 Input/Output Signal Combinations 110 Adding New Instruments 128 Calibrating an Instrument 112 Editing Instrument Data 129 Selecting the Instrument to Be Calibrated General Data Page 129 112 Instrument Input Page 130 The Instrument Window 113 Instrument Output Page 130 A Calibration Procedure Using MC5 114 Calibration Settings Page 131 About Automatic Calibration 116 Calibration Instructions Page 132 About Manual Calibration 116 Deleting Instruments 132 Autocapture Feature 117 Viewing Calibration Results 133 Examples of Instrument Calibration 117 Pressure Transmitters Calibration Result Windows 134 and Sensors 118 How to Choose Which Calibration Temperature Sensors 120 Run is Viewed 134 Temperature Indicators Deleting Calibration Results 134 and Recorders 122 Electrical Limit Switches 124 Appendix 1, User Guide for MC5 HART Option 136 Appendix 2, Technical Data 150 Appendix 3, Quick Guide for the MC5 Datalog Viewer 156 Appendix 4, Index 160 Alkusivut.pmd 6 28.07.2003, 15:59 Feedback form Feedback We want to improve our products and services constantly. 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