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Hart Scientific
1529
Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout
User's Guide
Rev. 5A2602

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  • Page 1 Hart Scientific 1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Rev. 5A2602...
  • Page 2 Fluke Corporation, Hart Scientific Division 799 E. Utah Valley Drive • American Fork, UT 84003-9775 • USA Phone: +1.801.763.1600 • Telefax: +1.801.763.1010 E-mail: support@hartscientific.com www.hartscientific.com Subject to change without notice. • Copyright © 2005 • Printed in USA Rev. 5A2602...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Before You Start ......1 Symbols Used ......1 Safety Information .
  • Page 4 6.10 7 Menu Functions......29 DC Power Source ......25 Power On Self-Test .
  • Page 5 7.4.2.4 Print Data ........65 7.4.2.5 Delete Data .
  • Page 6 8.4.3.8 ROUTe:SCAN:MODE? [MIN|MAX|DEF] ..... . 95 8.4.3.9 ROUTe:SCAN:MODE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF ....95 8.4.4 Probe Commands .

  • Page 7: Before You Start

    8.4.8 System Commands ......111 8.4.8.1 *IDN? ......... 111 8.4.8.2 *OPT? .
  • Page 8 9 Calibration......131 10 Maintenance ......137 11 Troubleshooting .
  • Page 9 Figures Figure 1 Using the Clamp-on Ferrites ..... . . 14 Figure 2 Front Panel ....... . 17 Figure 3 Back Panel .
  • Page 10 Figure 41 Default Labels ......69 Figure 42 System Menu....... 70 Figure 43 Comm Setup .
  • Page 11 Tables Table1 International Electrical Symbols ..... 1 Table 2 Conversion Types ......38 Table 3 Alphabetical List of Commands .

  • Page 12: Symbols Used

    Before You Start Symbols Used Table 1 lists the symbols that may be used on the instrument or in this manual Table1 International Electrical Symbols and the meaning of each symbol. Symbol Description AC (Alternating Current) AC-DC Battery Complies with European Union Directives DC (Direct Current) Double Insulated Electric Shock...

  • Page 13: Safety Information

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Symbol Safety Information Use this instrument only as specified in this manual. Otherwise, the protection provided by the instrument may be impaired. Refer to the safety information in Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.2. The following definitions apply to the terms “Warning” and “Caution”.

  • Page 14: Cautions

    AC adapter. Refer repairs or replacement components to the manufacturer. The instrument and thermometer probes are sensitive and can be easily damaged. Always handle these devices with care. DO NOT allow them to be dropped, struck, stressed, or overheated.

  • Page 15: Authorized Service Centers

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Keep the probe wires clean and away from fluids. Authorized Service Centers Please contact one of the following authorized Service Centers to coordinate service on your Hart product: Fluke Corporation, Hart Scientific Division 799 E. Utah Valley Drive American Fork, UT 84003-9775 Phone: +1.801.763.1600...
  • Page 16 Fluke South East Asia Pte Ltd. Fluke ASEAN Regional Office Service Center 60 Alexandra Terrace #03-16 The Comtech (Lobby D) 118502 SINGAPORE Phone: +65 6799-5588 Telefax: +65 6799-5588 E-mail: antng@singa.fluke.com When contacting these Service Centers for support, please have the following...

  • Page 17: Introduction

    Introduction The Hart 1529 is a low-cost, high-accuracy, digital thermometer readout de- signed to be used with 25 and 100 PRTs, thermistors, and thermocouples. Its unique combination of features makes it suitable for a wide variety of applica- tions from laboratory measurement to industrial processes. Features of the 1529...

  • Page 18: Specifications And Environmental Conditions

    Specifications and Environmental Conditions Specifications Inputs 2 channels PRT/thermistor and 2 channels thermocouple or 4 channels PRT/thermistor or 4 channels thermocouple PRT/thermistor channels accept 2,3, or 4 wires Thermocouple channels accept B, E, J, K, N, R, S, T, and Au-Pt thermocouple types Temperature Range –189 to 960°C Measurement Range...

  • Page 19: Environmental Conditions

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Probe Connection Patented DWF connectors accepts spade lug, bare-wire, or banana plug terminations Communications RS-232 and IR ports included, IEEE-488 (GPIB) optional AC Power 100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 0.4A DC Power 12 to 16 VDC, 0.5 A (battery charges during operation from 14.5 to 16 VDC, 1.0A)

  • Page 20: Warranty

    Warranty Warranty Fluke Corporation, Hart Scientific Division (Hart) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period as stated in our current product catalog from the date of shipment.

  • Page 21: Quick Start

    Carefully read the Warnings in Section 1.2.1 and Cautions in Section 1.2.2. The 1529 and any thermometer probes used with it are sensitive instruments that can be easily damaged. Always handle these devices with care. DO NOT allow them to be dropped, struck, stressed, or over-heated.

  • Page 22: Using The Clamp-On Ferrites

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide 4.4.1 Using the Clamp-on Ferrites Clamp-on ferrites are provided with this product for the use of improving its electromagnetic (EM) immunity in environments of excessive EM interference. During EMC testing we found that ferrites clamped around the probe cables and power cord reduced the risk that EM interference affects measurements.

  • Page 23: Measure Temperature

    4 Quick Start Measure Temperature Enter button to continue initialization. If an error message is displayed on power up see Section 11.1, Troubleshooting. Measure Temperature After initialization, the temperature measurements for the configured channels are displayed. The appropriate sensor type must be selected and coefficients en- tered for the measurements to be accurate (see Section 7.2.1, Edit Probe).

  • Page 24: Parts And Controls

    Front Panel Buttons The front panel buttons Enter/Menu, Unit, Contrast, and Exit are used to se- lect and alter the functions of the thermometer readout (see Figure 2). Figure 2 Front Panel The function of each button is as follows: Enter/Menu - This button displays and scrolls through the menu options.
  • Page 25 1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide FLUKE CORPORATION HART SCIENTIFIC DIVISION www.hartscientifc.com POWER Figure 3 Back Panel CHANNEL CONFIGURATION 1 AMP – 14.5–16 V IR PORT CHARGING RS-232 IEEE-488 (option) FUSES INTERNAL - 1 A T 125 V 1529 1529-R...

  • Page 26: Back Panel

    Figure 3 shows the back panel and the three different configurations. Power Switch - The power switch turns the thermometer readout on and off. AC Adapter Connecor - The AC adapter plugs into the DC power input to re- charge the battery and to power the instrument while the battery is being charged (see Section 6.3, Battery).
  • Page 27 1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide 2380 Small Thermocouple Connector Kit 2381 Large Thermocouple Connector Kit 2374 I/R Dongle 2385 HP-IR Printer 2386 HP-IR Printer Adapter 2387 HP-IR Printer Paper...

  • Page 28: General Operation

    General Operation This section explains basic operation of the 1529 thermometer readout. De- tailed operation of the 1529 is explained in Sections 7 and 8. Section 7 explains the menu structure and the functions available in the menu structure and Sec- tion 8 explains the communications interface for operating the 1529 remotely.

  • Page 29: Probe Input Modules

    Two thermocouple input modules. One RTD/thermistor and one thermocouple input module. Each input module supports two channels. Your 1529 thermometer readout is configured at the factory and is not field changeable. Input modules should never be removed for any reason.

  • Page 30: Connecting A Prt Or Thermistor Probe

    K thermocouple you must also use a type K con- nector, which is made from the same type of metal. For best results, wait two minutes before measuring after inserting the thermocouple connector into the input module. FLUKE CORPORATION HART SCIENTIFIC DIVISION www.hartscientifc.com POWER...

  • Page 31: Figure 5 Probe Connection Wiring Diagram

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Figure 5 Probe Connection Wiring Diagram Channel 1 Channel 2 Shield Connecting 4-wire probes Channel 1 Channel 2 Connecting 3-wire probes Channel 1 Channel 2 Connecting 2-wire probes...

  • Page 32: Dc Power Source

    (off, low, medium, high) using the front panel contrast buttons. Taking Measurements The procedure for configuring the 1529 thermometer readout to take measure- ments on a particular input channel requires the following: (1) connecting the sensor to the appropriate input channel , (2) enabling the channel, and (3) se- lecting the conversion type and probe characterization values.

  • Page 33: Fast Measurement Mode

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide 6.8.2 Enabling the Channel Channels are set first by selecting either simultaneous or scan mode in the CHANNEL menu CHANNEL MODE function. Simultaneous mode shows one to four channels in the upper display simultaneously. Scan mode shows one channel at a time (in large digit format) scanning through one to four channels depending on the channels that are enabled.

  • Page 34: Data Logging

    6 General Operation Data Logging 6.10 Data Logging Data can be logged either on demand or automatically at a user-selected inter- val. When data is logged, readings are stored to the instrument's memory and assigned a label for easy recall and organization of data. Up to 100-demand log and 8,160 auto log readings can be stored.

  • Page 35: Menu Functions

    Menu Functions Selecting the Enter/Menu button from the front panel accesses the main menu of the 1529 thermometer readout. The main menu consists of the submenus: CHANNEL, PROBE, FIELDS, LOGGING, and SYSTEM. Each submenu has its own set of functions. The Enter/Menu button is used to select and save menu choices.

  • Page 36: Measure Period And Fast Measurement Mode

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide and DISPLAY OPTIONS/AUTO-CAL. (The DISPLAY OPTIONS changes to AUTO-CAL when the measure period is less than 1 second.) Figure 8 Channel Menu 7.1.1 Measure Period and Fast Measurement Mode The MEASURE PERIOD function allows you to control the period (time) be- tween measurements.
  • Page 37 The LR buttons are used to select the period between measurements. Press the Enter button to save the new setting. Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu. When the measure period is set to less than 1 second (i.e. 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 seconds) the 1529 enters the Fast Measurement Mode.

  • Page 38: Enable Channel

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Press ENTER to continue … Press the Enter button to confirm and to continue. The display is remains un- changed and all enabled channels remain enabled channels. Press the Exit but- ton to cancel.

  • Page 39: Channel Mode

    The MOVING AVERAGE function sets the input averaging. The moving aver- age filter is useful for smoothing variations in the measurements and for im- 24.159C 24.142C SC MODE: SIMULT 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions Channel Menu 24.634C 24.015C...

  • Page 40: Display Options/Auto-Cal

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide proving resolution. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display shows the averaging setting and allows the setting to be changed. Select the number of raw measurements to be averaged to produce the displayed mea- surement.

  • Page 41: Probe Menu

    The PROBE menu provides functions for specifying the channel, probe type, the type of temperature conversion and coefficients, copying probe parameters, 24.159C 24.634C 24.142C 24.015C 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions Probe Menu EXIT...

  • Page 42: Edit Probe

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide testing conversion settings, viewing and printing probe parameters, and clearing the default probe. The functions that appear in this menu are EDIT PROBE, COPY PROBE, TEST PROBE, PRINT PROBE, and DEFAULT PROBE. Figure 13 Probe Menu 7.2.1...

  • Page 43: Figure 14 Edit Probe

    SERIAL: 145-560 TYPE: 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU Figure 14 Edit Probe The PROBE parameter is for selecting any one of the four input channels: CHAN1, CHAN2, CHAN3 and CHAN4 or one of the ten probe memory chan- nels: PMEM0, PMEM1, PMEM2, PMEM3, PMEM4, PMEM5, PMEM6, PMEM7, PMEM8, and PMEM9.

  • Page 44: Its-90 Conversion

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide the next parameter. On the last parameter, press the Exit button to exit to the menu. Table 2 Conversion Types Probe Type SPRT, PRT, RTD Thermistor Thermocouple 7.2.1.1 ITS-90 Conversion The ITS-90 conversion is for PRTs calibrated and characterized using the Inter- national Temperature Scale of 1990 equations.

  • Page 45: Its-Sr5

    The RANGE parameter is used to select the appropriate resistance range. For 25 ohm and 100 ohm PRTs select 100 ohms and for 1000 ohm PRTs select 10K ohms. The WIRES parameter sets the appropriate number of lead wires from the sen- sor.

  • Page 46: Pt-100 Conversion

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide and to save the new settings. Use the LR buttons to change each digit of the settings. Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter. On the last pa- rameter, press the Exit button to exit the menu.

  • Page 47: Res Conversion

    The A, B, and C coefficients can be converted to , , and the following formulas: When the CVD conversion type is selected, the R0, ALPHA, DELTA, and BETA coefficients are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the dis- play.

  • Page 48: Thermistor R(T) Conversion [Therm-R]

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide When the Thermistor T(R) conversion type is selected, the coefficients are dis- played on the right portion of the bottom of the display. Use the UD buttons to scroll through the coefficients. Use the Enter button to edit and save the new setting.

  • Page 49: Standard Thermocouple Conversions

    7.2.1.10 Standard Thermocouple Conversions Standard thermocouple conversions include types B, E, J, K, N, R, S, T, and Au-Pt. Voltage is converted to temperature using standard reference functions. (For additional information consult the publication NIST Monograph 175.) You can specify internal or external reference junction compensation (RJC) with the RJC parameter.

  • Page 50: Copy Probe

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide 7.2.2 Copy Probe The COPY PROBE function allows you to copy a set of probe parameters from one channel or memory location to another. The parameters are copied from the user selected source channel or memory location into the current channel. The COPY PROBE function can be password protected to restrict access.

  • Page 51: Print Probe

    (either serial or IR). Probe characteristics for a specific channel or memory location can be printed or for all channel and memory locations. When 24.159C 24.142C PROBE: CHAN1 SERIAL: 145-560 TYPE: 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions Probe Menu 24.634C 24.015C EXIT...

  • Page 52: Default Probe

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display shows the probe channel. Figure 17 Print Probe Use the LR buttons to select the channel, memory location, or ALL. Use the UD buttons to scroll between parameters. Press the Enter button to continue and to send the data to the selected port.

  • Page 53: Fields Menu

    Commands in this menu allow the user to select specific data fields to be displayed and stored by display sets. The 24.159C 24.634C 24.142C 24.015C CHAN1 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions Fields Menu EXIT...

  • Page 54: Clear Stats

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide functions that appear in this menu are CLEAR STATS, SELECT FIELDS, EDIT FIELDS, DEFAULT FIELDS, and DISPLAY OPTIONS. Figure 20 Fields Menu 7.3.1 Clear Stats The CLEAR STATS function clears the statistical registers and resets all statis- tical calculations for all channels.

  • Page 55: Select Fields

    Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu. 24.159C 24.142C [1]* DISPLAY: [2]* [3]* [4]* ALOG 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions Fields Menu 24.634C 24.015C [5]* [6]* [7]*...
  • Page 56 1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Keyword BATT DATE MEAS -T1, -T2, -T3, -T4 TIME ALOG ---- Note: When the field type reference (REF) is selected, the displayed keyword changes depending on the probe type. The reference display keywords are de- tailed in the following table.

  • Page 57: Edit Fields

    The DEFAULT FIELDS function clears all display sets and resets them to the 24.159C 24.142C [1]* DISPLAY: [2]* [3]* [4]* ALOG 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions Fields Menu 24.634C 24.015C [5]* [6]*...

  • Page 58: Display Options

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide factory defaults. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the dis- play instructs you to press Enter to revert to the default display set. Figure 23 Default Fields Press the Enter button to revert to the default display setup. Press the Exit but- ton to exit to the menu.

  • Page 59: Logging Menu

    The submenus and functions that appear in 24.159C 24.634C 24.142C 24.015C 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions Logging Menu EXIT...

  • Page 60: Demand Log

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide this menu are DEMAND LOG, AUTO LOG, LOG STATS, DATA LABELS, and DEFAULT LABELS. Figure 25 Logging Menu 7.4.1 Demand Log The DEMAND LOG submenu allows measurements to be logged on demand, one reading at a time. Readings are stored to the instrument's memory and as- signed a label for easy recall and organization of data.

  • Page 61: Store Reading

    When the STORE READING function is selected, the left side of the bottom portion of the display shows each channel, the measurement value (using the 24.159C 24.142C DEMAND LOGGING FUNCTIONS VIEW HISTORY DATA 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions Logging Menu 24.634C 24.015C PRINT...

  • Page 62: Log History

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide current resolution setting), and the units as they are stored into memory. The right side of the bottom display shows the current label. Figure 27 Store Readings To change the label, press the LR buttons to scroll through and select the la- bel that applies to the demand log data being stored.

  • Page 63: View Data

    To see the corresponding date, use the DEMAND LOG menu LOG 24.159C 24.142C DATA_01 11:39:04 10-12-00 DATA_01 11:39:04 10-12-00 DATA_01 11:39:04 10-12-00 DATA_01 11:39:04 10-12-00 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions Logging Menu 24.634C 24.015C EXIT...

  • Page 64: Print Data

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide HISTORY function. When this function is selected, the bottom portion of the display shows the demand log data. Figure 29 Demand Log View Data Press the UD buttons to scroll up and down through the stored readings se- quentially.

  • Page 65: Delete Data

    If readings for one label are deleted, the remaining entries are renum- 24.159C 24.142C LABEL: ALL DATA PORT: SERIAL 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions Logging Menu 24.634C 24.015C EXIT...

  • Page 66: Auto Log

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide bered. Select ALL DATA to delete all demand log readings or select a specific label to delete only the demand log data for that label. Figure 31 Delete Data Use the LR buttons to select the label of the data you want to delete. Press the Enter button to continue and delete the data.

  • Page 67: Logging Options

    DATA LABELS function of the LOGGING menu or reset to the default labels in the DEFAULT LABELS function of the LOGGING menu. 24.159C 24.142C AUTOMATIC LOGGING FUNCTIONS START VIEW STOP DATA 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 24.159C 24.142C DATA_01 LABEL: LOG PER: 1 SEC...

  • Page 68: Start Stop

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide The LOG PER parameter is for selecting the interval between measurements. You may select between 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, and 30 seconds, 1, 2, 5, 10, and 30 minutes or 1 hour. The LOG PER must be set to a value less than or equal to the measurement period.

  • Page 69: Figure 34 Log Statistics (Auto Log Started)

    24.142C START RECORDING DATA. Press ENTER to continue... 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU Figure 35 Start Stop After a log session is started, the bottom portion of the display shows the log statistics. These statistics can also be viewed from the LOG STATS function of the LOGGING menu.

  • Page 70: View Data

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide readings currently stored in the demand or auto log memory. The COUNT pa- rameter shows the number of auto log readings remaining during the current log session. Press the Enter or Exit button to exit this display and to return to the AUTO LOG menu.

  • Page 71: Print Data

    24.159C 24.142C LABEL: ALL DATA PORT: SERIAL 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions Logging Menu 24.634C 24.015C...

  • Page 72: Log Stats

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Select ALL DATA to delete all auto log readings or select a specific label to de- lete only the auto log entries for that label. Figure 38 Delete Data Use the LR buttons to select the label of the data you want to delete. Press the Enter button to continue and to delete the data.

  • Page 73: Data Labels

    The labels contain up to 8 alphanumeric 24.159C 24.142C DEMAND LOG AUTO LOG COUNT: FILLED: 4.0% FILLED: FREE: 95, 4 FREE: 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions Logging Menu 24.634C 24.015C 6655 18.5% 6654, 1506 EXIT...

  • Page 74: Default Labels

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide digits. These labels are used to identify logged data when using the demand and auto log functions. Figure 40 Data Labels Press the LR buttons to select the label to edit. By default the labels are set to DATA_01, DATA_02, …...

  • Page 75: System Menu

    SYSTEM menu, the instrument’s model number, manufacturer, firmware version, and serial number are displayed above the menu. The functions that 24.159C 24.634C 24.142C 24.015C 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions System Menu EXIT...

  • Page 76: Comm Setup

    When this function is selected, the bot- tom portion of the display prompts the user to select the communication port to setup. The 1529 thermometer readout is shipped standard with one serial (RS-232) port and one IR port. A GPIB port may optionally be installed. The GPIB port selection only appears if it is installed.

  • Page 77: Serial

    With faster rates, less than 1 second, only the measured value is printed. 24.159C 24.142C PORT: SERIAL 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions System Menu 24.634C 24.015C...

  • Page 78: Gpib (Optional)

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide The ECHO parameter allows the user to set the echo (duplex) mode. Selecting ON enables echoing so that all characters received on the serial port are echoed back over the serial port. This mode is useful when using terminal emulation software on a computer to communicate with the instrument.

  • Page 79: Date Time

    The YEAR parameter allows the user to set the current year (1999 through 9999). 24.159C 24.142C HOUR: DAY: MINUTE: MONTH: SECOND: YEAR: D FORM: T FORM: 24 HR 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions System Menu 24.634C 24.015C 2000 M-D-YY EXIT...

  • Page 80: Password

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide The D FORM parameter allows the user to set the date format used when dis- play the date. The choices are M-D-YY, M-D-YYYY, D/M/YY, and D/M/YYYY. Press the LR buttons to change the parameter setting. Use the UD buttons to scroll between the parameters.

  • Page 81: Calibration

    Figure 46 Password for Calibration Access 24.159C 24.142C ENTER CORRECT PASSWORD FOR ACCESS. PASSWRD: 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions System Menu 24.634C 24.015C...

  • Page 82: Figure 47 Select Calibration Channel

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide By default the password is set to ‘1529’ when the instrument ships from the factory. We recommend that the user change the default password to protect the password-protected settings. Note: Keep your password in a secure location and do not forget it.

  • Page 83: System Reset

    Figure 48 Pass Cal Reset respectively. These values are in Kohms. 24.159C 24.142C ENTER CORRECT PASSWORD FOR ACCESS. PASSWRD: 1529 CHUB E-4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER / MENU UNIT CONTRAST 7 Menu Functions System Menu 24.634C 24.015C...
  • Page 84 1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide By default the password is set to ‘1529’ when the instrument ships from the factory. We recommend that the user change the default password to protect the password-protected settings. Note: Keep your password in a secure location and do not forget it.

  • Page 85: Digital Communications Interface

    RS-232, IR, or IEEE-488 communication ports. Communications The thermometer readout is equipped with an RS-232 serial interface, an infra- red window, and optionally a GPIB port. The serial interface allows communi- cations up to distances of approximately 50 feet. The IR interface allows communications up to distances of 1 foot.

  • Page 86: Gpib Communications

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide All commands sent to the 1529 through the serial interface must be terminated with a carriage return or linefeed character. 8.2.2 GPIB Communications The GPIB interface allows the Model 1529 to be connected to an IEEE-488 bus along with other instruments.
  • Page 87 Table 3 Alphabetical List of Commands Command *CLS *ESE? *ESE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF *ESR? *IDN? *OPT? *RST *SRE? *SRE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF *STB? *TST? CALCulate:AVERage:CLEar CALCulate<chn>:AVERage<n>:DATA? CALCulate:AVERage<n>:TYPE? CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:CATalog? CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:COPY<dest chn>|ALL CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:NAMe? CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:NAMe <conv> CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:PARameter:CATalog? CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:PARameter:VALue? [<param>|ALL] CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:PARameter:VALue <param>,<num>[,< param>,<num>...] CALCulate:CONVert:PRINt [<chn>|ALL [,<port>]] CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:SNUMber? CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:SNUMber <seri> CALCulate<chn>:CONVert:TEST? <res>|<volt>...
  • Page 88 1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Command CALibrate:AUTO CALibrate<chn>:DATE:CALibrate? [MIN|MAX|DEF] CALibrate<chn>:DATE:CALibrate (<year>,<month>,<day>)|MIN|MAX|DEF CALibrate<chn>:DATE:DUE? [MIN|MAX|DEF] CALibrate<chn>:DATE:DUE (<year>,<month>,<day>)|MIN|MAX|DEF CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:LINearity<n>? [MIN|MAX|DEF] CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:LINearity<n> <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:OFFSet<n>? [MIN|MAX|DEF] Returns the calibration offset parameter for the specified CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:OFFSet<n> <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:RJC? [MIN|MAX|DEF] CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:RJC <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:SCALe<n>? [MIN|MAX|DEF] Returns the calibration scale parameter for the specified CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:SCALe<n>...
  • Page 89 Command FORMat:STAMp? FORMat:STAMp <bool> INITiate INITiate:CONTinuous? LOGging:AUTomatic:COUNt? [MIN|MAX|DEF] LOGging:AUTomatic:COUNt <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF LOGging:AUTomatic:DELete [<num>|ALL] LOGging:AUTomatic:FREE? LOGging:AUTomatic:LABel? [MIN|MAX|DEF] LOGging:AUTomatic:LABel <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF LOGging:AUTomatic:POINt? [MAX] LOGging:AUTomatic:PRINt [<num>|ALL [,port]] LOGging:AUTomatic:STATus? LOGging:AUTomatic:STATus <bool> LOGging:AUTomatic:TIMe? [MIN|MAX|DEF] LOGging:AUTomatic:TIMe <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF LOGging:AUTomatic:VALue? <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF LOGging:DEMand:DELete [<num>|ALL] LOGging:DEMand:FREE? LOGging:DEMand:LABel? [MIN|MAX|DEF] LOGging:DEMand:LABel <num>...
  • Page 90 1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Command ROUTe:SCAN [<chn list>] ROUTe:SCAN:MODE? [MIN|MAX|DEF] ROUTe:SCAN:MODE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF SENSe:AVERage:COUNt? [MIN|MAX|DEF] SENSe:AVERage:COUNt <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF SENSe<chn>:DATA? SENSe<chn>:RESistance:RANGe? [MIN|MAX|DEF] SENSe,<chn>:RESistance:RANGe <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF Sets the resistance range setting for the specified channel Section 8.4.2 SENSe<chn>:RESistance:WIRE? [MIN|MAX|DEF] SENSe<chn>:RESistance:WIRE <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF...

  • Page 91: Command Syntax

    Command SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:FEED <bool>|MIN|MAX|DEF SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:LINefeed? [MIN|MAX|DEF] SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:LINefeed <bool>|MIN|MAX|DEF SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:TIMe? [MIN|MAX|DEF] SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:TIMe <num> |MIN|MAX|DEF SYSTem:DATE? [MIN|MAX|DEF] SYSTem:DATE (<year>,<month>,<day>) SYSTem:ERRor? SYSTem:KLOCkout? [MIN|MAX|DEF] SYSTem:KLOCkout <bool>|MIN|MAX|DEF SYSTem:PASSword:CDISable SYSTem:PASSword:CENable <pass> SYSTem:PASSword:CENable:STATe? SYSTem:PASSword:CONVersion? [MIN|MAX|DEF] SYSTem:PASSword:CONVersion <bool> |MIN|MAX|DEF SYSTem:PASSword:NEW <pass> SYSTem:POWer:BATTery? SYSTem:POWer:SOURce? SYSTem:SNUMber? SYSTem:TIME? SYSTem:TIME (<hour>,<minute>,<second>) SYSTem:VERSion? TRIGger:TIMer? [MIN|MAX|DEF] TRIGger:TIMer <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF UNIT:TEMPerature? UNIT:TEMPerature <unit>...

  • Page 92: Commands

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Commands consist of a command header and, if necessary, parameter data. All commands must be terminated with either a carriage return (ASCII 0D hex or 13 decimal) or new line character (ASCII 0A hex or 10 decimal).
  • Page 93 Logging Commands – commands for automatic and demand logging. System Commands – commands for general system configuration parameters. Communication Interface Commands – commands for controlling the inter- face configuration(serial port, IR, and IEEE). Date and Time Commands – commands for setting the date, time and the date and time formats.

  • Page 94: Measurement Commands

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide <num> indicates numeric value is required. <chn list> indicates a list of channel numbers is required. <bool> indicates a Boolean value (0 or 1) is required. The mneumonics OFF and ON are also accepted for 0 and 1, respectively.

  • Page 95: Calculate:average:Type

    The CALCulate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). The AVERage suffix, <n>, specifies the calculation type. See Table 4 on page 126 for the Sta- tistical Calculation Types. 8.4.1.3 CALCulate:AVERage<n>:TYPE? Returns the keyword for the specified field type number. CALC:AVER2:TYPE The AVERage suffix, <n>, specifies the calculation type number.

  • Page 96: Format:stamp

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide day the measurement was made With this format kohms and millivolts are not converted to ohms and volts. This command may return the same reading if a new reading has not yet been obtained. If only new readings are desired, the FORMat:STAMp command can...

  • Page 97: Measurement Control Commands

    The SENSe suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). The parameter is ohms for low range PRTs, Kohms for high range PRTs and thermistors, and millivolts for thermocouples. The second returned parameter is always 0 for PRTs and themistors and the reference junction temperature for thermocouples. 8.4.2 Measurement Control Commands The measurement control commands are used to query and set the moving av-...

  • Page 98: Sense:Resistance:range |Min|Max|Def

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide This command only applies to PRT/Thermistor channels. Executing this com- mand on Thermocouple channels generates a -294, "Incompatible type", error message. The SENSE suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4), or memory channel (5 to 14).

  • Page 99: Sense:Resistance:wire |Min|Max|Def

    8.4.2.8 SENSe<chn>:RESistance:WIRE <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF Sets the probe wire setting. SENS2:RES:WIRE MIN This command only applies to PRT/Thermistor channels. Executing this com- mand on Thermocouple channels generates a -294, "Incompatible type", error message. The SENSE suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4), or memory channel (5 to 14).

  • Page 100: Channel Commands

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide 8.4.3 Channel Commands The channel commands are used for querying and setting the current channel, the channels to scan, the type of scanning, and the state of the channel scan- ning. The channel commands are not password protected.

  • Page 101: Route:scan

    8.4.3.6 ROUTe:SCAN? Returns a comma delimited list of the enabled channels. ROUT:SCAN? (@2,3,4) The list of channels is enclosed in parenthesis and preceded with the @ symbol. 8.4.3.7 ROUTe:SCAN <chn list> Sets the channels for scanning. ROUT:SCAN 2,3 The <chn list> parameter is a comma delimited list of the channels (1 to 4) to enable.

  • Page 102: Calculate:Convert:copy |All

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide CALC2:CONV:CAT? “RES”,“ITS”,”ITS5”,”PT”,”CVD”,”TRES”,”TTEM”,”YSI” The CALCulate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4) or memory chan- nel (5 to 14). Each item in the response list is enclosed in double quotes and separated from other items by a comma. See Table 7 on page 128, for the avail- able conversion types.

  • Page 103: Calculate:Convert:parameter:catalog

    type. The acceptable conversion types depend on the channel type. The conver- sion types and their names are listed in Table 7 on page 128. This command may be password-protected. To access this command: If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 0 (probe password-protec- tion is disabled), the password is not required.

  • Page 104: Calculate:convert:print [|All [,]]

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide CALC2:CONV:PAR:VAL RTPW, 100.0145, A4, 0.0045 The CALCulate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4) or memory chan- nel (5 to 14). The <param> parameter is the name of the parameter as given in Table 8, Conversion Types and Parameters.

  • Page 105: Calculate:Convert:test? |

    can consist of up to eight characters that include any letters, numeric digits, and the underscore ‘_’. This command may be password-protected. To access this command: If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 0 (probe password-protec- tion is disabled), the password is not required. If the SYST:PASS:CONV? command returns a 1 (probe password-protec- tion is enabled), the password must be successfully entered using the SYST:PASS:CEN <pass>...

  • Page 106: Calibrate:Date:calibrate (,,)|Min|Max|Def

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide 2000,1,1. Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 2099,12,31. Spec- ifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 2000,1,1. 8.4.5.3 CALibrate<chn>:DATE:CALibrate (<year>,<month>,<day>)|MIN|MAX|DEF Sets the calibration date for the specified channel. CAL1:DATE:CAL 2000,8,29 The CALibrate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command does not apply to memory channels.

  • Page 107: Calibrate:Parameter:offset? [Min|Max|Def]

    8.4.5.6 CALibrate<chn>:PARameter:OFFSet<n>? [MIN|MAX|DEF] Returns the calibration offset parameter for the specified channel. CAL1:PAR:OFFS2? –1.2 The CALibrate suffix, <chn>, specifies the channel (1 to 4). This command does not apply to memory channels. For PRT/Thermistor channels, the calibra- tion offset suffix <n> specifies the resistance range parameter for PRTs (1) or Thermistors (2).

  • Page 108: Calibrate:Parameter:scale |Min|Max|Def

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Thermistors (2). For Thermocouple channels, the calibration scale suffix <n> is ignored and may be omitted. Note: For PRT/Thermistor channels, the value re- turned by this command is always in ohms. For PRT/Thermistor channels, specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of -9 when the scale suffix <n>...

  • Page 109: Calibrate: Parameter:linearity |Min|Max|Def

    suffix <n> is 1 (for PRTs) and 9000 when the linearity suffix <n> is 2 (for Thermistors). Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0. 8.4.5.11 CALibrate<chn>: PARameter:LINearity<n> <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF Sets the calibration linearity parameter for the specified channel. CAL1:PAR:LIN1 5 This command only applies to PRT/Thermistor channels.

  • Page 110: Display Commands

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide the specified channel. Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the RJC parameter to the minimum, maximum, or default value respectively. This command is password-protected. To access this command, the password must be successfully entered using the SYST:PASS:CEN <pass> command (see Section 9.4.11, Password Commands).

  • Page 111: Display:decimal:format? [Min|Max|Def]

    MIN, MAX, or DEF sets the lamp to the minimum, maximum, or default value respectively. 8.4.6.5 DISPlay:DECimal:FORMat? [MIN|MAX|DEF] Returns the current decimal format setting. DISP:DEC:FORM? A returned value of 0 indicates a period (.) is used as the decimal separator. A returned value of 1 indicates a comma (,) is used as the decimal separator.

  • Page 112: Display:window:Field:Feed [,]

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide The WINDow suffix, <n>, specifies the display set (1 to 9). The FIELd suffix, <n>, specifies the field (1 to 8) within the display set. The response consists of two numbers separated by a comma. The first number represents the channel associated with the field.

  • Page 113: Logging:automatic:free

    The <num> parameter is the number of measurements to be stored in the auto log during the auto log session. Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the number of measurements to auto log to the minimum, maximum, or de- fault respectively.

  • Page 114: Logging:automatic:print [|All [,]]

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide 8.4.7.8 LOGging:AUTomatic:PRINt [<num>|ALL [,<port>]] Prints the auto log entries. LOG:AUT:PRIN ALL DATA_25 1 22.676C 12:19:42 09-05-00 DATA_25 2 9.960 KO 12:19:44 09-05-00 DATA_25 3 23.220C 12:19:46 09-05-00 DATA_25 4 23.245C 12:19:48 09-05-00 DATA_25 1 22.765C 12:19:52 09-05-00 DATA_25 2 9.962 KO 12:19:54 09-05-00...

  • Page 115: Logging:automatic:time |Min|Max|Def

    8.4.7.12 LOGging:AUTomatic:TIMe <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF Sets the auto log interval setting. LOG:AUT:TIM 1 The <num> parameter can be one of the following values: 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60, 120, 300, 600, 1800 or 3600. The units are seconds. If a value other than one listed is used, the instrument automatically selects the nearest accept- able value that is less than the value entered.

  • Page 116: Logging:demand:label? [Min|Max|Def]

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Note: Every time a demand log reading is stored, the first entry in the log for that stored reading is the data label and the date. All subsequent entries in the demand log consist of the channel, measurement value, units, and time.

  • Page 117: Logging:demand:store

    8.4.7.20 LOGging:DEMand:STORe Stores the current measurement into the demand log. LOG:DEM:STOR If simultaneous scan mode is enabled, one reading is stored in the log for each enabled channel. 8.4.7.21 LOGging:DEMand:VALue? <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF Returns the specified demand log entry. LOG:DEM:VAL? 10 DATA_25,2,9.961,KO,14,59,35,2000,9,5 The <num>...

  • Page 118: Opt

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide *IDN? HART,1529,A09001,1.11 8.4.8.2 *OPT? Returns a list of input modules installed. *OPT? PRT,TC Input module types are reported by position, top to bottom, of the two input modules. The returned example is for a 1529 equipped with one 2-channel PRT input module and one 2-channel Thermocouple input module.

  • Page 119: System:error

    8.4.8.6 SYSTem:ERRor? Returns a system error message if any are present in the system error queue. SYST:ERR? 0,“No error” Each error condition produces only one error message at a time. The error queue may contain up to ten messages. The messages are reported in the order they occured.

  • Page 120: Communication Interface Commands

    IR port is in communications mode. This mode should be used when using the thermometer readout with the LogWare software. A value of 3 is returned if the IR port is in IRDA mode. Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0.

  • Page 121: System:communicate:ir:time? [Min|Max|Def]

    sets the IR mode to IRDA mode. Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the IR mode to the minimum, maximum, or default value respectively. 8.4.9.5 SYSTem:COMMunicate:IR:TIMe? [MIN|MAX|DEF] Returns the IR sample period setting. Example: SYST:COMM:IR:TIM? Response: 1 Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0.1. Specifying the MAX pa- rameter returns a value of 3600.

  • Page 122: System:communicate:serial:fduplex |Min|Max|Def

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide SYST:COMM:SER:FDUP? A value of 1 is returned if serial port echo (duplex) is ON. A value of 0 is re- turned if serial port echo (duplex) is OFF. Specifying the MIN parameter re- turns a value of 0. Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 1.

  • Page 123: System:communicate:serial:linefeed |Min|Max|Def

    8.4.9.14 SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:LINefeed <bool>|MIN|MAX|DEF Sets the state of the serial port linefeed setting. SYST:COMM:SER:LIN ON The <bool> parameter turns linefeed on (1 or ON) or off (0 or OFF). Spec- ifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the linefeed to the minimum, maximum, or default respectively.

  • Page 124: System:power:battery

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide The <bool> parameter turns the keypad lockout on (1 or ON) or off (0 or OFF). Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the keypad lockout to the minimum, maximum, or default respectively.

  • Page 125: Display:time:format? [Min|Max|Def]

    The <num> parameter specifies the number of the desired date format. See Ta- ble 11 on page 130, Date Formats, for a list of acceptable time formats. Spec- ifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter sets the date format to the minimum, maximum, or default respectively.

  • Page 126: System:time

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide 8.4.10.7 SYSTem:TIME? Returns the current system time. SYST:TIME? 11,43,23 The response is returned in the format, <hour>,<minute>,<second>. Note: The system time is always returned using 24-hour format regardless of the current time format setting.

  • Page 127: System:password:conversion? [Min|Max|Def]

    SYST:PASS:CEN:STAT? The response is either 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled). A response of 0 indicates password-protected settings cannot be accessed. A response of 1 indicates the password was successfully entered and password-protected settings can be accessed. 8.4.11.4 SYSTem:PASSword:CONVersion? [MIN|MAX|DEF] Returns the current probe password-protected state. SYST:PASS:CONV? If the response to this command is 0, the indicated conversion settings are not password-protected and can be accessed without having to enter the password.

  • Page 128: Status Commands

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide 8.4.12 Status Commands The status commands are used for querying and setting the state of the instru- ment registers. For details on the operation of the status registers refer to the IEEE-488.2 and SCPI standards.

  • Page 129: Tst

    8.4.12.8 *TST? Performs a self-test and reports any errors that are found. *TST? 8.4.12.9 STATus:MEASure? Reads and clears the Measurement Status Register. STAT:MEAS? The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows: bit 0: channel 1 measurement complete bit 1: channel 2 measurement complete bit 2: channel 3 measurement complete bit 3: channel 4 measurement complete...

  • Page 130: Status:operation

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide STAT:MEAS:ENAB 15 8.4.12.13 STATus:OPERation? Reads and clears the Operation Status Register. STAT:OPER? The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows: bits 0-3: not used bit 4: measurement complete bits 5-15: not used 8.4.12.14...

  • Page 131: Status:questionable:condition

    bit 4: measurement invalid bits 5-15: not used 8.4.12.18 STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? Returns the Questionable Status Condition Register. STAT:QUES:COND? The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows: bits 0-3: not used bit 4: measurement invalid bits 5-15: not used 8.4.12.19 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle? [MIN|MAX|DEF] Returns the Questionable Status Enable Register.

  • Page 132: Statistical Calculation Types

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide 8.4.13 Statistical Calculation Types The statistical calculation types are listed in the following table. Table 4 Statistical Calculation Types Number 8.4.14 Field Types The bottom portion of the main display is capable of showing up to eight fields.

  • Page 133: Table 6 Reference (Ref) Keywords

    Number Keyword Field Type ALOG Logging Indicator BATT Battery Percent Remaining MEAS Number of Seconds Until Next Measurement Note: When the field type reference (REF) is selected, the displayed keyword changes depending on the probe type. The reference display keywords are de- tailed in the following table.

  • Page 134: Conversion Types And Parameters

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide 8.4.15 Conversion Types and Parameters Table 7 lists the probe types, conversion types, mnemonics, and serial port re- sponses. Table 8 lists the conversioin types and their parameters. Table 7 Conversion Types, Mnemonics, and Serial Port Responses...

  • Page 135: Port Numbers

    Conversion Type TC-K VIN[mV] TC-B TC-E TC-J TC-N TC-R TC-S TC-T TC-AU/PT TC-POLY The following table lists the RJC settings and their corsponding number. Table 9 RJC Settings Number Setting External Internal 8.4.16 Port Numbers The following table lists the communication ports and their number setting. Table 10 Port Numbers Number 8 Digital Communications Interface...

  • Page 136: Date And Time Formats

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide 8.4.17 Date and Time Formats The following tables list the acceptable date and time formats and their number setting. Table 11 Date Formats Number Table 12 Time Formats Number Format MM-DD-YY MM-DD-YYYY DD/MM/YY DD/MM/YYYY...

  • Page 137: Calibration

    Calibration Each channel of the 1529 is calibrated independently of the other channels and has its own set of calibration parameters. The 1529 should be calibrated at reg- ular intervals to ensure that it continues to measure with proper accuracy. Cali- bration should only be done by qualified, authorized personnel.

  • Page 138: Prt Calibration Procedure

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide The calibration parameters C0, C100, and C400 can be adjusted to optimize the accuracy. These password-protected parameters are accessed from the CALI- BRATION function of the SYSTEM menu. 9.1.2 PRT Calibration Procedure Calibration requires adjustment of the C0, C100, and C400 parameters at three specific input resistances.

  • Page 139: Thermistor Calibration Parameters

    3. Connect a 400 resistor (6 ppm accuracy) to the input and measure its resistance. Note the average error in the measurement. Adjust the C400 parameter by subtracting the measured error. For example, if the input is exactly 400.0000 and the readout shows 399.9913 , adjust the C400 parameter by adding 0.0087.

  • Page 140: Thermocouple Calibration

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Connect a 10 k resistor (25 ppm accuracy) to the input and measure its resistance. Note the average error in the measurement. Adjust the C10K parameter by subtracting the measured error. For example, if the input is exactly 10.00000 k and the readout shows 10.00295 k , adjust the...

  • Page 141: Calibration Procedure

    Table 14 Calibration Parameters Parameter C100 DATE The calibration parameters can be accessed from the CALIBRATION function of SYSTEM menu 9.2.2 Calibration Procedure Calibration of each channel is performed in two steps. First the voltage mea- surement is calibrated then the internal RJC is calibrated. The equipment re- quired are a programmable voltage source, a precision voltmeter with an accuracy of 10 ppm or better, a thermocouple (preferably type E), and a tem- perature source between 0 and 30°C.
  • Page 142 1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide sured error. For example, if the thermocouple temperature is actually 0.0°C but the 1529 reads 0.184°C, the CRJ parameter should be adjusted by subtracting 0.184. If it was previously 0.000 it should now be –0.184.

  • Page 143: Maintenance

    AC adapter or attempt to repair it. If the instrument is used in a manner not in accordance with the equip- ment design, the operation of the thermometer readout may be impaired or safety hazards may arise. Periodic calibration of the instrument at regular intervals is required to en- sure that it continues to measure with proper accuracy.

  • Page 144: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting In case you run into difficulty while operating the 1529 system, this section provides some suggestions that may help you solve the problem. Below are several situations that may arise followed by possible causes and suggested ac- tions you might take. 11.1 Troubleshooting The following table lists possible error messages, their causes, and suggested...

  • Page 145: Troubleshooting

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide Problem Solution Incorrect resistance or voltage While attempting to measure resistance or voltage, the display shows an incorrect value or no value at reading (..).

  • Page 146: Self-Test Error Messages

    CLEARED 11.2 Downloading Auto Logged Data The 1529 “Chub-E4” Thermometer Readout stores up to 8,160 autolog read- ings or 100 demand log readings in its memory. These readings can be down- loaded to a computer using the RS-232 serial port.

  • Page 147: Downloading Auto Logged Data

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide a) Set up the terminal program to use the correct COM port and baud rate. Configure the communication settings to use 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and no flow control. b) If you want to save the downloaded data to a file, configure your ter- minal program to capture the incoming text and save it to a text file.

  • Page 148: Immunity Testing

    The instrument was designed specifically as a test and measuring device. Com- pliance to the EMC directive is through IEC 61326-1 Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use – EMC requirements (1998). As noted in the IEC 61326-1, the instrument can have varying configurations. The instrument was tested in a typical configuration with shielded, grounded probe and RS-232 cables.

  • Page 149: Battery

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide How long does the battery last from full charge? About 8 hours from full charge with the backlight off. How do I know when the battery is at full charge? The charging indica- tor LED located on the back panel displays amber while charging and then turns green when the batteries are fully charged (only when the AC adapter is connected).

  • Page 150: Logging

    What are the implications of the fast measurement mode in terms of ac- curacy? Accuracy is reduced when using the Model 1529 in fast mea- surement mode. Refer to Section 8.1.1 for a better description of the fast measurement mode and its limitations. Why can I only see one channel in the fast measurement mode? Because of the time required to make a measurement and update the display, there is not enough time to display more than one channel when in the fast...

  • Page 151: Output

    1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout User’s Guide 11.5.4 Output How do I get data from the Model 1529 to my PC? Data can be trans- ferred to your PC via an RS-232 interface or by IR communications through the use of the optional IR dongle and software available through Hart.
  • Page 152 Index 2-wire probe 39 - 40 3-wire probe 39 - 40 4-wire probe 39 - 40 AC adapter 21, 25 accessories 19 ASTM E1137 40 AUTO LOG 60 AUTO-CAL 35 average 33 backlight 25, 35, 53 battery 21, 25 charging 21 baud rate 71 buttons 17, 141 calibration 131, 141...
  • Page 153 Index EDIT FIELDS 51 EDIT PROBE 36 EMC 142 ENABLE CHANNEL 32 environment 10 error 140 exit 17, 29 fast measurement 26, 31 features 7, 17 field data 49 - 51 FIELDS menu 47 filter 33 GPIB 79 GPIB port 72 IEC-751 40 IEEE-488 72, 79 IR period 72...
  • Page 154 serial number 37 type 37 wires 23, 39 - 41 PROBE menu 35 PRT 23 PT-100 40 rack mounting 19 range resistance 39 - 41 reference junction 43, 50 reset 77 resistance 41, 50 resolution 35, 53 RJC 43 RS-232 71, 79 RTD 40 scan 33 SELECT FIELDS 49...

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