Preface Product warranty The MXD70 Series has a warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for three years from the date of shipment. During this period LTH will, at its own discretion, either repair or replace products that prove to be defective. The associated software is provided ‘as is’...
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Preface Manufacturing Standards Electromagnetic compatibility This instrument has been designed to comply with the standards and regulations set down by the European EMC Directive 2004/108/EC using BS EN 61326: 2006 Safety This instrument has been designed to comply with the standards and regulations set down by the European Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC using BS EN 61010-1: 2001 Quality This instrument has been manufactured under the following quality standard:...
Contents Contents Preface.........................1 Contents ........................3 User Interface......................5 The Front Screen ....................5 The Menu System .....................6 Security Code Access.....................9 Access Code Management................. 10 Enter New Code....................11 Configuration ......................13 Main Menu......................13 Time / Date ....................... 13 Change Display Contrast ................14 Setup Front Screen..................
FOLLOWED CORRECTLY. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN AN ELECTRICALLY HAZARDOUS INSTALLATION OR IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENT. The MXD70 Series uses a high quality backlit 3¾” QVGA LCD to display the channel readings and settings. This is accompanied by 5 control buttons whose function varies depending upon which screen the user is viewing.
User Interface Front Screen Trends Current Output Trends The Menu System When the instrument is switched on it will complete a configuration check that will take approximately 60 seconds after this it will default to the front screen. The user interface is arranged in two ways, the first is a quick configuration overview which is accessible by scrolling left or right from the front screen as shown below.
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User Interface When changing a setting an option pop-up will appear from which the user can select an option or alternatively enter in a value. Note when looking at a list of options an arrow in the top right or bottom right corner of the pop-up indicates further options above or below the ones currently shown.
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Security Code Access Security Code Access To protect the instrument setup from unauthorised or accidental tampering, a security access code system is present. This is implemented via the instrument’s menu system which operates in two modes, “locked” as indicated by a padlock symbol and “unlocked”...
Security Code Access Access Code Management The user can select their own access code in the access code management menu, or alternatively they can disable the security system permanently by changing the access code to 0000. Main Menu From the front screen press the menu button to show the main menu options and select Access Code Management.
Security Code Access Enter New Code Enter the new security access code NB. Set the new code to 0000 to disable the security access system permanently unlock instrument. – Increase / Decrease Digit – Select Next Digit – Cancel EXIT –...
Configuration. – Select Option – Return to Front Screen EXIT – Enter Option Language The MXD70 Series has the ability to support multilingual menus. The language of choice can be selected from this menu. – Select Option – Cancel EXIT –...
Configuration Set Time Sets the instruments time. – Increase / Decrease Digit – Select Next Digit EXIT – Cancel – Save Time Set Date Sets the instruments date. – Increase / Decrease item – Select Next item – Cancel EXIT –...
Configuration Setup Front Screen This allows the user to customise the information the front screen displays – Select Option EXIT – Return to Main Menu – Enter Option Select Front Screen Channel Select which front screen channel you wish to edit –...
Configuration Front Screen Trend If only one channel is displayed on the front screen the user has the ability to show up to two current output trends called 4-20mA Output Slot 1, and 4- 20mA Output Slot 2. Note, that you will only be able to select the current outputs that are associated with the displayed channel.
Configuration Service Alarms The MXD70 Series has an inbuilt Service Alarm for each channel which will activate when the maintenance engineer’s service interval has expired. Note. By default the alarms are disabled and can only be setup using the service access code which can be obtained from LTH Electronics.
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Configuration Software Status Provides information about the software version and serial numbers of the instrument. – Select Option EXIT – Return to Main Menu – Enter Option EXIT – Return to Configuration Menu - 18 - User Interface Guide...
Update Software Update Software The MXD70 Series operating software can be upgraded by saving the latest version from LTH onto a SD card, inserting it into the instrument and following the instructions below. All three files must be present on the SD card for the update to work.
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Error Messages Error Messages If the internal diagnostics have detected an error condition then the error LEDs will illuminate. This is accompanied by an alarm bell either next to the associated channel or in the unit status area. By pressing the left arrow on the front screen or by selecting the errors option in the main menu, the list of currently active errors can be seen.
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Save, Restore & Reset Save, Restore & Reset The MXD70 Series features the ability to save and restore the current configuration of a channel and its associated setpoints, current outputs, and digital inputs, into either one of two save slots inside the instrument.
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Save, Restore & Reset Select Location Select either Save A or Save B to access the instruments internal stores. Alternatively if inserted select SD Card A-H to use one of the 8 SD card saves. If a save location is already being used, as indicated by a time - date stamp, then information about that save can be accessed by selecting it and pressing the INFO button.
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