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Omega Engineering i Series User Manual

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Process/Strain Gauge Monitor
DPiS8, DPiS16, DPiS32
Process/Strain Gauge Limit Alarm
CNiS8-AL, CNiS8C-AL, CNiS8C-AL,
CNiS16-AL, CNiS16D-AL, CNiS32-AL

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  • Page 1 User’ s Gui d e Shop online at omega.com e-mail: info@omega.com For latest product manual www.omegamanual.info Process/Strain Gauge Monitor DPiS8, DPiS16, DPiS32 Process/Strain Gauge Limit Alarm CNiS8-AL, CNiS8C-AL, CNiS8C-AL, CNiS16-AL, CNiS16D-AL, CNiS32-AL...
  • Page 2 Servicing North America: U.S.A. Omega Engineering, Inc. Headquarters: 800 Connecticut Ave. Suite 5N01, Norwalk, CT 06854 Toll-Free: 1-800-826-6342 (USA & Canada only) Customer Service: 1-800-622-2378 (USA & Canada only) Engineering Service: 1-800-872-9436 (USA & Canada only) Tel: (203) 359-1660 Fax: (203) 359-7700 e-mail: info@omega.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1: Introduction....................2 Description .................2 Safety Considerations ...............3 Before You Begin ...............4 Part 2: Setup.......................5 Front Panel .................5 Rear Panel Connections............5 Electrical Installation ..............7 2.3.1 Power Connections............7 2.3.2 Process Current .............8 2.3.3 Process Voltage..............8 2.3.4 Strain Gauge ..............9 2.3.5 Wiring Outputs .............10 Part 3: Operation: Configuration Mode ............12 Introduction ................12...
  • Page 4 LIST OF FIGURES: Figure 2.1 Front Panel Display ..............5 Figure 2.2 Rear Panel Power Connections ..........5 Figure 2.3 Rear Panel Input Connections ...........6 Figure 2.4 Main Power Connections............7 Figure 2.5 Process Current Wiring Hookup ..........8 Process Voltage Figure 2.6 a) Process Voltage with Sensor Excitation ......8 b) Process Voltage without Sensor Excitation .....8 Strain Gauge Figure 2.7...
  • Page 5 NOTES, WARNINGS and CAUTIONS Information that is especially important to note is identified by following labels: • NOTE • WARNING or CAUTION • IMPORTANT • TIP NOTE: Provides you with information that is important to successfully setup and use the Programmable Digital Meter. CAUTION or WARNING: Tells you about the risk of electrical shock.

  • Page 6: Part 1: Introduction

    PART 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Description This device can be purchased as monitor (read process value only) or as a controller. • The iSeries Strain and Process monitors can measure a wide variety of DC voltage and current inputs for all common load cells, pressure transducers and strain gauge type of transducer.

  • Page 7: Safety Considerations

    1.2 Safety Considerations This device is marked with the international caution symbol. It is important to read this manual before installing or commissioning this device as it contains important information relating to Safety and EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility). This instrument is a panel mount device protected in accordance with EN 61010-1:2001, electrical safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory.

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    1.3 Before You Begin Inspecting Your Shipment: Remove the packing slip and verify that you have received everything listed. Inspect the container and equipment for signs of damage as soon as you receive the shipment. Note any evidence of rough handling in transit.

  • Page 9: Part 2: Setup

    PART 2 Refer to the Quick Start Guide SETUP for assembly and disassembly 2.1 Front Panel instructions. MENU PK/GRS TARE ENTER MENU PK/GRS TARE ENTER PK/GRS MENU TARE ENTER Figure 2.1 Front Panel Display Table 2.1 Front Panel Annunciators Setpoint 1/ Alarm 1 indicator Setpoint 2/ Alarm 2 indicator a/MENU Changes display to Configuration Mode and advances...

  • Page 10: Figure 2.3 Rear Panel Input Connections

    Figure 2.3 Rear Panel Input Connections Table 2.2 Rear Panel Connector POWER AC/DC Power Connector: All models Input Connector: INPUT All models PR (Process) / ST (Strain) OUTPUT 1 Based on one of the following models: Relay SPDT Solid State Relay Pulse OUTPUT 2 Based on one of the following models: Relay SPDT...

  • Page 11: Electrical Installation

    2.3 Electrical Installation 2.3.1 Power Connections Caution: Do not connect power to your device until you have completed all input and output connections. Failure to do so may result in injury! Connect the main power connections as shown in Figure 2.4. Figure 2.4 Main Power Connections Table 2.3 Fuse Requirements FUSE...

  • Page 12: Process Current

    2.3.2 Process Current The figure below shows the wiring hookup for Process Current 0 – 20 mA. Figure 2.5 Process Current Wiring Hookup (Internal and External Excitation) 2.3.3 Process Voltage The figure below shows the wiring hookup for Process Voltage 0 – 100 mV, 0 –...

  • Page 13: Strain Gauge

    2.3.4 Strain Gauge The figure below shows the wiring hookup for 4-wire bridge input. Figure 2.7 a) 4-Wire Voltage/Bridge Input b) 4-Wire Bridge Input with with Internal Excitation External Excitation Wiring Wiring Hookup Hookup In 4-Wire connections the voltage drop across long excitation lead wires of strain gauge bridge may cause measurement errors.

  • Page 14: Wiring Outputs

    The figure below shows Voltage (bridge with amplified output) input with internal excitation. Figure 2.9 4-Wire Voltage Input (Bridge with Amplified Output) with Internal Excitation Where: +S: signal plus, -S: signal return, +Ext: excitation plus, -Ext: excitation return +E: plus excitation sense, -E: minus excitation sense. 2.3.5 Wiring Outputs This meter, if ordered with -AL Limit Alarm Option, has two, factory installed, outputs.

  • Page 15: Figure 2.11 A) Rs-232 Output Wiring Hookup

    This device may have a programmable communication output. The RS-232 and RS-485 Output Connection are shown below. Figure 2.11 a) RS-232 Output Wiring Hookup b) RS-485 Output Wiring Hookup This meter is capable of supplying 5 or 10 Vdc sensor excitation. The excitation output connection and location of S2 pin selection jumper are shown below.

  • Page 16: Part 3: Operation: Configuration Mode

    PART 3 OPERATION: CONFIGURATION MODE 3.1 Introduction The instrument has two different modes of operation. The first, Run Mode, is used to display values for the Process Variable, and to display or clear Peak and Valley values. The other mode, Menu Configuration Mode, is used to navigate through the menu options and configure the controller.

  • Page 17: Menu Configuration

    3.2 Menu Configuration Figure 3.1 Flow Chart for ID and Set Points Menu...

  • Page 18: Id Number

    3.2.1 ID Number Menu SEE ID MENU SELECTION IN CONFIGURATION SECTION FOR ENABLE/DISABLE OR CHANGE ID CODE. If ID Code is Disabled or set as Default (0000) the menu will skip ID step to Set Point Menu. If ID Code is set to Full Security Level and user attempts to enter the Main Menu, they will be prompted for an ID Code.

  • Page 19: Set Points Menu

    3.2.2 Set Points Menu SETPOINT 1: Press a 1) Press a, if necessary until SP1 prompt appears. Press d 2) Display shows previous value of “Setpoint 1” with 1 digit flashing. Press b & c 3) Press b and c to increase or decrease Setpoint 1 respectively.

  • Page 20: Configuration Menu

    3.2.3 Configuration Menu Figure 3.2 Flow Chart for Configuration Menu Enter Configuration Menu: Press a 1) Press a, if necessary, until CNFG prompt appear. Press d 2) Display advance to INPT Input Menu. Press a 3) Press and release a to scroll through all available menus of Configuration section.
  • Page 21 ENTER INPUT TYPE MENU: Press a 1) Press a, if necessary, until CNFG prompt appears. Press d 2) Display advances to INPT Input Menu. Press d 3) Display flashes 0-0.1 , 0-1.0 , 0-10 or 0-20 (0 to 100 mV, 0 to 1 V, 0 to 10 V or 0 to 20 mA).

  • Page 22: Reading Configuration Menu

    BUTTON SELECTION SUBMENU: Press d 12) Display flashes previous selection of GROS Gross or PEAK Peak. Press b 13) Scroll through the available selection GROS or PEAK to the selection of your choice. Press d 14) Display shows STRD stored message momentarily and then advances to RDG Reading Configuration Menu.
  • Page 23 ENTER READING CONFIGURATION MENU: Press a 1) Press a , if necessary, until CNFG prompt appears. Press d 2) Display advances to INPT Input Menu. Press a 3) Display advances to RDG Reading Configuration Menu. Press d 4) Display advances to DEC Decimal Point. DECIMAL POINT SUBMENU: Press d 5) Display flashes previous selection for Decimal location.
  • Page 24 FILTER CONSTANT SUBMENU: Press d 14) Display flashes previous selection for Filter Constant. Press b 15) Scroll though the available selections: 0001 , 0002 , 0004 , 0008 , 0016 , 0032 , 0064 , 0128 . - Default is 0004 Press d 16) Display shows STRD stored message momentarily only, if a change was made, otherwise press a to advance to IN.RD...

  • Page 25: Input/Reading (Scale And Offset) Menu

    3.2.6 Input/Reading (Scale and Offset) Menu Input voltage or current can be converted or scaled into values appropriate for the process or signal being measured. So, a reading may be displayed, for example, in units of weight or velocity instead of in amperes and volts. The instrument determines scale and offset values based on two user-provided input values entered with the corresponding readings.

  • Page 26: Table 3.2 Conversion Table

    Max scale should not be more than 50% FS because of noise related issues. Press d 27) Display flashes STRD stored message momentarily and then advances to ALR1 only, if a change was made, otherwise advances to ALR1 Alarm 1 Menu. Example 2: Scaling without Known Loads.
  • Page 27 Determine IN!1 and IN!2 Input Range and Resolution. For our transducer select 0 ~ 100 mV range and LOW resolution (10 V) IN!1 = 0 (mV) X 100 (cts/mV) x 1.0 = 0 IN!2 = 30 (mV) X 100 (cts/mV) x 1.0 = 3000 2.
  • Page 28 Example 3: Scaling with Current/Voltage Transducer (Process) Input. The following example include details for a specific scenario in which a 4 - 20 mA input is to be represented as a measurement of 0 - 100 percent. Press d 41) Press d at the IN.RD prompt. Display shows IN!1 Input 1 Submenu.

  • Page 29: Alarm 1 Menu

    3.2.7 Alarm 1 Menu Figure 3.5 Flow Chart for Alarm 1 Menu ENTER ALARM 1 MENU: Press a 1) Press a, if necessary, until CNFG prompt appears. Press d 2) Display advances to INPT Input Menu. Press a 3) Press a, if necessary, until Display advances to ALR1 Alarm 1 Menu.
  • Page 30 ALARM 1 ENABLE/DISABLE SUBMENU: Press b 5) Scroll though the available selection until ENBL displays to use Alarm 1. Press d 6) Display shows STRD stored message momentarily and then advances to ABSo only if it was changed, otherwise press a to advance to ABSo Alarm 1 Absolute/Deviation Submenu.
  • Page 31 ACTIVE SUBMENU: Press d 13) Display flashes previous selection. Press b to scroll through the available selections: ABoV Above, BELo Below, HI.Lo HI/Low and BAND Band. (Band is active if _DEV Deviation was selected). Press d 14) Display shows STRD stored message momentarily and then advances to A.P.oN only if it was changed, otherwise press a to advance to A.P.oN Alarm Enable/Disable at Power On Submenu.
  • Page 32 ALARM ENABLE/DISABLE AT POWER ON: Press d 15) Display flashes previous selection. Press b to ENBL enable or DSBL disable. Press d 16) Display shows STRD stored message momentarily and then advances to ALR.L only if it was changed, otherwise press a to advance to the ALR.L Alarm 1 Low Value Submenu.

  • Page 33: Alarm 2 Menu

    3.2.8 Alarm 2 Menu Figure 3.6 Flow Chart for Alarm 2 Menu ENTER ALARM 2 MENU: Press a 1) Press a , if necessary, until CNFG prompt appears. Press d 2) Display advances to INPT Input Menu. Press a 3) Press a , if necessary, until display advances to ALR2 Alarm 2 Menu.

  • Page 34: Setpoint Deviation Menu

    3.2.9 Setpoint Deviation Menu Figure 3.7 Flow Chart for Setpoint Deviation Menu ENTER SETPOINT DEVIATION MENU: Press a 1) Press a , if necessary, until CNFG prompt appears. Press d 2) Display advances to INPT Input Menu. Press a 3) Press a , if necessary, until Display advances to SP.DV Setpoint Deviation Submenu.

  • Page 35: Id Code Menu

    3.2.10 ID Code Menu Figure 3.8 Flow Chart for ID Code Menu ENTER ID CODE MENU: Press a 1) Press a , if necessary, until CNFG prompt appears. Press d 2) Display advances to INPT Input Menu. Press a 3) Press a , if necessary, until display advances to ID ID Code Menu.
  • Page 36 ENTERING OR CHANGING YOUR (DEFAULT) ID CODE: Enter ID menu (Repeat steps from 1 to 3). Press d 10) Display advances to CH.ID Change ID Code Submenu. Press d 11) Display shows 0000 message with flashing 1 digit. If you want to change your default “ID Code” you can do it now, otherwise press a and menu will skip to FULL Full Security Submenu.

  • Page 37: Communication Option Menu

    3.2.11 Communication Option Menu Purchasing the instrument with Serial Communications permits an instrument to be configured or monitored from an IBM PC compatible computer using software available from the website listed on the cover page of this manual or on the CD-ROM enclosed with your shipment.
  • Page 38 ENTER COMMUNICATION OPTION MENU: Press a 1) Press a , if necessary, until CNFG prompt appears. Press d 2) Display advances to INPT Input Menu. Press a 3) Press a , if necessary, until display advances to COMM Communication Options Menu. Press d 4) Display advances to C.PAR Communication Parameters Submenu.
  • Page 39 STOP BIT SUBMENU: Press d 15) Display flashes previous selection for “Stop Bit”. Press b 16) Scroll through the available selections: 1-BIT , 2-BIT . Press d 17) Display shows STRD stored message momentarily and then advances to BUS.F only, if it was changed, otherwise press a to advance to BUS.F Bus Format Submenu.
  • Page 40 ECHO SUBMENU: When valid commands are sent to the instrument, this determines whether the command will be echoed to the Serial Bus. Use of echo is recommended in most situations, especially to help verify that data was received and recognized by the monitor.
  • Page 41 DATA SEPARATION CHARACTER SUBMENU: Determines whether data sent from the device in Continuous Data Flow Mode will be separated by spaces or by Carriage Returns. Press d 34) Display flashes previous selection for “Separation” Submenu. Press b 35) Scroll through the available selections: SPCE “Space” or _çR_ “Carriage Return”.
  • Page 42 PEAK VALUE SUBMENU: Includes Peak Value in the data string. Press d 44) Display flashes previous selection for PEAK Submenu. Press b 45) Scroll through the available selections: NO, YES. Press d 46) Display shows STRD stored message momentarily and then advances to GROS only, it was changed, otherwise press a to advance to GROS Gross Submenu.
  • Page 43 TRANSMIT TIME INTERVAL SUBMENU: This menu is applicable if “Continuous” Mode was selected in the “Data Flow Mode” Submenu and the device is configured as an RS-232C Standard device. Also, one or more options under the Data Format Submenu must be enabled. Press d 57) Display advances to “Transmit Time Value”...

  • Page 44: Display Color Selection Menu

    3.2.12 Display Color Selection Menu The menu below allows the user to select the color of the display. Figure 3.10 Flow Chart for Display Color Selection Menu ENTER DISPLAY COLOR SELECTION MENU: Press a 1) Press a , if necessary, until CNFG prompt appears. Press d 2) Display advances to INPT Input Menu.
  • Page 45 ALARM 2 DISPLAY COLOR SUBMENU: Press d 11) Display flashes previous selection for “Alarm 2 Color Display”. Press b 12) Scroll through the available selections: GRN , RED or AMBR . Press d 13) Display shows STRD stored message momentarily and then momentarily shows the software version number, followed by RST Reset, and then proceeds to the Run Mode.
  • Page 46 Example 3: Setpoint 1: 200 Setpoint 2: 200 Alarm 1 & 2 Setup: Deviation, Band, “ALR.H” = 10 Color Display Setup: “N.CLR” = Green, “1.CLR” = Amber, “2.CLR” = Red Display Colors change sequences: AMBER AMBER AMBER GREEN AMBER •➤ --------------- • ------ • ------ • -------------------------------- • ------ • ------- • ---------------- ➤ 190 200 210 300 310 Alarm 1 is designed to monitor the Process Value around the Setpoint 1.

  • Page 47: Part 4: Specifications

    PART  4 SPECIFICATIONS Accuracy  at  25ºC Linearization  Points ±0.5ºC  temp  nominal Up  to  10  Linearization  Points 0.03%  rdg  ±0.03%  range  prcoess Configuration and  strain Single-­ended Resolution 10  /  1  µV Polarity Temperature  Stability Unipolar 50  ppm/°C Step  Response NMRR 0.7  sec  for  99.9% 60  dB Decimal  Selection CMRR...
  • Page 48 ALARM 1 & 2 Low Voltage/Power Option Programmable to Display Color Change 12-36 Vdc, 3 W** External power source must meet Relay* Safety Agency Approvals. 250 Vac or 30 Vdc @ 3 A ** Units can be powered safely with 24 Vac (Resistive Load) but, No Certification for CE/UL are claimed.

  • Page 49: Part 5: Factory Preset Values

    PART 5 FACTORY PRESET VALUES Table 5.1 Factory preset value MENU ITEMS FACTORY PRESET VALUES NOTES Set Point 1 (SP1) 000.0 Set Point 2 (SP2) 000.0 Input: Input Type (INPT) 0 TO 100 MV (0-0.1) Ratiometric Operation (RTIO) Enable (ENBL) Display Resolution (RESO) Low (LO) Button...
  • Page 50 Table 5.1 Factory preset value -- continued MENU ITEMS FACTORY PRESET VALUES NOTES Communication Parameters: Baud Rate (BAUD) 9600 Parity (PRTY) Data bit (DATA) 7 bit Stop Bit 1 bit Modbus Protocol (M.BUS) Line Feed (LF) Echo (ECHO) Standard Interface (STND) RS-232 (232C) Command Mode (MODE) Command (CMD)

  • Page 51: Ce Approval Information

    PART 6 CE APPROVALS INFORMATION This product conforms to the EMC directive 89/336/EEC amended by 93/68/EEC, and with the European Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC. Electrical Safety EN61010-1:2001 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory. Double Insulation Pollution Degree 2 Dielectric withstand Test per 1 min •...
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  • Page 55 WARRANTY/DISCLAIMER OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC. warrants this unit to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 13 months from date of purchase. OMEGA’s WARRANTY adds an additional one (1) month grace period to the normal one (1) year product warranty to cover handling and shipping time. This ensures that OMEGA’s customers receive maximum coverage on each product.
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