3.2 Illustration of terminal function: ....................10 3.3 Description of terminal function ....................11 3.4 Installation of accessorial transmitter PH-300T (Optional) ............12 3.5 Connection of transmitter PC-3310-RS and accessorial transmitter PH-300T ......13 3.6 Typical wirings ........................... 14 3.7 Illustration of electrical connection ................... 15 3.8 Online pH/ORP measurement system(Optional)..............
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6.1 Entry of set-up menu ........................20 6.2 Security code of settings ......................21 6.3 Language ............................ 22 6.4 Mode ............................23 7. Settings ............................24 7.1 Entry of set-up menu ........................26 7.2 Security password of settings ....................27 7.3 Language ............................
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Brief Instruction Description of set-up settings see chapter 7 for details press simultaneously to see the overview of the set-up settings now. Then press if you would like to modify set-up settings. Press keypad according to index of keypad on the screen.
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Relay 2 Second relay setting, to choose action off or Hi/Lo alarm Automatic wash time setting, to choose electrode clean Clean equipment’s ON and OFF duration Analog 1 Current output according to pH or ORP setting range Analog 2 Current output according to temperature setting range Clock setting (When out of power and reboot it, the Clock instrument’s time setting will return to the factory...
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Description of calibration settings see chapter 8 for details Press simultaneously to see the last calibration information. Then press you would like to make a new calibration or modify setting of calibration. Press keypad according to index of keypad on the screen. Index of keypad keypad Accordingly item...
2 Assembly and installation 2.1 Transmitter installation This transmitter can be installed through panel mounting, wall mounting and 2 pipe mounting. Installation of panel mounting: First, prepare a square hole of 138mm x 138mm on the panel box, and then insert the controller directly into the panel box. Insert the accessorial mounting bracket from the rear, and make it be fixed into pickup groove.
2.3 Illustration of wall mounting and pipe mounting Installation of pipe mounting, Installation of wall mounting. Fixed with U-shaped pipe clamp. Fixed with 4 x M5 screws. Optional, Order Number 8-34 Penetrate the two prepared holes in the rear cover and fix the U-shaped pipe clip, and then install two waterproof squeezed caps into the holes from inner rear cover to prevent from the water vapor.
2.4 Assembly of electrode and housing 2.4.1 Cable set-up Set-up diagram of coaxial cable: Metal coaxial shield See the correct set-up method on the left: Note: The black conductive rubber covering on the coaxial inner should be Transparent coaxial inner removed.
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4. Insert the Electrode cable(H) through Lower cover of round junction box(D) and Cable fixing gland(C), and use Lower cover of round junction box(D) to fix PP Electrode Protective Housing(G) tightly. 5. Prepare 15cm cable in the PP pipe, and then fix Cable fixing gland MG16A(C) tightly. Leave Electrode cable(H) for about 12-14cm, and split it carefully.
3.3 Description of terminal function 100~240 AC Power supply terminal WASH Wash relay contact for an external relay REL2 Second alarm control, the contact for an external relay REL1 First alarm control, the contact for an external relay NC / D-(A) RS485 output D-(A) 4~20mA -terminal / G RS-485 output GND 4~20mA +terminal / D+(B) RS-485 output D-(B) 4~20mA -terminal Master measure current output terminal -, for external...
3.4 Installation of accessorial transmitter PH-300T (Optional) Accessorial pH/ORP transmitter, PH-300T, is mainly installed on the electrode protective pipe, but also can apply wall mounting and pipe mounting. For long distance transmission (100m), if PC-3110 is more than 30m far away from the electrode, PH-300T accessorial transmitter is recommended to avoid the attenuation of electrode signal, and for the convenience of onsite observation, measurement, and calibration.
3.5 Connection of transmitter PC-3310-RS and accessorial transmitter PH-300T A. Connect the GLASS point of transmitter PH-300T’s terminal to the electrode coaxial inner. (Note: Remove the black conductive rubber); connect the REF point of transmitter PH-300T’s terminal to the electrode coaxial shield.
3.6 Typical wirings Two-wire distribution Three-wire distribution GLASS GLASS REF. REF. GLAS REF. Coaxial Coaxial Coaxial Coaxial shield Black shield inner inner Short circuit slice...
3.8 Online pH/ORP measurement system Optional A Immersion system in open basin B Measurement in very variable water levels, or lakes with a float C Flow-through system D 1/2” & 3/4” pipe mounted system E 1” pipe mounted system F Side-entry system in vessel G Top-entry system in closed vessel...
4. Configuration: 4.1 Illustration of front panel: 4.2 Keypad: In order to prevent inappropriate operation by others, before the parameter setting and calibration, the operation applies multi-keys and coding protection if necessary. Description of the key functions is in the following: In the parameter set-up mode, pressing this key allows you exit parameter set-up mode and back to Measurement mode.
5. Operation 5.1 Measurement mode: After all electrical connections are finished and tested, connect the instrument to the power supply and turn it on. The transmitter will automatically entering measurement mode with the factory default settings or the last settings from user. 5.2 Set-up menu: In the measurement mode, press simultaneously to enter into set-up menu,...
5.5.2 Calibration default value: Calibration type: TECH-No Cal Slope: -59.15 mV/pH @ 25.0˚C Asy: 0 mV Sensitivity: 100.0% Determination:1.0000 Calibration value: None data Auto back: Auto, 3 minutes Code set-up: OFF Note: The factory default of calibration presetting is “No Cal”, and the calibration value is “None”. It means that the user has not calibrated the sensor with the transmitter yet.
6. Measurement display mode 6.1 Text mode The text mode is for digit display, the content is as the following illustration. It mainly includes main measurement value and unit, temperature measurement value and unit, temperature compensation mode, and clock display. Main measurement Main measurement unit Temperature compensation...
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6.2 Real-Time Chart mode Real-time chart mode is for dynamic display of real-time graphics. The duration is about three minutes of the recent changes in measured values of the curve. Users can set the mode to its corresponding pH / ORP measuring range (see section 7.4). The smaller the range is set, the higher resolution of the display is.
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6.3 Trace mode The feature of the trace mode is the record duration which can be set by the user (range from three minutes, up to four weeks). The trend graphic records the measurements in the past T time. The trend is recorded by the 60 group structure.
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6.4 Warning symbols and text 1. When the wash device is turned on, the display shows and twinkles the description, “Clean Running”. At the same time, the ACT indicator LED lights up, and the transmitter automatically turns off Relay 1 and Relay 2 function.
7.1 Entry of set-up menu In the measurement mode, pressing the two keys simultaneously allows you to enter the overview of current setting, and press to enter the set-up mode to modify the setting if necessary. “Measurement (Mode)” Press Press Press Press Press...
7.2 Security code of settings After entering set-up mode, select “code” item, press to enter into code procedure. The code pre-setting is 1111. Note: The code of setting mode is prior to the code for calibration. That means that the code of setting mode can be used for the code of calibration mode. Press to confirm it.
7.3 Language Enter Language setup menu to select the system language from English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. Press to confirm it. Press Press to select to select language type language type Press to confirm it. Enter “Measurement Mode” Setup...
7.4 Mode 7.4.1 Enter setup of Mode, select pH measurement mode and select the display mode. Press to confirm it. Press select pH measurement mode. Select no to maintain the original setting Press to confirm it. and save the record. Press to confirm it.
7.4.2 Enter setup of Mode, select ORP measurement mode and select the display mode. Press to confirm it. Press select ORP measurement mode. Press to confirm it. Press to select if you want to delete the previous trend record. Press to confirm it.
7.5 Multi-Cal Enter setup of multi-points calibration to set the number of calibration points. The function is only for pH measurement. Press to confirm it. Press to select the number of calibration points. There are 1~5 points to choose from. The factory default is 2 points. When the calibration reaches the number of setting points, the calibration procedure will automatically be terminated and display the calibration result.
7.6 Product Adjustment Enter setup of “Product Adj.”, make the sample reading modifications. Users are allowed to make sample reading adjustment without taking out the sensor and making calibration. Utilize the function to adjust the field measurement as same as the lab measurement to eliminate the doubt of measurement error.
7.7 Temperature Enter setup of “Temperature” to select temperature compensation mode. Select from NTC(NTC 30K), PTC(PT 1K) or MTC(Manual adjustment). Press to confirm it. Press Press to select to select Press to confirm it. Press to confirm it. Use standard thermometer to test If necessary, compare the actual temperature of the with the actual...
7.8 Relay 1 Enter setup of Relay 1. Select the item to turn on or turn of the relay 1 function. If you select to turn on the relay 1, then select for using relay 1 as “High set-point” alarm or “Low set-point” alarm. Set the value of set-point (SP) and Hysteresis (Hys.).
7.9 Relay 2 Enter setup of Relay 2. Select the item to turn on or turn of the relay 2 function. If you select to turn on the relay 2, then select for using relay 2 as “High set-point” alarm or “Low set-point” alarm. Set the value of set-point (SP) and Hysteresis (Hys.).
7.10 Clean Enter setup of “Clean” function. Select the icon to turn on or turn off the clean function. If you select “Auto” turning on, then set the timer of the clean function including automatically turning on time and turning off time, and set the Hysteresis value(Hys.). Note: When the clean function is turned on, if any value is set to be 0, the instrument will automatically turn off this function.
7.11 Analog output 1 (pH/ORP) Enter setup of Analog 1. Select 0~20mA or 4~20mA current output. Set the related value to the range of pH/ORP measurement. If the range of the pH/ORP measurement is to be set smaller, the resolution of current output is higher. When the measured value exceeds the higher range limit, the current will remain approximately 22mA output.
7.12 Date/Time(Clock) Enter setup of Date/Time(Clock). Set the “Year”, “Month”, “Date”, “Hour”, and “Minute” time. Note: If you select to turn off the clock function, there will not display clock under measurement mode. The calibration time of calibration record will also show ”OFF” under calibration overview display. Only when the inner battery is out of power, the clock may stop operation.
7.13 RS485 communication Enter setup of RS485 communications. According to the Modbus protocol, set the transmitting mode, baud rate, parity, stop bits and ID number. For detail of Modbus protocol, please refer to Ch9. If under hold status, the measurement output maintains the last output value before hold status. Press to confirm it.
7.14 Sample average of measurements (Digital Filter) Enter the setup of Digital filter. You may select the number of sample to be averaged each time to become a reading which is gradually counted in order to increase the stability of measurement. Press to confirm it.
7.15 Backlight settings Enter setup of backlight display. According to your need, you can set the brightness of display(-2~2, dark~bright) and sensitivity of the sensitization sensor(-2~2, insensitive~sensitive). Where there is a keystroke, then activate the touch-on backlight function. Regardless of what kind of backlight mode, the touch-on function will activate the backlight.
7.16 Contrast settings Enter setup of display contrast. You can set the contrast of display according to your need. (-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, light to dark) Press to confirm it. Press to select display contrast level. Press to confirm it. Enter “Logbook”...
7.17 Logbook Enter setup of Logbook. The instrument provides 50 sets of important events & error diagnostic records. Users may look up the relative records of the transmitter. Please see below table for the definition of the events. If users would like to read logbook data through Modbus, it is necessary to write in 0027H events number, and then read out 0028H~002E for corresponding events data.
7.18 Return Enter setup of auto return mode (Return) to set the function that the instrument automatically exit the setup menu after a period of time without pressing any key. The “Manual Exit” means that it needs to exit setup menu manually, while “Auto” means that the display automatically exit the setup menu and back to measurement mode after a period of time without pressing any key.
8.1 Enter calibration setup menu In the measurement mode, pressing the two keys simultaneously allows you enter the Calibration Information. If you do not need to re-calibrate the measurement system, press to go back to measurement mode. If you need to re-calibrate the system, press to enter to the calibration setup menu.
8.2 Security password of calibration (Code) Select the Code (password) icon after entering calibration setup mode. Select to activate code function or not. The default Calibration setting code is “1100”. Press to confirm it. The first ‘0” of digits ‘0000” start to twinkle.
8.3 pH Calibration The instrument provides multi-point standard buffer solution calibration. You may decide how many points to calibrate the measurement system.(PC-3310 model is up to 3-point; PC-3310RS is up to 5-point.) The principle is according to “Method of Least Squares”.
8.3.4 Define mode There is a factory default 5 buffer standard solutions pH/temperature table which may be modified and saved by users. When users have their own buffer solutions, they may create or modify the data sheet and then save it in the memory of transmitter.
8.3.6 TECH, NIST buffer Calibration The procedure below is two points calibration of TECH buffer. (The procedure is same as NIST buffer mode.) First, enter the setup of Multi-points calibration and set the number of calibration point for 2. (See chapter 7.5 Multi-Cal) Then, go to Calibration menu and select TECH mode.
8.3.7 Any Calibration The procedure below is two points calibration of Any mode. First, enter the setup of Multi-points calibration and set the number of calibration point for 2. (See chapter 7.5 Multi-Cal) Then, go to Calibration menu and select “Any” mode. Operate the instrument as follow procedure diagram.
8.3.8 Define calibration Define mode has pre-set 5 buffer solution pH/Temperature table. Users may modify the data sheet according to the buffer solutions set they use. The table can be modified and saved in the memory of the transmitter. Press to confirm it.
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The procedure below is two points calibration of Define mode. First, enter the setup of Multi-points calibration and set the number of calibration point for 2. (See chapter 7.5 Multi-Cal) Then, go to Calibration menu and select “Define” mode. Press to select the second point buffer solution.
8.3.9 Remote pH calibration(TECH NIST Only) Users can make remote pH calibrations through Modbus based on settings of parameters and calibration mode, and then the control of pipeline system of calibration is activated by remote master machine, and then the transmitter receives the signals transferred through Modbus. If calibration mode is not set in TECH or NIST mode, the transmitter will receive the remote calibration order to choose TECH mode for calibration automatically.
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Note 1: If the calibration appears error, the Slave will go back to measuring mode and set 0080H~0084H to 0 and 0085H to 1. As it restarts calibration, reset 0085H to 0. Note 2: The Master writes 0084H as 1 to end up calibration compulsorily, and the Slave makes the calibrated data put into calculations.
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Remote pH calibration host order and response of the terminal ( take RTU for example ) Calibration steps Host order Terminal response Read 0080H~0085H on the 01 01 00 80 00 06 BD E0 01 01 01 00 51 88 measurement mode Enter into first point calibration 01 05 00 80 FF 00 8D D2...
8.4 ORP Calibration Under ORP measurement mode, enter calibration setup menu. Select Calibration icon, and adjust mV value. The adjustable range is from -300mV to 300mV. Press to confirm it. Put the ORP electrode into ORP standard solution. Press to adjust the main display value until it is equal to the desired mV value.
8.5 Return Enter setup of auto return mode (Return) to set the function that the instrument automatically exit the setup menu after a period of time without pressing any key. The “Manual Exit” means that it needs to exit calibration setup menu manually, while “Auto” means that the display automatically exit the calibration setup menu and back to measurement mode after a period of time without pressing any key.
D+(B) Terminator GND Master D-(A) Pull-low resistor pull-low Other PC-3310-RS PC-3310-RS Modbus ID: 02 ID: 01 Depending on equipment the actual situation Note: 1. The RS-485 interface of the transmitter has a protective earth terminal. When communicate with the RS-485, there should use with solution ground to eliminate risk of safety.
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3. Without repeaters, the RS-485 network cannot exceed a maximum of 32 nodes. The maximum communication transmission distance of RS-485 is up to 1200 meters. For long distance transmission, it is recommended to apply cables which are dedicatedly design for RS-485. 4.
9.2 MODBUS address and command table The following information is the Modbus address and command table. User who apply a PLC or HMI systems to communicate with this instrument need to pay particular attention to whether if the actual delivery address decrease 1 to deliver. If the above situation happens, it is necessary to add 1 to correspond to this table.
9.3 Modbus example description(ex: function code 03H) The following description takes the temperature reading(0037H) as an example. Set the temperature at the transmitter at MTC 25.1 C, and confirm that host and sub-machine communication format settings are correct. The host according to the following left table to send commands, and then to get the response from sub-machine according to following right table.
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USHORT 0: OFF 0010H USHORT 1: AUTO 0011H USHORT ON.S: 0-5999 Second Clean 0012H relay* USHORT OFF.H: 0-999 Hour 0013H USHORT OFF.M: 0-59 Minute 0014H USHORT Hys.S: 0-5999 Second 0: OFF 0015H USHORT 1: AUTO 0: Hi 0016H USHORT 1: Lo Relay 1 * Data 10.00pH/...
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Sample average of 0024H measurements USHORT 1-60 (Digital Filter)* Product pH: -5~5 0025H FLOAT adjustment* ORP: -300~300 Event Number 0027H USHORT 1~50 0028H USHORT Second 0029H USHORT Minute 2013-01-01 002AH USHORT Hour Event time 00:00:00 002BH USHORT 002CH USHORT Month 002DH USHORT Year...
10. Error messages (Error code) Messages Reason Dispositions 1. Please replace by new buffers. Asy (Zero-point) exceeds 2. Maintain the electrode or Error1 upper/lower limitation change a new electrode, and make another calibration. 1. Please replace by new buffers. Slope exceeds upper/lower 2.
11. Maintenance Generally speaking, under normal operation, the transmitter needs no maintenance except regular cleaning and calibration of the electrode to ensure accurate and stable measurement and system operation. The cleaning cycle for the electrode depends on the pollution degree of the measurement sample.
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