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Operation and Instruction Manual

AMALGAMATED INSTRUMENT CO

Unit 5, 28 Leighton Place Hornsby

NSW 2077 Australia

LD5-RS and LE5-RS

Large Digit Displays

Telephone: +61 2 9476 2244

Facsimile: +61 2 9476 2902

ABN: 80 619 963 692

e-mail: sales@aicpl.com.au

Internet: www.aicpl.com.au

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Page 1 LD5-RS and LE5-RS Large Digit Displays Operation and Instruction Manual AMALGAMATED INSTRUMENT CO ABN: 80 619 963 692 Unit 5, 28 Leighton Place Hornsby Telephone: +61 2 9476 2244 e-mail: sales@aicpl.com.au NSW 2077 Australia Facsimile: +61 2 9476 2902 Internet: www.aicpl.com.au...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Mechanical installation 3 Electrical Installation 4 Function tables - summary of setup functions 5 Explanation of functions 6 Technical speciﬁcations 7 Guarantee and service 2 of LD5RSMAN-2.0-0...
Page 3: Introduction
This manual contains information for the installation and operation of the LD5-RS and LE5-RS display. The LD5-RS can be supplied with either RS485 or RS232 inputs. The LE5-RS version has the same input options but also adds Ethernet communications. The display has several modes of operation choices are: Direct display of input.
Page 4 Device or LD5 polls external devices ^ & v can be channel 1 used to display each CodE function set input or the display to SCAN can scroll automatically. Device or Polled devices must channel 2 of the same manufacture as the LD5.
Page 5 The access levels available are: None - no access to functions 1 - access to functions allocated to level 1 2 - access to functions allocated to level 2 3 - access to functions allocated to level 3 4 - access to functions allocated to level 4 5 - access to functions allocated to level 5 6 - access to functions allocated to level 6 CAL - access to all normal operation functions...
Page 6 The remote input mode uses the same access method as the Easy mode but also requires that one of the available remote inputs is set to ACCS and that the selected remote input is activated i.e. shorted to GND. The default access for this level is NONE so the access level will need to be changed if access via this method is required.
Page 7 Super Cal mode Hold F when powering up, wait for S.CAL message then release F then: Press and release F then: Press and release Up and Down simultaneously LD5RSMAN-2.0-0 7 of...
Page 8 The setup functions are organised in blocks or sections e.g. all the settings for channel 1 alarms are in the AL1 section. Once access to setup functions has been gained use the ^ and v buttons to select the section required then press F to enter this section and again us the ^ and v buttons to select the required function for alteration and press F to allow alteration of this function.
Page 9 The example in the ﬂowchart (for 4 digit display) below shows the method using alarm relay 1 setup function. Alarm 2 Settings for Use ^ or v to adjust setting section alarm 2 to any setting or press Press F Press F to ^ and v together to disable Followed by...
Page 10: Mechanical Installation
2 Mechanical installation 2.1 20mm, 38mm, 45mm, 57mm and 58mm LED An optional panel mount kit is available for these size displays. Panel cut out size is 240 x 130mm (-0.0mm / +0.5mm). Weight: All types 1.6kg approx. 2.2 100mm 4 digit LED Weight 10kg (LED) 250mm Viewing window...
Page 11 2.4 200mm 4 digit LED Weight 14kg. 360mm 4 8 @ Display window 230 x 720mm 155mm 850mm 2.5 Cable entry and Mounting brackets For 20 to 58mm displays no holes are pre drilled. For all 100mm and 200mm displays 3 off 20mm holes are drilled at the bottom of the case, these are ﬁtted with 2 x IP65 grommets and 1 x air vent which allows moisture to exit the case but not enter.
Page 12: Electrical Installation
3 Electrical Installation The display is designed for continuous operation and therefore no mains/power switch is ﬁtted to the unit. It is recommended that an external switch and fuse be provided to allow the unit to be removed for servicing. To install cables remove six front panel retaining screws. Remove front panel taking care not to damage the ribbon cable (ribbon cable joins the front display circuit board to the main circuit board).
Page 13 3.1 Power supply connections The power supply for the instrument is factory ﬁtted and is of a ﬁxed type. Check power supply type before connecting. Non isolated 24VDC supply instruments use the DC IN connector P4 shown on the diagram above. AC supply and isolated DC supply instruments use connector P11. 3.2 AC supply or isolated DC supply - for displays digits less than 100mm Supply connections Supply connections...
Page 14 3.4 100mm and 200mm display power supplies Optional isolated DC supply - 100mm and 200mm displays Isolated DC supplies (12 to 24VDC) connect to the isolated supply pcb on the base board. AC supplies connect to the transformer primary on the base board inside the case. Supply type is factory conﬁgured. Optional isolated dc board (for use with 100mm &...
Page 15 AC supplies - 100mm and 200mm displays. AC supplies connect to the transformer primary on the base board inside the case. Supply type is factory conﬁgured. 240 & 110VAC supplies. Low voltage AC supplies. For 100mm/200mm LED or 100mm For 100mm/200mm LED or 100mm electromagnetic display types only.
Page 16 CH CL RS232 RS485 PWR OUT CAN BUS Not fitted Rx (in) Tx (out) The optional ethernet connection is via the RJ45 connector P7 on the main board. 3.5.1 RS485 input The RS485 connections are on a small pcb on top of the main pcb. CH CL RS232 PWR OUT...
Page 17 3.5.2 Remote/Digital inputs The digital inputs will accept voltage free contact closure inputs or up to 24VDC signal. The electrical conﬁguration for these inputs is conﬁgured by digital input functions, see the d.in section functions. The operation mode of the digital inputs are controlled by separate functions for each input, see the R.INP section functions.
Page 18: Function Tables - Summary Of Setup Functions
4 Function tables - summary of setup functions Note: the order in which the functions appear on the display may not be exactly as shown below. The availability and order of functions is determined by choice of function settings and options ﬁtted. Display messages shown are those which would appear on a 4 digit display, these display messages may in some cases vary slightly for other display types.
Page 19 4.2 Relay PI function table. See separate Addendum booklet Display Function Range Default Your Ref/Page record AL 1 to 1000 Relay PI control span Any display value Addendum AL 8 4.14 SPAN AL 1 to 1000 Relay PI control setpoint Any display value Addendum AL 8...
Page 20 4.4 Conﬁguration setup table. Display Function Range Default Your Ref/Page record CONF diSP, ASCI, ASCI Serial input operation mode 5.34 CodE UAL, M.buS, SCAN, NMEA, i131 CONF OFF or ON Ethernet input 5.35 E.NEt CONF 300, 600, 9600 Baud rate 5.36 bAud 1200, 2400,...
Page 21 RO 1 to Analog retransmission input channel Any available Addendum RO 2 ( Optional) channel InPt RO 1 to NO or YES Analog output PI control ( Optional) Addendum RO 2 P.CtI RO 1 to Analog output PI control setpoint Any display value Addendum RO 2...
Page 22 IN 1 -1 to 255 Serial input terminating character 5.48 t.chr IN 1 0 to 255 Number of serial input characters to 5.49 dLAY skip IN 1 0 to 120 Number of serial input characters to 5.50 bAct skip back IN 1 -120 to 120 Number of serial input characters to...
Page 23 POLL -1 to 255 Third polling character 5.68 P.Ch.3 POLL -1 to 255 Fourth polling character 5.69 P.Ch.4 POLL -1 to 255 Fifth polling character 5.70 P.Ch.5 POLL -1 to 255 Sixth polling character 5.71 P.Ch.6 POLL -1 to 255 Seventh polling character 5.72 P.Ch.7...
Page 24 4.9 Calculated channel function table Display Function Range Default Your Ref/Page record CC 1 to Hi, Lo, dIFF, Calculation channel function 5.82 CC 8 AUg, d.AUg, Func P.AUg, N.AUg, S.dIF, Add, PC 1, PC 2, Sub, Prod, diu, SinE, CoS, R.AUg, F.AUg CC 1 to OFF or ON...
Page 25 4.10 Display function table Display Function Range Default Your Ref/Page record dISP OFF or ON Automatic display brightness 5.92 brgt Auto dISP 1 to 64 Display brightness 5.93 brgt dISP 0 to 63 Dimmed display brightness 5.94 duII dISP 16 to 64 Auto display brightness high level 5.95 Auto...
Page 26 R.INP NONE, P.HId, NONE Remote input 1 operation mode 5.102 R.IN.1 d.HId, P.Hi, P.Lo, Hi.Lo, AL.Ac, ACCS, P.but, F.but, U.but, d.but, duII, b.Inc, b.dEc R.INP NONE, P.HId, NONE Remote input 2 operation mode 5.103 R.IN.2 d.HId, P.Hi, P.Lo, Hi.Lo, AL.Ac, ACCS, P.but, F.but, U.but, d.but, duII, b.Inc,...
Page 27 ACCES 0 to 65535 PIN code 2 5.110 USR.2 ACCES NONE, 1, 2, 3, NONE PIN code 2 access level 5.111 USR.2 4, 5, 6, CAL LEUL ACCES 0000 to FFFF 0000 User assignable access function 1 5.112 Fn.1 hex. CodE ACCES dFIt, 1, 2, 3,...
Page 28 ACCES 0000 to FFFF 0000 User assignable access function 8 5.126 Fn.8 hex. CodE ACCES dFIt, 1, 2, 3, dFIt User assignable access 8 level value 5.127 Fn.8 4, 5, 6, CAL, LEUL S.CAL 28 of LD5RSMAN-2.0-0...
Page 29 4.14 Relay table Note: 4 relays are provided as standard - 4 extra relays are optionally available Record your relay settings in the table below Display Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Alarm 3 Alarm 4 Alarm 5 Alarm 6 Alarm 7 Alarm 8 High HYSt...
Page 30: Explanation Of Functions
5 Explanation of functions The setup and calibration functions are conﬁgured through a push button sequence. The push buttons located at the front of the instrument or on the main circuit board are used to alter settings. Display messages shown are those which would appear on a display with 4 digits for the process reading, these display messages may in some cases vary slightly for other display types.
Page 31 Note if the high alarm value is set lower than the low alarm value the relay will activate between the two i.e. activate in the band between the two values. 5.2 Alarm relay low setpoint AL 1 to AL 8 Section: Display: Any display value or OFF...
Page 32 hysteresis value is common to Fault, Low and High setpoint values. The hysteresis value may be used to prevent too frequent operation of the relay when the measured value is rising and falling around setpoint value. The hysteresis setting operates as follows: For the ascending alarms, once the alarm is activated the input must fall below the setpoint value minus the hysteresis value to reset the alarm.
Page 33 5.6 Relay PI control span AL 1 to AL 8 Section: SPAN Display: Range: Any display value 1000 Default Value: Default Access Level 4290 to 4297 Function number Allows setting of the control span, refer to “Setting up the relay PI control” chapter in the Addendum booklet. 5.7 Relay PI control setpoint AL 1 to AL 8 Section:...
Page 34 5.10 Relay PI control integral high limit value AL 1 to AL 8 Section: Display: 0 to 100.0 % Range: 0.000 Default Value: Default Access Level 4240 to 4247 Function number Allow the relay PI control integral high limit to be set, refer to “Setting up the relay PI control” chapter in the Addendum booklet.
Page 35 5.14 Relay PI frequency control “on” time AL 1 to AL 8 Section: on SECS Display: 0 to 6553.5 secs Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 4280 to 4287 Function number Allows the relay PI frequency control “on” time to be set, refer to “Setting up the relay PI control” chapter in the Addendum booklet.
Page 36 -200 then alarm 2 would activate at 400 (i.e. 600 – 200) or below. 5.17 Alarm relay operating mode AL 1 to AL 8 Section: OPEr Display: Hi.Lo, CtrI, FREq Range: Hi.Lo Default Value: Default Access Level 4160 to 4167 Function number Sets the operating mode for the selected relay, refer to “Setting up the relay PI control”...
Page 37 5.20 Serial input timeout alarm AL 1 to AL 8 Section: tout Display: OFF or ON Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 41d0 to 41d7 Function number Allows the selected relay to be used to give an alarm indication if the serial input string is not received. Note that this can be used in addition to the high and low setpoints.
Page 38 5.25 Relay PI control integral gain value AL 1 to AL 8 Section: Display: Range: Any display value 0.000 Default Value: Default Access Level 4220 to 4227 Function number Allow the relay PI control integral gain to be set, refer to “Setting up the relay PI control” chapter in the Addendum booklet.
Page 39 5.29 Relay PI control duty cycle AL 1 to AL 8 Section: dutY SECS Display: 0 to 6553.5 secs Range: 10.0 Default Value: Default Access Level 4270 to 4277 Function number Allows the relay PI control duty cycle to be set, refer to “Setting up the relay PI control” chapter in the Addendum booklet.
Page 40 the alarm whilst still in alarm condition allowing the alarm to reset automatically when the reading moves outside the alarm condition. 5.33 Alarm relay Boolean logic operation RL 1 to RL 8 Section: booI Display: Or, And Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 4310 to 4317 Function number...
Page 41 characters or a negative sign “-”, the characters will be read until a terminating character (see t.chr) is found. In circumstances, e.g. when terminating characters are not sent by the transmitting device, the instrument can be programmed to look for a constant transmitted character which occurs before to the required display values rather than at the end of the string.
Page 42 mode. Default settings for this mode are 9600 baud, 7 bit, even parity though this can be altered if the sending unit is not programmed for these settings. When this mode is selected some of the other input setup functions will not be seen.
Page 43 5.39 Select number of calculation channels CONF Section: CALC Cnt Display: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 438d Function number Sets the number of calculation channels required. Calculation channels are not actual inputs but are channels which allow various operations to be conducted on one or more inputs.
Page 44 ﬂash when a checksum error is detected. 5.44 Serial input address character 1 IN 1 Section: SCH1 Display: -2 to 255 Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 4d20 Function number Used only when SCH1 function = UAL or ASCI. When a string is sent the instrument will look for four address characters, SCH1, SCH2, SCH3 and SCH4.
Page 45 5.46 Serial input address character 3 IN 1 Section: SCH3 Display: -2 to 255 Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 4d22 Function number Third address character. Used only when CodE function = UAL or ASCI. Refer to the SCH1 function for further details.
Page 46 set to 5 then 678 will be displayed from the following example string: STX 12345678 CR i.e. the ﬁrst 5 characters of the string will be ignored. Note that in UAL mode the values displayed will be right justiﬁed and in ASCI mode the display is left justiﬁed e.g.
Page 47 value 5678 will be displayed if the N.Chr function is set to -4. For the example above the value 3456 if the N.Chr function is set to 4 and the dLAY function is set to 2. For the example above the value 4567 would be displayed if the N.Chr function is set to -4 and the bAct function is set to 1.
Page 48 5.54 Decimal point IN 1 Section: d.Pnt Display: 0, 0.1, 0.02, 0.003 Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 4100 Function number Displays and sets the decimal point. By pressing the ^ or v pushbutton at the dCPt function the decimal point position may be set.
Page 49 5.57 Display polarity IN 1 Section: Ch.PL Display: both, PoS, NEg, AbS Range: both Default Value: Default Access Level 4dA0 Function number Applicable in UAL mode only. If set to both then the display will be able to indicate both positive and negative values.
Page 50 5.61 Display units IN 1 Section: Unit Display: mS, kPh, mPh, knot Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 4d09 Function number In NMEA wind sensor mode this function allows the display units to be set for the wind speed. Choices are MS (metres per second), MPH (miles per hour), kPH (kilometers per hour) or knot (knots).
Page 51 repeat rate for this polling is set by the POLL dLAY function. If POLL INPt is set to OFF then no characters will be transmitted and the other polling functions will not be seen. If set to on then the characters selected will be transmitted at the rate selected by the POLL dLAY function.
Page 52 5.68 Third polling character POLL Section: P.Ch.3 Display: -1 to 255 Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 4d32 Function number Third polling character, refer to function 5.66. 5.69 Fourth polling character POLL Section: P.Ch.4 Display: -1 to 255 Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 4d33 Function number...
Page 53 5.72 Seventh polling character POLL Section: P.Ch.7 Display: -1 to 255 Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 4d36 Function number Seventh polling character, refer to function 5.66. 5.73 Eighth polling character POLL Section: P.Ch.8 Display: -1 to 255 Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 4d37 Function number...
Page 54 CH 0 - instructs the scanned instrument to return its channel zero display value. CH 1 to CH 8) - instructs the scanned instrument to return its channel one or two etc. up to channel eight display value. AbUS - if communicating with an instrument capable of AIC ABUS communication it is possible to use this option to request a particular value by sending the ABUS value e.g.
Page 55 5.79 Channel display ﬁlter CH 1 to CH 8 Section: FLtR Display: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 43C0 to 43C7 Function number Seen when the CONF CodE function is set to SCAN. Displays and sets the digital ﬁlter value for the selected channel.
Page 56 OFF - calculated channel not used. Hi - calculated channel shows the highest positive value from all of the selected input channels. Lo - calculated channel shows the lowest value from all of the selected input channels. dIFF - calculated channel shows the difference in value between the highest and lowest selected input channel readings.
Page 57 Example 2: To program calculated channel 1 to activate relay 1 to operate on a difference value if the difference between inputs 1 and 2 exceeds a value of 20 the basic settings are: At the CONF CHAN Cnt function ensure that at least one calculation channel is set Set AL1 High to 20 Set AL1 RLYS to RLY1 On Set AL1 OPEr to Hi.Lo...
Page 58 indicate the calculated channel 4 value is 123. If it is required to only display the calculation channel result and not the input channel then the input channel display must be set to OFF (see iN1 etc. functions). If the calculation channel is the only channel being viewed the the message CC1 will ﬂash periodically approx.
Page 59 5.88 Calculation channel ﬁxed average count CC 1 to CC 8 Section: A.cnt Display: 1 to 128 Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 4EF0 to 4EF7 Function number This function set the number of channels to average when the calculation channel is set for ﬁxed average operation (F.AUG).
Page 60 5.92 Automatic display brightness dISP Section: brgt Auto Display: OFF or ON Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 22FC Function number Automatic display brightness adjustment. Applies only to instruments with light sensor ﬁtted. The automatic brightness adjustment uses the optional light sensor to gauge the required brightness level for the environment. The high and low brightness limits are set at the Auto HiGh and Auto Lo functions described below.
Page 61 5.96 Auto display brightness low level dISP Section: Auto Lo Display: 1 to 64 Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 22Eb Function number Automatic brightness low level - seen only when brgt Auto is set to ON. The low brightness level sets the minimum brightness which the automatic brightness control can achieve with 64 being the highest intensity and 0 being the lowest intensity.
Page 62 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19.2, 38.4, 57.6, 115.2 Baud rates above 9600 are in k Baud. 5.99 Serial parity SErI Section: PrtY Display: 8 N, 8 E, 8 O, 7 E, 7 O Range: Default Value: Default Access Level 4482 Function number Allows selection of the parity check.
Page 63 NONE - If this option is selected then remote input 1 will have no function. P.HoId - peak hold. The display will show the peak value (highest positive value) only whilst the remote input terminals are short circuited i.e. the display value can rise but not fall whilst the input terminals are short circuited.
Page 64 5.103 Remote input 2 operation mode R.INP Section: R.IN.2 Display: NONE, P.HId, d.HId, P.Hi, P.Lo, Hi.Lo, AL.Ac, ACCS, P.but, F.but, Range: U.but, d.but, duII, b.Inc, b.dEc NONE Default Value: Default Access Level 4722 Function number Remote input 2 functions. Same choices as R.INP R.IN.1 apply. 5.104 Remote input 3 operation mode R.INP Section:...
Page 65 5.107 Remote input access mode ACCES Section: R.INP LEUL Display: NONE, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, CAL Range: NONE Default Value: S.CAL Default Access Level 0C01 Function number This function allows choice of the access level available when using the remote input access method. To access setup functions using the remote input access method one of the remote inputs must be set to ACCSS and the chosen remote input must be shorted to ground.
Page 66 5.110 PIN code 2 ACCES Section: USR.2 Pin Display: 0 to 65535 Range: Default Value: S.CAL Default Access Level 0C0A Function number This function allows choice of a second PIN code to be used for PIN code input access method. Associated with the PIN is an access level (see Pin.2 AccS).
Page 67 5.113 User assignable access 1 level value ACCES Section: Fn.1 LEUL Display: dFIt, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, CAL, S.CAL Range: dFIt Default Value: S.CAL Default Access Level 0C40 Function number Allows a new access level for the function with the number set in the function to be chosen. If dFIt is chosen then the level reverts back to the original default level.
Page 68 5.117 User assignable access 3 level value ACCES Section: Fn.3 LEUL Display: dFIt, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, CAL, S.CAL Range: dFIt Default Value: S.CAL Default Access Level 0C42 Function number Allows a new access level for the function with the number set in the function to be chosen. If dFIt is chosen then the level reverts back to the original default level.
Page 69 5.121 User assignable access 5 level value ACCES Section: Fn.5 LEUL Display: dFIt, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, CAL, S.CAL Range: dFIt Default Value: S.CAL Default Access Level 0C44 Function number Allows a new access level for the function with the number set in the function to be chosen. If dFIt is chosen then the level reverts back to the original default level.
Page 70 5.125 User assignable access 7 level value ACCES Section: Fn.7 LEUL Display: dFIt, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, CAL, S.CAL Range: dFIt Default Value: S.CAL Default Access Level 0C46 Function number Allows a new access level for the function with the number set in the function to be chosen. If dFIt is chosen then the level reverts back to the original default level.
Page 71: Technical Specifications
6 Technical speciﬁcations Display: 6 digit 38mm red LED or 5 digit 45mm red LED or 4 digit 57mm or 58mm red LED or 4 or 6 digit 100mm red LED or 4 digit 200mm red LED type Count/Rate High contrast versions 38mm 6 digit, 58mm 4 digit, 100mm 4 or 6 digit and 200mm 4 digit available in red, green, white or amber led.
Page 72: Guarantee And Service
7 Guarantee and service The product supplied with this manual is guaranteed against faulty workmanship for a period of two years from the date of dispatch. Our obligation assumed under this guarantee is limited to the replacement of parts which, by our examination, are proved to be defective and have not been misused, carelessly handled, defaced or damaged due to incorrect installation.

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