Single-channel dc strain gage instrument (72 pages)
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WITH NSTRUCTION ANUAL V PLEASE NOTE This manual treats the setup and use of a 3000PLUS meter in which a Daytronic Model 5D64 DC Voltage Conditioner Module has been properly installed. If your 3000PLUS is equipped with a 5D Series conditioner model other than the 5D64, the corresponding instruction manu- al should be consulted.
5.D) voltage source. The DC input may be either differential (floating) or grounded (single-ended). * “V” and “S” models may not be used with the 3000PLUS. The Model 5D64’s differential inputs and generous common-mode range eliminate ground-coupling errors ** The ±5-VDC output of the installed 5D64 conditioner (prior to A/D conversion) is also available from the rear of the meter.
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• effective signal isolation & ESD protection sent an analog of some parameter other than voltage Plugging into the rear of the 3000PLUS meter, the 5D64 itself, you will also have to enter transducer sensitivity connects directly to its source strain gage sensor via and range information (as explained in Sections 3.B and...
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Programmable Processing of Auxiliary DAC Output Input Ranges (Full-Scale): See Table 1, below; selectable (Channel 2): when the 3000PLUS meter is configured (NOTE: the highest Limit Logic: Three limit zones (LOW/OK/HIGH) with front- range selection accommodates actual inputs as high as 240...
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±VDC, maximum operating, and apply only when the 10-VDC excitation provided by the 5D64 is in use. Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 1.4...
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. SB.2 WITH NSTRUCTION ANUAL V 1. I NTRODUCTION HYSICAL AYOUT Study the following diagrams to acquaint yourself with the most important 3000PLUS front and rear elements. Fig. 2 Setup Limit Status 3000PLUS Front Display Indicators Indicators Panel Elements (see Section 3.B) (see Section 1.D)
1. I NTRODUCTION ANEL OUNTING You can easily mount the 3000PLUS instrument in your Remove the four screws (“B”) holding the bezel to own precut panel. See Fig. 5, below, for appropriate the instrument housing. cutout and hole dimensions. PANEL THICKNESS NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED TO DISCONNECT THE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 1/8 INCH.
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It may be set to a full scale of either ±5 or ±10 VDC, reading may be invalid. and is available at the rear of the 3000PLUS as both During normal instrument setup, the operator will be DC voltage and 4-20 mA output (see Section 2.D)
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NOTE: As long as the module is properly communicat- normal run-time operation, without having to enter ing with the 3000PLUS meter (and the meter is pow- Setup Mode. This is the case even when limit monitor- ered up), the indicator light will be flashing.
UNCTIONS ETUP SETUP RUN-TIME FUNCTION: Press to place the 3000PLUS in SETUP MODE, in order to change or view the instrument’s present setup configuration via the front-panel but- tons (see Section 3 for full setup instructions). SETUP FUNCTION: Press repeatedly to step through the sequence of setup stages (as explained in Section 3.A).
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3. Answer “YES” to a displayed query such as “OK(?),” “RETRY(?),” or “RECAL(?)” (see Section 3.B for detailed instructions) Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 1.10...
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Click Yes. ning the installation. Click the large button labelled “Click this but- Insert the CD supplied with your 3000PLUS and ton. . .” open the 3KPCNFG folder. 11. If you are prompted to add a new group, click Con- Double-click SETUP.EXE to begin the installation...
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1. I NTRODUCTION A SAMPLE CONFIGURATION is installed with the MSCOMM32.OCX and COMDLG32.OCX software, to let you see typical 3000PLUS setup (which are shared components). If in doubt, entries. Select Open... from the Configurator File answer No. menu and double-click on “SAMPLE.”...
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PLEASE NOTE: Some of the wiring diagrams in this section show only the male connector head- ers on the rear of the 3000PLUS instrument (also shown in Fig. 3). Each connected wire or jumper is to be firmly secured to the corresponding SCREW TERMINAL of the terminal block (supplied with the meter) that plugs into the appropriate header.
PC and the 3000PLUS is over three feet in length. This will prevent electrical noise from causing The RS232 interface observes a fixed protocol of “break”...
±5-VDC output of the installed 5D64 conditioner • Channel 3 (VOLTS)—represents the instrument’s module (prior to A/D conversion by the 3000PLUS). “auxiliary” DAC output (Channel 2) as scaled volt- age. As such, this output may be set to a full scale Fig.
OGIC NPUTS respective functions to be maintained. Thus, for exam- The 3000PLUS meter’s rear connector has terminals for ple, if TAR is only momentarily set to Logic 1, the result- the four “positive-true” logic-level inputs shown in Fig. ing tare offset will be immediately removed from the 10.a, below*:...
ONFIGURATION ALIBRATION NTRODUCTION You can set up and calibrate your 3000PLUS complete- NOTE: If you fail to press the ENTER button (or either ly via the instrument’s front-panel push buttons and dis- the UP or DOWN button) within two minutes after you play (as detailed in the following section).
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(as explained above) to step through the para- meters of that stage. Remember that ENTER must Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 3.2...
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SETUP button to step to the next stage. • The SETUP stepping process works in both “CHANGE SETUP” and “VIEW ONLY” modes. Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 3.3...
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* At the end of the front-panel setup procedure, the operator may change the present SECURITY CODE, if desired (see Step 7.d). Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 3.4...
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Setup Stage 2 (next page). (The installed module has iden- tified itself as a Model 5D64 DC Voltage instrument.) Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 3.5...
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ENTER 2.f. Press ENTER 2.g. The 3000PLUS instrument’s currently effective FULL-SCALE OUTPUT IN ENGINEERING UNITS value will be displayed, alternating with as explained in Section 3.A to adjust the displayed number to equal the desired full-scale output in engineering units (to the decimal-point preci- sion specified in Step 2.f, above).
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Do this . . . NOTE: The FULL-SCALE OUTPUT (“FSU”) parameter is critical for proper module CALIBRATION (Stage 4, below). It will also determine the “count” value for the 3000PLUS display’s least significant digit (see Section 1.D). 2.h. Then press ENTER to proceed to Setup Stage 3 (next page).
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ENTER 3.c. Press ENTER 3.d. The 3000PLUS instrument’s currently effective DISPLAY (or “DIGITAL”) FILTER value will be displayed. This is an integer from 0 through 9, indicat- ing increasing amounts of digital smoothing (with “9” being the maximum amount, and “0” indicating that no digital smoothing is being applied to the display reading).
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YOU SHOULD NOT ENTER A TRANSDUCER FULL-SCALE RANGE THAT IS LESS THAN THE FULL-SCALE OUTPUT (“FSU”) VALUE ENTERED IN STEP 2.g. (cont’d) Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 3.11...
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TIVITY entry (Step 4(AX).i); it does not affect the resolution estab- lished in Step 2.d for the instru- ment’s FULL-SCALE OUTPUT (“FSU”). Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 3.12...
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Step 4(AX).d, to avoid possible nonlinearity and hys- teresis effects. NOTE: The 3000PLUS will now calculate a MODULE SCALING FAC- TOR (MSF) from the three numbers you have just entered (as explained in Section 4.E and Appendix B, the MSF is used as a gain factor for the instrument’s full-scale input range).
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If you do not want the RANGE value to be reset, press to answer “NO.” You will be returned to Step 4(AX).c. If the 3000PLUS is not able to reset the RANGE value so that a “legal” MSF may be calculated from the present calibration numbers, you will be automatically returned to Step 4(AX).c.
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OUTPUT ZERO CORRECTION (or a larger FULL-SCALE OUTPUT). 4(AX).n. The 3000PLUS lets you modify the slope of the output in the negative domain in order to make it symmetrical with the positive slope (see Section 4.E for more details regarding the NEGATIVE SYMMETRY (SYM) parameter).
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2% of the FULL-SCALE OUTPUT entered in Step 4(AX).k. Then press ENTER to proceed to Setup Stage 5 (p. 3.27). Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 3.16...
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Press ENTER to acknowledge the high or low range condition. If the 3000PLUS is able to reset the RANGE value so that a “legal” MSF may be calculated from the present calibration numbers, it will display alternating with (cont’d)
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If you do not want the RANGE value to be reset, press to answer “NO.” You will be returned to Step 4(AV).a. If the 3000PLUS is not able to reset the RANGE value so that a “legal” MSF may be calculated from the present calibration numbers, you will be automatically returned to Step 4(AV).a.
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OUTPUT ZERO CORRECTION (or a larger FULL- SCALE OUTPUT). 4(AV).e. The 3000PLUS lets you modify the slope of the output in the negative domain in order to make it symmetrical with the positive slope (see Section 4.E for more details regarding the NEGATIVE SYMMETRY (SYM) parameter).
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“CAL 2” point in Step 4(T).c, below. If, however, you have changed the displayed zero-point (“CAL 1”) num- ber, the 3000PLUS will calculate a new MODULE INPUT OFFSET (MIO), based on the entered reading, the current full-scale output set- ting, and the FULL-SCALE RANGE entered in Step 2.b—see Section 4.E of this manual for more information on the MIO parameter.
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“NO.” You will be returned to Step 4(T).a. made to this number, so that it can be further adjusted via the If the 3000PLUS is not able to adjust the RANGE setting to accommo- UP/DOWN buttons. date the calculated offset, you will be automatically returned to Step 4(T).a.
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“–SYM” correction in Step 4(T).f, below. If, however, you have changed the displayed span-point (“CAL 2”) num- ber, the 3000PLUS will calculate a new MODULE SCALING FACTOR (MSF), based on the entered reading, the current full-scale output set- ting, and the FULL-SCALE RANGE entered in Step 2.b—see Section 4.E...
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SPAN POINT (“CAL 2”). ** A complete recalibration is required because of the change in If the 3000PLUS is not able to adjust the RANGE setting to accommo- the RANGE setting. date the calculated gain, you will be automatically returned to Step Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd.
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ENTER —which will return you to Step 4(T).a.* 4(T).f. The 3000PLUS lets you modify the slope of the output in the negative domain in order to make it symmetrical with the positive slope (see Sec- tion 4.E for more details regarding the NEGATIVE SYMMETRY (SYM) parameter).
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2% of its absolute value. Then press ENTER 4(T).i. The 3000PLUS lets you apply a midscale POSITIVE LINEARITY COR- RECTION. Adjusting the 3000PLUS instrument’s POSITIVE LINEARITY (LPN) factor—a percentage of midscale output not greater than ±2%—is...
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Do this . . . Then press ENTER 4(T).l. The 3000PLUS lets you apply a midscale NEGATIVE LINEARITY COR- RECTION. Like LNP (above), the 3000PLUS instrument’s NEGATIVE LINEARITY (LNN) factor is a percentage of midscale output not greater than ±2%. If you want to apply the negative correction factor, answer “YES”...
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5.b. The instrument’s current LIMITS ENABLE status will be displayed: “ON” or SELECTIONS: “OFF.” In the limits “ON” state, the 3000PLUS will continuously monitor the “auxiliary” DAC output (Channel 2) for conformance to the currently speci- fied high/low limit values—and will activate appropriate relays on detection of limit violation (for LOGIC I/O connections, see Section 2.E).
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5.h. The instrument’s current LIMITS POLARITY status will be displayed: NOR- SELECTIONS: MALLY CLOSED (“NC”) or NORMALLY OPEN (“NO”). This selection sets the contact polarity of the 3000PLUS instrument’s limit output relays (for LOGIC I/O connections, see Section 2.E). Press SCROLL to toggle between the two allowed states.
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The instrument’s currently effective LOW LIMIT setpoint value will be dis- played (having the decimal-point precision specified in Step 2.f). The LOW LIMIT setting and HIGH LIMIT setting (see below) define the 3000PLUS’s three distinct LIMIT ZONES, as diagramed in Fig. 21 (Section 5.E)*: •...
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HIGH LIMIT value should not be greater than that of the FULL- SCALE OUTPUT IN ENGINEER- ING UNITS entered in Step 2.i. Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 3.30...
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HIGH LIMIT and LOW LIMIT values. Then press ENTER to proceed to Setup Stage 6 (next page). Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 3.31...
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N PEAK tive” peak operation refers to the capture of Channel 2’s minimum (most negative) excursion. The 3000PLUS will be placed in the selected mode whenever peak capture is enabled by means of a logic input at the rear PEAK terminal (for a complete discussion of peak capture operation, with diagrams, see Section 5.B;...
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* The leak rate will always be dis- (cont’d) played with a resolution of hundredths (of a percent). Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 3.33...
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3000PLUS is placed in the TARE = ON mode.* To actually apply the spec- ified tare offset to the output reading (that is, to actually turn “ON” the tare function), you must apply a logic-level input at the instrument’s rear TARE...
ENTER after display of the FULL-SCALE VOLTAGE OUT- PUT parameter will cause you to exit the setup display. Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 3.35...
This is the method outlined in Section 4.C. It requires you to perform at least an initial • viewing any of the connected 3000PLUS instru- “ABSOLUTE” calibration of the instrument (see Step ment’s three “live” analog outputs and adjusting it 5 of the overview).
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ONFIGURATOR • upload the current configuration of the connected The Configurator provides a complete ON-LINE HELP 3000PLUS instrument to a new configuration file for system. To open HELP—and for instructions on how to storage and/or editing use the F1 key to get context-sensitive help for a Con- figurator page, field, or button—select Configurator...
Not active when a configuration has not yet been opened. Only active when a REPORT preview is being displayed. Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 4.3...
At any time you can view and print out a full Configura- 3000PLUS instrument’s operating configuration via tion report or a full list of the 3000PLUS mnemonic the front-panel keypad; and (2) indicate whether the commands that represent the currently open configura- operator will or will not be permitted to view and tion (see Appendix A of this manual).
ELECTING AND ODIFYING THE UTPUT • Security Code At any time, you can select any of the 3000PLUS instru- • Limits Security ment’s three separate output channels for “live” display • Configuration Description just by clicking the corresponding button (see Section 1.D for a description of the channels).
PLEASE NOTE: The following is only a general overview of Configurator-based calibration of the 3000PLUS with installed Model 5D64 DC Voltage Conditioner Module. Complete and detailed instructions for the entry of calibration values and for loading these values into the meter itself (when required) are given in the Configurator ON-LINE HELP sections titled “Absolute Calibra-...
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(measured) unit. In this Calibration page (shown in Fig. 13). Calibration infor- case, the transducer full-scale rating (CAL1) is not mation will not be issued to the 3000PLUS or saved to entered. the present configuration until you press the button labeled “Save and Send Calculated Calibration Val-...
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(i.e., to be made more negative), until it corresponds to the dotted line. Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 4.9...
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“negative span” input condi- step. Each required calibration value will be automati- tion. cally sent to the 3000PLUS as soon as it is calculated and verified. 11. If NEGATIVE SYMMETRY adjustment is desired, adjust the displayed SYM value to obtain the It is strongly recommended that you perform an desired output reading (see Fig.
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(see Fig. 15). The linearity * While this operation will return the connected 3000PLUS instru- improvement furnished here is useful in cases where ment to its previous calibration state by issuing appropriate...
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NOTE: For purposes of illustration, the magnititude of nonlinear deviation (∆y) has been exaggerated in this figure. Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - 4.12...
This feature When the 3000PLUS is in receipt of a command issued can be used not only to perform run-time adjustments to its serial communications port, the front-panel CM to the meter setup, but also to review the meter’s cur-...
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ACKOUT HRESHOLD “H ” O can be specified as part of the normal 3000PLUS setup UTPUT procedure. It can be changed on a strictly run-time After peak capture has been enabled, an actual basis by entering the desired counts value in the “BKO”...
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ETTING THE The desired leak rate should be entered as a positive The 3000PLUS user can specify the rate at which every number (or zero) representing percent of full scale per signal value held by the “auxiliary” DAC output will second.
PERATING ONSIDERATIONS PPLYING A IGNAL There are three ways to instruct the 3000PLUS instru- To discontinue the signal hold, command ment to instantly “freeze” its “auxiliary” DAC and “raw HLD = OFF volts” outputs (Channels 2 and 3) at their existing read- On receipt of either of the above HLD commands, the ings—and to subsequently “unfreeze”...
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ISABLING IMITS ETTING IMITS When limit monitoring is enabled, the 3000PLUS will By specifying two independent limit setpoints, you can continuously evaluate its “auxiliary” DAC output (Chan- define the three distinct limit zones shown in Fig. 21: nel 2) for conformance to the currently specified •...
(see above). Expressed in the active engineering units, the high hys- As long as LMS = OFF, the 3000PLUS meter’s currently teresis value is subtracted from the present high limit effective LOW-LIMIT and HIGH-LIMIT setpoint values will...
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“terminal emulation” pro- ENTER gram (see Section 5.A, above), you can issue the RELEASE (RLS) command in order to release all latched limits. On receipt of RLS, the 3000PLUS will OGIC NPUT respond with “ACK.” See Section 2.E for an explanation of how the 3000PLUS instrument’s rear-panel RELEASE LATCH...
When issuing one or more commands to a 3000PLUS An interrogation (or “read”) command normally asks meter by some means other than the 3KP CONFIGU- the 3000PLUS for the current value of a stored setup RATOR software, please note the following: parameter, and has the general form •...
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NTERROGATION OMMANDS PLEASE NOTE: All of the 3000PLUS commands listed in this and the following section are applica- ble when the installed 5D module is a Model 5D64 DC Voltage Conditioner. Valid commands that only apply to other 5D models (and NOT to the 5D64) are not listed here, and will evoke a response of NAK when issued to a 3000PLUS instrument with an installed 5D64 module.
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(see RNG, below). Reads the current module scale factor value; returns m in the format 1.XXXX. Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - A.3...
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2 (for “VOLTS PER UNIT”). This para- POL=NC Sets the polarity of the meter’s limit- meter is primarily for front-panel menu- zone relays to NORMALLY CLOSED. ing, and is not included in a 3000PLUS Reads current polarity setting; returns configuration file. NO or NC. TARE...
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7.5 VDC (and NOT 10 VDC), since 10 lies within the “practical” range of “7.8000 - 10.3999.” Daytronic Corporation 2211 Arbor Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 • (800) 668-4745 Tel: (937) 293-2566 • Fax: (937) 293-2586 • www.daytronic.com 3KP64 - B.1...
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