Shield Installation - MCi -MA-0088 User Manual

Arduino 4-20 mA + RTC Shield User's Manual

5 SHIELD INSTALLATION

Before starting to work with the Arduino 4-20mA + RTC Shield, the following
installation procedure must be done:
A. Position the Shield as shown in figure 3.
a. Note that the pin headers that connect the Shield to the Arduino
B. Connect the Shield to the Arduino main board.
C. Connect the Jumpers depending on the transmitter type.
a. For type 3 transmitters connect Jumpers W1-W4 depending on the
b. For type 2 and 3 transmitters disconnect the Jumpers W1-W4
D. Connect the 4-20mA current signal to the desired channel.
E. If required, connect the sensor supply voltage to the V OUT terminal.
F. Connect the Arduino main board to the PC using the USB cable.
G. Connect the Arduino main board 9-12 [VDC] 600mA power supply.
H. Run the test Sketch available on the website.
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