Teledyne THCD-100 Features, Introduction, Analog Inputs, Analog Outputs, Setpoint Control

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3.FEATURES

3.1.Introduction

This section describes the principles used in the THCD-100. It details the various settings for the inputs and the outputs including setpoint control. It does not detail any servicing or calibration procedures.

3.2.Analog Inputs

The THCD-100 has two analog voltage input channels. The main input can be configured to accept any input voltage from 0V to a full scale of up to 10V. This input is calibrated using a straight line fit method and then can be displayed on the THCD with an applied range. The secondary input is used to accept an external command setpoint and has a non-configurable full scale of 5V. This input is used when the setpoint is set to slave source.

The main input channel has a number of associated setup parameters:

a)Range

Each device attached to the THCD will be outputting a voltage that represents some form of units and the range is used with the full scale to determine what the user sees on the screen for any input voltage.

b)Full Scale Voltage

Each device attached to the THCD will have a full scale voltage which is the maximum voltage the device should output under normal operating conditions. Typical values are 10V, 5V and 1V. The full scale is used with the range to determine what the user sees on the screen for any input voltage. The THCD will show the over range error (“RANGE!”) for any channel whose voltage input is more than 15% over the full scale voltage set for that channel.

c)Units String

To inform the user of what units are being dealt with, each channel has an associated units string. This is a free form text field (maximum 5 characters) that is displayed on the right side of the Main screen.

Example A device has a full scale voltage of 10V and a range of 100 mbar.

If the device now outputs 10V, the THCD-100 display will nominally show 100 (pending input calibration). If the device outputs 5V, the THCD-100 will show 50, and so on.

3.3.Analog Outputs

There are two analog outputs on the THCD-100, both voltage outputs. One is for setpoint control with its own set of setup parameters (see next section) and the other is a simple retransmission of the main input voltage and has no user setup control. Typically this output can be used for data logging purposes or for providing an external setpoint control to another THCD or similar instrument.

3.4.Setpoint Control

As mentioned above, there is one analog output that is used for command setpoint control that can be used to operate a mass flow controller or similar. The setpoint command output always has a voltage full scale of 5V.

Example If the input channel is setup for a 100 slpm 5V full scale device, and the setpoint value is 10.0

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Contents Teledyne Hastings Manual Print History Table of Contents General Information FeaturesSpecifications Pin Number Designation InstallationTransducer socket Pinout 15 Pin D Type Interface Socket Pin out Miniature 15 Pin D Type InterfaceSerial Socket Pinout 9 Pin D Type Pin Number Designation 1Power Connection Socket Panel MountingFeatures IntroductionAnalog Inputs Analog OutputsSetpoint Mode User Re-zeroAdaptive Filtering Setpoint SourceFilter Size Common Switch Functions Edit ModeMenu Screens Editable ScreensSwitch Functions Front Panel ScreensMain Screen not changing setpoint Main Screen changing setpointSetpoint Screen Switch FunctionsMain Menu Screen Input Screen Filtering ScreenComms Menu Screen Serial ScreenFactory Defaults Confirmation Screen Relay ScreenCommand/Query Format Serial CommunicationOutput Current Readings Repeatedly ‘rp’ Main CommandsOutput Current Readings ‘r’ Setpoint Mode ‘spm’ Setpoint Value ‘spv’Setpoint Source ‘sps’ Setpoint Initial Value ‘siv’Serial Commands Setpoint Initial Mode ‘sim’Serial Baud Rate ‘bra’ Serial Communication Protocol ‘pro’Channel Setup Commands Filtering CommandsRelay Control Commands Filter Size ‘fls’Relay Trip Point ‘rlt’ Relay Hysteresis ‘rlh’Other Commands Retrieve All Settings ‘ras’User Input Re-zero ‘irz’ Date of Last Factory Calibration ‘dlc?’Service & Calibration ServiceCleaning End of LifeAppendices Appendix aSetting Default Value Additional Information Appendix BDescription Type and size Settings in ‘ras’ command stringAppendix C Non-Warranty Repair Policy WarrantyWarranty Repair Policy
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