Operation and Maintenance Manual
RPM4
DH Instruments, a Fluke Company
Page
Table of Contents
Autorange Leak CK Display
Range Unit Mode
2RES Resolution 3STAB 4UL Upper Limit
9RESET
MAINTENANCE, Adjustments and Calibration
Remote Operation
115
136
Pressure
137
Tables
Figures
Manual Conventions
About this Manual
RPM4 Operation and Maintenance Manual
Product Overview
Introduction
Quartz Reference Pressure Transducer Q-RPT
Specifications
General Specifications
Pressure Measurement Specifications
US Version
SI Version
RPT
Designation
RPTs UP to A10M 1500 psi
Compensated Temperature Range 5 to 35 C
ON-BOARD Barometer
Predicted One Year Stability ± 0.005% of reading
Battery and Charger Pack
RPM4 Operation and Maintenance Manual
Removing from Packaging
Installation
Inspecting Contents
Unpacking and Inspection
Front and Rear Panels
Setup
Site Requirements
Preparing for Operation
Rear Panel
Power Connection
3.1 85 to 264 VAC, 50/60 HZ VAC Power
Battery Pack
Connecting to Measure Pressure TEST+ and TEST- Ports
Remote ENT Connection Footswitch or Other Switch
CHECK/SET Security Level
Vent or ATM Port
Switch Power on
POWER-UP and Verification
Turn OFF Absolute and Negative Gauge Mode Axxx RPT
Parallel Measurement Mode
Checking Absolute Mode Pressure Measurement
Checking Gauge Mode Pressure Measurement
Check Pressure Measurement Operation
Short Term Storage
Operation
User Interface
Main RUN Screen
PRESSURE1UNITM hzRR DDISPLAYFUNCIONnn/nn
Display Field Name Purpose Contents Section
Function / Data Keypad Layout and Protocol
Pressure READY/NOT Ready
Remote ENT Enter Footswitch
General Operating Principles
Sounds
Multipe Ranges Q-RPTS, Autorange and Infinite Ranging
Display Symbol
Active A700K DF Hi psi 100g/100a
RPT Position
Open and close SDS
Using RPM4 with a PPC3 CONTROLLER/CALIBRATOR
Setting Purpose Specific to Section
SDS
Range
Measurement mode
AutoRange range
Display
To Check the Battery Charge Level
USE of the 12VDC BATTERY/CHARGER Pack
To Charge the Battery
To Use the Battery/Charger Pack to Supply RPM4
SDS Self Defense System
Summary of RPM4 Function Key Operation
Direct Function Keys
Direct Function Keys Summary
Range
Operation
Unit
Mode
1kPa 2Pa 3MPa 4hPa 5bar 6mbar
Absolute
Differential
Measurement mode 1abs 2gage 3neg gage
Gauge
Negative Gauge
Meas mode 1abs 2gage 3neg gage 4dif
Differential Measurement Mode Operation
AutoZ function
Default Display function
Main run screen measured pressure display
SDS function
Gauge mode Q-RPT with
SETTING/SELECTION Purpose SET to Section
Absolute mode Zero absolute
Negative gauge mode Minus
AutoRange A700K Hi kPa 300g/100a
KPa a Leak testing 13 s
Leak CK
Set leak check time 15 s
∆P 0.61 kPa a Hi Rate 0.06 kPa/sec
Display
1avg 2rate 3dev 4RPT 5HiLo 6freeze 7clean
0007 18Avg
AVG Average
Averaging Period
20 s
Current rate of change of pressure in current
Rate
Psi a Hi
0001/sec
Dev Deviation
Target 100.0000 psi a
Psi a zH3 D -0.8865 T100.0000
Psi a zHi Psi g zLo
6.4 RPT
Psi a zHi H 99.2254 L98.0098
6.5 Hi/Lo
Clean
Freeze
Psi a zHi F
Conventional main run screen first line Clean second line
Head
Psi a zHi
Edit head height
Principle
Position designator of Q-RPT for which SDS will be opened
Pmax! 350 kPa a Hi Open SDS? 1no 2yes
AU T O Z
SDS in Differential and Parallel Measurement Modes
Pmax! 350 kPa a HL Open Hi&Lo? 1no 2yes
Autoz in Gauge and Negative Gauge Mode
AutoZ Hi abs by 1Entry 2COM2 3Lo RPT
Autoz in Absolute Mode
Run AutoZ by COM2
Run AutoZ by Entry
KPa a Pstd,00.00000
Old Poffset 0.0 Pa New Poffset 8.3 Pa
Old Poffset 0.0 Pa New Poffset 3.1 Pa
Run AutoZ by Lo RPT
KPa a Pstd,097.7786
ENT RUN Autotest
Autoz in Differential Mode
1RANGE
Saving AN Autorange Range
1range 2res 3stab 4UL 5ATest
A700K Hi kPa 300g/100a
2 2RES Resolution
Deleting Autorange Ranges
Save range A700K Hi kPa 300g/100a
Display resltn Hi 0.0010 %FS
3 3STAB
Stability Hi 0.020 Pa
4 4UL Upper Limit
Upper Lower-110.00 KPa g
Upper limit Hi 204.000 kPa a
Over Pressure Function
1AutoZ 2remote 3head 4SDS 5prefs 6Punit 7intern 8cal 9reset
Special
5 5ATEST
AutoZ Purpose and Principle
1 1AU T O Z
AutoZ in absolute measurement mode with an Axxx Q-RPT
Recommendations for the Use of the AutoZ Function
AutoZ in gauge measurement mode with a Gxxx or BGxxx Q-RPT
AutoZ in differential measurement mode
AutoZ ON/OFF
Active Q-RPT designator
1off 2view 3edit Abs on
2 2REMOTE
Edit Autoz
Poffset, Abs
2.1 1COM1, 2COM2
2.2 3IEEE-488
2.3 4FORMAT
3 3HEAD
2.4 5RS232 SELF-TEST
If a test fails
4 4SDS
4.1 1TEMP OPEN/CLOSE
SDS temporary Hi 1close 2open
1ScrSvr 2sound 3time 4ID 5level
5 5PREFS
4.2 2FULL Time ON/OFF
SDS full time Hi 1on 2off
Press SPECIAL, 5prefs, 3time. The display is
5.1 1SCRSVR
5.2 2SOUND
5.3 3TIME
5.5 5LEVEL Security
5.4 4ID
Security Levels
Leak CK Display Head SDS
Unit Mode
Setup
Function LOW Medium High Range
Selecting 1change user level brings up the restriction menu
Password pppppp Disables password
RPM4 SNnnnn-xx Password pppppp
6 6PUNIT
2OTHER 3ALTITUDE 4USER
Set up unit #6 Unit#6 1SI 2other 3altitude 4user
Define user unit 1.000000 unit/Pa
1SI
7 7INTERNAL
7.1 1BARO
1baro 2ReadRt 3RPT2x 4lo vnt 5log
% of range span/s
Pressure Display Rate of Change Update
7.2 2READRT
Auto read rate 1on 2off
7.3 3RPT2X
Test- vent1auto 2open 3close 4view
7.4 4LO VNT
8 8CAL
7.5 5LOG
Operation See Sections 5.2
9 9RESET
9.1 1SETS
1sets 2units 3ATest 4cal 5all
9.4 4 CAL
Reset Result See Section Unit
9.2 2 Units
9.3 3ATEST
All SDS full time on 4.2 DH Instruments, a Fluke Company
Reset Result See Section
9.5 5 ALL
All Q-RPT Calibration PA to zero, PM to
1 RS232 Interface
Remote Operation
Overview
Interfacing
PIN # Function Description
Programming Formats
IEEE-488
1.3 COM2
Using Command Type Commands
Classic Program Message Format
Enhanced Program Message Format
Using Query Type Commands
Programming Messages
Commands
Zoffset
Error Messagess
Command
VER
Program Message Description Overview
Enhanced
Classic
Enhanced Reply Abort no reply if IEEE-488 Example Sent
Program Message Descriptions
#xx
Abort
Mode
ARANGEn
Range
Unit
AUTOZEROn
‘state’
AUTOZEROn=RUN
Mult
Calamb adder, mult CalDate
CALAMB=adder, mult CalDate
Adder
Date
CONTn
Classic HEAD=height, units, fluid
Defaults Head 0, cm, N2 Arguments Height
9999. Setting the value to ‘0’ disables the head correction
Classic GPIB=addr
Limit
L2 / L3
LLn
LLn =limit
MMODEn
NVENTn
PRn
PCALn
Adder, mult CalDate
PCALn= adder, mult CalDate
QPRR?
PRR
PRR
Qprr
RATEn
Rng
READRATEn
Period
READYCKn
RESn
Reset
RESET?
REMOTE?
SDSAUTO, Sdsact
RPTn
SDSn
Close
SDSAUTOn
SS%n
Measurement is finished
Lower limits
An internal device failure has occurred
UCOEFn
SSn
Ready/Not Ready criteria
Hhmm
ULn
UNITn=unit , ref
UNITn
UNITn unit , ref UNITn unitn , ref UNITn unitg , ref
UNITn unita , ref UNITn unitd , ref
Status Byte Register
Error Queue
Oper RQS/MSS ESB MAV Error RSR
Status Reporting System
PON URQ
RQS/MSS ESB MAV Error RSR
←←← Output Queue ←←← Error Queue
Oper
Meas Nrdy RDY
Standard Event Register
Ready Status Register
PON URQ CMD EXE DDE QYE RQC OPC
Ieee STD .2 Common and Status Program Messages
Program Message Descriptions
Bit 6 64 is reserved and cannot be set Remarks
Example Sent ∗RST? Enhanced Reply
RSE
RPM4 Operation and Maintenance Manual
Maintenance Adjustments and Calibration
Calibration of Quartz Reference Pressure Transducers Q-RPTS
Principle
PA and PM Coefficients
AS Received and AS Left Data
Corrected reading = uncorrected reading PM + PA
Equipment Required
GAS Operated Q-RPTS, A10M and Lower
OIL or GAS Operated Q-RPTS A14M and Higher
SET-UP and Preparation
Point Span
Recommended Calibration Point Sequence
Standard Class Q-RPTS
Calibration Point Segment
25 % 50 % 75 % 100 %
Premium Class Q-RPTS
Verification of Premium Class Q-RPTs
SPAN1
15 % 30 % 40 % 45 % 50 % 55 % 60 % 70 % 85 % 100 %
Calibration Point Sequence, Premium Class BGxxx Q-RPTs
RPT Calibration Using Caltool for Rpts Software
Editing and Viewing Q-RPT Calibration Information
Allow abs Neg g mode? 1yes 2no
Absolute Neg g mode 1on 2off
Cal date20030325 Hi AbsPoffset 0.0 Pa
000000
RPT CALIBRATION/ADJUSTMENT Without Caltool for Rpts Software
Adjustment of ON-BOARD Barometer
Non-corrected reading = corrected reading PA/PM + Poffset
As left reading = non-corrected reading new PM + new PA
Reloading Embedded Software Into Flash Memory
Micro Card
Subassembly Description and Location
Power Supply Module
Mini Micro Board
Display
Driver Board
ON-BOARD Barometer
RPT Module
Valve Condition State
RPT Module Pneumatic Schematics
Valve
Condition State
Axxx Q-RPT A10M with G15K or BGxxx
Fatal Fault
Troubleshooting
Symptom Probable Cause Solution
Access Restricted
Check RPT connection
Displayed in second line
Ready green Ready/Not Ready
SDS Closed is displayed
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Appendix
Remote ENT
Multiply by
Unit Conversion
Pressure
To Convert from Pa To
Warranty
RPM4 Operation and Maintenance Manual
Glossary
DUT
HL Q-RPT
Qdut
PPC3