Teledyne powerpod 400 9.0 External/Remote Operation

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9.1. SELECTING EXTERNAL/REMOTE OPERATION (Front Panel Only)

The POWERPOD-400 allows the user to select different methods of serial communication and control.

The following text describes how to choose and activate the desired method. Further information and

instructions on how conditions may be changed can be found in section 10, SETUP/CAL mode.

9.2. CHOOSING RS-232 COMMUNICATION

Press the MODE button. The MODE menu is displayed. Press the number “4” key for XTRNL

CNTRL. The XTRNL CNTRL menu is displayed. Choose RS-232 by pressing the number “1” key.

The normal display will return to its previously programmed state.

9.3. CHOOSING RS-485 COMMUNICATION

Press the MODE button. The MODE menu is displayed. Press the number “4” key for XTRNL

CNTRL. The XTRNL CNTRL menu is displayed. Choose RS-485 by pressing the number “2” key.

The normal display will return to its previously programmed state.

9.0 External/Remote Operation

Contents

Main Manual Print History Visit www.teledyne-hi.com for WEEE disposal guidance. Table of Contents Page 1.0 Quick Start Instructions P 2.0 Safety 3.0 Features Page 4.0 Specifications PowerPod-400 Specifications Table 5.0 Front Panel 7 P ower 1 4 0 9 3 6 8 6.0 Rear Panel 7.1. POWER 7.2. COMMUNICATIONS 7.0 Wiring 7.3. TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS 7.4. ALARMS 7.5. ANALOG SIGNAL FOLLOWERS 8.1. POWER ON/OFF 8.2. CHANGING THE COMMAND SET POINT 8.3. OVERRIDE OPEN 8.4. OVERRIDE CLOSED 8.0 Manual Operation 8.5. SETTING A CHANNEL TO AUTO CONTROL 8.6. SETTING A CHANNEL TO DIRECTLY METER INCOMING SIGNALS 8.7. SETTING A CHANNEL TO DISPLAY THE TOTALIZER FUNCTION Page 9.0 External/Remote Operation 9.1. SELECTING EXTERNAL/REMOTE OPERATION (Front Panel Only) 9.2. CHOOSING RS-232 COMMUNICATION 9.3. CHOOSING RS-485 COMMUNICATION 10.1. ENTERING THE SETUP/CAL MODE 10.0 Setup/Cal Mode 10.2.3. Selecting Unit-of-Measure 10.2.4. Selecting Gas ID 10.2.5. Setting A/D Conversion Rate (Filter) 10.2.6. Front Panel Lock Out 10.3. TOTALIZER SETUP 10.3.1. Count Up to a Set Point 10.3.2. Count Down from a Set Point 10.3.3. Count Continuously 10.4. EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION SETUP 10.4.1. RS-232 Settings 10.4.2. RS-485 Settings 10.5. SELECTING THE ANALOG SIGNAL LEVEL 10.5.1. Zero to Five Volt Operation 10.5.2. Zero to Ten Volt Operation 10.5.3. Four to Twenty Milliamp Operation 10.6. SETTING LIMIT ALARMS 10.6.1. Setting a Single Channels High Limit 10.6.2. Setting a Single Channels Low Limit 10.6.3. Setting a Single Channels Hysteresis 10.7. SETTING RATIO CONTROL PARAMETERS Enabling Ratio Control 10.8. CALIBRATING A CHANNEL TO ITS INCOMING SIGNALS 10.8.1. Resetting the Zero Only 10.8.2. Resetting the Span Only 10.8.3. Resetting Zero and Span 10.8.4. Setting a Multiplication Factor 10.9. SERIAL COMMUNICATION 10.9.1. Commands 10.9.2. Set Point Queries 10.9.3. Alarm/Flag Queries Page 11.0 Appendix A 164-122012 PowerPOD 400 Page 30 of 42 Power -400 Serial Commands APPENDIX A (Cont.) Power -400 Serial Commands (Cont'd) Page 12.0 Appendix B 13.0 Appendix C Units-of-Measure for Meter Reading & Corresponding Totalizer Units Gas ID Table (Page 1 of 2) Gas ID Table (Page 2 of 2) 14.0 Appendix D Setting the Zero & Span on the PowerPod-400 Power Supply/Totalizer Page Page Page Page 15.0 Drawings P ower 400 16.0 Warranty 16.1. Warranty Repair Policy 16.2. Non-Warranty Repair Policy