Omega Engineering RD8900 manual

User Manual Paperless Recorder RD8900 UMVR181K Omega Engineering, Inc. 11 th Edition, 09/2004[...]

2 Contents Page Safety ---------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Safety Symbols ------------ ------------------ ----------------- --------------- ------------ 4 Safety Notes and Precautions -------------- ----------------- --------------------------- 4 Static Electricity --- ---------------- --------------[...]

3 4.6 S y s t e m I n f o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46 4.7 Demo -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- 47 4.8 A Configuration Example -------------- ------------------------------------[...]

4 Safety This recorder is compliant with the requirements of EN 61010-1, UL 61010C-1 & C SA C22.2 No. 1010.1-92. The protection provided by the recorder ma y be impaired if it is used in a manner inconsistent with its intended purpose, or in an environment that exceeds the specifications of the recorder. Omega Engineering, Inc. is not liable fo[...]

5 6. When cleaning the recorder, handle carefully and use soft dry cloth. Avoid the use of abrasives or any sharp and hard object s which would damage the display. 7. Do not operate the recorder if any part ha s been removed or disassembled. Consult your nearest dealer at once. Static Electricity Appropriate precautions must be taken when handling [...]

6 1. General Description 1.1 Unique features of recorder The RD8900 is a well-designed paperless record er with many outstanding features including: • 6.1 〞 TFT Color LCD with VGA Display in 640x480 pixels. • 18 isolated Analog Inputs • Plug & play I/O cards for easy expansion • Simple and friendly operation • Infrared detector to p[...]

7 1.4 Storage Media CF Card The Solid Compact Flash Mem ory Card (CF Card ) 16 MB capacity is a free standard storage media used for this instrument. Its com pact size, anti-dust and anti-vib ration features increase its reliability. To read measured data on CF Card, add a CF reader on USB port of PC. Higher capacity 64 and 128MB CF Cards are upon [...]

8 1.7 Ordering codes and accessories Ordering codes RD8900 – □□□□ – □□□ – □□□ 1 2 3 4 – 5 6 7 – 8 9 10 1 Power 4: 90-250 VAC, 47-63 Hz 6: 11-18 VDC 7: 18-36 VDC 9: Special order 2 Analog Input Card 0: none 1: 1 channel 2: 2 channel 3: 3 channel 4: 4 channel 5: 5 channel 6: 6 channel A: 9 channel B: 12 channel C: 15 cha[...]

9 8 Storage Media 1: 16MB Compact Flash card ( CF ) 3: 128 MB CF card X: other options 9 Case/Mounting 1: standard Panel Mounting 2: Bench top / Portable style with handle 10 Special Option: 0: none 1: 24VDC auxiliary power supply ( for transmitter, 6 chann els ) 2: 3-channel analog output 3: 6-channel analog output 4: 9-channel analog output X: ot[...]

10 1.8 Specifications Power 90-250VAC, 47-63Hz, 60VA, 30W maximum 11-18VDC or 18-36 VDC, 60VA, 30W maximum Display 6.1 〞 TFT LCD, 640X480 pixel resolution, 256 colors Memory 8MB storage memory on board Storage media: 16, 64, 128 MB CF ( Compact Flash ) cards Analog Input Card (AI181, AI182, AI183) Channels: AI181 ~ 1 channel, AI182 ~ 2 channels, [...]

11 N -250 ~ 1300 ˚ C ±1 ˚ C 2.2M Ω (-418 ~ 2372 ˚ F) L -200 ~ 900 ˚ C ±1 ˚ C 2.2M Ω (-328 ~ 1652 ˚ F) PT100 -210 ~ 700 ˚ C ±0.4 ˚ C 1.3K Ω (DIN) (-346 ~ 1292 ˚ F) PT100 -200 ~ 600 ˚ C ±0.4 ˚ C 1.3K Ω (JIS) (-328 ~ 1112 ˚ F) mV -8 ~ 70mV ±0.05% 2.2M Ω mA -3 ~ 27mA ±0.05% 70.5 Ω 0~1V -0.12 ~ 1.15V ±0.05% 332K Ω 0~5V -[...]

12 Infrared Detector Distance: Detect moving human body in distance around 2 m eters Time delayed: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60 minutes to be defined Environmental & Physical Operating Temperature: 5 ~ 50 ˚ C Storage Temperature: -25 ~ 60 ˚ C Humidity: 20 to 80% RH (non-condensing), maxi mum relative humidity 80% for temperature up to 31 ˚ C dec[...]

13 2. Installation and wiring 2.1 Unpacking If any damage is found while unpacking, the user s hould contact the local repr esentative at once. It is suggested that the special packaging is retained for possible future requirement. 2.2 Installation Remove stains from this equipment us ing a soft, dry cloth. Don’t use harsh chemicals, volatile sol[...]

14 The right side Figure 2 - 2 Panel Cutout ( standard DIN size 138 mm x 138 mm ) Figure 2 - 3 Note:  Do not over tighten mounting clamp screws th at could result in di stortion of the case.  There is no mounting angle restriction.[...]

15 Bench top / Portable style For use on desktop or as a portable Bench T op Assembly Kit MK184 (two ears, one handle, two feet included).Assemble as follows: Firstly, put the right ear FV -R on the right hand side of metal cas e, and sl ide it into the case by pushing in direction as shown in Figures 2-4 through Figure 2-8 . Ensure that th e ear i[...]

16 Figure 2 - 6 Figure 2 - 7 Figure 2 - 8[...]

17 Holding the handle so that the instru ction side is visible, pull the handl e outward by both hands and put it in vertical position on the top of case. Then, slide the handle into both ears as Figure 2-9 . Rotate the handle downward as Figure 2-10 & 2-11. Lastly, slide bot h feet beneath the case and straighten up the stoppers as Figure 2-12[...]

18 Figure 2 - 10 Figure 2 - 11[...]

19 Figure 2 – 12 Figure 2 – 13 Figure 2 – 14 Note:  To change the bench top into panel mount. Disassemble kit MK184 (one handle, two feet, and two ears) in reverse of above , then fit the mounting clamps.[...]

20 2.3 Setup input, output & 24VDC power supply cards Analog input card ( part numbers AI181, AI182, AI183 ) AI181, AI182, AI183 are analog input cards in 1, 2, 3 channels respectively. Each card includes universal input of TC ( J, K, T, E, B, R, S, N, L ), PT100, mV, mA, V. To select a specific input, first set jumpers and switches according t[...]

21 Digital Input card ( DI181 ) This card includes 6 channels of event 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. As above, plug th e card into rear slot and power on. The recorder will automatically dete ct it, and then display the input type and its source of a specific slot in System Info m ode whilst doing the configuration. 24 VDC auxiliary power supply card ( AP[...]

22 2.4 Wiring for the cards Wiring Precautions 1. Care must be taken to ensure that maximum vo ltage rating specified on the label is not exceeded. 2. For the panel mounting version, it is recommended that near the equipment an external fuse and an external switch rated at 2A/250 VAC should be equipped. 3. Beware not to over tigh ten the terminals [...]

23 Analog input card ( AI181, AI182, AI183 ) Figure 2 – 17 Digital output card ( DO181 ) Figure 2 – 18[...]

24 Digital input card ( DI181 ) Figure 2 – 19 24 VDC auxiliary power supply card ( AP181 ) Figure 2 – 20[...]

25 2.5 RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 wiring Figure 2 – 21 Figure 2 – 22[...]

26 Figure 2 – 23 2.6 Installation of Compact Flash CF card A 16MB Compact Flash Card is installed in each recorder. If a b igger capacity Compact Flash card is required, and the user de cides to buy it locally, please check the brand name of CF card. To be compatible, it should be one of two recommended brands SanDisk or Transcend . Other brands [...]

27 3. Basic Operation After installation and wiring, power on the recorder , six soft keys Page, Mode, History, Event, Status and Exit will appear on the left hand side of LCD display. Openin g the plastic cover at the front of the recorder, the user may find another five soft keys Dump, Clear, Operate, Config and Shutdown. These eleven soft keys a[...]

28 3.2 Mode Mode defines the type of display. Opti ons are Mix, Trend, Bar or Digital mode. Mix : The display default is Mi x mode. Several m odes can be mixed together including horizontal/ vertical trend, bar and digital modes. Trend : Press Mode key, to display Trend mode. This is measured data trend in r eal time. The same page/display may have[...]

29 3.4 Event Press Event key, the Event /Alarm List displays ge neral Events, Alarm s and Reports. Press Mode key to choose Evnt/Alam ( Event/Alarm ) or Report. Event/Alarm It displays the Ack (acknowledgement), Type, Source, Active time, Clear tim e and Value of events or alarms. Use directional keys ↓ ↑ to move downward or upward. Press Ack A[...]

30 Report Press Mode key to choose Report, after the option of Math. Counter & Totalizer has been selected. This produces reports a bout Counter and Totalizer. Press Report key to select the report in daily, weekly or monthly base. Press directional keys ← → to choose the exact day, week or month. Figure 3 – 3 3.5 Status Press Status key,[...]

31 3.7 Dump Before removing the CF card from the recorder, it is necessary to press the Dump key to transfer the measured data and events from the internal m emory of the recorder to the CF card 3.8 Clear When the internal memory is down to 25%, the mem icon on the top right changes color from green to red. Also, when the internal m emory reserved [...]

32 3.11 Small icons ( on the top right side ) : Figure 3 – 4 Buzzer : Appears by flashing in red whenever the alarm status occurs. The buzzer will disappear after the user acknowledges the alarm, or the process becomes norm al. Evnt : The percentage of memory space left for ev ents/alarms. For example, evnt 84% means 84% space left for events/a l[...]

33 4. Configuration Press the Conf ig key to enter the Configuration mode. The following buttons appear: Channel, Display, Tools, Instrument, Cl ock, System Info and Demo. Meanwhile, the following soft keys appear at the bo ttom: Save, Load, Default and Back. Figure 4 – 1 Soft Keys Enter : First select the mode by pressing directional keys ↑↓[...]

34 4.1 Channel After entering the Confi guration mode, select Channel and press the Enter key to get into Channel mode. Press AI , DI , Math keys to select the Anal og input, Digital input or Mathematics input. Press directional keys 〈 〉 at the bottom to selec t the channel. Afterwards, press directional keys ↑↓← → on the left hand side[...]

35 Log Speed : The logging speed (recording speed) of measured data, select Log Speed column, then choose 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 or 120 seconds. Offset : It is offset value to correct the sensor error. Gain : It is a multiplier to cor rect the sensor error. The correct valu e = ( the process value + offset ) x gain Input : Displays automatically the s[...]

36 Setpoint : To set up the process valu e for actuating Job1 and /or Job2 Job1, Job2 : When an event occurs, the task to be perform ed is called the job. A typical example is to trigger an alarm buzzer in event of high temperature. Each pen can accept four events ( or alarms ) and each event can create two jobs. Please note that a job under Event [...]

37 4.2 Display Press the Back key to return to the beginning of the Configuration mode. Select Display and press Enter key to get into Display mode. Displa y may have a maximum 6 Pages and each Page may display maximum 6 channels. Figure 4 – 3 Mode : Defines the method of displaying data. Opti ons are: Mix , Trend, Bar or Digital modes. Trend Dir[...]

38 DisplayHi : Defines the high scale for a pen on the display. StatusBar : For users convenience when viewing the status of Totalizer, Counter, DI or DO., the user may enable these items in the Status Bar. For exam ple, after enable Totalizer 1 ∼ 3, an extra bar of Totalizer 1, 2 & 3 will a ppear at the lower par t of display. Figure 4 – 4[...]

39 4.3 Tools ( Timer, Counter & Totalizer ) Press Back key, to return to the beginning of Configuration mode. Select Tools , then press Enter key to get into Tools mode. Tim er, Counter and Totalizer are defined here. Counter and Totalizer are available only if the optio ns of Math, Counter & Totalizer have been selected . Timer Figure 4 ?[...]

40 Counter Figure 4 – 6 Press directional keys 〈 〉 at the bottom to select from 6 available counters. Name : Defines the name of counter. Desc : Defines the description for a specific timer on the display. Unit : Defines the unit of timer Preset : Defines the preset value for the counter. The counter starts from a preset value. Event: Defines[...]

41 Totalizer Figure 4 – 7 Press directional keys 〈 〉 at the bottom to select from 6 available to talizers. Name : Defines the name of the totalizer. Desc : Defines the description for a specific totalizer on the display. Source : Select a specific anal og input or Math input to be used for totalizing. Action : Disables or enables the totalize[...]

42 An example of Totalizer: A factory operates for 8 hours a day, and the staff wish to get the total volume of production from da ily, weekly and monthly reports. First, the user needs to enter into Tools mode, do the settin gs as follows, then totalizer star ts to work from 8:30 am, and stops at 17:30 pm daily. After production has finished, the [...]

43 4.4 Instrument Press Back key, to return to the beginning of Configuration mode. Select Instrument then press Enter key to get into Instrument mode. Figure 4 – 8 Instrument Name : Assigns a name for the recorder. Password : Defines the security p assword. ( 8 ch aracters maxim um ). Once the password has been entered, the user needs to key in [...]

44 Event/Alarm Limit : Selects the high-lim it numbers for events/alarms in 256, 512 or 1024. LCD : Screensaver : To prolong the life of the LCD display, it is suggested to set the display turn- off time in 1, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60 minutes afte r the recorder is operated. The recorder continues to read data while it is in the Screen Saving mode.[...]

45 4.5 Clock Press Back key, to return to the beginning of Configuration mode. Select Clock then press the Enter key to get into Clock ( Date/Time ) m ode to set up the local time. After setting up the Date/Time, use directional keys to g o to the Apply column, then press the Enter Key. Summer time : For the energy saving in summ er time, it can be[...]

46 4.6 System Info The system information includes System versi on, memory, CF card, Ethernet IP address and Slots status. Figure 4 – 10 Memory (Free / Total) : Indicates the percentage of free m e mory to total memory reserved on the recorder. 8 MB is reserved f or storing m easured data. A small icon on the top right indicates the percentage of[...]

47 4.7 Demo The Demo mode is a simulation mode used for dem onstration purposes. It will simulate 18 AI analog inputs, 18 Math., 6 DI digital inputs and 6 DO digital outputs. The trends are simulated by SIN waves. To start the Demo mode, turn the power off and on. To stop the Demo mode and return to real mode, connected with real inputs, turn the p[...]

48 5. PC software – Observer I & II Observer I & Observer II are PC software to be used with the recorder. They are Windows 98, NT, 2000 and XP compatible to archive, analyze measured data from the recorder and to do recorder configuration through PC. Their different applications are, RD8900 without communication Observer I Basic software[...]

49 5.5 Observer II – The extensive soft ware for communication application The Observer II is divided into three parts, Configuration, Real-time Viewer and Historical Viewer. Configuration: Used for Historical Viewer. In co mmunication application, the user may receive configuration from the recorder via Ethernet or RS-232/422/485, then change an[...]

50 5.6 How to use PC s oftware After installing the PC basic software, Obse rver I, the user m ay find the two parts Configuration and Historical Vi ewer. The extensive software Obse rver II is in three parts Configuration, Real-time View er, Historical Viewer. Configuration: Enter Configuration, click the icon New for a new project, key in the new[...]

51 Click the icon Horizontal or Vertical to display horizontal or vertical trend. Click the icon Zoom Out or Zoom In to do zoom out and zoom in. Click the icon Zoom Cancel to display the trend from the beginning to the end on one full pag. Click the icon Seek by time to display the trend at a specific tim e. Click the icon to search for a specific [...]

52 6. Mathematics With the Math option the following Math f unc tions are available in the Channel mode of configuration. The equation is us ed to produce derive d variable by using measured data or computed data as variable. The result of Ma th can be displayed and stored. The Math expression / equation can be keye d in maximum 36 characters. 6.1 [...]

53 An example of Math Three AI analog inputs and one Math channel. Set up a Math channel after setting up three analog inputs. In Channel mode as 4.1 Channel , press Math key to get in to Math channel. Define the Name, Description, Enable Type , define Log Speed, Log Method, and do Math Expression / Equation. Then, select Display mode as 4.2 Displa[...]

54 . OMEGA Engineering, INC. One Omega Drive Stamford, Connecticut 06907-0047 Tel: (800)-848-428 6 or (203 )-359-1660 Fax: (203)- 359-7700 Website: http://www.omega.co m Email: sale s@omega.com[...]