APAR AR207 User manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
AR207
DATA RECORDER
MULTICHANNEL
Version 1.4.2
2017.01.04
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Fax : [phone] Ext. 6867
Email : i[email protected]
Website : www.omi.co.th

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Thank you for choosing our product. These instructions will facilitate operating the device
and enable safe use of the controller at its full capacity. Prior to the installation and startup
of the device, please become familiar with these instructions. In the event of any additional
questions, please contact our technical adviser.
CO TE TS
1. SAFETY PRI CIPLES .................................................................................................................................... 3
2. I STALLATIO GUIDELI ES....................................................................................................................... 3
3. GE ERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MULTI-CHA EL RECORDER ................................................. 4
4. CO TE TS OF THE SET............................................................................................................................... 5
5. TECH ICAL DATA ........................................................................................................................................ 5
6. E CLOSURE DIME SIO S A D I STALLATIO DATA.......................................................................... 7
7. DESCRIPTIO OF TERMI AL STRIPS A D ELECTRICAL CO ECTIO S ........................................... 7
8. CO ECTI G TO A COMPUTER A D I STALLATIO OF USB DRIVERS ............................................ 9
9. I STALLATIO OF SOFTWARE ................................................................................................................ 10
10. FU CTIO S OF HARDWARE A D SCREE BUTTO S ..................................................................... 10
11. DESCRIPTIO OF DATA PRESE TATIO O THE LCD DISPLAY ...................................................... 12
11.1. UPPER A D LOWER STATUS BAR ................................................................................................. 12
11.2. VIEW OF A MEASUREME T GROUP (TEXT O LY) .................................................................... 13
11.3. VIEW OF A MEASUREME T GROUP (TEXT A D A BAR GRAPH) ............................................ 13
11.4. VIEW OF A MEASUREME T GROUP (A ALOG I DICATOR) ................................................... 14
11.5. SI GLE MEASUREME T (CHART) ................................................................................................ 14
12. SETTI G PARAMETERS A D OPERATIO S O FILES (MAI ME U) ............................................. 14
12.1. MEA I G OF ICO S I THE ME U ITEMS ................................................................................. 16
12.2. RECORDI G SETTI GS .................................................................................................................. 16
12.3. MEMORY OPTIO S A D OPERATIO S O FILES ..................................................................... 17
12.4. U IVERSAL A D A ALOG MEASUREME T I PUTS CO FIGURATIO ................................ 18
12.5. PULSE MEASUREME T I PUTS CO FIGURATIO ................................................................ 189
12.6. CO FIGURATIO OF ALARM OUTPUTS ..................................................................................... 21
12.6.1. E-MAIL ALARM NOTIFICATIONS..................................................................................... 22
12.7. DISPLAY SETTI GS ......................................................................................................................... 23
12.8. SERIAL RS485, USB, A D ETHER ET COMMU ICATIO SETTI GS ..................................... 23
12.8.1. DY AMIC D S (DD S) SERVER CLIE T......................................................................... 25
12.9. ACCESS A D OTHER SETTI GS ................................................................................................... 26
12.10. DATE A D TIME ............................................................................................................................ 26

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12.11. DEVICE I FORMATIO ................................................................................................................ 27
13. USE A D FU CTIO S OF USB MEMORY (PE DRIVE) ...................................................................... 27
14. VIEWI G RECORDED MEASUREME TS A D EVE TS ..................................................................... 27
15. MESSAGE A D ERROR SIG ALI G ...................................................................................................... 28
16. IMPORTANT COMMENTS PERTAINING TO OPERATION .......................................................... 28
17. RS485 COMMU ICATIO I TERFACE (acc. to EIA RS-485) ............................................................. 29
18. MODBUS–RTU SERIAL TRA SMISSIO PROTOCOL (SLAVE) .......................................................... 29
19. MODBUS–TCP SERIAL TRA SMISSIO PROTOCOL .......................................................................... 30
20. MAP OF DEVICE REGISTERS FOR THE MODBUS-RTU/TCP .............................................................. 30
21. USER'S OTES .......................................................................................................................................... 32
Please pay partic lar attention to the text marked with this sign.
The man fact rer reserves the right to make changes to the design and the programming of the device witho t
any deterioration of the technical parameters (some feat res may not be available in older versions)
1. SAFETY PRINCIPLES
Before yo start to se the device, become familiar with the present instr ctions.
a) in order to avoid electroc tion or damage to the device, its mechanical and electrical installation m st be
performed by q alified staff;
b) before switching on the power s pply, make s re that all cables and wires are properly connected;
c) before making any modifications to the wire and cable connections, switch off the power s pply of the device;
) ens re proper operating conditions compliant with the technical specification of the device (chapter 5, power
s pply voltage, h midity, temperat re, etc.); do not expose the device to direct and strong impact of thermal
radiation.
2. INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
The device is designed so as to ens re an appropriate level of imm nity to most interferences that may occ r in
ind strial and ho sehold environments. In environments of nknown level of interferences, it is recommended to
implement the following meas res so as to prevent potential interference with the operation of the device:
a) do not s pply the device from the same lines as high-power eq ipment witho t sing appropriate power line
filters;
b) se cable shields on power s pply cables, sensor cables, and signal cables, whereby the earthing of the shield
sho ld be single-point and located as close to the device as possible;
c) avoid r nning instr ment (signal) cables in the direct vicinity of and parallel to power distrib tion and power
s pply cables;
) it is recommended to twist the signal wires in pairs or to se a finished twisted-pair cable;
e) in the case of sensing resistors in 3-wire connections, se identical wires;
f) avoid locating remotely controlled, electromagnetic meters, and high-power loads, loads with phase or gro p
power control, and other devices prod cing large imp lse interferences close to one another;
g) gro nd or zero metal rails on which rail-mo nted devices are installed.
Make s re to remove the protective film from the LCD display before the first se of the device.
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3. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MULTI-CHANNEL RECORDER
 meas rement and recording of temperat re from thermoresistance sensors and thermoco ples and other
physical val es (h midity, press re, level, flow, speed, etc.) processed to a standard electrical signal
(0/4÷20mA, 0÷10V, 0÷60mV, 0÷850Ω) or p lse signals (freq ency, flow, co nting, etc.)
 16 analog meas rement inp ts (mA, V) or 8 niversal inp ts (thermoresistance, thermoco ple and analog) or
8 p lse inp ts or 8 mixed inp ts (4 niversal and 4 p lse), not galvanically ins lated
 p lse inp ts sed for flow meas rement, freq ency or p lses co nter (totalizer ) with reset inp t, can be sed
also as a bistable (digital) inp ts
 4 alarm/reg lation o tp ts with so nd and vis al operating stat s signaling and e-mail notifications,
programmable characteristics, and the possibility to assign any meas rement channels that trip the alarm
 saving data in standard text files stored in the recorder's internal memory (4 GB) or in a USB memory in the
FAT system with possible edition in spreadsheets in s ch software as Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice Calc
 rich standard eq ipment with serial interfaces: USB (cooperation with a comp ter and USB memories), RS485
and Ethernet (100base-T, TCP/IP protocols), MODBUS-RTU and MODBUS-TCP
 a web server for cooperation with any web browser (Opera, IE, Firefox, etc.), the site contains information on
active meas rement channels, time, stat s of o tp ts, recording, etc., with the possibility to present charts
sing the Google Chart API service (permanent Internet access is req ired to present charts)
 the DDNS service, which enables easy access over the Internet a recorder connected to a network that has no
fixed p blic IP address, thro gh a friendly Internet address defined by the ser; the service is available only for
registered sers of pop lar DDNS services, s ch as DynDNS (www.dyndns.org), No-IP (www.no-ip.com), and
DNS-O-Matic (www.dnsomatic.com)
 possibility to transfer archive data and config ration data onto a USB memory sing a USB port of the
comp ter or over the Ethernet
 a color graphic display, LCD TFT, 320x240 points (QVGA) with a to ch screen, brightness adj stment, and
programmable backgro nd color for individ al meas rement channels
 int itive se, q ick config ration, and clear signaling of device operating stat ses and men position
 a programmable lang age of the men and the site saved on web server (Polish, English)
 graphic and text methods of presentation of the meas red val es (n merical val es, bar graph, co nter, charts)
 gro ping of meas rement channels to be displayed, with a tomatic formatting of the screen
 programmable F b tton for q ick selection of one of the available f nctions: stop/start of recording, copying
or transfer of archives into USB memory, blocking of o tp ts, so nd alarms or to ch screen and keypad,
device and internet services stat s
 a broad selection of methods of initiation of recording (contin o s, limited by date and time, repeated daily,
over or nder a permission threshold connected with any meas rement channel)
 internal real time clock with a battery back p power s pply ( p to 8 years of contin o s operation)
 an integrated 24 V DC power s pply s pplying the field transd cers;
 compensation of line resistance for resistance sensors (a tomatic or permanent)
 compensation of thermoco ple cold tip temperat re (a tomatic or permanent)
 enclosed free software enabling graphic or text presentation of recorded res lt (ARSOFT-LOG-WZ3) and
config ration of parameters (ARSOFT-CFG-WZ1)
 programmable types of inp ts, ranges of indications, alphan meric description of channels and meas rement
gro ps, options of recording, alarms, display, comm nication, access, and other config ration parameters
 access to config ration parameters protected with a ser password or not protected with a password
 parameter config ration methods:
−from the film keypad and a to ch screen located on the front panel of the device
−via the USB, the RS485, or the Ethernet and the ARSOFT-CFG free software (Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10)
or a ser's application, the MODBUS-RTU and MODBUS-TCP comm nication protocols
−from config ration files saved in the USB memory or on a comp ter disk
 available protection of meas rement data from na thorized modification (check s m)

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 possibility to disting ish archives from many recorders of the same time thanks to individ al assignment of an
identification n mber (ID)
 clearly visible stat s of operation of recording, memory, USB port, alarms, file and disk operations, serial
transmission (USB, RS485, Ethernet), etc.
 recording of data ntil the memory is f ll (at least 300 days of contin o s operation with recording of 16
channels every 1 s)
 sim ltaneo s recording of data from all active meas rement inp ts
 enclos re for panel installation, leak-tightness from the front side IP65 or IP30 (depending on the version)
 high acc racy and imm nity to interferences
 possibility to latest firmware pgrade via USB memory
−available accessories: a USB memory (2 or 4 GB)
NOTE:
−before starting to work with the recor e , you must become familiar with these operating
instructions, properly prepare the electrical system an the mechanical system, an correctly
configure the parameters
−o not use sharp-e ge objects to work with the touch screen
4. CONTENTS OF THE SET
 the recorder
 a USB cable for connecting the device to a comp ter, 2 m long
 a CD with the drivers and the software (Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10)
 the operating instr ctions and the warranty card
5. TECHNICAL DATA
Number of measurement inputs
16 analog or 8 niversal/p lse inp ts, not galvanically isolated
Universal
in
puts
(programmable, 16 types), meas rement ranges
(1)
-
Pt100 (RTD, 3
-
or 2
-
wire)
-
200 ÷ 850 °C
-
thermoco ple R (TC, PtRh13
-
Pt)
-
40 ÷ 1600 °C
-
Ni100 (RTD, 3
-
or 2
-
wire)
-
50 ÷ 170 °C
-
thermoco ple T (TC, C
-
C Ni)
-
25 ÷ 350 °C
-
Pt500 (
RTD, 3
-
or 2
-
wire)
-
200 ÷ 620 °C
-
thermoco ple E (TC, NiCr
-
C Ni)
-
25 ÷ 850 °C
-
Pt1000 (RTD, 3
-
or 2
-
wire)
-
200 ÷ 620 °C
-
thermoco ple N (TC, NiCrSi
-
NiSi)
-
35 ÷ 1300 °C
-
thermoco ple J (TC, Fe
-
C Ni)
-
40 ÷ 800 °C
-
c rrent (mA, R
in
= 100
Ω)
0/4 ÷ 20 mA
-
thermoco ple K (TC, NiCr
-
NiAl)
-
40 ÷ 1200 °C
-
voltage (V, R
in
= 180 kΩ )
0 ÷ 10 V
-
thermoco ple S (TC, PtRh10
-
Pt)
-
40 ÷ 1600 °C
-
voltage (mV, R
in
> 2 M Ω)
0 ÷ 60 mV
-
thermoco ple B (TC, PtRh30PtRh6)
300 ÷ 1800
°C
-
resistance (R, 3
-
wire or 2
-
wire)
0 ÷ 850
Ω
Current analog input
(mA, programmable, 2 types) 0/4 ÷ 20 mA (Rin = 100 Ω)
(2)
Voltage analog input
(V, programmable, 2 types) 0/2 ÷ 10 V (Rin = 200 kΩ)
(2)
Response time
(10 ÷ 90%)
1 ÷ 5 s (progr
ammable)
Resistance of lea s
(RTD, R)
R
d
< 25 Ω (for each line), compensation of resistance
Resistance input current
(RTD, R)
650 μA (Pt100, Ni100, 850Ω), 150 μA (Pt500, Pt1000),
m ltiplexed
Pulse inputs
Supporte sensor output
-
open collector NPN
type
-
open collector PNP type
-
contact (reed)
Frequency range
0.035Hz ÷ 10kHz
(3)
Voltage input levels
(for p lse inp ts
„IN” and a xiliary inp ts „R”)
high level
0 ÷
0
.
6
V (±0.
2
V)
and 13 ÷ 24V (±0.
5
V)
Low level
0
.
8V
(±0.
2
V) ÷ 1
2
V (
±0.
5
V)
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Minimum uration of low/high level
25 μs
(3)
Processing errors
(at ambient temperat re of 25 °C):
-
basic
-
for RTD, mA, V, mV, R
≤
0.1% of the meas rement range ±1 digit
-
for thermoco ples (TC)
≤
0.2% of the meas rement range ±1 digit
-
for p lse inp ts
≤
0.05 % ±1 digit
-
additiona
l for thermoco ples
≤
2 °C (compensation of temperat re of cold tips)
-
additional from ambient temperat re changes
≤
0.005% of the inp t range /°C
Range of in ications
(resol tion of analog inp ts)
-
9999 ÷ 19999, programmable
0 ÷ 99999
(4)
Resolution
of in ications/position of the ecimal point
programmable, for thermometric inp ts 0.1°C or 1 °C, for
other inp ts 0 ÷ 0.000
Real time clock (RTC)
(back p s pply: CR1220 lithi m battery)
q artz, date, time
, takes leap years into acco nt
Communication
interfaces
(standard
eq ipment)
-
USB
(A4 socket type,
IP30 version also
accessible from the
front, programmable
mode of operation)
-
slave mode
(device)
comm nication with a comp ter, drivers for the Windows
2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10 system: exchangeable disk (mass
memory, reado t speed approx. 335kB/s) + virt al COM
serial port (MODBUS-RTU protocol)
-
master mode
(host)
s pport of USB memory (pendrive) p to 4 GB, writing
speed approx. 135kB/s (depending on the type of the
memory)
-
RS485
(MODBUS-RTU protocol,
SLAVE)
speed 2.4÷115.2 kbit/s, sign format 8N1, galvanic
separation
-
Ethernet
(type 100base-T,
RJ45 socket)
web server, MODBUS
-
TCP,
e
-
mail client (SMTP), DDNS
server client, TCP/IP protocols: DHCP (client, server), SMTP,
NetBIOS, ICMP, UDP, TCP, data transfer p to 135 kB/s
(depending on the network)
Data recor ing interval
programmable 1 s to 8 ho rs
(5)
Data storage memory
(non-volatile, recording of approx. 27 million meas rements from 16 channels and 4 GB memory):
-
inte
rnal (micro SDHC card, ind strial, MLC)
4 GB, FAT32 file system
-
external USB memory (pendrive, A4 type socket)
FAT16, FAT32, maxim m size 4 GB
Outputs
(4 independent)
-
relay
(P1
÷
P4, standard)
5A / 250VAC (for resistance loads), SPST
-
NO
-
SSR (tran
sistor, type NPN OC, optional)
24V, internal resistance 850 Ω
, (SSR
1
÷
SSR4)
Display
(graphical LCD TFT, 320x240 points - QVGA)
3.5" (diagonal), backgro nd brightness adj stment
Power supply:
-
230 VAC
85 ÷ 260 VAC/ 7 VA
-
24 VAC/DC (option)
20 ÷ 50 V
AC/ 7 VA, 22 ÷ 72 VDC/ 7 W
Power supply of fiel trans ucers
24 VDC / 200 mA (100 mA in the case of the 24 VAC/DC
s pply)
Rate operating con itions
0 ÷ 50 °C, <100% RH (no condensation)
Operating environment
air and ne tral gases, no d st
Protectio
n rating
IP65 or IP30 from the front, IP20 from the side of the
connections
Weight
approx. 420 g
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
imm nity: according to the PN
-
EN 61000
-
6
-
2:2002(U)
standard
emissivity: according to the PN
-
EN 61000
-
6
-
4:2002(U)
standard
Notes: (1) - applies only to the recorder version with niversal inp ts
(2) - applies only to the recorder version with analog inp ts (c rrent or voltage)
(3) - for sim ltaneo sly meas red flow and flow balance from the same sensor: 50 μs (5kHz) or 100 μs (2,5kHz)
(details in chapter 12.5. PULSE MEASUREME T I PUTS CO FIGURATIO )

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(4) - applies only to the recorder version with p lse inp ts
(5) - in the case of recording interval of 1 s, the recording may be neven d ring the transfer of the archive over the
Ethernet and also d e to the excessive n mber of files, their size, and the type and brand of the USB (pendrive) memory sed
6. ENCLOSURE DIMENSIONS AND INSTALLATION DATA
Enclosure type
panel, Incabo
x XT L57
Material
self
-
exting ishing NORYL 94V
-
0,
polycarbonate
Enclosure imensions
96 x 96 x 79 mm
Panel win ow
92 x 89 mm
Fixing metho s
grips on the side of the enclos re
Con uctor cross-sections
(separable connectors)
2.5 mm
2
(s pply and alarm o tp ts),
1.5 mm
2
(others)
7. DESCRIPTION OF TERMINAL STRIPS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
Location, n mbering, and description of the connections on the back panel and method of connecting sensors
and other electrical signals:
a) meas rement connections in the version with niversal inp ts, AR207/8 (RTD, TC, mA, V, mV, R), INPUT1÷
INPUT8, parameters config ration described in chapter 12.4
a.1) connection of the 2- and 3-wire transd cer (Io t – o tp t c rrent, Uo t – o tp t voltage)
Terminal
clamps
(connections)
Description
IN1
-
IN2
-
IN3
RTD and R (Pt100, Pt500, Pt1000, Ni100, 850Ω) inp ts, in a 2
-
and 3
-
wire connection
IN1
-
IN2
thermoco ple inp t TC (J, K, S, B, R, T, E, N) and voltage inp t 0÷60 mV
IN1
-
GND
c rrent inp t 0/4÷20 mA
IN2
-
GND
voltage inp t 0÷10 V
+24 V
o tp t +24 V (in rel
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b) meas rement connections in the version with analog inp ts (mA or V), IN1÷ IN16, parameters config ration
described in chapter 12.4
b.1) connection of the 2- and 3-wire transd cer (Io t – o tp t c rrent, Uo t – o tp t voltage)
c) meas rement connections in the version with p lse inp ts, AR207/8P, INPUT1÷ INPUT8, parameters
config ration described in chapter 12.5
Terminal clamps
(connections) Description
IN
-
GND
c rrent o tp t 0/4÷20 mA or voltage o tp t 0/2÷10 V
+24 V
o tp t +24 V (in relation to the GND) of the integrated power s pply of field tr
ansd cers
Terminal clamps
(connections) Description
GND
gro nd for meas red inp ts and for power s pply 24V
IN
main
p lse inp t
0.035Hz ÷ 10kHz
+24V
o tp t +24 V (in relation to the GND) of the integrated power s pply of field
transd cers
R
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c.1) connections for flow meters with open collector NPN or PNP type and with contact o tp t
) meas rement connections in the version with 4 niversal inp ts and 4 p lse inp ts (AR207/4P4), parameters
config ration described in chapter 12.4 and 12.5
- INPUT1÷ INPUT4 (bottom niversal inp ts mod le) according to point 7.a) above
- INPUT5÷ INPUT8 (top p lse inp ts mod le) according to point 7.c) above
e) other connections
NOTE:
In the IP30 version, the USB connection
is also available on the front panel.
DO NOT USE SIMULTANEOULY
WITH THE BACK CONNECTION!
8. CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER AND INSTALLATION OF USB DRIVERS
Connecting the recorder to a USB port of a comp ter may be sef l in order to config re the names of channels,
gro ps, meas rement nits, and other parameters of the device, and to download files with recorded data. The
available s pport software is described f rther in the present instr ctions.
Before connecting the cable to the USB port of a comp ter, make s re that the USB perati n m de parameter is
set to Available f r a c mputer (chapter 12.8, C mmunicati n settings men ). After yo connect for the first
time, the Windows (XP/Vista/7/8/10) system detects the recorder named "Apar C mp site Device" and demands
installation of drivers of the virt al COM serial port (MODBUS-RTU protocol, also sed by the ARSOFT-CFG
software). In the device manager or the new device wizard, manually indicate the location of the drivers (the CD-
ROM, the DRIVERS folder, or the drivers downloaded from the www.apar.pl website).
For Windows 7/10 yo can se a tomatic downloading of the driver software from the Windows Update website.
In the Windows 7, from the Device Manager level, the manually installation is performed in the following manner:
1. Right-click the “Apar C mp site Device” position and select the “Update Driver S ftware…” option, and then
the “Br wse my c mputer f r driver s ftware” option.
2. Use the “Br wse...” b tton to indicate the location on the disk (the DRIVERS folder) where the drivers are and
click the “C ntinue” b tton.
3. The virt al COM port ”USB Serial P rt” is installed; press the “Finish” b tton.
Terminal
clamps
(connections)
Description
41÷44
RS485 serial interface (MODBUS
-
RTU transmission protocol)
45÷52
relay o tp ts P1, P2, P3, and P4 or SSR1, SSR2, SSR3, and SSR4
53
-
54
powe
r s pply inp t 230 VAC or 24 VAC/DC
ETHERNET
serial Ethernet interface (type 100base
-
T, RJ45 socket, TCP/IP protocols)
USB
serial USB interface (programmable operation mode: device or host, chapter 12.8,
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4. Additionally, in the “Disc drives” branch, the system detects and installs the “Micr chip Mass St rage USB Device.”
After the installation is completed, the recorded is listed in the system as an exchangeable 4 GB disk with the label
AR207 and a virt al COMx serial port (x - port n mber: 1, 2, etc.). The serial port ses the MODBUS-RTU protocol.
In the internal memory two config ration text files are shown: AR207.cfg and AR207.txt (chapter 12).
Comm nication with the device can also be established sing the Ethernet and the RS485 interfaces, which are a
part of the recorder's standard eq ipment and do not req ire installation of additional drives. However, if an
RS485 converter for USB is sed in the comp ter, it is necessary to install the serial port drivers provided by the
man fact rer.
NOTE:
- do not disconnect the device from the comp ter before completion of installation of the drivers
- when the recorder is connected to the USB port of a comp ter, recording is stopped ntil the cable is
disconnected and the file operations accessible from the men level and the transmission of files with the
meas rement data via the Ethernet from the ARSOFT-LOG is stopped
9. INSTALLATION OF SOFTWARE
In the "SOFTWARE" folder of the CD-ROM that is provided with the device there is a free software installation set
for the recorder. The installation set comprises the following applications (for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10):
Name
Software escription
ARSOFT-CFG-
WZ1
−
display of c rrent meas rement data, as well as the date and the time, config ration of
the real time clock (RTC) and of other parameters, s ch as types of meas rement inp ts,
names of meas rement channels, nits, and gro ps, ranges of indications, recording
alarms, display, comm nication, access and other options (chapter 12),
−config ration files creation, containing the c rrent settings of the parameters which can
be sed again (back p or d plication of config ration to other the same devices),
−the program req ires comm nication with the recorder via the USB, RS485 or Ethernet
port (on-line configuration)
ARSOFT-LOG-
WZ3
graphic or text presentation of the recorded res lts with printing option;
the inp t data is collected from a text file with a "scv" extension, created in the recorder in the
internal memory or in the USB memory (chapter 14); the data can also be collected via the
Ethernet network.
The latest versions of the aforementioned programs are also available at the website (www.apar.pl, Download
tab). The detailed descriptions of the aforementioned applications can be fo nd in the installation folders.
10. FUNCTIONS OF HARDWARE AND SCREEN BUTTONS
Fig. 10. Description of the front
panel sing the example of the
version with IP65 rating (the IP30 LCD graphic display
version has an additional USB
with a to ch panel
socket on the front)
screen b ttons (to ch)
NOTE:
Do not use sharp-e ge hardware b ttons
objects to work with the screen
buttons an other screen objects
!

11
a) b tton f nctions in the meas rement display mode (chapter 11)
Button Description [and marking in the contents of the instr ctions]
[SET]
, hardware b tton:
- inp t in the parameter config ration and file operations men . If Passw rd pr tecti n
in the Access and ther settings is on, then enter the password, chapter 12.9
- closing the message window appearing on the screen (chapter 15)
[UP] or [DOWN], screen b ttons: change of the displayed meas rement gro p or a single
meas rement channel in the CHART presentation mode
[LEFT]
or
[RIGHT]
, screen b ttons: change of the meas rement data presentation mode
(TEXT, BAR GRAPH, ANALOG INDICATOR, CHART, chapter 11)
[F], hardware b tton: activation of a f nction programmed with a parameter F butt n
functi n (chapter 12.9), active only in the meas rement presentation mode, s b-item c
[ESC], hardware b tton: closing the message window appearing on the screen (chapter
15)
+
[F]
and
[ESC]
(sim ltaneo sly):
Device status
screen (hardware informations, parameters
of the Ethernet interface and Internet services, c rrent record n mber in the archive file
csv, etc.), f nction is also available from [F] b tton (point c and chapter 12.9)
b) f nctions of the b ttons in the parameter config ration and file operations mode (Main Menu, chapter 12)
Button Description
-
selects the marked item in the men (entering a lower men level or edition
of a parameter), action accessible also from the to ch screen level
- approves the edited parameter val e (it is saved in the non-volatile internal memory
after the ser exits the Main Menu or disconnects the device from the comp ter's USB port)
- closes the message window appearing on the screen (chapter 15)
and the scroll bar
[UP] or [DOWN] and the screen scroll bar:
- moves to the next or previo s item in the men
- changes the val e of the edited parameter (also [LEFT] or [RIGHT])
-
ret rns to the previo s men (higher level)
- cancels the changes to the edited parameter
- exits the Main Men and ret rns to the meas rement presentation mode
- closes the message window appearing on the screen (chapter 15)
c) meaning of the f nction b tton [F] (active only in the meas rement presentation mode)
Button Description (depending on the val e of the F butt n functi n parameter in the
Access and ther settings men , chapter 12.9 )
Status
signaling
/icon
Device status
- device stat s screen (factory setting, f nction available also via
sim ltaneo sly pressed b ttons [F] and [ESC], described at point a, above) screen
St p/Start f rec rding
- change of the
Rec rding
t
ype
parameter to
Off
or
C ntinu us (chapter 12.2), after the power s pply is switched on, the recording is
always on (contin o s)
or none
C py archives t the USB mem ry
(operation accessible also in the
Mem ry and
files pti ns men , chapter 12.3) messages

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M ve archives t the USB mem ry
- the files in the recorder are deleted after they
have been copied messages
Disable/Enable s und a
larm
- change of the
Alarm s und signal
parameter to
Disabled or Enabled (chapter 12.6, Outputs (alarm) c nfigurati n men ), after the
power s pply has been switched on, the so nd signaling of all alarm is always on
or none
Bl ck/Unbl ck all alarms
-after the power s pply has been switched on, all alarm o tp ts
are always in operation in accordance with the programmed characteristics (chapt.12.6) or none
T uch panel l ck – display to ch panel and hardware b ttons lock (except [F]) or none
11. DESCRIPTION OF DATA PRESENTATION ON THE LCD DISPLAY
The recorder enables presentation of the meas rement data in vario s modes in accordance with the following
diagram:
Fig. 11. Block diagram of the available meas rement data presentation modes (the detailed descriptions are
provided in the chapters below)
If the n mber of channels in a gro p exceeds the maxim m val e that enables presentation of all the graphic
element of a given view on the screen, the view is a tomatically switched to the text mode.
11.1. UPPER AND LOWER STATUS BAR
The stat s bars can be seen in the pper and lower part of the display only in the meas rement presentation modes.
The meaning of the individ al graphic elements is described below.
a) pper stat s bar
Fig. 11.1.1. Upper stat s bar
Object
Description [
and marking in the contents of the instr ctions
]
1
date (yyyy-mm-dd), day of the week and time (hh:mm:ss) on the real time clock (RTC, chapter 12.10)
2
stat s of alarm o tp ts, from the 1st to the 4th (chapter 12.6,
Ou
tput
s
(alarm)
c nfigurati n
men )
gray - the o tp t is switched off (the alarm is inactive);
red (with the n mbers of the inp t channels that activate the alarm) - the o tp t is switched on
3
parameter Alarm s und signal is set to the Enabled val e (chapter 12.6)
all the alarm o tp ts blocked with the programmable [F] b tton (chapters 8 and 12.9)
4
[R/W]
- signaling of writing to or reading from the internal memory or the USB memory
5
signaling of ongoing recording in the internal memory or the USB memory ( )

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b) lower stat s bar
Fig. 11.1.2. Lower stat s bar
Object
Description [
and marking in the contents of the instr ctions
]
6
no USB connection with the comp ter
the USB port is
accessible for the
comp ter (device)
signaling of the operation
mode and the stat s of the
USB port (chapter 12.8, Table
12.8, USB perati n m de
parameter)
the USB port is connected to the comp ter
no USB memory,
o not connect to the
computer! USB memory s pport
(host), chapter 13
USB memory (pendrive) was detected
7
meas rement gro p name ( p to 16 characters per gro p, taken from the AR207.txt file, chapter 12.4, 12.5)
8
view of a meas rement gro p (text only)
signaling of meas rement data
presentation mode (type of view)
view of a meas rement gro p (text and a bar graph)
view of a meas rement gro p (text and an analog indicator)
none
a single meas rement (
chart
)
9
[Tx/Rx]
- signaling of presence of serial transmission (via the RS485, a USB port or the Ethernet)
10
display to ch panel and hardware b ttons lock (one of
[F]
b tton f nctions), chapter 12.9
11.2. VIEW OF A MEASUREMENT GROUP (TEXT ONLY)
Fig. 11.2. Appearance of the meas rement gro p screen in
the TEXT O LY mode (possibility to present max. 16 channels)
11.3. VIEW OF A MEASUREMENT GROUP (TEXT AND A BAR GRAPH)
Fig. 11.3. Appearance of the meas rement gro p screen in
the TEXT A D A BAR GRAPH mode (presentation max. 8 chan.)
Object
Description
1
stat s bars (chapter 11.1)
2
meas rement panel: n mber, name ( p to 16
characters) and nit ( p to 4 characters) of the
meas rement channel (name and nit taken
from the AR207.txt file, chapter 12.4, 12.5),
meas red val e with signaling of exceeded
meas rement range (chapters 12.4, 12.5 and 15)
Object
Description
1
stat s bars (chapter 11.1)
2
meas rement panel: n mber, name, meas red
val e, and nit of the meas rement channel
(chapter 11.2), graphic presentation of the
meas rement (bar graph) works in the range
set by the parameters B tt m f the
indicati n range and T p f the indicati n
range (chapter 12.4, 12.5)

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11.4. VIEW OF A MEASUREMENT GROUP (ANALOG INDICATOR)
Fig. 11.4. Appearance of a meas rement gro p screen in the
ANALOG INDICATOR (co nter) mode (presentation max. 6 chan.)
11.5. SINGLE MEASUREMENT (CHART)
Fig. 11.5. Appearance of a single screen in the CHART mode
12. SETTING PARAMETERS AND OPERATIONS ON FILES (MAIN MENU)
All the config ration parameters and names of channels and gro ps, as well as meas rement nits of the recorder
are stored in the non-volatile internal memory in two text files: AR207.cfg (parameters) and AR207.txt (names and
nits - changes can be implemented only sing a comp ter in the ARSOFT-CFG software via the USB port or the
Ethernet, as well as in any text editor, e.g. Windows Notebook).
When the device is switched on for the first time, an error message may be shown in the display d e to the lack of
a sensor or the fact that the sensor that is connected is not one that is factory-programmed. In s ch a sit ation,
the proper sensor or analog signal m st be connected and the config ration m st be programmed.
As a standard, the parameter config ration can be performed sing one of the following three methods ( o not
use them at the same time):
1.
From the film keypad and a to ch screen located on the front panel of the device:
- from the mode where the inp t meas rements are displayed in the Main Menu ([SET] b tton). If Passw rd
pr tecti n in the Access and ther settings is on, enter the password, the factory-set password is 1111, chapter 12.9.
Fig. 12. Appearance of
the password screen
and the Main Menu
Object
Description
1
stat s bars (chapter 11.1)
2
meas rement panel: n mber, name, meas red
val e, and nit of the meas rement channel
(chapter 11.2),
graphic presentation of the meas rement
(analog indicator) works in the range set by the
parameters B tt m f the indicati n range and
T p f the indicati n range (chapter 12.4, 12.5)
Object
Description
1
stat s bars (chapter 11.1)
2
meas rement panel: n mber, name, meas red
val e, and nit of the meas rement channel
(chapter 11.2), graphic presentation of the
meas rement (chart) works in the range set by
the parameters B tt m f the indicati n range,
T p f the indicati n range (chapter 12.4, 12.5),
and Chart time range (chapter 12.7)

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−se b ttons [UP] or [DOWN], or the scroll bar to select an appropriate s b-men or parameter to be
changed/viewed
−se the [SET] b tton or to ch the selected item in the men (also in order to edit the parameter)
−se the [UP], [DOWN], [LEFT], or [RIGHT] b tton or the scroll bar to change the val e of the edited
parameter
−approve the changed val e of the parameter by pressing the[SET] b tton or cancel it by pressing the
[ESC] b tton
2.
Use the USB or RS485 port, or the Ethernet and the ARSOFT-CFG software (
on
-
line configuration):
−connect the recorder to a comp ter port and start and config re the ARSOFT-CFG application
−after the connection has been established, the c rrent meas red val es and the internal time and date of
the recorder are displayed in the software window; the icon [Tx/Rx] indicates presence of transmission
(lower stat s bar, chapter 11.1)
−setting and viewing of the device parameters is possible in the parameter config ration window
−new parameter val es m st be approved with the Appr ve changes b tton
−the software enables synchronization of the time and the date with the comp ter
−the c rrent config ration can be saved in a file on the disk or set sing val es read from a file
−the recor er up ates the config ration files and the isplaye names after it is isconnecte from the
computer's USB port
−on-line config ration via the USB port is possible only when the USB perati n m de is set at Available
f r a c mputer (device), chapter 12.8.
NOTE:
!
−before disconnecting the device from a comp ter, press the Disc nnect device b tton
−in the event of no response:
-in the Pr gram pti ns check the config ration of the port and the MODBUS Address f the device (in
the case of the RS485)
-make s re that the serial port drivers have been installed correctly (chapter 8)
-disconnect for a few seconds and then reconnect the recorder to the USB port
-restart the comp ter
3.
From the config ration file created in the ARSOFT-CFG software or copied from another recorder of the same
type in order to d plicate the config ration, off-line configuration:
−in ARSOFT-CFG set the req ired parameters (except for the RTC and the identification n mber ID)
−a c rrent config ration can also be prepared by modifying the val es read from the existing files
−save the created config ration in an AR207.cfg or AR207.txt file and save it on a USB memory
−in the Mem ry and file pti ns of the recorder, import the config ration from the USB memory, chapter
12.3
−after the config ration has been completed, the memory can be disconnected from the USB socket
As an alternative to the config ration methods described above, the ser can prepare his own application sing
the available serial interfaces and the MODBUS-RTU or MODBUS-TCP comm nication protocol.
In the event of indications different than the act al val e of the inp t signal, the zero and the sensitivity of a
sensor can be adj sted in the Measurement inputs c nfigurati n men : the Offset calibrati n and the Sl pe
calibrati n (sensitivity) parameters, chapter 12.4, 12.5.
NOTE:
!
Do not sh t down the power s pply d ring the config ration performed sing the keypad or on-line (via the
comp ter's USB port) beca se the changed parameter val es are stored in the internal memory after the ser exits
the Main Menu (by pressing the [ESC] button) or disconnects the device from the USB socket.

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12.1. MEANING OF ICONS IN THE MENU ITEMS
In order to improve the ease of se and config ration of the device, additional graphic descriptive elements were
added to the men in the form of icons (pictograms).
The shared meaning of some icons described the type of men item is the following:
12.2. RECORDING SETTINGS
Data is archived in a text file with a csv extension in the internal memory or the USB memory; a detailed
description of the storage format is given in chapter 14. Data is recorded ntil the memory is f ll (at least 300 days
of contin o s operation with recording from 16 channels every 1 s) and then the recording is stopped and the
message "Memory full. Recording rejected" is displayed repeatedly (chapter 15). The recording m st then be
stopped (the Rec rding type m st be set to the Off val e, Table 12.2), the archive files m st be copied for f rther
analysis, and space m st be freed p in the memory for f t re recordings. The selection of the memory for
recording and the copying and deleting of existing csv files are accessible in the Main Menu -> Mem ry and file
pti ns, a detailed description of operations performed on files is given in chapter 12.3. The data recording
interval m st be adj sted according to the needs of a specific application.
Table 12.2. Config ration parameters in the Rec rding settings men
Parameter Range of variability of the parameter an escription
Factory
settings
Data rec rding
interval 1 s to 8 h (note 3 in the technical data, chapter 5) (1) 1 min te
Rec rding type (2)
(chapter 14)
Off
recording switched
off permanently possibility to set those val es sing
the [F] b tton, chapter 10, item c
Off
C ntinu us
recording switched
on permanently
Limited by date
and time
recording is active within the range of the Date and the
Time defined by the Start and End parameters f time limit
Peri dic daily
(h urly)
recording is active within the range of the Time defined by
the Start and End parameters f time limit
Ab ve the
permissi n thresh ld
recording is active when the meas red val e of the channel
defined by the Selecti n f permissi n channel is larger
than the val e of the Permissi n thresh ld value parameter
Bel w the
permissi n thresh ld
recording is active when the meas red val e of the channel
defined by the Selecti n f permissi n channel is smaller
than the val e of the Permissi n thresh ld value parameter
Start f time limit
Date
:
01.06.2008
÷
31.12.2099
,
Time
:
00:00:00
÷
23:59:59
, the parameter is active
when the Rec rding type = Limited by date and time or Peri dic daily
2013.06.01
00:00:00
End f time limit
Date
:
01.06.2008
÷
31.12.2099
,
Time
:
00:00:00
÷
23:59:59
, the parameter is active
when the Rec rding type = Limited by date and time or Peri dic daily
2013.06.01
00:00:00
Selecti n f
permissi n channel
Measurement channel 1
÷
Me
asurement channel 8
(16) or
All channels
the parameter is active when Rec rding type = Ab ve or Bel w the permissi n
thresh ld
Measureme
nt channel 1
Permissi n
thresh ld value
-
199.9
÷
1999.9°C
,
-
9999
÷
19999
nits
(3)
or
-
9999
÷
9
9999
nits
(4)
,
the para-
meter is active when Rec rding type = Ab ve or Bel w the permissi n thresh ld
50.0 °C or
l/m (4)
Icon
Type of menu item (parameter)
parameter that can be modified sing the b ttons and the to ch screen, saved in the internal memory
informative item, not modified directly sing the b ttons and the to ch screen
file or disk action (operation) (chapter 12.3)

17
Notes: (1) - the recording interval is co nted from the moment the device is disconnected from the USB port
(2) - the device does not record data in a file when it is connected to the comp ter's USB port
(3) - applies to analog inp ts (mA, V, mV, Ω)
(4) - applies only to the recorder version with p lse inp ts
12.3. MEMORY OPTIONS AND OPERATIONS ON FILES
The recorder enables performing standard operations on files and disks from the men level. The list of possible
actions is given in the table below (12.3). These f nctions are blocked after the device is connected to a
comp ter's USB port, which is d e to the principle service of exchangeable disks (mass memories) by the
operating system (Windows).
Table 12.3. Config ration parameters and file operations in the Mem ry and file pti ns men
P
arameter or
file
action
(operation) Description of the available file operations an parameters
Factory
settings
Mem ry status
Cancel Fig. 12.3. Appearance of the internal
memory stat s screen (recording
interval 1 s for 8 channels)
The field "St rage capacity:" takes
into acco nt the Data rec rding
interval (chapter 12.2) and the n mber
of active meas rement inp ts (12.4 ,
12.5 )
Internal
mem ry
USB mem ry
C py archives t the USB
mem ry (1)
Cancel ret rn to the previo s men (higher level)
C py
copy the archive (files with the csv extension) from the internal memory to
the USB
Delete all
archives
Cancel
ret rn to the previo s men (higher level)
Internal
mem ry delete the archive (files with the csv extension) from the internal memory
USB mem ry
delete the archive (files with the csv extension) from the USB memory
Archive st rage mem ry
(2)
Internal nly
archive files are created only in the internal memory
Internal
memory only
Aut select archive files are created in the USB memory (when detected) or
the internal memory (when there is no USB memory)
Identificati n
number (ID) 0÷999
an individ al device n mber entered into the initial records in
the archive file (csv) in order to disting ish archives from
different recorders of the same type; it sho ld be set before the
recording starts
0
C py c nfigurati n t
the USB mem ry
Cancel ret rn to the previo s men (higher level)
C py copy the c rrent settings (AR207.cfg and AR207.txt) into the USB memory
C nfigure
fr m the USB mem ry
Cancel
ret rn to the previo s men (higher level)
Parameters
copy the config ration parameters (AR207.cfg) from the USB memory
Names
copy the names of channels, gro ps, and nits (AR207.txt) from the USB memory
All
copy all settings (AR207.cfg and AR207.txt) from the USB memory
Rest re default
Cancel
ret rn to the previo s men (higher level)
Parameters
set the defa lt config ration parameters (AR207.cfg) in the recorder
Names
set the defa lt names and nits (AR207_ names.txt) in the recorder
All
set the defa lt parameters and names (AR207.cfg and AR207_ names.txt)

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F rmat the mem ry (3)
Cancel
ret rn to the previo s men (higher level)
Internal
mem ry
format the internal memory in the FAT32 system, preserving the c rrent
settings (parameters in the file AR207.cfg and names in AR207_ names.txt)
Notes: (1) - in the case of a 90 MB file, the copying time is eq al to approx. 11 min. (approx. 135 kB/s, also depending on
the type of memory)
(2) - Archive st rage mem ry = Internal nly prevents nintentional creation of an archive in the USB p t in the
port by accident, in order to perform file operations or by na thorized persons
(3) - formatting deletes all date from the memory (with the exception of the config ration files), it is
recommended in the case of problems with access to data
NOTE:
!
−d ring operations on files or formatting of the memory o not shut off power supply and o not take out the
USB memory as it leads to the risk of loss of the recorded data or the active config ration (parameters and names)
−ntil the file operations or the formatting of memory is completed, the recording and the transmission of
files with the meas rement data via the Ethernet from the ARSOFT-LOG level are stopped
12.4. UNIVERSAL AND ANALOG MEASUREMENT INPUTS CONFIGURATION
Depending on the order code, the recorder may be in several versions with different n mber of niversal and
analog inp ts: AR207/8 (8 niversal inp ts), AR207/16A (16 c rrent inp ts), AR207/16U (16 voltage inp ts) or
AR207/4P4 (4 niversal inp ts + 4 imp lse inp ts; additional description can be fo nd in section 12.5).
Table 12.4. Config ration parameters in the Input c nfigurati n men for the selected meas rement channel
(n mbers 1÷8 for AR207/8 version or 1÷16 for c rrent and/or voltage inp ts or 1÷4 for AR207/4P4 version)
Parameter Range of variability of the parameter an escription
Factory
settings
Name, unit and gr up
edition of the name of the channel and the gro p (max. length 16 characters)
and the meas rement nit (4 characters) is possible on the comp ter (via the
USB port or the Ethernet and the ARSOFT-CFG software or by copying of the
config ration - chapter 12.3). The format of a single section in the AR207.txt file
is the following: [Chan1] ame= Channel 1, unit=°C, [Group1] ame=Gr up 1
Channel i
(for i=1÷16),
°C, Group j
(for j=1÷8)
Input type
Off
the meas rement channel is absent in the presentation and
the recording
4÷20 mA
or
2÷10 V 4÷20 mA or 2÷10 V signal the menu items present only in
the recor er version with
analog inputs (current or
voltage)
4÷20 mA
or
2÷10 V
0÷20 mA
or
0÷10 V 0÷20 mA or 0÷10 V signal
Pt100
thermoresistance sensor (RTD) Pt100 (-200 ÷ 850°C)
Pt
100
the menu items present only in the recor er
version with universal inputs
Pt500
thermoresistance sensor (RTD) Pt500 (-200 ÷ 620°C)
Pt1000
thermoresistance sensor (RTD) Pt1000 (-200 ÷ 620°C)
Ni100
thermoresistance sensor (RTD) Ni100 (-50 ÷ 170°C)
J
(Fe-Cu i)
thermoelectric sensor (thermoco ple) type J (-40 ÷ 800°C)
K
( iCr- iAl)
thermoelectric sensor (thermoco ple) type K (-40 ÷ 1,200°C)
S
(PtRh 10-Pt) thermoelectric sensor (thermoco ple) type S (-40 ÷ 1,600°C)
B
(PtRh30PtRh6)
thermoelectric sensor (thermoco ple) type B (-300 ÷ 1,800°C)
R
(PtRh13-Pt)
thermoelectric sensor (thermoco ple) type R (-40 ÷ 1,600°C)
T
(Cu-Cu i)
thermoelectric sensor (thermoco ple) type T (-25 ÷ 350°C)
E
( iCr-Cu i)
thermoelectric sensor (thermoco ple) type E (-25 ÷ 850°C)
N
( iCrSi- iSi) thermoelectric sensor (thermoco ple) type N (-35÷ 1,300°C)
4÷
20 mA
c rrent signal 4...20 mA

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0÷20 mA
c rrent signal 0...20 mA
0÷10 V
voltage signal 0...10 V
0÷60 mV
voltage signal 0...60 mV
0÷850
Ω
resistance signal 0...850 Ω
Line resistance
(1)
0.00
÷
50.00 Ω
total resistance of leads for 2-wire RTD sensors and 850 Ω 0 Ω
Therm c uple
c ld tip
temperature
Aut
0.1÷ 60.0 °C
a tomatic or constant compensation of temperat re of the
cold j nction of thermoco ples Auto
Decimal d t
p siti n/res luti n
N ne
0, no point
(2)
or resol tion 1 °C for temperat re
(4)
Position 1
(0.0/0.1°C)
P siti n 1
0.0
(2)
or resol tion 0.1 °C for temperat re
(4)
P siti n 2
0.00
(2)
P siti n 3 0.000
(2)
B tt m f the indicati n
range
-199.9 ÷ 1999.9 °C or -9999 ÷ 19999 nits (2) – indication for 0 mA, 4 mA, 0 V,
2 V, 0 mV, 0 Ω - start of the inp t scale
0.0 °C
-100.0 °C
(4)
T p f the indicati n
range
-199.9 ÷ 1999.9 °C or -9999 ÷ 19999 nits (2) – indication form 20 mA, 10 V,
60 mV, 850 Ω - end of the inp t scale
100.0 °C
800.0 °C
(4)
Filtrati n
(3)
1
÷
10
digital filtration of meas rements (response time) 1
Offset calibrati n
zero offset:
-
50.0
÷
50.0 °C
or
-
500
÷
500
nits
(2)
0.0 °C
Sl pe calibrati n
sensitivity (gain):
85.0
÷
115.0 %
100.0 %
Assignment f
alarm
utputs
combinations of Alarm utputs 1 ÷ 4 or N ne, selection of alarm o tp ts
activated by the meas rement of the c rrent channel, chapter 12.6
Alarm out. i
(for i=1÷4),
Assignment f the
measurement gr up
channel Bel ngs t all gro ps or only to one gro p in the range of 1 ÷ 8,
channel gro ping is sed in the meas rement presentation modes
Group i
(for i=1÷4),
Backgr und c l r
selection of the backgro nd color in the meas rement presentation modes, 23
colors are available color
Notes: (1) - in the case of 3-wire sensors, the Line resistance parameter m st be eq al to 0.00 Ω (a tomatic compensation)
(2) - applies to analog inp ts (mA, V, mV, Ω)
(3) - in the case of FiLtrati n=1 the response time is eq al to 1 s, in the case of FiLtrati n=10 it is eq al to at least 5s.
Higher degree of filtration means a more "smooth" meas red val e and a longer response time, which is recommended
in the case of t rb lent meas rements (e.g. water temperat re in a boiler witho t an agitator)
(4) - applies only to a recorder version with niversal inp ts
12.5. PULSE MEASUREMENT INPUTS CONFIGURATION
The recorder may be in one of two versions with imp lse inp ts AR207/8P (8 imp lse inp ts) or AR207/4P4 (4
niversal inp ts + 4 imp lse inp ts; additional description can be fo nd in section 12.4).
Table 12.5. Config ration parameters in the Input c nfigurati n men for the selected meas rement channel
(n mbers 1÷8 for AR207/8P version or 5÷8 for AR207/4P4 version)
Parameter Range of variability of the parameter an escription
Factory
settings
Name, unit and gr up
edition of the name of
the channel and the gro p (max. length 16
characters) and the meas rement nit (4 characters) is possible on the
comp ter (via the USB port or the Ethernet and the ARSOFT-CFG software or
by copying of the config ration - chapter 12.3). The format of a single
section in the AR207.txt file is the following: [Chan1] ame= Channel 1,
unit=°C, [Group1] ame=Gr up 1
For the main input working in the Fl w measurement or the Fl w t talizer
mode, the nit is taken from config ration parameters (V lume and Time
unit). In the case of frequency measurement, the displayed nit is Hz.
Channel i
(for i=1÷8),
l/m, Group j
(for j=1÷8)

20
Totalizer/counter reset
Totalizer and co nter reset -
Main input m de
Off
the meas rement channel is absent in the
presentation and the recording
Flow
measure-
ment
Fl w measurement
Flow [
V lume unit
/
Time unit
]
Fl w t talizer
Totalizer [
V lume unit
]
Frequency measurement
Freq ency [Hz]
Pulse c unting
P lse/events co nting
Bistable input
Sets the val e of
B tt m
/
T p range
f r graphics
Auxiliary input m de
Off
Inactive inp t Off
Totalizer/counter reset
Totalizer and co nter reset
Fl wmeter K fact r
0.0
÷
9999.9
str
/l
The val e of 0.0 is interpreted by the recorder as 10 000.0 str/l 100.0 str/l
V lume unit f r fl w and
t talizer
lit
e
r [l]
liter [l]
he
c
tolitr
e
[hl]
cubic meter
[m3]
Time unit f r fl w and
t talizer
se
con
[s]
minute [m]
minute
[m]
hour
[h]
Decimal d t
p siti n/res luti n
N ne
0, no point
Position 1
P siti n
1
0.0
P siti n
2
0.00
P
siti n
3
0.000
Waiting time f r a pulse
0.1
÷
30.0 s
Time after which the indications are reset 1 s
Switch deb unce time
0.00
÷
50.00 ms
- insensibility time for contacts. The parameter identifies
the minim m d ration of imp lse. Imp lse whose d ration is shorter than
the specified d ration will be considered as interferences.
0.50 ms
Filtrati n f r mesurements
(1)
1
÷
10
digital filtration of meas rements (response time)
(1)
1
B tt m range f r graphics
0
÷
99999
nits –start of the scale for graphical widgets (bargraf, co nter,
chart) and indication for low level when Main input m de = Bistable input 0.0 l/m
T p range f r graphics
0
÷
99999
nits –end of the scale for graphical widgets (bargraf, co nter,
chart) and indication for high level when Main input m de = Bistable input 5000.0 l/m
Sl pe calibrati n
(2)
sensitivity (gain):
85.0
÷
115.0 % (2)
100.0 %
Assignment f alarm utputs
combinations of
Alarm utputs 1
÷
4
or
N ne
, selection of alarm o tp ts
activated by the meas rement of the c rrent channel, chapter 12.6
Alarm out. i
(for i=1÷4),
Assignment f measurement
gr up
channel Bel ngs t all gro ps or only to one gro p in the range of 1 ÷ 8,
channel gro ping is sed in the meas rement presentation modes
Group i
(for i=1÷4),
Backgr und c l ur
selection of the backgro nd color in the meas rement presentation modes,
23 colors are available color
Notes: (1) - The response time is dependent on the degree of filtration and p lse freq ency. Higher degree of
filtration means a more "smooth" meas red val e and a longer response time
(2) - Taken into acco nt only for Fl w measurement and Frequency measurement mode
A itional information an tips concerning configuration of impulse inputs:
- In the case of incorrect config ration of the Switch deb unce time parameter, incorrect val es will be indicated.
This parameter m st be set based on the maxim m freq ency and the flow meter o tp t signal filling
coefficient. If the man fact rer does not provide information on the imp lse filling coefficient, 10% of the
maxim m freq ency at the flow meter o tp t can be ass med and the correctness of the meas rement m st be