APAR AR911 Installation instructions

User instruction
AR911
Setter - analog signal
measuring device
Version 1.0.2
2013-03-20
APAR - SALES OFFICE
05-090 Raszyn, u . Gałczyńskiego 6
Te .: [phone], [phone]
E-mai : automatyka@apar.p
Website: www.apar.p

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Thank you for choosing our product.
This instruction is intended to facilitate correct operation, safe use, and taking full
advantage of the setter’s functionalities.
Before you start the device, please read and understand this instruction.
In the event of any additional questions, please contact our technical adviser.
CONTENT
1. PRINCIPLE OF AFE U E 3
2. GENERAL CHARACTERI TIC OF THE ETTER 3
3. CONTENT OF THE ET 4
4. TECHNICAL DATA 4
5. DIMEN ION OF THE ENCLO URE AND DE CRIPTION OF
CONNECTION AND ELEMENT 5
6. BUTTON FUNCTION 6
7. RANGE OF INDICATION . CHANGE OF A VALUE ET FOR AN OUTPUT 7
8. ETTING OF THE CONFIGURATION PARAMETER 7
9. OFT TART/ TOP AND TRIANGULAR WAVE GENERATOR 9
10. ME AGE AND ERROR IGNALING. DIAGNO TIC FUNCTION 10
11. U ER' NOTE 11
P ease pay particu ar attention to the text marked with this sign.
The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the design and the programming of the device without any deterioration of the technica
parameters.
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1. PRINCIPLES OF SAFE USE
 before you start to use the device, become fami iar with the present instructions;
 make sure that a wires are connected proper y to the tested item;
 wire connections must be modified on y with vo tage switched off; ensure proper operating conditions comp iant
with the technica specification of the device (signa eve , humidity, temperature, etc.; see chapter 4);
The device is designed so as to ensure an appropriate eve of immunity to most interferences that may occur in
industria environments. In environments of unknown eve of interferences, it is recommended to imp ement the
fo owing measures so as to prevent potentia interference with the operation of the device:
 avoid running signa cab es in the direct vicinity of and para e to power and supp y cab es;
 it is recommended to use twisted pair signa cab es;
 avoid proximity of remote y contro ed devices, e ectromagnetic meters, high power oads, oads with phase or
group power contro , and other devices that cause high impu se disturbances;
 use shie ded signa cab es, whereby the earthing of the shie d shou d be sing e-point and ocated as c ose to
the device as possib e;
 ground or zero meta rai s on which rai -mounted devices are insta ed.
Make sure to remove the protective fi m from the LCD disp ay before the first use of the device.
2. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SETTER
 the device is intended for setting or measuring standard current and vo tage signa s;
 ana og output/input (setter or measuring device):
−current 0/4÷20 mA (active output, may not be supp ied in a two-wire current oop)
−vo tage 0/2÷10 V
 the output enab es contro ing or testing of equipment with current or vo tage inputs (proportiona va ves,
actuators, inverters, motors, etc.)
 soft start/stop (ramping) or triangu ar wave generator re eased and stopped manua y
 programmab e configuration parameters (range of indication, range and increment of output signa changes,
soft start/stop options, time of automatic activation of the instrument, zero ca ibration, and amp ification of
the measured or set signa , etc.)
 quick and simp e readout of:
−the rea va ue of the output or measured signa (mA, V, or ca cu ated as programmab e indication range);
−type of set signa ;
−operating direction;
 diagnostic messages presented on the disp ay that faci itate detection of defects in the tested system, e.g.
short circuits in the vo tage signa circuit, breaks in the current oop circuit
 possib e password protection of access to configuration parameters
 ergonomic manua enc osure with rubberized side grips
 simp e and re iab e aboratory banana connectors
 a c ear y visib e LCD disp ay (without background i umination) and a functiona keyboard
 power supp y from two AA (R6) (rechargeab e) batteries
 automatic shutdown after a preset id e time
 integrated battery charging system (power supp y provided)
 automatic power supp y cutoff at ow battery charging eve
 high resistance to interferences present in industria environments
 avai ab e accessories:
−power supp y for battery charging

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NOTE:
Before ou start working with the setter, make sure to become familiar with this operating instruction and
perform correct configuration of the parameters and make electrical connections.
3. CONTENTS OF THE SET
 setter with batteries
 power supp y for battery charging
 operating instructions;
 a warranty card.
4. TECHNICAL DATA
Number of analog inputs/outputs
1/1 (possib e operation modes: setting or
measurement)
-
current signa in the
0/4÷20 mA standard -
note (1)
-
fu range of changes
3.8÷21 mA / 0÷21 mA / 21÷3.8
mA / 21÷0 mA
-
oad resistance
R
0
≤ 500
Ω (output), R
0
= 65 Ω (input)
-
reso ution
2 μA (maximum programmab e), 10 μA standard (for
the sca e expressed in [mA])
-
vo tage signa in the
0/2÷10 V
-
fu range of changes
0÷10.5 V / 1.9÷10.5 V / 10.5÷0 V / 10.5÷1.9 V
-
oad resistance
R
0
> 2.7 kΩ (output), R
0
> 100 kΩ (input)
-
reso ution
1 mV (maximum programmab e), 10 mV standard (for
the sca e expressed in [V])
Processing errors
(at ambient temperature of 25 °C):
-
basic
0.15 % (output), 0.2% (input) for the fu signa
variabi ity range ±1 digit
-
additiona from ambient temperature changes
< 0.005% of the input range /°C
Output/input response time
(10-90%)
0.36 s (output), 0.32 ÷ 1.3 s (input, programmab e with
parameter 6: FiLt )
A 7
-
segment LCD
displa (without
background
i umination)
-
number of digits, height
4, 10 mm
-
range of indications
-
1999 ÷ 9999 (maximum programmab e), 0.00÷21.00
mA or 0.00÷10.50 V standard
Power suppl
(batteries or rechargeab e batteries) - note
(2)
2 x 1.5 V (2 x 1.2 V NiMH, 2,000 mAh), typ
e AA (R6)
Charging
- note
(3)
current < 500 mA, time < 320 min., mini USB socket
Operation time
(2,000 mAh batteries) - note
(4)
10÷400 hours (depending on the operation mode and
oad)
Rated operating conditions
0 ÷ 50 °C, <90% RH (no condensation)
Ope
rating environment
air and neutra gases
Protection rating
IP43 (IP20 on the connection side)
Weight
(with batteries, without charging power supp y)
approx. 230 g
Electromagnetic compatibilit (EMC)
immunity: according to the PN
-
EN 61000
-
6
-
2 standard
emission: according to the PN
-
EN 61000
-
6
-
4 standard
Notes:
(1) - active output, may not be supp ied in a two-wire current oop 4÷20mA
(2) - when rep acing the batteries, pay attention to the po arity shown in the battery compartment
(3) – the instrument shou d not be used when being charged as this may ead to undercharging of the batteries
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- do not connect the power supp y to the instrument without the batteries insta ed
- do not charge regu ar batteries (on y rechargeab e batteries may be charged)
(4) – the estimated time of operation with new, fu y charged rechargeab e batteries is equa to >10 hours in the setting mode for
continuous current va ue of 20 mA, >40 hours for continuous setting of vo tage equa to 10 V, and >400 hours in the testing
mode
5. THE ENCLOSURE AND DESCRIPTION OF CONNECTIONS AND EXTERNAL ELEMENTS
1. Enclosure
Enc osure type manua , portab e, MBMO series
Materia ABS
Enc osure dimensions 162 x 89 x 25 mm
Protection rating IP43 (IP20 on the connection side)
2. Description of connections
NOTE:
The current output is an active output and may not be supp ied in the two-wire 4÷20 mA oop.
3. Description of the external elements and dimensions of the enclosure
terminals operating
direction
description
3-2
input
current input 0/4÷20 mA or
vo tage input 0/2÷10 V
1-2
output
current output 0/4÷20 mA or
vo tage output 0/2÷10 V
CHARGE CHARGE input mini USB socket of the power
supp y for battery charging
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4. Installation of batteries in the compartment
View from the bottom of the device after the cover is opened
6. BUTTON FUNCTIONS
a) button functions in the set/measured va ue disp ay mode (norma mode)
Button Description [and marking in the contents of the instructions]
[PWR]:
- switches the device on/off (press for more than 1 second)
[IN] or [OUT]:
- sets the operating mode: input - IN (measurement) or output - OUT (setting)
[CONF]
:
- view of the type of sensor set
- input in the parameter configuration menu (after ho ding for more than 2 seconds)
If parameter 18: PPro = on (password protection is activated) enter the password (chapter
8)
[UP]
or
[DOWN]
:
- increase or decrease of the set va ue of the output signa by a preset increment
(parameter 10: StEP, chapter 8 )
[SET]
+
[UP]
:
- a stepwise ( imit) change of the set va ue of the output signa - upper va ue of the
indication range (20 mA, 10 V, parameter 4: rtoP ) or setting range reduction (8: LiLo )
[SET]
+
[DOWN]
:
- a stepwise ( imit) change of the set va ue of the output signa - ower va ue of the
indication range (0/4 mA, 0/2 V, parameter 3: rtoP ) or setting range reduction (9: LiHi )
[BAT]:
- view of the battery vo tage: 0% - ow eve , 100% - high eve
[SET]
+
[ESC]
:
- view of the current or vo tage va ue expressed in [mA] and [V], respective y (depending
on the type of set signa - parameter 1: StYP ), reso ution of indications equa to 10 μA or
10 mV
[SET]
- starting/stopping the soft/start function (after ho ding time onger than 1.5 second). If
parameter 12: riSE and 13: FALL = oFF the function is inactive (chapter 9)
b) button functions in the parameter configuration menu (chapter 8)
Button Description
[SET]
- edits of the current parameter
- approves and saves the edited parameter va ue

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[UP]
or
[DOWN]
:
- moves to the next or previous parameter name
- changes the va ue of the edited parameter
[ESC]
:
- cance s the change of the edited va ue (and disp ays the parameter name again)
- disp ays again the set/measured va ue (after ho ding time > 1 s)
7. RANGE OF INDICATIONS. CHANGE OF A VALUE SET FOR AN OUTPUT
1. Depending on the setting of parameter 2: dira (chapter 8, Tab e 8), the va ue of the set/measured signa may
be presented direct y in rea va ues (mA or V, when 2: dira = unit ) or may be ca cu ated to any programmab e
range of indications suitab e for the specific app ication (parameters 3: rbot and 4: rtoP, when 2: dira = boto ).
2. In the set va ue disp ay mode, when the [UP] or [DOWN] button is pressed, the va ue is changed by a preset
step (parameter 10: StEP ). The changes of the output signa are proportiona to the changes of the disp ayed
va ue. When the [SET] and the [DOWN] buttons are pressed simu taneous y, the output is immediate y set to any
permissib e va ue in the range (0/4 mA, 0/2 V, 3: rbot or 8: LiLo) whi e pressing the [SET] and the [UP] buttons
simu taneous y causes the output to be set at the upper permissib e va ue of the range (20 mA, 10 V, 4: rtoP or 9:
LiHi ). A so, the output signa can be set in the parameter programming mode (parameter 11: SEt ). Moreover, it is
possib e to set a va ue outside of the indication range resu ting from parameters 3: rbot and 4: rtoP. The va ue of
this over oad is equa to ±5% (in accordance with the fu range of changes of the output signa described in
chapter 4).
8. SETTING OF THE CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS
A the configuration parameters of the device are stored in the non-vo ati e EEPROM interna memory.
The parameters are set from the fi m keypad ocated on the front pane of the device:
−from the set/measured va ue disp ay mode go to the configuration menu (press [CONF] and ho d it for more
than 2 seconds) If parameter 18: Prot = on (password protection is on) the disp ay wi show the
messageCodE, and then 0000 with the first digit b inking, use the buttons [UP] or [DOWN] to enter the
password (defau t parameter 17: PASS = 1111 ), to move to successive items and to approve the code, use the
[SET] button
−after you enter the configuration menu, the mnemonic names of the parameters are disp ayed ( StYP <->
dira <-> rbot <-> etc.); press the [UP] button to go to the next parameter and the [DOWN] button to go to
the previous parameter (a comp ete ist of configuration parameters is presented in Tab e 8)
− to change or view the va ue of the current parameter, press [SET]
−use buttons [UP] or [DOWN] to change the va ue of the edited parameter;
−approve the changed va ue of the parameter by pressing [SET] or cance it by pressing [ESC]; then return to
the parameter name disp ay
−exit the configuration by ong pressing (>1 s) the [ESC] button; otherwise, the system exits the menu
automatica y after approx. 2 minutes of id e condition
In the event of indications different from the actua va ue of the input/output signa , the zero and the sensitivity of
the sensor can be tuned to the specific signa : parameters 14:
cALo (zero) and 15: cALG (sensitivity).
To restore the factory settings, when the device is switched on press button [CONF] and ho d it unti the password
menu appears (CodE), and then enter the fo owing code 0112.

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Tab e 8. Configuration parameters
Parameter Range of variabilit of the parameter and description
Settings
default
1: StYP type of
output/input signa
0-20
current signa in the 0÷20 mA standard (fu range 0÷21 mA)
0-20
4-20
current signa in the 4÷20 mA standard (fu range 3.8÷21 mA)
0-10
vo tage in the 0÷10 V standard (fu range 0÷10.5 V)
2-10
vo tage in the 2÷10 V standard (fu range 1.9÷10.5 V)
2: dira type of the sca e
disp ayed
unit
direct in rea units (mA or V)
unit
boto
programmab e with parameters 3: rbot and 4: rtoP
3: rbot
bottom of the indication
range
/999 ÷ 9999 units – indication for 0/4 mA, 0/2 V - start of the output sca e 0.0
4: rtoP
top of the indication
range
/999 ÷ 9999 units - indication for 20 mA, 10 V - end of the output sca e 100.0
5: dot position of the
point for the
programmab e sca e
(when parameter 2:
dira = boto )
0
no point
1
( 0.0 )
1 0.0 (0.0)
2 0.00 (0.00)
3 0.000 (0.000)
6: FiLt degree of
fi tration 4 ÷ 15
digita fi tration of measurements (response time) for FiLt =
4 the response time is equa to approx. 0.3 s, for FiLt = 15
approx. 1.3 s. A higher fi tration rate means a smoother
measurement va ue and a onger response time.
4
7: odE operation mode in
input (measurement), mode a so set using the [IN] button
out
output (setting), mode a so set using the [OUT] button
8: LiLo
ower setting imit
/999 ÷ 9999 units, ower imit of the set va ue (parameter 11: SEt ) when
setting using the setter buttons /9.99
9: LiHi
upper setting imit
/999 ÷ 9999 units, upper imit of the set va ue (parameter 11: SEt ) when
setting using the setter buttons 99.99
10: StEP
change increment
0 ÷ 2000 units, change increment for set va ue (parameter 11: SEt) when
setting using the setter buttons 0.10
11: SEt
set va ue for the output
ower setting imit: 0/4 mA, 0/2 V, parameter 3: rbot or 8: LiLo, upper setting
imit: 20 mA, 10 V, parameter 4: rtoP or 9: LiHi, change increment: 10: StEP ,
app ies to setting using buttons in the norma mode (chapter 6)
0.00
12: riSE
soft start time
oFF
1 ÷ 1800 s
duration of increasing s ope (ramp) for the va ue oFF the
function is off, description in chapter 9
oFF
off
13: FALL
soft stop time
oFF
1 ÷ 1800 s
duration of decreasing s ope (ramp) for the va ue oFF the
function is off, description in chapter 9
oFF
off
14: cALo ca ibration of
the zero moving the zero for measurements and setting -500 ÷ 500 units 0.00
15: cALG gain 85.0 ÷ 115.0
%
ca ibration of inc ination (sensitivity) for measurements and
setting 100.0 %
16: bLoc b ock of
keyboard keys [IN],
[OUT] and the set va ue
11: SET
oFF
off (no b ocks)
oFF
off
inou
b ock of keyboard keys [IN] and [OUT] is on
SEt b ock of changes to set va ue changes 11 is on: SET
ALL
b ock of keyboard keys [IN] and [OUT] and va ue 11 is on: SET

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17: PASS password 0000 ÷ 9999 password for the configuration menu (when 18: Prot = on ) 1111
18: Prot protection of
the configuration with a
password
oFF
entry into the configuration menu is not password-protected oFF
off
on entry into the configuration menu is password-protected
19: toFF auto-off time oFF
1 ÷ 240 min
time ca cu ated from the time of ast use of any keyboard key,
oFF the function is off oFF
9. SOFT START/STOP AND TRIANGULAR AVE GENERATOR
The device has a ramp function (soft start and stop) that works as shown in the diagrams be ow (figures 9.1, 9.2,
and 9.3). In order to start the function, configure the duration of the soft start (the increasing s ope, parameter 12:
riSE , chapter 8) or the soft stop (the decreasing s ope, parameter 13: FALL ). If both times are different than zero
(12: riSE and 13: FALL ) a periodic triangu ar signa is generated on the outputs. The imit va ues (amp itudes) of
the output signa are equa to the imit va ues of the signa used (which depend on parameter 1: StYP ) or may be
restricted with the ower imit 8: LiLo and the upper imit 9: LiHi . The indications of the disp ay are expressed in
rea units (mA or V when 2: dira = unit ) or by parameters 3: rbot , 4: rtoP (when 2: dira = boto ).
The function is started with the manua button [SET] after ho ding time onger than 1.5 seconds. The ramp can be
stopped and restarted at any time using the [SET] button (a momentary message appears StAr - start or StoP -
stop).
The status of the outputs in the operation mode is updated automatica y approx. 6 times a second.
Figure 9.1. The princip e of operation of outputs in the soft start mode (parameter riSE > 0, FALL = oFF).
Figure 9.2. The princip e of operation of outputs in the soft stop mode (parameter riSE = oFF, FALL > 0).

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Figure 9.3. The princip e of operation of outputs in the triangular wave generator mode (parameter riSE > 0,
FALL > 0).
10. MESSAGE AND ERROR SIGNALING. DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONS.
a) measurement and setting errors (diagnostic functions):
Code
Possible causes of error
^^^^
____
- the permissib e measurement range/set signa is exceeded from above ( ^^^^ ) or from be ow ( ____ )
- the signa that is connected is different than the one that is set in the configuration (chapter 8, parameter 1:
StYP )
4.00
-
the set va ue b inks
-
a break in the current oop
circuit or a short
-
circuit in the vo tage signa circuit.
A message is shown when the expected va ue of the set signa is different from the measured rea va ue by
more than 1% of the tota range of variabi ity of the signa .
b) temporary messages and errors (one-time and recurring):
Code
Description of message
----
the operating mode was initiated (input/output),
PoFF
the ca ibrator was switched off (manua y or automatica y due to ow battery vo tage),
CodE the mode for entering the password for access to the configuration parameters is entered (chapter 8),
Err the password is inva id,
ConF
the parameter configuration menu was accessed,
bLoc
the va ue settings or the [IN] and [OUT] buttons b ock is switched on (using parameter 16: bLoc , chapter 8)
rA P
the va ue setting b ock is switched on due to the performance of the ramp function (chapter 9),
StAr
the soft start/stop function was started up manua y (using the [SET] button),
StoP
the soft start/stop function was stopped manua y (using the [SET] button),
LbAt
the vo tage eve of the power supp y batteries is too ow (the batteries must be charged using the enc osed
power supp y or the batteries must be changed to new ones),
SAUE
saving of factory parameter va ues (chapter 8).

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