M-system 73VR3100 User guide

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73VR3100 PAPERLESS RECORDER
STARTUP GUIDE
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Contents
1. POINTS OF CAUTION ...................................................................... 2
2. PACKAGE INCLUDES....................................................................... 5
3. ITEMS TO PREPARE........................................................................ 6
4. COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ........................................................... 7
5. EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS.................................................................. 9
6. INSTALLING THE UNIT.................................................................... 10
7. WIRING TO THE UNIT..................................................................... 12
8. SETTING UP THE RECORDER............................................................ 13
9. LET’S START RECORDING ............................................................... 20
10. MORE ABOUT THE 73VR3100 ........................................................... 23
EM-7397-A Rev.9

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1. POINTS OF CAUTION
Thank you for choosing M-System. Before use, please read this manual carefully. If
you have any problems or questions with the product, please contact M-System’s Sales
Office or representatives.
This product is for use in general industrial environments, therefore may not be suitable
for applications which require higher level of safety (e.g. safety or accident prevention
systems) or of reliability (e.g. vehicle control or combustion control systems).
For safety, installation and maintenance of this product must be conducted by qualied
personnel.
nPOWER INPUT
•Power input rating & operational range: Check the power rating for the unit on the
specication label.
 Rating100–240VAC: 85–264V,47–66Hz,
     approx.27VAat100V,approx.46VAat240V
 Rating24VDC: 24V±10%,approx.24W
•Supplyinganylevelofpowerotherthanspeciedabovecandamagethe73VR3100or
the power source.
•ThepowercablesandthesignalI/Ocablesforthe73VR3100mustbelocatedsepa-
rately.
•Themaincircuitcables(highvoltageandhighcurrent),thesignalI/Ocables,andthe
power cables should not be bundled together or placed near each other.
•Toincreasenoiseresistanceofthepowerinputwires,twistthestrandsbeforeconnect-
ing.
nSAFETY PRECAUTION
•Beforeyouremovetheunit,turnoffthepowersupplyandinputsignalforsafety.
•Donotusethe73VR3100inanenvironmentwhereammablegasesarepresent.This
may result in an explosion.
•Donotdisassembleormodifythe73VR3100inanyway.Doingsomayresultinare
or an electrical shock.
•Donotstrikethepanelofthe73VR3100withahard,heavyorpointedobject,orpress
thepanelwithexcessiveforce.Doingsomayresultinpaneldamageorinjury.
•Donotblockthe73VR3100’sventilationopeningsoruseitinareaswhereheataccu-
mulates. Additionally, do not store or use it under high-temperature conditions.
•Donotstoreorusethe73VR3100inlocationssubjecttodirectsunlight,orwhereex-
cessive dust or dirt is present.
•The73VR3100isaprecisioninstrument.Donotstoreoruseitwherelargeshocksor
excessive vibration can occur.

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•Do not store or use the 73VR3100 in environments subject to chemical evaporation
(suchasthatoforganicsolvents),orwheretherearechemicalsand/oracidspresentin
the air.
•Donotusepaintthinnerororganicsolventstocleanthe73VR3100.
•Observetheenvironmentalconditionswhenusingthe73VR3100.
•Waitatleastfor5secondsbeforeturningonthepowersupplyafterithasbeenturned
off.The73VR3100maynotstartupifthetimeintervalislessthan5seconds.
nENVIRONMENT
•Indooruse
•The73VR3100isdesignedtobemountedonaverticalpanel.Itisnotsuitablefora
slantedorahorizontalpanelsurface.
•Environmentaltemperaturemustbewithin0to50°C(32to122°F)withrelativehumidity
within30to85%RHinordertoensureadequatelifespanandoperation.
•Desktoptypecannotbemountedonapanelsurface.
•Thehandleandrubberfeetcannotbedetachedfromdesktoptypeunit.
nGROUNDING
•Besuretodetermineinadvancethemoststablegroundingpointintheenvironment
andearththe73VR3100’sFGterminalandthatofconnecteddevices(PC)toitinor-
der to prevent electric shock to the operator and to protect the devices from dielectric
breakdown.
•Groundingisalsoeffectivetoeliminatenoisethatcouldcauseerrorsinthe73VR3100’s
operation.
nCF CARD
•Donotturnoffthepowersupplytothe73VR3100orresetitduringrecording.TheCF
Cardmaybedestroyed.
•ObservethedescribedprocedurewhenyouneedtoreplacetheCFCardduringre-
cording.
•ConrmthesidesandtheconnectorpositionoftheCFCardwheninsertingonetothe
card slot.

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nLCD PANEL
•TheLCDpanel’sliquidcontainsanirritant.Ifthepanelisdamagedandtheliquidcon-
tactsyourskin,rinseimmediatelythecontactareawithrunningwaterforatleast15
minutes. If the liquid gets in your eyes, rinse immediately your eyes with running water
foratleast15minutesandconsultadoctor.
•ThefollowingphenomenaareLCDcharacteristics,andNOTaproductdefect:
-LCDscreenmayshowunevenbrightnessdependingupondisplayedimagesorcon-
trast settings.
-TheLCDscreenpixelsmaycontainminuteblack-and-white-coloredspots.
-ThecolordisplayedontheLCDscreenmayappeardifferentwhenseenfromoutside
the specied viewing angle.
-Whenthesameimageisdisplayedonthescreenforalongtimeperiod,anafterim-
age may appear when the image is changed. If this happens, turn off the 73VR3100
and wait 10 seconds before restarting it.
•Topreventanafterimage:
- Set the screensaver when you plan to display the same image for a long time pe-
riod.
-Plantochangethescreenimageperiodicallysothatthesameimagedoesnotremain
for the long time period.
nBACKLIGHT
•Evenwhenthebacklightisfailed,thescreendisplaycanbecontrolledbytouchingit.
•Backlightfailureisconrmedbythefollowingphenomena:
- The screen gets dark even when no screensaver setting is enabled.
- If the screensaver is activated, the screen display does not recover when the screen
is touched.
•ThebacklightcanbereplacedinM-Systemfactory.TheLCDmustbereplacedatthe
sametime.PleaseconsultM-System.
nI/O MODULES
•Pleaserefertorespectivemodules’instructionmanualsfordetailedinformationabout
them.
nAND ....
•WerecommenduseofanUPStosupplypowerbackups.

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2. PACKAGE INCLUDES...
Pleaseconrmthatallitemsmentionedbelowareincludedinthepackage.
Paperless Recorder I/O module (R3-x) instruction manual
Mounting bracket (two pieces)
Software CD (73VRPAC2)
Startup guide (this booklet)
STARTUP GUIDE
Notincludedfordesktoptype.

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3. ITEMS TO PREPARE
•CFcard
 Prepareoneofthefollowingmodelnumbers:
  1.Manufacturer:HagiwaraSolutions
  ModelNo.:MCF10P-xxxxS(Alternativemodel:CFI-xxxxDG)
  Capacity:128MBthrough1GB
  2.Manufacturer:ApacerTechnology
  Modelname:CFCIII
ModelNo.: AP-CFxxxxE3ER-ETNDNRKPartsNo.:256MB ...81.2A010.1H34C
           512MB ...81.2B010.1H34C
           1GB ...81.2E010.1H34C
 ModelNo.: AP-CFxxxxE3ER-ETNDNRPartsNo.: 256MB ...81.2A010.1H10C
           512MB ...81.2B010.1H10C
           1GB ...81.2E010.1H10C
  Capacity:  256MBthrough1GB
•CFcardreader
 TheCFcardreaderisrequiredtoreadthecardcontentsintoaPC.
•RefertoUsersManualsstoredinthe73VRPAC2CD-Rfordetailedoperationsofthe
73VR3100.
 (1)PaperlessRecorder(model:73VR3100)UsersManual .................No.EM-7397-B
 (2)PCConguratorSoftware(model:73VR31BLD)UsersManual.... No.EM-7397-C

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4. COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION
 FRONT VIEW
(1) Touch Panel Screen
Trend chart and other data views and setup views are displayed.
(2) Front Cover
Access to the CF Card Slot.
(3) CF Card Slot
(4) Eject Button
Used to retrieve the CF Card.
(5) Reset Button
Used to restart the 73VR3100.
(6) CF Card Access Indicator LED
Red light turns on during the CF Card is accessed.
(7) USB Connector
Connect an USB flash-memory.
(2) Front Cover
(7) USB Connector
(3) CF Card Slot
(4) Eject Button
(1) Touch Panel Screen
(6) CF Card Access Indicator LED
(5) Reset Button

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REAR VIEW
(8) PC Configurator Port
Used to program with the R3 Configurator Software.
(9) LAN Port
Connects the LAN cable (10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX)
( 10 ) I/O Data Allocation DIP Switch
Assigns the required data area for each I/O module.
Four (4) modes (1, 4, 8 and 16) are selectable depending upon the number of I/Os.
( 11 ) Power LED
Light turns on while the power is supplied.
(
12 ) Power input terminal block
ON
• Without I/O Modules• With I/O Modules
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
(8) PC Configurator Port
(9) LAN Port
(7) USB Connector
(
10 ) I/O Data Allocation
DIP SW
(
11 ) Power LED
(
12
) Power Input Terminal Block
• I/O Module Assignment
I/O Module 1 I/O Module 2 I/O Module 3 I/O Module 4

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5. EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS
Unit:mm(inch)
245.1 (9.65)
136.5 (5.37)
2 – 26 (.08 –1.02)
(panel thickness)
Attach the mounting bracket either on the top/bottom or on the sides.
135.5 (5.33)
29.5
(1.16)
144 (5.67)
151.5 (5.96)
144 (5.67)
151.5 (5.96)
· Panel mount type

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245.1 (9.65)
136.5 (5.37)
135.5 (5.33)
29.5
(1.16)
144 (5.67)
144 (5.67)
173 (6.81)
4
(.16)
· Desktop type
25
(.98)
The handle and rubber feet cannot be detached from desktop type unit.

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6. INSTALLING THE UNIT
Mount the 73VR3100 on the surface of a panel.
☛See73VR3100UsersManualSection2fordetail.
nADAPTABLE PANEL
 Panelthickness:2to26mm
 Material:Steel
nPANEL CUTOUT Unit: mm
nPANEL CUTOUT Unit: mm
137 +2
0137 +2
0
137 +2
0
SINGLE MOUNTING VERTICAL CLUSTERED MOUNTING
(max. 3 units)
HORIZONTAL CLUSTERED MOUNTING
L
+2
0
137 +2
0
175 min
L
+2
0
L (mm)
Number
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
n
282
426
570
714
858
1002
1146
1290
1434
(114 × n) – 6
+2
0
175 min
Notes
1.The R3 I/O modules mounted on the second and the third 73VR3100
from the top cannot be removed in the vertical clustered mounting.
2.Dimensional tolerance ±3% unless otherwise specified.
(±0.3 mm for <10 mm)
3. Desktop type cannot be mounted on a panel surface.

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nPANEL MOUNTING
(1) Insert the 73VR3100 from the front side of the panel.
(2) Remote the sheets covering the mounting bracket holes. Fix two mounting brackets
either on the sides or on the top and bottom of the unit. Tighten screws.
CAUTION !
Adequate tightening torque for the screws used to mount the unit onto the panel is be-
tween 0.8 and 1.2 N·m.  If an excessive force is applied, the unit’s enclosure may be
destroyed, or the panel may be distorted, which would cause a compromise in the unit’s
protection against water or liquid ingress.
Bracket
Panel

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7. WIRING TO THE UNIT
BeforesettingupthePaperlessRecorder,connectpowersupplycablestotheunit.
nWIRE TYPE
Pleasechooseappropriatewiresreferringtothefollowingconditions:
 •Terminaltype:Eurotypeconnectorterminal
 •Wirediameter:0.14to1.5mm2orAWG26to16
 •Corewiretype:StrandedorSinglecore
(For stranded wires, use pin terminals.)
 •Exposedwirelength:10mm
nCONNECTING TO POWER SOURCE
•Conrmthepowerinputratingonthespecicationlabel.
Rated Voltage Operational Voltage Range Power Consumption
ACPower 100–240VAC 85–264VAC Approx. 27VA at 100V
Approx.46VAat240V
DCPower 24VDC 24VDC±10% Approx.24W
•HowtoConnectthepowersupplycable:
(1) Conrmthatthepowersupplyisturnedoff.
(2) Loosenthree(3)screwsattheterminalblock.
(3) Insert wires into the connection.
(4) Fixthemwiththescrew.Adequatetorqueisbetween0.5and0.6N·m.
FG
–
+
10
(.39”)
POWER SOURCE

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8. SETTING UP THE RECORDER
Basic setup procedure is explained in this section, using an example of the following in-
putmodulestostoredatainaCFcardin1secondstoringinterval.
 ModuleSlotNo.1 ModelR3-SS4S DCcurrentinputmodule
 ModuleSlotNo.2 ModelR3-DA16S Discreteinputmodule
8.1 I/O DATA ALLOCATION DIP SWITCH
TheDIPswitch(SeeSection4)settingisusedtoassignrequireddataareaforeachI/O
module.
Four(4)modes(1,4,8and16)areselectabledependinguponthenumberofI/Osasin
the table below.
(1) Turn off the power supply to the unit.
(2) SetDIPswitchpositionsasindicatedbelow:
  ModuleSlotNo.1=DataArea4(SW1=ON,SW2=OFF)
  ModuleSlotNo.4=DataArea1(SW4=OFF)
 ModuleNo.3and4arenotused.
  SettheseslotstoDataArea1(SW5to8=OFF).
nDIP SWITCH SETTING
TheDIPswitchissetatthefactoryaccordingtoI/OmoduletypesspeciedinOrdering
Information Sheet. For example, Modul 1 is set to ‘4’ when the R3-SV4 is selected to be
installedatthisposition.Setto‘1’withtheR3-DA16andR3-DC16.
MODULE NUMBER DATA
ALLOC.
MODE
1234
SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8
OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 1
ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF 4
OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON 8
ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 16
NOTE – Data Allocation Mode –
DataAllocationModedependsuponI/Otypes.Pleaserefertothedatasheetforaspe-
cicI/OmoduletoconrmitsDataAllocationMode.

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8.2 INSTALLING PC CONFIGURATOR SOFTWARE
The 73VR3100 software package 73VRPAC2 includes a PC Congurator Software
(model:73VR31BLD)tohelpyoueasilysetupthe73VR3100.
(1) StartuptheWIndowsPCandinsertthe73VRPAC2CD.
(2) After you have specied to install the 73VR31BLD, InstallShield window automati-
cally appears on the screen.
(3) Follow the step-by-step the instructions that will appear on the window.
(4) Whentheinstallationissuccessfullycompleted,‘73VR31BLD’willbeaddedtothe
menuunder‘Programs.’
☛See73VR31BLDUsersManualSection1fordetail.
8.3 GETTING THE CF CARD READY
(1) GettheCFcardinwhichthe73VR3100congurationdataleistobestored.
(2) InsertthecardintotheCFcardreaderconnectedtothePC.
Card Reader
CF Card
Paperless Recorder
(models: 73VR3100)
PC Configurator
(model: 73VR31BLD)

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8.4 CREATING A CONFIGURATION FILE ON THE 73VR31BLD
Letusshowyouanexampletocreatingasettingdataforthefollowinginputmodules
and specications.
 •I/Omodules
  ModuleSlotNo.1: ModelR3-SS4S
     (inputrange:4–20mA,scale:0–100°C)
  ModuleSlotNo.2: ModelR3-DA16S
 •Storinginterval:1second
 •Storingmode:Normal
Recording is manually initiated and stopped.
Data is continuously stored while the recording is on.
 •Input1:ModuleSlotNo.1,Channel1
 •Input2:ModuleSlotNo.2,Channel1
nSTARTING UP THE 73VR31BLD
GotoPrograms>73VR>73VR31BLD>73VR31BLD_Vxxxtostarttheprogram.
NOTE
‘xxx’in‘73VR31BLD_Vxxx’meansthesoftwareversionnumber.Forexample,‘73VR-
31BLD_V100’meansthattheversionisV1.00.A.

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nBASIC SETTING
Thegurebelowshowsaninitialviewofthe73VR31BLD.
Specifythefollowingsettingitems:
(1) System
 Operatingmode:Normal
(2) Data storing method
 Storinginterval:1sec
 Storingsetting:Normal
(3) Input pen setting (Individual)
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nINPUT 1 PEN SETTING
Specifythefollowingsettingitems:
(1) Commonsetting
 Enable/Disable:Enable
 Analog/Discrete:Analog
 ChannelNo.:1
 Tag:INPUT01
 Unit:degC
(2) Detail setting
 Analogtype:0to100percent
 Inputrange(L,H):0.0to100.0
 Eng.range(L,H):0.0to100.0
 Plotrange(L,H):0.0to100.0
 Scaleshift:0
 Normal/Logarithmic:Normal
(3) Press[>]buttontotherightof[Input1]buttontogotoInput2.
☛See73VR31BLDUsersManualSection2fordetail.

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nINPUT 2 PEN SETTING
Specifythefollowingsettingitems:
(1) Commonsetting
 Enable/Disable:Enable
 Analog/Discrete:Discrete
 ChannelNo.:65
 Tag:INPUT02
(2) Press[>]buttontotherightof[Input2]buttontogotoInput2.
NOTE – How to Count Channel No.? –
Channel1oftheSlotNo.2moduleisassignedtothatofInput2.
SlotNo.2module,modelR3-DA16S,isadiscreteinputmodule.
SlotNo.1module,modelR3-SS4S,isananaloginputmodulewithDataAllocationMode
4.
WhenyoucounthowmanychannelsareassignedtoSlotNo.1inordertoassignthe
channelsforSlotNo.2,itiscalculatedas:
 DataAllocationModeforSlotNo.1x16=4x16=64.
ThentheSlotNo.2startsatChannel65.
☛See73VR31BLDUsersManualSection2fordetail.
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nINPUT 3 THROUGH INPUT 8 PEN SETTING
DisableInput3throughInput8:
(1) Commonsetting
 Enable/Disable:Disable
(2) Press[OK]buttontogobacktotheinitialview.
BasicsettingusingthePCConguratorSoftwareisnowcomplete.
nSAVING CONFIGURATION FILE
SavethecongurationasaleintheCFcard.
(1) Press[Writesettingle]under‘Fileoperation’tocallup‘Saveas’window.
(2) LocatetheCFcardandspecify‘73VR.VRP31’asalename,andclick[OK].
(3) Click[Close]ontheinitialwindoworclick[X]buttononthetitlebartoquitthepro-
gram.