MONARCH INSTRUMENT F2A1X User manual

F2A1X
Frequency to Analog Converter Module
15 Columbia Drive • Amherst, NH 03031 USA
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E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.monarchinstrument.com
Instruction Manual

        
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE):
This product may contain material which could be
hazardous to human health and the environment. DO NOT
DISPOSE of this product as unsorted municipal waste. This product needs
to be RECYCLED in accordance with local regulaons; contact your local
authories for more informaon. This product may be returnable to your
distributor for recycling; contact the distributor for details.
SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS
1. Read and follow all instrucons in this manual carefully, and retain this manual
for future reference.
2. Do not use this instrument in any manner inconsistent with these operang
instrucons or under any condions that exceed the environmental
specicaons stated.
3. Be sure the power supplied to this instrument matches the specicaon
indicated on the rear panel of the instrument
4. Be sure all power is removed before making or removing any connecons to
or from this instrument.
5. There are no user serviceable parts in this instrument. Refer service to a
qualied technician.
6. This instrument is not intended for use in adverse or wet environments. This
may cause permanent damage and void the warranty.
7. Do not allow cables extending from unit to come into contact with rotang
machinery, as serious damage to the equipment, or severe personal injury or
death may occur as a result
8. This instrument may not be safe for use in certain hazardous environments,
and serious personal injury or death could occur as a result of improper use.
Please refer to your facility’s safety program for proper precauons.

Monarch Instrument’s Limited Warranty applies.
See www.monarchinstrument.com for details.
Warranty Registraon and Extended Warranty Coverage informaon is available
online at www.monarchinstrument.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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
The F2A1X Frequency to Analog Module converts frequency input into an
analog voltage (0 to 5 V dc) or current (4 to 20 m Adc) output. The output
is electrically isolated from the rest of the unit. The input signal may be
from an external sensor (measuring RPM for example) or any source of
digital signal not exceeding 12 volts.
The F2A1X may be factory preprogrammed or user programmed using an
oponal USB programming cable (see Opons and Accessories secon) for
any full scale output and input scale factor to provide an output of mV or
mA out for a given input signal.
The device is powered from 12 to 24 V dc and consumes less than 100 mA
and can be operated freestanding or can be mounted to a panel using the
xing wings on either end of the device. The F2A1X accepts input signals
from opcal, infrared, laser or 3-wire proximity sensors, or direct TTL or
external ac inputs. User sengs include sensor supply voltage, AC/DC
coupling and input terminaon.
When ordering the user needs to specify either a 4 to 20 mA current output
or 0 to 5 V dc voltage output and whether isolated outputs are required.

The F2A1X Frequency to Analog Module is housed in a mountable ABS
enclosure 3.2 x 1.6 x 1.2 inches [80 x 40 x 28 mm] excluding the mounng
wings. There are screw terminal connecons on both ends of the unit.

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Figure 1 F2A1X Module – top view
Before mounng the unit to a panel all user opons should be set. See
Secons 3 and 4.

Power to the unit is connected to the 4-way terminal block marked DC
. Refer to Figure 2.1 above. Note that these inputs
are polarity sensive. Connect a supply of 12 to 24 V dc (with a 150 mA
source capacity) ensuring that the posive wire goes to the + terminal
and the common or negave wire goes to the – terminal.

The Analog Out terminals are the source for the voltage or current
output as ordered. These terminals are polarity sensive and are
marked + and – accordingly.
The F2A1X Frequency to Analog Module may be equipped with either
a Current Output or a Voltage Output depending on how the unit was
ordered. The Analog Out terminals are the source for the voltage or
current output. These terminals are polarity sensive and are marked
+ and – accordingly.

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          

Note: The full scale output sengs must have been specied when
ordered or may be user programmed using the User Programming
Cable.

The current output is 4 to 20 mA. This output
is a current source and has a 10 V dc internal
compliance voltage. The maximum load that may
be connected is 450 ohms.
Typical connecons (shown right) are as follows:
Connecons for current out are to the terminals
marked ANALOG OUT. Connect the Posive side of
the load to the terminal marked + and the other
side of the load to the terminal marked -.

The voltage output is 0 to 5 V dc.
Connecons for voltage out are to the terminals marked ANALOG
OUT. Connect the Posive side of the load to the terminal marked
+ and the negave or common side of the load to the terminal
marked -.

The SENSOR INPUT is the input terminal used to connect an external
sensor or trigger source. There is a voltage output that may be used to
power an external sensor (5 or 12 V dc – user selectable at 75 mA max).
The system supports two wire inputs (Signal and Common) or three
wire sensors (Supply, Signal and Common). Three-wire sensors can be
open collector types – NPN or PNP, TTL output or –ve output types.

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Connecons and their funcons are as follows:
 Posive +5 or +10 V dc (user selectable) to provide power
to opcal, laser, infrared or amplied magnec sensors.
Maximum load is 75 mA dc.
SIG IN Input signal from signal sources or speed sensor. Accepts
TTL pulses or ac signals, unipolar and bipolar, from ±3 to ±12
Volts. Connect the signal wire from 3-wire sensors or the
posive side of two wire sources to this terminal. Typical input
impedance is 10 Kohms.
COM Common or Negave connecon for both signal and power
from most sensors/sources.
Refer to the User Sengs secon for input opon sengs. Typical
connecon for Monarch standard sensors is shown below:
Figure 2 Sensor Connecon Detail

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
There are several sengs relang to the sensor input that can be set by
the user.
The sengs are done by moving jumpers on the circuit board inside the
housing. To access these jumpers .
Then remove the two screws on the boom of the unit and remove the
base exposing the circuit board as shown below.
Figure 4 Exposed Circuit Board showing Program Jumpers
Figure 3 AC Source Connecon Detail

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There are three jumpers as shown in Figure 4. These are:

This jumper adjusts the supply voltage to the external sensor. Can
be set as +5 V dc or +10 V dc depending on the sensor used. Factory
Default is +5 V.

This jumper sets the input terminaon. Can be set HI for 10k pull up
resistor (to sensor supply voltage) for NPN type open collector sensors
(factory default) or LO for 10k pull down resistor (to Common) for PNP
type open collector sensors or none (remove jumper altogether) high
impedance input for external terminaon.

This jumper sets the input coupling for the external signal. Can be set
to DC (default) for most digital input sources or AC for sine wave and
bidireconal sources or sensors that provide negave going pulses.
Once the jumpers have been set, replace the base and the two screws.

All the operaonal sengs of the F2A1X Frequency to Analog Module can
be set remotely using the PM Remote PC Soware and the oponal User
Programming Cable (UPC). This cable plugs into the unit via the phone jack
socket below the SENSOR INPUT terminal block as shown here and into a
USB port on the PC.
Sengs that can be programmed include
input scaling, analog output full scale and
oset, input pulse polarity and update
rate. In addion you can view real-me
data on the PC – refer to the PM Remote
manual and help screen.

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 
 0.1 to 10 KHz, 5 to 600,000 RPM
Accuracy 0.005%

4 to 20 mA out, 16-bit resoluon 10 V dc compliance
voltage; zero and full scale sengs as specied when
ordered or user programmable using USB Programming
Cable and PM Remote Soware

0 to 5 V dc out, 5 mA 16-bit resoluon;
zero and full scale sengs as specied when ordered or
programmable using USB Programming Cable and PM
Remote Soware
 76 microvolts or 30.5 micro amps
Power Supply 12 to 24 V dc ±5% @ 150 mA max
Input TTL input or ±3 V ac to ±12 V ac
Sensor Supply 5 V dc or 10 V dc at 75 mA – user selectable
Dimensions
LxWxH
3.2 in. x 1.6 in. x 1.2 in. [80 mm x 40 mm x 28 mm]
excluding the mounng wings

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This product is CE cered and RoHS compable.
Manufactured in an ISO9001 facility.