MONARCH INSTRUMENT TRACK-IT User manual

Instruction Manual
Track-It™Pressure Transmitter
with Digital Display
15 Columbia Drive
Amherst, NH 03031 USA
Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.monarchinstrument.com

SAFEGUARD AND PRECAUTIONS
1. Read and follow all instrucons in this manual carefully, and retain this manual
for future reference.
2. Do not open the unit in a high humidity environment; it will cause condensaon
inside the unit.
3. Do not operate this device in ammable or explosive atmospheres.
4. This device has no power switch. It will be in operaon as soon as power is
connected.
5. 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.
6. There are no user serviceable parts in this instrument. Refer service to a
qualied technician.
In order to comply with EU Direcve 2012/19/EU on 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.
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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 1
2.0 GETTING STARTED ........................................................... 2
 2.1 InstallUSBDriverandTrack-ItSoware..................2
 2.2 ConnectTransmierandStartTrack-ItSoware....3
 2.3 CongureTransmier............................................3
3.0 INSTALLATION.................................................................4
 3.1 Vent........................................................................4
4.0 POWER/TRANSMITTERCONNECTIONS...........................5
5.0 BUTTONSANDMENU.....................................................7
 5.1 MenuModes..........................................................7
 5.2 MenuOpons........................................................8
6.0 LCD .............................................................................. 10
7.0 LED ..............................................................................12
8.0 TRACK-ITPCSOFTWARE................................................12
 8.1 Preferences...........................................................13
 8.2 InputSetup..........................................................14
 8.3 OutputSetup.......................................................14
8.4 DisplaySetup.......................................................15
 8.5 MenuSetup.........................................................16
9.0 TRACK-ITTRANSPORTAPP............................................17
10.0 SPECIFICATIONS...........................................................17
 10.1 Measurement......................................................17
 10.2 General..............................................................18
 10.3 IsolatedCurrentOutput.....................................19
 10.4 OperangEnvironment.......................................19
 10.5 Compliance.........................................................20
11.0 ACCESSORIES ................................................................ 20

1.0 DESCRIPTION
The Track-It Pressure Transmier with Display is a 24V DC powered
waterght (IP65) compact data logger with an isolated 4 to 20mA current
transmier output for pressure.
It can be congured to record both pressure and temperature up to 130,000
samples or pressure alone, to maximize data storage space. Real-me
data, alarms, and min/max informaon can be displayed on the mulline
LCD. The pressure transmier output current (4-20mA) can be scaled by
the user to provide maximum resoluon over the desired pressure span.
Power and mA out connecon is via a 4 pin DIN 43650 IP65 connector on
the rear panel. The unit is easily congured using the free downloadable
Track-It™ PC Soware. There is a mini USB connector on the rear of the unit
allowing connecon to a PC for programming and data download. Data
download can also be done with an Android™ device using the Transporter
App available on the Google Play™ store.
The Transmier can be programmed to record data from once every
two seconds to once a day. The recording can be iniated by the user
to commence immediately, manually via the keypad buons, at some
preset me in the future, or on an alarm condion. Current output does
not depend on record rate or sample rate; it updates in real-me at
approximately 8 mes per second.
The display can be programmed to display pressure in various engineering
units depending on pressure range. It can also display temperature,
minimum and maximum values, percentage of memory used, me and
date.
The Track-It Pressure Transmier with Display has a rugged waterght
anodized aluminum and stainless steel housing. The pressure sensor has a
standard ¼"-NPT or ½"-NPT ng.
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2.0 GETTING STARTED
2.1 InstallUSBDriverandTrack-ItSoware
IMPORTANT:DoNOTplugtheTrack-ItPressureTransmierintothe
USBportunlAFTERtheUSBDriverandTrack-ItSowarehavebeen
installed.
Download Track-It Data Logger Soware from:
hp://www.monarchinstrument.com/Soware/Track_It_Soware.zip
Unzip the downloaded le to a local directory on your PC.
Double-click CD_Start.exe. This will launch the Track-It Data Loggers
installaon screen shown right:
1. Click Install the USB Driver and follow
the prompts. Click Connue Anyway if
you see the message about soware
installaon.
2. Click Install Soware and follow the
instrucons to complete the installaon.
The soware is now ready for use.
Logger and soware manuals may also be accessed from the installaon
screen.
2.2 ConnectTransmier andStartTrack-ItSoware
Plug the Track-It Pressure Transmier into an available USB port on
the PC using the supplied cable. If the Found New Hardware Wizard
appears, follow the prompts to complete the installaon.
Start the Track-It Soware by double-clicking the Track-It icon on
your PC desktop or from the Start menu.
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If the USB driver is installed properly, you
will see Device Connected displayed in the
lower right-hand corner of the Track-It
Soware window.
2.3CongureTransmier
Select the Device Setup tab as shown below. The soware will
automacally retrieve and display the transmier conguraon.
Review default factory conguraon sengs and make any necessary
changes — sample rates, triggers, alarms, etc. Be sure that the me
and date is set properly.
Click the Send Cong buon under the Device Conguraon secon of
the window. Your Pressure Transmier is now operaonal!

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3.0INSTALLATION
The Pressure Transmier can be ordered with various pressure sensor
ranges to cover most applicaons. Sensors have a ¼" NPT or ½"-NPT
thread, dependent on pressure range, that is intended to screw into the
pressure source. Make sure to use suitable tape or thread sealant/dope
on the threads before inserng the Transmier into the port. Use an
adjustable wrench on the SENSOR NUT to ghten the device into the port
and test for leaks.
Once installed the dial can be rotated 300
degrees about the sensor to the intended
viewing direcon. The gauge face can also
be rotated ±90 degrees by undoing the blue
bezel, liing the front panel and associated
electronics and rotang it to the desired
posion. Ensure the gasket/o-ring is in place
before replacing the bezel. Do not stress any of
the internal wiring.
3.1Vent
All gauge (PSIG) sensors are vented to atmosphere through a small hole
on the rear cover. DO NOT cover or block the vent or the transmier
may read incorrectly. DO NOT insert anything into the vent hole as it
may damage the waterproof membrane.

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4.0POWER/TRANSMITTERCONNECTIONS
The transmier has a 4-pole
DIN43650 connector on the
rear panel for power and
current out connecons.
A mang plug (Hirschmann GDS 307) and
at gasket (Hirschmann GDS 307-4) are
supplied. The plug is a Form C connector
with 3 Poles + Ground, 9.4 mm pin spacing,
with a black berglass reinforced polyamide
housing, and a PG 7 cable entry which
accommodates a 4.5 mm to 6 mm (0.177 to
0.236 inch) cable. It has screw terminaon
connecons for eld installaon and is
water and dust proof to IP65 standards
when used with the supplied gasket. The cover can be inserted on the
inner plug in one of four 90° orientaons.
The output is an isolated 4 to 20mA current source with a 12VDC
compliance voltage capable of driving loads up to 600 Ohms with 24VDC
power.

To connect, remove the screw and plug
base from the housing. Thread the
cable through the PG7 gland (A), metal
washer (B) and rubber washer (C). Insert
the wires into the plug housing (D)
and strip the wire ends ~0.24" (6mm).
The plug has four compression screw connecons.
Match pin numbers printed on the connector
against numbers displayed in the image right –
note that pin 4 is not marked and is the ground
pin - .
Make a note of the wire colors, insert the stripped
ends of the wires into the connecons and secure
with the screw. The connecons are as follows:
1. Power +24V DC
2. mA isolated output -
3. mA isolated output +
4. Power 24VDC COM
Once wired, insert the plug into the housing –
note the orientaon of the plug housing. When
connecng the plug to the socket ensure the
gasket is between the plug and socket. Tighten
the screw.
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5.0BUTTONSANDMENU
If the display is o, pressing any buon will turn it on for the duraon set
in the Track-It PC Soware.
There are 3 buons: ◄ (le arrow), MENU and ► (right arrow).
Pressing the ◄or ► buons will scroll through the various display values
as set in the Track-It PC Soware. This includes Pressure, Temperature,
Date/Time, Memory Usage, Max/Min for Pressure and/or Temperature.
5.1MenuModes
There are two menu modes: the Normal menu and the Admin
menu. What is visible in each menu is a funcon of how the device is
programmed using the PC soware. See 8.5 Menu Setup for details.
Some menu items are context sensive.
The Normal menu is accessed by pressing the MENU buon.
The Admin menu is accessed by pressing and holding the ◄ (le
arrow) buon then pressing the MENU buon.
In the menu mode, the ◄ buon is the escape or exit buon, the ►
buon is the accept/change buon, and the MENU buon will move
to the next menu item. The display will automacally exit back to the
real-me display if there is no acvity for 10 seconds.
The content of each menu is set up in the Track-It PC Soware. In
addion, the admin menu can be locked; in this situaon, the user
at the Transmier cannot enter this menu and will receive a LOCK
message. See 8.5 Menu Setup for details.