Precision Digital Corporation Trident PD765 User manual

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Thank you for purchasing the Trident
PD765 process meter!
This quick start guide will briey
describe some of the common setup
procedures for this meter.
This guide includes:
Basic Wiring for Trident Meter..............
Program and Scale 4-20 mA Input.......
Program RTD Input..............................
Program Thermocouple Input..............
Program Relays for Automatic Reset...
Program 4-20 mAAnalog Output.........
Setup Password Protection..................
Return Meter to Factory Defaults.........
For additional information about the
Trident PD765 meter not covered in
this quick start guide, please consult
the instruction manual included on the
CD or available at www.predig.com.
Menu Button – Use this button to
access Programming Mode and to
return to Run Mode.
Note: If you think you have made a mistake while
programming the meter, use this button to
return the meter to Run Mode without saving.
Reset Button – Use this button to
reset the high or low value while it is
being displayed (see the Max Button below)
or to change the selected digit while inputting
a numeric value in Programming Mode.
Max Button – Display the highest
and lowest process values while the
meter is in Run Mode. Tap the button once
to display the high value and again to display
the low value. Also used to increment the
selected digit while inputting a numeric value
in Programming Mode.
Acknowledge Button – Use this but-
ton to acknowledge an alarm state
while in Run Mode or to access or accept a
menu item while in Programming Mode.
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The connectors label, a󰀩xed to the top of the meter, shows the location of all connectors
available. It also identies the location of the RTD/TC selector switch. Connect your wires
to the provided connectors and plug into the meter as indicated.
The below image shows wiring for a 4-20 mA input
using an external power supply.1
The below image shows wiring for a 4-20 mA input
using an internal power supply.2
The below image shows wiring for a Three-Wire
RTD Input Connection
The below image shows wiring for a 4-20 mA
output & input signal powered by meter.3
The below image shows wiring for a Two-Wire
RTD Input Connection
The image to the left shows wiring for a 4-20 mA
output using an external power supply.1 The image
to the right shows wiring for a 4-20 mA output us-
ing an internal power supply.2
1Trident models without internal power supply (PD765-6XX-00)
2Trident models with one internal power supply (PD765-6XX-10)
3Trident models with two internal power supplies (PD765-6XX-20)
4 Trident models with 4-20 mA output option (PD765-6X3/5-XX)
5 Trident models with relay option (PD765-6X2/5-XX)
AC and DC
Loads Protection Low Voltage DC
Loads Protection
Trident & Trident X2 PD765 Quick Start Guide
Basic Wiring for Trident Meter
4-20 mA Input Wiring
RTD Input Wiring
Thermocouple Wiring
4-20 mA Output Wiring4
Relay Connections5
Voltage Input Wiring
COMmA+
21 3 54
V+ T+EXC
External
Power
Supply
2-Wire
4-20 mA
Transmitter
-+ + -
SIGNAL CONNECTOR
COM
SIGNAL CONNECTOR
mA+
21 3 54
V+ T+EXC
2-Wire 4-20 mA
Self-Powered
Transmitter
-+
COM
SIGNAL CONNECTOR
mA+
21 3 54
V+ T+
EXC
2-Wire
4-20 mA
Transmitter
-+
P+ P-
2 1
24V OUT
COM
SIGNAL CONNECTOR
mA+
21 3 54
V+ T+
EXC
3-Wire
4-20 mA
Transmitter
Signal
+
2 1
24V OUT
-
P+ P-
SIGNAL
CONNECTOR
21 3 54
RTD TC
12 3 45 6
COMmA+
V+ T+
EXC
Switch
Position
RTD
Sensor
SIGNAL CONNECTOR
21 3 54
-
+
TC
RTD TC
1 2 3 4 5 6
COMmA+
V+ T+
EXC
Switch
Position
External
Power
Supply-
+
I-
mA OUT
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I+
Remote Display,
Chart Recorder,
etc.
+-
SIGNAL
CONNECTOR
21 3 54
RTD TC
12 3 45 6
COMmA+
V+ T+
EXC
Switch
Position
RTD
Sensor
COM
SIGNAL CONNECTOR
mA+
21 3 54
V+ T+EXC
2-Wire
4-20 mA
Transmitter
-
+
I-
mA OUT
P2-P1+
45 3 12
P2+P1-
24V OUT
6I+
Remote Display,
Chart Recorder,
etc.
+-
24V OUT
P+ P-
COM NONO NC NC COM
RELAY2 RELAY1
4 36 5 2 1 2 1
C
R
C
R
I-
mA OUT
P1+
4 3 12
P1-
24V OUT
I+
Remote Display,
Chart Recorder,
etc.
+-
SIGNAL CONNECTOR
2
13 54
Voltage
Signal
+ -
COM
mA+
V+ T+
EXC COM
SIGNAL CONNECTOR
mA+
21 3 54
V+ T+EXC
3-Wire
Voltage
Transducer
Signal
+
21
24V OUT
-
P+ P-
2

Note: These instructions show you how to scale
the meter using the factory calibrated
internal signal source. You do not need to
calibrate (CAL) a new meter.
These instructions show you how to program the Trident meter to accept a 4-20 mA input and display
a value associated with that range. When the meter is receiving a 4 mA input, it will display the low
end of the programmed display range; when receiving a 20 mA input, it will display the high end of the
programmed display range.
For example: If the meter were used to display the level of a 100 ft tall tank, the transmitter should send
a 4 mA signal when the tank is empty and a 20 mA signal when the tank is full. The meter should be
programmed to interpret these inputs on a display range of 0-100, so that at 4 mA the meter will display
0.0 and at 20 mA the meter will display 100.0.
Press to
enter Program-
ming Mode,
press to
access the SEtu (Setup) menu.
Press to
access the
inPt (Input)
menu.
Select 4-20
(4-20 mA) and
press to
conrm input
selection.
Note: This should be the default option, but if it is
not, press to scroll through the choices.
Press to
access the
dEc.P (Decimal
Point) menu.
Press to
select the deci-
mal place, then
press .
Press to
enter the ProG
(Program)
menu.
Press to
enter the ScAL
(Scale) menu.
Press to
access inP1
(Input 1). This
is the input
which represents 0% of the process vari-
able. The default value of 4.00 (4.00 mA)
should be su󰀩cient for most applications.
Press to accept.
Trident & Trident X2 PD765 Quick Start Guide
Program and Scale 4-20 mA Input
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Press to
select a digit
(the selected
digit is brighter
than the others).
Press to
increment the
digit. Press
to accept the
new diS1 value once you are done.
Press to
enter Input 2.
The default
input value of
20.00 for input 2 should be su󰀩cient Press
to accept this value.
Press to
enter diS2
(Display 2).
Change the
value as described in steps 10-11. Press
to accept value.
Press to
access diS1
(Display 1).
This is the
value that will be displayed on the meter
when the current input is at 4 mA.
Press to
return to Run
Mode.
Press to
enter Program-
ming Mode,
press to
access the SEtu (Setup) menu.
Press to
access the
inPt (Input)
menu.
Press to
scroll through
the choices, se-
lect rtd (RTD)
and press to conrm input.
Press to
scroll through
the RTD curve
choices and
select either A385 or A392 (RTD curve).
Press to conrm curve selection.
Note: The method for inputting numeric values
described above is the same method
used to input numbers in all other areas
of the Trident meter.
These instructions show you how to program the Trident meter to accept an RTD input. The
display value will directly represent the temperature sensed by the RTD connected to the
meter. There is no need to scale the meter’s display value.
Trident & Trident X2 PD765 Quick Start Guide
Program RTD Input
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Press to
access the
F C (Fahren-
heit/Celsius)
menu.
Press until
the appropriate
unit designation
is displayed,
press to conrm.
Press to
access the
dEc.P (Decimal
Point) menu.
Press
to select the
decimal place,
then press
to conrm. Press to exit Programming
Mode and return to Run Mode.
Press to
enter Program-
ming Mode,
press to
access the SEtu (Setup) menu.
Press to
access the
inPt (Input)
menu.
Press to
scroll through
the choices,
select tC
(thermocouple) and press to conrm.
Press to
scroll through
the thermo-
couple type
choices and select the type of thermocouple
you are using (i.e. J, K, T, T 0.1º Res, E).
Press to conrm.
Press to
access the
F C (Fahren-
heit/Celsius)
menu.
Press until
the right unit
designation
is displayed,
press to conrm. Press to exit Pro-
gramming Mode and return to Run Mode.
These instructions show you how to program the Trident meter to accept a thermocouple
input. The display value will directly represent the temperature sensed by the thermocouple
connected to the meter. There is no need to scale the meter’s display value.
Trident & Trident X2 PD765 Quick Start Guide
Program Thermocouple Input
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These instructions show you how to program the Trident meter to turn on the relays at
programmable set points and turn o󰀨 the relays at reset points.
Note: If the set point is higher than the reset point, the relay will be a high alarm. If the set point is
lower than the reset point, the relay will be a low alarm.
Press to
enter Program-
ming Mode,
press to
access the SEtu (Setup) menu.
Press (if
necessary) until
Auto (Auto-
matic Reset) is
displayed and then press .
Press
until the rELy
(Relay) menu is
displayed and
then press .
Press to
access rLy1
(Relay 1).
Press to
access Act1
(Relay 1 Ac-
tion).
Press to
access Set1
(Set Point 1)
and use the
and buttons to change the value.
Press to
access rSt1
(Reset Point 1)
and use the
and buttons to change the value.
Press to
access Set2
(Set Point 2)
and use the
and buttons to change the value.
Press to
access rSt2
(Reset Point 1)
and use the
and buttons to change the value.
Press to accept and to exit.
Press to
access rLy2
(Relay 2),
press
to access Act2 (Action 2), and press
again to access Auto (Automatic Reset).
Trident & Trident X2 PD765 Quick Start Guide
Program Relays for Automatic Reset
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These instructions show you how to program the Trident meter to output an analog signal
based on its display value. This signal is commonly output to a PLC or chart recorder.
Note: The display values programmed for 4-20 analog output do not need to be the same as those
programmed as input scale values, though they most commonly will be.
Press to
enter Program-
ming Mode,
press to
access the SEtu (Setup) menu.
Press until
the Aout (Ana-
log Out) menu
is displayed
and then press .
Press to
enter the ScAL
(Scale) menu.
Note: The meter will use an internally calibrated
signal source to scale the analog output sig-
nal. There is no need for a calibrated signal
source to scale the analog output.
Press to
access diS1
(Display 1).
This is the
display value at which the low range of the
output (set in the next step, typically 4.00
mA) will be transmitted. Use the and
buttons to change the value and press
to accept.
Press to
access out1
(Output 1). This
is the output
signal which represents diS1. The default
value of 4.00 (4.00 mA) should be su󰀩cient
for most applications. Press to accept.
Press to
access diS2
(Display 2).
This is the
display value at which the high range of the
output will be transmitted. Use the and
buttons to change the value and press
to accept.
Press to
access out2
(Output 2).
Press to
accept the default value of 20.00 (20.00 mA).
Press to
return to Run
Mode.
Trident & Trident X2 PD765 Quick Start Guide
Program 4-20 mA Analog Output
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If a mistake has been made while programming the meter and it is unclear where the error
occurred, the best option may be to perform a factory reset of the meter and begin again.
These steps show how to perform a factory reset of the Trident meter.
Press and hold
for ve
(5) seconds
to enter the
Advanced Features Menu.
Press until
the diAG (Diag-
nostics) menu
is displayed.
Press and
hold for
approximately
ve (5) sec-
onds.
Press
within three
seconds, while
the display is
ashing rSET (reset).
The Trident meter can be protected against unauthorized changes with the use of a user
programmable password. These steps show how to set up a password.
Press to
enter Program-
ming Mode.
Press until
the PASS (Pass-
word) menu
is displayed,
press to access and press again to
acknowledge that the meter is unlocked.
Use the
and but-
tons to change
the password.
Press to
accept the
new password.
The meter will
display LoCd (locked) for 3 seconds.
Note: In order to unlock the meter once it has been locked, repeat these steps and
enter the password. This will remove the password and allow programming of the
meter. For more information, please consult the instruction manual.
Note: If is not pressed within three seconds,
the meter will return to the diAG menu.
Trident & Trident X2 PD765 Quick Start Guide
Setup Password Protection
Return Meter to Factory Defaults
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