PRECISION DIGITAL ProVu Series User manual

© 2016 Precision Digital Corporation.
All rights reserved.
Thank you for your purchase of the
 PD6000 process meter.

describe some of the common setup
procedures for this meter.
This guide includes:
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Basic Wiring for  Meter..............
Program and Scale the Input...............
Program Relays for Automatic Reset...
Program Custom Unit Tags..................
Program 4-20 mA Analog Output.........
Reset Meter to Factory Defaults..........
For additional information about the
 PD6000 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.
Right/F1 Button – Use this button to
change the selected digit while input-
ting a numeric value in Programming Mode.
Up/F2 Button – Use this button to
increment the selected digit while
inputting a numeric value in Programming
Mode.
Enter/F3 Button – Use this but-
ton to access or accept a menu
item while in Programming Mode.
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 PD6000 Process Meter
Quick Start Guide

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
onboard USB. The meter is powered by the USB connection, so there is no need to wire
anything prior to programming the meter.
®Pro
Connect the provided USB cable to the
meter and the computer as shown. The
computer will automatically install the driver
software it needs to talk to the meter.
Note: Only one meter may be connected at a time.
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with the meter software.
Once the driver is installed, an AutoPlay dialog
should appear for the drive “MAINSTAL.” Click

If the computer does not display an AutoPlay
dialog for the drive “MAINSTAL,” you should
open My Computer and double-click on the
drive labeled “MAINSTAL.”
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The program will open a few windows and
install two programs on your computer. Simply
follow the onscreen instructions until you see
one of the dialogs in step 4.
Note: If you receive a User Account Control
warning, click “Yes.”
If there is an update available, click the
“Update” button to install the new version.
-
ming your meter.
Note:-
ware, you will be asked if you want to update

This way, you will always have the most cur-
rent version on the meter for future installs.
Note:
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nectors. Connect your wires to the provided connectors and plug into the meter as indicated.
Basic Wiring for  Meter
4-20 mA Input Wiring
Wiring for a 4-20 mA input using either an external
power supply or self powered transmitter.
Wiring for a 4-20 mA input using internal power
supply.

4-20 mA Output Wiring1
Relay Connections2
AC and DC
Loads Protection

Loads Protection
F4 Digital Input Connection
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1
2
Consult the PD6000 instruction
manual located on the included CD
or available online at www.predig.com
for additional wiring diagrams.
Active

Passive

+ -- +
External
Power
Supply
2-Wire
4-20 mA
Transmitter
INPUT SIGNAL
- +
INPUT SIGNAL
2-Wire 4-20 mA
Self-Powered
Transmitter
P- COMP+ V+ mA+
3 41 2 5
F4
6
P- COMP+ V+ mA+
3 4
12 5
F4
6
-+
INPUT SIGNAL
3-Wire 4-20 mA
Transmitter
Signal
+-
2-Wire 4-20 mA
Transmitter
INPUT SIGNAL
P- COMP+ V+ mA+
3 41 2 5
F4
6
P- COMP+ V+ mA+
3 41 2 5
F4
6
-+
+
Voltage
Signal
INPUT SIGNAL INPUT SIGNAL
3-Wire Voltage
Transducer
Signal
-
P- COMP+ V+ mA+
3 41 2 5
F4
6
P- COMP+ V+ mA+
3 41 2 5
F4
6
12-35 VDC
Power
Supply
+
4-20 mA
Input Meter
-+
RI- I+
13 2
RELAY1
3 2 1
24 V
-
4-20 mA Input
Remote Display,
Chart Recorder, Etc.
-
+
RI- I+
MA OUT
13 2
RELAY1
3 2 1
24 V
MA OUT
C NONO NC NC C
RELAY4 RELAY3
4 36 5 2 1
C NONO NC NC C
RELAY2 RELAY1
4 36 5 2 1
C
R
C
R
P- COMP+ V+ mA+
3 41 2 5
F4
6
AC or DC
POWER
Required External Fuse:
5 A max, 250 V Slow Blow
POWER
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Program and Scale the Input
Program the 

InP 1 &
InP 2
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
0.00 and at 20 mA the meter will display 100.00.
Press to
enter Programming
Mode, press to
access the SEtup
Press to ac-
cess the InPut

Press to select
-
age (mA or Volt
and press to accept the input type.
Press multiple
times, until the dec
pt
menu is displayed and press to access.
Press until the
desired decimal
point location is
displayed and press to accept.
Press to ac-
cess the d-SCAL

press to select yes or no, then press .
Note: Most applications only require one scaling
point (select no

On the Setup tab, un-
der Input Type, select
the desired input.
On the Program-
ming tab, select the
desired decimal
point location.
Under Scale Values,
enter the desired
low and high display
values in the Display column.
Click the Send
Meter Data button
to send your programmed settings to the
meter.
1 2
3 4
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1 2
3
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Press to
access the ProG

Press to ac-
cess the SCALE

Press three
times, until dis 1

is displayed. Use to change which
digit is selected and to increment the
selected digit. Press when done.
Press three
times, until dis 2
(High Display
Use to change
which digit is selected and to increment
the selected digit. Press when done.
Press to return to Run Mode.
Program Relays for Automatic Reset
Program 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
 than the reset point, the relay will be a .

On the Relays tab,
in the desired relay
section, select “Auto”
from the Action drop
down list.
Enter the set and
reset point values in

Click the Send
Meter Data button
to send your programmed settings to the
meter.
Note:
programmed in this manner. It is
not necessary to send your pro-
grammed settings to the meter after
each relay is programmed, simply
repeat steps 1 & 2 for each relay
then send to the meter.
1 2
3
Press to
enter Programming
Mode, press to
access the SEtup
Press until
the relay
menu is displayed
and then press to access.

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Press until the
appropriate relay
number is displayed
(rly 1-8press to access.
Press to accept
Auto (Automatic

Press to access
the set (Relay Set

Use to change
which digit is
selected and
to increment the selected digit. Press
when done to accept the new set point
value.
Press to access
the rst (Relay Re-

Use to change
which digit is
selected and
to increment the selected digit. Press
when done to accept the new set point
value. Press to return to Run Mode.
Press to access
the Act (Relay Ac-

Note: Use 󰀨
during step 3. If you need to pro-
gram more relays, simply repeat
steps 3-9 for each additional relay.
Consult the  PD6000 Instruc-
tion Manual for information on
additional relay action types.
Program Custom Unit Tags
Program the  meter to display custom unit tags for the process value. Display line 2
shows this custom unit tag by default.
Note:
custom unit tag is simply for ease of reading.

On the Setup tab, in
the Display section,
enter your desired


count as two because they require two LEDs.
Click the Send
Meter Data button
to send your programmed settings to the
meter.
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3
5
7
6
8
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Press to
enter Programming
Mode, press to
access the SEtup
Press until the
units
is displayed and
then press to access.
The meter will
display the default

here that the letter 'm' uses two 7 segment
LEDs. This is true of the letter 'w' as well.
Use to change
which letter is
selected and to
increment to the next letter. Press when
done to accept the new custom unit tag.
Program 4-20 mA Analog Output
Program the  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.

On the Setup tab,
under Analog Out
Scale, enter your

Click the Send
Meter Data button
to send your programmed settings to the
meter.

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Press to
enter Programming
Mode, press to
access the SEtup
Press until the
aout
menu is displayed
and then press to access.
Press to access
the dis 1 (Display
This is the
display value at which the low range of the
output will be transmitted.
Use to change
which digit is
selected and
to increment the selected digit. Press
when done to accept the new display value.
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3 4
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Press to access
the Out 1 (Output
This is the
output signal which represents diS 1.
The default value
of 04.000 (4.000

most applications. Press to accept.
Press to ac-
cess the
dis 1 
menu. This is the display value at which the
high range of the output will be transmitted.
Use to change
which digit is
selected and to
increment the digit. Press when done.
Press to access
the
Out 2 
menu. This is the output signal which repre-
sents diS 2.
The default value of
20.000
should work for
most applications. Press to accept the
default value.
Return Meter to Factory Defaults
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.
Press and hold

enter the Advanced
Features menu.
Press until the
diAG
menu is displayed.
Press and hold
until the meter
rESEt
 to reset the
meter.
The meter will

segments and then
display ProcES


On the Advanced Features
tab, in the bottom left-hand corner, click the
Reset Meter Factory Defaults button.
-
dow that appears, click
OK. The meter will reset to factory defaults.
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