RC Systems ViewSmart 100 Technical manual

8621 Hwy 6
Hitchcock, TX 77563
409-986-9800
www.rcsystemsco.com
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ViewSmart 100
Operation Instruction

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Safety Information...........................................................................................................1
1.1 Safety Information – Read Before Installation and Applying Power ......................................................... 1
1.2 Contacting RC Systems Inc. .................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2 User Operation ................................................................................................................2
Chapter 3 Menu Hierarchy, Option Translation and Operation Information....................................3
Chapter 4 Additional Settings...........................................................................................................5

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Chapter 1 Safety Information
1.1 Safety Information – Read Before Installation and Applying Power
The following symbols are used in this manual to alert the user of important instrument operating
issues:
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of dangerous voltage within the
instrument enclosure that may be sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock.
WARNINGS:
•WARNING- EXPLOSION HAZARD -DO NOT REPLACE FUSE UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED
OFF OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS.
•WARNING- EXPLOSION HAZARD - DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN
SWITCHED OFF OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS.
•Use a properly rated CERTIFIED AC power (mains) cable installed as per local or national codes
•A certified AC power (mains) disconnect or circuit breaker should be mounted near the
controller and installed following applicable local and national codes. If a switch is used instead
of a circuit breaker, a properly rate CERTIFIED fuse or current limiter is required to be installed
as per local or national codes. Markings for positions of the switch or breaker should state (I)
for on and (O) for off.
•Clean only with a damp cloth without solvents.
•Equipment not used as prescribed within this manual may impair overall safety.
1.2 Contacting RC Systems Inc.
To contact RC Systems Inc., call, fax, email or write:
409–986-9800 FAX [phone] Email: [e-mail]
8621 Hwy. 6 Hitchcock, TX 77563
Or visit us on the Web at www.rcsystemsco.com
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Chapter 2 User Operation
Menus are entered by pressing the “EDIT” key and exited by pressing the “NEXT” key. Submenus
are displayed by pressing the “UP” and “DOWN” keys and selected by pressing the “EDIT” key. (EX. press
edit in the main reading display screen to show the main menu [alarm/input/cal/display], use the “UP”
and “DOWN” keys to select a menu item, then press “EDIT” to enter the submenu.) Menus are exited by
pressing the “NEXT” key.
Items within menus (EX. alarm setpoints) are changed by pressing the “EDIT” key in the menu to
enter the editing mode. When in editing mode, the section of the item that will be changed will blink.
Press “UP” or “DOWN” to alter the selection. When the desired changes have been made, press “EDIT”
again to save the changes (invalid changes will result in an “ErrP” message on the display. If the item
takes up more than one section of the display (ex. double digit numbers) then the “NEXT” button is used
to change between sections of the item.
The jumper next to TB2 is used to switch the unit’s current input and output between “terminate” and
“pass through” mode. Select “Terminate” mode if the current input doesn’t need to go to another
device. Select “pass through” if the input needs to be delivered to another device. When the unit is set
to “pass through” the current output must go to another device or the input doesn’t function.
Unit can be reset to default settings by holding the “EDIT” key when power is applied until “CoLd” is
displayed on the unit.
Pressing the “NEXT” key while the reading is displayed will bring up the segment test mode. All parts of
the display will light up (the unit will display “8.8.8.8”) Pressing the “UP” key on this screen will display
the temperature of the unit.

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Chapter 3 Menu Hierarchy, Option Translation and Operation Information
To enter the menus, press the Edit key. Pressing Up/Down will cycle through the menus and
options, and the Edit key selects the options for editing or enters the displayed menu. Pressing Next will
back out of the current menu and save any updated parameters.
Alarm Menu (displayed as ALr) - the alarm menu contains options for changing the various
alarm parameters including alarm level, alarm color and trip settings
Alarm Level 1 (A1)
Trip Level (displayed as triP) - determines if alarm activates above or below
the alarm setpoint
High (Hi) - alarm level will trip when value is rising above the alarm
setpoint
Low (Lo) - alarm level will trip when value is falling below the alarm
setpoint
Setpoint (SEtP) - set this value to the desired alarm setpoint
Alarm Level 2 (A2)
The alarm menu contains options for changing the various alarm
parameters including alarm level, alarm color and trip settings and
contains Color Option.
Color (CoLr) - used to select the color of the display. Change the color
option by pressing the “EDIT” key. Color Option (coLr) Color options
available for this setpoint are: Red (rEd), Blue (bLuE) is red, orange, and
blue.
Alarm Level 3 (A3)
The alarm menu contains options for changing the various alarm
parameters including alarm level, alarm color and trip settings and
contains Color Option.
Color (CoLr) - used to select the color of the display. Change the color
option by pressing the “EDIT” key. Color Option (coLr) Color options
available for this setpoint are: Red (rEd), Blue (bLuE) is red, orange, and
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Fault (FLt) - displays fault level. Select to change the fault level. No user
changeable trip level or color setting included.
Display (diSP) - menu for changing various display options.
Version (vEr) - displays the firmware version number.
Brightness (brigHtnESS) - select this option to change the brightness
level of the display. You can change on a scale of 1- 100.
To change the brightness, go to Display (diSP) > Brightness (brigHtnESS). Press the “UP” button to
increase brightness and press “DOWN” to decrease brightness. The “UP” and “DOWN” buttons can be
held down to change the brightness setting faster.
Alarm (ALr) - select this option to set the unit to change the display
colors when the unit is in an alarm state.
Color Options (0001-0007) - color options. The number on the screen
will be displayed in the color that will be used by the unit. Reaching
alarm levels will not alter the color of the display if one of the non-alarm
options is selected.
Calibration (cAL) - 0ptions for calibrating the current input of the
display.
4mA Input Calibration (4 StEP)
20mA input calibration (20 StEP)

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Chapter 4 Additional Settings
Input (inPt) - area to change miscellaneous settings.
Current input settings (4-20)
Zero mA input setting (Zero) - used to change the current input required
to reach the unit’s zero value.
Span mA input setting (SPAn) - used to change the current input
required to reach the unit’s span value.
The min to max readings (ScAL)
Zero scale setting (Zero) - used to change the value that is displayed
when the zero mA input is applied to the unit.
Span scale setting (SPAn) - used to change the value that is displayed
when the span mA input is applied to the unit.
Decimal Point (dEc.P) - change where the decimal point for the
displayed reading is located.
To change the decimal point setting, enter the Decimal Point (dEc.P) menu. The display will show
“dddd”. Press the “EDIT” button to change where the decimal point is displayed. Press the “NEXT” key
when the decimal point is in the desired location.
Block Negative (b.nEg) - activates/deactivates if the unit displays
readings below zero but above fault level.
Select “no” to display negative values. Select “yES” to block negative values from being displayed.
Deadband (dEAd) - changes the percent of scale above the value in the
Zero Scale Setting that the input must reach before a non-zero scale
reading is displayed. Range is 0-5.
Filter (FiLt)- the amount of time (in seconds) that the unit stores
readings for use as info to display a moving average. Range 0-60.