Watlow D4T User manual

1247-5282 Rev. B Made in the U.S.A.
May 2019
User’s Guide
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Watlow D4T Data Logger •1 • Table of Contents
TC
Table of Contents .........................................1
Chapter 1: Overview .......................................3
Available D4T Literature and Resources ...................................3
Technical Assistance ..................................................3
Document Overview and Purpose ........................................4
A Conceptual View of the D4T System ....................................5
Inputs............................................................6
Functions .........................................................6
Outputs ..........................................................7
Data Logging ......................................................7
Chapter 2: Composer®Software ...............................8
Installing Composer®Software..........................................8
Using Composer®Software ............................................9
Overview Screen ...................................................11
Device Details ......................................................16
Configuring Pluggable Flex Modules .....................................16
Configuring the Application using the Function Block Diagram ................19
Personalizing the User Interface (UI) Using Composer®....................... 26
Setting Up Data Log Files Using Composer®................................. 26
Chapter 3: Using the D4T Front Panel ..........................35
Navigating and Understanding the User Interface (UI) .......................35
Understanding D4T Menus ..........................................35
Multiple Languages ................................................35
Event Driven Menus................................................36
Home Screen Described ............................................37
Front Panel Navigational Buttons......................................38
Configuring Ethernet Communications ...................................39
Default Ethernet Parameters and Settings ...............................39
Personalizing the Home Screen Using the UI ..............................40
Front Panel Usage From the Home Screen ................................42
Changing Data Logger Operational Parameters ...........................42
F4T with USB Mouse Feature ..........................................42
Batch Processing Programming ........................................43
Export Data Logging - Via USB Stick ...................................46
Using the Output Widget..............................................47
Data Logging .......................................................47
Transferring Data Log Files via the UI ....................................48
Flashing the Data Logger Firmware......................................49
Table of Contents

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TC Table of Contents (cont.)
Chapter 4: Application Examples..............................51
Applications........................................................51
Process Alarm ....................................................51
Deviation Alarm ...................................................52
Sensor Backup....................................................54
Chapter 5: Function Block Reference ...........................55
D4T Functions Described .............................................58
Alarm ............................................................59
Analog Outputs .....................................................66
Compare ..........................................................68
Counter ...........................................................72
Digital Inputs/Outputs (I/O) ............................................75
Digital Outputs......................................................78
Key ..............................................................81
Linearization .......................................................82
Logic .............................................................89
Math .............................................................97
Signals ........................................................98
Process Value .....................................................111
Special Output .....................................................123
Thermistor Input ...................................................126
Timer ............................................................129
Universal Input ...................................................136
Variable ..........................................................147
Chapter 6: Appendix .....................................150
Communications ...................................................150
Introduction to Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI)...150
Introduction to the Modbus Protocol..................................150
Modbus Table Orientation ..........................................151
D4T Base Specifications .............................................198
Flex Modules and Limit I/O Specifications ...............................202
Flex Modules - High Density I/O Specifications............................206
Flex Module - High Density Ordering Information ........................209
Flex Module - Communications Ordering Information.....................209
How to Reach Us...................................................211

Watlow D4T Data Logger •3 •Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 1: Overview
1
Document Title and Part Number Description
D4T Installation and Troubleshooting
User Guide, part number:
0600-0104-0000
Provides detailed specifications and information
regarding mounting the D4T base, flex module wir-
ing and troubleshooting.
D4T Specification Sheet, part
number: WIN-D4T-0419
Describes D4T hardware options, features, benefits
and technical specifications.
Watlow Application Guide
Comprehensive guide to understanding thermal
principles, electrical noise, best practises for wir-
ing industrial controls and much more.
Watlow Support Tools DVD, part
number: 0601-0001-0000
Contains all product related user documents and
software (Composer™), video tutorials, applica-
tion notes and more.
To acquire one or more of these documents navigate to the Watlow website where you will
have a choice to download free copies or purchase printed versions. Click on the link below to
find your document of choice: http://w ww.watlow.com/d4t
Your Comments are Appreciated
In an effort to continually improve our technical literature and ensuring that we are providing
information that is useful to you, we would very much appreciate your comments and sugges-
tions. Please send any comments you may have to the following e-mail address:
[e-mail]
Technical Assistance
If you encounter a problem with your Watlow data logger, review your configuration
information to verify that your selections are consistent with your application: inputs,
outputs, alarms, etc. If the problem persists, you can get technical assistance from your
local Watlow representative (see the Appendix in this User's Guide), by e-mailing your
questions to [e-mail] or by dialing [phone] between 7 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST). Ask for for an Applications Engineer. Please have
the following information available when calling:
• Complete model number • User’s Guide • All configuration information
Warranty
This product is warranted by Watlow for a period of 36 months in accordance with the
terms and conditions set forth on Watlow's website, which can be accessed at
ww w.watlow.com/terms.
Available D4T Literature and Resources

Watlow D4T Data Logger •4 •Chapter 1 Overview
Return Material Authorization (RMA)
1. Call Watlow Customer Service, [phone], for a Return Material Authorization (RMA)
number before returning any failed product to Watlow. If you do not know why the
product failed, contact an Application Engineer or Product Manager. All RMA’s require:
• Ship-to address
• Bill-to address
• Contact name
• Phone number
• Method of return shipment
• Your P.O. number
• Detailed description of the problem
• Any special instructions
• Name and phone number of person returning the product.
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when returning any product. Make sure the RMA number is on the outside of the carton
and on all paperwork returned. Ship on a Freight Prepaid basis.
3. After we receive your return, we will examine it to verify the reason for the product
failure. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, Watlow's standard warranty provisions,
which can be located at ww w.watlow.com/terms, will apply to any failed product.
4. In the event that the product is not subject to an applicable warranty, we will quote
repair costs to you and request a purchase order from you prior to proceeding with the
repair work.
5. Watlow reserves the right to charge for no trouble found (NTF) returns.
Document Overview and Purpose
This document looks deeper at the system configuration using Composer™software and the
D4T function blocks and their associated connections. Common product usage is described
and illustrated through application examples.

Watlow D4T Data Logger •5 •Chapter 1 Overview
A Conceptual View of the D4T System
The flexibility of the D4T data logger hardware and software (Composer™) allows for a large
range of configurations. Composer software is a graphically based tool used to program the
D4T data logger in its entirety. To learn more about installing and using Composer software
see Chapter 2 of this document in the section titled "Installing Composer Software".
Acquiring a better understanding of the data logger’s overall functionality and capabilities
while at the same time planning out how the data logger can be used will deliver maximum
effectiveness in your application.
It is useful to think of the data logger in three parts: inputs, functions and outputs. For the
control itself, information flows from an input to a function to an output when the data logger
is properly configured. The D4T system can carry out several functions at the same time; such
as, monitoring and acting upon various inputs (temperature sensing devices, pressure trans-
ducers and digital inputs), PID control, monitoring for several different alarm situations and
then driving output devices such as heaters, audible alarms, and lights. Each process needs to
be thought out carefully and the data logger’s inputs, functions and outputs set up properly.
As an example, the graphic below illustrates the Function Block Diagram as seen when using
Composer software. The application requirements in this example are simple and defined be-
low:
• Need two thermocouple inputs.
• Monitor both thermocouple inputs for high process alarms.
• Drive an output (alarm) device if either input is higher than expected.
• Use one thermocouple input to drive the PID loop (Heat output) with a switched DC
output.
In the graphic below the following is true:
• Universal Input 1 is connected to the Process Value (PV) input of the control loop.
• When the control loop sees that the
PV is less than the user defined set
point it will drive the output to the
load through its heat (HT) output.
• Two unique high process alarms are
configured to monitor Universal Inputs
1 and 2.
• The logic function block (FB) is con-
figured as an OR where its output
will come on if either input comes on
driving the real-world digital output
(alarm) it's connected to.
Functions
Outputs
Process
Alarm
High
PID
Heat
Power
Sequencing
Outputs
Silence
Alarms
Inputs

Watlow D4T Data Logger •6 •Chapter 1 Overview
Note:
In this configuration, the heat output of the control function would be uninterrupted if an
alarm were to occur.
You will find more detailed information regarding the function blocks and how they work fur-
ther on in this document.
Inputs
The inputs provide the information that any given programmed function can act upon. In a
simple form, this information may come from an operator pushing a button, or as part of
a more complex function it may represent a remote set point being received from another
zone.
Each universal input can be configured for thermistors, thermocouples, or RTDs to read the
process variable. They can also read mV/volts, current or resistance, enabling usage of various
devices to read humidity, air pressure, operator inputs and other values. The settings associ-
ated to each analog input must be configured to match the device connected to that input.
Each digital input reads whether a device is on or off (voltage or resistance) and each system
can be equipped with multiple digital I/O modules. Each I/O point must be configured to func-
tion as either an input or output.
Functions
Functions use input signals to calculate a value and or performs an action. A function may be
as simple as reading a digital input as on or off, or reading an analog value (temperature) to
set an alarm state to on or off. As an example, a user could use sensor backup to avoid an un-
wanted shutdown if a failure with the primary sensing device should occur.
Keep in mind that a FB can be a purely internal function (i.e., control loop, alarm, logic,
etc...), while they can also serve as a connection point between real-world devices (i.e., ther-
mocouple, heater etc...) and internal functions like a Universal Input connected to the Control
Loop PV input. To have an effect outside of the data logger, an output FB must be configured
to respond to some other function. Functions and all associated dependencies would be con-
figured using Composer software. To learn more about setting up function blocks see Chapter
2 of this document in the section titled "Configuring the Application with the Function Block
Diagram View".

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Outputs
Outputs respond to information provided by a function such as, driving a digital output to turn
a light on or off, unlocking a furnace door or turning on a buzzer.
More than one output can be assigned to respond to any given function, i.e., more than one
output device could be connected to the heat output of the control block. Another example
(not shown), could use the (internal) output of the alarm function and connect it to any avail-
able real-world output to trigger a flashing light and another real-world output that might be
connected to a siren.
Data Logging
Data loggers will have the letter [J, K, L or M] in the fifth character of its part number (see:
D4T Ordering Information). Logging can be enabled at any time and is intended to capture
real-time data for a user selectable list of data points. With firmware revision 3.0 and above,
several new features are available.
1. User can determine if logged files will be moved automatically and or manually.
2. Destination of the saved file can be directed to internal memory, USB thumb drive, TFTP
server or a Samba shared drive.
3. Based on user choice, files can now be encrypted (filename.enc) for security purposes and
or saved as comma separated values (filename.csv). Creating both file types allows viewing
of the csv file while maintaining the integrity of the encrypted file.
To learn more about configuring these options see the section in this user's guide entitled Set-
ting Up Data Log Files Using Composer.