Instruction manual
» remote totalizer 1:» contact closure 32 - 288 ms duration
» open collector switch rated 30 V dc, 
 100 mA max
» remote totalizer 2:» contact closure 32 - 288 ms duration
» open collector switch rated 240 V ac/dc, 
 100 mA max
» relay output: » programmable function
» 1 form ’C’ SPDT relay contact rated 5 A 
 at 250 V ac, non- inductive
Communications: » proprietary bipolar current loop via BIC-2 or CVCC loop length
(refer to Options) » Dolphin compatible
Cable/Separation:» single load cell: » non-sensing: » Belden 8404, 4 wire shielded, 
20 AWG or equivalent, 150 m
(500 ft) max
» sensing: » Belden 9260, 6 wire shielded, 
20 AWG or equivalent, 300 m
(1000 ft) max
» dual load cell: » non-sensing: » Belden 9260, 6 wire shielded, 
20 AWG or equivalent, 150 m
(500 ft) max
» sensing: » Belden 8418, 8 wire shielded, 
20 AWG or equivalent, 300 m
(1000 ft) max
» speed sensor: » Belden 8770, 3 wire shielded, 18 AWG or
 equivalent, 300 m (1000 ft)
» auto zero: » Belden 8760, 1 pair, twisted/shielded, 18 AWG, 
 300 m (1000 ft) max
» bipolar current: » Belden 9552, 2 pair, twisted/shielded, 18 AWG,
(comm. port)  3000 m (10,000 ft) max loop
» remote total » Belden 8760, 1 pair, twisted/shielded, 18 AWG, 
  300m (1000 ft) max or as required to suit local 
Options: » Speed Sensor:  » Mass Dynamics MD-36 or TASS, or equivalent
» Dolphin:  » Milltronics Windows based software interface 
 and infrared ComVerter link.
» CVCC:  » Milltronics bipolar loop to RS-232 or RS-422 
 passive converter, communications interface
» BIC-2:  » Milltronics bipolar loop to RS-232 or RS-422 
 buffered converter, communications interface, 
 max 6 BW100 per BIC-2
» Mass Dynamics Incline Compensator, for signal compensation 
 on variable incline conveyors
Approvals: » CE*, CSA 
NRTL/C
 *EMC performance available upon request
SPECIFICATIONS
PL-531 8
electrical code










