TELEDYNE HASTINGS INSTRUMENTS INSTRUCTION MANUAL PowerPod 400 Power Supply/Totalizer ISO 9001 C E R T I F I E D
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Table of Contents 1.0 QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 5 2.0 SAFETY................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 3.0 FEATURES ..........................................................................................................................
10.5.3. FOUR TO TWENTY MILLIAMP OPERATION .................................................................................................. 23 10.6. SETTING LIMIT ALARMS ...................................................................................................................... 24 10.6.1. SETTING A SINGLE CHANNEL’S HIGH LIMIT ............................................................................................... 24 10.6.2. SETTING A SINGLE CHANNEL’S LOW LIMIT .............................
1.0 Quick Start Instructions Important – The PowerPod-400 comes calibrated from the factory according to your specifications. No set up is necessary unless you need to change the specs 1ea PowerPod-400 1ea AC power cord 1ea 15-pin, Hi Density, D-style connector 1ea 9-pin, D-style connector 1ea user’s manual When unpacking the PowerPod, the package will contain everything you need.
2.0 Safety Read this manual in its entirety before operating the POWERPOD-400 Power Supply/Totalizer. The POWERPOD-400 is designed to operate with most Teledyne Hastings Instruments (THI) flow controllers and meters. Read all wiring and power hookup instructions and understand the requirements prior to using another manufacturer’s products with the POWERPOD-400.
3.0 Features The POWERPOD-400 serves as a convenient control center that can be rack-mounted using standard halfrack hardware or can be used as a bench top unit. The POWERPOD-400 is equipped with a 4 X 20 character, vacuum fluorescent display (VFD). The display emulates a liquid crystal display in its command structure but the VFD gives the unit a greater viewing angle and better visibility than available with most conventional LED or LCD displays. The display can be set to four different brightness levels.
POWER SELECTION Power input is switchable between 100 VAC, 115 VAC and 230VAC (50 or 60 Hz) via the rear panel. For the safety of the operator as well as the device, the correct power level should be selected prior to connecting to the power mains. See the table “POWERPOD-400 Specifications” in section 3.0 for the proper fusing when changing power settings. RATIO CONTROL Ratio control is possible between channels using a familiar master/slave configuration.
4.0 Specifications PowerPod-400 Specifications Table Specification Power Inputs V P f Transducer Number Channels VSupply ISupply I/O Value 100 115 230 68 50 -60 4 ±15 ±250 0-5 0 - 10 4 - 20 Units VAC Notes 0.7 A, 250VAC, SB Fuse 0.6 A, 250VAC, SB Fuse 0.
5.0 Front Panel OPEN 1 CLOSE 2 CLOSE 3 CLOSE 4 CLOSE OPEN OPEN OPEN PowerPod400 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 . HASTINGS 1. CHANNEL NUMBER SELECT KEYS Selects channel for editing. An asterisk (*) appears in the first column of the display to indicate that this is the channel to be edited. 2. OVERRIDE INDICATORS Indicates when a channel’s command signal is overridden high (OPEN) or low (CLOSED). 3. OVERRIDE KEYS Override the command signal on the ACTIVE CHANNEL.
6.0 Rear Panel 1. POWER ON/OFF SWITCH 2. POWER INLET & FUSE 3. POWER SELECTOR SWITCH 4. FUSE Vs. POWER SETTING TABLE 5. RS-232 SERIAL PORT CONNECTOR (J6) 6. RS-485, DAISY CHAINED, SERIAL PORT CONNECTORS (J7, J9) 7. TRANSDUCER CONNECTORS (J1-J4) 8. ANALOG OUTPUT (J5) 9.
7.0 Wiring 7.1. POWER Power is supplied through a fused, AC jack on the rear panel (item 2).Use the power cord supplied with the unit (PN15-17-011 for 115 VAC, 60Hz). See the following table for selecting the proper fuse rating. Use a metric, 5 x 20 mm sized, time-delayed fuse. Power Setting (50 – 60 Hz) 100 VAC 115 VAC 230 VAC Fuse Rating 0.315 Amp/250 VAC 0.60 Amp/250 VAC 0.70 Amp/250 VAC THI P/N 23-05-038 23-05-039 23-05-040 Cords without plugs are supplied with units shipped outside of the U.S.
7.3. TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS Connectors J1, 2, 3 and 4 (Item 7) are 15 pin D style connectors wired in the standard Hastings Instruments pin-out (H pin-out). J1, J2, J3, J4 Transducer Connectors (DB-15) (H-Pinout) 1 2 NC NC 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NC NC Sig. Com. Sig. In Case Gnd. Cntrl Over-ride -15 VDC NC +15 VDC Valve Return NC Set Point Out +5 VDC Ref. Valve Cntrl Voltage mA Sig mA Sig 1.5mA Ext-In Not Used. 7.4.
7.5. ANALOG SIGNAL FOLLOWERS Analog signals from each channel’s transducers are available for reading or for sending to another power supply for ratio (Master/Slave) operation. The signal can be sent to a channel on another power supply and programmed as a Master for that power supply, allowing the remaining three channels to operate as slaves. When operating 4 – 20 mA instruments, the followers supply a 0.5 -2.5 volt signal.
8.0 Manual Operation 8.1. POWER ON/OFF The Power On switch, item 1 in rear panel drawing, is located in the upper right corner of the rear panel. Insure that the proper power setting is selected prior to turning the power on. See the Power section of WIRING THE POWERPOD-400, above. 8.2. CHANGING THE COMMAND SET POINT Channel two (2), example shown. Press the desired CHANNEL # key. An asterisk appears in the first space on the line representing the selected channel.
8.5. SETTING A CHANNEL TO AUTO CONTROL Press the desired CHANNEL # key. An asterisk appears in the first space on the line representing the selected channel. The meter display is immediately replaced with the current set point. Pressing the AUTO key causes pin number eight (8) of the 15 pin Sub-D connector to float and returns the previously programmed metering function to the display. Pin 14 signal levels are now available for control. 8.6.
Example (See Graph): A linear flow transducer with a DC output of 0 to 5 volts is calibrated for a maximum flow of 25 SLH. The transducer is connected to one channel of a POWERPOD-400 which is CAL’d to read 25.000 at 5 volts input and has been programmed to display rate in SLH. The transducer is sending a constant 1.000volt signal to the POWERPOD-400.
9.0 External/Remote Operation 9.1. SELECTING EXTERNAL/REMOTE OPERATION (Front Panel Only) The POWERPOD-400 allows the user to select different methods of serial communication and control. The following text describes how to choose and activate the desired method. Further information and instructions on how conditions may be changed can be found in section 10, SETUP/CAL mode. 9.2. CHOOSING RS-232 COMMUNICATION Press the MODE button. The MODE menu is displayed. Press the number “4” key for XTRNL CNTRL.
10.0 Setup/Cal Mode 10.1. ENTERING THE SETUP/CAL MODE Pressing the MODE key causes the MODE menu to be displayed. Choose the SETUP/CAL mode by pressing the number “3” key then ENTER. A CHANNEL SELECT menu is presented on the display. It should be noted that, although the user must select a specific channel number, some choices in the following menus may affect the operation of all channels and/or the display (ex; Display Brightness, type of communication). See the following menu options for more details.
10.2.3. Selecting Unit-of-Measure After entering the SETUP/CAL mode and after selecting a channel number, the SETUP/CAL menu is displayed. Choose DISPLAY (1) + ENTER and then select UNITS by pressing the number “2” key + ENTER. The UNITS menu will be displayed allowing the selection of over 50 different units of measure (UOM) simply by pressing the number key corresponding to the desired UOM.
After SETUP/CAL is selected and a channel number has been chosen, the SETUP/CAL menu is displayed. choose DISPLAY by pressing the number “1” key + ENTER. The FILTER option can be reached by scrolling down once to view the selection number and then pressing the “4” key + ENTER. A conversion rate of 4, 15, 30 or 100 Hertz may be selected by entering its menu number + ENTER. Enter the number of the desired A/D conversion rate and press ENTER. The normal display will return.
10.3.2. Count Down from a Set Point The TOTALIZER will be set to count from a preset value to zero (0). When zero is reached, a memory flag will be set to its logic high state. This flag is readable only through serial communications. The TOTALIZER will continue to count in the negative direction from zero to the maximum ability of the display (-999999). While the SETUP/CAL menu is displayed, choose TOTAL by pressing the number “2” key + ENTER. A TOTALIZER menu is displayed.
The default address as programmed at the factory is 01. If a different address is required, it may be changed using either RS-232 or 485. After making the proper serial connections, use the command *00X to read the default address. Use *00Xdd, where dd = the new address. If the old address is known, use DDXdd, where DD is the old address and dd is the new address. See the section on "Serial Communication: Commands" for more on command structure.
10.6. SETTING LIMIT ALARMS Each channel of the POWERPOD400 has one high limit alarm and one low limit alarm. Each alarm is provided by an open-collector, opto-isolated signal at a corresponding pin on the rear panel, connector J8. Use the provided diagram when referring to the text below. From SETUP/CAL Menu 10.6.1. Setting a Single Channel’s High Limit After selecting a channel in the SETUP/CAL menu, choose ALARMS by pressing the number 5 key followed by the ENTER key. The ALARMS menu will be displayed.
10.7. SETTING RATIO CONTROL PARAMETERS Enabling Ratio Control Ratio control is achieved through the SETUP/CAL menu. Ratio Control is activated by selecting channel number one (1) and enabling it as master. After enabling channel one, the operator may assign the channels that will follow its signal by some factor. Press the MODE key and then 3 + ENTER. Select channel one by pressing 1 + ENTER. Choose RATIO by pressing the 6 key + ENTER. Channel one (1) is enabled as the master when you press 2 + ENTER.
10.8. CALIBRATING A CHANNEL TO ITS INCOMING SIGNALS The POWERPOD-400 is designed to accept the input from almost any transducer that operates in the ranges of zero to five volts, zero to ten volts or four to twenty milliamps. In most cases, transducers are capable of having their minimum signal and maximum signal adjusted to correspond with the minimum (ZERO) and maximum (SPAN) unit-of-measure that they are designed to reflect.
signal is not an acceptable full range value, the operator has an opportunity to correct any problems at this stage prior to pressing ENTER. Alternatively, the operator can press ESC to exit SETUP/CAL and return later. See Appendix D. 10.8.3. Resetting Zero and Span Should it be required to zero and set a new span value for a given channel, The menu option is provided that will present the programmer with the zero menu first, followed by the span, or cal, menu.
10.9. SERIAL COMMUNICATION Follow the instructions in the section, WIRING THE POWERPOD-400 for cabling and proper pin out for serial communication with the unit. After insuring that the POWERPOD-400 is wired properly, the unit must be set up following the instructions in the section entitled, External Communications Setup. The instruction set for the POWERPOD-400 can be divided into two different types. They differ only in that they 1. Write a command only or 2. Write a command and read a response.
To query the status of the totalizer flag on channel four (4), use the following command. TF4Cr The response will be either TF4 0 corresponding to a Boolean ‘FALSE’ indication that the totalizer flag has not been set, or TF4 1, a Boolean ‘TRUE’, indicating that the total is equal to or beyond the totalizer set point.. D41Cr command tells channel four (4) to display the TOTAL. It is not necessary that the front panel read the total for the TOTALIZER to work.
11.0 Appendix A PowerPod-400 Serial Commands Command Name Query Response Channel 1 Display Channel 2 Display Channel 3 Display Channel 4 Display C1 C2 C3 C4 All Channels’ Display C5 SP1
SP2 SP3 SP4 Set Point - Channel 1 Set Point - Channel 2 Set Point - Channel 3 Set Point - Channel 4 SP1 SP2 SP3 SP4 SP1 ddd.dd SP2 ddd.dd SP3 ddd.dd SP4 ddd.dd notes 1, 2 A1H A1L A2H A2L A3H A3L A4H A4LAPPENDIX A (Cont.
APPENDIX A (Notes:) 1. All returned values will include decimal points wherever unit has been programmed to display them. 2. All Commands needing decimal points must include them wherever they are intended to be displayed. 3. d = decimal digit (ASCII) 4. n = Channel Number ⎧ Dnd : n = Chnl # ⎪ d = 1, Displays Total Units ( Mass) ⎪ 5. ⎨ d = 2, Displays Flow Units ( Rate) ⎪ ⎪⎩ d = 3, Blanks selected channel ⎫ ⎪ ⎪ ⎬ ⎪ ⎪⎭ 6. rz = range, zero; . rfs = range, full scale ⎧ INnd : ⎪ ⎪ 7. ⎨ ⎪ ⎪⎩ ⎧TnMd : ⎪ ⎪ 8.
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Gas ID Table (Page 1 of 2) # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 GAS NAME Acetic Acid Acetic Acid, Anhydride Acetone Acetonitryl Acetylene Air Allene Ammonia Argon Arsine Benzene Boron Trichloride Boron Triflouride Bromine Bromochlorodifluoromethane Bromodifluoromethane Bromotrifluormethane Butane Butanol Butene Carbon Dioxide Carbon Disulfide Carbon Monoxide Carbon Tetrachloride Carbonyl Sulfide Chlorine Chlorine Tri
Gas ID Table (Page 2 of 2) GAS NAME 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 Pentane Perchloryl Fluoride Perfluorocyclobutane R116 Perfluoropropane Phenol Phosgene Phosphine Phosphorus Trifluoride Propane Propyl Alcohol Propyl Amine Propylene Pyradine R32 R123 R123A R125 R134 R134A 164-122012 PowerPOD 400 Symbol C5H12 ClFO3 C4F8 C2F6 C3F8 C6H6O COCl2 PH3 PF3 C3H8 C3H8O C3H9N C3H6 C5H5N CH2F2 R123 R123A C2HF5 R134 R134A GAS NAME 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 1
14.0 Appendix D Setting the Zero & Span on the Pod Power -400 Power Supply/Totalizer All procedures outlined in this document must be performed with the power supply turned on and warmed up for at least one hour. All procedures outlined in this document must be performed with NO transducers connected to the channel being adjusted*. You CANNOT successfully zero a channel without, first, supplying zero volts or four milliamps to the meter input for that channel.
14.2 Zeroing Unit (4 to 20 mA Range) The following instructions explain how to use the POWERPOD-400 command signal to supply 4mAmp signal to a channel’s input and set the display to read zero at this current level. Disconnect all connectors from the channel to be calibrated. Insure that the channel is set to read 4 to 20 mA signals by performing the following steps. Press MODE Press 3 Press ENTER Press 1, 2, 3 or 4, depending on which channel is to be zeroed.
14.3 Spanning Unit. The following instructions explain how to use the POWERPOD-400 command signal to supply a given channel’s input with the proper span voltage and to set the display to read a transducer’s span value. You must know four things prior to setting the display’s span value: 1. You must know the maximum signal level for the specific transducer connected to the channel to be spanned (5 VDC, 10VDC or 20mA). 2.
An example of one possible transducer/ POWERPOD-400 combination. TRANSDUCER Max value to be Max signal out displayed 5 VDC 250.00 POWERPOD-400 Multiplier Current Span Value 1.0000 100.00 Setting the THPS-400 Analog level to correspond with the transducer to be attached. Press MODE Press 3 Press ENTER Press 1, 2, 3 or 4 depending on which channel is to be adjusted.
Congratulations! You have just calibrated your PowerPod-400 to read zero at zero volts and the transducer’s max display value at the transducer’s max signal input. The only thing left to do is to insure that your transducer is calibrated and that it is wired correctly to the PowerPod-400. * Individual channels may be calibrated with calibrated transducers connected, breakout connectors (not supplied) and precision multi-meters with NIST traceable calibrations (also not supplied).
Drawings 15.0 1 2 3 4 OPEN OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE CLOSE PowerPod400 HASTINGS 0 7 4 1 .
16.0 Warranty 16.1. Warranty Repair Policy Hastings Instruments warrants this product for a period of one year from the date of shipment to be free from defects in material and workmanship. This warranty does not apply to defects or failures resulting from unauthorized modification, misuse or mishandling of the product. This warranty does not apply to batteries or other expendable parts, nor to damage caused by leaking batteries or any similar occurrence.