IDP - Configuring the Meter

CONFIGURING THE METER
SELECTING THE INPUT TYPE ("INPT")
Note: Refer to Table B-2 for a summary list of menu configuration.

To select your appropriate input range, follow these steps:
1. Press the MENU button. The meter shows "INPT".
2. Press the button. The meter flashes one of the following:

3. Press the /TARE button to scroll through available choices.

4. Press the MENU button to store your choice. The meter momentarily shows "STRD", followed by "DEC.P" (Decimal Point).

SELECTING A DECIMAL POINT POSITION ("DEC.P")
Note: Refer to Table B-2 for a summary list of menu configuration.

To select a decimal point display position, follow these steps:
1. Press the MENU button until the meter shows "DEC.P"
2. Press the /TARE button. The meter shows one of the following:

3. Press the /TARE button to move the decimal point to the right one position.

4. Press the MENU button to store your choice. The meter momentarily shows "Stor", followed by "ScAL" (Scaling).

SCALING THE METER
There are two scaling methods.

One method is internal scaling, "int" (scaling without known loads): you decide upon low and high reading values and manually enter them through the keyboard. The meter then operates with those new parameters.

Another method is live scaling, "LivE" : you apply low and high input signals and change the meter reading accordingly. The meter calculates a new scale factor and then operates with those new parameters.

Internal Scaling
Use internal scaling if you do not have an actual input signal to the meter. With internal scaling the input values are assumed to be the low and high signal input based on the selection input (e.g. if you selected 4-20 mA input, the "rd1" input value will be 0400 for 4 mA and "rd2" will be 2000 for 20 mA). All you need to do is change what the meter should read at these two points. For internal scaling, follow these steps:

Note: Refer to Table B-2 for a summary list of menu configuration.

1. Press the MENU button until the meter flashes "ScAL".

2. Press the /TARE button until the meter shows "LivE".

3. Press the

/MAX button. The meter momentarily flashes "rd1" (read 1), then shows the low input value based on the selected input range (e.g. if the input range is 0 - 10 V, the meter shows "0000", or if input range is 4-20 mA, the meter shows "0400" ).

4. Enter the desired reading for this low input value using the

/MAXand /TARE buttons.

5.Press the MENU button for the meter to accept the new value. The meter then momentarily flashes "rd2" , then shows the high input value based on the selected input range (e.g. if the input range is 0 - 10 V, the meter shows "9999" or if the input range is 4-20 mA, the meter shows "2000" ).

6. Enter the desired reading for this high input value using the

/MAX and /TARE buttons.

7. Press the MENU button for the meter to accept the new value, save changes and return to the run mode. The meter shows "Stor" and calculates the new scale factor based on the new high and low values.

8. If the display is not zero with no load on your sensor, press the /TARE button. Scaling is now complete.

Live Scaling
Use live scaling when a stable input source is available (e.g. 4-20 mA or voltage calibrator). Also use live scaling when the actual input from your sensor can be set to output values close to the low and high ends of your input. For live scaling, follow these steps:

Refer to Table B-2 for a summary list of menu configuration.

1. Press the MENU button until the meter flashes "ScAL".

2. Press the /TARE button until the meter shows "ScAL".

3. Press the

/MAX button. The meter momentarily flashes "rd1".

4. Apply the low input signal to the input. The meter then shows the live low input source.

5. Change the meter reading as required for the applied low input using the

/MAX and /TARE buttons.

6. Press the MENU button for the meter to accept the new value. The meter then momentarily flashes "rd2".

7. Apply the low input signal to the input. The meter then shows the live low input source.

8. Change the meter reading as required for the applied high input using the

/MAX and /TARE buttons.

9. Press the MENU button to save changes and return to the run mode. The meter shows "Stor" and calculates the new scale factor based on the new high and low values.

CHANGING THE METERÆS CALIBRATION

CAUTION: It is not necessary to calibrate a brand new meter, it arrives completely calibrated. The following procedure modifies the calibration of the meter.

This procedure should only be performed by qualified personnel with accurate test equipment.

To change the meter's calibration, follow these steps:
Disconnect the main power from the meter.

1. Install jumper S4 to enable the calibration procedure (refer to Figure 3-3).

2. Slide the main board back into the case and replace the cover.

3. Power on the meter.

4. Select the input range you want to calibrate (refer to Section 4.1, Selecting Input Range)

5. Press the MENU button until the meter flashes "LINE" The meter will indicate the line frequency it is currently using. Line frequency default is 60H for 60 Hz and 50H for 50 Hz.

6. Press the /TARE button until the correct line frequency shows.

7. Press the MENU button to store this line frequency selection. Once you store your selection, the meter flashes "cAL".

8. Press the /TARE button to initiate the calibration procedure. The meter momentarily flashes the selected input range that you are about to calibrate, then flashes "rd1" .

9. Apply 0 Vdc or 0 mA and change the display to "0000" . Use the /TARE and

/MAX buttons to change the digits.

10. Press the MENU button for the meter to accept the new value. The meter then flashes "rd2"

11. Apply the high input voltage or current for the selected input range (e.g. apply 9.900 V if you are calibrating 0-10 V range).

To calibrate the entire meter, you only need to calibrate the following three ranges: 0-10 V, 0-5 V and 4-20 mA.

Range	Low Input	rd1*	Input High	rd2*
0-10V	0 Vdc	0000	9.9 Vdc	9900
0-5, 1-5V	0 Vdc	0000	5.0 Vdc	5000
4-20, 20-4 mA	0 mA	0000	20.0 Vdc	2000

* Disregard decimal point

12. Change the display to equal the input source (e.g. if you apply 9.900 V for the high input voltage, change the meter reading to "9900"). Press the

/MAX button to change the flashing digit's value (increments by one) and press the /TARE button to move from one digit to the next.

13. Press the MENU button once more to save changes. The meter shows "Stor" and is now calibrated for the selected range.

14. Power off the meter. Remove the S4 jumper (to ensure no accidental changes). Slide main board back into the case.

15. Power on the meter.

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