APG PG10 Operating Manual

AUTOMATION

Operator’s Manual

PRODUCTS

GROUP, INC.

PG10

Full Access

DOC. 9003470
Rev B2 8/16

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Table of Contents

Warranty ...................................................................................................3

Programming the PG10 .......................................................................4-36

Menu Flow Chart ...................................................................................5

Mode Setting .........................................................................................6

Accessing/Exiting the Setup Menu ........................................................7

Maximum/Minimum Function ................................................................8

Units of Measure ..............................................................................9-10

Using Custom Units ......................................................................10

Peak-Hold Feature .............................................................................. 11

Advanced Settings .........................................................................12-17

Auto-Off ..........................................................................................12

Decimal Place ................................................................................13

Sample Rate ..................................................................................14

Bar Graph .......................................................................................15

Range Adjustment ..........................................................................16

Fast Calibration ..............................................................................17

Datalogging ....................................................................................18-25

Date & Time ...................................................................................19

Logging Sample Rate .....................................................................20

Event Logging ...........................................................................21-22

Disable/Clear Logging ....................................................................23

Viewing Logged Readings ..............................................................24

Enabling/Disabling the Clock .........................................................25

Tare Feature ........................................................................................26

Default .................................................................................................27

Outputs ...........................................................................................28-32

Analog Outputs ..........................................................................28-29

Trip Point Outputs .....................................................................30-32

Communications ............................................................................33-36

Wiring ................................................................................................37-39

Specications ....................................................................................40-41

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• Warranty and Warranty Restrictions

This product is covered by APG’s waranty to be free from defects
in material and workmanship under normal use and service of
the product for 24 months. For a full explanation of our Warranty,
please visit https://www.apgsensors.com/about-us/terms-conditions.
Contact Technical Support to recieve a Return Material Authorization
before shipping your product back.

Scan the QR code below to read the full explanation of our Warranty
on your tablet or smartphone.

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Programming the PG10

Each of the 4 buttons on the PG10 performs dual functions; one within the setup
menu system, and another when in standard operating mode.

Mode Button

MODE

Primary Function: Used to access the main setup menu or to return to
the main setup menu from any of the submenus.

Secondary Function: Used to cycle the gauge on and off by pressing and
holding for approximately 2 seconds.

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Enter Button

Primary Function: Used to accept the value displayed within each menu
setting.

Secondary Function: Used to Zero the gauge or Tare the gauge (when
the tare feature is enabled) by pressing and holding for approximately 3

seconds.

Up & Down Arrows

Primary Function: Used to cycle through all options and settings within
the menu system.

Secondary Function: Used to cycle between the Minimum, Maximum
and the present pressure reading.

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PSI
BAR
KPA

MAXMIN

UNITS

P HOLD

ADVSET

YES
NO

ON
OFF

<

120 PSI

>

120 PSI

CUSTOM

MBAR

INHG

2

INH
MMHG

PSI
BAR
KPA

CUSTOM

KGCM

MPA

2

FTH
CMHG

CUSTOM ONLY

O

SET MULTIPLIER VALUE

CUSTOM ONLY

2

O

LBF

KN

LBS

NEWTON

TON

TONNES

TARE

DATLOG

DEFAULT

OUTPUT

COMM

EXIT

ON
OFF

DAT E

TIME

SAMPLE

LOG

EVENT

VIEW

CLOCK

EXIT

YES
NO

BAUD R

PARITY

STOPBT

SENNU

EXIT

SET DATE MM.DD.YY

SET TIME HR:MIN:SEC

1s, 30s, 1m, 30m, 1hr, 1day

Connuous, Event, Stop Clear

T1ON, T2ON, T1OFF, T2OFF,

T1T2ON, T1T2OFF

VIEW LOGGED SAMPLES

2400, 9600, 19200, 33400

NONE, EVEN, ODD

1 STOP, 2 STOP

M

SET SENSOR NUMBER

ON, OFF

AUTO

DEC PL

SAMPLE

BAR 0

BAR100

RANGE

CALIBR

EXIT

AL SET

AH SET

AL CAL

AH CAL

T1TYPE

T1PRES

T1WIN

T2TYPE

T2PRES

T2WIN

OFF, 2MIN, 4MIN, 8MIN, 16MIN, 32MIN, LIGHT

HI RES, MED RES, LO RES

SLOW, MEDIUM, FAST

SET BAR GRAPH 0%

SET BAR GRAPH 100%

SET RANGE

FAST CALIBRATE, ZERO AND SPAN

SET ANALOG LOW PRESSURE

SET ANALOG HIGH PRESSURE

SET ANALOG LOW CALIBRATION

SET ANALOG HIGH CALIBRATION

TYPE0, TYPE1, TYPE2, TYPE3, TYPE4, TYPE5

SET TRIP 1 PRESSURE

SET TRIP 1 WINDOW

TYPE0, TYPE1, TYPE2, TYPE3, TYPE4, TYPE5

SET TRIP 1 PRESSURE

SET TRIP 1 WINDOW

EXIT

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• Operating Modes:

The PG10 has 4 standard operating modes to choose from:

Mode 000: Full Access

- Provides access to all menu settings. If no buttons are pushed for 1 minute,
the gauge will revert back to Mode 003 (factory default).

Mode 002: Limited Access

- Menu is locked.

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- zeros the reading (press and hold for 3 seconds).

- or cycles between the Max and Min readings.

MODE

- On/Off functions only on battery powered gauges.

Mode 003: Factory Default

- Full access except Full Scale Calibration is locked.

Mode 005: Locked Access

- All buttons locked except will power on/off battery powered gauges.

MODE

Accessing the Operating Mode Setting:

Step 1: Simultaneously press and hold and for approximately

MODE

3 seconds. This will bring up the 3 digit mode number.
Step 2: Enter the desired mode number (see Operating Modes above) by
using or to change the value of the ashing digit, and
to accept the value and advance to the next digit.

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Accessing the Setup Menu:

Step 1: Simultaneously press and hold and for approximately 3

MODE

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seconds. This will bring up the 3 digit mode number.
Step 2: Using or to change the value of the ashing digit, and

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to advance to the next digit, change the mode number to 000.
Step 3: Press to enter the setup menu, and press or to scroll

MODE

through menu choices.

Exiting the Menu System:

Step 1: While in the main setup menu, press or until EXIT is
displayed.
Step 2: Press to exit the menu system.

ENTR

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• Maximum/Minimum Reset (MAXMIN):

Pressing the or button while in operating mode will cycle between
displaying the present pressure reading, the maximum pressure reading and
the minimum pressure reading. The maximum and minimum readings will be
stored until the gauge is powered down or the max/min readings are reset.

Resetting the Max/Min readings:

Step 1: Press once to enter the main setup menu.

MODE

Step 2: Press or cycle through the options until MAXMIN is
displayed.
Step 3: Press to access the Max/Min reset options.

ENTR

Step 4: Press or to toggle between YES and NO until YES is
displayed.
Step 5: Press to reset the Max/Min readings and return to the main setup

ENTR

menu.

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• Units of Measure (UNITS):

Allows the user to select the unit of measure to be displayed as the pressure
reading.

Options:
For gauges over 120 psi:
PSI (pounds per square inch)
bAR (bar)
KPA (kilopascals)
*CUSTOM (see “Using Custom Units” on next page)
KGCM^2 (kilograms per cubic centimeter)
MPA (megapascals)
FTH20 (feet of water @ 60 F)
cmHG (centimeters of mercury)

For gauges less than 120 psi:
PSI (pounds per square inch)
bAR (bar)
KPA (kilopascals)
*CUSTOM (see “Using Custom Units” on next page)
mbAR (millibar)
INHG (inches of mercury)
INH20 (inches of water @ 60 F)
mmHG (millimeters of mercury)

Setting the Unit of Measure:

Step 1: Press once to enter the main setup menu.

MODE

Step 2: Press or to cycle through the options until UNITS is displayed.
Step 3: Press to access the Units options.

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Step 4: Press or to cycle through setting options until the desired unit
of measure is displayed.
Step 5: Press to apply the setting and return to the main setup menu.

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Using Custom Units (CUSTOM):

The Custom Units setting allows the user to display a volumetric weight by
applying a conversion factor to the pressure reading.

NOTE: The conversion factor must be calculated using PSI as the base unit of
measure.

Setting the Custom Units feature:

Step 1: Calculate the conversion factor from psi to the desired unit of measure.
Step 2: Press once to enter the main setup menu.

MODE

Step 3: Press or to cycle through the options until UNITS is displayed.
Step 4: Press to access the Units setting options.

ENTR

Step 5: Press or to cycle through the Units options until CUSTOM is
displayed.
Step 6: Press to access the Custom Units setting. A 5-digit conversion

ENTR

factor will appear with the rst digit ashing.

Step 7: Press or to change the value of the ashing digit.
Step 8: Press to accept the ashing digit and advance to the next

ENTR

digit......repeat steps 7 and 8 as necessary.

Step 9: After the last digit is accepted by pressing , use or

ENTR

scroll through the custom units of measure; LBF, KN, LBS, KG,
NEWTON, TON, TONNES.
Step 10: Press to accept the custom unit.

ENTR

Step 11: Press or to shift the decimal point position.
Step 12: Press to accept the decimal point position and return to the main

ENTR

setup menu.

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• Peak-Hold (P HOLd):

When the Peak-Hold is enabled, the gauge will display the “peak” or maximum
pressure reading since the gauge was powered on or the Max/Min value was
reset.

NOTE 1: When the Peak-Hold feature is enabled, the icon will be
displayed in the upper left area of the display.

Options: Off or On

Enabling the Peak-Hold feature:

Step 1: Press to enter the main setup menu.

MODE

Step 2: Press or to cycle through the options until P HOLd is displayed.
Step 3: Press to access the Peak-Hold setting options.

ENTR

Step 4: Press or to toggle between OFF and ON.
Step 5: Press to apply the displayed setting and return to main setup menu.

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NOTE 2: The peak value can be reset by pressing

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• Advanced Settings (AdVSET):

The Advanced Settings menu is used to customize the LCD display and to setup
any optional features, such as an analog output.

Auto-Off (AUTO):

This function is applicable to battery powered units only. The Auto-Off feature
allows the user to designate the time of inactivity (no buttons pushed) until the
gauge automatically powers down.

Options: OFF, 2 MIN, 4 MIN, 8 MIN, 16 MIN, 32 MIN and LIGHT

NOTE 1: Selecting OFF disables the Auto-Off feature; the gauge will then

remain powered indenitely so long as sufcient voltage is being supplied

(>1.8V).

NOTE 2: Selecting LIGHT will keep the gauge continuously powered as
long as the light sensor in the PG10 detects adequate light levels. When the

environment is sufciently dark, the PG10 will automatically shut down until

the lighting once again reaches the threshold of the light sensor.

Setting the Auto-Off feature:

Step 1: Press to enter the main setup menu.

MODE

Step 2: Press or to cycle through the menu options until AdVSET is
displayed.
Step 3: Press to enter the Advanced Settings menu.

ENTR

Step 4: Press or to cycle through the menu options until AUTO is
displayed.
Step 5: Press to access the Auto-Off setting options.

ENTR

Step 6: Press or to cycle through setting options until the desired
setting is displayed.
Step 7: Press to apply the setting and return to advanced setup menu.

ENTR

Step 8: To exit the advanced setup menu, press or until EXIT is
displayed and press to exit to the main setup menu.

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Decimal Place (dEC PL):

The reading can be set to display in High Resolution (HI RES), Medium
Resolution (MEdRES) or Low Resolution (LO RES) mode. Switching between
resolutions will shift the displayed reading by one decimal place position.

NOTE: Gauges without a decimal place position will display a dummy zero (or
zeros) when the resolution is changed to medium or low.

Options: HI RES (high resolution), MEdRES (medium resolution) or LO RES
(low resolution)

Setting the Decimal Place feature:

Step 1: Press to enter the main setup menu.

MODE

Step 2: Press or to cycle through the options until AdVSET is
displayed.
Step 3: Press to enter the Advanced Settings menu.

ENTR

Step 4: Press or to cycle through the options until dEC PL is
displayed.
Step 5: Press to access the Decimal Place setting options.

ENTR

Step 6: Press or to cycle through the resolution settings.
Step 7: Press to apply the displayed setting and return to advanced setup

ENTR

menu.
Step 8: To exit the advanced setup menu, press or until EXIT is
displayed and press to exit to the main setup menu.

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Sample Rate (SAMPLE):

Adjusts the rate at which the gauge takes sample readings.

NOTE: Setting the Sample Rate to “SLOW” will help preserve battery life

(when applicable) and will also help to smooth rapidly uctuating

readings.

Options: SLOW (4x/second), MEdIUM (8x/second), FAST (16x/second)

Setting the Sample Rate feature:

Step 1: Press to enter the main setup menu.

MODE

Step 2: Press or to cycle through the options until AdVSET is
displayed.
Step 3: Press to access the Advanced Settings menu.

ENTR

Step 4: Press or to cycle through the options until SAMPLE is
displayed.
Step 5: Press to access the Sample Rate setting options.

ENTR

Step 6: Press or to cycle through the setting options until the desired
setting is displayed.
Step 7: Press to apply the displayed setting and return to advanced setup

ENTR

menu.
Step 8: To exit the advanced setup menu, press or until EXIT is
displayed and press to exit to the main setup menu.

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