Omega OMG-ULTRACOMM2-PCI RS-232 User Manual

iDRN-ACV

AC VOLTAGE INPUT

General Description:

The iDRN Series of DIN rail-mountable signal conditioners
are available for Thermocouple, RTD, Strain, Process, AC
Voltage, AC Current and Pulse/Totalizer input types.
The factory calibrated signal conditioners are ideal for all
process and power monitoring applications, they feature
3-way isolation, high accuracy input, programmable outputs,
and are excellent front end interfaces for programmable logic
controllers or data acquisition systems. For maximum user
configurability the signal conditioners allow complete input­output scaling via a RS-232 connection to any PC or PLC.

Software Description:

The signal conditioner configuration program is a MS
DOS/Windows program (this manual is for the Windows
version). It is designed especially for the iDRN Series Signal
Conditioner. This program will run on any PC with Windows
application and will start automatically.

Free Serial Communication software and ActiveX Controls

are on the CD-ROM enclosed with this shipment.

To download the latest software release

(or request a free CD-ROM) please go to:

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.omega.com/software

What You need:

•Your choice of the signal conditioner

•IBM PC or compatible

•Windows software 3.1 or higher, or Windows 95/98

•RJ12 connector with telephone cable

•Adapter (DB9 or DB25 to RJ12)

Setting up your System

COMPUTER
CONNECTION
(DB9 or DB25)

RJ12 CONNECTOR
with CABLE

ADAPTOR (DB9/25 to RJ12)
#DB9-RJ12, #DB25-RJ12

COMPUTER
POWER
CONNECTION

RS-232 to
RS-485
CONVERTER
HALF-DUPLEX
#CAT-285

SIGNAL CONDITIONER MODULE

Operation:
Note: When connecting a voltage signal, extra care should be

taken to prevent electrical shock. Always turn the signal
power off before making connections to the signal conditioner.

ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE MAXIMUM VOLTAGE
INPUT SIGNAL DOES NOT EXCEED

400 VOLTS AC.

PLEASE OBSERVE THE INPUT SIGNAL

CONNECTION SPECIFIED IN THE SECTION
BELOW. THIS DEVICE MUST ONLY BE INSTALLED BY
A PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICIAN.

Power Input and Analog Output Setup:

To connect the signal input proceed as follows:

1. Connect a DC power supply with an output voltage
between 10 to 32 Volt DC to the signal conditioner (J1).
Note: If power supply used has current limiting, it may not
be able to power the signal conditioners if the available output
voltage is around 10 Volt, since the peak current may reach
1 to 5 amp for a few milliseconds.

2. Determine the maximum voltage to be measured.

ANALOG OUTPUT LINEARITY:

0.1% of FS

ANALOG OUTPUT STEP RESPONSE TIME:

2 seconds to 99% of final value

INPUT POWER:

10 to 32 Volt DC

POWER CONSUMPTION:

2.4 watts (100 mA at 24 Vdc)

OPERATING AMBIENT:

-5 to +55 °C

STORAGE TEMPERATURE:

-40 to +85 °C

RELATIVE HUMIDITY:

90% at 40 °C non-condensing

DIMENSIONS:

Introduction:

The AC voltage input signal conditioners are high
performance instruments that measure AC voltages in 4
ranges which are as follows: 400 mV, 4 Volt, 40 Volt and 400
Volt. Key features of the signal conditioners are built in active
attenuator, scalable analog output and a simple RS232
interface for scaling analog output and range selection. The
RS232 interface may also be used for digital transmission of
input signal to a computer or a PLC. Additional features
include three way isolation between DC power, signal input
and analog output/RS232.

INPUT RANGES:

400 mV, 4V, 40 Volt, 400 Volt

FREQUENCY RANGE:

30 Hz to 1 KHz

INPUT IMPEDANCE:

2.1 Meg for all ranges.

ISOLATION:

Dielectric strength per 1 minute test based on EN 61010 for
50 Vdc or Vrms working voltage.
Three way Isolation:

• Power to Signal Input: 1800V Peak

• Power to Analog Output/Communication: 1800V Peak

• Signal Input to Analog Output/Communication: 1400V

COMMON MODE REJECTION:

100 dB

INPUT OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION:

10% Above full scale continuously.
100% Above full scale for 10 seconds.

ANALOG TO DIGITAL TECHNIQUE:

Dual slope

READ RATE:

3 readings/second

ACCURACY AT 25 °C:

400 mV, 4V, 40V and 400V ranges
49 Hz to 500 Hz ±0.2% of FS
30 Hz to 1KHz ±0.2% of FS ±10 counts

TEMPERATURE STABILITY:

400 mV and 40 Volt range 150 ppm/°C typical

4V and 400 Volt range 100 ppm/°C typical

STEP RESPONSE FOR RS232 OUTPUT:
2 seconds to 99% of the final value
(Filter time constant = 64)

RESPONSE TIME:

To verify the response time, check the carriage return <CR>,
it will be sent at the end of the response. You can send
another command after you receive the <CR>.

i.e. send: *X01

response: X01<DATA><CR>

WARM UP TO RATED ACCURACY:

30 minutes

ANALOG OUTPUT SIGNAL TYPE:

Voltage: 0-10 Volt, maximum current 10mA

Current: 0-20 mA or 4-20 mA, maximum compliance
voltage 10 Volts (maximum loop resistance 500Ω)

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J4

J3

SIG HI

+

N/C
N/C

SIG LO

J1

J2

15. If the program is not able to establish communication then
an error message is displayed. This happens either when the
wrong serial port is specified or when the cable is
disconnected.

16. The procedure to disable Continuous Mode and change
the iDRN to Command Mode is as follows:

Using HyperTerminal, or any serial communication program,
type: Ctrl + S
To change the device to Command Mode, type: ^AE
To change the Bus Format Register, type: *W0814
To reset the device,type: *Z01
Cycle power to the unit.

Modbus Register Definition

Reg. # Read Function Write Function # of byte

1 Input Range Input Range 1
2 Input/Output Config. Input/Output Conf. 1
3 Decimal Point Decimal Point 1
4 Filter Time Constant Filter Time Constant 1
5 Reading/Output Scale Not supported 3
6 Reading/Output Offset Not supported 3
7 Comm. Parameters Comm. Parameters 1
8 Comm. Bus Format Comm. Bus Format 1

9 Comm. Data Format Comm. Data Format 1
A Comm. Device Addr. Comm. Device Addr. 1
B Comm. Recog. Char. Comm. Recog. Addr. 1
C Unit of measure Not supported 3
D Gate Time Gate Time 1
E Debounce Time Debounce Time 1

F Transmit Time Transmit Time 2

10 Main Value Hard Reset 3

11 Peak Value Reset Peak 1

12 Valley Value Reset Valley 1
13 Not Supported L.S. bytes Output Scale 2
14 Not Supported M.S. byte Output Scale 1
15 Not Supported M.S. bytes Output Offset 2
16 Not Supported L.S. byte Output Offset 1

Note:

1) Main, Peak, Valley value: 4 bytes will send from the unit
a. Highest byte always 00h.
b. 2nd Highest byte: (MSB is sign (1=negative, 0=positive),

next 3 bits are number of decimal points).

c. Low nibble of second byte, and lowest 2 bytes are the

value.

d. The decimal point register has to set to: 1, 2, 3, or 4.

2) Bus Format: Bit 5 1/0 = Modbus/Newport

3) Output Scale/Offset Write:
Due to write single only, two write operation is needed to
write scale/offset, and to make it effective it needs to
follow with Hard Reset command.

4) To configure to Newport protocol, set bit 5 of Bus Format
to low and follow with Hard Reset command.

3. Determine the appropriate input signal range, i.e. 400 mV,
4 Volt, 40 Volt or 400 Volt. Also ensure that the frequency of
AC source is within the specified limits.

4. Ensure that if the selected range is different from the default
then change the internal range by using the Setup Software
and select the appropriate range.

5. Connect the signal input to screw terminal, and ensure that
the screws are tight. Failure to do so may cause electrical
shock should the wires become loose and come out of the
screw terminal.

6. To verify that the set up is correct, you may connect a DVM
to the analog output. Once connected, power the signal
conditioner and apply a known voltage from an AC source to
input. Measure and compare with expected values. To
custom scale the analog output proceed to the next step.

7. To view/change the scaling that relates the analog output to
signal input: connect the RS232 output of the signal conditioner to
an available serial port of a computer. The cable and the DB9 or
DB25 connectors are available as an option.

8. Turn on the computer, start Windows 3.0 or higher and run
the Signal Conditioner Configuration Setup Program.

9. Start the configuration program, you need to indicate which
serial port is to be used for serial communication by checking
the appropriate check box on the opening menu.
Note: It is not necessary to know the serial communication
protocol. i.e. baud rate, parity, 7/8 data bit and stop bit; the
program will determine this information automatically.
However, it is good practice to mark the protocols used on the
signal conditioner label if different from default.

10. Once the program starts it will automatically detect the
signal conditioner configuration and will display a window of
available options. To view the signal input click on the
display on/off.

11. To change analog output scaling choose analog output
scaling and enter the desired values.

12. Once the custom scaling is finished, ensure that Send
Configuration is clicked, otherwise the changes will not take effect.

13. The input/output scaling may be fine tuned, while both

communication and analog output are active. In fact you may
make a change to the analog output in the configuration
program, and watch the DVM connected to analog output of
the signal conditioner follow the new settings.

14. You may save or print a particular configuration by
selecting the file menu. It’s always a good practice to both
print and save the scaling of each signal conditioner.

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iDRN-ACV

AC Voltage Signal Conditioner

M2533/0304

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regulations that apply. OMEGA is constantly pursuing certification of its products to
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appropriate device upon certification.

The information contained in this document is believed to be correct, but OMEGA
Engineering, Inc. accepts no liability for any errors it contains, and reserves the right
to alter specifications without notice.

PATENT NOTICE: This product is covered by one or more of the following
patents: U.S. Pat. No. Des. 336,895, 5,274,577/ Canada 2052599, 2052600/ Italy
1249456, 1250938/ France Brevet No. 91 12756/ Spain 2039150, 2048066/ UK
Patent No. GB2 249 837, GB2 248 954/ Germany DE 41 34398 C2.

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WARNING: These products are not designed for use in, and should not be used
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