Omega Products DRN-ST User Manual

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WARRANTY/DISCLAIMER

OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC. warrants this unit to be free of defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of 13 months from date of
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to the normal one (1) year product warranty to cover handling and
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If the unit should malfunction, it must be returned to the factory for
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proper packaging to prevent breakage in transit.

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RETURNS, please
have the following information
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contacting OMEGA:

1. P.O. number under which the

product was PURCHASED,

2. Model and serial number of the

product under warranty, and

3. Repair instructions and/or specific

problems relative to the product.

FOR NON-WARRANTY

REPAIRS,
consult OMEGA for current repair
charges. Have the following
information available BEFORE
contacting OMEGA:

1. P.O. number to cover the COST of

the repair,

2. Model and serial number of

product, and

3. Repair instructions and/or specific

problems relative to the product.

OMEGA s policy is to make running changes, not model changes, whenever an
improvement is possible. This affords our customers the latest in technology
and engineering.

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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.

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 a DC 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. If the
program has not been installed, then insert the 3.5Ó floppy
disk in either drive A or B. From the Program Manager
choose File, Run; in the command box type either A: setup or
B: setup according to your drive designation. The program
will create an icon for the signal conditioner. You may start
the program by clicking on this icon.

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. You may make
a change to the analog output in the configuration program,
and watch the DVM connected to analog output of the signed
conditioner follow the new settings.

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

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It is the policy of OMEGA to comply with all worldwide safety and EMC/EMI
regulations that apply. OMEGA is constantly pursuing certification of its
products to the European New Approach Directives. OMEGA will add the CE
mark to every 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.
WARNING: These products are not designed for use in, and should not be used
for, patient connected applications.

PATENT AND TRADEMARK 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.

, are trademarks of OMEGA Engineering, Inc.

This device is marked with the international hazard symbol.
It is important to read the Setup Guide before installing or
commissioning this device as it contains important
information relating to safety and EMC.

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DRN-ST

STRAIN INPUT

General Description:

The DRN 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 3­way 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 DRN 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:

www.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

OPERATIONS:

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 32Volt 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 10Volt, since the peak current may reach 1
to 5 amp for a few milliseconds.

2. Determine the maximum voltage to be measured.

3. Determine the appropriate input signal range, i.e. ±30 or

±100mV.

4. Ensure that if the selected range is different from the default
then change the internal range which is controlled by the
software by using serial communication explained later in this
manual.

5. Connect the signal input to screw terminal, and ensure that
the screws are tight.
Note: When ratiometric measurement with external excitation
is needed, disable 10 V interval excitation and connect
external excitation to ± EXC input.

ANALOG OUTPUT STEP RESPONSE TIME:

2 seconds to 99% of final value

INPUT POWER:

10 to 32 Volt DC

POWER CONSUMPTION:
3 watts (125 mA at 24Vdc)

OPERATING AMBIENT:

-5 to +55 ¡C

STORAGE TEMPERATURE:

-40 to +85 ¡C

RELATIVE HUMIDITY:

90% at 40 ¡C non-condensing

DIMENSIONS:

SPECIFICATIONS:

INPUT RANGE:

±30mV/ ±100mV
Ratiometric or nonratiometric

EXCITATION:

10V @ 30mA or external

INPUT IMPEDANCE:

More than 1M½

ISOLATION:

Dielectric strength to 1000 Vrms transient per 1 minute test
based on EN 61010 for 50 Vdc or Vrms working voltage.
Three way Isolation:

¥ Power to input
¥ Power to analog output/communication
¥ Input to analog output/communication

COMMON MODE REJECTION:

100 dB

INPUT OVER-RANGE PROTECTION:

Voltage input: From -10 to +20V

ANALOG TO DIGITAL TECHNIQUE:

Multiple slopes

READ RATE:

8 readings/second, automatic polarity

ACCURACY AT 25 ¡C:

±0.2% of FS ± 2 counts

TEMPERATURE STABILITY:

75 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 500½)

ANALOG OUTPUT LINEARITY:

0.1% of FS

INTRODUCTION:

The Strain input signal conditioners are high performance
instruments that measure bridge/voltages in 2 ranges,
±30mV/±100mV ratiometric or nonratiometric measurement,
internal 10V excitation which may be disabled to use an
external excitation. Key features scalable analog output and a
simple RS232 interface for scaling analog output and range
selection. The RS232 interfaces 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.