RKI Instruments Beacon 410 DI-148U User Manual

Beacon 410 DI-148U Dat a Acquisition

Supplement to the Beacon 410

Operator’s Manual

Part Number: 71-0193RK
Revision: P1
Released: 6/4/10

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Overview

Description

This supplement describes the Beacon 410 Data Acquisition Device. It also describes how
to install and startup the Beacon 410 Data Acquisition Device computer program.

Beacon 410

The Beacon 410 is a wall-mounted unit that can detect up to 4 gases. A digital display that
is visible through the housing door displays the current gas readings. Conduit hubs in the
bottom of the housing allow for connection or wiring of detector heads. See the Beacon
410 Operator’s Manual for further description.

DATAQ DI-148U Data Acquisition Device

The DI-148U Data Acquisition Device is installed inside the housing door of the Beacon

410. See reference drawing 82-5103RK-10-R01 for the specific location.
The DI-148U takes voltage data and conv ert s it to a digital signal. This requires the 4-20

mA outputs of the Beacon 410 to be converted to a voltage output. This is done by
measuring the voltage drop across a 249 Ohm resistor. This changes the 4-20 mA output
for each channel to a nominal 1-5 V output. This information is transmitted from the Data
Acquisition Device to the computer via a USB cable that is provided with the unit.

Installation

This section describes the factory se tup and wiring of the Beacon 410. It also describes
how to install the Beacon 410 Data Acquisition Device software and set up the program.

Beacon 410

See the Beacon 410 operator’s manual for instructions to install the Beacon 410.

Factory Settings/Wiring

The Beacon 410 has been factory wired to the Data Acquisition Device. A 249 Ohm resistor
has been placed across the 4-20mA output of each channel. This allows the Data
Acquisition Device to measure the voltage drop and convert it to a digital signal.

Jumpers connecting the negative ports of the 4-20mA output termin al strips are also
factory installed to ensure a common DC ground (see reference drawing 82-5103RK-R03).

Each channel’s 4-20 mA output + terminal is connected to the respective port number on
the Data Acquisition Device (see reference drawing 82-5103RK-R03).

Installing the DI-148U Program

Before installing the program, make sure the Beacon 410 is plugged in. To install the DI­148U computer program, do the following:

1. Insert the WinDaq resource product CD into your computer and follow the
instructions for installation.
Be sure to install the program for the correct device: DI-148U.

2. Connect the Data Acquisition Device to your computer via the USB cable.

3. Click “Finish”.

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NOTE: The installation process puts a shortcut on the desktop called DATAQ

Instruments Hardware Manager. For convenience use this shortcut to start the
Hardware Manager.

Configuring the Program

Factory Configuration

The factory configuration for the Data Acquisition Device can be imported using a factory
generated data file provided by RKI Instruments, Inc. To import this file:

1. Open the DATAQ Instruments Hardware Manager.

2. A window opens and indicates that it is searching for devices.

3. Once the program is done searching, select the device installed in the Beacon 410 and
double click “Start Windaq”. The main program window appears.

4. Click “File” in the menu bar and select “Open Reference File”.

5. Select the factory generated data file you wish to import. A factory generated data file
was provided by RKI Instruments, Inc. on a CD w ith the system. The file name is
rkib410configxx.wdq where xx is the configuration number.

6. Click “Open”. The file will be opened and the main program screen will reflect the
settings.

7. T o save the current setup as a default, you must click “File” in the menu bar and select
“Save Default Setup”.

NOTE: If you do not save the default setup and the Windaq program is closed, you will

need to import the reference file again to obtain the desired setup.

User Configuration

The user may modify the factory configuration or configure additional channels. Do the
following:

1. Open the DATAQ Instruments Hardware Manager.

2. A window opens and indicates that it is searching for devices.

3. Once the program is done searching, select the device installed in the Beacon 410 and
double click “Start Windaq”. The main program window appears.

4. To add or delete a channel from the program screen, click “Edit” in the menu bar and
select “Channels”. Check marks will appear for channels currently being displayed
on the main screen. Channels not currently being displayed will have empty boxes.
Click in the box for the channel you wish to add or delete, respectively.

5. To select how many channels to display on the screen, click “View” in the menu bar,
select “Format Screen”, and make your selection.

6. To properly configure a channel, the following needs to be setup: scaling limits, low
and high DI-148U input calibration values, and the channel user annotation.

7. When editing current settings or initially defining a channel, the limits must be set up
first. Select the channel you wish to define by clicki ng it.

8. Click “Scaling” in the menu bar and select “Limits” from the dropdown menu.

9. The top and bottom limits must be defined. Since every channel has a nominal output

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