Simpson Falcon F45 Series Manual

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Falcon F45 Series Digital Panel Meter

• Full 4-1/2 Digit, Bright Red 0.56” (14.2mm) Display

• Broad Range Display Scaling

• Short 2.94” (74.7mm) Deep, 1/8 DIN Case

• Screw Terminal Connector for Easy Installation

• Four User-Settable Ranges: 200mV, 2V, 20V, 200V

• Optional Isolated 9-32VDC Power Supply

• Average Responding

The Falcon Series digital indicators are premium
quality 1/8 DIN meters for industrial applications. All
Falcon units feature jumper-selectable decimal point
(internal and on the connector for remote decimal
point) and display scaling, providing wide application

exibility. In addition, signal input ranges are easy to

change with jumpers on the main board. The Falcon
has a 0.56” bright red LED display for high visibility.

Installation and Panel Cutout

Compactly designed for applications requiring mini-

mal rear panel depth, the Falcon ts a standard 1/8
DIN panel cutout (91.9mm x 45mm) and requires less

than 3” behind the panel. A screw terminal connec­tor is a standard feature for easy wiring of the power
supply and signal input connections.

Engineering Label

Mounting Requirements

The Falcon series 1/8 DIN indicators require a panel cutout of 1.77”

(45mm) high by 3.62” (91.9mm) wide. To install the Falcon into a panel

cutout, remove the clips from the side of the meter. Slide the meter
through your panel cutout, then slide the mounting clips back on the

meter. Press evenly to ensure a proper t.

Engineering Label Placement

If replacement of the engineering unit label is required, place the tip of
a ball-point pen into the small hole at the base of the engineering label
in the bezel. Slide the label up until it pops out. Grasp and remove.
Slide the new label half the distance in, then use the ball-point pen to
slide it down into place.

Specications

DISPLAY
Type: 7-segment, red LED
Height: 0.56” (14.2mm)
Decimal Point: 4-position programmable

internally or at terminal block J112
Overrange indication: most signicant digit =

“1”; other digits blank
Polarity: Automatic, with “-” indication,
“+” indication implied

POWER REQUIREMENTS
AC Voltages: 120 or 220VAC, ±10% 50/60Hz
DC Voltages: 9-32VDC; 9V -1% and 32+1%
Power Consumption: 2VA

ACCURACY @25°C

±0.5% of reading ±35 count

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

ENVIRONMENTAL
Operating Temperature: 0 to 55ºC
Storage Temperature: -10 to 60ºC
Relative Humidity: 0 to 85% non-condensing

Temperature Coefcient:

(±0.05% of input ±0.5 count)/ºC

Warm-up Time: Less than 15 minutes
Response Time: Less than 1 second

NOISE REJECTION
NMRR: 60dB, 50/60Hz
CMRR: (w/1kΩ unbalanced @60Hz):

90dB min.

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION
Technique: Dual slope integration
Rate: 2.5 samples per second, nominal

MECHANICAL
Bezel: 3.78” x 1.89” x .51” (96 x 48 x 13mm)
Depth: 2.94” (74.7mm)
Panel Cut-out: 3.62” X 1.77” (91.9 x 45mm 1/8 DIN)

Case Material: 94V-1, UL rated Noryl®
Weight: 9.0oz (255.1g)

INPUTS: AC

Input

Range

200mV 10µV >100MΩ 100V

200V 10mV >1MΩ 250V

Display

Resolution

2V 100µV >1MΩ 250V

20V 1mV >1MΩ 250V

Input

Impedance

Maximum

Overload

Decimal Point SelectionWiring Diagram

From terminal block J112: The decimal point can be set from the

rear screw terminal block J112. Connect the appropriate DP point
(DP 1,2,3,4) to the DIG GND terminal. Internal jumper (J107) must be

removed.

IN HI

IN LO

HOLD

DIG

GND

DP 1

DP 2

DP 3

DP 4

+ EXC

- EXC

AC GND

AC LO

- DC

AC HI

+ DC

Input Signal: Connect the signal to be monitored to the IN HI and IN

LO terminals. These are terminals #1 and #2.

Supply Power: Connect the power to terminals #11 and #12. Note

that if AC power is applied, terminal #11 is for neutral, and terminal

#12 is for hot. If DC power is used, terminal # 11 is for -DC, and #12

is for +DC.

Display Hold: This feature allows you to hold the displayed value in-

denitely. A remote switch or computer, etc. can be used to activate
this feature. To activate feature, short pins 3 and 4 (HOLD and DIG

GND). This connection must be kept isolated from other circuitry.
To hold multiple units, separate poles of the switch must be used to
maintain the isolation.

These instruments are designed for maximum safety to the operator

when mounted in a panel according to instructions. They are not to

be used unmounted or for exploratory measurements in unknown

circuits.

Voltage Range Selection

All Falcon Indicators are congured initially per the customer specied

part number. Range changes can easily be accomplished as follows:
Disconnect power and pop the front bezel off with a small screwdriver,

taking care to keep the gaskets in place. Unscrew the main board from

the case with a Phillips head screwdriver, and slide the main board out.
Note: If a new range is selected, the calibration procedure must also be
performed. Only perform this section if a different function or range is
required.

Input

Range

200mV C NO NO YES NO V

J105PJJ106PJJ101PJJ102PJJ103

PJ

2V B NO NO NO YES V

20V D NO NO NO YES V

200V E NO NO NO YES V

JU101

Jumper Position

Decimal

Point Connect

1.9999 DIG GND to DP1

19.999 DIG GND to DP2

199.99 DIG GND to DP3

1999.9 DIG GND to DP4

Main Board

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

IN HI

HOLD

IN LO

J112

DP 1

DP 2

DIG

GND

DP 3

- EXC

AC GND

DP 4

+ EXC

AC LO

- DC

AC HI

+ DC

Jumper shown in

‘A’ position

E C A

D B

J107

Decimal

Point

1.9999 A (DP 1)

19.999 B (DP 2)

199.99 D (DP 3)

1999.9 E (DP 4)

Note: JU101 and JU102 are hard wire jumpers and can be removed by
cutting them. Resoldering the JU jumpers is not recommended. If this is

required, or if a function is to be changed from volts to current, Simpson
recommends returning the Falcon to the factory or an Authorized Service
Center. After moving the jumpers to the desired location, put the Falcon
back together and install in your panel, or proceed to calibration.

Note: See diagram in Decimal Point Selection panel for J106 jumper
location.

Example: 200mV input

Jumper

Position at J107

Display Scaling

The Falcon display can be easily scaled to a broad range of engineering

units. The meter can be scaled down to 1/2 of the input value. Remove the

front bezel with a small screwdriver. The scaling procedure is performed
at terminal J1 located on the left side of the display board. There are four
sets of pins of J1. Each group of pins programs a particular parameter of
the scaling procedure when a push-on jumper (supplied with the Falcon) is
momentarily placed across a set of pins.

Before scaling the parameters, begin by disconnecting power to the Falcon.

Place push-on jumper onto “SET UP” pins C and 2, then apply power. At

this point, the Falcon performs a self test (scrolls LED display) and then
indicates LoE, allowing you to enter the low electrical input value.

The scaling parameters for electrical low input value (LoE), electrical high

input value (HiE), display low value (Lo), and display high value (Hi) are

performed as follows:

Remove push-on jumper from C-2 and then replace. Numeral zero or digit
of LoE value (set at the factory) and ashing decimal point are displayed

at starting LED position. The digit to be entered is always to the left of the

ashing decimal point. The ashing decimal point is moved one position
each time the push-on jumper is momentarily placed across “SET UP” pins
C and 2. Change the value at the LED position chosen by momentarily
placing jumper across “UP” pins C and 3. This will increase the value by 1

for each repetition. Repeat jumper placement until the desired value is dis­played. To decrease a displayed value, momentarily place jumper across

“DOWN” pins C and 4.

After the desired numeric value is obtained, remove the jumper and
momentarily place it across the “ENTER” pins C and 1. This will store the
value in memory and move on to the next parameter. Repeat this proce­dure through each parameter.

After programming the last parameter (Hi) of the scaling procedure, LED

will display “END” and then indicate scaled value of the electrical input to
the meter. The unit is now in run mode.

Note: During programming, the ashing decimal point is considered as a

cursor only. The placement of the digits in the positions 1 to 5 is important,
and dependent on the set input range.

STARTING
POSITION

FIRST TIME

C-2 IS SHORTED
BY JUMPER

SECOND TIME

C-2 IS SHORTED
BY JUMPER

Enter-Saves digits displayed and

J1

advances to next scaling parameter when

jumper makes momentary contact with pins
1 and C.

UP-Changes digit displayed to next as-
cending value when jumper makes
momentary contact with pins 3 and C.

DOWN-Changes digit displayed to next

descending value when jumper makes

momentary contact with pins 4 and C.

SET UP-Starts scaling cycle of the four

scaling parameters (LoE, HiE, Lo and Hi)

and selects digit to be entered to the left of

the ashing decimal point on display when

jumper makes momentary contact with pins

2 and C.

Typical Scaling Application

50mV Shunt; NOTE: 200mV range is used

Electrical Characteristics Falcon LED Display

Current: 100 amps LoE: 0 Lo: 0

Voltage Drop: 50mV HiE: 50.00 Hi: 100.0

THIRD TIME
C-2 IS SHORTED
BY JUMPER

FOURTH TIME
C-2 IS SHORTED
BY JUMPER

Calibration

The unit is calibrated at the factory per order. If you selected another range and
moved the jumpers, your Falcon will need to be recalibrated.

If parameters (HiE, etc.) are changed, scaling must be performed prior to calibration.

1) Place jumper across J112 screw terminal block contacts 1 (IN HI)
and 2 (IN LO).

2) Adjust potentiometer RV1 on the AC printed circuit board (plugged into main

board) until LED display reads ± 1 count. Replace jumper connected to

J112 pins 1 and 2 with AC input signal for full scale value.

3) Adjust the potentiometer R1 located on the upper left-hand side of the
display board until display shows the full scale voltage.

4) Replace bezel carefully.

Application Example

A plant maintenance engineer needs to monitor AC voltage of a particular load. The maximum is
200VAC.

The maintenance engineer wants a resolution of 0.01VAC, and needs to freeze the display

periodically to take a reading for maintenance purposes.

The Falcon 4-1/2 digit AC (200V) unit is installed in parallel with the source and load. No scaling

is required - since the electrical input range of the meter is the same as the displayed range - and
it has a .01 volt resolution.

The Falcon has a standard display hold feature that can be wired to a switch the operator can use
to “hold” the display.

If the application changes, the Falcon’s exibility allows it to be scaled and calibrated accordingly.

Ordering Information

Accessories

N/A

Model 186 Current Transformers easily convert a cur­rent signal (up to 50 amps) into a 0-10 AC volt signal and
transmit the signal over a long distance. This allows remote
monitoring of a process or application.

The model F45 can monitor high current up to 1999 amps

at a remote location by using the Model 186 Current
Transformer and with the Donut Current Transformer.

Safety Symbols

The WARNING sign denotes a hazard.
It calls attention to a procedure,
practice, or the like, which, if not
correctly performed or adhered to, could
result in personal injury.

The CAUTION sign denotes a hazard.

It calls attention to an operating
procedure, practice, or the like, which,
if not correctly adhered to, could result
in damage to or destruction of part or all
the instrument.

Ordering Information

Range VA Catalog No.

0 - 5 amp 0.75 01312

0-10 amp 1.45 01314

0-15 amp 1.05 01315

0-20 amp 1.04 01316

0-25 amp 1.50 01317

0-30 amp 1.10 01318

0-40 amp 1.09 01319

0-50 amp 1.90 01321

0-100mA 0.50 01295

0-300mA 0.48 01303

0-500mA 0.53 01304

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Part No. 06-115913, Edition 21, 03/14