Preparation; Preparing The Recorder For First Use - ABB C1300 User Manual

C1300
Advanced circular chart recorder

1 Preparation

1.1 Preparing the Recorder for First Use

Prepare the recorder for first use as follows:
1. Install the recorder – see Section 4, page 60.
2. Connect the recorder – see Section 5, page 64.
Warning. Ensure all connections are made correctly,
especially to the earth (ground) stud – see Section
5.4, page 71.
3. Switch on the power supply to the recorder.
Note. On power-up, the pen arm(s) is (are) moved to
an off-chart position for automatic referencing. Pen
chatter may occur on the pen(s) nearest the reference
position. This is a normal function of the recorder.
1 Raise pens
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Fit the correct colored pen
capsule ensuring that the arm
locates in the pen
capsule slot
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Remove cap
Fig. 1.1 Fitting the Pen Capsule(s)
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4. Fit the pen capsule(s) – see Fig. 1.1.
5. Fit a chart – see Fig. 1.2 on page 3.
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Identify pens
Note. The number of pens fitted (and
the colors of the pen capsules
supplied) depends on the recorder
model.
Blue Pen
(Channel 3)
Red Pen
(Channel 1)
Green Pen
(Channel 2)
Black Pen
(Channel 4)
Slide pen arm and capsule
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assembly onto the appropriate
bracket until it clips into place…
…ensuring that the arm is
positioned above its lifter bar
Note.

Ensure the correct colored capsule is fitted to
the appropriate pen arm. Each pen arm is
identified by a colored band – see Fig. 1.1.
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If the violet, true-time line event option is fitted,
the pen records on the same time line as the red
pen, but on the outer edge of the chart.
Note. Do not bend the pen arm during removal
and re-fitting as pen clashing may result.
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1 Preparation
Gently pull
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the pen arm
off its bracket
Repeat steps to for
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remaining pens as required
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