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DH Instruments PPC3 Pressure Controller manual available for free PDF download: Operation And Maintenance Manual
DH Instruments PPC3 Operation And Maintenance Manual (160 pages)
Pressure Controller/Calibrator
Brand:
DH Instruments
| Category:
Test Equipment
| Size: 2.19 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Table of Contents
5
Tables
7
A B O U T T H I S M a N U al
9
1. Introduction
11
Product Overview
11
Specifications
11
General Specifications
11
1000 M a I N T E N a N C E , a D J U S T M E N T S a N D C a L I B R a T I O
11
Pressure Measurement Specifications
12
Quartz Reference Pressure Transducer (Q-Rpt)
12
Table 1. Reference Pressure Transducer (Q-RPT) Designations and Ranges
12
Utility Sensor
14
On-Board Barometer
14
Pressure Control Specifications
14
1 I N S T a L L a T I on
15
Unpacking and Inspection
15
Removing from Packaging
15
Inspecting Contents
15
3 O P E R a T I O
15
Table 2. PPC3 Packing List
15
Site Requirements
16
Setup
16
Preparing for Operation
16
Front and Rear Panels
17
Front Panel
17
Rear Panel
17
Figure 1. Front Panel
17
Figure 2. Rear Panel
17
Power Connection
18
Remote [Enter/Set P] Connection (Footswitch or Other Switch)
18
Connecting to a Pressure Supply (Supply Port)
18
Connecting a Vacuum Pump (Exhaust Port)
18
Connecting External Q-Rpts in Rpm4 Reference Pressure Monitors
19
Connecting to the Device under Test (Test(+) and Test(-) Ports)
20
Installing a Self Purging Liquid Trap (Splt)
21
Installing a Dual Volume Unit (Dvu), G15K and Bg15K Q-Rpts
22
The Vent Port
22
Check/Set Security Level
22
Turn off Absolute and Negative Gauge Mode (Axxx Rpt)
22
Power-Up and Verification
23
Switch Power on
23
Check Pressure Measurement Operation
23
Checking Absolute Mode Pressure Measurement
23
Checking Gauge Mode Pressure Measurement
23
Leak Check
24
Purge
24
Check Pressure Control Operation
24
Short Term Storage
24
User Interface
25
Main Run Screen
25
Figure 3. MAIN RUN Screen Display Fields
26
Function / Data Keypad Layout and Protocol
27
Figure 4. Keypad Layout
27
Direct Pressure Control Keys
28
Remote [Ent/Set P] Footswitch
28
Figure 5. Direct Pressure Control Keys
28
Sounds
29
General Operating Principles
29
Automated Pressure Control
29
Figure 6. Dynamic Pressure Control Operation
30
Figure 7. Static Pressure Control Operation
30
Pressure Ready/Not Ready
31
Figure 8. Ready/Not Ready in Dynamic Pressure Control Mode
31
Gauge and Negative Gauge Modes with an Axxx (Absolute) Q-Rpt, Dynamic Compensation for Atmospheric Pressure
32
Figure 9. Ready/Not Ready in Static Control Mode
32
Multiple Internal and External Q-Rpts
33
Multipe Ranges (Q-Rpts, Autorange and Infinite Ranging)
34
Table 3. Position Designators of Q-Rpts in a PPC3 System
34
Operation with a Pg7000 Piston Gauge
35
Direct Function Keys Summary
35
Table 4. Settings and What They Are Specific to (Range, Measurement Mode, Q-RPT, System)
35
Direct Function Keys
36
Range]
36
Table 5. Summary of PPC3 Function Key Operation
36
Unit]
38
Mode]
39
Autorange]
40
Table 6. Settings Made by Autorange
41
Rpt]
43
Autotest]
44
Quick Autotest
45
Qdut Autotest
48
Head]
52
Purge]
53
Leak Ck]
55
Ent/Set P] (Set Pressure Automatically)
57
Interrupting Automated Pressure Control
58
Automated Pressure Commands for Zero Pressure
58
Setup]
59
1Range
59
Saving an Autorange Range
60
Deleting Autorange Ranges
60
2Res> (Resolution)
60
3Jog
61
4Ul> (Upper Limit)
62
Over Pressure Function
63
5Atest
64
6Control
65
Table 7. Default Pressure Control Parameters
65
Limits> (Custom Control Parameters)
66
Turning-Off Custom Control Parameters
67
7Drv> (Drivers)
67
Special]
68
1Autoz
68
Table 8. Autoz on and off
70
Edit Autoz
72
Run Autoz
72
2Remote
73
1Com1> and <2Com2
74
3Ieee-488
74
4Format
74
5Rs232 Self-Test
75
3Head
75
4Reset
76
1Set
76
2Units
77
3Atest
77
4Cal
77
Table 9. Reset - Sets
77
5All
78
5Prefs
78
Table 10. Reset - Cal
78
Table 11. Reset - All
78
1Scrsvr
79
2Sound
79
3Time
79
4Id
80
5Level> (Security)
80
Table 12. Security Levels
82
6Punit
83
Table 13. UNIT Function - Available Units of Measure
84
7Internal
85
1Config
85
2Control Ref
85
3Baro
86
4Purge
87
5Lo Vnt
87
8Cal
89
9Log
89
4 Remote Operation
91
Overview
91
Interfacing
91
Rs232 Interface
91
Com1
91
Table 14. COM1 Pin Designations and Connections
91
Ieee-488
92
Com2
92
Programming Formats
92
Table 15. COM2 DB-9F Pin Designations
92
Classic Program Message Format
93
Enhanced Program Message Format
93
Using Command Type Commands
93
Using Query Type Commands
94
Commands
95
Programming Messages
95
Table 16. Program Message List
95
Error Messages
96
Table 17. Error #S and Descriptions
96
Program Message Description Overview
97
Program Message Descriptions
98
Status Reporting System
124
Error Queue
124
Status Byte Register
124
Table 18. 8 Bit Status Byte Register
124
Figure 10. Status Register Schematic
124
Standard Event Register
125
Table 19. 8 Bit Standard Event Register
125
Ready Status Register
126
Table 20. 8 Bit Ready Status Register
126
Ieee Std. 488.2 Common and Status Program Messages
127
Program Message Descriptions
127
Table 21. Program Message List
127
Overview
131
Calibration of Quartz Reference Pressure Transducers (Q-Rpts)
131
Principle
131
Pa and Pm Coefficients
132
As Received and as Left Data
132
Equipment Required
133
Set-Up and Preparation
134
Recommended Calibration Point Sequence
134
Standard Class Q-Rpts
135
Table 22. Calibration Point Sequence, Standard Class, Axxx and Gxxx Q-Rpts
135
Table 23. Calibration Point Sequence, Standard Class, Bgxxx Q-Rpts
135
Premium Class Q-Rpts
136
Table 24. Calibration Point Sequence, Standard Class, BA100K Q-RPT
136
Table 25. Calibration Point Sequence, Premium Class, Axxx and Gxxx Q-Rpts
136
Turning off Absolute and Negative Gauge Measurement Modes for Axxx (Absolute) Q-Rpts
137
Table 26. Calibration Point Sequence, Premium Class, Bgxxx Q-Rpts
137
Q-Rpt Calibration Using Caltool for Rpts Software
138
Editing and Viewing Q-Rpt Calibration Information
138
Q-Rpt Calibration/Adjustment Without Caltool for Rpts Software
140
Adjustment of On-Board Barometer
141
Adjustment of Utility Sensor
141
Pneumatic Control Module Configuration (<Config>)
142
Overhaul
143
Reloading Embedded Software into Flash Memory
144
Subassembly Description and Location
145
Power Supply Module
145
Mini Micro Board
145
Figure 11. Internal View
145
Q-Rpt Module
146
Hi Q-Rpt or Utility Sensor
146
Lo Q-Rpt
146
On-Board Barometer
146
Vacuum Sensor
146
Pressure Control Module
147
Display
147
Driver Board
147
Pneumatic Schematics
147
Figure 12. Pressure Control Module Schematic
147
Q-Rpt Module Configurations (Pressure Measurement)
148
Figure 13. Q-RPT Module Schematics for Various Configurations
149
Table 27. Troubleshooting Guide
151
7. Appendix
155
7 Appendix
155
Drivers
155
Table 28. External Drivers Current Output
155
Table 29. External Drivers Pin Outs
155
Figure 14. Drivers Connector Schematic
155
Unit Conversion
156
Pressure
156
Remote [Ent]
156
Table 30. Pressure Unit of Measure Conversion Coefficients
156
Figure 15. Remote [ENT/SET P] Connector Schematic
156
8 Warranty
157
Overview
157
Table 31. DHI Authorized Service Providers
157
9 G L O S S Ar
159
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