APT8000 Operation Manual OPAPT8000.1.1.

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ALIAPT
®

Smart Pressure Transmitter

Model APT8000 Series

Operation Manual

Alia Group Inc. URL : http://www.alia-inc.com

113 Barksdale Professional Center, Newark, DE 19711, USA E-mail : alia@alia-inc.com
TEL : +1 - 302 - 213 - 0106 FAX : +1 - 302 - 213 - 0107 OPAPT8000.1.1.7ENG

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Index
1. Summary - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

1.1 Intruduction- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

1.2 Characteristic- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

2. Principle and wiring diagram- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

2.1 Principle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

2.2 Dimensional Drawings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

2.3 Wiring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

2.4 The function of keypad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

2.5 Display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- 5

2.5.1 Mesuring Status- -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

2.5.2 Setting Status- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

3. Parameter setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6

3.1 Operate flow chart - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6

3.2 User operate decription- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7

3.3 Operation of zero shift and full-span shift- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8

3.4 How to set decimal point and minus- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9

3.5 Variable displayed setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 10

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1.Summary
1.1 Introduction
APT8000 series Smart pressure transmitter is a type of intelligent multi-functional digital instruament, it’s elaborate
designed on the basis of mature and reliable transmitter technology, combined with advanced Single-chip technology
and smart digital transmitter technology.
The centerpiece of the Smart pressure transmitter adopt 16 bit Single-chip whose powerful and high-speed
Calculating power guarantees the quality of the transmitter. The whole design focus on reliably, stability,
high-precision and intelligent.It also meets the requirements of industrial application.Hence,this software adopt digital
signal processing technology,has excellent anti-interference ability, zero point stability, Zero Sensitive Capability (ZSC)
and Temperature Sensitive Capability (TSC).

1.2 Characteristic
APT8000 not only has excellent anti-interference ability, zero point stability, Zero Sensitive Capability（ZSC）and
Temperature Sensitive Capability（TSC）,but also has many other merits as follow
Optional HART modules, has HEAT communication capabilities.

2. Principle and wiring diagram

2.1 Principle
When the Pressure was input from external, the Capacitance value of the Sensor will be firstly changed,and then
switched by the digit signal into frequency and transfered to CPU，After computing by the CPU,a linear output signal
will be sent to mA control loop and flow out in the form of 4~20mA and display at last.

4~20mA
T/T Current loop

CPU
HART
A/D

Display

‧Linear
Display
‧Range
Setting Keys

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2.2 Dimensional Drawings

130mm
102mm 130mm

S Z

SET

50
0 PV 100%

0.000
KPA

160mm

2.3 Wiring

Z S 1250

1000

750

500

250

+ - + 0
Test

13 18 23 33 38
Power Supply (VDC)

+
mA
-

+ -
13~38VDC

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2.4 The function of keypad

Key name Button Sign Parameter Setting Status Function

SET SET Enter in the Parameter setting, Save the Datas, Get to next step

MOVE
< Move the cursor to the right

UP Increase the values and scaling position

1. Press and hold the button for about 2 seconds then release to enter the main menu settings.
If there is no response for 10 seconds in the window 0, it will return to the normal display automatically.
If there is no response for 2 minutes in the non-window 0, it will return to the normal display automatically.
2.Press and hold the SET
+ button for 5 seconds, release, then enter the menu setting window 6 for zero clearance.
Press botton and choose ”YES” to clear zero.
3. Press and hold + button for 5 seconds, release and enter the menu setting window 7 for zero shift and span shift.
Press and hold button for 5 seconds, release and then finish Zero Shift.
Press and hold button for 5 seconds, release and then finish span Shift.

2.5 Display
2.5.1 Normal Display

SET

50
0 PV 100%

0.000
KPA

Code Code Function

PV Normal Display(Mesuring Status)
% Percentage
InH2O,InHg,FtH2O,mmH2O,mmHg,PSI,Bar,mBar, Display the unit of measure.
g/cm2,Kg/cm2,Pa,Kpa,Torr,ATM,Mpa,InH20@4˚C , The”Special” means it can input the unit which
MH20@4˚C,MH2O,mHg,M,Cm,mm,Special. customers need.

2.5.2 Setting Status

SET

0.000
2
KPA

Code Code Function

2 Window code(“2”is unit selection window)
KPA Measure unit

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4. Parameter setting
4.1 Operate flow chart

50
0 PV 100%

0.000
KPA

SET
0 0 000
1

00002
1
SET

0.000
2 KPA
SET

0.0000
3 KPA
SET

120.00
4 KPA
SET

0.0000
5 S
SET

0.000
6 NO
SET

0.000
8 LIN
SET

0 0 000
0
SET

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4.2 User operate description
50
0 PV 10 0%
Normal Display
0.000
KPA Press and hold for 2 seconds, then release to enter the main setting

Code Setting Window(Code 1)

SET Press to move cursor position and press to change the value.
0 0 000
1
If there is no response for 10 seconds, it will return to normal display automatically.

Unit Setting Window(Code 2)

SET
00002
SET

0.000 rPress to enter unit selection, then press to activate the cursor and press
1 2 KPA again to select unit as following:
SET

InH2O,InHg,FtH2O,mmH2O,mmHg,PSI,Bar,mBar,g/cm2,Kg/cm2,Pa,Kpa,
Torr,ATM,Mpa,InH20@4˚C , MH20@4˚C,MH2O,mHg,M,Cm,mm,Special.
(The”Special” means it can input the unit which customers need.)

Zero Setting Window(Code 3)

00003
SET

0.0000 SET
1 3 KPA Press to enter zero setting, and then press to activate the cursor .Press
SET
again to change the symbol to”-”. or press to move cursor and then press to
change the value. When the cursor move to the rightmost, continue to press toflash
all decimals, and press to change decimal position.
SET
Press or to confirm, and enter the next window Code4.
SET

00004 120.00 Span Setting Window(Code 4)

1 4 KPA
SET
Press to enter span setting, and then press to activate cursor, and press
SET

again to change the symbol to”-”. Or press to move cursor and then press to
change the value.
SET
Press or to confirm, and enter the next window Code5.

00005
SET

0.0000 Damping Setting Window(Code 5)

1 5 S SET
Press to enter span setting, and then press to activate cursor, and press
SET

again to change the symbol to”-”. Or press to move cursor and then press to
change the value.
SET
Press or to confirm, and enter the next window Code6.

00006
SET

0.000 Zero Clearance （Code 6 ）

NO SET
1 6
Press to enter Zero Clearance, and then press to activate cursor, and press
SET

again to choose whether clear zero or not.

1. YES 2.NO
SET
Press or to confirm, and enter the next window Code8.

SET Output Setting （Code 8）

00008 0.000
SET
1 8 LIN Press to enter Output Setting, and then press to activate cursor, and press
SET
again to choose output type.
1. LIN 2.SQRT (Choose SQRT, normal display will show ” ”)
00009
SET
1 Press or to confirm, and enter the next window Code0.

Exit Window （Code 0 ）

0.000 1. If there is no response for 10 seconds, it will return to the normal display automatically.
0 KPA
SET
SET
2. Press or to confirm, and enter the next window Code2.
SET
3. Press to activate and press to enter window Code1 to set window-code input.
SET
4. Input “00000/000007/000009” in window Code1, and press to return Normal display.
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4.3 Operation of Zero Shift and span Shift
This is hidden window, so it can not display if you directly input code 7 in the code window.
You shoud press and hold + for 5 seconds to display.

0 PV
50
1 0 0% Normal Display
0.000 Press and hold + for 5 seconds, release and enter menu-setting window 7,
KPA the zero shift and full-span shift.
+

Zero Shift
mA
4.003 Press and hold for 5 seconds, and release to finish zero shift.
7 If press for 2 minutes without any responses, it will return to normal display automatically.

mA Span Shift
20.003 Press and hold for 5 seconds, and release to finish full-span shift.
7 If press for 2 minutes without any responses, it will return to normal display automatically.

0 PV
50
1 0 0% Normal Display
0.000
KPA

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4.4 How to set Decimal point and minus
Example: Set zero to “- 15Kpa”
50
0 10 0 %
PV
Normal Display
0.000 Press and hold for 2 second, release and enter main menu setting.
KPA

Code Setting Window(Code 1)

0 0 000 Press to move cursor position and press to change value.
1
If there is no response for 10 seconds, it will return to the normal display automatically.

Code Setting Window(Code 1)

00003 Press to change value and set the numeric value to 00003, and then press SET
to
1
enter zero setting.
SET

Zero Setting Window(Code 3)

0.0000 Press SET
to enter zero setting,
3 KPA

Zero setting Window(Code 3)

Press to activate the cursor.
-0.0000 (a)Press once more to change the symbol to ”-” (that is to add ”-“ to the leftmost)
3 KPA
(b)Press to move cursor position, and then press to change the numeric value
see the widows as following:

Zero setting Window(Code 3)

-1.5000 Press to move the cursor.. when the cursor move to the rightmost,
3 KPA
continue to press untill all the decimal points flash.
see the windows as following:

Zero Setting Window(Code 3)

-1 . 5 . 0 . 0 . 0 Press to change decimal position after all decimal points flash,Press twice to
3 KPA
enter the windows as following:

Zero Setting Window(Code 3)

-15 . 000 Press SET
to confirm and enter the next window Code4.
3 KPA
SET

Span Setting Window(Code 4)

120.00
4 KPA

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4.5 Variable displayed setting
LCD can be set to display "Press valve", "mA valve", "%", displaying one(fixed) or two of these three kinds(alternate).
When the first variable and the second variabel displayed are the same, the display will be fixed.
When the first variable and the second variable displayed are different, the display will be alternate (the interval is 4 sec.).
In the normal display, to press and hold button can change the variable. (Lower-left display function code is 30)

50 50 50
0 PV 10 0% 0 PV 10 0% 0 PV 10 0%

mA
0.000 0.000 % 0.000
30 KPA 30 30

The different variable means alternate display: Example:” Press valve”,”mA valve” for alternate display.
(the first variable: “Press valve”, and the second variable:”mA valve”)

50 50
0 PV 10 0% 0 PV 10 0%

mA
0.000 0.000
KPA

The same variable is fixed display: Example: display “Press valve” fixed,
(the first and the second variable are both “Press valve”)

50 50
0 PV 10 0% 0 PV 10 0 %

0.000 0.000
KPA KPA

E.g1. When the variable “Press valve” ,“mA valve” display alternately, it should change to the fixed display“Press valve”.
So, the variable “mA valve” should be changed to “Press valve”.
It means the first variable and the second one are the same.

Operating Steps: when the screen displays “mA valve”, press and hold , waiting until the screen displays “Press valve”. This
step finishes the change “mA valve” to “Press valve”. At this time, the screen displays “Press valve” which is fixed.

E.g2. When the variable “Press valve” display fixed, it should change “Press valve” and “mA valve” to display alternately.
So, the variable “Press valve” should be changed to “mA valve”. It means the first variable and the second one are
different.

Operating Steps: when the screen displays “Press valve”, press and hold , waiting until the screen displays “mA valve”. This
step finishes the change “Press valve” to “mA valve”. At this time, the screen displays “Press valve” and “mA valve” which are alternate.

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