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Section 4 – Constant Current Mode

This section goes through the procedure for setting the


transmitter to output a constant current within the range
4 mA (0%) and 20 mA (100%).
This function is useful for Loop checking.

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Y AMATAKE

On/Off s witch is
loca te d on le ft DE READ
ha nd s ide of S FC
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

ON OFF

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET


I J K L
MENU OUT- COR-
ITEM PUT RECT PREV

FEED PRINT

After connecting to M
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N
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O
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P

the transmitter - A DE

Switch On by clicking Q R S T
4 5 6

the On/Off switch F/S DIR


U V W X

with the mouse STAT 1 2 3


URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT (YES)
(NO)
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S -S FC

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Y AMATAKE Ke yboa rd
LOOP IN MANUAL ?
For a brief des cription of the keyboard pre s s this key.

DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET LOOP IN MANUAL.


MENU
I
OUT-
J
COR-
K L This prompt is just a reminder for you to confirm that
ITEM PUT RECT PREV the hos t control s ys tem is in manua l mode .
FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
A DE

Q R S T
4 5 6
F/S DIR
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT (YES)
Pre s s ENTER
(NO)

S -S FC

Y AMATAKE ID. – this is the transmitters Tag number.


Should correspond to the ID stated in the
instrumentation drawings / connection diagrams.
PRESS ID This can be changed using the SFC.
DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS
Pre s s the ID key (this initia te s communica tion with the ins trume nt)

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET


I J K L
MENU OUT- COR-
ITEM PUT RECT PREV

FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
A DE

Q R S T
4 5 6
F/S DIR
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT (YES)
(NO)

S -S FC

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Y AMATAKE

TAG No.
WORKING …

DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET


I J K L
MENU OUT- COR-
ITEM PUT RECT PREV

FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
A DE

Q R S T
4 5 6
F/S DIR
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT (YES)
(NO)

S -S FC

Y AMATAKE

DSTJ TAG No. The dis pla y is s howing tha t the instrument is a
LIN DP LT-86 DS TJ - Differe ntia l Pre s s ure Tra nsmitter.
Ta g No. LT-86 with it’s output mode s et to
DE READ Line a r.
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET


I J K L
MENU OUT- COR-
ITEM PUT RECT PREV

FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
A DE

Q R S T
4 5 6
F/S DIR
U V W X
CLR (NO) ke y.
STAT 1 2 3 This cle a rs the dis pla y window a nd pla ce s the S -SFC
into “Input-Wa iting Mode ”
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT
(NO) (YES) Pre s s the CLR key

S -S FC

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Y AMATAKE

DSTJ LT-86
READY …

DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET


I J K L
MENU
ITEM
OUT-
PUT
COR-
RECT PREV
Press the OUTPUT Key
FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
A DE

Q R S T
4 5 6
F/S DIR
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT (YES)
(NO)

S -S FC

Y AMATAKE

OUTPUT LT-86
WORKING …

DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET


I J K L
MENU OUT- COR-
ITEM PUT RECT PREV

FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
A DE

Q R S T
4 5 6
F/S DIR
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT (YES)
(NO)

S -S FC

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Y AMATAKE

OUTPUT LT-86 OUTPUT – this is the transmitters current output shown as


50.00 % a percentage of its range (ie/ 50.00% = 12mA)

DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET


I J K L
MENU OUT- COR-
ITEM PUT RECT PREV If we wa nte d to fix a cons ta nt curre nt mode of 16mA.
FEED PRINT (16mA = 75%).
M N O P
7 8 9 Use the Yellow keys to enter 75
A DE

Q R S T
4 5 6
F/S DIR
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT (YES)
(NO)

S -S FC

Y AMATAKE

OUTPUT LT-86
7

DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET


I J K L
MENU OUT- COR-
ITEM PUT RECT PREV

FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
If we wa nte d to fix a cons ta nt curre nt mode of 16mA.
A DE
(16mA = 75%).
Q R S T
4 5 6 Continue using the Yellow keys to enter 75
F/S DIR
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT (YES)
(NO)

S -S FC

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Y AMATAKE

OUTPUT LT-86
75

DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET


I J K L
MENU OUT- COR-
ITEM PUT RECT PREV

FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
A DE

Q R S T
4 5 6
F/S DIR
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL The 75 is now e nte re d into the SFC.


CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT
(NO) (YES) Pre s s the ENTER ke y s et this cons ta nt current
mode in the Loop.
S -S FC

Y AMATAKE

OUTPUT LT-86
WORKING …

DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET


I J K L
MENU OUT- COR-
ITEM PUT RECT PREV

FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
A DE

Q R S T
4 5 6
F/S DIR
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT (YES)
(NO)

S -S FC

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Y AMATAKE

OUTPUT LT-86 OUTPUT – this is the transmitters output shown as a


75.00 % # percentage of its range (ie/ 75.00% = 16mA)
The # mark indicates that the constant current mode is active.
DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

E F G H The constant curre nt mode is rele as e d a utoma tically


LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT whe n the SFC ha s not be e n opera te d for 10 minutes.
DE CONF INPUT RES ET But to re le as e the cons ta nt curre nt mode manua lly firs t
I J K L
MENU OUT- COR- pres s the OUTPUT key.
ITEM PUT RECT PREV

FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
A DE

Q R S T
4 5 6
F/S DIR
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT (YES)
(NO)

S -S FC

Y AMATAKE

OUTPUT LT-86
WORKING …

DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET


I J K L
MENU OUT- COR-
ITEM PUT RECT PREV

FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
A DE

Q R S T
4 5 6
F/S DIR
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT (YES)
(NO)

S -S FC

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Y AMATAKE

OUTPUT LT-86
75.00 % #

DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET


I J K L
MENU OUT- COR-
ITEM PUT RECT PREV

FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
A DE

Q R S T
4 5 6
F/S DIR
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

ALPHA SHIFT
CLR ENTER To fully re le a s e the cons tant curre nt mode
(NO) (YES)
pres s the CLR/NO ke y
S -S FC

Y AMATAKE

OUTPUT LT-86
WORKING …

DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

E F G H
LRV URV SET
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT RES ET


I J K L
MENU OUT- COR-
ITEM PUT RECT PREV

FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
A DE

Q R S T
4 5 6
F/S DIR
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER
ALPHA SHIFT (YES)
(NO)

S -S FC

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Y AMATAKE Back to Start
OUTPUT LT-86 Press the Back to Start Key to Section 4 again.
READY…

DE READ
A B C D
ID CONF DAMP UNITS

LRV
E
URV
F
SET
G H
OUTPUT – the constant current mode has been released.
0% 100% NEXT

DE CONF INPUT
* Check that the # mark has gone from the display.
RES ET
I J K L
MENU OUT- COR-
ITEM PUT RECT PREV

FEED PRINT
M N O P
7 8 9
A DE

Q R S T
If you are finished:
4 5 6
Switch off the SFC, disconnect, and return to the
F/S DIR menu.
U V W X
STAT 1 2 3
URL A CT PR SCR P AD TIME
Y Z +
SPAN 0 _

NON-VOL

CLR ENTER Ba ck to the Me nu


ALPHA SHIFT (YES)
(NO)

S -S FC

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