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1. Command Description Refer To CALCulate AVERage lt n gt TYPE Returns the keyword for the specified calculation type Section 7 4 1 3 number CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert CATalog Returns a list of conversion types available for the Section 7 4 4 1 specified channel CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert COPY lt dest chn gt ALL Copies the conversion type sub ranges ITS 90 serial Section 7 4 4 2 number and characterization coefficients from one channel to another CALCulate chn CONVert NAMe Returns the name of the selected conversion type for the Section 7 4 4 3 specified channel CALCulate chn CONVert NAMe conv Sets the conversion type by name for the specified Section 7 4 4 4 channel CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert PARameter CATalog Returns the names of the probe characterization Section 7 4 4 5 parameters used with the selected conversion type for the specified channel CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert PARameter VALue Returns the value for the specified or All conversion Section 7 4 4 6 lt param gt ALL parameters for the specified channel CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert PARameter VALue Sets the value of one or more conversion parameters for Section 7 4 4 7 param num param gt lt num gt the specified channel number CALCulate CONVert PRINt lt chn gt ALL lt port gt Returns the conversion parameters for the specified Section 7 4 4 8 channel CALCulate lt chn gt C
2. Command Description Refer To SYSTem POWer BATTery Returns the current battery charge level Section 7 4 9 13 SYSTem POWer SOURce Returns the source of power being used Section 7 4 9 14 SYSTem SNUMber Returns the instrument serial number Section 7 4 8 7 SYSTem TIME Returns the time Section 7 4 10 7 SYSTem TIME lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt Sets the time to the specified hour minute second Section 7 4 10 8 SYSTem VERSion Returns the SCPI version number Section 7 4 8 8 TRIGger TIMer MIN MAX DEF Returns the value of the scan sequence timer setting Section 7 4 2 9 TRIGger TIMer lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the scan sequence timer setting Section 7 4 2 10 UNIT TEMPerature Returns the system temperature units Section 7 4 8 9 UNIT TEMPerature unit Sets the system temperature units Section 7 4 8 10 73 2 Command Syntax The 1529 accepts commands that set parameters execute functions or respond with requested data These commands are in the form of strings of ASCII encoded charac ters As far as possible the 1529 conforms to IEEE 488 2 1992 and SCPI 1994 One notable exception is that compound commands are not allowed as explained below Commands consist of a command header and if necessary parameter data All com mands must be terminated with either a carriage return ASCH OD hex or 13 decimal or new line character ASCII 0A hex or 10 decimal Command headers consist of one or more mnemon
3. Hart Scientific e 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Technical Guide Revision 930501 EN Limited Warranty amp Limitation of Liability Each product from Fluke Corporation Hart Scientific Division Hart is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service The warranty period is 2 years for the Thermometer Readout The warranty period begins on the date of the shipment Parts product repairs and services are warranted for 90 days The warranty extends only to the original buyer or end user customer of a Hart authorized reseller and does not apply to fuses disposable batteries or to any other product which in Hart s opinion has been misused altered neglected or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of op eration or handling Hart warrants that software will operate substantially in accordance with its functional specifications for 90 days and that it has been properly recorded on non defective media Hart does not warrant that software will be error free or operate without interruption Hart does not warrant calibrations on the Thermometer Readout Hart authorized resellers shall extend this warranty on new and unused products to end user customers only but have no authority to extend a greater or different warranty on behalf of Hart Warranty support is avail able if product is purchased through a Hart authorized sales outlet or Buyer has paid the applicable interna tional price Ha
4. 10 4 5 Other l Can I update the Model 1529 firmware without sending in my unit Yes Firmware updates include a utility program that installs the upgrade via the RS 232 port How do I change the password Changing the password is explained in Section 6 5 3 Password on page 62 How often does the Model 1529 need to be recalibrated We suggest that the unit be calibrated annually but that may vary based upon usage and your company s policies 131 Index Symbols 2 wire probe 32 33 3 wire probe 32 33 4 wire probe 32 33 A AC adapter 17 20 accessories 15 ASTM E1137 33 34 AUTO CAL 29 AUTO LOG 51 average 27 B backlight 21 29 45 battery 17 20 battery charging 17 baud rate 60 buttons 13 127 C calibration 117 127 CALIBRATION 64 CALIBRATION EXPIRED 127 Callendar Van Dusen 33 CHANNEL menu 23 CHANNEL MODE 26 channel selection 26 CLEAR STATS 41 coefficients probe 32 34 35 125 commands 69 COMM SETUP 60 communication 60 67 conformity 128 contrast 13 21 126 COPY PROBE 37 CVD 33 D DATA LABELS 52 57 data logging 22 52 127 date 42 61 DATE TIME 61 DC power 20 decimal 29 45 DEFAULT FIELDS 44 DEFAULT LABELS 58 DEFAULT PROBE 39 DELETE DATA 50 56 delta temperature 42 DEMAND LOG 46 difference temperature 42 DIN 43760 33 34 display 17 display backlight 21 29 45 display contrast 13 21 126 display data 41 42 43 display fields 41 42 43 DISPLAY OPTIONS 28 E EDIT
5. 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout System Menu 60 6 5 1 6 5 1 1 Comm Setup The COMM SETUP function Figure 43 on this page is used to setup the communi cation parameters for the installed ports Communications ports are used for commu nicating with a computer printer or other equipment When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display prompts the user to select the communication port to setup The 1529 thermometer readout is shipped standard with one serial RS 232 port A GPIB port may optionally be installed The GPIB port selection only appears if it is installed ERRORS may also be selected for the port This port selection allows the user to view any error messages stored in the error queue on the display Once an error has been viewed it is removed from the error queue 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 43 Comm Setup Press the lt 4 buttons to select the port to setup Press the Enter button to display the port parameters Serial When the SERIAL option is selected the parameters for the serial port are displayed on the bottom portion of the display These parameters are BAUD SER PER LF PRINT and ECHO The BAUD parameter allows the user to select the baud rate for communications on this port The user may choose between 1200 2400 4800 9600 and 19200 The default baud rate is 9600 The SER PER parameter allows the user to select
6. 4 Record the date in the DATE parameter and set the DUE parameter to the desired calibration interval 5 Verify the accuracy at 0 Q 4k Q 10 kO 40 kO 100 kQ and 500 kQ on each channel 119 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Thermocouple Calibration 120 8 2 8 2 1 8 2 2 Thermocouple Calibration The following information is for a Thermocouple calibration See Section 8 1 PRT and Thermistor Calibration on page 117 for PRT and thermistor calibrations Calibration Parameters Three adjustable parameters are used for calibration of each thermocouple channel They are listed in Table 18 Calibration Parameters Table 18 Calibration Parameters Parameter Description C0 Adjusts the voltage accuracy of at 0 mV C100 Adjusts the voltage accuracy of at 100 mV CRJ Adjusts the internal RJC accuracy DATE Records the date the thermocouple channel was calibrated DUE Records the date the thermocouple channel calibration expires The calibration parameters can be accessed from the CALIBRATION function of SYSTEM menu Calibration Procedure Calibration of each channel is performed in two steps First the voltage measurement is calibrated then the internal RJC is calibrated The equipment required are a pro grammable voltage source a precision voltmeter with an accuracy of 10 ppm or better a thermocouple preferably type E and a temperature source between 0 and 30 C The combined accuracy of the reference thermocouple
7. Figure 32 Auto Log Submenu 51 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Logging Menu 52 6 4 2 1 Auto log values are stored exactly as they appear on the upper portion of the display The resolution units and the channels displayed should be set up prior to auto logging in order to ensure proper storage of data All displayed channels are stored during an auto log session If the upper portion of the display is changed while data is being auto logged the data collected is modified from the time the display was changed For example if a channel is disabled while auto logging that channel stops being stored from the time it was disabled When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the AUTO LOG submenu and consists of the functions LOGGING OPTIONS START STOP VIEW DATA PRINT DATA and DELETE DATA Logging Options The LOGGING OPTIONS function Figure 33 on this page allows the user to define the logging parameters When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display prompts the user to select the label period and count 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 33 Logging Options The LABEL parameter specifies the label for the auto log data The labels are defined in the DATA LABELS function of the LOGGING menu or reset to the default labels in the DEFAULT LABELS function of the LOGGING menu The LOG PER parameter is for selecting the in
8. 4 Parts and Controls on page 13 Connect the Probe The PRT thermistor or thermocouple probe connects on the back panel of the 1529 using patented mini DWF connectors PRT thermistor or the universal receptacles thermocouples Using the Clamp on Ferrites Clamp on ferrites are provided with this product for the use of improving its electro magnetic EM immunity in environments of excessive EM interference During EMC 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Connect the Power Source 3 5 3 6 3 7 testing we found that ferrites clamped around the probe cables and power cord reduced the risk that EM interference affects measurements Therefore we recommend that the clamp on ferrites provided Steward P N 28A2025 0A2 be used on the cables of probes attached to this product especially if it the product is used near sources of EM interference such as heavy industrial equipment To attach a ferrite to a probe cable make a loop in the cable near the connector and clamp the ferrite around half of the loop as shown in Figure 1 on this page The ferrite can be easily snapped open and moved to a new probe when needed probe cable clamp on ferrite Figure 1 Using the Clamp on Ferrites Connect the Power Source The 1529 draws power from either a 15 volt DC power supply the included AC adapter connected to the DC input or the internal re chargeable battery pack To use the AC adapter plug it into a wall ou
9. FORM STAM 0 FORMat STAMp bool Enables extended measurement data format with the FETCh MEASure And READ commands On power up this is always set to off FORM STAM ON MEASure lt chn gt Returns the most recent measurement for the specified channel MEAS 1 0 0127 This command is the same as the FETCh lt chn gt command READ lt chn gt Returns the most recent measurement for the specified channel READ 2 74 1 9 7 4 2 74 2 1 74 2 2 74 2 3 Digital Communications Interface Commands 0 0113 This command is the same as the 7FETCh lt chn gt command SENSe lt chn gt DATA Returns the input value for the specified channel SENS3 DATA 100 0291 0 0000 The SENSe suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 The parameter is ohms for low range PRTs Kohms for high range PRTs and thermistors and millivolts for ther mocouples The second returned parameter is always 0 for PRTs and themistors and the reference junction temperature for thermocouples Measurement Control Commands The measurement control commands are used to query and set the moving average filter the resistance range the number of probe wires and the sequence timer The measurement control commands for resistance range and the number of probe wires are password protected INITiate Provided for compatibility but has no effect INIT INITiate CONTinuous Provided for compatibility but has no effect INIT
10. Replace the battery Cycle the power Check that the instrument date is correct Recalibrate the instrument and set the recalibration date accordingly Check the correctness of the calibration parameters for each channel Normal message if the IEEE 488 option is not installed Reset the memory by pressing EXIT when prompted Reset the memory by pressing ENTER when prompted This action requires that important data such as probe coefficients be restored Check the stated button to ensure that it is not stuck Loosen as necessary 10 1 2 Start up Error Messages The following messages may appear after the self test If the recommended action fails to correct the error contact an Authorized Service Center see Section 1 3 Authorized Service Centers on page 4 for assistance Message Recommended Action CALIBRATION EXPIRED INVALID CALIBRATION PARAMETERS MEMORY QUESTIONABLE MEMORY DATA INVALID MEMORY WILL BE CLEARED Check that the instrument date is correct Recalibrate the instrument and set the recalibration date accordingly Check the correctness of the calibration parameters for each channel Reset the memory by pressing EXIT when prompted Reset the memory by pressing ENTER This action requires that important data such as probe coefficients be restored 10 2 Downloading Auto Logged Data The 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout stores up to 8 160 autolog readings or 100 demand log read
11. SYST DATE 2000 8 24 7 4 10 7 7 4 10 8 74 11 7 4 11 1 7 4 11 2 Digital Communications Interface Commands The lt year gt month and day parameters must all be supplied The year param eter is a four digit number 2000 to 2099 The month parameter is a one or two digit number 1 to 12 The day parameter is a one or two digit number 1 to 31 Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the system date to the minimum maximum or default value respectively SYSTem TIME Returns the current system time SYST TIME 11 43 23 The response is returned in the format lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt Note The system time is always returned using 24 hour format regardless of the cur rent time format setting SYSTem TIME lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt Sets the current system time to the specified hour minute and second SYST TIME 11 43 23 The lt hour gt lt minute gt and lt second gt parameters must all be supplied The lt hour gt parameter is a one or two digit number 0 to 23 The lt minute gt parameter is a one or two digit number 0 to 59 The lt second gt parameter is a one or two digit number 0 to 59 Note The system time is always set using 24 hour format regardless of the current time setting Password Commands The password commands are used for enabling and disabling the password protected commands for querying and setting the probe passwor
12. Sets the current demand log label LOG DEM LAB 3 The lt num gt parameter specifies the demand log label number 1 to 25 to select Spec ifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the demand log label to the minimum maximum or default respectively LOGging DEMand POINt Returns the number of demand log entries already stored LOG DEM POIN 21 Specifying the MAX parameter returns the total number of entries that can be stored in the demand log LOGging DEMand PRINt lt num gt ALL lt port gt Prints the demand log entries 7 4 7 20 74 7 21 74 7 22 74 7 23 Digital Communications Interface Commands LOG DEM PRIN 23 1 DATA 231 22 862C 14 59 43 09 05 00 DATA 23 2 9 963 KO 14 59 44 09 05 00 DATA 233 23 097C 14 59 45 09 05 00 DATA 23 4 23 202C 14 59 46 09 05 00 If no parameters are specified the ALL parameter is assumed and all demand log entries are printed to the serial port Specifying the num parameter prints only the log entries with the specified label number to the serial port Optionally the log entries may be printed to a specific port by specifying the port parameter see Table on page Port Numbers LOGging DEMand STORe Stores the current measurement into the demand log LOG DEM STOR If simultaneous scan mode is enabled one reading is stored in the log for each enabled channel LOGging DEMand VALue lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Returns the specified demand log entry LOGO DEM VAL
13. Speci fying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the decimal format to the minimum maximum or default value respectively DISPlay WINDow MIN MAX DEF Returns the current display set DISP WIND 2 Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 1 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 9 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 1 DISPlay WINDow lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the current display set DISP WIND MIN The lt num gt parameter specifies the display set to select Specifying MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the current display set to the minimum maximum or default respectively 93 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 94 74 6 9 7 4 6 10 7 4 7 7 4 7 1 7 4 7 2 DISPlay WINDow lt n gt FIELd lt n gt FEED Returns the current setting of the specified field for the specified display set DISP WINDI FIEL2 FEED 0 16 The WINDow suffix lt n gt specifies the display set 1 to 9 The FIELd suffix lt n gt specifies the field 1 to 8 within the display set The response consists of two num bers separated by a comma The first number represents the channel associated with the field The second number represents the parameter to be displayed in the specified field See Table on page Field Types for the field types DISPlay WINDow lt n gt FIELd lt n gt FEED lt chn gt lt num gt Sets the specified field within the specified display set DISP WIND1 FIEL3 FEED 0
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15. maximum or default value respectively Specify ing the AUT parameter sets the display resolution to automatic DISPlay LAMP MIN MAX DEF Returns the lamp brightness setting DISP LAMP 0 Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 3 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0 DISPlay LAMP lt bool gt lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the lamp brightness setting 7 4 6 5 7 4 6 6 74 6 7 7 4 6 8 Digital Communications Interface Commands DISP LAMP ON The lamp can be turned on or off by using either the lt bool gt parameter ON or OFF the lt num gt parameter 0 1 2 or 3 or the MIN MAX or DEF parameters Specifying the bool parameter to ON turns on the lamp Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF sets the lamp to the minimum maximum or default value respectively DISPlay DECimal FORMat MIN MAX DEF Returns the current decimal format setting DISP DEC FORM 0 A returned value of 0 indicates a period is used as the decimal separator A returned value of 1 indicates a comma is used as the decimal separator Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 1 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0 DISPlay DECimal FORMat lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the decimal format setting DISP DEC FORM 1 The lt num gt parameter can be either a 0 for a period or a 1 for a comma
16. 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 2 5 10 and 30 seconds 1 2 5 10 and 30 minutes or 1 hour Note Accuracy may be reduced in measurement periods less than one second When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the current setting and allows the setting to be changed 24 159C 24 142C MEA PER MISS FLLIKES EL CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 8 Measure Perioid The lt 4 buttons are used to select the period between measurements Press the Enter button to save the new setting Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu 24 Menu Functions Channel Menu When the measure period is set to less than 1 second i e 0 1 0 2 0 5 seconds the 1529 enters the Fast Measurement Mode The menu buttons may seem to be sluggish in this mode as the processor is making faster measurements When in the Fast Mea surement Mode the following changes occur at 0 1 0 2 and 0 5 seconds e The channel display is updated quicker e The DISPLAY FUNCTIONS function changes to the AUTO CAL function e The measurement accuracy is reduced and is subject to uncertainty factors that are not typically introduced in a normal full measurement cycle e With serial port printing see Section measurements are printed without the time and date and other associated information The following occur if the measure period is set to 0 1 or 0 2 seconds e The CHANNEL MODE function b
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18. 1 6 This command only applies to Thermocouple channels Executing this command on PRT Thermistor channels generates a 294 Incompatible type error message 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 92 7 4 6 7 4 6 1 7 4 6 2 7 4 6 3 74 6 4 The RJC suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 This command does not apply to memory channels The lt num gt parameter specifies the RJC value for the specified channel Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the RJC parameter to the minimum maximum or default value respectively This command is password protected To access this command the password must be successfully entered using the SYST PASS CEN lt pass gt command see Section 9 4 11 Password Commands Display Commands The display commands are used for querying and setting the display resolution lamp brightness decimal format window setting and window fields DISPlay RESolution MIN MAX DEF Returns the display resolution setting DISP RES 2 Specifying the MIN pamameter returns a value of 0 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 4 Specifying the DEF parameter returns AUT DISPlay RESolution lt num gt AUT MIN MAX DEF Sets the display resolution setting DISP RES 3 The lt num gt parameter specifies the number of decimal places to display This pa rameter can be 0 1 2 3 or 4 Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the display resolution to the minimum
19. 10 The WINDow suffix lt n gt specifies the display set 1 to 9 The FIELd suffix lt n gt specifies the field 1 to 8 within the display set The lt chn gt parameter specifies chan nel 1 to 4 associated with the field The lt num gt parameter specifies the parameter to be displayed in the specified field See Table on page Field Types for the field types Logging Commands The logging commands are used for logging data automatically and on demand LOGging AUTomatic DELete lt num gt ALL Deletes entries from the auto log LOG AUT DEL 10 Specifying a number in the lt num gt parameter causes all auto log entries with that label number 1 to 25 to be deleted If the ALL parameter is specified or no parameter is specified all auto log entries are deleted LOGging AUTomatic COUNt MIN MAX DEF Returns the number of measurements to be stored in the auto log during an auto log session LOG AUT COUN 5000 Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 1 Specifying the MAX parameter value returns a value of 8160 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 8160 74 7 3 74 7 4 7 4 7 5 7 4 7 6 74 7 7 Digital Communications Interface Commands LOGging AUTomatic COUNt lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the number of measurements to be stored to the auto log during an auto log session LOG AUT COUN 100 The lt num gt parameter is the number of measurements to be stored in the auto log dur ing the
20. 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 96 74 78 74 7 9 74 7 10 LOG AUT POIN 28 Specifying the MAX parameter returns the total number of entries that can be stored in the auto log LOGging AUTomatic PRINt lt num gt ALL lt port gt Prints the auto log entries LOG AUT PRIN ALL DATA 251 22 676C 12 19 42 09 05 00 DATA 25 2 9 960 KO 12 19 44 09 05 00 DATA 253 23 220C 12 19 46 09 05 00 DATA 25 4 23 245C 12 19 48 09 05 00 DATA 251 22 765C 12 19 52 09 05 00 DATA 25 2 9 962 KO 12 19 54 09 05 00 DATA 253 23 087C 12 19 56 09 05 00 DATA 25 4 23 260C 12 19 58 09 05 00 If no parameters are specified the ALL parameter is assumed and all auto log entries are printed to the serial port Specifying the num parameter prints only the log en tries with the specified label number to the serial port Optionally the log entries may be printed to a specific port by specifying the port parameter see Table on page Port Numbers LOGging AUTomatic STATus Returns the auto log status LOG AUT STAT 0 If this query returns a 0 an auto log session is not running If this query returns a 1 an auto log session is running LOGging AUTomatic STATus lt bool gt Sets the auto log status LOG AUT STAT 0 The lt bool gt parameter turns auto logging on 1 or ON or off 0 or OFF If simultane ous scan mode is enabled one measurement is stored for each channel in the auto log The RST command set the
21. 20 MEAS Number of Seconds Until Next Measurement Note When the field type reference REF is selected the displayed keyword changes depending on the probe type The reference display keywords are de tailed in the following table Table 10 Reference REF Keywords Probe Type Keyword Description RES RIN Resistance ITS 90 RTP R 0 01 C ITS SR5 PT 100 RO R 0 C CVD THERM R R25 R 25 C THERM T YSI 400 VIN mV RJT Reference Junction Temperature Thermocouples Conversion Types and Parameters Table 11 on this page lists the probe types conversion types mnemonics and se rial port responses Table 12 on opposite page lists the conversioin types and their parameters Table 11 Conversion Types Mnemonics and Serial Port Responses Probe Type Conversion Type Mnemonic Port Response SPRT PRT RTD ITS 90 default ITS 90 ITS Thermistor ITS SR5 ITS SR5 ITS5 PT 100 PT100 PT CVD CVD CVD THRM R T THERM R TRES THRM T R THERM T TTEM YSI 400 YSI 400 YSI R W RES RES 7 4 16 Digital Communications Interface Probe Type Conversion Type Mnemonic Port Response Thermocouple TC K default TC K K MilliVolts VIN mV V TC B TC B B TC E TC E E TC J TC J J TC N TC N N TC R TC R R TC S TC S S TC T TC T T TC AU PT TC AU PT AuPT Polynomial TC POLY POLY Table 12 Conversion Types and Parameters Conversion Type Parameters 190 Range Wires RTPW A4 B4
22. All possible configurations are shown in Figure 3 on page 14 Connecting a PRT or Thermistor Probe PRT and thermistor probes are attached to the resistance input module via Hart Sci entific mini DWF connectors These patented connectors accept bare wire spade or mini banana plug terminations The connectors are color coded for ease in connecting lead wires General Operation Probe Input Modules When using 2 and 3 wire sensors the accuracy of the 1529 is reduced as stated in the specifications Compensation is made for 3 wire PRTs but the difference in lead resistance affects the measurement accuracy The 1529 thermometer readout is unable to compensate for 2 wire lead resistance Attach the lead wires of the probes as shown in Figure 4 on this page The top ter mainals sense current and the bottom terminals sense potential Channel 1 Channel 2 Connecting 4 wire probes Channel 1 Channel 2 Connecting 3 wire probes Channel 1 Channel 2 Connecting 2 wire probes Figure 4 Probe Connection Wiring Diagram 19 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout DC Power Source 20 5 4 2 Connecting a Thermocouple The 1529 thermocouple input module accepts both standard and sub miniature size thermocouple connectors The connection is made with the positive terminal on the right and the negative terminal on the left You must use a connector that matches the thermocouple type for the internal RJC to be accurate For example
23. Altitude less than 2 000 meters e Indoor use only 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 4 1 Quick Start Connect the Probe Quick Start This section briefly explains the basics of setting up and operating your 1529 Ther mometer Readout Unpacking Carefully unpack the 1529 thermometer readout Verify that the following items are present e 1529 Thermometer Readout The battery inside the 1529 is completely charged when shipped Initial charging is not required e AC Adapter Charger and power cord e Serial Cable e User s Guide e Report of Calibration with calibration label e Probe optional must be purchased separately e Two ferrites for use with probes as described in Section 3 4 1 Using the Clamp on Ferrites on page 9 If all items are not present contact an Authorized Service Center see Section 1 3 Authorized Service Centers on page 4 Use Proper Care You must understand the safety issues related to the 1529 Be aware that potential haz ards exist due to high temperatures and battery chemicals Carefully read the Warnings and Cautions in Section 1 2 Safety Information on page 3 The 1529 and any thermometer probes used with it are sensitive instruments that can be easily damaged Always handle these devices with care DO NOT allow them to be dropped struck stressed or over heated Learn About the Features and Components Familiarize yourself with the features and accessories of the 1529 by reading Section
24. CONT 1 SENSe AVERage COUNt MIN MAX DEF Returns the moving average filter setting SENS AVER COUN 4 Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 1 specifying the MAX parameter re turns a value of 10 and specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 1 The RST command sets the average count to the default 1 79 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 80 74 2 4 74 2 5 74 2 6 74 2 7 SENSe AVERage COUNt lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the moving average filter setting SENS AVER COUN MIN The num parameter must be a number between and 10 Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the moving average filter setting to the minimum maxi mum or default respectively The RST command sets the moving average to 1 SENSe lt chn gt RESistance RANGe MIN MAX DEF Returns the resistance range setting SENS3 RES RANG 0 This command only applies to PRT Thermistor channels Executing this command on Thermocouple channels generates a 294 Incompatible type error message The SENSE suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 or memory channel 5 to 14 Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 1 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0 The RST command sets the resistance range to the default DEF SENSe lt chn gt RESistance RANGe lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the resistance range setting SENS4 RES RA
25. DEF Sets the calibration offset parameter for the specified channel CALI PAR OFFS2 5 The CALibrate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 This command does not apply to memory channels For PRT Thermistor channels the calibration offset suffix lt n gt specifies the resistance range parameter in ohms for PRTs 1 or Thermistors 2 For Thermocouple channels the calibration offset suffix lt n gt is ignored and may be omitted The lt num gt paramter specifies the value for the specified offset parameter Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the offset parameter to the mini mum maximum or default value respectively This command is password protected To access this command the password must be successfully entered using the SYST PASS CEN password command see Section 9 4 11 Password Commands CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter SCALe lt n gt MIN MAX DEF Returns the calibration scale parameter for the specified channel CAL1 PAR SCAL2 89 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 90 74 5 9 74 5 10 0 The CALibrate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 This command does not apply to memory channels For PRT Thermistor channels the calibration scale suffix lt n gt specifies the resistance range parameter for PRTs 1 or Thermistors 2 For Ther mocouple channels the calibration scale suffix lt n gt is ignored and may be omitted Note For PRT Thermistor channels
26. Input Modules on page 18 The accuracy required of the resistance standards is 1 4 of the instrument accuracy that is 0 000125 Q at 0 Q 20 0006 Q 6 ppm at 100 Q and 0 0024 Q 6 ppm at 400 Q The recommended procedure is as follows 1 Connect a 0Q resistor to the input and measure its resistance If a shorting wire is used the wire should run from the C2 terminal to the C1 terminal to the P1 terminal to the P2 terminal See Figure Note the average error in the measurement Adjust the CO parameter by subtracting the measured error For example if the input is exactly 0 0000 and the readout shows 0 0011 adjust the CO parameter by adding 0 0011 Figure 49 Using a Shorting Wire 2 Connect a 100 Q resistor 6 ppm accuracy to the input and measure its resistance Note the average error in the measurement Adjust the C100 parameter by subtracting the measured error For example if the input is exactly 100 0000 Q and the readout shows 100 0295 Q adjust the C100 parameter by subtracting 0 0295 3 Connect a 400 Q resistor 6 ppm accuracy to the input and measure its resistance Note the average error in the measurement Adjust the C400 parameter by subtracting the measured error For example if the input is exactly 400 0000 Q and the readout shows 399 9913 Q adjust the C400 parameter by adding 0 0087 4 Record the date in the DATE parameter and set the DUE parameter to the desired calibration interval 5 Verify t
27. LCD graphical display Display Units C F K Q KO mV Data Logging Up to 8 000 time and date stamped measurements can be logged Logging Intervals 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 2 5 10 30 or 60 seconds 2 5 10 30 or 60 minutes Averaging Moving average of most recent 2 to 10 readings user selectable Statistical Data Average standard deviation minimum maximum spread N difference delta 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Environmental Conditions 2 2 PRT Thermistor Thermocouple Probe Connection Patented DWF connectors accepts spade lug Universal receptacle accepts bare wire or banana plug terminations miniature and standard connectors Communications RS 232 port included IEEE 488 GPIB optional AC Power 100 to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 0 44 DC Power 12 to 16 VDC 0 5 A battery charges during operation from 14 5 to 16 VDC 1 0A Battery NiMH 8 hours operation typical without backlight 3 hours to charge 500 cycles Size 4 0 Hx 7 5 W x 8 2 D 102 x 191 x 208 mm Weight 4 5 Ibs 2 kg The sensor generally limits the actual temperature range Temperature accuracy specifications do not include sensor accuracy Thermistor temperature accuracy assumes a 10kQ sensor Thermocouple accuracy is with internal reference junction compensation accuracy is improved with external reference junction compensation Thermocouple temperature accuracies are given f
28. MAX DEF Returns the Questionable Status Enable Register STAT QUES ENAB 255 74 12 20 7 4 13 7 4 14 Digital Communications Interface Commands STATus QUEStionable ENABle lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the Questionable Status Enable Register STAT QUES ENAB 10 Statistical Calculation Types The statistical calculation types are listed in the following table Table 8 Statistical Calculation Types Number Type Keyword 1 Average AVE 2 Standard Deviation STD 3 Minimum MIN 4 Maximum MAX 5 Spread SPR 6 N Number of Samples STN Field Types The bottom portion of the main display is capable of showing up to eight fields These fields are selectable from the following table Table 9 Field Types Number Keyword Field Type 0 ES None 1 DATE Date 2 TIME Time 3 TYP Conversion Type 4 SER Probe Serial Number 5 INP Input 6 REF Reference 7 TEM Temperature 8 T1 Delta Between Specified Channel and Channel 1 9 T2 Delta Between Specified Channel and Channel 2 10 T3 Delta Between Specified Channel and Channel 3 11 T4 Delta Between Specified Channel and Channel 4 12 AVE Average 13 STD Standard Deviation 14 MIN Minimum 113 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 114 7 4 15 Number Keyword Field Type 15 MAX Maximum 16 SPR Spread 17 STN Statistical n Number of Measurements Comprising Statistics 18 ALOG Logging Indicator 19 BATT Battery Percent Remaining
29. OPEN 4 The lt chn gt parameter specifies the channel 1 to 4 to disable This command does not apply to memory channels 8 4 3 5 7 4 3 5 7 4 3 6 74 3 7 74 3 8 7 4 4 Digital Communications Interface Commands ROUTe SCAN Returns a comma delimited list of the enabled channels ROUT SCAN 2 3 4 The list of channels is enclosed in parenthesis and preceded with the symbol ROUTe SCAN lt chn list gt Sets the channels for scanning ROUT SCAN 2 3 The lt chn list gt parameter is a comma delimited list of the channels 1 to 4 to enable Channels that are omitted from this list are disabled If the lt chn list gt parameter is omitted all channels are disabled The RST command sets channel 1 ON and all other channels OFF ROUTe SCAN MODE MIN MAX DEF Returns the current scan mode setting ROUT SCAN MODE MIN 0 If 0 is returned the scan mode is simultaneous If a is returned the scan mode is scan Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0 Specifying the MAX param eter returns a value of 1 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 1 ROUTe SCAN MODE lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the scan mode setting ROUT SCAN MODE 1 The lt num gt specifies the scan mode 1 for scan 0 for simultaneous Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the mode to the minimum maximum or default respectively The RST command sets scan mode to scan Probe Commands The probe command
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31. Status Enable Register Section 7 4 12 16 STATus QUEStionable Reads and clears the Questionable Status Register Section 7 4 12 17 STATus QUEStionable CONDition Returns the Questionable Status Condition Register Section 7 4 12 18 STATus QUEStionable ENABle MIN MAX DEF Returns the Questionable Status Enable Register Section 7 4 12 19 STATus QUEStionable ENABle lt num gt Sets the Questionable Status Enable Register Section 7 4 12 20 MIN MAX DEF SYSTem BOOT VERSion Returns the boot ROM version Section 7 4 8 4 SYSTem CODE VERSion Returns the firmware code version Section 7 4 8 5 SYSTem COMMunicate SERial BAUD Returns the serial port baud rate setting Section 7 4 9 1 MIN MAX DEF SYSTem COMMunicate SERial BAUD Sets the serial port baud rate setting Section 7 4 9 2 lt baud gt MIN MAX DEF SYSTem COMMunicate SERial FDUPlex Returns the serial port echo duplex setting Section 7 4 9 3 MIN MAX DEF SYSTem COMMunicate SERial FDUPlex Sets the serial port echo duplex setting Section 7 4 9 4 lt bool gt MIN MAX DEF SYSTem COMMunicate SERial FEED Returns the state of the serial port printing setting Section 7 4 9 5 MIN MAX DEF SYSTem COMMunicate SERial FEED Sets the state of the serial port printing setting Section 7 4 9 6 lt bool gt MIN MAX DEF SYSTem COMMunicate SERial LINefeed Returns the state of the serial port linefeed setting Section 7 4 9 7 MIN MAX DEF SYSTem COMMunicate SERial LINefeed Sets the state of the seri
32. a probe password protection is enabled the password must be successfully entered using the SYST PASS CEN lt pass gt command see Section 9 4 11 Password Commands CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert PARameter CATalog Returns the names of the probe characterization parameters associated with the current conversion type for the specified channel CALC2 CONV PAR CAT RANGE RTPW PA4 B4 P A B C 7D The CALCulate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 or memory channel 5 to 14 Each item in the response list is enclosed in double quotes and separated from other items by a comma Each item indicates the name of a characterization parameter for the current conversion type If there are no parameters available for the current conversion type an empty string is returned The list of parameters depends on the selected conversion type Characterization parameters for the various conversion types are listed in Table on page Conversion Types and Parameters CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert PARameter VALue lt param gt ALL Returns the value of the specified conversion parameter for the specified channel CALC2 CONV PAR VAL RTPW 100 0145 The CALCulate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 or memory channel 5 to 14 The lt param gt parameter is the name of the parameter as given in Table Conver sion Types and Parameters If the lt param gt parameter does not apply to the selected conversion type a
33. and temperature source must be 0 06 C or better between the reference temperature and ambient temperature At each step during the calibration procedure the readings should be allowed to settle for at least two minutes before recording the measurement Also the 1529 should be allowed to warm up for at least one hour after power up prior to calibration The recommended procedure is as follows 1 Connect the voltage source to the thermocouple channel set it for 0 mV and measure the voltage with the 1529 and the voltmeter simultaneously Adjust the CO parameter by subtracting the measured error For example if the 1529 measures 0 0006 mV adjust the CO parameter by adding 0 0006 If it was previously 0 0000 it should now be 0 0006 2 Set the voltage source to 100 mV and measure the voltage with the 1529 and the voltmeter simultaneously Adjust the C100 parameter by subtracting the measured error For example if the input is exactly 100 0000 mV and the 1529 shows 100 2953 mV the C100 parameter should be adjusted by subtracting 0 2953 If it was previously 0 0000 it should now be 0 2953 3 Verify the voltage accuracy at 0 50 and 100 mV The accuracy must be within the short term voltage accuracy given in the specifications Calibration Thermocouple Calibration 4 Connect the calibrated thermocouple to the thermocouple channel and insert the thermocouple into the temperature source Measure the temperature with the 1529 be sure to
34. auto log session Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the num ber of measurements to auto log to the minimum maximum or default respectively LOGging AUTomatic FREE Returns the number of auto log entries free and stored LOG AUT FREE 8144 16 The response consists of two numbers separated by a comma The first number indi cates the number of auto log entries still available The second number indicates the number of entries already stored Note Every time an auto log session is started the first entry in the log for that ses sion consists of the data label and the date All subsequent entries in the auto log for that session consist of the channel measurement value units and time Therefore an auto log session that stores 100 measurements actually uses 101 log entries LOGging AUTomatic LABel MIN MAX DEF Returns the current auto log label setting LOG AUT LAB 24 Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 1 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 25 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 1 LOGging AUTomatic LABel lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the current auto log label LOG AUT LAB 4 The lt num gt parameter specifies the auto log label number 1 to 25 to select Specify ing the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the auto log label to the minimum maxi mum or default respectively LOGging AUTomatic POINt MAX Returns the number of auto log entries already stored 95
35. auto log status to off 74 7 11 74 712 74 713 74 714 Digital Communications Interface Commands LOGging AUTomatic TIMe MIN MAX DEF Returns the auto log interval setting LOG AUT TIM 1 Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0 1 Specifying the MAX parameter value returns value of 3600 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 1 The units are seconds LOGging AUTomatic TIMe lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the auto log interval setting LOG AUT TIM 1 The lt num gt parameter can be one of the following values 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 2 5 10 30 60 120 300 600 1800 or 3600 The units are seconds If a value other than one listed is used the instrument automatically selects the nearest acceptable value that is less than the value entered Values greater than 3600 or less than 0 1 are ignored Specify ing the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the log interval setting to the minimum maximum or default value respectively LOGging AUTomatic VALue lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Returns the specified auto log entry LOG AUT VAL 10 1 22 860 C 12 19 46 The num parameter specifies the auto log entry to return Specifying either the MIN or DEF parameter returns the first entry in the auto log Specifying the MAX parameter returns the last entry in the auto log Note Every time an auto log session is started the first entry in the log for that ses sion consists of the data label and the date All su
36. coefficient on the PRT certificate must be set to 0 When the ITS 90 conversion type is selected the RANGE WIRES and coefficients are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the display The Af buttons are used to scroll through the coefficients Use the Enter button to edit and to save the new settings Use the lt 4 buttons to change each digit of the settings Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter On the last parameter press the Exit button to exit the menu The RANGE parameter is used to select the appropriate resistance range For 25 ohm and 100 ohm PRTs select 100 ohms and for 1000 ohm PRTs select 10K ohms The WIRES parameter sets the appropriate number of lead wires from the sensor This parameter can be set to 2 3 or 4 wires See Figure on page for the wiring configuration The following table shows which parameter to set for each of the coefficients that may appear on the certificate Note If the certificate has two sets of coefficients one set for zero power calibration and one set for 1 mA calibration use the coefficients for the 1 mA calibration Table 3 Matching Certificate Values to the 1529 ITS 90 Coefficients Matching Certificate Values to the 1529 ITS 90 Coefficients 1529 ITS 90 Coefficients Certificate Value A a6 a7 a8 a9 a10 or a11 B b6 b7 b8 or b9 C C6 c7 D d A4 a4 B4 b4 Th
37. function is selected the bottom portion of the display allows you to select the display set and also shows the information that is displayed for each set To edit a display set see Section 6 3 3 Edit Fields on page 43 41 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Fields Menu 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 21 Select Fields Use the 48 buttons to select the display set number Press the Enter button to save the new setting and exit Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu Table 5 Field Types Keyword Field Type AVE Average BATT Battery Percent Remaining DATE Date INP Input in ohms K ohms or mV MAX Maximum MEAS Number of Seconds Until Next Measurement MIN Minimum REF Reference see below SER Probe Serial Number SPR Spread STD Standard Deviation STN Count T1 T2 Delta T3 T4 TEM Temperature TIME Time TYP Conversion Type ALOG Indicating of auto logging is on or off pe Blank 42 Menu Functions Fields Menu A Note When the field type reference REF is selected the displayed keyword changes depending on the probe type The reference display keywords are de tailed in the following table Table 6 REF Display Keywords REF Display Keywords Probe Type Keyword Description RES RIN Resistance ITS 90 RTP R 0 01 C ITS SR5 PT 100 RO R 0 C CVD THERM R R25 R 25 C THERM T YSI 400 VIN mV RJT Refe
38. gt AUT MIN MAX DEF Sets the display resolution Section 7 4 6 2 DISPlay TIME FORMat MIN MAX DEF Returns the time format Section 7 4 10 3 DISPlay TIME FORMat num MIN MAX DEF Sets the time format Section 7 4 10 4 DISPlay WINDow MIN MAX DEF Returns the display set Section 7 4 6 7 DISPlay WINDow lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the display set Section 7 4 6 8 DISPlay WINDow lt n gt FIELd lt n gt FEED Returns the value of a specified field for a specified Section 7 4 6 9 display set DISPlay WINDow lt n gt FIELd lt n gt FEED Sets the value of a specified field for a specified display Section 7 4 6 10 lt chn gt lt num gt set FETCh chn Returns the most recent measurement for specified channel Section 7 4 1 4 FORMat STAMp Returns the extended measurement data format setting Section 7 4 1 5 FORMat STAMp lt bool gt Enables extended measurement data format with the Section 7 4 1 6 FETCh MEASure and READ commands INITiate Provided for compatibility but has no effect Section 7 4 2 1 INITiate CONTinuous Provided for compatibility but has no effect Section 7 4 2 2 LOGging AUTomatic COUNt MIN MAX DEF Returns the number of entries to auto log Section 7 4 7 2 LOGging AUTomatic COUNt num MIN MAX DEF Sets the number of entries to auto log Section 7 4 7 3 LOGging AUTomatic DELete lt num gt ALL Deletes auto log entries Section 7 4 7 1 LOGging AUTomatic FREE Re
39. if you are using a type K thermocouple you must also use a type K connector which is made from the same type of metal For best results wait two minutes before measuring after inserting the thermocouple connector into the input module FLUKE CORPORATION CHANNEL CONFIGURATION C HART SCIENTIFIC DIVISION CH1 CH2 www hartscientifc com CH3 CH4 _ 1 AMP 14 5 16 V CHARGING IEEE 488 option eem VAN FUSES INTERNAL 1 AT 125 V Figure 5 Thermocouple Connections DC Power Source Caution For CE compliance and for performance use only the AC adapter shipped with the instrument by Hart Scientific If the AC adapter needs to be re placed contact an Authorized Service Center see Section 1 3 Authorized Service Centers on page 4 The DC power source provides power to charge the battery It can also be used to pow er the 1529 while the battery is being charged The AC adapter provided with the 1529 is intended for these purposes The DC power source plugs into the DC power input on the back panel of the instrument The AC adapter has circuits with high voltages inside that could present danger of electric shock or fire if exposed If the AC adapter is damaged in any way or becomes hot discontinue use immediately disconnect the adapter from any AC supply and replace the adapter Do not attempt to open repair or continue using a damaged or defective AC adapter 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 8 1 5 8 2 5 8 3 General Operatio
40. maximum or default respectively SYSTem POWer BATTery Returns the current battery charge level SYST POW BATT 90 The returned value indicates the current percentage of charge remaining in the battery The battery charge level is approximate and should be used only as a guideline SYSTem POWer SOURce Returns the source of power being used SYST POW SOUR 0 Indicates whether the instrument is operating on the battery or the AC adapter This command returns a if the AC adapter is connected or a 0 if the instrument is running on the battery The battery percentage is approximate and should only be used as a general guideline when determining the amount of charge remaining Date and Time Commands The date and time commands are used for querying and setting the instrument date and time and the format that is used when displaying the date and time DISPlay DATE FORMat MIN MAX DEF Returns a number indicating the current date format DISP DATE FORM 0 The returned value is either a 0 1 2 or 3 See Table on page Date Formats for a list of acceptable date formats Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0 Speci fying the MAX parameter returns a value of 3 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0 105 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 106 7 4 10 2 7 4 10 3 7 4 10 4 7 4 10 5 7 4 10 6 DISPlay DATE FORMat lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the date format setting
41. password to gain access If an incorrect password is entered the display shows the message PASSWORD INCORRECT and access is denied If the correct password is entered or if this function is not password 30 Menu Functions Probe Menu protected the bottom portion of the display shows the probe channel the probe serial number and the conversion type The characterization coefficients and parameters are displayed after the conversion type is selected The PROBE parameter is for selecting any one of the four input channels CHAN 1 CHAN2 CHAN3 and CHAN4 or one of the ten probe memory channels PMEMO PMEM1 PMEM2 PMEM3 PMEM4 PMEMS PMEM6 PMEM7 PMEMS and PMEM O The probe memory channels are for storing probe settings that can later be used to copy to an input channel The SERIAL parameter is the serial number of the probe being edited The serial number consists of a string of up to eight characters using any numeric digits letters and underscore The TYPE parameter is the conversion type for the corresponding input channel The list of possible conversion types for each probe type is given in Table The conversion types available are dependent on the probe or channel type as indicated in the table The characterization coefficients and parameters are displayed after the conversion type is selected These coefficients may change depending on the selected conversion type The conversions and related coefficients and parameters are expl
42. program the channel with the correct thermocouple type Adjust the CRJ parameter by subtracting the measured error For example if the thermocouple temperature is actually 0 0 C but the 1529 reads 0 184 C the CRJ parameter should be adjusted by subtracting 0 184 If it was previously 0 000 it should now be 0 184 5 Record the date with the DATE parameter Set the DUE date to the desired calibration interval 6 Repeat the procedure for any other thermocouple channels 121 Maintenance 9 Maintenance The calibration instrument has been designed with the utmost care Ease of operation and simplicity of maintenance have been a central theme in the product development Therefore with proper care the instrument should require very little maintenance Avoid operating the instrument in oily wet dirty or dusty environments If the outside of the instrument becomes soiled it may be wiped clean with a damp cloth and mild detergent Do not use harsh chemicals on the surface which may damage the LCD or the plastic front panel If a hazardous material is spilt on or inside the equipment the user is responsible for taking the appropriate decontamination steps as outlined by the national safety council with respect to the material Before using any cleaning or decontamination method except those recommended by Hart users should check with an Authorized Service Center see Section 1 3 Authorized Service Centers on page 4 to be sur
43. second gt indicates a one or two digit number is required e lt baud gt indicates a valid baud number is required Measurement Commands The measurement commands are used to read information on the statistical calcula tions and for reading the most recent measurement for a specified channel The mea surement commands are not password protected CALCulate AVERage CLEar Clears the statistical functions for all channels CALC AVER CLE The RST command clears the statistical functions 74 1 2 74 1 3 74 1 4 Digital Communications Interface Commands CALCulate lt chn gt AVERage lt n gt DATA Returns the value of a statistical calculation for a given channel CALC3 AVERI DATA 0 017 The CALCulate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 The AVERage suffix lt n gt specifies the calculation type See Table on page for the Statistical Calculation Types CALCulate AVERage lt n gt TYPE Returns the keyword for the specified field type number CALC AVER2 TYPE STD The AVERage suffix lt n gt specifies the calculation type number See Table on page for the Statistical Calculation Types FETCh lt chn gt Returns the most recent measurement for the specified channel FETC 1 0 000001 1 or 1 2 0 0011 mV 14 5 35 2000 9 5 The lt chn gt parameter specifies the channel 1 to 4 If the lt chn gt parameter is omitted the most recent measurement is returned regardless of the channel I
44. the display Commands in this menu allow the user to select specific data fields to be displayed and stored by display sets The functions that appear in this menu are CLEAR STATS SELECT FIELDS EDIT FIELDS DEFAULT FIELDS and DISPLAY OPTIONS H 24 159C B 24 634C e 24 142C a 24 015C DISPLAY CONFIGURATION FUNCTIONS CLEAR SELECT EDIT DEFAULT DISPLAY STATS FIELDS FIELDS FIELDS OPTIONS FLLIKES EE CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU UNIT CONTRAST Figure 19 Fields Menu 40 6 3 1 6 3 2 Menu Functions Fields Menu Clear Stats The CLEAR STATS function clears the statistical registers and resets all statistical cal culations for all channels Refer to Section 6 3 2 Select Fields on page 41 to display statistical data When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display states that you must press the Enter button to clear the statistical data 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 20 Clear Stats Press the Enter button to clear the statistical data Press the Exit button to abort clear ing the statistical data and to exit to the menu Select Fields The SELECT FIELDS function Figure 21 on next page allows you to select a display set 1 through 9 to use for displaying information provided by the instrument A display set can be customized to display up to eight different fields See the table of Field Types below When this
45. the password press the Enter button Press the lt buttons to highlight the digit you want to change Use the buttons to scroll through the numbers 0 9 to set each digit of the password Press the Enter button to accept the password or press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu If an incorrect password is entered the display shows the message PASSWORD INCORRECT and access to the password protected parameters is denied Press the Enter button to return to the menu If the correct password is entered the password protected parameters are displayed in the bottom portion of the display The password protected parameters are PASSWRD and PRB SEC The PASSWRD parameter allows the user to change the password Press the Enter button to edit the PASSWRD parameter Press the buttons to highlight the digit to change Use the 49 buttons to scroll through the numbers 0 9 Press the Enter button to save the new setting Press the Exit button to cancel and to move to the next parameter or to exit to the menu Note Keep your password in a secure location and do not forget the password The PRB SEC parameter allows the user to password protect the EDIT PROBE and COPY PROBE functions of the PROBE menu see Sections 8 2 1 Edit Probe and 8 2 2 Copy Probe If this parameter is set to ON the user must enter the correct pass word when entering the EDIT PROBE and COPY PROBE functions If this parameter is set to OFF a password is not requi
46. to cancel and to exit to the menu Probe Menu The PROBE menu Figure 13 on next page provides functions for specifying the chan nel probe type the type of temperature conversion and coefficients copying probe parameters testing conversion settings viewing and printing probe parameters and clearing the default probe The functions that appear in this menu are EDIT PROBE COPY PROBE TEST PROBE PRINT PROBE and DEFAULT PROBE 29 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Probe Menu H 24 159C B 24 634C E 24 142C 0 24 015C PROBE CHARACTERIZATION FUNCTIONS EDIT COPY TEST PRINT DEFAULT PROBE PROBE PROBE PROBE PROBE F LLIKES 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 13 Probe Menu 6 2 1 Edit Probe The EDIT PROBE function allows you to select a probe channel enter the probe serial number and select the conversion type and characterization coefficients and param eters You select the probe channel from one of the four probe channel setups or from one of the ten memory setups SERIAL 145 560 PROBE CHAN 1 WIRES 100 0000 RO TYPE CVD L 0 003850000 F LLIKES WE CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU UNIT CONTRAST Figure 14 Edit Probe The EDIT PROBE function can be password protected to restrict access See Sec tion 6 5 3 Password on page 62 for more information If this function is password protected the user is prompted to enter the
47. troubleshooting incorrect resistance or voltage readings If the resistance or voltage is being measured correctly but the displayed temperature value is incorrect consider the following possibilities One or more coefficients are incorrect This is a common mistake While entering coefficients itis easy to miss a digit or sign Check all the values carefully using the EDIT PROBE function see Section 6 2 1 Edit Probe on page 30 comparing them with the values on the calibration certificate for the probe Use the TEST PROBE function to test the coefficients see Section 6 2 1 10 Standard Thermocouple Conversions on page 36 The selected conversion type is incorrect Check to make sure the correct conversion type is selected In the case of thermocouples make sure you have selected the correct type You should also make sure that you have selected the proper reference junction compensation RJC made for your application see Section 6 2 1 10 Standard Thermocouple Conversions on page 36 You can use the TEST PROBE function to test the temperature conversion calculation The measurement is out of range The 1529 may not be able to calculate temperature accurately if the resistance or voltage is outside the valid range The measured resistance or voltage may be too low or too high if the actual temperature is too low or too high or if there is a problem with the sensor e The measure period may be set to a long interval Check the measure perio
48. 10 DATA 25 2 9 961 KO 14 59 35 2000 9 5 The num parameter specifies the demand log entry to return Specifying either the MIN or DEF parameter returns the first entry in the demand log Specifying the MAX parameter returns the last entry in the demand log Each entry in the demand log con sist of the label channel number measurement value scale time and date LOGging LABel lt n gt NAME Returns the name of the specified label LOG LAB18 NAME DATA_18 The label suffix lt n gt specifies the number of the label 1 to 25 to retrieve The label name is returned in string format LOGging LABel lt n gt NAME lt label gt Sets the name of the specified label 99 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 100 7 4 8 74 8 1 74 8 2 7 4 8 3 LOG LAB18 NAME BATH The label suffix lt n gt specifies the number of the label 1 to 25 to set Label names can be up to 8 characters in length and can include any letters numeric digits and the underscore A System Commands The system commands are used for querying instrument identification parameters temperature units and for setting operating parameters to the defined default values IDN Returns the instrument identification string that indicates the manufacturer model number serial number and code firmware version IDN HART 1529 A09001 1 11 OPT Returns a list of input modules installed OPT PRT TC Input module types are r
49. 7 type PRTs also known as DIN 43760 or IEC 751 When the PT 100 conversion type is selected the RANGE and WIRES parameters are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the display The A buttons are used to scroll through the parameters Use the Enter button to change and save the new set tings Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter On the last parameter press the Exit button to exit the menu The RANGE parameter is used to select the appropriate resistance range Generally this should be set to 100 ohms The WIRES parameter sets the appropriate number of lead wires from the sensor This parameter can be set to 2 3 or 4 wires See Figure 4 on page for the wiring configuration Callendar Van Dusen CVD conversion The following equations are used for the Callendar Van Dusen conversion 33 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Probe Menu 34 6 2 1 5 tc ned t20 sre 1 d 5 t lt 0 The user defined parameters for the Callendar Van Dusen conversion are RO R0 ALPHA o DELTA 8 and BETA D The defaults are RO 100 0 ALPHA 0 00385055 DELTA 1 4998 and BETA 0 109 which are applicable with DIN 43760 or IEC 751 type PRTs Some probes may be provided with A B and C coefficients for the Callendar Van Dusen equation in the following form R 1 41 B t20 r t ec R 1 Ac B C r 100 F x0 The A
50. A B C D ITS SR5 Range Wires RTPW A5 B5 PT100 Range Wires CVD Range Wires RO AL DE BE YSI 400 Range Wires RES Range Wires THERM R BO B1 B2 B3 THERM T A0 A1 A2 A3 TC K RJC RJT T1 ADJ1 T2 ADJ2 T3 ADJ3 VIN mV none TC B RJC RJT T1 ADJ1 T2 ADJ2 T3 ADJ3 TC E RJC RJT T1 ADJ1 T2 ADJ2 T3 ADJ3 TC J RJC RJT T1 ADJ1 T2 ADJ2 T3 ADJ3 TC N RJC RJT T1 ADJ1 T2 ADJ2 T3 ADJ3 TC R RJC RJT T1 ADJ1 T2 ADJ2 T3 ADJ3 TC S RJC RJT T1 ADJ1 T2 ADJ2 T3 ADJ3 TC T RJC RJT T1 ADJ1 T2 ADJ2 T3 ADJ3 TC AU PT RJC RJT T1 ADJ1 T2 ADJ2 T3 ADJ3 TC POLY RJC RJT mV 25C CO C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 The following table lists the RJC settings and their corsponding number Table 13 RJC Settings Number Setting 0 External 1 Internal Port Numbers The following table lists the communication ports and their number setting Table 14 Port Numbers Number Port 0 Serial default Commands 115 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 116 7 4 17 Date and Time Formats The following tables list the acceptable date and time formats and their number setting Table 15 Date Formats Number Format 0 MM DD YY 1 MM DD YYYY 2 DD MM YY 3 DD MM YYYY Table 16 Time Formats Number Format 0 H MM SSAM PM 12 hour format 1 HH MM SS 24 hour format 8 1 8 1 1 8 1 2 Calibration PRT and Thermistor Calibration C
51. B and C coefficients can be converted to a and B coefficients using the fol lowing formulas 8 eden ba get A A 100B 2 4 1008 When the CVD conversion type is selected the RO ALPHA DELTA and BETA coef ficients are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the display Use the buttons to scroll through the coefficients Use the Enter button to edit and save the new setting Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter On the last parameter press the Exit button to exit to the menu RES Conversion The RES conversion displays the measurement as resistance in ohms or K ohms de pending on the range When the RES conversion type is selected the RANGE and WIRES parameters are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the display The 49 buttons are used to scroll through the parameters Use the Enter button to change and save the new set tings Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter On the last parameter press the Exit button to exit the menu The RANGE parameter is used to select the appropriate resistance range For 25 ohm and 100 ohm PRTs select 100 ohm and for 1000 ohm PRTs select 10 K ohm 6 2 1 6 6 2 1 7 Menu Functions Probe Menu The WIRES parameter sets the appropriate number of lead wires from the sensor This parameter
52. DISP DATE FORM 1 The num parameter specifies the number of the desired date format See Table on page Date Formats for a list of acceptable time formats Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the date format to the minimum maximum or default respectively DISPlay TIME FORMat MIN MAX DEF Returns a number indicating the current time format DISP TIME FORM 1 The return value is either a 0 or 1 See Table on page Time Formats for a list of acceptable time formats Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0 Specify ing the MAX parameter returns a value of 1 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 1 DISPlay TIME FORMat lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the time format setting DISP TIME FORM 1 The num parameter specifies the number of the desired time format See Table on page Time Formats for a list of acceptable time formats Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the time format to the minimum maximum or default respectively SYSTem DATE MIN MAX DEF Returns the current system date SYST DATE 2000 9 1 The response is returned in the format lt year gt lt month gt lt day gt Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 2000 1 1 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 2099 12 31 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 2000 1 1 SYSTem DATE lt year gt lt month gt lt day gt Sets the system date to the specified year month and day
53. E parameter shows the number of readings remaining before the memory is full and the number of readings currently stored in the demand or auto log memory The COUNT parameter is only displayed when an auto log session is running This parameter shows the number of auto log readings remain ing during the current log session Press the Enter or Exit button to exit this display and to return to the LOGGING menu Data Labels The DATA LABELS function Figure 40 on next page allows 25 demand log and auto log labels to be edited When this function is selected the bottom portion of the dis play allows the user to select the data label to edit The labels contain up to 8 alphanu meric digits These labels are used to identify logged data when using the demand and auto log functions 57 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Logging Menu 58 6 4 5 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 40 Data Labels Press the 48 buttons to select the label to edit By default the labels are set to DATA 01 DATA 02 at the factory Press the Enter button to begin editing the label The word SELECT changes to EDIT and the label can now be edited Press the 9 9 buttons to highlight the character you want to change Use the 49 buttons to scroll through the letters A Z numbers 0 9 and underscore The blank space causes all characters to the right to be deleted when the Enter button is pressed
54. FIELDS 43 EDIT PROBE 30 EMC 128 ENABLE CHANNEL 26 environment 8 error 126 exit 13 23 F fast measurement 22 25 features 1 13 field data 41 42 43 FIELDS menu 40 filter 27 G GPIB 67 GPIB port 61 I IEC 751 33 34 IEEE 488 61 67 ITS 90 32 33 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout L lamp 29 45 linefeed 60 log count 53 logging 22 52 127 LOGGING menu 45 LOGGING OPTIONS 52 LOG HISTORY 47 log period 52 LOG STATS 57 M maintenance 123 measurement 10 21 MEASURE PERIOD 24 52 memory 127 menu 13 23 menu functions 23 MOVING AVERAGE 27 P parts and controls 13 password 30 37 62 64 65 PASSWORD 62 PASSWORD INCORRECT 30 37 63 64 66 period logging 52 period measurement 24 52 period serial 60 polynomial 37 power 10 20 PRINT DATA 49 55 printing serial 61 PRINT PROBE 39 probe 18 30 31 probe coefficients 32 34 35 PROBE menu 29 probe password 63 probe serial number 31 probe type 31 probe wires 19 32 33 35 PRT 19 PT 100 33 R rack mounting 15 134 range resistance 32 33 34 reference junction 36 43 reset 65 resistance 34 42 43 resolution 29 45 RJC 36 RS 232 60 67 RTD 33 S scan 27 SELECT FIELDS 41 self test 21 126 sensor 19 serial interface 67 serial number 31 59 serial period 60 serial port 60 specifications 7 START 53 statistics 41 42 Steinhart Hart 35 STOP 53 STORE READING 47 SYSTEM menu 59 SYSTEM RESET 65 T TEST PROBE 38 t
55. IN parameter returns a value of 0 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 1 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0 SYSTem COMMunicate SERial FEED lt bool gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the state of the serial port printing SYST COMM SER FEED DEF The bool parameter turns serial printing on 1 or ON or off 0 or OFF Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the serial port printing value to the minimum maximum or default respectively The RST command sets the serial port printing to OFF SYSTem COMMunicate SERial LINefeed MIN MAX DEF Returns the state of the serial port linefeed setting SYST COMM SER LIN 1 103 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 104 74 9 8 74 9 9 74 9 10 7 4 9 11 A value of 1 is returned if linefeed is enabled A value of 0 is returned if linefeed is disabled Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 1 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 1 SYSTem COMMunicate SERial LINefeed lt bool gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the state of the serial port linefeed setting SYST COMM SER LIN ON The bool parameter turns linefeed on 1 or ON or off 0 or OFF Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the linefeed to the minimum maximum or default respectively SYSTem COMMunicate SERial TIMe MIN MAX DEF Returns the serial port sample period setting SYST COMM SER TIM 1 Specifying the
56. INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA WHETHER ARISING FROM BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BASED ON CONTRACT TORT RELIANCE OR ANY OTHER THEORY Since some countries or states do not allow limitation of the term of an implied warranty or exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages the limitations and exclusions of this warranty may not apply to every buyer If any provision of this Warranty is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of compe tent jurisdiction such holding will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision Fluke Corporation Hart Scientific Division 799 E Utah Valley Drive e American Fork UT 84003 9775 USA Phone 1 801 763 1600 Telefax 1 801 763 1010 E mail support hartscientific com www hartscientific com Subject to change without notice e Copyright 2005 e Printed in USA Users Guide Table of Contents 1 Introduction and Safety Information 1 iLi Sympos Used EE 1 1 2 Safety Information 3 ECK WS Wee 3 EE Ser A 1 3 Authorized Service Centers 4 2 Specifications and Environmental Conditions 7 2 1 Specifications sssssssssssssssse eee eem 7 2 2 Environmental Conditions sess 8 3 Quick Start Y 9 3 4 UAPACKING iiie ete ee E E Rea 9 32 Us ePOpr CAS c EET 9 3 3 Learn About the Features and Components s 9 3 4
57. MIN parameter returns a value of 0 1 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 3600 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 1 SYSTem COMMunicate SERial TIMe lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets to serial port sample period setting SYST COMM SER TIM 10 The lt num gt parameter can be one of the following values 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 2 5 10 30 60 120 300 600 1800 or 3600 The units are seconds If a value other than one listed here is used the instrument automatically selects the nearest acceptable value that is less than the value entered Values greater than 3600 or less than 0 1 are ignored Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the sample period setting to the minimum maximum or default value respectively SYSTem KLOCkout MIN MAX DEF Returns the state of the keypad lockout SYST KLOC 0 A value of 1 is returned if the keypad is locked out A value of 0 is returned if the keypad is enabled unlocked Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 1 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0 7 4 9 12 7 4 9 13 74 9 14 7 4 10 7 4 10 1 Digital Communications Interface Commands SYSTem KLOCkout lt bool gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the state of the keypad lockout SYST KLOC 1 The bool parameter turns the keypad lockout on 1 or ON or off 0 or OFF Speci fying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the keypad lockout to the minimum
58. NG MIN This command only applies to PRT Thermistor channels Executing this command on Thermocouple channels generates a 294 Incompatible type error message The SENSE suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 or memory channel 5 to 14 The lt num gt parameter must be a number between 0 and 1 Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the resistance range setting to the minimum maximum or default value respectively This command may be password protected To access this command e Ifthe SYST PASS CONV command returns a 0 probe password protection is disabled the password is not required e Ifthe SYST PASS CONV command returns a 1 probe password protection is enabled the password must be successfully entered using the SYST PASS CEN lt pass gt command see Section 9 4 11 Password Commands SENSe lt chn gt RESistance WIRE MIN MAX DEF Returns the probe wire setting SENS 1 RES WIRE 74 2 8 74 2 9 74 2 10 Digital Communications Interface Commands 3 This command only applies to PRT Thermistor channels Executing this command on Thermocouple channels generates a 294 Incompatible type error message The SENSE suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 or memory channel 5 to 14 Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 2 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 4 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 4 SENSe chn RESistance WIRE lt n
59. ONVert SNUMber Returns the probe serial number for the specified Section 7 4 4 9 channel CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert SNUMber seri Sets the probe serial number for the specified channel Section 7 4 4 10 CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert TEST lt res gt lt volt gt Tests the temperature conversion for the specified Section 7 4 4 11 channel CALibrate AUTO Executes the automatic calibration procedure when Section 7 4 5 1 using fast measurement mode CALibrate lt chn gt DATE CALibrate MIN MAX DEF Returns the channel calibration date for the specified Section 7 4 5 2 channel CALibrate lt chn gt DATE CALibrate year month Sets the channel calibration date for the specified Section 7 4 5 3 lt day gt MIN MAX DEF channel CALibrate lt chn gt DATE DUE MIN MAX DEF Returns the recalibration date for the specified channel Section 7 4 5 4 CALibrate lt chn gt DATE DUE lt year gt lt month gt lt day Sets the recalibration date for the specified channel Section 7 4 5 5 gt MIN MAX DEF CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter LINearity lt n gt Returns the calibration linearity parameter for the Section 7 4 5 10 MIN MAX DEF specified channel CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter LINearity lt n gt Sets the calibration linearity parameter for the specified Section 7 4 5 11 lt num gt MIN MAX DEF channel CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter OFFSet lt n gt Returns the calibration offset parameter for the specified Section 7 4 5 6 MIN MAX DEF cha
60. Press the Enter button to save the new setting Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter GPIB Optional When the GPIB option is selected the parameters for the IEEE 488 port are displayed on the bottom portion of the display These parameters are GPIB ADDR and TERM The GPIB parameter allows the user to enable or disable the IEEE 488 port The ADDR parameter allows the user to specify the address of this instrument on the IEEE 488 bus The default address 1s 22 and the range is 1 to 30 The TERM parameter allows the user to select the termination character transmitted after each transmission The default termination character is linefeed LF Date Time The DATE TIME function Figure 44 on next page is used for setting the time of day clock time format date and date format When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the hour minute second time format day month year and date format 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout System Menu 62 6 5 3 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 44 Date Timie The HOUR parameter allows the user to set the current hour 0 through 23 The MINUTE parameter allows the user to set the current minutes 0 through 59 The SECOND parameter allows the user to set the current seconds 0 through 59 The T FORM parameter allow
61. Press the Enter button to store the new label or press the Exit button to cancel and to return to the menu Default Labels The DEFAULT LABELS function Figure 41 on opposite page resets the data labels to their default settings By default the labels are set to DATA 01 DATA 02 atthe factory When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display instructs the user to press the Enter button to reset the data labels to their default settings Menu Functions System Menu 24 159C B 24 142C a RESET DATA LABELS TO DEFAULTS Press ENTER to continue lt 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific d ENTER MENU UNIT CONTRAST Figure 41 Default Labels To exit without resetting the labels press the Exit button 6 5 System Menu The SYSTEM menu Figure 42 on this page provides functions for the communica tion ports the date and time format the password the calibration and system reset When entering the SYSTEM menu the instrument s model number manufacturer firmware version and serial number are displayed above the menu The functions that appear in this menu are COMM SETUP DATE TIME PASSWORD CALIBRA TION and SYSTEM RESET H 24 159C B 24 634C e 24 142C 0 24 015C 1529 HART 0 50 SERNUM COMM DATE PASS CALI SYSTEM SETUP TIME WORD BRATION RESET FLLIKES WE CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU UNIT CONTRAST Figure 42 System Menu 59
62. Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu If an incorrect password is entered the display shows the message PASSWORD INCORRECT and access to the password protected parameters is denied Press the Enter button to return to the menu If the correct password is entered the bottom por tion of the display allows the user to select the channel to view 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 46 Select Calibration Channel Each channel of the 1529 is calibrated independently and therefore each channel has its own set of calibration parameters which are displayed after the CAL CH parameter is entered Menu Functions System Menu Use the lt 4 buttons to select the channel Press the Enter button to view the cali bration parameters for the selected channel Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu For PRT thermistor channels the parameters CO C100 C400 COK C10K C100K DATE and DUE are displayed The CO C100 and C400 parameters apply to the PRT probe types and 1002 resistance range Use these parameters to adjust the measurement at 0 100 and 400 respectively These values are in ohms The COK C10K and C100K parameters apply to the thermistor probe types and 10KQ resistance range Use these parameters to adjust the measurement at OK 10K and 100KQ respectively These values are in Kohms The DATE parameter is the date the current calibration was p
63. S PT100 F LELIKES 1529 CHUB EA THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU UNIT CONTRAST Figure 15 Copy Probe Use the 48 buttons to select the source channel or memory location Press the Enter button to save the new setting Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu 6 2 3 Test Probe The TEST PROBE function Figure 16 on this page allows you to test the probe characterization algorithm and characterization coefficients for a specific probe The probe and probe type must be setup in the EDIT PROBE function prior to entering the TEST PROBE function When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the probe channel or memory location the probe serial number and the conversion type SERIAL 145 560 TYPE CVD PROBE ICHAN1 EE 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU UNIT CONTRAST Figure 16 Test Probe 38 6 2 4 6 2 5 Menu Functions Probe Menu Use the lt 4 buttons to select the channel or memory location After the channel is selected press the Enter button to test the temperature calculation for the probe You can enter an input value Q KQ or millivolts and the corresponding output value e g temperature is shown Press the Exit button to exit to the menu Print Probe The PRINT PROBE function Figure 17 on this page allows you to print probe characteristics to the serial port Probe characteristics for a specif
64. Syntax eee eene abest ta edet ere bi e eet ite 74 TA COMMA INOS eh entretien LE UL MIN LEE 75 7 4 1 Measurement Commande 76 7 4 2 Measurement Control Commandes 79 FAS Ereegnes 82 TAA el eer Ee EE 83 7 4 5 Calibration Coefficient Commande enn 87 FAG Display el le EE 92 FAT LOGGING Commands rs piissima tn rper neck poc nacen e sie bales dyed Rd 94 LAB SYSTEM Commands neue eprehenderit ned le pde 100 7 4 9 Communication Interface Commandes 102 7 4 10 Date and Time Commande 105 TAA Password COTmtmarndsgs EE 107 T412 Status ell LEE 109 LAA3 Statistical Calculation Iypes certe teen e Feb e eae d 113 PE MP Field TYPE m 113 7 4 15 Conversion Types and Darameters 114 FANG ele Ate le 115 7 4 17 Date and Tmetomais mme 116 8 GallBrallOllu EE 117 8 1 PRT and Thermistor Calbraton 117 8 1 1 PRT Calibration barameters emen 117 8 1 2 PRT Calibration PFOGOGUEG itte cett bea ta ede pce du iut TU 8 1 3 Thermistor Calibration Parameters ssssssss 119 8 1 4 Thermistor Calibration Procedure ssis isian a 119 8 2 Thermocouple Calibration sss 120 8 2 1 Galibration Parameters cii cocto vene emerit Pee n pee egeta Peas eve coma nd 120 8 2 2 Calibration Frogedure cs erret het nere ENEE ANNER 120 9 Maintenance Leinen Grsxiaa vod tDDO CK EY adu HC PR ERI OPEEEE Na d a Rad Rd 123 10 Troubleshooting aucsuueccsiuvmssssek kuxa catu km v uG du uaa teer atu ravi dE 125 1529 Chub E4 Therm
65. T temet noir tore Sea Table 2 Conversion Types Table 3 Matching Certificate Values to the 1529 ITS 90 Coefficients Table 4 Setting Coefficients Rtpw a8 b8 a4 and b4 Table 5 Field Types Table 6 REF Display Keywords Table 7 Alphabetical List of Commands Table 8 Statistical Calculation Iwpes erer rerr nern Table 9 aoo C Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table 10 Reference REF KeywordS n 11 Conversion Types Mnemonics and Serial Port Responses 2 Conversion Types and Parameters ssssssssssssee 13 RJO SS TUNG Sena m Aad 14 Port INUITDSrs ii OT te na dae gege 154Date FOrrials e patat cuts o tatur E 6 Time FORMATS seo pr ere babe e pta eR sper eredi RERE 7 PRT and Thermistor Calibration Parameter Description 8 Calibration Parameierg eme 4 4 m 4 vii Introduction and Safety Information Symbols Used 1 Introduction and Safety Information The Hart 1529 is a low cost high accuracy digital thermometer readout designed to be used with 25 and 100 Q PRTs thermistors and thermocouples Its unique combi nation of features makes it suitable for a wide variety of applications from laboratory measurement to industrial processes Features of the 1529 include Measures 25 Q and 100 Q PRTs thermistors and thermocouples Four inputs two PRT thermistor and two thermocouple standard configurat
66. adapter connector charging indica tor RS 232 port connector IEEE 488 port connector optional serial label and probe connectors The 1529 thermometer readout can be configured in three different ways The configuration affects the probe connectors on the back panel The Model 1529 is configured with one PRT thermistor input module of two channels and one thermo 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Back Panel couple input module of two channels The Model 1529 R is configured with two PRT thermistor input modules of four channels The Model 1529 T is configured with two thermocouple input modules of four channels Figure 3 shows the back panel and the three different configurations CHANNEL CONFIGURATION SION H m CH3 CH4 I _ 1 AMP 14 5 16 V CHARGING Ce x VAN FUSES INTERNAL 1 AT 125V 1529 1529 R 1529 T Figure 3 Back Panel 4 3 Parts and Controls Accessories Power Switch The power switch turns the thermometer readout on and off AC Adapter Connecor The AC adapter plugs into the DC power input to recharge the battery and to power the instrument while the battery is being charged see Section 5 3 Battery on page 17 Charging Indicator The charging indicator lights when the AC adapter is connected It glows green when the battery is at full charge and amber when the battery is being charged RS 232 Port Connector The DB 9 connector is for interfacing the thermometer read out to a compute
67. ained in the fol lowing sections The 46 buttons are used to select the parameter setting The 49 buttons are used to scroll between and to change each digit of the parameter Press the Enter button to change and save the new setting Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter On the last parameter press the Exit button to exit to the menu Table 2 Conversion Types Probe Type Conversion Type SPRT PRT RTD ITS 90 default ITS SR5 PT 100 CVD RES Q Thermistor THRM R T THRM T R YSI 400 RES KQ Thermocouple TC K default VIN mV TC B TC E TC J TC N TC R TC S TC T TC AU PT Polynomial 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Probe Menu 32 6 2 1 1 ITS 90 Conversion The ITS 90 conversion is for PRTs calibrated and characterized using the nternation al Temperature Scale of 1990 equations The parameters that appear when ITS 90 is selected are RTPW A4 B4 A B C and D These should be set with the correspond ing values that appear on the calibration certificate for the PRT The parameter RTPW takes the triple point of water resistance from the certificate The parameters A B C and D take the an bn cn and d coefficients from the certificate where n is a number from 6 to 11 Parameters A4 and B4 take the a4 and b4 coefficients on the certificate Any ITS 90 parameter of the 1529 that does not have a corresponding
68. al Electrical Symbols Some or all of these symbols may be used on the instrument or in this guide 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Symbols Used Table 1 Symbols used Symbol Description i l A f Q9 obib eolfnsr i AC Alternating Current AC DC Battery Complies with European Union directives DC Double Insulated Electric Shock Fuse PE Ground Hot Surface Burn Hazard Read the User s Guide Important Information Off On Canadian Standards Association C TICK Australian EMC mark Introduction and Safety Information Safety Information Symbol Description The European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC mark 1 2 Safety Information Use this instrument only as specified in this manual Otherwise the protection provided by the instrument may be impaired Refer to the safety information in The following sections 1 2 1 The following definitions apply to the terms Warning and Caution Warning identifies conditions and actions that may pose hazards to the user Caution identifies conditions and actions that may damage the instrument being used A Warnings DO NOT use this unit in environments other than those listed in the User s Guide Follow all safety guidelines listed in the User s Guide Calibration equipment should only be used by trained personnel This instrument can measure extreme temperatu
69. al port linefeed setting Section 7 4 9 8 lt bool gt MIN MAX DEF SYSTem COMMunicate SERial TIMe Returns the serial port sample period setting Section 7 4 9 9 MIN MAX DEF SYSTem COMMunicate SERial TIMe num Sets the serial port sample period setting Section 7 4 9 10 MIN MAX DEF SYSTem DATE MIN MAX DEF Returns the date Section 7 4 10 5 SYSTem DATE lt year gt lt month gt lt day gt Sets the date to the specified year month and day Section 7 4 10 6 SYSTem ERRor Returns a system error message from the system error Section 7 4 8 6 queue SYSTem KLOCkout MIN MAX DEF Returns the state of the keypad lockout Section 7 4 9 11 SYSTem KLOCkout lt bool gt MIN MAX DEF Enables or disables the keypad Section 7 4 9 12 SYSTem PASSword CDISable Disables password protected commands Section 7 4 11 1 SYSTem PASSword CENable lt pass gt Enables password protected commands Section 7 4 11 2 SYSTem PASSword CENable STATe Returns the current password protection state Section 7 4 11 3 SYSTem PASSword CONVersion MIN MAX DEF Returns the current password protected state of the conversion commands Section 7 4 11 4 SYSTem PASSword CONVersion lt bool gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the password protection state of the conversion commands Section 7 4 11 5 SYSTem PASSword NEW lt pass gt Sets a new password Section 7 4 11 6 73 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Interface Commands
70. alibration Each channel of the 1529 is calibrated independently of the other channels and has its own set of calibration parameters The 1529 should be calibrated at regular intervals to ensure that it continues to measure with proper accuracy Calibration should only be done by qualified authorized personnel When the 1529 is recalibrated all four chan nels are calibrated each calibration cycle The calibration label indicates the calibration date and recalibration due date for the entire instrument PRT and Thermistor Calibration The following information is for PRT and thermistor channel calibrations The adjust able parameters are listed in the following table Table 17 PRT and Thermistor Calibration Parameter Description Parameter Description C0 PRT offset parameter C100 PRT scale parameter C400 PRT linearity parameter COK Thermistor offset parameter C10K Thermistor scale parameter C100K Thermistor linearity parameter DATE Records the date the PRT or Thermistor channel was calibrated DUE Record the date the PRT or Thermistor channel calibration expires PRT Calibration Parameters Three adjustable parameters are used for calibration C0 C100 and C400 The CO parameter directly affects the measurement at 0 Q It has negligible effect at 100 Q but significant affect at higher resistances The C100 parameter directly affects the mea surement at 100 2 It has negligible effect at 0 Q and proportionately greater e
71. and PRINt lt num gt ALL lt port gt Prints the demand log data Section 7 4 7 19 LOGging DEMand STORe Stores the current measurement into the demand log Section 7 4 7 20 LOGging DEMand VALue num MIN MAX DEF Returns a demand log entry Section 7 4 7 21 LOGging LABel n NAME Returns the name of the specified label Section 7 4 7 22 LOGging LABel lt n gt NAME label Sets the name of the specified label Section 7 4 7 23 MEASure chn Returns the most recent measurement on the specified channel Section 7 4 1 7 READ chn Returns the most recent measurement on the specified channel Section 7 4 1 8 ROUTe CLOSe chn Returns the state of the specified channel Section 7 4 3 1 ROUTe CLOSe chn Enables the specified channel Section 7 4 3 2 ROUTe OPEN lt chn gt Returns the state of the specified channel Section 7 4 3 3 ROUTe OPEN chn Disables the specified channel Section 7 4 3 4 ROUTe SCAN Returns the list of enabled channels Section 7 4 3 5 ROUTe SCAN chn list Sets the input channels for scanning Section 7 4 3 6 ROUTe SCAN MODE MIN MAX DEF Returns the current scan mode Section 7 4 3 7 ROUTe SCAN MODE num MIN MAX DEF Sets the scan mode Section 7 4 3 8 SENSe AVERage COUNt MIN MAX DEF Returns the moving average filter setting Section 7 4 2 3 SENSe AVERage COUNt num MIN MAX DEF Sets the moving average filter setting Secti
72. ata Press the EXIT button to cancel and to exit to the menu Delete Data The DELETE DATA function Figure 38 on this page deletes the auto log data for the selected label or for all labels When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display allows the user to select the label of the auto log session to delete or all data Select ALL DATA to delete all auto log readings or select a specific label to delete only the auto log entries for that label DELETE WAR F LLUIK ES 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU UNIT CONTRAST Figure 38 Delete Data 6 4 3 6 4 4 Menu Functions Logging Menu Use the 48 buttons to select the label of the data you want to delete Press the Enter button to continue and to delete the data Press the Exit button to cancel and to return to the AUTO LOG menu Log Stats The LOG STATS function displays the number of measurements logged the percent age of memory used and the number of measurements to be logged for both the de mand and auto logs When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the logging statistics 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 39 Log Stats The left side displays demand log statistics and the right side displays the auto log statistics The FILLED parameter shows the percentage of the total demand or auto log memory that is currently filled The FRE
73. ault setting respectively e For set commands specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameters causes the instrument to use the minimum maximum or default setting respectively e indicates alternate parameter values e lt chn gt indicates a channel number is required e lt dest chn gt indicates a destination channel is required e lt n gt indicates a number is required e num indicates numeric value is required e lt chn list gt indicates a list of channel numbers is required e bool indicates a Boolean value 0 or 1 is required The mneumonics OFF and ON are also accepted for 0 and 1 respectively e lt conv gt indicates a conversion mnemoic is required e lt param gt indicates a parameter name is required e lt seri gt indicates a serial number is required e lt res gt indicates a resistance value is required e lt volt gt indicates a voltage value is required e lt unit gt indicates a temperature unit is required e lt pass gt indicates a password is required e lt port gt indicates a port number is required e lt label gt indicates an eight character label is required e lt year gt indicates a four digit number is required e lt month gt indicates a one or two digit number is required e lt day gt indicates a one or two digit number is required e lt hour gt indicates a one or two digit number is required e lt minute gt indicates a one or two digit number is required e lt
74. bsequent entries in the auto log for that session consist of the channel measurement value units and time Therefore an auto log session that stores 100 measurements actually uses 101 log entries LOGging DEMand DELete lt num gt ALL Deletes entries from the demand log LOG DEM DEL 5 Specifying a number in the lt num gt parameter causes all demand log entries with that label number 1 to 25 to be deleted If the ALL parameter 1s specified or no parameter all demand log entries are deleted 97 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 98 74 7 15 74 7 16 74 7 17 74 7 18 74 7 19 LOGging DEMand FREE Returns the number of demand log entries free and stored LOG DEM FREE 87 12 The response consists of two numbers separated by a comma The first number indi cates the number of demand log entries still available The second number indicates the number of entries already stored Note Every time a demand log reading is stored the first entry in the log for that stored reading is the data label and the date All subsequent entries in the demand log consist of the channel measurement value units and time LOGging DEMand LABel MIN MAX DEF Returns the current demand log label setting LOG DEM LAB 6 Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 1 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 25 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 1 LOGging DEMand LABel lt num gt MIN MAX DEF
75. can be set to 2 3 or 4 wires See Figure on page for the wiring configuration Thermistor T R Conversion THERM T The following Steinhart Hart equation is used for the thermistor T R conversion T r K 4 A Inr 4 In re 4 In J The user defined parameters for the thermistor T R conversion are AO A through A3 A as shown on a typical Hart Scientific thermistor calibration report If A is not used as is the case with some calibrations A2 should be set to 0 0 Note Thermistor coefficients stated on the thermistor calibration report may be labeled differently The best way to identify the coefficients to use with this type is to match the equation above with the equation given on the calibration report Also recognize that the coefficients for this equation generally have negative exponents e g A3 1 39456E 07 When the Thermistor T R conversion type is selected the coefficients are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the display Use the buttons to scroll through the coefficients Use the Enter button to edit and save the new setting Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter On the last parameter press the Exit button to exit to the menu Thermistor R T Conversion THERM R The following Steinhart Hart equation is used for the thermistor R T conversion r T K exp B T BT 5T The user defined parame
76. d protected state and for set ting a new password SYSTem PASSword CDISable Disables password protected commands SYST PASS CDIS Sending this command prevents the user from accessing the password protected settings SYSTem PASSword CENable pass Enables password protected commands 107 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 108 7 4 11 3 7 4 11 4 7 4 11 5 7 4 11 6 SYST PASS CEN 1234 The lt pass gt parameter is the current system password This command must be sent to allow the user to access password protected settings After sending this command use the SYST PASS CEN STAT command to verify success SYSTem PASSword CENable STATe Returns the current password protection state SYST PASS CEN STAT 0 The response is either 0 disabled or enabled A response of 0 indicates password protected settings cannot be accessed A response of indicates the password was successfully entered and password protected settings can be accessed SYSTem PASSword CONVersion MIN MAX DEF Returns the current probe password protected state SYST PASS CONV 0 If the response to this command is 0 the indicated conversion settings are not pass word protected and can be accessed without having to enter the password If the re sponse to this command is 1 the indicated conversion settings are password protected and the password must be entered before they can be accessed Specifying the MIN parameter retur
77. d setting 125 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Troubleshooting Problem Solution Incorrect resistance or voltage reading While attempting to measure resistance or voltage the display shows an incorrect value or no value at all Poor or incorrect connection of the probe A common mistake is to connect the wires of the probe to the wrong terminals Check the wiring carefully especially when using a four wire PRT see Section Make sure the lead wires are fastened down tightly Open shorted or damaged sensor or lead wires In the case of resistance sensors check the resistance across the sensor using a hand held DMM Also check the resistance between common pairs of leads Check to make sure there is no conductivity between any of the leads and the probe sheath Use a good quality sensor to avoid errors caused by drift hysteresis or insulation leakage In the case of thermocouples use a hand held DMM to check its voltage Improper setting for three or four wire probe Make sure the correct wiring type is selected Selecting three wire input while using four wire probes may cause errors of 0 01 to 0 1 ohms Selecting four wire input while using three wire probes will result in erratic or out of range readings see Section 5 4 1 Connecting a PRT or Thermistor Probe on page 18 Electrical interference Intense radio frequency radiation near the 1529 or probes can induce noise into the measurement circuits resulting in erra
78. ds of 0 1 0 2 or 0 5 seconds This mode allows measurements to be displayed or logged quickly Normally when each measurement is made a self calibration of the measurement cir cuit is performed simultaneously during the measurement process to offset errors from component drift and spurious EMFs For measure periods of 0 1 0 2 and 0 5 seconds the fast measurement rate is achieved by foregoing the self calibration The drawback to this Fast Measurement Mode is the accuracy of the measurement may be poor and subject to drift Accuracy can be temporarily improved using the AUTO CAL func tion that appears in the CHANNEL menu when in this Fast Measurement Mode The AUTO CAL function causes the instrument to perform a single self calibration of the measurement circuit then resume fast measuring without automatic self calibration See Section 6 1 1 Measure Period and Fast Measurement Mode on page 24 for de tailed information on using the Fast Measurement Mode Data Logging Data can be logged either on demand or automatically at a user selected interval When data is logged readings are stored to the instrument s memory and assigned a label for easy recall and organization of data Up to 100 demand log and 8 160 auto log readings can be stored When data is being logged the left bottom corner of the main display shows a strip recorder indicator Menu Functions Channel Menu 6 Menu Functions 6 1 Selecting the Enter Menu button from
79. e Returns the Measurement Status Enable Register STAT MEAS ENAB 255 STATus MEASure ENABle num Sets the Measurement Status Enable Register STAT MEAS ENAB 15 STATus OPERation Reads and clears the Operation Status Register STAT OPER 16 The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows bits 0 3 not used bit 4 measurement complete bits 5 15 not used STATus OPERation CONDition Returns the Operation Status Condition Register STAT OPER COND 16 The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows bits 0 3 not used bit 4 measurement in process bits 5 15 not used 111 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 74 12 15 74 12 16 7 4 12 17 7 4 12 18 74 12 19 112 STATus OPERation ENABle MIN MAX DEF Returns the Operation Status Enable Register STAT OPER ENAB 255 STATus OPERation ENABle lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the Operation Status Enable Register STAT OPER ENAB 16 STATus QUEStionable Reads and clears the Questionable Status Register STAT QUES 16 The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows bits 0 3 not used bit 4 measurement invalid bits 5 15 not used STATus QUEStionable CONDition Returns the Questionable Status Condition Register STAT QUES COND 16 The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows bits 0 3 not used bit 4 measurement invalid bits 5 15 not used STATus QUEStionable ENABle MIN
80. e following example demonstrates how to set the ITS 90 parameters for the case where a PRT was calibrated to ITS 90 and its calibration certificate states values for coefficients Rtpw a4 b4 a8 and b8 Set the 1529 parameters with values from the certificate as follows 6 2 1 2 6 2 1 3 6 2 1 4 Menu Functions Probe Menu Table 4 Setting Coefficients Rtpw a8 b8 a4 and b4 Setting Coefficients Rtpw a8 b8 a4 and b4 1529 ITS 90 Coefficients Certificate Value RTPW Rtpw A a8 B b8 C 0 D 0 A4 a4 B4 b4 ITS SR5 The ITS SR5 conversion is a special case of the ITS 90 conversion type This conver sion is for the ITS 90 sub range 5 only When the ITS SR5 conversion type is selected the RTPW A5 and B5 coefficients are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the display The 49 buttons are used to scroll through the coefficients Use the Enter button to edit and to save the new settings Use the lt 4 buttons to change each digit of the settings Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter On the last parameter press the Exit button to exit the menu PT 100 Conversion The parameters for the PT 100 conversion are RO RO ALPHA o DELTA 6 and BETA D These parameters cannot be changed by the user and are set to RO 100 0 ALPHA 0 00385055 DELTA 1 4998 and BETA 0 109 which are applicable to the ASTM E113
81. e that the proposed method will not damage the equipment If the AC adapter becomes damaged have it replaced immediately Never disassemble the AC adapter or attempt to repair it If the instrument is used in a manner not in accordance with the equipment design the operation of the thermometer readout may be impaired or safety hazards may arise Periodic calibration of the instrument at regular intervals is required to ensure that it continues to measure with proper accuracy Calibration should only be performed by qualified authorized personnel 123 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 10 Troubleshooting In case you run into difficulty while operating the 1529 system this section provides some suggestions that may help you solve the problem Below are several situations that may arise followed by possible causes and suggested actions you might take 10 1 Troubleshooting The following table lists possible error messages their causes and suggested actions Problem Solution Incorrect temperature reading While attempting to measure temperature the display shows an incorrect value or no value at all Asoc If the temperature readings seem to be incorrect you should first check to see if the resistance or voltage in the case of thermocouples is being measured correctly Set up the display to show the resistance or voltage for the channel If the resistance or voltage is incorrect refer to the next subsection for
82. each log session an entry is written into the log which includes the label for all readings in that session and the date of the session Subsequent entries in the log consist of the reading number channel measurement value units and the time of each entry Press the lt 4 buttons to jump 100 readings at a time Hold the 49 buttons down to advance quickly through the data Press and hold the button to view the top reading and the button to view the bottom reading Press the Enter or Exit button to return to the AUTO LOG menu Print Data The PRINT DATA function Figure 37 on next page prints the auto log data for the selected label or for all labels The auto log data is printed to the serial port When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display allows you to select the label of the auto log data or all data and the port Select ALL DATA to print all auto log entries or select a specific label to print only the auto log data for that label 55 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Logging Menu 56 6 4 2 5 LABEL ALL DATA PORT SERIAL F LELUIKES 1529 CHUB EA THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU UNIT CONTRAST Figure 37 Print Data Use the 48 buttons to select the parameter settings Use the 49 buttons to scroll between parameters Press the Enter button to continue A message is displayed stat ing the label of the data to print and the port Press the Enter button to print the d
83. easure period is 0 1 0 2 or 0 5 seconds and allows a full measurement to be taken When the DISPLAY OPTIONS function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the current display settings This function is the same as the FIELDS menu DISPLAY OPTIONS function 6 2 Menu Functions Probe Menu 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 12 Display Options The RESOL parameter determines the number of decimal places 0 through 4 or AUTO to be displayed for the temperature measurements If AUTO is selected the instrument automatically determines the number of decimal places to display depend ing on the probe conversion type The DECIMAL parameter is for selecting the character used as the decimal separator The choices are period or comma The LAMP parameter specifies the brightness of the display OFF LOW MED HIGH Enabling this parameter causes the battery to discharge faster Use the 48 buttons to change the parameter setting Use the 49 buttons to scroll between the parameters Press the Enter button to save the new setting Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter When the AUTO CAL function is selected the following message is displayed FAST MODE AUTO CAL Press ENTER to continue Press the Enter button to perform the full measurement function Press the Exit button
84. ecomes unavailable e The 1529 measures one channel in scan mode e The field information normally displayed in the bottom portion of the display is not updated or displayed The message FIELD DATA NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS RATE is displayed The following occur if the measure period is set to 0 5 seconds e The 1529 can measure up to four channels in scan or simultaneous mode The Fast Measurement Mode is automatically implemented when the measure period is set to less than 1 second If the measure period is set to 0 1 or 0 2 seconds and the Enter button is pressed the following message is display ONE CHANNEL ONLY SETTINGS CHANGED SELECT CHANNEL USING ENABLE CHANNEL ACCURACY NOT GUARANTEED AT THIS RATE Press ENTER to continue Press the Enter button to confirm and to continue The display is automatically changed to display one channel in large digit format If more than one channel is enabled the first channel is left enabled and the other channels are automatically dis abled To enable a different channel use the ENABLE CHANNEL function from the CHANNEL menu See Section 8 1 2 Press the Exit button to cancel If the measure period is set to 0 5 seconds and the Enter button is pressed the follow ing message is display ACCURACY NOT GUARANTEED AT THIS RATE Press ENTER to continue Press the Enter button to confirm and to continue The display is remains unchanged and all enabled channels remain enabled channels Pr
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86. ed in greater detail such as min max spread standard deviation and many other functions When the measure period is 0 1 or 0 2 seconds fast measurement mode the programmable fields and field display set information are not displayed Changing Units The 1529 thermometer readout is capable of displaying temperature in Celsius C Fahrenheit F or Kelvin K Displaying in units of Q KQ or mV is also available through the PROBE menu and is channel specific Temperature units are changed on all channels not individually by pressing the buttons on the front panel when not in the menu structure Press the Unit lt 4 buttons to scroll forward and backward through C F or K All channels or fields that are displaying temperature on the upper or lower display are updated to the new units Channels that are set to Q KQ or mV in the PROBE menu are left unchanged when temperature units are modified Changing the units resets the statistical calculations displayed in the bottom portion of the display Battery The 1529 thermometer readout has a built in nickel metal hydride battery pack that can power the instrument for about eight hours before needing to be recharged The battery discharges more quickly when the display backlight is used The percent of battery charge remaining is displayed on the bottom portion of the display when the battery power is being used The battery percentage is approximate and should only be used as a gene
87. el to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter Start Stop The START STOP function Figure 34 on this page starts and stops auto log sessions When this function is selected the user is prompted to either start or stop an auto log session by pressing the Enter button If an auto log session is not currently running the user is prompted to START RECORDING DATA If an auto log session is run ning the user is prompted to STOP RECORDING DATA 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 34 Start Stop Note The log is not started or stopped until the Enter button is pressed to con firm the user action 53 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Logging Menu 54 6 4 2 3 After a log session is started the bottom portion of the display shows the log statistics These statistics can also be viewed from the LOG STATS function of the LOGGING menu 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 35 Log Statistics Auto Log Started The left side displays demand log statistics and the right side displays the auto log statistics The FILLED parameter shows the percentage of the total demand or auto log memory that is currently filled The FREE parameter shows the number of readings remaining before the memory is full and the number of readings currently stored in the demand or auto log memory The COUNT pa
88. ement in volts rather than temperature Note When selecting volts as the conversion type for thermocouples no cold junction compensation is available The value measured and displayed is the uncompensated voltage as sensed at the input of the module There are no user programmable coefficients associated with this conversion type Use the Enter button or Exit button to exit to the menu Standard Thermocouple Conversions Note An Application Note for use of Tungsten Rhenium and other thermocou ples is available at www hartscientific com Standard thermocouple conversions include types B E J K N R S T and Au Pt Voltage is converted to temperature using standard reference functions For additional information consult the publication NIST Monograph 175 You can specify internal or external reference junction compensation RJC with the RJC parameter See Table on page With internal RJC the temperature of the ther mocouple cold junction is measured automatically and used to calculate the absolute temperature of the thermocouple With external RJC a reference junction at a known fixed temperature is used and the value of this fixed temperature reference must be entered in the RJT parameter and is used to calculate the absolute temperature of the thermocouple Conversions for each of the thermocouple types accept functional calibration data This can be used to improve the measurement accuracy The parameter Tn is the tempera
89. eported by position top to bottom of the two input modules The returned example is for a 1529 equipped with one 2 channel PRT input module and one 2 channel Thermocouple input module RST Sets the instrument operating parameters to defined conditions RST The following parameters are set when this command is issued e Sets the scanning sequence timer to 1 second e Sets channel 1 ON and all others OFF e Sets the scan mode to SCAN e Sets the moving average to 1 e Sets the printing to all ports OFF e Sets the units to C e Sets the resolution to AUTO e Stops auto logging e Clears the statistical functions 74 8 4 74 8 5 7 4 8 6 7 4 8 7 7 4 8 8 Digital Communications Interface Commands SYSTem BOOT VERSion Returns the boot ROM version SYST BOOT VERS 0 50 SYSTem CODE VERSion Returns the firmware code version SYST CODE VERS 1 11 SYSTem ERRor Returns a system error message if any are present in the system error queue SYST ERR 0 No error Each error condition produces only one error message at a time The error queue may contain up to ten messages The messages are reported in the order they occured Reading a message from the queue removes the message so the next message can be read If more than ten errors occur before being read the tenth error in the queue is 350 Queue overflow and all but the first nine errors are discarded All errors cause the Error Bit ERR bit 2 f
90. erface Commands This command is password protected To access this command the password must be successfully entered using the SYST PASS CEN lt pass gt command see Section 9 4 11 Password Commands CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter OFFSet lt n gt MIN MAX DEF Returns the calibration offset parameter for the specified channel CAL1 PAR OFFS2 1 2 The CALibrate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 This command does not apply to memory channels For PRT Thermistor channels the calibration offset suffix lt n gt specifies the resistance range parameter for PRTs 1 or Thermistors 2 For Ther mocouple channels the calibration offset suffix lt n gt is ignored and may be omitted Note For PRT Thermistor channels the value returned by this command is always in ohms For PRT Thermistor channels specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 9 when the offset suffix lt n gt is 1 for PRTs and 9000 when the offset suffix lt n gt is 2 for Thermistors For Thermocouple channels specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 9 For PRT Thermistor channels specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 9 when the offset suffix lt n gt is 1 for PRTs and 9000 when the offset suffix lt n gt is 2 for Thermistors For Thermocouple channels specifying the MAX param eter returns a value of 9 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0 CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter OFFSet lt n gt num MIN MAX
91. erformed The DUE parameter is the date the current calibration expires For thermocouple channels the parameters C0 C100 CRJ DATE and DUE are displayed The CO and C100 parameters adjust the measurement at 0 and 100 mV respectively These values are in mV The CRJ parameter adjusts the reference junction temperature measurement This parameter is in C The DATE parameter is the date the current calibration was performed The DUE parameter is the date the current calibration expires Press the 8 9 buttons to change a setting and the 49 buttons to scroll between parameters Press the Enter button to save the new setting Press the Exit button to exit to the menu 6 5 5 System Reset The SYSTEM RESET function resets all operating parameters to the factory default values This function is password protected see Section 6 5 3 Password on page 62 In order to access the system reset you must enter the correct four digit password When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display prompts the user to enter the current password to gain access to this option See Figure 45 on page 63 By default the password is set to 1529 when the instrument ships from the factory We recommend that the user change the default password to protect the password protected settings AN Note Keep your password in a secure location and do not forget it To enter the password press the Enter button Press the buttons t
92. erl gt parameter is in string format The lt serl gt parameter can consist of up to eight characters that include any letters numeric digits and the underscore This command may be password protected To access this command e Ifthe SYST PASS CONV command returns a 0 probe password protection is disabled the password is not required e Ifthe SYST PASS CONV command returns a 1 probe password protection is enabled the password must be successfully entered using the SYST PASS CEN lt pass gt command see Section 9 4 11 Password Commands CALCulate chn CONVert TEST lt res gt lt volt gt Tests the temperature conversion for the specified channel CALC2 CONV TEST 100 0145 0 0100 The CALCulate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 or memory channel 5 to 14 For PRT Thermistor channels the res parameter specifies a resistance value to convert to temperature The res parameter is always in Ohms for PRTs and KOhms for Thermistors For Thermocouple channels the volt parameter specifies a voltage value to convert to temperature The lt volt gt parameter is always in mV The response to this command is a temperature in the currently selected units The current system units determine the scale of the response Calibration Coefficient Commands The calibration coefficient commands are used for querying and setting the channel calibration date due date linearity offset scale and RJC CAL
93. es the parameters from channel 2 to memory chan nel PMEM3 This command may be password protected To access this command e Ifthe SYST PASS CONV command returns a 0 probe password protection is disabled the password is not required e Ifthe SYST PASS CONV command returns a 1 probe password protection is enabled the password must be successfully entered using the SYST PASS CEN lt pass gt command see Section 9 4 11 Password Commands CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert NAMe Returns the name of the selected conversion type for the specified channel CALC2 CONV NAME ITS The CALCulate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 or memory channel 5 to 14 The conversion types and their names are listed in Table on page 74 4 4 74 4 5 74 4 6 Digital Communications Interface Commands CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert NAMe conv Sets the conversion type for the specified channel CALC2 CONV NAME CVD The CALCulate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 or memory channel 5 to 14 The lt conv gt parameter is a mnemonic indicating the conversion type The ac ceptable conversion types depend on the channel type The conversion types and their names are listed in Table on page This command may be password protected To access this command e Ifthe SYST PASS CONV command returns a 0 probe password protection is disabled the password is not required e Ifthe SYST PASS CONV command returns
94. ess the Exit button to cancel When the measure period is reset to 1 second or greater the following message is displayed indicating that the 1529 is returning to normal operation FULL ACCURACY 25 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Channel Menu 26 6 1 2 6 1 3 The DISPLAY FUNCTIONS function of the CHANNEL menu reappears and the CHANNEL MODE function is available Note Accuracy in the Fast Measurement Mode is affected by ambient conditions changes in measured temperature higher measured temperature and the time duration from using the AUTO CAL function To reduce the uncertainty in the Fast Measure ment Mode use the 1529 in a controlled ambient environment in a very stable bath or dry block at lower temperatures and use the AUTO CAL function often Enable Channel The ENABLE CHANNEL function enables and disables measuring of each channel If a channel is off its measurement is not displayed on the top portion of the display in either scan or simultaneous display modes When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the on off status of each configured channel and allows the setting to be changed Each configured channel is identified by its channel number Use the 49 buttons to select the channel to change The buttons are used to change the setting Press the Enter button to save the setting Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and
95. f simultaneous sampling is on the measurement from the lowest enabled channel number is returned This command does not affect the measurement action If the extended format setting is OFF see Section 9 4 1 5 FORMat STAMp lt bool gt the response is only the measurement value in units of temperature volts or ohms depending on the selected probe type or temperature unit With this format kohms and millivolts are converted to ohms and volts respectively If the extended format setting is ON the measurement is returned in a comma delimit ed format as follows Measure status 0 if the measurement has been read previously or if this is a new measurement channel number measurement value 77 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 78 74 1 5 74 1 6 7 4 1 7 74 1 8 scale hour minute seconds year month day the measurement was made With this format kohms and millivolts are not converted to ohms and volts This command may return the same reading if a new reading has not yet been ob tained If only new readings are desired the FORMat STAMp command can be used to enable the extended format option and any readings in which the value of the first field is 0 can be ignored or else the STATus MEASure command can be used to de termine if a new reading is available for a desired channel FORMat STAMp Returns the extended measurement data format setting See Section 9 4 1 4 FETCh for details
96. ffect the higher the resistance The C400 parameter directly affects the measurement at 400 It has negligible effect at 0 Q and 100 Q with greater effect as the resistance increases Each of the parameters has positive effect at their primary resistances increasing the value of the parameter increases the measured resistance The theoretically normal value for each is 0 The calibration parameters C0 C100 and C400 can be adjusted to optimize the ac curacy These password protected parameters are accessed from the CALIBRATION function of the SYSTEM menu PRT Calibration Procedure Calibration requires adjustment of the CO C100 and C400 parameters at three specific input resistances If the resistances used are approximately 0 Q 100 Q and 400 Q respectively the adjustments are independent and the procedure is simple The order in which the adjustments are performed is important The adjustment of the C400 pa 117 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout PRT and Thermistor Calibration 118 rameter must be done last as the adjustments of CO and C100 affect the measurement at 400 Q but C400 does not affect the measurements at 0 Q or 100 Q Each channel must be calibrated Set the conversion type to RES to display resistance see Sec tion 6 2 1 5 RES Conversion on page 34 and the RANGE parameter to 100 Q The calibration should be performed with a four wire connection and with the probe wiring parameter set to four wire see Section 5 4 Probe
97. ghtness of the display OFF LOW MED HIGH Enabling this parameter causes the battery to discharge faster Press the lt 4 buttons to select the parameter setting Use the 49 buttons to scroll between the parameters Press the Enter button to save the new setting Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu Logging Menu The LOGGING menu Figure 25 on next page provides functions for logging mea surements on demand and automatically displaying log statistics editing data labels and resetting the data labels to their default values The submenus and functions that appear in this menu are DEMAND LOG AUTO LOG LOG STATS DATA LABELS and DEFAULT LABELS 45 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Logging Menu H 24 159C B 24 634C e 24 142C 0 24 015C DATA RECORDING FUNCTIONS DEMAND AU LOG DATA DEFAULT LOG LO SALE LABELS LABELS PLUK Bree tae sae rene po UI Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 25 Logging Menu 6 4 1 Demand Log The DEMAND LOG submenu Figure 26 on this page allows measurements to be logged on demand one reading at a time Readings are stored to the instruments memory and assigned a label for easy recall and organization of data The instruments memory can store up to 100 demand log readings H 24 1590 B 24 634C e 24 1420 o 24 015C DEMAND LOGGING FUNCTIONS STORE LOG VIEW PRINT DELETE READING HISTORY DATA DATA DATA PCOKE E7 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scient
98. he accuracy at 0 Q 25 Q or 50 Q 100 Q 200 Q and 400 Q on each channel Calibration PRT and Thermistor Calibration Thermistor Calibration Parameters Three adjustable parameters are used for calibration COK C10K and C100K The COK directly affects the measurement at 0 Q It has negligible effect at 10 kQ but significant affect at higher resistances The C10K directly affects the measurement at 10 KQ It has negligible effect at 0 Q and proportionately greater effect the higher the resistance The C100K directly affects the measurement at 100 kQ It has negligible effect at 0 Q and 10 kQ with greater effect as the resistance increases Each of the parameters has positive effect at their primary resistances increasing the value of the parameter increases the measured resistance The theoretically normal value for each is 0 The calibration parameters COK C10K and C100K can be adjusted to optimize the accuracy These parameters are accessed from the CALIBRATION function of SYS TEM menu Thermistor Calibration Procedure Calibration requires adjustment of the COK C10K and C100K parameters at three specific input resistances If the resistances used are approximately 0 Q 10 kO and 100 kQ respectively the adjustments are independent and the procedure is simple The order in which the adjustments are performed is important The adjustment of the C100K parameter must be done last as the adjustments of COK and C10K affect the measurement a
99. he bottom display shows the current label To change the label press the lt 4 buttons to scroll through and select the label that applies to the demand log data being stored For information on editing the labels see the DATA LABELS function of the LOGGING menu Section After selecting the correct label press the Enter button to store the label and measurement s to memory Press the Exit button to cancel and to return to the DE MAND LOG menu Log History The LOG HISTORY function Figure 28 on next page displays the reading number label time and date of each demand log entery in sequential order To see the mea surement values for each entry use the DEMAND LOG menu VIEW DATA function 47 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Logging Menu When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the demand log history data 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 28 Log History Press the A buttons to scroll up and down through the stored readings sequen tially one at a time Press the lt 4 buttons to scroll up and down through the stored readings sequentially by groups of 16 Press the Enter or Exit button to return to the DEMAND LOG menu 6 4 1 3 View Data The VIEW DATA function Figure 29 on opposite page displays the reading num ber label channel measurement value units and time 24 hour time format of each demand log entry To see the c
100. he buttons to move between parameters Press the Exit button to exit to the menu Default Fields The DEFAULT FIELDS function Figure 23 on this page clears all display sets and resets them to the factory defaults When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display instructs you to press Enter to revert to the default display set 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 23 Default Fields Press the Enter button to revert to the default display setup Press the Exit button to exit to the menu Display Options The DISPLAY OPTIONS function allows you to select the display resolution decimal character and lamp illumination When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the current display settings This function is the same as the CHAN NEL MODE menu DISPLAY OPTIONS function 6 4 Menu Functions Logging Menu 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 24 Display Options The RESOL parameter determines the number of decimal places 0 through 4 or AUTO to be displayed for the temperature measurements If AUTO is selected the instrument automatically determines the number of decimal places to display depend ing on the conversion type The DECIMAL parameter is for selecting the character used as the decimal separator The choices are period or comma The LAMP parameter specifies the bri
101. hermistor 18 35 36 thermocouple 20 36 time 42 61 troubleshooting 125 type probe 31 U units 13 17 V version firmware 59 VIEW DATA 48 54 volts 36 42 W wires probe 19 32 33 35 Y YSI 400 36
102. ho are programmable Refer to Section Serial Port for instructions on accessing and setting these parameters All commands sent to the 1529 through the serial interface must be terminated with a carriage return or linefeed character 72 2 GPIB Communications The GPIB interface allows the Model 1529 to be connected to an IEEE 488 bus along with other instruments A system controller can remotely control the operation of the Model 1529 and read measurements 72 2 4 Capability The Model 1529 GPIB interface conforms to standard IEEE 488 2 1992 Its capa bilities are identified as SH1 AH1 T6 L4 SRI DC1 and E2 The interface has the capabilities of talk listen serial poll and device clear There is no capability for talk 68 72 2 2 72 2 3 7 3 7 3 1 Digital Communications Interface Interface Commands only listen only extended talk or listen parallel poll remote local control or trigger nor can it act as a controller The IEEE 488 commands GET GTL LLO and REN are accepted without error but ignored Connection The IEEE 488 port is located on the back of the 1529 Use a standard IEEE 488 cable to connect to your GPIB controller A shielded cable should be used to prevent EM emission Device Setup The Model 1529 system must be set up to respond to the controller address Refer to Section 6 5 1 2 GPIB Optional on page 61 for setting address and other parameters for the IEEE 488 port Interface Comma
103. ibrate AUTO Executes the automatic calibration procedure when using Fast Measurement Mode see Sections Fast Measurement Mode Measure Period and Fast Measurement Mode and Display Functions Auto Cal CAL AUT CALibrate lt chn gt DATE CALibrate MIN MAX DEF Returns the calibration date for the specified channel CALI DATE CAL 87 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 88 7 4 5 3 74 5 4 74 5 5 2000 9 22 The CALibrate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 This command does not apply to memory channels The response is returned in the format lt year gt lt month gt lt day gt Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 2000 1 1 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 2099 12 31 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 2000 1 1 CALibrate lt chn gt DATE CALibrate lt year gt lt month gt lt day gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the calibration date for the specified channel CAL1 DATE CAL 2000 8 29 The CALibrate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 This command does not apply to memory channels The lt year gt lt month gt and lt day gt parameters must all be supplied The lt year gt parameter is a four digit number 2000 to 2099 The lt month gt parameter is a one or two digit number 1 to 12 The lt day gt parameter is a one or two digit number 1 to 31 Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the calibration date to the minimum max
104. ic channel or memory location can be printed or for all channel and memory locations When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the probe channel 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 17 Print Probe Use the lt 4 buttons to select the channel memory location or ALL Use the 49 buttons to scroll between parameters Press the Enter button to continue and to send the data to the selected port A message is displayed stating the channel to print and the port Press the Enter button to print the data Press the EXIT button to cancel and to exit to the menu Default Probe The DEFAULT PROBE function Figure 18 on next page allows you to reset the probe coefficients for a selected channel memory location or ALL to the factory defaults When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the probe channel 39 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Fields Menu H 24 634C Bg 2400156 PROBE Hart Scientific F LLIKES 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT ENTER MENU UNIT CONTRAST Figure 18 Default Probe Use the g buttons to select the channel memory location or ALL Press the Enter button to reset the probe coefficients Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu 6 3 Fields Menu The FIELDS menu Figure 19 on this page allows for the programming and alter ing of the data displayed in the lower portion of
105. ics separated by colons Mne monics may use letter characters the underscore character _ and possibly numeric digits as well Commands are not case sensitive Mnemonics often have alternate forms Most mnemonics have a long form that is more readable and a short form con sisting of three or four characters that is more efficient A mnemonic may end with a numeric suffix that specifies one of a set of independent function blocks such as input channel data paths If a numeric suffix is omitted when a particular block must be specified an error is generated Header suffix out of range Query commands are commands that request data in response Query commands have a question mark immediately following the command header Responses to query commands are generated immediately and placed in the output buffer Responses are then transmitted automatically over the RS 232 port When using the IEEE 488 interface responses remain in the output buffer until read or until another command is received or the power is turned off Responses are lost if not read before the next com mand is received Each input buffer holds 128 characters and each output buffer holds 256 characters Some commands require parameter data to specify values for one or more parameters The command header is separated from the parameter data by a space ASCII 20 hex or 32 decimal Multiple parameters are separated by a comma The 1529 does not allow compound comma
106. ific ENTER MENU UNIT CONTRAST Figure 26 Demand Log Submenu Demand log values are stored exactly as they appear on the upper portion of the display The resolution temperature units and the channels displayed should be set up prior to demand logging in order to ensure proper storage of data 46 6 4 1 1 6 4 1 2 Menu Functions Logging Menu When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the demand logging submenu which consists of the functions STORE READING LOG HIS TORY VIEW DATA PRINT DATA and DELETE DATA Store Reading The STORE READING function Figure 27 on this page stores the current mea surements for all displayed channels When the instrument is in simultaneous mode all channels that are displayed on the upper portion of the 1529 display are stored simultaneously to the demand log When the instrument is in scan mode the channel currently displayed on the upper portion of the 1529 display is the only measurement that is stored to the demand log For more information on the display modes see Sec tion 6 1 3 Channel Mode on page 26 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 27 Store Readings When the STORE READING function is selected the left side of the bottom portion of the display shows each channel the measurement value using the current resolu tion setting and the units as they are stored into memory The right side of t
107. improving resolution When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the averaging setting and allows the setting to be changed Select the number of raw measurements to be averaged to produce the displayed measurement The range is from 1 to 10 The factory default is 1 27 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Channel Menu 28 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 11 Moving Average The measurements are averaged together until the selected number of measurements to average has been reached Then the calculated average is based on the selected number of measurements to average For example if the selected number of measurements to average 1s selected as 3 the 1st measurement is displayed the 1st and 2nd measure ments are averaged and displayed and then the 1st 2nd and 3rd measurements are averaged and displayed From this point forward each displayed measurement consists of the last three measurements averaged together The 4 amp buttons are used to select a setting Press the Enter button to save the set ting and exit Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu Display Options Auto Cal The DISPLAY OPTIONS function Figure 12 on opposite page is displayed when the measure period is one second or greater and allows you to select the display resolu tion decimal character and lamp illumination The AUTO CAL function is displayed when the m
108. imum or default value respectively This command is password protected To access this command the password must be successfully entered using the SYST PASS CEN lt pass gt command see Section Password Commands CALibrate lt chn gt DATE DUE MIN MAX DEF Returns the recalibration date for the specified channel CAL1 DATE DUE 2001 9 21 The CALibrate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 This command does not apply to memory channels The response is returned in the format lt year gt lt month gt lt day gt Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 2000 1 1 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 2099 12 31 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 2000 1 1 CALibrate lt chn gt DATE DUE lt year gt lt month gt lt day gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the recalibration date for the specified channel CAL1 DATE DUE 2001 8 28 The CALibrate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 This command does not apply to memory channels The lt year gt lt month gt and lt day gt parameters must all be supplied The lt year gt parameter is a four digit number 2000 to 2099 The lt month gt parameter is a one or two digit number 1 to 12 The lt day gt parameter is a one or two digit number 1 to 31 Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the recalibration date to the minimum maximum or default value respectively 7 4 5 6 74 5 7 74 5 8 Digital Communications Int
109. ings in its memory These readings can be downloaded to a com puter using the RS 232 serial port The following steps should be followed to download logged data using the serial port 1 2 Connect the 1529 to a COM port on the computer using the serial cable Run a terminal program such as Windows Terminal or HyperTerminal a Set up the terminal program to use the correct COM port and baud rate Configure the communication settings to use 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity and no flow control If you want to save the downloaded data to a file configure your terminal program to capture the incoming text and save it to a text file Refer to your terminal program s documentation for details on how to do this Determine how many logged readings are stored in the 1529 s memory 127 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout CE Comments 128 a For the autolog send the command LOG AUT POIN If the response to this command is 0 there are no autolog readings to download b For the demand log send the command LOG DEM POIN If the response to this command is 0 there are no demand log readings to download 4 Begin downloading the data a To begin downloading the autolog data send the command LOG AUT PRIN to initiate the download process b To begin downloading the demand log data send the command LOG DEM PRIN to initiate the download process c The 1529 should immediately begin do
110. ion Four wire connection eliminates lead resistance effects in PRTs Three wire measurement mode for three wire RTDs Exclusive patented mini DWF connectors U S Patent No 5 964 625 Automatic current reversal eliminates thermoelectric EMF errors Accuracy PRTs to 0 006 C thermistors to 0 002 C and thermocouples to 0 3 C Typical resolution PRTs 0 001 C thermistors 0 0001 C thermocouples 0 01 C Measures four sensors simultaneously with a fast one second measurement cycle Measures one sensor at 10 readings per second limited accuracy Adjustable moving average for extra precision Stores over 8 000 measurements internally Accepts ITS 90 PT 100 ASTM E1137 DIN 43760 or IEC 751 and Callendar Van Dusen PRT characterizations Accepts Steinhart Hart R T or T R and YSI 400 type thermistor characterizations Accepts thermocouple types B E J K N R S T Au Pt and polynomial specified Temperature offsets for improved thermocouple accuracy Stores 10 additional sets of probe parameters Eight programmable display sets for display probe information measurement statistical data or difference between measurements Password protection of settings Large LCD user configurable display viewable in bright or dim lighting Serial RS 232 interface standard IEEE 488 GPIB interface optional Powered by external AC supply 12 15V DC source or internal rechargeable battery 11 Symbols Used Table 1 lists the Internation
111. jury or death may occur 12 2 A Cautions If the instrument is dropped struck or handled in a way that causes internal or external physical damage immediately unplug the AC adapter remove the batteries discontinue use and contact the factory for repair Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the instrument batteries or AC adapter Refer repairs or replacement components to the manufacturer The instrument and thermometer probes are sensitive and can be easily damaged Always handle these devices with care DO NOT allow them to be dropped struck stressed or overheated Probes are fragile devices which can be damaged by mechanical shock overheating and absorption of moisture or fluids in the wires or hub Damage may not be visibly apparent but nevertheless can cause drift instability and loss of accuracy Observe the following precautions DO NOT allow probes to be dropped struck bent or stressed DO NOT overheat probes beyond their recommended temperature range DO NOT allow any part of the probe other than the sheath to be immersed in fluid DO NOT allow the probe hub or wires to be exposed to excessive temperatures Keep the probe wires clean and away from fluids 13 Authorized Service Centers Please contact one of the following authorized Service Centers to coordinate service on your Hart product Introduction and Safety Information Authorized Service Centers Fluke Corporation Hart Scientific Division 799 E
112. ly Asked Questions 130 11 12 13 14 15 What happens to my measurement accuracy when the battery is low The Model 1529 does not display temperature when there is not sufficient power to make a correct measurement If I am using the autolog and the battery runs out will I lose my data No you won t lose any data The Model 1529 simply stops logging data When the AC adapter is plugged in the data logging continues How do I dispose of the batteries used in the Model 1529 Disposal guidelines can be found by consulting your local governing authority If the AC adapter is plugged in and I have the unit turned on is the battery still charging Yes the Model 1529 charges while in use without affecting the charging time or its performance If I am using the Model 1529 with AC power and a power outage occurs will the batteries automatically take over Yes when AC power is removed from the Model 1529 for any reason the batteries automatically supply back up power without risk of losing any data 10 4 2 Input l Can I swap out measurement boards in the field No the measurement boards were not designed to be exchanged in the field What are the implications of the fast measurement mode in terms of accuracy Accuracy is reduced when using the Model 1529 in fast measurement mode Refer to Section 6 1 1 Measure Period and Fast Measurement Mode on page 24 for a better description of the fast measurement mode and i
113. mand on Thermocouple channels generates a 294 Incompatible type error message The CALibrate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 This command does not apply to memory channels For PRT Thermistor channels the calibration scale suffix lt n gt specifies the resistance range parameter in ohms for PRTs 1 or Thermistors 2 The lt num gt parameter specifies the value for the specified linearity parameter Speci fying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the linearity parameter to the minimum maximum or default value respectively This command is password protected To access this command the password must be successfully entered using the SYST PASS CEN lt password gt command see Section 9 4 11 Password Commands CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter RJC MIN MAX DEF Returns the calibration RJC offset parmeter for the specified channel CAL1 PAR RJC 2 1 This command only applies to Thermocouple channels Executing this command on PRT Thermistor channels generates a 294 Incompatible type error message The RJC suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 This command does not apply to memory channels Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 9 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 9 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0 CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter RJC num MIN MAX DEF Sets the calibration RJC offset parameter for the specified channel CAL3 PAR RJC
114. mmands to the 1529 through RS 232 or IEEE 488 communication ports Communications The thermometer readout is equipped with an RS 232 serial interface and optionally a GPIB port The serial interface allows communications up to distances of approxi mately 50 feet The serial interface and GPIB port allow the user to access the func tions parameters and settings discussed in Section 6 Menu Functions on page 23 Serial Wiring The serial communications cable attaches to the thermometer readout through the DB 9 connector at the back of the instrument Figure 48 on next page shows the pin out of this connector and suggested cable wiring This type of cable is typically referred to as a null modem cable To eliminate noise the serial cable should be shielded with low resistance between the connector DB9 and the shield 67 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Communications RS 232 Cable Wiring for IBM PC and Compatibles Instrument Computer DTE Connector Connector DB 9 Pin DB 9 Pin 1NC e 1DCD Di NND C NNNM s 3TxD C 3TxD 4NC e 4 DTR 5 GND e 5 GND 6NC m 6 DSR tuc I at 8CTS gt cT 9NC 9NC Instrument Computer DTE Connector Connector DB 9 Pin DB 25 Pin 1NC e 2RxD e e 2TxD 3TxD e e 3RxD 4NC e 4 RTS 5 GND 5 CTS 6 NC ZEND E L e 6 DSR 7 RTS 7 GND 8CTS e 8DCD 9NC e 20DTR Figure 48 Serial Cable Wiring The serial period baud rate linefeed and ec
115. mocouple types 20 to 400 O 25 ppm of reading of reading 200 to 500 KQ 300 ppm of reading Temperature 189 to 960 C 50 to 150 C 270 to 1800 C Range Measurement 0 to 400 Q 0 to 500 kQ 10 to 100 mV Range Resistance 0to 20Q 0 to 5 KQ 0 0005kQ 10 to 50 mV 0 005 mV Voltage Accuracy 0 0005 Q 5 to 200 KQ 100 ppm 50 to 100 mV 100 ppm of reading Internal RJC 0 25 C Characterizations ITS 90 PT 100 ASTM E1137 DIN 43760 IEC 751 Callendar Van Dusen Steinhart Hart YSI 400 NIST Monograph 175 3 point deviation function applied to NIST 175 6th order polynomial Temperature 0 004 C at 100 C 0 0025 C at 0 C Type Ext Int RJC Accuracy meter 0 006 C at 0 C 0 0025 C at 25 C B 0 6 C 0 6 C only 30 009 C at 100 C 0 004 C at 50 C E 20 07 C 0 25 C 0 012 C at 200 C 0 010 C at 75 C J 0 1 C 40 35 C 0 018 C at 400 C 0 025 C at 100 C K per Ge Be 20055 SR N 20 15 C 20 3 C H 0 4 C 0 5 C S 2z0 5 C 0 6 C T 0 1 C 0 3 C Temperature 0 001 0 0001 0 01 to 0 001 Resolution typical Operating Range 16 to 30 C Measurement 0 1 second to 1 hour inputs may be read sequentially or simultaneously at 1 Interval second or greater interval Excitation Current 1mA reversing 2 and 10 uA automatically selected N A Display 1 3 x 5 backlit
116. n Taking Measurements Power On Self Test When power is turned on the 1529 performs a self test checking the system all chan nels calibration GPIB memory and buttons If an error occurs an error message is displayed See Section 10 1 Troubleshooting on page 125 for additional information on error messages Display Backlight and Contrast The display backlight is adjustable for use in varying lighting conditions The four backlight modes are accessible in the CHANNEL menu DISPLAY OPTIONS func tion If the display appears faded dark or blank adjust the contrast off low medium high using the front panel contrast buttons Taking Measurements The procedure for configuring the 1529 thermometer readout to take measurements on a particular input channel requires the following 1 connecting the sensor to the appropriate input channel 2 enabling the channel and 3 selecting the conversion type and probe characterization values Connecting the Sensor Connect the sensor to the RTD Thermistor channel s or thermocouple channel s that you want to measure Refer to Section 5 4 Probe Input Modules on page 18 for ad ditional information Enabling the Channel Channels are set first by selecting either simultaneous or scan mode in the CHANNEL menu CHANNEL MODE function Simultaneous mode shows one to four channels in the upper display simultaneously Scan mode shows one channel at a time in large digit format scanning th
117. n error 221 Settings Conflict is generated Specifying the ALL parameter returns the name and value of all parameters associated with the specified channel in a comma delimited list If no parameter is specified the ALL parameter is assumed The format of the response consists of a parameter name enclosed in double 85 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 86 74 4 7 74 4 8 74 4 9 quotes followed by its value i e param1 valuel param2 value2 param3 valu e3 CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert PARameter VALue lt param gt lt num gt lt param gt lt num gt Sets the value of one or more conversion parameters for the specified channel CALC2 CONV PAR VAL RTPW 100 0145 A4 0 0045 The CALCulate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 or memory channel 5 to 14 The lt param gt parameter is the name of the parameter as given in Table Conver sion Types and Parameters If the lt param gt parameter is not applicable to the current conversion type an error 221 Settings Conflict is generated The num param eter is the desired value of the parameter Multiple parameters can be set using a single command by separating the lt param gt and lt num gt prameters by commas The order of the parameters is not important but the value must immediately follow the parameter name This command may be password protected To access this command e Ifthe SYST PASS CONV command return
118. n page 17 For information on the various modes of operation of the 1529 see Section 6 Menu Functions on page 23 11 4 1 4 2 Parts and Controls Back Panel Parts and Controls The functions of the various features of the 1529 are described below Front Panel Buttons The front panel buttons Enter Menu Unit Contrast and Exit are used to select and alter the functions of the thermometer readout see Figure 2 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 2 Front Panel The function of each button is as follows Enter Menu This button displays and scrolls through the menu options Use this but ton to select the menu to enter and to save changes made to menu choices Unit 4 9 Use these buttons to select the units C F or K when not in the menu structure In conjunction with the Menu button use these buttons to scroll left and right through menu options and choices Contrast 49 Use these buttons to lighten or darken the display when not in the menu structure In conjunction with the Menu button use these buttons to scroll up and down through menu options and choices Exit Use this button to exit any menu When editing a parameter if the Exit button is pressed the immediate operation is canceled and control skips to the next parameter Holding the button down for several seconds exits to the main display Back Panel The back panel consists of the power switch AC
119. nds Command Summary An alphabetical listing of the commands implemented by the 1529 are shown in Table 7 on this page These commands can be used with either serial or IEEE 488 communi cations ports Table 7 Alphabetical List of Commands Command Description Refer To CLS Clears the status registers Section 7 4 12 1 ESE Returns the Event Status Enable Register Section 7 4 12 2 ESE lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the Event Status Enable Register Section 7 4 12 3 ESR Returns the Event Status Register Section 7 4 12 4 IDN Returns the instrument identification string that Section 7 4 8 1 indicates the manufacturer model number serial number and firmware version OPT Returns a list of installed input card types Section 7 4 8 2 RST Sets the instrument operating parameters to defined Section 7 4 8 3 conditions SRE Returns the Service Request Enable Register Section 7 4 12 5 SRE lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the Service Request Enable Register Section 7 4 12 6 STB Returns the Status Byte Register Section 7 4 12 7 TST Performs a self test and reports any errors that are Section 7 4 12 8 found CALCulate AVERage CLEar Clears the statistical functions for all channels Section 7 4 1 1 CALCulate chn AVERage n DATA Returns the value of a statistical calculation for the specified channel Section 7 4 1 2 69 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Interface Commands
120. nds multiple commands per line separated with semicolons All commands are sequential The execution of each command is completed before subsequent commands are processed 74 Digital Communications Interface Commands 74 Commands Table 7 on page 69 Alphabetical List of Commands lists the commands in alphabeti cal order In this section the commands are arranged into the following groups Measurement Commands commands for reading measurement data Measurement Control Commands commands for the timing and action of the measurement process Channel Commands commands for selecting channels Probe Commands commands for temperature conversion and probe characterization Calibration Coefficient Commands commands for channel calibration coefficients Display Commands commands for display options and settings Logging Commands commands for automatic and demand logging System Commands commands for general system configuration parameters Communication Interface Commands commands for controlling the interface configuration serial port and IEEE Date and Time Commands commands for setting the date time and the date and time formats Password Commands commands for enabling and disabling the password for set ting the password and for checking the state of the password Status Commands commands to report the status and condition of the instrument Each section provides the command st
121. ng Frequently Asked Questions measurement can t fully compensate for lead resistaance accuracy is reduced As stated in the specification section of this manual you need to add 0 05Q to the measurement accuracy plus the maximum possible difference between the resistances of the lead wires 10 4 3 Logging 1 2 How many data points can the Model 1529 store You can store up to 100 demand log readings and 8 000 autolog readings What happens when the log memory is full Logging stops once the memory is full Readings are not deleted to make room for new readings How can I tell when the log memory is full Full memory is indicated in the log stats function in the logging menu You can also program a field in the lower display to show the autolog memory status Can I use the Model 1529 for other applications while I am autologging Yes the Model 1529 can be used while logging However keep in mind that the channels that are displayed are also logged Changing the channels affects the data that is logged 10 4 4 Output l 2 How do I get data from the Model 1529 to my PC Data can be transferred to your PC via an RS 232 interface Can the Model 1529 be set to simultaneous measurement mode and log to the serial port Yes The Model 1529 makes the measurements simultaneously and transmits them to the serial port However most printers can t print as fast as the data is logged so it doesn t appear to be simultaneous
122. nnel CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter OFFSet lt n gt Sets the calibration offset parameter for the specified Section 7 4 5 7 lt num gt MIN MAX DEF channel CALibrate chn PARameter RJC MIN MAX DEF Returns the calibration RJC offset for the specified Section 7 4 5 12 channel CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter RJC Sets the calibration RJC offset for the specified channel Section 7 4 5 13 lt num gt MIN MAX DEF 70 Digital Communications Interface Interface Commands Command Description Refer To CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter SCALe lt n gt Returns the calibration scale parameter for the specified Section 7 4 5 8 MIN MAX DEF channel CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter SCALe lt n gt Sets the calibration scale parameter for the specified Section 7 4 5 9 lt num gt MIN MAX DEF channel DISPlay DATE FORMat MIN MAX DEF Returns a number indicating the date format Section 7 4 10 1 DISPlay DATE FORMat lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the date format Section 7 4 10 2 DISPlay DECimal FORMat MIN MAX DEF Returns the decimal format Section 7 4 6 5 DISPlay DECimal FORMat num MIN MAX DEF Sets the decimal format Section 7 4 6 6 DISPlay LAMP MIN MAX DEF Returns the lamp brightness Section 7 4 6 3 DISPlay LAMP lt bool gt lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the lamp brightness Section 7 4 6 4 DISPlay RESolution MIN MAX DEF Returns the display resolution Section 7 4 6 1 DISPlay RESolution lt num
123. ns a value of 0 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 1 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0 SYSTem PASSword CONVersion lt bool gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the probe password protection state SYST PASS CONV 0 The lt bool gt parameter allows the indicated conversion settings to be password protected 1 or ON or not 0 or OFF Setting this to 1 requires the password to be en tered before the indicated conversion settings can be accessed Setting this to 0 allows the indicated conversion settings to be accessed without having to enter the password This command is password protected To access this command the password must be successfully entered using the SYST PASS CEN lt pass gt command see section 9 4 11 Password Commands SYSTem PASSword NEW lt pass gt Sets the current system password to a new password 7 4 12 7 4 12 1 7 4 12 2 7 4 12 3 7 4 12 4 7 4 12 5 Digital Communications Interface Commands SYST PASS NEW 1212 The pass parameter must be a 4 digit number 0000 to 9999 The password is re quired to access the indicated settings This command is password protected To access this command the password must be successfully entered using the SYST PASS CEN pass command see Section 9 4 11 Password Commands Status Commands The status commands are used for querying and setting the state of the instrument registers For details on the operation of the status registers refer
124. nt the data Press the EXIT button to cancel and to exit to the menu Delete Data The DELETE DATA function Figure 31 on opposite page deletes the demand log data for a selected label or for all labels When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display allows the user to select the label of the demand log data to de lete or all data If readings for one label are deleted the remaining entries are renum bered Select ALL DATA to delete all demand log readings or select a specific label to delete only the demand log data for that label Menu Functions Logging Menu DELETE WAR F LLIKES 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific d ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 31 Delete Data Use the 48 buttons to select the label of the data you want to delete Press the En ter button to continue and delete the data Press the Exit button to cancel and return to the DEMAND LOG menu 6 4 2 Auto Log The AUTO LOG function Figure 32 on this page allows measurements to be logged automatically in user selectable intervals Readings are stored to the instrument s memory and assigned a label for easy recall and organization of data The instruments memory can store up to 8 160 auto log readings H 24 159C B 24 634C E 24 142C 0 24 015C AUTOMATIC LOGGING FUNCTIONS LOGGING START VIEW PRINT DELETE OPTIONS STOP DATA DATA RPLUKE BEP ree saree sae real eee Hart Scientific ENTER MENU UNIT CONTRAST
125. o highlight the digit to change Use the Af buttons to scroll through the numbers 0 9 Press the Enter button to save the new setting Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu 65 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout System Menu If an incorrect password is entered the display shows the message PASSWORD INCORRECT and access to the password protected parameters is denied Press the Enter button to return to the menu If the correct password is entered the bottom por tion of the display instructs the user to press Enter to reset the settings to the defaults 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 47 System Reset The system reset does the following e Sets the measure period to second e Sets channel 1 ON all others OFF e Sets the channel mode to SCAN e Sets moving average to 1 e Sets printing to all ports OFF e Stops auto logging e Clears the statistical functions e Sets units to C e Sets the resolution to AUTO Reset does not affect any of the probe characterization parameters logged data or channel calibration parameters 66 7 1 7 2 7 2 1 Digital Communications Interface Communications Digital Communications Interface Overview The communication feature allows an external device such as a computer to com municate with the 1529 to obtain measurement data and control operating conditions Communication is accomplished by issuing co
126. omatically selects the nearest acceptable value that is less than the value entered Values greater than 3600 or less than 0 1 are ignored 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 82 74 3 74 3 1 7 4 3 2 74 3 3 74 3 4 Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the scan sequence timer to the minimum maximum or default value respectively The RST command sets the scan sequence timer to 1 second Channel Commands The channel commands are used for querying and setting the current channel the channels to scan the type of scanning and the state of the channel scanning The channel commands are not password protected ROUTe CLOSe lt chn gt Returns the state of the specified channel ROUT CLOS 0 The lt chn gt parameter specifies the channel 1 to 4 If the specified channel is enabled this query returns 1 If the specified channel is disabled this query returns 0 ROUTe CLOSe lt chn gt Enables the specified channel ROUT CLOS 3 The lt chn gt parameter specifies the channel 1 to 4 to enable This comand does not apply to memory channels ROUTe OPEN lt chn gt Returns the state of the specified channel Example ROUT OPEN 1 Response 0 The lt chn gt parameter specifies the channel 1 to 4 If the specified channel is enabled this query returns 0 If the specified channel is disabled this query returns 1 ROUTe OPEN lt chn gt Disables the specified channel Example ROUT
127. ometer Readout TOT TROUBISSMOOUNG EUR 125 10 11 Self Test Error Messages n iecit te tente etie et nene pte 126 101 2 Start up Error Messages need terree aniei iin ea Ree erc rede 127 10 2 Downloading Auto Logged Data 127 103 CE COMMEN Sorminetan EM et PENNA ER SR E etie Tiai 128 Uoc EM DIP6CtiVG Em 128 10 3 2 Low Voltage Directive Safety ssssssssssseee 129 10 4 Frequently Asked Ouesiions sss 129 TO AC Batterie eee EEN 129 pom AMI ME 130 MOA LOG QUA e EDEN 131 1044 OULDUL uso aa et tad a hie noe aie eae e E Ero des 131 10 255 OUST oeste ee tede a pra dete ag ue eR Ee 131 Users Guide Figures Figure 1 Using the Clamp on Ferrites sss 10 Figure 2 Front Panel e eene enne 13 Figure 3 Back Panel 14 Figure 4 Probe Connection Wiring Diagram ssss ssssseriiseerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn 19 Figure 5 Thermocouple Connections sssssssssss ee 20 Fig re 6 Main Men sisme iei P reb tr ra ee Re ree 23 Figare 7 Channel Mert cte uttter uet dt eua dete dd ug du 24 Figure 8 Measure PERO TEEN 24 Figure 9 Enable Channel EE 26 Figure 10 Channel Mode 27 Figure 11 Moving Average eere 28 Figure 12 Display Te el NEE 29 FIQGUre 13 Probe Men iier etti err teer Ret Re see de end 30 PIQUE 14 Edit e EE 30 ele lte lee 38 Fig re 1G lee 38 Figure TZ Print Probes ceti er rr ena a eee Nass 39 Figure 18 Default PDrobe eene 40 Figure 19 Fields Men 40 Figure 20 Clear Gitar 41 Figure 21 Sel
128. on 7 4 2 4 SENSe chn DATA Returns the input value for the specified channel Section 7 4 1 9 SENSe lt chn gt RESistance RANGe MIN MAX DEF Returns the resistance range setting for the specified Section 7 4 2 5 channel SENSe lt chn gt RESistance RANGe num Sets the resistance range setting for the specified Section 7 4 2 6 MIN MAX DEF channel SENSe lt chn gt RESistance WIRE MIN MAX DEF X Returns the probe wire setting for the specified channel Section 7 4 2 7 SENSe lt chn gt RESistance WIRE lt num gt Sets the probe wire setting for the specified channel Section 7 4 2 8 MIN MAX DEF STATus MEASure Reads and clears the Measurement Status Register Section 7 4 12 9 STATus MEASure CONDition Returns the Measurement Status Condition Register Section 7 4 12 10 STATus MEASure ENABle Returns the Measurement Status Enable Register Section 7 4 12 11 STATus MEASure ENABle lt num gt Sets the Measurement Status Enable Register Section 7 4 12 12 STATus OPERation Reads and clears the Operation Status Register Section 7 4 12 13 STATus OPERation CONDition Returns the Operation Status Condition Register Section 7 4 12 14 72 Digital Communications Interface Interface Commands Command Description Refer To STATus OPERation ENABle MIN MAX DEF Returns the Operation Status Enable Register Section 7 4 12 15 STATus OPERation ENABle num MIN MAX DEF Sets the Operation
129. on are the coefficients c CO through c C6 The user can specify internal or external refer ence junction compensation RJC see Table on page If external RJC is selected the user enters the temperature of the RJC reference in the reference junction temperature RJT parameter The output of the thermocouple in millivolts at 25 C with the reference junction at 0 C is mV 25 C For example for a type K thermocouple mV 25 C is 1 0002 Copy Probe The COPY PROBE function Figure 15 on next page allows you to copy a set of probe parameters from one channel or memory location to another The parameters are copied from the user selected source channel or memory location into the current channel The COPY PROBE function can be password protected to restrict access See Section Password for more information If this function is password protected the user is prompted to enter the password to gain access If an incorrect password is en tered the display shows the message PASSWORD INCORRECT and access is denied If the correct password is entered or if this function is not password protected the bottom portion of the display appears showing the source channel or memory location the probe serial number and the conversion type The destination channel or memory location is displayed after the source channel type is selected 37 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Probe Menu FROM CH PMEMO TO CH CHAN1 SERIAL P5 TYPE
130. or external reference junction compensation and internal reference junction compensation respectively Measurement accuracy specifications apply within the operating temperature range and assume 4 sample averaging and 4 lead wires for PRTs With 3 wire RTDs add 0 05 to the measurement accuracy plus the maximum possible difference between the resistances of the lead wires Actual resolution can be set greater than typical resolution but the added digits 0 0001 max may not be meaningful to the measurement Environmental Conditions Although the instrument has been designed for optimum durability and trouble free operation it must be handled with care The instrument should not be operated in an excessively dusty dirty or wet environment Maintenance and cleaning recommenda tions can be found in Section 9 Maintenance on page 123 For full accuracy operate the instrument in ambient temperatures between 16 30 C 61 86 F The battery may not charge properly at temperatures above 30 C Do not operate the instrument in an environment colder than 5 C 41 F or warmer than 40 C 104 F The instrument operates safely under the following conditions e Ambient temperature range absolute 5 40 C 41 104 F full accuracy 16 30 C 61 86 F e Ambient relative humidity maximum 80 for temperature lt 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 at 40 C e Pressure 75 kPa 106 kPa e Vibration should be minimized e
131. or the Status BYTE Register to be set Refer to Trouble shooting section for the error messages SYSTem SNUMber Returns the instrument serial number SYST SNUM A09002 If the serial number has not been set a 0 is returned The serial number is set at the factory and cannot be changed SYSTem VERSion Returns the SCPI version number SYST VERS 1994 0 101 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 102 74 8 9 74 8 10 7 4 9 74 9 1 74 9 2 74 9 3 UNIT TEMPerature Returns the system temperature units UNIT TEMP C The response is either C for Celsius F for Fahrenheit or K for Kelvin UNIT TEMPerature unit Sets the system temperature units UNIT TEMP C The unit parameter is either C or CEL for Celsius F or FAR for Fahrenheit or K or Kelvin for Kelvin The RST command sets the units to Celsius Communication Interface Commands The communication interface commands are used for querying and setting serial port and IEEE configuration parameters SYSTem COMMunicate SERial BAUD MIN MAX DEF Returns the serial port baud rate setting SYST COMM SER BAUD 2400 Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 1200 Specifying the MAX param eter returns a baud rate of 19200 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a baud rate of 9600 SYSTem COMMunicate SERial BAUD lt baud gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the serial port baud rate setting SYST COMM SER BAUD MIN The lt baud gt pa
132. orresponding date use the DEMAND LOG menu LOG HISTORY function When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the demand log data 48 6 4 1 4 Menu Functions Logging Menu 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 29 Demand Log View Data Press the 49 buttons to scroll up and down through the stored readings sequentially Press the 8 buttons to scroll up and down through the stored readings sequen tially by groups of 16 Press the Enter or Exit button to return to the DEMAND LOG menu Print Data The PRINT DATA function Figure 30 on next page prints the demand log data for the selected label or for all labels The demand log data is printed to the serial port When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display allows you to select the label of the demand log data to print or all data and the port Select ALL DATA to print all demand log entries or select a specific label to print only the demand log data for that label 49 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Logging Menu 50 6 4 1 5 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 30 Print Data Use the 48 buttons to select the parameter settings Use the 49 buttons to scroll between parameters Press the Enter button to continue A message is displayed stat ing the label of the data to print and the port Press the Enter button to pri
133. present danger of electrical shock or fire if exposed If the AC adapter is damaged in any way or becomes hot discontinue its use immediately disconnect it from any AC 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Authorized Service Centers supply and have it replaced Do not attempt to open repair or continue using a damaged or defective AC adapter The instrument batteries can present danger if not handled properly To avoid the risk of exposure to dangerous substances or explosion immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if they leak or become damaged Never allow the batteries to be shorted heated punctured or dropped If the instrument is physically damaged immediately remove the batteries to insure that they do not become shorted While removed from the instrument store the batteries in a location so that they do not come into contact with metal or fluids that might short circuit the batteries and where they are safe from excessive temperatures Used batteries must be disposed of properly Check your local regulations for additional information Never dispose of batteries in fire which may result in explosion with the possibility of personal injury or property damage DO NOT use this instrument in combination with any probe PRT thermistor or thermocouple to measure the temperature or resistance of any device where the probe might come in contact with a conductor that is electrically energized Severe electric shock personal in
134. r or terminal with serial RS 232 communications TEEE 488 Port optional The GPIB connector is for interfacing the thermometer readout to a computer or terminal with IEEE 488 communications Serial Label The serial label shows the instrument model and serial number Probe Connectors Probe s must be connected either to the patented mini DWF connectors PRT thermistor probes or to the universal receptacle thermocouples for operation Accessories The 1529 thermometer readout comes standard with a hand strap on the side for easy carrying of the instrument The following accessories are also available e 2513 1529 Rack Mount Kit e 9323 Soft Carrying Case e 9322 Hard Carrying Case e 2380 Small Thermocouple Connector Kit e 2381 Large Thermocouple Connector Kit 5 1 5 2 5 3 General Operation Battery General Operation This section explains basic operation of the 1529 thermometer readout Detailed op eration of the 1529 is explained in Sections and Section explains the menu structure and the functions available in the menu structure and Section explains the communi cations interface for operating the 1529 remotely Display The 1529 display consists of two parts The top portion of the display is used for displaying the measurements from one to four inputs The bottom portion of the dis play is reserved for the programmable fields and field display sets Information about the channels and measurements can be display
135. ral guideline when determining the length of charge remaining The bat tery is recharged in situ while in place using the AC adapter that is provided Plug the AC adapter into the wall outlet and connect the DC plug of the adapter into the 1529 The battery is charged as necessary whether or not the instrument is switched on The power control circuit inside the instrument manages battery charging and stops charging the battery automatically when the battery is fully charged Only charge the battery when ambient temperature is between 16 C and 30 C 61 F and 86 F It normally takes about three hours to fully charge the battery The instrument can be operated while the battery is being charged The charging indicator on the back 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Probe Input Modules 5 4 5 4 1 panel is green when the battery is fully charged and amber when being charged using the AC adapter The battery may self discharge over several months especially if the temperature is warm The battery pack can be used for a minimum of 500 charge discharge cycles be fore needing to be replaced Replacement battery packs are available from the manu facturer The battery pack can be easily removed and replaced in the field by following this procedure 1 Power the 1529 off and unplug the AC adapter from the unit 2 Turn the 1529 over to expose the battery compartment Remove the battery cover hex screw Place the screw in a safe place so i
136. rameter can be one of the following values 1200 2400 4800 9600 or 19200 If a value other than one listed is used the instrument automatically selects the nearest acceptable value Values greater than 19200 or less than 1200 are ignored Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the port baud rate setting to the minimum maximum or default value respectively SYSTem COMMunicate SERial FDUPlex MIN MAX DEF Returns the serial port echo duplex setting 74 9 4 74 9 5 74 9 6 74 9 7 Digital Communications Interface Commands SYST COMM SER FDUP 1 A value of 1 is returned if serial port echo duplex is ON A value of 0 is returned if serial port echo duplex is OFF Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 1 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 1 SYSTem COMMunicate SERial FDUPlex lt bool gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the serial port echo duplex setting SYST COMM SER FDUP MAX The lt bool gt parameter turns serial port echo duplex mode on 1 or ON or off 0 or OFF Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the serial port echo duplex to the minimum maximum or default respectively SYSTem COMMunicate SERial FEED MIN MAX DEF Returns the state of the serial port printing SYST COMM SER FEED 0 A value of 1 is returned if serial port printing is enabled A value of 0 if returned is serial port printing is disabled Specifying the M
137. rameter shows the number of auto log readings remaining during the current log session Press the Enter or Exit button to exit this display and to return to the AUTO LOG menu Only those channels that are enabled during the log session are logged Although you may enable and disable channels during a log session we do not recommend this prac tice If channels are disabled during the log session the previously logged entries for those channels are not removed from the log From the main display there are two ways to tell if data is being logged 1 a logging indicator in the lower left hand corner looks like a strip chart and 2 by setting one of the display fields to the ALOG type see Section 8 3 3 Edit Fields View Data The VIEW DATA function Figure 36 on opposite page displays the label date read ing number channel measurement units and time of each auto log entry in sequential order When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the auto log data 6 4 2 4 Menu Functions Logging Menu 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 36 Auto Log View Data Each time the view data function is accessed the current auto log memory is displayed The data is updated each time the function is accessed it is not updated continuously during a log session The entries are grouped by the label specified and displayed in the order that they were logged For
138. red using the SYST PASS CEN lt pass gt command see Section 9 4 11 Password Commands CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter LINearity lt n gt MIN MAX DEF Returns the calibration linearity parameter for the specified channel CALI PAR LINI1 2 8 This command only applies to PRT Thermistor channels Executing this command on Thermocouple channels generates a 294 Incompatible type error message The CALibrate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 This command does not apply to memory channels For PRT Thermistor channels the calibration linearity suffix lt n gt specifies the resistance range parameter for PRTs 1 or Thermistors 2 Note For PRT Thermistor channels the value returned by this command is always in ohms 7 4 5 11 7 4 5 12 7 4 5 13 Digital Communications Interface Commands Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 9 when the linearity suffix lt n gt is 1 for PRTs and 9000 when the linearity suffix lt n gt is 2 for Thermistors Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 9 when the linearity suffix lt n gt is 1 for PRTs and 9000 when the linearity suffix lt n gt is 2 for Thermistors Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0 CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter LINearity lt n gt lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the calibration linearity parameter for the specified channel CALI PAR LINI 5 This command only applies to PRT Thermistor channels Executing this com
139. red when entering these functions Press the buttons to change the parameter setting Press the Enter button to save the new setting Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu 63 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout System Menu 64 6 5 4 Calibration The CALIBRATION function is used for accessing parameters and functions related to the 1529 calibration It first displays the date the current calibration is due and the date the instrument should be recalibrated Typically all channels should have the same due date However in the case that all channels do not have the same due date the earliest date is displayed This function is password protected see Section 6 5 3 Password on page 62 In order to access the parameters within this function you must enter the correct four digit password See Figure 45 on previous page When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display prompts the user to enter the current password to gain access to this option By default the password is set to 1529 when the instrument ships from the factory We recommend that the user change the default password to protect the password protected settings Note Keep your password in a secure location and do not forget it To enter the password press the Enter button Press the buttons to highlight the digit to change Use the Af buttons to scroll through the numbers 0 9 Press the Enter button to save the new setting
140. rence Junction Thermocouples Temperature 6 3 3 Edit Fields The EDIT FIELDS function Figure 22 on this page allows editing of the display fields for a given display set 1 through 9 You can choose to display one to eight fields The available fields and their corresponding keywords are given in the Field Types table above When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display allows you to select the display set to edit 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 22 Edit Fields The rightmost portion of the bottom of the display shows the current settings for the eight fields for the selected display set The field numbers appear in the square brack ets and are not editable The character immediately to the right of the field number 43 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Fields Menu 44 6 3 4 6 3 5 is editable and indicates the channel or 1 through 4 If the is selected and you are in simultaneous mode channel one is displayed If you are in scan mode select ing the displays the current channel The field item is editable and is to the right of the channel The table of Field Types above shows the keywords for each type of field item Press the lt 4 buttons to select the display set Press the Enter button to select the field parameters channel and field type to adjust Use the lt 4 buttons to adjust the parameter value Use t
141. res Precautions must be taken to prevent personal injury or damage to objects Probes may be extremely hot or cold Cautiously handle probes to prevent personal injury Carefully place probes on a heat cold resistant surface or rack until they reach room temperature If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired Before initial use or after transport or after storage in humid or semi humid environments or anytime the instrument has not been energized for more than 10 days the instrument needs to be energized for a dry out period of 2 hours before it can be assumed to meet all of the safety requirements of the IEC 1010 1 If the product is wet or has been in a wet environment take necessary measures to remove moisture prior to applying power such as storage in a low humidity temperature chamber operating at 50 C for 4 hours or more The AC adapter can present safety concerns if misused or damaged To avoid the risk of electric shock or fire do not use the AC adapter outdoors or in a dusty dirty or wet environment If the cord case or plug of the adapter is damaged in any way discontinue its use immediately and have it replaced Never disassemble the AC adapter Use only the AC adapter provided with the instrument or equivalent adapter recommended by the manufacturer of this instrument The AC adapter has circuits with high voltage inside that could
142. rough one to four channels depending on the channels that are enabled After the mode has been selected use the CHANNEL menu ENABLE CHANNEL function to select the channel to be displayed Any channel set to Off is not displayed See Section 6 1 3 Channel Mode on page 26 and Section 6 1 2 Enable Channel on page 26 for more information Selecting Conversion Type and Probe Characterization Before the 1529 can accurately measure temperature it must be configured to calcu late temperature from the resistance or voltage of the sensor There are many tempera ture conversion algorithms available and the one to use depends on the type of sensor and its calibration Many conversion algorithms use coefficients that characterize the sensor Coefficients are determined when the sensor is calibrated SPRTs and RTDs often use the ITS 90 algorithms and are provided with ITS 90 characterization coef ficients Thermistors often use the Steinhart Hart algorithms and coefficients Thermo couples use standard tables or equations depending on its type For additional informa tion on conversion types see Section 6 2 Probe Menu on page 29 21 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Fast Measurement Mode 22 5 9 5 10 The conversion type and characterization coefficients for a sensor are specified using the PROBE menu EDIT PROBE function see Section 6 2 1 Edit Probe on page 30 Fast Measurement Mode Fast Measurement Mode applies to measure perio
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144. ructure long and short format a description of the command purpose a command example an example of what the command returns as applicable to query commands and notes specific to the command The following apply to each group of commands e Numeric data specified by the mnemonic lt num gt uses ASCII characters to represent numbers Numbers may contain a plus or minus or sign decimal point and exponent E or e with its sign If a fractional component is received when only an integer is required the number is rounded to the nearest integer without any resulting error message The mnemonics DEF MIN and MAX are often acceptable for the default minimum and maximum value respectively Unit suffixes such as V or OHM can be appended to numeric parameters and are accepted without error but ignored e Unrecognized commands or commands with incorrect syntax or invalid parameters generate error messages in the error queue e Upper case letters designate syntax that is required when issuing the command Lower case letters are optional and may be omitted e lt gt indicates a required parameter e indicates optional parameters e indicates a group of parameters that must be used together 75 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 76 7 4 1 7 4 1 1 e For query commands specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter causes the instrument to respond with the minimum maximum or def
145. s a 0 probe password protection is disabled the password is not required e Ifthe SYST PASS CONV command returns a 1 probe password protection is enabled the password must be successfully entered using the SYST PASS CEN lt pass gt command see Section 9 4 11 Password Commands CALCulate CONVert PRINt lt chn gt ALL lt port gt Prints the conversion parameters for the specified channel CALC CONV PRIN 2 PRB CHAN 2 ser 090105 TYP RES RANGE 0 If no parameters are specified the ALL parameter is assumed and the parameters for all channels are printed to the current port Specifying the lt chn gt parameter prints only the parameters for the specified channel 1 to 4 to the current port Optionally the parameters may be printed to a specific port by specifying the lt port gt parameter see Table on page Port Numbers CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert SNUMber Returns the probe serial number for the specified channel CALC2 CONV SNUM A_336C The CALCulate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 or memory channel 5 to 14 The returned serial number is in string format 7 4 4 10 7 4 4 11 74 5 74 5 1 74 5 2 Digital Communications Interface Commands CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert SNUMber lt serl gt Sets the probe serial number for the specified channel CALC2 CONV SNUM A_336C The CALCulate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 or memory channel 5 to 14 The lt s
146. s are used for querying setting and copying the probe conver sion type conversion parameters and serial number and for testing the temperature 83 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 84 74 4 1 74 4 2 74 4 3 conversion for a channel The probe commands for copying and setting parameters are password protected CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert CATalog Returns a list of conversion types available for the specified channel CALC2 CONV CAT RES ITS ITS5 PT CVD TRES TTEM YSI The CALCulate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 or memory channel 5 to 14 Each item in the response list is enclosed in double quotes and separated from other items by a comma See Table on page for the available conversion types CALCulate lt chn gt CONVert COPY dest chn gt ALL Copies the conversion type sub ranges ITS 90 serial number and characterization coefficients from one channel to another CALC2 CONV COPY 8 The CALCulate suffix lt chn gt specifies the source channel 1 to 4 The lt dest chn gt parameter specifies the destination channel 1 to 4 When the copy is performed the source channel parameters are not affected If the destination channel type is differ ent from the source channel type the error 294 Incompatible type is generated Specifying the ALL parameter copies the source channel parameters to all compatible channels The example above copi
147. s the user to set the time format used for displaying the time The choices are 12 hour format or 24 hour format The DAY parameter allows the user to set the current day 1 through 31 The MONTH parameter allows the user to set the current month 1 through 12 The YEAR parameter allows the user to set the current year 1999 through 9999 The D FORM parameter allows the user to set the date format used when display the date The choices are M D Y Y M D Y Y Y Y D M Y Y and D M Y Y Y Y Press the lt 4 buttons to change the parameter setting Use the 49 buttons to scroll between the parameters Press the Enter button to save the new setting Press the Exit button to exit to the menu Password The PASSWORD function Figure 45 on opposite page is used for changing the pass word required for access to password protected parameters and to determine whether to password protect certain parameters When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display prompts the user to enter the current password to gain access to this function Menu Functions System Menu 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 45 Password By default the password is set to 1529 when the instrument ships from the factory We recommend that the user change the default password to protect the password protected settings A Note Keep your password in a secure location and do not forget it To enter
148. s to check the operation of all its components and each of the modules The results of the self tests are reported on the screen Normally all tests report OK Below is a table of error messages and recommended actions to correct the error Often these errors can be corrected by completing the actions listed A failure of one or more component causes error messages to be reported Component failures generally require a qualified factory technician to replace the faulty component Contact an Authorized Service Center see Section 1 3 Authorized Service Centers on page 4 Temperature not updating The 1529 measure period may be set to a long interval Check the measure period 10 1 1 Self Test Error Messages The following messages may appear during the self test If the recommended action fails to correct the error contact an Authorized Service Center see Section 1 3 Autho rized Service Centers on page 4 for assistance Message Recommended Action SYSTEMS INVALID TIME Set the date and time SYSTEMS SERIAL PORT FAILURE Cycle the power 126 Troubleshooting Downloading Auto Logged Data Message Recommended Action SYSTEMS BATTERY NOT INSTALLED CHANNELS FAILURE CALIBRATION DUE FOR RECAL CALIBRATION INVALID PARAMETERS GPIB NOT INSTALLED MEMORY DATA QUESTIONABLE MEMORY DATA INVALID DATA BUTTONS button name Cycle the power Check that the battery is properly connected
149. t 100 kQ but C100K does not affect the measurements at 0 or 10 kQ Each channel must be calibrated Set the conversion type to RES to display resistance and set the RANGE parameter to 10KQ The accuracy required of the resistance stan dards is 1 4 of the instrument accuracy that is 0 12 2 at 0 2 0 25 Q 25 ppm at 10 kQ and 2 5 Q 25 ppm at 100 kQ The recommended procedure is as follows 1 Connect a 0Q resistor to the input and measure its resistance If a shorting wire is used the wire should run from the C2 terminal to the C1 terminal to the P1 terminal to the P2 terminal See Figure on page Note the average error in the measurement Adjust the COK parameter by subtracting the measured error For example if the input is exactly 0 0 Q and the readout shows 0 11 Q adjust the COK parameter by adding 0 11 2 Connect a 10 kQ resistor 25 ppm accuracy to the input and measure its resistance Note the average error in the measurement Adjust the C10K parameter by subtracting the measured error For example if the input is exactly 10 00000 kQ and the readout shows 10 00295 kQ adjust the C10K parameter by subtracting 2 95 3 Connect a 100 kQ resistor 25 ppm accuracy to the input and measure its resistance Note the average error in the measurement Adjust the C100K parameter by subtracting the measured error For example if the input is exactly 100 0000 kQ and the readout shows 99 9913 kQ adjust the C100K parameter by adding 8 7
150. t from full charge About 8 hours from full charge with the backlight off How do I know when the battery is at full charge The charging indicator LED located on the back panel displays amber while charging and then turns green when the batteries are fully charged only when the AC adapter is connected The front panel indicator at the bottom right shows when the batteries are in use and their approximate charge state How does the backlight affect the battery life With the backlight on low the battery life is reduced by 25 medium by 30 and high by 40 Do have to let the battery fully discharge before charging No the batteries do not need to be fully discharged before recharging You may recharge them at any time Is it recommended that I allow the battery pack to fully discharge occasionally In order to maintain the charge discharge characteristics of the battery Hart recommends that you allow the battery to discharge completely once a month You do this by allowing the Model 1529 to operate on battery power until it shuts down on its own If Lallow the battery pack to fully discharge what happens to the calibration parameters stored in the Model 1529 Parameters used by the Model 1529 are stored in non volatile RAM NVRAM This IC stores the parameters even when power is not applied How many recharge cycles is the battery good for Approximately 500 129 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Frequent
151. t won t get lost Flip open the battery cover to reach the battery pack 3 Remove the battery pack Gently disconnect the battery plug connector 4 Attach the polarized plug of the new battery pack onto the connector Note The battery plug is polarized and can only be plugged in one direction DO NOT force it Place the battery pack in the battery compartment 5 Close the battery cover and replace the screw Avoid pinching the battery wires 6 Plug in the AC adapter and charge for a minimum of four hours for the initial charge Used batteries must be disposed of properly Check your local regulations for additional information You may return used batteries to the manufacturer Never dispose of batteries in fire as this may result in an explosion with the possibility of personal injury or property damage When the battery charge is not at 100 the measurement accuracy is not affected If the power is interrupted while the instrument is logging measurements on demand or automatically the logged data is preserved and logging resumes when the power is restored Probe Input Modules The 1529 can be configured in three ways e Two RTD thermistor input modules e Two thermocouple input modules e One RTD thermistor and one thermocouple input module Each input module supports two channels Your 1529 thermometer readout is config ured at the factory and is not field changeable Input modules should never be removed for any reason
152. ters for the thermistor R T conversion are BO B through B3 B as shown on a typical Hart Scientific thermistor calibration report If B is not used as is the case with some calibrations B2 should be set to 0 0 Note Thermistor coefficients stated on the thermistor calibration report may be labeled differently The best way to identify the coefficients to use with this type is to match the equation above with the equation given on the calibration report Also recognize that the coefficients for this equation generally have positive ex ponents e g B3 6 23659E 06 When the Thermistor R T conversion type is selected the cgefficients are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the display Use the A buttons to scroll through the coefficients Use the Enter button to edit and save the new setting Press 35 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Probe Menu 36 6 2 1 8 6 2 1 9 6 2 1 10 and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter On the last parameter press the Exit button to exit to the menu YSI 400 Conversion The YSI 400 conversion type is for 2252Q thermistors matching the characteristics of the YSI 400 series of thermistors There are no user programmable coefficients associated with this conversion type Use the Enter button or Exit button to exit the menu Thermocouple Volts Vin mV The thermocouple volts displays the measur
153. terval between measurements You may select between 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 2 5 10 and 30 seconds 1 2 5 10 and 30 minutes or 1 hour The LOG PER must be set to a value less than or equal to the measurement pe riod The 1529 will not log readings faster than the measurement period The measure ment period is set in the MEASURE PERIOD function of the CHANNEL menu and is the rate at which readings are taken If the log period is set to a value less than the measure period the following message is displayed in the lower portion of the display 6 4 2 2 Menu Functions Logging Menu DATA WILL BE LOGGED NO FASTER THAN THE MEASURE PERIOD X SEC Press ENTER to continue The X in the message is the current measurement period After the Enter button is pressed the measurements are logged at the current measure period The COUNT parameter is for selecting the total number of readings to log The default is 8 160 which is the maximum number of readings that can be logged If the count is set to 10 and two channels are displayed on the screen at the time logging starts five readings from each channel are logged for a total of 10 readings The auto log auto matically stops after the number of readings selected is reached or when the user stops the log manually Press the 8 buttons to change a setting and the 49 buttons to scroll between the parameters Press Enter button to save the new setting Press and hold the Exit button to canc
154. the front panel accesses the main menu of the 1529 thermometer readout The main menu consists of the submenus CHANNEL PROBE FIELDS LOGGING and SYSTEM Each submenu has its own set of functions The Enter Menu button is used to select and save menu choices The Unit buttons are used to scroll forward or backward through the functions The Exit button is used to return from a function to the previous menu or step through parameters 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 6 Main Menu Channel Menu The CHANNEL menu Figure 7 on next page provides functions for setting the measurement period selecting channels setting the channel display mode and setting measurement averaging The functions that appear in the CHANNEL menu are MEA SURE PERIOD ENABLE CHANNEL CHANNEL MODE MOVING AVERAGE and DISPLAY OPTIONS AUTO CAL The DISPLAY OPTIONS changes to AUTO CAL when the measure period is less than 1 second 23 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Channel Menu H 24 159C B 24 634C E 24 142C 0 24 015C MEASUREMENT CONTROL FUNCTIONS MEASURE ENABLE CHANNEL MOVING DISPLAY PERIOD CHANNEL MODE AVERAGE OPTIONS F LLIKES 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 7 Channel Menu 6 1 1 Measure Period and Fast Measurement Mode The MEASURE PERIOD function allows you to control the period time between measurements You may select between
155. the interval at which measurements are transmitted over the serial port The user may choose between 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 2 5 10 and 30 seconds 1 2 5 10 and 30 minutes and 1 hour The LF parameter allows the user to specify whether a linefeed character ASCII 0A hex or 10 decimal is appended to the end of each line transmitted over the serial port Selecting ON sends both a carriage return ASCII 00 hex or 13 decimal and a line feed Selecting OFF sends only a carriage return 6 5 1 2 6 5 2 Menu Functions System Menu The PRINT parameter allows the user to enable printing measurements over the serial port Selecting ON enables printing and selecting OFF disables printing With slower MEA PER see Section and SER PER rates of 1 second or more measurements are printed with the channel number measured value unit time and date all separated with spaces With faster rates less than 1 second only the measured value is printed The ECHO parameter allows the user to set the echo duplex mode Selecting ON en ables echoing so that all characters received on the serial port are echoed back over the serial port This mode is useful when using terminal emulation software on a computer to communicate with the instrument Selecting OFF disables echoing This mode is commonly used when using control software on the computer Press the lt 4 buttons to select the parameter setting Use the 49 buttons to scroll between the parameters
156. the value returned by this command is always in ohms For PRT Thermistor channels specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 9 when the scale suffix lt n gt is 1 for PRTs and 9000 when the scale suffix lt n gt is 2 for Thermistors For Thermocouple channels specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 9 For PRT Thermistor channels specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 9 when the scale suffix lt n gt is 1 for PRTs and 9000 when the scale suffix lt n gt is 2 for Thermistors For Thermocouple channels specifying the MAX param eter returns a value of 9 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 0 CALibrate lt chn gt PARameter SCALe lt n gt lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the calibration scale parameter for the specified channel CAL1 PAR SCAL2 2 The CALibrate suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 This command does not apply to memory channels For PRT Thermistor channels the calibration scale suffix lt n gt specifies the resistance range parameter in ohms for PRTs 1 or Thermistors 2 For Thermocouple channels the calibration scale suffix lt n gt is ignored and may be omitted The lt num gt parameter specifies the value for the specified scale parameter Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the scale parameter to the mini mum maximum or default value respectively This command is password protected To access this command the password must be successfully ente
157. tic readings The 1529 is intended to operate in a laboratory environment with limited radio frequency noise If interference seems to be a problem you might try eliminating the source of interference or moving the 1529 to a different location A well grounded shielded cable should be used for the probe leads Stem conduction error The problem may be that the actual temperature of the sensor is not what you expect This is often the result of stem conduction where heat flowing through the stem of the probe to ambient affects the temperature of the probe It is very important that probes be inserted to an adequate depth into the material being measured Measuring temperature using a surface sensor can be especially difficult as the sensor is directly exposed to ambient Wrong calibration parameters The problem may be that the calibration parameters for the 1529 are invalid Check the parameters currently stored in the unit against those listed on the 1529 Report of Calibration Blank screen The screen lights up when the 1529 is switched on but the screen appears blank This problem can be caused by improper adjustment of the contrast After the power is switched on allow the 1529 at least one minute to complete its self test and power on sequence Then try to adjust the contrast using the contrast buttons Error message at power up The 1529 reports an error during the power up self test On power up the 1529 performs a series of self test
158. tlet of the appropriate voltage and insert the DC plug into the DC power input of the 1529 see Figure 3 on page 14 Switch the Power On Power is turned on and off with the power switch located on the top right corner of the back panel To switch the power on toggle the power switch to the ON position To switch power off toggle the power switch to the OFF position The instrument takes a few seconds to power up initialize and begin normal operation A self test is performed displaying the channel configuration and status of the system calibration GPIB memory and buttons If the thermometer readout calibration has expired the user is notified and must press the Enter button to continue initialization If an error message is displayed on power up see Section 10 Troubleshooting on page 125 Measure Temperature After initialization the temperature measurements for the configured channels are dis played The appropriate sensor type must be selected and coefficients entered for the measurements to be accurate see Section 6 2 1 Edit Probe on page 30 Place the sen sors of the probe into the object s you want to measure DO NOT force the probe s or otherwise allow them to be bent stressed or overheated Probes can be easily dam Quick Start Measure Temperature aged if misused For further suggestions on handling the probe and using the 1529 and probe to measure temperature accurately see Section 5 General Operation o
159. to move to the next parameter 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 9 Enable Channel Channel Mode The CHANNEL MODE Figure 10 on opposite page function sets the channel display mode When this function is selected the bottom portion of the display shows the cur rent scan mode and allows the setting to be changed Menu Functions Channel Menu 1529 CHUB E 4 THERMOMETER READOUT Hart Scientific ENTER MENU CONTRAST Figure 10 Channel Mode The following scan modes are available e SCAN measures enabled channels scanning through and displaying the channels one at a time sequentially in large digit format e SIMULT measures and displays enabled channels simultaneously The lt 4 buttons are used to select a setting Press the Enter button to save the set ting and exit Press the Exit button to cancel and to exit to the menu If the measure period is 0 1 or 0 2 seconds the CHANNEL MODE function is un available The channel mode is automatically set to scan mode The following message is displayed when the CHANNEL MODE function is selected NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS RATE Press ENTER to continue If the measure period is 0 5 seconds or greater the channel mode operates normally Moving Average The MOVING AVERAGE function Figure 11 on next page sets the input averaging The moving average filter is useful for smoothing variations in the measurements and for
160. to the IEEE 488 2 and SCPI standards CLS Clears the status registers CLS ESE Returns the Event Status Enable Register ESE 255 ESE lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the Event Status Enable Register ESE 48 ESR Returns the Event Status Register ESR 0 SRE Returns the Service Request Enable Register SRE 0 109 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Commands 7 4 12 6 7 4 12 7 7 4 12 8 7 4 12 9 74 12 10 110 SRE num MIN MAX DEF Sets the Service Request Enable Register SRE 32 STB Returns the Status Byte Register STB 200 TST Performs a self test and reports any errors that are found TST 0 STATus MEASure Reads and clears the Measurement Status Register STAT MEAS 1 The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows bit 0 channel 1 measurement complete bit 1 channel 2 measurement complete bit 2 channel 3 measurement complete bit 3 channel 4 measurement complete bits 4 15 not used STATus MEASure CONDition Returns the Measurement Status Condition Register STAT MEAS COND 1 The assignment of the bits in this register is as follows bit 0 channel 1 measurement in process 74 12 11 74 12 12 74 12 13 74 12 14 Digital Communications Interface Commands bit 1 channel 2 measurement in process bit 2 channel 3 measurement in process bit 3 channel 4 measurement in process bits 4 15 not used STATus MEASure ENABl
161. ts limitations Why can I only see one channel in the fast measurement mode Because of the time required to make a measurement and update the display there is not enough time to display more than one channel when in the fast measurement mode Do have to reprogram the Model 1529 each time I swap out a probe In addition to the four main channels there are nine memory locations available to store probe coefficients If the new probe s information has been programmed into one of these locations you can copy it to the channel to which it is connected How does the moving average affect the data that is logged The data collected by the Model 1529 is stored as it appears on the display If you set the Model 1529 to average the measurements the data it logs reflects the moving average setting How many probe coefficients can I store Thirteen Four sets in the main channels and nine sets in memory locations Are the readings really simultaneous in the simultaneous mode Yes There are four measurement circuits that collect the raw data simultaneously The raw data is then converted to its corresponding temperature in sequence taking less than 0 5 seconds for all four channels How does the three wire RTD setting affect my overall accuracy When using the three wire setting in the Model 1529 a partial compensation of lead wire resistance is performed as per normal industry practices Since a three wire Troubleshooti
162. ture of the point in degrees Celsius The parameter ADJn is the temperature deviation from the reference function at the point in degrees Celsius The temperature measurement is adjusted by this amount when measuring at this temperature A poly nomial interpolation function is used for measurements between calibration points If calibration data is not available or is not to be used the ADJn parameters should all be set to 0 0 This causes the temperature to be calculated according to the standard refer ence functions 6 2 1 11 AN 6 2 2 Menu Functions Probe Menu Thermocouple Polynomial Conversion Note An Application Note for use of Tungsten Rhenium and other thermocou ples is available at www hartscientific com The thermocouple polynomial conversion allows calculation of temperature by poly nomial conversion When the Thermocouple Polynomial conversion type is selected the coefficients are displayed on the right portion of the bottom of the display Use the buttons to scroll through the coefficients Use the Enter button to edit and save the new setting Press and hold the Exit button to cancel to the main display or press the EXIT button to cancel and to move to the next parameter On the last parameter press the Exit but ton to exit to the menu The following equation is used for the thermocouple polynomial conversion 6 t E mv C Y ce i 0 The user defined parameters for the thermocouple polynomial conversi
163. turns the number of log entries free and stored Section 7 4 7 4 LOGging AUTomatic LABel MIN MAX DEF Returns the current auto log label number Section 7 4 7 5 LOGging AUTomatic LABel num MIN MAX DEF Sets the current auto log label number Section 7 4 7 6 LOGging AUTomatic POINt MAX Returns the number of auto log entries Section 7 4 7 7 LOGging AUTomatic PRINt lt num gt ALL port Prints stored auto log data Section 7 4 7 8 LOGging AUTomatic STATus Returns the auto log status Section 7 4 7 9 LOGging AUTomatic STATus lt bool gt Sets the auto log state Section 7 4 7 10 LOGging AUTomatic TIMe MIN MAX DEF Returns the auto log interval setting Section 7 4 7 11 LOGging AUTomatic TIMe num MIN MAX DEF Sets the auto log interval setting Section 7 4 7 12 71 1529 Chub E4 Thermometer Readout Interface Commands Command Description Refer To LOGging AUTomatic VALue lt num gt Returns an auto log reading Section 7 4 7 13 MIN MAX DEF LOGging DEMand DELete lt num gt ALL Deletes demand log entries Section 7 4 7 14 LOGging DEMand FREE Returns the number of log entries free and stored Section 7 4 7 15 LOGging DEMand LABel MIN MAX DEF Returns the current demand log label number Section 7 4 7 16 LOGging DEMand LABel lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the current demand log label number Section 7 4 7 17 LOGging DEMand POINt MAX Returns the number of demand log entries Section 7 4 7 18 LOGging DEM
164. um gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the probe wire setting SENS2 RES WIRE MIN This command only applies to PRT Thermistor channels Executing this command on Thermocouple channels generates a 294 Incompatible type error message The SENSE suffix lt chn gt specifies the channel 1 to 4 or memory channel 5 to 14 The lt num gt parameter must either be 2 3 or 4 Specifying the MIN MAX or DEF parameter sets the wire setting to the minimum maximum or default value respectively This command may be password protected To access this command e Ifthe SYST PASS CONV command returns a 0 probe password protection is disabled the password is not required e Ifthe SYST PASS CONV command returns a probe password protection is enabled the password must be successfully entered using the SYST PASS CEN lt pass gt command see Section 9 4 11 Password Commands TRIGger TIMer MIN MAX DEF Returns the scan sequence timer setting TRIG TIM 4 Specifying the MIN parameter returns a value of 0 1 Specifying the MAX parameter returns a value of 3600 Specifying the DEF parameter returns a value of 1 The units are seconds TRIGger TIMer lt num gt MIN MAX DEF Sets the scan sequence timer setting TRIG TIM 30 The lt num gt parameter can be one of the following values 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 2 5 10 30 60 120 300 600 1800 or 3600 The units are seconds If a value other than one listed here is used the instrument aut
165. wnloading the data If no readings have been stored the 1529 will not respond to these commands For more details on using these commands see Section 7 4 7 8 LOGging AUTomatic PRINt lt num gt ALL lt port gt on page 96 and Section 7 4 7 19 LOGging DEMand PRINt lt num gt ALL lt port gt on page 98 5 Ifthe terminal program was set to capture the incoming data to a file wait until no more data is being received then stop capturing 10 3 CE Comments 10 3 1 10 3 1 1 EMC Directive Hart Scientific s equipment has been tested to meet the European Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC Directive 2004 108 EC The Declaration of Confor mity for your instrument lists the specific stan dards to which the unit was tested The instrument was designed specifically as a test and measuring device Compliance to the EMC directive is through EN 61326 1 2006 Electrical equipment for measure ment control and laboratory use EMC requirements As noted in the EN 61326 1 the instrument can have varying configurations The instrument was tested in a typical configuration with shielded RS 232 cables Immunity Testing The instrument was tested to the requirements for industrial locations This allows the instrument to be used in all types of locations from the laboratory to the factory floor Criterion B was used for Radiated RF IEC 61000 4 3 and Conducted RF IEC 61000 4 6 Therefore the operation of the instrument ma
166. y be affected by excessive electromagnetic interference and the instrument may not perform within the normal specification limits in such an environment Criterion C was used for Electrostatic Discharge ESD IEC 61000 4 2 and Electric Fast Transit EFT Burst IEC 61000 4 4 If the instrument is subjected to EFT conditions at 2kV the instrument may require the user to cycle the power to return to normal operation 10 3 1 2 10 3 2 10 4 10 4 1 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Emission Testing The instrument fulfills the limit requirements for Class A equipment but does not fulfill the limit requirements for Class B equipment The instrument was not designed to be used in domestic establishments Low Voltage Directive Safety In order to comply with the European Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Hart Scien tific equipment has been designed to meet the IEC 1010 1 EN 61010 1 and the IEC 1010 2 010 EN 61010 2 010 standards Frequently Asked Questions Battery 1 What type of batteries does the Model 1529 use The Model 1529 uses a built in Nickel Metal Hydride battery pack How long do I need to charge the battery initially The batteries come fully charged If for some reason they are not fully charged the front panel indicator shows this and you can recharge them as needed How long does the battery take to fully charge About 3 hours from fully discharged How long does the battery las

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