Omega FOB100 User's Manual
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1. 7 4 1 Console help menu The following is the menu as displayed by the instrument when sending the h command This help menu can be used as a reminder of all available commands for this specific instruments FOB100 Console RS 232 help menu Return enclosure temperature n Enable channels to scan if no argument scan all Set point adjustment on channel i to j Help menu this screen Get factory and status Information Lock the keypad 1 to Lock 1 to Unlock Analog out if error Max Min 1Hz 1 Max level 2 Min level Sleep mode p to sleep p for continuous scanning Scanning rate q for fast quick q for slow Specify analog output Span j for channel il Get Temperature reading channel i Continuous output to serial port to enable to disable Unit c Celcius f Fahrenheit Quality index see user guide Temperature j for analog output Zero on channel il FOB100 NB Channel 2 Continuous Scanning Mode 0x01 For a complete description of all commands refer to Section 5 3 above 7 5 FOB100 SOFT functions This section explains in details each one of the functions provided by the menus of the FOB100 SOFT software package This Section only gives a brief overview of the commands that are possible for operational details please refer to the above Sections 7 5 1 The File menu The File menu provides the user with basic functions to handle Configuration files 7 5 1 1 Find Instruments2. Refresh This is equivalent to the Refresh button found on the main window 7 5 1 2 Disconnect Instruments This will release all COM ports select this menu item FOB100 SOFT becomes idle and to bring it to life again requires you to click the Refresh button or to select the Find Instruments Refresh menu item 26 7 5 1 3 Advance serial port setting This command allows the user to force the exclusion of one or more COM ports from being scanned when clicking the Refresh button This may be useful when one finds that the automatic COM port refresh feature of FOB100 SOFT is interfering with equipment that are using defined COM ports You can check all ports that you want to exclude from the automatic scanning process This window looks like this f Advance serial port setting When started or when Find Instruments is clicked serial ports are scanned for finding compatible instruments To exclude any ports from being scanned check them here COM4 COM5 COM6 com M coms COM39 COM10 COM11 COM 12 COM13 COM 14 M COM 15 M COM16 I COM 17 COM 18 COM 19 COM 20 COM 21 COM 22 COM 23 COM 24 COM 25 COM 261 COM 27 M COM 28 M COM 29 M COM 30 M COM 31 M COM 32 OK l Clear All Cancel 7 5 1 4 Quit Select Quit from the File menu to exit FOB100 SOFT Any configuration or setting that you might have done to any parameters is automatically saved so the same con
3. that particular channel This command is useful to ignore channels that are not currently used Enter the channel numbers that you would like to use each one separated by a blank character ex e123 enter to enable only channels 2 and 3 and at the same time to deactivate channel 1 f j or f i j This command forces an actual temperature reading j for channel i any resulting offset will be applied to all future measurements for that channel This is useful to compensate for small temperature deviations that may occur between sensors A maximum offset of 5 C is recommended if it is required for you to force a larger offset your thermometer probably requires a new factory calibration consult your distributor or factory for more information This command alters the internal calibration of the instrument Always follow the recommended procedure as given below Force temperature procedure l Apply a stable and known temperature to the sensor tip Il Check the display reading for abnormal deviation from the known temperature III Send the f command followed by channel number a blank character and the reference temperature value example f2 27 0 enter Temperatures must be entered in units as specified by the u command IV Wait a few seconds V Confirm that the readings correspond to the known temperature Note You can revert at any time to the factory calibration using the f or f
4. 02 command b The analog output is forced to its maximum value 01 this would indicate a too hot situation c The analog output is forced to its minimum value o2 this would indicate a too cold situation Warning Do not connect any external voltages to these outputs this may cause permanent damage to the thermometer unit Note If the unit is in sleep mode the analog outputs will keep their values until the FOB100 acquires new temperature values 10 18 Volts DC power connector You can use a DC power supply from 14V to 28V note that at 15V or less you will be unable to use more than one 1 500Q load at the analog output for all current output configurations There is an internal fuse to protect the system in case of electrical problems this fuse is not user changeable 4 USING THE TEMPERATURE PROBES 4 1 Caution Each time you connect a temperature probe to the unit the probe optical connector should be cleaned beforehand Otherwise particles of grease or dirt may obstruct the device internal connector and affect the measurements by completely blocking the signal or by generating too much attenuation when using a long fiber length Never use a cloth other than the type recommended for fiber optic cleaning Dampening the cloth with pure isopropyl alcohol ensures good cleaning Occasionally clean the inside of the bulkhead connector attached to the thermometer with a wipe or cotton swab dipped in alcoho
5. 13 months from date of purchase OMEGA s WARRANTY adds an additional one 1 month grace period to the normal one 1 year product warranty to cover handling and shipping time This ensures that OMEGA s customers receive maximum coverage on each product If the unit malfunctions it must be returned to the factory for evaluation OMEGA s Customer Service Department will issue an Authorized Return AR number immediately upon phone or written request Upon examination by OMEGA if the unit is found to be defective it will be repaired or replaced at no charge OMEGA s WARRANTY does not apply to defects resulting from any action of the purchaser including but not limited to mishandling improper interfacing operation outside of design limits improper repair or unauthorized modification This WARRANTY is VOID if the unit shows evidence of having been tampered with or shows evidence of having been damaged as a result of excessive corrosion or current heat moisture or vibration improper specification misapplication misuse or other operating conditions outside of OMEGA s control Components in which wear is not warranted include but are not limited to contact points fuses and triacs OMIEGA is pleased to offer suggestions on the use of its various products However OMEGA neither assumes responsibility for any omissions or errors nor assumes liability for any damages that result from the use of its products in accordance with information provi
6. clicking on Omega FOB you will get the following window f FOB100 SOFT File Window Help FOB100 SOFT COM Port 4 Serial Number 193A Scan Rate Sow gt qaqaqa aaaas wn qaqa i naai To Last Calibration 7 Jul 2025 Omega FOB Keypad a Analog Output ro Span sos 400 00 00 100 00 400 00 100 00 1400 00 M 100 00 400 00 For each instrument this configuration window gives some information about this particular information and allows you to set some parameters The top portion of the window gives information about the specifics of the thermometer such as e COM Port number e Serial Number e Calibration date Description of the parameters that can be set Unit You can select C or F e Scan Rate Fast recommended for most application or Slow e Lock Unlock Keypad FOB100 series only Can be selected to lock the keypad on the thermometer unit Warning once locked the keypad can only be unlocked through the use of FOB100 SOFT or with the l serial command Furthermore for each channel you can set the following parameters e On Off You can turn on or off the temperature for each channel e Name Up to 16 characters You can enter a probe name here that suits your application e Log If checked the temperature data for this channel will be logged when data logging is active e Chart If checked the temperature data for thi
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8. gt 24 5 lt CR gt 24 7 lt CR gt 24 4 lt CR gt The command is also available in a special ta version that can be useful for continuously and automatically monitoring all enabled channels This special mode is recommended when automatically acquiring temperature readings with a suitable data logging software and can be activated by issuing the tat command or deactivated with the ta command Once activated the following information is automatically sent when the temperature on a channel has been acquired OTTE xxex x lt CR gt where i is the channel number and xxx x is the temperature reading signed number For the FOB101 model i is always 1 u i Set units of measurements to either Celsius i c or Fahrenheit i f Note that this unit selection is the same as the temperature unit selection made from the keypad if the display option is installed ex uc enter to select C Celsius y The y command can be used to confirm the signal strength of a probe and or its connection It can be used as a diagnostic tool to confirm the good operation of a probe and its patch cord if applicable connected to a channel The returned value can be between 0 3 to approximately 3 00 a higher value is better A minimum of 1 25 is required for a channel to return a temperature ex y enten with the FOB104 thermometer will return CH1 power 2 61 lamp attenuation 250 CCD tim
9. OB100 Console You must be in System Configuration mode to use the console The Console should be used only by experienced users The console which can be invoked through the Window and then Open Console from FOB100 SOFT main window menu bar is useful to manage each Omega thermometer in details Take note that the console can only be open when no temperature acquisition is taking place It can be useful also to understand problems and malfunctions that a module may exhibit It operates in a similar fashion as Windows HyperTerminal The console can be used to get information such as e Information on calibration date serial number etc e Enable disable channels e Set the analog output parameters zero and span e Control operational features such as fast slow scanning more etc e And so forth The following illustrates the FOB100 Console FOB100 Console Instrument vfi COM8 F0B100 omega_1 25 Before sending commands and receiving information from a specific module it is necessary to select the instrument you want to interrogate Please note that only ONE instrument can be selected at a time if the same command is to be sent to all thermometers then it is necessary to repeat the command for each individual module You can use Copy and Paste Windows commands such as the following shortcuts ctl c and ctl v to copy selected content of the console content to other Windows programs such as Notepad etc
10. RS 232 command o i This command can be used to change the behavior of the analog output s when the FOB100 thermometer cannot read a temperature for this channel i can take one of three values a i 0 With this setting the analog output will oscillate between its maximum and its minimum value at a rate of approximately 1Hz b i 1 In case of a probe problem the analog output for this channel will be forced to its maximum possible value e g 10V or 20mA c i 2 In case of a probe problem the analog output will be forced to its minimum possible value e g OV or 4mA p i This command allows the user to force the thermometer to enter in sleep mode p or to exit it p Once in sleep mode the thermometer will acquire new temperature values ONLY when the t or ti command is received when the t command is received the thermometer will immediately scan all enabled channels and the new temperature values will be displayed and sent through the RS 232 link after which it will return again in sleep mode there is no need to resend the p command again a When the thermometer is powered on the sleep mode is always disabled b When new temperature values are acquired these new values will be shown on the display if present for about 40 seconds after which Sleep mode will be displayed c The analog outputs will keep the last temperature readings until new ones become available d The fro
11. Republic Toll Free 0800 1 66342 TEL 420 59 6311899 FAX 420 59 6311114 e mail info omegashop cz Managed by the United Kingdom Office Toll Free 0800 466 342 TEL 33 0 161 37 29 00 FAX 33 0 130 57 54 27 e mail sales omega fr Daimlerstrasse 26 D 75392 Deckenpfronn Germany Toll Free 0 800 6397678 TEL 49 0 7059 9398 0 FAX 49 0 7056 9398 29 e mail info omega de OMEGA Engineering Ltd One Omega Drive River Bend Technology Centre Northbank Irlam Manchester M44 5BD England Toll Free 0800 488 488 TEL 44 0 161 777 6611 FAX 44 0 161 777 6622 e mail sales omega co uk It is the policy of OMEGA Engineering Inc to comply with all worldwide safety and EMC EMI regulations that apply OMEGA is constantly pursuing certification of its products to the European New Approach Directives OMEGA will add the CE mark to every appropriate device upon certification The information contained in this document is believed to be correct but OMEGA accepts no liability for any errors it contains and reserves the right to alter specifications without notice WARNING These products are not designed for use in and should not be used for human applications TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 UFINTRODUCTION wisisccdsicscicdsscdesscescsssstsciaissstsiessscsstossasastsssscastessssiciesistcbeisesdeiesstaietessessstsssisisssdsistsbsdsisdststsissevesebsasteied 4 1 1 FOB 100 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS s ccssscssssecssccessscsscecessecssscessecessece
12. an specified Permanent damage can be caused to probes that have been exposed to temperatures that are higher than their limits 5 SERIAL COMMUNICATION DESCRIPTION You can communicate with your thermometer via the standard RS 232 link A description of the cable requirements is given above under front panel item 3 RS 232 functions or commands can be accessed with a simple terminal with the FOB100 SOFT software package or simply with a computer and communication software such as Windows Hyper Terminal Your software should be set at 9600 Baud 1 Stop Bit and No Parity 5 1 Using Hyper Terminal in Windows Hyper Terminal is a standard Windows program that can be easily used to exercise your FOB100 thermometer To use Hyper Terminal you first set its properties as follows 1 In the Connection Description window enter a name that suits you such as Omega FOB100 Click OK 2 In the next window Connect To select COM1 or another COM port if you are planning to use another port than COM1 in the box called Connect using Click OK 3 Then the COM1 Properties window will come up As indicated above and as shown in the figure at right set the port parameters to 9600 Baud 1 Stop Bit and No Parity Click OK 4 You are ready to go Type h enter to test your setup See below Warning the characters that you enter are not echoed to you Connect To COM5 Properties Port Settings DB Omega FOB100 E
13. annel i tali Auto temperature output to serial port to enable to disable u i Unit c Celcius f Fahrenheit y Quality index z i j Temperature j for analog output Zero on channel i 5 3 Detailed description of RS 232 commands All commands must be terminated by a carriage return character enter When more than one argument are required each argument must be separated from the next one by a blank or space character Characters are not echoed back to your controlling device Every time a command is executed successfully by the thermometer the prompt character is automatically sent except in case of failures when the Errx error code is sent instead Do not send your next command before receiving either the or the Errx prompt The and characters must not be typed in they are used here for ease of reading only Most commands are applicable to all FOB100 models different number of channels When using one channel model the channel number i must not be typed in b This command returns the internal temperature of the enclosure The temperature is returned in C or F unit as specified by the u command ex b 32 2 gente el 1 2 n This command is not recognized by the one channel model Specify which channels are enabled and read by your thermometer Preceding a channel number with the minus sign will disable
14. ase you can simply enter the 0 value as a forced temperature setting and the resulting reading will give you a or deviation from the set temperature point 20 Warning Doing a temperature offset adjustment on a channel will alter its reading In effect it alters the thermometer own calibration lt must be used with care To perform an offset adjustment follow these instructions 1 5 Click the Offset Adjust button that is just next to the channel number you want to calibrate The following menu window is available Channel Offset a mj Type in the Set Point box the actual temperature that you would like to force for this channel this temperature is normally obtained using an accurate NIST certified primary temperature reference Press the OK button to activate the reference temperature The Offset value will reset to its new value as a result of your new forced temperature this new offset is now displayed in the main window To reset this forced temperature setting go back to the Channel Offset window and click the Clear button Repeat the same procedure for the other channels that you want to modify 7 3 Acquiring and viewing temperature data Once all your thermometers are properly connected and configured you may want to log data to a file or to display their values on screen A number of tools are available for that To view or acquire data the Acquisition pa
15. ber optic temperature sensor probes Fiber optic extension cables Fiber optic coupling FOB100 SOFT software CD Make sure all listed items have been received and are in good condition Note any evidence of rough handling in transit immediately report any damage to the shipping agent Should a part be missing or damaged please contact your distributor immediately Returns must be made with the original packaging accompanied by an authorization number RMA Omega Customer Service Department will provide you with information concerning the return of merchandise you can contact Omega at 800 622 2378 or 203 359 1660 The carrier will not honor damage claims unless all shipping material is saved for inspection After examining and removing contents save packing material and carton in the event reshipment becomes necessary 3 FOB100 SERIES THERMOMETER HARDWARE REFERENCE The following figure shows the thermometer front panel FIBER OPTIC TEMPERATURE SENSOR The FOB100 back panel is as follows PRODUCT NO SERIAL NO OMEGA ENGINEERING INC ANALOG OUTPUTS omega com DODOOO Co 4 20 mA co oov POWER MADE IN CANADA 18 24 VDC 500 mA The following presents a full description of the user interface as well as detailed instructions on how to use the thermometer 1 Sensor status light s There is a total of up to 4 lights for this one for each channel These indicators inform you about the sy
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18. e 50ms fixed lt CR gt CH2 power 2 51 lamp attenuation 250 CCD time 50ms fixed lt CR gt CH3 power 2 38 lamp attenuation 125 CCD time 50ms fixed lt CR gt CH4 power 1 09 lamp attenuation 125 CCD time 50ms fixed lt CR gt 0 3 to 1 1 indicates that no probe is detected for this channel z j or z i This command is used in conjunction with the s command as it sets the temperature that corresponds to the analog zero minimum value of analog output For multi channel models the i parameter specifies the channel to which the command is addressed valid values are 1 2 3 and 4 The jP parameter specifies the zero temperature value and can range from 100 0 to 1000 0 in units that are defined by the last u command Factory default is 100 0 5 4 Typical temperature reading sequence Once all parameters have been set the following sequence should normally be followed to extract temperature information from your FOB100 thermometer 2 procedures can be used for this purpose The first method consists in using the ta command preferred while the second sequence would be d The host computer should send the t or t i command followed by a enter character e The thermometer responds by echoing the requested temperature values as indicated above the transmission is terminated by a character f When the character is received it is suggested to imm
19. e keypad or a RS232 command was This key allows users to scroll through the different options This key allows users to browse from field to another for options that have many fields a This key allows users to set a value to the selected field The description of each of the menu items is 1 Sampling rate Adjust the resolution of the display In Fast mode the instrument focuses on faster response time In Slow mode the focus is on higher resolution this is achieved by averaging the last 4 temperature measurements which tends to reduce the noise but to increase the effective response time In Slow mode the display shows gives temperatures in hundredths of degrees while in Fast mode the display is in tenths of degrees 2 Ch Enable Scan Enable or disable the reading of a channel Channels that are turned off are not read thus allowing the on channels to be read faster 3 Temp Unit Enable users to change the temperature unit of the instrument The thermometer will continue to display temperatures using the newly selected unit 6 Power switch Make sure the FOB100 power supply module is connected and powered At power on a series of messages are displayed actual information may differ FOB166 Single Channel WWW oMmega com Wer 8 2 25 cal 6 711 141 Then temperatures should then be displayed assuming they are correctly connected and so forth If temperatures are unreadable will be di
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21. ediately terminate the dialog session by having the host computer issue the r command followed by a character 6 ERROR CODES The following error messages are displayed under certain error conditions RS 232 Display Analog Out Err2 Err2 Internal memory checksum error Memory corruption Contact Omega oe oe Hi Lo 0 5 Hz Temperature out of maximum instrument limits or no signal Err5 Argument out of range Err6 Unrecognized command The exact analog output behavior is a function of the command o see previous Chapter Note that these error codes are not applicable when using the FOB100 SOFT software package This high level software package is programmed to automatically handle all types of errors as outlined in the next section 7 FOB100 SOFT SOFTWARE PACKAGE The FOB100 SOFT software package option allows using your thermometer system in a highly flexible manner The built in functions allow for temperature displaying and data logging as well as exporting to a variety of standard spreadsheet packages This software supports both the FOB100 series and HHTFO101 fiber optic thermometers 7 1 Getting started with FOB100 SOFT FOB100 SOFT was designed to acquire temperature readings from all models of the Omega FOB100 thermometer family This versatile software package is designed to work with Microsoft Windows operating system to fully exploit the capabilities of FOB100 SOFT it is recommended to u
22. eratures to a file independently from these display windows Note that each of these 2 modes have each then own acquisition time base 7 3 2 1 Displaying temperature trends Click the Chart button to get the following window f Temperature Trends Channels CHI TC W cH 2chi E CH 3 2 Ch2 Temperature E Refresh Rate sec 0 2 massa MA 20 24 34 20 24 35 20 24 37 20 24 38 20 24 40 20 24 41 20 24 42 20 24 44 20 24 45 20 24 47 20 24 48 20 24 49 20 24 51 20 24 52 20 24 54 Time 23 Adjust the Refresh Rate minimum is 0 2 sec and Min Max to suit your viewing needs Note that the setting of curve colors and other parameters must be done in the System Configuration window pane Up to 64 trends can be displayed 7 3 2 2 Displaying analog thermometers Click the Thermo button the following window will appear fx Thermometer View Ch 1 1 Ch1 Ch 2 2 Ch1 Ch 3 2 Ch2 150 0 150 0 150 0 125 0 125 0 125 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 75 0 75 0 75 0 50 0 50 0 25 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 21 4 Max 1500 All thermometers share the same Min Max reading setting Refresh rate is fixed at 1 0 sec The size of this window will change depending on the number of channels to display Up to 16 thermometers can be shown if you want to display more than 16 channels only the first 16 detected channels will be shown note that any channel that has its Chart checkbox unchecked in the
23. figuration will be available the next time you open FOB100 SOFT 7 5 2 The Window menu From this menu you can open the following 5 windows e Console view Trend view Thermometer view Digital view Analog dial view 7 5 2 1 Open Console Open Console can be very useful for developers and other users who want to interrogate the internal parameters of an Omega thermometer It should be used only by experienced users 7 5 2 2 View Trends Select this menu item to open a window that gives you a graphical representation of your temperature readings as a function of time Up to 64 curves can be simultaneously displayed The sampling time base is adjustable 7 5 2 3 View Thermometers Select this menu item to display thermometers that will give you temperature data on up to 16 channels Sampling rate is fixed at one reading per second 7 5 2 4 View Digital meters Select this menu item to display digital readouts that will give you temperature data on up to 32 channels Sampling rate is fixed at one reading per second 7 5 2 5 View Analog Dial meters Select this menu item to display analog dials that will give you temperature data on up to 16 channels Sampling rate is fixed at one reading per second 7 5 3 The Help Menu This is a standard Windows Help menu 27 28 Blank CANADA WARRANTY DISCLAIMIER OMEGA ENGINEERING INC warrants this unit to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of
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25. i command ex f2 enter a k Note Always make sure you are reading a valid temperature value before using the f command otherwise your thermometer may display a random value for a channel where the f command has been used h Displays a help menu screen see above Returns general information regarding the instrument as well as some parameters that have been programmed previously in the thermometer either by RS 232 commands or via the keypad Ex Model FOB100 Option NB Channel 4 Mode Continuous Scanning Mode Scanning rate Fast Serial FOB111A Internal Software V1 21 Last Factory Calibration 05 02 04 YY MM DD Unit C Analog out if error Toggle Max Min 1Hz Keyboard Status Unlock Channel Zero Span Enabled Temperature offset 1 XXX X XXX X Yes No XXXX X 2 XXX X XXX X Yes No XXXX X 3 XXXX XXX X Yes No XXXX X 4 XXX X XXX X Yes No XXXX X Temperature differential that is a consequence of the f command Only for multi channel models I i This command is useful to prevent a local user from configuring the thermometer using the keypad i can take two values or entering I will lock the keypad while I will unlock it thus enabling a user to make local changes If a user attempts to use a locked keypad the message LOC is briefly displayed and the command is rejected A locked keypad can only be unlocked using the I
26. l 2 5 mm mini foam swabs work best Locking nut Ferrule key Ferrule 0 For very dirty connectors acetone can also be used but should be used very carefully as it is a very strong solvent Care should be exercised so you do not apply any on plastic materials etc 4 2 Description The optical connector used is a standard ST type connector Device connector Insert the Ferrule key here Pins BNC type To install the connector Slide the ferrule key gently into the above key Then turning insert the two BNC pins into The apnpronriate slots on the ST connector 4 3 Warning The FOBS XX probe is quite fragile and it must be handled carefully Please note that any probe damages are not covered by the standard warranty The probe tip is made of silicone rubber Although silicone is resistant to a large number of chemical aggressors strong acids or alkali may damage it especially at high temperature and or if used for extended periods of time Warning Solvents and fuel oils can cause problems for silicone rubber Omega also manufactures probes that have their tips made of epoxy Just like silicone epoxy resin is resistant to a large number of chemical aggressors strong acids or alkali may damage it especially at high temperature and or if used for extended periods of time Contact your distributor for additional chemical compatibility information Do not expose your probes to temperatures that are higher th
27. main window will not be shown If an alarm is active for a channel the corresponding thermometer numbers will change color blue for a low temperature alarm or red for a high temperature alarm Z3 23 Displaying digital values To display digital temperatures click on the Digital button The following window will appear Ch 1 1 Ch1 Ch 2 2 Ch1 Ch 3 2 Ch2 The size of this window will adapt to the number of channels to display Up to 32 values can be shown Refresh rate is always 1 0 sec This window is re scalable If an alarm is active for a channel the corresponding display will change color blue for a low temperature alarm or red for a high temperature alarm 7 3 2 4 Displaying analog values dials To display analog temperatures using dials click on the Analog button The active window becomes this Analog Dial View Ch 1 1 Ch1 Ch 2 2 Ch1 Ch 3 2 Ch2 24 All dials share the same Min Max reading setting Refresh rate is always 1 0 sec The size of this window will adapt to the number of displayed channels Up to 16 dials can be shown if you want to display more than 16 channels only the first 16 detected channels will be shown note that any channel that has its Chart checkbox unchecked in the main window will not be shown If an alarm is active for a channel the corresponding dial numbers will change color blue for a low temperature alarm or red for a high temperature alarm 7 4 The F
28. meter is connected after FOB100 SOFT is started you should click the Refresh button so the software rescans the COM ports 1 to 32 If a thermometer is not automatically detected make sure your RS 232 port and cable is correctly configured and that the unit is turned on NOTE Some RS 232C connections may cause transmission failures Particularly we have experienced problems with the use of DB09 to DB25 converters and other similar so called gender changers Also some USB to RS232 converter adapter are known to cause problems Omega offers excellent converters Limit your cable lengths to 10 meters 3 If the automatic COM port scanning is causing problems with some of your other programs specific COM ports can be excluded from being scanned Refer to Section 7 5 1 3 for more information You should normally see a window similar to this Acquisition Ch Instrumen 1 CH 1 1 CH2 1 CH3 1 CH4 2 CH 1 In this example we see that FOB100 SOFT has detected 2 thermometers a FOB104 and a HHTFO instruments FOB100 SOFT is now properly installed and ready to use 7 2 1 Working with the Configuration Window FOB100 SOFT starts with the Acquisition window active as shown in the figure above To switch to the System Configuration window you need to click on one of the instrument names that have been detected for example by
29. ne must be active 7 3 1 Logging temperature data to a file FOB100 SOFT offers the possibility to log temperature values to an Excel compatible file The default file extension is tem this file can be subsequently open using Excel which should open it and automatically recognize as an Excel compatible file tab delimited The parameters that are useful to control the logging are shown in the lower left portion of the window as shown here logging tem Acquisition Rate 50 sec To set the logging filename click on SAVE AS this allows you to enter a file name For information the current filename is displayed just below this button To set the acquisition rate enter a number in seconds in the appropriate text box Rate can be set from 0 2 to 3600 seconds 21 To start acquiring data click the START button Conversely to stop the STOP button When subsequently trying to opening the tem file it is possible that you may get the fo Windows cannot open this File To open this file Windows needs to know what program created it Windows can go online to look it up automatically or you can manually select From a list of programs on your computer File OmniLinkLog tem What do you want to do O Use the Web service to find the appropriate program acquisition click the llowing message Select Select the program from a list and click OK In the next window y
30. nfiguration is offered with an RS 232 interface as well as an analog output feature 1 2 or 4 channels that can be used for remote interfacing purposes In addition a green fluorescent display makes it easy to see the temperature for up to 4 channels either in Celsius C or in Fahrenheit F even in dark areas it also includes a simple 3 key keypad that gives the user access to all built in features these standard features are great for laboratory applications An optional software package FOB100 SOFT makes your thermometer even more useful It is easy to use and allows the user to easily monitor even multiple thermometers at the same time and to perform easy data logging PC compatible 1 1 FOB100 product specifications Resolution 0 1 C Accuracy The greater of 1 C or 1 of reading Calibrated Temperature 40 to 200 C Range Usable Temperature 80 to 250 C Range Number of channels 1 20r4 Probe length Response time Unit Operating temperature Storage temperature Local display Power Size Weight Standard interface Sensor FOBS XX 1 to 300 meters Typically 0 4 to 1 second per channel probe configuration dependent User selection of C or F 0 to 45 C non condensing 30 to 60 C Display of channel number and temperature readings as well as other user information 14 to 28 VDC see note below front panel item 10 228L x 140W x 65D mm 1 0 kg RS 232C Analog output 0 10V standard or 4 20mA
31. nt panel led status lights will keep their values until new readings are acquired q q allows for selecting the fast q or the slow q acquisition mode This is equivalent to the Sampling Rate selection that is available on the FOB100 keypad In slow mode the last 4 temperatures are averaged before being displayed or sent to the RS 232 port this provides a better reading at the expense of being slower s j or s i j This command will set the analog output span for the analog channel i if using a multi channel thermometer the i parameter specifies the channel to which the command is addressed The j parameter specifies the span that can range from 1 0 to 1000 0 in temperature units that are defined by the last u command t or t i Returns the current temperature reading for channel i is displayed if the specified channel number is not currently enabled or when no valid temperature is available for the requested channel However during the initial warm up time the error Err1 is sent in response to the t command For multi channel instruments if the t command is received without parameter the temperatures for all channels are returned All temperatures are returned in C or F unit as specified by the u command ex t4 Een will return the temperature for channel 4 t enter with the FOB104 thermometer will return 24 3 lt CR
32. nter details for the phone number that you want to dial Bits per second Data bits Country region Parity Area code Stop bits Phone number I Flow control Connect using Tri v o Cancel I Apply 5 2 RS 232 help menu The following is the menu as displayed by the instrument when sending the h command Note that the RS232 interface can also be used to upgrade the thermometer controlling firmware without opening the thermometer case or changing any memory IC s Instructions to perform an upgrade are normally sent with the upgrade program a PC compatible computer will be required to perform such firmware upgrade 2 Vista users HyperTerminal is not included with Vista However an equivalent program HTPE can be downloaded free for personal use at the following website http Awww hilgraeve com htpe download html FOB101 FOB102 or 104 Description b Return enclosure temperature e 1 2 n Enable channels to scan if no argument scan all f i j Set point adjustment on channel i to j h Help menu this screen Get factory and status information LIJ Lock the keypad l to lock l to unlock o i Analog out if error 0 Max Min 1Hz 1 Max level 2 Min level p i Sleep mode p to sleep p for continuous scanning q Scanning rate q for fast quick q for slow s i j Specify analog output Span j for channel i ER Get Temperature reading ch
33. option Dielectric silicone tipped optical fiber Selection must be specified at time of order The following figure gives a description of the various probe configurations that are optionally available from Omega General Purpose Probe FOBS 2 B 400 microns ST connector y sensitive area 1 15 mm PTIC Teflon l ra z 1 15 mm Za lt 2 meters standard Coupling included with extension cable 18 was 5 MAX 1 440 ey aw qe WS 01 x r 2 gt gJ MAX DIA TYP FOBS CAB Extension Cable 3 mm Polyurethane cable rein oread with Kevlar threading ST connector Other options and configurations are also possible contact Omega for more information 1 2 Calibration Your FOB thermometer comes factory calibrated An annual re calibration is recommended every 12 months or whenever performance verification indicates that calibration is necessary NIST traceable calibration certificates are available All calibrations are performed at the factory Contact your Omega representative for further information 2 UNPACKING Before using your FOB100 thermometer check the box content to be sure all items have been included Your package should normally contain FOB100 series signal conditioner unit Power supply module universal input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz RS 232C interface cable User manual this manual Calibration Certificate Options Fi
34. ou should instruct Windows to always open this type of file with Microsoft Excel If you get the following message you should select Read Only File in Use OmniLinkLog tem_ 7 tem is locked for editing by another user Notify Cancel Click Notify to open a read only copy of the document and receive notification when the document is no longer in use In Excel the data file should look like this x oso gging m Hl Fie Edt view Insert Format Tools Data Window Help Type a question for help GENEES 7 6 33 SF z 21 ZL B EAO H w Reply with Changes End Review n7 X f A es e J P E F T G T JE 1 Omega Inc 3 2 _ Instrument serial 1 omega_1 2 FOB111A 2 FOB111A 3 Channel name 1 1 Ch1 1 2 Ch1 2 2 Ch2 4 Channel 1 2 3 5 16 02 2007 20 10 15 26 6 23 21 5 6 1602 2007 20 10 21 26 7 23 21 5 7 16 02 2007 20 10 25 26 6 23 21 4 m 4 slogging lt gt Ready NUM Notes 1 If a column shows this means that this column is too narrow to your mouse to widen this column display the data use 2 If you open a logging file during acquisition the Excel window is not refreshed as the acquisition is taking place To get a more recent version of the file close the Excel program and start Excel again 3 A value of 999 xx indicates that no reading is available for this channel Check the probe connection If you stop the acqui
35. r m uma wa TE aa ua Sun satu Sumu aa uum Sana 27 Warning Permanent damage may be done to the thermometer if the power supply connections are not done correctly In particular do not connect the power input 18 24VDC to any of the analog output connectors Note that the 20 mA analog output options are self powered interfaces by opposition to loop powered interfaces and thus do not require any external supply Fiber optic probes are fragile and will break if the bending radius becomes less than 1cm even temporarily Probe breakages are not covered under the standard Omega warranty 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your FOB100 Series thermometer product Your new temperature sensing system will soon allow you to take full advantage of the benefits inherent to fiber optic sensing technology It offers accurate and reliable temperature measurements combined with extraordinary insensitivity to EMI RFI high voltage insulation and disturbance free sensing due to the non electrical nature of the sensor element used Not only does the FOB100 Series of products gives users access to reliable measurements but it also offers a simple user interface that makes the technology easy to use Moreover no special calibration is required when changing the fiber optic sensor elements The thermometer is packaged in a small splash proof package which is ideally suited for industrial and laboratory applications The standard co
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37. s channel will be displayed when one of the 4 chart windows is open e Color This is the color of the curve that will be used when the Chart window is open e Alarms Min and Max Allows setting alarm limits When one of more alarms are detected a message is given at the bottom of the main window must be in Acquisition mode For a given channel alarms are monitored only when its corresponding Chart or Log checkbox is checked in the Configuration window pane Alarms are monitored only when Acquisition is active e Analog Outputs FOB100 series only Allows configuring the analog output parameters Zero and Span See Section 5 3 for a complete description of these parameters e Offset Allows adding an offset to this channel See below 7 2 1 1 Adjusting a temperature offset FOB100 SOFT allows you to add an offset to the temperature readings that are returned by a thermometer This feature is equivalent to the f serial command as described in Section 5 3 although it implementation in FOB100 SOFT is somewhat different than it is for the serial command An offset can be useful for the following two cases 1 To temporarily change the reading of a probe that is believed to be in error one point calibration procedure This usually requires that a good temperature reference be available 2 To force an offset to a reading for example may want to monitor a temperature variation from a given set temperature In this c
38. se it in conjunction to commercial spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel 7 1 1 Hardware and software requirements The following list includes the minimum requirements for running the FOB100 software A Pentium class or higher CPU SVGA or higher resolution display system supported by Windows 128 MB of RAM memory operating system dependent At least 20 MB of hard disk space ACD disk drive to load software if requested the software can be supplied on diskettes A mouse or other Windows pointing device A RS 232 interface COM1 to COM32 Up to 4 thermometer units are supported each one requiring its own COM port o Windows 2000 or later 0 Q Q O Or GO IO 7 1 2 Installing FOB100 SOFT You must have at least one or more properly installed FOB100 or HHTFO thermometer unit s 1 Start Windows and make sure you are not running any other Windows program 2 By inserting the CD in your computer the SETUP application should automatically start if not manually start it 3 Follow the instructions that are displayed 4 Restart your computer 7 2 A quick tour of FOB100 SOFT 1 Connect your FOB100 and HHTFO unit s to free COM port s 2 Start FOB100 SOFT if not already running 3 The thermometers that are turned on and connected to your PC through a proper RS 232 connection should normally be automatically detected by FOB100 SOFT this process takes a few seconds for a typical installation 4 lf a thermo
39. sition and start it again with the same file name the new values will to the existing file content However a new 4 line header is inserted first as shown here 22 simply be appended i File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window Help pe a question for help x i EZ ee At 2 U E ss Qa Z l g 23 16 02 2007 20 11 45 26 6 23 21 5 24 16 02 2007 20 11 51 26 7 23 21 5 25 Omega Inc 26 Instrument serial 1 omega_1 2 FOB111A 2 FOB111A 27 Channel name 1 1 Ch1 1 2 Ch1 2 2 Ch2 28 Channel 1 2 3 29 16 02 2007 20 12 04 26 7 23 21 5 30 16 02 2007 20 12 09 26 7 23 21 5 31 16 02 2007 20 12 14 26 8 23 21 5 z n en nN logging Se a gt Ready NUM When logging temperatures for a very long time one needs to note that a standard Excel sheet is limited to 65535 lines If this limit is reached 65000 lines the logging process will close the current data logging file and will open a new one with the same name but with 1 appended to the file name and so on 2 until the application is stopped or your disk becomes lull 7 3 2 Viewing temperature data Temperature values can be displayed on your computer screen in a number of ways Click one of the four Chart button to active one or more of these windows Chart Thermo Digital Analog li Note that more than one window type can be displayed simultaneously in addition you can log temp
40. splayed 7 Power status light 8 Sensor connector s These are ST type connectors mating to each of the 4 optical temperature sensors If you need to extend a sensor fiber you should use optional patch cords that are available from Omega For thermometers that have 1 or 2 channel s only 1 or 2 sensor connectors are used This is the calibration date format YY MM DD Warning The fiber type that is used with your thermometer is of a special type and it is recommended that you get ALL of your patch cords also called extension cables from Omega 9 Analog output connector s There are a total of 1 2 or 4 such connectors one for each channel Prior to shipment your FOB100 thermometer was factory set to one of the following configurations 4 20mA or 0 10V output The minimum analog output value corresponds to minus 100 C and the maximum analog output value corresponds to 300 C The thermometer normal range is from minus 80 C to 250 C so a minimum value indicates an under range error likewise a maximum value indicates an over range error condition If there is a sensor problem for a given channel the analog output may take one of the following 3 states refer to the RS 232 o command Section 5 3 a lt will toggle between the minimum and maximum values at approximately 0 5 Hz this indicates a sensor problem for that channel o0 This is the default setting to change it you will need to use the RS 232 01 or
41. ssecsasecsaecesseceseecssecesaecessecesseceaseeeeceseecnseeeeaeeeee 4 1 2 CALPIBRATIONZZ 2 T SSS m on ch D SP su S D Pa pa ga glee pa sesuchseecd soudesstlesssceucagoeesesogaeess 5 21 UNPA CENNU Z S S m D y Q M D Q 5 S S Sa aus 6 3 FOB100SERIES THERMOMETER HARDWARE REFERENCE 7 4 USING THE TEMPERATURE PROBES 10 4 1 C AQPION XS S naku u Srna eer E E E re ee eee 10 4 2 DESCRIPTI N eee eo eer eee 10 4 3 WARNI GS08 S asam a astaqa ataqa stars Seaton hes teas tied gatos toes bas aa oe Hones ave tea eet 11 5 SERIAL COMMUNICATION DESCRIPTION 12 5 1 USING HYPER TERMINAL IN WINDOWG cs ccsssscesseessscessscessecescecsssccsseceseecssecessscessecessecsseeceuecesueceseeceseeceasecsuecesaees 12 5 2 RS 23 24HEEP MENU ex Su unun cask Su uu bu a Qn hayan uma pu u bu Dh bu A 12 5 3 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF RS 232 COMMANDS csccessscssseessscesseceeecsssccessecesecessecesecessecesecesseceseecsssecssecenseeseeeenes 13 5 4 TYPICAL TEMPERATURE READING SEQUENCE cscccssscssscessseessseesseceseeceseecessecssecesseceseeesaeccsaecessecesescsseecsaecesseeeeeenues 16 6 ERROR CODES sisscssssccscsctsscccsssenssevssesntevsieiedavsvesecesstescseasccssteestevnsevedeveieiedetedesedessesedeasceastesades
42. stem status as applicable to each channel If any remains off this indicates that either that channel is disabled or there is a problem with that sensor or with the optional patch cord connected to it Check if all optical connectors are correctly mated or if the sensor fiber or patch cord is not broken 2 Serial communication status light These indicators are directly connected to the Tx and Rx lines of the RS 232 interface This is useful to confirm a good communication link with your PC when the FOB100 SOFT software package is used 3 RS 232 communication interface This port is used to configure and extract information for the instrument This DB 9 connector uses the same pin out as a COM port on a PC computer Use a simple pin to pin wired cable not a null modem cable to connect to a computer See below for a complete description of the serial commands that are available 4 2 x 16 Display Under normal use the display will show the temperature readings for the user selected channels the temperatures are displayed in either C or F However when the FNCT key is used information is displayed to guide the user in making the selections see item 5 below 5 FNCT and SET keys When the FNCT key is not activated the display will show the temperatures for the requested channels The FNCT key allows the user to scroll through the menu items All settings are kept in permanent memory until changed again by the user using either th
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