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RCA15 Rack Mounted Intelligent Strain Gauge Amplifier

 

RCA15 Rack Mounted Intelligent Strain Gauge Amplifier
 

 

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  • Selectable Strain Gauge sensitivity from 0.5 to 200mV/V
  • Simple one pass auto calibration
  • Auto Tare
  • Isolated analogue outputs 4-20mA and 0-10V outputs
  • 10V @ 1.4A excitation for each rack
  • High accuracy/low drift
  • 3U 19" rack frame
  • 10 year data retention
  • Digital programming, calibration & display
  • Optional Communications for each channel include 20mA, RS485, RS232
  • Optional 2 setpoints/relays for each channel

The intelligent Strain Gauge amplifier offers both 4 to 20mA and 0 to 10 volt  analogue outputs, from any standard Strain Gauge input. Ease of calibration and setting of the analogue output range, make the modules extremely user friendly; being set up by a simple hand held plug in programmer or a built in programmer/display.
Auto Tare and Peak Hold (if set) on the analogue output are operated via volt free contact closures.

Output options include:-

Relay Set Points (Programmed in engineering units; with In Flight compensation and Hysteresis settings available for control or alarm purposes)

Communications:-

To read any value, change set points or any other parameter via:
20mA Current loop (RC1
RS232/RS485 (RC3) - Formats MANTRABUS, ASCII, MODBUS RTU
Printer Activated by a contact closure, displays the current live value, with header message, engineering units, auto incrementing batch number and a real time if required.

Input Details

The input is suitable for any full wheatstone bridge sensor and transducer excitation voltage 9.6 volts 1.0A (common to all channels).
Compensation by ± sense wires for cable connection, voltage drops and any variation in the excitation supply.
Load cell sensitivity is preset via DIL switches to 0.5, 0.8, 1.0 1.25, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.5, 5,10, 20, 50, 100 or 200mV/V.
Initial offset ≤±0.15mV (15µV/V) which is cancelled during auto calibration.
Speed 10 readings per second with a digital filter to reduce speed.
Accuracy is 90 days ±0.08% of reading, ±0.05% FSD (typically)
Drift is ±0.002% per degree C @ 2.5mV/V (typically)
Resolution 15 bit (4.5 digits)
Contact inputs Available for auto tare, print and peak hold reset and are volt free

Rack Mounted Load Cell Amplifiers

Two versions are available to mount in the standard 19” rack
Version 1 (RL1) comprises an amplifier which is programmed via a hand held, plug in programmer. This version allows for the fitting of the 12 amplifiers.
Version 2 (RL2) comprises an amplifier which has a front panel mounted LCD display; program buttons are accessed through 2.2mm apertures in the panel. This version allows for the fitting of 8 amplifiers.

Analogue Outputs

Drive 4-20mA up to 1Kohm and 0-10 volts up to 2mA.
Accuracy 4-20mA ±0.15% of range (typically) 0-10V ±2% before calibration
Resolution 13 bit (Settling time 0.25 secs to 1% of step change)
Isolation ±130V RMS or DC max to analogue input or any other port.

Data Retention/Protection

Retention 10 years for set up values, minimum of 100,000 write cycle
  Protection of data and function(s) Watchdog timer giving repeat auto resets.
  Impending power detection and hold off.
  Keypad security and time out.

Options Available

2 set points Output through 5A, 230V ac SPCO relays (volt free contacts with latching and inversion options
Communications Port 20mA loop - enabling up to 254 to be multi dropped to 1 x RS232 via IF25 interface
  RS485 - enabling up to 32 units to be multi dropped (isolated)
  RS232 - for 1 to 1 connection and standard printer drive (isolated)
  Baud Rates - 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (19200 MANTRABUS only)

CE & Environmental

Storage temperature -20 to +70ºC
Operating temperature -10 to 50°C
Relative humidity 95% maximum non condensing
Safety/Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC amended by 93/68/EEC
BS EN 61010-1:2001, IEC 1010-1-1990
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC Basic Standard BS EN 61326:1998
EMC Emissions BS EN 55011:1998
EMC Immunity BS EN 61000-42:1995
BS EN 61000-4-3:2002
BS EN 61000-4-4:2004
BS EN 61000-4-11:2004
rca15 drawing
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