Calibrating a limit switch – Martel Electronics MasterCAL User Manual

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Calibrator

Calibrating a Process Instrument

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Calibrating a Limit Switch

The procedure to calibrate a limit switch also uses
the As Found and As Left calibration templates.
Select either the

1 Pt. Switch

or

2 Pt. Switch

procedure in a menu after you press the

As Found

softkey. Figure 24 defines the terminology used in
calibrating limit switches.

The template to set up the limit switch procedure lets
you select the following parameters:

Switch sense (normally open or closed).

For each setpoint:

Setpoint value.

Setpoint tolerance.

High limit or low limit.

Minimum deadband.

Maximum deadband.

Switch A

Open

Switch B
Setpoint

Reset

Switch A
Setpoint

Switch B

Open

Switch B

Closed

Switch A

Closed

Process
Variable

Switch A: Low Limit Switch B: High Limit

Deadband

Deadband

Reset

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Figure 24. Limit Switch Terminology

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