Wiring connections, Emc installation guidelines, 1900c signal input – NOSHOK 1900 Series Current Loop Powered Process Indicators User Manual

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WIRING CONNECTIONS

All conductors should meet voltage and current ratings for

each terminal. Also cabling should conform to appropriate

standards of good installation, local codes and regulations. It is

recommended that power supplied to the unit (ac or dc) be

protected by a fuse or circuit breaker.

The electrical connections are made via screw-clamp

terminals located on the back of the unit. When wiring the unit,

use the label to identify the wire position with the proper

function. Strip the wire, leaving approximately ¼" of bare wire

(stranded wires should be tinned with solder). Insert the wire

into the screw-clamp terminal and tighten the screw until the

wire is clamped tightly. Each terminal can accept up to two #14

AWG wires.

EMC INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

Although this unit is designed with a high degree of immunity to

ElectroMagnetic Interference (EMI), proper installation and wiring methods

must be followed to ensure compatibility in each application. The type of the

electrical noise, source or coupling method into the unit may be different for

various installations. Cable length, routing and shield termination are very

important and can mean the difference between a successful installation or a

troublesome installation. Listed below are some EMC guidelines for successful

installation in an industrial environment.
1. Use shielded (screened) cables for all Signal and Control inputs. The shield

(screen) pigtail connection should be made as short as possible. The

connection point for the shield depends somewhat upon the application.

Listed below are the recommended methods of connecting the shield, in order

of their effectiveness.

a. Connect the shield only at the panel where the unit is mounted to earth

ground (protective earth).

b. Connect the shield to earth ground at both ends of the cable, usually when

the noise source frequency is above 1 MHz.

c. Connect the shield to common of the unit and leave the other end of the

shield unconnected and insulated from earth ground.

2. Never run Signal or Control cables in the same conduit or raceway with AC

power lines, conductors feeding motors, solenoids, SCR controls, and

heaters, etc. The cables should be run in metal conduit that is properly

grounded. This is especially useful in applications where cable runs are long

and portable two-way radios are used in close proximity or if the installation

is near a commercial radio transmitter.

3. Signal or control cables within an enclosure should be routed as far away as

possible from contactors, control relays, transformers, and other noisy

components.

4. In extremely high EMI environments, the use of external EMI suppression

devices, such as ferrite suppression cores, is effective. Install them on Signal

and Control cables as close to the unit as possible. Loop the cable through the

core several times or use multiple cores on each cable for additional

protection. Install line filters on the power input cable to the unit to suppress

power line interference. Install them near the power entry point of the

enclosure. The following EMI suppression devices (or equivalent) are

recommended:

Ferrite Suppression Cores for signal and control cables:

Fair-Rite # 0443167251

TDK # ZCAT3035-1330A

Steward #28B2029-0A0

Line Filters for input power cables:

Schaffner # FN610-1/07

Schaffner # FN670-1.8/07

Corcom #1VR3

Note: Reference manufacturer’s instructions when installing a line filter.

5. Long cable runs are more susceptible to EMI pickup than short cable runs.

Therefore, keep cable runs as short as possible.

1900C SIGNAL INPUT

The current range is selected by setting DIP switch S1 to the OFF position

for a 4 mA to 20 mA input or ON for a 10 mA to 50 mA input. Attach the signal

wires to terminals 3 (SIG-) and 4 (SIG+) observing the correct polarity.

The (SIG-) signal input circuit is not reverse polarity protected.

Backlight Power (1900C-3/1900C-4 only)

Attach a 9 mA to 28 V dc supply to terminals 1 (COM) and 2 (V+) to power

the backlight. Terminals 3 (SIG-) and 1 (COM) are ac coupled with a capacitor.

This limits the isolation between these terminals to 50 V dc maximum.

OFFSET ADJUSTMENTS

The minimum currents are not zero based with 4 mA to 20 mA and 10 mA to

50 mA signals. To obtain a zero minimum display reading, the display must be

offset. The display on the 1900C can be offset by adjusting the Coarse and Fine

Offset pots.

SPAN ADJUSTMENTS

Span is defined as the numerical range that the display traverses, disregarding

the decimal point, when the input signal is varied from minimum to maximum

(4 mA to 20 mA or 10 mA to 50 mA). For example; if a unit is to display 250

@ 4 mA and 1000 @ 20 mA, the span is 750 (the difference between 250 and 1000).

Had the minimum display been -250, the span would be 1250 (1000 - (-250) = 1250).

The 1900C unit can be set to operate over a wide span range by adjusting the

Coarse and Fine Span adjustment pots. The Coarse Span pot is used to get the

display to within a couple of counts of the desired reading, and the Fine Span

pot is used to adjust for the exact reading.

WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD - DO NOT DISCONNECT

EQUIPMENT UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF

OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS.

1900C

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